Sämtliche Werke von Shakespeare in einem Band: Zweisprachige Ausgabe (Deutsch-Englisch). William Shakespeare

what delight shall she have to look on the devil? When the blood is made dull with the act of sport, there should be,—again to inflame it and to give satiety a fresh appetite,—loveliness in favour; sympathy in years, manners, and beauties; all which the Moor is defective in: now, for want of these required conveniences, her delicate tenderness will find itself abused, begin to heave the gorge, disrelish and abhor the Moor; very nature will instruct her in it, and compel her to some second choice. Now sir, this granted;—as it is a most pregnant and unforced position,—who stands so eminently in the degree of this fortune as Cassio does? a knave very voluble; no further conscionable than in putting on the mere form of civil and humane seeming, for the better compass of his salt and most hidden loose affection? why, none; why, none;—a slipper and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions; that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages, though true advantage never present itself: a devilish knave! besides, the knave is handsome, young, and hath all those requisites in him that folly and green minds look after: a pestilent complete knave; and the woman hath found him already.

      RODERIGO

       I cannot believe that in her; she is full of most blessed condition.

      IAGO

       Blest fig’s end! the wine she drinks is made of grapes: if she had been blessed, she would never have loved the Moor: blessed pudding! Didst thou not see her paddle with the palm of his hand? didst not mark that?

      RODERIGO

       Yes, that I did; but that was but courtesy.

      IAGO

       Lechery, by this hand; an index and obscure prologue to the history of lust and foul thoughts. They met so near with their lips that their breaths embraced together. Villainous thoughts, Roderigo! when these mutualities so marshal the way, hard at hand comes the master and main exercise, the incorporate conclusion: pish!—But, sir, be you ruled by me: I have brought you from Venice. Watch you tonight: for the command, I’ll lay’t upon you: Cassio knows you not:—I’ll not be far from you: do you find some occasion to anger Cassio, either by speaking too loud, or tainting his discipline, or from what other course you please, which the time shall more favourably minister.

      RODERIGO

       Well.

      IAGO

       Sir, he is rash, and very sudden in choler, and haply with his truncheon may strike at you: provoke him, that he may; for even out of that will I cause these of Cyprus to mutiny, whose qualification shall come into no true taste again but by the displanting of Cassio. So shall you have a shorter journey to your desires by the means I shall then have to prefer them; and the impediment most profitably removed, without the which there were no expectation of our prosperity.

      RODERIGO

       I will do this, if I can bring it to any opportunity.

      IAGO

       I warrant thee. Meet me by and by at the citadel: I must fetch his necessaries ashore. Farewell.

      RODERIGO

       Adieu.

       [Exit.]

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      IAGO

       That Cassio loves her, I do well believe it;

       That she loves him, ‘tis apt, and of great credit:

       The Moor,—howbeit that I endure him not,—

       Is of a constant, loving, noble nature;

       And, I dare think, he’ll prove to Desdemona

       A most dear husband. Now, I do love her too;

       Not out of absolute lust,—though, peradventure,

       I stand accountant for as great a sin,—

       But partly led to diet my revenge,

       For that I do suspect the lusty Moor

       Hath leap’d into my seat: the thought whereof

       Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards;

       And nothing can or shall content my soul

       Till I am even’d with him, wife for wife;

       Or, failing so, yet that I put the Moor

       At least into a jealousy so strong

       That judgement cannot cure. Which thing to do,—

       If this poor trash of Venice, whom I trash

       For his quick hunting, stand the putting on,

       I’ll have our Michael Cassio on the hip;

       Abuse him to the Moor in the rank garb,—

       For I fear Cassio with my night-cap too;—

       Make the Moor thank me, love me, and reward me

       For making him egregiously an ass

       And practicing upon his peace and quiet

       Even to madness. ‘Tis here, but yet confus’d:

       Knavery’s plain face is never seen till us’d.

       [Exit.]

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      A street.

      [Enter a Herald with a proclamation; People following.]

      HERALD

       It is Othello’s pleasure, our noble and valiant general, that upon certain tidings now arrived, importing the mere perdition of the Turkish fleet, every man put himself into triumph; some to dance, some to make bonfires, each man to what sport and revels his addiction leads him: for, besides these beneficial news, it is the celebration of his nuptial:—so much was his pleasure should be proclaimed. All offices are open; and there is full liberty of feasting from this present hour of five till the bell have told eleven. Heaven bless the isle of Cyprus and our noble general Othello!

      [Exeunt.]

      A Hall in the Castle.

      [Enter Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, and Attendants.]

      OTHELLO

       Good Michael, look you to the guard tonight:

       Let’s teach ourselves that honourable stop,

       Not to out-sport discretion.

      CASSIO

       Iago hath direction what to do;

       But, notwithstanding, with my personal eye

       Will I look to’t.

      OTHELLO

       Iago is most honest.

       Michael, good night: tomorrow with your earliest

       Let me have speech with you.—[To Desdemona] Come, my dear love,—

       The purchase made, the fruits are to ensue;

       That profit’s yet to come ‘tween me and you.—

       Goodnight.

       [Exeunt Othello, Desdemona, and Attendants.]

       [Enter Iago.]

      CASSIO

       Welcome, Iago; we must to the watch.

      IAGO