The dream 's here still : even when I wake, it is Without me, as within me; not imagined, felt. A headless man ! The garments of Posthumus ! I know the shape of 's leg: this is his hand; His foot Mercurial; his Martial thigh ; The brawns of Hercules : but his Jovial face- Murder in heaven ?- How !-'Tis gone. Pisanio, All curses madded Hecuba gave the Greeks, And mine to boot, be darted on thee! Thou, Conspired with that irregulous devil, Cloten, Hast here cut off my lord. To write and read Be henceforth treacherous ! Damn'd Pisanio Hath with his forged letters,—damn'd Pisanio- From this most bravest vessel of the world Struck the main-top! O Pósthumus ! alas, Where is thy head? Where's that? Ay me !
where's that? Pisanio might have kill'd thee at the heart, And left this head on. How should this be?
Pisanio ? 'Tis he and Cloten : malice and lucre in them Have laid this woe here. O, 'tis pregnant, preg-
nant ! The drug he gave me, which he said was precious And cordial to me, have I not found it Murderous to the senses ? That confirms it
home : This is Pisanio's deed, and Cloten's : O! Give colour to my pale cheek with thy blood, That we the horrider may seem to those Which chance to find us : O, my lord, my
lord ! [Falls on the body.
Enter Lucius, a Captain and other Officers, and
a Soothsayer. Cap. To them the legions garrison'd in Gallia, After your will, have cross'd the sea, attending You here at Milford-Haven with your ships : They are in readiness. Luc.
But what from Rome? Cap. The senate hath stirr'd up the confiners And gentlemen of Italy, most willing spirits, That promise noble service : and they come Under the conduct of bold Iachimo, Syenna's brother. Luc.
When expect you them? Cap. With the next benefit o' the wind. Luc.
This forwardness Makes our hopes fair. Command our present
numbers Be muster'd ; bid the captains look to 't. Now, sir, What have you dream’d of late of this war's pur
pose ? Sooth. Last night the very gods show'd me a
visionI fast and pray'd for their intelligence—thus : I saw Jove's bird, the Roman eagle, wing'd From the spongy south to this part of the west, There vanish'd in the sunbeams : which portends— 350 Unless my sins abuse my divinationSuccess to the Roman host.
Luc.
Dream often so, And never false. Soft, ho! what trunk is here Without his top? The ruin speaks that sometime It was a worthy building. How! a page! Or dead, or sleeping on him ? But dead rather ; For nature doth abhor to make his bed With the defunct, or sleep upon the dead. Let's see the boy's face. Сар.
He's alive, my lord. Luc. He'll then instructus of this body.
Young one, Inform us of thy fortunes, for it seems They crave to be demanded. Who is this Thou mak’st thy bloody pillow? Or who was he That, otherwise than noble nature did, Hath alter'd that good picture? What's thy in-
terest In this sad wreck ? How came it? Who is it? What art thou ? Imno.
I am nothing : or if not, Nothing to be were better. This was my master, A very
valiant Briton and a good, That here by mountaineers lies slain. Alas! There is no more such masters: I may wander From east to occident, cry out for service, Try many, all good, serve truly, never Find such another master. Luc.
'Lack, good youth ! Thou mov’st no less with thy complaining than Thy master in bleeding : say his name, good
friend. Imo. Richard du Champ. [Aside] If I do lie
and do No harm by it, though the gods hear, I hope
They 'll pardon it. --Say you, sir ? Luc.
Thy name? Imo.
Fidele, sir. Luc. Thou dost approve thyself the very same : 380 Thy name well fits thy faith, thy faith thy name. Wilt take thy chance with me? I will not say Thou shalt be so well master'd, but, be sure, No less beloved. The Roman emperor's letters, Sent by a consul to me, should not sooner Than thine own worth prefer thee i go with me. Imo. I'll follow, sir. But first, an 't please the
gods, I'll hide my master from the flies, as deep As these poor pickaxes can dig; and when With wild wood-leaves and weeds I ha' strew'd his
grave, And on it said a century of prayers, Such as I can, twice o'er, I'll weep and sigh; And leaving so his service, follow you, So please you entertain me. Luc.
Ay, good youth ; And rather father thee than master thee. My friends, The boy hath taught us manly duties : let us Find out the prettiest daisied plot we can, And make him with our pikes and partisans A grave: come, arm him. Boy, he is preferr’d By thee to us, and he shall be interr'd As soldiers can. Be cheerful; wipe thine eyes : Some talls are means the happier to arise.
[Exeunt.
A room in Cymbeline's palace.
Enter CYMBELINE, Lords, PISANIO, and
Attendants. Cym. Again ; and bring me word how 'tis with her.
[Exit an Attendant. A fever with the absence of her son, A madness, of which her life's in danger. Heavens, How deeply you at once do touch me! Imogen, The great part of my comfort, gone ; my queen Upon a desperate bed, and in a time When fearful wars point at me; her son gone, So needful for this present: it strikes me, past The hope of comfort. But for thee, fellow, Who needs must know of her departure and Dost seem so ignorant, we 'll enforce it from thee By a sharp torture. Pis.
Sir, my life is yours; I humbly set it at your will; but, for my mistress, I nothing know where she remains, why gone, Nor when she purposes return.
Beseech your highness, Hold me your loyal servant. First Lord.
Good my liege, The day that she was missing he was here: I dare be bound he's true and shall perform All parts of his subjection loyally. For Cloten, There wants no diligence in seeking him, And will, no doubt, be found. Сут.
The time is troublesome. [To Pisanio] We'll slip you for a season; but our
jealousy Does yet depend.
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