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CYMBELINE.

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TRAGEDY.

Dramatis Perfonæ.

CYMBELINE, King of Britaine.
Cloten, Son to the Queen by a former Hufband.
Leonatus Pofthumus, a Gentleman in love with the Princess,
and privately married to her.

ArviragDifguis'd under the names of Faladour and

Arviragus, Cadwal, fuppofed Sons to Belarius.

Belarius, a banifh'd Lord, difguis'd under the name of
Morgan.

Philario, an Italian, Friend to Pofthumus.
Jachimo, Friend to Philario.

Caius Lucius, Ambassador from Rome.

Pifanio, Servant to Pofthumus.

A French Gentleman, Friend to Philario.
Cornelius, a Doctor, Servant to the Queen.
Two Gentlemen.

Queen, Wife to Cymbeline.

Imogen, Daughter to Cymbeline by a former Queen.
Helen, Woman to Imogen..

Lords, Ladies, Roman Senators, Tribunes, Ghosts, a Soothsayer, Captains, Soldiers, Mesengers, and other Attendants.

SCENE, fometimes in Britaine; fometimes in Italy.

CYM

CYMBELINE.

ACT I.

SCENE, Cymbeline's Palace in Britaine.

Enter two Gentlemen.

I GENTLEMAN.

OU do not meet a man, but frowns: our
bloods

No more obey the heavens than our courtiers;
Still feem, as does the King's.

2 Gent. But what's the matter?

1Gent. His daughter, and the heir of's kingdom, whom He purpos'd to his wife's fole fon, a widow

That late he married) hath referr'd herself
Unto a poor, but worthy, gentleman.
She's wedded ;-

Her hufband banifh'd; fhe imprifon'd: All
Is outward forrow, though, I think, the King
Be touch'd at very heart.

2 Gent. None but the King?

1 Gent. He, that hath loft her, too: fo is the Queen, That most defir'd the match. But not a courtier, (Although they wear their faces to the bent Of the King's look) but hath a heart that is - I 5

Glad

Glad at the thing they fcoul at.

2 Gent, And why fo?

1 Gent. He that hath mifs'd the Princefs, is a thing
Too bad for bad report: and, he that hath her,
(I mean that marry'd her, alack good man!!
And therefore banish'd, is a creature fuch,
As, to feek through the regions of the earth
For one his like, there would be fomething failing
In him that should compare. I do not think,
So fair an outward, and fuch stuff within
Endows a man but him.

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2 Gent. You speak him fair.

1 Gent. I do extend him, Sir, within himfelf; Crufh him together, rather than unfold His measure fully.

2 Gent. What's his name and birth?

1 Gent. I cannot delve him to the root: his father
Was call'd Sicilius, who did join his honour
Against the Romans, with Caffibelan;
But had his titles by Tenantius, whom
He ferv'd with glory and admir'd fuccefs; }
So gain'd the fur-addition, Leonatus,

And had, befides this gentleman in queftion,
Two other fons, who, in the wars o'th' time,
Dy'd with their fwords in hand: For which, their father,
Then old and fond of iffue) took fuch forrow,
That he quit being; and his gentle lady,
Big of this gentleman, our theam, deceas'd,
As he was born. The King, he takes the babe
To his protection, calls him Pofthumus,

Breeds him, and makes him of his bed-chamber;
Puts to him all the learnings that his time
Could make him the receiver of, which he took
As we do air, faft as 'twas miniftred.
His fpring became a harveft: liv'd in court
(Which rare it is to do,). most prais'd, most lov'd,
A fample to the young'ft; to th' more mature,
A glafs that featur'd them; and to the graver,
A child that guided dotards. To his mistress,

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