| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| There's no composition in this Newes, | There is no composition in these news | Oth I.iii.1 |
| That giues them Credite. | That gives them credit. | Oth I.iii.2.1 |
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| And mine a Hundred fortie. | And mine, a hundred and forty. | Oth I.iii.4.1 |
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| Nay, it is possible enough to iudgement: | Nay, it is possible enough to judgement: | Oth I.iii.9 |
| I do not so secure me in the Error, | I do not so secure me in the error, | Oth I.iii.10 |
| But the maine Article I do approue | But the main article I do approve | Oth I.iii.11 |
| In fearefull sense. | In fearful sense. | Oth I.iii.12.1 |
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| Now? What's the businesse? | Now, what's the business? | Oth I.iii.13.2 |
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| How say you by this change? | How say you by this change? | Oth I.iii.17.1 |
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| Nay, in all confidence he's not for Rhodes. | Nay, in all confidence he's not for Rhodes. | Oth I.iii.31 |
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| 'Tis certaine then for Cyprus: | 'Tis certain then for Cyprus. | Oth I.iii.43 |
| Marcus Luccicos is not he in Towne? | Marcus Luccicos, is not he in town? | Oth I.iii.44 |
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| Write from vs, / To him, | Write from us: wish him | Oth I.iii.45.2 |
| Post, Post-haste, dispatch. | Post-post-haste dispatch. | Oth I.iii.46 |
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| Valiant Othello, we must straight employ you | Valiant Othello, we must straight employ you | Oth I.iii.48 |
| Against the generall Enemy Ottoman. | Against the general enemy Ottoman. | Oth I.iii.49 |
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| I did not see you: welcome gentle Signior, | (To Brabantio) I did not see you: welcome, gentle signor; | Oth I.iii.50 |
| We lack't your Counsaile, and your helpe to night. | We lacked your counsel and your help tonight. | Oth I.iii.51 |
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| Why? What's the matter? | Why? What's the matter? | Oth I.iii.58.2 |
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| Sen. | SENATORS | |
| Dead? | Dead? | Oth I.iii.59.2 |
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| Who ere he be, that in this foule proceeding | Whoe'er he be that in this foul proceeding | Oth I.iii.65 |
| Hath thus beguil'd your Daughter of her selfe, | Hath thus beguiled your daughter of herself | Oth I.iii.66 |
| And you of her; the bloodie Booke of Law, | And you of her, the bloody book of law | Oth I.iii.67 |
| You shall your selfe read, in the bitter letter, | You shall yourself read in the bitter letter | Oth I.iii.68 |
| After your owne sense: yea, though our proper Son | After your own sense, yea, though our proper son | Oth I.iii.69 |
| Stood in your Action. | Stood in your action. | Oth I.iii.70.1 |
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| What in yonr owne part, can you say to this? | What in your own part can you say to this? | Oth I.iii.74 |
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| To vouch this, is no proofe, | To vouch this is no proof, | Oth I.iii.106.2 |
| Without more wider, and more ouer Test | Without more wider and more overt test | Oth I.iii.107 |
| Then these thin habits, and poore likely-hoods | Than these thin habits and poor likelihoods | Oth I.iii.108 |
| Of moderne seeming, do prefer against him. | Of modern seeming do prefer against him. | Oth I.iii.109 |
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| Fetch Desdemona hither. | Fetch Desdemona hither. | Oth I.iii.120.2 |
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| Say it Othello. | Say it, Othello. | Oth I.iii.126.2 |
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| I thinke this tale would win my Daughter too, | I think this tale would win my daughter too. | Oth I.iii.170 |
| Good Brabantio, take vp this mangled matter at the best: | Good Brabantio, take up this mangled matter at the best: | Oth I.iii.171 |
| Men do their broken Weapons rather vse, | Men do their broken weapons rather use | Oth I.iii.172 |
| Then their bare hands. | Than their bare hands. | Oth I.iii.173.1 |
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| Let me speake like your selfe: / And lay a Sentence, | Let me speak like yourself and lay a sentence | Oth I.iii.197 |
| Which as a grise, or step may helpe these Louers. | Which as a grise or step may help these lovers | Oth I.iii.198 |
| Into your favour. | Oth I.iii.199 |
| When remedies are past, the griefes are ended | When remedies are past the griefs are ended | Oth I.iii.200 |
| By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended. | By seeing the worst which late on hopes depended. | Oth I.iii.201 |
| To mourne a Mischeefe that is past and gon, | To mourn a mischief that is past and gone | Oth I.iii.202 |
| Is the next way to draw new mischiefe on. | Is the next way to draw new mischief on. | Oth I.iii.203 |
| What cannot be presern'd, when Fortune takes: | What cannot be preserved when fortune takes, | Oth I.iii.204 |
| Patience, her Iniury a mock'ry makes. | Patience her injury a mockery makes. | Oth I.iii.205 |
| The rob'd that smiles, steales something from the Thiefe, | The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief; | Oth I.iii.206 |
| He robs himselfe, that spends a bootelesse griefe. | He robs himself that spends a bootless grief. | Oth I.iii.207 |
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| The Turke with a most mighty Preparation makes for | The Turk with a most mighty preparation makes for | Oth I.iii.219 |
| Cyprus: Othello, the Fortitude of the place is best knowne | Cyprus. Othello, the fortitude of the place is best known | Oth I.iii.220 |
| to you. And though we haue there a Substitute of most | to you: and though we have there a substitute of most | Oth I.iii.221 |
| allowed sufficiencie; yet opinion, a more soueraigne Mistris | allowed sufficiency, yet opinion, a more sovereign mistress | Oth I.iii.222 |
| of Effects, throwes a more safer voice on you: you | of effects, throws a more safer voice on you. You | Oth I.iii.223 |
| must therefore be content to slubber the glosse of your | must therefore be content to slubber the gloss of your | Oth I.iii.224 |
| new Fortunes, with this more stubborne, and boystrous | new fortunes with this more stubborn and boisterous | Oth I.iii.225 |
| expedition. | expedition. | Oth I.iii.226 |
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| If you please, | Oth I.iii.237.2 |
| Why at her Fathers? | Be't at her father's. | Oth I.iii.238.1 |
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| What would you Desdemona? | What would you? Speak. | Oth I.iii.244.2 |
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| Be it as you shall priuately determine, | Be it as you shall privately determine, | Oth I.iii.272 |
| Either for her stay, or going: th'Affaire cries hast: | Either for her stay, or going. Th' affair cries haste, | Oth I.iii.273 |
| And speed must answer it. Sen.You must away to night. | And speed must answer it. You must hence tonight. | Oth I.iii.274 |
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| This night. | Oth I.iii.275.2 |
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| At nine i'th'morning, here wee'l meete againe. | At nine i'th' morning, here we'll meet again. | Oth I.iii.276 |
| Othello, leaue some Officer behind | Othello, leave some officer behind, | Oth I.iii.277 |
| And he shall our Commission bring to you: | And he shall our commission bring to you, | Oth I.iii.278 |
| And such things else of qualitie and respect | With such things else of quality and respect | Oth I.iii.279 |
| As doth import you. | As doth import you. | Oth I.iii.280.1 |
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| Let it be so: | Let it be so. | Oth I.iii.284.2 |
| Good night to euery one. And Noble Signior, | Good night to everyone. And, noble signor, | Oth I.iii.285 |
| If Vertue no delighted Beautie lacke, | If virtue no delighted beauty lack, | Oth I.iii.286 |
| Your Son-in-law is farre more Faire then Blacke. | Your son-in-law is far more fair than black. | Oth I.iii.287 |