Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Iago. out Braines and all. But my Muse labours, and thus she
Iago. is deliuer'd.
Iago. If she be faire, and wise: fairenesse, and wit,
Iago. The ones for vse, the other vseth it.
Des. Des.
Des. Well prais'd:
Des. How if she be Blacke and Witty?
Iago. Iago.
Iago. If she be blacke, and thereto haue a wit,
Iago. She'le find a white, that shall her blacknesse fit.
Des. Worse, and worse.
Æmil. Æmil.
Æmil. How if Faire, and Foolish?
Iago. She neuer yet was foolish that was faire,
Iago. For euen her folly helpt her to an heire.
Desde. Desde.
Desde. These are old fond Paradoxes, to make Fooles
Desde. laugh i'th'Alehouse. What miserable praise hast thou