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It is Othello’s pleasure, our noble and valiant general, that upon certain tidings now arrived, importing the mere perdition of the Turkish fleet, every man put himself into triumph:
It is our noble and brave General Othello’s pleasure to declare that the Turks have been completely destroyed. Every man can now celebrate the victory.
some to dance, some to make bonfires, each man to what sport and revels his addition leads him.
Some of you may dance, some of you may make bonfires, every man can celebrate in the way they like to.
For besides these beneficial news, it is the celebration of his nuptial. So much was his pleasure should be proclaimed.
Besides the news of the victory, it is also the celebration of the general’s marriage. That was his announcement.
All offices are open, and there is full liberty of feasting from this present hour of five till the bell have told eleven.
All the kitchens are open, and the feast will be available from five until eleven o’clock.
Heaven bless the isle of Cyprus and our noble general Othello!
God bless the island of Cyprus and our noble general, Othello!