| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Saue you worthy Generall. | God save you, worthy General! | Oth IV.i.215.1 |
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| The Duke, and the Senators of Venice greet you. | The Duke and Senators of Venice greet you. | Oth IV.i.216 |
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| I thanke you: how do's Lieutenant Cassio? | I thank you. How does Lieutenant Cassio? | Oth IV.i.221 |
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| He did not call: he's busie in the paper, | He did not call: he's busy in the paper. | Oth IV.i.228 |
| Is there deuision 'twixt my Lord, and Cassio? | Is there division 'twixt my lord and Cassio? | Oth IV.i.229 |
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| May be th Letter mou'd him. | Maybe the letter moved him. | Oth IV.i.235.2 |
| For as I thinke, they do command him home, | For, as I think, they do command him home, | Oth IV.i.236 |
| Deputing Cassio in his Gouernment. | Deputing Cassio in his government. | Oth IV.i.237 |
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| My Lord, this would not be beleeu'd in Venice, | My lord, this would not be believed in Venice, | Oth IV.i.242 |
| Though I should sweare I saw't. 'Tis very much, | Though I should swear I saw't. 'Tis very much. | Oth IV.i.243 |
| Make her amends: she weepes. | Make her amends; she weeps. | Oth IV.i.244.1 |
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| Truely obedient Lady: | Truly an obedient lady. | Oth IV.i.248 |
| I do beseech your Lordship call her backe. | I do beseech your lordship call her back. | Oth IV.i.249 |
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| Who I, my Lord? | Who? I, my lord? | Oth IV.i.253 |
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| Is this the Noble Moore, whom our full Senate | Is this the noble Moor, whom our full senate | Oth IV.i.266 |
| Call all in all sufficient? Is this the Nature | Call all-in-all sufficient? Is this the nature | Oth IV.i.267 |
| Whom Passion could not shake? Whose solid vertue | Whom passion could not shake? Whose solid virtue | Oth IV.i.268 |
| The shot of Accident, nor dart of Chance | The shot of accident nor dart of chance | Oth IV.i.269 |
| Could neither graze, nor pierce? | Could neither graze nor pierce? | Oth IV.i.270.1 |
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| Are his wits safe? Is he not light of Braine? | Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain? | Oth IV.i.271 |
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| What? Strike his wife? | What! Strike his wife! | Oth IV.i.274.2 |
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| Is it his vse? | Is it his use? | Oth IV.i.276.2 |
| Or did the Letters, worke vpon his blood, | Or did the letters work upon his blood | Oth IV.i.277 |
| And new create his fault? | And new-create this fault? | Oth IV.i.278.1 |
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| I am sorry that I am deceiu'd in him. | I am sorry that I am deceived in him. | Oth IV.i.284 |
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| I do beseech you Sir, trouble your selfe no further. | I do beseech you, sir, trouble yourself no further. | Oth IV.iii.1 |
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| Madam, good night: I humbly thanke your Ladyship. | Madam, good night. I humbly thank your ladyship. | Oth IV.iii.3 |
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| Hearke. | Hark! | Oth V.i.40 |
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| Two or three groane. 'Tis heauy night; | Two or three groan. It is a heavy night. | Oth V.i.42 |
| These may be counterfeits: Let's think't vnsafe | These may be counterfeits. Let's think't unsafe | Oth V.i.43 |
| To come into the cry, without more helpe. | To come in to the cry without more help. | Oth V.i.44 |
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| Hearke. | Hark! | Oth V.i.46 |
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| We do not know. | We do not know. | Oth V.i.49.1 |
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| The same indeede, a very valiant Fellow. | The same indeed, a very valiant fellow. | Oth V.i.52 |
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| As you shall proue vs, praise vs. | As you shall prove us, praise us. | Oth V.i.66 |
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| He Sir. | He, sir. | Oth V.i.68 |
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| Where is this rash, and most vnfortunate man? | Where is this rash and most unfortunate man? | Oth V.ii.280 |
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| Where is that Viper? / Bring the Villaine forth. | Where is that viper? Bring the villain forth. | Oth V.ii.282 |
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| Wrench his Sword from him. | Wrench his sword from him. | Oth V.ii.285.1 |
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| Oh thou Othello, that was once so good, | O, thou Othello, that wast once so good, | Oth V.ii.288 |
| Falne in the practise of a cursed Slaue, | Fallen in the practice of a damned slave, | Oth V.ii.289 |
| What shall be saide to thee. | What shall be said to thee? | Oth V.ii.290.1 |
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| This wretch hath part confest his Villany: | This wretch hath part confessed his villainy. | Oth V.ii.293 |
| Did you and he consent in Cassio's death. | Did you and he consent in Cassio's death? | Oth V.ii.294 |
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| What? not to pray? | What! Not to pray? | Oth V.ii.302 |
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| Sir, / You shall vnderstand what hath befalne, | Sir, you shall understand what hath befallen, | Oth V.ii.304 |
| (Which, as I thinke, you know not) heere is a Letter | Which, as I think, you know not. Here is a letter | Oth V.ii.305 |
| Found in the pocket of the slaine Rodorigo, | Found in the pocket of the slain Roderigo, | Oth V.ii.306 |
| And heere another, the one of them imports | And here another: the one of them imports | Oth V.ii.307 |
| The death of Cassio, to be vndertooke | The death of Cassio, to be undertook | Oth V.ii.308 |
| By Rodorigo. | By Roderigo. | Oth V.ii.309.1 |
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| Now, heere's another discontented paper | Now here's another discontented paper | Oth V.ii.310 |
| Found in his pocket too: and this it seemes | Found in his pocket too; and this, it seems | Oth V.ii.311 |
| Rodorigo meant t'haue sent this damned villaine: | Roderigo meant to have sent this damned villain, | Oth V.ii.312 |
| But that (belike) Iago in the interim | But that, belike, Iago, in the nick, | Oth V.ii.313 |
| Came in, and satisfi'd him. | Came in and satisfied him. | Oth V.ii.314.1 |
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| You must forsake this roome, and go with vs: | You must forsake this room and go with us. | Oth V.ii.326 |
| Your Power, and your Command is taken off, | Your power and your command is taken off | Oth V.ii.327 |
| And Cassio rules in Cyprus. For this Slaue, | And Cassio rules in Cyprus. For this slave, | Oth V.ii.328 |
| If there be any cunning Crueltie, | If there be any cunning cruelty | Oth V.ii.329 |
| That can torment him much, and hold him long, | That can torment him much, and hold him long, | Oth V.ii.330 |
| It shall be his. You shall close Prisoner rest, | It shall be his. You shall close prisoner rest, | Oth V.ii.331 |
| Till that the Nature of your fault be knowne | Till that the nature of your fault be known | Oth V.ii.332 |
| To the Venetian State. Come, bring away. | To the Venetian state. Come, bring him away. | Oth V.ii.333 |
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| Oh bloody period. | O bloody period! | Oth V.ii.353.1 |
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| Oh Sparton Dogge: | O, Spartan dog, | Oth V.ii.357.2 |
| More fell then Anguish, Hunger, or the Sea: | More fell than anguish, hunger, or the sea, | Oth V.ii.358 |
| Looke on the Tragicke Loading of this bed: | Look on the tragic loading of this bed: | Oth V.ii.359 |
| This is thy worke: / The Obiect poysons Sight, | This is thy work. The object poisons sight: | Oth V.ii.360 |
| Let it be hid. | Let it be hid. | Oth V.ii.361.1 |
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| Gratiano, keepe the house, | Gratiano, keep the house | Oth V.ii.361.2 |
| And seize vpon the Fortunes of the Moore, | And seize upon the fortunes of the Moor, | Oth V.ii.362 |
| For they succeede on you. To you, Lord Gouernor, | For they succeed on you. To you, Lord Governor, | Oth V.ii.363 |
| Remaines the Censure of this hellish villaine: | Remains the censure of this hellish villain: | Oth V.ii.364 |
| The Time, the Place, the Torture, oh inforce it: | The time, the place, the torture, O, enforce it! | Oth V.ii.365 |
| My selfe will straight aboord, and to the State, | Myself will straight aboard, and to the state | Oth V.ii.366 |
| This heauie Act, with heauie heart relate. | This heavy act with heavy heart relate. | Oth V.ii.367 |