Methinks our indolence, which now is past,
Hath made you bold within our midst to brawl;
But now the wished-for time hath come at last,
When ye will see our glory, and your fall.
Scipio.
Vain boasting, Fabius, is beneath the caste
Of valiant men, with honour at their call;
So calm thy threats, to good persuasion yield,
And keep thy courage for the battle-field.
Though, sooth, I do not mean that this proud foe