Tim. Men daily find it. Get thee away, and take[2462][2463]
Thy beagles with thee.[2462]
Alcib. We but offend him. Strike![2464]
[Drum beats. Exeunt Alcibiades, Phrynia, and Timandra.[2465]
Tim. That nature, being sick of man's unkindness,[2466]
Should yet be hungry! Common mother, thou, [Digging.[2467]175
Whose womb unmeasurable and infinite breast
Teems, and feeds all; whose self-same mettle,[2468]
Whereof thy proud child, arrogant man, is puff'd,
Engenders the black toad and adder blue,
The gilded newt and eyeless venom'd worm, 180
With all the abhorred births below crisp heaven[2469]
Whereon Hyperion's quickening fire doth shine;
Yield him, who all thy human sons doth hate,[2470]
From forth thy plenteous bosom one poor root![2471]
Ensear thy fertile and conceptious womb,[2472] 185
Let it no more bring out ingrateful man![2473]
Go great with tigers, dragons, wolves and bears;
Teem with new monsters, whom thy upward face
Hath to the marbled mansion all above[2474]
Never presented!—O, a root! dear thanks!— 190
Dry up thy marrows, vines, and plough-torn leas;[2475]
Whereof ingrateful man, with liquorish draughts
And morsels unctuous, greases his pure mind,[2476]
That from it all consideration slips![2477]
Enter Apemantus.
More man? plague, plague![2478] 195
Apem. I was directed hither: men report
Thou dost affect my manners, and dost use them.
Tim. 'Tis then because thou dost not keep a dog,
Whom I would imitate: consumption catch thee!
Apem. This is in thee a nature but infected;[2479] 200
A poor unmanly melancholy sprung
From change of fortune. Why this spade? this place?[2480]
This slave-like habit? and these looks of care?
Thy flatterers yet wear silk, drink wine, lie soft,
Hug their diseased perfumes and have forgot[2481] 205
That ever Timon was. Shame not these woods[2482]
By putting on the cunning of a carper.
Be thou a flatterer now and seek to thrive
By that which has undone thee: hinge thy knee
And let his very breath whom thou'lt observe 210
Blow off thy cap; praise his most vicious strain[2483]
And call it excellent: thou wast told thus;
Thou gavest thine ears like tapsters that bade welcome[2484]
To knaves and all approachers: 'tis most just
That thou turn rascal; hadst thou wealth again, 215
Rascals should have't. Do not assume my likeness.