PERSONS REPRESENTED. CYMBELINE, King of Britain. CLOTEN, Son to the Queen, by a former Husband. LEONATUS POSTHUMUS, a Gentleman, Husband to Imogen. BELARIUS, a banished Lord, disguised under the name of MORGAN. GUIDERIUS, Sons to Cymbeline, disguised under the names of POLYDORE ARVIRAGUS, S and CADWAL, supposed Sons to Belarius. PHILARIO, Friend to Posthumus, IACHIMO, Friend to Philario, Italians. A FRENCH GENTLEMAN, Friend to Philario. CAIUS LUCIUS, General of the Roman Forces. Two BRITISH CAPTAINS. PISANIO, Servant to Posthumus. CORNELIUS, a Physician. Two GENTLEMEN. Two GAOLERS. QUEEN, Wife to Cymbeline. IMOGEN, Daughter to Cymbeline by a former Queen. HELEN, Woman to Imogen. Lords, Ladies, Roman Senators, Tribunes, Apparitions, a Soothsayer, a Dutch Gentleman, a Spanish Gentleman, Musicians, Officers, Captains, Soldiers, Messengers, and other Attendants. SCENE-Sometimes in Britain; sometimes in Italy. CYMBELINE. ACT I. SCENE I.-BRITAIN. The Garden behind CYMBELINE'S Palace. Enter two GENTLEMEN. 1 Gentleman. You do not meet a man but frowns: our bloods1 No more obey the heavens, than our courtiers; Still seem, as does the king's. 2 Gentleman. But what's the matter? 1 Gentleman. His daughter, and the heir of his king dom, whom He purpos'd to his wife's sole son, (a widow That late he married,) hath referred herself Is outward sorrow; though, I think, the king 2 Gentleman. None but the king? 1 Gentleman. He, that hath lost her, too: so is the queen, That most desir'd the match: But not a courtier, Although they wear their faces to the bent Of the king's looks, hath a heart that is not Glad at the thing they scowl at. 2 Gentleman. And why so? 1 Gentleman. He that hath miss'd the princess, is a thing 1 Inclination, natural disposition. |