| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| It is Othello's pleasure, our Noble and Valiant | It is Othello's pleasure, our noble and valiant | Oth II.ii.1 |
| Generall. That vpon certaine tydings now arriu'd, importing | General, that upon certain tidings now arrived importing | Oth II.ii.2 |
| the meere perdition of the Turkish Fleete: euery man put | the mere perdition of the Turkish fleet, every man put | Oth II.ii.3 |
| himselfe into Triumph. Some to daunce, some to make | himself into triumph: some to dance, some to make | Oth II.ii.4 |
| Bonfires, each man, to what Sport and Reuels his addition | bonfires, each man to what sport and revels his addiction | Oth II.ii.5 |
| leads him. For besides these beneficiall Newes, it is the | leads him. For, besides these beneficial news, it is the | Oth II.ii.6 |
| Celebration of his Nuptiall. So much was his pleasure | celebration of his nuptial. So much was his pleasure | Oth II.ii.7 |
| should be proclaimed. All offices are open, & there is | should be proclaimed. All offices are open, and there is | Oth II.ii.8 |
| full libertie of Feasting from this presenr houre of fiue, | full liberty of feasting from this present hour of five | Oth II.ii.9 |
| till the Bell haue told eleuen. Blesse the Isle of | till the bell have told eleven. Heaven bless the isle of | Oth II.ii.10 |
| Cyprus, and our Noble Generall Othello. | Cyprus and our noble General Othello! | Oth II.ii.11 |