Shakespeare, William · published 1622 · first performed or written 1604 [c.1603-1604] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T26 Devils, hell and fiends · 463 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T26: devil, hell, devils, sure, soul, fiend, sr, wife, lord, men.
I will rather sue to be despised, then to deceive so good a Commander, with so light, so drunken, and indiscreet an Officer: O thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee Devil. What was he, that you followed with your sword? What had he done to you? I know not. It possible? I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly; a quarrel, but nothing wherefore. O God, that men should put an enemy in there mouths, to steal away there brains; that we should with joy, Revel, pleasure, and applause, transform ourselves into beasts. Why, but you are now well enough: how came you thus recovered? It hath pleased the Devil drunkenness, to give place to the Devil wrath; one unperfectness, shows me another, to make me frankly despise myself. Come, you are too severe a morraler; as the time, the place, the condition of this Country stands, I could hearty wish, this had not so befallen; but since it is as it is, mend it, for your own good. I will ask him for my place again, he shall tell me I am a drunkard: had I as many mouths as Hydra, such an answer would stop 'em all: to be now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently a beast. Every unordinate cup is unblessed, and the ingredience is a devil. Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature, if it be well used; exclaim no more against it; and good Lieutenant, I think you think I love you. I have well approved it sir,— I drunk? You, or any man living may be drunk at some time: I'll tell you what you shall do,— our General's wife is now the General; I may say so in this respect, for that he has devoted and given up himself to the contemplation, mark and devotement of her parts and graces. Confess yourself freely to her, importune her, she'll help to put you in your place again: she is so free, so kind, so apt, so blessed a disposition, that she holds it a vice in her goodness, not to do more than she is requested. This brawl between you and her husband, entreat her to splinter, and my fortune; against any lay, worth naming, this crack of your love shall grow stronger than 'twas before. You advise me well. I protest in the sincerity of love and honest kindness. I think it freely, and betimes in the morning, will I beseech the virtuous Desdemona, to undertake for me; I am desperate of my fortunes, if they check me here. You are in the right: Good night Leiutenant, I must to the watch. Good night honest Iago.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
I will rather sue to be despis'd, then to deceiue so good a Commander, with so light, so drunken, and indiscreete an Officer: O thou inuisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to bee knowne by, let vs call thee Diuell. What was he, that you followed with your sword? What had he done to you? I know not. It possible? I remember a masse of things, but nothing distinctly; a quarrell, but nothing wherefore. O God, that men should put an enemy in there mouthes, to steale away there braines; that wee should with ioy, Reuell, pleasure, and applause, transforme our selues into beasts. Why, but you are now well enough: how came you thus recouered? It hath pleasde the Diuell drunkennesse, to giue place to the Diuell wrath; one vnpefectnesse, shewes me another, to make me frankely despise my selfe. Come, you are too seuere a morraler; as the time, the place, the condition of this Countrey stands, I heartily wish, this had not so befalne; but since it is as it is, mend it, for your own good. I will aske him for my place againe, hee shall tell me I am a drunkard: had I as many mouthes as Hydra, such an answer would stop em all: to be now a senible man, by and by a foole, and presently a beast. Euery vnordinate cup is vnblest, and the ingredience is a diuell. Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature, if it be well vs'd; exclaime no more against it; and good Leiutenant, I thinke you thinke I loue you. I haue well approou'd it sir,—I drunke? You, or any man liuing may bee drunke at some time: I'le tell you what you shal ,—our Generals wie is now the Generall; I may say so in this respect, for that he has deuoted and giuen vp himselfe to the contemplation, marke and deuotement of her parts and graces. Confesse your selfe freely to her, importune her, shee'll helpe to put you in you place againe: she is so free, so kind, so apt, so blessed a disposition, that shee holds it a vice in her goodnesse, not to doe more then shee is requested. This braule betweene you and her husband, intreate her to splinter, and my fortune; against any lay, worth naming, this cracke of your shall grow stronger then twas before. You aduise me well. I protest in the sincerity of loue and honest kindnesse. I thinke it freely, and betimes in the morning, will I beseech the vertuous Desdemona, to vndertake for me; I am desperate of my fortunes, if they checke me here. You are in the right: Good night Leiutenant, I must to the watch. Good night honest Iago.