James Boswell [1821], The plays and poems of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators: comprehending A Life of the Poet, and an enlarged history of the stage, by the late Edmond Malone. With a new glossarial index (J. Deighton and Sons, Cambridge) [word count] [S10201].
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SCENE II.
The Same.
Enter at one Side, Lucius, Iachimo, and the Roman
Army; at the other Side, the British Army;
Leonatus Posthumus following it, like a poor
Soldier. They march over and go out. Alarums.
Then enter again in skirmish, Iachimo and
Posthumus: he vanquisheth and disarmeth
Iachimo, and then leaves him.
Iach.
The heaviness and guilt within my bosom
Takes off my manhood: I have belied a lady,
The princess of this country, and the air on't
Revengingly enfeebles me; Or could this carl9 note
,
A very drudge of nature's, have subdu'd me,
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In my profession? Knighthoods and honours, borne
As I wear mine, are titles but of scorn.
If that thy gentry, Britain, go before
This lout, as he exceeds our lords, the odds
Is, that we scarce are men, and you are gods.
[Exit.
The Battle continues; the Britons fly; Cymbeline
is taken; then enter, to his rescue, Belarius,
Guiderius, and Arviragus.
Bel.
Stand, stand! We have the advantage of the ground;
The lane is guarded: nothing routs us, but
The villainy of our fears.
Gui., Arv.
Stand, stand, and fight!
Enter Posthumus, and seconds the Britons: They
rescue Cymbeline, and exeunt. Then, enter
Lucius, Iachimo, and Imogen.
Luc.
Away, boy, from the troops, and save thyself:
For friends kill friends, and the disorder's such
As war were hood-wink'd.
Iach.
'Tis their fresh supplies.
Luc.
It is a day turn'd strangely: Or betimes
Let's re-enforce, or fly.
[Exeunt.
James Boswell [1821], The plays and poems of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators: comprehending A Life of the Poet, and an enlarged history of the stage, by the late Edmond Malone. With a new glossarial index (J. Deighton and Sons, Cambridge) [word count] [S10201].
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