AUFIDIUS.
My lords, when you shall know—as in this rage,
Provoked by him, you cannot—the great danger
Which this man’s life did owe you, you’ll rejoice
That he is thus cut off. Please it your Honours
To call me to your senate, I’ll deliver
Myself your loyal servant, or endure
Your heaviest censure.

FIRST LORD.
Bear from hence his body,
And mourn you for him. Let him be regarded
As the most noble corse that ever herald
Did follow to his urn.

SECOND LORD.
His own impatience
Takes from Aufidius a great part of blame.
Let’s make the best of it.

AUFIDIUS.
My rage is gone,
And I am struck with sorrow.—Take him up.
Help, three o’ th’ chiefest soldiers; I’ll be one.—
Beat thou the drum that it speak mournfully.—
Trail your steel pikes. Though in this city he
Hath widowed and unchilded many a one,
Which to this hour bewail the injury,
Yet he shall have a noble memory.
Assist.

[Exeunt, bearing the body of Martius. A dead march sounded.]

CYMBELINE

Contents

ACT I
[Scene I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace]
[Scene II. The same]
[Scene III. Britain. A public place]
[Scene IV. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace]
[Scene V. Rome. Philario’s house]
[Scene VI. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace]
[Scene VII. Britain. The palace]
ACT II
[Scene I. Britain. Before Cymbeline’s palace]
[Scene II. Britain. Imogen’s bedchamber in Cymbeline’s palace; a trunk in one corner]
[Scene III. Cymbeline’s palace. An ante-chamber adjoining Imogen’s apartments]
[Scene IV. Rome. Philario’s house]
[Scene V. Rome. Another room in Philario’s house]
ACT III
[Scene I. Britain. A hall in Cymbeline’s palace]
[Scene II. Britain. Another room in Cymbeline’s palace]
[Scene III. Wales. A mountainous country with a cave]
[Scene IV. Wales, near Milford Haven]
[Scene V. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace]
[Scene VI. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius]
[Scene VII. The same]
[Scene VIII. Rome. A public place]
ACT IV
[Scene I. Wales. Near the cave of Belarius]
[Scene II. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius]
[Scene III. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace]
[Scene IV. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius]
ACT V
[Scene I. Britain. The Roman camp]
[Scene II. Britain. A field of battle between the British and Roman camps]
[Scene III. Another part of the field]
[Scene IV. Britain. A prison]
[Scene V. Britain. Cymbeline’s tent]

Dramatis Personæ