For he is fet fo only to himself, I Sen. Bring us to his cave : It is our part, and promise to the Athenia To fpeak with Timon. At all times alike 2 Sen. Men are not still the fame: 'Twas time, an That fram'd him thus: time with his faire Offering the fortunes of his former days, The former man may make him: Bring us And chance it as it may. Flav. Here is his cave. Peace and content be here! Lord Timon! Look out, and speak to friends: The Ath By two of their most reverend fenate, greet Speak to them, noble Timon. Enter TIMON. Tim. Thou fun, that comfort ft, burn!hang'd: For each true word, a blifter! and each fal 3 Be as a caut'rizing to the root o' the tongue, 1 Sen. Worthy Timon,— Tim. Of none but such as you, and you of Timon. 2 Sen. The fenators of Athens greet thee, Timon. Tim. I thank them; and would fend them back the plague, Could I but catch it for them. 1 Sen. O, forget What we are sorry for ourselves in thee. The fenators, with one confent of love, Entreat thee back to Athens; who have thought For thy beft ufe and wearing. 2 Sen. They confefs, Toward thee, forgetfulness too general, grofs: A lack of Timon's aid, hath sense withal Of its own fall, restraining aid to Timon ; Ever to read them thine. Tim. You witch me in it; Surprize me to the very brink of tears : Lend me a fool's heart, and a woman's eyes, Tim. Well, fir, I will; therefore I wi I cannot choose but tell him, that-I can Flav. Stay not, all's in Tim. Why, I was writing of my epitap It will be seen to-morrow; My long fick Of health, and living, now begins to me And nothing brings me all things. Go, Be Alcibiades your plague, you his, And last so long enough! 1 Sen. We fpeak in v Tim. But yet I love my country; and am not One that rejoices in the common wreck, As common bruit doth put it. I Sen. That's well spoke. Tim. Commend me to my loving countrymen, 1 Sen. These words become your lips as they pass through them. 2 Sen. And enter in our ears, like great triúmphers In their applauding gates. Tim. In life's uncertain voyage, I will some kindness do them: From high to low throughout, that whoso please 1 Come hither, ere my tree hath felt the axe, And hang himself:-I pray you, do my greeting. Flav. Trouble him no further, thus you ftill fhall find him. Tim. Come not to me again: but fay to Athens, Timon hath made his everlasting manfion Upon the beached verge of the salt flood; Which once a day with his embossed froth oracle. The turbulent furge fhall cover; thither come, What The Walls of Athens. Enter two Senators, and a Meffer Sen. Thou haft painfully discover'd; a As full as thy report? I have spoke the leaf Meff. Present approach. 2 Sen. We stand much hazard, if they mon. Meff. I met a courier, one mine ancient Whom, though in general part we were o Yet our old love made a particular force, And made us speak like friends:-this ma From Alcibiades to Timon's cave, With letters of entreaty, which imported His fellowship i'the cause against your city. In part for his fake mov'd. G |