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, [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! 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 For Z 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 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, Burn, house; fink, Athens! henceforth hated be [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. ACT |