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CYMBELINE.

VOL. IX.

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PERSONS REPRESENTED.

CYMBELINE, King of Britain.

CLOTEN, Son to the Queen by a former husband. LEONATUS POSTHUMUS, a gentleman, husband to Imogen.

BELARIUS, a banished lord, disguised under the of MORGAN.

GUIDERIUS,

ARVIRAGUS,

name

sons to Cymbeline, disguised under the names of POLYDORE and CADWAL, supposed sons to Belarius.

PHILARIO, friend to Posthumus,
IACHIMO, friend to Philario,

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Italians.

A French Gentleman, friend to Philario.

CAIUS LUCIUS, general of the Roman forces.
A Roman Captain. Two British Captains.
PISANIO, servant to Posthumus.

CORNELIUS, a physician.

Two Gentlemen.

Two Gaolers.

QUEEN, twife to Cymbeline.

IMOGEN, daughter to Cymbeline by a former Queen. HELEN, woman to Imogen.

Lords, Ladies, Roman Senators, Tribunes, Apparitions, a Soothsayer, a Dutch Gentleman, a Spanish Gentleman, Musicians, Officers, Captains, Soldiers, Messengers, and other Attendants.

SCENE, sometimes in Britain; sometimes in Italy.

CYMBELINE.

ACT THE FIRST.

SCENE I.

Britain. The Garden behind Cymbeline's Palace.

Enter Two Gentlemen.

1 Gent. You do not meet a man but frowns: our bloods'

No more obey the heavens, than our courtiers;
Still seem, as does the king's.

2 Gent.

But what's the matter?

1 Gent. His daughter, and the heir of his kingdom, whom

He purpos'd to his wife's sole son, (a widow,
That late he married,) hath referr'd herself
Unto a poor but worthy gentleman: She's wedded;
Her husband banish'd; she imprison'd: all

Is outward sorrow; though I think, the king
Be touch'd at very heart.

2 Gent.

None but the king? 1 Gent. He, that hath lost her, too: so is the

queen,

I Inclination, natural disposition.