2 Sen. And enter in our ears, like great tri úmphers In their applauding gates. Tim. I'll teach them to prevent wild Alcibiades' wrath. Tim. Come not to me again: but say to Athens, 1 Sen. His discontents are unremoveably Coupled to nature. 2 Sen. Our hope in him is dead: let us return, And strain what other means is left unto us In our dear peril. 2 Sen. It requires swift foot. [Exeunt. SCENE III. THE WALLS OF ATHENS. Enter two Senators, and a Messenger. 1 Sen. Thou hast painfully discover'd; are his files As full as thy report? Mes. I have spoke the least: Besides, his expedition promises Present approach. 2 Sen. We stand much hazard, if they bring not Timon. Mes. I met a courier, one mine ancient friend; Whom, though in general part we were oppos'd, Yet our old love made a particular force, And made us speak like friends:-this man was riding From Alcibiades to Timon's cave, With letters of entreaty, which imported His fellowship i' the cause against your city, Enter Senators from Timon. 1 Sen. Here come our brothers. 3 Sen. No talk of Timon, nothing of him expect.The enemies' drum is heard, and fearful scouring Doth choke the air with dust: In, and prepare; Ours is the fall, I fear, our foes the snare. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. THE WOODS. TIMON'S CAVE, AND A TOMB-STONE SEEN. Enter a Soldier, seeking Timon. Sol. By all description this should be the place. Who's here? speak, ho!-No answer?-What is this? Timon is dead, who hath out-stretch'd his span: Some beast rear'd this; there does not live a man. Dead, sure; and this his grave. What's on this tomb I cannot read; the character I'll take with wax: Our captain hath in every figure skill; An ag'd interpreter, though young in days: Whose fall the mark of his ambition is. [Exit. SCENE V. BEFORE THE WALLS OF ATHENS. Trumpets sound. Enter Alcibiades, and Forces. Alcib. Sound to this coward and lascivious town Our terrible approach. [A parley sounded. Enter Senators on the Walls. Till now you have gone on, and fill'd the time Our sufferance vainly: Now the time is flush, Noble, and young, 1 Sen. 2 Sen. So did we woo Transformed Timon to our city's love, By humble message, and by promis'd means; The common stroke of war. 1 Sen. These walls of ours Were not erected by their hands, from whom You have receiv'd your griefs: nor are they such, That these great towers, trophies, and schools should fall For private faults in them. 2 Sen. Nor are they living, Who were the motives that you first went out; Hath broke their hearts. March, noble lord, Into our city with thy banners spread: By decimation, and a tithed death, Which nature loaths,) take thou the destin'd tenth; Let die the spotted. 1 Sen. All have not offended; For those that were, it is not square, to take, 2 Sen. What thou wilt, Thou rather shalt enforce it with thy smile, Than hew to't with thy sword. Set but thy foot ope; 1 Sen. Against our rampir'd gates, and they shall |