What kind of man he is. 2 Gent. I honour him Even out of your report. But, 'pray you, tell me, Is she sole child to the king? 1 Gent. His only child. He had two sons, (if this be worth your hearing, Mark it,) the eldest of them at three years old, I' the swathing clothes the other, from their nursery Were stolen; and to this hour, no guess in knowledge Which way they went. 2 Gent. How long is this ago? 1 Gent. Some twenty years. 2 Gent. That a king's children should be so con vey'd! So slackly guarded! And the search so slow, 1 Gent. Howsoe'er 'tis strange, Or that the negligence may well be laugh'd at, 2 Gent. I do well believe you. 1 Gent. We must forbear: Here comes the and princess. queen, [Exeunt. SCENE II. The same. Enter the Queen, POSTHUMUS, and IMOGEN. Queen. No, be assur'd, you shall not find me, daughter, After the slander of most step-mothers, Evil-ey'd unto you: you are my prisoner, but That lock up your restraint. For you, Posthúmus, I will be known your advocate: marry, yet Post. I will from hence to-day. Queen. Please your highness, You know the peril : I'll fetch a turn about the garden, pitying The pangs of barr'd affections; though the king Imo. [Exit Queen. Dissembling courtesy! How fine this tyrant Post. My queen! my mistress! O, lady, weep no more; lest I give cause The loyal'st husband that did e'er plight troth. Queen. Re-enter Queen. Be brief, I pray you: ' (Always reserv'd my holy duty,)] I say I do not fear my fa. ther, so far as I may say it without breach of duty. If the king come, I shall incur I know not To walk this way: I never do him wrong, Post. [Aside. [Exit. Should we be taking leave As long a term as yet we have to live, The loathness to depart would grow: Adieu! Were you but riding forth to air yourself, Such parting were too petty. Look here, love; When Imogen is dead. Post. How! how! another?You gentle gods, give me but this I have, And sear up my embracements from a next With bonds of death!-Remain thou here [Putting on the Ring. While sense can keep it on? And sweetest, fairest, As I my poor self did exchange for you, To your so infinite loss; so, in our trifles I still win of you: For my sake, wear this; It is a manacle' of love; I'll place it Upon this fairest prisoner. Imo. [Putting a Bracelet on her Arm. When shall we see again? And sear up-] i. e. close up. O, the gods! 9 While sense can keep it on!] i. e. while sense can maintain its operations; while sense continues to have its usual power. To keep on signifies to continue in a state of action. a manacle-] A manacle properly means what we now call a hand-cuff. Post. Enter CYMBELINE and Lords. Alack, the king! Cym. Thou basest thing, avoid! hence, from my sight! If, after this command, thou fraught the court Post. I am gone. Imo. There cannot be a pinch in death More sharp than this is. Cym O disloyal thing, That should'st repair my youth; thou heapest A year's age on me! Imo. I beseech you, sir, [Exit. Harm not yourself with your vexation; I Cym. Past grace? obedience? Imo. Past hope, and in despair; that way, past grace. Cym. That might'st have had the sole son of queen! my Imo. O bless'd, that I might not! I chose an eagle, And did avoid a puttock.3 Cym. Thou took'st a beggar; would'st have made my throne Subdues all pangs, all fears.] i. e. a more exquisite feeling; a superior sensation. 3 a puttock.] A puttock is a mean degenerate species of hawk, too worthless to deserve training. O thou vile one! Sir, Cym. Супь. 4 What!-art thou mad! Imo. Almost, sir: Heaven restore me!-'Would I were A neat-herd's daughter! and my. Leonatus Cym. Re-enter Queen. Thou foolish thing! [To the Queen. They were again together: you have done Not after our command. Away with her, Queen. 'Beseech your patience:-Peace, Dear lady daughter, peace;-Sweet sovereign, Leave us to ourselves; and make yourself some comfort Out of your best advice." Сут. Nay, let her languish [Exit. A drop of blood a day; and, being aged, Enter PISANIO. Queen. Fye!-you must give way: Here is your servant.-How now, sir? What news? overbuys me Almost the sum he pays.] So small is my value, and so great is his, that in the purchase he has made (for which he paid himself,) for much the greater part, and nearly the whole, of what he has given, he has nothing in return. The most minute portion of his worth would be too high a price for the wife he has acquired. your best advice.] í. e. consideration, reflection. |