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Field of battle between the
British and Roman camps.[Enter, from one side, LUCIUS, IACHIMO,
and the Roman Army: from the other side, the
British Army; POSTHUMUS LEONATUS
following, like a poor soldier. They march over
and go out. Then enter again, in skirmish,
IACHIMO and POSTHUMUS LEONATUS
he vanquisheth and disarmeth IACHIMO,
and then leaves him]
IACHIMO 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 carl,
A very drudge of nature’s, have subdued me
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]
BELARIUS Stand, stand!
We have the advantage of the ground;
The lane is guarded: nothing routs us but
The villany of our fears.
GUIDERIUS |
| Stand, stand, and fight!
ARVIRAGUS |
[Re-enter POSTHUMUS LEONATUS, and seconds the
Britons: they rescue CYMBELINE, and exeunt. Then
re-enter LUCIUS, and IACHIMO, with IMOGEN]
CAIUS LUCIUS Away, boy,
from the troops, and save thyself;
For friends kill friends, and the disorder’s such
As war were hoodwink’d.
IACHIMO ‘Tis their fresh supplies.
CAIUS LUCIUS It is a day turn’d strangely: or betimes
Let’s reinforce, or fly.
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