Cymbeline

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Elizabethan English			Modern English
Dramatis Personae			characters
CYMBELINE, King of Britain			Cymbeline, King of Great Britain
CLOTEN, son to the Queen by a former husband			Cloten, son of the queen through a former husband
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS, a gentleman, husband to Imogen			Posthumus Leonatus, a gentleman, husband of Imogen
BELARIUS, a banished lord, disguised under the name of Morgan			Belarius, a banished gentleman who is disguised under the name Morgan
GUIDERIUS and ARVIRAGUS, sons to Cymbeline, disguised under the			Guiderius and Arviragus, sons of Cymbeline, disguised under the
names of POLYDORE and CADWAL, supposed sons to			Names of polydore and cadwal, supposed sons too
Belarius			Lot
PHILARIO, Italian, friend to Posthumus			Philario, Italian, Friend Posthumus
IACHIMO, Italian, friend to Philario			Iachimo, Italian, Friend of Philario
A FRENCH GENTLEMAN, friend to Philario			A French gentleman, friend of Philario
CAIUS LUCIUS, General of the Roman Forces			Caius Lucius, General of the Roman forces
A ROMAN CAPTAIN			A Roman captain
TWO BRITISH CAPTAINS			Two British captains
PISANIO, servant to Posthumus			Pisanio, keep of Posthumus
CORNELIUS, a physician			Cornelius, a doctor
TWO LORDS of Cymbeline's court			Two Lords of Cymbeline's Hof
TWO GENTLEMEN of the same			Two gentlemen of the same
TWO GAOLERS			Two palates
QUEEN, wife to Cymbeline			Queen, wife of Cymbeline
IMOGEN, daughter to Cymbeline by a former queen			Imogen, daughter of Cymbeline from a former queen
HELEN, a lady attending on Imogen			Helen, a lady who participates in imogen
APPARITIONS			Phenomena
Lords, Ladies, Roman Senators, Tribunes, a Soothsayer, a			Lords, women, Roman senators, grandstands, a Soothsayer, A
Dutch Gentleman, a Spanish Gentleman, Musicians, Officers,			Dutch gentleman, a Spanish gentleman, musician, officers,
Captains, Soldiers, Messengers, and Attendants			Captains, soldiers, messengers and companions
SCENE:			SCENE:
Britain; Italy			Great Britain; Italy
ACT I. SCENE I.			Act I. Sene I.
Britain. The garden of CYMBELINE'S palace			Great Britain. The garden of Cymbeline's Palace
FIRST GENTLEMAN. You do not meet a man but frowns; our bloods			First gentleman. They don't meet a man, but frown; Our blood
No more obey the heavens than our courtiers			No more obeyed than our court
Still seem as does the King's.			It still seems like that of the king.
SECOND GENTLEMAN. But what's the matter?			Second gentleman. But what's going on?
FIRST GENTLEMAN. His daughter, and the heir of's kingdom, whom			First gentleman. His daughter and the kingdom of the heir
He purpos'd to his wife's sole son- a widow			He cared for a widow to his wife's only son
That late he married- hath referr'd herself			I was married so late- transferred themselves
Unto a poor but worthy gentleman. She's wedded;			To a poor but worthy gentleman. She is married;
Her husband banish'd; she imprison'd. All			Her husband banished; She has included. All
Is outward sorrow, though I think the King			Is grief outside, even though I think the king
Be touch'd at very heart.			Be very heart touched.
SECOND GENTLEMAN. None but the King?			Second gentleman. Nobody except the king?
FIRST GENTLEMAN. He that hath lost her too. So is the Queen,			First gentleman. Whoever lost them. So is the queen
That most desir'd the match. But not a courtier,			That wished the game the most. But no court,
Although they wear their faces to the bent			Even though they wear their faces to tendency
Of the King's looks, hath a heart that is not			Of the appearance of the king has a heart that is not
Glad at the thing they scowl at.			I am happy about what you finance.
SECOND GENTLEMAN. And why so?			Second gentleman. And why?
FIRST GENTLEMAN. He that hath miss'd the Princess is a thing			First gentleman. Anyone who missed the princess is one thing
Too bad for bad report; and he that hath her-			Too bad for a bad report; And who has them-
I mean that married her, alack, good man!			I mean, she married, Alack, good man!
And therefore banish'd- is a creature such			And therefore banished- a creature is like such a creature
As, to seek through the regions of the earth			As to search through the regions of the earth
For one his like, there would be something failing			For one of his dignity it fails that fails
In him that should compare. I do not think			That should compare in it. I do not think so
So fair an outward and such stuff within			So fair and something like that inside
Endows a man but he.			Strokes a man, but he.
SECOND GENTLEMAN. You speak him far.			Second gentleman. You speak him wide.
FIRST GENTLEMAN. I do extend him, sir, within himself;			First gentleman. I expand it, sir in itself;
Crush him together rather than unfold			Crush him together rather than develop
His measure duly.			Its measure properly.
SECOND GENTLEMAN. What's his name and birth?			Second gentleman. What's the name of and birth?
FIRST GENTLEMAN. I cannot delve him to the root; his father			First gentleman. I can't fool it to the root; his father
Was call'd Sicilius, who did join his honour			Was called Sicilius, who joined his honor
Against the Romans with Cassibelan,			Against the Romans with Cassibelan,
But had his titles by Tenantius, whom			But had his titles from Tenantius, whom
He serv'd with glory and admir'd success,			It served with fame and admiration, success,
So gain'd the sur-addition Leonatus;			So win the sur add me Leonatus;
And had, besides this gentleman in question,			And had besides this gentleman in question,
Two other sons, who, in the wars o' th' time,			Two more sons that in the wars of the time
Died with their swords in hand; for which their father,			Died with her swords in hand; For the father,
Then old and fond of issue, took such sorrow			Then old and happy problems took such mourning
That he quit being; and his gentle lady,			That he stopped; and his gentle woman,
Big of this gentleman, our theme, deceas'd			Large this gentleman, our topic, recorded
As he was born. The King he takes the babe			When he was born. The king he takes the baby
To his protection, calls him Posthumus Leonatus,			Posthumus Leonatus calls him his protection,
Breeds him and makes him of his bed-chamber,			Breeding him and turning him out of his bed chamber,
Puts to him all the learnings that his time			Sets him with all the knowledge that his time has
Could make him the receiver of; which he took,			Could make him a recipient; What he took
As we do air, fast as 'twas minist'red,			Like us out of the air, quickly like 'Twas minist'red',
And in's spring became a harvest, liv'd in court-			And in spring there was a harvest that was in court.
Which rare it is to do- most prais'd, most lov'd,			What it is rare- most to do that the most loved,
A sample to the youngest; to th' more mature			A rehearsal to the youngest; to the more mature
A glass that feated them; and to the graver			A glass that contained it; And to the Grier
A child that guided dotards. To his mistress,			A child who led Dotards. To his lover,
For whom he now is banish'd- her own price			For whom he is now being banished- your own price
Proclaims how she esteem'd him and his virtue;			Announces how she valued him and his virtue;
By her election may be truly read			Your choice can really be read
What kind of man he is.			What a man he is.
SECOND GENTLEMAN. I honour him			Second gentleman. I honor him
Even out of your report. But pray you tell me,			Also from your report. But pray, you tell me
Is she sole child to th' King?			Is she the sole child for the king?
FIRST GENTLEMAN. His only child.			First gentleman. His only child.
He had two sons- if this be worth your hearing,			He had two sons- if this sounds, it is worth it,
Mark it- the eldest of them at three years old,			Mark the oldest of you at the age of three,
I' th' swathing clothes the other, from their nursery			I 'the weak clothes in the other from your kindergarten
Were stol'n; and to this hour no guess in knowledge			Were stolen; and at this hour no guess in knowledge
Which way they went.			What path did they go.
SECOND GENTLEMAN. How long is this ago?			Second gentleman. How long ago was that?
FIRST GENTLEMAN. Some twenty years.			First gentleman. A few twenty years.
SECOND GENTLEMAN. That a king's children should be so convey'd,			Second gentleman. That the children of a king should be conveyed in this way,
So slackly guarded, and the search so slow			So easily guarded and the search is slowly
That could not trace them!			She couldn't trace that!
FIRST GENTLEMAN. Howsoe'er 'tis strange,			First Gentleman. Knew Sosoe's' tis strange,
Or that the negligence may well be laugh'd at,			Or that the negligence can definitely laugh,
Yet is it true, sir.			But it is true, sir.
SECOND GENTLEMAN. I do well believe you.			Second gentleman. I believe you well.
FIRST GENTLEMAN. We must forbear; here comes the gentleman,			First gentleman. We have to let up; Here comes the gentleman,
The Queen, and Princess. Exeunt			The queen and princess. Exeunt
Enter the QUEEN, POSTHUMUS, and IMOGEN			Enter the queen, posthumus and imogen
QUEEN. No, be assur'd you shall not find me, daughter,			QUEEN. No, be assured that you will not find me, daughter,
After the slander of most stepmothers,			After the defamation of most stepmothers,
Evil-ey'd unto you. You're my prisoner, but			Evil eyes for you. You are my prisoner, but
Your gaoler shall deliver you the keys			Your Gaoler will deliver the keys to you
That lock up your restraint. For you, Posthumus,			This blocked your reluctance. For you, posthumus,
So soon as I can win th' offended King,			As soon as I can win the insulted king,
I will be known your advocate. Marry, yet			I will be known to your lawyer. Still marry
The fire of rage is in him, and 'twere good			The fire of anger is in him and 'twere good
You lean'd unto his sentence with what patience			They leaned on his sentence with what patience
Your wisdom may inform you.			Your wisdom can inform you.
POSTHUMUS. Please your Highness,			Posthumus. Please your sovereignty,
I will from hence to-day.			I will be today.
QUEEN. You know the peril.			QUEEN. You know the danger.
I'll fetch a turn about the garden, pitying			I'll get a turn over the garden, pity with me
The pangs of barr'd affections, though the King			The ports of Barr'd Affections, although the king
Hath charg'd you should not speak together. Exit			You shouldn't talk together. Exit
IMOGEN. O dissembling courtesy! How fine this tyrant			Imogen. O Distribution of heights! How good this tyrant
Can tickle where she wounds! My dearest husband,			Can tickle where they wound! My dearest husband,
I something fear my father's wrath, but nothing-			I am afraid of my father's wrath, but nothing-
Always reserv'd my holy duty- what			Always reserves my holy mandatory- what
His rage can do on me. You must be gone;			His anger can do me. You have to be gone;
And I shall here abide the hourly shot			And I'll keep the house here
Of angry eyes, not comforted to live			Of angry eyes to live not comforted
But that there is this jewel in the world			But that this jewel in the world
That I may see again.			I can see that again.
POSTHUMUS. My queen! my mistress!			Posthumus. My queen! My beloved!
O lady, weep no more, lest I give cause			O Lady, no longer cry so that I don't give the cause
To be suspected of more tenderness			Suspects more tenderness suspected
Than doth become a man. I will remain			As a man, becomes a man. I will stay
The loyal'st husband that did e'er plight troth;			The loyal husband who made the emergency;
My residence in Rome at one Philario's,			My residence in Rome at a Philario ,,
Who to my father was a friend, to me			Who to my father was a friend for me
Known but by letter; thither write, my queen,			But known by letter; Write there, my queen,
And with mine eyes I'll drink the words you send,			And with my eyes I drink the words they send
Though ink be made of gall.			Although ink is made of gall.
Re-enter QUEEN			Re -admission to Queen
QUEEN. Be brief, I pray you.			QUEEN. Be short, I'll pray you.
If the King come, I shall incur I know not			When the king comes, I will head for me not know
How much of his displeasure. [Aside] Yet I'll move him			How much of his displeasure. [Aside] but I will move it
To walk this way. I never do him wrong			Go this path. I never go wrong with him
But he does buy my injuries, to be friends;			But he buys my injuries to be friends;
Pays dear for my offences. Exit			Payed for my crimes. Exit
POSTHUMUS. Should we be taking leave			Posthumus. Should we take vacation
As long a term as yet we have to live,			As long as we still have to live, we have to live
The loathness to depart would grow. Adieu!			The aversion would grow. Adieu!
IMOGEN. Nay, stay a little.			Imogen. No, stay a little.
Were you but riding forth to air yourself,			They were just to ventilate themselves
Such parting were too petty. Look here, love:			This department was too petty. Look here, love:
This diamond was my mother's; take it, heart;			This diamond was that of my mother; Take it, heart;
But keep it till you woo another wife,			But keep it until you collect another woman
When Imogen is dead.			When imogen is dead.
POSTHUMUS. How, how? Another?			Posthumus. Who who? Others?
You gentle gods, give me but this I have,			You gentle gods, but give me that, I have
And sear up my embracements from a next			And get my hugs from one next
With bonds of death! Remain, remain thou here			With bonds of death! Stay, stay here
[Puts on the ring]			[Put on the ring]
While sense can keep it on. And, sweetest, fairest,			While the meaning can continue. And sweetest, most beautiful,
As I my poor self did exchange for you,			When I exchanged my arms myself,
To your so infinite loss, so in our trifles			To their infinite loss, i.e. in our little things
I still win of you. For my sake wear this;			I still win from you. For my sake they wear this;
It is a manacle of love; I'll place it			It is a manag of love; I will place it
Upon this fairest prisoner. [Puts a bracelet on her arm]			On these most beautiful prisoners. [Put a bracelet on your arm]
IMOGEN. O the gods!			Imogen. O the gods!
When shall we see again?			When should we see again?
Enter CYMBELINE and LORDS			Enter Cymbeline and Lords
POSTHUMUS. Alack, the King!			Posthumus. Alack, the king!
CYMBELINE. Thou basest thing, avoid; hence from my sight			Cymbeline. You avoid mei; Hence from my eyes
If after this command thou fraught the court			If you hinder the Court of Justice according to this command
With thy unworthiness, thou diest. Away!			With your unworthyness, you are, you. A way!
Thou'rt poison to my blood.			You toxin my blood.
POSTHUMUS. The gods protect you,			Posthumus. The gods protect you
And bless the good remainders of the court!			And bless the good remains of the farm!
I am gone. Exit			I'm gone. Exit
IMOGEN. There cannot be a pinch in death			Imogen. There can be no pinch of death
More sharp than this is.			Lichter than this is.
CYMBELINE. O disloyal thing,			Zymbeline. O disloyales ding,
That shouldst repair my youth, thou heap'st			That should repair my youth, you more often
A year's age on me!			A year old with me!
IMOGEN. I beseech you, sir,			Imogen. I ask you, sir,
Harm not yourself with your vexation.			Do not harm yourself with your annoyance.
I am senseless of your wrath; a touch more rare			I am senseless from your anger; a touch less often
Subdues all pangs, all fears.			Supports all pangs, all fears.
CYMBELINE. Past grace? obedience?			Cymbeline. Past mercy? Obedience?
IMOGEN. Past hope, and in despair; that way past grace.			Imogen. Past hope and in despair; So past the grace.
CYMBELINE. That mightst have had the sole son of my queen!			Cymbeline. That could have had the sole son of my queen!
IMOGEN. O blessed that I might not! I chose an eagle,			Imogen. O blessed that I couldn't! I chose an eagle
And did avoid a puttock.			And avoided a putt.
CYMBELINE. Thou took'st a beggar, wouldst have made my throne			Cymbeline. You took a beggar, would have made my throne
A seat for baseness.			A seat for the lower.
IMOGEN. No; I rather added			Imogen. No; I was more likely to add
A lustre to it.			A shine for it.
CYMBELINE. O thou vile one!			Cymbeline. O you hideous!
IMOGEN. Sir,			Imogen. Herr,
It is your fault that I have lov'd Posthumus.			It is your fault that I loved posthumus.
You bred him as my playfellow, and he is			You bred him as my foot and he is
A man worth any woman; overbuys me			A man who is worth a woman; surpass me
Almost the sum he pays.			Almost the sum he pays.
CYMBELINE. What, art thou mad?			Cymbeline. What, art you crazy
IMOGEN. Almost, sir. Heaven restore me! Would I were			Imogen. Almost, sir. The sky puts me again! I would be
A neat-herd's daughter, and my Leonatus			The daughter of a proper stove and my Leonatus
Our neighbour shepherd's son!			Our son of the neighbor Shepherd!
Re-enter QUEEN			Re -admission to Queen
CYMBELINE. Thou foolish thing!			Cymbeline. You to do things!
[To the QUEEN] They were again together. You have done			[To the Queen] They were back together. You made
Not after our command. Away with her,			Not according to our command. With her away
And pen her up.			And send them.
QUEEN. Beseech your patience.- Peace,			QUEEN. Ask your patience.
Dear lady daughter, peace!- Sweet sovereign,			Dear lady daughter, peace!- Sweet sovereign,
Leave us to ourselves, and make yourself some comfort			Leave ourselves and make comfort
Out of your best advice.			From your best advice.
CYMBELINE. Nay, let her languish			Cymbeline. No, let them smoke
A drop of blood a day and, being aged,			A drop of blood per day and, aged,
Die of this folly. Exit, with LORDS			Die from this foolishness. Exit with Lords
Enter PISANIO			Enter Pisanio
QUEEN. Fie! you must give way.			QUEEN. Fie! You have to give in.
Here is your servant. How now, sir! What news?			Here is your servant. Like now, sir! What news?
PISANIO. My lord your son drew on my master.			Pisanio. My lord, your son, pulled my master.
QUEEN. Ha!			Queen. Ha!
No harm, I trust, is done?			No damage, I trust it, is it done?
PISANIO. There might have been,			Pisanio. It could be
But that my master rather play'd than fought,			But that my master preferred to play than to have fought
And had no help of anger; they were parted			And had no help of anger; They were separated
By gentlemen at hand.			From men at hand.
QUEEN. I am very glad on't.			QUEEN. I'm very happy about that.
IMOGEN. Your son's my father's friend; he takes his part			Imogen. Your son is my father's friend; He takes his part
To draw upon an exile! O brave sir!			Rely on an exile! O brave sir!
I would they were in Afric both together;			I would both be together in Africa;
Myself by with a needle, that I might prick			I myself with a needle so that I could stab
The goer-back. Why came you from your master?			The Goer-Back. Why did you come from your master?
PISANIO. On his command. He would not suffer me			Pisanio. On his command. He would not suffer me
To bring him to the haven; left these notes			Bring him to the harbor; left these notes
Of what commands I should be subject to,			Which commands I should be exposed from
When't pleas'd you to employ me.			When did she not hire me to deal with me?
QUEEN. This hath been			QUEEN. That was
Your faithful servant. I dare lay mine honour			Your loyal servant. I dare to afford my honor
He will remain so.			He will stay that way.
PISANIO. I humbly thank your Highness.			Pisanio. Thank you humble your sovereignty.
QUEEN. Pray walk awhile.			QUEEN. Pray for a while.
IMOGEN. About some half-hour hence,			Imogen. About half an hour, therefore,
Pray you speak with me. You shall at least			Pray, you talk to me. You should at least
Go see my lord aboard. For this time leave me. Exeunt			Go to my master on board. Leave me for this time. Exeunt
SCENE II.			Scene II.
Britain. A public place			Great Britain. A public place
Enter CLOTEN and two LORDS			Enter Clean and two lords
FIRST LORD. Sir, I would advise you to shift a shirt; the			First gentleman. Sir, I would advise you to move a shirt. the
violence			force
of action hath made you reek as a sacrifice. Where air comes			Of action has deleted you as a victim. Where air comes
out,			out,
air comes in; there's none abroad so wholesome as that you			Air comes in; There are none abroad that is so healthy that they
vent.			Ventilation.
CLOTEN. If my shirt were bloody, then to shift it. Have I hurt			Clot. If my shirt were bloody, then to move it. I hurt
him?			him?
SECOND LORD. [Aside] No, faith; not so much as his patience.			Second gentleman. [Aside] no, believe; Not as much as his patience.
FIRST LORD. Hurt him! His body's a passable carcass if he be			First gentleman. Hurt him! His body is a passable carcass when he is
not			Not
hurt. It is a throughfare for steel if it be not hurt.			Pain. It is a implementation for steel if it is not injured.
SECOND LORD. [Aside] His steel was in debt; it went o' th' back			Second gentleman. [Next to] his steel was indebted; It went back from the 'Th'
side the town.			Page of the city.
CLOTEN. The villain would not stand me.			Clot. The villain would not stand me.
SECOND LORD. [Aside] No; but he fled forward still, toward your			Second gentleman. [Aside] no; But he still fled to yours
face.			Face.
FIRST LORD. Stand you? You have land enough of your own; but he			First gentleman. Endure you? You have enough land; but he
added to your having, gave you some ground.			She gave some soil for her detention.
SECOND LORD. [Aside] As many inches as you have oceans.			Second gentleman. [Next to] as many centimeters as they have oceans.
Puppies!			Cubs!
CLOTEN. I would they had not come between us.			Clot. I wouldn't have come between us.
SECOND LORD. [Aside] So would I, till you had measur'd how long			Second gentleman. [Aside] I would also until you measured how long
a			a
fool you were upon the ground.			Stupid, you were on the floor.
CLOTEN. And that she should love this fellow, and refuse me!			Clot. And that she should love this guy and reject me!
SECOND LORD. [Aside] If it be a sin to make a true election,			Second gentleman. [Aside] if it is a sin to make a true choice,
she is			she is
damn'd.			Damned.
FIRST LORD. Sir, as I told you always, her beauty and her brain			First gentleman. Sir, as I always told you, your beauty and your brain
go			walk
not together; she's a good sign, but I have seen small			not together; She's a good sign, but I saw small
reflection			Consideration
of her wit.			From her joke.
SECOND LORD. [Aside] She shines not upon fools, lest the			Second gentleman. [Aside] it does not seem to fool so that the
reflection			Consideration
should hurt her.			Should they hurt.
CLOTEN. Come, I'll to my chamber. Would there had been some			Clot. Come on, I'll be my chamber. Would there be some
hurt			pain
done!			done!
SECOND LORD. [Aside] I wish not so; unless it had been the fall			Second gentleman. [Aside] I do not wish; Unless it was the case
of			from
an ass, which is no great hurt.			An ass that is not a major injuries.
CLOTEN. You'll go with us?			Clot. You will go with us?
FIRST LORD. I'll attend your lordship.			First gentleman. I will visit your lordship.
CLOTEN. Nay, come, let's go together.			Clot. No, come on, let's go together.
SECOND LORD. Well, my lord. Exeunt			Second gentleman. Well, my lord. Exeunt
SCENE III.			Scene III.
Britain. CYMBELINE'S palace			Great Britain. Cymbeline's palace
Enter IMOGEN and PISANIO			Entering imogen and Pisanio
IMOGEN. I would thou grew'st unto the shores o' th' haven,			Imogen. I would have grown on the banks of the port,
And questioned'st every sail; if he should write,			And asked every sail; If he should write
And I not have it, 'twere a paper lost,			And I don't have a newspaper lost,
As offer'd mercy is. What was the last			As is offered. What was the last
That he spake to thee?			That he spoke to you?
PISANIO. It was: his queen, his queen!			Pisanio. It was: his queen, his queen!
IMOGEN. Then wav'd his handkerchief?			Imogen. Then did he cry his handkerchief?
PISANIO. And kiss'd it, madam.			Pisanio. And kiss it, Madam.
IMOGEN. Senseless linen, happier therein than I!			Imogen. Senseless linen, happier in it than me!
And that was all?			And that was all?
PISANIO. No, madam; for so long			Pisanio. No, Madam; for so long
As he could make me with his eye, or care			Then he could make me with his eye or take care of it
Distinguish him from others, he did keep			Differentiate him from others, he kept
The deck, with glove, or hat, or handkerchief,			The deck with glove or hat or handkerchief,
Still waving, as the fits and stirs of's mind			Still waved how the adjustments and stir the thoughts
Could best express how slow his soul sail'd on,			Could best express how slowly his souls sailed,
How swift his ship.			How fast his ship.
IMOGEN. Thou shouldst have made him			Imogen. You should have done him
As little as a crow, or less, ere left			As little as a crow or less before went before
To after-eye him.			After After-Lye him.
PISANIO. Madam, so I did.			Pisanio. Madam, that's how I did it.
IMOGEN. I would have broke mine eyestrings, crack'd them but			Imogen. I would have broken my eyesrings, but I would have cracked them
To look upon him, till the diminution			To look at him until the acceptance
Of space had pointed him sharp as my needle;			Space had shown him sharply as my needle;
Nay, followed him till he had melted from			No, followed until he melted
The smallness of a gnat to air, and then			The smallness of a muss and then
Have turn'd mine eye and wept. But, good Pisanio,			I turned my eye and cried. But good Pisanio,
When shall we hear from him?			When should we hear from him?
PISANIO. Be assur'd, madam,			Pisanio. Be insured, Madam,
With his next vantage.			With his next look.
IMOGEN. I did not take my leave of him, but had			Imogen. I didn't say goodbye to him, but I had
Most pretty things to say. Ere I could tell him			Most pretty things to say. I could tell him
How I would think on him at certain hours			How I would think of him at certain hours
Such thoughts and such; or I could make him swear			Such thoughts and such; Or I could let him swear
The shes of Italy should not betray			The SHES Italy should not reveal
Mine interest and his honour; or have charg'd him,			My interest and his honor; or have glazed him
At the sixth hour of morn, at noon, at midnight,			At the sixth hour of tomorrow at 12 p.m. at midnight,
T' encounter me with orisons, for then			T 'I encounter with orison, because then
I am in heaven for him; or ere I could			I am in heaven for him; Or um I could
Give him that parting kiss which I had set			Give him the farewell kiss I had set
Betwixt two charming words, comes in my father,			Between two charming words comes in my father,
And like the tyrannous breathing of the north			And like the tyrannical breathing of the north
Shakes all our buds from growing.			Shaps all of our buds from growth.
Enter a LADY			Enter a lady
LADY. The Queen, madam,			LADY. The queen, Madam,
Desires your Highness' company.			Wishes her sovereignty.
IMOGEN. Those things I bid you do, get them dispatch'd.			Imogen. These things I do that you do let them dispose of them.
I will attend the Queen.			I will take part in the queen.
PISANIO. Madam, I shall. Exeunt			Pisanio. Madam, 1 Soll. Exit
SCENE IV.			Feel IV.
Rome. PHILARIO'S house			Rome. Philarios House
Enter PHILARIO, IACHIMO, a FRENCHMAN, a DUTCHMAN, and a SPANIARD			Enter Philario, Iachimo, a Frenchman, a Dutchman and Spaniard
IACHIMO. Believe it, sir, I have seen him in Britain. He was			Iachimo. Believe it, Sir, I saw him in Great Britain. He was
then			then
of a crescent note, expected to prove so worthy as since he			a crescent grade that is expected that turns out to be as worthy as it has since he
hath			Has
been allowed the name of. But I could then have look'd on him			Allowed the name of the name. But then I could have looked at him
without the help of admiration, though the catalogue of his			without the help of admiration, although the catalog of him
endowments had been tabled by his side, and I to peruse him			The foundations had been submitted from his side and I to read him
by			through
items.			Article.
PHILARIO. You speak of him when he was less furnish'd than now			Philario. You speak of him when he has been triggered less than now
he			is
is with that which makes him both without and within.			Is with what both do without and inside.
FRENCHMAN. I have seen him in France; we had very many there			FRENCHMAN. I saw him in France; We had a lot there
could			could
behold the sun with as firm eyes as he.			See the sun with as solid eyes as he is.
IACHIMO. This matter of marrying his king's daughter, wherein			Iachimo. This matter to marry his king's daughter, in the
he			is
must be weighed rather by her value than his own, words him,			must be weighed up by their value rather than his own, he word
I			I
doubt not, a great deal from the matter.			Doubt not, much of the matter.
FRENCHMAN. And then his banishment.			FRENCHMAN. And then his exile.
IACHIMO. Ay, and the approbation of those that weep this			Iachimo. Ay, and the consent of those who cry
lamentable			deplorable
divorce under her colours are wonderfully to extend him, be			Divorce among their colors can expand it wonderfully, be
it			it is
but to fortify her judgment, which else an easy battery might			but to strengthen their judgment, which could otherwise be a simple battery
lay			lay
flat, for taking a beggar, without less quality. But how			Flat, to take a beggar, without less quality. But how
comes it			Come sit down
he is to sojourn with you? How creeps acquaintance?			Should he go down with you? How does acquaintance crawl?
PHILARIO. His father and I were soldiers together, to whom I			Philario. His father and I were soldiers who I am
have			to have
been often bound for no less than my life.			Was often no less than my life.
Enter POSTHUMUS			Enter Posthumus
Here comes the Briton. Let him be so entertained amongst you			This is where the Briton comes. Let him entertain under them
as			how
suits with gentlemen of your knowing to a stranger of his			Suits with gentlemen of their knowledge to a stranger of him
quality. I beseech you all be better known to this gentleman,			Quality. I better ask you all with this gentleman.
whom I commend to you as a noble friend of mine. How worthy			Who I recommend to you as a noble friend. How worthy
he is			he is
I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in			I will not appear below instead of going into the story
his			his
own hearing.			Own hearing.
FRENCHMAN. Sir, we have known together in Orleans.			FRENCHMAN. Sir, we knew together in Orleans.
POSTHUMUS. Since when I have been debtor to you for courtesies,			Posthumus. Since I was a debtor for courtesy,
which I will be ever to pay and yet pay still.			What I will ever pay and yet pay quietly.
FRENCHMAN. Sir, you o'errate my poor kindness. I was glad I did			FRENCHMAN. Sir, you have my bad kindness. I was glad I did it
atone my countryman and you; it had been pity you should have			With my compatriot and you stage; It was pity for you should have
been put together with so mortal a purpose as then each bore,			was put together with such a mortal purpose as then every hole,
upon importance of so slight and trivial a nature.			for importance of such a slight and trivial nature.
POSTHUMUS. By your pardon, sir. I was then a young traveller;			Posthumus. With her forgiveness, sir. I was a young traveler back then;
rather shunn'd to go even with what I heard than in my every			rather avoid to go, even with what I heard than in everyone
action to be guided by others' experiences; but upon my			Action that is guided by the experiences of others; But on mine
mended			repaired
judgment- if I offend not to say it is mended- my quarrel was			Judgment- if I don't have to say that it was repaired- my dispute was
not			Not
altogether slight.			overall low.
FRENCHMAN. Faith, yes, to be put to the arbitrement of swords,			FRENCHMAN. Faith, yes, to the arbitral tribunal of the swords,
and			and
by such two that would by all likelihood have confounded one			of those two, who would most likely have confused one
the			the
other or have fall'n both.			Others or have both fall.
IACHIMO. Can we, with manners, ask what was the difference?			Iachimo. Can we ask manners what the difference was?
FRENCHMAN. Safely, I think. 'Twas a contention in public, which			FRENCHMAN. Sure, I think. 'It was a dispute in public what
may, without contradiction, suffer the report. It was much			can suffer the report without contradiction. It was a lot
like			how
an argument that fell out last night, where each of us fell			An argument that fell out last night where each of us fell
in			in
praise of our country mistresses; this gentleman at that time			Praise our country lovers; This gentleman at that time
vouching- and upon warrant of bloody affirmation- his to be			to be the guarantee and the warrant of a bloody confirmation
more			more
fair, virtuous, wise, chaste, constant, qualified, and less			Fair, virtuous, wise, chaste, constant, qualified and less
attemptable, than any the rarest of our ladies in France.			Experience than all of the rarest of our ladies in France.
IACHIMO. That lady is not now living, or this gentleman's			Iachimo. This lady does not live now or this gentleman
opinion,			Opinion,
by this, worn out.			As a result.
POSTHUMUS. She holds her virtue still, and I my mind.			Posthumus. She still holds her virtue and I have my mind.
IACHIMO. You must not so far prefer her fore ours of Italy.			Iachimo. You can't prefer them that far.
POSTHUMUS. Being so far provok'd as I was in France, I would			Posthumus. I would be provoked as far as I was in France, I would do it
abate			ease up
her nothing, though I profess myself her adorer, not her			You nothing, although I call myself an Adorer, not you
friend.			Friend.
IACHIMO. As fair and as good- a kind of hand-in-hand			Iachimo. So fair and so good-a kind of hand in hand
comparison-			Comparison-
had been something too fair and too good for any lady in			was a little too fair and too good for every woman in
Britain.			Great Britain.
If she went before others I have seen as that diamond of			When she went before others, I saw as a diamond of
yours			yours
outlustres many I have beheld, I could not but believe she			Outres many that I saw, I couldn't believe you
excelled many; but I have not seen the most precious diamond			Outstanded many; But I haven't seen the most precious diamond
that			the
is, nor you the lady.			Is still the lady.
POSTHUMUS. I prais'd her as I rated her. So do I my stone.			Posthumus. I praised her when I rated her. So I make my stone.
IACHIMO. What do you esteem it at?			Iachimo. What do you appreciate it?
POSTHUMUS. More than the world enjoys.			Posthumus. More than the world enjoys.
IACHIMO. Either your unparagon'd mistress is dead, or she's			Iachimo. Either your unparagonian is dead or she is
outpriz'd by a trifle.			exceeded by a little.
POSTHUMUS. You are mistaken: the one may be sold or given, if			Posthumus. You are wrong: it can be sold or given if
there			there
were wealth enough for the purchase or merit for the gift;			Were wealth enough for the purchase or earnings for the gift;
the			the
other is not a thing for sale, and only the gift of the gods.			Others are nothing to sell and just the gift of the gods.
IACHIMO. Which the gods have given you?			Iachimo. What did the gods give you?
POSTHUMUS. Which by their graces I will keep.			Posthumus. What I will keep through their graces.
IACHIMO. You may wear her in title yours; but you know strange			Iachimo. You can wear them in the title of your title; But you know strange
fowl			poultry
light upon neighbouring ponds. Your ring may be stol'n too.			Light on neighboring ponds. Your ring can also stumble.
So			So
your brace of unprizable estimations, the one is but frail			Your bracket inadequate estimates are only frail only frail
and			and
the other casual; a cunning thief, or a that-way-accomplish'd			the other casual; a cunning thief or a thief responsible on the way
courtier, would hazard the winning both of first and last.			Courtesy would have won both the first and the last opponent.
POSTHUMUS. Your Italy contains none so accomplish'd a courtier			Posthumus. Your Italy contains none that reach a court, so
to			to
convince the honour of my mistress, if in the holding or loss			Convince the honor of my loved one when participating or loss
of			from
that you term her frail. I do nothing doubt you have store of			That you denote your frail. I do not doubt anything you have a shop of
thieves; notwithstanding, I fear not my ring.			Thieves; Still, I am not afraid of my ring.
PHILARIO. Let us leave here, gentlemen.			Philario. Let's go here, gentlemen.
POSTHUMUS. Sir, with all my heart. This worthy signior, I thank			Posthumus. Sir, with all my heart. This worthy signior, I thank me
him, makes no stranger of me; we are familiar at first.			He does not make a stranger of me; We are familiar at first.
IACHIMO. With five times so much conversation I should get			Iachimo. I should get five times as much conversation
ground			floor
of your fair mistress; make her go back even to the yielding,			From your fair mistress; Let them go back to give in
had			would have
I admittance and opportunity to friend.			I enter and the opportunity to make a friend.
POSTHUMUS. No, no.			Posthumously. No no.
IACHIMO. I dare thereupon pawn the moiety of my estate to your			Iachimo. I then dare
ring, which, in my opinion, o'ervalues it something. But I			Ring that is something in my opinion. But I
make			make
my wager rather against your confidence than her reputation;			My bet more against her self -confidence than her reputation;
and,			and,
to bar your offence herein too, I durst attempt it against			To prevent your crime here, I try to do it
any			any
lady in the world.			Lady in the world.
POSTHUMUS. You are a great deal abus'd in too bold a			Posthumus. You are very much off
persuasion,			Conviction,
and I doubt not you sustain what y'are worthy of by your			And I don't doubt that they don't maintain what they are of their value
attempt.			to attempt.
IACHIMO. What's that?			Iachimo. What is that?
POSTHUMUS. A repulse; though your attempt, as you call it,			Posthumus. A repulses; Although your attempt, as you call it,
deserve			to deserve
more- a punishment too.			In addition, a punishment.
PHILARIO. Gentlemen, enough of this. It came in too suddenly;			Philario. Gentlemen, enough of it. It suddenly came in;
let			To let
it die as it was born, and I pray you be better acquainted.			It dies when it was born and I pray that they are better familiar.
IACHIMO. Would I had put my estate and my neighbour's on th'			Iachimo. Would I have my property and my neighbors on that?
approbation of what I have spoke!			Approval of what I spoke!
POSTHUMUS. What lady would you choose to assail?			Posthumus. Which lady would you claim?
IACHIMO. Yours, whom in constancy you think stands so safe. I			Iachimo. Sincerely, those in Constance you think is so sure. I
will			Will
lay you ten thousand ducats to your ring that, commend me to			Place ten thousand ducats to your ring that recommends me
the			the
court where your lady is, with no more advantage than the			Court where her wife is, without more advantage than that
opportunity of a second conference, and I will bring from			Opportunity for a second conference and I will be excavated
thence			from there
that honour of hers which you imagine so reserv'd.			This honor of her that you imagine that you imagine.
POSTHUMUS. I will wage against your gold, gold to it. My ring I			Posthumus. I will lead against your gold, gold for it. My ring i
hold dear as my finger; 'tis part of it.			Keep as my finger; It is part of it.
IACHIMO. You are a friend, and therein the wiser. If you buy			Iachimo. You are a friend and the wiser in it. If you buy
ladies' flesh at a million a dram, you cannot preserve it			Women's meat with a million dram, you cannot keep it
from			out
tainting. But I see you have some religion in you, that you			Doked. But I see you have a religion in you that you
fear.			Fear.
POSTHUMUS. This is but a custom in your tongue; you bear a			Posthumus. This is just a custom in her tongue; You wear a
graver			Grier
purpose, I hope.			Purpose, I hope.
IACHIMO. I am the master of my speeches, and would undergo			Iachimo. I am the master of my speeches and would undergo myself
what's			what is
spoken, I swear.			Spoken, I swear.
POSTHUMUS. Will you? I Shall but lend my diamond till your			Posthumus. Will you? But I will borrow my diamonds until you
return.			Return.
Let there be covenants drawn between's. My mistress exceeds			Let the alliance be drawn between. My lover surpasses
in			in
goodness the hugeness of your unworthy thinking. I dare you			Quality, the addition of your unworthy thinking. I dare you
to			to
this match: here's my ring.			This match: here is my ring.
PHILARIO. I will have it no lay.			Philario. I won't have a layperson.
IACHIMO. By the gods, it is one. If I bring you no sufficient			Iachimo. It is one of the gods. If I am not enough for you
testimony that I have enjoy'd the dearest bodily part of your			Testimony that I enjoyed the favorite physical part of them
mistress, my ten thousand ducats are yours; so is your			Mistress, my ten thousand ducats are yours; So is yours
diamond			Diamond
too. If I come off, and leave her in such honour as you have			to. When I get by and let them honor like you
trust in, she your jewel, this your jewel, and my gold are			Trust in, you your jewel, this your jewel and my gold are
yours-			yours-
provided I have your commendation for my more free			Provided I have your recommendation for my free
entertainment.			Entertainment.
POSTHUMUS. I embrace these conditions; let us have articles			Posthumus. I accept these conditions; Let us have articles
betwixt			in between
us. Only, thus far you shall answer: if you make your voyage			us. You will only answer so far: If you do your trip
upon			on
her, and give me directly to understand you have prevail'd, I			You and give me directly to understand that you prevail, me
am			bin
no further your enemy- she is not worth our debate; if she			No, your enemy- it is not worth our debate; If you
remain			remain
unseduc'd, you not making it appear otherwise, for your ill			Uneduc'd, they don't make it any other way, for their illness
opinion and th' assault you have made to her chastity you			Opinion and the attack that you have made your chastity
shall			target
answer me with your sword.			Answer me with your sword.
IACHIMO. Your hand- a covenant! We will have these things set			Iachimo. Your hand- a covenant! We will have these things defined
down			Low
by lawful counsel, and straight away for Britain, lest the			of lawful consultants and immediately for Great Britain, so that that is not the
bargain should catch cold and starve. I will fetch my gold			Bargains should catch and starve cold. I'll get my gold
and			and
have our two wagers recorded.			Let our two bets record.
POSTHUMUS. Agreed. Exeunt POSTHUMUS and IACHIMO			Posthumously. Agreed. Posthums and Iacimo leave
FRENCHMAN. Will this hold, think you?			FRENCHMAN. Will that hold, do you think of you?
PHILARIO. Signior Iachimo will not from it. Pray let us follow			Philario. Signior Iachimo does not become of it. Pray, let us follow
em.			in.
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE V.			Sente V.
Britain. CYMBELINE'S palace			Great Britain. Cymbeline's palace
Enter QUEEN, LADIES, and CORNELIUS			Enter Queen, Women and Cornelius
QUEEN. Whiles yet the dew's on ground, gather those flowers;			QUEEN. While the dew are on the floor, these flowers collect;
Make haste; who has the note of them?			Hurry up; Who has the note from you?
LADY. I, madam.			LADY. I, Madam.
QUEEN. Dispatch. Exeunt LADIES			Queen. To ship. Leave women
Now, Master Doctor, have you brought those drugs?			Now, Master Doctor, did you bring these drugs with you?
CORNELIUS. Pleaseth your Highness, ay. Here they are, madam.			Cornelius. Add your sovereignty, ay. Here you are, woman.
[Presenting a box]			[Present a box]
But I beseech your Grace, without offence-			But I ask your grace without criminal offense
My conscience bids me ask- wherefore you have			My conscience offers me and ask why you have
Commanded of me these most poisonous compounds			Ordered these toxic connections to me
Which are the movers of a languishing death,			What are the makers of a shameful death,
But, though slow, deadly?			But though slow, fatal?
QUEEN. I wonder, Doctor,			QUEEN. I wonder, doctor,
Thou ask'st me such a question. Have I not been			You ask me such a question. It was not me
Thy pupil long? Hast thou not learn'd me how			Your student long? Didn't you learn me how
To make perfumes? distil? preserve? yea, so			Make perfumes? distill? maintain? So yes
That our great king himself doth woo me oft			That our big king himself often turns me into
For my confections? Having thus far proceeded-			For my confectionery? So far went
Unless thou think'st me devilish- is't not meet			Unless you think I am a devilish- it is not not
That I did amplify my judgment in			That I reinforced my judgment
Other conclusions? I will try the forces			Other conclusions? I will try the forces
Of these thy compounds on such creatures as			Of these your connections on such creatures as
We count not worth the hanging- but none human-			We do not count that does not value- but no human-
To try the vigour of them, and apply			To try the power of them and apply
Allayments to their act, and by them gather			Deletion on their action and gather from them
Their several virtues and effects.			Their different virtues and effects.
CORNELIUS. Your Highness			Cornelius. Your Highness
Shall from this practice but make hard your heart;			Should make your heart hard from this practice;
Besides, the seeing these effects will be			In addition, these effects will be
Both noisome and infectious.			Both loud and contagious.
QUEEN. O, content thee.			QUEEN. O, content you.
Enter PISANIO			Enter Pisanio
[Aside] Here comes a flattering rascal; upon him			[Aside] here comes a flattering rascal; on him
Will I first work. He's for his master,			Will I work for the first time? He is for his master
An enemy to my son.- How now, Pisanio!			An enemy of my son. Like now, Pisanio!
Doctor, your service for this time is ended;			Doctor, your service for this time is over;
Take your own way.			Take your own way.
CORNELIUS. [Aside] I do suspect you, madam;			Cornelius. [Aside] I guess you, Madam;
But you shall do no harm.			But you will not do any damage.
QUEEN. [To PISANIO] Hark thee, a word.			QUEEN. [To Pisanio] Hark thee, one word.
CORNELIUS. [Aside] I do not like her. She doth think she has			Cornelius. [Aside] I don't like it. She believes she has it
Strange ling'ring poisons. I do know her spirit,			Strange ling -ring lifts. I know your spirit
And will not trust one of her malice with			And will not trust one of her malice
A drug of such damn'd nature. Those she has			A drug of such damned nature. Those who has it
Will stupefy and dull the sense awhile,			Will and boring the meaning for a while,
Which first perchance she'll prove on cats and dogs,			Which first session will you prove on cats and dogs,
Then afterward up higher; but there is			Then higher; but there is
No danger in what show of death it makes,			No danger in the show of death that makes it
More than the locking up the spirits a time,			More than the blocking of the spirits per time,
To be more fresh, reviving. She is fool'd			Fresh, revive. She is deceptive
With a most false effect; and I the truer			With an extremely wrong effect; And I the true one
So to be false with her.			So to be wrong with her.
QUEEN. No further service, Doctor,			QUEEN. No other service, doctor,
Until I send for thee.			Until I send you to you.
CORNELIUS. I humbly take my leave. Exit			Cornelius. I say goodbye. Exit
QUEEN. Weeps she still, say'st thou? Dost thou think in time			QUEEN. Do you still cry, do you say? You think in good time
She will not quench, and let instructions enter			You will not delete and have instructions entered
Where folly now possesses? Do thou work.			Where does Folly own now? Do you work.
When thou shalt bring me word she loves my son,			If you give me a word, she loves my son
I'll tell thee on the instant thou art then			I will tell you at the moment that you are then
As great as is thy master; greater, for			As big as your master; greater, for
His fortunes all lie speechless, and his name			His happiness everyone lies speechless and his name
Is at last gasp. Return he cannot, nor			Is finally after air. Return and cannot and not
Continue where he is. To shift his being			Go on where he is. To change its nature
Is to exchange one misery with another,			Is a misery to replace with another,
And every day that comes comes comes to			And every day comes, it comes
A day's work in him. What shalt thou expect			The work in him one day. What should you expect?
To be depender on a thing that leans,			To be a deposit of one thing that leans
Who cannot be new built, nor has no friends			Those who cannot be rebuilt, nor has friends
So much as but to prop him?			As much as just to support him?
[The QUEEN drops the box. PISANIO takes it up]			[The queen drops the box. Pisanio accepts it]
Thou tak'st up			You are on
Thou know'st not what; but take it for thy labour.			You don't know what; But take it for your work.
It is a thing I made, which hath the King			It's a thing I did what the king has
Five times redeem'd from death. I do not know			Five times from death. I do not know
What is more cordial. Nay, I prithee take it;			What is more warm. No, I take it;
It is an earnest of a further good			It is a serious good
That I mean to thee. Tell thy mistress how			I mean that. Say your mistress how
The case stands with her; do't as from thyself.			The case is with her; Don't do it as if from yourself.
Think what a chance thou changest on; but think			Think about what an opportunity you change; But think after
Thou hast thy mistress still; to boot, my son,			You still have your mistress; To boot, my son,
Who shall take notice of thee. I'll move the King			Who will take note of you. I will move the king
To any shape of thy preferment, such			For every form of your preference, like
As thou'lt desire; and then myself, I chiefly,			How you lose; And then I myself, mainly me,
That set thee on to this desert, am bound			That put you in this desert, I'm bound
To load thy merit richly. Call my women.			Your merits load plenty. Call my women.
Think on my words. Exit PISANIO			Think of my words. Leave Pisanio
A sly and constant knave,			A clever and constant villain,
Not to be shak'd; the agent for his master,			Are not shaken; The agent for his master,
And the remembrancer of her to hold			And keep the memory of them
The hand-fast to her lord. I have given him that			The hand snitzel to your gentleman. I gave him that
Which, if he take, shall quite unpeople her			What you when he takes you pretty unpublished
Of leigers for her sweet; and which she after,			From Leigers cute for her; And what they do after
Except she bend her humour, shall be assur'd			Except that she bends her humor, it will be insured
To taste of too.			Also taste.
Re-enter PISANIO and LADIES			Enter Pisanio and women again
So, so. Well done, well done.			So that's how. Well done, well done.
The violets, cowslips, and the primroses,			The violets, kuhlips and the primroses,
Bear to my closet. Fare thee well, Pisanio;			Bear on my closet. Tariff well, Pisanio;
Think on my words. Exeunt QUEEN and LADIES			Think of my words. Exeunt queen and ladies
PISANIO. And shall do.			Pisanio. And should do.
But when to my good lord I prove untrue			But when I prove my good gentleman as untrue
I'll choke myself- there's all I'll do for you. Exit			I will suffocate myself- everything I will do for you is there. Exit
SCENE VI.			Scene we.
Britain. The palace			Great Britain. The palace
Enter IMOGEN alone			Entering alone
IMOGEN. A father cruel and a step-dame false;			Imogen. A cruel father and a step lady wrong;
A foolish suitor to a wedded lady			A stupid applicant to a married name
That hath her husband banish'd. O, that husband!			Her husband banished that. Oh, this husband!
My supreme crown of grief! and those repeated			My highest crown of grief! And the repeated
Vexations of it! Had I been thief-stol'n,			Vexations of it! Would I have been thief-stol'n
As my two brothers, happy! but most miserable			When my two brothers, happy! But on the miserable one
Is the desire that's glorious. Blessed be those,			Is the wish that is wonderful. Are blessed
How mean soe'er, that have their honest wills,			How mean that it is meant, that has its honest will,
Which seasons comfort. Who may this be? Fie!			What seasons comfort themselves. Who could it be? Fie!
Enter PISANIO and IACHIMO			Enter Pisanio and Iachimo
PISANIO. Madam, a noble gentleman of Rome			Pisanio. Madam, a noble gentleman of Rome
Comes from my lord with letters.			Comes from my master with letters.
IACHIMO. Change you, madam?			Iachimo. Change yourself, Madam?
The worthy Leonatus is in safety,			The worthy Leonatus is safe
And greets your Highness dearly. [Presents a letter]			And greets her sovereignty very much. [Present a letter]
IMOGEN. Thanks, good sir.			Imogen. Thanks, good sir.
You're kindly welcome.			You are welcome.
IACHIMO. [Aside] All of her that is out of door most rich!			Iachimo. [Next to] all of her that is out of the door that is richest!
If she be furnish'd with a mind so rare,			If it is set up with such a rare spirit,
She is alone th' Arabian bird, and I			She is alone the Arab bird and me
Have lost the wager. Boldness be my friend!			I lost the operation. Bold is my friend!
Arm me, audacity, from head to foot!			Arm me, bold, from head to toe!
Or, like the Parthian, I shall flying fight;			Or, like the Parthian, I will fly the fight;
Rather, directly fly.			Rather, they fly directly.
IMOGEN. [Reads] 'He is one of the noblest note, to whose			Imogen. [Reads] 'He is one of the noblest grades whose
kindnesses I am most infinitely tied. Reflect upon him			Friendly I am bound infinitely. Think about him
accordingly, as you value your trust. LEONATUS.'			Accordingly, if you appreciate your trust. Leonatus. '
So far I read aloud;			So far I read out loud;
But even the very middle of my heart			But also the middle of my heart
Is warm'd by th' rest and takes it thankfully.			Is warmed up by the break and takes it gratefully.
You are as welcome, worthy sir, as I			You are as welcome, worthy, sir like me
Have words to bid you; and shall find it so			Have words to offer them; and should find it that way
In all that I can do.			In everything I can do.
IACHIMO. Thanks, fairest lady.			Iachimo. Thanks, fairest lady.
What, are men mad? Hath nature given them eyes			What are men crazy? Has the nature that gave them eyes
To see this vaulted arch and the rich crop			To see these vaulted arches and the rich harvest
Of sea and land, which can distinguish 'twixt			From sea and land that can distinguish twixt
The fiery orbs above and the twinn'd stones			The fiery balls over and the twelfth stones
Upon the number'd beach, and can we not			On the number of beach, and we cannot
Partition make with spectacles so precious			Partition with glasses that are so valuable
Twixt fair and foul?			Twixt fair and foul?
IMOGEN. What makes your admiration?			Imogen. What is your admiration?
IACHIMO. It cannot be i' th' eye, for apes and monkeys,			Iachimo. I can't be the eye for monkeys and monkeys,
Twixt two such shes, would chatter this way and			Twixt Two such Shes would chat in this way and in this way
Contemn with mows the other; nor i' th' judgment,			With mowing the other contempt; I still judge
For idiots in this case of favour would			For idiots in this case of favor would
Be wisely definite; nor i' th' appetite;			Be clear; still me the appetite;
Sluttery, to such neat excellence oppos'd,			Bulky, contradictory, for such a decent excellence,
Should make desire vomit emptiness,			Should the desire vomit, the emptiness,
Not so allur'd to feed.			Not to feed.
IMOGEN. What is the matter, trow?			Imogen. What's going on, the trowel?
IACHIMO. The cloyed will-			Iachimo. The will
That satiate yet unsatisfied desire, that tub			This satiety and yet dissatisfied wish, this tub
Both fill'd and running- ravening first the lamb,			Both filled and run the lamb first, the lamb,
Longs after for the garbage.			Long after the garbage.
IMOGEN. What, dear sir,			Imogen. What, dear Lord,
Thus raps you? Are you well?			So are you rapping yourself? Are you all right?
IACHIMO. Thanks, madam; well.- Beseech you, sir,			Iachimo. Thanks woman; So.
Desire my man's abode where I did leave him.			I wish my husband's residence where I left him.
He's strange and peevish.			He is strange and annoyed.
PISANIO. I was going, sir,			Pisanio. I went, sir,
To give him welcome. Exit			To welcome him. Exit
IMOGEN. Continues well my lord? His health beseech you?			Imogen. Continues well, my lord? His health will ask you?
IACHIMO. Well, madam.			Leave. Madam.
IMOGEN. Is he dispos'd to mirth? I hope he is.			Imogen. Is he Dispos'd to Mirth? I hope he is.
IACHIMO. Exceeding pleasant; none a stranger there			Iachimo. Express pleasant; Nobody a stranger there
So merry and so gamesome. He is call'd			So happy and so playing. He is called
The Britain reveller.			The Great Britain -Reveler.
IMOGEN. When he was here			Imogen. If there is war
He did incline to sadness, and oft-times			He tended to sadness and often
Not knowing why.			Don't know why.
IACHIMO. I never saw him sad.			Iachimo. I never saw him sadly.
There is a Frenchman his companion, one			There is a Frenchman, his companion, one
An eminent monsieur that, it seems, much loves			An important monsieur who, it seems, loves very much
A Gallian girl at home. He furnaces			A Gallian girl at home. He stoves
The thick sighs from him; whiles the jolly Briton-			The thick sighs from him; During the funny Brit-
Your lord, I mean- laughs from's free lungs, cries 'O,			Your Lord, I mean laughter from free lungs, wine
Can my sides hold, to think that man- who knows			Can hold my pages that you think, he knows, who knows
By history, report, or his own proof,			By history, report or its own proof,
What woman is, yea, what she cannot choose			Which woman is, yes, what she cannot choose
But must be- will's free hours languish for			But Will's free hours have to be disadvantaged
Assured bondage?'			Insured bondage? '
IMOGEN. Will my lord say so?			Imogen. Will my Lord say that?
IACHIMO. Ay, madam, with his eyes in flood with laughter.			Iachimo. Ay, Madam, with your eyes in flood with laughter.
It is a recreation to be by			It is a relaxation that you can be of
And hear him mock the Frenchman. But heavens know			And hear him mock the French. But sky know it
Some men are much to blame.			Some men are a lot of fault.
IMOGEN. Not he, I hope.			Imogen. Not he, I hope.
IACHIMO. Not he; but yet heaven's bounty towards him might			Iachimo. Not him; But the bounty of the sky could
Be us'd more thankfully. In himself, 'tis much;			Let's be grateful. It is a lot in itself;
In you, which I account his, beyond all talents.			In you what I am, beyond all talents.
Whilst I am bound to wonder, I am bound			While I have to be surprised, I'm bound
To pity too.			Pity too.
IMOGEN. What do you pity, sir?			Imogen. What pity, sir?
IACHIMO. Two creatures heartily.			Iachimo. Two creatures warmly.
IMOGEN. Am I one, sir?			Emgege leads. Is it therenshin, see?
You look on me: what wreck discern you in me			You can see on me: What kind of wreck you recognize you in me
Deserves your pity?			Does your pity deserve?
IACHIMO. Lamentable! What,			Iachimo. Laid! What,
To hide me from the radiant sun and solace			To hide from the bright sun and comfort
I' th' dungeon by a snuff?			I 'the dungeon through a snuff?
IMOGEN. I pray you, sir,			Imogen. I pray her, sir,
Deliver with more openness your answers			Deliver more openness to your answers
To my demands. Why do you pity me?			To my requirements. Why do you feel sorry for me?
IACHIMO. That others do,			Iachimo. Do the other
I was about to say, enjoy your- But			I just wanted to say, enjoy yours, but
It is an office of the gods to venge it,			It is an office of the gods to wrestle it,
Not mine to speak on't.			Not mine to talk about it.
IMOGEN. You do seem to know			Imogen. They seem to know
Something of me, or what concerns me; pray you-			Something from me or as for me; Pray dich-
Since doubting things go ill often hurts more			Since doubts that things get sick, it has often hurt more
Than to be sure they do; for certainties			Than to be sure that they do it; For certainties
Either are past remedies, or, timely knowing,			Either earlier means or, in a contemporary knowledge,
The remedy then born- discover to me			The remedy that was born at the time- discover me for me
What both you spur and stop.			What you spurred on and stop.
IACHIMO. Had I this cheek			Iachimo. I had this cheek
To bathe my lips upon; this hand, whose touch,			Bathing my lips; This hand, its touch,
Whose every touch, would force the feeler's soul			Whose every touch would force the soul of the feel
To th' oath of loyalty; this object, which			To the oath of loyalty; This object, that
Takes prisoner the wild motion of mine eye,			Captures the wild movement of my eye,
Fixing it only here; should I, damn'd then,			Only repair here; Should I then do damn it, then
Slaver with lips as common as the stairs			Slaver with lips as often as the stairs
That mount the Capitol; join gripes with hands			This assembled the Capitol; Connect Gripes with your hands
Made hard with hourly falsehood- falsehood as			Holded with an hourly lie- falsehood as
With labour; then by-peeping in an eye			Cooperation; Then to Peepepependeme eye
Base and illustrious as the smoky light			Base and famous like the smoky light
That's fed with stinking tallow- it were fit			This is fed with a smelly sebum- it was fit
That all the plagues of hell should at one time			That all plagues should once
Encounter such revolt.			Encounter such uprising.
IMOGEN. My lord, I fear,			Imogen. My Lord, I'm afraid
Has forgot Britain.			Great Britain forgot.
IACHIMO. And himself. Not I			Iachimo. And he himself. Not me
Inclin'd to this intelligence pronounce			Pronounced for this intelligence
The beggary of his change; but 'tis your graces			The beggar of his change; but 'it your graces
That from my mutest conscience to my tongue			That from my Mutestian conscience to my tongue
Charms this report out.			Conjure up this report.
IMOGEN. Let me hear no more.			Imogen. Don't let me hear me anymore.
IACHIMO. O dearest soul, your cause doth strike my heart			Iachimo. O favorite soul, your cause beats my heart
With pity that doth make me sick! A lady			With pity that I get sick! A lady
So fair, and fasten'd to an empery,			So fairly and attached to a emperor,
Would make the great'st king double, to be partner'd			Would double the big king to be a partner
With tomboys hir'd with that self exhibition			With tomboys with this self -disclosure
Which your own coffers yield! with diseas'd ventures			What your own health insurers give! with diseases
That play with all infirmities for gold			Playing with all the ailments for gold
Which rottenness can lend nature! such boil'd stuff			Which Rotten can lend nature! Such cooked stuff
As well might poison poison! Be reveng'd;			Could too! Be avoiding;
Or she that bore you was no queen, and you			Or she who wore you was not a queen and you
Recoil from your great stock.			Back from her big stock.
IMOGEN. Reveng'd?			Imogen. REVENG'D?
How should I be reveng'd? If this be true-			How should I be renovations? If that is true-
As I have such a heart that both mine ears			I have such a heart that both my ears
Must not in haste abuse- if it be true,			Must not in a hurry if it is true
How should I be reveng'd?			How should I be renovations?
IACHIMO. Should he make me			Iachimo. Should he do me
Live like Diana's priest betwixt cold sheets,			Live like Diana's priest between cold leaves,
Whiles he is vaulting variable ramps,			While he consumes variable ramps,
In your despite, upon your purse? Revenge it.			In your despite, on your handbag? Take revenge.
I dedicate myself to your sweet pleasure,			I devote myself to your sweet pleasure
More noble than that runagate to your bed,			Noble than this runagat to your bed,
And will continue fast to your affection,			And will quickly continue to affect your affection
Still close as sure.			Still sure.
IMOGEN. What ho, Pisanio!			Emgege leads. Was wash in, peacenanoo!
IACHIMO. Let me my service tender on your lips.			Iachimo. Let me distribute my service on your lips.
IMOGEN. Away! I do condemn mine ears that have			Imogen. A way! I condemn my ears who have
So long attended thee. If thou wert honourable,			So long visited you. If you are honorable
Thou wouldst have told this tale for virtue, not			You would have told this story for virtue, not for
For such an end thou seek'st, as base as strange.			For such an end, you are looking for strange and strange.
Thou wrong'st a gentleman who is as far			You have a gentleman that is so far
From thy report as thou from honour; and			From your report as you out of honor; and
Solicits here a lady that disdains			Asks a lady here who despises
Thee and the devil alike.- What ho, Pisanio!-			You and the devil the same. What he, Pisanio!-
The King my father shall be made acquainted			The king, my father, should be familiar
Of thy assault. If he shall think it fit			From your attack. If he fits it?
A saucy stranger in his court to mart			A cheeky stranger in his farm too mart
As in a Romish stew, and to expound			Like in a romic stew and to explain
His beastly mind to us, he hath a court			His animal mind for us, he has a farm
He little cares for, and a daughter who			He looks after little and a daughter who
He not respects at all.- What ho, Pisanio!			He doesn't respect at all. What he, Pisanio!
IACHIMO. O happy Leonatus! I may say			Iachimo. O Happy Leonatus! I can say
The credit that thy lady hath of thee			The recognition that your lady has from you
Deserves thy trust, and thy most perfect goodness			Earn your trust and your most perfect kindness
Her assur'd credit. Blessed live you long,			Your insured loan. Blessed you live for a long time
A lady to the worthiest sir that ever			A lady for the most worthy sir, that at all
Country call'd his! and you his mistress, only			Country Call'd She! And you just his mistress, only
For the most worthiest fit! Give me your pardon.			For the most worthy fit! Give me your forgiveness.
I have spoke this to know if your affiance			I spoke this to know whether your affection
Were deeply rooted, and shall make your lord			Were deeply rooted and will make their master
That which he is new o'er; and he is one			What he's new; And he is one
The truest manner'd, such a holy witch			The truest way, such a sacred witch
That he enchants societies into him,			That he intervenes companies,
Half all men's hearts are his.			Half of all men's hearts are his.
IMOGEN. You make amends.			Imogen. They do well again.
IACHIMO. He sits 'mongst men like a descended god:			Iachimo. He sits mongst but like a descend good:
He hath a kind of honour sets him of			He has a kind of honor he sets him
More than a mortal seeming. Be not angry,			More than one mortal appearance. Do not be angry,
Most mighty Princess, that I have adventur'd			The most powerful princess that I advented
To try your taking of a false report, which hath			To use a wrong report that has
Honour'd with confirmation your great judgment			Honor with confirmation your great judgment
In the election of a sir so rare,			When choosing such a rare sir,
Which you know cannot err. The love I bear him			What you know cannot be wrong. The love I get
Made me to fan you thus; but the gods made you,			Made me to fan like that; But the gods made you
Unlike all others, chaffless. Pray your pardon.			In contrast to everyone else. Pray your forgiveness.
IMOGEN. All's well, sir; take my pow'r i' th' court for yours.			Imogen. Everything is good, sir; Take my war for your dish.
IACHIMO. My humble thanks. I had almost forgot			Iachimo. My modest thanks. I've almost forgotten
T' entreat your Grace but in a small request,			Ask your grace, but in a small request,
And yet of moment too, for it concerns			And yet from the moment
Your lord; myself and other noble friends			Your Lord; Me and other noble friends
Are partners in the business.			Are partners in the business.
IMOGEN. Pray what is't?			Imogen. Do you not pray what?
IACHIMO. Some dozen Romans of us, and your lord-			Iachimo. Some dozen Romans from us and your Lord.
The best feather of our wing- have mingled sums			The best pen of our wing have mixed
To buy a present for the Emperor;			To buy a gift for the emperor;
Which I, the factor for the rest, have done			What I did, the factor for the rest,
In France. 'Tis plate of rare device, and jewels			In France. Tis plates with rare device and jewels
Of rich and exquisite form, their values great;			Of rich and exquisite form, their values ​​great;
And I am something curious, being strange,			And I'm something curious, strange, I am strange,
To have them in safe stowage. May it please you			To have them in a safe congestion. May you like it
To take them in protection?			Take them out?
IMOGEN. Willingly;			Imogen. Willingly;
And pawn mine honour for their safety. Since			And pledge mine honor for your security. Since
My lord hath interest in them, I will keep them			My gentleman is interested in them, I will keep them
In my bedchamber.			In my sleeping pioneer.
IACHIMO. They are in a trunk,			Iachimo. You are in a trunk,
Attended by my men. I will make bold			Visited by my men. I will make brave
To send them to you only for this night;			To send them to them only for this night;
I must aboard to-morrow.			I have to go on board tomorrow.
IMOGEN. O, no, no.			Imogen. Oh, no, no.
IACHIMO. Yes, I beseech; or I shall short my word			Iachimo. Yes, please; Or I'll take my word short
By length'ning my return. From Gallia			By length my return. From Gallia
I cross'd the seas on purpose and on promise			I have deliberately and exceeded the seas
To see your Grace.			To see your grace.
IMOGEN. I thank you for your pains.			Imogen. Thank you for your pain.
But not away to-morrow!			But not away tomorrow!
IACHIMO. O, I must, madam.			Iachimo. Oh, I have to, woman.
Therefore I shall beseech you, if you please			So I will ask you if you want
To greet your lord with writing, do't to-night.			To greet your master with the letter, you don't do this night.
I have outstood my time, which is material			I stopped my time what is material
To th' tender of our present.			To the tender of our present.
IMOGEN. I will write.			Imogen. I'll write.
Send your trunk to me; it shall safe be kept			Send your suitcase to me; It should be kept safe
And truly yielded you. You're very welcome. Exeunt			And really gave you in. You're very welcome. Exeunt
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ACT II. SCENE I.			ACT II. Sente I.
Britain. Before CYMBELINE'S palace			Great Britain. In front of the palace of Cymbeline
Enter CLOTEN and the two LORDS			Enter Clean and the two Lords
CLOTEN. Was there ever man had such luck! When I kiss'd the			Clot. There was ever so much luck! When I kissed
jack,			Jack,
upon an up-cast to be hit away! I had a hundred pound on't;			On an ascent to be thrown away! I didn't have a hundred pounds;
and			and
then a whoreson jackanapes must take me up for swearing, as			Then a whoreson jackanapes have to absorb me, like
if I			if I
borrowed mine oaths of him, and might not spend them at my			borrowed my oath from him and could not spend on me
pleasure.			Pleasure.
FIRST LORD. What got he by that? You have broke his pate with			First gentleman. What did he get through that? You broke yourself with the paste
your			your
bowl.			Bowl.
SECOND LORD. [Aside] If his wit had been like him that broke			Second gentleman. [Aside] if his joke had been like him, he broke
it, it			It is
would have run all out.			Everything would have expired.
CLOTEN. When a gentleman is dispos'd to swear, it is not for			Clot. If a gentleman is to swear, it is not for
any			any
standers-by to curtail his oaths. Ha?			Strong for the restriction of his oath. Ha?
SECOND LORD. No, my lord; [Aside] nor crop the ears of them.			Second gentleman. No sir; [Aside] still excite the ears of them.
CLOTEN. Whoreson dog! I give him satisfaction? Would he had			Clot. Whoreson dog! I am satisfied with him? Would he have had
been			been
one of my rank!			One of my rank!
SECOND LORD. [Aside] To have smell'd like a fool.			Second gentleman. [Aside] to let it smell like a fool.
CLOTEN. I am not vex'd more at anything in th' earth. A pox			Clot. I am no longer doing anything on Earth. A smallpox
on't! I			I'm not! I
had rather not be so noble as I am; they dare not fight with			Better didn't have as noble as me; You don't dare to fight with
me,			me,
because of the Queen my mother. Every jackslave hath his			Because of the queen, my mother. Every Jackslave has its
bellyful			far
of fighting, and I must go up and down like a cock that			of the fight, and I have to go up and down like a cock that
nobody			nobody
can match.			Can fit together.
SECOND LORD. [Aside] You are cock and capon too; and you crow,			Second gentleman. [Aside] You are also tail and kapon; And you crow
cock, with your comb on.			Cock, with your comb.
CLOTEN. Sayest thou?			Clot. Or so you say?
SECOND LORD. It is not fit your lordship should undertake every			Second gentleman. It does not match their lordship that should all carry out
companion that you give offence to.			Companion to whom you give insult.
CLOTEN. No, I know that; but it is fit I should commit offence			Clot. No, I know that; But it's fit, I should commit a crime
to			to
my inferiors.			My lower values.
SECOND LORD. Ay, it is fit for your lordship only.			Second gentleman. Yes, it is only suitable for your lordship.
CLOTEN. Why, so I say.			Clot. Why, that's how I say.
FIRST LORD. Did you hear of a stranger that's come to court			First gentleman. Did you hear from a stranger who came to court?
to-night?			This evening?
CLOTEN. A stranger, and I not known on't?			Clot. A stranger and I don't know?
SECOND LORD. [Aside] He's a strange fellow himself, and knows			Second gentleman. [Aside] He is a strange guy himself and knows it
it			it is
not.			Not.
FIRST LORD. There's an Italian come, and, 'tis thought, one of			First gentleman. There is an Italian, and so it thought one of
Leonatus' friends.			Leonatus' friends.
CLOTEN. Leonatus? A banish'd rascal; and he's another,			Clot. Leonatus? A banished rascal; And he is different
whatsoever			What ever
he be. Who told you of this stranger?			he is. Who told you about this stranger?
FIRST LORD. One of your lordship's pages.			First gentleman. One of the pages of their rule.
CLOTEN. Is it fit I went to look upon him? Is there no			Clot. Is it fit? I looked at him? Is there no
derogation			Exploitation
in't?			Not?
SECOND LORD. You cannot derogate, my lord.			Second gentleman. You can't deviate, Lord.
CLOTEN. Not easily, I think.			Clot. Not easy, I think.
SECOND LORD. [Aside] You are a fool granted; therefore your			Second gentleman. [Apart from] they are a fool that is granted; therefore yours
issues,			Expenditure,
being foolish, do not derogate.			To be stupid.
CLOTEN. Come, I'll go see this Italian. What I have lost to-day			Clot. Come on, I'll see this Italian. What I lost today
at			at
bowls I'll win to-night of him. Come, go.			Shells that I will win tonight. Come on go.
SECOND LORD. I'll attend your lordship.			Second gentleman. I will visit your lordship.
Exeunt CLOTEN and FIRST LORD			Expose
That such a crafty devil as is his mother			That is a clever devil like his mother
Should yield the world this ass! A woman that			Should give the world this ass! A woman that
Bears all down with her brain; and this her son			Wears everyone with their brain; And that your son
Cannot take two from twenty, for his heart,			Can't take two out of twenty for his heart
And leave eighteen. Alas, poor princess,			And eighteen. Unfortunately, poor princess,
Thou divine Imogen, what thou endur'st,			You divine in what you ended
Betwixt a father by thy step-dame govern'd,			Ruled between a father through your stepping,
A mother hourly coining plots, a wooer			A mother diring diagram, a commercial
More hateful than the foul expulsion is			Hasser -filled than the bad displacement is
Of thy dear husband, than that horrid act			From your dear husband as this terrible action
Of the divorce he'd make! The heavens hold firm			From the divorce he would do! The sky holds tight
The walls of thy dear honour, keep unshak'd			The walls of your dear honor stay without a peel
That temple, thy fair mind, that thou mayst stand			This temple, your fair spirit that you stand
T' enjoy thy banish'd lord and this great land! Exit			Enjoy your banished gentleman and this great country! Exit
SCENE II.			Scene II.
Britain. IMOGEN'S bedchamber in CYMBELINE'S palace; a trunk in			Great Britain. IMogen's sleeping porate in Cymbeline's Palace; A trunk
one corner			a corner
Enter IMOGEN in her bed, and a LADY attending			Enter in your bed and a lady who is present
IMOGEN. Who's there? My woman? Helen?			Imogen. Who's there? My wife? Helen?
LADY. Please you, madam.			LADY. Please, Madam.
IMOGEN. What hour is it?			Imogen. What time is it?
LADY. Almost midnight, madam.			LADY. Almost midnight, Madam.
IMOGEN. I have read three hours then. Mine eyes are weak;			Imogen. I read for three hours at the time. My eyes are weak;
Fold down the leaf where I have left. To bed.			Fold the sheet down where I went. To bed.
Take not away the taper, leave it burning;			Do not take the rejuvenation away, let it burn;
And if thou canst awake by four o' th' clock,			And if you can wake up at four o'clock, clock,
I prithee call me. Sleep hath seiz'd me wholly. Exit LADY			I call myself. Sleep confiscated me completely. Starting lady
To your protection I commend me, gods.			For your protection I recommend that gods.
From fairies and the tempters of the night			Of fairies and the pollution of the night
Guard me, beseech ye!			Guard me, you work!
[Sleeps. IACHIMO comes from the trunk]			[Sleep. Iachimo comes from the trunk]
IACHIMO. The crickets sing, and man's o'er-labour'd sense			Iachimo. The grilling sing and the man of the man
Repairs itself by rest. Our Tarquin thus			Repairs through calm. Our Tarquin like this
Did softly press the rushes ere he waken'd			Gently pressed the rushes before he wakes up,
The chastity he wounded. Cytherea,			The chastity he wounded. Cytherea,
How bravely thou becom'st thy bed! fresh lily,			How brave, you will be your bed! Fresh lily,
And whiter than the sheets! That I might touch!			And white than the sheets! So that I could touch!
But kiss; one kiss! Rubies unparagon'd,			But kiss; a kiss! Rubine with unpaved,
How dearly they do't! 'Tis her breathing that			How expensive it is not! 'It is to breathe
Perfumes the chamber thus. The flame o' th' taper			Perfume the chamber like that. The flame of the tapper
Bows toward her and would under-peep her lids			Bows to her and would prevent her lid
To see th' enclosed lights, now canopied			To see these closed lights, are now being covered
Under these windows white and azure, lac'd			Under these windows white and azure blue, lac'd
With blue of heaven's own tinct. But my design			With blue of the sky tinkt. But my design
To note the chamber. I will write all down:			To consider the chamber. I will write down everything:
Such and such pictures; there the window; such			Such and such pictures; there the window; such
Th' adornment of her bed; the arras, figures-			The jewelry of your bed; The arras, numbers
Why, such and such; and the contents o' th' story.			Why, so and so; And the content of the story.
Ah, but some natural notes about her body			Ah, but some natural notes over your body
Above ten thousand meaner movables			Over ten thousand common movable halls
Would testify, t' enrich mine inventory.			Would testify to enrich the mining inventory.
O sleep, thou ape of death, lie dull upon her!			O sleep, you ape of death, are boring above them!
And be her sense but as a monument,			And be her meaning, but as a monument,
Thus in a chapel lying! Come off, come off;			So lies in a chapel! Come out, come off;
[Taking off her bracelet]			[Remove your bracelet]
As slippery as the Gordian knot was hard!			As slippery as the Gordian knot was hard!
Tis mine; and this will witness outwardly,			It is mine; And that will be observed externally
As strongly as the conscience does within,			As strong as the conscience within,
To th' madding of her lord. On her left breast			To the crazy of your Lord. On her left chest
A mole cinque-spotted, like the crimson drops			A mole cinque-spotted like the crimson drops
I' th' bottom of a cowslip. Here's a voucher			I 'the floor of a cotton link. Here is a voucher
Stronger than ever law could make; this secret			The law could make stronger than ever; This secret
Will force him think I have pick'd the lock and ta'en			I will force him, I chose the castle and the ta'en
The treasure of her honour. No more. To what end?			The treasure of their honor. No longer. To what end?
Why should I write this down that's riveted,			Why should I write it down, that is called
Screw'd to my memory? She hath been reading late			Do you screw into my memory? She read late
The tale of Tereus; here the leaf's turn'd down			The story of Tereus; Here the sheet turns off
Where Philomel gave up. I have enough.			Where Philomel gave up. I have enough.
To th' trunk again, and shut the spring of it.			To the trunk again and close the pen.
Swift, swift, you dragons of the night, that dawning			Swift, swift, you kite of the night, that tends
May bare the raven's eye! I lodge in fear;			May the raven's eye be taken! I was scared;
Though this a heavenly angel, hell is here. [Clock strikes]			Although this is a heavenly angel, hell is here. [Clock beats]
One, two, three. Time, time! Exit into the trunk			One two three. Time Time! Leave the trunk
SCENE III.			Scene III.
CYMBELINE'S palace. An ante-chamber adjoining IMOGEN'S apartments			Cymbeline's palace. A pioneer next to IMogen's apartments
Enter CLOTEN and LORDS			Enter Clean and Lords
FIRST LORD. Your lordship is the most patient man in loss, the			First gentleman. Her lordship is the most patient man in the loss that
most			most
coldest that ever turn'd up ace.			Coldest that was ever turned on ACE.
CLOTEN. It would make any man cold to lose.			Clot. It would lose every man cold.
FIRST LORD. But not every man patient after the noble temper of			First gentleman. But not every man patient after the noble temperament of
your lordship. You are most hot and furious when you win.			Their lordship. You are the hottest and angry when you win.
CLOTEN. Winning will put any man into courage. If I could get			Clot. Winning will bring every man in courage. If I could get
this			Dies
foolish Imogen, I should have gold enough. It's almost			Stupid imogen, I should have gold enough. It is almost
morning,			Morning,
is't not?			Is not it?
FIRST LORD. Day, my lord.			First gentleman. Day, sir.
CLOTEN. I would this music would come. I am advised to give her			Clot. I would come this music. I am advised to give them
music a mornings; they say it will penetrate.			Music in the morning; You say it will penetrate.
Enter musicians			Enter musicians
Come on, tune. If you can penetrate her with your fingering,			Come on, report. If you can penetrate her with your fingers,
so.			Also.
We'll try with tongue too. If none will do, let her remain;			We will also try our tongue. If none is the case, let them stay;
but			but
I'll never give o'er. First, a very excellent good-conceited			I will never give O'er. First, a very excellent, well employed
thing; after, a wonderful sweet air, with admirable rich			Thing; Then a wonderful sweet air with admirable rich rich rich
words to			Words too
it- and then let her consider.			and then let them think.
SONG			LIED
Hark, hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings,			Hark, Hark! The lark sings at the Gate gate,
And Phoebus 'gins arise,			And phoebus' gins arise,
His steeds to water at those springs			Its rosse to water in these sources
On chalic'd flow'rs that lies;			On Chalic'd Flow'rs, that's;
And winking Mary-buds begin			And hinking Mary buds begin
To ope their golden eyes.			To open their golden eyes.
With everything that pretty bin,			With everything the pretty container is
My lady sweet, arise;			My wife cute, arise;
Arise, arise!			Get up, get up!
So, get you gone. If this penetrate, I will consider your			So get away. If this penetrates, I will look at yours
music			Music
the better; if it do not, it is a vice in her ears which			the better; If this is not the case, it is a truck in your ears that
horsehairs and calves' guts, nor the voice of unpaved eunuch			Courage of the rose and calves, still the voice of the unpaved eunuch
to			to
boot, can never amend. Exeunt musicians			Boot, can never change. Musician exeunt
Enter CYMBELINE and QUEEN			Enter Cymbeline and Queen
SECOND LORD. Here comes the King.			Second gentleman. Here comes the king.
CLOTEN. I am glad I was up so late, for that's the reason I was			Clot. I am glad that I was so late, because that's the reason why I was
up			high
so early. He cannot choose but take this service I have done			so early. He cannot choose, but take the service I have done
fatherly.- Good morrow to your Majesty and to my gracious			fatherly.
mother.			Mother.
CYMBELINE. Attend you here the door of our stern daughter?			Cymbeline. Do you visit them here, the door of our strict daughter?
Will she not forth?			Will she not go on?
CLOTEN. I have assail'd her with musics, but she vouchsafes no			Clot. I attacked her with music, but she has no
notice.			Note.
CYMBELINE. The exile of her minion is too new;			Cymbeline. The exile of her servant is too new;
She hath not yet forgot him; some more time			She has not forgotten him yet; a little more time
Must wear the print of his remembrance out,			Must wear the pressure of his memory
And then she's yours.			And then it belongs to you.
QUEEN. You are most bound to th' King,			QUEEN. You are most bound to the king
Who lets go by no vantages that may			Who does not let vanters in front of them
Prefer you to his daughter. Frame yourself			Preferred you to his daughter. Frame yourself
To orderly soliciting, and be friended			Admit and be friendly too
With aptness of the season; make denials			With suitability of the season; Rejection
Increase your services; so seem as if			Increase your services; seem as if
You were inspir'd to do those duties which			They were inspired to do these tasks that
You tender to her; that you in all obey her,			You are tender to her; that you obey her, her,
Save when command to your dismission tends,			Save when the command tends to dismiss
And therein you are senseless.			And in that they are pointless.
CLOTEN. Senseless? Not so.			Clot. Senseless? Not so.
Enter a MESSENGER			Enter a messenger
MESSENGER. So like you, sir, ambassadors from Rome;			DELIVERY BOY. So like her, sir, ambassador from Rome;
The one is Caius Lucius.			One is Caius Lucius.
CYMBELINE. A worthy fellow,			Cymbeline. A worthy guy,
Albeit he comes on angry purpose now;			Although he is now an angry purpose;
But that's no fault of his. We must receive him			But that's not a fault of him. We have to receive him
According to the honour of his sender;			After honor of his sender;
And towards himself, his goodness forespent on us,			And opposite himself, his quality that provides us with
We must extend our notice. Our dear son,			We have to extend our termination. Our dear son,
When you have given good morning to your mistress,			If you gave your lover good morning
Attend the Queen and us; we shall have need			Visit the queen and us; We will need
T' employ you towards this Roman. Come, our queen.			Take care of this Roman. Come on our queen.
Exeunt all but CLOTEN			Leave all out of clot
CLOTEN. If she be up, I'll speak with her; if not,			Clot. When she is up, I will talk to her; unless,
Let her lie still and dream. By your leave, ho! [Knocks]			Let them lie still and dream. Through your vacation, HO! [Knocks]
I know her women are about her; what			I know that their women are them; What
If I do line one of their hands? 'Tis gold			When I give one of your hands? 'It gold
Which buys admittance; oft it doth-yea, and makes			Buys the approvals; Often doth yea and power
Diana's rangers false themselves, yield up			Diana's Rangers false, arise
Their deer to th' stand o' th' stealer; and 'tis gold			Her deer to the 'stand o' th 'th' th 'thaler; And the gold
Which makes the true man kill'd and saves the thief;			What makes the true man kill and save the thief;
Nay, sometime hangs both thief and true man. What			No, at some point both thief and true man hang. What
Can it not do and undo? I will make			Can't do it and undo it? I will make
One of her women lawyer to me, for			One of her women's lawyers for me, for me
I yet not understand the case myself.			I don't understand the case myself yet.
By your leave. [Knocks]			Through your vacation. [Knocks]
Enter a LADY			Enter a lady
LADY. Who's there that knocks?			LADY. Who is there who knocks?
CLOTEN. A gentleman.			Clot. A gentleman.
LADY. No more?			LADY. No longer?
CLOTEN. Yes, and a gentlewoman's son.			Clot. Yes, and the son of a gentle woman.
LADY. That's more			LADY. That's more
Than some whose tailors are as dear as yours			As some whose tailors are as nice as yours
Can justly boast of. What's your lordship's pleasure?			Can rightly boast. What is the pleasure of your rule?
CLOTEN. Your lady's person; is she ready?			Clot. Person of her wife; Is she ready?
LADY. Ay,			Lady. Is is,,
To keep her chamber.			To keep your chamber.
CLOTEN. There is gold for you; sell me your good report.			Clot. There is gold for you; I am selling your good report.
LADY. How? My good name? or to report of you			LADY. As? My good name? Or to report from them
What I shall think is good? The Princess!			What good I will think? The princess!
Enter IMOGEN			Enter imogen
CLOTEN. Good morrow, fairest sister. Your sweet hand.			Clot. Good morning, most beautiful sister. Your sweet hand.
Exit LADY			Starting lady
IMOGEN. Good morrow, sir. You lay out too much pains			Imogen. Good morning, sir. You lay too much pain
For purchasing but trouble. The thanks I give			For sale, but trouble. The thanks I give
Is telling you that I am poor of thanks,			Tell you that I am grateful, I am grateful
And scarce can spare them.			And you can save briefly.
CLOTEN. Still I swear I love you.			Clot. Nevertheless, I swear, I love you.
IMOGEN. If you but said so, 'twere as deep with me.			Imogen. But if you said it, they deepen me so deep with me.
If you swear still, your recompense is still			If you still swear, your reward is still
That I regard it not.			That I don't look at it.
CLOTEN. This is no answer.			Clot. This is not an answer.
IMOGEN. But that you shall not say I yield, being silent,			Imogen. But that you shouldn't say that I give in, silence,
I would not speak. I pray you spare me. Faith,			I wouldn't speak. I pray, you save me. Believe,
I shall unfold equal discourtesy			I will develop equally
To your best kindness; one of your great knowing			To her best friendliness; One of your great knowledge
Should learn, being taught, forbearance.			Should learn, taught, forbearance.
CLOTEN. To leave you in your madness 'twere my sin;			Clot. To let yourself be insane 'tweers my sin;
I will not.			I will not.
IMOGEN. Fools are not mad folks.			Imogen. Fools are not crazy people.
CLOTEN. Do you call me fool?			Clot. Do you call me fools?
IMOGEN. As I am mad, I do;			Imogen. Since I'm crazy, I do;
If you'll be patient, I'll no more be mad;			If you are patient, I won't be crazy anymore;
That cures us both. I am much sorry, sir,			That heals both of us. I'm a lot of sorry, sir,
You put me to forget a lady's manners			You made me forget the manners of a lady
By being so verbal; and learn now, for all,			By such a verbal one; And now for everyone learning
That I, which know my heart, do here pronounce,			That I know what my heart knows, here,
By th' very truth of it, I care not for you,			According to this truth, I don't care about you
And am so near the lack of charity			And I'm so close to the lack of charity
To accuse myself I hate you; which I had rather			To accuse me, I hate you; What I preferred
You felt than make't my boast.			You feel like not my boast.
CLOTEN. You sin against			Clot. You are sinful
Obedience, which you owe your father. For			Obient that you owe your father. To the
The contract you pretend with that base wretch,			The contract that you do with this basis.
One bred of alms and foster'd with cold dishes,			One bred from alms and encouraged with cold dishes,
With scraps o' th' court- it is no contract, none.			With scrap of the court it is not a contract, none.
And though it be allowed in meaner parties-			And although it is allowed in common parties-
Yet who than he more mean?- to knit their souls-			But who thinks more?- to knit their souls-
On whom there is no more dependency			From whom there is no longer any dependency
But brats and beggary- in self-figur'd knot,			But brats and begging- in unique knots, knots,
Yet you are curb'd from that enlargement by			Nevertheless, they are locked up by this magnification by the magnification
The consequence o' th' crown, and must not foil			The consequence of the crown of the crown and must not thwart
The precious note of it with a base slave,			The precious note with a base slave,
A hilding for a livery, a squire's cloth,			A lighting for painting, a fabric of a kink,
A pantler- not so eminent!			A pantler- not so significant!
IMOGEN. Profane fellow!			Imoving. Profault Kerl!
Wert thou the son of Jupiter, and no more			You the son of Jupiter and not more
But what thou art besides, thou wert too base			But what are you besides, you have to base
To be his groom. Thou wert dignified enough,			Be his groom. You have enough worthy enough
Even to the point of envy, if 'twere made			Even until envy when it was made
Comparative for your virtues to be styl'd			Compare so that their virtues can be stylized
The under-hangman of his kingdom, and hated			His kingdom's underhangman and hated
For being preferr'd so well.			To be preferred.
CLOTEN. The south fog rot him!			Clot. The southern fog rots it!
IMOGEN. He never can meet more mischance than come			Imogen. He can never fulfill more mischief than come
To be but nam'd of thee. His mean'st garment			Only be named from you. His common piece of clothing
That ever hath but clipp'd his body is dearer			That ever has it, but clipp'd his body is more expensive
In my respect than all the hairs above thee,			In my respect as all hair over you
Were they all made such men. How now, Pisanio!			Have you all been made such men? Like now, Pisanio!
Enter PISANIO			Enter Pisanio
CLOTEN. 'His garments'! Now the devil-			Clot. "His clothes"! Now the devil
IMOGEN. To Dorothy my woman hie thee presently.			Imogen. To Dorothy, my wife you are now.
CLOTEN. 'His garment'!			Clot. 'His piece of clothing'!
IMOGEN. I am sprited with a fool;			Imogen. I was spoken to a fool;
Frighted, and ang'red worse. Go bid my woman			Ferred and worse. Go and offer my wife
Search for a jewel that too casually			Look for a jewel that is too casual
Hath left mine arm. It was thy master's; shrew me,			I left my arm. It was your master; Spräw me
If I would lose it for a revenue			If I would lose it for sales
Of any king's in Europe! I do think			From every king in Europe! I think
I saw't this morning; confident I am			I haven't seen this morning; confident that I am
Last night 'twas on mine arm; I kiss'd it.			Last night was on my arm; I kissed it.
I hope it be not gone to tell my lord			I hope it is not gone to tell my Lord
That I kiss aught but he.			That I kiss something except him.
PISANIO. 'Twill not be lost.			Planyo. 'Soa's not has strong.
IMOGEN. I hope so. Go and search. Exit PISANIO			Imogen. Hopefully. Go and search. Leave Pisanio
CLOTEN. You have abus'd me.			Clot. You deviated me.
His meanest garment'!			His common piece of clothing '!
IMOGEN. Ay, I said so, sir.			Imogen. Yes, I said it, sir.
If you will make 't an action, call witness to 't.			If you do not lead to an action, call the witnesses of 't.
CLOTEN. I will inform your father.			Clot. I will inform your father.
IMOGEN. Your mother too.			Imogen. Your mother Too.
She's my good lady and will conceive, I hope,			She is my good woman and will imagine, I hope
But the worst of me. So I leave you, sir,			But the worst of mine. So I leave her, sir,
To th' worst of discontent. Exit			To the worst dissatisfaction. Exit
CLOTEN. I'll be reveng'd.			Clot. I will be Reveng'd.
His mean'st garment'! Well. Exit			His common piece of clothing '! Spring. Exit
SCENE IV.			Feel IV.
Rome. PHILARIO'S house			Rome. Philarios House
Enter POSTHUMUS and PHILARIO			Enter Posthumus and Philario
POSTHUMUS. Fear it not, sir; I would I were so sure			Posthumus. Don't be afraid, sir; I would be so sure
To win the King as I am bold her honour			To win the king because I am brave, her honor
Will remain hers.			Will stay yours.
PHILARIO. What means do you make to him?			Philario. What are you doing him?
POSTHUMUS. Not any; but abide the change of time,			Posthumus. No; but keep the time change
Quake in the present winter's state, and wish			Donate in the current winter state and wish you
That warmer days would come. In these fear'd hopes			These warmer days would come. Hoped in this fear
I barely gratify your love; they failing,			I hardly satisfy your love; They fail
I must die much your debtor.			I have to die a lot from your debtor.
PHILARIO. Your very goodness and your company			Philario. Your very goodness and your company
O'erpays all I can do. By this your king			O'erPays everything I can do. Thereby your king
Hath heard of great Augustus. Caius Lucius			I heard of great Augustus. Caius Lucius
Will do's commission throughly; and I think			Will go through the commission of do do; and I think
He'll grant the tribute, send th' arrearages,			He will grant the tribute, send these species,
Or look upon our Romans, whose remembrance			Or take a look at our Romans, whose memory
Is yet fresh in their grief.			Is still fresh in your grief.
POSTHUMUS. I do believe			Posthumus. I believe
Statist though I am none, nor like to be,			Extra, although I am not one and I like to be
That this will prove a war; and you shall hear			That this will prove a war; And you should hear
The legions now in Gallia sooner landed			The legions in Gallia now landed earlier
In our not-fearing Britain than have tidings			To have news in our non -missing Great Britain
Of any penny tribute paid. Our countrymen			Paid for by every Penny tribute. Our compatriots
Are men more order'd than when Julius Caesar			Are men ordered than if Julius Caesar
Smil'd at their lack of skill, but found their courage			Smiled at her lack of skill, but found her courage
Worthy his frowning at. Their discipline,			Dignified. Your discipline,
Now mingled with their courages, will make known			Mixed with their courage now, will make known
To their approvers they are people such			They are people like their approvals like
That mend upon the world.			That repairs the world.
Enter IACHIMO			Enter iachimo
PHILARIO. See! Iachimo!			Philario. Shechen! Ichimo!
POSTHUMUS. The swiftest harts have posted you by land,			Posthumus. They posted the fastest hard harts on land,
And winds of all the comers kiss'd your sails,			And winds of all corners kiss your sails,
To make your vessel nimble.			To make your ship nimble.
PHILARIO. Welcome, sir.			Philario. Welcome, Sir.
POSTHUMUS. I hope the briefness of your answer made			Posthumus. I hope the short -time work of your answer
The speediness of your return.			The speed of your return.
IACHIMO. Your lady			Iachimo. Your lady
Is one of the fairest that I have look'd upon.			Is one of the most beautiful I searched for.
POSTHUMUS. And therewithal the best; or let her beauty			Posthumus. And with it the best; Or leave your beauty
Look through a casement to allure false hearts,			Look through a casement to cause false hearts
And be false with them.			And be wrong with them.
IACHIMO. Here are letters for you.			Iachimo. Here are letters for you.
POSTHUMUS. Their tenour good, I trust.			Posthumus. Your tenour well, I trust.
IACHIMO. 'Tis very like.			Iachimo. It is very good.
PHILARIO. Was Caius Lucius in the Britain court			Philario. Caius Lucius was in front of the British court
When you were there?			When you were there?
IACHIMO. He was expected then,			Iachimo. At that time he was expected
But not approach'd.			But not approaching.
POSTHUMUS. All is well yet.			Posthumus. Everything is still good.
Sparkles this stone as it was wont, or is't not			Sparkles this stone as usual or not
Too dull for your good wearing?			Too boring for your good wear?
IACHIMO. If I have lost it,			Iachimo. If I have lost it
I should have lost the worth of it in gold.			I should have lost the value in gold.
I'll make a journey twice as far t' enjoy			I'll make a trip twice as far as it will enjoy
A second night of such sweet shortness which			A second night so sweet in a nutshell
Was mine in Britain; for the ring is won.			Was mine in the UK; Because the ring is won.
POSTHUMUS. The stone's too hard to come by.			Posthumus. The stone is too hard to get by.
IACHIMO. Not a whit,			Iachimo. No white
Your lady being so easy.			Your wife is so simple.
POSTHUMUS. Make not, sir,			Sume numberusus. Don't't, see trr.
Your loss your sport. I hope you know that we			Your sport loss. I hope you know we
Must not continue friends.			No friends continue to continue.
IACHIMO. Good sir, we must,			Iachimo. Good gentleman, we have to, we have to
If you keep covenant. Had I not brought			If you hold the bundle. I hadn't brought
The knowledge of your mistress home, I grant			Knowing her mistress at home, I granted me
We were to question farther; but I now			We should continue to question; But me now
Profess myself the winner of her honour,			Confess me as the winner of your honor
Together with your ring; and not the wronger			Together with your ring; And not the wrong one
Of her or you, having proceeded but			Followed by her or you, but
By both your wills.			Through both will.
POSTHUMUS. If you can make't apparent			Posthumus. If you can't recognize yourself
That you have tasted her in bed, my hand			That you tried her in bed, my hand
And ring is yours. If not, the foul opinion			And ring belongs to you. If not, the bad opinion
You had of her pure honour gains or loses			They had from their pure honor or losses
Your sword or mine, or masterless leaves both			Your sword or my or masterless leaves both leaves
To who shall find them.			To who should find it.
IACHIMO. Sir, my circumstances,			Iachimo. Sir, my circumstances,
Being so near the truth as I will make them,			As close to the truth as I will do it,
Must first induce you to believe- whose strength			Must believe first- their strength
I will confirm with oath; which I doubt not			I will confirm with oath; What I don't doubt
You'll give me leave to spare when you shall find			You will give me a vacation if you are supposed to find
You need it not.			You don't need it.
POSTHUMUS. Proceed.			Posthumously. Continue.
IACHIMO. First, her bedchamber,			Iachimo. First, your bedchammber,
Where I confess I slept not, but profess			Where I confess that I didn't sleep, but confess
Had that was well worth watching-it was hang'd			Had the observed-it was hung.
With tapestry of silk and silver; the story,			With carpet made of silk and silver; the history,
Proud Cleopatra when she met her Roman			Proud Cleopatra when she met her Romans
And Cydnus swell'd above the banks, or for			And Cydnus swelled over the banks or for
The press of boats or pride. A piece of work			The press of boats or pride. A piece of work
So bravely done, so rich, that it did strive			So brave, so rich that it tried
In workmanship and value; which I wonder'd			In processing and value; What I ask myself
Could be so rarely and exactly wrought,			Could be worked so rarely and precisely
Since the true life on't was-			Since the real life was not-
POSTHUMUS. This is true;			Posthumus. This is true;
And this you might have heard of here, by me			And maybe you heard that from me
Or by some other.			Or from another.
IACHIMO. More particulars			Iachimo. more details
Must justify my knowledge.			Must justify my knowledge.
POSTHUMUS. So they must,			Posthumus. So you have to
Or do your honour injury.			Or do your love of honor.
IACHIMO. The chimney			Iachimo. The chimney
Is south the chamber, and the chimneypiece			Is south of the chamber and the Chimneypiefe
Chaste Dian bathing. Never saw I figures			Keusches Dian -Baden. I have never seen me pay it
So likely to report themselves. The cutter			So likely to report yourself. The cutter
Was as another nature, dumb; outwent her,			Was like a different nature, stupid; they superfluous, they,
Motion and breath left out.			Movement and breath leave.
POSTHUMUS. This is a thing			Posthumus. This is one thing
Which you might from relation likewise reap,			What they also harvest from the relationship,
Being, as it is, much spoke of.			Be as spoken as it is.
IACHIMO. The roof o' th' chamber			Iachimo. The roof of the chamber
With golden cherubins is fretted; her andirons-			With golden cherubins is annoying; Your Andiron
I had forgot them- were two winking Cupids			I had forgotten them- two winking cupids
Of silver, each on one foot standing, nicely			From silver, each on one foot, well standing, beautiful
Depending on their brands.			Depending on their brands.
POSTHUMUS. This is her honour!			Posthumus. This is your honor!
Let it be granted you have seen all this, and praise			Let it be granted, you saw it all and praise all of this
Be given to your remembrance; the description			Be given to their memory; the description
Of what is in her chamber nothing saves			Of what is in your chamber does not save anything
The wager you have laid.			The bet you have placed.
IACHIMO. Then, if you can, [Shows the bracelet]			Iachimo. If you can, [shows the bracelet]
Be pale. I beg but leave to air this jewel. See!			Be pale. I ask you to radiate this jewel. See!
And now 'tis up again. It must be married			And now it's up again. It must be married
To that your diamond; I'll keep them.			To that your diamond; I will keep them.
POSTHUMUS. Jove!			Afterwards. Jove!
Once more let me behold it. Is it that			Let me see it again. Is that it
Which I left with her?			What did I leave with her?
IACHIMO. Sir- I thank her- that.			Iachimo. Sir- I thank you- that.
She stripp'd it from her arm; I see her yet;			She grazed it out of her arm; I still see her;
Her pretty action did outsell her gift,			Your pretty action overlaid your gift,
And yet enrich'd it too. She gave it me, and said			And yet it also enriched it. She gave it to me and said
She priz'd it once.			She once appreciated it.
POSTHUMUS. May be she pluck'd it of			Posthumus. May she be to pick it
To send it me.			To send it to me.
IACHIMO. She writes so to you, doth she?			Iachimo. She writes to you like this, but she?
POSTHUMUS. O, no, no, no! 'tis true. Here, take this too;			Posthumus. Oh, no, no, no! It's true. Take that too;
[Gives the ring]			[Gives the ring]
It is a basilisk unto mine eye,			It is a basilisk for my eye
Kills me to look on't. Let there be no honour			Kill me so as not to look. There are no honor
Where there is beauty; truth where semblance; love			Where there is beauty; Truth where appear; love
Where there's another man. The vows of women			Where there is another man. The vows of women
Of no more bondage be to where they are made			There is no longer a bondage where they are made
Than they are to their virtues, which is nothing.			Than they are to their virtues, which is nothing.
O, above measure false!			Oh, measure wrong above!
PHILARIO. Have patience, sir,			Philario. Have patience, sir,
And take your ring again; 'tis not yet won.			And take your ring again; It has not yet been won.
It may be probable she lost it, or			It may probably be that she lost it, or
Who knows if one her women, being corrupted			Who knows if one is corrupted by their women
Hath stol'n it from her?			Did it come to her?
POSTHUMUS. Very true;			Posthumus. Very correct;
And so I hope he came by't. Back my ring.			And so I hope that he didn't come. Back my ring.
Render to me some corporal sign about her,			Make me a physical sign over them
More evident than this; for this was stol'n.			More clearly than that; Because this had come.
IACHIMO. By Jupiter, I had it from her arm!			Iachimo. From Jupiter I had it from her arm!
POSTHUMUS. Hark you, he swears; by Jupiter he swears.			Posthumus. Hark you, he swears; He swears by Jupiter.
Tis true- nay, keep the ring, 'tis true. I am sure			It is true to keep the ring, it is true. I am sure
She would not lose it. Her attendants are			She wouldn't lose it. Your companions are
All sworn and honourable- they induc'd to steal it!			Everything sworn in and honorable- they have caused it to steal it!
And by a stranger! No, he hath enjoy'd her.			And from a stranger! No, he enjoyed her.
The cognizance of her incontinency			The knowledge of their incontinence
Is this: she hath bought the name of whore thus dearly.			Is that: she bought the name of the whore so expensive.
There, take thy hire; and all the fiends of hell			There they take their attitude; And all faults of hell
Divide themselves between you!			Share yourself between them!
PHILARIO. Sir, be patient;			Ploglooo. See Fret, he hasgain to take up thegy;
This is not strong enough to be believ'd			This is not strong enough to let believe
Of one persuaded well of.			Convinced.
POSTHUMUS. Never talk on't;			Posthumus. Never speak;
She hath been colted by him.			He was stopped by him.
IACHIMO. If you seek			Iachimo. If you are looking for
For further satisfying, under her breast-			For further satisfaction under your chest
Worthy the pressing- lies a mole, right proud			Dignified the urgent lying a mole, proud, proud
Of that most delicate lodging. By my life,			Of this most sensitive accommodation. Through my life
I kiss'd it; and it gave me present hunger			I kissed it; And it gave me the current hunger
To feed again, though full. You do remember			Feed again, although full. you remember
This stain upon her?			That colored on her?
POSTHUMUS. Ay, and it doth confirm			Posthumus. Ay, and it does not confirm
Another stain, as big as hell can hold,			Another spot, as big as hell can hold,
Were there no more but it.			There was nothing more than it.
IACHIMO. Will you hear more?			Iachimo. Will you hear more?
POSTHUMUS. Spare your arithmetic; never count the turns.			Posthumus. Spared your arithmetic; Never count the curves.
Once, and a million!			Once and a million!
IACHIMO. I'll be sworn-			Iachimo. I'm swearing in-
POSTHUMUS. No swearing.			Posthumus. No cursing.
If you will swear you have not done't, you lie;			If you swear that you haven't done it, lie;
And I will kill thee if thou dost deny			And I'll kill you if you will deny
Thou'st made me cuckold.			You brought me together.
IACHIMO. I'll deny nothing.			Iachimo. I will not deny anything.
POSTHUMUS. O that I had her here to tear her limb-meal!			Posthumus. Oh, that I had her here to tear your limb knives!
I will go there and do't, i' th' court, before			I'll go there and not, I 'the court, beforehand
Her father. I'll do something- Exit			Her father. I will do something
PHILARIO. Quite besides			Philario. Also also
The government of patience! You have won.			The government of patience! You won.
Let's follow him and pervert the present wrath			Let us follow him and follow the current anger
He hath against himself.			He has against himself.
IACHIMO. With all my heart. Exeunt			Iacimo. From the bottom of my heart. Exit
SCENE V.			Sente V.
Rome. Another room in PHILARIO'S house			Rome. Another room in Philarios Haus
Enter POSTHUMUS			Enter Posthumus
POSTHUMUS. Is there no way for men to be, but women			Posthumus. Is there no possibility for men, but women
Must be half-workers? We are all bastards,			Does it have to be a staler? We are all bastards
And that most venerable man which I			And this most venerable man I
Did call my father was I know not where			Called my father, wasn't I where?
When I was stamp'd. Some coiner with his tools			When I stamped. Some Koolen with his tools
Made me a counterfeit; yet my mother seem'd			Made me a fake; But my mother seemed to be
The Dian of that time. So doth my wife			The Dian of this time. So make my wife
The nonpareil of this. O, vengeance, vengeance!			The not parliament of it. O, revenge, revenge!
Me of my lawful pleasure she restrain'd,			I of my lawful pleasure that she held back,
And pray'd me oft forbearance; did it with			And often pray me for leniency; did it with
A pudency so rosy, the sweet view on't			A pussy that is so rosy, the sweet view of not
Might well have warm'd old Saturn; that I thought her			Could have heated the old Saturn well; that I thought she was
As chaste as unsunn'd snow. O, all the devils!			As chaste as unmoved snow. O, all devils!
This yellow Iachimo in an hour- was't not?			This yellow Iachimo was not in an hour?
Or less!- at first? Perchance he spoke not, but,			Or less!- first? Session he did not speak, but ,,
Like a full-acorn'd boar, a German one,			Like a foam with full height, a German,
Cried 'O!' and mounted; found no opposition			Called 'o!' and assembled; found no opposition
But what he look'd for should oppose and she			But what he looked should oppose and her
Should from encounter guard. Could I find out			Should the encounter Guard. Could I find out?
The woman's part in me! For there's no motion			The woman is part of me! Because there is no movement
That tends to vice in man but I affirm			This tends to deal in people, but I confirm
It is the woman's part. Be it lying, note it,			It is the part of the woman. Be it lies, note
The woman's; flattering, hers; deceiving, hers;			The woman; flattering, yours; mislead, hers;
Lust and rank thoughts, hers, hers; revenges, hers;			Lust and rank thoughts, yours, hers; take revenge, your;
Ambitions, covetings, change of prides, disdain,			Ambitions, desire, pride, contempt, contempt,
Nice longing, slanders, mutability,			Beautiful longing, defamation, changeability,
All faults that man may name, nay, that hell knows,			All mistakes that humans can call, no, that knows, knows,
Why, hers, in part or all; but rather all;			Why, yours, partly or everything; but everything;
For even to vice			Because also for vice
They are not constant, but are changing still			They are not constant, but they are still changing
One vice but of a minute old for one			A truck, but a minute old for one
Not half so old as that. I'll write against them,			Not half as old as that. I'll write against her,
Detest them, curse them. Yet 'tis greater skill			Faunge, curse them. But the greater ability
In a true hate to pray they have their will:			To pray in a real hatred, you have your will:
The very devils cannot plague them better. Exit			You can't plague the devils better. Exit
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ACT III. SCENE I.			ACT III. Sente I.
Britain. A hall in CYMBELINE'S palace			Great Britain. A hall in Cymbeline's Palace
Enter in state, CYMBELINE, QUEEN, CLOTEN, and LORDS at one door,			Enter in the state, cymbeline, queen, clot and lords at a door.
and at another CAIUS LUCIUS and attendants			And with another Caius Lucius and companions
CYMBELINE. Now say, what would Augustus Caesar with us?			Cymbeline. Now say what would Augustus Caesar be with us?
LUCIUS. When Julius Caesar- whose remembrance yet			Lucius. When Julius Caesar- who still remembered
Lives in men's eyes, and will to ears and tongues			Lives in the eyes of the men and will to ears and tongues
Be theme and hearing ever- was in this Britain,			Being the topic and always heard in this Great Britain,
And conquer'd it, Cassibelan, thine uncle,			And conquered it, Cassibelan, your uncle,
Famous in Caesar's praises no whit less			Famous in Caesar's praise no less
Than in his feats deserving it, for him			Than in his services that deserve it for him,
And his succession granted Rome a tribute,			And Rome granted his successor to tribute
Yearly three thousand pounds, which by thee lately			Every year three thousand pounds that have recently
Is left untender'd.			Is not let off.
QUEEN. And, to kill the marvel,			QUEEN. And to kill the miracle
Shall be so ever.			Should always be like that.
CLOTEN. There be many Caesars			Clot. There are many Caesars
Ere such another Julius. Britain is			Uh another Julius. Great Britain is
A world by itself, and we will nothing pay			A world for yourself and we will not pay anything
For wearing our own noses.			For wearing our own noses.
QUEEN. That opportunity,			QUEEN. This opportunity,
Which then they had to take from 's, to resume			What they had to take from 's to resume
We have again. Remember, sir, my liege,			We have again. Remember, Sir, my lucks,
The kings your ancestors, together with			The kings your ancestors together with
The natural bravery of your isle, which stands			The natural bravery of her island
As Neptune's park, ribb'd and pal'd in			As Neptune park, band and polished in
With rocks unscalable and roaring waters,			With stones outrageous and roaring water,
With sands that will not bear your enemies' boats			With sands that will not wear the boats of their enemies
But suck them up to th' top-mast. A kind of conquest			But suck them to the top mast. A kind of conquest
Caesar made here; but made not here his brag			Caesar made here; but not made his boast here
Of 'came, and saw, and overcame.' With shame-			From 'came and saw and overcame.' With pubic
The first that ever touch'd him- he was carried			The first to ever touch him- he was worn
From off our coast, twice beaten; and his shipping-			Beat twice off our coast; And his shipping
Poor ignorant baubles!- on our terrible seas,			Poor ignorant balls!- on our terrible seas,
Like egg-shells mov'd upon their surges, crack'd			Like egg shells, moved on their stands, cracked
As easily 'gainst our rocks; for joy whereof			So easy to win our rocks; For joy what for
The fam'd Cassibelan, who was once at point-			The Cassibelan family, who was once at the point.
O, giglot fortune!- to master Caesar's sword,			O, giglot assets!- Master Caesar's sword,
Made Lud's Town with rejoicing fires bright			Made Lud's city bright with the joy bodies
And Britons strut with courage.			And British with courage.
CLOTEN. Come, there's no more tribute to be paid. Our kingdom			Clot. Come on, there is no more homage to pay. Our kingdom
is			is
stronger than it was at that time; and, as I said, there is			stronger than at that time; And as I said, there is
no			no
moe such Caesars. Other of them may have crook'd noses; but			Moe such Caesars. Other of them may have swung noses; but
to			to
owe such straight arms, none.			owe such straight arms, none.
CYMBELINE. Son, let your mother end.			Cymbeline. Son, let your mother end.
CLOTEN. We have yet many among us can gripe as hard as			Clot. We still have many among us can be as hard as hard as
Cassibelan.			Cassibelan.
I do not say I am one; but I have a hand. Why tribute? Why			I don't say that I am one; But I have a hand. Why tribute? why
should			should
we pay tribute? If Caesar can hide the sun from us with a			We pay tribute? When Caesar can hide the sun with one in front of us
blanket,			Ceiling,
or put the moon in his pocket, we will pay him tribute for			Or put the moon in your pocket, we will pay tribute to him
light;			hell;
else, sir, no more tribute, pray you now.			Otherwise, sir, no more tribute, she now pray.
CYMBELINE. You must know,			Cymbeline. You must know,
Till the injurious Romans did extort			Until the harmful Romans have blackmailed
This tribute from us, we were free. Caesar's ambition-			This homage from us were free. Caesar's ambition
Which swell'd so much that it did almost stretch			Which swelled so much that it almost extended
The sides o' th' world- against all colour here			The sides of the world against all color here
Did put the yoke upon's; which to shake of			Has put the yoke on the yoke; What to shake
Becomes a warlike people, whom we reckon			Becomes a warlike people with whom we calculate
Ourselves to be.			We are ourselves.
CLOTEN. We do.			Clot. We do it.
CYMBELINE. Say then to Caesar,			Cymbeline. Then say to Caesar,
Our ancestor was that Mulmutius which			Our ancestor was this mulmutius who
Ordain'd our laws- whose use the sword of Caesar			Ordinate our laws- whose use of Caesar used
Hath too much mangled; whose repair and franchise			Has mutilated too much; their repair and franchise
Shall, by the power we hold, be our good deed,			Will be our good deed by the power we hold
Though Rome be therefore angry. Mulmutius made our laws,			So although Rome is angry. Mulmutius made our laws
Who was the first of Britain which did put			Who was the first Great Britain?
His brows within a golden crown, and call'd			His brows in a golden crown and call
Himself a king.			Even a king.
LUCIUS. I am sorry, Cymbeline,			Lucius. I'm sorry, Cymbeline,
That I am to pronounce Augustus Caesar-			That I should say Augustus Caesar.
Caesar, that hath moe kings his servants than			Caesar, his servant Kings as kings as kings
Thyself domestic officers- thine enemy.			Your your Demini Officing did.
Receive it from me, then: war and confusion			Then get it from me: war and confusion
In Caesar's name pronounce I 'gainst thee; look			I tell you in Caesar's name; see
For fury not to be resisted. Thus defied,			So that anger cannot be resisted. So defiant,
I thank thee for myself.			I thank you for myself.
CYMBELINE. Thou art welcome, Caius.			Cymbeline. You are welcome, Caius.
Thy Caesar knighted me; my youth I spent			Your Caesar beat me; I spent my youth
Much under him; of him I gather'd honour,			A lot below him; I gathered honor from him
Which he to seek of me again, perforce,			What he is looking for from me again, Perforce,
Behoves me keep at utterance. I am perfect			I offer myself in the statement. I am perfect
That the Pannonians and Dalmatians for			That the Pannonians and Dalmatians for
Their liberties are now in arms, a precedent			Her freedoms are now in weapons, a precedent
Which not to read would show the Britons cold;			What would not read would show the British cold;
So Caesar shall not find them.			So Caesar shouldn't find it.
LUCIUS. Let proof speak.			Lucius. Let the proof speak.
CLOTEN. His majesty bids you welcome. Make pastime with us a			Clot. His majesty welcome them. Make pastime with us a
day or			Day or
two, or longer. If you seek us afterwards in other terms, you			Two or more. If you are looking for us in other words, you are
shall find us in our salt-water girdle. If you beat us out of			should find us in our salt water belt. If you beat us
it,			it is,
it is yours; if you fall in the adventure, our crows shall			it's yours; If you fall into the adventure, our crows will
fare			Yet
the better for you; and there's an end.			the better for you; And there is an end.
LUCIUS. So, sir.			Lucius. Also Sir.
CYMBELINE. I know your master's pleasure, and he mine;			Cymbeline. I know the pleasure of your master and he mine;
All the remain is, welcome. Exeunt			All in All, Welcome. Exit
SCENE II.			Scene II.
Britain. Another room in CYMBELINE'S palace			Great Britain. Another room in Cymbeline's Palace
Enter PISANIO reading of a letter			Enter the Pisanio reading of a letter
PISANIO. How? of adultery? Wherefore write you not			Pisanio. As? Adultery? So don't write to you
What monsters her accuse? Leonatus!			What do you monsters? Leonatus!
O master, what a strange infection			O Master, what a strange infection
Is fall'n into thy ear! What false Italian-			Is a case in your ear! What a wrong Italian
As poisonous-tongu'd as handed- hath prevail'd			How poisonous as possible is available
On thy too ready hearing? Disloyal? No.			To listen to your preparation? Disloyal? no
She's punish'd for her truth, and undergoes,			She punished and subject to her truth,
More goddess-like than wife-like, such assaults			Rather goddess than woman -like, such attacks
As would take in some virtue. O my master!			How would it take some virtue. O my master!
Thy mind to her is now as low as were			Your mind for them is now as low as they were
Thy fortunes. How? that I should murder her?			Your luck. As? I should murder that?
Upon the love, and truth, and vows, which I			On love, the truth and the vows I
Have made to thy command? I, her? Her blood?			Have made your command? I her? Your blood?
If it be so to do good service, never			If so, to do a good service, never
Let me be counted serviceable. How look I			Let me count usable. How do I look out
That I should seem to lack humanity			That I should lack humanity
So much as this fact comes to? [Reads] 'Do't. The letter			As much as this fact is coming? [Reads] 'dau. The letter
That I have sent her, by her own command			That I sent her through your own command
Shall give thee opportunity.' O damn'd paper,			Should give you the opportunity. 'O damn paper,
Black as the ink that's on thee! Senseless bauble,			Black like the ink that is on you! Senseless farmers,
Art thou a fedary for this act, and look'st			Art, you a fedary for this action, and look at
So virgin-like without? Lo, here she comes.			So virgin without? Lo, here she comes.
Enter IMOGEN			Enter imogen
I am ignorant in what I am commanded.			I am ignorant of what is ordered to me.
IMOGEN. How now, Pisanio!			Imogen. Like now, Pisanio!
PISANIO. Madam, here is a letter from my lord.			Pisanio. Madam, here is a letter from my Lord.
IMOGEN. Who? thy lord? That is my lord- Leonatus?			Imogen. Who? Your Lord? Is that my Lord Leonatus?
O, learn'd indeed were that astronomer			O, Learn was indeed this astronomer was
That knew the stars as I his characters-			That knew the stars as his character
He'd lay the future open. You good gods,			He had put the future open. You good gods,
Let what is here contain'd relish of love,			Leave what is here
Of my lord's health, of his content; yet not			From the health of my Lord, his content; not yet
That we two are asunder- let that grieve him!			That we are two, let him mourn!
Some griefs are med'cinable; that is one of them,			Some grief are flawless; This is one of them
For it doth physic love- of his content,			Because it is the physical love of his content,
All but in that. Good wax, thy leave. Blest be			Anything but in there. Good wax, your vacation. Be stupid
You bees that make these locks of counsel! Lovers			They bees that make these consulting locks! Lover
And men in dangerous bonds pray not alike;			And men in dangerous ties don't pray the same;
Though forfeiters you cast in prison, yet			Although they fall into prison, however
You clasp young Cupid's tables. Good news, gods!			They close the young amor's tables. Good news, gods!
[Reads]			[Read]
Justice and your father's wrath, should he take me in his			Justice and the anger of her father, should he take me in his
dominion, could not be so cruel to me as you, O the dearest			Dominion, couldn't be as cruel for me as you, O of the loved one
of			from
creatures, would even renew me with your eyes. Take notice			Creatures would even renew me with their eyes. To take note of
that I			that I
am in Cambria, at Milford Haven. What your own love will out			I'm in Cambria in Milford Haven. What your own love becomes out
of			from
this advise you, follow. So he wishes you all happiness that			This advises you, follow. So he wishes you all luck
remains loyal to his vow, and your increasing in love			remains loyal to his vow and they are increasingly in love
LEONATUS POSTHUMUS.'			Leonatus was a posthum. "
O for a horse with wings! Hear'st thou, Pisanio?			O for a horse with wings! Do you hear, Pisanio?
He is at Milford Haven. Read, and tell me			He is in Milford Haven. Read and tell me
How far 'tis thither. If one of mean affairs			How far is it there. If one of the middle affairs
May plod it in a week, why may not I			Can delete it in a week, why can't I
Glide thither in a day? Then, true Pisanio-			Slide there in one day? Then true Pisanio-
Who long'st like me to see thy lord, who long'st-			Who likes me to see your Lord who is long-
O, let me 'bate!- but not like me, yet long'st,			Oh, let me Bate!- But not like me, but for a long time,
But in a fainter kind- O, not like me,			But in an Adrant Art O, not like me,
For mine's beyond beyond!-say, and speak thick-			For mine is beyond! -Say and speak thick-
Love's counsellor should fill the bores of hearing			The advisor of love should fill the drilling of hearing
To th' smothering of the sense- how far it is			To suffocate the sensory- how far it is
To this same blessed Milford. And by th' way			To this same Milford. And through the way
Tell me how Wales was made so happy as			Tell me how whale was made as happy as
T' inherit such a haven. But first of all,			T 'heirs such a port. But first of all,
How we may steal from hence; and for the gap			How we can steal afterwards; And for the gap
That we shall make in time from our hence-going			That we will make our advanced in good time
And our return, to excuse. But first, how get hence.			And our return to excuse. But first, how do you get it?
Why should excuse be born or ere begot?			Why should an apology be born or proceed?
We'll talk of that hereafter. Prithee speak,			We will speak afterwards. Speak Prithee,
How many score of miles may we well ride			How many points from miles can we drive well
Twixt hour and hour?			Twixt hour and hour?
PISANIO. One score 'twixt sun and sun,			Pisanio. A score 'Twixt Sun and Sun,
Madam, 's enough for you, and too much too.			Madam, enough for you and too much.
IMOGEN. Why, one that rode to's execution, man,			Imogen. Why, one who rode to execute the execution, man,
Could never go so slow. I have heard of riding wagers			Could never go slowly. I heard of riding bodies
Where horses have been nimbler than the sands			Where horses were nimble than the sand
That run i' th' clock's behalf. But this is fool'ry.			In this run of the clock. But that's fool.
Go bid my woman feign a sickness; say			Go to pretend my wife; to say
She'll home to her father; and provide me presently			She becomes her father home; and currently provide me
A riding suit, no costlier than would fit			A driving suit, no more expensive than fit
A franklin's huswife.			A Franklin's Huswife.
PISANIO. Madam, you're best consider.			Pisanio. Madam, you are best.
IMOGEN. I see before me, man. Nor here, nor here,			Imogen. I see in front of me, man. Still here, still here,
Nor what ensues, but have a fog in them			What follows, but a fog in itself
That I cannot look through. Away, I prithee;			I can't see through that. Way, I prithmy;
Do as I bid thee. There's no more to say;			Do how I give you. There is no longer to say;
Accessible is none but Milford way. Exeunt			Only Milford Way is accessible. Exeunt
SCENE III.			Scene III.
Wales. A mountainous country with a cave			Wales. A mountainous country with a cave
Enter from the cave BELARIUS, GUIDERIUS, and ARVIRAGUS			Enter from the Belarius, Guiderius and Arviragus cave
BELARIUS. A goodly day not to keep house with such			Belarius. A good day so as not to keep with such a house
Whose roof's as low as ours! Stoop, boys; this gate			Whose roof is as low as ours! Stoop, boys; This gate
Instructs you how t' adore the heavens, and bows you			Point out how to worship the sky and lend yourself
To a morning's holy office. The gates of monarchs			To a morning sacred office. The goals of the monarchs
Are arch'd so high that giants may jet through			Are so high that giants can go through
And keep their impious turbans on without			And keep their gods without
Good morrow to the sun. Hail, thou fair heaven!			Good morning for the sun. Hail, you fair sky!
We house i' th' rock, yet use thee not so hardly			We accommodate the skirt, but we don't use you so hardly
As prouder livers do.			Like proud liver.
GUIDERIUS. Hail, heaven!			Leader. Hail, heaven!
ARVIRAGUS. Hail, heaven!			Arviragus. Hagel, Himmel!
BELARIUS. Now for our mountain sport. Up to yond hill,			Belarius. Now to our mountain sport. To Yond Hill,
Your legs are young; I'll tread these flats. Consider,			Your legs are young; I will kick these apartments. Consider,
When you above perceive me like a crow,			If you perceive me like a crow at the top, like a crow,
That it is place which lessens and sets off;			That it is space that decreases and sets off;
And you may then revolve what tales I have told you			And you can then turn over the stories I told you
Of courts, of princes, of the tricks in war.			Of courts, from Fürsten, the warrior.
This service is not service so being done,			This service is not the service, so it is done.
But being so allow'd. To apprehend thus			But so allowed. Cold in this way
Draws us a profit from all things we see,			Draw us a profit from all things we see
And often to our comfort shall we find			And often we will find our comfort
The sharded beetle in a safer hold			The lubricated beetle in a safer stop
Than is the full-wing'd eagle. O, this life			As if the eagle is with full wing. O, this life
Is nobler than attending for a check,			Is noble to visit a check,
Richer than doing nothing for a bribe,			Richer than doing nothing for a bribery allowance,
Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk:			Proud than rustling in unpaid silk:
Such gain the cap of him that makes him fine,			Such wins the hat of him, which makes him good,
Yet keeps his book uncross'd. No life to ours!			But his book is uncross'd. No life to our!
GUIDERIUS. Out of your proof you speak. We, poor unfledg'd,			Guiderius. From your proof that you speak. We, poor unfredg'd,
Have never wing'd from view o' th' nest, nor know not			I never winged from the perspective of the nest and didn't know
What air's from home. Haply this life is best,			What air is from home. This life is best, is best
If quiet life be best; sweeter to you			When the quiet life is best; Sweeter for you
That have a sharper known; well corresponding			This has known a sharper; good
With your stiff age. But unto us it is			With her stiff age. But for us it is it
A cell of ignorance, travelling abed,			A cell of ignorance, traveling abed,
A prison for a debtor that not dares			A prison for a debtor who doesn't dare
To stride a limit.			To take a limit.
ARVIRAGUS. What should we speak of			Arviragus. What should we talk about?
When we are old as you? When we shall hear			When are we old like you? When we will hear
The rain and wind beat dark December, how,			The rain and the wind defeated the dark December, how, how,
In this our pinching cave, shall we discourse.			We will discuss.
The freezing hours away? We have seen nothing;			The icy hours away? We didn't see anything;
We are beastly: subtle as the fox for prey,			We are animal: subtle as the fox for prey,
Like warlike as the wolf for what we eat.			How warlike like the wolf for what we eat.
Our valour is to chase what flies; our cage			Our bravery is to hunt what flies; Our cage
We make a choir, as doth the prison'd bird,			We make a choir like the bird of the prison.
And sing our bondage freely.			And sing our bondage free.
BELARIUS. How you speak!			Belarius. How you speak!
Did you but know the city's usuries,			But did they know the users of the city,
And felt them knowingly- the art o' th' court,			And felt knowingly- the art of the court,
As hard to leave as keep, whose top to climb			As difficult to go as Keep, whose top climbing
Is certain falling, or so slipp'ry that			Is safe, or that slippery
The fear's as bad as falling; the toil o' th' war,			Fear is so bad; The effort of war,
A pain that only seems to seek out danger			A pain that only seems to look for danger
I' th'name of fame and honour, which dies i' th'search,			I 'th'name of fame and honor who dies what I look through,
And hath as oft a sland'rous epitaph			And as a jamming epitaph
As record of fair act; nay, many times,			As recording of the fair act; No, many times,
Doth ill deserve by doing well; what's worse-			I deserve it if I can cut it off well; what is worse-
Must curtsy at the censure. O, boys, this story			Curtsy has to be criticized. O, guys, this story
The world may read in me; my body's mark'd			The world can read in me; My body marked
With Roman swords, and my report was once			With Roman swords, and my report was once
first with the best of note. Cymbeline lov'd me;			First, with the best remarkable. Cymbeline Love me;
And when a soldier was the theme, my name			And when a soldier was the topic, my name
Was not far off. Then was I as a tree			Wasn't far away. Then I was a tree
Whose boughs did bend with fruit; but in one night			Whose branches bow with fruits; But in one night
A storm, or robbery, call it what you will,			A storm or robbery, call it how they become
Shook down my mellow hangings, nay, my leaves,			Shook my gentle Känge, no, my leaves,
And left me bare to weather.			And left me baked to the weather.
GUIDERIUS. Uncertain favour!			Guiderius. More uncertain!
BELARIUS. My fault being nothing- as I have told you oft-			Belarius. My fault is nothing- as I do from T-
But that two villains, whose false oaths prevail'd			But that two bad guys, the wrong oath of which was
Before my perfect honour, swore to Cymbeline			Before my perfect honor swore to Cymbeline
I was confederate with the Romans. So			I was confederated with the Romans. So
Follow'd my banishment, and this twenty years			Follow my exile and these twenty years
This rock and these demesnes have been my world,			This skirt and these Demesnes were my world,
Where I have liv'd at honest freedom, paid			Where I have lived with honest freedom paid
More pious debts to heaven than in all			More pious debts for heaven than in all
The fore-end of my time. But up to th' mountains!			The foreground of my time. But up to the mountains!
This is not hunters' language. He that strikes			This is not a hunter language. Who beats
The venison first shall be the lord o' th' feast;			The venison will first be the lord of the festival;
To him the other two shall minister;			The other two will serve for him;
And we will fear no poison, which attends			And we won't fear poison what is present
In place of greater state. I'll meet you in the valleys.			Instead of the larger state. I will meet you in the valleys.
Exeunt GUIDERIUS and ARVIRAGUS			Leave Guiderius and Arviragus
How hard it is to hide the sparks of nature!			How difficult it is to hide the sparks of nature!
These boys know little they are sons to th' King,			These boys know little that they are sons of the king,
Nor Cymbeline dreams that they are alive.			Cymbeline still dreams that they are alive.
They think they are mine; and though train'd up thus meanly			They think they belong to me; And although so common was drawn
I' th' cave wherein they bow, their thoughts do hit			I 'the cave in which you bow, meet your thoughts
The roofs of palaces, and nature prompts them			The roofs of the palaces and nature demand them
In simple and low things to prince it much			In simple and low things to do a lot to prince
Beyond the trick of others. This Polydore,			Beyond the trick of others. These polydore,
The heir of Cymbeline and Britain, who			The legacy of Cymbeline and Great Britain, the
The King his father call'd Guiderius- Jove!			The king, his father calls Guiderius-Jove!
When on my three-foot stool I sit and tell			When I sit on my three-foot stool and say
The warlike feats I have done, his spirits fly out			The warlike achievements that I did fly out his spirits
Into my story; say 'Thus mine enemy fell,			In my story; Say my enemy, fell, fell,
And thus I set my foot on's neck'; even then			And so I put my foot on my neck; even then
The princely blood flows in his cheek, he sweats,			The princely blood flows in his cheek, he sweats,
Strains his young nerves, and puts himself in posture			Burden his young nerves and sit down in attitude
That acts my words. The younger brother, Cadwal,			That plays my words. The younger brother Cadwal,
Once Arviragus, in as like a figure			Once arviragus, in as a figure
Strikes life into my speech, and shows much more			If life meets my speech and shows much more
His own conceiving. Hark, the game is rous'd!			His own conception. Hark, the game is rusd!
O Cymbeline, heaven and my conscience knows			O Cymbeline, the sky and my conscience knows
Thou didst unjustly banish me! Whereon,			You have banished me unfairly! Wohon,
At three and two years old, I stole these babes,			At the age of three and two I stole this babes,
Thinking to bar thee of succession as			Think to take care of you after succession
Thou refts me of my lands. Euriphile,			You re -accepted me from my countries. Euriphile,
Thou wast their nurse; they took thee for their mother,			You disappear her nurse; You took you for your mother
And every day do honour to her grave.			And honor your grave every day.
Myself, Belarius, that am Morgan call'd,			I myself, Belarius, that is Morgan who calls,
They take for natural father. The game is up. Exit			They take for the natural father. The game has expired. Exit
SCENE IV.			Feel IV.
Wales, near Milford Haven			Wales, near Milford Haven
Enter PISANIO and IMOGEN			Enter Pisanio and Imogen
IMOGEN. Thou told'st me, when we came from horse, the place			Imogen. You told me when we came off the horse, the place
Was near at hand. Ne'er long'd my mother so			Was near the hand. I was my mother for so long
To see me first as I have now. Pisanio! Man!			To see me first as I have it now. Pisanio! Man!
Where is Posthumus? What is in thy mind			Where is Posthumus? What is in your mind?
That makes thee stare thus? Wherefore breaks that sigh			That lets you stare? So that breaks the sighs
From th' inward of thee? One but painted thus			From the inside of you? One, but so painted
Would be interpreted a thing perplex'd			Would be interpreted somewhat confused
Beyond self-explication. Put thyself			Beyond the self -declaration. Set yourself
Into a haviour of less fear, ere wildness			In behavior less fear before wildness
Vanquish my staider senses. What's the matter?			Defeated my senses. What's happening?
Why tender'st thou that paper to me with			Why do you tender for me?
A look untender! If't be summer news,			A look at the view! If there are no summer news
Smile to't before; if winterly, thou need'st			Don't smile beforehand; If wintry, you don't need it
But keep that count'nance still. My husband's hand?			But keep that. My husband's hand?
That drug-damn'd Italy hath out-craftied him,			This drug -written Italy worked it out,
And he's at some hard point. Speak, man; thy tongue			And at some point it is difficult. Say, man; Your tongue
May take off some extremity, which to read			Can take some statements that should read
Would be even mortal to me.			Would even be mortal for me.
PISANIO. Please you read,			Pisanio. Please read
And you shall find me, wretched man, a thing			And you should find me, miserable man, one thing
The most disdain'd of fortune.			The contempt for happiness.
IMOGEN. [Reads] 'Thy mistress, Pisanio, hath play'd the			Imogen. [Reads] 'your mistress, Pisanio, played that
strumpet in			The stocking in
my bed, the testimonies whereof lie bleeding in me. I speak			My bed, the certificates from which the bleeding bleed in me. I speak
not			Not
out of weak surmises, but from proof as strong as my grief			out of weak acquisitions, but from as strong evidence as my grief
and as			and how
certain as I expect my revenge. That part thou, Pisanio, must			Sure because I expect my revenge. This part you, Pisanio, must
act			Plot
for me, if thy faith be not tainted with the breach of hers.			For me if your belief is not spoiled by her violations of her.
Let			To let
thine own hands take away her life; I shall give thee			Your own hands take their lives away; I'll give you
opportunity			opportunity
at Milford Haven; she hath my letter for the purpose; where,			in Milford Haven; She has my letter for the purpose; Where,
if			if
thou fear to strike, and to make me certain it is done, thou			You are afraid to beat and make me sure it will be done
art			art
the pander to her dishonour, and equally to me disloyal.'			The pander to their shame and equally illoyally. '
PISANIO. What shall I need to draw my sword? The paper			Pisanio. What do I have to draw my sword? The paper
Hath cut her throat already. No, 'tis slander,			Has already cut her neck. No, it is defamed
Whose edge is sharper than the sword, whose tongue			Their edge is sharper than the sword, its tongue
Outvenoms all the worms of Nile, whose breath			Refers all worms from Nile, their breath
Rides on the posting winds and doth belie			Drives on the posting winds and believes in
All corners of the world. Kings, queens, and states,			All corners of the world. Kings, queens and conditions,
Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave,			Maids, matron, no, the secrets of the grave,
This viperous slander enters. What cheer, madam?			This stupid defamation occurs. What jubilee, Madam?
IMOGEN. False to his bed? What is it to be false?			Imogen. Wrong for his bed? What is to be wrong?
To lie in watch there, and to think on him?			Lying there in Watch and thinking of him?
To weep twixt clock and clock? If sleep charge nature,			Twixt Clock and clock to cry? If a sleepload nature,
To break it with a fearful dream of him,			To break it with an fearful dream of him,
And cry myself awake? That's false to's bed,			And awake? This is wrong in front of the bed
Is it?			Is it?
PISANIO. Alas, good lady!			Pisanio. Unfortunately, good lady!
IMOGEN. I false! Thy conscience witness! Iachimo,			Imogen. I wrong! Your witness! Iachimo,
Thou didst accuse him of incontinency;			You accuse him of incontinence;
Thou then look'dst like a villain; now, methinks,			You then look like a bad guy; Well, I am binding
Thy favour's good enough. Some jay of Italy,			Your favor is good enough. Some Jay from Italy,
Whose mother was her painting, hath betray'd him.			Whose mother was her painting, it betrayed him.
Poor I am stale, a garment out of fashion,			Poor I stale, a piece of clothing from fashion,
And for I am richer than to hang by th' walls			And because I'm richer than hanging on the walls
I must be ripp'd. To pieces with me! O,			I have to be ribbed. In pieces with me! Ö,
Men's vows are women's traitors! All good seeming,			Male vows are traitors! All the best seem
By thy revolt, O husband, shall be thought			With your resolution, oh husband, should be thought
Put on for villainy; not born where't grows,			Tighten for villain; not born where does not grow
But worn a bait for ladies.			But worn a bait for women.
PISANIO. Good madam, hear me.			Pisanio. Good woman, hear me.
IMOGEN. True honest men being heard, like false Aeneas,			Imogen. True honest men who are heard like false aeneas,
Were, in his time, thought false; and Sinon's weeping			Were wrong in his time; and sinons cry
Did scandal many a holy tear, took pity			Has made many holy tear scandal, pity made
From most true wretchedness. So thou, Posthumus,			From most true misery. So you, postphumus,
Wilt lay the leaven on all proper men:			Wilt put the sourdough on all the right men:
Goodly and gallant shall be false and perjur'd			Will be wrong and gallant and be perjurized
From thy great fail. Come, fellow, be thou honest;			From your big mistake. Come on, his guy, be honest;
Do thou thy master's bidding; when thou seest him,			If you do your master's commandment; When you see him
A little witness my obedience. Look!			A little witness of my obedience. Looks!
I draw the sword myself; take it, and hit			I draw the sword itself; Take it and hit it
The innocent mansion of my love, my heart.			The innocent villa of my love, my heart.
Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief;			No fear; It is empty of all things as mourning;
Thy master is not there, who was indeed			Your master is not there, who was actually
The riches of it. Do his bidding; strike.			The wealth of it. Make his commandment; hit.
Thou mayst be valiant in a better cause,			You are brave, brave in a better reason,
But now thou seem'st a coward.			But now you seem a coward.
PISANIO. Hence, vile instrument!			Pisanio. Hence a hideous instrument!
Thou shalt not damn my hand.			You shouldn't do my hand damn it.
IMOGEN. Why, I must die;			Imogen. Why, I have to die;
And if I do not by thy hand, thou art			And if I don't do your hand, you are art
No servant of thy master's. Against self-slaughter			No servant of your master. Against self -slaughter
There is a prohibition so divine			There is such a divine ban
That cravens my weak hand. Come, here's my heart-			That longs for my weak hand. Come on here is my heart
Something's afore't. Soft, soft! we'll no defence!-			Something is not. Soft, soft! We won't be a defense!-
Obedient as the scabbard. What is here?			Obedience like the vagina. What is here?
The scriptures of the loyal Leonatus			The font of the loyal leonatus
All turn'd to heresy? Away, away,			Everything in heresy? Away away,
Corrupters of my faith! you shall no more			Droilter of my faith! You shouldn't
Be stomachers to my heart. Thus may poor fools			Mix to my heart. So can poor fools
Believe false teachers; though those that are betray'd			Believe false teachers; Although those who are betrayed
Do feel the treason sharply, yet the traitor			Feel the betrayal, but the traitor
Stands in worse case of woe. And thou, Posthumus,			In the worse case of woe. And you, posthumus,
That didst set up my disobedience 'gainst the King			That built up my disobedience to win the king
My father, and make me put into contempt the suits			My father and let me put the suits into contempt
Of princely fellows, shalt hereafter find			From princely companions who will find in the following
It is no act of common passage but			It is not an act of the common passage, but
A strain of rareness; and I grieve myself			A rarity; And I mourn myself
To think, when thou shalt be disedg'd by her			To think if you are to be reduced by her
That now thou tirest on, how thy memory			So that you now trust how your memory
Will then be pang'd by me. Prithee dispatch.			Is then plagued by me. Prithee shipping.
The lamp entreats the butcher. Where's thy knife?			The lamp asks the butcher. Where is your knife?
Thou art too slow to do thy master's bidding,			You are too slow to make the master's commandment,
When I desire it too.			If I wish it too.
PISANIO. O gracious lady,			Pisanio. O lovable lady,
Since I receiv'd command to do this busines			Since I received the command to do this to do these buses
I have not slept one wink.			I haven't slept a wink.
IMOGEN. Do't, and to bed then.			Imogen. Didn't and then to bed.
PISANIO. I'll wake mine eyeballs first.			Pisanio. I will wake my eye apples first.
IMOGEN. Wherefore then			Imogen. Therefore
Didst undertake it? Why hast thou abus'd			Did it do it? Why do you have to stop?
So many miles with a pretence? This place?			So many miles with an excuse? This place?
Mine action and thine own? our horses' labour?			My action and your own? The work of our horses?
The time inviting thee? the perturb'd court,			The time to invite you? The disturbed court,
For my being absent?- whereunto I never			Because my absence?- Where am I never
Purpose return. Why hast thou gone so far			Purpose. Why did you go so far?
To be unbent when thou hast ta'en thy stand,			Be unbound if you have your stand
Th' elected deer before thee?			The chosen deer in front of you?
PISANIO. But to win time			Pisanio. But time to win
To lose so bad employment, in the which			To lose such bad employment in what
I have consider'd of a course. Good lady,			I considered a course. Good wife,
Hear me with patience.			Listen to me with patience.
IMOGEN. Talk thy tongue weary- speak.			Imogen. Talk to your tongue tired- speak.
I have heard I am a strumpet, and mine ear,			I heard that I am a strumpet and my ear,
Therein false struck, can take no greater wound,			Wrong in it, no larger wound can take,
Nor tent to bottom that. But speak.			Still tent to the bottom. But speak.
PISANIO. Then, madam,			Pisanio. Dann, Madam,
I thought you would not back again.			I thought you wouldn't return.
IMOGEN. Most like-			Imogen. The most similar
Bringing me here to kill me.			Bring me here to kill me.
PISANIO. Not so, neither;			Pisanio. Not so, not even;
But if I were as wise as honest, then			But if I was so honest, then, then
My purpose would prove well. It cannot be			My purpose would prove well. It can not be
But that my master is abus'd. Some villain,			But that my master is off. A villain,
Ay, and singular in his art, hath done you both			Ay and singular in his art, has done both of you
This cursed injury.			This cursed an injury.
IMOGEN. Some Roman courtezan!			Imogen. Some Roman Courtezan!
PISANIO. No, on my life!			Pisanio. No, in my life!
I'll give but notice you are dead, and send him			I'll give it, but notice that you are dead and send him
Some bloody sign of it, for 'tis commanded			A bloody sign for this, because it ordered
I should do so. You shall be miss'd at court,			I should do it. You will be missed in court
And that will well confirm it.			And that will confirm it well.
IMOGEN. Why, good fellow,			Imogen. Why, good guy,
What shall I do the while? where bide? how live?			What should I do it? Where bid? How alive?
Or in my life what comfort, when I am			Or in my life something for a consolation when I am
Dead to my husband?			Dead for my husband?
PISANIO. If you'll back to th' court-			Pisanio. If you return to the court
IMOGEN. No court, no father, nor no more ado			Imogen. No dish, no father or no more Ado
With that harsh, noble, simple nothing-			With this hard, noble, simple nothing
That Cloten, whose love-suit hath been to me			This clot, whose love suit was for me
As fearful as a siege.			As fearful as a siege.
PISANIO. If not at court,			Pisanio. If not in court
Then not in Britain must you bide.			Then you don't have to bide in Great Britain.
IMOGEN. Where then?			Imogen. Where then?
Hath Britain all the sun that shines? Day, night,			Does Britain have the whole sun that seems? Day Night,
Are they not but in Britain? I' th' world's volume			Are you not only in Great Britain? I 'the gang of the world
Our Britain seems as of it, but not in't;			Our Great Britain seems to be about it, but not;
In a great pool a swan's nest. Prithee think			A Schwannest in a great pool. Prithee think
There's livers out of Britain.			There are liver from Great Britain.
PISANIO. I am most glad			Pisanio. And I'm very happy
You think of other place. Th' ambassador,			You think of another place. The ambassador,
LUCIUS the Roman, comes to Milford Haven			Lucius the novel comes to Milford Haven
To-morrow. Now, if you could wear a mind			Morning. Well if you could wear a mind
Dark as your fortune is, and but disguise			Dark as your fortune is and disguised
That which t' appear itself must not yet be			What itself appears must not be
But by self-danger, you should tread a course			But you should enter a course through self -channels
Pretty and full of view; yea, happily, near			Pretty and full of perspective; Yes, happy, nearby
The residence of Posthumus; so nigh, at least,			The residence of Posthumus; So at least close, at least
That though his actions were not visible, yet			Although his actions were not yet visible
Report should render him hourly to your ear			The report should do him on your ear every hour
As truly as he moves.			As really as he moves.
IMOGEN. O! for such means,			Imogen. Ö! For such funds,
Though peril to my modesty, not death on't,			Although danger to my modesty, not death, not,
I would adventure.			I would adventure.
PISANIO. Well then, here's the point:			Pisanio. Then here is the point:
You must forget to be a woman; change			You have to forget to be a woman; Repayment
Command into obedience; fear and niceness-			Obediation command; Fear and friendliness
The handmaids of all women, or, more truly,			The hands of all women or, real, really,
Woman it pretty self- into a waggish courage;			Woman, it's pretty much in a wagon courage;
Ready in gibes, quick-answer'd, saucy, and			Ready in Gibes, fast, cheeky, and
As quarrelous as the weasel. Nay, you must			As contested as the weasel. No, you have to
Forget that rarest treasure of your cheek,			Forget this rarest treasure of your cheek
Exposing it- but, O, the harder heart!			Uncover it- but the harder heart!
Alack, no remedy!- to the greedy touch			Alack, no remedy!- For greedy touch
Of common-kissing Titan, and forget			From Common-Kissing Titan and forget
Your laboursome and dainty trims wherein			Their unemployed and delicate equipment in which
You made great Juno angry.			You made big juno angry.
IMOGEN. Nay, be brief;			Imogen. No, be short;
I see into thy end, and am almost			I see in your end and I'm almost
A man already.			A man already.
PISANIO. First, make yourself but like one.			Pisanio. First do only one.
Fore-thinking this, I have already fit-			I think I have already suited.
Tis in my cloak-bag- doublet, hat, hose, all			TIS in my cloak bag double, hat, hose, all
That answer to them. Would you, in their serving,			This answer to you. Would you serve in your
And with what imitation you can borrow			And with what imitation you can borrow
From youth of such a season, fore noble Lucius			From young people of such a season, in front of Lucius
Present yourself, desire his service, tell him			Present yourself, wish him his service, tell him
Wherein you're happy- which will make him know			Although they are happy- what will get to know him
If that his head have ear in music; doubtless			When his head has ear in music; undoubtedly
With joy he will embrace you; for he's honourable,			He will embrace you with joy; Because he is honorable
And, doubling that, most holy. Your means abroad-			And that doubled that, most sacred. Your funds abroad
You have me, rich; and I will never fail			You have me, rich; And I will never fail
Beginning nor supplyment.			Start or delivery.
IMOGEN. Thou art all the comfort			Imogen. You are all the consolation
The gods will diet me with. Prithee away!			The gods will feed me with me. Prithee away!
There's more to be consider'd; but we'll even			There is more to look at; But we will be even
All that good time will give us. This attempt			All the good time will give us. This attempt
I am soldier to, and will abide it with			I am a soldier and will keep it
A prince's courage. Away, I prithee.			The Orize of a Prince. Way, I prithmy.
PISANIO. Well, madam, we must take a short farewell,			Pisanio. Well, Madam, we have to say goodbye,
Lest, being miss'd, I be suspected of			So that I am not missing, I am suspected
Your carriage from the court. My noble mistress,			Your car from the court. My noble mistress,
Here is a box; I had it from the Queen.			Here is a box; I had it from the queen.
What's in't is precious. If you are sick at sea			What is not is precious. If you are sick at sea
Or stomach-qualm'd at land, a dram of this			Or gastric qualification ashore, a dram of it
Will drive away distemper. To some shade,			Will drive away. To a little shade,
And fit you to your manhood. May the gods			And take care of your masculinity. May the gods
Direct you to the best!			Place them for the best!
IMOGEN. Amen. I thank thee. Exeunt severally			Emgege leads. Heln. Ench eke them. Fragg Exex Exeust
SCENE V.			Sente V.
Britain. CYMBELINE'S palace			Great Britain. Cymbeline's palace
Enter CYMBELINE, QUEEN, CLOTEN, LUCIUS, and LORDS			Enter Cymbeline, Queen, Cloten, Lucius and Lords
CYMBELINE. Thus far; and so farewell.			Cymbeline. So far; And so farewell.
LUCIUS. Thanks, royal sir.			Lucius. Thanks, Royal Sir.
My emperor hath wrote; I must from hence,			My emperor wrote; I have to
And am right sorry that I must report ye			And I'm right, I'm sorry that I have to report to you
My master's enemy.			The enemy of my master.
CYMBELINE. Our subjects, sir,			Cymbeline. Our topics, sir,
Will not endure his yoke; and for ourself			His yoke will not endure; And for ourselves
To show less sovereignty than they, must needs			Less sovereignty than showing them must need needs
Appear unkinglike.			Seem without doing.
LUCIUS. So, sir. I desire of you			Lucius. So, sir. I wish you from you
A conduct overland to Milford Haven.			A behavior over land to Milford Haven.
Madam, all joy befall your Grace, and you!			Madam, all joy contradicts your grace and you!
CYMBELINE. My lords, you are appointed for that office;			Cymbeline. Lords, they are appointed for this office;
The due of honour in no point omit.			There is no honor.
So farewell, noble Lucius.			So noble Lucius said goodbye.
LUCIUS. Your hand, my lord.			Lucius. Your hand, sir.
CLOTEN. Receive it friendly; but from this time forth			Clot. Get it friendly; But from that time
I wear it as your enemy.			I wear it as your enemy.
LUCIUS. Sir, the event			Lucius. Sir, the event
Is yet to name the winner. Fare you well.			Name the winner. Good luck for the future.
CYMBELINE. Leave not the worthy Lucius, good my lords,			Cymbeline. Don't let the worthy Lucius, good, gentlemen,
Till he have cross'd the Severn. Happiness!			Until he crossed the Severn. Happiness!
Exeunt LUCIUS and LORDS			Leave Lucius and Lords
QUEEN. He goes hence frowning; but it honours us			QUEEN. From now on he goes to the forehead; But it honors us
That we have given him cause.			That we gave him the cause.
CLOTEN. 'Tis all the better;			Clot. It is all the better;
Your valiant Britons have their wishes in it.			Your brave British have your wishes in it.
CYMBELINE. Lucius hath wrote already to the Emperor			Cymbeline. Lucius has already written to the emperor
How it goes here. It fits us therefore ripely			How this is possible. It therefore fits us ribbing
Our chariots and our horsemen be in readiness.			Our characters and our riders are on standby.
The pow'rs that he already hath in Gallia			The Pow'Rs that he already has in Gallia
Will soon be drawn to head, from whence he moves			Will soon be put on to the head where he moves from
His war for Britain.			His war for Great Britain.
QUEEN. 'Tis not sleepy business,			QUEEN. It is not a sleepy business
But must be look'd to speedily and strongly.			But it has to look quick and strong.
CYMBELINE. Our expectation that it would be thus			Cymbeline. Our expectation that it would be so
Hath made us forward. But, my gentle queen,			Has brought us forward. But my gentle queen,
Where is our daughter? She hath not appear'd			Where is our daughter? She didn't appear
Before the Roman, nor to us hath tender'd			Before the novel, it was still tender to us
The duty of the day. She looks us like			The duty of the day. She looks like us
A thing more made of malice than of duty;			One thing more out of malice than out of duty;
We have noted it. Call her before us, for			We noticed it. Call them in front of us, for
We have been too slight in sufferance. Exit a MESSENGER			We were too low. Leave a messenger
QUEEN. Royal sir,			QUEEN. Royal Sir,
Since the exile of Posthumus, most retir'd			Most have been withdrawn since the exile of Posthumus
Hath her life been; the cure whereof, my lord,			Has her life; The healing of which my lord,
Tis time must do. Beseech your Majesty,			It has to do time. Ask your majesty
Forbear sharp speeches to her; she's a lady			Caution sharp speeches to her; She is a lady
So tender of rebukes that words are strokes,			So tender of Rebukes that words are lines,
And strokes death to her.			And caresses her death to her.
Re-enter MESSENGER			Enter messenger again
CYMBELINE. Where is she, sir? How			Cymbeline. Where is she, sir? As
Can her contempt be answer'd?			Can your contempt be answered?
MESSENGER. Please you, sir,			DELIVERY BOY. Please, sir,
Her chambers are all lock'd, and there's no answer			Your chambers are all blocked and there is no answer
That will be given to th' loud of noise we make.			This is given to the loud sound we do.
QUEEN. My lord, when last I went to visit her,			QUEEN. My Lord, the last time I visited, I visited her,
She pray'd me to excuse her keeping close;			She prayed that I had excused her to stay nearby;
Whereto constrain'd by her infirmity			Where was it restricted by its frailty
She should that duty leave unpaid to you			You should leave this obligation unpaid to you
Which daily she was bound to proffer. This			Which daily she had to be committed. This
She wish'd me to make known; but our great court			She wanted to make me known; But our big farm
Made me to blame in memory.			Blame me in the memory.
CYMBELINE. Her doors lock'd?			Cymbeline. Your doors blocked?
Not seen of late? Grant, heavens, that which I fear			Not seen lately? Grant, heaven, what I fear
Prove false! Exit			Proof wrong! Exit
QUEEN. Son, I say, follow the King.			QUEEN. Son, I say, follow the king.
CLOTEN. That man of hers, Pisanio, her old servant,			Clot. This man from her, Pisanio, her old servant,
I have not seen these two days.			I haven't seen these two days.
QUEEN. Go, look after. Exit CLOTEN			QUEEN. Go, take care of. End clot
Pisanio, thou that stand'st so for Posthumus!			lanan, you are standing for posting up for thee?
He hath a drug of mine. I pray his absence			He has a drug from me. I pray his absence
Proceed by swallowing that; for he believes			Drive through by swallowing; Because he believes
It is a thing most precious. But for her,			It is one of the most important. But for you,
Where is she gone? Haply despair hath seiz'd her;			Where is she gone? She fulfilled happy despair;
Or, wing'd with fervour of her love, she's flown			Or she was winged with passion her love, she flew
To her desir'd Posthumus. Gone she is			To your desired post. she is there
To death or to dishonour, and my end			To death or shame and my end
Can make good use of either. She being down,			Can use both well. She is below
I have the placing of the British crown.			I have the placement of the British crown.
Re-enter CLOTEN			Returning in clot
How now, my son?			How now, my son?
CLOTEN. 'Tis certain she is fled.			Clot. It is certain that she has fled.
Go in and cheer the King. He rages; none			Go in and cheer the king. He rages; none
Dare come about him.			Dare to find him.
QUEEN. All the better. May			QUEEN. All the better. Can
This night forestall him of the coming day! Exit			This night prevent him from next day! Exit
CLOTEN. I love and hate her; for she's fair and royal,			Clot. I love and hate them; Because she is fair and royal
And that she hath all courtly parts more exquisite			And that she has all the courtly parts exquisite
Than lady, ladies, woman. From every one			As a woman, ladies, woman. Of each
The best she hath, and she, of all compounded,			The best that she has and you from everyone,
Outsells them all. I love her therefore; but			She overflows all. I therefore love her; but
Disdaining me and throwing favours on			Despise me and start favors
The low Posthumus slanders so her judgment			The low posthumus is therefore slandering their judgment
That what's else rare is chok'd; and in that point			What is otherwise rare is torn; and on this point
I will conclude to hate her, nay, indeed,			I will come to the conclusion to hate them, no, indeed,
To be reveng'd upon her. For when fools			To take revenge. For if fools
Shall-			Should-
Enter PISANIO			Enter Pisanio
Who is here? What, are you packing, sirrah?			Who is here? What do you pack, Sirrah?
Come hither. Ah, you precious pander! Villain,			Come here. Ah, you precious pander! Villain,
Where is thy lady? In a word, or else			Where is your lady? In a word or otherwise
Thou art straightway with the fiends.			You are directly with the unhroh.
PISANIO. O good my lord!			Pisanio. O good, sir!
CLOTEN. Where is thy lady? or, by Jupiter-			Clot. Where is your lady? Or from Jupiter-
I will not ask again. Close villain,			I won't ask again. Near villain,
I'll have this secret from thy heart, or rip			I will have this secret from your heart or rip
Thy heart to find it. Is she with Posthumus?			Your heart to find it. Is she with posthumus?
From whose so many weights of baseness cannot			Whose so many weights of nash cannot
A dram of worth be drawn.			A dram of value drawn.
PISANIO. Alas, my lord,			Pisanio. Unfortunately, my lord,
How can she be with him? When was she miss'd?			How can she be with him? When was she missing?
He is in Rome.			He is in Rome.
CLOTEN. Where is she, sir? Come nearer.			Clot. Where is she, sir? Come closer.
No farther halting! Satisfy me home			Don't stop! Satisfaction me at home
What is become of her.			What will become of her.
PISANIO. O my all-worthy lord!			Pisanio. My General Gentleman!
CLOTEN. All-worthy villain!			Clot. Common villain!
Discover where thy mistress is at once,			Discover where your lover is at the same time
At the next word. No more of 'worthy lord'!			At the next word. No more "worthy gentleman"!
Speak, or thy silence on the instant is			Talk or your silence at the moment
Thy condemnation and thy death.			Your condemnation and your death.
PISANIO. Then, sir,			PLANYO. And.
This paper is the history of my knowledge			This paper is the story of my knowledge
Touching her flight. [Presenting a letter]			Touch your flight. [Presentation of a letter]
CLOTEN. Let's see't. I will pursue her			Clot. Let's see. I will follow her
Even to Augustus' throne.			Even to Augustus' throne.
PISANIO. [Aside] Or this or perish.			Pisanio. [Aside] or these or spend.
She's far enough; and what he learns by this			It is far enough; And what he learns from it
May prove his travel, not her danger.			Can prove his journey, not your danger.
CLOTEN. Humh!			Cloten. Hum!
PISANIO. [Aside] I'll write to my lord she's dead. O Imogen,			Pisanio. [Next to] I will write to my Lord, she is dead. O imogen,
Safe mayst thou wander, safe return again!			Sure, you may hike, return safely!
CLOTEN. Sirrah, is this letter true?			Clot. Sirrah, is this letter true?
PISANIO. Sir, as I think.			Pisanio. Sir, I think.
CLOTEN. It is Posthumus' hand; I know't. Sirrah, if thou			Clot. It is posthumus' hand; I do not know. Sirrah if you
wouldst			would
not be a villain, but do me true service, undergo those			Be not evil
employments wherein I should have cause to use thee with a			Employments where I should have the cause of using A with A
serious industry- that is, what villainy soe'er I bid thee			Serious industry- that is what malignant such I give you
do, to			do
perform it directly and truly- I would think thee an honest			Take it directly and really I would keep you honest
man;			Mann;
thou shouldst neither want my means for thy relief nor my			You shouldn't want my means for your relief or mine
voice			Voice
for thy preferment.			for your preference.
PISANIO. Well, my good lord.			Pisanio. Well, my good gentleman.
CLOTEN. Wilt thou serve me? For since patiently and constantly			Clot. Do you want to serve me Because patient and constantly
thou			from
hast stuck to the bare fortune of that beggar Posthumus, thou			I adhered to the naked fortune of this beggar after, you
canst not, in the course of gratitude, but be a diligent			cannot be diligent in the course of gratitude
follower			follower
of mine. Wilt thou serve me?			from me. Do you want to serve me
PISANIO. Sir, I will.			Pisanio. Sir, I'll be.
CLOTEN. Give me thy hand; here's my purse. Hast any of thy late			Clot. Give me your hand; Here is my handbag. Do you have anything from yourself
master's garments in thy possession?			Master clothing in your possession?
PISANIO. I have, my lord, at my lodging, the same suit he wore			Pisanio. I have the same suit that he was wearing
when			if
he took leave of my lady and mistress.			He said goodbye to my wife and my lover.
CLOTEN. The first service thou dost me, fetch that suit hither.			Clot. The first service you meave me get this suit here.
Let			To let
it be thy first service; go.			It is your first service; walk.
PISANIO. I shall, my lord. Exit			Pisanio. I will, Lord. Exit
CLOTEN. Meet thee at Milford Haven! I forgot to ask him one			Clot. Meet you at Milford Haven! I forgot to ask him
thing;			Ding;
I'll remember't anon. Even there, thou villain Posthumus,			I will not remember. Even there, you villain posthumus,
will I			I will
kill thee. I would these garments were come. She said upon a			kill you. I would come these clothing. She said about A
time- the bitterness of it I now belch from my heart- that			Time- The bitterness of it now I have from my heart- that
she			you
held the very garment of Posthumus in more respect than my			the garment from Posthumus held in respect as mine
noble			edel
and natural person, together with the adornment of my			and natural person, together with the decoration of me
qualities.			Characteristics.
With that suit upon my back will I ravish her; first kill			With this suit on my back I will rave about her; First killing
him,			him,
and in her eyes. There shall she see my valour, which will			And in their eyes. There she should see my bravery, it will
then			then
be a torment to her contempt. He on the ground, my speech of			Be an agony for your contempt. On site, my speech of
insultment ended on his dead body, and when my lust hath			The insult ended with his body and when my lust sounded
dined-			weakened
which, as I say, to vex her I will execute in the clothes			What, as I said, I will be annoyed, I will run in the clothes
that			the
she so prais'd- to the court I'll knock her back, foot her			She praised it in this way- I will throw her back to the square, foot
home			hometown
again. She hath despis'd me rejoicingly, and I'll be merry in			again. She made me on the way again and I'll be happy
my			my
revenge.			Hacked.
Re-enter PISANIO, with the clothes			Visit Pisanio again with the clothes
Be those the garments?			Be the clothes?
PISANIO. Ay, my noble lord.			Pisanio. Yes, my noble gentleman.
CLOTEN. How long is't since she went to Milford Haven?			Clot. How long has it not lasted since she went to Milford Haven?
PISANIO. She can scarce be there yet.			Pisanio. It can still be rare.
CLOTEN. Bring this apparel to my chamber; that is the second			Clot. Bring these clothes to my chamber; This is the second
thing			Ding
that I have commanded thee. The third is that thou wilt be a			that I ordered you. The third is that you will be one
voluntary mute to my design. Be but duteous and true,			Voluntary mute to my design. Be duting and true,
preferment			promotion
shall tender itself to thee. My revenge is now at Milford,			Should you get out of you. My revenge is now in Milford,
would			want
I had wings to follow it! Come, and be true. Exit			I had wings to follow him! Come and be true. Exit
PISANIO. Thou bid'st me to my loss; for true to thee			Pisanio. You offered me to my loss; for true to you
Were to prove false, which I will never be,			Should prove to be wrong what I will never be
To him that is most true. To Milford go,			This is the truest for him. Go to Milford,
And find not her whom thou pursuest. Flow, flow,			And don't find her that you take. River, river,
You heavenly blessings, on her! This fool's speed			You heavenly blessings on you! The speed of this fool
Be cross'd with slowness! Labour be his meed! Exit			Be crossed with slowness! Work is his Meed! Exit
SCENE VI.			Scene we.
Wales. Before the cave of BELARIUS			Wales. In front of the Belarius cave
Enter IMOGEN alone, in boy's clothes			Enter imog solely in the boy's clothes
IMOGEN. I see a man's life is a tedious one.			Imogen. I see that a man's life is tedious.
I have tir'd myself, and for two nights together			I gathered myself and two nights together
Have made the ground my bed. I should be sick			I made the floor to my bed. I should be sick
But that my resolution helps me. Milford,			But that my solution helps me. Milford,
When from the mountain-top Pisanio show'd thee,			When Pisanio shows out of the mountain, it showed you
Thou wast within a ken. O Jove! I think			You were within a Ken. O jove! I find
Foundations fly the wretched; such, I mean,			Foundations fly the misery; I mean, I mean,
Where they should be reliev'd. Two beggars told me			Where you should be relives. Two beggars told me
I could not miss my way. Will poor folks lie,			I couldn't miss my way. Will lies poor people
That have afflictions on them, knowing 'tis			That has trouble
A punishment or trial? Yes; no wonder,			A punishment or a process? Yes; no wonder,
When rich ones scarce tell true. To lapse in fulness			If rich rarely say. Exhaust
Is sorer than to lie for need; and falsehood			Is Sorer than to lie for needs; and lie
Is worse in kings than beggars. My dear lord!			It's worse in kings than beggars. My dear Mr!
Thou art one o' th' false ones. Now I think on thee			You are one of the wrong ones. Now I'm thinking of you
My hunger's gone; but even before, I was			My hunger is gone; But before I was
At point to sink for food. But what is this?			Sink after the point to eat. But what is that?
Here is a path to't; 'tis some savage hold.			Here is a way; It is a certain wild.
I were best not call; I dare not call. Yet famine,			It was best not called; I don't dare to call. But famine,
Ere clean it o'erthrow nature, makes it valiant.			Before it cleans when it comes to nature, it makes it brave.
Plenty and peace breeds cowards; hardness ever			A lot and peace breed cowards; Always harden
Of hardiness is mother. Ho! who's here?			From Hardiness is a mother. HO! Who is here?
If anything that's civil, speak; if savage,			If at all, what is civilian, they speak; When wild,
Take or lend. Ho! No answer? Then I'll enter.			Take or borrow. HO! No Answer? Then I will enter.
Best draw my sword; and if mine enemy			It is best to draw my sword; And if my enemy
But fear the sword, like me, he'll scarcely look on't.			But fear the sword, like me, will hardly see it.
Such a foe, good heavens! Exit into the cave			Such an enemy, good sky! Leave the cave
Enter BELARIUS, GUIDERIUS, and ARVIRAGUS			Enter Belarius, Guiderius and Arviragus
BELARIUS. You, Polydore, have prov'd best woodman and			Belarius. You, polydore, have the best Woodman and the best Woodman and
Are master of the feast. Cadwal and I			Are masters of the festival. Cadwal and me
Will play the cook and servant; 'tis our match.			Will play the cook and the servant; It is our match.
The sweat of industry would dry and die			The sweat of industry would dry and die
But for the end it works to. Come, our stomachs			But in the end it works. Come on, our stomachs
Will make what's homely savoury; weariness			Will make the homely hearty; fatigue
Can snore upon the flint, when resty sloth			Can snore on the flint if you have remaining sloths again
Finds the down pillow hard. Now, peace be here,			Find the down pillow hard. Well, peace is here,
Poor house, that keep'st thyself!			Poor house, that stops you!
GUIDERIUS. I am thoroughly weary.			Guiderius. I am quite tired.
ARVIRAGUS. I am weak with toil, yet strong in appetite.			Arviragus. I am weak with difficulty, but strong in appetite.
GUIDERIUS. There is cold meat i' th' cave; we'll browse on that			Guiderius. There is cold meat that I give 'the cave'; We will search that
Whilst what we have kill'd be cook'd.			While what we killed are cooked.
BELARIUS. [Looking into the cave] Stay, come not in.			Belarius. [Look into the cave] stay, don't come in.
But that it eats our victuals, I should think			But I should think that it eats our victims
Here were a fairy.			Here were a fairy.
GUIDERIUS. What's the matter, sir?			Guiderius. What's going on, sir?
BELARIUS.. By Jupiter, an angel! or, if not,			Belarius .. by Jupiter, an angel! or, if not
An earthly paragon! Behold divineness			An earthly paragon! See divinity
No elder than a boy!			No elder than a boy!
Re-enter IMOGEN			Rede back in imogen
IMOGEN. Good masters, harm me not.			Imogen. Good masters, don't harm me.
Before I enter'd here I call'd, and thought			Before I go here
To have begg'd or bought what I have took. Good troth,			Bir in or bought what I took. Good troth,
I have stol'n nought; nor would not though I had found			I didn't pull anything; I wouldn't have found that I had found
Gold strew'd i' th' floor. Here's money for my meat.			Gold was the floor. Here is money for my meat.
I would have left it on the board, so soon			I would have left it on my board so soon
As I had made my meal, and parted			How I had made and separated my food
With pray'rs for the provider.			With prayer for the provider.
GUIDERIUS. Money, youth?			Grudius. Money, youth?
ARVIRAGUS. All gold and silver rather turn to dirt,			Arviragus. All gold and silver are more likely to turn the dirt,
As 'tis no better reckon'd but of those			Than 'it is not better, but from them
Who worship dirty gods.			Worship the dirty gods.
IMOGEN. I see you're angry.			Imogen. I see you are angry.
Know, if you kill me for my fault, I should			Do you know if you kill me because of my guilt, I should
Have died had I not made it.			I died after I didn't make it.
BELARIUS. Whither bound?			Belarius. Where to tie?
IMOGEN. To Milford Haven.			Imogen. Nach Milford Haven.
BELARIUS. What's your name?			Belarius. What's your name?
IMOGEN. Fidele, sir. I have a kinsman who			Imogen. Fidele, Sir. I have a relative who
Is bound for Italy; he embark'd at Milford;			Is bound to Italy; He started Milford;
To whom being going, almost spent with hunger,			To whom, almost spent with hunger,
I am fall'n in this offence.			I fell in this crime.
BELARIUS. Prithee, fair youth,			Belarius. Prithee, Faire Jounce,
Think us no churls, nor measure our good minds			Do not think of us churls or measure our good heads
By this rude place we live in. Well encounter'd!			In this rude place where we live. Well made!
Tis almost night; you shall have better cheer			It's almost night; You should better cheer
Ere you depart, and thanks to stay and eat it.			Before you leave and thank you to stay and eat.
Boys, bid him welcome.			Guys, welcome him.
GUIDERIUS. Were you a woman, youth,			Guiderius. Were you a woman, youth,
I should woo hard but be your groom. In honesty			I should be tough, but you should be your groom. Honest
I bid for you as I'd buy.			I offer you how I would buy.
ARVIRAGUS. I'll make't my comfort			Arviragus. I won't make my consolation
He is a man. I'll love him as my brother;			He is a man. I will love him as my brother;
And such a welcome as I'd give to him			And a welcome as I would give him
After long absence, such is yours. Most welcome!			This belongs after a long absence. Welcome most!
Be sprightly, for you fall 'mongst friends.			Be spelly because you fall Mongst friends.
IMOGEN. 'Mongst friends,			Imogen. 'Mongst Friends,
If brothers. [Aside] Would it had been so that they			When brothers. [Aside] it would have been the case that they
Had been my father's sons! Then had my prize			Had my father's sons! Then I had my price
Been less, and so more equal ballasting			Was less and so the same tasting
To thee, Posthumus.			To you, posthumus.
BELARIUS. He wrings at some distress.			Belarius. Is called in not.
GUIDERIUS. Would I could free't!			Guiderius. I couldn't be free!
ARVIRAGUS. Or I, whate'er it be,			Arviragus. Or I, I am, it is
What pain it cost, what danger! Gods!			What pain did it cost, what danger! Gods!
BELARIUS. [Whispering] Hark, boys.			Belarius. [Whisper] Hark, boys.
IMOGEN. [Aside] Great men,			Imogen. [Aside] large men,
That had a court no bigger than this cave,			A court had no greater than this cave,
That did attend themselves, and had the virtue			That visited itself and had virtue
Which their own conscience seal'd them, laying by			What her own conscience sealed she got over
That nothing-gift of differing multitudes,			The non-poison of different diversity,
Could not out-peer these twain. Pardon me, gods!			Couldn't surpass this Twain. Forgive me, gods!
I'd change my sex to be companion with them,			I would change my gender to be a companion with them
Since Leonatus' false.			Since Leonatus' wrong.
BELARIUS. It shall be so.			Belarius. It should be so.
Boys, we'll go dress our hunt. Fair youth, come in.			Guys, we will put on our hunt. Fair youth, come in.
Discourse is heavy, fasting; when we have supp'd,			The discourse is difficult, fasting; If we have Supp'D
We'll mannerly demand thee of thy story,			We will ask you the story of your story
So far as thou wilt speak it.			As far as you speak.
GUIDERIUS. Pray draw near.			Guiderius. Pray closer.
ARVIRAGUS. The night to th' owl and morn to th' lark less			Arviragus. The night to the owl and less in the morning to the lark
welcome.			welcome.
IMOGEN. Thanks, sir.			Emegge Leads. Sok, SEE Nurr.
ARVIRAGUS. I pray draw near. Exeunt			Arviragus. I pray closer. Exit
SCENE VII.			Hears VII.
Rome. A public place			Rome. A public place
Enter two ROMAN SENATORS and TRIBUNES			Enter two Roman senators and grandstands
FIRST SENATOR. This is the tenour of the Emperor's writ:			First senator. This is the tenour of the emperor letter:
That since the common men are now in action			The ordinary men are now in use
Gainst the Pannonians and Dalmatians,			The Pannonians and Dalmatians win,
And that the legions now in Gallia are			And that the legions are now in Gallia
Full weak to undertake our wars against			Full weak to take our wars against it
The fall'n-off Britons, that we do incite			The case-off british that we encourage
The gentry to this business. He creates			The nobility in this shop. He creates
Lucius proconsul; and to you, the tribunes,			Lucius Proconsul; and you the stands, to you,
For this immediate levy, he commands			For this immediate delivery he orders
His absolute commission. Long live Caesar!			His absolute commission. Live Caesar!
TRIBUNE. Is Lucius general of the forces?			TRIBUNE. Is Lucius General of Powers?
SECOND SENATOR. Ay.			Second Senator. Ay.
TRIBUNE. Remaining now in Gallia?			TRIBUNE. Stay now in Gallia?
FIRST SENATOR. With those legions			First senator. With these legions
Which I have spoke of, whereunto your levy			What I talked about where the delivery has your delivery
Must be supplyant. The words of your commission			Must be a supplier. The words of their commission
Will tie you to the numbers and the time			It will bind to the numbers and the time
Of their dispatch.			From your shipping.
TRIBUNE. We will discharge our duty. Exeunt			TRIBUNE. We will fulfill our duty. Exeunt
ACT IV. SCENE I.			ACT IV. Sente I.
Wales. Near the cave of BELARIUS			Wales. Near the cave of Belarius
Enter CLOTEN alone			Enter clot alone
CLOTEN. I am near to th' place where they should meet, if			Clot. I am near the place where you should meet when
Pisanio			Pisanio
have mapp'd it truly. How fit his garments serve me! Why			Really have it. How does his clothes fit me! why
should			should
his mistress, who was made by him that made the tailor, not			His lover, who was made by him, did not make the tailor
be			be
fit too? The rather- saving reverence of the word- for 'tis			Fit too? The rather saving awe of the word for 'ties
said			said
a woman's fitness comes by fits. Therein I must play the			A woman's fitness comes through seizures. I have to play that in it
workman.			Workers.
I dare speak it to myself, for it is not vain-glory for a man			I dare to speak to myself, because it is not vain for a man
and			and
his glass to confer in his own chamber- I mean, the lines of			His glass in his own chamber- I mean the lines of
my			my
body are as well drawn as his; no less young, more strong,			The body is drawn as well as its; No less young, stronger,
not			Not
beneath him in fortunes, beyond him in the advantage of the			Among him in fate, beyond the advantage of the
time,			Time,
above him in birth, alike conversant in general services, and			Above him in the birth, equally in general services and familiar, and
more remarkable in single oppositions. Yet this			Remarkable in individual oppositions. But that
imperceiverant			Unrecognizable
thing loves him in my despite. What mortality is! Posthumus,			Ding loves him despite. What is mortality! Posthumus,
thy			yours
head, which now is growing upon thy shoulders, shall within			The head that grows on your shoulders is within
this			Dies
hour be off; thy mistress enforced; thy garments cut to			Hour away; Your loved one forced; Cut your clothes too
pieces			Pieces
before her face; and all this done, spurn her home to her			in front of her face; And all of this did, she spurns her home to her
father,			Father,
who may, haply, be a little angry for my so rough usage; but			Who can be a little angry on my rough use; but
my			my
mother, having power of his testiness, shall turn all into my			Mother who has the power of his testiness will be transformed into my
commendations. My horse is tied up safe. Out, sword, and to a			Awards. My horse is safely tied up. From, sword and to a
sore purpose! Fortune, put them into my hand. This is the			Pain purpose! Luck, put them in my hand. this is that
very			very
description of their meeting-place; and the fellow dares not			Description of your meeting place; And the guy doesn't dare
deceive me. Exit			mislead me. Exit
SCENE II.			Scene II.
Wales. Before the cave of BELARIUS			Wales. In front of the Belarius cave
Enter, from the cave, BELARIUS, GUIDERIUS, ARVIRAGUS, and IMOGEN			Enter from the cave, Belarius, Guiderius, Arviragus and Imogen
BELARIUS. [To IMOGEN] You are not well. Remain here in the			Belarius. [To imogen] You are not doing well. Stay here in the
cave;			Cave;
We'll come to you after hunting.			We will come to you after the hunt.
ARVIRAGUS. [To IMOGEN] Brother, stay here.			Arviragus. [To imogen] brother, stay here.
Are we not brothers?			Are we not brothers?
IMOGEN. So man and man should be;			Imogen. So should be humans and humans;
But clay and clay differs in dignity,			But sound and sound differ in dignity,
Whose dust is both alike. I am very sick.			Their dust is both the same. I am very sick.
GUIDERIUS. Go you to hunting; I'll abide with him.			Guiderius. Go to hunt; I will stick to him.
IMOGEN. So sick I am not, yet I am not well;			Imogen. I'm not that sick, but I'm not doing well;
But not so citizen a wanton as			But not such a citizen as willful as
To seem to die ere sick. So please you, leave me;			It seems to die sick. So please, leave me;
Stick to your journal course. The breach of custom			Stick to your diary course. The user break
Is breach of all. I am ill, but your being by me			Is against everyone. I'm sick, but you are from me
Cannot amend me; society is no comfort			Can't change me; Society is not a consolation
To one not sociable. I am not very sick,			Not sociable. I'm not very sick
Since I can reason of it. Pray you trust me here.			I can justify this. Pray, you trust me here.
I'll rob none but myself; and let me die,			I will only rob myself; and let me die
Stealing so poorly.			Steal so badly.
GUIDERIUS. I love thee; I have spoke it.			Guiderius. I love you; I spoke it.
How much the quantity, the weight as much			How much the amount, the weight just as much
As I do love my father.			How I love my father.
BELARIUS. What? how? how?			Belarius. What? how? how?
ARVIRAGUS. If it be sin to say so, sir, I yoke me			Arviragus. If it is sin to say it, sir, I exclude myself
In my good brother's fault. I know not why			In the guilt of my good brother. I do not know why
I love this youth, and I have heard you say			I love this youth and I heard that you say
Love's reason's without reason. The bier at door,			Reason for love is for no reason. The beer on the door,
And a demand who is't shall die, I'd say			And I would say a demand that will not die
My father, not this youth.'			My father, not this youth. '
BELARIUS. [Aside] O noble strain!			Belarius. [Apart from] O noble load!
O worthiness of nature! breed of greatness!			O worthy nature! Breed of size!
Cowards father cowards and base things sire base.			Coward father coward and base things sire base.
Nature hath meal and bran, contempt and grace.			Nature has meal and bran, contempt and grace.
I'm not their father; yet who this should be			I am not her father; But who should be
Doth miracle itself, lov'd before me.-			Miracle himself, loved before me
Tis the ninth hour o' th' morn.			The ninth hour of the morning.
ARVIRAGUS. Brother, farewell.			Arviragus. Brother, farewell.
IMOGEN. I wish ye sport.			Imogen. I wish you sport.
ARVIRAGUS. Your health. [To BELARIUS] So please you, sir.			Arviragus. Your Health. [To Belarius] So please, sir.
IMOGEN. [Aside] These are kind creatures. Gods, what lies I			Imogen. [Aside] These are friendly creatures. Gods, what do I lie
have			to have
heard!			heard!
Our courtiers say all's savage but at court.			Our courts say that everything is wild, but in court.
Experience, O, thou disprov'st report!			Experience, o, you refuted the report!
Th' imperious seas breed monsters; for the dish,			The Imperious Seas breed monsters; For the court,
Poor tributary rivers as sweet fish.			Poor tributaries as a sweet fish.
I am sick still; heart-sick. Pisanio,			I'm still sick; Heart disease. Pisanio,
I'll now taste of thy drug. [Swallows some]			I will now try your drug. [Swallow some]
GUIDERIUS. I could not stir him.			Guiderius. I couldn't stir him.
He said he was gentle, but unfortunate;			He said he was gentle, but unhappy;
Dishonestly afflicted, but yet honest.			Disoryly affected, but honestly.
ARVIRAGUS. Thus did he answer me; yet said hereafter			Arviragus. So he answered me; But later said
I might know more.			I could know more.
BELARIUS. To th' field, to th' field!			Belarius. On the field, to the field!
We'll leave you for this time. Go in and rest.			We leave you for this time. Go inside and rest.
ARVIRAGUS. We'll not be long away.			Arviragus. We won't be long.
BELARIUS. Pray be not sick,			Belarius. Pray, don't be sick,
For you must be our huswife.			Because they have to be our husband.
IMOGEN. Well, or ill,			Imogen. Good or sick,
I am bound to you.			I am tied to you.
BELARIUS. And shalt be ever. Exit IMOGEN into the cave			Belarius. And should always be. Leave iMogen in the cave
This youth, howe'er distress'd, appears he hath had			This youth, Howe'er, he appears that he had had
Good ancestors.			Good ancestors.
ARVIRAGUS. How angel-like he sings!			Arviragus. How angel -like he sings!
GUIDERIUS. But his neat cookery! He cut our roots in			Guiderius. But his proper cook! He cut our roots
characters,			Characters,
And sauc'd our broths as Juno had been sick,			And Sauc was our brewing how Juno had been sick,
And he her dieter.			And he her Dieter.
ARVIRAGUS. Nobly he yokes			Arviragus. Noble, no matter
A smiling with a sigh, as if the sigh			A smiling with a sigh as if the sigh
Was that it was for not being such a smile;			Was that it was not to be such a smile;
The smile mocking the sigh that it would fly			The smile mocks the sigh that it would fly
From so divine a temple to commix			From so divine a temple to commix
With winds that sailors rail at.			With wind that offers sailors.
GUIDERIUS. I do note			Guiderius. I notice
That grief and patience, rooted in him both,			This grief and patience, which is rooted in both,
Mingle their spurs together.			Mix your spores together.
ARVIRAGUS. Grow patience!			Arviragus. Growing patience!
And let the stinking elder, grief, untwine			And let the smelly oldest, grief, breakdown
His perishing root with the increasing vine!			His deteriorated root with the increasing vine!
BELARIUS. It is great morning. Come, away! Who's there?			Belarius. It's a great morning. Come on! Who's there?
Enter CLOTEN			Enter clean
CLOTEN. I cannot find those runagates; that villain			Clot. I can't find these runagates; This villain
Hath mock'd me. I am faint.			I mocked myself. I pass out.
BELARIUS. Those runagates?			Belarius. This runagate?
Means he not us? I partly know him; 'tis			Doesn't he mean we? I partly know him; 'Tis
Cloten, the son o' th' Queen. I fear some ambush.			Cloten, the queen's son. I'm afraid.
I saw him not these many years, and yet			I haven't seen him for many years and yet yet
I know 'tis he. We are held as outlaws. Hence!			I know him. We are kept as outlaws. Consequently!
GUIDERIUS. He is but one; you and my brother search			Guiderius. He is just one; Looking for you and my brother
What companies are near. Pray you away;			What companies are nearby. Pray away;
Let me alone with him. Exeunt BELARIUS and ARVIRAGUS			Leave me alone. Leave Belarius and Arviragus
CLOTEN. Soft! What are you			Clot. Soft! What are you
That fly me thus? Some villain mountaineers?			That flies me like that? Some villain mountain climbers?
I have heard of such. What slave art thou?			I heard of such. What slave art you?
GUIDERIUS. A thing			Guides. A ding
More slavish did I ne'er than answering			I was never more slavish than to answer
A slave' without a knock.			A slave 'without knocking.
CLOTEN. Thou art a robber,			Clot. You are a robber
A law-breaker, a villain. Yield thee, thief.			A legislator, a villain. Give you, thief.
GUIDERIUS. To who? To thee? What art thou? Have not I			Guiderius. To whom? To you? Which art? I have not
An arm as big as thine, a heart as big?			A arm as big as yours, a heart as big?
Thy words, I grant, are bigger, for I wear not			Your words, I grab, are bigger because I don't wear
My dagger in my mouth. Say what thou art;			My dagger in my mouth. Say what you are;
Why I should yield to thee.			Why should I give in to you.
CLOTEN. Thou villain base,			Clot. You villain, base,
Know'st me not by my clothes?			Don't you know me on my clothes?
GUIDERIUS. No, nor thy tailor, rascal,			Guiderius. No, your tailor, rascal,
Who is thy grandfather; he made those clothes,			Who is your grandfather; He made this clothing
Which, as it seems, make thee.			What, it seems, do you.
CLOTEN. Thou precious varlet,			Clot. You precious variety,
My tailor made them not.			My tailor didn't do her.
GUIDERIUS. Hence, then, and thank			Guiderius. Therefore and thank you then and thank you
The man that gave them thee. Thou art some fool;			The man who gave you to you. You are a little fool;
I am loath to beat thee.			I am off to beat you.
CLOTEN. Thou injurious thief,			Clot. You injured thief,
Hear but my name, and tremble.			But hear my name and tremors.
GUIDERIUS. What's thy name?			Guiderius. What's your name?
CLOTEN. Cloten, thou villain.			Clot. Cloten, you villain.
GUIDERIUS. Cloten, thou double villain, be thy name,			Guiderius. Clots, you double bad guy, be your name,
I cannot tremble at it. Were it toad, or adder, spider,			I can't tremble. There were toads or adders, spider,
Twould move me sooner.			I would move earlier.
CLOTEN. To thy further fear,			Clot. To your further fear
Nay, to thy mere confusion, thou shalt know			No, to your mere confusion, you should know
I am son to th' Queen.			I am the son of the queen.
GUIDERIUS. I'm sorry for't; not seeming			Guiderius. I'm not sorry; not apparently
So worthy as thy birth.			As worthy as your birth.
CLOTEN. Art not afeard?			Clot. Art not avoden?
GUIDERIUS. Those that I reverence, those I fear- the wise:			Guiderius. Those I venerated, those that I fear- who wise:
At fools I laugh, not fear them.			I laugh with fools, don't fear it.
CLOTEN. Die the death.			Clot. Die death.
When I have slain thee with my proper hand,			When I killed you with my right hand,
I'll follow those that even now fled hence,			I will follow those who have fled now, from now on
And on the gates of Lud's Town set your heads.			And at the gates of Lud's city they set their heads.
Yield, rustic mountaineer. Exeunt, fighting			Relief-rustic climber. Exit
Re-enter BELARIUS and ARVIRAGUS			Back in Belarius and Arviragus
BELARIUS. No company's abroad.			Belarius. No company abroad.
ARVIRAGUS. None in the world; you did mistake him, sure.			Arviragus. None in the world; You kept him safely, sure.
BELARIUS. I cannot tell; long is it since I saw him,			Belarius. I can not say it; It has long since seen him
But time hath nothing blurr'd those lines of favour			But time has nothing blurred
Which then he wore; the snatches in his voice,			What he then wore; The snaps in his voice,
And burst of speaking, were as his. I am absolute			And burst of speaking, were like being. I am absolutely
Twas very Cloten.			It was very cloon.
ARVIRAGUS. In this place we left them.			Arviragus. We left it in this place.
I wish my brother make good time with him,			I wish my brother did a good time with him
You say he is so fell.			You say he fell so.
BELARIUS. Being scarce made up,			Belarius. Be briefly invented
I mean to man, he had not apprehension			I want people, he had no concern
Or roaring terrors; for defect of judgment			Or roaring horrors; For judgment errors
Is oft the cease of fear.			Is often the attitude of fear.
Re-enter GUIDERIUS with CLOTEN'S head			Guiderius step back with the clode's head
But, see, thy brother.			But see your brother.
GUIDERIUS. This Cloten was a fool, an empty purse;			Guiderius. This clot was a fool, an empty handbag;
There was no money in't. Not Hercules			There was no money. Not Hercules
Could have knock'd out his brains, for he had none;			Could have knocked out his brain because he had no;
Yet I not doing this, the fool had borne			Still, I don't do that, the fool had worn
My head as I do his.			My head like me.
BELARIUS. What hast thou done?			Belarius. What have you done?
GUIDERIUS. I am perfect what: cut off one Cloten's head,			Guiderius. I am perfect: cut off the head of a clean
Son to the Queen, after his own report;			Son of the queen according to his own report;
Who call'd me traitor, mountaineer, and swore			Who called me traitors, mountaineers and swors
With his own single hand he'd take us in,			With his own hand he would take us
Displace our heads where- thank the gods!- they grow,			Move our heads where- thank you to the gods!- They grow,
And set them on Lud's Town.			And put them on Lud's city.
BELARIUS. We are all undone.			Belarius. We are all undone.
GUIDERIUS. Why, worthy father, what have we to lose			Guiderius. Why, worthy father, what should we lose?
But that he swore to take, our lives? The law			But that he swore to take our lives? The law
Protects not us; then why should we be tender			Do not protect us; Then why should we be tender
To let an arrogant piece of flesh threat us,			To let us threaten us from an arrogant piece of meat, to threaten
Play judge and executioner all himself,			Play Judge and Henker themselves,
For we do fear the law? What company			Because we fear the law? Which company
Discover you abroad?			Do you discover them abroad?
BELARIUS. No single soul			Belarius. Not a single soul
Can we set eye on, but in an safe reason			We can put an eye on, but on a safe reason
He must have some attendants. Though his humour			He has to have some companions. Although his humor
Was nothing but mutation- ay, and that			Was nothing but mutation, and that
From one bad thing to worse- not frenzy, not			Not bad from a bad thing, not racy, not
Absolute madness could so far have rav'd,			So far, absolute madness could have rav'd,
To bring him here alone. Although perhaps			Bring him alone. Although maybe
It may be heard at court that such as we			It can be heard in court that we like us
Cave here, hunt here, are outlaws, and in time			Cave here, you hunt here, are outlaws and in good time
May make some stronger head- the which he hearing,			Can make a stronger head- what he hears
As it is like him, might break out and swear			As it is, it could break out and swear
He'd fetch us in; yet is't not probable			He had called us; but is probably not likely
To come alone, either he so undertaking			To come alone, either he did it that way
Or they so suffering. Then on good ground we fear,			Or they suffer. Then we fear on good soil
If we do fear this body hath a tail			If we fear, this body has a tail
More perilous than the head.			More dangerous than the head.
ARVIRAGUS. Let ordinance			Arviragus. Leave ordinance
Come as the gods foresay it. Howsoe'er,			Come on how the gods plan it. Show
My brother hath done well.			My brother did it well.
BELARIUS. I had no mind			Belarius. I had no mind
To hunt this day; the boy Fidele's sickness			Hunt this day; The young Fidele disease
Did make my way long forth.			Made me on my way for a long time.
GUIDERIUS. With his own sword,			Guiderius. With his own sword,
Which he did wave against my throat, I have ta'en			What he waved against my neck, I have ta'en
His head from him. I'll throw't into the creek			His head from him. I won't throw in the stream
Behind our rock, and let it to the sea			Behind our rock and leave it to the sea
And tell the fishes he's the Queen's son, Cloten.			And tell the fish that he is the queen's son, cloter.
That's all I reck. Exit			This is all I expect. Exit
BELARIUS. I fear'twill be reveng'd.			Belarius. I'm afraid it won't be less.
Would, Polydore, thou hadst not done't! though valour			Would, polydore, you didn't do it! Although brave
Becomes thee well enough.			Get you good enough.
ARVIRAGUS. Would I had done't,			Arviragus. I didn't have what wasn't
So the revenge alone pursu'd me! Polydore,			So the revenge alone according to me! Polydore,
I love thee brotherly, but envy much			I love you brotherly, but envy a lot
Thou hast robb'd me of this deed. I would revenges,			You made me Robb from this act. I would rank
That possible strength might meet, would seek us through,			This possible strength could meet us, would search us,
And put us to our answer.			And set us to our answer.
BELARIUS. Well, 'tis done.			Belarius. Well, it's done.
We'll hunt no more to-day, nor seek for danger			We will no longer hunt or look for danger today
Where there's no profit. I prithee to our rock.			Where there is no profit. I prithmete to our rock.
You and Fidele play the cooks; I'll stay			You and Fidele play the chefs; I will stay
Till hasty Polydore return, and bring him			Returns polydore to prematurely and brings him
To dinner presently.			For dinner at the moment.
ARVIRAGUS. Poor sick Fidele!			Arviragus. Poor sick fidele!
I'll willingly to him; to gain his colour			I willingly become him; To get its color
I'd let a parish of such Cloten's blood,			I would leave a community of the blood of this clot,
And praise myself for charity. Exit			And praise me for charitable purposes. Exit
BELARIUS. O thou goddess,			Belarius. O you goddess,
Thou divine Nature, thou thyself thou blazon'st			You divine nature, you are blazon yourself
In these two princely boys! They are as gentle			In these two princely boys! You are just as gentle
As zephyrs blowing below the violet,			As zephyrs blow under the violet,
Not wagging his sweet head; and yet as rough,			Don't wag with the sweet head; And yet as rough,
Their royal blood enchaf'd, as the rud'st wind			Your royal blood enchaf'd like the rud'st ​​wind
That by the top doth take the mountain pine			The mountain pine takes that from the top
And make him stoop to th' vale. 'Tis wonder			And let him bend down to the valley. It's surprised
That an invisible instinct should frame them			That an invisible instinct should frame it
To royalty unlearn'd, honour untaught,			To the royal family, honor, honor, unemployed,
Civility not seen from other, valour			Courtesy that was not seen by others, bravery
That wildly grows in them, but yields a crop			This grows wildly in them, but provides a harvest
As if it had been sow'd. Yet still it's strange			As if it had been sown. Still it is strange
What Cloten's being here to us portends,			What cloters are to us here, takes care of us,
Or what his death will bring us.			Or what his death will bring us.
Re-enter GUIDERIUS			Enter Guiderius again
GUIDERIUS. Where's my brother?			Guiderius. Where is my brother?
I have sent Cloten's clotpoll down the stream,			I sent Clotzes Clotpoll along the electricity,
In embassy to his mother; his body's hostage			In message to his mother; The hostage of his body
For his return. [Solemn music]			For his return. [Solemn music]
BELARIUS. My ingenious instrument!			Belarius. My brilliant instrument!
Hark, Polydore, it sounds. But what occasion			Hark, polydore, it sounds. But what occasion
Hath Cadwal now to give it motion? Hark!			Hath Cadwal now to give him movement? Listen!
GUIDERIUS. Is he at home?			Guiderius. Is he home?
BELARIUS. He went hence even now.			Belarius. He therefore also went now.
GUIDERIUS. What does he mean? Since death of my dear'st mother			Guiderius. What does he mean? Since the death of my dear mother
It did not speak before. All solemn things			It didn't speak beforehand. All solemn things
Should answer solemn accidents. The matter?			Should answer solemn accidents. The reason?
Triumphs for nothing and lamenting toys			Triumph for free and complain toys
Is jollity for apes and grief for boys.			Is jollity for monkeys and grief for boys.
Is Cadwal mad?			Is Cadwal Crazy?
Re-enter ARVIRAGUS, with IMOGEN as dead, bearing			Back in Arviragus, with imogen as dead, annoying
her in his arms			they in his arms
BELARIUS. Look, here he comes,			Belarius. Look here he comes
And brings the dire occasion in his arms			And brings the bad occasion to its arms
Of what we blame him for!			From what we blame him for!
ARVIRAGUS. The bird is dead			Arviragus. The bird is dead
That we have made so much on. I had rather			That we did so much. I would rather have
Have skipp'd from sixteen years of age to sixty,			Are over sixteen years to sixty years old,
To have turn'd my leaping time into a crutch,			To have transformed my jump into a crutch,
Than have seen this.			When that saw.
GUIDERIUS. O sweetest, fairest lily!			Guiderius. Oh sweetest, most beautiful lily!
My brother wears thee not the one half so well			My brother doesn't wear half so well
As when thou grew'st thyself.			When you called yourself.
BELARIUS. O melancholy!			Belarius. Oh melancholie!
Who ever yet could sound thy bottom? find			Who could still sound your floor? Find
The ooze to show what coast thy sluggish crare			The Ooze shows which coast your sluggish crare
Might'st easiliest harbour in? Thou blessed thing!			Could a simplest port in? You blessed the thing!
Jove knows what man thou mightst have made; but I,			Jove knows what you may have done; but I,
Thou diedst, a most rare boy, of melancholy.			You died, a very rare boy, of melancholy.
How found you him?			How did you find you?
ARVIRAGUS. Stark, as you see;			Arviragus. Strong as you see;
Thus smiling, as some fly had tickled slumber,			So smiling how some fly had tickled sleeping,
Not as death's dart, being laugh'd at; his right cheek			Not as darts of death, laugh at; His right cheek
Reposing on a cushion.			Rest on a pillow.
GUIDERIUS. Where?			Guiderius. Wo?
ARVIRAGUS. O' th' floor;			Arviragus. O 'the floor;
His arms thus leagu'd. I thought he slept, and put			His arms were so. I thought he slept and sat down
My clouted brogues from off my feet, whose rudeness			My confused brogues from outside of my feet, their rudeness
Answer'd my steps too loud.			Replied my steps too loudly.
GUIDERIUS. Why, he but sleeps.			Guiderius. Why, he sleeps.
If he be gone he'll make his grave a bed;			When he's gone, he will make his grave a bed;
With female fairies will his tomb be haunted,			His grave is haunted with female fairies,
And worms will not come to thee.			And worms will not come to you.
ARVIRAGUS. With fairest flowers,			Arviragus. With the most beautiful flowers,
Whilst summer lasts and I live here, Fidele,			While the summer takes and I live here, fidele,
I'll sweeten thy sad grave. Thou shalt not lack			I will sweeten your sad grave. You shouldn't be missing
The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose; nor			The flower that is like your face pale primrose; still
The azur'd hare-bell, like thy veins; no, nor			The Azur'd Hase-Bell, like your veins; No, still
The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander,			The sheet of Eglantine, which should not slander,
Out-sweet'ned not thy breath. The ruddock would,			Out-Sweet'ning not your breath. The Ruddock would,
With charitable bill- O bill, sore shaming			With non-profit Bill-o Bill, wound shame
Those rich-left heirs that let their fathers lie			These richly left heirs who let their fathers lie
Without a monument!- bring thee all this;			Without a monument!- Take all of this;
Yea, and furr'd moss besides, when flow'rs are none,			Yes, and also moss when Flow'rs are not
To winter-ground thy corse-			To the winter floor your corse
GUIDERIUS. Prithee have done,			Guiderius. Prithee Hat Getan,
And do not play in wench-like words with that			And do not play in Wench -like words
Which is so serious. Let us bury him,			Which is so serious. Let us bury him
And not protract with admiration what			And not with admiration what
Is now due debt. To th' grave.			Is now debt. To the grave.
ARVIRAGUS. Say, where shall's lay him?			Arviragus. Say, where should he succumb?
GUIDERIUS. By good Euriphile, our mother.			Guiderius. Of good Euriphile, our mother.
ARVIRAGUS. Be't so;			Arviragus. Not so;
And let us, Polydore, though now our voices			And let us, polydore, but now our voices
Have got the mannish crack, sing him to th' ground,			I have the male crack, sing it to the ground
As once to our mother; use like note and words,			Like once to our mother; Use like note and words,
Save that Euriphile must be Fidele.			Save that Euriphile Fidele must be.
GUIDERIUS. Cadwal,			Guiderius. Cadwal,
I cannot sing. I'll weep, and word it with thee;			I can not sing. I will cry and formulate it with you;
For notes of sorrow out of tune are worse			For notes of grief from balance are worse
Than priests and fanes that lie.			As a priest and fanes, the lies.
ARVIRAGUS. We'll speak it, then.			Arviragus. We will speak it then.
BELARIUS. Great griefs, I see, med'cine the less, for Cloten			Belarius. Great grief, I see Med'cine the less, for clean
Is quite forgot. He was a queen's son, boys;			Is completely forgotten. He was a son of a queen, boy;
And though he came our enemy, remember			And although he came our enemy, remember it
He was paid for that. Though mean and mighty rotting			He was paid for it. Although mean and powerful rotten
Together have one dust, yet reverence-			Together they have a dust, but awe
That angel of the world- doth make distinction			This angel distinguishes the world doth
Of place 'tween high and low. Our foe was princely;			From place 'tween high and low. Our enemy was a fermentation;
And though you took his life, as being our foe,			And although you took his life as our enemy,
Yet bury him as a prince.			But they bury him as a prince.
GUIDERIUS. Pray you fetch him hither.			Guiderius. Pray, you get him here.
Thersites' body is as good as Ajax',			Thersites 'body is as good as ajax',
When neither are alive.			Albeit is not alive.
ARVIRAGUS. If you'll go fetch him,			Arviragus. If you get him, get him
We'll say our song the whilst. Brother, begin.			We will say our song that Whil. Brother, start.
Exit BELARIUS			End Belarius
GUIDERIUS. Nay, Cadwal, we must lay his head to th' East;			Guiderius. No, Cadwal, we have to put his head in the east;
My father hath a reason for't.			My father has a reason for this.
ARVIRAGUS. 'Tis true.			Arviragus. It's true.
GUIDERIUS. Come on, then, and remove him.			Guiderius. Then come and remove it.
ARVIRAGUS. So. Begin.			Arviragus. So. Start.
SONG			LIED
GUIDERIUS. Fear no more the heat o' th' sun			Guiderius. Don't be afraid of the heat of the sun
Nor the furious winter's rages;			Still the angry winter rage;
Thou thy worldly task hast done,			You did your secular task
Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages.			Home art away and take your wages.
Golden lads and girls all must,			Golden boys and girls must all, must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.			Come to dust as a chimney sweater.
ARVIRAGUS. Fear no more the frown o' th' great;			Arviragus. Don't be afraid of frowning;
Thou art past the tyrant's stroke.			You are over the stroke of the tyrant.
Care no more to clothe and eat;			Don't care to dress and eat anymore;
To thee the reed is as the oak.			For you, the reed is a oak.
The sceptre, learning, physic, must			The scepter, learning, physics, must
All follow this and come to dust.			All follow this and come to dust.
GUIDERIUS. Fear no more the lightning flash,			Guiderius. Don't be afraid of the lightning blitz,
ARVIRAGUS. Nor th' all-dreaded thunder-stone;			Arviragus. Still the all sluggish thunderstone;
GUIDERIUS. Fear not slander, censure rash;			Guiderius. Fear not slandered, crime rash;
ARVIRAGUS. Thou hast finish'd joy and moan.			Arviragus. You ended joy and moan.
BOTH. All lovers young, all lovers must			BOTH. All lovers young, all lovers have to
Consign to thee and come to dust.			Hand over to you and come to dust.
GUIDERIUS. No exorciser harm thee!			Guiderius. No exorciser harms you!
ARVIRAGUS. Nor no witchcraft charm thee!			Arviragus. Neither witchcraft charm you!
GUIDERIUS. Ghost unlaid forbear thee!			Guiderius. Ghost Unlaid assures you!
ARVIRAGUS. Nothing ill come near thee!			Arviragus. Nothing sick come to you!
BOTH. Quiet consummation have,			BOTH. Have calm perfection,
And renowned be thy grave!			And your grave is known!
Re-enter BELARIUS with the body of CLOTEN			Step back in Belarius with the body of the classes
GUIDERIUS. We have done our obsequies. Come, lay him down.			Guiderius. We made our consequences. Come on, put him down.
BELARIUS. Here's a few flowers; but 'bout midnight, more.			Belarius. Here are a few flowers; But at midnight, more.
The herbs that have on them cold dew o' th' night			The herbs that they have cold dew of the night
Are strewings fit'st for graves. Upon their faces.			Are suitable for graves. On their faces.
You were as flow'rs, now wither'd. Even so			You were like Flow'rs, now withered. Even so
These herblets shall which we upon you strew.			We should be scattered on you these tarts.
Come on, away. Apart upon our knees.			Come on, away. Apart from our knees.
The ground that gave them first has them again.			The soil that she first gave has it again.
Their pleasures here are past, so is their pain.			Your joys have passed here, as are her pain.
Exeunt all but IMOGEN			Leave all except inogen
IMOGEN. [Awaking] Yes, sir, to Milford Haven. Which is the way?			Imogen. [Awakening] yes, sir, after Milford haven. What is the way?
I thank you. By yond bush? Pray, how far thither?			I thank you. From Yond Bush? Do you pray how far there?
Ods pittikins! can it be six mile yet?			ODS pittikins! Can it be six mile?
I have gone all night. Faith, I'll lie down and sleep.			I left all night. Think I'll lie down and sleep.
But, soft! no bedfellow. O gods and goddesses!			But, soft! No bed fruits. O gods and goddesses!
[Seeing the body]			[See the body]
These flow'rs are like the pleasures of the world;			These river are like the joys of the world;
This bloody man, the care on't. I hope I dream;			This bloody man who won't care. I hope I dream;
For so I thought I was a cave-keeper,			Because so I thought I was a cave keeper,
And cook to honest creatures. But 'tis not so;			And cook to honest creatures. But it is not like that;
Twas but a bolt of nothing, shot at nothing,			Twas only a nothing of nothing, shot about nothing,
Which the brain makes of fumes. Our very eyes			What the brain makes of damping. Our eyes
Are sometimes, like our judgments, blind. Good faith,			Sometimes, like our judgments, are blind. Good belief,
I tremble still with fear; but if there be			I still tremble with fear; But if it is
Yet left in heaven as small a drop of pity			But a drop of pity in heaven
As a wren's eye, fear'd gods, a part of it!			As a Wren eye, gods feared, part of it!
The dream's here still. Even when I wake it is			The dream is still here. Even if I wake up, it is
Without me, as within me; not imagin'd, felt.			Without me, as in me; Not presented, felt.
A headless man? The garments of Posthumus?			A headless man? Posthumus' clothing?
I know the shape of's leg; this is his hand,			I know the shape of the leg; That is his hand
His foot Mercurial, his Martial thigh,			His foot mercury, his war racket,
The brawns of Hercules; but his Jovial face-			The muscles of the Hercules; but his happy face-
Murder in heaven! How! 'Tis gone. Pisanio,			Murder in heaven! As! It's gone. Pisanio,
All curses madded Hecuba gave the Greeks,			All curses crazy hecuba gave the Greeks,
And mine to boot, be darted on thee! Thou,			And mine to boot, let yourself be on you! You,
Conspir'd with that irregulous devil, Cloten,			Conspiracy with this irregular devil, clot,
Hath here cut off my lord. To write and read			I cut off my gentleman here. Write and read
Be henceforth treacherous! Damn'd Pisanio			From now on, be tricky! Damn Pisanio
Hath with his forged letters- damn'd Pisanio-			Has a damn pisanio with his fake letters
From this most bravest vessel of the world			From this bravest ship in the world
Struck the main-top. O Posthumus! alas,			Breuuk the My Meempp. O et Pocce the front! Jess,
Where is thy head? Where's that? Ay me! where's that?			Where is your head? Where is that? Ay me! where is that?
Pisanio might have kill'd thee at the heart,			Pisanio might have killed you in the heart,
And left this head on. How should this be? Pisanio?			And gave up this head. How should that be? Pisanio?
Tis he and Cloten; malice and lucre in them			It is he and clot; Malice and lucre in them
Have laid this woe here. O, 'tis pregnant, pregnant!			I hurt this hurt here. Oh, it's pregnant, pregnant!
The drug he gave me, which he said was precious			The drug he said to me was precious
And cordial to me, have I not found it			And warmly for me, I didn't find it
Murd'rous to th' senses? That confirms it home.			Murd'rous to the senses? That confirms it at home.
This is Pisanio's deed, and Cloten. O!			This is Pisanio's act and clot. Ö!
Give colour to my pale cheek with thy blood,			Give my pale cheek with your blood color,
That we the horrider may seem to those			That we may appear to them.
Which chance to find us. O, my lord, my lord!			What chance to find us. Oh, my lord, Lord!
[Falls fainting on the body]			[Faints on the body]
Enter LUCIUS, CAPTAINS, and a SOOTHSAYER			Enter Lucius, captains and a Soothsayer
CAPTAIN. To them the legions garrison'd in Gallia,			CAPTAIN. To them, the legions that were in Gallia,
After your will, have cross'd the sea, attending			According to their will, they crossed the sea, present
You here at Milford Haven; with your ships,			You here at Milford Haven; With your ships,
They are in readiness.			You are on standby.
LUCIUS. But what from Rome?			Lucius. But what about Rome?
CAPTAIN. The Senate hath stirr'd up the confiners			CAPTAIN. The Senate has built up the accused
And gentlemen of Italy, most willing spirits,			And men of Italy, most willing spirits,
That promise noble service; and they come			This promise noble service; And they come
Under the conduct of bold Iachimo,			Under the behavior of brave Iachimo,
Sienna's brother.			Siennas brother.
LUCIUS. When expect you them?			Lucius. When do you expect them?
CAPTAIN. With the next benefit o' th' wind.			CAPTAIN. With the next advantage of the wind.
LUCIUS. This forwardness			Lucius. This forwardness
Makes our hopes fair. Command our present numbers			Make our hopes fair. Order our current numbers
Be muster'd; bid the captains look to't. Now, sir,			Be gathered; Offer that the captains don't look. Now, sir,
What have you dream'd of late of this war's purpose?			What have you dreamed of the purpose of this war lately?
SOOTHSAYER. Last night the very gods show'd me a vision-			FORTUNE TELLER. Last night the gods showed me a vision
I fast and pray'd for their intelligence- thus:			I quickly and pray for your intelligence:
I saw Jove's bird, the Roman eagle, wing'd			I saw Jove's bird, the Roman eagle, winged
From the spongy south to this part of the west,			From the spongy south to this part of the West,
There vanish'd in the sunbeams; which portends,			There disappeared in the sun's rays; which shows,
Unless my sins abuse my divination,			Unless my sins abuse my fortune telling,
Success to th' Roman host.			Success for the Roman host.
LUCIUS. Dream often so,			Lucius. Often dream
And never false. Soft, ho! what trunk is here			And never wrong. Soft, HO! Which case is here
Without his top? The ruin speaks that sometime			Without his top? The ruin speaks that at some point
It was a worthy building. How? a page?			It was a worthy building. As? a page?
Or dead or sleeping on him? But dead, rather;			Or sleep dead or on him? But rather dead;
For nature doth abhor to make his bed			So that nature deteriorates to make its bed
With the defunct, or sleep upon the dead.			With the no longer existing or sleep on the dead.
Let's see the boy's face.			Let's see the boy's face.
CAPTAIN. He's alive, my lord.			CAPTAIN. He lives, my lord.
LUCIUS. He'll then instruct us of this body. Young one,			Lucius. He will then instruct this body to us. Young,
Inform us of thy fortunes; for it seems			Find us about your assets; Because it seems
They crave to be demanded. Who is this			They long for being asked. who is this
Thou mak'st thy bloody pillow? Or who was he			Do you make your bloody pillow? Or who was he
That, otherwise than noble nature did,			That, otherwise as noble nature,
Hath alter'd that good picture? What's thy interest			Has this good picture changed? What is your interest?
In this sad wreck? How came't? Who is't? What art thou?			In this sad wreck? How did it work? Who is this? Which art?
IMOGEN. I am nothing; or if not,			Imogen. I am nothing; Or if not
Nothing to be were better. This was my master,			Nothing was better. That was my master
A very valiant Briton and a good,			A very brave Brit and a good
That here by mountaineers lies slain. Alas!			This is killed by mountaineers. Oh!
There is no more such masters. I may wander			There is no longer any such master. I can hike
From east to occident; cry out for service;			From east to Occident; scream for service;
Try many, all good; serve truly; never			Try it with many, everyone is good; really serve; never
Find such another master.			Find such a different master.
LUCIUS. 'Lack, good youth!			Lucius. 'Lack, good youth!
Thou mov'st no less with thy complaining than			You don't move less with your complaints than complain than you
Thy master in bleeding. Say his name, good friend.			Your master in bleeding. Say his name, good friend.
IMOGEN. Richard du Champ. [Aside] If I do lie, and do			Imogen. Richard du Champ. [Aside] when I lie and do
No harm by it, though the gods hear, I hope			No damage to it, although the gods hear, I hope
They'll pardon it.- Say you, sir?			You will excuse it. Say you, sir?
LUCIUS. Thy name?			Lucius. Your name?
IMOGEN. Fidele, sir.			Imogen. Fidele, Sir.
LUCIUS. Thou dost approve thyself the very same;			Lucius. You have approved the same thing;
Thy name well fits thy faith, thy faith thy name.			Your name fits your belief well, your belief your name.
Wilt take thy chance with me? I will not say			Will you take your chance with me? I will not say
Thou shalt be so well master'd; but, be sure,			You should be so good; But make sure that,
No less belov'd. The Roman Emperor's letters,			No less Belov'd. The letters of the Roman emperor,
Sent by a consul to me, should not sooner			Sent to me by a consul should not earlier
Than thine own worth prefer thee. Go with me.			As your own value prefers you. Walk with me.
IMOGEN. I'll follow, sir. But first, an't please the gods,			Imogen. I will follow, sir. But first please the gods, please,
I'll hide my master from the flies, as deep			I will hide my master so deeply from flying
As these poor pickaxes can dig; and when			These bad pointed yards can dig there; and when
With wild wood-leaves and weeds I ha' strew'd his grave,			I scattered his grave with wild wooden leaves and weeds
And on it said a century of prayers,			And a century said the prayers
Such as I can, twice o'er, I'll weep and sigh;			I can cry twice, I will cry and sigh;
And leaving so his service, follow you,			And so follow that his service follows them, you,
So please you entertain me.			So please, you maintain me.
LUCIUS. Ay, good youth;			Lucius. Yes, good youth;
And rather father thee than master thee.			And rather father you as a master.
My friends,			My friends,
The boy hath taught us manly duties; let us			The boy taught us male duties; let us
Find out the prettiest daisied plot we can,			Find out the most beautiful plot we can.
And make him with our pikes and partisans			And do it with our handles and partisans
A grave. Come, arm him. Boy, he is preferr'd			A grave. Come on, arm him. Boy, he is preferred.
By thee to us; and he shall be interr'd			From you to us; and he should be interr'd
As soldiers can. Be cheerful; wipe thine eyes.			How soldiers can. Be happy; Wipe your eyes off.
Some falls are means the happier to arise. Exeunt			Some falls are meant that the happier. Exeunt
SCENE III.			Scene III.
Britain. CYMBELINE'S palace			Great Britain. Cymbeline's palace
Enter CYMBELINE, LORDS, PISANIO, and attendants			Enter Cymbeline, Lords, Pisanio and companion
CYMBELINE. Again! and bring me word how 'tis with her.			Cymbeline. Again! And bring me the news of how 'it is with her.
Exit an attendant			Leave a companion
A fever with the absence of her son;			A fever with the absence of her son;
A madness, of which her life's in danger. Heavens,			A madness that your life is in danger. Heaven,
How deeply you at once do touch me! Imogen,			How deep you touch immediately! IMogen,
The great part of my comfort, gone; my queen			The big part of my comfort, gone; my queen
Upon a desperate bed, and in a time			On a desperate bed and in a time
When fearful wars point at me; her son gone,			When anxious wars point to me; Your son went
So needful for this present. It strikes me past			So necessary for this gift. It beats me
The hope of comfort. But for thee, fellow,			The hope of comfort. But for you, guy,
Who needs must know of her departure and			Who needs your departure and need to know
Dost seem so ignorant, we'll enforce it from thee			Dost seems so ignorant that we will enforce it from you
By a sharp torture.			Through a sharp torture.
PISANIO. Sir, my life is yours;			Pisanio. Sir, my life is yours;
I humbly set it at your will; but for my mistress,			I humbly put it on your will; But for my beloved,
I nothing know where she remains, why gone,			I don't know where she stays, why went
Nor when she purposes return. Beseech your Highness,			Even if you return the purposes. Ask your sovereignty
Hold me your loyal servant.			Keep me your loyal servant.
LORD. Good my liege,			MR. Well, my luck
The day that she was missing he was here.			On the day she was missing, he was here.
I dare be bound he's true and shall perform			I dare to be bound that he is true and may carry out
All parts of his subjection loyally. For Cloten,			All parts of his submission loyal. For cloten,
There wants no diligence in seeking him,			There is no hard work to look for
And will no doubt be found.			And will undoubtedly be found.
CYMBELINE. The time is troublesome.			Cymbeline. Time is problematic.
[To PISANIO] We'll slip you for a season; but our jealousy			[To Pisanio] We will slip you for a season; But our jealousy
Does yet depend.			Still depends.
LORD. So please your Majesty,			MR. So please your majesty,
The Roman legions, all from Gallia drawn,			The Roman legions, all marked from Gallia,
Are landed on your coast, with a supply			Are landed on your coast with a supply
Of Roman gentlemen by the Senate sent.			Sent by the Senate by Roman gentlemen.
CYMBELINE. Now for the counsel of my son and queen!			Cymbeline. Now for the advice of my son and my queen!
I am amaz'd with matter.			I am with matter Amaz.
LORD. Good my liege,			MR. Well, my luck
Your preparation can affront no less			Your preparation can no less involved
Than what you hear of. Come more, for more you're ready.			As what you hear. Come more for more.
The want is but to put those pow'rs in motion			The only wish is to set these potency values ​​in motion
That long to move.			So long to move.
CYMBELINE. I thank you. Let's withdraw,			Cymbeline. I thank you. Let's withdraw
And meet the time as it seeks us. We fear not			And meet the time as she is looking for. We don't fear
What can from Italy annoy us; but			What can I get by Italy? but
We grieve at chances here. Away! Exeunt all but PISANIO			We mourn the chances here. A way! Exeunt all except Pisanio
PISANIO. I heard no letter from my master since			Pisanio. I haven't heard from my master since then
I wrote him Imogen was slain. 'Tis strange.			I wrote to him that imogen was killed. It is strange.
Nor hear I from my mistress, who did promise			I also don't hear about my lover who promised
To yield me often tidings. Neither know			To bring me messages often. Neither know
What is betid to Cloten, but remain			What kind of clean, but stay
Perplex'd in all. The heavens still must work.			Overall confused. The sky still has to work.
Wherein I am false I am honest; not true, to be true.			Where I am wrong, I'm honest; Not true to be true.
These present wars shall find I love my country,			These current wars will find that I love my country,
Even to the note o' th' King, or I'll fall in them.			Even the king's note, or I will fall into her.
All other doubts, by time let them be clear'd:			All other doubts, let them make it clear at the time of time:
Fortune brings in some boats that are not steer'd. Exit			Fortune brings some boats that are not controlled. Exit
SCENE IV.			Feel IV.
Wales. Before the cave of BELARIUS			Wales. In front of the Belarius cave
Enter BELARIUS, GUIDERIUS, and ARVIRAGUS			Enter Belarius, Guiderius and Arviragus
GUIDERIUS. The noise is round about us.			Guiderius. The sound is around us.
BELARIUS. Let us from it.			Belarius. Let's go away.
ARVIRAGUS. What pleasure, sir, find we in life, to lock it			Arviragus. What a pleasure, sir, we find in life to lock it
From action and adventure?			Of action and adventure?
GUIDERIUS. Nay, what hope			Guiderius. No, what hope
Have we in hiding us? This way the Romans			Did we hide? In this way the Romans
Must or for Britons slay us, or receive us			Must or for British who kill us or receive us
For barbarous and unnatural revolts			For barbaric and unnatural revolts
During their use, and slay us after.			During their use and kill us afterwards.
BELARIUS. Sons,			Belarius. Sons,
We'll higher to the mountains; there secure us.			We get higher to the mountains; Sure us there.
To the King's party there's no going. Newness			There is no going to the royal party. novelty
Of Cloten's death- we being not known, not muster'd			We are not known to Cloter's death.
Among the bands-may drive us to a render			Under the bands drive us to a render
Where we have liv'd, and so extort from's that			Where we lived and blackmail from it
Which we have done, whose answer would be death,			What we did, whose answer would be death,
Drawn on with torture.			Attracted with torture.
GUIDERIUS. This is, sir, a doubt			Guiderius. This is a doubt
In such a time nothing becoming you			In such a time nothing becomes you
Nor satisfying us.			Still satisfactory us.
ARVIRAGUS. It is not likely			Arviragus. It's not likely
That when they hear the Roman horses neigh,			This if you have the Roman horses neighbor,
Behold their quarter'd fires, have both their eyes			If you look at your fires, you have both eyes
And ears so cloy'd importantly as now,			And ears that plan, important as now,
That they will waste their time upon our note,			That you will waste your time with our note,
To know from whence we are.			Knowing where we are from.
BELARIUS. O, I am known			Belarius. O, I am known
Of many in the army. Many years,			From many in the army. Many years,
Though Cloten then but young, you see, not wore him			Although clboen then, but young, you see, didn't wore him
From my remembrance. And, besides, the King			From my memory. And also the king
Hath not deserv'd my service nor your loves,			I did not deserve my service or your loved ones
Who find in my exile the want of breeding,			Who finds the lack of breeding in my exile,
The certainty of this hard life; aye hopeless			The certainty of this hard life; Aye hopelessly
To have the courtesy your cradle promis'd,			To have the courtesy of their cradle, which promises,
But to be still hot summer's tanlings and			But still hot summer tanling and
The shrinking slaves of winter.			The shrinking slaves of winter.
GUIDERIUS. Than be so,			Guiderius. Than so, so,
Better to cease to be. Pray, sir, to th' army.			To be better off. Bete, sir to the army.
I and my brother are not known; yourself			I and my brother are not known; yourself
So out of thought, and thereto so o'ergrown,			So from the thought and Thereto so o'ergrown,
Cannot be questioned.			Cannot be questioned.
ARVIRAGUS. By this sun that shines,			Arviragus. Through this sun that seems
I'll thither. What thing is't that I never			I'll get there. What is not what I never
Did see man die! scarce ever look'd on blood			I die to people! Hardly looked ever on blood
But that of coward hares, hot goats, and venison!			But that from cowards rabbits, hot goats and venison!
Never bestrid a horse, save one that had			Never a horse except one that had that had that, that had that
A rider like myself, who ne'er wore rowel			A driver like me who didn't wear Rowel
Nor iron on his heel! I am asham'd			Still on the heel on his heel! I am Asham'd
To look upon the holy sun, to have			Have a look at the holy sun
The benefit of his blest beams, remaining			The advantage of its blooming rays, the whereabouts
So long a poor unknown.			So long a poor unknown.
GUIDERIUS. By heavens, I'll go!			Guiderius. I will go in heaven!
If you will bless me, sir, and give me leave,			If you bless me, sir, and give me a vacation,
I'll take the better care; but if you will not,			I will better take care of it. But if you don't get that
The hazard therefore due fall on me by			The danger therefore falls through me
The hands of Romans!			The hands of the Romans!
ARVIRAGUS. So say I. Amen.			Arviragus. So I say. Amen.
BELARIUS. No reason I, since of your lives you set			Belarius. No reason why I because you have put from your life
So slight a valuation, should reserve			So easily an assessment should reserve
My crack'd one to more care. Have with you, boys!			My crispy worry. Have with you, boys!
If in your country wars you chance to die,			If you die in your land warrior the chance to die,
That is my bed too, lads, and there I'll lie.			This is also my bed, guys, and I'll lie there.
Lead, lead. [Aside] The time seems long; their blood thinks			Lead, lead. [Apart from] Time seems to be long; Your blood thinks
scorn			contempt
Till it fly out and show them princes born. Exeunt			Until it flies out and shows them the born prince. Exeunt
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ACT V. SCENE I.			Nude V. SENE I.
Britain. The Roman camp			Great Britain. The Roman camp
Enter POSTHUMUS alone, with a bloody handkerchief			Enter to Posthumus alone with a bloody handkerchief
POSTHUMUS. Yea, bloody cloth, I'll keep thee; for I wish'd			Posthumus. Yes, bloody cloth, I'll keep you; Because I wish
Thou shouldst be colour'd thus. You married ones,			You should be so colored. They got married,
If each of you should take this course, how many			If each of them should take this course on how many
Must murder wives much better than themselves			Must murder wives much better than herself
For wrying but a little! O Pisanio!			For Wrise, but a little! O Pisanio!
Every good servant does not all commands;			Every good servant does not command everyone;
No bond but to do just ones. Gods! if you			No bond, but only to do them. Gods! if you
Should have ta'en vengeance on my faults, I never			Should Ta'en have revenge on my mistakes, I never
Had liv'd to put on this; so had you saved			Had lived to do this; So you saved
The noble Imogen to repent, and struck			To regret the noble imogen
Me, wretch more worth your vengeance. But alack,			I, it is worth more revenge. But Alack,
You snatch some hence for little faults; that's love,			They grab something for small mistakes; that's love
To have them fall no more. You some permit			Not to drop them anymore. They allow
To second ills with ills, each elder worse,			With diseases with diseases, every older worse, worse,
And make them dread it, to the doer's thrift.			And make them afraid until the economy of action.
But Imogen is your own. Do your best wills,			But iMogen is your own. Make your best will
And make me blest to obey. I am brought hither			And let me get hit. I will be brought here
Among th' Italian gentry, and to fight			Under the Italian nobility and to fight
Against my lady's kingdom. 'Tis enough			Against my wife's kingdom. 'It enough
That, Britain, I have kill'd thy mistress; peace!			That, Great Britain, I killed your lover; Peace!
I'll give no wound to thee. Therefore, good heavens,			I will not give you a wound. Hence good sky,
Hear patiently my purpose. I'll disrobe me			Listen to my purpose patiently. I will decay myself
Of these Italian weeds, and suit myself			Fit of these Italian weeds and myself
As does a Britain peasant. So I'll fight			Just like a British farmer. So I'll fight
Against the part I come with; so I'll die			Against the part I come with; So I'll die
For thee, O Imogen, even for whom my life			For you, o imogen, even for whom my life
Is every breath a death. And thus unknown,			Every breath is death. And so unknown,
Pitied nor hated, to the face of peril			Averaged or hated on the face of danger
Myself I'll dedicate. Let me make men know			I will devote myself to me. Let me get to know men
More valour in me than my habits show.			More bravery in me than my habits.
Gods, put the strength o' th' Leonati in me!			Götter, put the power of Leonati in me!
To shame the guise o' th' world, I will begin			I will start to shape the shape of the world
The fashion- less without and more within. Exit			The fashionable without and more within. Exit
SCENE II.			Scene II.
Britain. A field of battle between the British and Roman camps			Great Britain. A field of battle between the British and Roman camps
Enter LUCIUS, IACHIMO, and the Roman army at one door, and the			Enter Lucius, Iachimo and the Roman army on a door and the
British army			British army
at another, LEONATUS POSTHUMUS following like a poor soldier.			In another case, Leonatus Posthumus follows like a poor soldier.
They march over and go out. Alarums. Then enter again, in			They march past and go out. Alarum. Then enter again, in
skirmish,			Skirmish,
IACHIMO and POSTHUMUS. He vanquisheth and disarmeth IACHIMO,			Iachimo and Posthumus. He defeats and decides Iachimo,
and then leaves him			and then leaves it
IACHIMO. The heaviness and guilt within my bosom			Iachimo. The heavy and guilt in my breast
Takes off my manhood. I have belied a lady,			Illness takes off my masculinity. I met a lady
The Princess of this country, and the air on't			The princess of this country and the air are not
Revengingly enfeebles me; or could this carl,			Restrows me renowned; Or could this carl,
A very drudge of nature's, have subdu'd me			A very much on the nature of the nature
In my profession? Knighthoods and honours borne			In my profession? Knights and honors worn
As I wear mine are titles but of scorn.			While I wear my, I are titles, but of contempt.
If that thy gentry, Britain, go before			If your nobility, Great Britain, go beforehand
This lout as he exceeds our lords, the odds			This lock
Is that we scarce are men, and you are gods. Exit			Is that we are narrow and you are gods. Exit
The battle continues; the BRITONS fly; CYMBELINE is taken.			The battle continues; The British fly; Cymbeline is taken.
Then enter to his rescue BELARIUS, GUIDERIUS, and ARVIRAGUS			Then Enter his rescue Belarius, Guiderius and Arviragus
BELARIUS. Stand, stand! We have th' advantage of the ground;			Belarius. Stand, stand! We have the advantage of the soil;
The lane is guarded; nothing routs us but			The trail is guarded; Nothing lets us be forwarded to us
The villainy of our fears.			The villains of our fears.
GUIDERIUS and ARVIRAGUS. Stand, stand, and fight!			Guiderius and Arviragus. Stand, stand and fight!
Re-enter POSTHUMUS, and seconds the Britons; they rescue			Enter again to Nachhumus and seconds to the British; They save
CYMBELINE, and exeunt. Then re-enter LUCIUS and IACHIMO,			Cympus and go. Then they enter Lucius and Iacimo again,
with IMOGEN			mit Imogen
LUCIUS. Away, boy, from the troops, and save thyself;			Lucius. Way, boy, from the troops, and save yourself;
For friends kill friends, and the disorder's such			Killing friends for friends and the disorder is like that
As war were hoodwink'd.			Hoodwink'd was a war.
IACHIMO. 'Tis their fresh supplies.			Iachimo. It is their fresh supplies.
LUCIUS. It is a day turn'd strangely. Or betimes			Lucius. It is a day that becomes strangely. Or in the meantime
Let's reinforce or fly. Exeunt			Let us strengthen or fly. Exeunt
SCENE III.			Scene III.
Another part of the field			Another part of the field
Enter POSTHUMUS and a Britain LORD			Enter Posthumus and a Great Britain
LORD. Cam'st thou from where they made the stand?			MR. Cam'st where they got from?
POSTHUMUS. I did:			Posthumus. I did:
Though you, it seems, come from the fliers.			Although they come from the plane.
LORD. I did.			MR. I did.
POSTHUMUS. No blame be to you, sir, for all was lost,			Posthumus. No fault for her, sir, because everything was lost, was lost,
But that the heavens fought. The King himself			But that the sky fought. The king himself
Of his wings destitute, the army broken,			His wing Mittellosen, broken the army,
And but the backs of Britons seen, an flying,			And seen the backs of British, a fly,
Through a strait lane- the enemy, full-hearted,			Through a street- the enemy, full-hearted,
Lolling the tongue with slaught'ring, having work			The tongue with a smooth ring, to have work, have the work
More plentiful than tools to do't, struck down			More numerous than tools that are not to be done
Some mortally, some slightly touch'd, some falling			Some fatal, some slightly touched, others fall
Merely through fear, that the strait pass was damm'd			Only through fear that the Strait Pass was digested
With dead men hurt behind, and cowards living			With dead men who have hurt behind them and live cowards
To die with length'ned shame.			Die with long shame.
LORD. Where was this lane?			MR. Where was this track?
POSTHUMUS. Close by the battle, ditch'd, and wall'd with turf,			Posthumus. Near the battle, thrown and converted with lawn,
Which gave advantage to an ancient soldier-			Which gave an old soldier advantage.
An honest one, I warrant, who deserv'd			An honest, I justified that deserved
So long a breeding as his white beard came to,			As long as a breeding came when his white beard came
In doing this for's country. Athwart the lane			So for the country of the country. Athwart the trail
He, with two striplings- lads more like to run			He likes to run with two stripes
The country base than to commit such slaughter;			The land base, to commit such a battle;
With faces fit for masks, or rather fairer			With faces for masks or rather fairer
Than those for preservation cas'd or shame-			As the for the preservation or shame
Made good the passage, cried to those that fled			Made the round well, cried to those who fled
Our Britain's harts die flying, not our men.			The hars of our Great Britain die, not our men.
To darkness fleet souls that fly backwards! Stand;			To Darkness Fleet Souls that fly backwards! Was standing;
Or we are Romans and will give you that,			Or we are Romans and will give you that
Like beasts, which you shun beastly, and may save			Like beasts that you can save and save animals
But to look back in frown. Stand, stand!' These three,			But to look back. Stand, stand! ' These three,
Three thousand confident, in act as many-			Three thousand confident, in act as soougy-
For three performers are the file when all			For three actors, the file is when everyone
The rest do nothing- with this word 'Stand, stand!'			The rest does nothing- with this word "Stand, stood!"
Accommodated by the place, more charming			Housed by the place, charming
With their own nobleness, which could have turn'd			With their own nose, which could have turned
A distaff to a lance, gilded pale looks,			A distafe to a lance, gilded pale look,
Part shame, part spirit renew'd; that some turn'd coward			Part shame, part of the spirit renewed; that a couple of cowards turn
But by example- O, a sin in war			But with example- a sin in the war
Damn'd in the first beginners!- gan to look			Damn in the first beginners!- Gan to watch
The way that they did and to grin like lions			The way they did and grin like lions to grin
Upon the pikes o' th' hunters. Then began			On the handle of hunters. Then started
A stop i' th' chaser, a retire; anon			A stop i 'The' Chaser, a retirement; Anon
A rout, confusion thick. Forthwith they fly,			A route, confusion thick. Immediately they fly
Chickens, the way which they stoop'd eagles; slaves,			Chickens, the way they bend over Eagles; Slaves,
The strides they victors made; and now our cowards,			The progress they made as the winner; And now our cowards,
Like fragments in hard voyages, became			How fragments were in hard trips
The life o' th' need. Having found the back-door open			The life of need. After he had found the back door open, open
Of the unguarded hearts, heavens, how they wound!			From the unguarded hearts, heaven as they wound!
Some slain before, some dying, some their friends			Some were killed before, some die, some of their friends
O'erborne i' th' former wave. Ten chas'd by one			O'erborne i 'the former wave. Ten chas'ds from one
Are now each one the slaughterman of twenty.			Are now the slaughterhouse of twenty.
Those that would die or ere resist are grown			Those who would die or resist are grown
The mortal bugs o' th' field.			The mortal errors of the field.
LORD. This was strange chance:			MR. That was a strange chance:
A narrow lane, an old man, and two boys.			A narrow trace, an old man and two boys.
POSTHUMUS. Nay, do not wonder at it; you are made			Posthumus. No, don't be surprised; You are made
Rather to wonder at the things you hear			More to be surprised about the things they hear
Than to work any. Will you rhyme upon't,			Than to work. Will you not rhyme
And vent it for a mock'ry? Here is one:			And vented it for a sham mirror? Here is one:
Two boys, an old man (twice a boy), a lane,			Two boys, an old man (twice a boy), a trace,
Preserv'd the Britons, was the Romans' bane.'			Stoving the British was the Romans 'Bane'.
LORD. Nay, be not angry, sir.			MR. No, don't be angry, sir.
POSTHUMUS. 'Lack, to what end?			Posthumus. 'Lack, to what end?
Who dares not stand his foe I'll be his friend;			Who dares not to stand his enemy, I will be his friend;
For if he'll do as he is made to do,			Because if he will do what to do
I know he'll quickly fly my friendship too.			I know that he will also fly my friendship quickly.
You have put me into rhyme.			You put me in rhyme.
LORD. Farewell; you're angry. Exit			MR. Taking leave; you are angry. Exit
POSTHUMUS. Still going? This is a lord! O noble misery,			Posthumus. Still go? This is a gentleman! O noble misery,
To be i' th' field and ask 'What news?' of me!			To be the field and ask "What news?" from me!
To-day how many would have given their honours			Today how many would have given their award
To have sav'd their carcasses! took heel to do't,			To spend your carcass! Take paragraph so as not to do
And yet died too! I, in mine own woe charm'd,			And yet died too! I, in my own hurt, charm,
Could not find death where I did hear him groan,			Couldn't find death where I heard him moaning
Nor feel him where he struck. Being an ugly monster,			I also don't feel where he hit. Be an ugly monster
Tis strange he hides him in fresh cups, soft beds,			It is strange, he hides it in fresh cups, soft beds,
Sweet words; or hath moe ministers than we			Sweet words; Or have Moe Minister than us
That draw his knives i' th' war. Well, I will find him;			That pulls his knives. I 'the war. Well, I'll find him;
For being now a favourer to the Briton,			Because he is now a favorite of the British
No more a Briton, I have resum'd again			No more Brit, I rejected again
The part I came in. Fight I will no more,			The part I came in. I will no longer fight more, more,
But yield me to the veriest hind that shall			But deliver me to the truest background that should
Once touch my shoulder. Great the slaughter is			Once you touch my shoulder. The slaughter is great
Here made by th' Roman; great the answer be			Made here by the Roman; Be great the answer
Britons must take. For me, my ransom's death;			British have to take. For me the death of my ransom;
On either side I come to spend my breath,			I come on both sides to spend my breath
Which neither here I'll keep nor bear again,			What will neither keep nor wearing here
But end it by some means for Imogen.			But end it with some means for imogen.
Enter two BRITISH CAPTAINS and soldiers			Enter two British captains and soldiers
FIRST CAPTAIN. Great Jupiter be prais'd! Lucius is taken.			First captain. Great Jupiter who is pressed! Lucius is taken.
Tis thought the old man and his sons were angels.			It thought the old man and his sons were angels.
SECOND CAPTAIN. There was a fourth man, in a silly habit,			Second captain. There was a fourth man in a stupid habit,
That gave th' affront with them.			That gave them the affront.
FIRST CAPTAIN. So 'tis reported;			First captain. So it reported;
But none of 'em can be found. Stand! who's there?			But none of them can be found. Was standing! Who's there?
POSTHUMUS. A Roman,			Posthumously. A Roman
Who had not now been drooping here if seconds			Who didn't have here when seconds were beaten here
Had answer'd him.			Had answered him.
SECOND CAPTAIN. Lay hands on him; a dog!			Second captain. Lay hands on him; a dog!
A leg of Rome shall not return to tell			One leg of Rome must not return to tell it
What crows have peck'd them here. He brags his service,			Which crows did you beat here. He browses with his service
As if he were of note. Bring him to th' King.			As if he were remarkable. Bring him to the king.
Enter CYMBELINE, BELARIUS, GUIDERIUS, ARVIRAGUS, PISANIO, and			Enter cymbeline, Belarius, Guiderius, Arviragus, Pisanio and
Roman			römisch
captives. The CAPTAINS present POSTHUMUS to CYMBELINE, who			Prisoners. The captains present posthumus to Cymbeline, the one who
delivers			delivers
him over to a gaoler. Exeunt omnes			him to a gaoler. Everyone goes
SCENE IV.			Feel IV.
Britain. A prison			Great Britain. A prison
Enter POSTHUMUS and two GAOLERS			Enter posthumus and two palates
FIRST GAOLER. You shall not now be stol'n, you have locks upon			First Gaoler. They will not be pushed now, they have locks on
you;			She;
So graze as you find pasture.			So graze while you find pasture.
SECOND GAOLER. Ay, or a stomach. Exeunt GAOLERS			says that to everyone. Aga or or a tailcher. Exefet Tleelling whole?
POSTHUMUS. Most welcome, bondage! for thou art a way,			Posthumus. Bondage, bondage! For you are a way
I think, to liberty. Yet am I better			I think about freedom. Still, I'm better
Than one that's sick o' th' gout, since he had rather			Than someone who is sick from the gout because he preferred it to
Groan so in perpetuity than be cur'd			Moan in the long run than to be together
By th' sure physician death, who is the key			Through the safe doctor death, which is the key
T' unbar these locks. My conscience, thou art fetter'd			T 'expose these locks. My conscience, you are captivated
More than my shanks and wrists; you good gods, give me			More than my thighs and wrists; You good gods, give me
The penitent instrument to pick that bolt,			The bean instrument to choose this bolt,
Then, free for ever! Is't enough I am sorry?			Then free forever! Isn't it enough that I'm sorry?
So children temporal fathers do appease;			So the temporal fathers of children appease;
Gods are more full of mercy. Must I repent,			Gods are full of mercy. I have to regret
I cannot do it better than in gyves,			I can't do it better than in Gyves,
Desir'd more than constrain'd. To satisfy,			I wish more than limited. Fulfill,
If of my freedom 'tis the main part, take			If my freedom is the main part, take
No stricter render of me than my all.			No stricter rendering of mine than my everyone.
I know you are more clement than vile men,			I know that they are more clement than hideous men,
Who of their broken debtors take a third,			Who of their broken debtors take a third,
A sixth, a tenth, letting them thrive again			A sixth, a tenth that makes them thrive again
On their abatement; that's not my desire.			On their scanning; This is not my wish.
For Imogen's dear life take mine; and though			They take my life for Imogen's dear life; and although
Tis not so dear, yet 'tis a life; you coin'd it.			It's not so nice, but it's a life; You brought it together.
Tween man and man they weigh not every stamp;			Tween man and man, they don't weigh every stamp;
Though light, take pieces for the figure's sake;			Although it is easy, take pieces for the figure;
You rather mine, being yours. And so, great pow'rs,			You prefer mine, you belong. And so, big war transactions,
If you will take this audit, take this life,			If you do this audit, take this life,
And cancel these cold bonds. O Imogen!			And break these cold bonds. O imogen!
I'll speak to thee in silence. [Sleeps]			I will talk to you in silence. [Is sleeping]
Solemn music. Enter, as in an apparition, SICILIUS			Solemn music. Enter Sicilius as in one appearance
LEONATUS, father to POSTHUMUS, an old man attired			Leonatus, father of Posthumus, dressed an old man
like a warrior; leading in his hand an ancient			like a warrior; leads an old tour in his hand
matron, his WIFE, and mother to POSTHUMUS, with			Matrone, his wife and mother of Posthumus
music before them. Then, after other music, follows			Music in front of them. Then follows after other music
the two young LEONATI, brothers to POSTHUMUS,			The two young Leonati, brothers of Posthumus,
with wounds, as they died in the wars.			With wounds when they died in their wars.
They circle POSTHUMUS round as he lies sleeping			They revolve posthumus while he is sleeping
SICILIUS. No more, thou thunder-master, show			Sicilius. Not anymore, you Thursmeister, Show
Thy spite on mortal flies.			Your defiant flies.
With Mars fall out, with Juno chide,			With Mars, with Juno Chide,
That thy adulteries			That your adulter
Rates and revenges.			Prices and tendrils.
Hath my poor boy done aught but well,			I did my poor boy a little but well, good
Whose face I never saw?			Whose face did I never see?
I died whilst in the womb he stay'd			I died in the womb, he stayed
Attending nature's law;			Participate in the law of nature;
Whose father then, as men report			His father then report how men report
Thou orphans' father art,			You orphanser art,
Thou shouldst have been, and shielded him			You should have been and shield him
From this earth-vexing smart.			From this earth-identifying intelligent.
MOTHER. Lucina lent not me her aid,			MOTHER. Lucina didn't give me her help
But took me in my throes,			But took me in my stockings
That from me was Posthumus ripp'd,			That was Posthumus ripp'd,
Came crying 'mongst his foes,			Came his enemies crying, his enemies,
A thing of pity.			Sympathy.
SICILIUS. Great Nature like his ancestry			Sicilius. Great nature like its descent
Moulded the stuff so fair			Has shaped the stuff so fairly
That he deserv'd the praise o' th' world			That he deserved the praise of the world
As great Sicilius' heir.			As a great Sicilius' legacy.
FIRST BROTHER. When once he was mature for man,			First brother. When he was ripe for humans
In Britain where was he			In Great Britain where he was
That could stand up his parallel,			That could get up his parallel
Or fruitful object be			Or be fertile object
In eye of Imogen, that best			In the eye of imogen the best
Could deem his dignity?			Could his dignity hold?
MOTHER. With marriage wherefore was he mock'd,			MOTHER. With the marriage he was mocked
To be exil'd and thrown			Be in exile and thrown
From Leonati seat and cast			From Leonati seat and occupation
From her his dearest one,			From her his loved one,
Sweet Imogen?			Sweet iMogen?
SICILIUS. Why did you suffer Iachimo,			Sicilius. Why did you suffer Iachimo,
Slight thing of Italy,			Easy cause of Italy,
To taint his nobler heart and brain			To illustrate his noble heart and brain
With needless jealousy,			With unnecessary jealousy,
And to become the geck and scorn			And to become geck and contempt
O' th' other's villainy?			O 'th' bad guys of the other?
SECOND BROTHER. For this from stiller seats we came,			Second brother. For that we came from Stern seats,
Our parents and us twain,			Our parents and US Twain,
That, striking in our country's cause,			That, conspicuously in the cause of our country,
Fell bravely and were slain,			Fell brave and was killed
Our fealty and Tenantius' right			Our loyalty and tenantius' right
With honour to maintain.			To wait with honor.
FIRST BROTHER. Like hardiment Posthumus hath			First brother. Like hard posthumus Hathr
To Cymbeline perform'd.			Carried out to Cymbeline.
Then, Jupiter, thou king of gods,			Then Jupiter, you king of the gods,
Why hast thou thus adjourn'd			Why did you post so?
The graces for his merits due,			The grace for his merits due,
Being all to dolours turn'd?			To be all about dolours?
SICILIUS. Thy crystal window ope; look out;			Sicilius. Your crystal window open; Danger;
No longer exercise			No longer train
Upon a valiant race thy harsh			In a brave race your hard run
And potent injuries.			And severe injuries.
MOTHER. Since, Jupiter, our son is good,			MOTHER. Our son has been good since Jupiter
Take off his miseries.			Take off his misery.
SICILIUS. Peep through thy marble mansion. Help!			Sicilius. Go through your villa the marble. Help!
Or we poor ghosts will cry			Or we poor spirits will cry
To th' shining synod of the rest			To the shining synod of the rest
Against thy deity.			Against your deity.
BROTHERS. Help, Jupiter! or we appeal,			BROTHERS. Help, Jupiter! Or we appeal
And from thy justice fly.			And fly out of your justice.
JUPITER descends-in thunder and lightning, sitting			Jupiter descends in thunder and lightning and sits
upon an eagle. He throws a thunderbolt. The GHOSTS			on an eagle. He throws a flash. The ghosts
fall on their knees			fall on the knees
JUPITER. No more, you petty spirits of region low,			JUPITER. No longer, they small spirits in the region low,
Offend our hearing; hush! How dare you ghosts			Insulting our hearing; Silence! How can you dare, ghosts?
Accuse the Thunderer whose bolt, you know,			In accordance with the thunder, whose bolts you know
Sky-planted, batters all rebelling coasts?			Heaven plant, battery all rebelling coast?
Poor shadows of Elysium, hence and rest			Bad shadows from Elysium, therefore and calm
Upon your never-withering banks of flow'rs.			On their never spatial banks from Flow'rs.
Be not with mortal accidents opprest:			Do not be off -run with mortal accidents:
No care of yours it is; you know 'tis ours.			It is no care from you; You know it.
Whom best I love I cross; to make my gift,			Who best I love, I cross; make my gift
The more delay'd, delighted. Be content;			The more delayed, delighted. Be satisfied;
Your low-laid son our godhead will uplift;			Your low son, our deity, will raise;
His comforts thrive, his trials well are spent.			His comfort thrive, his exams are well spent.
Our Jovial star reign'd at his birth, and in			Our happy star ruled at his birth and in
Our temple was he married. Rise and fade!			He was married our temple. Climb and fade!
He shall be lord of Lady Imogen,			He is said to be Mr. von Lady inogen
And happier much by his affliction made.			And happier through his suffering that was made.
This tablet lay upon his breast, wherein			This tablet was on its chest, in which
Our pleasure his full fortune doth confine;			We have limited his pleasure to his full assets;
And so, away; no farther with your din			And so gone; No more with your DIN
Express impatience, lest you stir up mine.			Squeeze impatience so that you do not stir my mine.
Mount, eagle, to my palace crystalline. [Ascends]			Berg, eagle, to my palace crystalline. [Ascent]
SICILIUS. He came in thunder; his celestial breath			Sicilius. He came with thunder; His heavenly breath
Was sulpherous to smell; the holy eagle			Was to smell sulfous; The sacred eagle
Stoop'd as to foot us. His ascension is			Curved to grasp us on foot. His climb is
More sweet than our blest fields. His royal bird			More sweet than our battles fields. His royal bird
Prunes the immortal wing, and cloys his beak,			Cut the immortal wing and beat his beak.
As when his god is pleas'd.			As if his God is interviewed.
ALL. Thanks, Jupiter!			EVERYONE. Thanks, Jupiter!
SICILIUS. The marble pavement closes, he is enter'd			Sicilius. The Marble Bürgersteig closes, it is entered
His radiant roof. Away! and, to be blest,			His radiant roof. A way! and to be eclest
Let us with care perform his great behest. [GHOSTS vanish]			Let us carry out his great order with care. [Ghosts disappear]
POSTHUMUS. [Waking] Sleep, thou has been a grandsire and begot			Posthumus. [Waking] Sleep, you were a grandfather and project
A father to me; and thou hast created			A father for me; And you created yourself
A mother and two brothers. But, O scorn,			A mother and two brothers. But, o contempt,
Gone! They went hence so soon as they were born.			Path! So they went so when they were born.
And so I am awake. Poor wretches, that depend			And so I'm awake. Bad misery that hang out
On greatness' favour, dream as I have done;			To favor of size, I dream of how I did it;
Wake and find nothing. But, alas, I swerve;			Awake and find nothing. But unfortunately I have avoided;
Many dream not to find, neither deserve,			Many do not dream of finding, also not deserved,
And yet are steep'd in favours; so am I,			And yet are penetrated in favors; me too,
That have this golden chance, and know not why.			This has this golden chance and don't know why.
What fairies haunt this ground? A book? O rare one!			Which fairies pursue this floor? A book? O rare!
Be not, as is our fangled world, a garment			Do not be as our fangled world is a piece of clothing
Nobler than that it covers. Let thy effects			It covers it more noble than that. Leave your effects
So follow to be most unlike our courtiers,			So follow to be the most similar.
As good as promise.			As good as promise.
[Reads] 'When as a lion's whelp shall, to himself unknown,			[Reads] 'When, as a lion puppy, is unknown, unknown, unknown,
without seeking find, and be embrac'd by a piece of tender			without searching for find and being hugged by a piece of tender
air;			Air;
and when from a stately cedar shall be lopp'd branches which,			And if there are branches from a stately cedar that, which,
being dead many years, shall after revive, be jointed to the			To be dead for many years will be given to the common after revival
old			everything
stock, and freshly grow; then shall Posthumus end his			Camp and grow fresh; Then Posthumus should end his
miseries,			Misery,
Britain be fortunate and flourish in peace and plenty.'			Great Britain happy and bloom in peace and a lot. '
Tis still a dream, or else such stuff as madmen			It's still a dream or something like crazy
Tongue, and brain not; either both or nothing,			Tongue and brain not; Either or nothing,
Or senseless speaking, or a speaking such			Or pointless speaking or speaking one
As sense cannot untie. Be what it is,			How meaning cannot disappoint. Be what it is
The action of my life is like it, which			The action of my life is what
I'll keep, if but for sympathy.			I will keep it, albeit with sympathy.
Re-enter GAOLER			Gaoler step back into Gaoler
GAOLER. Come, sir, are you ready for death?			Prison guard. Come on, sir, are you ready for death?
POSTHUMUS. Over-roasted rather; ready long ago.			Posthumus. Rather roasted; ready a long time ago.
GAOLER. Hanging is the word, sir; if you be ready for that, you			Prison guard. The word is hanging, sir; If you are ready for it
are			are
well cook'd.			Well cooked.
POSTHUMUS. So, if I prove a good repast to the spectators, the			Posthumus. So when I show the viewers a good meal that
dish			Targeted
pays the shot.			Pays the shot.
GAOLER. A heavy reckoning for you, sir. But the comfort is, you			Prison guard. A severe billing for you, sir. But the comfort is you
shall be called to no more payments, fear no more tavern			should no longer be appointed payments, no more taverns fear
bills,			Bills,
which are often the sadness of parting, as the procuring of			which are often the sadness of the farewell, like the procurement of
mirth.			Joy.
You come in faint for want of meat, depart reeling with too			They come out of the lack of meat in lack of lack and also go off with the animals
much			a lot of
drink; sorry that you have paid too much, and sorry that you			Drink; I'm sorry that you have paid too much and I'm sorry that you
are			are
paid too much; purse and brain both empty; the brain the			paid too much; Washbears and brain both empty; The brain that
heavier			heavier
for being too light, the purse too light, being drawn of			As too light
heaviness. O, of this contradiction you shall now be quit. O,			Heavy. Oh, you will now end from this contradiction. Ö,
the			the
charity of a penny cord! It sums up thousands in a trice. You			Key activity of a Penny Cord! It summarizes thousands in a trice. You
have no true debitor and creditor but it; of what's past, is,			I don't have a real deposit and creditor, unless it; Of what has passed is
and			and
to come, the discharge. Your neck, sir, is pen, book, and			to come, the discharge. Your neck, sir is a pen, book and
counters; so the acquittance follows.			Counter; This is how the acquittal follows.
POSTHUMUS. I am merrier to die than thou art to live.			Posthumus. I am Merrier to die than you are to live.
GAOLER. Indeed, sir, he that sleeps feels not the toothache.			Prison guard. In fact, sir who sleeps does not feel the toothache.
But a			ABER A
man that were to sleep your sleep, and a hangman to help him			Man who should sleep her sleep and a handle to help him
to			to
bed, I think he would change places with his officer; for			Bed, I think he would change places with his officer; to the
look			see
you, sir, you know not which way you shall go.			You, sir, you don't know how to go.
POSTHUMUS. Yes indeed do I, fellow.			Posthumus. Indeed, I, me, colleagues.
GAOLER. Your death has eyes in's head, then; I have not seen			Prison guard. Your death then has eyes in your head; I didn't see
him so			is so
pictur'd. You must either be directed by some that take upon			Fine. You must either be directed by some who record
them			she
to know, or to take upon yourself that which I am sure you do			to know or to take care of what I am sure what they are doing
not			Not
know, or jump the after-inquiry on your own peril. And how			Know or jump the after-inquiry at your own danger. And how
you			she
shall speed in your journey's end, I think you'll never			If you should become faster in the end of your trip, you will never become
return to			return to
tell one.			Say one.
POSTHUMUS. I tell thee, fellow, there are none want eyes to			Posthumus. I tell you, colleagues, there are no eyes to do to do
direct			Direct
them the way I am going, but such as wink and will not use			You like I go, but like winking and will not use it
them.			She.
GAOLER. What an infinite mock is this, that a man should have			Prison guard. What an infinite appearance is that a man should have
the			the
best use of eyes to see the way of blindness! I am sure			Best use of eyes to see the path of blindness! I am sure
hanging's			Wall objections
the way of winking.			The way to wink.
Enter a MESSENGER			Enter a messenger
MESSENGER. Knock off his manacles; bring your prisoner to the			DELIVERY BOY. Take off his manacles; Bring your prisoners into the
King.			King.
POSTHUMUS. Thou bring'st good news: I am call'd to be made			Posthumus. You bring good news: I am called to be made
free.			free.
GAOLER. I'll be hang'd then.			Prison guard. I will hang then.
POSTHUMUS. Thou shalt be then freer than a gaoler; no bolts for			Posthumus. You should then be freer than a gaoler; No screws for
the			the
dead. Exeunt POSTHUMUS and MESSENGER			Dead. Posthums and Bode Leave
GAOLER. Unless a man would marry a gallows and beget young			Prison guard. Unless a man would marry a gallows and witness
gibbets,			Gibbets,
I never saw one so prone. Yet, on my conscience, there are			I've never seen one so vulnerable. Nevertheless, there is my conscience
verier			To build
knaves desire to live, for all he be a Roman; and there be			The villains want to live, because everything is a Roman; and be there
some			some
of them too that die against their wills; so should I, if I			Also from them who die against their will; So I should when I
were			war
one. I would we were all of one mind, and one mind good. O,			one. I would all be good and a spirit. Ö,
there			there
were desolation of gaolers and gallowses! I speak against my			Were the desolation of palate and gallows! I speak against mine
present profit, but my wish hath a preferment in't. Exit			Current profit, but my wish has a preference. Exit
SCENE V.			Sente V.
Britain. CYMBELINE'S tent			Great Britain. Tent of the Cymbeline
Enter CYMBELINE, BELARIUS, GUIDERIUS, ARVIRAGUS, PISANIO, LORDS,			Enter cymbeline, Belarius, Guiderius, Arviragus, Pisanio, Lords,
OFFICERS, and attendants			Officers and companions
CYMBELINE. Stand by my side, you whom the gods have made			Cymbeline. Stand next to my side, you that the gods made of
Preservers of my throne. Woe is my heart			Keeper of my throne. Woe is my heart
That the poor soldier that so richly fought,			That the poor soldier fought so richly,
Whose rags sham'd gilded arms, whose naked breast			Whose rags gilded arms, whose bare chest
Stepp'd before targes of proof, cannot be found.			Step before evidence cannot be found.
He shall be happy that can find him, if			He should be happy that he can find him if
Our grace can make him so.			Our grace can do it that way.
BELARIUS. I never saw			Belarius. I've never seen
Such noble fury in so poor a thing;			Such a noble anger in such poor things;
Such precious deeds in one that promis'd nought			Such precious deeds in one that did not promise anything
But beggary and poor looks.			But beggars and bad look.
CYMBELINE. No tidings of him?			Cymbeline. No messages from him?
PISANIO. He hath been search'd among the dead and living,			Pisanio. He was searched among the dead and living.
But no trace of him.			But no trace of him.
CYMBELINE. To my grief, I am			Cymbeline. I am to my grief
The heir of his reward; [To BELARIUS, GUIDERIUS, and			The legacy of his reward; [To Belarius, Guiderius, and
ARVIRAGUS]			Arviragus]
which I will add			What I will add
To you, the liver, heart, and brain, of Britain,			For them, the liver, heart and the Britain's brain,
By whom I grant she lives. 'Tis now the time			She lives from who I granted. It's time now
To ask of whence you are. Report it.			To ask where you are from. Report it.
BELARIUS. Sir,			Belarius. Herr,
In Cambria are we born, and gentlemen;			We are born in Kambrien and gentlemen;
Further to boast were neither true nor modest,			Nothing was not true or modest
Unless I add we are honest.			Unless I add, we are honest.
CYMBELINE. Bow your knees.			Cymbeline. Bend your knees.
Arise my knights o' th' battle; I create you			My knights arise in the battle; I create you
Companions to our person, and will fit you			Companion for our person and will fit you
With dignities becoming your estates.			With dignity their lands.
Enter CORNELIUS and LADIES			Enter Cornelius and women
There's business in these faces. Why so sadly			There are shops on these faces. Why so sad
Greet you our victory? You look like Romans,			Do you welcome our victory? You look like Romans,
And not o' th' court of Britain.			And not O 'Th' Court of Great Britain.
CORNELIUS. Hail, great King!			Cornelius. Hail, great king!
To sour your happiness I must report			To acidify your happiness, I have to report
The Queen is dead.			The queen is dead.
CYMBELINE. Who worse than a physician			Cymbeline. Who worse than a doctor
Would this report become? But I consider			Would this report be? But I think
By med'cine'life may be prolong'd, yet death			Med'cine'life can be extended, but death
Will seize the doctor too. How ended she?			Will also take the doctor. How did she end?
CORNELIUS. With horror, madly dying, like her life;			Cornelius. With horror, incredibly dying, like your life;
Which, being cruel to the world, concluded			What to be cruel for the world, closed
Most cruel to herself. What she confess'd			Cruelest for themselves. What she confessed
I will report, so please you; these her women			I will report, so please; This their women
Can trip me if I err, who with wet cheeks			Can stumble when I am mistaken, who is with wet cheeks
Were present when she finish'd.			Were present when she was finished.
CYMBELINE. Prithee say.			Zymbeline. Prithee sagen.
CORNELIUS. First, she confess'd she never lov'd you; only			Cornelius. At first she confessed that she had never loved you; only
Affected greatness got by you, not you;			Affected size called you, not you;
Married your royalty, was wife to your place;			Married with her kings, woman was a woman;
Abhorr'd your person.			Your person abrasions.
CYMBELINE. She alone knew this;			Cymbeline. She alone knew that;
And but she spoke it dying, I would not			And but she said it in dying, I wouldn't
Believe her lips in opening it. Proceed.			Do you think your lips open. Continue.
CORNELIUS. Your daughter, whom she bore in hand to love			Cornelius. Your daughter who was wearing her to love
With such integrity, she did confess			With such integrity she confessed
Was as a scorpion to her sight; whose life,			Was like a scorpion for her gaze; whose life,
But that her flight prevented it, she had			But that her flight prevented it, she had
Ta'en off by poison.			Ta'en through poison.
CYMBELINE. O most delicate fiend!			Cymbeline. O The tenderest devil!
Who is't can read a woman? Is there more?			Who can't read a woman? Is there more?
CORNELIUS. More, sir, and worse. She did confess she had			Cornelius. More, sir and worse. She confessed that she had
For you a mortal mineral, which, being took,			For them a mortal mineral that, taken, is taken,
Should by the minute feed on life, and ling'ring,			Should eat life from that moment and Ling'ring,
By inches waste you. In which time she purpos'd,			They waste through customs. During this time they pay
By watching, weeping, tendance, kissing, to			By observing, crying, tendency, kissing, around
O'ercome you with her show; and in time,			O'ercome you with your show; and in time,
When she had fitted you with her craft, to work			When she had installed you with her craft to work
Her son into th' adoption of the crown;			Her son in the adoption of the crown;
But failing of her end by his strange absence,			But fail their end with its strange absence,
Grew shameless-desperate, open'd, in despite			Grew shamelessly-desert, open, despite
Of heaven and men, her purposes, repented			Of heaven and men, their intentions, regret
The evils she hatch'd were not effected; so,			The evil she slipped were not influenced; So,
Despairing, died.			Despair, died.
CYMBELINE. Heard you all this, her women?			Cymbeline. Did you hear all of this, her women?
LADY. We did, so please your Highness.			LADY. We did it, so please your sovereignty.
CYMBELINE. Mine eyes			Cymbeline. My eyes
Were not in fault, for she was beautiful;			Were not to blame because it was beautiful;
Mine ears, that heard her flattery; nor my heart			My ears, that heard her flattery; still my heart
That thought her like her seeming. It had been vicious			She thought that like her. It had been malignant
To have mistrusted her; yet, O my daughter!			To have distrust them; Yes, o my daughter!
That it was folly in me thou mayst say,			That it was in my foolishness, you make saying
And prove it in thy feeling. Heaven mend all!			And prove it in your feeling. The sky repair everything!
Enter LUCIUS, IACHIMO, the SOOTHSAYER, and other			Enter Lucius, Iachimo, the Soothsayer and others
Roman prisoners, guarded; POSTHUMUS behind, and IMOGEN			Roman prisoners, guarded; Posthumus behind it and imogen
Thou com'st not, Caius, now for tribute; that			You don't come, Caius, now for tribute; the
The Britons have raz'd out, though with the loss			However, the British spent the loss
Of many a bold one, whose kinsmen have made suit			Of many brave whose relatives have accused
That their good souls may be appeas'd with slaughter			So that their good souls can be asked with battles
Of you their captives, which ourself have granted;			From you your prisoners that we have granted ourselves;
So think of your estate.			So think of your estate.
LUCIUS. Consider, sir, the chance of war. The day			Lucius. Remember, Sir, the likelihood of war. The day
Was yours by accident; had it gone with us,			Was yours; Had it went with us
We should not, when the blood was cool, have threaten'd			We shouldn't have threatened if the blood was cool
Our prisoners with the sword. But since the gods			Our prisoners with the sword. But since the gods
Will have it thus, that nothing but our lives			It will have that nothing more than our life
May be call'd ransom, let it come. Sufficeth			Can be referred to as a ransom, let it come. Sufficient
A Roman with a Roman's heart can suffer.			A Roman with a Roman can suffer.
Augustus lives to think on't; and so much			Augustus does not live on it; and so much
For my peculiar care. This one thing only			For my special care. Only this one thing
I will entreat: my boy, a Briton born,			I will ask: my boy, a born Briton,
Let him be ransom'd. Never master had			Let him do a ransom. Never had a master
A page so kind, so duteous, diligent,			One page so friendly, so dark, hardworking,
So tender over his occasions, true,			So tender over his occasions, true,
So feat, so nurse-like; let his virtue join			So feat, so sisterly; Let his virtue join
With my request, which I'll make bold your Highness			With my request I will make your sovereignty brave
Cannot deny; he hath done no Briton harm			Can't deny it; He did not add a British damage
Though he have serv'd a Roman. Save him, sir,			Although he served a Roman. Save him, sir,
And spare no blood beside.			And next to it no blood.
CYMBELINE. I have surely seen him;			Cymbeline. I have certainly seen him;
His favour is familiar to me. Boy,			I know his favor. Young,
Thou hast look'd thyself into my grace,			You looked into my grace
And art mine own. I know not why, wherefore			And art my own. I don't know why, why
To say 'Live, boy.' Ne'er thank thy master. Live;			To say "life, boy." No, thanks to your master. Live;
And ask of Cymbeline what boon thou wilt,			And ask Cymbeline what you sake,
Fitting my bounty and thy state, I'll give it;			If I adapt my bounty and condition, I will give it;
Yea, though thou do demand a prisoner,			Yes, although you ask for a prisoner
The noblest ta'en.			The Noblest Taas.
IMOGEN. I humbly thank your Highness.			Imogen. Thank you humble your sovereignty.
LUCIUS. I do not bid thee beg my life, good lad,			Lucius. I do not state you to ask my life, good boy,
And yet I know thou wilt.			And yet I know that you will.
IMOGEN. No, no! Alack,			Imogen. No no! A lack,
There's other work in hand. I see a thing			There are other work in the hand. I see something
Bitter to me as death; your life, good master,			Bitter for me as death; Your life, good master,
Must shuffle for itself.			Must mix for yourself.
LUCIUS. The boy disdains me,			Lucius. The boy despises me
He leaves me, scorns me. Briefly die their joys			He leaves me, despises me. Briefly your joys die
That place them on the truth of girls and boys.			This place on the truth of girls and boys.
Why stands he so perplex'd?			Why is he so perplexed?
CYMBELINE. What wouldst thou, boy?			Cymbeline. What would you, boy?
I love thee more and more; think more and more			I love you more and more; Think more and more
What's best to ask. Know'st him thou look'st on? Speak,			What is best to ask. Do you know that you are looking at? Speak,
Wilt have him live? Is he thy kin? thy friend?			Do you want to let him live? Is he your relatives? Your friend?
IMOGEN. He is a Roman, no more kin to me			Imogen. He is a Roman, no one for me anymore
Than I to your Highness; who, being born your vassal,			When I was your sovereignty; Who, born your vassal,
Am something nearer.			I'm a little closer.
CYMBELINE. Wherefore ey'st him so?			Cymbeline. Why is it like that?
IMOGEN. I'll tell you, sir, in private, if you please			Imogen. I will tell you privately if you want
To give me hearing.			To hear me.
CYMBELINE. Ay, with all my heart,			Cymbeline. Is, all my heart,
And lend my best attention. What's thy name?			And my best attention. What's your name?
IMOGEN. Fidele, sir.			Imogen. Fidele, Sir.
CYMBELINE. Thou'rt my good youth, my page;			Cymbeline. You are my good youth, my site;
I'll be thy master. Walk with me; speak freely.			I will be your master. Walk with me; speak freely.
[CYMBELINE and IMOGEN converse apart]			[Cymbeline and Imogen Converse from]
BELARIUS. Is not this boy reviv'd from death?			Belarius. Isn't this boy revived from death?
ARVIRAGUS. One sand another			Arviragus. One sand like
Not more resembles- that sweet rosy lad			No longer similar- this sweet rosy boy
Who died and was Fidele. What think you?			Who died and fidele was. What do you think?
GUIDERIUS. The same dead thing alive.			Guiderius. The same dead thing alive.
BELARIUS. Peace, peace! see further. He eyes us not; forbear.			Belarius. Peace peace! See next. He doesn't look us; Ancestor.
Creatures may be alike; were't he, I am sure			Creatures can be the same; Wasn't he, I'm sure I'm sure
He would have spoke to us.			He would have spoken to us.
GUIDERIUS. But we saw him dead.			Guiderius. But we saw him dead.
BELARIUS. Be silent; let's see further.			Belarius. Be silent; See on.
PISANIO. [Aside] It is my mistress.			Pisanio. [Aside] It's my lover.
Since she is living, let the time run on			Since she lives, let the time continue
To good or bad. [CYMBELINE and IMOGEN advance]			Too good or bad. [Cymbeline and Imogen Advance]
CYMBELINE. Come, stand thou by our side;			Cymbeline. Come on, you stand by our side;
Make thy demand aloud. [To IACHIMO] Sir, step you forth;			Make your demand out loud. [To iachimo] sir, continue;
Give answer to this boy, and do it freely,			Give this boy the answer and do it free
Or, by our greatness and the grace of it,			Or through our size and grace of it,
Which is our honour, bitter torture shall			What is our honor, bitter torture
Winnow the truth from falsehood. On, speak to him.			Winnow the truth out of falsehood. Talk to him.
IMOGEN. My boon is that this gentleman may render			Imogen. My blessing is that this gentleman may be able to render
Of whom he had this ring.			From which he had this ring.
POSTHUMUS. [Aside] What's that to him?			Posthumus. [Apart from] what is that for him?
CYMBELINE. That diamond upon your finger, say			Cymbeline. This diamond on your finger, let's say
How came it yours?			How did you get it?
IACHIMO. Thou'lt torture me to leave unspoken that			Iachimo. You torture yourself to let the unspoken, that
Which to be spoke would torture thee.			What would speak would torture you.
CYMBELINE. How? me?			Cymbeline. As? me?
IACHIMO. I am glad to be constrain'd to utter that			Iachimo. I am glad to be forced to pronounce it
Which torments me to conceal. By villainy			What qualified me to hide. Von villain
I got this ring; 'twas Leonatus' jewel,			I have this ring; 'Twas Leonatus' Jewel,
Whom thou didst banish; and- which more may grieve thee,			Who you banished; and- what might mourn you
As it doth me- a nobler sir ne'er liv'd			As it is me- a more noble sir who didn't live
Twixt sky and ground. Wilt thou hear more, my lord?			Twixt sky and floor. Do you want to hear more, sir?
CYMBELINE. All that belongs to this.			Cymbeline. All of that is part of it.
IACHIMO. That paragon, thy daughter,			Iachimo. This paragon, your daughter,
For whom my heart drops blood and my false spirits			For whom my heart and my wrong spirits drop for
Quail to remember- Give me leave, I faint.			Quail to remember- give me a vacation, I am fainting.
CYMBELINE. My daughter? What of her? Renew thy strength;			Cymbeline. My daughter? What about her? Renew your strength;
I had rather thou shouldst live while nature will			I preferred to live while nature wants
Than die ere I hear more. Strive, man, and speak.			As a death before I hear more. Strive, man, and speak.
IACHIMO. Upon a time- unhappy was the clock			Iachimo. At a time- the clock was
That struck the hour!- was in Rome- accurs'd			That hit the hour!
The mansion where!- 'twas at a feast- O, would			The manor house where!- 'Twas at a Fixed- O, would
Our viands had been poison'd, or at least			Our stocks had been poisoned or at least
Those which I heav'd to head!- the good Posthumus-			Those I held the head!- The good posthumus
What should I say? he was too good to be			What can I say? He was too good to be
Where ill men were, and was the best of all			Where sick men were and was the best of everything
Amongst the rar'st of good ones- sitting sadly			Sit under the rare good- sad
Hearing us praise our loves of Italy			Hear how we praise our loved ones from Italy
For beauty that made barren the swell'd boast			For beauty that made the floors, boast of
Of him that best could speak; for feature, laming			The best could speak of him; For the Laming function
The shrine of Venus or straight-pight Minerva,			The shrine of Venus or the straight minerva,
Postures beyond brief nature; for condition,			Attitudes beyond the short nature; for condition,
A shop of all the qualities that man			A business of all characteristics that this man
Loves woman for; besides that hook of wiving,			Loves woman for; Except for this catch of the wiveln,
Fairness which strikes the eye-			Fairness that hits the eye.
CYMBELINE. I stand on fire.			Cymbeline. I'm on fire.
Come to the matter.			Come into the matter.
IACHIMO. All too soon I shall,			Iachimo. I will be too early
Unless thou wouldst grieve quickly. This Posthumus,			Unless you would mourn quickly. This posthumus,
Most like a noble lord in love and one			Mostly in love like a noble gentleman and one
That had a royal lover, took his hint;			That had a royal lover, took his hint;
And not dispraising whom we prais'd- therein			And not to refute who we prasibrate
He was as calm as virtue- he began			He was as calm as virtue- he started
His mistress' picture; which by his tongue being made,			Image of his lover; What is done by his tongue
And then a mind put in't, either our brags			And then a mind has either made our boastings
Were crack'd of kitchen trulls, or his description			Were cracked by kitchen troops or its description
Prov'd us unspeaking sots.			We have proven ourselves unspoken Sots.
CYMBELINE. Nay, nay, to th' purpose.			Cymbeline. No, no, for this purpose.
IACHIMO. Your daughter's chastity- there it begins.			Iachimo. The chastity of her daughter- it starts.
He spake of her as Dian had hot dreams			He spoke of her when Dian had hot dreams
And she alone were cold; whereat I, wretch,			And she alone was cold; Where I go, misery,
Made scruple of his praise, and wager'd with him			Scrulle made his praise and bet with him
Pieces of gold 'gainst this which then he wore			Gold pieces win what he was then wearing
Upon his honour'd finger, to attain			On his honor to achieve
In suit the place of's bed, and win this ring			In suit the bed of the place and win this ring
By hers and mine adultery. He, true knight,			From her and my adultery. He, true knight,
No lesser of her honour confident			No less confident of their honor
Than I did truly find her, stakes this ring;			When I really found it, this ring is;
And would so, had it been a carbuncle			And if it were so, it would have been a carburetor
Of Phoebus' wheel; and might so safely, had it			By Phoebus' bike; and could have it so sure, it had
Been all the worth of's car. Away to Britain			Was the whole car. Way to Great Britain
Post I in this design. Well may you, sir,			Post I in this design. May they, sir,
Remember me at court, where I was taught			Remember me at the courtyard where I was taught
Of your chaste daughter the wide difference			Her chaste daughter the big difference
Twixt amorous and villainous. Being thus quench'd			Twixt in love and malignant. To be deleted in this way
Of hope, not longing, mine Italian brain			The hope, not longing, Mine Italian brain
Gan in your duller Britain operate			Gan operated on in her dull Great Britain
Most vilely; for my vantage, excellent;			The quietest; For my perspective, excellent;
And, to be brief, my practice so prevail'd			And to be short, my practice is so
That I return'd with simular proof enough			That I have returned enough with a simultaneous evidence
To make the noble Leonatus mad,			To drive the noble leonatus crazy
By wounding his belief in her renown			By wounding his belief in their renowned
With tokens thus and thus; averring notes			With token like that and so; Averring Notes
Of chamber-hanging, pictures, this her bracelet-			Of chamber hanging, pictures that your bracelet
O cunning, how I got it!- nay, some marks			O List how I got it!- No, a few brands
Of secret on her person, that he could not			Of the secret about her person that he couldn't
But think her bond of chastity quite crack'd,			But think of your chastity, pretty crisp,
I having ta'en the forfeit. Whereupon-			I have the loss. Whereupon
Methinks I see him now-			I see him now-
POSTHUMUS. [Coming forward] Ay, so thou dost,			Sume numberusus. [Cart Stephen] a higher, so you do well,
Italian fiend! Ay me, most credulous fool,			Italian fully! Ye, the most guilty of fool,
Egregious murderer, thief, anything			Outrageous murderer, thief, something
That's due to all the villains past, in being,			That is due to the past of the past, in being,
To come! O, give me cord, or knife, or poison,			Come! Oh, give me a cord or knife or poison,
Some upright justicer! Thou, King, send out			An upright Justice! You, king, send out
For torturers ingenious. It is I			Awesome for torture. It's me
That all th' abhorred things o' th' earth amend			That all of these believed that change the earth
By being worse than they. I am Posthumus,			Through worse than her. I am posthumus
That kill'd thy daughter; villain-like, I lie-			That killed your daughter; Bulky-like, I lie-
That caus'd a lesser villain than myself,			This caused a smaller villain than me
A sacrilegious thief, to do't. The temple			A sacrilegated thief so as not to do it. The temple
Of virtue was she; yea, and she herself.			She was of virtue; Yes, and you.
Spit, and throw stones, cast mire upon me, set			Spitting and throwing stones, throw me on me, put them
The dogs o' th' street to bay me. Every villain			The dogs in the street to sound me. Every villain
Be call'd Posthumus Leonatus, and			Posthumus leonatus, and
Be villainy less than 'twas! O Imogen!			Be malignant less than 'Twas! O imogen!
My queen, my life, my wife! O Imogen,			My queen, my life, my wife! O imogen,
Imogen, Imogen!			Imogen, Imogen!
IMOGEN. Peace, my lord. Hear, hear!			Imogen. Peace, sir. Hear hear!
POSTHUMUS. Shall's have a play of this? Thou scornful page,			Posthumus. Should it have a piece of it? You contemptuous side
There lies thy part. [Strikes her. She falls]			Your part is there. [Hits her. She falls]
PISANIO. O gentlemen, help!			Pisanio. O MI, HELP!
Mine and your mistress! O, my lord Posthumus!			Mine and your beloved! Oh, my Lord Posthumus!
You ne'er kill'd Imogen till now. Help, help!			You haven't killed IMogen yet. Help, help!
Mine honour'd lady!			My honor!
CYMBELINE. Does the world go round?			Cymbeline. Is the world going around?
POSTHUMUS. How comes these staggers on me?			Posthumus. How does this stow come?
PISANIO. Wake, my mistress!			Pisanio. Wake, my beloved!
CYMBELINE. If this be so, the gods do mean to strike me			Cymbeline. If so, the gods mean to beat me
To death with mortal joy.			To death with mortal joy.
PISANIO. How fares my mistress?			Pisanio. How do my mistress feel?
IMOGEN. O, get thee from my sight;			Imogen. Oh, get from my perspective;
Thou gav'st me poison. Dangerous fellow, hence!			You gave me poison. Dangerous guy, therefore!
Breathe not where princes are.			Don't breathe where prince is.
CYMBELINE. The tune of Imogen!			Cymbeline. The melody of Imogen!
PISANIO. Lady,			Pisanio. Dame,
The gods throw stones of sulphur on me, if			The gods throw sulfur stones on me when
That box I gave you was not thought by me			This box that I gave you was not thought
A precious thing! I had it from the Queen.			A precious thing! I had it from the queen.
CYMBELINE. New matter still?			Cymbeline. Still new matter?
IMOGEN. It poison'd me.			Imogen. It poisoned me.
CORNELIUS. O gods!			Cornelius. Oh Götter!
I left out one thing which the Queen confess'd,			I left out one thing that the queen confessed
Which must approve thee honest. 'If Pisanio			That has to appreciate you honestly. 'When Pisanio
Have' said she 'given his mistress that confection			"Said" that she gave his lover this assembly
Which I gave him for cordial, she is serv'd			What I gave him warmly, she will be serving
As I would serve a rat.'			How I would serve a rat. '
CYMBELINE. What's this, Cornelius?			Cymbeline. What is that, Cornelius?
CORNELIUS. The Queen, sir, very oft importun'd me			Cornelius. The queen, sir, very often import me
To temper poisons for her; still pretending			To alleviate poisons for them; still do that
The satisfaction of her knowledge only			Only the satisfaction of your knowledge
In killing creatures vile, as cats and dogs,			Cut down creatures as cats and dogs,
Of no esteem. I, dreading that her purpose			Without appreciation. I'm afraid of your purpose
Was of more danger, did compound for her			Was of greater danger, put together for them
A certain stuff, which, being ta'en would cease			A certain stuff that would be as a ta one would stop
The present pow'r of life, but in short time			The current pow'r of life, but in a short time
All offices of nature should again			All nature offices should be again
Do their due functions. Have you ta'en of it?			Make your proper functions. Do you have it?
IMOGEN. Most like I did, for I was dead.			Imogen. Most like me because I was dead.
BELARIUS. My boys,			Belarius. My boys,
There was our error.			There was our mistake.
GUIDERIUS. This is sure Fidele.			Guiderius. This is certainly fidele.
IMOGEN. Why did you throw your wedded lady from you?			Imogen. Why did you throw your married name from you?
Think that you are upon a rock, and now			Think that you are on a rock and now
Throw me again. [Embracing him]			Throw me again. [Hug him]
POSTHUMUS. Hang there like fruit, my soul,			Posthumus. Hang there like fruit, my soul,
Till the tree die!			Until the tree dies!
CYMBELINE. How now, my flesh? my child?			Cymbeline. How now my meat? my child?
What, mak'st thou me a dullard in this act?			Was?
Wilt thou not speak to me?			Don't you want to speak to me?
IMOGEN. [Kneeling] Your blessing, sir.			Imogen. [Kneel] your blessing, sir.
BELARIUS. [To GUIDERIUS and ARVIRAGUS] Though you did love this			Belarius. [To Guiderius and Arviragus] although you loved that
youth, I blame ye not;			Youth, I don't accuse you;
You had a motive for't.			You had a motive for it.
CYMBELINE. My tears that fall			Cymbeline. My tears that fall
Prove holy water on thee! Imogen,			Proof sacred water on you! IMogen,
Thy mother's dead.			Your mother is dead.
IMOGEN. I am sorry for't, my lord.			Imogen. I'm sorry, not my Lord.
CYMBELINE. O, she was naught, and long of her it was			Cymbeline. Oh, she was nothing and it was long that it was
That we meet here so strangely; but her son			That we meet so strange here; But her son
Is gone, we know not how nor where.			It's gone, we don't know how or where.
PISANIO. My lord,			Pisanio. Sir,
Now fear is from me, I'll speak troth. Lord Cloten,			Now it's afraid of me, I'll speak Troth. Lord Clean,
Upon my lady's missing, came to me			After the missing person of my lady came to me
With his sword drawn, foam'd at the mouth, and swore,			Drawn with his sword, foams in the mouth and swore,
If I discover'd not which way she was gone,			If I didn't discover how she was gone, she was gone
It was my instant death. By accident			It was my immediate death. Inadvertently
I had a feigned letter of my master's			I had a fake letter from my master
Then in my pocket, which directed him			Then in my pocket that led him
To seek her on the mountains near to Milford;			To look for them in the mountains near Milford;
Where, in a frenzy, in my master's garments,			Where in frenzy, in the clothes of my master,
Which he enforc'd from me, away he posts			What he enforced from me, he posts
With unchaste purpose, and with oath to violate			To hurt with an indescribable purpose and with oath
My lady's honour. What became of him			Honor to my wife. What became of him
I further know not.			I don't know what to do.
GUIDERIUS. Let me end the story:			Guiderius. Let me end the story:
I slew him there.			I killed him there.
CYMBELINE. Marry, the gods forfend!			Cymbeline. Marriage, the ancestor of the gods!
I would not thy good deeds should from my lips			I wouldn't have your good deeds from my lips
Pluck a hard sentence. Prithee, valiant youth,			Pluck a hard sentence. Prithee, brave youth,
Deny't again.			Do not deny again.
GUIDERIUS. I have spoke it, and I did it.			Guiderius. I spoke it and did it.
CYMBELINE. He was a prince.			Cymbeline. He was a prince.
GUIDERIUS. A most incivil one. The wrongs he did me			Guiderius. An incary. He did the wrong
Were nothing prince-like; for he did provoke me			Were nothing prince; Because he provoked me
With language that would make me spurn the sea,			With language that polluted me to the sea, I would smoke,
If it could so roar to me. I cut off's head,			If it could brew for me. I cut off my head
And am right glad he is not standing here			And I'm quite happy that he doesn't stand here
To tell this tale of mine.			To tell this story of me.
CYMBELINE. I am sorry for thee.			Cymbeline. I'm sorry for you.
By thine own tongue thou art condemn'd, and must			Through your own tongue you have condemned and have to
Endure our law. Thou'rt dead.			Endure our law. You are dead.
IMOGEN. That headless man			Imogen. This headless man
I thought had been my lord.			I thought I was my master.
CYMBELINE. Bind the offender,			Cymbeline. Tie the perpetrator
And take him from our presence.			And take it from our present.
BELARIUS. Stay, sir King.			Belarius. Stay, Sir King.
This man is better than the man he slew,			This man is better than the man he killed
As well descended as thyself, and hath			Also relegated as yourself and has
More of thee merited than a band of Clotens			More of you earns than a group of cost countries
Had ever scar for. [To the guard] Let his arms alone;			Had ever scars for. [To the guard] leave his arms alone;
They were not born for bondage.			They were not born for bondage.
CYMBELINE. Why, old soldier,			Cymbeline. Why, old soldier,
Wilt thou undo the worth thou art unpaid for			Don't you want to pay the valuable art?
By tasting of our wrath? How of descent			By tasting our anger? Like the descent
As good as we?			As good as we do?
ARVIRAGUS. In that he spake too far.			Arviragus. He spoke too far.
CYMBELINE. And thou shalt die for't.			Cymbeline. And you shouldn't die.
BELARIUS. We will die all three;			Belarius. We will die all three;
But I will prove that two on's are as good			But I will prove that two ONS are just as good
As I have given out him. My sons, I must			How I published it. My sons I have to
For mine own part unfold a dangerous speech,			For my own part, a dangerous speech unfold
Though haply well for you.			Although good for you.
ARVIRAGUS. Your danger's ours.			Arviragus. Your danger belong.
GUIDERIUS. And our good his.			Guiderius. And our good of his.
BELARIUS. Have at it then by leave!			Belarius. Then have it through vacation!
Thou hadst, great King, a subject who			You had a big king, a topic that
Was call'd Belarius.			Was called Belarius.
CYMBELINE. What of him? He is			Cymbeline. What about him? He is
A banish'd traitor.			A banished traitor.
BELARIUS. He it is that hath			Belarius. He is that
Assum'd this age; indeed a banish'd man;			Suppose this age; Indeed a banished man;
I know not how a traitor.			I don't know how a traitor.
CYMBELINE. Take him hence,			Cymbeline. Take it from it
The whole world shall not save him.			The whole world will not save him.
BELARIUS. Not too hot.			Belarius. Not too hot.
First pay me for the nursing of thy sons,			First pay me for the care of your sons,
And let it be confiscate all, so soon			And let it confiscate so soon
As I have receiv'd it.			As I received it.
CYMBELINE. Nursing of my sons?			Cymbeline. Care of my sons?
BELARIUS. I am too blunt and saucy: here's my knee.			Belarius. I'm too blunt and cheeky: here is my knee.
Ere I arise I will prefer my sons;			I put up, I will prefer my sons;
Then spare not the old father. Mighty sir,			Then don't save the old father. Mighty sir,
These two young gentlemen that call me father,			These two young gentlemen who call me father call me.
And think they are my sons, are none of mine;			And think you are my sons, are not me;
They are the issue of your loins, my liege,			You are the problem of your loins, my couch,
And blood of your begetting.			And blood of their witnesses.
CYMBELINE. How? my issue?			Cymbeline. As? My problem?
BELARIUS. So sure as you your father's. I, old Morgan,			Belarius. As safe as you your father. I, old Morgan,
Am that Belarius whom you sometime banish'd.			I am the Belarius that you have banished at some point.
Your pleasure was my mere offence, my punishment			Your pleasure was my mere insult, my punishment
Itself, and all my treason; that I suffer'd			Myself and all my betrayal; I suffered that
Was all the harm I did. These gentle princes-			Was all the damage that I did. These gentle princes
For such and so they are- these twenty years			For such and so they are- these twenty years
Have I train'd up; those arts they have as			I trained; These arts they have as
Could put into them. My breeding was, sir, as			Could add them into them. My breeding was, as a
Your Highness knows. Their nurse, Euriphile,			Your sovereignty knows. Your nurse, Euriphile,
Whom for the theft I wedded, stole these children			Who for the theft I got married, have stolen these children
Upon my banishment; I mov'd her to't,			After my exile; I didn't move them
Having receiv'd the punishment before			Have received the punishment beforehand
For that which I did then. Beaten for loyalty			For what I did back then. For loyalty
Excited me to treason. Their dear loss,			I was enthusiastic about betrayal. Your dear loss
The more of you 'twas felt, the more it shap'd			The more of you felt, the more forms it is
Unto my end of stealing them. But, gracious sir,			To my end to steal them. But gracious gentleman,
Here are your sons again, and I must lose			Here are your sons again and I have to lose
Two of the sweet'st companions in the world.			Two of the sweet companions in the world.
The benediction of these covering heavens			The blessing of this sky
Fall on their heads like dew! for they are worthy			Fall on your heads like rope! Because they are worthy
To inlay heaven with stars.			Initimate the sky with stars.
CYMBELINE. Thou weep'st and speak'st.			Cymbeline. You cry and speak.
The service that you three have done is more			The service you have done three is more
Unlike than this thou tell'st. I lost my children.			Unlike that, you tell. I lost my children.
If these be they, I know not how to wish			If they are, I don't know how to wish it
A pair of worthier sons.			A few valuable sons.
BELARIUS. Be pleas'd awhile.			Belarius. Be pleased for a while.
This gentleman, whom I call Polydore,			This gentleman I call polydore,
Most worthy prince, as yours, is true Guiderius;			The worthy prince is like your true Guiderius;
This gentleman, my Cadwal, Arviragus,			This gentleman, my cadwal, Arviragus,
Your younger princely son; he, sir, was lapp'd			Your younger princely son; He, sir, became Lapp'd
In a most curious mantle, wrought by th' hand			In an extremely curious coat that was made by the hand
Of his queen mother, which for more probation			His queen mother, for more probation
I can with ease produce.			I can produce with ease.
CYMBELINE. Guiderius had			Cymbeline. Guidesius had
Upon his neck a mole, a sanguine star;			A mole on his neck, a sanguine star;
It was a mark of wonder.			It was a sign of astonishment.
BELARIUS. This is he,			Belarius. That's him,
Who hath upon him still that natural stamp.			Who still has this natural stamp.
It was wise nature's end in the donation,			It was wise the end of nature in the donation
To be his evidence now.			Now be his proof.
CYMBELINE. O, what am I?			Cymbeline. Oh, what am I?
A mother to the birth of three? Ne'er mother			A mother at the birth of three? Ne'er mother
Rejoic'd deliverance more. Blest pray you be,			Exercise more. Blest pray, they are
That, after this strange starting from your orbs,			That, after this strange start of your balls,
You may reign in them now! O Imogen,			You can now rule in them! O imogen,
Thou hast lost by this a kingdom.			You lost a kingdom.
IMOGEN. No, my lord;			Imogen. No sir;
I have got two worlds by't. O my gentle brothers,			I don't have two worlds. O My gentle brothers,
Have we thus met? O, never say hereafter			So did we meet? Oh, never say afterwards
But I am truest speaker! You call'd me brother,			But I'm a real speaker! You call me brother, brother,
When I was but your sister: I you brothers,			When I was only your sister: I you brothers,
When we were so indeed.			When we were like that.
CYMBELINE. Did you e'er meet?			Cymbeline. Did you meet
ARVIRAGUS. Ay, my good lord.			Arviragus. Yes, my good gentleman.
GUIDERIUS. And at first meeting lov'd,			Guides. And first meet law'd,
Continu'd so until we thought he died.			Continued until we thought he had died.
CORNELIUS. By the Queen's dram she swallow'd.			Cornelius. She swallowed the dram of the queen.
CYMBELINE. O rare instinct!			Cymbeline. O Rare instinct!
When shall I hear all through? This fierce abridgment			When should I hear everything through? This violent abbreviation
Hath to it circumstantial branches, which			Does it have a lever, the
Distinction should be rich in. Where? how liv'd you?			Differentiation should be rich. Where? How did she live?
And when came you to serve our Roman captive?			And when they came to serve our Roman prisoner?
How parted with your brothers? how first met them?			How did your brothers separate? How did she hit first?
Why fled you from the court? and whither? These,			Why fled the court? And where? This,
And your three motives to the battle, with			And your three motifs for the battle, with
I know not how much more, should be demanded,			I don't know how much more should be challenged,
And all the other by-dependences,			And all other side hangers,
From chance to chance; but nor the time nor place			From chance to chance; But still the time or place
Will serve our long interrogatories. See,			Will serve our long interrogation. See,
Posthumus anchors upon Imogen;			Posthumus anchor after imogen;
And she, like harmless lightning, throws her eye			And she throws her eye like harmless flash
On him, her brothers, me, her master, hitting			On him, her brothers, me, her master, beats
Each object with a joy; the counterchange			Every object with a joy; The opposite change
Is severally in all. Let's quit this ground,			Is strict in all. Let us leave this floor
And smoke the temple with our sacrifices.			And smoke the temple with our victims.
[To BELARIUS] Thou art my brother; so we'll hold thee ever.			[To Belarius] You are my brother; So we will ever hold you up.
IMOGEN. You are my father too, and did relieve me			Imogen. You are also my father and relieved me
To see this gracious season.			To see this amiable season.
CYMBELINE. All o'erjoy'd			Zymbeline. Alles injize
Save these in bonds. Let them be joyful too,			Save them in bonds. Let them be joyful too,
For they shall taste our comfort.			Because they will taste our comfort.
IMOGEN. My good master,			Imogen. My good master,
I will yet do you service.			I will still serve.
LUCIUS. Happy be you!			Lucius. Happy, be you!
CYMBELINE. The forlorn soldier, that so nobly fought,			Cymbeline. The abandoned soldier who fought so noble,
He would have well becom'd this place and grac'd			He would have become good for this place and engraved
The thankings of a king.			The thanks of a king.
POSTHUMUS. I am, sir,			Posthumously. 1 a.m., Sir,
The soldier that did company these three			The soldier who accompanied this three
In poor beseeming; 'twas a fitment for			In poor brooms; 'It was an equipment for
The purpose I then follow'd. That I was he,			The purpose I will follow. That I was, he,
Speak, Iachimo. I had you down, and might			Talk, Iachimo. I had you down and could
Have made you finish.			I finished you.
IACHIMO. [Kneeling] I am down again;			Iachimo. [Knie] I'm back down;
But now my heavy conscience sinks my knee,			But now my difficult conscience sinks my knee
As then your force did. Take that life, beseech you,			Then how did it. Take life, bend yourself, you,
Which I so often owe; but your ring first,			What I owe so often; But your ring first
And here the bracelet of the truest princess			And here is the bracelet of the truest princess
That ever swore her faith.			That ever swore her faith.
POSTHUMUS. Kneel not to me.			Posthumus. Don't kneel in front of me.
The pow'r that I have on you is to spare you;			The pow'r that I have about you is to save you;
The malice towards you to forgive you. Live,			The malice towards you to forgive you. Live,
And deal with others better.			And deal better with others.
CYMBELINE. Nobly doom'd!			Cymbeline. Edel -layer!
We'll learn our freeness of a son-in-law;			We will learn our freedom of a son -in -law.
Pardon's the word to all.			Forgiveness is the word to everyone.
ARVIRAGUS. You holp us, sir,			Arviragus. You get us, sir,
As you did mean indeed to be our brother;			As she said, as she said, to be our brother;
Joy'd are we that you are.			Joy, we are that you are.
POSTHUMUS. Your servant, Princes. Good my lord of Rome,			Posthumus. Your servant, prince. Well, my gentleman of Rome,
Call forth your soothsayer. As I slept, methought			Call your Soothsayer. When I slept, Motke
Great Jupiter, upon his eagle back'd,			Great Jupiter, back on his eagle,
Appear'd to me, with other spritely shows			Appeared to me, with other languages ​​shows
Of mine own kindred. When I wak'd, I found			From me my own related. When I was, I found
This label on my bosom; whose containing			This label on my breast; their contain
Is so from sense in hardness that I can			Is so much in hardness that I can
Make no collection of it. Let him show			Do not make a collection of it. Let him show
His skill in the construction.			His skills in construction.
LUCIUS. Philarmonus!			Lucius. Philarmonus!
SOOTHSAYER. Here, my good lord.			FORTUNE TELLER. Here, my good gentleman.
LUCIUS. Read, and declare the meaning.			Lucius. Read and declare the meaning.
SOOTHSAYER. [Reads] 'When as a lion's whelp shall, to himself			FORTUNE TELLER. [Reads] 'if as a lion alternate for yourself
unknown, without seeking find, and be embrac'd by			Unknown, without searching to find and huged by
a piece of tender air; and when from a stately cedar shall			a piece of tender air; And if from a stately cedar
be lopp'd branches which, being dead many years, shall			Be branches that are dead for many years
after revive, be jointed to the old stock, and freshly grow;			After the revival of the old inventory, get and grow fresh;
then shall Posthumus end his miseries, Britain be fortunate			Then Posthumus should end his miseries, Great Britain are lucky
and flourish in peace and plenty.'			And thrives in peace and a lot. '
Thou, Leonatus, art the lion's whelp;			Du, Leonatus, art of the lion soft;
The fit and apt construction of thy name,			The fit and the right construction of your name,
Being Leo-natus, doth import so much.			As a Leo-Natus, they import so much.
[To CYMBELINE] The piece of tender air, thy virtuous			[To Cymbeline] The piece of tender air, your virtuous one
daughter,			Daughter,
Which we call 'mollis aer,' and 'mollis aer'			was wir 'mollis aer' und 'Mollis aer' nennen
We term it 'mulier'; which 'mulier' I divine			We call it "Mulier"; which 'mulier' I divine
Is this most constant wife, who even now			Is this constant woman who is still now
Answering the letter of the oracle,			Answering the oracle letter,
Unknown to you, unsought, were clipp'd about			Unknown to them was unknown to them
With this most tender air.			With this tender air.
CYMBELINE. This hath some seeming.			Cymbeline. This has something apparently.
SOOTHSAYER. The lofty cedar, royal Cymbeline,			FORTUNE TELLER. The high cedar, Royal Cymbeline,
Personates thee; and thy lopp'd branches point			Personator you; and your Lopp'd branches points
Thy two sons forth, who, by Belarius stol'n,			Your two sons, that of Belarius Stol'n,
For many years thought dead, are now reviv'd,			Have been kept dead for many years, are now being revived
To the majestic cedar join'd, whose issue			To the majestic cedar, whose topic is joined
Promises Britain peace and plenty.			Great Britain promises peace and a lot.
CYMBELINE. Well,			Cymbeline. Spring,
My peace we will begin. And, Caius Lucius,			We will start my peace. And Caius Lucius,
Although the victor, we submit to Caesar			Although the winner, we submit to Caesar
And to the Roman empire, promising			And to the Roman Empire, promising
To pay our wonted tribute, from the which			To pay our wins tribute from what
We were dissuaded by our wicked queen,			We were dismantled by our evil queen
Whom heavens in justice, both on her and hers,			Who hesitates in justice, both on them and on their,
Have laid most heavy hand.			I put the heaviest hand.
SOOTHSAYER. The fingers of the pow'rs above do tune			FORTUNE TELLER. The fingers of the above Pow'RS are correct
The harmony of this peace. The vision			The harmony of this peace. The vision
Which I made known to Lucius ere the stroke			What I made Lucius known before the stroke
Of yet this scarce-cold battle, at this instant			From this rare struggle, at that moment at that moment
Is full accomplish'd; for the Roman eagle,			Is fully reached; For the Roman eagle,
From south to west on wing soaring aloft,			Flew up from south to west on the wing, in the air,
Lessen'd herself and in the beams o' th' sun			Decreases and in the rays of the sun
So vanish'd; which foreshow'd our princely eagle,			So disappeared; What our princely Eagle is up to
Th'imperial Caesar, Caesar, should again unite			Th'imperial Caesar, Caesar, should come back
His favour with the radiant Cymbeline,			His favor with the radiant cymbeline,
Which shines here in the west.			What seems here in the West.
CYMBELINE. Laud we the gods;			Cymbeline. Laud we the gods;
And let our crooked smokes climb to their nostrils			And let our crooked smokers climb into their nostrils
From our bless'd altars. Publish we this peace			From our blesses altars. We publish this peace
To all our subjects. Set we forward; let			To all of our topics. Set the set; To let
A Roman and a British ensign wave			A Roman and a British seam wave
Friendly together. So through Lud's Town march;			Friendly together. So through Lud's city march;
And in the temple of great Jupiter			And in the temple of the great Jupiter
Our peace we'll ratify; seal it with feasts.			We will ratify our peace; Seal it with festivals.
Set on there! Never was a war did cease,			Set there! A war never stopped
Ere bloody hands were wash'd, with such a peace. Exeunt			He was washed with a bloody hands with such a peace. Exeunt
THE END			THE END