Cymbeline (Modern)

 2891[5.2]
2.12892Enter Lucius, Iachimo, and the Roman army at one door 2893and the Briton army at another, Posthumus 2894following like a poor soldier.
2.2They march over and go 2895out.
2.3Then enter again in skirmish Iachimo and 2896Posthumus.
2.4He vanquisheth and disarmeth Iachimo, and then 2897leaves him.
2.52898Iachimo
 The heaviness and guilt within my bosom
2.62899Takes off my manhood. I have belied a lady,
2.72900The princess of this country, and the air on't
2.82901Revengingly enfeebles me, or could this carl,
2.92902A very drudge of Nature's, have subdued me
2.102903In my profession? Knighthoods and honors borne
2.112904As I wear mine are titles but of scorn.
2.122905If that thy gentry, Britain, go before
2.132906This lout as he exceeds our lords, the odds
2.142907Is that we scarce are men and you are gods.
2.15Exit
2.162908The battle continues; the Britons fly; Cymbeline is 2909taken.
2.17Then enter to his rescue Belarius [as Morgan], Guiderius [as Polydore], 2910and Arviragus [as Cadwal].
2.182911Belarius
 Stand, stand! We have th'advantage of the ground;
2.192912The lane is guarded. Nothing routs us but
2.202913The villainy of our fears.
 2914Guiderius and Arviragus
 The villainy of our fears.  	Stand, stand, and fight!
2.212915Enter Posthumus and seconds the Britons.
2.22They rescue 2916Cymbeline and exeunt.
2.232917Then enter Lucius, Iachimo, and Imogen [as Fidele].
2.242918Lucius
 Away, boy, from the troops, and save thyself,
2.252919For friends kill friends, and the disorder's such
2.262920As war were hoodwinked.
 2921Iachimo
 As war were hoodwinked.  	'Tis their fresh supplies.
2.272922Lucius
 It is a day turned strangely. Or betimes
2.282923Let's reinforce or fly.
2.29Exeunt
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