Do with so good a wife? Oth. [IAGO stabs EMILIA, then runs out. Are there no stones in heaven, But what serve for the thunder?-Precious villain! Gra. The woman falls; sure, he has kill'd his wife. Emil. Ay, ay; O, lay me by my mistress' side! Gra. He's gone, but his wife's kill'd. Mon. 'Tis a notorious villain. weapon, Take you this Which I have here recover'd from the Moor: Come, guard the door without; let him not pass, [Exeunt MONTANO and GRATIANO. : Oth. Emil. What did thy song bode, lady? Hark, can'st thou hear me? I will play the swan, And die in musick;-Willow, willow, willow.Moor, she was chaste; she lov'd thee, cruel Moor; So come my soul to bliss, as I speak true; So speaking as I think, I die,-I die. Oth. I have another weapon in this chamber, [Dies. It is a sword of Spain, the ice-brook's temper;7- Gra. [Within.] If thou attempt it, it will cost thee dear; Thou hast no weapon, and perforce must suffer. 7 Steel is hardened by being put red-hot into very cold water. Oth. Look in upon me then, and speak with me, Or, naked as I am, I will assault thee. Re-enter GRATIANO. Gra. What is the matter? Oth. Behold! I have a weapon; A better never did itself sustain Upon a soldier's thigh: I have seen the day, O cursed, cursed slave!-Whip me, ye devils, Dead? O! O! O! 8 Account. 8 Enter LODOVICO, MONTANO, CASSIO, carried in a Chair, and Officers, with IAGO, prisoner. Lod. Where is this rash and most unfortunate man? Oth. That's he, that was Othello; here I am. Lod. Where is that viper? bring the villain forth. Oth. I look down towards his feet;9—but that's a fable: If that thou be'st a devil, I cannot kill thee. ? [OTHELLO wounds IAGO. I bleed, sir; but not kill'd. Lod. Wrench his sword from him. Iago. Oth. I am not sorry neither; I'd have thee live; For, in my sense, 'tis happiness to die. Lod. O thou Othello, that was once so good, Fall'n in the practice' of a cursed slave, What shall be said to thee? Oth, Why, any thing: An honourable murderer, if you will; For nought I did in hate, but all in honour. Lod. This wretch hath part confess'd his villainy: Did you and he consent in Cassio's death? Oth. Ay. Cas. Dear general, I never gave you cause. Oth. I do believe it, and I ask your pardon. Will you, I pray you, demand that demi-devil, Why he hath thus ensnar'd my soul and body? Iago. Demand me nothing: What you know, you know : From this time forth I never will speak word. Lod. What? not to pray? 9 To see if his feet be cloven. By the stratagem. Gra. Torments will ope your lips. Oth. Well, thou dost best. Lod. Sir, you shall understand what hath befall'n, Which, as I think, you know not: Here is a letter, Found in the pocket of the slain Roderigo; And here, another: the one of them imports By Roderigo. Oth. O villain! Cas. Most heathenish, and most gross! Lod. Now here's another discontented paper, Found in his pocket too; and this, it seems, Roderigo meant to have sent this damned villain; But that, belike, lago in the interim Came in and satisfied him. And he himself confess'd, but even now, That there he dropp'd it, for a special purpose, Which wrought to his desire. O fool! fool! fool! Oth. How he upbraids Iago, that he made him go with us; Lod. You must forsake this room, and If there be any cunning cruelty, That can torment him much, and hold him long, Speak of me as I am; nothing extenuate, eyes, Nor set down aught in malice: then must you speak Lod. O bloody period! Gra. [Stabs himself. Oth. I kiss'd thee, ere I kill'd thee;-No way but this, All, that's spoke, is marr'd. [Falling upon DESDEMONA. [Dies. Killing myself, to die upon a kiss. Cas. This did I fear, but thought he had no weapon; For he was great of heart. Lod. O Spartan dog, |