As those which sell would give: but you well know, Things of like value, differing in the owners. Tim. Weil mock'd. Mer. No, my pood Inrd: he speaks the common Which all men speak with him. [tongue, Tim. Look, who comes here: will you be chid? Enter Apemantus. yew. We'll bear, with your lordship. Mer Hell spare none. Tim. Good morrow to thee, gentle Apemantus 1 Apem. Till I be gentle, stay thou for thy good morrow; [honest. When thou art Timon's dog, and these knaves Tun. Why dost thoa cail them knaves? thou know'st them not. Apem. Are they not Athenians t Tim. Yes. APem, Then I repent not. Jem. You know me. Apemantus? Afem. Thou know'st I do; I call'd thee by thy Tim, Thou art proud, Apemantus. [name Apem. Of nothing so much, as that I am not tike Jim. Whither art going? (Timon. Apem. To knock out an honest Athenian's brains. Tim. That's a deed thou lt die for. (law. Apem. Right, if doing nothing be death by the Tim. How likest thou this picture, Apemantus? Apem. The best, for the innocence. Tim. Wrought he not well that painted it? Apem. He wrought better that made the painter; and yet he's but a filthy piece of work. Paitt, You re a dog. Apem. Thy mother "s of my generation: what's she, if I be a dog I Tim. Wilt dine with me, Apemantus? Apem. No; I eat not lords. Apem. 0, they eat lords; so they come by great Tim. That's a lascivious apprehension. [bellies. Apem. So thou apprehendest it: take it for thy labour. Tim. How dost thou like this jewel, Apemantus? Apem. Yes. * Apem. Then, thou liest :Iook in thylastwork,where thou hast feigned him a worthy fellow. Poet. That s not feigned, he is so. Apem- Yes, he is worthy of thee, and to pay thee for thy labour: he that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the fhtterer. Heavens, that I were a lord I Tim. What wouldst do then, Apemantus? Apem. Even as Apemantus does now. hate a lord Tim. What, thyself? [with my heart. Apem. Ay Tim. Wherefore? Apem. That I had no angry wit to be a lord.—Art Dot thou a merchant? Mer Ay, Apemantus. Apem. Traffic confound thee, if the gods will not! Trumpet sounds. Enter a Servant. Tim. Fray, entertain them; give them guide to You must needs dine with me :—go not you hence, Enter Alcibiades, with his company. Apem. So, so, there 1— Aj'hes contract and starve your supple joints !— That there should be small love 'mongst these sweet knaves. And all this courtesy 1 The strain of man's bred out 'nto baboon and monkey AUib, Sir. you have sav'd my longing, and I feed Most hungerly on your sight. Tim. R ight welcome, sir I Ere we depart, well share a bounteous time in different pleasures. Pray you. let us in. \ Exeunt all except Apemantus. Enter tivo Lords. i Lord. What time o' day is't, Apemantus? Afiem. Time to be honest. 1 Lard, That time serves still. Apem. The more accursed thou, that still omitt'st it. 2 Lord. Thou art goin^ to lord Timon s feast? Apem. Ay, to see meat fill knaves, and wine heat a Lord. Fare thee well, fare thee well. [fools. Apem. Thou art a fool to bid me farewell twice. 3 Lord, Why, Apemantus? Apem. Shouldst have kept one to thyself, for I mean to give thee none. 1 Lord. Hang thyself I Apem. No, Twill do nothing at thy bidding: make ihy requests to thy friend. 2 Lord. Away, unpeaceable dog, or Til spurn thee hence. Apem. I will fly, like a dog, the heels of an ass. {Exit. 1 Lord. He's opposite to humanity, Come, shall we Ami taste lord Timon's bounty? he outgoes [in, The very heart of kindness. 2 Lord. He pours it out; Plutus, the god of gold. Is hut his steward : no meed, but he repays Sevenfold above itself; no gift to hiin, But breeds the giver a return exceeding 1 Lord. The noblest mind he carries. That evergovern'd man. 2 Lord. Long may he live in fortunes I Shall we in I i Lord. I'll keep you company. [Exeunt. SCENE II.—Athens. In Timon's House. Hautboys playing loud music. A great banquet served in. Flavius and others attending: then enter Timon. Alcibiades, Lords, and Senators, Vemidius and attendants. Then comes, droppitig after all, Apemantus, discontentedly, Ven. Most honour'd Timon, It hath nleas'd the gods to remember my father's age, And caH him to long peace. He is gone happy, and has left me rich: Then, as in grateful virtue 1 am bound To your free heart. I do return those talents. Doubled with thanks and service, from whose help I deriv'd liberty. Tim. O, by no means. Honest Ventidius; you mistake my love: l\n. A noble spirit. I They all stand ceremoniously looking on Timon. Tim. Nay, my lords. Ceremony was but devis'd at first. i Lord. My lord, we always have confess'd it, Apem. Ho, ho, confess'd it I hang'd it have you not? Tim O. Apemantus,—you are welcome. Apem. No, you shall not make me welcome: I come to have thee thrust me out of doors. Tim. Fie, thou 'rt a churl; you have got a humour there Does not become a man; 'tis much to blame.— They say, my lords, l«l furor brevis est; But yond' man is ever angry. Go, fut him have a table oy himself; For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for't. indeed. Apem. Let ine stay at thine apperil, Timon: I conic to observe ; I give thee warning on't. Tim. I take no heed of thee: thou art an Athenian % therefore, welcome* I myself would have no power; pr'ythee. let ray meat make thee silent. Apetn. I scorn thy meat, 'twould choke me, forj J should ne'er flatter thee O you gods, what a number of men eat Timon. and lie sees them not It grieves me, lo see so many dip their meat in one man's blood ; and all the madness is, he cheers them up too I wonder men dare trust themselves with men: Metlunks they should invite them withont knives; Good for their meat, and safer for their lives, There's much example for't ; the fellow, that sits next him how. parts bread with him, and pledges the breath of him in a divided draught, is the readiest man to kUt him: it has been proved. If I were a huge man, I should fear to drink at meals; Lest they should spy my wind pipe's dangerous notes: Great men should drink with harness on their throats. Tim. My lord, in heart; and let the health go round. 3 Lord. Let it flow this way. my good lord. Apetn. Flow this way 1 A brave fellow J lie keeps his tides well. Those healths will make thee and thy state look ill. Timon. Honest water, which ne'er left man *i the mire t | Eats and drinks. Alcib. My heart is ever at your service, my lord. Tim. You had rather be at a breakfast of enemies, than a dinner of friends. Alcib. So they were bleeding-new, my lord, there "s no meat like 'era: I could wish my best friend at such a feast. Apem. 'Would all those flatterers were thine enemies then, that then, thou mightst kill 'em, and bid me to 'em.' r Lord. Might we but hare that happiness, my lord, that you would once use our hearts, whereby we might express some part of our zeals, we should think ourselves for ever perfect. Tim. 0, no doubt, my good friends?'but the gods themselves have provided that I shall have much help from yon: how had you been my friends else? why have yon that charitable title from thousands, did not you chiefly belong to my heart? I have told more of you to myself, than you can with modesty speak in your own behalf; and thus far I confirm you. O you Gods, think I, what need we have any friends, if we should ne'er have nead of them? they were the most needless creatures living, should we Deer have use for them; and would most resemble sweet instruments hung up in cases, that keep their sounds to themselves. Why, I have often wished myself poorer, that I might come nearer to you. We are born to do benefits: and what better or properer can we call our own, than the riches of our friends'; O, what a precious comfort 'tis, to have so many, like brothers, commanding one another's fortunes! O Joy. e en made away ere it can be born! Mine eyes cannot hold out water, inethinks: to forget then faults, I drink to you Apem. Thou weepest to make them drink, Timon. 2 Lord. Joy had the like conception in our eyes, And, at that instant, like a babe sprung up, Itard. Apem. Ho, ho I 1 laugh to think that babe a has 3 Lord. I promise, you, my lord, yon mov'd ine much. APem. Much! [Tucketsounded. Tim. What means that trump?— How now I Serv. Please you. my lord, there are certain ladies most desirous of admittance. Tim, Ladies? What are their wills? Serv. There comes with them a forerunner, my lord, which bears that office, to signify their pleasure* Tim. I pray, let them be admitted. Enter Cupid. Cup. Hail to thee, worthy Timon j—and to alt That of his bounties taste 1—The five best senses Acknowledge thee their patron ; and come freely To gratulate thy plenteous bosom: the ear. Taste, touch, smell, pleas'd from thy table rise; They only now come hut to feast thine eyes. Tim. They are welcome all! let them have kind admittance:—Music, make their welcome. [Exit Cupid. 'i Lard. You see, my lord, how ample you're belov'd. Music. Re-enter Cupid, with a mask of ladies as Like madness is the glory of this life. I should fear, those that dance before me now. not hold taking, I doubt me. [Exeunt Cupid and ladies. Tim. Flavius. Flav, My lord? Tim. The little casket bring me hither. Flav. Yes, my lord. [Aside.] More jewels yet I [Exit. 1 Lord. Where be our men? Serv. Here, my lord, in readiness. I 2 Lord. Our horses. Tim. 0. my friends, 1 have one word to say to you:—look you, my good t must entreat you, Itonour me so much, (lord. As to advance this jewel; accept it and wear it. Kind my lord. i Lord I am so far already in your gifts,— All. So are we all. 'Enter a Servant. Serv. My lord, there are certain nobles of the senate newly alighted, and conic to visit you. Tim. They are fairly welcome Flav I beseech your honour, Vouchsafe ine a word; it does concern you near Tim. Near! why, then, another time I'll hear thee: I pr'ythee, let *s be provided to show them entertain Flav. [AszdeA i scarce know now. {meat. 3 Serv, May it please your honour, lord Lucius, Out of his free love, hath presented to you l-'our milk-white horses, trapn'd in silver. Ttm 1 shall accept t lie to fairly: let the presents Be worthily eutertaill'd. Enter a third Servant How now I what news? 3 Serv. Please you, my lord, that honourable gentleman, lord Lacullus, entreats your company to-inorrow to hunt with him; and nascent your honour two brace of greyhounds. Tim. I'll hunt with him; and let them be receivd, Not without fair reward. Flav. {Aside. ] What will this come to 1 He commands us to provide, and give great gifts. Tim. Vou do yourselves Much wrong, you bate too much of your own merits: Here, my lord, a trifle of ourlove. s Lord With more than common thanks I will receive it. $Lord. O, he's the very soul of bounty I Tim. And now I remember, my ford, you gave Good words the other day of a bay courser 1 rode on: it is yours, because you lik'd it. Lord. O, I beseech you, pardon me. iny lord, in that Tim, You may take my word, my lord; 1 know, no man Can justly praise, but what he does affect: I weigh my friend's affection with Tim. I take all, and your several visitations, i Lord. We are so virtuously bounoV»- Am I to you. Honour, and fortunes, keep with you, lord Timon I [Exeintt Alcibiades, Lords, err. Apem. What a coil's here I Serving of becks, and jutting out of bums! Tint. Now. Apeinantus, if thou wert not sullen, Apem. No, 111 nothing: for if 1 should be brib'd too, there would be none left to rail upon thee; and then thou wouldst sin the faster. Thou gtv'st so long, Timon, I fear me. thou wilt give away thyself in paper shortly: what need these feasts, pomps, and vain glories t Tim. Nay, an you begin to rail on society once, 1 am sworn not to give regard to you. Farewell; and come with better music [Exit Apem So ;—thou wilt not hear me now,— Thou shalt not then, I'll lock thy heaven from thee. O, that men's ears should be To counsel deaf, but not to flattery I {Exit ACT M. SCENE I.—Athens. A Room i» a Senator's House If I want gold, steal but a beggar's dog. Enter Caphis. Sen. Get on your cloak, and haste you to lord Importune him for my moneys, be not ceas'd Sen. Take the bonds along with you, Caph. I wilL sir. Sen. Go, [Exeunt, SCENE II —Athens. A Hallin Timon s House. Enter Flavins, with many bills in his hand. Flav, No care, no stop 1 so senseless of expense, That he will neither know how to maintain it. Nor cease his How of riot: takes no account How things go from him ; nor resumes no care Of what is to continue: never mind Was to be so unwise, to be so kind. What shall be done ¥ He will not hear, till feel: 1 must be round with him, now he comes from hunting. Fie, fie, fie, fie I Enter Caphis, end the Servants <jr"lsidore a«rfVarro. Caph. Good even, Varro : what. You come for money f Var. Serv. Is't not your business toot Caph. It is: and yours too, Isidore? Jsid. Serv. It is so. Caph. Would we were all dtscharg'd 1 Var. Serv. I fear It, Caph. Here comes the lord 1 Enter Timon, Alcibiades, and Lords, err. Tim. So soon as dinner's done well forth again. My Alcibiades. With me r what is your will? Caph. My lord, here is a note of certain dues. Tim. Dues* Whence are you? Caph, Of Athens here, my lord. Tim, Go to my steward. Caph. Please it your lordship, he hath put me off To the succession of new days this month: My master is awak'd by great occasion To call upon his own; and humbly prays you. That with your other noble parts you'll suit. Ingiving him his right. Tim. Mine honest friend, [ pr'ythee, but repairto me next morning. Caph. Nay, good my lord.— Tim. Contain thyself, good friend. Var. Serv. One Varro's servant, my good lord.— Isid. Serv. From Isidore; He humbly pravs your speedy payment. Caph. Ifyou didknow, my lord, my master's wants.— Var. Serv. Twas due on forfeiture, my lord, six And past,— [weeks, Jsid. Sen: Your steward puts me off, my lord; And I am sent expressly to your lordship Tim. Give me breath. I do beseech you, good my lords, keep on; 111 wait upon you instantly. [Exeunt Alcibiades and Lords, {To Flavtus.] Come hither: pray you, How goes the world, that I am thus encounter'd With clamorous demands of date-broke bonds. Flav. Please you, gentlemen, •The time is unagreeable to this business: Tim. Do so, my friends. See them well entertain'd. [Exit. Flav Pray, draw near, [Exit. Enter Apemantus and Fool. Caph. Stay, stay, here comes the fool with Ape•mantus: let's have some sport with 'em. Var. Serv. Hang him, he'll abuse us. Isid. SerV. A plague upon him, dog I Var. Serv. How dost, fool? Apem. Dost dialogue with thy shadow I Var. Serv. I speak not to thee. Apem. No, tis to thyself. [ To the Fool.] Come away. Istd. Serv. [ To Var. Serv. J There's the fool hangs on your back already. Afem. No, thou siand'st single, thou'rt not on him yet. Caph. Where's the fool now? Apem. He last asked the question.—Poor rogues, and usurers' men ] bawds between gold and want I All Serv. What are we, Apemantus? Apem. Asses. A It Serv. Why? Apem. That you ask me what you are, and do not know yourselves, - Speak to 'em, fool. Fool. How do you, gentlemen? All Serv. Gramercies, good fool: how does your mistress? Fool. She's e'en setting on water to seal chickens as you are. Would we could see you at Cortnth I , Apem. Good I gramercy. Enter Page. Fool. Look you. here comes my mistress* page. Page. [To the Fool.] Why, how now, captain 1 What do you in this wise company? How dost thou, Apemantus? Apem. Would I had a rod in my mouth, that I might answer thee profitably. Page. Pr'ythee, Apemantus, read me the superscription of these letters: I know not which is which. Apem Canst not read? Page. No. Apem. There;wiU little learning die, then, that day thou art hanged. This is to lord Timon; this to Alcibiades. Go; thou wast born a bastard, and thou'It die a bawd. Page, thou wast whelped a dog. and thou shalt famish,—a dog's death. Answer not. I am gone. Apem. Even so thou out-runn'st grace.—[Exit Page ] Fool, 1 will go with you to lord Tmion's. Pool Will you leave me there? Apem. If Timon stay at home. You three serve three usurers? All Serv. Ay ; would they served us 1 Apem. So would I,—as good a trick as ever hangman served thief. Fool. Are you three usurers* men? All Serv. Ay, fool. Fool I thitik no usurer but has a fool to his servant: tny mistress is one, and I am her fool. When men coine to borrow of your masters, they approach sadly, and go away merry; but they enter my mistress' house merrily, and go away sadly : the reason of this? Var. Serv. I could render one. Apem. Do it, then, that we may account thee a whoremaster, and a knave; which, notwithstanding, thou shalt be no less esteemed. Var. Set v. What is a whoremaster, fool? Fool. A fool in good clothes, and something like thee. 'Tis a spirit: sometime it appears like a lord; sometime like a lawyer; sometime like a philosopher, with two stones more than his artificial one: he is very often liko a knight; and generally, in all shapes that man goes up and down in from fourscore to thirteen, this spirit walks in. Var. Serv. Thou art not altogether a fooL Fool. Nor thou altogether a wise man: as much foolery as I have, so much wit thou lackest. Apem. That answer might have become Apemantus. All Serv. Aside, aside; here comes lord Timon Re-enter Timon and Flavius. Apem. Came with me, fool, come. Fvol. I do not always follow lover, elder brother, and woman; sometime the philosopher. [Exeunt Apemantus «wrfFool. Flav. Pray you, walk near; I'll speak with you anon. [Exeunt Servants. Tim. You make me marvel; wherefore, ere this Had you not fully laid my state before me; [time. That I might so nave rated my expense, As I had leave of means? Flav. You would not hear me, At many leisures I proposed. Tim. Go to: Perchance some single vantages you took. Flav. O my good lord, At many times I brought in my accounts, Tim. Let all my land be sold. Flav. 'Tis all engag'd, some forfeited and gone; Tim. To Lacedatmon did my land extend, Flav. If you suspect my husbandry, or falsehood. I have retir'd me to a wasteful cock. » And set mine eyes at flow. Tim. Pr'ythee, no more. Flav. Heavens, have I said, the bounty of this lord I Great Timon, noble, worthy, royal Timon I Tim Come, sermon me no further: No villainous bounty yet hath pass'd my heart: To think I shall lack friends? Secure thy heart [ Tim. And, in some sort, these wants of mine are crown'd. That I account them blessings; for by these Enter Flaminius, Servilius, and other Servants. Tim. I will despatch you severally : you, to lord Lucius; to lord Lucullus you; I hunted with his 1 honour to-day ; you, to Sempronius: commend me to their lores t and, I am proud, say. that my occasions have fouad time to use them toward a supply of money i let the request be fifty talents Flam. As you have said, my lord. Ftaz:\Asiae \ Lord Lucius, and Luculhis ? h'm I Tim. (Jo you, sir, to the senators, Flav. I have been Isold, (Fcr that lknew it the most general way,) Tim. Is "t true? can't be? Flav. They answer, in a joint and corporate voice, And so, intending other serious matters, Tim. You pods, reward them I Pr'vthee man, look cheerly. These old fellows Thou art true and honest: ingeniously I speak, No blame belongs to thee.—[ 7Serv ] Ventidiuslately Buried his father ; by whose death, he's stepped Into a great estate: when he was poor, Imprison'd. and in scarcity of friends, 1 clear'd him with five talents: greet him from me; Biti him suppose some good necessity Touches his friend, which craves to be remember'd With those five talents.—[ To Flav. ] That had, give it these fellows To whom 'tis instant due. Ne'er speak, or think, That Tirtion s fortunes "niong his friends can sink. Flav. I would 1 could not think it: that thought is bounty'!; foe; i it thinks all others so. [Exeunt. ACT III. SCENE I.—Athens. A Room in Lucullus* House. Flaminius waiting. Enter a Servant to him. Serf. I have told my lord of you; he is coming down to you Flam. I thank you. sir. Enter Lucullus. Serv. Here's my lord Lucul. [stride ] One of lord Timon's men? a gift, I warrant. Why, this hits right; 1 dreamt of a silver bason and ewer to night. Flaminius, honest Flaminius, you are very respectively w elcome, sir. Fill me some wine. [Exit Servant.} And how does that honourable, complete, free-hearted gentleman of] Athens, thy very bountiful good lord and master? 1 Flam. His health is well. sir. Lucul. I am right glad that his health is well, sir: and what hast thou there under thy cloak, pretty Flamtfnus? Flam. 'Faith, nothing but an empty box, sir; which, in my lord's behalf, I come to entreat your honour to supply ; who, having great and instant occasion to use fifty talents, hath sent to your lordship to furnish him, nothing doubting your present assistance therein. Lucul La, la, la, la, nothing doubting, says he! alas, good lord! a noble gentleman 'tis, if he would not keep so good a house. Many a time and often 1 have dined with htm, and told him on't; and come again to supper to him, of purpose to have him spend less; and yet he would embrace no counsel, take no warning by my coming. Every man has his fault, and honesty is his: I have told him on't, but 1 could ne'er get him from it. Re-enter Servant with wine, • Serv. Please your lordship, here is the wine. Lueul. Flaminius, I have noted thee always wise. Here s to thee. Flam. Your lordship speaks your pleasure Lucul. 1 have observed thee always for a towardly, prompt spirit, give thee thy due, and one that knows what belongs to reason; and canst use the time well, if the time use thee well: good parts in thee.—{Tothe Servant. J Get you gone, sirrah.—{Exit Serv. J Draw nea-er, honest Flaminius. Thy lord 'sa bountiful gentleman: but thou art wise; and thou knowest well enough, although thou contest to me, that this is i time to lend money; especially upon bare friendship, without security. Here 's three solidares for thee: good boy, wink at me, and say, thou saw'st me not, Fare thee welL Flam. Is't possible the world should so much differ, And we alive that iiv'd? Fly, damned baseness. To him that worships thee. I Throws back the money. Lucul. Ha I now I see thou art a fool, and fit for thy master. [Exit. Flam. Maythese add to the number that may scald. Let molten coin be thy damnation, [thee I Thou disease of a friend, and not himself! SCENE II.—Athens. A public Place. 1 Stran. We know him for no less, though we are but strangers to him. But I can tell you one thing, my lord, and which I hear from common rumours: now lord Timon's happy hours are done and past, and his estate shrinks from him. Luc. Fie, no. do not believe it; he cannot want for money. 2 Stran. But believe you this, my lord, that, not long ago, one of his men was with the lord Lucullus, to borrow so many talents; nay, urged extremely for't, and show'd what necessity belong'd to *t, and yet was Luc. Howl 3 Stran, I tell you. denied, my lord. Luc. What a strange case was that I now, beforethe gods, I am ashamed on't. Denied that honourable man 1 there was very little honour showed in "t. For my own part, I must needs confess, I have received some small kindnesses from him, as money, plate, jewels, and such like trifles, nothing comparing to his: yet, had he mistook him, and sent to me. 1 should ne'er have denied his occasion so many talents. Enter Servilius. Servil. See.mygood hap, yonder's my lord ; Ihave sweat to see his honour. My honoured lord,— [)7i> Lucin. Luc. Servilius! you are kindly met, sir. Fare th- \ well: commend me to thy honourable virtuous lord, my very exquisite friend. Servil. May it please your honour, my lord hath, sent— Luc. Ha 1 what has he sent? I am so much endeared to that lord, he 'sever sending: how shall I thank him, thinkest thou? And what has he sent now? Servil. He has only sent his present occasion now, my lord; requesting your lordship to supply his instant use with so many talents. Luc. I know his lordship is but merry with me; He cannot want fifty-five hundred talents. Servil. But in the mean time he wants less, my lord. Tf his occasion were not virtuous, I should not urge it half so faithfully. Luc. Dost thou speak seriously, Servilius? Servil. Upon my soul, 'tis true, sir. Luc. What a wicked beast was I, to disftimish myself against such a good time, when I might have shown myself honourable! how unluckily it happened, that I should purchase the day before for a little part |