Ofr. YOUNG SCENE VI. Enter Ofrick. YOUNG Fortinbras, with Conqueft come from To the Ambassadors of England gives Ham. O, I die, Horatio : The potent poifon quite o'er-grows my fpirit; On Fortinbras; he has my dying voice; [Dies. Hor. Now cracks a noble heart; good-night, fweet Prince; * And flights of angels wing thee to thy Reft! Why does the Drum come hither? Enter Fortinbras, and English Ambassadors, with drum colours, and attendants. Fort. Where is this fight? Hor. What is it you would fee? If aught of woe or wonder, ceafe your fearch. death! What feaft is tow'rd in thy infernal cell, That thou fo many Princes at a fhot So bloodily haft ftruck? Amb. The fight is difmal, And our affairs from England come too late : That Rofincrantz and Guildenstern are dead: And flights of angels fing thee to thy Reft! We fhould certainly read, And flights of Angels wing thee to thy Reft. Hor. Hor. Not from his mouth, Had it th' ability of life to thank you : And let me fpeak to th' yet unknowing world, Of accidental judgments, cafual flaughters; Fall'n on th' inventors' heads. All this can I Fort. Let us hafte to hear it, And call the Noblefs to the audience. For me, with forrow I imbrace my fortune; Even while men's minds are wild, left more mifchance Fort. Let four captains Bear Hamlet, like a foldier, to the Stage; For he was likely, had he been put on, To have prov'd moft royally. And for his paffage, The Soldiers, mufic, and the rites of war Speak loudly for him Take up the body: fuch a fight as this Becomes the field, but here fhews much amifs. Go, bid the foldiers fhoot. [Exeunt, marching: after which a peal of Ordnance is fhot off. OTHELLO DUKE of Venice. Brabantio, a noble Venetian. Gratiano, Brother to Brabantio. Lodovico, Kinfman to Brabantio and Gratiano. Othello, the Moor, General for the Venetians in Cyprus. Caffio, his Lieutenant-General. Iago, Standard-bearer to Othello. Rodorigo, a foolish Gentleman, in love with Defdemona. Montano, the Moor's Predeceffor in the Government of Cyprus. Clown, Servant to the Moor. Desdemona, Daughter to Brabantio, and Wife to Othello. Emelia, Wife to Iago. Bianca, Curtezan, Mistress to Caffio Officers, Gentlemen, Messengers, Muficians, Sailors and Attendants. SCENE, for the First Act, in Venice; during the rest of the Play, in Cyprus. OTHELLO, OTHELLO, The Moor of Venice. T HUS, never tell me, I take it much unkindly, As if, the ftrings were thine, fhouldft know of this- If ever I did dream of such a matter, abhor me. hate. Iago. Despise me, If I do not. Three Great ones of the City, Non-fuits my meditators. "Certers, fays he, *Othallo, the More of Vence. ] The ftory is taken from Cynthio's Novels. Mr. Pope. |