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Timon of Athens (Folio 1, 1623)
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Timon of Athens. 93
1898If thou wilt curse; thy Father (that poore ragge)
1901Poore Rogue, hereditary. Hence, be gone,
1903Thou hadst bene a Knaue and Flatterer.
1904Ape. Art thou proud yet?
1905Tim. I, that I am not thee.
1906Ape. I, that I was no Prodigall.
1907Tim. I, that I am one now.
1908Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee,
1909I'ld giue thee leaue to hang it. Get thee gone:
1910That the whole life of Athens were in this,
1911Thus would I eate it .
1916If not, I would it were.
1918Tim. Thee thither in a whirlewind: if thou wilt,
1919Tell them there I haue Gold, looke, so I haue.
1922For heere it sleepes, and do's no hyred harme.
1924Tim. Vnder that's aboue me.
1925Where feed'st thou a-dayes Apemantus?
1927where I eate it.
1932but the extremitie of both ends. When thou wast in thy
1933Gilt, and thy Perfume, they mockt thee for too much
1935spis'd for the contrary. There's a medler for thee, eate it.
1936Tim. On what I hate, I feed not.
1938Tim. I, though it looke like thee.
1941euer know vnthrift, that was beloued after his meanes?
1943thou euer know belou'd?
1946keepe a Dogge.
1948compare to thy Flatterers?
1951pemantus, if it lay in thy power?
1955Ape. I Timon.
1957thee t'attaine to. If thou wert the Lyon, the Fox would
1958beguile thee. if thou wert the Lambe, the Foxe would
1960thee, when peraduenture thou wert accus'd by the Asse:
1965thou the Vnicorne, pride and wrath would confound
1969pard: wert thou a Leopard, thou wert Germane to the
1970Lion, and the spottes of thy Kindred, were Iurors on thy
1977Haue hit vpon it heere.
1978The Commonwealth of Athens, is become
1981out of the Citie.
1982Ape. Yonder comes a Poet and a Painter:
1983The plague of Company light vpon thee:
1984I will feare to catch it, and giue way.
1985When I know not what else to do,
1986Ile see thee againe.
1987Tim. When there is nothing liuing but thee,
1988Thou shalt be welcome.
1989I had rather be a Beggers Dogge,
1990Then Apemantus.
1991Ape. Thou art the Cap
1992Of all the Fooles aliue.
1993Tim. Would thou wert cleane enough
1994To spit vpon.
1995Ape. A plague on thee,
1996Thou art too bad to curse.
1997Tim. All Villaines
1998That do stand by thee, are pure.
2001Tim. If I name thee, Ile beate thee;
2003Ape. I would my tongue
2004Could rot them off.
2006Choller does kill me,
2012Tim. Slaue.
2013Ape. Toad.
2014Tim. Rogue, Rogue, Rogue.
2016But euen the meere necessities vpon't:
2017Then Timon presently prepare thy graue:
2018Lye where the light Fome of the Sea may beate
2019Thy graue stone dayly, make thine Epitaph,
2020That death in me, at others liues may laugh.
2021O thou sweete King-killer, and deare diuorce
2023of Himens purest bed, thou valiant Mars,
2024Thou euer, yong, fresh, loued, and delicate wooer,
2026That lyes on Dians lap.
2027Thou visible God,
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