Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Cymbeline (1623 First Folio Edition)
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Scene iv
2790: Scena Quarta.
2791: [ Enter Belarius, Guiderius, & Aruiragus.]
2792:
Gui.
The noyse is round about vs.
2793:
Bel.
Let vs from it.
2794:
Arui.
What pleasure Sir, we finde in life, to locke it
2795: From Action, and Aduenture.
2796:
Gui.
Nay, what hope
2797: Haue we in hiding vs? This way the Romaines
2798: Must, or for Britaines slay vs, or receiue vs
2799: For barbarous and vnnaturall Reuolts
2800: During their vse, and slay vs after.
2801:
Bel.
Sonnes,
2802: Wee'l higher to the Mountaines, there secure vs.
2803: To the Kings party there's no going: newnesse
2804: Of Clotens death (we being not knowne, nor muster'd
2805: Among the Bands) may driue vs to a render
2806: Where we haue liu'd; and so extort from's that
2807: Which we haue done, whose answer would be death
2808: Drawne on with Torture.
2809:
Gui.
This is (Sir) a doubt
2810: In such a time, nothing becomming you,
2811: Nor satisfying vs.
2812:
Arui.
It is not likely,
2813: That when they heare their Roman horses neigh,
2814: Behold their quarter'd Fires; haue both their eyes
2815: And eares so cloyd importantly as now,
2816: That they will waste their time vpon our note,
2817: To know from whence we are.
2818:
Bel.
Oh, I am knowne
2819: Of many in the Army: Many yeeres
2820: (Though Cloten then but young) you see, not wore him
2821: From my remembrance. And besides, the King
2822: Hath not deseru'd my Seruice, nor your Loues,
2823: Who finde in my Exile, the want of Breeding;
2824: The certainty of this heard life, aye hopelesse
2825: To haue the courtesie your Cradle promis'd,
2826: But to be still hot Summers Tanlings, and
2827: The shrinking Slaues of Winter.
2828:
Gui.
Then be so,
2829: Better to cease to be. Pray Sir, to'th' Army:
2830: I, and my Brother are not knowne; your selfe
2831: So out of thought, and thereto so ore-growne,
2832: Cannot be question'd.
2833:
Arui.
By this Sunne that shines
2834: Ile thither: What thing is't, that I neuer
2835: Did see man dye, scarse euer look'd on blood,
2836: But that of Coward Hares, hot Goats, and Venison?
2837: Neuer bestrid a Horse saue one, that had
2838: A Rider like my selfe, who ne're wore Rowell,
2839: Nor Iron on his heele? I am asham'd
2840: To looke vpon the holy Sunne, to haue
2841: The benefit of his blest Beames, remaining
2842: So long a poore vnknowne.
2843:
Gui.
By heauens Ile go,
2844: If you will blesse me Sir, and giue me leaue,
2845: Ile take the better care: but if you will not,
2846: The hazard therefore due fall on me, by
2847: The hands of Romaines.
2848:
Arui.
So say I, Amen.
2849:
Bel.
No reason I (since of your liues you set
2850: So slight a valewation) should reserue
2851: My crack'd one to more care. Haue with you Boyes:
2852: If in your Country warres you chance to dye,
2853: That is my Bed too (Lads) and there Ile lye.
2854: Lead, lead; the time seems long, their blood thinks scorn
2855: Till it flye out, and shew them Princes borne. [ Exeunt.]
Act V