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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
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, ,
o
The heav|iness | and guilt | within | my bos|om,
,
, ,
2 , , o
Takes^off | my man|hood*: I | have belied | a
la|dy, (hex with prev)
, , 2
, , x
The prin|cess of this | country;| and the / air
on it
, 3
3 , , ,
,
Reven|gingly enfeeb|les me,| or could | this
carl,
,
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2 ,
A ve|ry drudge | of na|ture's, have sub|dued me
, , ,
T . Tx T
In my | profess|ion? Knight|hoods, and honors
borne
, ,
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,
(As I | wear mine)| are tit|les but | of scorn.
,
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,
If that | thy gent|ry (Brit|ain) go | before
,
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,
This lout,| as he | exceeds | our lords,| the
odds
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, ,
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
T T
T , 2 ,
2 ,
Stand, stand, We | have the ad|vantage | of the
ground,
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, , ,
The lane | is guard|ed: noth|ing routs | us, but
, 2
, ,
The vil|lany of | our fears.
GUIDERIUS and ARVIRAGUS
T T .
T
Stand, stand, and fight.
[Enter POSTHUMUS LEONATUS, and seconds the Britons: they rescue CYMBELINE,
and exeunt. Then enter LUCIUS, and IACHIMO, with IMOGEN]
CAIUS LUCIUS
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, , ,
Away | boy from | the troops,| and save |
thyself;
,
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,
For friends | kill friends,/ and the |
disord|er's such
, , ,
As war | were hood|winked.
IACHIMO
,
,
'Tis | their fresh | supplies.
CAIUS LUCIUS
, 2 T
T T ,
,
It is a | day turned strange|ly: or | betimes
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,
Let's re|inforce,| or fly. \\
[Exeunt]