Why the Green Eyed Monster?
It twas Shakespeare first defamed the eyes so rare,
and Disney who turned them against the princesses fare.
Portia: How all the other passions fleet to air,as doubtful thoughts, and rash-embraced despair, and shuddering fear, and green-eyed jealousy!
O love, be moderate; allay thy ecstasy, in measure rein thy joy; scant this excess.
I feel too much thy blessing: make it less, for fear I surfeit.
Iago: Oh, 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 oh, what damned minutes tells he o'er who dotes, yet doubts--suspects, yet soundly loves!
Has jealousy raged so much the more from those with eyes of green?
Do not blue eyes cast a piercing gaze as well?
And do not deep brown eyes blacken with rage as mean?
Was it evil plot or chance, William and Walt, do tell,
To portray the color of spring into such a scene?
Lori Vidak 6-20-14
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