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in part or all； but rather all； For even to vice They are not constant； but are
changing still One vice but of a minute old for one Not half so old as that。
I'll write against them； Detest them； curse them。 Yet 'tis greater skill In a
true hate to pray they have their will： The very devils cannot plague them
better。 Exit
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ACT III。
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SCENE I。 Britain。 A hall in CYMBELINE'S palace
Enter in state； CYMBELINE； QUEEN； CLOTEN； and LORDS at one
door； and at another CAIUS LUCIUS and attendants
CYMBELINE。 Now say； what would Augustus Caesar with us？
LUCIUS。 When Julius Caesar… whose remembrance yet Lives in men's
eyes； and will to ears and tongues Be theme and hearing ever… was in this
Britain； And conquer'd it； Cassibelan； thine uncle； Famous in Caesar's
praises no whit less Than in his feats deserving it； for him And his
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