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- $Unique_ID{SSP01674}
- $Title{Cymbeline: Act I, Scene II}
- $Author{Shakespeare, William}
- $Subject{}
- $Log{Dramatis Personae*01650.txt}
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- Portions copyright (c) CMC ReSearch, Inc., 1989
-
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
-
- CYMBELINE
-
-
- ACT I
- ................................................................................
-
-
- SCENE II: Field of battle between the British and Roman camps.
- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-
- {Enter, from one side, LUCIUS, IACHIMO, and
- the Roman Army: from the other side, the
- British Army; POSTHUMUS LEONATUS following,
- like a poor soldier. They march over and go
- out. Then enter again, in skirmish, IACHIMO
- and POSTHUMUS LEONATUS: he vanquisheth and disarmeth
- IACHIMO, and then leaves him.}
-
- IACHIMO: The heaviness and guilt within my bosom
- Takes off my manhood: I have belied a lady,
- The princess of this country, and the air on't
- Revengingly enfeebles me; or could this carl,
- A very drudge of nature's, have subdued me
- In my profession? Knighthoods and honors, borne
- As I wear mine, are titles but of scorn.
- If that thy gentry, Britain, go before
- This lout as he exceeds our lords, the odds
- Is that we scarce are men and you are gods. 10
-
- [Exit.]
-
- {The battle continues; the Britons fly; CYMBELINE is
- taken: then enter, to his rescue, BELARIUS,
- GUIDERIUS, and ARVIRAGUS.}
-
- BELARIUS: Stand, stand! We have the advantage of the ground;
- The lane is guarded: nothing routs us but
- The villany of our fears.
-
-
- GUIDERIUS: \
- } Stand, stand, and fight!
- ARVIRAGUS: /
-
-
- {Re-enter POSTHUMUS LEONATUS, and seconds the
- Britons: they rescue CYMBELINE, and exeunt. Then
- re-enter LUCIUS, and IACHIMO, with IMOGEN.}
-
- CAIUS LUCIUS: Away, boy, from the troops, and save thyself;
- For friends kill friends, and the disorder's such
- As war were hoodwink'd.
-
- IACHIMO: 'Tis their fresh supplies.
-
- CAIUS LUCIUS: It is a day turn'd strangely: or betimes
- Let's reinforce, or fly.
-
- [Exeunt.]
-