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That have afflictions on them, knowing ’tis [10]
               A punishment, or trial? Yes; no wonder,
               When rich ones scarce tell true. To lapse in fulness
               Is sorer than to lie for need: and falsehood

               Is worse in kings than beggars. My dear lord,
               Thou art one o’ th’ false ones! Now I think on thee, [15]
               My hunger’s gone; but even before, I was
               At point to sink, for food. − But what is this?

               Here is a path to ’t: ’tis some savage hold:
               I were best not call; I dare not call: yet famine,
               Ere clean it o’erthrow Nature, makes it valiant. [20]
               Plenty and peace breeds cowards: hardness ever

               Of hardiness is mother. Ho! who’s here?
               If any thing that’s civil, speak: if savage,
               Take, or lend. Ho! No answer? Then I’ll enter.
               Best draw my sword; and if mine enemy [25]

               But fear the sword like me, he’ll scarcely look on’t.
               Such a foe, good heavens!
                                                                                         [Exit, to the cave.]



                                                   Scene VII           IT



                                     Enter Belarius, Guiderius, and Arviragus.



              BELARIUS
               You, Polydore, have prov’d best woodman, and
               Are master of the feast: Cadwal and I
               Will play the cook and servant, ’tis our match:

               The sweat and industry would dry and die,
               But for the end it works to. Come, our stomachs [5]
               Will make what’s homely savoury: weariness
               Can snore upon the flint, when resty sloth

               Finds the down-pillow hard. Now peace be here,
               Poor house, that keep’st thyself!



              GUIDERIUS
                               I am throughly weary.
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