Chapter 20
M. Come.come.
1 Cit. SoftjWho comes heere ?
Enter Aftnexms Agrifpa. I Cit. Worthy Menenius ty4grippa, one chat hath al- waycs lou'd the people.
1 Ctt.Wti one honeft enougl),wold al the refV wer fo. Mcti. What work's my Couinrimeii in hgnd I
Where go you with Bats and Clubs? The mattee Speakel pray you.
iCitt Ourbufinesisnotvnknownctoth'Senat, they haucliad inkling this fortnight what we intend to do, v^v now wee'l fhew em in deeds : they fay poore Sutcrs haue flrong breaths, they (hal know we haue flrong amis too,
TUttien, Why Maftcrs.my good Friends, mine honeft Ncighboors,willyouvndoyourfelues!'
2 Cit. We cannot Sir,we are vndone already. Men, 1 tell you FtieRJs,moft charitable care
Haue the Patricians of you for your wants. Vour fuffering in this dearth, you may as well Strike at the Heauen with your ft«ue5,aslift them Againft the Roman Siate,whofecourfe will on The way it cakes : cracking ten theufandCurbes Of more ftronglinkeaHiinder, then Can euer Appeate in your impediment. For the Dearth, The Gods, not the Patricians make it, and Your knees tothem ^not armes) mufl helpe. Alacke, You are tranfporied by Calamity Theiher, where more attends you,and you (lander TheHelmes o'th State; who care for you like Fathers, When you curfe them.as Enemies.
2 Cit. Care for vs.' True indeed, they nere cat'd for vj yet. Suffer vs to fami(h,and their Store-houfes ctamm'd with Graine: Make Edi As for Vfutie, tofupporc Vfu^ rers; repeale daily any wholfome Ad eftablifhed againft the rich, and proaide more piercine Statutes daily, to chainevp and reftraine the poore. lithe Warre* eate vs not vppe, they wills and there's alltheloue theybeare
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MtHen, Either you muft Confeffe your (clues wondrous MalrcioiiSr Or beatcua'dofPolly. IftialLtellyoii A pretty Tale, it may be you haue heard it, But lince it feruet my purpofe, I will venture To fcale'i a little more.
t(itix^». Well, He heare it Sir : yet you fflnft not thinke To fobbe offour difgrace with a tale : But and't pleafe you deliuer .
JUen.Thae was a time, when all the bodies mieiiiber J Rebell'd againft the Belly; thus aceus'd it ; That onely like a Gulfe ic did remaioe
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South. Heere,my good Lord.
Lu(. Rc«d,and'dcctatcihc meaning,
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PfomifcsBritaine, Peace and Plenty,
Cjm. Well, ■
My Peace we will begin ; AtidOlM Luciia Al.houghthe Vidkor.wefubmittoCrf/irj ^ And to the Romane Empire ;pr6nii(ing To pay our wonted Tribute, from the which Wc were diffwaded by our wicked Q^eene, VVhom heauent in luftice both on her.and herf, Haoe laid raoft heauy hand.
Sftth. The fingers of the Powres aboue, do tune ThebarmonyofthiiPeace.theVifion '. Which I made knowne loLwc/nucrethe ftrokc
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The peece of tender ftyre.thy vertuous Daughter, Which we call Mttlu Aer, and CWtfW/ /ter V
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If this moft conrtant WifciWho euen now Anfwering the Letter of the Oracle, Vnlcnownetoyou vnfoughi, were dipt about Wicb this mod tender Aire.
Cjm. This hath fomc feeming.
Stoih, The lofty Cedar,Roy all Cjrmjc/fM / Perfonates thee : And thy lopt Btancbet.point Thy two Sonnet forth : who by "BtUnm ft'olne / For many yeaces thought dead.arenow reuiu'd To the Maieftieke Cedar ioyn'd; whofe Iflue
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From South to Wefl.on wing foatingaloft Lertcn'd her felfc, and in the Beames o'th'Sun So vanilVd ; which forc-flie w'd our Piinccl/ Eagle Th'ImpcriallC//^,QiouIdagainevnite ■/
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Which Iliincaheere in the Welt.
Cjm. Laud we the Godi» And let our crooked Smoakei diqibe to their Nofiriis Fiemourbleft Altars. Publiflj.we this Peace To all our Subicfti. Set we forward : Let ARoman.and a Btittiib Enftgne waue Friendly together : fo through Lnds-Towut match, ^ And in the Temple of great I upiter Our Peace wee'l ranfie : Seale it with Feafls. Set on there : Neuer was a Warre did ceafe (Ere bloodie hands were walh'd) wlihfuch a Peace. ^
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