4YOu do not meet a man but Frownes.

5Our bloods no more obey the Heauens

6Then our Courtiers:

7Still seeme, as do's the Kings.

82 Gent. But what's the matter?

91. His daughter, and the heire of's kingdome (whom

10He purpos'd to his wiues sole Sonne, a Widdow

11That late he married) hath referr'd her selfe

12Vnto a poore, but worthy Gentleman. She's wedded,

13Her Husband banish'd; she imprison'd, all

14Is outward sorrow, though I thinke the King

15Be touch'd at very heart.

162 None but the King?

171 He that hath lost her too: so is the Queene,

18That most desir'd the Match. But not a Courtier,

19Although they weare their faces to the bent

20Of the Kings lookes, hath a heart that is not

21Glad at the thing they scowle at.

222 And why so?

231 He that hath miss'd the Princesse, is a thing

24Too bad, for bad report: and he that hath her,

25(I meane, that married her, alacke good man,

26And therefore banish'd) is a Creature, such,

27As to seeke through the Regions of the Earth

28For one, his like; there would be something failing

29In him, that should compare. I do not thinke,

30So faire an Outward, and such stuffe Within

31Endowes a man, but hee.

322 You speake him farre.

331 I do extend him (Sir) within himselfe,

34Crush him together, rather then vnfold

35His measure duly.

362 What's his name, and Birth?

371 I cannot delue him to the roote: His Father

38Was call'd Sicillius, who did ioyne his Honor

39Against the Romanes, with Cassibulan,

40But had his Titles by Tenantius, whom

41He seru'd with Glory, and admir'd Successe:

42So gain'd the Sur-addition, Leonatus.

43And had (besides this Gentleman in question)

44Two other Sonnes, who in the Warres o'th' time

45Dy'de with their Swords in hand. For which, their Father

46Then old, and fond of yssue, tooke such sorrow

47That he quit Being; and his gentle Lady

48Bigge of this Gentleman (our Theame) deceast

49As he was borne. The King he takes the Babe

50To his protection, cals him Posthumus Leonatus,

51Breedes him, and makes him of his Bed-chamber,

52Puts to him all the Learnings that his time

53Could make him the receiuer of, which he tooke

54As we do ayre, fast as 'twas ministred,

55And in's Spring, became a Haruest: Liu'd in Court

56(Which rare it is to do) most prais'd, most lou'd,

57A sample to the yongest: to th' more Mature,

58A glasse that feated them: and to the grauer,

59A Childe that guided Dotards. To his Mistris,

60(For whom he now is banish'd) her owne price

61Proclaimes how she esteem'd him; and his Vertue

62By her electiõ may be truly read, what kind of man he is.

632 I honor him, euen out of your report.

64But pray you tell me, is she sole childe to'th' King?

651 His onely childe:

66He had two Sonnes (if this be worth your hearing,

67Marke it) the eldest of them, at three yeares old

68I'th' swathing cloathes, the other from their Nursery

69Were stolne, and to this houre, no ghesse in knowledge

70Which way they went.

712 How long is this ago?

721 Some twenty yeares.

732 That a Kings Children should be so conuey'd,

74So slackely guarded, and the search so slow

75That could not trace them.

761 Howsoere, 'tis strange,

77Or that the negligence may well be laugh'd at:

78Yet is it true Sir.

792 I do well beleeue you.

801 We must forbeare. Heere comes the Gentleman,

81The Queene, and Princesse. Exeunt