Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Iago. There's none so foule and foolish thereunto,
Iago. But do's foule pranks, which faire, and wise‑ones do.
Desde. Desde.
Desde. Oh heauy ignorance: thou praisest the worst
Desde. best. But what praise could'st thou bestow on a deser
Desde. uing woman indeed? One, that in the authorithy of her
Desde. merit, did iustly put on the vouch of very malice it
Desde. selfe.
Iago. Iago.
Iago. She that was euer faire, and neuer proud,
Iago. Had Tongue at will, and yet was neuer loud:
Iago. Neuer lackt Gold, and yet went neuer gay,
Iago. Fled from her wish, and yet said now I may.
Iago. She that being angred, her reuenge being nie,
Iago. Bad her wrong stay, and her displeasure flie:
Iago. She that in wisedome neuer was so fraile,
Iago. To change the Cods‑head for the Salmons taile:
Iago. She that could thinke, and neu'r disclose her mind,
Iago. See Suitors following, and not looke behind:
Iago. She was a wight, (if euer such wightes were)