Andrew find de love in Othello

Findin' the Love in Othello  (Andrew Patterson)

The Willow Song, sung in Act 4, Scene 3 of Othello, was a piece of music that dates 20 years before being implemented into Shakespeare’s work. The song is short and is about a man who lays by the willow to cry after ending a relationship. The traditional version of the song has several differences form the version that is sung in Othello including the change in gender of the subject of the song. Desdemona sings a shortened version of the song that doesn’t go into as much detail as the original in front of Emilia. She skips several lines that are different ways of saying how sad the singer is. She then adds a line at the end giving a reason why the singers lover left, the reason being that the lover could not trust someone who is as willing to cheat as they are. This line is a completely different theme then the original song that has the subject state that the love they gave was true. Desdemona’s version of the song has the singer stating the love between the subject and their love was false.