But not intentively: I did consent; And often did beguile her of her tears, When I did speak of some distressful stroke 480 She swore,-In faith, 'twas strange, 'twas passing strange; 'Twas pitiful, 'twas wondrous pitiful : She wish'd she had not heard it; yet she wish'd me; 490 And bade me, if I had a friend that lov'd her, And I lov'd her, that she did pity them. This only is the witchcraft I have us'd; Here comes the lady, let her witness it. Enter DESDEMONA, IAGO, and Attendants. Duke. I think this tale would win my daughter too Good Brabantio. Take up this mangled matter at the best: Bra. I pray you, hear her speak; 500 If she confess, that she was half the wooer, Da Do you perceive in all this noble company, Des. My noble father, I do perceive here a divided duty: To you I am bound for life, and education; My life, and education, both do learn me 510 How to respect you; you are the lord of duty, I am hitherto your daughter: But here's my husband; And so much duty as my mother shew'd To you, preferring you before her father, Bra. God be with you!-I have done :- I here do give thee that with all my heart, For thy escape would teach me tyranny, 520 To hang clogs on them.-I have done, my lord. Duke. Let me speak like yourself; and lay a sen tence, Which, as a grize, or step, may help these lovers When remedies are past, the griefs are ended, 530 By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended, To mourn a mischief that is past and gone, Is the next way to draw new mischief on. What cannot be preserv'd when fortune takes, The robb'd, that smiles, steals something from the thief; 540 He robs himself, that spends a bootless grief. Being strong on both sides, are equivocal : Duke. The Turk with a most mighty preparation makes for Cyprus :-Othello, the fortitude of the place is best known to you: And though we have there a substitute of most allow'd sufficiency, yet opinion, a sovereign mistress of effects, throws a more safe voice on you: you must therefore be content to slubber the gloss of your new fortunes, with this more stubborn and boisterous expedition. Oth. The tyrant custom, most grave senators, Hath made the flinty and steel couch of war My thrice-driven bed of down: I do agnize A natural and prompt alacrity, I find in hardness; and do undertake 560 Most Most humbly therefore bending to your state, Duke. If you please, Be't at her father's. Bra. I will not have it so. Oth. Nor I. Des. Nor I; I would not there reside, Duke. What would you, Desdemona ? 5.70 Des. That I did love the Moor to live with him, My down-right violence and storm of fortunes 580 May trumpet to the world; my heart's subdu'd Even to the very quality of my lord: I saw Othello's visage in his mind; And to his honours, and his valiant parts, A moth of peace, and he go to the war, The rites, for which I love him, are bereft me, By his dear absence: Let me go with him. 590 Oth. Your voices, lords :-I do beseech you, let Her will have a free way. Vouch with me, heaven, I therefore beg it not, Nor to comply with heat (the young effects, And heaven defend your good souls, that you think For she is with me: No, when light-wing'd toys 600 That my disports corrupt and taint my business, Make head against my estimation! Duke. Be it as you shall privately determine, Either for her stay, or going: the affair cries-haste, And speed must answer it; you must hence to-night. Des. To-night, my lord! 610 Duke. This night. Oth. With all my heart. Duke. At nine i' the morning here we'll meet again. Othello, leave some officer behind, And he shall our commission bring to you; And such things else of quality and respect, As doth import you. Oth. Please your grace, my ancient ; A man he is of honesty, and trust: To his conveyance I assign my wife, 620 With what else needful your good grace shall think To be sent after me. Duke. |