No Fear Shakespeare: Othello: Act 3 Scene 1

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Enter CASSIO and MUSICIANS	ISCASO eterns iwth IUMSISANC .
CASSIO Masters, play here, I will content your pains. Something thats brief, and bid Good morrow, general.	IOSACS csunsiaiM, trsta gpayinl rehe. llI pay you for uryo ltbreou. laPy itomnehsg hrost ttha lliw utp het gearnle in a doog odom.
They play. Enter CLOWN	hTe SINAUCSIM play. heT NCOLW steenr.
CLOWN Why masters, have your instruments been in Naples, that they speak i th nose thus?	LCWNO rYou ssmeuitnrtn lal evha a lsana atnwg. Hvea tyhe eenb to Nepsal Napels swa cdindseore a leykil cpela to tacrnotc psshiiyl, cihhw esat waya at eth rgbied of het nose. Naples?
MUSICIAN How, sir? How?	NCMISIUA ecsuxE me?
CLOWN 5 Are these, I pray you, wind instruments?	OLWNC eAr shete iwnd rusntmetnsi?
MUSICIAN Ay, marry, are they, sir.	INSCIMUA esY, eyth rae.
CLOWN Oh, thereby hangs a tail.	CLNWO Oh, eherts het mpblero.
MUSICIAN Whereby hangs a tale, sir?	IUISANMC hsWta hte epblomr?
CLOWN Marry sir, by many a wind instrument that I know. But, masters, heres money for you, and the general so likes your music that he desires you, for loves sake, to make no more noise with it.	NCOWL eAnnyo fllu of oht rai is a meplbro. tBu seerh osem myneo. heT ganeerl sekil yrou csimu a otl, ubt he kass you to spto nipaygl now.
MUSICIAN 10 Well, sir, we will not.	IUSMIANC leWl, llew ptso, etnh.
CLOWN If you have any music that may not be heard, to t again. But, as they say, to hear music the general does not greatly care.	COLNW If uoevy tog yna iscum ttha tanc be aehrd, htne payl hatt. tBu as I iads, the lgnerea snit lalrye in the doom to raeh smiuc own.
MUSICIAN We have none such, sir.	ICNMUASI We tdon avhe nay scium ttha atcn be rdahe.
CLOWN Then put up your pipes in your bag, for Ill away. Go, vanish into air, away!	NOCLW heTn apkc up ruoy eumsnnitsrt dna go yaaw. Go!
Exeunt MUSICIANS	The IUSIMSANC eixt.
CASSIO Dost thou hear, my honest friend?	ICSOAS Do oyu aher, my friend?
CLOWN 15 No, I hear not your honest friend, I hear you.	LNWOC No, I dnto erah yuor edfrni. I hare yuo.
CASSIO Prithee, keep up thy quillets. Theres a poor piece of gold for thee. If the gentlewoman that attends the generals wife be stirring, tell her theres one Cassio entreats her a little favour of speech. Wilt thou do this?	ACOISS eelaPs dtno paly games. (SICASO egivs LNOWC money). resehT a bit of ldog for ouy. hneW hte nowam itgkan arec of eth rlsgnaee weif wseak up, duocl yuo sleeap llte her thta aoCsis assk to speak whit ehr?
CLOWN She is stirring, sir. If she will stir hither, I shall seem to notify unto her.	CLNWO heSs aaekw, isr. If esh lsefe iekl gnicom ovre here, Ill vige her yuro gmaeess.
Exit CLOWN	heT OWNLC tisxe.
Enter IAGO	AIOG erents.
In happy time, Iago.	odoG to ese oyu, goIa.
IAGO You have not been abed, then?	OIGA ouY dtnid go to eelsp, ethn?
CASSIO Why, no. The day had broke Before we parted. I have made bold, Iago, 20 To send in to your wife. My suit to her Is that she will to virtuous Desdemona Procure me some access.	AISCSO No. When I flte uyo it was ralyade ognrnmi. evI eenb dbol, Iaog. Iev daesk to tkla to yoru iewf. Im oggin to aks reh to let me tlak to Dsenaoemd.
IAGO Ill send her to you presently, And Ill devise a mean to draw the Moor 25 Out of the way, that your converse and business May be more free.	GIAO llI snde erh tuo to uyo own. Ill nitkh of a npla to get eth oMor tuo of the wya, so you cna speak oerm oleynp.
CASSIO I humbly thank you fort.	ISOCAS I yhulbm tkanh yuo.
Exit IAGO	GAOI tiesx.
I never knew a Florentine more kind and honest.	Eenv rfo a lnoinreeFt eTh isniczte of nlroFece (how eiudlncd aicveMalhil) eerw ton onnwk rfo ndessnik dna yehtnso, tbu Mhaelci Csiaos seems enrawua of reFesonlc adb reputation. Florentine, I rvene nwek enmeoos so dink nad tsnheo.
Enter EMILIA	ILAMIE entrse.
EMILIA Good morrow, good Lieutenant. I am sorry 30 For your displeasure, but all will sure be well. The general and his wife are talking of it, And she speaks for you stoutly. The Moor replies That he you hurt is of great fame in Cyprus And great affinity, and that in wholesome wisdom 35 He might not but refuse you. But he protests he loves you And needs no other suitor but his likings To take the safest occasion by the front To bring you in again.	IELAMI dooG omngrni, anetntilue. Im srory otbau hwta nepdpeha, tub Im user thynergeiv ilwl ntur uot all itrgh. eTh ergeanl nad ish weif are giktlna oabtu it now, dan sshe feingnded oyu gsnotrly. hTe ooMr ssay het nam yuo htru is yrev rtmtoapni in yrsupC, dna tath edrun the tcimunrascsec he ahs no ccheio but to euerfs to itneatser ouy. utB he assy he llsti vosel nad sptsecre uoy, dan bseda on shi own lgfeisne lenao hes gikolon for an ipryptutoon to alsyef aekt you ckba.
CASSIO Yet I beseech you, If you think fit, or that it may be done, 40 Give me advantage of some brief discourse With Desdemona alone.	ACSSIO laPees ifdn a yaw to gvei me smeo etmi eolna hitw aeemsdDno, if ouy khnit atths lla ghtir.
EMILIA Pray you come in. I will bestow you where you shall have time To speak your bosom freely.	LMIEIA leePas mceo in. Ill ktea uoy to a pacle ehwer you anc speak yelrfe.
CASSIO I am much bound to you.	IASCSO kTnha oyu yver mcuh.
Exeunt	yehT eixt.

Original Text	Modern Text
Enter CASSIO and MUSICIANS	ISCASO eterns iwth IUMSISANC .
CASSIO Masters, play here, I will content your pains. Something thats brief, and bid Good morrow, general.	IOSACS csunsiaiM, trsta gpayinl rehe. llI pay you for uryo ltbreou. laPy itomnehsg hrost ttha lliw utp het gearnle in a doog odom.
They play. Enter CLOWN	hTe SINAUCSIM play. heT NCOLW steenr.
CLOWN Why masters, have your instruments been in Naples, that they speak i th nose thus?	LCWNO rYou ssmeuitnrtn lal evha a lsana atnwg. Hvea tyhe eenb to Nepsal Napels swa cdindseore a leykil cpela to tacrnotc psshiiyl, cihhw esat waya at eth rgbied of het nose. Naples?
MUSICIAN How, sir? How?	NCMISIUA ecsuxE me?
CLOWN 5 Are these, I pray you, wind instruments?	OLWNC eAr shete iwnd rusntmetnsi?
MUSICIAN Ay, marry, are they, sir.	INSCIMUA esY, eyth rae.
CLOWN Oh, thereby hangs a tail.	CLNWO Oh, eherts het mpblero.
MUSICIAN Whereby hangs a tale, sir?	IUISANMC hsWta hte epblomr?
CLOWN Marry sir, by many a wind instrument that I know. But, masters, heres money for you, and the general so likes your music that he desires you, for loves sake, to make no more noise with it.	NCOWL eAnnyo fllu of oht rai is a meplbro. tBu seerh osem myneo. heT ganeerl sekil yrou csimu a otl, ubt he kass you to spto nipaygl now.
MUSICIAN 10 Well, sir, we will not.	IUSMIANC leWl, llew ptso, etnh.
CLOWN If you have any music that may not be heard, to t again. But, as they say, to hear music the general does not greatly care.	COLNW If uoevy tog yna iscum ttha tanc be aehrd, htne payl hatt. tBu as I iads, the lgnerea snit lalrye in the doom to raeh smiuc own.
MUSICIAN We have none such, sir.	ICNMUASI We tdon avhe nay scium ttha atcn be rdahe.
CLOWN Then put up your pipes in your bag, for Ill away. Go, vanish into air, away!	NOCLW heTn apkc up ruoy eumsnnitsrt dna go yaaw. Go!
Exeunt MUSICIANS	The IUSIMSANC eixt.
CASSIO Dost thou hear, my honest friend?	ICSOAS Do oyu aher, my friend?
CLOWN 15 No, I hear not your honest friend, I hear you.	LNWOC No, I dnto erah yuor edfrni. I hare yuo.
CASSIO Prithee, keep up thy quillets. Theres a poor piece of gold for thee. If the gentlewoman that attends the generals wife be stirring, tell her theres one Cassio entreats her a little favour of speech. Wilt thou do this?	ACOISS eelaPs dtno paly games. (SICASO egivs LNOWC money). resehT a bit of ldog for ouy. hneW hte nowam itgkan arec of eth rlsgnaee weif wseak up, duocl yuo sleeap llte her thta aoCsis assk to speak whit ehr?
CLOWN She is stirring, sir. If she will stir hither, I shall seem to notify unto her.	CLNWO heSs aaekw, isr. If esh lsefe iekl gnicom ovre here, Ill vige her yuro gmaeess.
Exit CLOWN	heT OWNLC tisxe.
Enter IAGO	AIOG erents.
In happy time, Iago.	odoG to ese oyu, goIa.
IAGO You have not been abed, then?	OIGA ouY dtnid go to eelsp, ethn?
CASSIO Why, no. The day had broke Before we parted. I have made bold, Iago, 20 To send in to your wife. My suit to her Is that she will to virtuous Desdemona Procure me some access.	AISCSO No. When I flte uyo it was ralyade ognrnmi. evI eenb dbol, Iaog. Iev daesk to tkla to yoru iewf. Im oggin to aks reh to let me tlak to Dsenaoemd.
IAGO Ill send her to you presently, And Ill devise a mean to draw the Moor 25 Out of the way, that your converse and business May be more free.	GIAO llI snde erh tuo to uyo own. Ill nitkh of a npla to get eth oMor tuo of the wya, so you cna speak oerm oleynp.
CASSIO I humbly thank you fort.	ISOCAS I yhulbm tkanh yuo.
Exit IAGO	GAOI tiesx.
I never knew a Florentine more kind and honest.	Eenv rfo a lnoinreeFt eTh isniczte of nlroFece (how eiudlncd aicveMalhil) eerw ton onnwk rfo ndessnik dna yehtnso, tbu Mhaelci Csiaos seems enrawua of reFesonlc adb reputation. Florentine, I rvene nwek enmeoos so dink nad tsnheo.
Enter EMILIA	ILAMIE entrse.
EMILIA Good morrow, good Lieutenant. I am sorry 30 For your displeasure, but all will sure be well. The general and his wife are talking of it, And she speaks for you stoutly. The Moor replies That he you hurt is of great fame in Cyprus And great affinity, and that in wholesome wisdom 35 He might not but refuse you. But he protests he loves you And needs no other suitor but his likings To take the safest occasion by the front To bring you in again.	IELAMI dooG omngrni, anetntilue. Im srory otbau hwta nepdpeha, tub Im user thynergeiv ilwl ntur uot all itrgh. eTh ergeanl nad ish weif are giktlna oabtu it now, dan sshe feingnded oyu gsnotrly. hTe ooMr ssay het nam yuo htru is yrev rtmtoapni in yrsupC, dna tath edrun the tcimunrascsec he ahs no ccheio but to euerfs to itneatser ouy. utB he assy he llsti vosel nad sptsecre uoy, dan bseda on shi own lgfeisne lenao hes gikolon for an ipryptutoon to alsyef aekt you ckba.
CASSIO Yet I beseech you, If you think fit, or that it may be done, 40 Give me advantage of some brief discourse With Desdemona alone.	ACSSIO laPees ifdn a yaw to gvei me smeo etmi eolna hitw aeemsdDno, if ouy khnit atths lla ghtir.
EMILIA Pray you come in. I will bestow you where you shall have time To speak your bosom freely.	LMIEIA leePas mceo in. Ill ktea uoy to a pacle ehwer you anc speak yelrfe.
CASSIO I am much bound to you.	IASCSO kTnha oyu yver mcuh.
Exeunt	yehT eixt.