PERSONS OF THE DRAMA. CYMBELINE, king of Britain. CLOTEN, son to the queen by a former husband. LEONATUS POSTHUMUS, a gentleman, husband to Imogen. BELARIUS, a banished lord, disguised under the name of Morgan. GUIDERIUS, ARVIRAGUS, sons to Cymbeline, disguised un der the names of Polydore and Cadwal, supposed sons to Bela rius. PHILARIO, friend to Posthumus, Italians. A French Gentleman, friend to Philario. CORNELIUS, a physician. Two Gentlemen. Two Gaolers. Queen, wife to Cymbeline. IMOGEN, daughter to Cymbeline by a former queen. HELEN, woman to Imogen. Lords, Ladies, Roman Senators, Tribunes, Apparitions, a Soothsayer, a Dutch Gentleman, a Spanish Gentleman, Musicians, Officers, Captains, Soldiers, Messengers, and other At tendants. Scene,-sometimes in Britain; sometimes in Italy. CYMBELINE. ACT I. SCENE I.-Britain. The garden behind Enter two Gentlemen. 1 Gent. You do not meet a man, but frowns: our bloods No more obey the heavens, than our courtiers; 2 Gent. But what's the matter? 1 Gent. His daughter, and the heir of his king dom, whom He purpos'd to his wife's sole son, (a widow, Is outward sorrow; though, I think, the king 2 Gent. None but the king? 1 Gent. He, that hath lost her, too: so is the queen, That most desir'd the match: But not a courtier, 2 Gent. And why so? 1 Gent. He, that hath miss'd the princess, is a thing Too bad for bad report: and he, that hath her, 2 Gent. You speak him far. 1 Gent. I do extend him, sir, within himself; Crush him together, rather than unfold His measure duly. 2 Gent. What's his name, and birth? 1 Gent. I cannot delve him to the root: His fa- Was call'd Sicilius, who did join his honour Died with their swords in hand; for which their fa ther (Then old and fond of issue,) took such sorrow, |