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  succession granted Rome a tribute; Yearly three thousand pounds; which
  by thee lately Is left untender'd。 QUEEN。 And; to kill the marvel; Shall be
  so ever。 CLOTEN。 There be many Caesars Ere such another Julius。 Britain
  is A world by itself; and we will nothing pay For wearing our own noses。
  QUEEN。 That opportunity; Which then they had to take from 's; to resume
  We     have   again。   Remember;      sir;  my   liege;  The    kings   your   ancestors;
  together with The natural bravery of your isle; which stands As Neptune's
  park; ribb'd and pal'd in With   rocks unscalable and roaring waters; With
  sands that will not bear your enemies' boats But suck them up to th' top…
  mast。 A kind of conquest Caesar made here; but made not here his brag Of
  'came;   and   saw;   and   overcame。'   With   shame…   The   first   that   ever   touch'd
  him… he was carried From off our coast; twice beaten; and his shipping…
  Poor ignorant baubles!… on our terrible seas; Like egg…shells mov'd upon
  their surges; crack'd As easily 'gainst our rocks; for joy whereof The fam'd
  Cassibelan; who was once at point… O; giglot fortune!… to master Caesar's
  sword; Made Lud's Town with rejoicing fires bright And Britons strut with
  courage。     CLOTEN。        Come;    there's   no   more    tribute   to  be   paid。  Our
  kingdom is stronger than it was at that time; and; as I said; there is no moe
  such   Caesars。   Other   of   them   may   have   crook'd   noses;   but   to   owe   such
  straight arms; none。 CYMBELINE。 Son; let your mother end。 CLOTEN。
  We have yet many among us can gripe as hard as Cassibelan。 I do not say I
  am one; but I have a hand。 Why tribute? Why should we pay tribute? If
  Caesar   can   hide the   sun   from  us   with   a blanket;  or   put   the   moon   in  his
  pocket; we will pay him tribute for light; else; sir; no more tribute; pray
  you   now。   CYMBELINE。 You   must   know; Till   the   injurious   Romans   did
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  extort    This   tribute  from    us;  we   were    free。  Caesar's   ambition…     Which
  swell'd so much that it did almost stretch The sides o' th' world… against all
  colour    here   Did   put   the  yoke   upon's;   which    to  shake    off  Becomes     a
  warlike   people;   whom   we   reckon   Ourselves   to   be。   CLOTEN。   We   do。
  CYMBELINE。           Say   then   to  Caesar;   Our    ancestor   was   that  Mulmutius
  which Ordain'd our laws… whose use the sword of Caesar Hath too much
  mangled; whose repair and franchise Shall; by the power we hold; be our
  good deed; Though Rome be therefore angry。 Mulmutius made our laws;
  Who   was   the   first   of   Britain   which   did   put   His   brows   within   a   golden
  crown; and call'd Himself a king。 LUCIUS。 I am sorry; Cymbeline; That I
  am     to  pronounce     Augustus     Caesar…    Caesar;    that  hath   moe    kings   his
  servants than Thyself domestic officers… thine enemy。 Receive it from me;
  then: war and confusion In Caesar's name pronounce I 'gainst thee; look
  For    fury   not   to  be   resisted。   Thus    defied;   I  thank   thee   for   myself。
  CYMBELINE。   Thou   art   welcome;   Caius。   Thy   Caesar   knighted   me;   my
  youth I spent Much under him; of him I gather'd honour; Which he to seek
  of me again; perforce; Behoves me keep at utterance。 I am perfect That the
  Pannonians       and   Dalmatians      for  Their    liberties   are  now    in   arms;   a
  precedent Which not to read would show the Britons cold; So Caesar shall
  not find them。 LUCIUS。 Let proof speak。 CLOTEN。 His majesty bids you
  welcome。 Make pastime with us a day or two; or longer。 If you seek us
  afterwards in other terms; you shall find us in our salt…water girdle。 If you
  beat us out of it; it is yours; if you fall in the adventure; our crows shall
  fare the better for you; and there's an end。 LUCIUS。 So; sir。 CYMBELINE。
  I know your master's pleasure; and he mine; All the remain is; welcome。
  Exeunt
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  SCENE II。 Britain。 Another room in
  CYMBELINE'S palace
  Enter PISANIO reading of a letter
  PISANIO。       How?     of   adultery?    Wherefore      write   you    not   What
  monsters her accuse? Leonatus! O master; what a strange infection Is fall'n
  into   thy   ear!   What   false   Italian…   As   poisonous…tongu'd   as   handed…   hath
  prevail'd On thy too ready hearing? Disloyal? No。 She's punish'd for her
  truth; and undergoes; More goddess…like than wife…like; such assaults As
  would take in some virtue。 O my master! Thy mind to her is now as low as
  were Thy  fortunes。  How?   that   I  should   murder  her?   Upon   the love;   and
  truth; and vows; which I Have made to thy command? I; her? Her blood?
  If it be so to do good service; never Let me be counted serviceable。 How
  look I That I should seem to lack humanity So much as this fact comes to?
  'Reads' 'Do't。 The letter That I have sent her; by her own command Shall
  give   thee   opportunity。'   O   damn'd   paper;   Black   as   the   ink   that's   on   thee!
  Senseless bauble; Art thou a fedary for this act; and look'st So virgin…like
  without? Lo; here she comes。
  Enter IMOGEN
  I  am   ignorant    in  what   I  am    commanded。       IMOGEN。       How     now;
  Pisanio! PISANIO。 Madam; here is a letter from my lord。 IMOGEN。 Who?
  thy    lord?   That   is  my    lord…   Leonatus?     O;   learn'd   indeed    were    that
  astronomer   That   knew   the   stars   as   I   his   characters…   He'd   lay   the   future
  open。  You   good   gods;   Let   what   is   here   contain'd   relish   of   love;   Of   my
  lord's   health;   of   his   content;   yet   not   That   we   two   are   asunder…   let   that
  grieve him! Some griefs are med'cinable; that is one of them; For it doth
  physic love… of his content; All but in that。 Good wax; thy leave。 Blest be
  You bees that make these locks of counsel! Lovers And men in dangerous
  bonds pray not alike; Though forfeiters you cast in prison; yet You clasp
  young Cupid's tables。 Good news; gods! 'Reads' 'Justice and your father's
  wrath; should he take me in his dominion; could not be so cruel to me as
  you;   O   the   dearest   of   creatures;   would   even   renew   me   with   your   eyes。
  Take notice that I am in Cambria; at Milford Haven。 What your own love
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  will   out   of   this   advise   you;   follow。   So   he   wishes   you   all   happiness   that
  remains      loyal   to   his  vow;    and    your   increasing     in   love   LEONATUS
  POSTHUMUS。'
  O   for   a   horse   with   wings!   Hear'st   thou;   Pisanio?   He   is   at   Milford
  Haven。 Read; and tell me How far 'tis thither。 If one of mean affairs May
  plod   it   in   a   week;   why   may   not   I   Glide   thither   in   a   day?   Then;   true
  Pisanio… Who long'st like me to see thy lord; who long'st… O; let me 'bate!…
  but   not   like   me;   yet   long'st;   But   in   a   fainter   kind…   O;   not   like   me;   For
  mine's beyond beyond!…say; and speak thick… Love's counsellor should fill
  the bores of hearing To th' smothering of the sense… how far it is To this
  same blessed Milford。 And by  th' way Tell me   how Wales   was made   so
  happy as T' inherit such a haven。 But first of all; How we may steal from
  hence; and for the gap That we shall make in time from our hence…going
  And our return; to excuse。 But first; how get hence。 Why should excuse be
  born or ere begot? We'll talk of that hereafter。 Prithee speak; How many
  score   of   miles   may   we   well   ride   'Twixt   hour   and   hour?   PISANIO。   One
  score   'twixt   sun   and   sun; Madam;   's   enough   for   you;  and   too   much   too。
  IMOGEN。 Why; one that rode to's execution; man; Could never go so slow。
  I have heard of   riding wagers Where horses have been nimbler than the
  sands That run i' th' clock's behalf。 But this is fool'ry。 Go bid my woman
  feign a sickness; say She'll home to her father; and provide me presently A
  riding   suit;   no   costlier   than   would   fit   A   franklin's   huswife。   PISANIO。
  Madam; you're best consider。 IMOGEN。 I see before me; man。 Nor here;
  nor   here;   Nor   what   ensues;   but   have   a   fog   in   them   That   I   cannot   look
  through。     Away;     I  prithee;   Do    as  I  bid  thee。   There's    no   more    to  say;
  Accessible is none but Milford way。 Exeunt
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  SCENE III。 Wales。 A mountainous coun