That mine own use invites me to cut down, Tim. Come not to me again: but say to Athens, Lips, let sour words go by and language end: Coupled to nature. Sec. Sen. Our hope in him is dead: let us return, And strain what other means is left unto us In our dear peril. First Sen. It requires swift foot. [Exeunt. SCENE II. Before the walls of Athens. Enter two Senators and a Messenger. First Sen. Thou hast painfully discover'd: are his files As full as thy report? 220. embossed, swollen. 231. dear, grievous. 210 220 230 Mess. I have spoke the least: Besides, his expedition promises Sec. Sen. We stand much hazard, if they bring not Timon. Mess. I met a courier, one mine ancient friend; Whom, though in general part we were opposed, Yet our old love made a particular force, And made us speak like friends: this man was riding From Alcibiades to Timon's cave, With letters of entreaty, which imported His fellowship i' the cause against your city, First Sen. Here come our brothers. Enter the Senators from TIMON. Third Sen. No talk of Timon, nothing of him expect. The enemies' drum is heard, and fearful scouring [Exeunt. ΤΟ SCENE III. The woods. Timon's cave, and a rude tomb seen. Enter a Soldier, seeking TIMON. Sold. By all description this should be the place. Who's here? speak, ho! this? 4. Present, immediate. 7. Whom, anticipating 'him' implied in 'us,' v. 9. 8. made. This is perhaps an No answer! What is error due to the 'made' in the next line. But it yields a fair sense: our old love formed a special influence which neutralised our political antagonism. Timon is dead, who hath outstretch'd his span: I cannot read; the character I'll take with wax: [Exit. 10 ΤΟ Enter Senators on the walls. Till now you have gone on and fill'd the time Our sufferance vainly; now the time is flush, 4. Some beast rear'd this, etc. So Warburton for Ff 'read.' The man - hater must have received these burial honours from his fellows, not from man. It is hardly possible to give a meaning to 'read' which does not involve glaring contradiction in what follows. There does not live a man who can [or is fit to] read it.' But the soldier · proceeds to take for granted 7. figure, handwriting. When crouching marrow in the bearer strong Noble and young, First Sen. To wipe out our ingratitude with loves Sec. Sen. So did we woo Transformed Timon to our city's love By humble message and by promised means: First Sen. These walls of ours Were not erected by their hands from whom That these great towers, should fall For private faults in them. Sec. Sen. trophies and schools Nor are they living Who were the motives that you first went out ; Hath broke their hearts. March, noble lord, If thy revenges hunger for that food Which nature loathes-take thou the destined tenth, And by the hazard of the spotted die Let die the spotted. 10 20 30 First Sen. All have not offended; 14. conceit, fancy. 28. Shame that they wanted extreme cunning, in excess, For those that were, it is not square to take Sec. Sen. What thou wilt, Thou rather shalt enforce it with thy smile Than hew to 't with thy sword. First Sen. Set but thy foot Against our rampired gates, and they shall ope; So thou wilt send thy gentle heart before, Το say thou 'lt enter friendly. Sec. Sen. Throw thy glove, 50 Or any token of thine honour else, That thou wilt use the wars as thy redress Alcib. Both. 'Tis most nobly spoken. Alcib. Descend, and keep your words. [The Senators descend, and open the gates. 36. square, right, 60 47. rampired, fortified with ramparts. |