Of mine own kindred: when I wak'd, I found Luc. Sooth. Here, my good lord. Philarmonus, Read, and declare the meaning. Sooth. [Reads.] When as a lion's whelp shall, to himself unknown, without seeking find, and be embraced by a piece of tender air; and when from a stately cedar shall be lopped branches, which, being dead many years, shall after revive, be jointed to the old stock, and freshly grow; then shall Posthumus end his miseries, Britain be fortunate, and flourish in peace and plenty. Thou, Leonatus, art the lion's whelp; Unknown to you, unsought, were clipp'd' about Cym. This hath some seeming. Sooth. The lofty cedar, royal Cymbeline, Personates thee: and thy lopp'd branches point Thy two sons forth: who, by Belarius stolen, For many years thought dead, are now reviv'd, To the majestick cedar join'd; whose issue Promises Britain peace and plenty. Cym. Well, My peace we will begin: - And, Caius Lucius, • Embraced. Although the victor, we submit to Cæsar, Whom heavens, in justice, (both on her and hers,) Have laid most heavy hand. Sooth. The fingers of the powers above do túne His favour with the radiant Cymbeline, Cym. Laud we the gods; And let our crooked smokes climb to their nostrils Friendly together: so through Lud's town march: Our peace we'll ratify; seal it with feasts. Set on there : Never was a war did cease, Ere bloody hands were wash'd, with such a peace. [Exeunt. A SONG, SUNG BY GUIDERIUS AND ARVIRAGUS OVER FIDELE, SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD. BY MR. WILLIAM COLLINS. To fair Fidele's grassy tomb, Soft maids and village hinds shall bring No wailing ghost shall dare appear And melting virgins own their love. When howling winds, and beating rain, The tender thought on thee shall dwell. Each lonely scene shall thee restore ; PERSONS REPRESENTED. SATURNINUS, son to the late Emperor of Rome, and afterwards declared Emperor himself. BASSIANUS, brother to Saturninus; in love with Lavinia. TITUS ANDRONICUS, a noble. Roman, general against the Goths. MARCUS ANDRONICUS, tribune of the people; and LUCIUS, brother to Titus. QUINTUS, MARTIUS, MUTIUS, sons to Titus Andronicus. YOUNG LUCIUS, a boy, son to Lucius. AARON, a Moor, beloved by Tamora. A Captain, Tribune, Messenger, and Clown; Ro mans. Goths, and Romans. TAMORA, Queen of the Goths. LAVINIA, daughter to Titus Andronicus. Kinsmen of Titus, Senators, Tribunes, Officers, Soldiers, and Attendants. SCENE, Rome; and the country near it. |