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Othello, Act III, Scene III [O, beware, my lord, of jealousy]

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William Shakespeare
1564 –
1616

Iago speaks to Othello

O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;
It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock
The meat it feeds on; that cuckold lives in bliss
Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger;
But, O, what damned minutes tells he o'er
Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves!

This poem is in the public domain.