_Tim._ O, no doubt, my good friends, but the gods themselves have provided that I shall have much help from you:[1808] how had you been my friends else? why have you that charitable[1809][1810] title from thousands, did not you chiefly belong to[1810][1811][1812] 85 my heart? I have told more of you to myself than you can[1812] with modesty speak in your own behalf; and thus far I confirm you. O you gods, think I, what need we have any friends, if we should ne'er have need of 'em? they were the[1813][1814] most needless creatures living, should we ne'er have use for[1814] 90 'em, and would most resemble sweet instruments hung up[1814][1815] in cases, that keep their sounds to themselves. Why, I have[1816] often wished myself poorer, that I might come nearer to you. We are born to do benefits: and what better or properer can we call our own than the riches of our friends? O, what 95 a precious comfort 'tis, to have so many, like brothers, commanding one another's fortunes! O joy, e'en made away[1817] ere't can be born! Mine eyes cannot hold out water, methinks:[1818][1819] to forget their faults, I drink to you.[1819] _Apem._ Thou weep'st to make them drink, Timon.[1820] 100 _Sec. Lord._ Joy had the like conception in our eyes, And at that instant like a babe sprung up.[1793][1821] _Apem._ Ho, ho! I laugh to think that babe a bastard. _Third Lord._ I promise you, my lord, you moved me much. _Apem._ Much![1822] [_Tucket, within._ 105 _Tim._ What means that trump? _Enter a_ Servant.[1823] How now! _Serv._ Please you, my lord, there are certain ladies most[1824] desirous of admittance.[1824] _Tim._ Ladies! what are their wills? _Serv._ There comes with them a forerunner, my lord, 110 which bears that office, to signify their pleasures. _Tim._ I pray, let them be admitted.[1825] _Enter_ Cupid. _Cup._ Hail to thee, worthy Timon! and to all[1826][1827][1828] That of his bounties taste! The five best senses[1827][1829] Acknowledge thee their patron, and come freely[1827] 115 To gratulate thy plenteous bosom: th' ear,[1827] Taste, touch, and smell, pleased from thy table rise;[1827] They only now come but to feast thine eyes.[1827] _Tim._ They're welcome all; let 'em have kind admittance:[1830][1831] Music, make their welcome![1831][1832] [_Exit Cupid._ 120 _First Lord._ You see, my lord, how ample you're beloved.[1833] _Music. Re-enter_ Cupid, _with a mask of_ Ladies _as Amazons, with_ _lutes in their hands, dancing and playing_.[1834]