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sep>ate lett]s4       ,a   ,disc\rse (  
,life   & ,dea?4    ,writt5 9 ,fr5* by  
,ph4   ,mornay4    ,antonius1   ,a      
,trago$ie writt5 also 9 ,fr5*   by ,ro4 
,g>ni]4    ,bo? done 9 ,engli% by !     
,c\ntesse ( ,pembroke4  ,illu/ration3   
publi%]'s device  ,,at ,,london1  ,pr9t$
 = ,william ,ponsonby4  #aeib4          
,illu/ration3 ,emblem     ,decoration   
,a ,disc\rse ( ,life & ,dea?1  ,writt5 9
 ,fr5* by ,ph4 ,mornay4  ,sieur du      
,plessis ,m>ly4   ,x seemes to mee      
/range1 & a ?+ mu* to be m>ueil$1 t !   
labor] to repose himselfe ha/5e? z x 7 !
 c\rse ( ! ,sunne3 t ! ,m>9] r[es ) all 
=ce to attayne ! porte1 & ) a ioyfull   
crye salutes ! descry$ l&3 t ! traueil] 
is neu] quiet nor cont5t till he be at !

 ende ( 8 voyage3 & t wee 9 ! meane :ile
 ti$ 9 ?is _w to a p]petuall taske1     
toss$ ) cont9uall tempe/1 tyr$ ) a r\gh 
& comb]some way1 _c yet see ! ende ( our
 lab\r b ) griefe1 nor behold our porte 
b ) te>es1 nor appro* our home & quiet  
abode b ) horr\r & trembl+4 ,?is life is
 b a ,p5elopes web1 :]e9 we are alwayes 
do+ & vndo+3 a sea op5 to all w9des1 :i*
 sometime )91 sometime )\t neu] cease to
 torm5t vs3 a we>y iorney ?r\gh extreame
 heates1 & coldes1 ou] high m\ntaynes1  
/eepe rockes1 & !eui% des]ts4 ,& s we   
t]me x 9 weau+ at ?is web1 9 r[+ at ?is 
o>e1 9 pass+ ?is mis]able way4 ,yet loe 
:5 dea? comes to ende our worke1 :5 %e  
/ret*e? out h] armes to pull vs into !  
porte1 :5 aft] s _m dang]\s passages1 & 
lo?some lodg+s %e w\ld conduct vs to our
 true home & re/+ place3 9 /e$e (       
reioyc+ at ! ende ( our lab\r1 ( tak+   
com=t at ! sight ( our l&1 ( s++ at !   
appro* ( our happie mansion1 we w\ld    
fa9e1 7:o w\ld beleeue x87 retake our   
worke 9 h&1 we w\ld aga9e hoise saile to

 ! w9de1 & will+lie vnd]take our i\rney 
anew4 ,no m !n rememb] we our pa9es1 our
 %ipwracks & dang]s are =gott53 we fe>e 
no m ! trauailes nor ! !eues4           
,contr>ywise1 we appreh5de dea? z an    
extreame payne1 we d\bt x z a rocke1 we 
flye x z a !efe4 ,we doe z litle *ildr51
 :o all ! day complayne1 & :5 ! m$ic9e  
is br\ght !m1 are no long] sicke3 z !y  
:o all ! weeke long runne vp & d[ne !   
/reetes ) payne ( ! tee?1 & see+ ! ,b>b]
 comm+ to pull !m out1 feele no m payne3
 z ^? t5d] & delicate bodyes1 :o 9 a    
prick+ pleurisie compla9e1 crie out1 &  
_c /ay = a ,surgion1 & :5 !y see him    
:ett+ 8 ,launcet to cut ! ?roate ( !    
disease1 pull 9 _! armes1 & hide !m 9 ! 
b$1 z1 if he 7 come to kill !m4 ,we fe>e
 m ! cure !n ! disease1 ! surgion !n !  
pa9e1 ! /roke !n ! impo/ume4 ,we haue m 
s5ce ( ! m$ic9s bitt]nes soone gone1 !n 
( a bitt] langui%+ long cont9u$3 m feel+
 ( dea? ! end ( our mis]ies1 !n !       
endlesse mis]y ( our life4 ,& :5ce      
proce$e? ?is folly & simplicitie8 we    

ney!r kn[e life1 nor dea?4 ,we fe>e t we
 ought to hope =1 & wi% = t we ought to 
fe>e4 ,we call life a cont9uall dea?3 & 
dea? ! issue ( a liu+ dea?1 & ! entrance
 ( a neu] dy+ life4 ,n[ :at good1 ,i    
pray y1 is !re 9 life1 t we %\ld s mu*  
pursue x8 or :at euill is !re 9 dea?1 t 
we %\ld s mu* es*ue x8 ,nay :at euill is
 !re n 9 life8 & :at good is !re n 9    
dea?8 ,consid] all ! p]iods ( ?is life4 
,we ent] x 9 te>es2 we passe x 9 sweate1
 we ende x 9 sor[4 ,great & litle1 rit* 
& poore1 n "o 9 ! :ole _w1 t c pleade   
immunitie f ?is condition4 ,man 9 ?is   
po9t worse !n all o!r creatures1 is     
borne vnable to support himselfe3 nei!r 
receyu+ 9 8 fir/ ye]es any pleasure1 nor
 giu+ to o!rs b annoy & displeasure1 &  
be=e ! age ( discretion pass+ inf9ite   
dang]s4 ,only h]e9 lesse vnhappy !n 9   
o!r ages1 t he ha? no s5ce nor          
appreh5sion ( 8 vnhapp9es4 ,n[ is !re   
any s weake m9d$1 t if x 7 graunt$ him  
to liue alwayes a *ilde1 w\ld make      
accompt ( su* a life8 ,s !n x is euid5t 

t n simplie to liue is a good1 b well & 
happilie to liue4 ,b proce$e4 ,gr[es he8
 ) him gr[e 8 trauailes4 ,sc>cely is he 
come out ( 8 nurses h&s1 sc>cely kn[es  
he :at x is to play1 b he falle? into ! 
subiection ( "s ,s*oolemai/]3 ,i speake 
b ( ^? :i* are be/ & mo/ precisely      
br\ght vp4 ,/udies he8 x is eu] ) rep9+4
 ,playes he8 neu] b ) fe>e4 ,?is :ole   
age :ile he is vnd] ! *>ge ( an o!r1 is 
vnto him b z a prison4 ,he only ?9ks1 & 
only aspires to t "t :5 fre$ f ! ma/]%ip
 ( ano!r1 he may become mai/] (         
himselfe3 pu%+ onw>d 7z mu* z 9 him     
lies7 8 age ) 8 %\ld]1 t soone he may   
enioy 8 hop$ lib]tie4 ,9 %ort1 he       
desires no?+ m !n ! ende ( ?is base age1
 & ! beg9n+ ( 8 y\?4 ,& :at else ,i pray
 y is ! beg9n+ ( y\?1 b ! dea? (        
infancy8 ! beg9n+ ( manhood1 b ! dea? ( 
y\?8 ! beg9n+ ( to mor[1 b ! dea? ( to  
day8 ,9 ?is sort !n desires he 8 dea?1 &
 iudge? 8 life mis]able3 & s _c be      
reput$ 9 any happ9es or cont5tm5t4      
,behold him n[1 accord+ to 8 wi%1 at    

lib]tie3 9 t age1 :]e9 ,h]cules _h !    
*oise1 to take ! way ( v]tue or ( vice1 
reason or passion = 8 guide1 & ( ^! two 
mu/ take "o4 ,8 passion ent]ta9s him ) a
 ?\s& delights1 prep>es = him a ?\s&    
baites1 pres5ts him ) a ?\s& worldly    
pleasures to surprize him3 & fewe !re   
are t are n beguil$4 ,b at ! recon+s    
ende :at pleasures are !y8 pleasures    
full ( vice :i* hold him /ill 9 a re/les
 feau]3 pleasures subiect to rep5tance1 
l sweete meates ( h>d disge/ion3        
pleasures b\ght ) pa9e & p]ill1 sp5t &  
pa/ 9 a mom5t1 & foll[$ ) a long &      
lo?some remorse ( consci5ce4 ,& ?is is !
 v nature 7if !y be well exam9$7 ( all !
 pleasures ( ?is _w4 ,!re is 9 none s   
mu* sweet5es1 b !re is m bitt]nes3 none 
s pleasant to ! m\?1 b leaues an vnsau]y
 aft] ta/e & lo?some disda9e3 none 7:i* 
is worse7 s mod]at$ b ha? 8 corosiue1 & 
c>ies 8 puni%m5t 9 x selfe4 ,i w n he]e 
speake ( ! displeasures confess$ by all1
 z qu>ells1 debates1 w\ndes1 mur!rs1    
bani%m5ts1 sicknes1 p]ils1 :]e9to       

sometimes ! incont95cie1 sometimes !    
insol5cie ( ?is ill guid$ age conductes 
him4 ,b if ^? t seem pleasures1 be no?+ 
else b displeasures3 if ! sweetnes !re( 
be z an infusion ( wormewood3 x is pla9e
 en\gh :at ! displeasure is !y feele1 & 
h[ great ! bitt]nes t !y ta/e4 ,behold 9
 summe ! life ( a yong man1 :o rid ( !  
g\]nm5t ( 8 p>5ts & mai/]s1 ab&ons      
himselfe to all lib]tie or r bondage ( 8
 passion3 :i* "r l an vncleane _s       
possess+ him1 ca/s him n[ into ! wat]1  
n[ into ! fire3 sometimes c>ies him     
cleane ou] a rocke1 & sometime fl+s him 
headlong to ! bottome4 ,n[ if he take & 
foll[e reason = 8 guide1 beholde on !   
o!r "p wond]full difficulties3 he mu/   
resolue to fight 9 eu]y "p ( ! field3 at
 eu]y /ep to be 9 conflict1 & at        
h&/rokes1 z hau+ 8 enemy 9 front1 9     
flanke1 & on ! re>ew>d1 neu] leau+ to   
assaile him4 ,& :at enemy8 all t c      
delight him1 all t he sees ne]e1 or f>re
 (f3 briefly ! greate/ enemy ( ! _w1 !  
_w x selfe4 ,b :i* is worse1 a ?\s&     

trea*]\s & dang]\s intellig5ces among 8 
owne =ces1 & 8 passion )9 himselfe      
desp]ate3 :i* 9 t age gr[ne to ! highe/1
 awaits b "t1 h\re1 & occasion to       
surprize him1 & ca/ him into all        
vici\snes4 ,god only & none o!r1 c make 
him *oose ?is way3 ,god only c hold him 
9 x to ! ende3 ,god only c make him     
victori\s 9 all 8 combats4 ,& well we   
see h[ fewe !y are t ent] into x1 & ( ^?
 fewe1 h[ _m t retire aga9e4 ,foll[ ! "o
 way1 or foll[ ! o!r1 he mu/ ei!r       
subiect himselfe to a tyrannicall       
passion1 or vnd]take a we]y & cont9uall 
combate1 will+ly ca/ himselfe to        
de/ruction1 or fett] himselfe z x 7 9   
/ockes1 easily s9cke ) ! c\rse ( ! wat]1
 or pa9efully swimme aga9/ ! /reame4    
,loe "h ! "y man1 :o 9 8 y\? ha? drunke 
8 full draught ( ! worlds va9e &        
deceiuable pleasures1 ou]tak5 by !m )   
su* a dull heau9es1 & a/oni%m5t1 z      
drunk>ds ! mor[ aft] a fea/3 ei!r s out 
( ta/e1 t he w no m1 or s glutt$1 t he c
 no m3 n able )\t griefe to speake1 or  

?9ke ( !m4 ,loe him t /\tly ha? made    
resi/ance3 he feeles himselfe s we]y1 & 
) ?is cont9uall conflict s brus$ &      
brok51 t ei!r he is vpon ! po9t to yeeld
 himselfe1 or cont5t to dye1 & s acquit 
himselfe4 ,& ?is is all ! good1 all !   
cont5tm5t ( ?is flori%+ age1 by *ildr5 s
 e>ne/lie desir$1 & by old folkes s     
h>tely lam5t$4 ,n[ comme? t :i* is call$
 p]fit age1 9 ! :i* m5 haue no o!r      
?\ghts1 b to pur*ase !mselues wis$ome & 
re/4 ,p]fit 9 de$e1 b h]e9 only p]fit1 t
 all imp]fections ( humane nature1 hidd5
 be=e vnd] ! simplicitie ( *ildhood1 or 
! lightnes ( y\?1 appe]e at ?is age 9 _!
 p]fection4 ,we speake ( none 9 ?is     
place b su* z are e/eem$ ! wise/1 & mo/ 
happie 9 ! conceit ( ! _w4 ,we play$ z y
 haue se5e 9 fe>e3 our %ort pleasures 7 
att5d$ on ) long rep5tance4 ,behold1 n[ 
pres5t !mselues to vs au>ice1 &         
ambition1 promis+ if wee w adore !m1    
p]fect cont5tment ( ! goods & honors (  
?is _w4 ,& surely !re are none1 b ! true
 *ildr5 ( ! ,"l1 :o by ! faire illusions

 ( ! "o or ! o!r ca/ n !mselues headlong
 f ! top ( ! p9nacle4 ,b 9 ! ende1 :at  
is all ?is cont5tm5t8 ,! c\et\s man     
makes a ?\s& voiages by sea & by l&e3   
runnes a ?\s& =tunes3 escapes a ?\s&    
%ipwrackes 9 p]petuall fe>e & trauell3 &
 _m times he ei!r loose? 8 "t1 or ga9e? 
no?+ b sicknesses1 g\tes1 & oppilations 
= ! "t to come4 ,9 ! pur*ase ( ?is      
goodly repose1 he be/[e? 8 true re/3 &  
to ga9e weal? loose? 8 life4 ,suppose he
 ha? ga9$ 9 good quantitie3 t he ha?    
spoil$ ! :ole ,ea/ ( pe>les1 & draw5 dry
 all ! m9es ( ! ,we/3 w he !re=e be     
setl$ 9 quiet8 c he say t he is cont5t8 
,all *>ges & i\rneys pa/1 by 8 pass$    
pa9es he heape? vp b future disquietnes 
bo? ( m9de & body3 f "o trauell fall+   
into ano!r1 neu] end+1 b *ang+ 8        
mis]ies4 ,he desir$ to haue !m1 & n[    
fe>es to loose !m3 he got !m ) burn+    
ard\r1 & possesse? 9 trembl+ colde3 he  
adu5tur$ among !eues to seeke !m1 & hau+
 f\nd !m1 !eues & robb]s on all sides1  
runne ma9ely on him3 he lab\r$ to dig !m

 out ( ! e>?1 & n[ is en=c$ to r$ig1 &  
rehide !m4 ,f9ally comm+ f all 8 voiages
 he comes into a prison3 & = an ende ( 8
 bodely trauels1 is tak5 ) endlesse     
trauails ( ! m9de4 ,& :at at l5g? ha?   
?is poore s\le atta9$ aft] s _m mis]ies8
 ,?is ,deuill ( c\etise by 8 illusions1 
& en*antm5ts1 be>es him 9 h& t he ha? "s
 r>e & s+ul] ?+3 & s x f>e? ) him1 z )  
^? seely creatures1 :ome ! ,deuill      
s$uce? vnd] c\l] ( releeu+ _! p\]tie1 :o
 f9de _! h&s full ( leaues1 suppos+ to  
f9de !m full ( cr[nes4 ,he possesse? or 
r is possess$ by a ?+1 :]e9 is nei!r =ce
 nor v]tue3 m vnpr(itable1 & m base1 !n 
! lea/ he>be ( ! e>?4 ,yet ha? he heap$ 
togi!r ?is vile excrem5t1 & s bruti% is 
gr[ne1 z !re) to cr[ne 8 head1 :i*      
naturally he %\ld tread vnd] 8 feete4 ,b
 h[soeu] x be1 is he !re) cont5t8 ,nay  
contr>ywise lesse n[1 !n eu]4 ,we comm5d
 mo/ ^? dr9ks t bre$e an alt]ation1 &   
soone/ ext+ui% ?yr/3 & ^? meates1 :i* 9 
lea/ quantitie d longe/ resi/ hung]4 ,n[
 h]e( ! m a man dr9kes1 ! m he is a     

?ir/1 ! m he eates1 ! m an hungr$3 ,x is
 a dropsie1 7& z !y te>me x7 ! dogs     
hung]3 soon] may he bur/ !n be satisfi$4
 ,& :i* is worse1 s /range 9 "s is ?is  
?yr/1 t x make? !m dig ! pits1 &        
pa9efully drawe ! wat]1 & aft] w n suff]
 !m to dr9ke4 ,9 ! midde/ ( a riu] !y   
are dry ) ?ir/3 & on a heape ( corne cry
 out ( fam9e3 !y haue goodes & d>e n vse
 !m3 !y haue ioyes x seemes1 & d n enioy
 !m3 !y nei!r haue = !mselues1 nor =    
ano!r3 b ( all !y haue1 !y haue no?+3 & 
yet haue want ( all !y haue n4 ,let vs  
!n returne to t1 t ! atta9+ ( all ^!    
deceiuable goods is no?+ else b we]9es (
 body1 & ! possession = ! mo/ "p1 b     
we]9es ( ! m9de3 :i* c]t5ly is s mu* !  
great]1 z is m s5sible1 m subtile1 & m  
t5d] ! s\le !n ! body4 ,b ! heape ( all 
mis]y is :5 !y come to loose !m3 :5 ei!r
 %ipwracke1 or sack+1 or inuasion1 or   
fire1 or su* l calamities1 to :i* ^!    
fraile ?+s are subiect1 do? take & c>y  
!m f !m4 ,!n fall !y to cry1 to weepe1 &
 to torm5t !mselues1 z little *ildr5 t  

haue lo/ _! play-game1 :i* not)/&+ is   
no?+ wor?4 ,"o _c p]swade !m1 t mortall 
m5 haue any o!r good 9 ?is _w1 b t :i*  
is mortall4 ,!y are 9 _! owne conceits n
 only spoyl$1 b altogi!r flay$4 ,& =    
asmu* z 9 ^! va9e ?+s !y haue fix$ all  
_! hope1 hau+ lo/ !m1 !y fall into      
despaire1 out ( ! :i* commonly !y _c be 
)draw54 ,& :i* is m1 all t !y haue n    
ga9$ accord+ to ! accompts !y made1 !y  
e/eeme lo/3 all t :i* turnes !m n to    
great & extraord9>y pr(it1 !y accompt z 
damage3 :]eby we see "s fall into su*   
despaire1 z !y ca/ away !mselues4 ,9    
%ort1 ! recomp5ce t ,c\etise yeelds ^? t
 haue s]u$ x all _! life1 is (t5times l 
t ( ! ,deuill3 :]e( ! ende is1 t aft] a 
small "t hau+ gratifi$ 8 disciples1 ei!r
 he giues !m ou] to a hangman1 or       
himselfe breakes _! neckes4 ,i w n he]e 
disc\rse ( ! wick$nes & mis*iefes       
:]evnto ! c\et\s m5 subiect !mselues to 
atta9e to ^! goodes1 :]eby _! consci5ce 
is fill$ ) a p]petuall remorse1 :i* neu]
 leaues !m 9 quiet3 suffice? t 9 ?is ou]

 vehem5t ex]cise1 :i* busie? & abuse? ! 
greate/ "p ( ! _w1 ! body is sla9e1 !   
m9de is weak5$1 ! s\le is lo/ )\t any   
pleasure or cont5tm5t4  ,come we to     
ambition1 :i* by a gre$9es ( honor      
fondly holde? occupi$ ! greate/ p]sons4 
,?9ke we !re to f9de m8 nay r lesse4 ,z 
! "o deceiue? vs1 geu+ vs = all our     
trauaile1 b a vile excrem5t ( ! e>?3 s !
 o!r repayes vs1 b ) smoke & w9de3 !    
rew>ds ( ?is be+ z va9e1 z ^? ( t 7     
grosse4 ,bo? 9 ! "o & ! o!r1 we fall    
into a bottomles pit2 b into ?is ! fall 
by s mu* ! m dang]\s1 z at ! fir/ %ewe1 
! wat] is m pleasant & cle>e4 ,( ^? t   
geue !mselues to c\rte ambition1 "s are 
great ab\t ,pr9ces1 o!rs comm&]s (      
,armies3 bo? sorts accord+ to _! degree1
 y see salut$1 reu]5c$1 & ador$ ( ^? t  
are vnd] !m4 ,y see !m app>el$ 9 purple1
 9 sc>let1 & 9 clo? ( g\ld3 x seemes at 
fir/ sight !re is no cont5tm5t 9 ! _w b 
!irs4 ,b m5 kn[e n h[ heauy an ounce ( t
 va9e honor weighes1 :at ^? reu]5ces co/
 !m1 & h[ de>ely !y pay = an ell ( ^?   

ri* /uffes3 :o knewe !m well1 w\ld neu] 
buy !m at ! price4 ,! "o ha? atta9$ to  
?is degree1 aft] a long & pa9efull      
s]uice haz>d+ 8 life vpon eu]y occasion1
 ) losse (ttimes ( a legge or an arme1 &
 t at ! pleasure ( a ,pr9ce1 t m reg>ds 
a hundr$ p]*es ( gr\nd on 8 neighb\rs   
fronti]s1 !n ! liues ( a hundr$ ?\s& su*
 z he3 vn=tunate to s]ue :o l\es him n3 
& fooli% to ?9ke himselfe 9 honor ) him1
 t makes s litle reck5+ to loose him = a
 ?+ ( no wor?4 ,o!rs gr[e vp by flatt]+ 
a ,pr9ce1 & long submitt+ _! toongs &   
h&s to say & doe )\t diff]5ce :atsoeu]  
!y w haue !m3 :]evnto a good m9de c neu]
 commaund x selfe4 ,!y %all haue indur$ 
a ?\s& iniuries1 receiu$ a ?\s&         
disgraces1 & z ne]e z !y seeme ab\t !   
,pr9ce1 !y are neu]!les alwayes z !     
,lions keep]1 :o by long pati5ce1 a ?\s&
 fe$+s & a ?\s& claw+s ha? made a fi]ce 
,lion famili>1 yet geues him neu] meate1
 b ) pull+ backe 8 h&1 alwayes 9 fe>e   
lea/ he %\ld cat* him3 & if once 9 a y]e
 he bites him1 he sets x s close1 t he  

is paid = a long "t aft]4 ,su* is ! ende
 ( all pr9ces fauorites4 ,:5 a ,pr9ce   
aft] long brea?+s ha? rais$ a man to    
great height1 he makes x 8 pa/ime1 at   
:at "t he seemes to be at ! top ( 8     
trauaile1 to ca/ him d[ne at an in/ant3 
:5 he ha? fill$ him ) all weal?1 he wr+s
 him aft] z a sponge3 l\+ none b        
himself1 & ?9k+ eu]y "o made1 b to s]ue1
 & please him4 ,^! bl9de c\rti]s make   
!mselues beleeue1 t !y haue fre5ds1 & _m
 t honor !m3 neu] consid]+ t z !y make  
semblance to l\e1 & honor eu]y body1 s  
o!rs d by !m4 ,_! sup]iors disda9e !m1 &
 neu] b ) scorne d s mu* z salute !m4   
,_! inf]iors salute !m because !y haue  
ne$e ( !m 7,i meane ( _! =tune1 ( _!    
foode1 ( _! app>ell1 n ( _! p]son7 & =  
_! equalls betwe5e :ome commonly        
fri5d%ip consi/es1 !y enuy ea* o!r1     
accuse ea* o!r1 crosse ea* o!r2         
cont9ually greeu$ ei!r at _! owne h>me1 
or at o!rs good4 ,n[e :at great] hell is
 !re1 :at great] torm5t1 !n enuie8 :i* 9
 tru? is n\ght else b a feau] ,hectique 

( ! m9d3 s !y are vtt]ly fru/rate ( all 
fr5d%ip1 eu] iudg$ by ! wise/ ! *iefe & 
s\]aigne good among m54 ,w y see x m    
cle>ely8 ,let b =tune turne h] backe1   
eu]y man turnes f !m3 let h] fr[ne2 eu]y
 man lookes aside on !m3 let !m once be 
disroab$ ( _! triumphall g>m5t1 no body 
w any m kn[e !m4 ,aga9e1 let !re be     
app>ell$ 9 x ! mo/ vnwor?ie1 & infam\s  
:atsoeu]3 eu5 he )\t difficultie by     
v]tue ( 8 robe1 %all inh]it all ! hon\rs
 ! o!r _h done him4 ,9 ! meane "t !y are
 puff$ vp1 & gr[e pr\de1 z ! ,asse :i*  
c>i$ ! image ( ,isis 0 = ! honors done  
to ! ,goddesse1 & reg>d n t x is ! =tune
 !y c>ry :i* is honor$1 n !mselues1 on  
:ome z on ,asses1 _m times %e w be c>i$4
 ,b y w say3 ,at lea/ s long z t =tune  
endur$1 !y 7 at ease1 & _h _! cont5tm5t1
 & :o ha? ?ree or f\re or m ye]es (     
happy "t1 ha? n b9 all 8 life vnhappie4 
,true1 if ?is be to be at ease          
cont9ually to fe>e to be ca/ d[ne f t   
degree1 :]evnto !y are rais$3 & dayly to
 desire ) great trauaile to clime yet   

high]4 ,^? 7my fri5d7 :ome ?\ take/ s   
well at _! ease1 because ?\ see/ !m b   
)\t1 are )9 f>re o!rwise4 ,!y are faire 
built prisons1 full )9 ( deepe dit*es1 &
 dungeons3 full ( d>k5es1 s]p5ts &      
torm5ts4 ,?\ suppose/ !m lodg$ at l>ge1 
& !y ?9ke _! lodg+s /raite4 ,?\ ?9ke/ !m
 v high1 & !y ?9ke !mselues v l[e4 ,n[ z
 sicke is he1 & _m times m sicke1 :o    
?9kes himselfe s1 !n :o 9 de$ is4       
,suppose !m to be ,k+s3 if !y ?9ke      
!mselues slaues1 !y are no bett]3 = :at 
are we b by op9ion8 y see !m well foll[$
 & att5d$3 & eu5 ^? :ome !y haue *os5 = 
_! gu>d1 !y di/ru/4 ,alone or 9 company 
eu] !y are 9 fe>e4 ,alone !y looke      
beh9de !m3 9 company !y haue an eye on  
eu]y side ( !m4 ,!y dr9ke 9 g\ld &      
silu]2 b 9 ^?1 n 9 e>? or glasse is     
poison prep>$ & dronke4 ,!y haue _! b$s 
s(t & well made3 :5 !y lay !m to sleepe 
y %all n he>e a m\se /ur 9 ! *amb]3 n s 
mu* z a flie %all come ne]e _! faces4   
,yet neu]!les1 :]e ! c\ntreyman sleepes 
at ! fall ( a great riu]1 at ! noise ( a

 m>ket1 hau+ no o!r b$ b ! e>?1 nor c\]+
 b ! heau5s1 ^! 9 ! midde/ ( all ?is    
sil5ce & delicacie1 d no?+ b turne f    
side to side1 x seemes /ill t !y he>e "s
 body1 !re re/ x selfe is )\t re/4      
,la/ly1 w y kn[e :at ! diu]sitie is     
betw5e ! mo/ h>dly intreat$ prison]s &  
!m8 bo? are in*a9$1 bo? load5 ) fett]s1 
b t ! "o ha? !m ( iron1 ! o!r ( g\ld1 & 
t ! "o is ti$ b by ! body1 ! o!r by !   
m9d4 ,! prison] drawes 8 fett]s aft]    
him1 ! c\rti] we>e? 8 vpon him4 ,!      
prison]s m9de sometimes com=ts ! pa9e ( 
8 body1 & s+s 9 ! mid/ ( 8 mis]ies3 !   
c\rti] torm5t$ 9 m9de we]ie? incessantly
 8 body1 & c neu] giue x re/4 ,& z = !  
cont5tm5t y imag9e !y haue1 y are !re9  
yet m deceiu$4 ,y iudge & e/eeme !m     
great1 because !y are rais$ high3 b z   
fondly1 z :o %\ld iudge a dw>fe great1 =
 be+ set on a t[]1 or on ! top ( a      
m\nta9e4 ,y measure 7s good a           
,geometrician y are7 ! image ) 8 base1  
:i* 7 conu5i5t1 to kn[e 8 true height1  
to be measur$ by itselfe3 :]eas y reg>d 

n ! height ( ! image1 b ! height ( !    
place x /&s vpon4 ,y deeme !m great 7if 
9 ?is e>? !re c be greatnes1 :i* 9      
respect ( ! :ole heau5s is b a po9t47 ,b
 c\ld y ent] into _! m9des1 y w\ld      
iudge1 t nei!r !y are great1 true       
greatnes consi/+ 9 contempt ( ^? va9e   
greatnesses1 :]evnto !y are slaues3 nor 
seeme vnto !mselues s1 see+ dayly !y are
 aspir+ high]1 & neu] :]e !y w\ld be4   
,"s "o sets d[ne a b\nd 9 8 m9de4 ,c\ld 
,i atta9e to su* a degree1 loe1 ,i 7    
cont5t3 ,i w\ld !n re/ my selfe4 ,ha? he
 atta9$ x8 he geues himselfe n s mu* z a
 brea?+3 he w\ld yet asc5d high]4 ,t :i*
 is b5ea? he c\nts a toy3 x is 9 8      
op9ion b "o /ep4 ,he reputes himselfe   
l[e1 because !re is "s "o high]1 9 /ead 
( reput+ himselfe high1 because !re are 
a million l[]4 ,& s high he climes at   
la/1 t ei!r 8 brea? failes him by ! way1
 or he slides f ! top to ! bottome4 ,or 
if he get vp by all 8 trauaile1 x is b z
 to f9de himselfe on ! top ( ! ,alpes3 n
 ab\e ! cl\des1 w9des & /ormes3 b r at !

 deuotion ( lightn+s1 & tempe/s1 &      
:atsoeu] else horrible1 & dang]\s is    
eng5dr$1 & conceiu$ 9 ! aire3 :i* mo/   
commonly take? pleasure to ?und]bolt &  
da% into p\d] t pr\de height ( !irs4 ,x 
may be h]e9 y w agree ) me1 by reason ( 
! examples :]e) bo? hi/ories1 & m5s     
memories are full4 ,b say y1 su* at lea/
 :ome nature ha? s5t into ! _w ) cr[nes 
on _! heads1 & scept]s 9 _! h&s3 su* z f
 _! bir? %e ha? set 9 t height1 z !y    
ne$e take no pa9e to asc5d3 seeme )\t   
contr\]sie exempt f all ^! iniuries1 &  
by consequ5ce may call !mselues happie4 
,x may be 9 de$ !y feele lesse su*      
incommodities1 hau+ b5e borne1 br$ &    
br\ght vp among !m3 z "o borne ne]e !   
d[nfalls ( ,nilus becomes deafe to !    
s\nd3 9 prison1 lam5ts n ! want (       
lib]tie3 among ! ,cimm]ians 9 p]petuall 
night1 wi%e? n = day3 on ! top ( !      
,alpes1 ?9ks n /raunge ( ! mi/es1 !     
tempe/s1 ! sn[es1 & ! /ormes4 ,yet free 
d\btles !y are n :en ! light5+ (t5      
bla/e? a fl[re ( _! cr[nes1 or breakes  

_! scept] 9 _! h&es3 :5 a drift ( sn[e  
ou]:elmes !m2 :5 a mi/e ( heau9es1 &    
griefe cont9ually bl9de? _! wit1 &      
vnd]/&+4 ,cr[n$ !y are 9 de$e1 b ) a    
cr[ne ( ?ornes4 ,!y be>e a scept]3 b x  
is ( a re$e1 m !n any ?+ 9 ! _w pliable1
 & ob$i5t to all w9des3 x be+ s f> (f t 
su* a cr[ne c cure ! maigrims ( ! m9de1 
& su* a scept] keepe (f & fray away !   
griefs & c>es :i* h\] ab\t !m3 t x is   
contr>iwise ! cr[ne t br+s !m1 & !      
scept] :i* f all p>tes attracts !m4 ,o  
cr[ne1 said ! ,p]sian ,mon>*1 :o knewe  
h[e heauy ?\ sitte/ on ! head1 w\ld n   
v\*safe to take !e vp1 ?\gh he f\nd !e 9
 8 way4 ,?is ,pr9ce x seem$ gaue =tune  
to ! :ole _w1 di/ribut$ vnto m5 haps &  
mi%aps at 8 pleasure3 c\ld 9 %[ make    
eu]y man cont5t3 himselfe 9 ! meane :ile
 freely confess+1 t 9 ! :ole _w1 :i* he 
held 9 8 h& !re 0 no?+ b griefe1 &      
vnhapp9es4 ,& :at w all ! re/ tell vs1  
if !y li/ to vtt] :at !y f\nd8 ,we w n  
aske !m :o haue conclud$ a mis]able life
 ) a di%onorable dea?3 :o haue beheld _!

 k+domes buri$ be=e !m1 & haue 9 great  
mis]y long ou]liu$ _! greatnes4 ,n (    
,dionyse ( ,sicill1 m cont5t ) a h&full 
( twigs to :ip little *ildr5 ( ,cor9? 9 
a s*oole1 !n ) ! scept]1 :]e ) he _h    
beat5 all ,sicill3 nor ( ,sylla1 :o hau+
 robb$ ! :ole /ate ( ,rome1 :i* _h be=e 
robb$ ! :ole _w1 neu] f\nd meanes ( re/ 
9 himselfe1 b by robb+ himselfe ( 8 owne
 e/ate1 ) incr$ible haz>d bo? ( 8 p[] & 
au?oritie4 ,b demaund we ! op9ion ( ,k+ 
,salomon1 a man indu$ ) s+ul] gifts (   
,god1 ri* & wel?ie ( all ?+s3 :o s\ght =
 treasure f ! ,iles4 ,he w tea* vs by a 
booke ( purpose1 t hau+ tri$ all !      
felicities ( ! e>?1 he f\nd no?+ b      
vanitie1 trauaile1 & vexation ( _s4     
,aske we ! ,emp]\r ,augu/us1 :o         
peaceably possess$ ! :ole _w4 ,he w     
bewaile 8 life pa/1 & among inf9ite     
toiles wi% = ! re/ ( ! meane/ man ( !   
e>?3 acc\nt+ t day mo/ happy1 :5 he     
might vnloade himselfe ( ?is            
insupportable greatnes to liue quietly  
among ! lea/4 ,( ,tib]ius 8 successor1  

he w confesse vnto vs1 t he holdes !    
,empire z a wolfe by ! e>es1 & t 7if )\t
 dang] ( bit+ he might7 he w\ld gladly  
let x goe3 complayn+ on =tune = lift+   
him s high1 & !n tak+ away ! ladd]1 t he
 c\ld n come d[ne agayne4 ,(            
,dioclesian1 a ,pr9ce ( s great wis$ome 
& v]tue 9 ! op9ion ( ! _w3 he w pref]re 
8 volunt>y bani%m5t at ,salona1 be=e all
 ! ,roma9e ,empire4 ,f9ally1 ! ,emp]\r  
,*>les ! fif?1 e/eem$ by our age ! mo/  
happy t ha? liu$ ^! _m ages3 he w curse 
8 conque/es1 8 victories1 8 triumphes3 &
 n be a%am$ to confesse t f>re m good 9 
comp>ison he ha? felt 9 "o day ( 8      
,monki% solit>9es1 !n 9 all 8 triumphant
 life4 ,n[ %all we ?9ke ^? happie 9 ?is 
imag9ate greatnes1 :o !mselues ?9ke     
!mselues vnhappie8 seek+ _! happ9es 9   
less5+ !mselues1 & n f9d+ 9 ! _w "o     
place to re/ ?is greatnes1 or "o b$     
quietly to sleepe 98 ,happie is he only 
:o 9 m9de liues cont5t$3 & he mo/ ( all 
vnhappie1 :ome no?+ he c haue c cont5t4 
,!n mis]able ,pyrrhus ,k+ ( ,albanie1 :o

 w\ld w9ne all ! _w1 to w9ne 7z he sayd7
 re/3 & w5t s f>re to seeke t :i* 0 s   
ne]e him4 ,b m mis]able ,alex&]1 t be+  
borne ,k+ ( a great ,realme1 & ,conqu]or
 almo/ ( ! e>?1 s\ght = m worlds to     
satisfye 8 fooli% ambition1 )9 ?ree     
dayes cont5t1 ) sixe foote ( gr\nde4 ,to
 conclude1 are !y borne on ! highe/     
,alpes8 !y seeke to scale heau54 ,haue  
!y subdu$ all ! ,k+s ( ! e>?8 !y haue   
qu>els to pleade ) ,god1 & indeu\r to   
treade vnd] foote 8 k+dome4 ,!y haue no 
end nor limit1 till ,god laugh+ at _!   
va9e purposes1 :5 !y ?9ke !mselues at ! 
la/ /ep1 ?und]/rike? all ?is            
presumption1 break+ 9 %iu]s _! scept]s 9
 _! h&s1 & (t5times intrapp+ !m 9 _!    
owne cr[nes4 ,at a ^w1 :atsoeu] happ9es 
c be 9 t ambition promise?1 is b suff]+ 
mu* ill1 to get ill4 ,m5 ?9ke by dayly  
clim+ high] to plucke !mselues out ( ?is
 ill1 & ! height :]evnto !y s pa9efully 
aspire1 is ! height ( mis]y x selfe4 ,i 
speake n he]e ( ! wret*$nes ( !m1 :o all
 _! life haue held out _! cap to receiue

 ! almes ( c\rt =tune1 & c get no?+1 (t5
 ) incr$ible he>t griefe1 see+ "s by    
lesse pa9es tak5 haue ri*es fall into _!
 h&s3 ( !m1 :o iu/l+ "o an o!r to haue  
x1 loose x1 & ca/ x into ! h&s ( a ?ird3
 ,( ^?1 :o hold+ x 9 _! h&s to hold x   
fa/]1 haue lo/ x ?r\gh _! f+]s4 ,su* by 
all m5 are e/eem$ vnhappie1 & are inde$ 
s1 because !y iudge !mselues s4 ,x      
suffice? t all ^! lib]alities :i* !     
,deuill ca/e? vs z out at a w9d[e1 are b
 baites3 all ^! pleasures b embu%es3 & t
 he do? b make 8 sport ( vs1 :o /riue "o
 ) ano!r = su* ?+s1 z mo/ vnhappie is   
he1 t ha? be/ hap to f9de !m4 ,well n[1 
y w say1 ! ,c\et\se 9 all 8 goodes1 ha? 
no good3 ! ,ambiti\s at ! be/ he c be1  
is b ill4 ,b may !re n be "s1 :o supply+
 ! place ( ,iu/ice1 or be+ ne]e ab\t a  
,pr9ce1 may )\t foll[+ su* vnbridel$    
passions1 pleasantly enioy _! goodes1   
ioyn+ honor ) re/ & cont5tm5t ( m9de8   
,surely 9 =m] ages 7!re yet remayn+     
among m5 "s sp>kes ( s9c]itie7 9 "s sort
 x might be s3 b be+ ( t composition !y 

n[e are1 ,i see n h[ x may be 9 any     
sorte4 ,= deale y 9 affayres ( e/ate 9  
^! times1 ei!r y %all d well1 or y %all 
d ill4 ,if ill1 y haue ,god = y\r enemy1
 & y\r owne consci5ce = a p]petually    
torm5t+ execution]4 ,if well1 y haue m5 
= y\r enemies1 & ( m5 ! greate/3 ^:     
enuie & malice w spie y out1 & ^:       
crueltie & tyrannie w eu]more ?reat5 y4 
,please ! p y please a bea/3 & pleas+   
su*1 ought to be displeas+ to y\r selfe4
 ,please y\r selfe1 y displease ,god3   
please him1 y incurr a ?\s& dang]s 9 !  
_w1 ) pur*ase ( a ?\s& displeasures4    
,:]e( x gr[es1 t if y c\ld he>e ! talke 
( ! wise/ & lea/ discont5t ( ?is k9de ( 
m51 :e!r !y speake aduis$ly1 or _! words
 passe !m by =ce ( tru?1 "o w\ld gladly 
*ange g>m5t ) 8 t5aunt3 an o!r prea*e?  
h[ goodly an e/ate x is to haue no?+3 a 
?ird compla9+ t 8 bra9es are brok5 ) !  
noise ( ,c\rte or ,pallace1 ha? no o!r  
?\ght1 b z soone z he may to retire     
himself !nce4 ,s t y %all n see any b is
 displeas$ ) 8 owne call+1 & enuie? t ( 

an o!r3 readie neu]!lesse to rep5t him1 
if a man %\ld take him at 8 ^w4 ,none b 
is we]ie ( ! buss9esses :]evnto 8 age is
 subiect1 & wi%e? n to be eld]1 to free 
himselfe ( !m3 albeit o!rwise hee keepe?
 ( olde age z mu* z 9 him lye?4  ,:at   
mu/ we !n doe 9 s great a contr>ietie & 
confusion ( m9des8 ,mu/ wee to fynde    
true humanitie1 flye ! societie ( m51 & 
hide vs 9 =re/es among wilde bea/es8 to 
auoyde ^! vnrulie passions1 es*ue !     
assemblye ( creatures suppos$           
reasonable8 to plucke vs out ( ! euills 
( ! _w1 seque/] our selues f ! _w8      
,c\lde wee 9 s doo+ liue at re/1 x 7    
some?+4  ,b alas6 m5 _c take he]e9 :at  
p>te !y w\lde3 & eu5 !y :i* d1 f9de n   
!re all ! re/ !y s\ght =4 ,"s w\ld      
gladly doo1 b %ame ( ! _w recalls !m4   
,fooles to be a%am$ ( :at 9 _! he>tes !y
 condemne3 & m fooles to be aduis$ by ! 
greate/ enemye !y c or ought to haue4   
,o!rs are borne 9 h&e t !y ought to s]ue
 ! publique1 n m>k+ t :o c\nsell !m s]ue
 only !mselues3 & t ! m p>te w\ld n mu* 

seeke ! publique1 b t !y f\nde _! owne  
p>ticul>4 ,"s are told1 t by _! good    
example !y may am5de o!rs3 & consid] n t
 a hundr$ s\nd m51 eu5 ,phisitions      
!mselues1 may soon] cat* ! plague 9 an  
infect$ t[ne1 !n "o be heal$3 t x is b  
to tempt ,god1 to ent] !re93 t aga9/ s  
contagi\s an aire !re is no pres]uatiue1
 b 9 gett+ f>re f x4 ,f9ally1 t z litle 
z ! fre%e wat]s fall+ into ! sea1 c take
 f x 8 saltnes3 s little c "o ,lot or   
two1 or ?ree1 re=me a c\rt ( ,sodome4 ,&
 z conc]n+ ! wise/1 :o no lesse c>efull 
= _! s\les1 !n bodies1 seeke to br+ !m  
into a s\nd & :olesome ayre1 f>re f !   
infection ( wick$nes3 & :o l$ by ! h&e (
 "s ,angell ( ,god1 retire !mselues 9   
season1 z ,lot into "s little village ( 
,segor1 out ( ! corruption ( ! _w1 into 
"s c\ntrie place f ! infect$ t[nes1 !re 
quietlie employ+ ! tyme 9 "s k & s]i\s  
contemplation3 ,i will+lie yeeld !y are 
9 a place ( lesse daung]1 yet because !y
 c>ie ! dang]1 9 !mselues1 n absolutelie
 exempt f dang]4 ,!y flie ! c\rt1 & a   

c\rt fol[es !m on all sides3 !y endeu\re
 to escape ! _w1 & ! _w pursues !m to   
dea?4 ,h>dly 9 ?is _w c !y f9de a place 
:]e ! _w f9des !m n3 s gr$elie x seekes 
to mur!r !m4 ,& if by "s speciall grace 
( ,god !y seeme = a :ile free f ^!      
daung]s1 !y haue "s p\]tie t tr\bles !m1
 "s dome/icall debate t torm5ts !m1 or  
"s famili> _s t tempts !m3 brieflie ! _w
 dayly 9 "s sorte or o!r makes x selfe  
felt ( !m4 ,b ! wor/ is1 :5 we are out (
 ^! ext]nall w>res & tr\bles1 we f9de   
great] ciuill w>re )9 our selues3 ! fle%
 aga9/ ! spirite1 passion aga9/ reason1 
e>? aga9/ heau51 ! worlde )9 vs fight+ =
 ! _w1 eu]more s lodg$ 9 ! botome ( our 
owne he>ts1 t on no side we c flie f x4 
,i w say m3 he makes pr(ession to flie !
 worlde1 :o seekes !reby ! praise ( !   
worlde3 hee fa9e? to runne away1 :o     
accord+ to ! pr\]be1 ,by draw+ backe    
sets himselfe =w>d3 he refuse? honors1 t
 w\ld !reby be pray$ to take !m3 & hides
 him f m5 to ! ende !y %\lde come to    
seeke him4 ,s ! _w (t5 h>b\rs 9 disguis$

 attire among !m t flie ! _w4 ,?is is an
 abuse4 ,b foll[ wee ! company ( m51 !  
worlde ha? 8 c\rt among !m3 seeke we !  
,des]ts1 x ha? !re 8 d5nes & places (   
resorte1 & 9 ! ,des]t x selfe tempte?   
,*ri/ ,iesus4 ,retire wee our selues    
into our selues1 we f9d x !re z vncleane
 z any :]e4 ,wee c n make ! worlde die 9
 vs1 b by di5g our selues4 ,we are 9 !  
_w1 & ! worlde 9 vs1 & to sep]ate vs f !
 worlde1 wee mu/ sep]ate vs f our       
selues4 ,n[e ?is sep]ation is call$     
,dea?4 ,wee are1 wee ?9ke1 come out ( ! 
contagi\s citie1 b wee are n aduis$ t we
 haue suck$ ! bad aire1 t wee c>ry !    
plague ) vs1 t we s p>ticipate ) x1 t   
?r\gh rockes1 ?r\gh des>ts1 ?r\gh       
m\nta9es1 x eu] accompanie? vs4 ,hau+   
auoyd$ ! contagion ( o!rs1 yet we haue x
 9 our selues4 ,we haue )draw5 vs out ( 
m53 b n )draw5 man out ( vs4 ,!         
tempe/u\s sea torm5ts vs3 we are grieu$ 
at ! he>t1 & desir\s to vomit3 & to be  
dis*>g$ !re(1 we rem\e out ( "o %ip into
 ano!r1 f a great] to a lesse3 we       

promise our selues re/ 9 va9e3 !y be+   
always ! same w9ds t bl[1 ! same waues t
 swel1 ! same humors t are /irr$4 ,to al
 no o!r port1 no o!r mean ( tranquilitie
 b only dea?4 ,we 7 sicke 9 a *amb] ne]e
 ! /reet1 or ne]e ! m>ket3 we caus$ our 
selues to be c>ri$ into "s back] closet1
 :]e ! noise 0 n s great4 ,b ?\gh !re ! 
noise 0 lesse3 yet 0 ! feau] !re        
neu]!lesse3 & !reby lo/ no?+ ( 8 heate4 
,*ange b$de1 *amb]1 h\se1 c\ntry1 aga9e 
& aga9e3 we %all eu]y :]e f9de ! same   
vnre/1 because eu]y :]e we f9de our     
selues3 & seek n s mu* to be o!rs1 z to 
be o!r :]es4 ,we fol[ solit>9es1 to flie
 c>efulnes4 ,we retire vs 7s say we7 f !
 wick$3 b c>y ) vs our au>ice1 our      
ambition1 our riot\snes1 all our corrupt
 affections3 :i* bre$ 9 vs #ajjj4       
remorses1  #ajjj4 times ea* day br+ to  
our remembrance ! g>like  onions (      
,egipt4 ,daily !y passe ! ,f]ry ) vs3 s 
t bo? on ?is side1 & beyond ! wat]1 we  
are 9 cont9ual combat4 ,n[ c\ld we      
cass]e ?is company1 :i* eats & gnaws our

 m9d1 d\btles we %\ld be at re/1 n 9    
solit>9es onely1 b eu5 9 ! ?icket ( m54 
,= ! life ( man vpon e>? is b a cont9ual
 w>f>e4 ,are we deliu]$ f ext]nall      
practizes8 ,wee are to take he$ (       
int]nall espials4 ,are ! ,greekes gone  
away8 ,we haue a ,s9on )91 t wil betray 
!m ! place4 ,wee mu/ eu] be wak+1 hau+  
an eie to ! wat*1 & weapons 9 our h&s1  
if wee w n eu]y h\re be surpris$1  giu5 
vp to ! wil ( our enimies4 ,& h[ at la/ 
c we escape8 ,n by ! woodes1 by ! riu]s1
 nor by ! m\nta9es3 n by ?r[+ our selues
 into a presse1 nor by ?ru/+ our selues 
into a hole4 ,"o only meane !re is1 :i* 
is dea?3 :i* 9 ende sep]at+ our spirite 
f our fle%1 ! pure & clean "p ( our s\le
 f ! vncleane1 :i* )9 vs eu]more b&e? x 
selfe = ! worlde1 appease? by ?is       
sep]ation t1 :i* conioyn$ 9 "o & ! same 
p]son c\lde n1 )\t vtt] *oak+ ( ! _s1 b 
be 9 p]petuall cont5tion4  ,& z t\*+ !  
cont5tm5t t may be 9 ! ex]cises ( !     
wise/ m5 9 _! solit>9esse1 z read+ diu9e
 or prophane ,bookes1 ) all o!r kn[l$ges

 & le>n+s3 ,i hold well t x is inde$ a  
f> o!r ?+1 !n are ^? madde hunt+s1 :i*  
make sauage a multitude ( m5 possess$ ) 
^! or ! l diseases ( ! m9de4 ,yet mu/ !y
 all abide ! iudgem5t pron\nc$ by !     
wise/ among ! wise1 ,salomon1 t all ?is 
neu]!lesse appli$ to mans naturall      
disposition1 is to him b vanitie &      
vexation ( m9de4 ,"s are eu] le>n+ to   
correct _! spea*1 & neu] ?9ke ( correct+
 _! life4 ,o!rs dispute 9 _! ,logique ( 
reason1 & ! ,arte ( reason3 & loose     
!reby _m times _! naturall reason4 ,"o  
le>nes by ,ari?metike to diuide to !    
smalle/ fractions1 & ha? n skill to "p  
"o %ill+ ) 8 bro!r4 ,ano!r by ,geometry 
c measure fields1 & t[nes1 & c\ntries3 b
 c n measure himselfe4 ,! ,musitian c   
accord 8 voyces1 & s\ndes1 & times      
togi!r3 hau+ no?+ 9 8 he>t b discordes1 
nor "o passion 9 8 s\le 9 good tune4 ,! 
,a/rolog] lookes vp on high1 & falles 9 
! next dit*3 =e-kn[es ! future1 & =goes 
! pres5t3 ha? (t5 8 eie on ! heau5s1 8  
he>t long be=e buri$ 9 ! e>?4 ,!        

,philosoph] disc\rse? ( ! nature ( all  
o!r ?+s3 & kn[es n himselfe4 ,!         
,hi/orian c tell ( ! w>res ( ,!bes & (  
,troy3 b :at is doone 9 8 owne h\se c   
tell no?+4 ,! ,lawy] w make lawes = all 
! _w1 & n "o = himselfe4 ,! ,physition w
 cure o!rs1 & be bl9de 9 8 owne disease3
 f9de ! lea/ alt]ation 9 8 pulse1 & n   
m>ke ! burn+ feau]s ( 8 m9de4 ,la/lie1 !
 ,diu9e w sp5d ! greate/ p>te ( 8 "t 9  
disput+ ( fai? & c>es n to he>e ( *>ity3
 wil talke ( ,god1 & n reg>d to succor  
m54 ,^! kn[l$ges br+ on ! m9d an        
endlesse lab\r1 b no cont5tm5t3 = ! m "o
 kn[es1 ! m he w\ld "k4  ,!y pacify n ! 
debates a man feeles 9 himselfe1 !y cure
 n ! diseases ( 8 m9de4 ,!y make him    
le>n$1 b !y make n him good3 cunn+1 b n 
wise4 ,i say m4 ,! m a man kn[es1 ! m   
kn[es he t he kn[es n3 ! full] ! m9de   
is1 ! empti] x f9des x selfe3 =asmu* z  
:atsoeu] a man c kn[e ( any sci5ce 9 ?is
 worlde is b ! lea/ "p ( :at he is      
ignorant3 all 8 k consi/+ 9 kn[+ 8      
ignorance1 al 8 p]fection 9 not+ 8      

imp]fections1 :i* :o be/ kn[es & notes1 
is 9 tru? among m5 ! mo/ wise1 & p]fect4
 ,9 %ort we mu/ conclude ) ,salomon1 t !
 beg9n+ & end ( wis$ome is ! fe>e (     
,god3 t ?is wis$ome neu]!lesse is tak5 (
 ! _w = me]e folly1 & p]secut$ by ! _w z
 a deadly enemy3 & t z :o fe>e? ,god1   
ought to fe>e no euill1 = t all 8 euils 
are conu]t$ to 8 good3 s nei!r ought he 
to hope = good 9 ! worlde1 hau+ !re !   
deuil 8 pr(ess$ enemy1 :om ! ,scripture 
t]me? ,pr9ce ( ! _w4  ,b ) :at ex]cise  
soeu] we passe ! "t1 behold old age     
vnw>es to vs coms vpon vs3 :i* :e!r we  
?ru/ our selues into ! prease ( m51 or  
hide vs some:]e out ( ! way1 neu] failes
 to f9d vs out4 ,eu]y man makes accompt 
9 t age to re/ himselfe ( all 8         
trauailes )\t fur!r c>e1 b to keepe     
himselfe at ease & 9 heal?4 ,& see      
contr>iwise 9 ?is age1 !re is no?+ b an 
aft] ta/e ( all ! =e go+ euils3 & mo/   
commonly a pl5tifull h>ue/ ( all su*    
vices z 9 ! :ole c\rse ( _! life1 ha?   
held & possess$ !m4 ,!re y haue !       

vnabilitie & weak5esse ( infancie1 &    
7:i* is worse7 _m times accompani$ )    
au?oritie3 !re y are pay$ = ! excesse & 
riot\snes ( y\?1 ) g[ts1 palsies1 & su* 
l diseases1 :i* take f y limme aft]     
limme ) extreame pa9e & torm5t4 ,!re y  
are recomp5c$ = ! trauailes ( m9d1 !    
wat*+s & c>es ( manhoode1 ) losse (     
sight1 losse ( he>+1 & all ! s5ces "o   
aft] ano!r1 except onely ! s5ce ( pa9e4 
,n "o p>te 9 vs b dea? takes 9 gage to  
be assur$ ( vs1 z ( bad pay-mai/]s1 :i* 
inf9itely fe>e _! dayes ( paym5t4 ,no?+ 
9 vs :i* w n by & by bee dead3 &        
neu]!lesse our vices yet liue 9 vs1 & n 
onely liue1 b 9 despite ( nature daily  
gr[e yoong aga9e4 ,! c\et\s man ha? "o  
foote 9 8 graue1 & is yet buri5g 8      
money3 mean+ belike to f9de x aga9e     
ano!r day4 ,! ambiti\s 9 8 w orda9e?    
vnpr(itable pompes = 8 fun]alles1 mak+ 8
 vice to liue & triumph aft] 8 dea?4 ,! 
riot\s no long] able to daunce on 8     
feete1 daunce? ) 8 %\ld]s1 all vices    
hau+ lefte him1 & hee n yet able to     

leaue !m4 ,! *ilde wi%e? = y\?3 & ?is   
man lam5ts x4 ,! yong man liue? 9 hope (
 ! future1 & ?is feeles ! euill pres5t1 
lam5ts ! false pleasures pa/1 & sees = !
 "t to come no?+ to hope =4 ,m fooli% !n
 ! *ilde1 9 bewail+ ! "t he _c recall1 &
 n remembr+ ! euill hee _h !re93 & m    
wret*$ !n ! yongman1 9 t aft] a wret*$  
life n able1 b wret*$ly to die1 he sees 
on all sides b matt] ( dispaire4 ,z =   
him1 :o f 8 y\? ha? vnd]tak5 to combate 
aga9/ ! fle%1 & aga9/ ! _w3 :o ha? tak5 
s great pa9es to mortifie himselfe &    
leaue ! worlde be=e 8 "t3 :o besides ^? 
ord9>ie euilles f9des himselfe vex$ )   
?is great & incurable disease ( olde    
age1 & feeles not)/&+ 8 fle% h[e weake  
soeu]1 /rong] (t5times !n 8 spirite3 :at
 good ,i pray c hee haue b onlie h]e93 t
 hee sees 8 dea? at h&1 t hee sees 8    
combate f9i%$1 t he sees himselfe readie
 to dep>te by dea? out ( ?is loa?some   
prison1 :]e9 all 8 life "t hee ha? be5e 
rack$ & torm5t$8 ,i w n he]e speake ( ! 
inf9ite euilles :]e) m5 9 all ages are  

annoy$1 z losse ( fri5des & p>5ts1      
bani%m5ts1 exiles1 disgraces1 & su*     
o!rs1 common & ord9>ie 9 ! _w3 "o       
complayn+ ( loos+ 8 *ildr51 an o!r (    
hau+ !m3 "o mak+ sorr[ = 8 wifes dea?1  
an o!r = h] life1 "o f9d+ faulte1 t hee 
is too high 9 ,c\rte1 an o!r1 t hee is n
 high en\gh4 ,! worlde is s full (      
euilles1 t to write !m all1 w\lde       
require an o!r worlde z great z x selfe4
 ,suffice?1 t if ! mo/ happie 9 m5s     
op9ions doe c\nt]poize 8 happs ) 8      
mi%aps1 he %all iudge himselfe vnhappy3 
& hee iudge him happy1 :o _h he be5e set
 ?ree dayes 9 8 place1 w\ld giue x ou]  
to him t came next3 yea1 soon] !n hee1  
:o %all consid] 9 all ! goodes t eu] hee
 ha? _h ! euilles hee ha? endur$ to get 
!m1 & hau+ !m to reta9e & keepe !m 7,i  
speake ( ! pleasures t may be kept1 & n 
( ^? t )] 9 a mom5t7 wil iudge (        
himselfe1 & by himselfe1 t ! keep+ x    
selfe ( ! greate/ felicitie 9 ?is       
worlde1 is full ( vnhapp9esse &         
infelicitie4 ,conclude !n1 t ,*ildhoode 

is b a fooli% simplicitie1 ,y\?1 a va9e 
heate1 ,manhoode1 a pa9efull            
c>efulnesse1 & ,olde-age1 a noysome     
langui%+3 t our playes are b te>es1 our 
pleasures1 feu]s ( ! m9de1 our goodes1  
rackes1 & torm5ts1 our honors1 heauy    
vanities1 our re/1 vnre/3 t pass+ f age 
to age is b pass+ f euill to euill1 & f 
! lesse vnto ! great]3 & t alwayes x is 
b "o waue driu+ on an o!r1 vntill we be 
arriu$ at ! ,hau5 ( dea?4 ,conclude ,i  
say1 t life is b a wi%+ = ! future1 & a 
bewail+ ( ! pa/3 a loa?+ ( :at wee haue 
ta/$1 & a long+ = t wee haue n ta/$1 a  
va9e memorie ( ! /ate pa/1 & a d\btfull 
expectation ( ! /ate to come3 f9ally1 t 
9 all our life !re is no?+ c]ta9e1 no?+ 
assur$1 b ! c]ta9tie & vnc]ta9tie (     
dea?4 ,behold1 n[ comes ,dea? vnto vs3  
,behold h]1 ^: appro* we s mu* fe>e4 ,we
 are n[ to consid] :e!r %e be su* z wee 
are made beleeue3 & :e!r we ought s     
greatly to flie h]1 z commonly wee d4   
,wee are afraide ( h]3 b l little *ildr5
 ( a viz>de1 or ( ! ,images ( ,hecate4  

,wee haue h] 9 horror3 b because wee    
conceiue h] n su* z %e is1 b ougly1     
t]rible1 & hide\s3 su* z x please? !    
,pa9t]s to repres5t vnto vs on a wall4  
,wee flie be=e h]3 b x is because =etak5
 ) su* va9e imag9ations1 wee giue n our 
selues leisure to m>ke h]4 ,b /aie wee1 
/&e wee /$fa/1 looke wee h] 9 ! face3   
wee %all f9de h] q o!r !n %ee is pa9t$  
vs3 & altoge!r ( o!r c\nt5aunce !n our  
mis]able life4 ,dea? makes an ende ( ?is
 life4 ,?is life is a p]petuall mis]y & 
tempe/3 ,dea? !n is ! issue ( our       
mis]ies & entraunce ( ! porte :]e wee   
%all ride 9 safetie f all w9des4 ,&     
%\lde wee fe>e t :i* )drawe? vs f mis]y1
 or :i* drawes vs into our ,hau58 ,yea b
 y w say1 x is a payne to die4 ,admit x 
bee3 s is !re 9 cur+ ( a w\nde4 ,su* is 
! worlde1 t "o euill c n bee cur$ b by  
an o!r1 to heale a contusion1 mu/ bee   
made an incision4 ,y w say1 !re is      
difficultie 9 ! passage3 ,s is !re no   
,hau51 no ,porte1 :]e9to ! entraunce is 
n /raite & comb]some4 ,no good ?+ is to 

be b\ght 9 ?is worlde ) o!r !n ! coyne (
 lab\r & pa9e4 ,! entraunce inde$e is   
h>d1 if our selues make x h>de1 comm+   
?i!r ) a torm5t$ spirite1 a tr\bl$ m9de1
 a wau]+ & irresolute ?\ght4 ,b br+ wee 
quietnesse ( m9d1 con/ancie1 & full     
resolution1 wee %all n f9de anie daung] 
or difficultie at all4 ,yet :at is !    
pa9e t dea? br+s vs8 ,nay1 :at c %ee doe
 ) ^? pa9es wee feele8 ,wee accuse h] ( 
all ! euilles wee abide 9 end+ our life1
 & consid] n h[e manie m greeu\s w\ndes 
or sick5esses wee haue endur$ )\t dea?3 
or h[e _m m vehem5t pa9es wee haue      
suff]$ 9 ?is life1 9 ! :i* wee call$ eu5
 h] to our succ\r4 ,all ! pa9es our life
 yeeldes vs at ! la/ h\re wee impute to 
,dea?3 n m>k+ t life begunne & cont9u$ 9
 all sortes ( pa9e1 mu/ also necess>ily 
ende 9 pa9e4 ,n m>k+ 7,i saie7 t x is ! 
rema9d] ( our life1 n dea?1 t torm5te?  
vs3 ! ende ( our nauigation t pa9es vs1 
n ! ,hau5 wee are to ent]3 :i* is no?+  
else b a safeg>de aga9/ all w9des4 ,wee 
complayne ( ,dea?1 :]e wee %\lde        

complayne ( life3 z if "o hauyng be5e   
long sicke1 & beg9n+ to bee well1 %\lde 
accuse 8 heal? ( 8 la/ paynes1 & n !    
reliques ( 8 disease4 ,tell mee1 :at is 
x else to bee dead1 b to bee no m liu+ 9
 ! worlde8 ,absolutelie & simplie n to  
bee 9 ! worlde1 is x anie payne8 ,did   
wee !n feele any pa9e1 :5 z yet wee 7 n8
 ,haue wee eu] m resemblaunce ( ,dea?1  
!n :5 wee sleepe8 ,or eu] m re/ !n at t 
"t8 ,n[ if ?is be no pa9e1 :y accuse we 
,dea? ( ! pa9es our life giues vs at our
 dep>ture8 ,vnlesse also we wil fondly  
accuse ! "t :5 z yet we 7 n1 ( ! pa9es  
we felt at our bir?8 ,if ! comm+ 9 be ) 
te>es1 is x wond] t su* be ! go+ out8   
,if ! beg9n+ ( our be+1 be ! beg9n+ (   
our pa9e1 is x m>uell t su* be ! end+8  
,b if our n be+ 9 times pa/ ha? b5e )\t 
payne1 & all ?is be+ contr>ywise full ( 
pa9e3 :ome %\ld we by reason accuse ( ! 
la/ pa9es1 ! n be+ to come1 or ! remnant
 ( ?is pres5t be+8 ,we ?9ke we dye n1 b 
:5 we yeeld vp our la/ gaspe4 ,b if we  
m>ke well1 we dye eu]y day1 eu]y h\re1  

eu]y mom5t4 ,we appreh5d dea? z a ?+    
vnvsuall to vs3 & yet haue no?+ s common
 9 vs4 ,our liu+ is b cont9uall dy5g3   
looke h[ mu* we liue1 we dye3 h[ mu* we 
encrease1 our life decreases4 ,we ent] n
 a /ep into life1 b we ent] a /ep into  
dea?4 ,:o ha? liu$ a ?ird "p ( 8 ye>es1 
ha? a ?ird "p ( himselfe dead4 ,:o halfe
 8 ye>es1 is already half dead4 ,( our  
life1 all ! "t pa/ is dead1 ! pres5t    
liues & dies at once1 & ! future        
likewise %all dye4 ,! pa/ is no m1 !    
future is n yet1 ! pres5t is1 & no m is4
 ,briefely1 ?is :ole life is b a dea?3 x
 is z a c&le light$ 9 our bodies3 9 "o !
 w9de makes x melt away1 9 an o!r bl[es 
x cleane out1 _m times ere x be halfe   
burn$3 9 o!rs x endure? to ! ende4      
,h[soeu] x be1 looke h[ mu* x %9e?1 s   
mu* x burne?3 h] %9+ is h] burn+3 h]    
light a vani%+ smoke3 h] la/ fire1 hir  
la/ wike1 & h] la/ drop ( moi/ure4 ,s is
 x 9 ! life ( man1 life & dea? 9 man is 
all "o4 ,if we call ! la/ brea? dea?1 s 
mu/ we all ! re/3 all proce$+ f "o      

place1 & all 9 "o mann]4 ,"o only       
diff]5ce !re is betwe5e ?is life1 & t we
 call dea?3 t dur+ ! "o1 we haue alwayes
 :]( to dye3 & aft] ! o!r1 !re rema9e?  
only :]( to liue4 ,9 summe1 eu5 he t    
?9ke? dea? simply to be ! ende ( man1   
ought n to fe>e x3 9 asmu* z :o desire? 
to liue long]1 desire? to die long]3 &  
:o fe>e? soone to die1 fe>e? 7to speake 
prop]lie7 le/ he may n long] die4  ,b   
vnto vs br\ght vp 9 a m holy s*oole1    
dea? is a f>re o!r ?+3 nei!r ne$e we z !
 ,pagans ( consolations aga9/ dea?3 b t 
dea? s]ue vs1 z a consolation aga9/ all 
sorts ( affliction3 s t we mu/ n only   
/r5g!n our selues1 z !y1 n to fe>e x1 b 
accu/ome ourselues to hope = x4 ,= vnto 
vs x is n a dep>t+ from pa9  euil1 b an 
accesse vnto all good3 n ! end ( life1 b
 ! end ( dea?1  ! beg9n+ ( life4 ,bett]1
 sai? ,salomon1 is ! day ( dea?1 !n !   
day ( bir?1 & :y8 because x is n to vs a
 la/ day1 b ! dawn+ ( an eu]la/+ day4   
,no m %all we haue 9 t glori\s light1   
ei!r sor[ = ! pa/1 or expectation ( !   

future3 = all %all be !re pres5t vnto   
vs1 & t pres5t %all neu] m passe4 ,no m 
%al we p[re out our selues 9 va9e       
pa9full pleasures3 = we %al be fill$ )  
true  sub/antiall pleasures4 ,no m %al  
we pa9e our selues 9 heap+ togi!r ^!    
exhalations ( ! e>?3 = ! heau5s %all be 
ours1 & ?is masse ( e>?1 :i* eu] drawes 
vs t[>ds ! e>?1 %albe buri$ 9 ! e>?4 ,no
 m %al we ou]we>ie our selues ) m\nt+ f 
degree to degree1 & f honor to honor3 = 
we %all highlie be rays$ ab\e all       
heights ( ! _w2 & f on high laugh at !  
folly ( all ^? we once admir$1 :o fight 
toge!r = a po9t1 & z litle *ildren =    
lesse !n an apple4 ,no m to be brief %al
 we haue combates 9 our selues3 = our   
fle% %all be dead1 & our _s 9 full life3
 our passion buri$1 & our reason 9      
p]fect lib]tie4 ,our s\le deliu]$ out ( 
?is f\le  fil?ie prison1 :]e1 by long   
cont9u+ x is gr[5 into an habite (      
crook$nes1 %all aga9e draw h] owne      
brea?1 recognize h] anci5t dwell+1 &    
aga9e rememb] h] =m] glory  dignity4    

,?is fle% my fr5d :i* ?\ feele/1 ?is    
body :i* ?\ t\*e/ is n man3 ,man is f   
heau53 heau5 is 8 c\ntrie & 8 aire4 ,t  
he is 9 8 body1 is b by way ( exile     
conf9em5t4 ,man 9 de$ is s\le & _s3 ,man
 is r ( cele/iall & diu9e qualitie1 :]9 
is no?+ grosse nor mat]iall4 ,?is body  
su* z n[ x is1 is b ! b>ke  %ell ( !    
s\le3 :i* mu/ necess>ily be brok51 if we
 w be hat*$3 if we w inde$ liue  see !  
light4 ,we haue x semes1 "s life1 & "s  
s5ce 9 vs3 b are s crok$ & contract$1 t 
we _c s mu* z /ret* out our w+s1 mu*    
lesse take our flight t[>ds heau51      
vntill we be disbur!n$ ( ?is e>?lie     
bur!n4 ,we looke1 b ?r\gh false         
spectacles3 we haue eyes b ou]gr[5 )    
pe>les3 we ?9ke we see1 b x is 9 a      
dreame1 :]9 we see no?+ b deceit4 ,all t
 we haue1 & all t we "k is b abuse &    
vanitie4 ,dea? only c re/ore vs bo? life
 & light3 & we ?9ke 7s blocki% we are7 t
 %e comes to robbe vs ( !m4 ,we say we  
are ,*ri/ians3 t we beleeue aft] ?is    
mortall1 a life immortall3 t dea? is b a

 sep>ation ( ! body & s\le3 & t ! s\le  
returnes to 8 happie abode1 !re to ioy 9
 ,god1 :o only is all good3 t at ! la/  
day x %all aga9e take ! body1 :i* %al no
 m be subiect to corruption4 ,) ^!      
goodly disc\rses we fill all our bookes3
 & 9 ! meane :ile1 :en x comes to !     
po9t1 ! v "n ( dea? z ! horrible/ ?+ 9 !
 _w makes vs quake  tremble4 ,if we     
beleue z we speak1 :at is t we fe>e8 to 
be happy8 to be at our ease8 to be m    
cont5t 9 a moment1 !n we might be 9 !   
longe/ mortal life t might be8 or mu/ n 
we ( =ce confesse1 t we beleue x b 9 "p8
 t all we haue is b words8 t all our    
disc\rses1 z ( ^! h>die tr5*] knights1  
are b vaunt+ & vanitie8 ,"s y %all see1 
t wil say3 ,i "k well t ,i passe out (  
?is life into a bett]3 ,i make no d\bt (
 x3 only ,i fe>e ! midway /ep1 t ,i am  
to /ep ou]4 ,weak h>t$ creatures6 !y wil
 kill ?emselues to get _! mis]able liu+3
 suff] inf9ite pa9es1 & inf9ite w\nds at
 ano!r mans pleasure3 passe inf9it dea?s
 )\t dy+1 = ?+s ( n\ght1 = ?+s t p]i%1 &

 p]*ance make !m p]i% ) !m4 ,b :5 !y    
haue b "o pace to passe to be at re/1 n 
= a day1 b = eu]3 n an indiff]5t re/1 b 
su* z mans m9de _c compreh5de3 !y       
tremble1 _! h>ts faile !m1 !y are       
affrayde3 & yet ! gr\nd ( _! h>me is    
no?+ b fe>e4 ,let !m neu] tell me1 !y   
appreh5d ! pa9e3 x is b an abuse3 a     
purpose to conceale ! litle fai? !y     
haue4 ,no1 no1 !y w\ld r langui% ( !    
g\te1 ! sciatica1 any disease :atsoeu]3 
!n dye "o sweete dea? ) ! lea/ pa9e     
possible3 r p9+lie dye limme aft] limme1
 outliu+ z x 71 all _! s5ces1 motions1 &
 actions1 !n spe$ily dye1 imm$iatly to  
liue = eu]4 ,let !m tell me no m t !y   
w\ld 9 ?is _w le>ne to liue3 = eu]y "o  
is !revnto suffici5tly in/ruct$ 9       
himselfe1 & n "o b is cunn+ 9 ! trade4  
,nay r !y %\ld le>ne 9 ?is _w to dye3 & 
once to dye well1 dye dayly 9 !mselues3 
s prep>$1 z if ! ende ( eu]y dayes      
worke1 7 ! ende ( our life4 ,n[         
contr>ywise !re is no?+ to _! e>es m    
(f5siue1 !n to he>e ( dea?4 ,s5seless p6

 we ab&on our life to ! ord9>ie haz>ds (
 w>re1 = seau5 franks pay3 are =mo/ 9 an
 assault1 = a litle bootie3 goe into    
places1 :5ce !re is no hope ( return+1 )
 dang] _m times bo? ( bodies & s\les4 ,b
 to free vs f all haz>ds1 to w9ne ?+s   
ine/imable1 to ent] an et]nall life1 we 
fa9t 9 ! passage ( "o pace1 :]e9 is no  
difficultie1 b 9 op9ion3 yea we s fa9t1 
t 7 x n ( =ce we mu/ passe1 & t ,god 9  
despite ( vs w doe vs a good turne1     
h>dly %\ld we f9de 9 all ! _w "o1 h[    
vnhappy or wret*$ soeu]1 t w\ld eu]     
passe4 ,ano!r w say1 _h ,i liu$ till    
#ej4 or #fj4 ye>es1 ,i %\ld haue b9     
cont5t$3 ,i %\ld n haue c>$ to liue     
long]3 b to dye s yong is no reason1 ,i 
%\ld haue kn[5 ! _w be=e ,i _h left x4  
,simple s\le6 9 ?is _w !re is nei!r "y  
nor olde4 ,! longe/ age 9 comp>ison (   
all t is pa/1 or all t is to come1 is   
no?+3 & :5 ?\ ha/ liu$ to ! age ?\ n[   
desire/1 all ! pa/ w be no?+3 ?\ wilt   
/ill gape1 = t is to come4 ,! pa/ w     
yeeld !e b sorr[e1 ! future b           

expectation1 ! pres5t no cont5tm5t4 ,z  
ready ?\ wilt !n be to r$emaund long]   
respite1 z be=e4 ,?\ flie/ ?y cr$itor f 
mone? to mone?1 & "t to "t1 z readie to 
pay ! la/ daye1 z ! fir/3 ?\ seeke/ b to
 be acquitt$4 ,?\ ha/ ta/$ all :i* ! _w 
e/eeme? pleasures3 n "o ( !m is new vnto
 !e4 ,by dr9k+ (t5]1 ?\ %alt be neu]    
a:it ! m satisfy$3 = ! body ?\ c>ie/1 l 
! bor$ paile ( ,danaus daught]s1 w neu] 
be full4 ,?\ may/ soon] we>e x out1 !n  
we>y ?y selfe ) vs+1 or r abus+ x4 ,?\  
craue/ long life to ca/ x away1 to sp5d 
x on wor?les delights1 to misp5d x on   
vanities4 ,?\ art c\et\s 9 desir+1 &    
prodigall 9 sp5d+4 ,say n ?\ f9de/ fault
 ) ! ,c\rt1 or ! ,pallace3 b t ?\       
desire/ long] to s]ue ! commonweal?1 to 
s]ue ?y c\ntrie1 to s]ue ,god4 ,he t set
 !e on worke kn[es vntill :at day1 & :at
 h\re1 ?\ %\lde/ be at x3 he well kn[es 
h[ to direct 8 worke4 ,%\ld he leaue !e 
!re long]1 p]*ance ?\ w\lde/ m>re all4  
,b if he w pay !e lib]ally = ?y lab\r1 z
 mu* = halfe a dayes worke1 z = a :ole3 

z mu* = hau+ wr\ght till noone1 z = hau+
 borne all ! heate ( ! day3 art ?\ n s  
mu* ! m to ?anke & prayse him8 b if ?\  
exam9e ?9e owne consci5ce1 ?\ lam5te/ n 
! cause ( ! widd[1 & ! orphan1 :i* ?\   
ha/ left dep5d+ 9 iudgem5t3 n ! dutie ( 
a sonne1 ( a fa!r1 or ( a fr5d1 :i* ?\  
pret5de/ ?\ w\lde/ p]=me3 n ! ambassage 
= ! common weal?1 :i* ?\ w]t eu5 ready  
to vnd]take3 n ! s]uice ?\ desire/ to   
doe vnto ,god1 :o kn[es mu* bett] h[e to
 s]ue himselfe ( !e1 !n ?\ ( ?y selfe4  
,x is ?y h\ses & g>d5s ?\ lam5te/1 ?y   
imp]fect plottes & purposes1 ?y life 7z 
?\ ?9ke/7 imp]fect3 :i* by no dayes1 nor
 ye>es1 nor ages1 might be p]fect$3 &   
yet ?y selfe might/ p]fect 9 a mom5t1   
c\lde/ ?\ b ?9ke 9 good e>ne/1 t :]e x  
ende x skilles n1 s t x end well4  ,n[  
to end well ?is life1 is onely to ende x
 will+ly3 foll[+ ) full cons5t ! w &    
direction ( ,god1 & n suff]+ vs to be   
draw5 by ! necessetie ( de/5ie4 ,to end 
x will+ly1 we mu/ hope1 & n fe>e dea?4  
,to hope = x1 we mu/ c]ta9ely looke aft]

 ?is life1 = a bett] life4 ,to looke =  
t1 wee mu/ fe>e ,god3 :ome :oso well    
fe>e?1 fe>e? inde$e no?+ 9 ?is worlde1 &
 hopes = all ?+s 9 ! o!r4 ,to "o well   
resolu$ 9 ^! po9ts dea? c be b sweete & 
agreeable3 kn[+ t ?r\gh x hee is to ent]
 into a place ( all ioyes4 ,! griefe t  
may be !re9 %all bee allai$ ) sweetnes3 
! suff]ance ( ill1 swall[$ 9 ! confid5ce
 ( good3 ! /+ ( ,dea? x selfe %all bee  
dead1 :i* is no?+ else b ,fe>e4 ,nay1 ,i
 wil say m1 n onely all ! euilles       
conceiu$ 9 dea? %all be to him no?+3 b  
he %all eu5 scorne all ! mi%appes m5    
r$\bt 9 ?is life1 & laugh at all ^!     
t]rors4 ,= ,i pray :at c he fe>e1 ^:    
dea? is 8 hope8 ,?9ke we to bani% him 8 
c\ntry8 ,he kn[s he ha? a c\ntry        
o!r-:]e1 :5ce wee _c bani% him3 & t all 
^! c\ntries are b ,innes1 out ( :i* he  
mu/ "p at ! wil ( 8 ho/e4 ,to put him 9 
prison8 a m /raite prison he _c haue1 !n
 8 owne body1 m fil?y1 m d>ke1 m full ( 
rackes & torm5ts4 ,to kill him & take   
him out ( ! worlde8 t is x he hopes =3 t

 is x ) all 8 he>t he aspires vnto4 ,by 
fire1 by sworde1 by fam9e1 by sick5esse3
 )9 ?ree ye]es1 )9 ?ree dayes1 )9 ?ree  
h\res1 all is "o to him3 all is "o at   
:at gate1 or at :at "t he passe out (   
?is mis]able life4 ,= 8 bus9esses are   
eu] end$1 8 affaires all dispat*$1 & by 
:at way he %all g out1 by ! same hee    
%all ent] into a mo/ happie & eu]la/+   
life4 ,m5 c ?reat5 him b dea?1 & dea? is
 all he promise? himselfe3 ! wor/ !y c  
doe1 is1 to make him die1 & t is ! be/  
hee hopes =4 ,! ?reatn+s ( tyrants are  
to him promises1 ! swordes ( 8 greate/  
enemies drawne 9 8 fauor3 =asmu* z he   
kn[es t ?reatn+ him dea?1 !y ?reat5 him 
life3 & ! mo/ mortall w\ndes c make him 
b immortall4 ,:o fe>es ,god1 fe>es n    
dea?3 & :o fe>es x n1 fe>es n ! wor/ (  
?is life4  ,by ?is reckon+1 y w tell me 
dea? is a ?+ to be wi%$ =3 & to passe f 
s mu* euill1 to s mu* good1 a man %\lde 
z x seeme? ca/ away 8 life4 ,surely1 ,i 
fe>e n1 t = any good wee expect1 we w   
ha/5 "o /ep ! fa/]3 ?\gh ! spirite      

aspire1 ! body x drawes ) x1 )drawes x  
eu] suffici5tly t[>des ! e>?4 ,yet is x 
n t ,i conclude4 ,we mu/ seeke to       
mortifie our fle% 9 vs1 & to ca/ ! _w   
out ( vs3 b to ca/ our selues out ( ! _w
 is 9 no sort p]mitt$ vs4 ,! ,*ri/ian   
ought will+ly to dep>t out ( ?is life b 
n c[>dly to runne away4 ,! ,*ri/ian is  
orda9$ by ,god to fight !re93 & _c leaue
 8 place )\t incurr+ repro* & infamie4  
,b if x please ! gr& ,capta9e to recall 
him1 let him take ! retrait 9 good "p1 &
 ) good w obey x4 ,= hee is n borne =   
himselfe1 b = ,god3 ( :ome he holdes 8  
life at f>me1 z 8 t5ant at w1 to yield  
him ! pr(ites4 ,x is 9 ! l&lord to take 
x f him1 n 9 him to surr5d] x1 :5 a     
conceit takes him4 ,die/ ?\ yong8 praise
 ,god z ! m>9] t ha? _h a good w9de1    
soone to br+ him to ! ,porte4 ,die/ ?\  
olde8 praise him likewise1 = if ?\ ha/  
_h lesse w9de1 x may be ?\ ha/ also _h  
lesse waues4 ,b ?9ke n at ?y pleasure to
 g fa/] or s(t]3 = ! w9de is n 9 ?y p[]1
 & 9 /e$e ( tak+ ! %orte/ way to !      

,hau51 ?\ maie/ happily suff] %ipwracke4
 ,god calle? home f 8 worke1 "o 9 !     
morn+1 an o!r at noone1 & an o!r at     
night4 ,"o he ex]cise? til ! fir/       
sweate1 ano!r he sunne-burne?1 ano!r he 
ro/e? & drie? ?r\ghly4 ,b ( all 8 he    
leaues n "o )\t1 b br+s !m all to re/1 &
 giues !m all _! hire1 eu]y "o 9 8 "t4  
,:o leaues 8 worke be=e ,god call him1  
looses x3 & :o importunes him be=e ! "t1
 looses 8 rew>d4 ,we mu/ re/ vs 9 8 w1  
:o 9 ! midde/ ( our tr\bles sets vs at  
re/4  ,to ende1 we ought nei!r to hate  
?is life = ! toiles !re91 = x is sl\? & 
c[>dise3 nor l\e x = ! delights1 :i* is 
follie & vanitie3 b s]ue vs ( x1 to s]ue
 ,god 9 x1 :o aft] x %all place vs 9    
true quietnesse1 & repl5i% vs )         
pleasures :i*e %all neu] m p]i%4 ,ney!r 
ought we to flye dea?1 = x is *ildi% to 
fe>e x3 & 9 fli5g f x1 wee meete x4 ,mu*
 lesse to seeke x1 = t is tem]itie3 nor 
eu]y "o t w\ld die1 c die4 ,z mu*       
despaire 9 ! "o1 z c[>dise 9 ! o!r3 9   
nei!r any k9de ( magnanimitie4 ,x is    

en\gh t we con/antly & cont9ually waite 
= h] comm+1 t %ee may neu] f9de vs      
vnpr\id$4 ,= z !re is no?+ m c]ta9e !n  
dea?1 s is !re no?+ m vnc]ta9e !n       
! h\re ( dea?1 kn[5 onlie to ,god1      
! onlie ,au?or ( life & dea?1           
to :om wee all ought endeu\r            
bo? to liue & die4                      
,die to liue1                           
,liue to die4   ,! #ac4 ( ,may #aeij4   
,at ,wilton4         99       99        
99       99       99            99      
99       99       99    ,transcrib]'s   
,note3    ,! play 0 pr9t$ 9 ,italic     
type1 ) ,roman = emphasis4   ,= ?is     
e-text1 only ! emphasis is %[n4    ,acts
 #a & #c are unlabel$ 9 ! text4 ,act #a 
c only be ,antony's   soliloquy1 )      
foll[+ ,*orus1 b ,act #c is ambigu\s4   
,betwe5   ,act #b & ,act #d are3        
7sc5e7 ,cleopatra4 ,eras4 ,*>mion4      
,diom$e4     7soliloquy73 ,diom$4       
,*orus     7sc5e7 ,m4 ,antonius4        
,lucilius4     ,*orus   ,/ructurally !  
play seems to h six ,acts1 b ,act #d &  

,act #e are   ea* label$ z su*4         
,decoration  ,! ,argum5t4   ,aft] !     
ou]?r[e ( ,brutus & ,cassius1 ! lib]tie 
( ,rome be+ n[ vtt]ly oppress$1 & !     
,empire setl$ 9 ! h&s ( ,octauius ,cs> &
 ,m>cus ,antonius1 7:o = knitt+ a /rait]
 bonde ( amitie betwe5e !m1 _h tak5 to  
wife ,octauia ! si/] ( ,cs>7 ,antonius  
vnd]tooke a i\rney aga9/ ! ,p>?ians1 )  
int5t to rega9e on !m ! honor wonne by  
!m f ! ,roma9s1 at ! discomfiture &     
slaught] ( ,crassus4 ,b comm+ 9 8 i\rney
 into ,siria1 ! places r5ew$ 9 8        
remembrance ! long int]mitt$ l\e (      
,cleopatra ,que5e ( ,aegipt3 :o be=e "t 
_h bo? 9 ,cilicia & at ,alex&ria1       
ent]ta9$ him ) all ! exquisite delightes
 & sumptu\s pleasures1 :i* a great      
,pr9ce & voluptu\s ,l\] c\ld to !       
vtt]mo/ desire4 ,:]eupon omitt+ 8       
ent]price1 he made 8 returne to         
,alex&ria1 aga9e fall+ to 8 =m] l\es1   
)\t any reg>d ( 8 v]tu\s wife ,octauia1 
by :om neu]!les he _h excell5t ,*ildr54 
,?is occasion ,octauius tooke ( tak+    

armes aga9/ him3 & prep>+ a mighty      
fleet1 enc\ntr$ him at ,actium1 :o also 
_h assembl$ to t place a great numb] (  
,gallies ( 8 own1 besides #fj4 :i*      
,cleopatra br\ght ) h] f ,aegipt4 ,b at 
! v beg9n+ ( ! battell ,cleopatra ) all 
h] ,gallies betooke h] to flight1 :i*   
,antony see+ c\ld n b foll[2 by 8       
dep>ture leau+ to ,octauius ! greate/   
victorye :i* 9 any ,sea ,battell ha?    
be5e he>d (f4 ,:i* he n neglig5t to     
pursue1 foll[es !m ! next spr+1 &       
besi$ge? !m )9 ,alex&ria1 :]e ,antony   
f9d+ all t he tru/$ to faile him1       
beg9ne? to gr[e ieal\se & to suspect    
,cleopatra4 ,%e !reupon enclos$ h] selfe
 ) two ( h] wom5 9 a monum5t %e _h be=e 
caus$ to be built1 !nce s5ds him woord  
%e 0 dead3 :i* he beleeu+ = tru?1 gaue  
himselfe ) 8 ,swoord a deadly w\nd3 b   
di$ n vntill a mess5g] came f ,cleopatra
 to haue him br\ght to h] to ! tombe4   
,:i* %e n d>+ to op5 lea/ %e %\ld be    
made a prison] to ! ,roma9es1 & c>ri$ 9 
,cs>s triumph1 ca/ d[ne a corde f an    

high w9d[1 by ! :i* 7h] wom5 help+ h]7  
%e truss$ vp ,antonius halfe dead1 & s  
got him into ! monum5t4 ,! ,/age suppos$
 ,alex&ria3 ! ,*orus1 fir/ ,egiptians1 &
 aft] ,romane ,s\ldiors4 ,! ,hi/orie to 
be read at l>ge 9 ,plut>* 9 ! life (    
,antonius4   ,! ,actors4    ,antonius4  
,cleopatra4   ,eras &    ,cleopatras    
wom54   ,*>mion4     ,philo/ratus a     
,philosoph]4   ,lucilius4   ,diom$e     
,secret>y to ,cleopatra4   ,octauius    
,cs>4   ,agrippa4   ,euphron1 tea*] (   
,cleopatras *ildr54   ,*ildr5 (         
,cleopatra4   ,dircetus ! ,mess5g]4     
,decoration     ,antonius4    ,s9ce     
cruell ,heau'ns aga9/ me ob/9ate1       
,s9ce all mi%appes ( ! r\nd eng9 doe    
,conspire my h>me3 s9ce m51 s9ce p[]s   
diu9e1   ,aire1 e>?1 & ,sea are all     
iniuri\s3   ,& t my ,que5e h] self1 9   
:ome ,i liu'd1   ,! ,idoll ( my h>t1 do?
 me pursue2   ,x's meete ,i dye4 ,= h]  
haue ,i =gone   ,my ,c\ntry1 ,cs> vnto  
w>re pr\ok'd   7,= iu/ reu5ge ( ,si/]s  
wrong my wife1   ,:o m\'de my ,que5e 7ay

 me67 to ieal\sie7   ,= l\e ( h]1 9 h]  
allurem5ts caught   ,ab&on'd life1 ,i   
honor haue despisde1   ,disda9'd my     
fre5ds1 & ( ! /atelye ,rome   ,despoilde
 ! ,empire ( h] be/ attire1   ,contemn'd
 t p[] t made me s mu* fe>'d1   ,a slaue
 become vnto h] feeble face4     ,o     
cruell1 traitres1 woman mo/ vnk9de1     
,?\ do/1 =sworne1 my l\e & life betraie3
   ,& giu'/ me vp to ragefull enemie1   
,:i* soone 7 foole67 w plague ?y        
p]iurye4     ,yeld$ ,pelusium on ?is    
,c\ntries %ore1   ,yeld$ ?\ ha/ my      
,%ippes & m5 ( w>re1   ,t n\ght rema9es 
7s de/itute am ,i7   ,b ^! same armes   
:i* on my back ,i we>e4   ,?\ %\ld'/    
haue _h !m too1 & me vn>m'de   ,yeeld$  
to ,cs> nak$ ( def5ce4   ,:i* :ile ,i   
be>e let ,cs> neu] ?9ke   ,triumph ( me 
%all 8 pr\d *>iot grace   ,n ?9k ) me 8 
glory to adorne1   ,on me aliue to vse 8
 victorie4     ,?\ only ,cleopatra      
triumph ha/1   ,?\ only ha/ my fre$ome  
s]uile made1   ,?\ only ha/ me vanqui%t3
 n by =ce   7,= =/e ,i _c be7 b by      

sweete baites   ,( ?y eyes graces1 :i*  
did ga9e s fa/   vpon my lib]tie1 t     
n\ght rema9'd4   ,none els h5cefoor?1 b 
?\ my de>e/ ,que5e1   ,%all glorie 9    
commaund+ ,antonie4     ,haue ,cs> =tune
 & ! ,gods 8 fre5ds1   ,to him haue ,i\e
 & fatall si/]s giu5   ,! ,scept] ( !   
e>?3 he neu] %all   ,subiect my life to 
8 ob$i5ce4   ,b :5 t ,dea?1 my glad     
refuge1 %all haue   ,b\nd$ ! c\rse ( my 
vn/$fa/ life1   ,& fros5 corps vnd] a   
m>ble colde   ,)9 tombes bosome widd[e (
 my s\le3   ,!n at 8 w let him x subiect
 make3   ,!n :at he w let ,cs> doo ) me3
   ,make me limme aft] limme be r5t3    
make me   ,my buriall take 9 sides (    
,?racian wolfe4     ,poore ,antonie6    
alas :at 0 ! day1   ,! daies ( losse t  
ga9$ !e ?y l\e6   ,wret* ,antony6 s9ce  
!n ,mgra pale   ,) ,snakie haires       
en*a9'd ?y mis]ie4   ,! fire !e burnt 0 
neu] ,cupids fire   7,= ,cupid be>es n  
su* a mortall br&7   ,x 0 "s furies     
tor*1 ,ore/es tor*e1   :i* sometimes    
burnt 8 "m-murd]+ s\le   7,:5 w&r+      

madde1 rage boil+ 9 8 bl\d1   ,he fl$ 8 
fault :i* fol['d z he fl$7   k9dl$ )9 8 
bones by %ad[ pale   ,( "m sla9e        
return'd f ,/ygian lake4     ,antony1   
poore ,antony6 s9ce t daie   ,?y olde   
good hap did f>re f !e retire4   ,?y    
v]tue dead3 ?y glory made aliue   ,s (te
 by m>tiall de$s is gone 9 smoke3       
,s9ce !n ! ,baies s well ?y =ehead knewe
   ,to ,v5us mirtles yeeld$ haue _!     
place3   ,trumpets to pipes3 field t5ts 
to c\rtly b[]s3   ,launces & ,pikes to  
daunces & to fea/es4   ,s9ce !n1  wret*6
 9 /ead ( bl\dy w>res   ,?\ %\ld/ haue  
made vpon ! ,p>?ian ,k+s   ,= ,roma9    
honor filde by ,crassus foile1   ,?\    
?rew'/ ?y ,curiace (f1 & fe>full healme1
   ,) c[>d c\rage vnto gipts ,que5   ,9 
ha/e to runne1 ab\t h] necke to hang    
,langui%+ 9 h] armes ?y ,idoll made3    
,9 summe giu5 vp to ,cleopatras eies4   
,?\ breake/ at l5g? f !nce1 z "o en*>m'd
   ,breakes f ?'en*aunt] t him /rongly  
helde4   ,= ?y fir/ reason 7spoyl+ ( _! 
=ce   ! poisn$ cuppes ( ?y faire        

,sorc]es7   ,recur'd ?y sprite3 & !n on 
eu]y side   ,?\ mad'/ aga9e ! e>? )     
,s\ldi\rs sw>me4   ,all ,asia hidde3    
,euphrates bankes d tremble   ,to see at
 once s _m ,romanes !re   ,brea? horror1
 rage1 & ) a ?reatn+ eye   ,9 mighty    
squadrons crosse 8 swell+ /reames4      
,n\ght se5e b horse1 & fi] sp>kl+ armes3
   ,n\ght he>d b hide\s noise ( muttr+  
tr\pes4   ,! ,p>?1 ! ,m$e1 ab&on+ _!    
goods   ,hide !m = fe>e 9 hilles (      
,hircanie1   ,r$\bt+ !e4 ,!n will+ to   
besiege   ,! great ,phraate head (      
,m$ia1   ,?\ camp$/ at h] walles ) va9e 
assault1   ,?y eng9s fit 7mi%ap67 n ?i!r
 br\ght4     ,s long ?\ /ai'/1 s long ?\
 doo/ !e re/1   ,s long ?y l\e ) su* ?+s
 n\ri%$   ,reframes1 re=mes x selfe &   
/eal+ly   ,retakes 8 =ce & rebecomes m  
great4   ,= ( ?y ,que5e ! lookes1 !     
grace1 ! woords1   ,sweet5es1 alurem5ts1
 amor\s delights1   ,entr$ aga9e ?y     
s\le1 & day & night1   ,9 wat*1 9       
sleepe1 h] ,image foll['d !e3   ,n      
dream+ b ( h]1 rep5t+ /ill   ,t ?\ =    

w>re had/ su* a ,goddes left4     ,?\   
c>'/ no m = ,p>?1 nor ,p>?ian b[1       
,sallies1 assaults1 enc\nt]s1 %ocks1    
al>mes1   ,= di*es1 rampi]s1 w>ds1      
entr5*$ gr\nds3   ,?y only c>e is sight 
( ,nilus /reames1   ,sight ( t face ^:  
guilefull semblant do?   7,w&r+ 9 !e7   
infect ?y ta9t$ h>t4   ,h] abs5ce !e    
besottes3 ea* h[]1 ea* h[]   ,( /aie1 to
 !e impati5t seemes an age4   ,en\gh (  
conque/1 praise ?\ deem'/ en\gh1   ,if  
soone en\gh ! bri/l$ fieldes ?\ see   ,(
 fruitfull gipt1 & ! /rang] fl\d   ,?y  
,que5es faire eyes 7ano!r ,ph>os7       
lights4     ,return$ loe1 di%on\r$1     
despisde1   ,9 wanton l\e a woman !e    
misleades   ,sunke 9 f\le s9ke3 meane   
:ile respect+ n\ght   ,?y wife ,octauia 
& h] t5d] babes1   ,( :om ! long        
contempt aga9/ !e :ets   ,! sword ( ,cs>
 n[ ?y ,"l become4     ,lo/ ?y great    
,empire1 all ^? goodly t[nes   ,reu]5c'd
 ?y "n z rebells n[ !e leaue3   ,rise   
aga9/ !e1 & to ! ensignes flocke   ,(   
conqu'r+ ,cs>1 :o enwalles !e r\nd      

,cag'd 9 ?y holde1 sc>se mai/] ( ?y     
selfe1   ,late mai/] ( s _m nations4    
,yet1 yet1 :i* is ( grief extreame/     
grief1   ,:i* is yet ( mis*iefe highe/  
mis*iefe1   ,x's ,cleopatra alas6 alas1 
x's %e1   ,x's %e augm5ts ! torm5t ( ?y 
pa9e1   ,betraies ?y l\e1 ?y life alas6 
betraies1   ,cs> to please1 ^: grace %e 
seekes to ga9e3   ,) ?\ght h] ,cr[ne to 
saue1 & =tune make   ,onely ?y foe :i*  
common ought haue be5e4     ,if h] ,i   
alwaies l\'d1 & ! fir/ flame   ,( h]    
he>t-kill+ l\e %all burne me la/3       
,iu/ly compla9e ,i %e disloyall is1     
,nor con/ant is1 eu5 z ,i con/ant am1   
,to com=t my mi%ap1 despis+ me   ,no m1 
!n :5 ! heau5s fau\r'd me4     ,b ah6 by
 nature wom5 wau'r+ are1   ,ea* mom5t   
*ang+ & re*ang+ m9des4   ,vnwise1 :o    
bl9de 9 !m1 ?9kes loyaltie   ,eu] to    
f9de 9 beauties company4     ,*orus4    
,! boyl+ tempe/ /ill     ,makes n ,sea  
wat]s fome3     ,nor /ill ! ,nor!rn bla/
     ,disquiets quiet /reames3     ,nor 
:o 8 *e/ to fill     ,sayles to ! morn+ 

beames1     ,on waues w9de tosse? fa/   
,/ill kepes 8 ,%ip f home4   ,nor ,i\e  
/ill d[ne do? ca/     ,inflam'd ) bl\die
 ire     ,on man1 on tree1 on hill1     
,8 d>ts ( ?undr+ fire3     ,nor /ill !  
heat do? la/     ,on face ( p>*$ pla9e3 
,nor wr9kl$ colde do? /ill     ,on froz5
 furr[es raigne4   ,b /ill z long z we  
,9 ?is l[ _w rema9e1     ,mi%apps our   
dayly mates     ,our liues d ent]ta9e3  
,& woes :i* be>e no dates     ,/ill pe>*
 vpon our heads1     ,none g1 b /reight 
w be     ,"s great] 9 _! ,/eads4        
,nature made vs n free     ,:5 fir/ %e  
made vs liue3     ,:5 we began to be1   
,to be began our woe3     ,:i* gr[+     
eu]more     ,z dy+ life doo? gr[e     ,d
 m & m vs greeue1     ,& tire vs m & m4 
,no /ay 9 fad+ /ates1     ,= m to height
 !y ret*1     ,_! fell[ mis]ies     ,! m
 to height d /ret*4     ,!y cl+e eu5 to 
! cr[ne1     ,& ?reatn+ furi\s wise     
,f tiranniz+ pates     ,d (t5 pull x    
d[ne4   ,9 va9e on waues vntride     to 
%unne !m g we %\ld     ,to ,scy!s &     

,massagetes     ,:o ne>e ! ,pole reside3
     ,9 va9e to boil+ s&es     ,:i*     
,phbus battry beates1     ,= ) vs /ill  
!y w\ld     ,cut seas & compasse l&es4  
,! d>knes no m sure     ,to ioyne )     
heauy night3     ,! light :i* guildes ! 
dayes     ,to foll[ ,titan pure3     ,no
 m ! %ad[ light     ,! body to ensue3   
,!n wret*$nes alwaies     ,vs wret*es to
 pursue4   ,o ble/ :o neu] brea?'d1     
,or :ome ) pittie m\'de1     ,dea? f 8  
cradle reau'de1     ,& swadl$ 9 8 graue3
     ,& bless$ also he     7,z curse may
 bless+ haue7     ,:o l[ & liu+ free    
,no pr9ces *>ge ha? pr\'de4   ,by /eal+ 
sacr$ fire     ,prome!us !n vnwise1     
,pr\ok+ ,gods to ire1     ,! heape (    
ills did /urre1     ,& sicknes pale &   
colde     ,our ende :i* onw>d spurre1   
,to plague our h&s too bolde     ,to    
fil* ! weal? ( ,skies4   ,9 heau5s hate 
s9ce !n     ,( ill ) ill en*a9'd     ,we
 race ( mortall m5     full fraught our 
brea/s haue borne3     ,& ?\s& ?\s& woes
     ,our heau'nly s\les n[ ?orne1      

,:i* free be=e f ^?     ,no6 e>?ly      
passion pa9'd4   ,w>re & w>res bitt]    
*e>e     ,n[ long "t ) vs /aie1     ,&  
fe>e ( hat$ foe     ,/ill /ill encrease?
 sore3     ,our h>mes worse dayly gr[e1 
,lesse ye/]daye !y 7     ,!n n[1 & w be 
m     ,to mor[e !n to daye4       ,act4 
#b4     ,philo/ratus4      ,:at horrible
 furie1 :at cruell rage1   ,o gipt s    
extremely !e torm5ts8   ,ha/ ?\ ! ,gods 
s angr$ by ?y fault8   ,ha/ ?\ aga9/ !m 
"s su* crime conceiu'd1   ,t _! engra9$ 
h& lift vp 9 ?reats   ,!y %\ld desire 9 
?y h>d bl\d to ba!8   ,& t _! burn+ wra?
 :i* n\ght c qu5*   ,%\ld pittiles on vs
 /ill light5 d[ne8     ,we are n hew'n  
out ( ! mon/'r\s masse   ,( ,giantes ^?1
 :i* heau5s wrack conspir'd3   ,ixions  
race1 false prat] ( 8 l\es3   ,nor yet (
 him :o fa9$ lightn+s f\nd3   ,nor      
cruell ,tantalus1 nor bl\die ,atreus1   
,^: curs$ banquet = ,?ye/es plague      
,made ! behold+ ,sunne = horr\r turne   
,8 backe1 & backw>d f 8 c\rse returne3  
,& ha/n+ 8 w+-foot$ horses race         

,plunge him 9 sea = %ame to hide 8 face3
   ,:ile sulle9e night vpon ! wondr+ _w 
,= mid-daies light h] />rie mantle ca/1 
,b :at we be1 :at eu] wick$nes   ,by vs 
is done1 ,alas6 ) :at m plagues1   ,m   
eag] torm5ts c\ld ! ,gods decl>e   ,to  
heau5 & e>? t vs !y hatefull holde8   ,)
 ,s\ldiors1 /rang]s1 horrible 9 armes   
,our l& is hidde1 our p dr[n'd 9 te>es4 
,b t]ror "h & horror1 n\ght is se5e3    
,& pres5t dea? priz+ our life ea* h[]4  
,h>d at our ports & at our por*es waites
   ,our conqu]+ foe3 h>ts faile vs1     
hopes are dead3   ,our ,que5e lam5ts3 & 
?is great ,emp]\r   ,sometime 7w\ld n[  
!y did7 :om worlds did fe>e1   ,ab&on$1 
betraid1 n[ m9des no m   ,b f 8 euils by
 ha/'n$ dea? to passe4     ,come y poore
 p tir'de ) ceasles pla9ts   ,) te>es & 
sighes make m\rnfull sacrifice   ,on    
,isis alt>s3 n our selues to saue1   ,b 
s(t5 ,cs> & him pite\s make   ,to vs1 8 
pray3 t s 8 l5itie   ,may *ange our dea?
 into captiuitie4     ,/range are !     
euils ! fates on vs haue br\ght1   ,o b 

alas6 h[ f>re m /range ! cause6   ,l\e1 
l\e 7alas1 :o eu] w\ld haue ?\ght87     
,ha? lo/ ?is ,realme inflam$ ) 8 fire4  
,l\e1 play+ l\e1 :i* m5 say k9dles n    
,b 9 s(t h>ts1 ha? a%es made our t[nes4 
,& 8 sweet %afts1 ) ^: %ot none are     
kill'd1   ,:i* vlc] n1 ) dea?s our l&s  
haue fill'd1     ,su* 0 ! bl\die1       
murdr+1 helli% l\e   ,posse/ ?y h>t     
faire false gue/ ,priams ,sonne1        
,fi'r+ a br& :i* aft] made to burne   ,!
 ,troian t[]s by ,grcians ru9ate4   ,by 
?is l\e1 ,priam1 ,hector1 ,troilus1     
,memnon1 ,deiphobus1 ,glaucus1 ?\s&s mo1
   ,:ome r$d ,scam&]s armor clogg$      
/reames   ,roll'd into ,seas1 be=e _!   
dates are dead4   ,s plaguie he1 s _m   
tempe/s raise?   ,s murdr+ he1 s _m     
,cities raise?1   ,:5 insol5t1 bl9de1   
lawles1 ord]les1   ,) madd delights our 
s5ce he ent]ta9es4     ,all kn[+ ,gods  
our wracks did vs =etell   ,by signes 9 
e>?1 by signes 9 />ry ,sphres3   ,:i*   
%\ld haue m\'d vs1 _h n de/9ie   ,) too 
/rong h& w>p$ our mis]ie4   ,! ,comets  

flam+ ?r\gh ! scat'r$ cl\ds   ,) fi]y   
beames1 mo/ l vnbroad$ haires3   ,!     
fe>efull dragon :i/l+ at ! bankes1   ,& 
holie ,apis ceaseles bell[+   7,z neu]  
er/7 & %$d+ endles te>es3   ,bl\d ra9+  
d[ne f heau'n 9 vnkn['n %[]s3   ,our    
,gods d>ke faces ou]ca/ ) woe1   ,& dead
 m5s ,gho/s appe>+ 9 ! night4   ,yea eu5
 ?is night :ile all ! ,cittie /oode     
,oppre/ ) t]ror1 horror1 s]uile fe>e1   
,deepe sil5ce ou] all3 ! s\nds 7 he>d   
,( diu]se songs1 & diu]s in/rum5ts1     
,)9 ! voide ( aire3 & h[l+ noise1   ,su*
 z madde ,bac*us prie/s 9 ,bac*us fea/s 
,on ,nisa make3 & 7seem'd7 ! company1   
,our ,cittie lo/1 w5t to ! enemie4      
,s we =sak5 bo? ( ,gods & m51   ,s are  
we 9 ! m]cy ( our foes3   ,& we         
h5cefoor? ob$i5t mu/ become   ,to lawes 
( !m :o haue vs ou]come4     ,*orus4    
,lam5t we our mi%aps1     ,dr[ne we )   
te>es our woe3     ,= ,lam5table happes 
,lam5t$ easie gr[e3       ,& mu* lesse  
torm5t br+       ,!n :5 !y fir/ did     
spr+4   ,we want t w(ull song1     ,:]) 

wood-musiques ,que5e     ,do? ease h]   
woes1 among1     fre% spr+times bu%es   
gre5e1       ,on pleasant bran*e alone  
,r5ew+ aunti5t mone4   ,we want t       
monefull s\nde1     ,t pratl+ ,progne   
makes     ,on fieldes ( ,?racian gr\nd1 
,or /reames ( ,?racian lakes3       ,to 
empt h] bre/ ( pa9e       ,= ,itys by h]
 sla9e4   ,?\gh ,halcyons doo /ill1     
,bewail+ ,ceyx lot1     ,! ,seas )      
pla9+s fill     ,:i* 8 dead limmes haue 
got1       ,n eu] o!r graue       ,!n   
tombe ( waues to haue3   ,& ?\gh ! birde
 9 dea?     ,t mo/ ,me&] l\es     ,s    
swetely sighes 8 brea?     ,:5 dea? 8   
fury pr\es1       ,z almo/ s(ts 8 he>t1 
,& almo/ blunts 8 d>t3   ,yet all !     
pla9ts ( ^?1     ,nor all _! te>full    
l>mes1     ,_c cont5t our woes1     ,nor
 s]ue to waile ! h>mes1       ,9 s\le   
:i* we1 poore we1       ,to feele en=c$ 
be4   ,nor !y ( ,phbus br$d     ,9 te>es
 c doo s well1     ,!y = _! bro!r %$d1  
,:o into ,padus fell1       ,ra% guide (
 *>iot cle>e       ,suruei\r ( ! ye>e4  

,nor %e :om heau'nly p[]s     ,to wep+  
rocke did turne1     ,^: te>es di/ill 9 
%[]s1     ,& %ew %e yet do? m\rne4      
,:]e ) 8 toppe to ,skies       ,m\nt    
,sipylus do? rise4   ,nor wep+ drops :i*
 fl[e     ,f b>ke ( w\nd$ tree1     ,t  
,myrrhas %ame d %[e     ,) ours comp>'d 
may be1       ,to qu5* h] l\+ fire      
,:o dur/ embrace h] sire4   ,nor all !  
h[l+s made     ,on ,cybels sacr$ hill   
,by ,eunukes ( h] trade1     ,:o ,atys1 
,atys /ill       ,) d\bl$ cries res\nd1 
,:i* ,e*o makes reb\nd4   ,our pla9ts no
 limits /ay1     ,nor m !n doo our woes3
     ,bo? inf9itely /raie     ,& nei!r  
measure kn[es4       ,9 measure let !m  
pla9e3       ,:o measur'd griefes       
su/a9e4     ,cleopatra4 ,eras4 ,*>mion4 
,diom$e4    ,cleopatra4      ,t ,i haue 
!e betraid1 de>e ,antonie1   ,my life1  
my s\le1 my ,sunne8 ,i _h su* ?\ght8    
,t ,i haue !e betraide my ,"l1 my ,k+8  
,t ,i w\ld breake my v[$ fai? to !e8    
,leaue !e8 deceiue !e8 yeelde !e to !   
rage   ,( mightie foe8 ,i eu] _h t h>t8 

,r %>pe lightn+ light5 on my head3   ,r 
may ,i to deepe/ mis*iefe fall3   ,r !  
op5$ e>? deu[] me3   ,r fi]ce ,tig]s fe$
 !m on my fle%3   ,r1  r let our ,nilus 
s5d1   ,to swall[ me quicke1 "s weep+   
,crocodile4     ,& did/ ?\ !n suppose my
 royall h>t   ,_h hat*t1 !e to ensn>e1 a
 fai?les l\e8   ,& *ang+ m9de1 z ,=tune 
*ang$ *e>e1   ,i w\ld weake !e1 to w9ne 
! /rong]1 loose8   ,o wret*6  caitiue6  
too cruell happe6   ,& did n ,i         
suffici5t losse su/a9e   ,loos+ my      
,realme1 loos+ my lib]ty1   ,my t5d]    
(-spr+1 & ! ioyfull light   ,( beamy    
,sunne1 & yet1 yet loos+ m   ,!e ,antony
 my c>e1 if ,i loose n   ,:at yet       
rema9'd8 ?y l\e alas6 ?y l\e1   ,m de>e 
!n ,scept]1 *ildr51 fre$ome1 light4     
,s ready ,i to r[ 9 ,*>ons b>ge1   ,%all
 leese ! ioy ( dy+ 9 ?y l\e3   ,s ! sole
 com=t ( my mis]ie   ,to haue "o tombe )
 !e is me b]eft4   ,s ,i 9 %ady pla9es  
%all pla9e alone1   ,n 7z ,i hop'd7     
companion ( ?y mone1   ,o height (      
griefe6 ,eras :y ) cont9uall cries      

,y\r griefull h>mes doo y exasp]ate8    
,torm5t y\r selfe ) mur!r+ compla9ts8   
,/ra9e y\r weake brea/ s (t1 s          
vehem5tly8   ,wat] ) te>es ?is faire    
alabla/]8   ,) sorr[es /+ s _m beauties 
w\nd8   ,come ( s _m ,k+s want y ! h>t  
,brauely1 /\tly1 ?is tempe/ to resi/8   
,cl4 ,my eu'lls are :oly vsupportable1  
,no huma9 =ce c !m )/&1 b dea?4         
,eras4 ,to him t /riues n\ght is        
impossible4    ,cl4 ,9 /riu+ lyes no    
hope ( my mi%apps4    ,eras4 ,all ?+s d 
yeelde to =ce ( l\ely face4    ,cl4 ,my 
face too l\ely caus'd my wret*$ case4   
,my face ha? s entrap'd1 s ca/ vs d[ne1 
,t = 8 conque/ ,cs> may x ?anke1        
,caus+ t ,antony "o army lo/   ,! o!r   
:oly did to ,cs> yeld4   ,= n indur+ 7s 
8 amor\se sprite   ,0 ) my beautie      
fir'de7 my %amefull flight1   ,soone z  
he saw f ranke :]e9 he /oode   ,9 hotte/
 fight1 my ,gallies mak+ saile3         
,=getfull ( 8 *>ge 7z if 8 s\le   ,vnto 
8 ,ladies s\le _h b5e en*a9'd7   ,he    
left 8 m51 :o s c\ragi\slie   ,did leaue

 _! liues to ga9e him victorie4   ,&    
c>elesse bo? ( fame & armies losse   ,my
 o>$ ,gallies foll['d ) 8 ,%ips         
,companion ( my flight1 by ?is base p>te
   ,bla/+ 8 =m] fl\ri%+ r5[ne4    ,eras4
 ,are y !re=e cause ( 8 ou]?r[e8    ,cl4
 ,i am sole cause3 ,i did x1 only ,i4   
,er4 ,fe>e ( a woman tr\bl$ s 8 sprite8 
,cl4 ,fire ( 8 l\e 0 by my fe>e         
enflam'd4    ,er4 ,& %\ld he !n to w>re 
haue l$d a ,que5e8    ,cl4 ,alas6 ?is 0 
n 8 (f5ce1 b m9e4   ,antony 7ay me6 :o  
else s braue a *iefe67   ,w\ld n ,i %\ld
 haue tak5 ,seas ) him3   ,b w\ld haue  
left me fe>full woman f>re   ,f common  
haz>d ( ! d\btfull w>re4     ,o t ,i _h 
beleu'd6 n[1 n[ ( ,rome   ,all ! great  
,empire at our beck %\ld b5de4   ,all   
%\ld obey1 ! vagabond+ ,scy!s1   ,! fe>$
 ,g]ma9s1 back-%oot+ ,p>?ians1   ,w&r+  
,numidians1 ,brittons f>re remo\'d1   ,&
 tawny nations scor*$ ) ! ,sunne4   ,b  
,i c>'d n3 s 0 my s\le posse/1   7,to my
 great h>me7 ) burn+ ieal\sie3   ,fe>+  
lea/ 9 my abs5ce ,antony   ,%\ld leau+  

me retake ,octauia4    ,*>4 ,su* 0 !    
rig\r ( y\r de/9ie4    ,cl4 ,su* 0 my   
err\r & ob/9acie4    ,*4 ,b s9ce ,gods  
w\ld n1 c\ld y doe )all8    ,cl4        
,alwaies f ,gods good happs1 n h>ms1 d  
fall4    ,*4 ,& haue !y n all p[] on m5s
 affaires8    ,cl4 ,!y neu] b[ s l[e1 z 
worldly c>es4   ,b leaue to mortall m5  
to be dispos'd   ,freelie on e>? :at eu]
 mortall is4   ,if we !r9 sometimes "s  
faultes commit1   ,we may !m n to _!    
high maie/ies1   ,b to our selues       
impute2 ^: passions   ,plunge vs ea* day
 9 all afflictions4   ,:]) :5 we our    
s\les d ?orn$ feele1   ,flatt'r+ our    
selues we say !y de/'nies are3   ,t     
,gods w\ld haue x s1 & t our c>e   ,c\ld
 n empea* b t x mu/ be s4    ,*>4 ,?+s  
"h bel[e are 9 ! heau'ns begot1   ,be=e 
!y be 9 ?is our worlde borne3   ,& neu] 
c our weaknes turne awry   ,! /ailes    
c\rse ( p[]full de/5ie4   ,n\ght "h =ce1
 reason1 huma9e pr\id5ce1   ,holie      
deuotion1 noble bl\d preuailes3   ,&    
,i\e himselfe ^: h& do? heau5s rule1    

,:o bo? to ,gods & m5 z ,k+ commaunds1  
,:o e>? 7our firme support7 ) pl5ty     
/ores1   ,m\es aire & sea ) tw9ckl+ ( 8 
eie1   ,:o all c doe1 yet neu] c vndoe  
,:at once ha? be5 by _! h>d laws decre$4
     ,:5 ,troian walles1 great ,neptunes
 workman%ip1   ,enuiron'd 7 ) ,greekes1 
& ,=tunes :ele   ,d\btfull t5 ye>es n[  
to ! campe did turne1   ,& n[ aga9e     
t[>ds ! t[ne return'd3   ,h[ _m times   
did =ce & fury swell   ,9 ,hectors ve9es
 egg+ him to ! spoile   ,( conqu]'d     
foes1 :i* at 8 bl[es did flie1   ,z     
fe>full %epe at fe>$ wolues appro*e3    
,to saue 79 va9e3 = :y8 x w\ld n be7    
,pore walles ( ,troie f adu]s>ies rage1 
,:o di$ !m 9 bl\d1 & ca/ to gr\nd       
,heap'd !m ) bl\die burn+ c>cases4      
,no1 ,madame1 ?9ke1 t if ! anci5t cr[ne 
,( y\r prog5itors t ,nilus rul'd1   ,=ce
 take f y2 ! ,gods haue w'd x s1   ,to  
:ome (t times ,pr9ces are odi\se4   ,!y 
haue to eu]y ?+ an end orda9'd2   ,all  
worldly greatnes by !m b\nd$ is2   ,"s  
soon]1 lat] "s1 z !y ?9k be/3   ,none _!

 decree is able to infr+e4   ,b1 :i* is 
m1 to vs disa/r$ m5   ,:i* subiect are 9
 all ?+s to _! w1   ,_! w is hidd3 nor  
:ile we liue1 we "k   ,h[1 or h[ long we
 mu/ 9 life rema9e4   ,yet mu/ we n = t 
fe$e on dispaire1   ,& make vs wret*$   
ere we wret*$ bee3   ,b alwaies hope !  
be/1 eu5 to ! la/1   ,t f our selues !  
mis*ief may n gr[e4     ,!n1 ,madame1   
helpe y\r selfe1 leaue ( 9 "t           
,antonies wracke1 le/ x y\r wracke      
procure3   ,retire y f him1 saue frrom  
wra?full rage   ,( angry ,cs> bo? y\r   
,realme & y4   ,y see him lo/1 s z y\r  
amitie   ,vnto 8 euills c yelde no m    
reliefe4   ,y see him ru9'd1 s z y\r    
support   ,no m h5cef\r? c him ) com=t  
raise4   ,)-draw y f ! /orme3 p]si/ n   
/ill   ,to loose y\r selfe3 ?is royal   
diademe   ,rega9e ( ,cs>4               
,cl4 ,son] %9+ light   ,%all leaue !    
daie1 & d>knes leaue ! night3   ,soon]  
moi/ curr5ts ( tempe/u\s seas   ,%all   
waue 9 heau51 & ! nightlie troopes   ,( 
/>res %all %9e )9 ! fom+ waues1   ,!n ,i

 !e1 ,antonie1 ,leaue 9 depe di/res4    
,i am ) !e1 be x ?y wor?y s\le   ,lodge 
9 ?y bre/1 or f t lodg+ p>te   ,cross+ !
 ioyles lake to take hir place   ,9     
place prep>$ = m5 ,demy-gods4     ,liue1
 if !e please1 if life be lo?some die3  
,dead & aliue1 ,antonie1 ?\ %alt see    
,?y pr9cesse foll[ !e1 fol[1 & lam5t1   
,?y wrack1 no lesse h] owne !n 0 ?y     
weale4    ,*>4 ,:at helps 8 wrack ?is   
eu]-la/+ l\e8    ,cl4 ,help1 or help n1 
su* mu/1 su* ought ,i pr\e4    ,*>4 ,ill
 done to loose y\r selfe1 & to no ende4 
,cl4 ,h[ ill ?9ke y to foll[ su* a      
fr5de8    ,*>4 ,b ?is y\r l\e n\ght     
mitigates 8 pa9e4    ,cl4 ,)\t ?is l\e  
,i %\ld be inhuma9e4    ,*>4 ,inhuma9e  
he1 :o 8 owne dea? pursues4    ,cl4 ,n  
inhuma9e :o mis]ies es*ues4    ,*4 ,liue
 = y\r sonnes4            ,cl4 ,nay = _!
 fa!r die4    ,*a4 ,h>dhe>t$ "m6        
,cl4 ,wife k9dhe>t$ ,i4    ,*4 ,!n w y  
!m depriue ( royall "r8    ,cl4 ,d ,i   
depriue !m8 no1 x's de/'nies might4     
,*4 ,d y n !m n depriue ( h]itage1   ,t 

giue !m vp to adu]s>ies h&es1   ,a man  
=sak5 fe>+ to =sake1   ,:ome su* huge   
numb]s hold enuironn$8   ,t' ab&on "o   
ga9/ :ome ! fr[n+ _w   ,b&$ ) ,cs> makes
 conspir+ w>re4    ,cl4 ,! lesse ought  
,i to leaue him le/ ( all4   ,a fr5d 9  
mo/ di/resse %\ld mo/ assi/4   ,if t :5 
,antonie great & glori\s   ,8 legions l$
 to dr9ke ,euphrates /reames1   ,s _m   
,k+s 9 tra9e r$\bt+ him2   ,9 triumph   
rais'd z high z highe/ heaun2   ,"l-l   
dispos+ z him pleas$ be/1   ,! weal? (  
,greece1 ! weal? (,asia3   ,9 t faire   
=tune _h ,i him ex*aung'd   ,= ,cs>1 !n1
 m5 w\ld haue c\nt$ me   ,fai?les1      
vncon/ant1 light3 b n[ ! /orme1   ,&    
blu/r+ tempe/ driu+ on 8 face1   ,readie
 to dr[ne1 ,alas6 :at w\ld !y saie8     
,:at w\ld himselfe 9 ,plutos mansion    
saie8   ,if ,i1 :ome alwaies m !n life  
he l\'de1   ,if ,i1 :o am 8 he>t1 :o 0 8
 hope1   ,leaue him1 =sake him 7& p]haps
 9 va9e7   ,weakly to please :o him ha? 
ou]?r[ne8   ,n light1 vncon/ant1        
fai?lesse %\ld ,i be1   ,b vile1        

=sworne1 ( trea*r\s crueltie4    ,*4    
,crueltie to %unne1 y selfe-cruell are4 
,cl4 ,selfe-cruell him f crueltie to    
sp>e4    ,*4 ,our fir/ affection to our 
selfe is due4    ,cl4 ,he is my selfe4  
,*4 ,next x ext5des vnto   ,our *ildr51 
fr5ds1 & to our c\ntrie soile4   ,& y = 
"s respect ( wiuelie l\e1   7,albee     
sc>ce wiuelie7 loose y\r natiue l&1     
,y\r *ildr51 fr5ds1 & 7:i* is m7 y\r    
life1   ,) s /rong *>mes do? l\e bewit* 
our witts3   ,s fa/ 9 vs ?is fire once  
k9dl$ flames4   ,yet if 8 h>me by y\rs  
r$resse might haue1    ,cl4 ,) m9e x may
 be clos'de 9 d>ksome graue4    ,*4 ,&  
t1 z ,alce/ to hir selfe vnk9de1   ,y   
might exempt him f ! lawes ( dea?4   ,b 
he is sure to die3 & n[ 8 sworde        
,alreadie moi/$ is 9 8 w>me bl\de1      
,helples = any succ\r y c br+   ,aga9/  
dea?s /+e1 :i* he mu/ %ortlie feele4    
,!n let y\r l\e be l ! l\e ( olde   ,:i*
 ,c>ian ,que5e did n\ri% 9 hir he>t   ,(
 hir ,mausolus3 builde = him a tombe    
,^: /atel9esse a wond] new may make4    

,let him1 let him haue sumtu\se         
fun]alles3   ,let graue !reon ! horror (
 8 fights3   ,let e>? be buri'd )       
vnburi$ heaps4   ,frame !r ,ph>saly1 &  
disc\l\r'd /ream's   ,( depe ,enipeus3  
frame ! grassie pla9e1   ,:i* lodg'd 8  
campe at siege ( ,mut9a4   ,make all 8  
combats1 & c\ragi\se acts3   ,& ye>ly   
plaies to 8 praise in/itute3   ,honor 8 
memorie3 ) d\bl$ c>e   ,bre$ & br+ vp ! 
*ildr5 ( y bo?   ,9 ,cs>s grace3 :o z a 
noble ,pr9ce   ,w leaue !m ,lords ( ?is 
mo/ glori\se realme4    ,cl4 ,:at %ame 7
 t8 ah ,gods6 :at infamie6   ,) ,antonie
 9 8 good happs to %>e1   ,& ou]liue him
 dead3 deem+ en\gh   ,to %$ "s te>es    
vpon a widd[e tombe8   ,! aft]-liu]s    
iu/ly might report   ,t ,i him onlie = 8
 empire l\'d1   ,& high e/ate3 & t 9 h>d
 e/ate   ,i = ano!r did him lewdlie     
leaue8   ,l to ^? birds waft$ ) w&r+ w+s
   ,f =a9e l&s 9 spr+-"t "h arriue3   ,&
 liue ) vs s long z ,som]s heate1   ,&  
_! foode la/s1 !n seke ano!r soile4   ,&
 z we see ) ceaslesse flutt]+   ,flock+ 

( seelly flies a br[ni% cl\d   ,to      
v9tag'd w9e yet work+ 9 ! tonne1   ,n   
p>t+ !nce :ile !y swete liquor ta/e3    
,aft]1 z smoke1 all vani% 9 ! aire1   ,&
 ( ! sw>me n "o s mu* appe>e4    ,eras4 
,by ?is %>p dea? :at pr(it c y w9ne8    
,cl4 ,i nei!r ga9e1 nor pr(it seke !re94
    ,er4 ,:at praise %all y ( aft]-ages 
gett8    ,cl4 ,nor praise1 nor glory 9  
my c>es are sett4    ,er4 ,:at o!r end  
ought y respect1 !n ?is8    ,cl4 ,my    
only ende my onely dutie is4    ,er4 y\r
 dutie mu/ vpon "s good be f\nd$4       
,cl4 ,on v]tue x1 ! onlie good1 is      
gr\nd$4    ,er4 ,:at is t v]tue8        
,cl4 ,t :i* vs beseemes4    ,er4        
,outrage our selues8 :o t beseem+       
deemes8    ,cl4 ,f9i% ,i w my sor[es    
di5g ?us4    ,er4 ,m9i% y w y\r glories 
do+ ?us4    ,cl4 ,good fr5ds ,i praie y 
seeke n to reuoke   ,my fix'd int5t (   
fol[+ ,antonie4   ,i w die4 ,i w die3   
mu/ n 8 life1   ,8 life & dea? by m9e be
 fol[$8     ,meane :ile1 de>e si/]s1    
liue3 & :ile y liue1   ,doe (t5 honor to

 our l\$ ,tombes4   ,/raw !m ) fl[rs3 & 
sometimes happelie   ,! t5d] ?\ght (    
,antonie y\r ,lorde   ,& me poore s\le  
to te>es %all y inuite1   ,& our true   
l\es y\r dolefull voice comm5d4    ,*4  
,& ?9ke y ,madame1 we f y w "p8   ,?9ke 
y alone to feele dea?s ougly d>te8      
,?9ke y to leaue vs8 & t ! same sunne   
,%all see at once y dead1 & vs aliue8   
,weele die ) y3 & ,clo?o pittilesse     
,%all vs ) y 9 helli% boate imb>que4    
,cl4 ,ah liue1 ,i praie y3 ?is disa/r$  
woe   ,:i* racks my he>t1 alone to me   
belonges3   ,my lott longs n to y3      
s]uants to be   ,no %ame1 no h>me to y1 
z is to me4     ,liue si/]s1 liue1 & se+
 8 suspect   ,ha? causlesse me 9 sea (  
sor[es dr[n'd1   ,& t ,i c n liue1 if s 
,i w\ld1   ,nor yet w\ld leaue ?is life1
 if s ,i c\ld1   ,)\t1 8 l\e3 procure   
me1 ,diom$1   ,t ga9/ poore me he be no 
m inc5sd4   ,wre/ out ( 8 conceit t     
h>mfull d\bt1   ,t s9ce 8 wracke he ha? 
( me conceiu'd   ,?\gh wrong conceiu'd3 
witnesse y reu]5t ,gods1   ,b>k+        

,anubis1 ,apis bell[+4   ,tell him1 my  
s\le burn+1 impati5t1   ,=lorne ) l\e ( 
him1 = c]ta9e seale   ,( h] true        
loialtie my corpse ha? left1   ,t'      
encrease ( dead ! numb] numb]lesse4     
,g !n1 & if z yet he me bewaile1   ,if  
yet = me 8 he>t "o sign f\r? brea!      
,ble/ %all ,i be3 & f>re ) m cont5t     
,dep>t ?is _w1 :]e s ,i me torm5t4      
,meane season vs let ?is sadd tombe     
enclose1   ,att5d+ "h till dea? conclude
 our woes4    ,diom4 ,i w obey y\r w4   
,cl4 ,s ! des]t   ,! ,gods repay ( ?y   
true fai?full he>t4     ,diom$4    ,&   
is't n pittie1 ,gods1 ah ,gods ( heau'n6
   ,to see f l\e su* hatefull frutes to 
spr+8   ,& is't n pittie t ?is firebr& s
   ,laies wa/e ! trophes ( ,philippi    
fieldes8   ,:]e are ^? swete allurem5ts1
 ^? swete lookes1   ,:i* ,gods !mselues 
"r h>t-sicke w\ld haue made8   ,:at do? 
t beautie1 r>e/ guift ( heau'n1   ,wond]
 ( e>?8 ,alas6 :at doe ^? eies8   ,& t  
swete voice all ,asia vnd]/oode1   ,&   
sunburnt ,afrike wide 9 des]ts spr$8    

,is _! =ce dead8 haue !y no fur!r p[]8  
,c n by !m ,octauius be supriz'd8       
,alas6 if ,i\e 9 midd/ ( all 8 ire1   ,)
 ?und]bolt 9 h& "s l& to plague1   ,_h  
ca/ 8 eies on my ,que5e1 out ( h&e   ,8 
plagu+ bolte _h falne out ( 8 h&e3      
,fire ( 8 wra! into va9e smoke %\ld     
turne1   ,& o!r fire )9 8 bre/ %\ld     
burne4     ,n\ght liues s faire4 ,nature
 by su* a worke   ,h] selfe1 %\ld seme1 
9 workman%ip ha? pa/4   ,%e is all      
heau'nlie3 neu] any man   ,b se+ hir 0  
raui%'d ) h] sight4   ,! ,allabla/] c\]+
 ( hir face1   ,! corall c\llor hir two 
lipps engra9es1   ,h] beamie eies1 two  
,sunnes ( ?is our _w1   ,( hir faire    
haire ! f9e & flam+ golde1   ,h] braue  
/reight /ature1 & hir w9n+ p>tes   ,are 
no?+ else b fi]s1 fett]s1 d>tes4        
,yet ?is is no?+ ?'e'n*aunt+ skilles    
,( h] cele/iall ,sp'rite1 hir tra9+     
spea*e1   ,h] grace1 hir ,maie/ie1 & =c+
 voice1   ,:i!r %e x ) f+]s spea*       
consorte1   ,or he>+ sceptr$ k+s        
embassadors   ,answ] to ea*e 9 8 owne   

language make4     ,yet n[ at n$e %e    
aides hir n at all   ,) all ^! beauties1
 s hir sor[e /+s4   ,d>kn$ ) woe hir    
only /udie is   ,to wepe1 to sigh1 to   
seke = lonel9es4   ,c>eles ( all1 hir   
haire disordr$ hangs3   ,hir *>m+ eies  
:5ce mur?r+ looks did flie1   ,n[ riu]s 
gr[n'1 ^: wellspr+ angui% is1   ,d      
trickl+ wa% ! m>ble ( hir face4   ,hir  
faire disc\]'d bre/ ) sobb+ swolne      
,selfe cruell %e /ill m>tire? ) bl[es1  
,alas6 ,x's our ill happ1 = if hir te>es
   ,%e w\ld conu]t into hir l\+ *>mes1  
,to make a conque/ ( ! conqu]or1   7,z  
well %ee might1 w\ld %e hir =ce imploie7
   ,%e %\ld vs saftie f ^! ills procure1
   ,hir cr[ne to hir1 & to hir race     
assure4   ,vnhappy he1 9 :ome           
selfe-succ\r lies1   ,yet self-=sak5    
want+ succ\r dies4     ,*orus4    ,o    
swete f]tile l&1 :]9     ,phbus did )   
brea? inspire     ,man :o m5 did fir/   
beg91     ,=m$ fir/ ( ,nilus mire4      
,:5ce ( ,artes ! elde/ k9des1     ,e>!s 
mo/ heau5ly ornam5t1     ,7 z f _!      

f\nta9e s5t1     ,to enlight our mi/ie  
m9des4     ,^: grosse sprite f endles   
"t1     ,z 9 d>kn$ prison p5te1         
,neu] did to kn[l$g clime4   ,:] !      
,nile1 our fa!r good1     ,fa!r-l do?   
neu] misse     ,ye>ely vs to br+ su*    
food1     ,z to life requir$ is3        
,visit+ ea* ye>e ?is pla9e1     ,& )    
fatt slime c\'r+ x1     ,:i* 8 seau5    
m\!s d spitt1     ,z ! season comes     
aga9e4     ,mak+ !rby greate/ gr[e      
,busie reap]s ioyfull pa9e1     ,:5 8   
fl\ds d highe/ fl[e4   ,w&r+ ,pr9ce (   
riu]s ?\1     ,honor ( ! ?iops l&e1     
,( a ,"l & ma/] n[     ,?\ a slaue 9 awe
 mu/ /&4     ,n[ ( ,tib] :i* is spr$    
,lesse 9 =ce1 & lesse 9 fame            
,reu]5ce ?\ mu/ ! "n1     ,:ome all o!r 
riu]s dread1     ,= 8 *ildr5 swolne 9   
pride1     ,:o by conque/ seeke to      
treade     ,r\nd ?is e>? on eu]y side4  
,n[ ?\ mu/ beg9 to s5de     ,tribute (  
?y watrie /ore1     ,z ,sea pa!s ?y     
/epps %all b5de1     ,ye>ely pres5ts m &
 m4     ,?y fatt skumme1 our frutefull  

corne1     ,pill'd f h5ce ) !eui% h&s   
,all vnclo?'d %all leaue our l&s        
,into =a9e ,c\ntrie borne4     ,:i* puft
 vp ) su* a pray     ,%all !rby ! praise
 adorne     ,( t scept] ,rome do? sway4 
,n\ght !e helps ?y hornes to hide       
,f>re f h5ce 9 vnkn[ne gr\nds1     ,t ?y
 wat]s w&] wide1     ,ye>ely break+     
bankes1 & b\nds4     ,& t ?y            
,skie-c\llor'd brookes     ,?r\gh a     
hundr$ peoples passe1     ,draw+ plots =
 trees & grasse     ,) a ?\s& turn's &  
crookes4     ,:ome all we>y ( _! way    
,?y ?roats :i* 9 wid5esse passe         
,p[re into _! ,"m ,sea4   ,n\ght s      
happie haplesse life     ,9 ?is worlde z
 fre$ome f9des3     ,n\ght :]9 m sp>kes 
are rife     ,to inflame c\ragi\s m9des4
     ,b if =ce mu/ vs en=ce     ,n$es a 
yoke to vnd]goe1     ,vnd] =a9e yoke to 
goe     ,/ill x pr\es a bondage worse4  
,& d\bl$ subiection     ,see we %all1 & 
feele1 & kn[e     ,subiect to a /rang]  
gr[ne4   ,f h5ce =w>d = a ,k+1     ^:   
fir/ be+ f ?is place     ,%\ld 8 bre/ by

 nature br+     ,c>e ( ,c\ntrie to      
embrace1     ,we at surly face mu/ quake
     ,( "s ,roma9e madly b5t3     ,:o1  
our t]r\r to augm5t1     ,8 ,proconsuls 
axe w %ake4     ,driu+ ) our ,k+s f h5ce
     ,our e/abli%'d g\]m5t1     ,iu/ice 
sworde1 & ,lawes def5ce4   ,no?+ worldly
 ( su* might     ,b m mightie ,de/9ie1  
,by swift ,times vnbridl$ flight1       
,makes 9 ende 8 ende to see4     ,eu]y  
?+ ,"t ou]?r[es1     ,n\ght to ende do? 
/$fa/ /aie3     ,8 great si! m[es all   
away     ,z ! /alke ( t5d] rose4        
,onlie ,immortalitie     ,( ! ,heau'ns  
do? x oppose     ,ga9/ 8 p[]full        
,deitie4   ,"o daie !re w come a daie   
,:i* %all quaile ?y =tunes fl[]1     ,& 
!e ru9de l[ %all laie     ,9 "s b>b>\s  
,pr9ces p[]4     ,:5 ! pittie-want+ fire
     ,%all1 ,o ,rome1 ?y beauties burne1
     ,& to humble a%es turne     ,?y    
pr\d weal?1 & ri* attire1     ,^? guilt 
ro(es :i* turretwise1     ,iu/ly mak+   
,enuie m\rne1     ,?reat5 n[ to pe>ce   
,skies4   ,z ?y =ces fill ea* l&        

,h>ue/s mak+ "h & !re1     ,reap+ all ) 
rau5+ h&     ,!y f9de gr[+ any :]e3     
,f ea* l& s to ?y fall     ,multitudes  
repaire %all make1     ,f ! common      
spoile to take     ,:at to ea* mans %>e 
maie fall4     ,f+r$ all ?\ %alt        
beholde3     ,no iote left = tok5s sake 
,t ?\ w]t s great ( olde4   ,l vnto !   
aunci5t ,troie     ,:5ce d]iu'de ?y     
f\nd]s be1     ,conqu'r+ foe %all !e    
enioie1     ,& a burn+ praie 9 !e4      
,= )9 ?is turn+ ball     ,?is we see1 & 
see ea* daie3     ,all ?+s fix$ ends d  
/aie1     ,ends to fir/ beg9n+s fall4   
,& t n\ght1 h[ /rong or /range1         
,*aungles do? endure alwaie1   ,b       
endure? fatall *ange4     ,m4 ,antonius4
 ,lucilius4    ,m4 ,ant4    ,lucil1 sole
 com=t ( my bitt] case1   ,! only tru/1 
! only hope ,i haue1   ,9 la/ despaire3 
,ah6 is n ?is ! daie   ,t dea? %\ld me (
 life & l\e b]eaue8   ,:at waite ,i = t 
haue no refuge left1   ,b am sole       
remnant ( my =tune left8   ,all leaue   
me1 flie me3 none1 no n ( !m   ,:i* ( my

 greatnes greate/ good receiu'd1   ,/&s 
) my fall3 !y seeme z n[ a%am'de   ,t   
h]et(ore !y did me ought reg>de3   ,!y  
draw !m back1 %ew+ !y fol['d me1   ,n to
 p>take my h>m's1 b cooz5 me4      ,lu4 
,9 ?is our _w no?+ is /$fa/ f\nd1     ,9
 va9e he hopes1 :o "h 8 hopes do?       
ground4    ,ant4 ,yet n\ght afflicts me1
 no?+ killes me s1   ,z t ,i s my       
,cleopatra see   ,practize ) ,cs>1 & to 
him transport   ,my flame1 h] l\e1 m    
de>e !n life to me4    ,lu4 ,beleeue x  
n3 ,too high a he>t %e be>es1   ,too    
,pr9celie ?\ghts4            ,ant4 ,too 
wise a head %e we>e   ,too mu* enflam'd 
) greatnes1 eu]more   ,gap+ = our great 
,empires g\]m5t4    ,lu4 ,s long "t y h]
 con/ant l\e haue tri'de4    ,ant4 ,b   
/ill ) me good =tune did abide4    ,lu4 
,h] *ang$ l\e :at tok5 makes y "k8      
,an4 ,pelusium lo/1 & ,actian ou]?r[1   
,bo? by h] fraud3 my well appo9t$ fleet1
   ,& tru/ie ,s\ldiors 9 my qu>ell      
arm'd1   ,:om %e1 false %e1 9 /$e ( my  
def5ce1   ,came to p]suade1 to yelde !m 

to my foe3   ,su* honor ,?yre done1 su* 
welcome giu51   ,_! long close talkes ,i
 nei!r knew1 nor w\ld1   ,& trea*]\se   
wrong ,alexas ha? me done1   ,witnes too
 well h] p]iur'd l\e to me4   ,b y ,o   
,gods 7if any fai? reg>de7   ,) %>pe    
reu5ge h] fai?les *ange rew>d4    ,lu4  
,! dole %e made vpon our ou]?r[1   ,h]  
,realme giu5 vp = refuge to our m51     
,h] poore attire :5 %e deu\tly kept   ,!
 solemne day ( h] natiuitie1   ,aga9e ! 
co/1 & prodigall exp5ce   ,%ew'd :5 %e  
did y\r bir? day celebrate1   ,d pla9e  
en\gh h] he>t vnfa9$ pr\e1   ,equally   
t\*t1 y l\+1 z y l\e4    ,ant4 ,well2 be
 h] l\e to me or false1 or true1   ,once
 9 my s\le a cureles w\nd ,i feele4   ,i
 l\e1 nay burne 9 fire ( h] l\e3   ,ea* 
day1 ea* night h] ,image haunts my m9de1
   ,h] selfe my dreams3 & /ill ,i tir$  
am1   ,& /ill ,i am ) burn+ p9c]s nipt4 
,extreame my h>me3 yet sweet] to my s5ce
   ,!n boil+ ,tor* ( ieal\se torm5ts    
fire3   ,?is grief1 nay rage1 9 me su*  
/urre do? kepe1   ,& ?ornes me /ill1 bo?

 :5 ,i wake & slepe4     ,take ,cs>     
conque/1 take my goods1 take he         
,?'onor to be ,"l ( ! e>? alone1   ,my  
,sonnes1 my life b5t headlong to        
mi%apps3   ,no =ce1 s n my ,cleopatra   
take4   ,s fooli% ,i1 ,i c n h] =get1   
,?\gh bett] 7 ,i bani%t h] my ?\ght4    
,l to ! sicke1 ^: ?rote ! feau]s fire   
,ha? vehem5tly ) ?ir/ie dr\? enflam'd1  
,dr9kes /ill1 albee ! dr9ke he /ill     
desires   ,be no?+ else b fewell to 8   
flame3   ,he c n rule himselfe3 8       
heal?'s respect   ,yelde? to 8 di/empr$ 
/omackes heate4    ,lu4 ,leaue ( ?is    
l\e1 t ?us r5ewes y\r woe4    ,ant4 ,i d
 my be/1 b ah6 c n d s4    ,lu4 ,?9ke h[
 y haue s braue a capta9e b5e1   ,& n[  
are by ?is va9e affection falne4        
,ant4 ,! ceasles ?\ght ( my felicitie   
,plunges me m 9 ?is adu]sitie4   ,= no?+
 s a man 9 ill torm5ts1   ,z :o to him 8
 good /ate repres5ts4   ,?is makes my   
rack1 my angui%1 & my woe   ,equall vnto
 ! helli% passions gr[e1   ,:5 ,i to    
m9de my happie puisance call   ,:i* er/ 

,i _h by w>like conque/ wonne1   ,& t   
good =tune :i* me neu] left1   ,:i* h>d 
disa/re n[ ha? me b]eft4     ,) t]ror   
tremble all ! _w ,i made   ,at my sole  
worde1 z ,ru%es 9 ! /reames   ,at wat]s 
w3 ,i conqu]'d ,italie1   ,i conqu]'d   
,rome1 t ,nations s r$\bt4   ,i b>e     
7meane :ile besieg+ ,mut9a7   ,two      
,consuls armies = my ru9e br\ght1       
,ba?'d 9 _! bl\d1 by _! dea?s witness+  
,my =ce & skill 9 matt]s ,m>tiall4      
,to wreake ?y vnkle1 vnk9de ,cs>1 ,i    
,) bl\d ( enemies ! bankes embru'd   ,( 
/a9'd ,enipeus1 h9d]+ 8 c\rse   ,/opp$ )
 heapes ( pil$ c>cases3   ,:5 ,cassius &
 ,brutus ill betide   ,m>*t aga9/ vs1 by
 vs twise put to flight1   ,b by my sole
 conduct3 = all ! "t   ,cs> he>t-sicke )
 fe>e & feau] laie4   ,:o kn[es x n8 &  
h[ by eu]y "o   ,fame ( ! fact 0 giu'n  
to me alone4     ,!re sprang ! l\e1 !   
neu] *ang+ l\e1   ,:]e9 my h>t ha? s9ce 
to y\rs b5e b\nd3   ,!re 0 x1 my ,lucil1
 y ,brutus sau'de1   ,& = y\r ,brutus   
,antonie y f\nd4   ,bett] my happ 9 ga9+

 su* a fr5de1   ,!n 9 subdu+ su* an     
enemie4   ,n[ =m] v]tue dead do? me     
=sake1   ,=tune engulfes me 9 extreame  
di/resse3   ,%e turnes f me h] smil+    
c\nt5ance1   ,ca/+ on me mi%app vpon    
mi%app1   ,left & betraide ( ?\s& ?\s&  
fr5ds1   ,once ( my sute1 b y ,lucil are
 left1   ,rema9+ to me /$fa/ z a t[]    
,9 holy l\e1 9 spite ( =tunes bla/es4   
,b if ( any ,god my voice be he>d1   ,& 
be n va9ely scatt'r$ 9 ! heau'ns1   ,su*
 goodnes %all n glorilesse be lo/e1   ,b
 comm+ ages /ill !r( %all bo/e4    ,lu4 
,m5 9 _! fr5d%ip eu] %\ld be "o1   ,&   
neu] ought ) fickle ,=tune %ake1   ,:i* 
/ill rem\es1 nor w1 nor kn[es ! way1    
,h] r[l+ b[le 9 "o sure /ate to /aie4   
,:]=e we ought z borr['d ?+s receiue    
,! goods light %e l5ds vs to pay aga9e3 
,n holde !m sure1 nor on !m builde our  
hopes   ,z "o su* goods z _c faile1 &   
fall3   ,b ?9ke aga9e1 no?+ is dureable1
   ,v]tue except1 our neu] fail+ ho/e3  
,s be>+ saile :5 fau\r+ w9des d bl[e1   
,z fr[n+ ,tempe/s may vs lea/ dismaie   

,:5 !y on vs d fall3 n ou]-glad   ,)    
good e/ate1 nor ou]-grieu'd ) bad4      
,resi/ mi%ap4            ,ant4 ,alas6 x 
is too /ronge4   ,mi%appes (t times are 
by "s com=t borne3   ,b ^!1 ay me6 ^:   
weights oppresse my h>t1   ,too heauie  
lie1 no hope c !m relieue4   ,!re re/s  
no m1 b t ) cruell blade   ,= l+r+ dea? 
a ha/ie waie be made4    ,lu4 ,cs>1 z   
heire vnto 8 ,fa!rs /ate3   ,s w 8      
,fa!rs goodnes imitate1   ,to y w>de3   
:ome he "k's alli$ 9 bl\d1   ,alli$ 9   
m>iage1 rul+ equallie   ,?' ,empire )   
him1 & ) him mak+ w>re   ,haue purg'd ! 
e>? ( ,cs>s mur!r]s4   ,y into portions 
p>t$ haue ! _w   ,eu5 l coheir's _!     
h]itages p>te3   ,& n[ ) "o accord s _m 
ye>es   ,9 quiet peace bo? haue y\r     
*>ges rul'd4    ,ant4 ,bl\d & alliance  
no?+ d preuaile   ,to coole ! ?ir/ (    
hote ambiti\s brea/s3   ,! sonne 8 ,fa!r
 h>dly c endure1   ,bro!r 8 bro!r1 9 "o 
common ,realme4   ,s f]u5t ?is desi] to 
commaund3   ,su* ieal\sie x k9dle? 9 our
 he>ts4   ,soon] w m5 p]mit ano!r %\ld  

,l\e h] !y l\e1 !n we>e ! ,cr[ne !y     
we>e4   ,all lawes x breakes1 turns all 
?+s vpside d[ne3   ,amitie1 k9dr$1 n\ght
 s holie is   ,b x defiles4 ,a mon>*ie  
to ga9e   ,none c>es :i* way1 s he maie 
x obta9e4    ,lu4 ,suppose he ,mon>* be 
& t ?is _w   ,no m ackn[l$g sundrie     
,emp]\rs4   ,t ,rome him onelie fe>e1 & 
t he ioyne   ,! ,ea/ ) we/1 & bo? at    
once d rule3   ,:y %\ld he n p]mitt y   
peaceablie   ,dis*>g'd ( *>ge & ,empires
 dignitie1   ,priuate to liue read+     
,philosophie1   ,9 le>n$ ,greece1       
,spa9e1 ,asia1 anie l&e8    ,ant4 ,neu] 
w he 8 ,empire ?9ke assur'de   ,:ile 9  
?is _w ,m>ke ,antonie %all liue4        
,sleeples ,suspicion1 ,pale di/ru/1     
colde fe>e   ,alwaies to pr9ces companie
 d be>e   ,br$ ( ,reports3 reports :i*  
night & day   ,p]petuall gue/s f ,c\rt g
 n away4    ,lu4 ,he ha? n sla9e y\r    
bro!r ,lucius1   ,nor %ortn$ ha? ! age (
 ,lepidus1   ,albeit bo? into 8 h&s 7   
falne1   ,& he ) wra? aga9/ !m bo?      
enflam'd4   ,yet "o1 z ,"l 9 quiet re/  

do? be>e   ,! greate/ sway 9 great      
,ib]ia4   ,! o!r ) 8 g5tle ,pr9ce       
reta9es   ,( highe/ ,prie/ ! sacr$      
dignitie4    ,ant4 ,he fe>es n !m1 _!   
feeble =ce he kn[es4    ,lu4 ,he fe>es  
no vanqui%t ou]fill'd ) woes4    ,ant4  
,=tune may *aunge aga9e1            ,l4 
,a d[n-ca/ foe   ,c h>dlie rise1 :i*    
once is br\ght s l[e4    ,ant4 ,all t ,i
 c1 is done3 = la/ assay   7,:5 all     
means fail'd7 ,i to entreatie fell1     
7,ah c[>d creature67 :5ce aga9e repul/  
,( combate ,i vnto him pr(f] made3      
,?\gh he 9 prime1 & ,i by feeble age    
,mightily weakn$ bo? 9 =ce & skill4     
,yet c\ld n he 8 c[>d he>t aduaunce     
,baselie affraid to trie s praisefull   
*aunce4   ,?is makes me pla9e1 makes me 
my selfe accuse1   ,=tune 9 ?is hir     
spitefull =ce do? vse   ',ga9/ my gray  
hayres3 9 ?is vnhappie ,i   ,rep9e at   
heau'ns 9 my happes pittiles4   ,a man1 
a woman bo? 9 might & m9de1   ,9 ,m>ses 
s*ole :o neu] lesson le>n'd1   ,%\ld me 
repulse1 *ase1 ou]?r[1 de/roie1   ,me ( 

su* fame1 br+ to s l[e an ebbe8         
,alcides bl\d1 :o f my infancie   ,)    
happie pr[esse cr[n$ haue my praise4    
,witnesse ?\ ,gaule vnus'd to s]uile    
yoke1   ,?\ valiant ,spa9e1 y fields (  
,!ssalie   ,) millions ( m\rn+ cries    
bewail'd1   ,twise watr$ n[ ) bl\de (   
,italie4    ,lu4 witnesse may ,afrique1 
& ( conqu]'d _w   ,all f[] qu>t]s       
witnesses may be4   ,= 9 :at "p ( e>?   
inhabit$1   ,hungrie ( praise haue y n  
ensignes spr$d8    ,an4 ,?\ "k'/ ri*    
gypt 7gypt ( my de$s   ,faire & f\le    
subiect7 gypt ah6 ?\ "k'/   ,h[ ,i      
behau'd me fight+ = ?y k+e1   ,:5 ,i    
rega9de him 8 rebelli\s ,realme4        
,aga9/ 8 foes 9 battaile %ew+ =ce1   ,& 
aft] fight 9 victorie remorse4     ,yet 
if to br+ my glorie to ! gr\nd1   ,=tune
 _h made me ou]?r[ne by "o   ,( great]  
=ce1 ( bett] skill !n ,i2   ,"o ( ^?    
,capta9es fe>$ s ( olde1   ,camill1     
,m>cellus1 wor?y ,scipio1   ,?is late   
great ,cs>1 honor ( our /ate1   ,or t   
great ,pompei ag$ gr[ne 9 armes2   ,t   

aft] h>ue/ ( a _w ( m5   ,made 9 a      
hundr$ battailes1 fights1 assaults1     
,my bodie ?or[ pe>/ ) pu% ( pike   ,_h  
vomit$ my bl\d1 9 bl\d my life1   ,9    
midd'/ ( millions fel[es 9 my fall3   ,!
 lesse hir wrong1 ! lesse %\ld my woe3  
,nor %e %\ld pa9e1 nor ,i compla9 me s4 
,no1 no1 :]as ,i %\ld haue di$ 9 armes1 
,& vanqui%t (t new armies %\ld haue     
arm'd1   ,new battailes giu51 & r lo/ ) 
me   ,all ?is :ole _w submitt$ vnto me3 
,a man :o neu] saw enlac$ pikes   ,)    
bri/l$ po9tes aga9/ 8 /omake b5t1   ,:o 
fe>es ! field1 & hides him c[>dly       
,dead at ! v]ie noise ! s\ldiors make4  
,8 v]tue1 fraude1 deceit1 malici\s      
guile1   ,8 armes ! arts t false        
,vlisses vs'de1   ,kn[ne at ,mod5a1 :] !
 ,consuls bo?   ,dea?-w\nd$ 71 & w\nd$  
by 8 m5   ,to gett _! armie1 w>re ) x to
 make   ,aga9/ 8 fai?1 aga9/ 8 c\ntrie  
soile4   ,( ,lepidus1 :i* to 8 succ\rs  
came1   ,to honor :ome he 0 by dutie    
b\nde2   ,! ,empire he vsurpt3 corrupt+ 
fir/   ,) baites & bribes ! mo/ "p ( 8  

m54   ,yet me ha? ou]come1 & made 8     
pray1   ,& /ate ( ,rome1 ) me ha?       
ou]come4     ,/range6 "o disordr$ act at
 ,actium   ,! e>? subdu'de1 my glorie   
ha? obscur'd4   ,= s9ce1 z "o :ome      
heau5s wra? atta9ts1   ,) furie caught1 
& m !n furi\s   ,vex'd ) my euills1 ,i  
neu] m _h c>e   ,my armies lo/1 or lo/  
"n to repaire3   ,i did no m resi/4     
,lu4 ,all w>res affaires1   ,b battailes
 mo/1 daily haue _! successe   ,n[ good1
 n[ ill3 & ?\gh t =tune haue   ,great   
=ce & p[] 9 eu]y worldlie ?+1   ,rule   
all1 d all1 haue all ?+s fa/ en*a9d     
,vnto ! circle ( hir turn+ :eele3   ,yet
 seemes x m !n any practise else   ,%e  
do? frequ5t ,ballonas bl\die trade3   ,&
 t hir fau\r1 wau]+ z ! w9d1   ,hir     
greate/ p[] !r9 do? (tne/ %ewe4   ,:5ce 
gr[es1 we dailie see1 :o 9 _! y\?       
,gatt honor !r1 d loose x 9 _! age1     
,vanqui%t by "s lesse w>like !n         
!mselues3   ,:ome yet a mean] man %all  
ou]?r[e4   ,hir vse is n to l5de vs /ill
 h] h&e1   ,b sometimes headlong back a 

ga9e to ?r[e1   ,:5 by hir fauor %e ha? 
vs extolld   ,vnto ! topp ( highe/      
happ9es4    ,ant4 well ought ,i curse )9
 my grieu$ s\le1   ,lam5t+ daie & night1
 ?is s5celesse l\e1   ,:]eby my faire   
entis+ foe entrap'd   ,my h$elesse      
,reason1 c\ld no m escape4     ,x 0 n   
=tunes eu] *aung+ face1     ,x 0 n      
,de/'nies *aungles viol5ce     ,=g'd my 
mi%ap4 ,alas6 :o do? n "k     ,!y make1 
nor m>re1 nor any ?+ c doe4     ,=tune1 
:i* m5 s fe>e1 adore1 dete/1     ,is b a
 *aunce ^: cause vnkn['n do? re/4       
,al?\gh (t times ! cause is well        
p]ceiu'd1     ,b n ?'effect ! fame t 0  
conceiu'd4   ,pleasure1 n\ght else1 !   
plague ( ?is our life1   ,our life :i*  
/ill a ?\s& plagues pursue1   ,alone ha?
 me ?is /range disa/re spunne1   ,falne 
f a s\ldior to a ,*amb]]1   ,c>eles (   
v]tue1 c>eles ( all praise4   ,nay1 z ! 
fatt$ sw9e 9 fil?y mire   ,) glutt$ he>t
 ,i wall['d 9 delights1   ,all ?\ghts ( 
honor trod5 vnd] foote4   ,s ,i me lo/3 
= f9d+ ?is swete cupp   ,pleas+ my ta/1 

vnwise ,i drunke my fill1   ,& ?r\gh !  
swet5es ( t poisons p[]   ,by /epps ,i  
draue my =m] witts a/raie4   ,i made my 
fr5ds1 (f5d$ me =sake1   ,i holpe my    
foes aga9/ my selfe to rise4   ,i robd  
my subiects1 & = foll[]s   ,i saw my    
selfe besett ) flatt]]s4   ,m9e idle    
armes faire wr\ght ) spid]s worke1   ,my
 scattr$ m5 )\t _! ensignes /rai'd3     
,cs> meane :ile :o neu] w\ld haue d>'de 
,to cope ) me1 me soda9lie despis'de1   
,tooke h>t to fight1 & hop'de = victorie
   ,on "o s gone1 :o glorie _h =gone4   
,lu4 ,en*aunt+ pleasure2 ,v5us swete    
delights   ,weak5 our bodies1 ou]-cl\d  
our sprights1   ,tr\ble our reason1 f   
our h>ts out *ase   ,all holie v]tues   
lodg+ 9 _! place4   ,l z ! cunn+ fi%]   
takes ! fi%e   ,by traitor baite :]by ! 
hooke is hidde3   ,s ,pleasure s]ues to 
vice 9 /e$e ( foode   ,to baite our     
s\les !ron too lic\ri%e4   ,?is poison  
deadlie is alike to all1   ,b on great  
k+s do? greate/ outrage worke1   ,tak+ !
 ,roiall scept]s f _! h&s1   ,!nce=w>d  

to be by "s /raung] borne3   ,:ile t _! 
p *>g'd ) heauy loades   ,_! flatt'r]s  
pill1 & suck _! m>y drie1   ,n ru'lde b 
left to great m5 z a pray1   ,:ile ?is  
fonde ,pr9ce himselfe 9 pleasur's dr[ns3
   ,:o he>es n\ght1 sees n\ght1 do?     
n\ght ( a k+1   ,sem+ himselfe aga9/    
himselfe conspirde4   ,!n equall ,iu/ice
 w&re? bani%$1   ,& 9 hir seat sitts    
gre$ie ,tyrannie4   ,confus'd disord]   
tr\ble? all e/ates1   ,crimes )\t fe>e &
 outrages are done4   ,!n mut9\s        
,rebellion %ewes hir face1   ,n[ hid )  
?is1 & n[ ) t pret5ce1   ,pr\ok+        
enimies1 :i* on ea* side   ,ent] at     
ease1 & make !m ,lords ( all4   ,!      
hurtfull workes ( pleasure "h behold4   
,an4 ,! wolfe is n s hurtfull to !      
folde1   ,fro/ to ! grapes1 to rip5$    
fruits ! ra9e3   ,z pleasure is to      
,pr9ces full ( pa9e4    ,lu4 ,!r n$es no
 pro(e1 b by ?' ,assirian k+e1   ,on    
:ome t ,mon/] woefull wrack did br+4    
,an4 ,!r n$es no pro(e1 b by vnhappie   
,i1   ,:o lo/ my empire1 honor1 life    

!rby4    ,lu4 ,yet ha? ?is ill s mu* !  
great] =ce1   ,z sc>celie anie d aga9/ x
 /&3   ,no1 n ! ,demy-gods ! olde _w    
knew1   ,:o all subdu'de1 c\ld          
,pleasures p[] subdue4     ,great       
,h]cules1 ,h]cules once t 0   ,wond] (  
e>? & heau'n1 mat*les 9 might1   ,:o    
,anteus1 ,lycus1 ,g]yon ou]came1   ,:o  
drew f hell ! triple-head$ dogg1   ,:o  
,hydra kill'd1 vanqui%d ,a*el\s1   ,:o  
heau5s weight on 8 /rong %\ld]s b>e3    
,did he n vnd] ,pleasures bur!n b[8     
,did he n ,captiue to ?is passion yelde1
   ,:5 by 8 ,captiue1 s he 0 enflam'de1 
,z n[ y\r selfe 9 ,cleopatra burne8     
,slept 9 hir lapp1 hir bosome ki/ &     
ki/e1   ,) base vnsemelie s]uice b\ght  
h] l\e1   ,sp9n+ at di/affe1 & ) s9ewy  
h&   ,w9d+ on sp9dles ?r$e1 9 maides    
attire8   ,8 conqu'r+ clubbe at re/ on  
wal did hang3   ,8 b[ vn/r+d he b5t n z 
he vs'de3   ,vpon 8 %afts ! weau+ spid]s
 spunne3   ,& 8 h>d cloake ! freat+ mo!s
 did pi]ce4   ,! mon/]s free & fe>les   
all ! "t   ,?r\gh\t ! _w ! p did torm5t1

   ,& m & m encreas+ daie by day        
,scorn'd 8 weake he>t become a mi/resse 
plaie4    ,an4 ,9 onelie ?is l ,h]cules 
am ,i1   ,9 ?is ,i pr\e me ( 8 lignage  
"r3   ,9 ?is himselfe1 8 de$es ,i %ew 9 
?is1   ,9 ?is1 n\ght else1 my ance/or he
 is4     ,b g we3 die ,i mu/1 & ) braue 
ende   ,conclusion make ( all =ego+     
h>mes3   ,die1 die ,i mu/3 ,i mu/ a     
noble dea?1   ,a glori\s dea? vnto my   
succor call3   ,i mu/ deface ! %ame ( "t
 abus'd1   ,i mu/ adorne ! wanton l\es  
,i vs'de   ,) "s c\ragi\se act3 t my la/
 daie   ,by m9e owne h& my spotts may   
wa% away4     ,come de>e ,lucill3 alas6 
:y wepe y ?us6   ,?is mortall lot is    
common to vs all4   ,we mu/ all die1 ea*
 do? 9 homage owe   ,vnto t ,god t %>'d 
! ,realmes bel[e4   ,ah sigh no m3 alas3
 appeace y\r woes1   ,= by y\r griefe my
 griefe m eag] gr[es4     ,*orus4       
,alas1 ) :at torm5t+ fire4   ,vs m>tire?
 ?is bl9de desire     ,to /aie our life 
f fli5g6   ,h[ ceasleslie our m9ds do?  
rack1   ,h[ heauie lies vpon our back   

,?is da/>d fe>e ( di5g6   ,dea? r       
heal?full succor giues1   ,dea? r all   
mi%appes relieues     ,t life vpon vs   
?r[e?3   ,& eu] to vs do? vnclose   ,!  
doore1 :]by f curelesse woes     ,our   
we>ie s\le out goe?4   ,:at ,goddesse   
else m milde !n %ee   ,to burie all our 
pa9e c be1     ,:at rem$ie m pleas+8    
,our pa9$ he>ts :5 dolor /+s1   ,& no?+ 
re/1 or respite br+s1     ,:at help haue
 we m eas+8   ,hope :i* to vs do? com=t 
giue1   ,& do? or fa9t+ he>ts reuiue1   
,ha? n su* =ce 9 angui%3   ,= promis+ a 
va9e reliefe   ,%e (t vs failes 9 mid/ (
 griefe1     ,& helples letts vs        
langui%4   ,b ,dea? :o call on h] at n$e
   ,do? neu] ) va9e semblant fe$1     ,b
 :5 !m sor[ pa9e?1   ,s riddes _! s\les 
( all di/resse   ,^: heauie weight did  
!m oppresse1     ,t n "o griefe rema9e?4
   ,:o fe>eles & ) c\rage bolde   ,c    
,a*]ons black face beholde1     ,:i*    
muddie wat] be>e?3   ,& cross+ ou]1 9 ! 
way   ,is n amaz'd at ,p]ruque gray     
,olde ru/ie ,*>on we>e?3   ,:o voide (  

dread c looke vpon   ,! dreadfull %ades 
t rome alone1     ,on bankes :]e s\nd no
 voices3   ,:om ) h] fire-br&s & h]     
,snakes   ,no :it afraide ,alecto makes1
     ,nor triple-b>k+ noyses3   ,:o     
freely c himselfe dispose   ,( t la/ h[]
 :i* all mu/ close1     ,& leaue ?is    
life at pleasure3   ,?is noble fre$ome m
 e/eemes1   ,& 9 8 h>t m preci\s deemes1
     ,!n ,cr[ne & k+ly treasure4   ,!   
waues :i* ,boreas bla/s turmoile   ,&   
cause ) foam+ furie boile1     ,make n 8
 he>t to tremble3   ,nor bruti% broile1 
:5 ) /rong head   ,a rebell p madly l$de
     ,aga9/ _! ,lords assemble3   ,nor  
fe>full face ( ,tirant wood1   ,:o      
brea?s b ?reats1 & dr9ks b bl\d1        
,no1 nor ! h& :i* ?und]1   ,! h& ( ,i\e 
:i* ?und] be>es1   ,& ribbs ( rocks 9   
sund] te>es1     ,te>es m\nta9s sides 9 
sund]3   ,nor bl\die ,m>ses but*]+ b&s1 
,^: lightn+s des]t laie ! l&s     :ome  
du/ie cl\des d c\]3   ,f ( ^: arm\r     
sun-beames flie1   ,& vnd] !m make quak+
 lie     ,! pla9es :]on !y h\]3   ,nor  

yet ! cruell mur?'r+ blade   ,w>me 9 !  
moi/ie b[ells made     ( p pell mell    
di5g   ,9 "s great ,cittie put to sack  
,by sauage ,tirant br\ght to wrack1     
,at 8 colde m]cie li5g4   ,h[ abiect    
him1 h[ base ?9k ,i1   ,:o want+ c\rage 
c n dye     ,:5 ne$ him !rto calle?8    
,f :om ! dagg] drawne to kill   ,!      
curelesse griefes t vexe him /ill     ,=
 fe>e & fa9tnes falle?8   ,o ,antonie ) 
?y de>e mate   ,bo? 9 mis=tunes =tunate6
     ,^: ?\ghts to dea? aspir+   ,%all y
 protect f victors rage1   ,:o on ea*   
side do? y encage1     ,to triumph mu*  
desir+4   ,t ,cs> may y n (f5d   ,n\ght 
else b ,dea? c y def5d1     :i* 8 weake 
=ce d]ide?1   ,& all 9 ?is r\nd e>?     
conta9d1   ,p[r'les on !m :om once      
en*a9d     ,au]nus prison hide?3   ,:]e 
great ,psammetiques gho/ do? re/1   ,n )
 inf]nall pa9e posse/1     ,b 9 swete   
fields deta9$3   ,& olde ,amasis s\le   
likewise1   ,& all our fam\s ,ptolemies 
,t :ilome on vs raign$4       ,act4 #d4 
,cs>4 ,agrippa4 ,dircetus ! ,mess5g]4   

,cs>4      ,y eu]-liu+ ,gods :i* all ?+s
 holde   ,)9 ! p[] ( y\r cele/iall h&s1 
,by :om heate1 colde1 ! ?und]1 & ! w9de1
   ,! prop]ties ( ent]*aung+ mon'?s     
,_! c\rse & be+ haue1 :i* d set d[ne    
,( ,empires by y\r de/9i$ decree   ,!   
=ce1 age1 "t1 & subiect to no *aunge    
,*aunge all1 res]u+ no?+ 9 "o /ate3   ,y
 haue aduaun/1 z high z ?undr+ heau'n   
,! ,roma9s greatnes by ,bellonas might3 
,ma/r+ ! _w ) fe>full viol5ce1   ,mak+ !
 _w wid[ ( lib]tie4   ,yet at ?is daie  
?is pr\d exalt$ ,rome   ,despoil'd1     
captiu'd1 at "o mans w do? b5de3   ,h]  
,empire m9e1 h] life is 9 my h&1   ,z   
,mon>* ,i bo? _w & ,rome commaund2   ,d 
all1 c all2 f\r? my commaund'm5t ca/    
,l ?undr+ fire f "o to o!r ,pole        
,equall to ,i\e3 be/[+ by my worde      
,happes & mi%appes1 z ,=tunes ,k+ & ,"l4
     ,no ,t[ne !re is1 b vp my ,image   
settes1   ,b sacrifice to me do? dayly  
make3   ,:i!r :]e ,phbus ioyne 8 morn+  
/e$es1   ,or :]e ! night !m we>y        
ent]ta9es1   ,or :]e ! heat ! ,g>amants 

do? scor*e1   ,or :]e ! colde f ,boreas 
brea/ is bl[ne3   ,all ,cs> d bo? awe & 
honor be>e1   ,& cr[n$ ,k+s 8 v]ie "n d 
fe>e4     ,antonie kn[es x well1 = :om n
 "o   ,( all ! ,pr9ces all ?is e>? d    
rule1   ,armes aga9/ me3 = all r$\bt !  
p[]   ,:i* heau'nly p[]s on e>? haue    
made me be>e4     ,antonie1 he poore man
 ) fire enflam'de   ,a womans beauties  
k9dl$ 9 8 he>t1   ,rose aga9/ me1 :o    
long] c\ld n be>e   ,my si/]s wrong he  
did s ill entreat3   ,se+ h] left :ile t
 8 leud delights   ,h] husb& ) 8        
,cleopatra tooke   ,9 ,alex&rie1 :]e bo?
 nights & daies   ,_! "t !y pass'd 9    
n\ght b l\es & plaies4     ,all ,asias  
=ces into "o he drewe1   ,& =? he sett  
vpon ! azur'd waues   ,a ?\s& & a ?\s&  
,%ipps1 :i* fill'd   ,) ,s\ldiors1      
pikes1 ) t>gets1 arr[es1 d>ts1   ,made  
,neptune quake1 & all ! watrie tr\pes   
,( ,glauques1 & ,tritons lodg'd at      
,actium4   ,b mightie ,gods1 :o /ill !  
=ce )/&   ,( him1 :o causles do? ano!r  
wrong1   ,9 lesse !n mom5ts space r$us'd

 to n\ght   ,all t pr\d p[] by ,sea or  
l& he br\ght4    ,agr4 ,presumptu\se    
pride ( high & hawtie sprite1           
,voluptu\se c>e ( fonde & fooli% l\e1   
,haue iu/ly wr\ght 8 wrack3 :o ?\ght he 
helde   7,by ou]we5+7 ,=tune 9 8 h&4    
,( vs he made no c\nt1 b z to play1   ,s
 fe>les came our =ces to assay4     ,s  
sometimes fell to ,sonnes ( ,"m ,e>?1   
,:i* crawl'd to heau'n w>re on ! ,gods  
to make1   ,olymp on ,pelion1 ,ossaon   
,olymp1   ,p9dus on ,ossa load+ by      
degrees3   ,t at h& /rokes ) mightie    
clubbes !y might   ,on mossie rocks !   
,gods make tumble d[ne3   ,:5 mightie   
,i\e ) burn+ ang] *af'd1   ,disbra9d )  
him ,gyges & ,bri>eus1   ,blunt+ 8 d>ts 
vpon _! brus$ bones4     ,= no "o ?+ !  
,gods c lesse abide     ,9 d$es ( m51 !n
 ,arrogance & ,pride4     ,& /ill !     
pr\d1 :i* too mu* takes 9 h&1     ,%all 
f[le/ fall1 :]e be/ he ?9ks to /&4      
,cs4 ,"r z "s ,pallace1 or "s /ately    
t[]1   ,:i* ou]-lookes ! neighb\r       
build+s r\nd   ,9 scorn+ wise1 & to !   

,/>res vp gr[es1   ,:i* 9 %ort "t 8 owne
 weight ou]?r[es4     ,:at mon/r\s      
pride1 nay :at impietie   ,inc5'/ him   
onw>d to ! ,gods disgrace8   ,:5 8 two  
*ildr51 ,cleopatras bratts1   ,to ,phbe 
& h] bro!r he comp>'d1   ,latonas race1 
caus+ !m to be call'd   ,! ,sunne &     
,moone8 ,is n ?is folie "r8   ,& is n   
?is ! ,gods to make 8 foes8   ,& is n   
?is himself to worke 8 woes8    ,agr4 ,9
 l pr\d sort he caus'd 8 head to leese  
,! ,iewi% k+ ,antigonus1 to haue   ,8   
,realme = balme1 t ,cleopatra l\'d1   ,z
 ?\gh on him he _h "s treason pr\'d4    
,cs4 ,lydia to h]1 & ,siria he gaue1    
,cyprus ( golde1 ,arabia ri* ( smelles3 
,& to 8 *ildr5 m ,cilicia1   ,p>?'s1    
,m$es1 ,arm5ia1 ,phnicia3   ,! k+s ( k+s
 proclaim+ !m to be1   ,by 8 owne worde1
 z by a s\nd decree4    ,agr4 ,:at8     
,robb+ 8 owne c\ntrie ( h] due          
,triumph'd he n 9 ,alex&ria1   ,(       
,artabasus ! ,arm5ian ,k+1   ,:o yeld$  
on 8 p]iur'd ^w to him8    ,cs4 ,nay1   
neu] ,rome m iniuries receiu'd1   ,s9ce 

?\1  ,romulus1 by flight ( birds   )    
happy h& ! ,roma9 walles did'/ build1   
,!n ,antonies fond l\es to x ha? done4  
,nor eu] w>re m holie1 nor m iu/1   ,nor
 vnd]tak5 ) m h>d con/ra9t1   ,!n is ?is
 w>re3 :i* 7 x n1 our /ate   ,)9 small  
"t all dignitie %\ld loose3   ,?\gh ,i  
lam5t 7?\ ,sunne my witnes art2   ,& ?\ 
great ,i\e7 t x s deadly pr\es3   ,t    
,roma9 bl\d %\ld 9 su* pl5tie fl[e1     
,watr+ ! fields & pa/ures :]e we goe4   
,:at ,c>?age 9 olde hatr$ ob/9ate1      
,:at ,gaule /ill b>k+ at our ris+ /ate1 
,:at rebell ,samnite1 :at fi]ce ,pyrrhus
 p[]1   ,:at cruell ,mi?ridate1 :at ,p>?
 ha? wr\ght   ,su* woe to ,rome3 ^:     
common weal? he _h1   7,_h he b5e       
victor7 into ,egipt br\ght4    ,agr4    
,surely ! ,gods1 :i* haue ?is ,cittie   
built   ,/$fa/ to /& z long z "t        
endures1   ,:i* kepe ! ,capitoll1 ( vs  
take c>e1   ,& c>e w take ( ^? %all aft]
 come1   ,haue made y victor1 t y might 
r$resse   ,_! honor gr[ne by pass$      
mis*ieues lesse4    ,cs4 ,! seelie man  

:5 all ! ,greeki% ,sea   ,8 fleete _h   
hidd1 9 hope me sure to dr[ne1   ,me    
battaile gaue3 :]e =tune1 9 my /$e1     
,repuls+ him 8 =ces dis>ai$4   ,him     
selfe tooke flight1 soone z 8 l\e he saw
   ,all wanne ?r\gh fe>e ) full sailes  
flie away4   ,8 m51 ?\gh lo/1 :ome none 
did n[ direct1   ,) c\rage f\ght fa/    
grappl$ %ipp ) %ipp1   ,*>g+1 resi/+1 z 
_! o>es w\ld s]ue1   ,) d>ts1 ) swords1 
) ,pikes1 ) fi]ie flames4   ,s t ! d>kn$
 night h] />rie vaile   ,vpon ! bl\die  
sea _h ou]-spr$1   ,:il/ yet !y held3 & 
h>dlie1 h>dlie !n   ,!y fell to fli5g on
 ! wauie pla9e4   ,all full ( ,s\ldiors 
ou]:elm'd ) waues3   ,! aire ?r\gh\t )  
cries & grones did s\nd3   ,! ,sea did  
blu% ) bl\d3 ! neighbor %ores   ,gron$1 
s !y ) %ipwracks pe/r$ 71   ,& flot+    
bodies left = pleas+ foode   ,to birds1 
& bea/s1 & fi%es ( ! sea4   ,y "k x well
 ,agrippa4            ,ag4 ,mete x 0    
,! ,roma9 ,empire s %\ld rul$ be1   ,z  
heau'n is rul'd3 :i* turn+ ou] vs1      
,all vnd] ?+s by 8 example turnes4   ,n[

 z ( heau'n "o onely ,"l we "k3   ,"o   
onely ,"l %\ld rule ?is e>? bel[4       
,:5 "o self p['re is common made to two1
     ,_! duties !y nor suff] w1 nor doe4
     ,9 qu>ell /ill1 9 d\bt1 9 hate1 9  
fe>e2     ,meane :ile ! p all ! sm>t d  
be>e4    ,cs4 ,!n to ! ende none1 :ile  
my daies endure1   ,seek+ to raise      
himselfe may succ\rs f9de1   ,we mu/ )  
bl\d m>ke ?is our victorie1   ,= iu/    
example to all memorie4   ,mur!r we mu/1
 vntill n "o we leaue1   ,:i* may       
h]eaft] vs ( re/ b]eaue4    ,ag4 ,m>ke x
 ) mur!rs8 :o ( t c l8    ,c4 ,mur!rs   
mu/ vse1 :o do? assurance seeke4    ,ag4
 ,assurance call y enemies to make8     
,cs4 ,i make no su*1 b su* away ,i take4
    ,ag4 ,no?+ s mu* z rig\r do?        
displease4    ,cs4 ,no?+ s mu* do? make 
me liue at ease4    ,ag4 ,:at ease to   
him t fe>$ is ( all8    ,c4 ,fe>$ to be1
 & see 8 foes to fall4    ,ag4 ,commonly
 fe>e do? br$e & n\ri% hate4    ,c4     
,hate )\t p['r comes comonly too late4  
,ag4 ,a fe>$ ,pr9ce ha? (t 8 dea?       

desir'd4    ,c4 ,a ,pr9ce n fe>'d ha? (t
 8 wrong conspir'de4    ,ag4 ,no gu>d s 
sure1 no =te s /rong do? pr\e1   ,no su*
 def5ce1 z is ! peoples l\e4    ,cs4    
,n\ght m vnsure m weak1 m l ! w9de1     
,!n ,peoples fauor /ill to *aunge       
encl9de4    ,ag4 ,good ,gods6 :at l\e to
 graci\s ,pr9ce m5 be>e6    ,cs4 ,:at   
honor to ! ,pr9ce t is seu]e6    ,ag4   
,n\ght m diu9e !n is ,b5ignitie4    ,c4 
,n\ght likes ! ,gods z do? ,seu]itie4   
,ag4 ,gods all =giue4            ,c4 ,on
 faults !y pa9es d laie4    ,ag4 ,& giue
 _! goods4            ,c4 ,(t times !y  
take away4    ,ag4 ,!y wreake !m n1     
,cs>1 at ea* "t   ,t by our s9nes !y are
 to wra! pr\ok'd4   ,nei!r mu/ y        
7beleue1 ,i humblie praie7   ,y\r       
victorie ) crueltie defile4   ,! ,gods x
 gaue1 x mu/ n be abus'd1   ,b to ! good
 ( all m5 mildlie vs'd1   ,& !y be      
?ank'd3 t hau+ giu'n y grace   ,to      
raigne alone1 & rule ?is e>?lie masse1  
,!y may h5ce-=w>d hold x /ill 9 re/1    
,all scattr$ p[] vnit$ 9 "o bre/4    ,c4

 ,b :at is he1 t brea?les comes s fa/1  
,approa*+ vs1 & go+ 9 su* ha/8    ,ag4  
,he semes affraid3 & vnd] 8 arme ,i     
7,b mu* ,i erre7 a bl\die sworde espie4 
,cs4 ,i long to vnd]/& :at x may be4    
,ag4 ,he hi!r comes3 x's be/ we /ay &   
see4    ,dirce4 ,:at good ,god n[ my    
voice w re5=ce1   ,t tell ,i may to     
rocks1 & hilles1 & woods1   ,to waues ( 
sea1 :i* da% vpon ! %ore1   ,to e>?1 to 
heau'n1 ! woefull newes ,i br+8    ,ag4 
,:at soda9e *aunce !e t[>ds vs ha?      
br\ght8    ,dir4 ,a lam5table *ance4 ,o 
wra? ( heau'ns6   ,o ,gods too pittiles6
            ,cs4 ,:at mon/r\s happ      
,wilt ?\ rec\nt8            ,dir4 ,alas 
too h>d mi%app6   ,:5 ,i b dreame ( :at 
m9e eies beheld1   ,my h>t do? freeze1  
my limmes d quiu]+ quake1   ,i s5celes  
/&1 my bre/ ) tempe/ to/   ,killes 9 my 
?rote my wordes1 ere fully borne4       
,dead1 dead he is3 be sure ( :at ,i say1
   ,?is mur!r+ sword ha? made ! man     
away4    ,cs4 ,alas my he>t do? cleaue1 
pittie me rackes1   ,my brea/ do? pant  

to he>e ?is dolefull tale4   ,is        
,antonie !n dead8 ,to dea?1 alas6   ,i  
am ! cause despaire him s compelld4   ,b
 s\ldi\r ( 8 dea? ! man] %[e1   ,& h[ he
 did ?is liu+ light =goe4    ,dir4 ,:5  
,antonie no hope rema9+ saw   ,h[ w>re  
he might1 or h[ agreem5t make1   ,saw   
him betraid by all 8 m5 ( w>re   ,9 eu]y
 fight z well by sea1 z l&e2   ,t n     
cont5t to yeld !m to _! foes   ,!y also 
came aga9/ himselfe to fight3   ,alone 9
 ,c\rt he gan himself torm5t1   ,accuse 
! ,que5e1 himselfe ( hir lam5t1         
,call'd hir vntrue & traytresse1 z :o   
f\ght   ,to yeld him vp %e c\ld no m    
def5d3   ,t 9 ! h>mes :i* = hir sake he 
b>e1   ,z 9 8 blisfull /ate1 %e might n 
%>e4     ,b %e aga9e1 :o mu* 8 furie    
fe>'d1   ,gatt to ! ,tombes1 d>ke       
horrors dwell+ place3   ,made lock !    
doores1 & pull ! he>ses d[ne4   ,!n fell
 %ee wret*$1 ) hir selfe to fight4   ,a 
?\s& pla9ts1 a ?\s& sobbes %e ca/   ,f  
hir weake bre/ :i* to ! bones 0 torne1  
,( wom5 hir ! mo/ vnhappie call'd1   ,:o

 by hir l\e1 hir woefull l\e1 _h lo/    
,hir realme1 hir life1 & m1 ! l\e ( him1
   ,:o :ile he 01 0 all hir woes        
support4   ,b t %e faultles 0 %e did    
inuoke   ,= witnes heau'n1 & aire1 &    
e>?1 & sea4   ,!n s5t him worde1 %e 0 no
 m aliue1   ,b lay inclos$ dead )9 hir  
,tombe4   ,?is he beleeu'd2 & fell to   
sigh & grone1   ,& cro/ 8 armes1 !n ?us 
began to mone4    ,cs4 ,poore hopeles   
man6            ,dir4 ,:at do/ ?\ m     
att5d8   ,ah ,antonie6 :y do/ ?\ dea?   
def]re8   ,s9ce ,=tune ?y pr(ess$       
enimie1   ,ha? made to die1 :o only made
 !e liue8   ,sone z ) sighes he _h ^!   
words vp clos'd1   ,8 armor he vnla/e1 &
 ca/ x (1   ,!n all dis>m'd he ?us aga9e
 did say3   ,my ,que5e1 my he>t1 ! grief
 t n[ ,i feele1   ,is n t ,i y\r eies1  
my ,sunne1 d loose1   ,= soone aga9e "o 
,tombe %al vs conioyne3   ,i grieue1 :om
 m5 s valor\se did deeme1   ,%\ld n[1 !n
 y1 ( less] valor seeme4     ,s said1   
=?) he ,eros to him call'd1   ,eros 8   
man2 summond him on 8 fai?   ,to kill   

him at 8 n$e4 ,he tooke ! sworde1   ,&  
at t in/ant /ab'd !r) 8 brea/1   ,& end+
 life fell dead be=e 8 fete4   ,o ,eros 
?ankes 7quo? ,antonie7 = ?is   ,mo/     
noble acte1 :o p['rles me to kill1   ,on
 !e ha/ done1 :at ,i on mee %\ld doe4   
,( speak+ ?us he sc>ce _h made an ende1 
,& tak5 vp ! bl\die sword f gr\nd1   ,b 
he 8 bodie pi]s'd2 & ( r$d bl\d   ,a    
gu%+ f\nta9e all ! *amb] fill'd4   ,he  
/aggr$ at ! bl[e1 8 face grew pale1   ,&
 on a c\*e all feeble d[ne he fell1     
,sw\nd+ ) angui%3 deadly cold him tooke1
   ,z if 8 s\le _h !n 8 lodg+ left4   ,b
 he reuiu'd1 & m>k+ all our eies   ,ba!d
 9 te>es1 & h[ our brea/s we beatt   ,= 
pittie1 angui%1 & = bitt] griefe1   ,to 
see him plong'd 9 extreame wret*$nes3   
,he prai'd vs all to ha/e 8 l+r'+ dea?3 
,b no man will+1 ea* himselfe )drew4    
,!n fell he new to crie & vexe himselfe1
   ,vntill a man f ,cleopatra came1     
,:o said f hir he _h commaundem5t   ,to 
br+ him to hir to ! monum5t4     ,!     
poore s\le at ^! words eu5 rapt ) ,ioy  

,kn[+ %e liu'd1 prai'd vs him to conuey 
,vnto 8 ,ladie4 ,!n vpon our armes   ,we
 b>e him to ! ,tombe1 b entr$ n4   ,=   
%e1 :o fe>$ captiue to be made1   ,& t  
%e %\ld to ,rome 9 triumph goe1   ,kept 
close ! gate3 b f a w9d[ high   ,ca/    
d[ne a corde1 :]9 he 0 impackt4   ,!n by
 hir wom5s helpt ! corps %e rais'd1   ,&
 by /rong armes into hir w9d[e drew4    
,s pittifull a sight 0 neu] s5e4        
,little & little ,antonie 0 pull'd1     
,n[ brea?+ dea?3 8 be>d 0 all vnkempt1  
,8 face & bre/ all ba!d 9 8 bl\d4   ,s  
hide\s yet1 & di5g z he 01   ,8 eies    
half-clos'd vppon ! ,que5e he ca/3      
,held vp 8 h&s1 & holpe himself to      
raise1   ,b /ill ) weak5es back 8 bodie 
fell4   ,! mis]able ladie ) moi/ eies1  
,) haire :i* c>eles on hir =head hong1  
,) bre/ :i* bl[es _h bl\dilie b5umb'd1  
,) /oop+ head1 & bodie d[n-w>d b5t1     
,enla/ hir 9 ! corde1 & ) all =ce   ,?is
 life-dead man c\ragi\sly vprais'de4    
,! bl\d ) pa9e into hir face did fl[e1  
,hir s9ewes /iff1 h] selfe did brea?les 

gr[e4     ,! p :i* b5ea? 9 flocks       
beheld1   ,assi/$ h] ) ge/ure1 spee*1   
desire3   ,cri'de & inc\rag'd h]1 & 9 _!
 s\les   ,did sweate1 & labor1 no :ite  
lesse !n %ee4   ,:o neu] tir'd 9 labor1 
held s long   ,helpt by hir wom51 & hir 
con/ant he>t1   ,t ,antonie 0 drawne    
into ! tombe1   ,& !r 7,i ?9ke7 ( dead  
augm5ts ! summe4     ,! ,cittie all to  
te>es & sighes is turn'd1   ,to pla9ts &
 outcries horrible to he>e3   ,m51 wom51
 *ildr51 ho>y-head$ age   ,d all pell   
mell 9 h\se & /rete lam5t1   ,scrat*+ _!
 faces1 te>+ ( _! haire1   ,wr++ _! h&s1
 & m>tyr+ _! bre/s4   ,extreame _! dole3
 & great] mis]y   ,9 sack$ t[nes c      
h>dlie eu] be4   ,n if ! fire _h scal'de
 ! highe/ t[]s3   ,t all ?+s 7 ( =ce &  
mur!r full2   ,t 9 ! /reets ! bl\d 9    
riu]s /ream'd2   ,t sonne 8 sire saw 9 8
 bosome sla9e1   ,! sire 8 sonne3 !     
husb& reft ( brea?   ,9 8 wiues armes1  
:o furi\s runnes to dea?4   ,n[ my bre/ 
w\nd$ ) _! pite\se pla9ts   ,i left _!  
t[ne1 & tooke ) me ?is sworde1   ,:i* ,i

 tooke vp at :at "t ,antonie   ,0 f 8   
*amb] c>i$ to ! tombe3   ,& br\ght x y1 
to make 8 dea? m pla9e1   ,& t !rby my  
words may cr$ite ga9e4    ,cs4 ,ah ,gods
 :at cruell happ6 poore ,antonie1       
,alas ha/ ?\ ?is sword s long "t borne  
,aga9/ ?y foe1 t 9 ! ende x %\ld   ,( !e
 8 ,"l ! curs$ mur?r'er be8   ,o ,dea?  
h[ ,i bewaile !e6 we 7alas67   ,s _m    
w>res haue end$1 bro!rs1 fr5ds1         
,companions1 cooz5s1 equalls 9 e/ate3   
,& mu/ x n[ to kill !e be my fate8      
,ag4 ,:y tr\ble y y\r selfe ) bootles   
griefe8   ,= ,antonie :y sp5d y te>es 9 
va9e8   ,:y d>k5 y ) dole y\r victorie8 
,me seemes y\r self y\r glorie d enuie4 
,ent] ! t[ne1 giue ?ankes vnto ! ,gods4 
,cs4 ,i _c b 8 te>efull *aunce lam5t1   
,al?\gh n ,i1 b 8 owne pride ! cause1   
,& vn*a/e l\e ( ?is gyptian4    ,agr4 ,b
 be/ we s\ght into ! tombe to gett1     
,le/ %ee consume 9 ?is amaz$ case   ,s  
mu* ri* treasure1 ) :i* happelie        
,despaire 9 dea? may make hir fe$ !     
fire3   ,suffr+ ! flames hir ,iewells to

 deface1   ,y to defraud1 hir fun]all to
 grace4   ,s5de !n to hir1 & let "s     
meane be vs'd   ,) "s deuise s holde hir
 /ill aliue1   ,"s faire l>ge promises3 
& let !m m>ke   ,:i!r !y may by "s f9e  
conn+ slight   ,ent] ! tombes4          
,cs>4 ,let ,proculeius goe1   ,& f$e )  
hope hir s\le disconsolate4   ,assure   
hir s1 t we may :olie gett   ,into our  
h&s hir treasure & hir selfe4   ,= ?is (
 all ?+s mo/ ,i doe desire   ,to kepe   
hir safe vntill our go+ h5ce3   ,t by   
hir pres5ce beautifi$ may be   ,!       
glori\s triumph ,rome prep>es = me4     
,*orus ( ,roma9e ,s\ldiors4    ,%all eu]
 ciuile hate     gnaw & deu\r our /ate8 
,%all neu] we ?is blade1     ,our bl\d  
ha? bl\die made1     ,lay d[ne8 ^! armes
 d[ne lay     ,z robes we we>e alway8   
,b z f age to age1     ,s passe f rage  
to rage8   ,our h&s %all we n re/       
,to ba? 9 our owne bre/8     ,& %all    
?ick 9 ea* l&     ,our wret*$ trophees  
/&1     ,to tell po/]itie1     ,:at madd
 ,impietie     ,our /onie /omakes l$d   

,aga9/ ! place vs br$d8   ,!n /ill mu/  
heau5 view     ,! plagues t vs pursue3  
,& eu]y :]e descrie     ,heaps ( vs     
scattr$ lie1     ,mak+ ! /raung] pla9es 
,fatt ) our ble$+ ra9es1     ,pr\d t on 
!m _! graue     ,s manie legions haue4  
,& ) our fle%es /ill     ,neptune 8     
fi%es fill     ,& dronke ) bl\d f blue  
,! sea take blu%+ hue3     ,z iuice (   
,tyrian %ell1     ,:5 cl>ifi$ well      
,to wolle ( f9e/ fields     ,a purple   
glosse x yelds4   ,b s9ce ! rule (      
,rome1     ,to "o mans h& is come1      
,:o g\]nes )\t mate     ,hir n[ vnit$   
/ate1     ,late io9tlie rulde by ?ree   
,enui5g mutuallie1     ,^: triple yoke  
mu* woe     ,on ,lat9es necks did ?r[e3 
,i hope ! cause ( i>re1     ,& ( ?is    
bl\die w>re1     ,& deadlie discord gone
     ,by :at we la/ haue done3     ,our 
banks %all *]i% n[     ,! bran*ie       
pale-hew'd b[     ,( ,oliue1 ,pallas    
praise1     ,9 /$e ( b>ra9e bayes4   ,& 
t 8 temple dore1     ,:i* bl\die ,m>s   
be=e     ,held op51 n[ at la/     ,olde 

,ianus %all make fa/3     ,& ru/ ! sword
 consume1     ,& spoild ( wau+ plume1   
,! vseles morion %all     ,on crooke    
hang by ! wall4   ,at lea/ if w>re      
returne     ,x %all n "h soi\rne1       
,to kill vs ) ^? armes     ,7 =g'd =    
o!rs h>mes3     ,b haue _! po9tes       
addre/1     ,aga9/ ! ,g]ma9es bre/1     
,! ,p>?ians fayn$ flight1     ,!        
,bisca9es m>tiall might4   ,olde        
,memorie do? !re     ,pa9t$ on =head    
we>e     ,our ,fa!rs praise3 !nce torne 
,our triumphes baies haue worne3        
,!rby our mat*les ,rome     ,:ilome (   
,%epehe>ds come     ,rais'd to ?is      
greatnes /&s1     ,! ,que5e ( =ra9e l&s4
   ,:i* n[ eu5 seemes to face     ,!    
heau'ns1 h] glories place3     ,n\ght   
re/+ vnd] ,skies     ,t d>es affront h] 
eies4     ,s t %e ne$es b fe>e     ,!   
weapons ,i\e do? be>e1     ,:o angrie at
 "o bl[e     ,may h] q ou]?r[e4         
,act4 #e4     ,cleopatra4 ,euphron4     
,*ildr5 ( ,cleopatra4   ,*>mion4 ,eras4 
,cleop4      ,o cruell ,=tune6  accurs$ 

lott6   ,o plaguy l\e6  mo/ dete/$ br&6 
,o wret*$ ioyes6  beauties mis]able6    
,o deadlie /ate6  deadly roialtie6   ,o 
hatefull life6  ,que5e mo/ lam5table6   
,o ,antonie by my fault buriable6   ,o  
helli% worke ( heau'n6 alas6 ! wra?   ,(
 all ! ,gods at once on vs is falne4    
,vnhappie ,que5e6  w\ld ,i 9 ?is _w   ,!
 w&r+ light ( day _h neu] s5e8   ,alas6 
( m9e ! plague & poison ,i   ,! cr[ne   
haue lo/ my ance/ors me left1   ,?is    
,realme ,i haue to /raung]s subiect     
made1   ,& robd my *ildr5 ( _! h]itage4 
,yet ?is is n\ght 7alas67 vnto ! price  
,( y de>e husb&1 :ome my sn>es entrap'd3
   ,( y1 :om ,i haue plagu'd1 :om ,i    
haue made   ,) bl\die h& a gue/ ( m\ldie
 ,tombe3   ,( y1 :ome ,i de/roid1 ( y1  
de>e ,"l1   ,:ome ,i ( ,empire1 honor1  
life haue spoil'd4     ,o hurtfull      
woman6 & c ,i yet liue1   ,yet long]    
liue 9 ?is ,gho/-haunt$ tombe8   ,c ,i  
yet brea!6 c yet 9 su* annoy1   ,yet c  
my ,s\le )9 ?is bodie dwell8   ,o ,si/]s
 y t sp9ne ! ?r$es ( dea?6   ,o ,/yx6   

,phlege?on6 y brookes ( hell6   ,o      
,impes ( ,night6            ,euph4 ,liue
 = y\r *ildr5s sake3   ,let n y\r dea? (
 k+dome !m depriue4   ,alas :at %all !y 
d8 :o w haue c>e8   ,:o w pres]ue ?is   
royall race ( y\rs8   ,:o pittie take8  
eu5 n[ me seemes ,i see   ,^! little    
s\les to s]uile bondage falne1   ,&     
borne 9 triumph4            ,cl4 ,ah mo/
 mis]able6    ,euph4 ,_! t5d] armes )   
curs$ corde fa/ b\nd   ,at _! weake     
backs4            ,cl4 ,ah ,gods :at    
pittie m6    ,eph4 ,_! seelie necks to  
gr\nd ) weaknesse b5d4    ,cl4 ,neu] on 
vs1 good ,gods1 su* mis*iefe s5de4      
,euph4 ,& po9t$ at ) f+]s z !y g4       
,cl4 ,r a ?\s& dea?s4            ,euph4 
,la/ly 8 knife   ,"s cruell caytiue 9 _!
 bl\d embrue4    ,cl4 ,ah my he>t       
breaks4 ,by %adie bankes ( hell1   ,by  
fieldes :]on ! lonely ,gho/s d treade1  
,by my s\le1 & ! s\le ( ,antonie   ,i y 
bese*e1 ,euphron1 ( !m haue c>e4   ,be  
_! good ,fa!r1 let y\r wis$ome lett   ,t
 !y fall n into ?is ,tyrants h&es4   ,r 

conduct !m :]e _! freez$ locks   ,black 
?iopes to neighb\r ,sunne d %ewe2   ,on 
wauie ,ocean at ! wat]s w2   ,on b>ra9e 
cliffes ( sn[ie ,caucasus2   ,to ,tig]s 
swift1 to ,lions1 & to ,be>es2   ,& r1 r
 vnto eu]y coa/e1   ,to eu'rie l& & sea3
 = n\ght ,i fe>e   ,z rage ( him1 ^:    
?ir/ no bl\d c qu5*4     ,adieu de>e    
*ildr51 *ildr5 de>e adieu3   ,good ,isis
 y to place ( safetie guide1   ,f>re f  
our foes1 :]e y y\r liues may leade   ,9
 free e/ate deuoid ( s]uile dread4      
,rememb] n1 my *ildr51 y 7 borne   ,(   
su* a ,pr9celie race3 rememb] n   ,s    
manie braue ,k+s :i* haue ,egipt rul'de 
,9 "r desc5t y\r ance/ors haue b5e3   ,t
 ?is great ,antonie y\r ,fa!r 01        
,h]cules bl\d1 & m !n he 9 praise4   ,= 
y\r high c\rage su* remembrance w1      
,se+ y\r fall ) burn+ rages fill4       
,:o kn[es if t y\r h&s false ,de/9ie    
,! ,scept]s promis'd ( imp]i\se ,rome1  
,9 /$e ( !m %all crook$ %epehookes be>e1
   ,ne$les or =kes1 or guide ! c>te1 or 
pl\gh8   ,ah le>ne t' endure3 y\r bir? &

 high e/ate   ,=get1 my babes1 & b5d to 
=ce ( fate4     ,f>well1 my babes1      
f>well1 my h>t is clos'de   ,) pitie &  
pa9e1 my self ) dea? enclos'de1   ,my   
brea? do? faile4 ,f>well = eu]more1     
,y\r ,sire & me y %all see neu] m4      
,f>well swete c>e1 f>well4              
,*il4 ,madame ,adieu4    ,cl4 ,ah ?is   
voice killes me4 ,ah good ,gods6 ,i     
sw\nde4   ,i c no m1 ,i die4            
,eras4 ,madame1 alas6   ,& w y yeld to  
woe8 ,ah speake to vs4    ,eup4 ,come   
*ildr54            ,*il4 ,we come4      
,eup4 ,foll[ we our *aunce4   ,! ,gods  
%all guide vs4            ,*>4 ,o too   
cruell lott6   ,o too h>d *aunce6 ,si/] 
:at %all we d1   ,:at %all we d1 alas6  
if mur?r+ d>te   ,( dea? arriue :ile t 9
 slumbr+ sw\nd   ,half dead %e lie )    
angui% ou]gone8    ,er4 ,h] face is     
froz54            ,*4 ,madame = ,gods   
l\e   ,leaue vs n ?us3 bidd vs yet fir/ 
f>well4   ,alas6 wepe ou] ,antonie3 ,let
 n   ,8 bodie be )\t due rites          
entomb'de4    ,cl4 ,ah1 ah4             

,*>4 ,madame4            ,cle4 ,ay me6  
,cl4 ,h[ fa9te %e is8    ,cl4 ,my       
,si/]s1 holde me vp4 ,h[ wret*$ ,i1     
,h[ curs$ am6 & 0 !r eu] "o   ,by       
,=tunes hate into m dol\rs ?r[ne8       
,ah1 weep+ ,niobe1 al?\gh ?y h>t        
,beholdes itselfe enwrap'd 9 causefull  
woe   ,= ?y dead *ildr51 t a s5celess   
rocke   ,) griefe become1 on ,sipylus ?\
 /&'/   ,9 endles te>es3 yet did/ ?\    
neu] feele   ,! weights ( griefe t on my
 he>t d lie4   ,?y ,*ildr5 ?\1 m9e ,i   
poore s\le haue lo/1   ,& lo/ _! ,fa!r1 
m !n !m ,i waile1   ,lo/ ?is faire      
realme2 yet me ! heau5s wra!   ,into a  
,/one n yet trans=m$ ha?4     ,phaetons 
si/]s1 daught]s ( ! ,sunne1   ,:i* waile
 y\r bro!r falne into ! /reames   ,(    
/ately ,po3 ! ,gods vpon ! bankes   ,y\r
 bodies to banke-l\+ ,ald]s turn'd4   ,=
 me1 ,i sigh1 ,i ceasles wepe1 & waile1 
,& heau5 pittiles laughes at my woe1    
,reuiues1 r5ewes x /ill3 & 9 ! ende     
7,oh crueltie67 do? dea? = com=t l5de4  
,die ,cleopatra !n1 no long] /ay   ,f   

,antonie1 :o !e at ,/yx att5ds3   ,goe  
io9e ?y ,gho/ ) 81 & sobbe no m   ,)\t 8
 l\e )9 ^! tombes enclos'd4    ,eras4   
,alas6 yet let vs wepe1 le/ soda9e dea? 
,f him our te>es1 & ^? la/ duties take  
,vnto 8 tombe we owe4 ,*4 ,ah let vs    
wepe   ,:ile moi/ure la/s1 !n die be=e 8
 feete4    ,cl4 :o furni% w m9e eies )  
/ream+ te>es   ,my boil+ angui% wor?ilie
 to waile1   ,waile !e ,antonie1        
,antonie my he>t8   ,alas1 h[ mu* ,i    
weep+ liquor want6   ,yet haue m9e eies 
q drawne _! ,conduits drie   ,by long   
beweep+ my disa/r$ h>mes4   ,n[ reason  
is t f my side !y sucke   ,fir/ vitall  
moi/ure1 !n ! vitall bl\d4   ,!n let !  
bl\d f my sad eies out fl[e1   ,& smok+ 
yet ) ?9e 9 mixture gr[e4   ,moi/ x1 &  
heate x newe1 & neu] /opp1   ,all watr+ 
!e1 :ile yet rema9es "o dropp4    ,*a4  
,antonie take our te>es3 ?is is ! la/   
,( all ! duties we to !e c yelde1       
,be=e we die4            ,er4 ,^! sacr$ 
obsequies   ,take ,antony1 & take !m 9  
good p>te4    ,cl4 ,o ,goddesse ?\ :om  

,cyprus do? adore1   ,v5us ( ,paphos1   
b5t to worke vs h>me   ,= olde ,iulus   
broode1 if ?\ take c>e   ,( ,cs>1 :y (  
vs tak'/ ?\ no c>e8   ,antonie did      
desc5d1 z well z he1   ,f ?9e own ,sonne
 by long en*a9$ l9e3   ,& might haue    
rul'd by "o & self same fate1   ,true   
,troian bl\d1 ! /atelie ,roma9 /ate4    
,antonie1 poore ,antonie1 my de>e s\le1 
,n[ b a blocke1 ! bootie ( a tombe1     
,?y life1 ?y heate is lo/1 ?y c\llor    
gone1   ,& hide\s pal5es on ?y face ha? 
seaz'd4   ,?y eies1 two ,sunnes1 ! lodg+
 place ( l\e1   ,:i* yet = t5ts to      
w>like ,m>s did s]ue1   ,lock'd vp 9    
lidds 7z faire daies *]efull light      
,:i* d>knesse flies7 d w9k+ hide 9      
night4     ,antonie by our true l\es ,i 
!e bese*e1   ,& by our he>ts swete sp>ks
 haue sett on fire1   ,our holy m>iage1 
& ! t5d] ru!   ,( our de>e babes1 knot (
 our amitie3   ,my dolefull voice ?y e>e
 let ent]ta9e1   ,& take me ) !e to !   
helli% pla9e1   ,?y wife1 ?y fr5d3 he>e 
,antonie1  he>e   ,my sobb+ sighes1 if  

"h ?\ be1 or !re4     ,liu$ ?us long1 ! 
w+$ race ( ye>es   ,end$ ,i haue z      
,de/9ie decre$1   ,fl\ri%'d & raign'd1 &
 tak5 iu/ reu5ge   ,( him :o me bo? hat$
 & despisde4   ,happie1 alas too happie6
 if ( ,rome   ,only ! fleete _h hi!r    
neu] come4   ,& n[ ( me an ,image great 
%all goe   ,vnd] ! e>? to bury !re my   
woe4   ,:at say ,i8 :]e am ,i8          
,cleopatra1   ,poore ,cleopatra1 griefe 
?y reason reaues4   ,no1 no1 mo/ happie 
9 ?is happles case1   ,to die ) !e1 &   
di5g !e embrace3   ,my bodie ioynde )   
?9e1 my m\? ) ?9e1   ,my m\?1 ^: moi/ure
 burn+ sighes haue dri$3   ,to be 9 "o  
selfe tombe1 & "o selfe *e/1   ,& wrapt 
) !e 9 "o selfe %eete to re/4     ,!    
%>pe/ torm5t 9 my he>t ,i feele   ,is t 
,i /aie f !e1 my he>t1 ?is :ile4   ,die 
w ,i /raight n[1 n[ /reight w ,i die1   
,& /reight ) !e a w&r+ %ade w be1       
,vnd] ! ,cypres trees ?\ haunt'/ alone1 
,:]e brookes ( hell d fall+ seeme to    
mone4   ,b yet ,i /ay1 & yet !e ou]liue1
   ,t ere ,i die due rites ,i may !e    

giue4     ,a ?\s& sobbes ,i f my bre/ w 
te>e1   ,) ?\s& pla9ts ?y fun]alles     
adorne3   ,my haire %all s]ue = ?y      
oblations1   ,my boil+ te>es = ?y       
effusions1   ,m9e eies ?y fire3 = out ( 
!m ! flame   7,:i* burnt ?y he>t on me  
enam\r'd7 came4     ,wepe my companions1
 wepe1 & f y\r eies   ,ra9e d[ne on him 
( te>es a br9i% /reame4   ,m9e c no m1  
consum$ by ! coales   ,:i* f my brea/1 z
 f a furnace1 rise4   ,m>tir y\r brea/s 
) multipli$ bl[es1   ,) viol5t h&s te>e 
( y\r hang+ haire1   ,outrage y\r face3 
alas6 :y %\ld we seeke   7,s9ce n[ we   
die7 our beawties m to kepe8     ,i sp5t
 9 te>es1 n able m to sp5de1   ,b kisse 
him n[1 :at re/s me m to doe8   ,!n lett
 me kisse y1 y faire eies1 my light1    
,front seate ( honor1 face mo/ fi]ce1   
mo/ faire6   ,o neck1  armes1  h&s1     
brea/ :]e dea?   7,oh mis*ief7 comes to 
*oake vp vitall brea?4   ,a ?\s& kisses1
 ?\s& ?\s& m   ,let y my m\? = honors   
f>ewell giue3   ,t 9 ?is (fice weake my 
limmes may gr[e1   ,fa9t+ on y1 & f\r?  

my s\le may fl[e4     ,at ,ramsburie4   
#bf4 ( ,n\emb]4  #aeij4          99     
99       99       99       99           
99       99       99       99        99 
99       99       99       99  ,,errata 
,disc\rse  ,c#bv s gr$elie x seekes to  
mur!r !m4   =matt+ ambigu\s3 %ort l9e1 b
 foll[+ ^w n ind5t$ ,c#c n )draw5   no  
space 9 pr9t$ text ,c#cv ,we fol[       
solit>9es1 to flie c>efulnes4   text    
reads c>efulues ,c#d appli$ to mans     
naturall disposition   text reads to _/ 
to at l9e break ,d & ?is feeles ! euill 
pres5t   text un*ang$3 error = ?us8 ?is 
great & incurable disease ( olde age    
text reads iucurable ,dv :at good ,i    
pray c hee haue b onlie   text reads bnt
 ,d#bv ( ! pa9es we felt at our bir?8   
"q m>k pr9t$ upside-d[n7  ,antonius     
,spell+ & capitalization are un*ang$4   
,=ms su* z ,phbus & ,phnician 7=        
,phoebus & ,pho5ician7 are us$          
consi/5tly2 s9ce names are 9 ,roman     
type1 !re is no *ance ( error or        
ambiguity4  ,f#bv ,yeld$ ,pelusium on   

?is ,c\ntries %ore   text reads         
,pelusuim ,f#cv ,to see at once s _m    
,romanes !re   text reads ,komanes ,f#d 
,betraies ?y l\e1 ?y life alas6 betraies
   text reads alas67 ,gv 7,z curse may  
bless+ haue7   text reads 7 ,z ,g#bv    
,fi'r+ a br&   text un*ang$ ,h ,no huma9
 =ce c !m )/&1 b dea?4   text reads bnt 
,hv ,er4 ,fe>e ( a woman tr\bl$ s 8     
sprite8   comma = p]iod ,h#b ,if we !r9 
sometimes "s faultes commit   no space 9
 pr9t$ text ,be=e !y be 9 ?is our worlde
 borne3   text reads wordle ,h#c ,t giue
 !m vp to adu]s>ies h&es   text reads   
adn]s>ies ,h#cv ,8 legions l$ to dr9ke  
,euphrates /reames   text reads legi\s  
,*4 ,our fir/ affection to our selfe is 
due4   second e 9 selfe invisible ,h#d  
,yet if 8 h>me by y\rs r$resse might    
haue1   punctuation un*ang$ ,h#dv ,&    
high / ate3   text un*ang$3 error = high
 e/ate8 ,i#b ,! ,allabla/] c\]+ ( hir   
face   common v>iant spell+ ,yet ?is is 
no?+ ?'e'n*aunt+ skilles   text un*ang$ 
,i#dv ,:i* ( my greatnes greate/ good   

receiu'd   text reads ,wbi* ,lu4 ,s long
 "t y h] con/ant l\e haue tri'de4   text
 reads ,li4 ,k#c ,=tune may *aunge      
aga9e1   punctuation un*ang$ ,k#dv ,%e  
do? frequ5t ,ballonas bl\die trade3     
text un*ang$3 normal spell+ ,bellona    
occurs lat] ,mv ,agr4 ,:at8 ,robb+ 8    
owne c\ntrie ( h] due   flyspeck or     
ambigu\s punctuation at end ( l9e ,m#c  
,ag4 ,:at soda9e *aunce !e t[>ds vs ha? 
br\ght8   text reads t[> ds ,m#cv       
,accuse ! ,que5e1 himselfe ( hir lam5t  
text reads ,qne5e ,m#d consecutive l9es 
,dir4 ,:at do/ ?\ m att5d8   punctuation
 at end ( l9e uncle> ,ah ,antonie6 :y   
do/ ?\ dea? def]re8   "q m>k uncle> ,nv 
,agr4 ,b be/ we s\ght into ! tombe to   
gett   comma = p]iod ,n#b ,! glori\s    
triumph ,rome prep>es = me4   invisible 
p]iod ,%all ev] civile hate   text reads
 bate ,n#c ,! ,p>?ians fayn$ flight1    
text reads fligbt ,!rby our mat*les     
,rome   lett] m 9 ,rome italiciz$ ,o#bv 
,t 9 ?is (fice weake my limmes may gr[e1
   initial ,t 9 t n italiciz$