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So, yeah. This is the shortest sentence in the entire poem, ending the lyric with a punch.
Ambergris is a substance produced in the intestines of sperm whales, and it is highly valued by perfumers.
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Set down is another way of saying write down.
Othello wants to be remembered as a victim of circumstance, not a simply malignant person (ahem Iago ahem).
Othello is telling the group in the room to tell the Venetian court the truth of what happened; not to soften it in his favor, or exaggerate it against him.