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| Enter Othello, Lodouico, Desdemona, Amilia, and Atendants. | Enter Othello, Lodovico, Desdemona, Emilia and attendants | | Oth IV.iii.1 | |
| Lod. | LODOVICO | | | |
| I do beseech you Sir, trouble your selfe no further. | I do beseech you, sir, trouble yourself no further. | | Oth IV.iii.1 | |
| Oth. | OTHELLO | | | |
| Oh pardon me: 'twill do me good to walke. | O, pardon me: 'twill do me good to walk. | | Oth IV.iii.2 | |
| Lodoui. | LODOVICO | | | |
| Madam, good night: I humbly thanke your Ladyship. | Madam, good night. I humbly thank your ladyship. | | Oth IV.iii.3 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| Your Honour is most welcome. | Your honour is most welcome. | | Oth IV.iii.4.1 | |
| Oth. | OTHELLO | | | |
| Will you walke Sir? | Will you walk, sir? | | Oth IV.iii.4.2 | |
| Oh Desdemona. | O, Desdemona! | | Oth IV.iii.5 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| My Lord. | My lord? | | Oth IV.iii.6 | |
| Othello | OTHELLO | | | |
| Get you to bed on th'instant, I will be return'd | Get you to bed on th' instant. I will be returned | | Oth IV.iii.7 | |
| forthwith: dismisse your Attendant there: look't be done. | forthwith. Dismiss your attendant there. Look't be done. | dispatch, despatch (v.) [Q variant] dismiss, get rid of, send away | Oth IV.iii.8 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| I will my Lord. | I will, my lord. | | Oth IV.iii.9 | |
| Exit. | Exeunt Othello, Lodovico, and attendants | | Oth IV.iii.9 | |
| Am. | EMILIA | | | |
| How goes it now? He lookes gentler then he did. | How goes it now? He looks gentler than he did. | gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence | Oth IV.iii.10 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| He saies he will returne incontinent, | He says he will return incontinent. | incontinent (adv.)immediately, forthwith, at once | Oth IV.iii.11 | |
| And hath commanded me to go to bed, | He hath commanded me to go to bed, | | Oth IV.iii.12 | |
| And bid me to dismisse you. | And bade me to dismiss you. | | Oth IV.iii.13.1 | |
| Ami. | EMILIA | | | |
| Dismisse me? | Dismiss me? | | Oth IV.iii.13.2 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| It was his bidding: therefore good Amilia, | It was his bidding: therefore, good Emilia,. | | Oth IV.iii.14 | |
| Giue me my nightly wearing, and adieu. | Give me my nightly wearing, and adieu. | wearing (n.)clothing, dress, garments | Oth IV.iii.15 | |
| We must not now displease him. | We must not now displease him. | | Oth IV.iii.16 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| I, would you had neuer seene him. | I would you had never seen him. | | Oth IV.iii.17 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| So would not I: my loue doth so approue him, | So would not I: my love doth so approve him | approve (v.)commend, praise, show to be worthy | Oth IV.iii.18 | |
| That euen his stubbornesse, his checks, his frownes, | That even his stubbornness, his checks, his frowns – | check (n.)reprimand, reproof, rebuke | Oth IV.iii.19 | |
| (Prythee vn-pin me) haue grace and fauour. | Prithee, unpin me – have grace and favour in them. | favour (n.)charm, attractiveness, gracefulness | Oth IV.iii.20 | |
| | grace (n.)gracefulness, charm, elegance | | |
| Ami. | EMILIA | | | |
| I haue laid those Sheetes you bad me on the bed. | I have laid those sheets, you bade me, on the bed. | | Oth IV.iii.21 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| All's one: good Father, how foolish are our minds? | All's one. Good faith, how foolish are our minds! | all is one; that's / it's all oneit makes no difference, it's one and the same, it doesn't matter | Oth IV.iii.22 | |
| If I do die before, prythee shrow'd me | If I do die before thee, prithee shroud me | | Oth IV.iii.23 | |
| In one of these same Sheetes. | In one of those same sheets. | | Oth IV.iii.24.1 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Come, come: you talke. | Come, come, you talk. | | Oth IV.iii.24.2 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| My Mother had a Maid call'd Barbarie, | My mother had a maid called Barbary: | | Oth IV.iii.25 | |
| She was in loue: and he she lou'd prou'd mad, | She was in love: and he she loved proved mad | mad (adj.)wild, faithless, inconstant | Oth IV.iii.26 | |
| And did forsake her. She had a Song of Willough, | And did forsake her. She had a song of willow; | | Oth IV.iii.27 | |
| An old thing 'twas: but it express'd her Fortune, | An old thing 'twas; but it expressed her fortune, | | Oth IV.iii.28 | |
| And she dy'd singing it. That Song to night, | And she died singing it. That song tonight | | Oth IV.iii.29 | |
| Will not go from my mind: I haue much to do, | Will not go from my mind: I have much to do | | Oth IV.iii.30 | |
| But to go hang my head all at one side | But to go hang my head all at one side, | | Oth IV.iii.31 | |
| And sing it like poore Brabarie: prythee dispatch. | And sing it like poor Barbary – prithee, dispatch. | dispatch, despatch (v.)deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly | Oth IV.iii.32 | |
| Ami. | EMILIA | | | |
| Shall I go fetch your Night-gowne? | Shall I go fetch your nightgown? | nightgown, night-gown (n.)dressing-gown | Oth IV.iii.33.1 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| No, vn-pin me here, | No, unpin me here. | | Oth IV.iii.33.2 | |
| This Lodouico is a proper man. | This Lodovico is a proper man. | proper (adj.)good-looking, handsome, comely | Oth IV.iii.34 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| A very handsome man. | A very handsome man. | | Oth IV.iii.35.1 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| He speakes well. | He speaks well. | | Oth IV.iii.35.2 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| I know a Lady in Venice would haue walk'd barefoot | I know a lady in Venice would have walked barefoot | | Oth IV.iii.36 | |
| to Palestine for a touch of his nether lip. | to Palestine for a touch of his nether lip. | nether (adj.)lower, bottom | Oth IV.iii.37 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| (sings) | | Oth IV.iii.38 | |
| The poore Soule sat singing, by a Sicamour tree. | The poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree, | sycamore (n.)variety of fig tree [a Mediterranean species] | Oth IV.iii.38 | |
| Sing all a greene Willough: | Sing all a green willow; | | Oth IV.iii.39 | |
| Her hand on her bosome her head on her knee, | Her hand on her bosom, her head on her knee, | | Oth IV.iii.40 | |
| Sing Willough, Willough, Wtllough. | Sing willow, willow, willow; | willow (int.)[in song] expression of sadness and unrequited love | Oth IV.iii.41 | |
| The fresh Streames ran by her, and murmur'd her moanes | The fresh streams ran by her and murmured her moans; | | Oth IV.iii.42 | |
| Sing Willough, &c. | Sing willow, willow, willow; | | Oth IV.iii.43 | |
| Her salt teares fell from her, and softned the stones, | Her salt tears fell from her and softened the stones – | | Oth IV.iii.44 | |
| Sing Willough, &c. | (She speaks) | | Oth IV.iii.45 | |
| (Lay by these) | Lay by these. | | Oth IV.iii.45 | |
| (She sings) | | Oth IV.iii.46 | |
| Willough, Willough. | Sing willow, willow, willow – | | Oth IV.iii.46 | |
| (She speaks) | | Oth IV.iii.47 | |
| (Prythee high thee: he'le come anon) | Prithee hie thee; he'll come anon | hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed | Oth IV.iii.47 | |
| | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | | |
| (She sings) | | Oth IV.iii.48 | |
| Sing all a greene Willough must be my Garland. | Sing all a green willow must be my garland. | | Oth IV.iii.48 | |
| Let no body blame him, his scorne I approue. | Let nobody blame him; his scorn I approve – | | Oth IV.iii.49 | |
| (She speaks) | | Oth IV.iii.50 | |
| (Nay that's not next. Harke, who is't that knocks? | Nay, that's not next. Hark, who is't that knocks? | | Oth IV.iii.50 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| It's the wind. | It's the wind. | | Oth IV.iii.51 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| (She sings) | | Oth IV.iii.52 | |
| I call'd my Loue false Loue: but what said he then? | I called my love false love, but what said he then? | false (adj.)sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial | Oth IV.iii.52 | |
| Sing Willough, &c. | Sing willow, willow, willow: | | Oth IV.iii.53 | |
| If I court mo women, you'le couch with mo men. | If I court moe women, you'll couch with moe men. | mo, moe (adj.)more [in number] | Oth IV.iii.54 | |
| (She speaks) | | Oth IV.iii.55 | |
| So get thee gone, good night: mine eyes do itch: | So get thee gone; good night. Mine eyes do itch: | | Oth IV.iii.55 | |
| Doth that boade weeping? | Doth that bode weeping? | bode (v.)forebode, portend, predict, augur | Oth IV.iii.56.1 | |
| Amil, | EMILIA | | | |
| 'Tis neyther heere, nor there. | 'Tis neither here nor there. | | Oth IV.iii.56.2 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| I haue heard it said so. O these Men, these men! | I have heard it said so. O, these men, these men! | | Oth IV.iii.57 | |
| Do'st thou in conscience thinke (tell me Amilia) | Dost thou in conscience think – tell me, Emilia – | conscience (n.)real knowledge, inner conviction, true understanding | Oth IV.iii.58 | |
| That there be women do abuse their husbands | That there be women do abuse their husbands | abuse (v.)deceive, mislead, fool, cheat | Oth IV.iii.59 | |
| In such grosse kinde? | In such gross kind? | gross (adj.)coarse, vulgar, unrefined | Oth IV.iii.60.1 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| There be some such, no question. | There be some such, no question. | | Oth IV.iii.60.2 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| Would'st thou do such a deed for all the world? | Wouldst thou do such a deed for all the world? | | Oth IV.iii.61 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Why, would not you? | Why, would not you? | | Oth IV.iii.62.1 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| No, by this Heauenly light. | No, by this heavenly light. | | Oth IV.iii.62.2 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Nor I neither, by this Heauenly light: / I might doo't | Nor I neither by this heavenly light: I might do't | | Oth IV.iii.63 | |
| as well i'th'darke. | as well i'th' dark. | | Oth IV.iii.64 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| Would'st thou do such a deed for al the | Wouldst thou do such a deed for all the | | Oth IV.iii.65 | |
| world? | world? | | Oth IV.iii.66 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| The world's a huge thing: / It is a great price, for a | The world's a huge thing: it is a great price for a | | Oth IV.iii.67 | |
| small vice. | small vice. | | Oth IV.iii.68 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| Introth, I thinke thou would'st not. | In troth, I think thou wouldst not. | troth, good troth (n.)exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed | Oth IV.iii.69 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Introth I thinke I should, and vndoo't when I had | In troth I think I should, and undo 't when I had | | Oth IV.iii.70 | |
| done. Marry, I would not doe such a thing for a ioynt | done it. Marry, I would not do such a thing for a joint | joint ring (n.)finger-ring made in two separable parts | Oth IV.iii.71 | |
| | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | | |
| Ring, nor for measures of Lawne, nor for Gownes, Petticoats, | ring, nor for measures of lawn, nor for gowns, petticoats, | measure (n.)extent, size, amount, quantity, mass | Oth IV.iii.72 | |
| | lawn (n.)[type of] fine linen | | |
| | petticoat (n.)long skirt | | |
| nor Caps, nor any petty exhibition. But for all the whole | nor caps, nor any petty exhibition. But for all the whole | exhibition (n.)gift, present, offer | Oth IV.iii.73 | |
| world: why, who would not make her husband a | world! Ud's pity, who would not make her husband a | 'Ud (n.)[in emphatic expressions] shortened form of ‘God’ | Oth IV.iii.74 | |
| Cuckold, to make him a Monarch? I should venture | cuckold, to make him a monarch? I should venture | cuckold (n.)[mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife | Oth IV.iii.75 | |
| Purgatory for't. | purgatory for't. | | Oth IV.iii.76 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| Beshrew me, if I would do such a wrong / For | Beshrew me, if I would do such a wrong for | beshrew, 'shrew (v.)curse, devil take, evil befall | Oth IV.iii.77 | |
| the whole world. | the whole world! | | Oth IV.iii.78 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Why, the wrong is but a wrong i'th'world; and | Why, the wrong is but a wrong i'th' world; and | | Oth IV.iii.79 | |
| hauing the world for your labour, 'tis a wrong in your | having the world for your labour, tis a wrong in your | | Oth IV.iii.80 | |
| owne world, and you might quickly make it right. | own world, and you might quickly make it right. | | Oth IV.iii.81 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| I do not thinke there is any such woman. | I do not think there is any such woman. | | Oth IV.iii.82 | |
| Amil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Yes, a dozen: and as many to'th'vantage, as would | Yes, a dozen: and as many to th' vantage as would | vantage, of / to thein addition, as well, besides | Oth IV.iii.83 | |
| store the world they plaid for. | store the world they played for. | store (v.)populate, supply with children | Oth IV.iii.84 | |
| But I do thinke it is their Husbands faults | But I do think it is their husbands' faults | | Oth IV.iii.85 | |
| If Wiues do fall: (Say, that they slacke their duties, | If wives do fall. Say that they slack their duties, | slack (v.)neglect, be remiss [to] | Oth IV.iii.86 | |
| And powre our Treasures into forraigne laps; | And pour our treasures into foreign laps; | | Oth IV.iii.87 | |
| Or else breake out in peeuish Iealousies, | Or else break out in peevish jealousies, | peevish (adj.)silly, foolish; or: headstrong, impulsive | Oth IV.iii.88 | |
| Throwing restraint vpon vs: Or say they strike vs, | Throwing restraint upon us; or say they strike us, | | Oth IV.iii.89 | |
| Or scant our former hauing in despight) | Or scant our former having in despite – | having (n.)fortune, estate, means | Oth IV.iii.90 | |
| | scant (v.)neglect, stint, withhold | | |
| | despite (n.)malice, spite, hatred | | |
| Why we haue galles: and though we haue some Grace, | Why, we have galls, and though we have some grace, | gall (n.)spirit of anger, venom, ability to be angry | Oth IV.iii.91 | |
| Yet haue we some Reuenge. Let Husbands know, | Yet have we some revenge. Let husbands know | | Oth IV.iii.92 | |
| Their wiues haue sense like them: They see, and smell, | Their wives have sense like them: they see and smell, | | Oth IV.iii.93 | |
| And haue their Palats both for sweet, and sowre, | And have their palates both for sweet and sour | | Oth IV.iii.94 | |
| As Husbands haue. What is it that they do, | As husbands have. What is it that they do, | | Oth IV.iii.95 | |
| When they change vs for others? Is it Sport? | When they change us for others? Is it sport? | sport (n.)sexual recreation, intercourse, amorous dalliance | Oth IV.iii.96 | |
| I thinke it is: and doth Affection breed it? | I think it is. And doth affection breed it? | affection (n.)desire, passion, lustful feeling | Oth IV.iii.97 | |
| I thinke it doth. Is't Frailty that thus erres? | I think it doth. Is't frailty that thus errs? | | Oth IV.iii.98 | |
| It is so too. And haue not we Affections? | It is so too. And have not we affections, | | Oth IV.iii.99 | |
| Desires for Sport? and Frailty, as men haue? | Desires for sport, and frailty, as men have? | frailty (n.)moral weakness, shortcoming, liability to give in to temptation | Oth IV.iii.100 | |
| Then let them vse vs well: else let them know, | Then let them use us well: else let them know | | Oth IV.iii.101 | |
| The illes we do, their illes instruct vs so. | The ills we do, their ills instruct us so. | ill (n.)wrong, injury, harm, evil | Oth IV.iii.102 | |
| Des. | DESDEMONA | | | |
| Good night, good night: / Heauen me such vses send, | Good night, good night. God me such uses send, | use (n.)usual practice, habit, custom | Oth IV.iii.103 | |
| Not to picke bad, from bad; but by bad, mend. | Not to pick bad from bad, but by bad mend! | | Oth IV.iii.104 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | Oth IV.iii.104 | |