CYMBELINE by William Shakespeare Contents ACT I Scene I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace. Scene II. The same. Scene III. Britain. A public place. Scene IV. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace. Scene V. Rome. Philario’s house. Scene VI. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace. Scene VII. Britain. The palace. ACT II Scene I. Britain. Before Cymbeline’s palace. Scene II. Britain. Imogen’s bedchamber in Cymbeline’s palace; a trunk in one corner. Scene III. Cymbeline’s palace. An ante-chamber adjoining Imogen’s apartments. Scene IV. Rome. Philario’s house. Scene V. Rome. Another room in Philario’s house. ACT III Scene I. Britain. A hall in Cymbeline’s palace. Scene II. Britain. Another room in Cymbeline’s palace. Scene III. Wales. A mountainous country with a cave. Scene IV. Wales, near Milford Haven. Scene V. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace. Scene VI. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius. Scene VII. The same. Scene VIII. Rome. A public place. ACT IV Scene I. Wales. Near the cave of Belarius. Scene II. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius. Scene III. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace. Scene IV. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius. ACT V Scene I. Britain. The Roman camp. Scene II. Britain. A field of battle between the British and Roman camps. Scene III. Another part of the field. Scene IV. Britain. A prison. Scene V. Britain. Cymbeline’s tent. Dramatis Personæ CYMBELINE, King of Britain CLOTEN, son to the Queen by a former husband POSTHUMUS LEONATUS, a gentleman, husband to Imogen BELARIUS, a banished lord, disguised under the name of Morgan GUIDERIUS and ARVIRAGUS, sons to Cymbeline, disguised under the names of POLYDORE and CADWAL, supposed sons to Belarius PHILARIO, Italian, friend to Posthumus IACHIMO, Italian, friend to Philario CAIUS LUCIUS, General of the Roman forces PISANIO, servant to Posthumus CORNELIUS, a physician A SOOTHSAYER A ROMAN CAPTAIN TWO BRITISH CAPTAINS A FRENCH GENTLEMAN, friend to Philario TWO LORDS of Cymbeline’s court TWO GENTLEMEN of the same TWO GAOLERS QUEEN, wife to Cymbeline IMOGEN, daughter to Cymbeline by a former queen HELEN, a lady attending on Imogen APPARITIONS Lords, Ladies, Roman Senators, Tribunes, a Dutch Gentleman, a Spanish Gentleman, Musicians, Officers, Captains, Soldiers, Messengers, and Attendants SCENE: Britain; Italy. ACT I SCENE I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace. Enter two Gentlemen. FIRST GENTLEMAN. You do not meet a man but frowns; our bloods No more obey the heavens than our courtiers Still seem as does the King’s. SECOND GENTLEMAN. But what’s the matter? FIRST GENTLEMAN. His daughter, and the heir of’s kingdom, whom He purpos’d to his wife’s sole son—a widow That late he married—hath referr’d herself Unto a poor but worthy gentleman. She’s wedded; Her husband banish’d; she imprison’d. All Is outward sorrow, though I think the King Be touch’d at very heart. SECOND GENTLEMAN. None but the King?