Iach. I will deny nothing. Post. O, that I had her here, to tear her limb-meal! I will go there, and do't; i'the court; before Her father :-I'll do something Phi. Quite besides The government of patience !-You have won : Iach. With all my heart. [Exit. [Exeunt. SCENE V. The same. Another Room in the same. Enter POSTHUMUS. Post. Is there no way for men to be, but women The nonpareil of this.-O vengeance, vengeance ! Might well have warm'd old Saturn; that I thought her It is the woman's part: Be it lying, note it, All faults that may be nam'd, nay, that hell knows, [7] Milton was very probably indebted to this speech for one of the sentiments which he has imparted to Adam, Paradise Lost, book x. STEEV, They are not constant, but are changing still {Exit. ACT III. SCENE I.—Britain. A Room of State in CYMBELINE's Palace. Enter CYMBELINE, Queen, CLOTEN, and Lords, at one Door; and at another, CAIUS LUCIUS, and Attendants. Cym. NOW say, what would Augustus Cæsar with us? Lue. When Julius Cæsar (whose remembrance yet Lives in men's eyes; and will to ears, and tongues, Be theme, and hearing ever,) was in this Britain, And conquer'd it, Cassibelan, thine uncle, (Famous in Cæsar's praises, no whit less Than in his feats deserving it,) for him, And his succession, granted Rome a tribute, Yearly three thousand pounds; which by thee lately Is left untender'd. Queen. And, to kill the marvel, Shall be so ever. Clo. There be many Cæsars, Ere such another Julius. Britain is A world by itself; and we will nothing pay, For wearing our own noses. Queen. That opportunity, Which then they had to take from us, to resume With rocks unscaleable, and roaring waters; (Poor ignorant baubles !) on our terrible seas, Clo. Come, there's no more tribute to be paid: Our kingdom is stronger than it was at that time; and, as I said, there is no more such Cæsars; other of them may have crooked noses; but, to owe such strait arms, none. Cym. Son, let your mother end. Clo. We have yet many among us can gripe as hard as Cassibelan: I do not say, I am one; but I have a hand. Why tribute? why should we pay tribute? If Cæsar can hide the sun from us with a blanket, or put the moon in his pocket, we will pay him tribute for light; else, sir, no more tribute, pray you now. Cym. You must know, Till the injurious Romans did extort This tribute from us, we were free: Cæsar's ambition, Though Rome be therefore angry ;) Mulmutius, Who was the first of Britain, which did put Luc. I am sorry, Cymbeline, That I am to pronounce Augustus Cæsar Receive it from me, then :-War, and confusion, [8] Ignorant-unacquainted with the nature of our boisterous seas. JOHN. [9] Without any pretence of right. JOHNSON. I thank thee for myself. Cym. Thou art welcome, Caius. Thy Cæsar knighted me; my youth I spent Luc. Let proof speak. Clo. His majesty bids you welcome. Make pastime with us a day, or two, longer: If you seek us afterwards in other terms, you shall find us in our salt-water girdle: if you beat us out of it, it is yours; if you fall in the adventure, our crows shall fare the better for you; and there's an end. Luc. So, sir. Cym. I know your master's pleasure, and he mine: All the remain is, welcome. [Exeunt. SCENE II. Another Room in the same. Enter PISANIO. Pis. How of adultery? Wherefore write you not Is fallen into thy ear? What false Italian (As poisonous tongu'd, as handed,)3 hath prevail'd Have made to thy command?-I, her ?-her blood? [1] Keep at utterance means to keep at the extremity of defiance. STEE. [2] I am well informed. So, in Macbeth: "in your state of honour I am perfect." JOHNS. [3] About Shakspeare's time the practice of poisoning was very common in Italy, and the suspicion of Italian poisons yet more common, JOHNSON. [4] To take in a town, is to conquer it. JOHNSON. If it be so to do good service, never Let me be counted serviceable. How look I, So much as this fact comes to? Do't: The letter [Reading. That I have sent her, by her own command I am ignorant in what I am commanded. Pis. Madam, here is a letter from my lord. All but in that!-Good wax, thy leave-Bless'd be, Justice, and your father's wrath, should he take me in his dominion, could not be so cruel to me, as you, O the dearest of creatures, would not even renew me with your eyes. Take notice, that 1 am in Cambria, at Milford-Haven: What your own love will, out of this, advise you, follow. So, he wishes you all happiness, that remains loyal to his vow, and your, increasing in love, LEONATUS POSTHUMUS. [5] Art thou too combined. art thou a confederate, in this act? A feodary was an officer to be present with and assistant to the Escheators in every MALONE. County at the finding of offices, &c. STEEVENS. [6] I am unpractis'd in the arts of murder. [7] That is, grief for absence keeps love in health and vigour. JOHNSON. [8] This pasage, which is probably erroneous, is nonsense, unless we sup pose that the word as has the force of but. "Your father's wrath could not be so cruel to me, but you could renew me with your eyes." M. MASON. |