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作者:美丽心点      更新:2021-02-19 19:37      字数:9322
  unfortunate in the infirmity; and dare not task my weakness with any more。
  IAGO。 What; man! 'Tis a night of revels; the gallants desire it。 CASSIO。
  Where      are  they?   IAGO。      Here   at  the  door;    I  pray  you;   call  them    in。
  CASSIO。 I'll do't; but it dislikes me。 Exit。 IAGO。 If I can fasten but one
  cup upon him; With that which he hath drunk tonight already; He'll be as
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  full of quarrel and offense As my young mistress' dog。 Now my sick fool
  Roderigo;      Whom       love   hath    turn'd   almost    the   wrong     side   out;   To
  Desdemona hath tonight caroused Potations pottle…deep; and he's to watch。
  Three lads of Cyprus; noble swelling spirits; That hold their honors in a
  wary   distance;   The   very   elements   of   this   warlike   isle;   Have   I   tonight
  fluster'd with flowing cups; And they watch too。 Now; 'mongst this flock
  of drunkards; Am I to put our Cassio in some action That may offend the
  isle。 But here they come。 If consequence do but approve my dream; My
  boat sails freely; both with wind and stream。
  Re…enter     Cassio;    with    him    Montano      and    Gentlemen;      Servants
  following with wine。
  CASSIO。       'Fore    God;     they   have     given    me    a   rouse    already。
  MONTANO。   Good   faith;   a   little   one;   not   past   a   pint;   as   I   am   a   soldier。
  IAGO。 Some wine; ho!
  'Sings。' 〃And let me the canakin clink; clink; And let me the canakin
  clink。 A soldier's a man; O; man's life's but a span; Why then let a soldier
  drink。〃
  Some   wine; boys! CASSIO。  'Fore God; an excellent song。 IAGO。  I
  learned it in England; where indeed they are most potent in potting。 Your
  Dane;   your   German;   and   your   swag…bellied   Hollander   Drink;   ho!are
  nothing   to   your   English。   CASSIO。   Is   your   Englishman   so   expert   in   his
  drinking? IAGO。 Why; he drinks you with facility your Dane dead drunk;
  he sweats not to overthrow your Almain; he gives your Hollander a vomit
  ere the  next   pottle  can be   filled。  CASSIO。 To   the health   of  our  general!
  MONTANO。 I am for it; lieutenant; and I'll do you justice。 IAGO。 O sweet
  England!
  'Sings。'   〃King   Stephen   was   anda   worthy   peer;   His   breeches   cost
  him but a crown; He held them sixpence all too dear; With that he call'd
  the tailor lown。
  〃He was a wight of high renown; And thou art but of low degree。 'Tis
  pride that pulls the country down; Then take thine auld cloak about thee。〃
  Some wine; ho! CASSIO。 Why; this is a more exquisite song than the
  other。   IAGO。   Will   you   hear't   again?   CASSIO。   No;   for   I   hold   him   to   be
  unworthy of his place that does those things。 Well; God's above all; and
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  there be souls must be saved; and there be souls must not be saved。 IAGO。
  It's true; good lieutenant。 CASSIO。 For mine own partno offense to the
  general; nor any man of qualityI hope to be saved。 IAGO。 And so do I
  too;   lieutenant。    CASSIO。      Ay;   but;  by   your   leave;   not  before    me;   the
  lieutenant is to be saved before the ancient。 Let's have no more of this; let's
  to   our   affairs。  God    forgive   us  our   sins!   Gentlemen;     let's  look   to  our
  business。 Do not think; gentlemen; I am drunk: this is my ancient; this is
  my right hand; and this is my left。 I am not drunk now; I can stand well
  enough;   and   I   speak   well   enough。 ALL。   Excellent   well。   CASSIO。   Why;
  very well then; you must not think then that I am drunk。 Exit。 MONTANO。
  To   the   platform;   masters;   come;   let's   set   the   watch。   IAGO。 You   see   this
  fellow that is gone before; He is a soldier fit to stand by Caesar And give
  direction。 And do but see his vice; 'Tis to his virtue a just equinox; The one
  as long as the other。 'Tis pity of him。 I fear the trust Othello puts him in On
  some odd time of his infirmity Will shake this island。 MONTANO。 But is
  he often thus? IAGO。 'Tis evermore the prologue to his sleep。 He'll watch
  the   horologe   a   double   set;   If   drink   rock   not   his   cradle。   MONTANO。   It
  were well The general were put in mind of it。 Perhaps he sees it not; or his
  good nature Prizes the virtue that appears in Cassio And looks not on his
  evils。 Is not this true?
  Enter Roderigo。
  IAGO。   'Aside   to   him。'   How   now;   Roderigo!   I   pray   you;   after   the
  lieutenant;   go。   Exit   Roderigo。   MONTANO。   And   'tis   great   pity   that   the
  noble Moor Should hazard such a place as his own second With one of an
  ingraft infirmity。 It were an honest action to say So to the Moor。 IAGO。
  Not I; for this fair island。 I do love Cassio well; and would do much To
  cure him of this evilBut; hark! What noise? A cry within; 〃Help; help!〃
  Re…enter Cassio; driving in Roderigo。
  CASSIO。 'Zounds! You   rogue! You rascal!  MONTANO。 What's   the
  matter; lieutenant? CASSIO。 A knave teach me my duty! But I'll beat the
  knave into a twiggen bottle。 RODERIGO。 Beat me! CASSIO。 Dost thou
  prate; rogue? Strikes Roderigo。 MONTANO。 Nay; good lieutenant; I pray
  you; sir; hold your hand。 CASSIO。 Let me go; sir; or I'll knock you o'er the
  mazzard。 MONTANO。 Come; come; you're drunk。 CASSIO。 Drunk? They
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  fight。 IAGO。 'Aside to Roderigo。' Away; I say; go out and cry a mutiny。
  Exit   Roderigo。  Nay;   good lieutenant!   God's   will;   gentlemen!   Help;   ho!
  LieutenantsirMontanosir           Help;    masters!Here's      a   goodly    watch
  indeed! A bell rings。 Who's that that rings the bell?Diablo; ho! The town
  will rise。 God's will; lieutenant; hold! You will be shamed forever。
  Re…enter Othello and Attendants。
  OTHELLO。 What is the matter here? MONTANO。 'Zounds; I bleed
  still;   I   am   hurt   to   the   death。   Faints。   OTHELLO。   Hold;   for   your   lives!
  IAGO。 Hold; ho! LieutenantsirMontanogentlemen Have you forgot
  all place of sense and duty? Hold! the general speaks to you! Hold; hold;
  for shame! OTHELLO。 Why; how now; ho! from whence ariseth this? Are
  we  turn'd Turks;   and   to   ourselves   do   that Which   heaven   hath   forbid   the
  Ottomites? For Christian shame; put by this barbarous brawl。 He that stirs
  next   to   carve   for   his   own   rage   Holds   his   soul   light;   he   dies   upon   his
  motion。   Silence   that   dreadful   bell;   it   frights   the   isle   From  her   propriety。
  What is the matter; masters? Honest Iago; that look'st dead with grieving;
  Speak: who began this? On thy love; I charge thee。 IAGO。 I do not know。
  Friends   all   but   now;   even   now;   In   quarter;   and   in   terms   like   bride   and
  groom Devesting them for bed; and then; but now (As if some planet had
  unwitted men); Swords out; and tilting one at other's breast; In opposition
  bloody。 I cannot speak Any beginning to this peevish odds; And would in
  action   glorious   I   had   lost   Those   legs   that   brought   me   to   a   part   of   it!
  OTHELLO。 How comes it; Michael; you are thus forgot? CASSIO。 I pray
  you; pardon me; I cannot speak。 OTHELLO。 Worthy Montano; you were
  wont   be   civil;   The   gravity   and   stillness   of   your   youth   The   world   hath
  noted;   and   your   name   is   great   In   mouths   of   wisest   censure。   What's   the
  matter; That you unlace your reputation thus; And spend your rich opinion
  for   the   name   Of   a   night…brawler?   Give   me   answer   to   it。   MONTANO。
  Worthy Othello; I am hurt to danger。 Your officer; Iago; can inform you
  While I spare speech; which something now offends me Of all that I do
  know。 Nor know I aught By me that's said or done amiss this night; Unless
  self…charity be sometimes a vice; And to defend ourselves it be a sin When
  violence   assails   us。   OTHELLO。   Now;   by   heaven;   My   blood   begins   my
  safer   guides     to  rule;  And    passion;    having    my   best   judgement      collied;
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  Assays to lead the way。 If I once stir; Or do but lift this arm; the best of
  you Shall sink in my rebuke。 Give me to know How this foul rout began;
  who   set   it   on;  And   he   that   is   approved   in   this   offense;   Though   he   had
  twinn'd with me; both at a birth; Shall lose me。 What! in a town of war; Yet
  wild; the people's hearts brimful of fear; To manage private and domestic
  quarrel;   In   ni