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Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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SCENE X. Enter Cassio, Montano, and Gentlemen.

Cas.

'Fore heav'n, they have given me a rouse already.

Mont.

Good faith, a little one: not past a pint, as I am a soldier.

Iago.

Some wine, ho!

[Iago sings.

And let me the canakin clink, clink,
And let me the canakin clink.
A soldier's a man; oh, man's life's but a span;
Why, then let a soldier drink.

Some wine, boys.

Cas.

'Fore heav'n, an excellent song.

Iago.

I learn'd it in England: where, indeed, they are most potent in potting. Your Dane, your German, and your swag-belly'd Hollander,—Drink, ho!—are nothing to your English.

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Cas.

Is your Englishman so exquisite in his drinking?

Iago.

Why, he drinks you with facility your Dane dead drunk. He sweats not to overthrow your Almain. He gives your Hollander a vomit, ere the next pottle can be fill'd.

Cas.

To the health of our General.

Mon.

I am for it, lieutenant, and I'll do you justice.

Iago.
Oh sweet England.

King Stephen was an a worthy peer,
  His breeches cost him but a crown;
He held them six pence all too dear,
  With that he call'd the tailor lown.

He was a wight of high renown,
  And thou art but of low degree:
'Tis pride that pulls the country down,
  Then take thine auld cloak about thee.

Some wine, ho!

Cas.

Why, this is a more exquisite song than the other.

Iago.

Will you hear't again?

&wlquo;Cas.

&wlquo;No, for I hold him to be unworthy of his place that does those things. Well—Heaven's above all; and there be souls that must be saved, and there be souls must not be saved,&wrquo;

Iago.

It's true, good lieutenant.

&wlquo;Cas.

&wlquo;For mine own part, (no offence to the General, nor any man of quality;) I hope to be saved.&wrquo;

Iago.

And so do I too, lieutenant.

&wlquo;Cas.

&wlquo;Ay, but, by your leave, not before me. The Lieutenant is to be saved before the Ancient. Let's have no more of this; let's to our affairs. Forgive our sins—gentlemen, let's look to our business. Do not think, gentlemen, I am drunk: this is my Ancient; this is my right-hand,

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and this is my left. I am not drunk now; I can stand well enough, and I speak well enough.&wrquo;

Gent.

Excellent well.

&wlquo;Cas.

&wlquo;Why, very well then: you must not think then that I am drunk.&wrquo;

[Exit.
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Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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