Tim. But yet I love my country; and am not One that rejoices in the common wreck, As common bruit doth put it. 1 Sen. That's well spoke. Tim. Commend me to my loving countrymen,— 1 Sen. These words become your lips as they pass through them. 2 Sen. And enter in our ears, like great triúmphers In their applauding gates. Tim. In life's uncertain voyage, I will fome kindness do them: Come hither, ere my tree hath felt the axe, Tim. Come not to me again: but fay to Athens, Timon hath made his everlasting manfion Upon the beached verge of the falt flood; The turbulent furge fhall cover; thither come, What What is amifs, plague and infection mend! Graves only be men's works; and death their gain! 1 Sen. His difcontents are unremoveably Coupled to nature. [Exit TIMON. 2 Sen. Our hope in him is dead: let us return, And ftrain what other means is left unto us Enter two Senators, and a Messenger. › Sen. Thou hast painfully discover'd; are his files As full as thy report? Mell. I have spoke the leaft: Befides his expedition promises Prefent approach. 2 Sen. We stand much hazard, if they bring not Ti mon. Meff. I met a courier, one mine ancient friend Whom, though in general part we were oppos'd,. Yet our old love made a particular force, And made us speak like friends:-this man was riding From Alcibiades to Timon's cave, With letters of entreaty, which imported His fellowship i'the cause against your city, I Sen. Enter Senators from TIMON. Here come our brothers. nothing of him expect.— and fearful fcouring 2 Sen. No talk of Timon, The enemies' drum is heard, Doth choke the air with duft: In, and prepare; [Exeunt. SCENE IV. The Woods. Timon's Cave, and a tomb-flone feen. Enter a Soldier, seeking TIMON. Sol. By all defcription this fhould be the place. What's on this tomb I cannot read; the character Our captain hath in every figure skill; An aged interpreter, though young in days; [Exit. SCENE SCENE V. Before the Walls of Athens. Trumpets found. Enter ALCIBIADES, and Forces. Alcib. Sound to this coward and lascivious town Our terrible approach. [A parley founded. Enter Senators on the Walls. Till now you have gone on, and fill'd the time Noble, and young, 1 Sen. To wipe out our ingratitude with loves Transformed Timon to our city's love, By humble meffage, and by promis'd means; The common stroke of war. 1 Sen. These walls of ours Were not erected by their hands, from whom You have receiv'd your griefs: nor are they such, Who were the motives that you first went out ; (If thy revenges hunger for that food, Which nature loaths,) take thou the destin’d tenth; Let die the spotted. 1 Sen. All have not offended; For those that were, it is not fquare, to take, 2 Sen. What thou wilt, Thou rather fhalt enforce it with thy fmile, Than hew to't with thy fword. I Sen. Set but thy foot Against our rampir'd gates, and they shall ope; So thou wilt fend thy gentle heart before, To fay, thou'lt enter friendly. 2 Sen. Or any token of thine honour else, Throw thy glove, That |