Question

Explain the following in simple words;
(i)-Thus do I ever make my fool my purse:
(ii)-For I mine own gain’d knowledge should profane,
(iii)-If I would time expend with such a snipe.
(iv)-But for my sport and profit. I hate the Moor:
(v)-And it is thought abroad, that ‘twixt my sheets
(vi)-He has done my office: I know not if’t be true;
(vii)But I, for mere suspicion in that kind,
(viii)Will do as if for surety. He holds me well;
(ix)The better shall my purpose work on him.

Answer 1

Answer:

This is from Shakespeare's Othello and are spoken by Iago. It is simpler to say:

Explanation:

(i) That’s how I always do it, getting money from fools.

(ii)I’d be wasting my skills

(iii) dealing with an idiot like that

(iv) if I couldn’t get something useful out of him.  I hate the Moor:

(v) and there’s a widespread rumor that he’s slept with my wife.

(vi) I’m not sure it’s true

(vii) but just the suspicion

(viii) is enough for me.  He thinks highly of me.

(ix) That’ll help.