No Fear Shakespeare
Othello
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 2, Scene 1, Page 3
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CASSIO
Thanks, you the valiant of this warlike isle
That so approve the Moor. Oh, let the heavens
Give him defense against the elements,
For I have lost him on a dangerous sea.
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CASSIO
Thanks, you brave men who defend this island and respect Othello.
I hope heaven protects him from the weather, because I lost sight of
him on the stormy sea.
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MONTANO
Is he well shipped?
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MONTANO
Is his ship sturdy?
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CASSIO
His bark is stoutly timbered and his pilot
Of very expert and approved allowance
Therefore my hopes, not surfeited to death,
Stand in bold cure.
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CASSIO
Yes, it’s well built, and the ship’s pilot
is very expert and experienced. For that reason I still have some
hope for him, even though I don’t have my hopes up too
high.
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A VOICE
(within) A sail, a sail, a
sail!
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A VOICE
(offstage) A sail! A sail! A
sail!
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Enter a MESSENGER
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A MESSENGER
enters. |
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CASSIO
What noise?
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CASSIO
What’s all that shouting about?
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MESSENGER
The town is empty. On the brow o' th' sea
Stand ranks of people, and they cry “A
sail!”
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MESSENGER
Everybody in town is down at the shore shouting “A
sail!”
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CASSIO
My hopes do shape him for the governor.
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CASSIO
I hope it’s Othello.
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A shot |
A shot is heard. |
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SECOND GENTLEMAN
They do discharge their shot of courtesy.
Our friends at least.
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SECOND GENTLEMAN
They’ve fired a greeting shot, so at least
it’s a friendly ship.
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CASSIO
I pray you sir, go forth
And give us truth who ’tis that is arrived.
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CASSIO
Please go find out for certain who has arrived.
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SECOND GENTLEMAN
I shall.
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SECOND GENTLEMAN
I’ll do that.
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Exit |
SECOND GENTLEMAN
exits. |
