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1 Sen. If, after two days' fhine, Athens contain thee, Attend our weightier judgement. And, not to fwell our

fpirit,

He shall be executed presently.

[Exeunt Senators.

Alcib. Now the gods keep you old enough; that you

may live

Only in bone, that none may look on you!

I am worse than mad: I have kept back their foes,
While they have told their money, and let out
Their coin upon large intereft; I myself,
Rich only in large hurts ;-All those, for this?
Is this the balfam, that the ufuring fenate
Pours into captains' wounds? ha! banishment?
It comes not ill; I hate not to be banish'd;
It is a caufe worthy my fpleen and fury,
That I may ftrike at Athens. I'll cheer up
My discontented troops, and lay for hearts.
'Tis honour, with moft lands to be at odds;
Soldiers fhould brook as little wrongs, as gods.

[Exit.

SCENE VI.

A magnificent Room in Timon's House.

Mufick. Tables fet out: Servants attending. Enter divers Lords, at feveral doors.

1 Lord. The good time of day to you, fir.

2 Lord. I alfo with it to you. I think, this honourable lord did but try us this other day.

1 Lord. Upon that were my thoughts tiring, when we encounter'd: I hope, it is not fo low with him, as he made it seem in the trial of his feveral friends.

2 Lord.

[Ex

1 Lord. I am fick of that grief too, as I all things go.

2 Lord. Every man here's fo. What borrow'd of you

?

1 Lord. A thousand pieces.

2 Lord. A thousand pieces!
1 Lord. What of you?

3 Lord. He fent to me, fir,-Here he co

Enter TIMON, and Attendant

Tim. With all my heart, gentlemen bo fare you?

1 Lord. Ever at the best, hearing well of 2 Lord. The swallow follows not fumme than we your lordship.

Tim. [Afide.] Nor more willingly leave fummer-birds are men.-Gentlemen, our recompenfe this long stay: feaft your ears awhile; if they will fare fo harshly on found: we fhall to't presently.

Lord. I hope, it remains not unkin lordship, that I return'd you an empty me Tim. O, fir, let it not trouble you.

2 Lord. My noble lord,————

Tim. Ah, my good friend! what cheer?

[The banquet brought in.

2 Lord. My most honourable lord, I am e'en fick of fhame, that when your lordship this other day sent to me, I was so unfortunate a beggar.

Tim. Think not on't, fir.

2 Lord. If you had sent but two hours before,— Tim. Let it not cumber your better remembrance.— Come, bring in all together.

2 Lord. All cover'd dishes !

1 Lord. Royal cheer, I warrant you.

3 Lord. Doubt not that, if money, and the season can yield it.

1 Lord. How do you? What's the news?

3 Lord. Alcibiades is banish'd: Hear you of it? 1 2 Lord. Alcibiades banish'd!

3 Lord. 'Tis fo, be fure of it.

1 Lord. How? how?

2 Lord. I pray you, upon what?

Tim. My worthy friends, will you draw near?

3 Lord. I'll tell you more anon.

toward.

2 Lord. This is the old man ftill.

3 Lord. Will't hold? will't hold ?

Here's a noble feat

2 Lord. It does: but time will-and fo

3 Lord. I do conceive.

Tim. Each man to his ftool, with that spur as he would to the lip of his mistress: your diet shall be in all places alike. Make not a city feaft of it, to let the meat cool ere we can agree upon the first place: Sit, fit. The gods require our thanks.

You great benefactors, fprinkle our fociety with thankfulness.

For

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gods, make juitable for deftruction. friends,- —as they are to me nothing, so in not and to nothing they are welcome.

Uncover, dogs, and lap.

[The dishes uncovered are full

Some speak. What does his lordship mean
Some other. I know not.

Tim. May you a better feast never behol You knot of mouth-friends! fmoke, a

water

Is your perfection. This is Timon's last ; Who ftuck and spangled you with flatterie Washes it off, and sprinkles in your faces [Throwing wat

Your reeking villainy. Live loath'd, and Most smiling, smooth, detefted parafites, Courteous destroyers, affable wolves, meek You fools of fortune, trencher-friends, tir Cap and knee flaves, vapours, and minute Of man, and beast, the infinite malady Cruft you quite o'er !—What, dost thou go Soft, take thy phyfick first,—thou too,—ar [Throws the dishes at them, and

Stay, I will lend thee money, borrow none

E

What, all in motion? Henceforth be no feast,
Whereat a villain's not a welcome guest.

Burn, house; fink, Athens! henceforth hated be
Of Timon, man, and all humanity!

[Exit.

Re-enter the Lords, with other Lords and Senators.

1 Lord. How now, my lords?

2 Lord. Know you the quality of lord Timon's fury? Lord. Pifh! did you fee my cap?

3

4 Lord. I have loft my gown.

3 Lord. He's but a mad lord, and nought but humour fways him. He gave me a jewel the other day, and now he has beat it out of my hat :-Did you see my jewel? 4 Lord. Did you see my cap?

2 Lord. Here 'tis.

4 Lord. Here lies my gown.

1 Lord. Let's make no stay.

2 Lord. Lord Timon's mad.

3 Lord.

I feel't upon my bones.

4 Lord. One day he gives us diamonds, next day stones.

[Exeunt.

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