That were remorse, whose sick and painful palsy

Cannot raise hand to strike. Think you that he,

Who laughed at Claudius’ death; who let be slain

His old friend and protectress Agrippina;

Who glozed the murder of Britannicus;

Who hid his protest when Octavia fell;

That he will turn about and say, ‘Such things

I did for Nero, and the good of Rome:

Now, since he sings at Naples on the stage,

I do repent me, and will kill my pupil;