Cymbeline (Folio 1, 1623)

 2891Scena Secunda.
 2892 Enter Lucius, Iachimo, and the Romane Army at one doore:
 2893 and the Britaine Army at another: Leonatus Posthumus
 2894following like a poore Souldier. They march ouer, and goe
 2895out. Then enter againe in Skirmish Iachimo and Posthu-
 2896mus: he vanquisheth and disarmeth Iachimo, and then
 2897leaues him.
 2898Iac. The heauinesse and guilt within my bosome,
 2899Takes off my manhood: I haue belyed a Lady,
 2900The Princesse of this Country; and the ayre on't
 2901Reuengingly enfeebles me, or could this Carle,
 2902A very drudge of Natures, haue subdu'de me
 2903In my profession? Knighthoods, and Honors borne
 2904As I weare mine) are titles but of scorne.
 2905If that thy Gentry (Britaine) go before
 2906This Lowt, as he exceeds our Lords, the oddes
 2907Is, that we scarse are men, and you are Goddes.  Exit.
 2908 The Battaile continues, the Britaines fly, Cymbeline is
 2909taken: Then enter to his rescue, Bellarius, Guiderius,
 2910and Aruiragus.
 2911Bel. Stand, stand, we haue th' aduantage of the ground,
 2912The Lane is guarded: Nothing rowts vs, but
 2913The villany of our feares.
 2914Gui. Arui. Stand, stand, and fight.
 2915Enter Posthumus, and seconds the Britaines. They Rescue
 2916Cymbeline, and Exeunt.
 2917Then enter Lucius, Iachimo, and Imogen.
 2918Luc. Away boy from the Troopes, and saue thy selfe:
 2919For friends kil friends, and the disorder's such
 2920As warre were hood-wink'd.
 2921Iac. 'Tis their fresh supplies.
 2922Luc. It is a day turn'd strangely: or betimes
 2923Let's re-inforce, or fly.  Exeunt

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Cymbeline (Folio 1, 1623)