Tarquin. The like we vow To King Porsenna. We will yet a little Enlarge your royal welcome with rarities, Such as Rome yields: that done, before we part, Of two remote dominions make one heart. Set forward then. Our sons wage war abroad, To make us peace at home: we are of ourself. Without supportance; we all fate defy: Aidless, and of ourself, we stand thus high. [_Exeunt_. SCENE II.--_The Camp before Ardea_. _Enter two_ Soldiers _meeting as in the watch_. 1st Soldier. Stand, who goes there? 2nd Soldier. A friend. 1st Soldier. Stir not, for if thou dost I’ll broach thee straight upon this pike. The word? 2nd Soldier. Porsenna. 1st Soldier. Pass;--stay, who walks the round to-night? the general, or any of his captains? 2nd Soldier. Horatius hath the charge; the other chieftains Rest in the general’s tent; there’s no commander Of any note, but revel with the prince: And I amongst the rest am charged to attend Upon their rouse. 1st Soldier. Pass freely; I this night must stand ’twixt them and danger. The time of night? 2nd Soldier. The clock last told eleven. 1st Soldier. The powers celestial That have took Rome in charge, protect it still! Again good-night. [_Exit 2nd_ Soldier.] Thus must poor soldiers do; Whilst their commanders are with dainties fed, And sleep on down, the earth must be our bed. [_Exit_. SCENE III.--_Inside_ Sextus’s _Tent. A banquet prepared_. _Enter_ Sextus, Aruns, Brutus, Valerius, Horatius, Scevola, _and_ Collatine. Sextus. Sit round: the enemy is pounded[5.37] fast In their own folds; the walls made to oppugn Hostile incursions become a prison, To keep them fast for execution; There’s no eruption to be feared. Brutus. What shall’s do? Come, a health to the general’s health; and Valerius, that sits the most civilly, shall begin it; I cannot talk till my blood be mingled with this blood of grapes. Fill for Valerius. Thou shouldst drink well, for thou hast been in the German wars; if thou lovest me, drink _upse freeze_.[5.38] Sextus. Nay, since Brutus has spoke the word, the first health shall be imposed on you, Valerius; and if ever you have been Germanized, let it be after the Dutch fashion. Valerius. The general may command. Brutus. He may; why else is he called the commander? Sextus. We will entreat Valerius. Valerius. Since you will needs enforce a high-German health, look well to your heads, for I come upon you with this Dutch tassaker[5.39]: if you were of a more noble science than you are, it will go near to break your heads round.