Though I do hate him as I do hell's pains, I must shew out a flag and sign of love: [find him, (16) The constellation of the Sagittary is well known to be a Centaur; and if the north side of the moon be placed on the left hand, the shadows that compose the person of Othello, (fig. 98,) may be fancied to resemble such an imaginary animal, with its face, (which is the same as Orsin's in Hudibras, fig 15,) to the left, as drawn in Enter BRABANTIO, and Servants with lighted Torches. Bra. It is too true an evil. Gone she is ; And what's to come of my despised time, Raise all my kindred-are they married think you? Bra. Oh heaven! how gat she out! Oh treason of my blood! [minds, Fathers, from hence trust not your daughters' By what you see them act. Are there not charms, By which the property of youth and maidhood May be abused? have you not read, Rodorigo, Of some such thing? Rod. Yes, Sir, I have, indeed. [had her. Bra. Call up my brother. Oh, 'would you had Some one way, some another-Do you know Where we may apprehend her and the Moor? Rod. I think I can discover him, if you please To get good guard, and go along with me. Bra. Pray you, lead on. At every house I'll call, I may command at most; get weapons, hoa! And raise some special officers of might: [Exeunt. SCENE changes to another Street before the Sa - gittary. Enter OTHELLO, IAGO, and Attendants, with Torches. Iago. Tho' in the trade of war I have slain men, Yet do I hold it very stuff o' th' conscience To do no contrived murder: I lack iniquity Sometimes to do me service.-Nine or ten times. I thought to've jerked him here under the ribs. Oth. It's better as it is. Iago. Nay, but he prated, And spoke such scurvy and provoking terms That with the little godliness I have, But I pray, Sir, I did full hard forbear him. But I Are you fast married? for be sure of this, That the magnifico is much beloved, And hath in his effect a voice potential As double as the Duke's: he will divorce you, Or put upon you what restraint or grievance The law (with all his might t' enforce it on) Will give him cable. (17) (17) This alludes to the streaks of light, like ropes, on Brabantio's person in the moon.. Oth. Let him do his spight; My services, which I have done the signory, I would not my unhoused free condition [yonder. For the sea's worth. But look, what lights come Enter CASSIO, with Torches. lago. Those are the raised father, and his friends: You were best go in. (18) Royal siege. In fact there is a likeness of a crown over Othello's head, and thence it was that the same space in the play of Hamlet was assigned to the person of the King. (19) Othello's cap or bonnet, is drawn in Fig. 100. such as it appears on his head in its prototype. Oth. Not I; I must be found. My parts, my title, and my perfect soul Shall manifest me rightly. Is it they? Iago. By Janus, I think no. [nant. Oth. The servants of the duke and my lieuteThe goodness of the night upon you, friends! What is the news? Cas. The duke doth greet you, general; And he requires your haste, post haste appearance, Even on the instant. Oth. What is the matter, think you? Cas. Something from Cyprus, as I may divine; It is a business of some heat. The gallies Have sent a dozen sequent messengers This very night at one another's heels: And many of the counsellors raised and met, Are at the duke's already. called for, (20) You have been hotly When, being not at your lodging to be found, To search you out. (20) I incline to think that this singular word (hotly) was intended to involve a pun upon the first part of Othello's name, as its latter part might offer occasion for a more obvious pun, no less consistent with the diabolical fury with which he is hereafter seized. |