such_o be_v death_n with_o a_o black_a veil_n cover_v a_o beauteous_a face_n fear_v afar_o off_o by_o err_a nature_n a_o mistake_a phantom_n a_o harmless_a lambent_a fire_n she_o kiss_v cold_a but_o kind_a and_o soft_a and_o sweet_a as_o my_o cleora_n oh_o can_v we_o know_v what_o joy_n she_o bring_v at_o least_o what_o rest_n from_o grief_n how_o shall_v we_o press_v into_o her_o friendly_a arm_n and_o be_v please_v not_o to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v happy_a crat._n look_v what_o we_o have_v forget_v the_o joy_n to_o see_v cleora_n here_o have_v keep_v we_o from_o inquire_v by_o what_o strange_a mean_n she_o enter_v cleom._n small_a joy_n heaven_n know_v to_o be_v adopt_v here_o into_o the_o meager_a family_n of_o famine_n the_o house_n of_o hunger_n therefore_o ask_v i_o not_o so_o be_o i_o please_v to_o have_v her_o company_n and_o so_o displease_v to_o have_v it_o but_o in_o death_n cleor._n i_o know_v not_o how_o or_o why_o my_o surly_a gaoler_n hard_o as_o his_o iron_n and_o insolent_a as_o power_n when_o put_v in_o vulgar_a hand_n cleanthes_n go_v put_v off_o the_o brute_n and_o with_o a_o gloomy_a smile_n that_o show_v a_o sullen_a loathness_n to_o be_v kind_a screen_v i_o within_o this_o veil_n than_o lead_v i_o forth_o and_o use_v to_o the_o guard_n cassandra_n name_n make_v that_o my_o passport_n every_o door_n slay_v open_a to_o admit_v my_o entrance_n and_o then_o clap_v behind_o i_o to_o bar_v my_o go_v back_o cleom._n some_o new_a resolve_v cassandra_n plot_n and_o then_o refine_v on_o malice_n play_n with_o revenge_n with_o rage_n she_o snatch_v you_o hence_o and_o render_v you_o with_o scorn_n i_o think_v to_o show_v you_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o die_v by_o my_o example_n and_o handsel_n fate_n before_o you_o but_o thy_o presence_n have_v change_v my_o mind_n to_o drag_v this_o linger_a life_n to_o share_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o assist_v thy_o weakness_n come_v in_o my_o friend_n and_o let_v we_o practice_v death_n stroke_v the_o grim_a lion_n till_o he_o grow_v familiar_a cleora_n thou_o and_o i_o as_o lover_n shall_v will_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o the_o dark_a mansion_n go_v where_o life_n no_o more_o can_v cheat_v we_o into_o woe_n that_o suck_v in_o each_o other_o late_a breath_n we_o may_v transfuse_v our_o soul_n and_o put_v the_o change_n on_o death_n exeunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o act._n act_n v._n enter_v cassandra_n and_o sosybius_n sos._n and_o what_o have_v you_o determine_v cass._n he_o shall_v die_v sos._n a_o wholesome_a resolution_n have_v you_o fix_v the_o time_n cass._n he_o daily_o die_v by_o hour_n and_o moment_n all_o vital_a nourishment_n but_o air_n be_v want_v three_o rise_a day_n and_o two_o descend_v night_n have_v change_v the_o face_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o turn_n but_o bring_v no_o kind_a vicissitude_n to_o he_o his_o state_n be_v still_o the_o same_o with_o hunger_n pinch_v wait_v the_o slow_a approach_n of_o his_o death_n which_o halt_v on-ward_n as_o his_o life_n go_v back_o still_o gain_v upon_o his_o ground_n sos._n but_o ever_o fate_n reach_v he_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o king_n may_v interpose_v you_o have_v the_o signet_n cass._n yes_o in_o your_o despite_n sos._n be_v not_o displease_v suppose_v he_o shall_v escape_v cass._n suppose_v he_o shall_v have_v wing_n impossible_a sos._n yet_o keeper_n have_v be_v bribe_v to_o who_o can_v ptolemy_n impute_v that_o crime_n but_o you_o cass._n he_o may_v but_o let_v he_o if_o he_o dare_v come_v statesman_n do_v not_o shuffle_v in_o your_o pace_n you_o will_v expose_v i_o to_o the_o people_n hatred_n by_o hurry_v on_o this_o act_n of_o violence_n you_o know_v a_o little_a thing_n provoke_v the_o crowd_n against_o a_o mistress_n she_o be_v the_o public_a mark_n therefore_o content_v yourself_o i_o will_v be_v safe_a nor_o shall_v the_o prisoner_n die_v a_o speedy_a death_n than_o what_o my_o doom_n decree_v unless_o the_o king_n reverse_v his_o order_n by_o my_o messenger_n sos._n may_v i_o presume_v to_o ask_v you_o who_o you_o send_v cass._n thy_o son_n unknown_a to_o thou_o for_o so_o i_o charge_v he_o and_o this_o the_o promise_a hour_n of_o his_o return_n nay_o wonder_v not_o i_o choose_v he_o with_o design_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n ordain_v you_o both_o shall_v share_v the_o event_n and_o stand_v or_o fall_v with_o i_o ponder_v on_o that_o and_o leave_v i_o sos._n aside_o what_o can_v she_o mean_v she_o neither_o kill_v nor_o save_v exit_fw-la sosybius_n cass._n now_o tell_v i_o heart_n now_o answer_v for_o thyself_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v and_o what_o do_v thou_o desire_v his_o life_n no_o he_o be_v ungrateful_a or_o his_o death_n i_o tremble_v at_o that_o word_n what_o then_o his_o love_n his_o love_n my_o heart_n what!_o by_o restraint_n and_o famine_n be_v these_o the_o mean_n to_o compass_v thy_o design_n revenge_n my_o hand_n so_o soft_a his_o heart_n so_o hard_o the_o blow_n recoil_v and_o hurt_v i_o while_o i_o strike_v like_o the_o mad_a viper_n scourge_v into_o a_o rage_n i_o shoot_v into_o myself_o my_o fatal_a sting_n enter_v mariner_z marin_n the_o ship_n be_v ready_a when_o you_o please_v to_o sail_v and_o wait_v but_o your_o command_n the_o wind_n stand_v fair_a cass._n be_v secret_a and_o attend_v my_o far_a pleasure_n give_v he_o a_o purse_n and_o exit_z mariner_z so_o this_o be_v time_n well_o manage_v in_o three_o day_n to_o hire_v a_o vessel_n put_v my_o wealth_n on_o board_n send_v off_o the_o observe_a son_n and_o fool_z the_o father_n see_v he_o i_o will_v to_o sound_v his_o last_o resolve_n if_o love_n can_v soften_v he_o or_o fear_v can_v bow_v if_o both_o shall_v fail_v the_o ungrateful_a wretch_n shall_v find_v rage_n have_v no_o bound_n in_o slight_v womankind_n exit_fw-la cassandra_n scene_n a_o prison_n enter_v cleomenes_n cleom._n no_o food_n and_o this_o the_o three_o arise_v sun_n but_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o tell_v sun_n and_o measure_v time_n that_o run_v no_o more_o for_o i_o yet_o sure_a the_o god_n be_v good_a i_o will_v think_v so_o if_o they_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v but_o virtue_n in_o distress_n and_o vice_n in_o triumph_n make_v atheist_n of_o mankind_n enter_v cratisiclaea_n what_o comfort_n mother_n crat._n a_o soul_n not_o conscious_a to_o itself_o of_o ill_a undaunted_a courage_n and_o a_o master-mind_n no_o comfort_n else_o but_o death_n who_o like_o a_o lazy_a master_n stand_v aloof_o and_o leave_v his_o work_n to_o the_o slow_a hand_n of_o famine_n cleom._n all_o i_o will_v ask_v of_o heaven_n be_v but_o to_o die_v alone_o a_o single_a ruin_n but_o to_o die_v over_o and_o over_o in_o each_o of_o you_o with_o my_o own_o hunger_n pinch_v but_o pierce_v with_o you_o crat._n grieve_v not_o for_o i_o cleom._n what!_o not_o for_o you_o my_o mother_n i_o be_o strange_o tempt_v to_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n for_o give_v i_o so_o good_a so_o kind_a a_o parent_n and_o this_o be_v my_o return_n to_o cause_v her_o death_n crat._n peace_n your_o misfortune_n cause_n it_o not_o your_o fault_n enter_v cleora_n cleom._n what!_o my_o cleora_n i_o stretch_v my_o bound_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v go_v to_o shun_v the_o sight_n of_o what_o i_o can_v help_v a_o flower_n wither_v on_o the_o stalk_v for_o want_v of_o nourishment_n from_o earth_n and_o shower_n from_o heaven_n all_o i_o can_v give_v thou_o be_v but_o rain_n of_o eye_n wipe_v his_o eye_n cleor._n alas_o i_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o weep_v my_o eye_n grow_v dim_a and_o stiffen_v up_o with_o drought_n can_v hardly_o roll_v and_o walk_v their_o feeble_a round_n indeed_o i_o be_o faint_a crat._n and_o so_o be_o i._o heaven_n know_v however_o aside_o in_o pity_n of_o they_o both_o i_o keep_v it_o secret_n nor_o shall_v he_o see_v i_o fall_v exit_fw-la cratisiclaea_n cleom._n how_o do_v our_o helpless_a infant_n cleor._n it_o want_v the_o breast_n its_o kindly_a nourishment_n and_o i_o have_v none_o to_o give_v from_o these_o dry_a cestern_n which_o unsupply_v themselves_o can_v yield_v no_o more_o it_o pull_v and_o pull_v but_o now_o but_o nothing_o come_v at_o last_o it_o draw_v so_o hard_o that_o the_o blood_n follow_v and_o that_o red_a milk_n i_o find_v upon_o its_o lip_n which_o make_v i_o swoon_v with_o fear_n cleom._n go_v in_o and_o rest_v thou_o and_o hush_v the_o child_n asleep_o exit_fw-la cleora_n look_v down_o you_o god_n look_v hercules_n thou_o author_n of_o my_o race_n and_o jog_v thy_o father_n jove_n that_o he_o may_v look_v on_o his_o neglect_a work_n of_o humane-kind_n tell_v he_o i_o do_v not_o curse_v he_o but_o devotion_n will_v cool_v in_o after_o time_n if_o none_o but_o good_a man_n suffer_v what!_o another_o increase_n of_o grief_n enter_v cleonidas_n
depend_v on_o you_o think_v first_o and_o then_o command_v cassand_n know_v then_o that_o his_o last_o three_o be_v on_o the_o distaff_n and_o i_o can_v cut_v it_o now_o cleanth_n and_o be_v resolve_v cassand_n i_o only_o say_v i_o can_v and_o i_o can_v save_o disarm_v and_o hurt_v he_o not_o cleanth_n once_o more_o your_o sword_n cleom._n send_v off_o those_o villain_n though_o i_o fear_v they_o not_o yet_o coward_n be_v offensive_a to_o my_o sight_n nor_o shall_v they_o see_v i_o do_v a_o act_n that_o look_v below_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o spartan_a king_n cassand_n cleanthes_n may_v i_o trust_v your_o faith_n cleanth_n you_o may_v cassand_n begone_o and_o wait_v my_o call_n ex._n guard_n cleom._n cleanthes_n still_o my_o friend_n for_o such_o i_o hold_v thou_o though_o this_o bad_a woman_n say_v thou_o be_v my_o spy_n i_o can_v give_v a_o great_a proof_n than_o this_o that_o i_o believe_v she_o not_o give_v he_o his_o sword_n if_o thou_o be_v false_a it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o show_v it_o safe_o now_o and_o compass_n that_o by_o treason_n which_o in_o arm_n nor_o thou_o nor_o any_o man_n alive_a can_v force_v remember_v still_o i_o give_v it_o to_o a_o friend_n for_o life_n and_o death_n be_v equal_a in_o themselves_o that_o which_o will_v cast_v the_o balance_n be_v thy_o falsehood_n to_o make_v my_o death_n more_o wretched_a cleanth_n then_o you_o may_v think_v i_o that_o which_o you_o call_v false_a but_o duty_n to_o my_o father_n cleom._n say_v no_o more_o i_o will_v not_o curse_v thou_o for_o thou_o be_v it_o my_o friend_n i_o think_v thou_o still_o as_o honest_a as_o thou_o can_v impenetrable_o good_a but_o like_o achilles_n thou_o have_v a_o soft_a egyptian_a heel_n undipt_v and_o that_o have_v make_v thou_o mortal_a cassand_n cleanthes_n thou_o have_v well_o approve_v thy_o faith_n and_o as_o this_o palace_n be_v thy_o government_n on_o utmost_a peril_n of_o thy_o life_n secure_v he_o one_o far_a word_n whisper_v exit_fw-la cleanth_n look_v concerned_o on_o cleomenes_n cleom._n so_o guilty_a as_o thou_o be_v and_o can_v thou_o look_v on_o he_o thou_o have_v betray_v go_v take_v thy_o hire_n which_o thou_o have_v dear_o purchase_v and_o be_v great_a cassand_n for_o you_o brave_a sir_n as_o you_o have_v give_v my_o hope_n but_o air_n to_o feed_v on_o air_n shall_v be_v your_o food_n no_o bread_n shall_v enter_v these_o forbid_a door_n thin_a hungry_a diet_n i_o confess_v but_o still_o the_o like_a spartan_a fare_n keen_a appetite_n and_o quick_a digestion_n wait_v on_o you_o and_o you_o cleom._n o_o mix_v not_o innocence_n and_o guilt_n together_o what_o love_n have_v they_o refuse_v or_o how_o offend_v be_v just_o though_o you_o be_v cruel_a or_o be_v kind_a and_o punish_v i_o alone_o cassand_n there_o nature_n work_v then_o there_o i_o will_v stab_v thou_o in_o thy_o tender_a part_n shriek_n of_o woman_n within_o cleom._n what_o dismal_a cry_n be_v those_o cassand_n nothing_o a_o trifle_a sum_n of_o misery_n new_o add_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o account_n thy_o wife_n be_v seize_v by_o force_n and_o bear_v away_o farewell_o i_o dare_v not_o trust_v thy_o vengeance_n further_o run_v to_o the_o door_n he_o be_v stop_v by_o guard_n with_o draw_v sword_n cleom._n cleora_n there_o stand_v death_n but_o no_o cleora_n i_o will_v find_v both_o together_o enter_v cratisiclea_n cleonidas_n and_o pantheus_fw-la bloody_a on_o his_o hand_n cratis_fw-la oh_o king_n of_o sparta_n cleom._n peace_n mother_n peace_n i_o have_v have_v news_n from_o hell_n before_o you_o cleora_n go_v to_o death_n be_v there_o a_o door_n a_o casement_n or_o a_o rift_n within_o these_o wall_n that_o can_v let_v loose_a my_o body_n to_o her_o rescue_n panth._n all_o close_v nothing_o but_o heaven_n above_o be_v open_a cleom._n nay_o that_o be_v close_v too_o the_o god_n be_v deaf_a to_o prayer_n hush_o then_o the_o irrevocable_a doom_n go_v forth_o and_o prayer_n lagg_z after_o but_o can_v never_o overtake_a let_v we_o talk_v forward_o of_o our_o woe_n to_o come_v cratis_fw-la cleanthes_n oh_o can_v you_o suspect_v his_o faith_n it_o be_v he_o that_o head_v those_o who_o force_v she_o hence_o cleom._n pantheus_fw-la bleed_v panth._n a_o scratch_n a_o feeble_a dart_n at_o distance_n throw_v by_o a_o egyptian_a hand_n cratis_fw-la you_o hear_v i_o not_o cleanthes_n be_v cleom._n he_o be_v no_o more_o good_a mother_n he_o tear_v a_o piece_n of_o i_o away_o and_o still_o the_o void_a place_n ache_v within_o i_o o_o my_o boy_n i_o have_v bad_a news_n to_o tell_v thou_o cleonid_n none_o so_o bad_a as_o that_o i_o be_o a_o boy_n cleanthes_n scorn_v i_o and_o when_o i_o drive_v a_o thrust_v home_o as_o i_o can_v to_o reach_v his_o traitor_n heart_n he_o put_v it_o by_o and_o cry_v as_o in_o derision_n spare_v the_o stripling_n oh_o that_o insult_a word_n i_o will_v have_v swap_v youth_n for_o old_a age_n and_o all_o my_o life_n behind_o to_o have_v be_v then_o a_o momentary_a man._n cleom._n alas_o thy_o manhood_n like_o a_o forward_a spring_n before_o it_o come_v to_o bear_v the_o promise_a fruit_n be_v blight_v in_o the_o bud_n never_o my_o boy_n can_v thou_o fetch_v manhood_n up_o with_o thy_o short_a step_n while_o with_o long_a stride_n the_o giant_n stalk_v before_o thou_o cleonid_n be_o i_o to_o die_v before_o i_o be_o a_o man_n cleom._n yes_o thou_o must_v die_v with_o i_o and_o i_o with_o she_o who_o give_v i_o life_n and_o our_o poor_a infant_n too_o within_o must_v die_v before_o it_o know_v what_o die_v mean_n three_o different_a date_n of_o nature_n one_o will_v think_v but_o fate_n have_v cram_v we_o all_o into_o one_o lease_n and_o that_o even_o now_o expire_a panth._n yet_o we_o live_v cleom._n no_o even_o now_o we_o die_v death_n be_v within_o we_o and_o keep_v out_o life_n for_o nourishent_n be_v life_n and_o we_o have_v feed_v our_o last_o hunger_n feed_v death_n cratis_fw-la a_o linger_a doom_n but_o four_o day_n hence_o the_o same_o and_o we_o can_v shorten_v those_o turn_v day_n to_o hour_n and_o hour_n to_o moment_n death_n be_v in_o our_o call_n panth._n the_o soon_o than_o the_o better_a cleonid_n so_o say_v i_o panth._n while_o we_o have_v spirit_n leave_v to_o meet_v he_o bold_o cleonid_n i_o will_v hold_v my_o breath_n and_o keep_v my_o soul_n a_o prisoner_n in_o my_o body_n there_o let_v it_o creep_v and_o wander_v in_o the_o dark_a till_o tire_v to_o find_v no_o outlet_a it_o retreat_v into_o my_o spartan_a heart_n and_o there_o lie_v please_v so_o we_o two_o be_v provide_v sir_n your_o choice_n to_o cleom._n cleom._n not_o this_o dispatch_n for_o we_o may_v die_v at_o leisure_n this_o famine_n have_v a_o sharp_a and_o meager_a face_n it_o be_v death_n in_o a_o undress_v of_o skin_n and_o bone_n where_o age_n and_o youth_n their_o landmark_n take_v away_o look_v all_o one_o common_a furrow_n cratis_fw-la yet_o you_o choose_v it_o to_o please_v our_o foe_n that_o when_o they_o view_v our_o skeleton_n and_o find_v they_o all_o alike_o they_o may_v cry_v out_o look_v how_o these_o dull_a obedient_a spartan_n die_v just_o as_o we_o wish_v as_o we_o prescribe_v their_o death_n and_o dare_v not_o take_v a_o noble_a near_a way_n cleom._n not_o so_o but_o that_o we_o dare_v not_o tempt_v the_o god_n to_o break_v their_o image_n without_o their_o leave_n the_o moment_n ere_o cassandra_n come_v i_o have_v a_o note_n without_o a_o name_n the_o hand_n unknown_a that_o bid_v i_o not_o despair_v but_o still_o hope_v well_o then_o die_v not_o yet_o for_o heaven_n have_v mean_n to_o free_v we_o if_o not_o i_o yet_o these_o and_o you_o i_o be_o the_o hunt_a stag_n who_o life_n may_v may_v ransom_v you_o crat._n no_o more_o of_o that_o i_o find_v your_o distant_a drift_n to_o die_v alone_o a_o unkind_a accusation_n of_o we_o all_o as_o if_o we_o dare_v not_o die_v i_o will_v not_o survive_v you_o panth._n nor_o i._n cleonid_n nor_o i._n cleom._n but_o hear_v my_o reason_n enter_v cleora_n in_o a_o black_a veil_n ha_o what_o shadow_n be_v this_o this_o that_o can_v glide_v through_o wall_n or_o pass_v its_o subtle_a limb_n through_o bolt_n and_o bar_n black_a too_o like_o what_o it_o represent_v our_o fate_n cleor._n too_o true_a a_o shadow_n i_o and_o you_o the_o substance_n lift_v up_o her_o veil_n omn._n cleora_n cleom._n thus_o let_v i_o grow_v again_o to_o thou_o too_o close_o for_o fate_n to_o sever_v or_o let_v death_n find_v i_o in_o these_o dear_a dear_a arm_n and_o look_v on_o thou_o spare_v my_o better_a part_n and_o take_v i_o willing_a hence_o crat._n what!_o be_v you_o dream_v son_n with_o eye_n cast_v upward_o like_o a_o mad_a prophet_n in_o a_o ecstasy_n cleom._n muse_v on_o what_o we_o see_v just_o
make_v english_a and_o will_v short_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o common_a benefit_n what_o i_o have_v add_v to_o the_o story_n be_v chief_o the_o love_n of_o agathoclea_n the_o king_n mistress_n who_o name_n i_o have_v change_v into_o cassandra_n only_o for_o the_o better_a sound_n as_o i_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o nicagoras_n into_o that_o of_o coenus_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n cratisiclaea_n pantheus_fw-la and_o sosybius_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o story_n with_o the_o same_o character_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o tragedy_n there_o be_v likewise_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o son_n of_o cleomenes_n who_o have_v resolution_n enough_o to_o throw_v himself_o headlong_o from_o a_o tower_n when_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o father_n ill_a success_n and_o for_o cleora_n who_o i_o make_v the_o second_o wife_n of_o cleomenes_n for_o aegyatis_n be_v dead_a before_o you_o will_v find_v a_o hint_n of_o she_o in_o plutarch_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n at_o sellasia_n he_o return_v to_o sparta_n and_o enter_v his_o own_o house_n be_v there_o attend_v by_o a_o freeborn_a woman_n of_o megalopolis_n the_o picture_n of_o ptolomey_n philopater_n be_v give_v by_o the_o forementioned_a author_n to_o the_o full_a both_o agree_v that_o he_o be_v a_o original_a of_o his_o kind_n a_o lazy_a effeminate_a cowardly_a cruel_a and_o luxurious_a prince_n manage_v by_o his_o favourite_n and_o impose_v on_o by_o his_o mistress_n the_o son_n of_o sosybyus_fw-la who_o i_o call_v cleanthes_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o cleomenes_n but_o plutarch_n say_v he_o at_o length_n forsake_v he_o i_o have_v give_v he_o a_o fair_a character_n and_o make_v it_o only_o a_o seem_a treachery_n which_o he_o practise_v if_o any_o be_v so_o curious_a to_o inquire_v what_o become_v of_o cassandra_n who_o fortune_n be_v leave_v in_o suspense_n at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o play_n i_o must_v first_o inform_v they_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cleomenes_n the_o hero_n of_o my_o poem_n i_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o drama_n to_o let_v fall_v the_o curtain_n immediate_o because_o the_o action_n be_v then_o conclude_v but_o polybius_n tell_v we_o that_o she_o survive_v ptolomey_n who_o reign_v about_o twenty_o seven_o year_n that_o with_o her_o brother_n agathocles_n she_o govern_v egypt_n in_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o son_n ptolomey_n epiphanes_n and_o that_o final_o for_o oppress_v of_o the_o people_n both_o the_o brother_n and_o sister_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o popular_a insurrection_n there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v but_o my_o thanks_o to_o the_o town_n in_o general_n and_o to_o the_o fair_a lady_n in_o particular_a for_o their_o kind_a reception_n of_o my_o play_n and_o though_o i_o can_v retract_v what_o i_o say_v before_o that_o i_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v in_o my_o own_o particular_a for_o the_o embargo_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o yet_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o render_v my_o acknowledgement_n to_o those_o honourable_a person_n who_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o free_n it_o for_o as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o nobleness_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v one_o to_o want_v who_o be_v grow_v old_a in_o their_o service_n so_o it_o be_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o another_o sort_n that_o i_o have_v learn_v to_o possess_v my_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o not_o to_o be_v much_o disquiet_v with_o any_o disappointment_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o follow_a verse_n be_v send_v i_o by_o a_o young_a gentleman_n under_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n who_o modesty_n will_v have_v conceal_v his_o name_n but_o i_o learn_v it_o from_o another_o hand_n and_o have_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o subscribe_v it_o without_o his_o leave_n i_o presume_v that_o on_o the_o read_n of_o they_o no_o body_n can_v blame_v i_o for_o make_v cleonidas_n speak_v above_o his_o youth_n when_o you_o see_v a_o englishman_n so_o far_o surpass_v my_o spartan_a to_o mr._n dryden_n on_o his_o cleomenes_n have_v youth_n then_o lose_v its_o great_a prerogative_n and_o do_v the_o soul_n alone_o for_o age_n survive_v like_o embryo_n sleep_v in_o their_o seed_n seem_v nought_o till_o friendly_a time_n do_v ripen_v it_o to_o thought_n judgement_n experience_n that_o before_o be_v they_o but_o fancy_n wanton_v in_o a_o young_a sphere_n play_v with_o some_o loose_a and_o scatter_a beam_n of_o light_n and_o revel_v in_o a_o anarchy_n of_o wit._n both_o youth_n and_o age_n unequal_o do_v charm_v as_o much_o too_o cold_a be_v this_o as_o that_o too_o warm_a but_o you_o have_v reconcile_v their_o differ_a praise_n by_o fix_v both_o to_o your_o immortal_a bay_n where_o fancy_n mount_v but_o judgement_n hold_v the_o reins_o not_o check_n but_o guide_v you_o to_o harmonious_a strain_n it_o be_v harmony_n indeed_o it_o be_v all_o unite_z like_v finish_v nature_n and_o divide_a light_n like_o the_o vast_a order_n and_o its_o numerous_a throng_n crowd_v to_o their_o almighty_a maker_n song_n where_o heaven_n and_o earth_n seem_v but_o one_o single_a tongue_n o_o wondrous_a man_n where_o have_v you_o learn_v the_o art_n to_o charm_v our_o reason_n while_o you_o wound_v the_o heart_n far_o more_o than_o spartan_a moral_n to_o inspire_v while_o your_o great_a accent_n kindle_v spartan_a fire_n thus_o metal_n heat_v to_o the_o artist_n will_n receive_v the_o impression_n of_o a_o noble_a skill_n your_o hero_n form_v so_o regular_o good_a so_o nice_o patient_a in_o his_o want_n of_o food_n that_o it_o no_o more_o the_o vndress_n of_o death_n appear_v while_o the_o rich_a garment_n of_o your_o sense_n it_o wear_v so_o just_a a_o husband_n father_n son_n and_o friend_n great_a in_o his_o life_n but_o great_a in_o his_o end_n that_o sure_a like_a xenophon_n you_o mean_v to_o show_v not_o what_o they_o be_v but_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v at_o once_o a_o poet_n and_o instructor_n too_o the_o part_n so_o manage_v as_o if_o each_o be_v thou_o thou_o draw_v both_o ore_n and_o metal_n from_o the_o mine_n and_o to_o be_v see_v thou_o make_v even_o vice_n to_o shine_v as_o if_o like_o siam_n transmigrate_a god_n a_o single_a life_n in_o each_o you_o make_v abode_n and_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o the_o tedious_a round_n to_o copy_n pattern_n which_o in_o each_o you_o find_v sure_o you_o have_v gain_v from_o heaven_n promethean_n fire_n to_o form_n then_o kindle_v soul_n into_o desire_n else_o why_o successive_a start_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_n a_o martial_a warmth_n first_o raise_v then_o quench_v with_o tear_n unless_o this_o truth_n shine_v clear_o through_o the_o whole_a sense_n rule_v the_o world_n but_o you_o command_v the_o soul_n theophilus_n parson_n the_o life_n of_o cleomenes_n thus_o fall_v agis_n his_o brother_n archidamus_n be_v too_o quick_a for_o leonidas_n and_o save_v himself_o by_o a_o timely_a retreat_n but_o his_o wife_n then_o new_o bring_v to_o bed_n the_o tyrant_n force_v she_o from_o her_o own_o house_n and_o compel_v she_o to_o marry_v his_o son_n cleomenes_n though_o at_o that_o time_n too_o young_a for_o a_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o one_o else_o shall_v have_v she_o she_o be_v heiress_n to_o her_o father_n gylippus_n great_a estate_n for_o person_n the_o fine_a woman_n in_o all_o greece_n very_o good-natured_a of_o a_o exemplary_a life_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v she_o do_v all_o she_o can_v that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o this_o match_n be_v thus_o marry_v to_o cleomenes_n she_o hate_v leonidas_n but_o to_o the_o youth_n she_o show_v herself_o a_o kind_n and_o oblige_a wife_n he_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v together_o begin_v to_o love_v she_o very_o much_o and_o the_o constant_a kindness_n that_o she_o still_o retain_v for_o the_o memory_n of_o agis_n wrought_v somewhat_o of_o concern_v in_o the_o young_a man_n for_o he_o so_o that_o he_o will_v often_o inquire_v of_o she_o concern_v what_o have_v pass_v and_o attentive_o listen_v to_o the_o story_n of_o agis_n design_n now_o cleomenes_n have_v a_o generous_a and_o great_a soul_n he_o be_v as_o temperate_a and_o moderate_a in_o his_o pleasure_n as_o agis_n but_o not_o so_o very_o cautious_a circumspect_a and_o gentle_a a_o spur_n of_o passion_n always_o gall_v he_o and_o his_o eagerness_n to_o pursue_v that_o which_o he_o think_v good_a and_o just_a be_v violent_a and_o heady_a to_o make_v man_n willing_a to_o obey_v he_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o best_a discipline_n but_o likewise_o to_o break_v the_o stubborn_a and_o force_v they_o to_o be_v better_o be_v in_o his_o opinion_n commendable_a and_o brave_a this_o disposition_n make_v he_o dislike_v the_o management_n of_o the_o city_n the_o citizen_n lay_v dissolve_v in_o supine_n idleness_n and_o pleasure_n the_o king_n mind_v nothing_o
slay_v himself_o with_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o his_o army_n therefore_o they_o admire_v the_o dispatch_n and_o contrivance_n of_o cleomenes_n and_o those_o that_o before_o deride_v he_o for_o say_v that_o he_o imitate_v solon_n and_o lycurgus_n in_o release_n the_o people_n from_o their_o debt_n and_o in_o equal_o divide_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o citizen_n be_v now_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o desirable_a alteration_n in_o the_o spartan_a commonwealth_n for_o before_o they_o be_v very_o low_a in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o secure_v their_o own_o that_o the_o aetolian_n invade_v laconia_n bring_v away_o fifty_o thousand_o slave_n so_o that_o one_o of_o the_o elder_a spartan_n be_v report_v to_o have_v say_v that_o they_o have_v do_v laconia_n a_o kindness_n by_o unburden_v it_o and_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n after_o apply_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o custom_n and_o ancient_a institution_n they_o give_v notable_a instance_n of_o courage_n as_o obedience_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o lycurgus_n himself_o and_o quick_o raise_v sparta_n to_o be_v head_n of_o all_o greece_n and_o recover_v peloponnesus_n to_o themselves_o whilst_o argos_n be_v take_v and_o cleonae_n and_o philius_n side_v with_o cleomenes_n aratus_n be_v at_o corinth_n search_v after_o some_o who_o be_v report_v to_o favour_v the_o spartan_a interest_n the_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o disturb_v he_o very_o much_o for_o he_o perceive_v the_o city_n incline_v to_o cleomenes_n and_o the_o achaean_n will_v to_o be_v at_o ease_n therefore_o he_o call_v all_o the_o citizen_n into_o the_o common_a hall_n and_o as_o it_o be_v undesigned_o retreat_v to_o the_o gate_n he_o mount_v his_o horse_n that_o stand_v ready_a there_o and_o flee_v to_o sicyon_n and_o the_o corinthian_n make_v such_o haste_n to_o cleomenes_n at_o argos_n that_o as_o aratus_n say_v strive_v who_o shall_v be_v first_o there_o they_o spoil_v all_o their_o horse_n and_o cleomenes_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o the_o corinthian_n for_o let_v aratus_n escape_v and_o megistones_n come_v from_o cleomenes_n to_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o deliver_v up_o the_o castle_n of_o corinth_n which_o be_v then_o garrison_v by_o the_o achaean_n and_o offer_v he_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o that_o he_o answer_v that_o matter_n be_v not_o now_o in_o his_o power_n but_o he_o in_o they_o thus_o aratus_n himself_o write_v but_o cleomenes_n march_v from_o argos_n and_o take_v in_o the_o traezenian_o epidaurian_o and_o hermionean_n come_v to_o corinth_n and_o block_v up_o the_o castle_n which_o the_o achaean_n will_v not_o surrender_v and_o send_v for_o aratus_n friend_n and_o steward_n commit_v his_o house_n and_o estate_n to_o their_o care_n and_o management_n and_o send_v tritimallus_fw-la the_o messenian_a to_o he_o a_o second_o time_n desire_v that_o the_o castle_n may_v be_v equal_o garrison_v by_o the_o spartan_n and_o achaean_n and_o promise_v to_o aratus_n himself_o double_v the_o pension_n that_o he_o receive_v from_o king_n ptolemy_n but_o aratus_n refuse_v the_o condition_n and_o send_v his_o own_o son_n with_o other_o hostage_n to_o antigonus_n and_o persuade_v the_o achaean_n to_o make_v a_o decree_n for_o deliver_v the_o castle_n into_o antigonus_n hand_n cleomenes_n invade_v the_o territority_n of_o the_o sicyonian_o and_o by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o corinthian_n seize_v on_o all_o aratus_n estate_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n antigonus_n with_o a_o great_a army_n pass_v gerania_n and_o cleomenes_n think_v it_o more_o adviseable_a to_o fortify_v and_o garrison_n not_o the_o isthmus_n but_o the_o mountain_n call_v onia_n and_o by_o a_o long_a siege_n and_o skirmish_n to_o weary_a the_o macedonian_n than_o to_o venture_v a_o set_a battle_n put_v his_o design_n in_o execution_n which_o very_o much_o distress_a antigonus_n for_o he_o have_v not_o bring_v victual_n sufficient_a for_o his_o army_n nor_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o force_v a_o way_n through_o whilst_o cleomenes_n guard_v the_o pass_n he_o attempt_v by_o night_n to_o pass_v through_o lechaeum_n but_o fail_v and_o lose_v some_o man_n so_o that_o cleomenes_n and_o his_o army_n be_v mighty_o encourage_v and_o so_o flush_v with_o the_o victory_n and_o they_o go_v merry_o to_o supper_n and_o antigonus_n be_v very_o much_o deject_v be_v reduce_v to_o those_o miserable_a strait_n at_o last_o he_o design_v to_o march_v to_o the_o promontory_n heraeum_n and_o thence_o transport_v his_o army_n in_o boat_n to_o sicyon_n which_o will_v take_v up_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n and_o be_v very_o chargeable_a the_o same_o time_n about_o evening_n some_o of_o aratus_n friend_n come_v from_o argos_n by_o sea_n and_o invite_v he_o to_o return_v for_o the_o argive_n will_v revolt_v from_o cleomenes_n aristotle_n be_v the_o man_n that_o wrought_v the_o revolt_n and_o he_o have_v no_o hard_a task_n to_o persuade_v the_o common_a people_n for_o they_o be_v all_o angry_a with_o cleomenes_n for_o not_o release_n they_o from_o their_o debt_n as_o they_o expect_v upon_o this_o advertisement_n aratus_n with_o fifteen_o hundred_o of_o antigonus_n soldier_n fail_v to_o epidaurus_n but_o aristotle_n not_o stay_v for_o his_o come_n draw_v out_o the_o citizen_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o timoxenus_n with_o the_o achaean_n from_o sicyon_n come_v to_o his_o assistance_n cleomenes_n hear_v the_o news_n about_o the_o second_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n and_o send_v for_o megistones_n angry_o command_v he_o to_o go_v and_o set_v thing_n right_a at_o argos_n this_o megistones_n be_v the_o man_n who_o pass_v his_o word_n for_o the_o argive_n loyalty_n and_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o banish_v the_o suspect_a this_o megistones_n he_o dispatch_v with_o two_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o observe_v antigonus_n himself_o and_o encourage_v the_o corinthian_n pretend_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n in_o the_o stir_v at_o argos_n but_o only_o a_o little_a disturbance_n raise_v by_o a_o few_o inconsiderable_a person_n but_o when_o megistones_n enter_v argos_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o garrison_n can_v scarce_o hold_v out_o and_o frequent_a messenger_n come_v to_o cleomenes_n for_o succour_n he_o fear_v lest_o the_o enemy_n have_v take_v argos_n shall_v shut_v up_o the_o pass_n and_o secure_o waste_v laconia_n and_o besiege_v sparta_n itself_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v without_o force_n he_o dislodge_v from_o corinth_n and_o present_o lose_v that_o city_n for_o antigonus_n enter_v it_o and_o garrison_v the_o town_n he_o turn_v aside_o from_o his_o direct_a march_n and_o assault_v the_o wall_n of_o argos_n endeavour_v to_o break_v in_o and_o have_v clear_v a_o way_n under_o the_o quarter_n call_v aspis_n he_o join_v the_o garrison_n which_o still_o hold_v out_o against_o the_o achaean_n some_o part_n of_o the_o city_n he_o scale_v and_o take_v and_o his_o cretan_a archer_n clear_v the_o street_n but_o when_o he_o see_v antigonus_n with_o his_o phalanx_n descend_v from_o the_o mountain_n into_o the_o plain_a and_o the_o horse_n on_o all_o side_n enter_v the_o city_n he_o think_v it_o impossible_a to_o maintain_v his_o post_n and_o therefore_o with_o all_o his_o man_n make_v a_o safe_a retreat_n behind_o the_o wall_n have_v in_o a_o short_a time_n raise_v himself_o to_o a_o considerable_a height_n and_o in_o one_o march_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o almost_o all_o peloponnesus_n and_o lose_v all_o again_o in_o as_o short_a a_o time_n for_o some_o of_o his_o ally_n present_o forsake_v he_o and_o other_o not_o long_o after_o put_v themselves_o under_o antigonus_n protection_n his_o army_n thus_o defeat_v as_o he_o be_v lead_v back_o the_o relic_n of_o his_o force_n some_o from_o lacedaemon_n meet_v he_o in_o the_o evening_n at_o tegea_n and_o bring_v he_o news_n of_o as_o great_a a_o misfortune_n as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v late_o suffer_v and_o that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n who_o he_o dote_v on_o so_o much_o that_o when_o he_o be_v most_o prosperous_a he_o will_v ever_o now_o and_o then_o make_v a_o step_n to_o sparta_n to_o visit_v his_o belove_a aegiatis_n this_o news_n afflict_v he_o extreme_o and_o he_o grieve_v as_o a_o young_a man_n will_v do_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o very_a beautiful_a and_o excellent_a wife_n yet_o his_o passion_n do_v not_o debase_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o keep_v his_o usual_a voice_n his_o countenance_n and_o his_o habit_n he_o give_v necessary_a order_n to_o his_o captain_n and_o take_v care_n to_o secure_v the_o tegean_n the_o next_o day_n he_o retire_v to_o sparta_n and_o have_v at_o home_n with_o his_o mother_n and_o child_n bewail_v the_o loss_n and_o finish_v his_o mourn_a he_o present_o appear_v about_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o state_n now_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n promise_v he_o
mercenary_n about_o he_o winter_v in_o argos_n upon_o these_o consideration_n he_o invade_v the_o country_n of_o the_o argive_n hope_v to_o shame_n antigonus_n to_o a_o battle_n upon_o unequal_a term_n or_o else_o if_o he_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o fight_v to_o bring_v he_o into_o disrepute_n with_o the_o achaean_n and_o this_o according_o happen_v for_o cleomenes_n waste_v plunder_v and_o spoil_v the_o whole_a country_n the_o argive_n vex_v at_o the_o loss_n run_v in_o troop_n to_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n and_o clamour_v that_o he_o shall_v either_o fight_v or_o surrender_v his_o command_n to_o better_a and_o brave_a men._n but_o antigonus_n as_o become_v a_o experience_a captain_n account_v it_o dishonourable_a foolish_o to_o hazard_v his_o army_n and_o quit_v his_o security_n and_o not_o to_o be_v abuse_v and_o rail_v at_o by_o the_o rabble_n will_v not_o march_v out_o against_o cleomenes_n but_o stand_v fix_v to_o the_o design_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v cleomenes_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n bring_v his_o army_n up_o to_o the_o very_a wall_n and_o have_v uncontroul'd_o spoil_v the_o country_n and_o insult_v over_o his_o enemy_n draw_v off_o again_o a_o little_a while_n after_o be_v advertise_v that_o antigonus_n design_v for_o tegea_n and_o thence_o to_o make_v a_o incursion_n into_o laconia_n he_o hasty_o march_v with_o his_o army_n another_o way_n and_o appear_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n before_o argos_n and_o waste_v the_o field_n about_o it_o the_o corn_n he_o do_v not_o cut_v down_o with_o reaping-hook_n and_o scythes_n as_o man_n usual_o do_v but_o beat_v it_o down_o with_o staff_n make_v like_o scimitar_n as_o if_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o contempt_n and_o wanton_a scorn_n he_o spoil_v the_o field_n and_o waste_v the_o country_n in_o his_o march_n yet_o when_o his_o soldier_n will_v have_v set_v cyllabris_fw-mi the_o school_n of_o exercise_n on_o fire_n he_o hinder_v the_o attempt_n reflect_v upon_o serious_a consideration_n that_o the_o outrage_n commit_v at_o megalopolis_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o passion_n rather_o than_o his_o wisdom_n he_o pretend_v to_o make_v such_o little_a account_n of_o and_o so_o much_o to_o despise_v antigonus_n who_o first_o retire_v to_o argos_n and_o afterward_o place_v garrison_n on_o all_o the_o mountain_n round_o about_o that_o he_o send_v a_o trumpeter_n to_o desire_v the_o key_n of_o heraeum_n juno_n temple_n that_o he_o may_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o goddess_n thus_o with_o a_o scoff_n and_o bitter_a reflection_n on_o antigonus_n and_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o goddess_n under_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v shut_v he_o march_v to_o phlius_n and_o from_o thence_o drive_v out_o those_o that_o garrison_v hologountum_fw-la he_o march_v down_o to_o orchomenum_n and_o these_o enterprise_v not_o only_o encourage_v the_o citizen_n but_o make_v he_o appear_v to_o the_o very_a enemy_n to_o be_v a_o experience_a captain_n and_o very_o worthy_a of_o command_n for_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o one_o city_n not_o only_o to_o fight_v the_o power_n of_o the_o macedonian_n and_o all_o the_o poloponnesians_n not_o only_o to_o preserve_v laconia_n from_o be_v spoil_v but_o to_o waste_v the_o enemy_n country_n and_o to_o take_v so_o many_o and_o such_o considerable_a city_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o no_o common_a bravery_n he_o that_o first_o say_v that_o money_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o affair_n seem_v chief_o in_o that_o say_v to_o respect_v war_n and_o demades_n when_o the_o athenian_n have_v vote_v that_o a_o navy_n shall_v be_v make_v ready_a but_o have_v no_o money_n say_v they_o shall_v make_v bread_n before_o they_o think_v of_o sail_v and_o the_o old_a archidamus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o poloponnesian_a war_n when_o the_o ally_n desire_v that_o each_o party_n share_v of_o contribution_n for_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v determine_v be_v report_v to_o have_v say_v war_n can_v be_v keep_v to_o a_o set_a diet_n for_o as_o well_o breathe_v wrestler_n do_v in_o time_n weary_a and_o tire_v out_o the_o most_o active_a and_o most_o skilful_a combitant_n so_o antigonus_n come_v to_o the_o war_n with_o a_o great_a stock_n of_o wealth_n weary_v out_o cleomenes_n who_o poverty_n make_v it_o difficult_a for_o he_o either_o to_o provide_v pay_n for_o the_o mercenary_n or_o provision_n for_o the_o citizen_n for_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v the_o time_n favour_v cleomenes_n for_o antigonus_n affair_n at_o home_n begin_v to_o be_v disturb_v for_o the_o barbarian_n waste_v and_o overran_a macedonia_n whilst_o he_o be_v absent_a and_o at_o that_o time_n a_o vast_a army_n of_o the_o illyrian_n come_v down_o to_o be_v free_v from_o who_o outrage_n the_o macedonian_n send_v for_o antigonus_n and_o the_o letter_n have_v almost_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o before_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o which_o he_o present_o dislodge_v and_o leave_v the_o achaean_n affair_n to_o themselves_o but_o fortune_n that_o love_v to_o determine_v the_o great_a affair_n by_o a_o minute_n in_o this_o conjuncture_n show_v such_o a_o exact_a niceness_n of_o time_n that_o immediate_o after_o the_o battle_n in_o sellasia_n be_v over_o and_o cleomenes_n have_v lose_v his_o army_n and_o his_o city_n the_o messenger_n reach_v antigonus_n and_o this_o make_v cleomenes_n misfortune_n more_o to_o be_v pity_v for_o if_o he_o have_v forbear_v fight_v two_o day_n long_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o hazard_v a_o battle_n since_o upon_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o macedonian_n he_o may_v have_v have_v what_o condition_n he_o please_v from_o the_o achaean_n but_o now_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o for_o want_v of_o money_n be_v necessitate_v to_o rely_v whole_o on_o his_o arm_n he_o be_v force_v with_o 20000_o this_o be_v polybius_n account_n to_o engage_v thirty_o thousand_o and_o approve_v himself_o a_o excellent_a commander_n in_o this_o difficulty_n his_o citizen_n show_v a_o extraordinary_a courage_n and_o his_o mercenary_n bravery_n enough_o he_o be_v overbear_v by_o the_o different_a way_n of_o fight_v and_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o arm_a phalanx_n beside_o phylarchus_n affirm_v that_o the_o treachery_n of_o some_o about_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o cleomene_n ruin_n for_o antigonus_n give_v order_n that_o the_o illyrian_n and_o acharnanian_o shall_v march_v round_o by_o a_o secret_a way_n and_o encompass_v the_o other_o wing_n which_o eucleidas_n cleomenes_n brother_n command_v and_o then_o draw_v out_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o force_n to_o the_o battle_n and_o cleomenes_n from_o a_o convenient_a rise_n view_v his_o order_n and_o not_o see_v any_o of_o the_o illyrian_n and_o acharnanian_o begin_v to_o suspect_v that_o antigonus_n have_v send_v they_o upon_o some_o such_o design_n and_o call_v for_o damoteles_n who_o be_v to_o inspect_v and_o to_o provide_v against_o ambush_n command_v he_o careful_o to_o look_v after_o and_o discover_v the_o enemy_n design_n upon_o his_o rear_n but_o damoteles_n for_o some_o say_v antigonus_n have_v bribe_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v solicitous_a about_o that_o matter_n for_o all_o be_v well_o enough_o but_o mind_n and_o fight_v those_o that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o front_n he_o be_v satisfy_v and_o advance_v against_o antigonus_n and_o by_o the_o vigorous_a charge_n of_o his_o spartan_n make_v the_o macedonian_a phalanx_n give_v ground_n and_o press_v upon_o they_o with_o great_a advantage_n about_o half_a a_o mile_n but_o then_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o see_v the_o danger_n which_o the_o surround_v wing_n command_v by_o his_o brother_n eucleidas_n be_v in_o he_o cry_v out_o thou_o be_v lose_v dear_a brother_n thou_o be_v lose_v thou_o brave_a example_n to_o our_o spartan_a youth_n and_o theme_n of_o our_o matron_n song_n eucleidas_n wing_n be_v thus_o cut_v in_o piece_n and_o the_o conqueror_n from_o that_o part_n fall_v upon_o his_o battle_n he_o perceive_v his_o soldier_n to_o be_v disorder_v and_o unable_a to_o maintain_v the_o fight_n and_o therefore_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o city_n he_o advise_v those_o citizen_n that_o he_o meet_v to_o receive_v antigonus_n and_o as_o for_o himself_o he_o say_v which_o shall_v appear_v most_o advantageous_a to_o sparta_n whether_o his_o life_n or_o death_n that_o he_o will_v choose_v see_v the_o woman_n run_v out_o to_o those_o that_o flee_v with_o he_o take_v their_o arm_n and_o bring_v drink_v to_o they_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o own_o house_n and_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v a_o freeborn_a woman_n take_v from_o megalopolis_n after_o his_o wife_n death_n offer_v as_o she_o use_v to_o do_v to_o make_v necessary_a provision_n for_o he_o return_v from_o the_o battle_n tho'_o he_o be_v very_o thirsty_a he_o refuse_v to_o drink_v and_o tho'_o very_a weary_a to_o sit_v down_o but_o arm_v as_o he_o be_v he_o clap_v
god_n be_v they_o not_o we_o and_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o happy_a omen_n we_o their_o price_n must_v pay_v in_o vain_a at_o shrine_n th'ungiving_n suppliant_a stand_v this_o it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o vow_n with_o empty_a hand_n fat_a offering_n be_v the_o priesthood_n only_a care_n they_o take_v the_o money_n and_o heaven_n hear_v the_o prayer_n without_o a_o bribe_n their_o oracle_n be_v mute_a and_o their_o instruct_v god_n refuse_v the_o suit_n exit_fw-la cass._n in_o a_o fury_n king_n and_o attendant_n follow_v scene_n closes_z scene_n the_o port_n of_o alexandria_n enter_v cleomenes_n and_o cleanthes_n cleom._n the_o proposition_n be_v unjust_a and_o hard_a and_o if_o i_o swallow_v they_o it_o be_v as_o we_o take_v the_o wrath_n of_o heaven_n we_o must_v have_v patience_n for_o they_o will_v be_v god_n and_o give_v we_o no_o account_n of_o what_o we_o suffer_v cleanth_n my_o father_n much_o abhor_v this_o middle_a way_n betwixt_o a_o gift_n and_o sale_n of_o courtesy_n but_o it_o be_v the_o mistress_n she_o that_o seem_v so_o kind_a it_o be_v she_o that_o bear_v so_o hard_a a_o hand_n upon_o you_o she_o that_o will_v half_o oblige_v and_o half_a affront_n cleom._n let_v she_o be_v what_o she_o be_v that_o be_v curse_n enough_o but_o such_o a_o wife_n a_o mother_n and_o a_o son_n oh_o sure_a you_o god_n when_o you_o make_v this_o vile_a egypt_n you_o little_a thought_n they_o shall_v be_v mortgage_v here_o my_o only_a comfort_n be_v that_o i_o trust_v these_o precious_a pawn_n with_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v so_o religious_o a_o friend_n that_o i_o will_v soon_o leave_v they_o in_o thy_o hand_n than_o if_o i_o have_v security_n from_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o god_n to_o answer_v for_o their_o safety_n cleanth_n yes_o yes_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o pledge_n as_o strong_a as_o friendship_n can_v make_v over_o to_o thou_o deny_v i_o not_o for_o i_o must_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o share_n what_o fate_n allot_v for_o thou_o in_o greece_n cleomenes_n looks_z discontentedly_z nay_o cast_v not_o on_o i_o that_o forbid_a frown_n but_o let_v i_o be_v their_o pawn_n as_o they_o be_v thou_o so_o i_o shall_v have_v thou_o whole_o to_o myself_o and_o be_v thy_o wife_n thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o son_n as_o thou_o be_v all_o to_o i_o cleom._n oh_o friend_n sigh_n and_o wipe_v his_o eye_n cleanth_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v my_o better_a part_n cleom._n no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v too_o unkind_a when_o even_o in_o kindness_n thou_o will_v overcome_v cleanth_n let_v i_o be_v proud_a and_o pardon_v thou_o my_o pride_n base_a worthless_a egypt_n have_v no_o other_o pawn_n to_o counterbalance_n these_o but_o only_o i_o it_o be_v on_o such_o term_n alone_o i_o dare_v propose_v it_o shall_v thou_o leave_v these_o and_o i_o not_o leave_v a_o father_n who_o i_o love_v come_v come_v it_o must_v be_v so_o we_o will_v give_v each_o other_o all_o we_o have_v beside_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v even_o here_o they_o be_v i_o leave_v thou_o break_v those_o tender_a tie_n of_o nature_n as_o gentle_o as_o thou_o can_v they_o must_v be_v break_v go_v returns_z but_o when_o thou_o see_v cassandra_n curb_v thy_o spleen_n seem_v to_o receive_v the_o kindness_n as_o from_o she_o and_o if_o thou_o think_v i_o love_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n remember_v i_o strive_v to_o forget_v my_o father_n exit_fw-la cleanth_n enter_v cleora_n cratisiclea_n and_o cleonidas_n cleom._n but_o how_o can_v i_o sustain_v to_o tell_v they_o this_o walk_v from_o '_o they_o even_o in_o the_o gentle_a term_n there_o be_v not_o word_n in_o any_o tongue_n so_o soft_a as_o i_o will_v use_v the_o god_n must_v make_v a_o new_a one_o if_o they_o will_v have_v i_o speak_v cratisi_fw-la how_o king_n of_o sparta_n when_o your_o fortune_n smile_v a_o glorious_a sunshine_n and_o a_o gloomy_a soul_n the_o god_n love_n cheerfulness_n when_o they_o be_v kind_a they_o think_v their_o gift_n despise_v and_o throw_v away_o on_o sullen_a thankless_a heart_n cleor._n i_o hear_v my_o dear_a lord_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v cleom._n go_v cleon._n what_o a_o mournful_a echo_n make_v my_o father_n by_o mars_n he_o stifle_n go_v upon_o his_o tongue_n and_o kill_v the_o joyful_a sound_n he_o speak_v so_o low_a that_o heaven_n must_v listen_v if_o it_o hear_v his_o thanks_o cleom._n yes_o i_o shall_v go_v but_o how_o cleor._n with_o aegypt_n aid_n cleon._n with_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o sword_n a_o thousand_o strong_a and_o worth_a ten_o egypt_n and_o their_o ten_o thousand_o go_n cratis_fw-la there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o this_o than_o what_o we_o guess_v some_o secret_a anguish_n roll_z within_o his_o breast_n that_o shake_v he_o like_o a_o earthquake_n which_o he_o press_v and_o will_v not_o give_v it_o vent_v i_o know_v he_o well_o he_o blush_v and_o will_v speak_v and_o want_v a_o voice_n and_o stare_v and_o gape_v like_o a_o forbid_a ghost_n till_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o first_o tell_v i_o my_o son_n cleom._n mother_n i_o will_v and_o yet_o i_o can_v neither_o aside_o mother_n that_o word_n have_v strike_v i_o dumb_a again_o for_o how_o can_v i_o say_v mother_n and_o propound_v to_o leave_v she_o here_o behind_o who_o give_v i_o life_n mother_n and_o wife_n and_o son_n the_o name_n that_o nature_n most_o love_v to_o speak_v be_v banish_v from_o my_o mouth_n cleor._n tell_v we_o my_o love_n the_o king_n have_v change_v his_o mind_n and_o have_v refuse_v we_o leave_v for_o we_o can_v bear_v it_o egypt_n be_v greece_n to_o i_o while_o you_o be_v here_o cleom._n oh_o i_o will_v speak_v but_o oh_a you_o speak_v so_o kind_o that_o you_o forbid_v my_o speech_n you_o call_v i_o love_n cleor._n be_v that_o too_o kind_a a_o word_n cleom._n it_o be_v to_o i_o i_o be_o a_o mere_a barbarian_a a_o brute_n a_o stock_n for_o i_o have_v no_o relation_n or_o short_o shall_v have_v none_o cleor._n then_o we_o must_v die_v cleonid_n we_o must_v and_o welcome_a death_n cratis_fw-la to_o save_v his_o life_n cleom._n the_o god_n forbid_v that_o you_o shall_v die_v for_o i_o no_o you_o may_v live_v but_o i_o must_v die_v thrice_o over_o for_o i_o must_v leave_v you_o here_o or_o must_v not_o go_v these_o be_v the_o hard_a condition_n offer_v i_o cratis_fw-la then_o egypt_n will_v have_v pledge_n be_v this_o all_o cleom._n yes_o and_o a_o mighty_a all_o it_o be_v all_o i_o have_v but_o i_o propose_v it_o not_o remember_v that_o cratis_fw-la i_o do_v and_o therefore_o i_o propose_v it_o first_o to_o save_v this_o virtuous_a shame_n this_o good_a confusion_n that_o will_v not_o let_v you_o speak_v cleom._n oh_a i_o can_v almost_o think_v you_o love_v i_o not_o you_o grant_v i_o so_o quick_a so_o willing_o what_o i_o bear_v witness_n heaven_n be_v slow_a to_o ask_v and_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v cleor._n i_o can_v leave_v you_o cleom._n i_o be_v but_o wish_v thou_o will_v draw_v i_o back_o and_o now_o i_o can_v go_v cratis_fw-la be_v you_o turn_v woman_n no_o more_o of_o this_o fond_a stuff_n cleon._n shall_v i_o be_v leave_v to_o gather_v rust_n in_o egypt_n a_o glue_n of_o sloth_n to_o stick_v to_o my_o young_a pinion_n and_o mar_v their_o flight_n habitual_a cowardice_n no_o i_o must_v learn_v my_o stubborn_a trade_n of_o war_n from_o you_o alone_o and_o envy_v you_o betimes_o cleom._n but_o the_o condition_n oh_o these_o hard_a condition_n that_o such_o a_o spirit_n must_v be_v leave_v behind_o untaught_a unfashioned_a by_o a_o father_n hand_n a_o spirit_n fit_a to_o start_v into_o a_o empire_n and_o look_v the_o world_n to_o law_n cratis_fw-la no_o more_o debate_v for_o i_o see_v the_o pinch_n he_o must_v be_v leave_v and_o so_o must_v she_o and_o i_o for_o we_o be_v but_o your_o softness_n my_o son_n the_o encumbrance_n and_o luggage_n of_o the_o war_n fight_v for_o we_o and_o redeem_v we_o if_o you_o please_v for_o there_o we_o be_v your_o clog_n of_o virtue_n here_o the_o spur_n of_o your_o return_n cleom._n i_o thank_v you_o mother_n once_o more_o you_o have_v erect_v i_o to_o man_n and_o set_v i_o upright_o with_o my_o face_n to_o heaven_n the_o woman_n and_o the_o boy_n be_v you_o awhile_o the_o war_n be_v my_o alone_a cratis_fw-la there_o speak_v the_o spartan_a king_n think_v not_o on_o we_o cleom._n i_o will_v cleora_n not_o in_o prayer_n cleon._n in_o prayer_n that_o be_v poor_a as_o if_o the_o god_n be_v thoughtless_o of_o their_o work_n think_v on_o we_o when_o you_o fight_v and_o when_o you_o make_v a_o lusty_a stroke_n cry_v out_o that_o be_v for_o my_o boy_n cratis_fw-la dispose_v this_o moulder_a carcase_n as_o you_o please_v ere_o linger_a age_n or_o sickness_n wear_v it_o out_o
unprofitable_a then_o for_o sparta_n good_a be_v cheerful_a fight_v it_o well_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n leave_v to_o the_o god_n and_o fortune_n cleom._n if_o they_o fail_v i_o they_o be_v the_o fault_n for_o fate_n be_v they_o alone_o my_o virtue_n fame_n and_o honour_n be_v my_o own_o exeunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la act_n iu._n scene_n a_o antichamber_n of_o cassandra_n lodging_n enter_v ptolemy_n sosybius_n coenus_n cassandra_n sosyb._n so_o so_o it_o work_v now_o mistress_n sit_v you_o fast_o aside_o ptol._n humh_o whore_n and_o catamite_n be_v those_o his_o word_n coenus_n upon_o my_o life_n they_o be_v ptol._n who_o shall_v he_o mean_v by_o those_o unmannered_a term_n cassandra_n can_v you_o guess_v cassand_n it_o be_v kind_o ask_v ptol._n a_o foul_a mouth_a villain_n sosyb._n so_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v but_o that_o this_o lady_n know_v he_o good_a and_o grateful_a coenus_n madam_n i_o stand_v suspect_v without_o cause_n and_o but_o i_o fear_v revenge_n from_o this_o great_a man_n i_o can_v say_v more_o cassand_n i_o think_v he_o be_v concern_v sosyb._n who_o ay_o cassan._n speak_v bold_o grecian_a i_o protect_v thou_o coenus_n cleanthes_n then_o be_v present_a and_o he_o add_v enter_v cleanth_n but_o he_o appear_v in_o time_n to_o hear_v his_o charge_n sosyb._n my_o dear_a dear_n son_n aside_o i_o fear_v thy_o lavish_a tongue_n have_v ruin_v thou_o what_o can_v i_o do_v to_o save_v thou_o cassan._n well_o proceed_v coenus_n can_v you_o deny_v my_o lord_n that_o you_o be_v present_a when_o cleomenes_n tax_v the_o court_n and_o king_n with_o brutal_a vice_n cleanth_n i_o remember_v somewhat_o of_o certain_a horse_n which_o he_o can_v not_o buy_v and_o see_v thou_o go_v away_o dissatify_v which_o to_o prevent_v i_o mean_v to_o purchase_v they_o the_o rest_n i_o hear_v not_o nor_o believe_v he_o speak_v cassand_n cleanthes_n add_v far_o that_o thou_o say_v ptol._n and_o we_o will_v know_v ere_o torture_n force_v it_o from_o thou_o sosyb._n aside_o now_o come_v the_o fatal_a stroke_n coenus_n he_o add_v far_a cleanth_n no_o thou_o add_v it_o all_o and_o i_o demand_v the_o combat_n ptol._n let_v he_o speak_v sosyb._n think_v first_o cleanthes_n think_v before_o you_o hazard_v your_o life_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o bold_a appeal_n somewhat_o you_o may_v have_v say_v nay_o more_o you_o ought_v since_o i_o command_v you_o to_o be_v a_o spy_n on_o cleomenes_n act_n and_o close_a design_n cleanth_n the_o good_a old_a liar_n will_v preserve_v my_o life_n aside_o and_o i_o must_v steer_v his_o course_n i_o think_v i_o far_o add_v to_o the_o king_n ptol._n it_o be_v forgive_v so_o whole_o pardon_v that_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o good_a spy_n be_v useful_a and_o must_v be_v encourage_v but_o what_o must_v next_o be_v do_v with_o cleomenes_n sosyb._n dispatch_v he_o as_o the_o source_n of_o all_o your_o fear_n observe_v the_o mount_v billow_n of_o the_o main_n blow_v by_o the_o wind_n into_o a_o rage_a storm_n brush_v off_o those_o wind_n and_o the_o high_a wave_n return_v into_o their_o quiet_a first_o create_v calm_a such_o be_v the_o rage_n of_o busy_a bluster_a crowd_n foment_v by_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o great_a cut_v off_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n will_v cease_v and_o all_o the_o move_a madness_n fall_v to_o peace_n ptol._n let_v he_o seize_v in_o order_n to_o his_o death_n i_o be_o in_o haste_n you_o know_v it_o for_o my_o progress_n a_o thousand_o pleasure_n wait_v i_o at_o canopus_n and_o this_o poor_a trifle_a business_n of_o one_o life_n encumber_n all_o cassandra_n be_v you_o ready_a we_o will_v be_v see_v like_o isis_n and_o osiris_n draw_v in_o one_o chariot_n for_o admire_a eye_n to_o worship_v as_o we_o pass_v cassand_n a_o word_n in_o private_a coenus_n attend_v without_o exit_fw-la cassand_n lead_v the_o king_n to_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o stage_n sosyb._n take_v his_o son_n to_o the_o other_o sosyb._n to_o cleanth_n now_o i_o be_o twice_o your_o father_n by_o preserve_v the_o life_n i_o give_v you_o which_o your_o folly_n hazard_v break_v off_o all_o friendship_n with_o that_o spartan_a king_n or_o never_o see_v i_o more_o his_o fate_n be_v resolve_v nor_o can_v you_o stem_v the_o tide_n avoid_v his_o ruin_n reply_v not_o but_o obey_v cleanth_n i_o know_v my_o duty_n bowing_n sosyb._n thou_o overjoy'_v i_o follow_v we_o will_v talk_v far_o exeunt_fw-la sosyb._n and_o cleanthes_n cassand_n what_o think_v you_o of_o sosybius_n and_o his_o son_n ptol._n as_o of_o two_o creature_n zealous_a of_o my_o service_n cassand_n oh_o heaven_n that_o i_o shall_v love_v this_o king_n so_o well_o but_o that_o i_o dote_v what_o can_v i_o see_v in_o he_o but_o dull_a good_a nature_n and_o simplicity_n well_o well_o my_o little_a dear_a i_o find_v the_o god_n have_v give_v i_o here_o no_o business_n of_o my_o own_o but_o make_v i_o just_a your_o drudge_n to_o love_n and_o save_v you_o ptolo._n '_o protest_v i_o think_v they_o honest_a be_v they_o not_o cassand_n you_o god_n why_o do_v you_o make_v this_o man_n your_o image_n and_o make_v he_o but_o a_o image_n you_o will_v forgive_v i_o i_o love_v you_o so_o that_o i_o be_o force_v to_o rail_v you_o see_v no_o close_a conveyance_n of_o the_o game_n betwixt_o the_o crafty_a sire_n and_o cunning_a son_n how_o sly_o one_o invent_v a_o excuse_n and_o other_o take_v it_o up_o as_o dext'rous_o ptolo._n why_o sure_a cleanthes_n be_v his_o father_n spy_n cassand_n yes_o over_o you_o but_o not_o on_o cleomenes_n i_o fear_v you_o be_v betray_v and_o the_o god_n blind_v you_o to_o make_v your_o ruin_n sure_a ptolo._n as_o how_o cassandra_n cassand_n when_o you_o be_v absent_a ptolo._n well!_o cassand_n it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n ptolo._n to_o murder_n cleomenes_n cassand_n if_o they_o please_v or_o else_o to_o set_v he_o free_a and_o join_v with_o magas_n ptolo._n i_o will_v not_o to_o canopus_n cassand_n yes_o you_o must_v ptolo._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v safe_a and_o take_v this_o journey_n cassand_n leave_v that_o to_o i_o ptolo._n but_o you_o must_v go_v along_o cassand_n no_o i_o must_v stay_v here_o in_o order_n to_o your_o safety_n to_o watch_v the_o growth_n of_o danger_n and_o prevent_v it_o this_o cruel_a absence_n i_o must_v undergo_v or_o else_o i_o love_v you_o not_o ptolo._n since_o i_o must_v go_v i_o will_v cheat_v they_o of_o a_o day_n and_o come_v before_o my_o time_n for_o love_n of_o thou_o cassand_n to_o sum_v up_o all_o for_o we_o be_v both_o in_o haste_n intrust_v your_o royal_a signet_n in_o my_o hand_n ptolo._n join_v with_o sosybius_n cassand_n will_v you_o trust_v a_o statesman_n before_o your_o own_o dear_a heart_n you_o love_v he_o better_o you_o naughty_a man_n in_o faith_n you_o do_v and_o now_o i_o think_v on_o it_o i_o will_v not_o have_v your_o signet_n by_o this_o kiss_n and_o this_o and_o this_o i_o will_v not_o ptolo._n by_o all_o three_o thou_o shall_v give_v she_o the_o signet_n from_o his_o finger_n but_o kill_v this_o cleomenes_n quick_o he_o be_v dangerous_a cassand_n he_o be_v in_o safe_a hand_n with_o i_o ptolo._n one_o more_o embrace_v cassand_n there_o take_v it_o and_o now_o go_v thus_o for_o your_o good_a i_o thrust_v you_o from_o my_o arms._n ptolo._n farewell_n my_o love_n exit_fw-la ptolemy_n cassand_n farewell_n i_o hope_v for_o ever_o now_o cleomenes_n i_o will_v sound_v thy_o soul_n for_o life_n and_o death_n depend_v upon_o thy_o choice_n but_o for_o that_o easy_a wretch_n he_o i_o contemn_v hard_a state_n of_o lover_n subject_a to_o our_o law_n fool_n we_o must_v have_v or_o else_o we_o can_v sway_v for_o none_o but_o fool_n will_v womankind_n obey_v if_o they_o prove_v stubborn_a and_o resist_v our_o will_n we_o exercise_v our_o power_n and_o use_v they_o ill_o the_o passive_a slave_n that_o whine_v adore_v and_o die_v sometime_o we_o pity_v but_o we_o still_o despise_v but_o when_o we_o dote_v the_o self_n same_o fate_n we_o prove_v fool_n at_o the_o best_a but_o double_a fool_n in_o love_n we_o rage_n at_o first_o with_o ill_o dissemble_a scorn_n then_o fall_v from_o our_o height_n more_o base_o mourn_v and_o man_n the_o insult_a tyrant_n take_v his_o turn_n leave_v we_o to_o weep_v for_o our_o neglect_a charm_n and_o hug_v another_o mistress_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o that_o which_o humble_v our_o proud_a sex_n the_o most_o of_o all_o our_o slight_v favour_n make_v his_o boast_n exit_fw-la cassandra_n enter_v cleomenes_n cleom._n her_o word_n her_o every_o look_v confess_v she_o love_v i_o and_o therefore_o she_o detain_v these_o hostage_n as_o pawn_n of_o my_o return_n to_o she_o and_o egypt_n thus_o far_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a but_o the_o picture_n that_o hellen._n there_o be_v the_o riddle_n of_o she_o love_n for_o what_o
i_o see_v or_o only_o think_v i_o see_v be_v like_o a_o glimpse_n of_o moonshine_n streak_v with_o red_a a_o shuffle_v sullen_a and_o uncertain_a light_n that_o dance_v through_o the_o cloud_n and_o shut_v again_o than_o '_o ware_n a_o rise_a tempest_n on_o the_o main_a enter_v cassandra_n cassand_n aside_o i_o will_v but_o can_v speak_v the_o shame_n that_o shall_v to_o womankind_n belong_v fly_v from_o my_o bosom_n hover_v on_o my_o tongue_n cleom._n it_o be_v rare_o see_v that_o god_n from_o heaven_n descend_v but_o for_o some_o kind_n some_o charitable_a end_n and_o yet_o your_o trouble_a look_n ill_a news_n import_n stop_v or_o delay_n but_o that_o be_v no_o news_n at_o court_n there_o be_v somewhat_o which_o your_o pity_n will_v disguise_v cassand_n will_v you_o can_v read_v that_o somewhat_o in_o my_o eye_n but_o as_o you_o be_v a_o spartan_a and_o a_o king_n undaunted_a hear_v whatever_o news_n i_o bring_v the_o favourite_n hate_v you_o coenus_n have_v betray_v the_o bitter_a truth_n that_o our_o loose_a court_n upbraid_v your_o friend_n be_v set_v upon_o you_o for_o a_o spy_n and_o on_o his_o witness_n you_o be_v doom_v to_o die_v cleom._n i_o have_v be_v plunge_v already_o twice_o in_o woe_n and_o the_o three_o time_n above_o the_o wave_n i_o rise_v still_o i_o have_v strength_n to_o steer_v i_o into_o port_n and_o shun_v the_o secret_a quicksand_n of_o the_o court_n but_o when_o my_o friend_n who_o shall_v expect_a stand_v on_o the_o bare_a beach_n to_o lend_v his_o help_a hand_n when_o he_o defend_v the_o unhospitable_a shore_n and_o drive_v i_o thence_o i_o sink_v for_o ever_o more_o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a his_o faith_n be_v try_v the_o man_n who_o have_v defame_v he_o thus_o have_v lie_v cassand_n well!_o i_o forgive_v your_o blunt_a laconic_a way_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v it_o shall_v this_o very_a day_n who_o will_v preserve_v your_o life_n and_o who_o betray_v the_o king_n incense_v the_o favourite_n your_o foe_n yet_o on_o the_o same_o condition_n you_o may_v go_v your_o wife_n your_o son_n your_o mother_n leave_v behind_o what_o think_v you_o now_o cleom._n it_o be_v to_o be_v wondrous_a kind_n cassand_n suppose_v i_o add_v a_o far_a bounty_n yet_o cleom._n it_o can_v but_o make_v your_o favour_n over_o weight_n cassand_n what_o if_o i_o go_v myself_o to_o waft_v you_o over_o and_o leave_v you_o when_o i_o see_v you_o safe_a a_o shore_n for_o i_o shall_v leave_v you_o if_o you_o think_v it_o fit_a not_o to_o do_v more_o than_o honour_n will_v permit_v can_v i_o do_v less_o to_o show_v you_o i_o be_o kind_a to_o comfort_v you_o for_o those_o you_o leave_v behind_o cleom._n the_o world_n will_v think_v you_o kind_a than_o you_o ought_v cassand_n why_o shall_v i_o care_v what_o base_a egyptian_n thought_n cleom._n immoderate_a gift_n oppress_v i_o not_o relieve_v nor_o dare_v i_o take_v what_o ruin_v you_o to_o give_v cassand_n leave_v i_o to_o judge_v of_o that_o i_o can_v prescribe_v a_o easy_a way_n of_o give_v back_o my_o bribe_n why_o will_v you_o force_v i_o far_o than_o my_o part_n look_v on_o my_o eye_n and_o you_o may_v read_v my_o heart_n look_v on_o she_o as_o by_o stealth_n oh_o there_o you_o meet_v i_o with_o a_o guilty_a glance_n now_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o plead_v your_o ignorance_n cleom._n i_o be_o so_o much_o below_o and_o you_o above_o what_o can_v i_o say_v cassand_n but_o one_o kind_a word_n i_o love_n cleom._n as_o far_o as_o gratitude_n that_o love_n can_v pay_v cassand_n oh_o stop_v not_o there_o for_o that_o be_v but_o half_a the_o way_n will_v you_o to_o one_o poor_a narrow_a word_n confine_v your_o passion_n when_o i_o put_v no_o bound_n to_o i_o cleom._n cleora_n cassand_n now_o you_o speak_v too_o soon_o forbear_v nothing_o can_v please_v i_o that_o begin_v with_o she_o cleom._n i_o must_v begin_v where_o nature_n void_a of_o art_n direct_v my_o tongue_n with_o she_o who_o rule_v my_o heart_n cassand_n let_v we_o together_o sail_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o leave_v that_o dull_a domestic_a drudge_n behind_o cleom._n what_o to_o expose_v her_o helpless_a innocence_n to_o the_o wild_a fury_n of_o a_o injure_v prince_n cassand_n a_o vain_a surmise_n their_o talent_n will_v agree_v the_o god_n have_v make_v your_o noble_a mind_n for_o i_o and_o her_o insipid_a soul_n for_o ptolomey_n a_o heavy_a lump_n of_o earth_n without_o desire_n a_o heap_n of_o ash_n that_o o're-lays_a your_o fire_n cleom._n virtue_n you_o must_v allow_v she_o though_o a_o foe_n cassand_n no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o will_v to_o ice_n and_o snow_n yet_o those_o have_v seed_n of_o heat_n her_o shiver_a blood_n make_v she_o at_o best_a but_o impotent_o good_a but_o neither_o i_o can_v save_v you_o if_o you_o stay_v nor_o save_v myself_o unless_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o stay_v behind_o and_o set_v you_o free_a the_o fury_n of_o the_o king_n will_v fall_v on_o i_o cleom._n then_o to_o prevent_v your_o fate_n i_o must_v not_o go_v death_n be_v my_o choice_n since_o heaven_n will_v have_v it_o so_o cassand_n heaven_n will_v preserve_v your_o life_n and_o so_o will_v i_o but_o you_o be_v obstinate_o bend_v to_o die_v cleom._n some_o man_n be_v make_v of_o such_o a_o leaky_a mould_n that_o their_o fill_v vessel_n can_v no_o fortune_n hold_v pour_v in_o it_o sink_v away_o and_o leave_v they_o dry_a of_o that_o unsusceptible_a make_n be_o i_o yet_o think_v not_o fair_a one_o i_o your_o charm_n despise_v my_o heart_n be_v insensible_a but_o not_o my_o eye_n respect_n and_o gratitude_n be_v all_o my_o store_n and_o those_o i_o give_v my_o love_n be_v give_v before_o cassand_n thus_o break_v false_a merchant_n with_o a_o honest_a show_n rich_a to_o themselves_o but_o bankrupt_n where_o they_o owe._n cleom._n if_o at_o this_o awful_a distance_n i_o remain_v better_o be_v too_o devout_a than_o too_o profane_a cassand_n flattery_n such_o alm_n the_o priesthood_n give_v the_o poor_a they_o bless_v and_o send_v they_o empty_a from_o the_o door_n know_v you_o that_o death_n stand_v ready_a at_o the_o gate_n that_o i_o forbid_v he_o and_o suspend_v your_o fate_n the_o king_n be_v short_a absence_n leave_v i_o absolute_a when_o he_o return_v the_o inevitable_a ill_n be_v past_o my_o power_n and_o may_v be_v past_o my_o will_n unhappy_a man_n prevent_v thy_o destiny_n speak_v one_o kind_a word_n to_o save_v thy_o life_n and_o i_o cleom._n be_v answer_v and_o expect_v no_o more_o reply_n cassand_n disdain_n have_v swell_v he_o up_o and_o choke_v his_o breath_n sullen_a and_o dumb_a and_o obstinate_a to_o death_n no_o sign_n of_o pity_n in_o his_o face_n appear_v look_v if_o the_o ungrateful_a creature_n shed_v one_o tear_v cram_v with_o his_o pride_n he_o leave_v no_o room_n within_o for_o sigh_n to_o issue_n out_o or_o love_n to_o enter_v in_o he_o turn_v away_o what!_o do_v thou_o turn_v thy_o face_n in_o my_o despite_n be_o i_o a_o toad_n a_o monster_n to_o thy_o sight_n farewell_o fond_a pity_n then_o as_o thou_o from_o i_o so_o thy_o good_a fortune_n turn_v her_o face_n from_o thou_o leave_v scorn_v and_o loathe_v and_o all_o without_o relief_n revenge_n succeed_v to_o love_n and_o rage_n to_o grief_n tempest_n and_o whirlwind_n through_o my_o bosom_n move_v heave_v up_o and_o mad_o mount_v my_o soul_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o pity_n or_o the_o bound_n of_o love_n approach_v and_o seize_v the_o traitor_n enter_v guard_n cleom._n now_o i_o can_v speak_v thy_o kindness_n keep_v i_o dumb_a for_o that_o i_o can_v not_o answer_v the_o false_a siren_n no_o long_o hide_v her_o uncomely_a part_n strut_v on_o the_o wave_n and_o show_v the_o brute_n below_o cassand_n stop_v that_o foul_a mouth_n behold_v this_o royal_a signet_n the_o warrant_n of_o his_o death_n guard_n go_v to_o seize_v he_o cleom._n stand_v back_o you_o slave_n he_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o put_v i_o not_o to_o stain_v a_o spartan_a sword_n with_o base_a egyptian_a blood_n he_o advance_v upon_o they_o they_o retire_v with_o sign_n of_o fear_n cassand_n fall_v on_o behold_v a_o noble_a beast_n at_o bay_n and_o the_o vile_a huntsman_n shrink_v more_o aid_n who_o wait_v enter_v cleanthes_n now_o sir_n what_o bring_v you_o here_o cleanth_n my_o zeal_n to_o serve_v you_o cassand_n that_o shall_v be_v try_v disarm_v he_o cleanth_n cleomenes_n deliver_v i_o your_o sword_n cleom._n how_o be_v this_o cleanthes_n cleanth_n it_o must_v be_v so_o cleom._n be_v this_o a_o friend_n advice_n to_o give_v i_o up_o defenceless_a to_o a_o crowd_n who_o arm_a i_o can_v resist_v cleanth_n must_v he_o die_v madam_n or_o be_v reserve_v for_o further_a punishment_n at_o ptolomey_n return_n cassand_n why_o ask_v you_o that_o cleanth_n because_o his_o destiny_n for_o aught_o i_o find_v
cleon._n o_o father_n cleom._n why_o do_v thou_o call_v i_o by_o so_o kind_a a_o name_n 〈◊〉_d that_o imply_v preside_v care_n 〈…〉_z to_o give_v willing_n himself_o to_o want_n 〈…〉_z thy_o needs_o require_v cleon._n a_o little_a food_n have_v you_o none_o father_n one_o poor_a hungry_a morsel_n or_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o die_v as_o i_o desire_v for_o without_o your_o consent_n heaven_n know_v i_o dare_v not_o cleom._n i_o prithee_o stay_v a_o little_a i_o be_o loath_a to_o say_v hard_a thing_n of_o heaven_n cleon._n but_o what_o if_o heaven_n will_v do_v hard_a thing_n must_v not_o hard_a thing_n be_v say_v have_v often_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o king_n be_v make_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o (null)_o race_n have_v they_o not_o fortune_n fit_v for_o those_o soul_n do_v ever_o king_n die_v starve_v cleom._n i_o know_v not_o that_o yet_o still_o be_v firm_a in_o this_o the_o god_n be_v good_a though_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v perish_v cleon._n indeed_o i_o know_v not_o that_o ever_o i_o offend_a heaven_n in_o thought_n i_o always_o say_v my_o prayer_n cleom._n thou_o do_v thy_o duty_n cleon._n and_o yet_o you_o lose_v the_o battle_n when_o i_o pray_v cleom._n it_o be_v in_o the_o fate_n i_o shall_v but_o hold_v thou_o there_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o unfathomable_a depth_n this_o we_o well_o know_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o bliss_n beyond_o this_o present_a life_n it_o be_v purchase_v here_o and_o virtue_n be_v its_o price_n cleon._n but_o be_v you_o sure_a our_o soul_n shall_v be_v immortal_a cleom._n why_o that_o question_n cleon._n because_o i_o find_v that_o now_o my_o body_n starve_v my_o soul_n decay_v i_o think_v not_o as_o i_o do_v my_o head_n go_v round_o and_o now_o you_o swim_v before_o i_o methinks_v my_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o flame_n unfed_a with_o oil_n that_o dance_v up_o and_o down_o the_o lamp_n but_o must_v expire_v ere_o long_o cleom._n i_o prithee_o try_v to_o hold_v it_o while_o thou_o can_v cleon._n i_o will_v obey_v you_o as_o i_o have_v always_o do_v but_o i_o be_o faint_a and_o when_o you_o please_v to_o let_v i_o die_v i_o will_v thank_v you_o cleom._n thou_o shall_v have_v food_n i_o promise_v thou_o thou_o shall_v cleon._n then_o you_o shall_v promise_v to_o have_v food_n for_o yourself_o too_o for_o if_o you_o have_v it_o not_o i_o will_v refuse_v to_o eat_v nay_o i_o will_v choose_v to_o die_v that_o you_o may_v seed_v on_o i_o cleom._n mark_v heaven_n his_o filial_a love_n and_o if_o a_o family_n of_o such_o as_o these_o must_v perish_v thus_o your_o model_n be_v destroy_v by_o which_o you_o make_v good_a men._n enter_v pantheus_fw-la hasty_o panth._n be_v cheerful_a sir_n the_o god_n have_v send_v we_o food_n cleom._n they_o try_v i_o of_o the_o long_a but_o by_o who_o panth._n go_v in_o and_o see_v cleon._n good_a father_n do_v not_o stay_v to_o ask_v but_o go_v cleom._n go_v thou_o thy_o youth_n call_v fierce_a than_o my_o age._n cleon._n but_o then_o make_v haste_n and_o come_v to_o take_v your_o part_n hunger_n may_v make_v i_o impious_a to_o eat_v all_o and_o leave_v you_o last_o to_o starve_v exit_fw-la cleonidas_n panth._n sir_n will_v you_o go_v cleom._n i_o know_v not_o i_o be_o half_a sea_n over_o to_o death_n and_o since_o i_o must_v die_v once_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o make_v a_o double_a work_n of_o what_o be_v half_a finish_v unless_o i_o can_v be_v sure_a the_o god_n will_v still_o renew_v these_o miracle_n who_o bring_v this_o food_n panth._n he_o be_v here_o that_o can_v resolve_v you_o exit_fw-la panth._n enter_v cleanthes_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n cleom._n how_o dare_v thou_o come_v again_o within_o my_o sight_n thou_o be_v but_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o thou_o be_v i_o will_v not_o consider_v thou_o so_o far_o to_o think_v thou_o worth_a reproach_n away_o away_o egyptian_a that_o be_v all_o the_o name_n that_o be_v leave_v thou_o cleant._n such_o i_o appear_v indeed_o cleom._n why_o then_o for_o once_o that_o which_o thou_o seem_v thou_o be_v be_v go_v cleant._n oh_o i_o have_v be_v too_o long_o away_o cleom._n too_o soon_o thou_o be_v return_v to_o triumph_v over_o my_o fate_n cleant._n forgive_v i_o that_o i_o seem_v your_o foe_n cleom._n forgive_v i_o heaven_n for_o think_v thou_o my_o friend_n no_o more_o it_o be_v loss_n of_o time_n to_o talk_v cleanth_n indeed_o it_o be_v when_o hunger_n call_v so_o loud_a for_o sustenance_n but_o whether_o friend_n or_o foe_n it_o be_v food_n i_o bring_v cleom._n it_o be_v poison_n and_o my_o mother_n and_o my_o wife_n and_o my_o poor_a famish_a boy_n be_v eat_v death_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v i_o think_v that_o thou_o repent'_v cleanth_n heaven_n know_v i_o do_v not_o cleom._n well_o say_v man_n go_v on_o and_o be_v not_o bashful_a to_o own_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o wickedness_n cleanth_n what_o need_n have_v innocence_n of_o a_o repentance_n cleom._n shuffle_n again_o prithee_o be_v of_o a_o piece_n a_o little_a steddiness_n become_v a_o villain_n cleanth_n oh_a friend_n for_o yet_o i_o dare_v to_o call_v you_o so_o which_o if_o i_o be_v a_o villain_n sure_o i_o dare_v not_o hear_v i_o or_o kill_v i_o cleom._n so_o by_o heaven_n i_o will_v for_o thy_o profane_v friendship_n be_v holy_a name_n but_o for_o thou_o se_v no_o justice_n hang_v here_o on_o this_o bare_a side_n thou_o talk_v secure_a of_o vengeance_n cleanth_n then_o if_o you_o have_v a_o sword_n my_o death_n be_v resolve_v cleom._n thy_o conscience_n answer_v thou_o cleanth_n without_o more_o evidence_n than_o bare_a surmise_n at_o most_o appearance_n of_o a_o crime_n unprove_v and_o while_o unproved_a uncertain_a cleom._n traitor_n no_o more_o it_o be_v fulsome_a cleanth_n take_v the_o sword_n throws_z it_o to_o he_o cleom._n i_o thank_v thou_o draw_v thy_o own_o take_v it_o up_o cleanth_n no_o take_v that_o too_o draw_v his_o and_o offer_v it_o cleom._n fool_n will_v thou_o die_v without_o defence_n cleanth_n i_o will_v not_o but_o you_o forbid_v i_o to_o defend_v myself_o then_o when_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o cleom._n can_v falshood_n have_v a_o better_a argument_n than_o force_n for_o its_o defence_n trust_v to_o that_o topick_n and_o bear_v thou_o like_o a_o man._n cleanth_n i_o think_v i_o do_v cleom._n what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v that_o who_o dare_v not_o fight_v cleanth_n the_o man_n who_o dare_v not_o when_o his_o honour_n call_v be_v what_o you_o mean_v but_o what_o i_o never_o be_v for_o honour_n never_o summon_v without_o reason_n force_n be_v the_o law_n of_o brute_n the_o dumb_a creation_n where_o word_n and_o reason_n want_v appeal_v to_o may_v i_o think_v a_o king_n and_o what_o you_o boast_v a_o spartan_a may_v have_v know_v this_o without_o the_o aegyptian's_n tell_v cleom._n come_v come_v thou_o dare_v not_o fight_v cleanth_n by_o heaven_n i_o dare_v but_o first_o my_o honour_n must_v be_v justify_v if_o you_o dare_v be_v my_o judge_n for_o in_o this_o crude_a and_o indigested_a quarrel_n if_o i_o shall_v fall_v unheard_a you_o kill_v your_o friend_n the_o man_n who_o love_v you_o best_o and_o hold_v you_o dear_a and_o shall_v you_o perish_v in_o the_o unjust_a attempt_n the_o sword_n that_o slay_v you_o shall_v revenge_v your_o death_n for_o i_o shall_v soon_o overtake_v you_o in_o the_o way_n to_o quit_v myself_o before_o you_o reach_v the_o shade_n and_o tell_v your_o tale_n to_o minos_n cleom._n then_o i_o must_v hear_v but_o swear_v swear_v first_o i_o charge_v thou_o that_o when_o i_o have_v pronounce_v thou_o will_v no_o more_o prolong_v thy_o prattle_n with_o some_o new_a excuse_n and_o prithee_o cut_v it_o short_a because_o i_o faint_v and_o long_o to_o kill_v thou_o first_o oh_o i_o be_o go_v a_o rise_a vapour_n rumble_v in_o my_o brain_n i_o hear_v my_o word_n far_o off_o stand_v stand_v thou_o traitor_n and_o swim_v not_o thus_o before_o i_o it_o be_v too_o late_a put_v the_o point_n upon_o the_o ground_n once_o or_o twice_o lean_v on_o it_o and_o stagger_n and_o i_o fall_v unrevenged_a offer_v to_o run_v at_o he_o and_o be_v fall_v cleanth_n what_o ho_o pantheus_fw-la run_v to_o he_o and_o take_v he_o in_o his_o arms._n the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v die_v in_o my_o arm_n and_o i_o want_v power_n to_o save_v he_o enter_v pantheus_fw-la panth._n oh_o heaven_n what_o mean_v this_o direful_a object_n cleanth_n ask_v not_o with_o unassi_v pity_n bow_v he_o forward_o rub_v his_o numb_a temple_n while_o i_o wipe_v the_o sweat_n from_o his_o cold_a clammy_a face_n panth._n his_o mount_a heart_n bounce_v against_o my_o hand_n as_o if_o it_o will_v thrust_v off_o his_o manly_a soul_n cleanth_n wrench_n open_v his_o mouth_n while_o i_o infuse_v these_o
sovereign_a drop_n who_o power_n will_v soon_o recall_v his_o wander_v sense_n he_o instill_v somewhat_o out_o of_o a_o vial_n into_o his_o mouth_n he_o stir_v and_o stretch_v now_o and_o seem_v the_o essay_n his_o limb_n cleom._n where_o be_o i_o stand_v a_o while_n they_o support_v he_o cleanth_n in_o his_o arm_n who_o die_v with_o you_o and_o now_o you_o live_v revive_v cleom._n be_v thou_o panthaeus_fw-la panth._n believe_v your_o eye_n i_o be_o cleom._n speak_v then_o and_o true_o for_o i_o trust_v not_o he_o who_o bring_v i_o back_o to_o life_n panth._n who_o but_o he_o who_o be_v leave_v single_a with_o you_o who_o catch_v you_o fall_v in_o his_o faithful_a arm_n and_o not_o alone_o sufficient_a to_o restore_v you_o call_v loud_o for_o my_o assistance_n i_o find_v he_o prop_v you_o with_o tremble_a hand_n his_o eye_n so_o haggard_a i_o can_v scarce_o distinguish_v who_o be_v the_o live_a friend_n and_o who_o the_o dead_a cleom._n all_o this_o cleanthes_n this_o what_o this_o cleanthes_n panth._n yes_o your_o cleanthes_n cleanth_n your_o suspect_a friend_n much_o wrong_v but_o ever_o faithful_a cleom._n be_v thou_o sure_o i_o live_v or_o be_o i_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o hear_v the_o fable_n there_o myself_o a_o fable_n panth._n go_v in_o and_o see_v your_o cheerful_a family_n eat_v his_o bread_n bring_v in_o their_o last_o distress_n and_o with_o a_o good_a mistake_a piety_n first_o blessing_n he_o than_o heaven_n cleom._n when_o i_o hear_v this_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o food_n i_o be_o restore_v without_o it_o cleanth_n then_o now_o hear_v i_o how_o i_o be_v force_v into_o this_o seem_a falsehood_n to_o save_v myself_o the_o only_a mean_n remain_v to_o save_v the_o man_n i_o love_v beyond_o myself_o and_o gain_v a_o needful_a credit_n with_o cassandra_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o deceive_v and_o send_v far_o off_o for_o three_o long_a day_n unknowing_a of_o your_o want_n not_o think_v she_o who_o love_v can_v use_v you_o thus_o by_o famishment_n to_o cleom._n o_o no_o more_o no_o more_o for_o now_o i_o understand_v ever_o thou_o can_v speak_v it_o half_o to_o thou_o i_o owe_v the_o seize_v of_o my_o sword_n lest_o i_o shall_v fall_v by_o odds_o my_o wife_n return_n all_o all_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v more_o than_o all_o can_v thou_o forgive_v i_o can_v thou_o my_o cleanthes_n can_v i_o deserve_v thus_o to_o grow_v here_o once_o more_o embrace_v he_o let_v i_o embrace_v myself_o quite_o into_o thou_o cleanth_n come_v come_v as_o fierce_o as_o thou_o will_v i_o meet_v thou_o embrace_v cleomenes_n i_o close_o within_o thou_o and_o be_o thou_o again_o panth._n why_o this_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v cleom._n i_o can_v not_o thus_o have_v take_v to_o the_o death_n another_o falsehood_n but_o thou_o only_o thou_o for_o infinite_o infinite_o love_v it_o be_v a_o wide_a gap_n thou_o make_v within_o my_o bosom_n and_o as_o my_o soul_n rend_v from_o i_o cleanth_n but_o thy_o hunger_n this_o violent_a transport_n of_o my_o reconcilement_n make_v i_o forget_v thy_o want_n when_o i_o embrace_v thou_o thy_o spongy_a body_n dwindle_v in_o my_o arm_n and_o like_o a_o ghost_n flee_v from_o i_o cleom._n i_o can_v eat_v go_v in_o now_o my_o first_o appetite_n of_o love_n be_v serve_v and_o that_o be_v much_o the_o keen_a let_v we_o in_o for_o life_n look_v lovely_a now_o and_o worth_a preserve_n cleanth_n not_o that_o way_n friend_n it_o lead_v you_o to_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o boy_n cleom._n and_o why_o must_v i_o avoid_v those_o tender_a blessing_n cleanth_n even_o such_o because_o they_o be_v you_o must_v avoid_v they_o for_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o friend_n you_o have_v but_o time_n to_o snatch_v a_o hasty_a morsel_n and_o away_o nothing_o of_o manhood_n must_v be_v clog_v or_o soften_v with_o womanish_a sigh_n and_o tear_n and_o kind_n adieu'_v and_o those_o ill-timed_a remorse_n of_o good_a nature_n when_o your_o whole_a soul_n be_v needful_a panth._n you_o tell_v we_o wonder_n cleanth_n at_o the_o king_n return_n which_o daily_o we_o expect_v your_o death_n be_v resolve_v this_o hour_n be_v your_o own_o take_v it_o and_o tempt_v your_o fortune_n some_o few_o brave_a friend_n i_o hope_v to_o add_v if_o not_o all_o aegypt_n number_v in_o myself_o cleom._n i_o be_o all_o on_o fire_n now_o for_o a_o lucky_a pull_n at_o fate_n be_v last_n lottery_n i_o long_o to_o see_v the_o colour_n white_a or_o black_a that_o be_v the_o god_n work_n and_o if_o i_o fall_v their_o shame_n let_v they_o never_o think_v of_o make_v hero_n more_o if_o coward_n must_v prevail_v panth._n the_o few_o hand_n the_o few_o partner_n in_o the_o share_n of_o honour_n cleom._n come_v my_o pantheus_fw-la lead_v my_o best_a cleanthes_n we_o three_o to_o all_o the_o world_n cleanth_n magas_n and_o liberty_n let_v be_v the_o word_n magas_n be_v love_v and_o liberty_n desire_v a_o short_a refection_n wait_v at_o the_o lieutenant_n that_o honest_a friend_n who_o send_v you_o back_o your_o wife_n we_o will_v drink_v a_o bowl_n of_o wine_n and_o pour_v the_o rest_n not_o to_o the_o dog_n anubis_n but_o to_o jove_n the_o free_a and_o avenger_n exeunt_fw-la enter_v cratisiclaea_n cleora_n cleonidas_n cleora_n go_v and_o without_o take_v leave_n crat._n the_o better_a he_o bate_v i_o the_o form_n and_o you_o the_o fondness_n cleon._n pantheus_fw-la too_o and_o he_o who_o bring_v the_o food_n the_o brave_a egyptian_a vanish_v all_o together_o cleora_n oh_o my_o fore-boding_a soul_n he_o be_v go_v to_o death_n and_o that_o cleanthes_n who_o thou_o call_v the_o brave_a have_v base_o train_v he_o out_o to_o his_o destruction_n crat._n suspect_v he_o not_o when_o fate_n be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o by_o a_o method_n so_o secure_a as_o famine_n to_o save_v we_o then_o shows_z he_o have_v little_a need_n to_o trick_n my_o son_n to_o death_n i_o have_v a_o better_a prospect_n of_o the_o event_n cleor._n dear_a mother_n comfort_v i_o and_o tell_v your_o thought_n for_o i_o see_v nothing_o but_o a_o gather_a tempest_n horror_n on_o horror_n to_o the_o end_n of_o heaven_n crat._n no_o no_o you_o be_v not_o of_o a_o soul_n to_o bear_v the_o mighty_a good_a and_o ill_a that_o meet_a midway_n as_o from_o two_o goal_n and_o which_o come_v first_o upon_o we_o fate_n only_o know_v cleon._n then_o speak_v to_o i_o for_o i_o can_v stand_v the_o shock_n like_o a_o young_a plant_n that_o fasten_v in_o a_o storm_n and_o deep_a drive_v the_o root_n crat._n thy_o soul_n be_v too_o strong_a thy_o body_n yet_o too_o weak_a to_o bear_v the_o crush_n be_v still_o and_o wait_v thy_o doom_n a_o cry_v within_o liberty_n liberty_n magas_n magas_n to_o arm_n for_o magas_n and_o for_o liberty_n cleon._n what_o noble_a sound_n be_v that_o so_o smart_a and_o vigorous_a a_o soul_n in_o every_o word_n crat._n why_o that_o be_v it_o i_o think_v be_v do_v but_o i_o dare_v not_o tell_v till_o now_o it_o show_v itself_o the_o work_v begin_v my_o boy_n the_o work_v begin_v there_o be_v thy_o father_n in_o that_o warlike_a shout_n stem_v the_o tide_n of_o egypt_n cleor._n o_o comfort_v i_o my_o husband_n mother_n say_v my_o lord_n may_v live_v and_o conquer_v crat._n possible_o but_o still_o make_v sure_a of_o death_n trust_v we_o to_o that_o as_o to_o our_o last_o reserve_n cleor._n alas_o i_o dare_v not_o die_v crat._n come_v come_v you_o dare_v do_v not_o belie_v your_o courage_n cleor._n heaven_n help_v i_o i_o have_v none_o crat._n then_o dare_v you_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o base_a egyptian_n for_o that_o must_v be_v if_o you_o outlive_v your_o husband_n cleor._n i_o think_v i_o dare_v to_o save_v myself_o from_o death_n crat._n then_o as_o a_o slave_n you_o dare_v be_v ravish_v too_o cleor._n the_o god_n forbid_v crat._n the_o god_n can_v forbid_v it_o by_o any_o way_n but_o death_n cleor._n then_o i_o dare_v die_v crat._n i_o tell_v you_o so_o you_o do_v not_o know_v your_o virtue_n poor_a tremble_a thing_n i_o will_v warm_v thou_o in_o my_o bosom_n and_o make_v thou_o take_v death_n kind_o another_o shout_z within_z liberty_n and_o magas_n cleon._n what_o must_v become_v of_o i_o crat._n more_o trouble_v yet_o about_o this_o paltry_a be_v for_o shame_v no_o more_o such_o qualm_n cleon._n no_o more_o such_o vile_a mistake_v i_o will_v die_v warm_a and_o not_o in_o woman_n company_n but_o man_n whether_o some_o god_n inspire_v i_o to_o this_o act_n or_o fate_n inevitable_o call_v i_o on_o i_o will_v not_o can_v stay_v but_o as_o a_o generous_a unfleshed_a hound_n that_o hear_v from_o far_o the_o hunter_n horn_n and_o cheerful_a cry_n so_o will_v i_o haste_v and_o by_o the_o music_n lead_v come_v up_o with_o death_n or_o honour_n exit_fw-la cleor._n stop_v he_o
there_o be_v justice_n for_o myself_o and_o for_o my_o son_n look_v up_o sweet_a boy_n and_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o live_v cleonid_n fain_o i_o will_v live_v to_o comfort_v you_o i_o bleed_v and_o be_o ashamed_a to_o say_v i_o faint_v and_o call_v myself_o your_o son_n o_o traitor_n coenus_n what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o cleom._n look_v there_o he_o lie_v cleonid_n i_o be_o glad_a on_o it_o forgive_v i_o heaven_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o offence_n to_o say_v i_o be_o glad_a because_o he_o kill_v i_o base_o still_o i_o grow_v faint_a hold_v i_o hold_v i_o father_n cleom._n cheer_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v cleonid_n no_o i_o be_o just_a die_v cleom._n what_o shall_v i_o lose_v cleonid_n a_o boy_n that_o be_v all_o i_o may_v have_v live_v to_o manhood_n but_o once_o i_o must_v have_v die_v cleom._n but_o not_o before_o thy_o father_n cleonid_n nay_o than_o you_o envy_v i_o that_o i_o be_o first_o happy_a i_o go_v and_o when_o you_o come_v pray_v find_v i_o out_o and_o own_v i_o for_o your_o son_n dies_fw-la cleom._n there_o go_v his_o soul_n fate_n thou_o have_v do_v thy_o worst_a and_o all_o thou_o can_v henceforth_o be_v but_o mean_a slaughter_n the_o glean_n of_o this_o harvest_n enter_v pantheus_fw-la panth._n sir_n you_o be_v well_o find_v our_o enemy_n be_v flee_v i_o leave_v our_o man_n pursue_v and_o make_v haste_n to_o bring_v this_o joyful_a news_n cleom._n look_v there_o and_o if_o thou_o dare_v now_o give_v i_o joy_n panth._n enough_o you_o have_v stop_v my_o mouth_n what_o coenus_n kill_v i_o ask_v no_o question_n then_o of_o who_o kill_v who_o the_o body_n tell_v their_o story_n as_o they_o lie_v haste_v and_o revenge_n cleom._n where_o be_v our_o enemy_n panth._n skulk_v disperse_v in_o garret_n and_o in_o cellar_n enter_v cleanthes_n cleom._n not_o worth_a the_o seek_n be_v these_o fit_a to_o atone_v for_o cleomenes_n mother_n son_n and_o wife_n but_o what_o the_o god_n have_v leave_v we_o we_o must_v take_v cleanth_n it_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a we_o have_v no_o further_o work_v the_o people_n will_v not_o be_v drag_v out_o to_o freedom_n they_o bar_v their_o door_n against_o it_o nay_o the_o prisoner_n even_o guard_v their_o chain_n as_o their_o inheritance_n and_o man_n their_o very_a dungeon_n for_o their_o master_n lest_o godlike_a liberty_n the_o common_a foe_n shall_v enter_v in_o and_o they_o be_v judge_v hereafter_o accomplice_n of_o freedom_n panth._n then_o we_o may_v sheathe_v our_o sword_n cleanth_n we_o may_v pantheus_fw-la but_o so_o as_o brave_a man_n shall_v each_o in_o his_o bosom_n that_o only_a way_n be_v leave_v we_o to_o die_v free_a cleom._n all_o be_v lose_v for_o which_o i_o once_o desire_v to_o live_v panth._n come_v to_o our_o business_n then_o be_v speedy_a sir_n and_o give_v the_o word_n i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o to_o charge_v the_o grim_a foe_n death_n cleom._n fortune_n thou_o have_v reduce_v i_o very_o low_a to_o do_v the_o drudgery_n of_o fate_n myself_o what!_o not_o one_o brave_a egyptian_a not_o one_o worthy_a to_o do_v i_o manly_a right_n in_o single_a combat_n to_o fall_v beneath_o my_o fury_n for_o that_o be_v justice_n but_o then_o to_o drag_v i_o after_o for_o to_o die_v and_o yet_o in_o death_n to_o conquer_v be_v my_o wish_n cleanth_n then_o have_v your_o wish_n the_o god_n at_o last_o be_v kind_a and_o have_v provide_v you_o a_o sword_n that_o be_v worthy_a to_o match_v your_o own_o it_o be_v a_o egyptian_n too_o cleom._n be_v there_o that_o hide_a treasure_n in_o thy_o country_n the_o god_n be_v praise_v for_o such_o a_o foe_n i_o want_v cleanth_n not_o such_o a_o foe_n but_o such_o a_o friend_n be_o i._o i_o will_v fall_v first_o for_o fear_v i_o shall_v survive_v you_o and_o pull_v you_o after_o to_o make_v sure_a in_o death_n to_o be_v your_o undivided_a friend_n for_o ever_o cleom._n then_o enter_v we_o into_o each_o other_o breast_n it_o be_v a_o sharp_a passage_n yet_o a_o kind_a one_o too_o but_o to_o prevent_v the_o blind_a mistake_n of_o sword_n lest_o one_o drop_n first_o and_o leave_v his_o friend_n behind_o both_o thrust_v at_o once_o and_o home_n and_o at_o our_o heart_n let_v neither_o stand_n on_o guard_n but_o let_v our_o bosom_n lie_v open_a to_o each_o other_o in_o our_o death_n as_o in_o our_o life_n they_o be_v cleanth_n i_o seal_v it_o thus_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v panth._n and_o where_o be_v my_o part_n you_o shut_v i_o out_o like_a churl_n while_o you_o devour_v the_o feast_n of_o death_n betwixt_o you_o cleom._n cheer_v up_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v die_v pantheus_fw-la but_o in_o thy_o turn_n there_o be_v death_n enough_o for_o all_o but_o as_o i_o be_o thy_o master_n wait_v my_o leisure_n and_o honest_o compose_v my_o limb_n to_o rest_n then_o serve_v thyself_o now_o be_v you_o ready_a friend_n cleanth_n i_o be_o cleom._n then_o this_o to_o our_o next_o happy_a meeting_n they_o both_o push_n together_o then_o stagger_v backward_o and_o fall_v together_o in_o each_o other_o arms._n cleanth_n speak_v have_v i_o serve_v you_o to_o your_o wish_n my_o friend_n cleom._n yes_o friend_n thou_o have_v i_o have_v thou_o in_o my_o heart_n say_v be_v thou_o speed_v cleanth_n i_o be_o it_o be_v my_o last_o breath_n cleom._n and_o i_o then_o both_o be_v happy_a both_z die_v panth._n so_o this_o be_v well_o perform_v and_o soon_o dispatch_v both_o sound_a asleep_a already_o and_o farewell_n both_o for_o one_o short_a moment_n trumpet_n sound_v victory_n within_o those_o be_v the_o foe_n our_o little_a band_n be_v lose_v for_o want_v of_o these_o defender_n i_o must_v hasten_v lest_o i_o be_v force_v to_o live_v and_o lead_v in_o triumph_n defraud_v of_o my_o fate_n i_o have_v earn_v it_o well_o and_o finish_v all_o my_o task_n this_o be_v my_o place_n just_o at_o my_o master_n foot_n guard_v he_o you_o god_n and_o save_v his_o sacred_a corpse_n from_o public_a shame_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o sword_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o cleom._n dies_fw-la enter_v sosybius_n cassandra_n and_o egyptian_n sosyb._n it_o be_v what_o my_o heart_n forebode_v there_o he_o lie_v extend_v by_o the_o man_n who_o best_o he_o love_v a_o better_a friend_n than_o son_n cassand_n what_o be_v he_o or_o thou_o or_o ptolemy_n or_o egypt_n or_o all_o the_o world_n to_o cleomenes_n lose_v sosyb._n then_o i_o suspect_v right_o if_o my_o revenge_n can_v ease_v my_o sorrow_n this_o the_o king_n shall_v know_v that_o thou_o may_v reap_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o treason_n and_o violate_v love_n cassand_n thy_o worst_a old_a dotard_n i_o wish_v to_o die_v but_o if_o my_o mind_n shall_v change_v so_o well_o i_o know_v my_o power_n that_o thou_o be_v lose_v sosyb._n the_o king_n arrival_n shall_v decide_v our_o fate_n mean_a time_n to_o show_v how_o much_o i_o honour_v virtue_n take_v up_o that_o hero_n body_n bear_v it_o high_a like_o the_o procession_n of_o a_o deity_n let_v his_o arm_a figure_n on_o his_o tomb_n be_v set_v and_o we_o like_o slave_n lie_v grovel_a at_o his_o foot_n who_o glory_n grow_v till_o his_o late_a breath_n excel_v all_o other_o and_o his_o own_o in_o death_n ex._n omnes_fw-la finis_fw-la