Othello by William Shakespeare Act ll Free Audio Plays from the Tale Teller Club Library.
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recording by rick vena othello by william shakespeare act 2

scene one a seaport in cyprus a platform enter montano and two gentlemen montano what from the cape can you discern at sea first gentlemen nothing at all it is a high rot flood i cannot twist the heaven and the mane describe a sail montano methinks the wind hath spoke aloud at land a fuller blast near shook our battlements if it hath roughy and so upon the sea what ribs of oak when mountains melt on them can hold the mortise what shall we hear of this second gentleman a segregation of the turkish fleet for do but stand upon the foaming shore the chidden billow seems to pelt the clouds the wind shaked surge with high and monstrous mane seems to cast water on the burning bear and quench the guards of the ever fixed pole i never did like molestation view on the unchafed flood montano if that the turkish fleet be not in sheltered and invade they are drowned it is impossible to bear it out enter a third gentleman third gentleman lads our wars are done the desperate tempest hath so banged to the turks that their discernment halts a noble ship of venice hath seen a grievous wreck and sufferance on most part of their fleet

montano how is this true third gentleman the ship is here put in a veronessa michael cassio lieutenant to the war-like moore othello has come on shore the moore himself at sea and is in full commission here for cyprus montano i am glad on it tis a worthy governor third gentleman but this same casio though he speak of comfort touching the turkish loss yet he looks sadly and praised the more be safe for they were parted with foul and violent tempest montano pray heavens he be for i have served him and the man commands like a full soldier let's to the seaside ho as well to see the vessel that's come in as to throw out our eyes for brave othello even till we make the mane and the aerial blue an indistinct regard third gentleman come let's do so for every minute is expectancy of more arrivance enter casio casio thanks you the valiant of this war-like isle that so approved the more oh let the heavens give him defense against the elements for i have lost him on a dangerous sea montano is he well shipped cassio his bark is stoutly timbered and his pilot a very expert and approved allowance therefore my hopes not servited to death stand in bold cure within a sale a sale a sale enter a messenger casio what noise messenger the town is empty on the brow of the sea stand ranks of people and they cry a sail casio my hopes do shape him for the governor a shot second gentleman they do discharge their shot of courtesy our friends at least cassio i pray you sir go forth and give us truth who tis that is arrived second gentlemen i shall exit

montano but good lieutenant is your general wived cassio most fortunately he hath achieved a maid that paragon's description and wild fame one that excels the quirks of blazing pens and in the essential vesture of creation does tire the engineer and her second gentleman how now who is put in second gentleman tis one iago ancient to the general casio he has had most favorable and happy speed tempests themselves high seas and howling winds the guttered rocks and congregated sands traitors and steeped to clog the guiltless keel as having sense of beauty do omit their mortal natures letting go safely by the divine desdemona montano what is she cassio she that i spake of our great captain's captain left in the conduct of the bold iago whose footing here anticipates our thoughts a sun night speed great job othello guard and swell his sail with thine own powerful breath that he may bless this bay with his tall ship make love's quick pants and desdemona's arms give renewed fire to our extincted spirits and bring all cypress comfort enter desdemona iago roderigo and emilia oh behold the riches of the ship is come on shore ye men of cyprus let her have your knees hail to thee lady and the grace of heaven before behind thee and on every hand and we'll be round desdemona i thank you valiant cassio what tidings can you tell me of my lord cassio he has not yet arrived nor no i ought but that he's well and will be shortly here desdemona oh but i fear how lost you company within a sale a sale casio the great contention of the sea and skies parted our fellowship but hark a sail guns within

second gentlemen they give their greeting to the citadel this likewise is a friend cassio c for the news exit gentlemen good ancient you are welcome to amelia welcome mistress let it not gall your patience good iago that i extend my manners tis my breeding that gives me this bold show of courtesy kissing her iago sir would she give you so much of her lips as of her tongue she oft bestows on me you would have enough desdemona alas she has no speech iago in faith too much i find it still when i have list to sleep mary before your ladyship i grant she puts her tongue a little in her heart and chides with thinking emilia you have little cause to say so iago come on come on you are pictures out of doors bells in your parlors wildcats in your kitchens saints in your injuries devils being offended players in your house wifery and housewives in your beds desdemona oh fly upon thee slanderer iago nay it is true or else i am a turk you rise to play and go to bed to work emilia you shall not write my praise iago no let me not desdemona what what's thou right of me if thou shouldst praise me iago o gentle lady do not put me to it for i am nothing if not critical desdemona come on essay there's one gone to the harbor iago i'm adam desdemona i am not mary but i do beguile the thing i am by seeming otherwise come how wouldst thou praise me iago i am about it but indeed my invention comes from my pate as birdline does from freeze it plucks out brains and all but my muse labors and thus she is delivered if she be fair and wise fairness and wit the ones for use the other useth it desdemona well praised how if she be black and witty iago if she be black and thereto have a wit she'll find a white that shall her blackness fit desdemona worse and worse emilia how if fair and foolish iago she never yet was foolish that was fair for even her folly helped her to an heir desdemona these are old fond paradoxes to make fools laugh at the ale house what miserable praise hast thou for her that's foul and foolish iago there's none so foul and foolish there unto but does foul pranks which fair and wise ones do desdemona o heavy ignorance thou praisest the worst best but what praise could thou bestow on a deserving woman indeed one that in the authority of her merit did justly put on the vouch of very malice itself iago she that was ever fair and never proud had tongue at will and yet was never allowed never lacked gold and yet went never gay fled from her wish and yet said now i may she that being angered her revenge being nigh made her wrong stay and her displeasure fly she that in wisdom never was so frail to change the god's head for the salman's tale she that could think and near disclose her mind see suitors following and not look behind she was a white if ever such white were desdemona to do what iago to suckle fools and chronicle small beer desdemona oh most lame and impotent conclusion do not learn of him emilia though he be thy husband how say you cassio is he not a most profane and liberal counselor cassio he speaks home adam you may relish him more in the soldier than in the scholar iago aside he takes her by the palm i well said whisper with as little a web as this will i ensnare as great a fly as cassio i smile upon her do i will give thee in thine own courtship you say true tis so indeed if such tricks as these strip you out of your lieutenant ray it had been better you had not kissed your three fingers so oft which now again you are most apt to play the sur in very good well-kissed an excellent courtesy tis so indeed yet again your fingers to your lips wood they were cluster pipes for your sake trumpets within the more i know his trumpet cassio tis truly so desdemona let's meet him and receive him cassio lo where he comes enter othello and attendance othello oh my fair warrior desdemona my dear othello othello it gives me wonder great as my content to see you here before me oh my soul's joy if after every tempest comes such calms may the winds blow till they have awakened to death and let the laboring bark climb hills of seas olympus high and duck again as low as hells from heaven if it were now to die to are now to be most happy for i fear my soul hath her content so absolute that not another comfort like to this succeeds in unknown fate desdemona the heavens forbid but that our loves and comforts should increase even as our days do grow othello amen to that sweet powers i cannot speak enough of this content it stops me here it is too much of joy and this and this the greatest discords be they kiss that air our hearts shall make iago aside oh you are well tuned now but i'll set down the pegs that make this music as honest as i am othello come let us to the castle news friends our wars are done the turks are drowned how does my old acquaintance of this isle honey you shall be well desired in cyprus i have found great love amongst them oh my sweet i prattle out of fashion and i dote in mine own comforts i prithee good iago go to the bay and disembark my coffers bring thou the master to the citadel he is a good one and his worthiness does challenge much respect come desdemona once more well met at cyprus excellent othello desdemona and attendance iago do thou meet me presently at the harbor come hither if thou beast valiant as they say base men being in love have then a nobility in their natures more than is native to them