409 The soldier that did company these three Iach. I am down again: [Kneeling. But now my heavy conscience sinks my knee, As then your force did. Take that life, beseech you, Which I so often owe: but your ring first; And here the bracelet of the truest princess That ever swore her faith. Call forth your soothsayer: as I slept, methought Great Jupiter, upon his eagle back'd, My peace we will begin:—and, Caius Lucius, Although the victor, we submit to Cæsar, 460 And to the Roman empire; promising To pay our wonted tribute, from the which We were dissuaded by our wicked queen; Whom heavens, in justice, both on her and hers, Have laid most heavy hand. Sooth. The fingers of the powers above do tune The harmony of this peace. The vision Th' imperial Cæsar, should again unite 473 Laud we the gods; |