Page 562 - Shakespeare - Vol. 4

And to become the geck and scorn
o’ th’ other’s villainy?

SECOND BROTHER
For this, from stiller seats we came,
our parents and us twain, [70]
That striking in our country’s cause

fell bravely and were slain,
Our fealty, and Tenantius’ right,
with honour to maintain.

FIRST BROTHER
Like hardiment Posthumus hath [75]

to Cymbeline perform’d:
Then, Jupiter, thou king of gods
why hast thou thus adjourn’d
The graces for his merits due,

being all to dolours turn’d? [80]

SICILIUS
Thy crystal window ope; look out;
no longer exercise
Upon a valiant race thy harsh

and potent injuries.

MOTHER

Since, Jupiter, our son is good, [85]
take off his miseries.

SICILIUS
Peep through thy marble mansion, help,
or we poor ghosts will cry
To th’ shining synod of the rest

against thy deity. [90]

BROTHERS
Help, Jupiter, or we appeal,