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The Life of Timon of Athens
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FIRST SENATOR
His discontents are unremovably
Coupled to nature.
SECOND SENATOR
Our hope in him is dead. Let us return
And strain what other means is left unto us
In our dear peril.
FIRST SENATOR
It requires swift foot.
[Exeunt.]
Scene II. Before the walls of Athens
[Enter two other SENATORS with a MESSENGER.]
FIRST SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover'd; are his files
As full as thy report?
MESSENGER
I have spoke the least.
Besides, his expedition promises
Present approach.
SECOND SENATOR
We stand much hazard if they bring not Timon.
MESSENGER
I met a courier, one mine ancient friend,
Whom, though in general part we were oppos'd,
Yet our old love had a particular force,
And made us speak like friends. This man was riding
From Alcibiades to Timon's cave
With letters of entreaty, which imported
His fellowship i' the cause against your city,
In part for his sake mov'd.
[Enter the other SENATORS, from TIMON.]
FIRST SENATOR
Here come our brothers.
THIRD SENATOR
No talk of Timon, nothing of him expect.
The enemies' drum is heard, and fearful scouring
Doth choke the air with dust. In, and prepare.
Ours is the fall, I fear; our foes the snare.
[Exeunt.]
Scene III. The Woods. TIMON's cave, and a rude tomb seen
[Enter a SOLDIER in the woods, seeking TIMON.]
SOLDIER
By all description this should be the place.
Who's here? Speak, ho! No answer! What is this?
Timon is dead, who hath outstretch'd his span.
Some beast rear'd this; here does not live a man.
Dead, sure; and this his grave. What's on this tomb
I cannot read; the character I'll take with wax.
Our captain hath in every figure skill,
An ag'd interpreter, though young in days;
Before proud Athens he's set down by this,
Whose fall the mark of his ambition is.
[Exit.]
Scene IV. Before the walls of Athens
[Trumpets sound. Enter ALCIBIADES with his powers.]
ALCIBIADES
Sound to this coward and lascivious town
Our terrible approach.
[A parley sounded. The SENATORS appear upon the walls.]
Till now you have gone on and fill'd the time
With all licentious measure, making your wills
The scope of justice; till now, myself, and such
As slept within the shadow of your power,
Have wander'd with our travers'd arms, and breath'd
Our sufferance vainly. Now the time is flush,
When crouching marrow, in the bearer strong,
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