That odious weight upon a free-born soul.

Sosib. This is too much.—Fall on, but spare my son.

Enter Cassandra, attended.

Cas. Sosibius, hold! Withdraw your men to distance.

You know this signet: Obey your king in me. [Shews the Signet.

Sosib. Never more gladly; though my son's a rebel,

Yet nature works to save him.

Cas. Then rather than he should untimely fall,

[Cœnus draws off Sosibius's Men.