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Timon of Athens.
Ape.
Till I be gentle, stay thou for thy good morrow.
When thou art Timons dogge, and these Knaues honest.
Till I be gentle, stay thou for thy good morrow.
When thou art Timons dogge, and these Knaues honest.
Tim.
Why dost thou call them Knaues, thou know'st
them not?
Why dost thou call them Knaues, thou know'st
them not?
Ape.
Are they not Athenians?
Are they not Athenians?
Tim.
Yes.
Yes.
Ape.
Then I repent not.
Then I repent not.
Iew.
You know me, Apemantus?
You know me, Apemantus?
Ape.
Thou know'st I do, I call'd thee by thy name.
Thou know'st I do, I call'd thee by thy name.
Tim.
Thou art proud Apemantus?
Thou art proud Apemantus?
Ape.
Of nothing so much, as that I am not like Timon
Of nothing so much, as that I am not like Timon
Tim.
Whether art going?
Whether art going?
Ape.
To knocke out an honest Athenians braines.
To knocke out an honest Athenians braines.
Tim.
That's a deed thou't dye for.
That's a deed thou't dye for.
Ape.
Right, if doing nothing be death by th'Law.
Right, if doing nothing be death by th'Law.
Tim.
How lik'st thou this picture Apemantus?
How lik'st thou this picture Apemantus?
Ape.
The best, for the innocence.
The best, for the innocence.
Tim.
Wrought he not well that painted it.
Wrought he not well that painted it.
Ape.
He wrought better that made the Painter, and
yet he's but a filthy peece of worke.
He wrought better that made the Painter, and
yet he's but a filthy peece of worke.
Pain.
Y'are a Dogge.
Y'are a Dogge.
Ape.
Thy Mothers of my generation: what's she, if I
be a Dogge?
Thy Mothers of my generation: what's she, if I
be a Dogge?
Tim.
Wilt dine with me Apemantus?
Wilt dine with me Apemantus?
Ape.
No: I eate not Lords.
No: I eate not Lords.
Tim.
And thou should'st, thoud'st anger Ladies.
And thou should'st, thoud'st anger Ladies.
Ape.
O they eate Lords;
So they come by great bellies.
O they eate Lords;
So they come by great bellies.
Tim.
That's a lasciuious apprehension.
That's a lasciuious apprehension.
Ape.
So, thou apprehend'st it,
Take it for thy labour.
So, thou apprehend'st it,
Take it for thy labour.
Tim.
How dost thou like this Iewell, Apemantus?
How dost thou like this Iewell, Apemantus?
Ape.
Not so well as plain-dealing, which wil not cast
a man a Doit.
Not so well as plain-dealing, which wil not cast
a man a Doit.
Tim.
What dost thou thinke 'tis worth?
What dost thou thinke 'tis worth?
Ape.
Not worth my thinking.
How now Poet?
Not worth my thinking.
How now Poet?
Poet.
How now Philosopher?
How now Philosopher?
Ape.
Thou lyest.
Thou lyest.
Poet.
Art not one?
Art not one?
Ape.
Yes.
Yes.
Poet.
Then I lye not.
Then I lye not.
Ape.
Art not a Poet?
Art not a Poet?
Poet.
Yes.
Yes.
Ape.
Then thou lyest:
Looke in thy last worke, where thou hast fegin'd him a
worthy Fellow.
Then thou lyest:
Looke in thy last worke, where thou hast fegin'd him a
worthy Fellow.
Poet.
That's not feign'd, he is so.
That's not feign'd, he is so.
Ape.
Yes he is worthy of thee, and to pay thee for thy
labour. He that loues to be flattered, is worthy o'th flat
terer. Heauens, that I were a Lord.
Yes he is worthy of thee, and to pay thee for thy
labour. He that loues to be flattered, is worthy o'th flat
terer. Heauens, that I were a Lord.
Tim.
What wouldst do then Apemantus?
What wouldst do then Apemantus?
Ape.
E'ne as Apemantus does now, hate a Lord with
my heart.
E'ne as Apemantus does now, hate a Lord with
my heart.
Tim.
What thy selfe?
What thy selfe?
Ape.
I.
I.
Tim.
Wherefore?
Wherefore?
Ape.
That I had no angry wit to be a Lord.
Art not thou a Merchant?
That I had no angry wit to be a Lord.
Art not thou a Merchant?
Mer.
I Apemantus.
I Apemantus.
Ape.
Traffick confound thee, if the Gods will not.
Traffick confound thee, if the Gods will not.
Mer.
If Trafficke do it, the Gods do it.
If Trafficke do it, the Gods do it.
Ape.
Traffickes thy God, & thy God confound thee.
Traffickes thy God, & thy God confound thee.
Trumpet sounds. Enter a Messenger.
Tim.
What Trumpets that?
What Trumpets that?
Mes.
'Tis Alcibiades, and some twenty Horse
All of Companionship.
'Tis Alcibiades, and some twenty Horse
All of Companionship.
Tim.
Pray entertaine them, giue them guide to vs.
You must needs dine with me: go not you hence
Till I haue thankt you: when dinners done
Shew me this peece, I am ioyfull of your sights.
Enter Alcibiades with the rest.
Most welcome Sir.
Pray entertaine them, giue them guide to vs.
You must needs dine with me: go not you hence
Till I haue thankt you: when dinners done
Shew me this peece, I am ioyfull of your sights.
Enter Alcibiades with the rest.
Most welcome Sir.
Ape.
So, so; their Aches contract, and sterue your
supple ioynts: that there should bee small loue amongest
these sweet Knaues, and all this Curtesie. The straine of
mans bred out into Baboon and Monkey.
So, so; their Aches contract, and sterue your
supple ioynts: that there should bee small loue amongest
these sweet Knaues, and all this Curtesie. The straine of
mans bred out into Baboon and Monkey.
Alc.
Sir, you haue sau'd my longing, and I feed
Most hungerly on your sight.
Sir, you haue sau'd my longing, and I feed
Most hungerly on your sight.
Tim.
Right welcome Sir:
Ere we depatt, wee'l share a bounteous time
In different pleasures.
Exeunt.Pray you let vs in.
Right welcome Sir:
Ere we depatt, wee'l share a bounteous time
In different pleasures.
Exeunt.Pray you let vs in.
Enter two Lords.
1. Lord.
What time a day is't Apemantus?
What time a day is't Apemantus?
Ape.
Time to be honest.
Time to be honest.
1
That time serues still.
That time serues still.
Ape.
The most accursed thou that still omitst it.
The most accursed thou that still omitst it.
2
Thou art going to Lord Timons Feast.
Thou art going to Lord Timons Feast.
Ape.
I, to see meate fill Knaues, and Wine heat fooles.
I, to see meate fill Knaues, and Wine heat fooles.
2
Farthee well, farthee well.
Farthee well, farthee well.
Ape.
Thou art a Foole to bid me farewell twice.
Thou art a Foole to bid me farewell twice.
2
Why Apemantus?
Why Apemantus?
Ape.
Should'st haue kept one to thy selfe, for I meane
to giue thee none.
Should'st haue kept one to thy selfe, for I meane
to giue thee none.
1
Hang thy selfe.
Hang thy selfe.
Ape.
No I will do nothing at thy bidding:
Make thy requests to thy Friend.
No I will do nothing at thy bidding:
Make thy requests to thy Friend.
2
Away vnpeaceable Dogge,
Or Ile spurne thee hence.
Away vnpeaceable Dogge,
Or Ile spurne thee hence.
Ape.
I will flye like a dogge, the heeles a'th'Asse.
I will flye like a dogge, the heeles a'th'Asse.
1
Hee's opposite to humanity.
Comes shall we in,
And taste Lord Timons bountie: he out-goes
The verie heart of kindnesse.
Hee's opposite to humanity.
Comes shall we in,
And taste Lord Timons bountie: he out-goes
The verie heart of kindnesse.
2
He powres it out: Plutus the God of Gold
Is but his Steward: no meede but he repayes
Seuen-fold aboue it selfe: No guift to him,
But breeds the giuer a returne: exceeding
All vse of quittance.
He powres it out: Plutus the God of Gold
Is but his Steward: no meede but he repayes
Seuen-fold aboue it selfe: No guift to him,
But breeds the giuer a returne: exceeding
All vse of quittance.
1
The Noblest minde he carries,
That euer gouern'd man.
The Noblest minde he carries,
That euer gouern'd man.
2
Long may he liue in Fortunes. Shall we in?
Exeunt.Ile keepe you Company.
Long may he liue in Fortunes. Shall we in?
Exeunt.Ile keepe you Company.
Hoboyes Playing lowd Musicke.
A great Banquet seru'd in: and then, Enter Lord Timon, the
States, the Athenian Lords, Ventigius which Timon
redeem'd from prison. Then comes dropping after all
Apemantus discontentedly like himselfe.
States, the Athenian Lords, Ventigius which Timon
redeem'd from prison. Then comes dropping after all
Apemantus discontentedly like himselfe.
Ventig.
Most honoured Timon,
It hath pleas'd the Gods to remember my Fathers age,
And call him to long peace:
He is gone happy, and has left me rich:
Then, as in gratefull Vertue I am bound
To your free heart, I do returne those Talents
Doubled with thankes and seruice, from whose helpe
I deriu'd libertie.
Most honoured Timon,
It hath pleas'd the Gods to remember my Fathers age,
And call him to long peace:
He is gone happy, and has left me rich:
Then, as in gratefull Vertue I am bound
To your free heart, I do returne those Talents
Doubled with thankes and seruice, from whose helpe
I deriu'd libertie.
Tim.
O by no meanes,
Honest Ventigius: You mistake my loue,
O by no meanes,
Honest Ventigius: You mistake my loue,
I gaue