The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-09
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In Venice, lsng, long time ago,
There lived cOlOred fellow,
\ martial cuss vino made some fuss,
His name it was OthcllO.
brabaEtIo, too, statesman grave,
Whom all did love and honor.
A daughter had, Il charming gal
They called her Desdemona
OthcllO dearly loved 10 talk.
And of warn would spin,
And DesdemOna clearly thought
To listen was no sin.
She sat and listened to his tales
OF fight on food and main.
Until she caught that fell disease
Called ''NIgger en the brain
Said she l would fellow find,
\ gallant brave and bold,
Tho brains he'd lack, If he was black,
lie would not find me cold
Othello took the hint and spake:
'Wiil You be my dear wife: -
She threw her arms about his neck,
Aud said, You bet your life
They ran away that very dav.
And married were full soon,
And seemed inclined to make the most
OF their dear honeymoon.
But Desdemona's dear old dad
soon came 10 understand
That his dear daughter was the wife
OF q Moorish cUntraUand
lie raised muss, kicked up fuss.
And 10 the Duke did speed,
Saving 'HOnored sir, pray make & stir,
And 10 my words give heed:
Ny daughter has q niger we'd
Disgrace TO good society
This must be stopped at once, or else
As,ieu TO all FroPrIety.'
The Duke then spake unto the Moor:
did YOU this man dishouurs'
OthelIO quickly did reply:
'-t;0 ask dear DesdemOna'
The Duke then 10 the fair one said:
e. ''ls this your lawful boss"
She gave wink, and then replied
- on bet your life, old hoss 80
The father SAYS: Il give her up:
They've fairly played me out;
The Moor IS welcome to his bride.
II IS no use to pOut.
OthellO. take this, INV advice:
Look sharp, or You will rue il,
She fooled her dear old pap, and now
She knows just how to do IT,"
Iago Wa. an aucieut knaye
Who served the BlacksmOOr,
1 villain Of the deepest dye.
i rogue. though he was poor
lie thought it would be pretty iun
10 make his mastsr jealous,
And SAID his wife was OveT-tOud
of several low white fellows.
Ia--1 rracrlS.I slight-of-haud.
And picked hi, mistress pocket:
lie stole siz bits q diamond T.ng,
Likewise a golden lJcket,
The l1cket was q wedding gitr
From OtaeilO ~ his dear.
Honest Iago soon cJntrived
To place the golden lJcket-
The gift his mistress dearly priced
In Ca-slo's coat pocket,
The kuare ,hcu to his master said,
u fear there's something wrong:
I'm sure your wife and Oysrsecr
Are going il quite strong.
She's given him your wedding gift
Hes quite her fancy man;
Search, and you'N lind H.
Then let ham deny 1t If lie can"
The Moor sent for his orcrseer.
And unto him did say:
you've played me false, I'll prove n, TOO
And that this very day;
lIv wedding gItJ unto my wife,
I'll find by searching YOU
HIS hand ia Cas-io's pocket plunged,
And forth the bauble drew.
Then turned he to his trusty lnaye,
Saving. Break this fellows head,
And your freedom Will bestOw,
As Soon Is You are dcadj
Iago drew his good siung-sLOt,
At Cassie he let lly,
The first lick knocked him out of time
He hit him in the eyc.J
OtheIlo then made track. for home,
For DesdemOua sent,
Saving. MY dear, you've humbugged me,
Or that Is your intent.
So say your prayers. and make them short,
HCu'll find am not Joking;
TO love INV wife and take her life
I'm sure us quite provoking
The fair one claspcd her hands and cried,
Now. dearest, don't be cruel.
/ love but yuu, and YOU alone,
NOu are nv hearts own Jewel.
I've done no wrong. and if have
III ne'cr do so again;
To take the life of your dear wife
I'm sure would give you pain"
Your cries and tears are all in vain,
Dry up this fuss and bother, =
lie crammed pillow down her throat,
And soon his wife did smother,
Soon as she quit he had fit,
Grow Wild and quite distracted,
said he, 'I'm quite ashamed of this
How like a fool I've acted,
I'm sure I'm quite unfit 10 live,
I'll nd my wretched life
He seized his rusty sword, and said,
..dere goes to join my wife
We pressed the point against his breast,
MeaniHz his heart 20 hit,
Then forward made the awful plunge.
Kicked twice, and then he quit.