PERSONS REPRESENTED.

CYMBELINE, King of Britain.

Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act II. sc. 3. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 5.
Act V. sc. 5.

Act IV. sc. 3.

CLOTEN, son to the Queen, by a former husband.

Appears, Act I. sc. 3. Act II. sc. 1; sc. 3.

Act III. sc. 1; sc. 5.

Act IV. sc. 1; sc. 2.

LEONATUS POSTHUMUS, husband to Imogen.
Appears, Act I. sc. 2; sc. 5. Act II. sc. 4; sc. 5.
Act V. sc. 1; sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 4; sc. 5.

BELARIUS, a banished lord, disguised under the name of Morgan. Appears, Act III. sc. 3; sc. 6. Act IV. sc. 2; sc. 4. Act V. sc. 2; sc. 5. GUIDERIUS, son to Cymbeline, disguised under the name of Polydore, supposed son to Belarius.

Appears, Act III. sc. 3; sc. 6. Act IV. sc. 2; sc. 4. Act V. sc. 2; sc. 5. ARVIRAGUS, Son to Cymbeline, disguised under the name of Cadwal, supposed son to BELARIUS.

Appears, Act III. sc. 3; sc. 6. Act IV. sc. 2; sc. 4. Act V. sc. 2; sc. 5. PHILARIO, a Roman, friend to Posthumus.

Appears, Act I. sc. 5. Act II. sc. 4.

IACHIMO, a Roman, friend to Posthumus.

Appears, Act I. sc. 5; sc. 7. Act II. sc. 2; sc. 4. Act V. sc. 2; sc. 5.
A French Gentleman, friend to Philario.
Appears, Act I. sc. 5.

CAIUS LUCIUS, General of the Roman forces.

Appears, Act III. sc. 1; sc. 5. Act IV. sc. 2. Act V. sc. 2; sc. 5.
A Roman Captain.
Appears, Act IV. sc. 2.

Two British Captains.

Appear, Act V. sc. 3.

PISANIO, gentleman to Posthumus.

Appears, Act I. sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 6; sc. 7.
Act III. sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 5. Act IV. sc. 3.

Act II. sc. 3.

Act V. sc. 5.

CORNELIUS, a physician.
Appears, Act I. sc. 6. Act V. sc. 5.
Two Gentlemen of Cymbeline's Court.
Appear, Act I. sc. 1.

Two Gaolers.

Appear, Act V. sc. 4.

QUEEN, wife to Cymbeline.

Appears, Act I. sc. 2; sc. 6. Act II. sc. 3. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 5.
IMOGEN, daughter to Cymbeline, by a former Queen.

Appears, Act I. sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 7. Act II. sc. 2; sc. 3.
Act III. sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 6. Act IV. sc. 2. Act V. sc. 5.
HELEN, woman to Imogen.
Appears, Act II. sc. 2.

Lords, Ladies, Roman Senators, Tribunes, Apparitions, a Soothsayer,
Musicians, Officers, Captains, Soldiers, Messengers, and
other Attendants.

SCENE, SOMETIMES IN BRITAIN; SOMETIMES IN ROME

The Tragedie of Cymbeline' was first printed in the folio collection of 1623. The play is very carefully divided into acts and scenes-an arrangement which is sometimes wanting in other plays of this edition. Printed as 'Cymbeline' must have been from a manuscript, the text, although sometimes difficult, presents few examples of absolute error.

CYMBELINE.

ACT I.

SCENE I.-Britain. The Garden behind Cymbeline's Palace.

Enter Two Gentlemen.

1 GENT. You do not meet a man but frowns: our bloods No more obey the heavens, than our courtiers

Still seem as does the king.

2 GENT.

But what's the matter?

1 GENT. His daughter, and the heir of his kingdom, whom He purpos'd to his wife's sole son, (a widow,

That late he married,) hath referr'd herself
Unto a poor but worthy gentleman: She's wedded;
Her husband banish'd; she imprison'd: all

Is outward sorrow; though, I think, the king
Be touch'd at very heart.

2 GENT.

None but the king?

1 GENT. He that hath lost her, too: so is the queen, That most desir'd the match: But not a courtier

Although they wear their faces to the bent

Of the king's looks, hath a heart that is not

Glad at the thing they scowl at.

2 GENT.

And why so?

1 GENT. He that hath miss'd the princess is a thing Too bad for bad report: and he that hath her, (I mean, that married her,―alack, good man!And therefore banish'd,) is a creature such As to seek through the regions of the earth For one his like, there would be something failing In him that should compare. I do not think

So fair an outward, and such stuff within,
Endows a man but he.

2 GENT.

You speak him far.

1 GENT. I do extend him, sir, within himself; Crush him together, rather than unfold

His measure duly.

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 Cassibelan;
But had his titles by Tenantius, whom
He serv'd with glory and admir'd success:
So gain'd the sur-addition, Leonatus:
And had, besides this gentleman in question,
Two other sons, who, in the wars o' the time,

Died with their swords in hand; for which, their father
(Then old and fond of issue,) took such sorrow
That he quit being; and his gentle lady,
Big of this gentleman, our theme, deceas'd
As he was born. The king, he takes the babe
To his protection; calls him Posthumus Leonatus;
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, fast as 't was minister'd,
And in 's spring became a harvest: Liv'd in court,
(Which rare it is to do,) most prais'd, most lov'd:
A sample to the youngest; to th' more mature
A glass that feated them; and to the graver,
A child that guided dotards: to his mistress-
For whom he now is banish’d—her own price
Proclaims how she esteem'd him and his virtue;
By her election may be truly read

What kind of man he is.

I honour him

2 GENT. Even out of your report. But, 'pray you, tell me Is she sole child to the king?

His only child.

1 GENT. He had two sons, (if this be worth your hearing, Mark it,) the eldest of them at three years old,

I' the swathing clothes the other, from their nursery
Were stolen; and to this hour no guess in knowledge
Which way they went.

2 GENT.

How long is this ago?

1 GENT. Some twenty years.

2 GENT. That a king's children should be so convey'd! So slackly guarded! And the search so slow,

That could not trace them!

1 GENT.

Howsoe'er 't is strange,

Or that the negligence may well be laugh'd at,
Yet is it true, sir.

1 GENT. We must forbear: Here comes the gentleman,

The queen, and princess.

SCENE II.-The same.

Enter the QUEEN, POSTHUMUS, and IMOGEN.

[Exeunt.

QUEEN. No, be assur'd, you shall not find me, daughter, After the slander of most step-mothers,

Evil-ey'd unto you: you are my prisoner, but

Your gaoler shall deliver you the keys

That lock up your restraint.

For you, Posthumus,

So soon as I can win the offended king,

I will be known your advocate: marry, yet
The fire of rage is in him; and 't were good,
You lean'd unto his sentence, with what patience
Your wisdom may inform you.

POST.

I will from hence to-day.

QUEEN.

Please your highness,

You know the peril:

I'll fetch a turn about the garden, pitying

The pangs of barr'd affections; though the king
Hath charg'd you should not speak together.

[Exit QUEEN.

IMO. O dissembling courtesy! How fine this tyrant
Can tickle where she wounds!-My dearest husband,
I something fear my father's wrath; but nothing
(Always reserv'd my holy duty) what

His rage can do on me: You must be gone;
And I shall here abide the hourly shot