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| Last night, the very Gods shew'd me a vision | Last night the very gods showed me a vision – | Cym IV.ii.346 |
| (I fast, and pray'd for their Intelligence) thus: | I fast, and prayed for their intelligence – thus: | Cym IV.ii.347 |
| I saw Ioues Bird, the Roman Eagle wing'd | I saw Jove's bird, the Roman eagle, winged | Cym IV.ii.348 |
| From the spungy South, to this part of the West, | From the spongy south to this part of the west, | Cym IV.ii.349 |
| There vanish'd in the Sun-beames, which portends | There vanished in the sunbeams, which portends – | Cym IV.ii.350 |
| (Vnlesse my sinnes abuse my Diuination) | Unless my sins abuse my divination – | Cym IV.ii.351 |
| Successe to th'Roman hoast. | Success to th' Roman host. | Cym IV.ii.352.1 |
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| Heere, my good Lord. | Here, my good lord. | Cym V.v.435.1 |
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| WHen as a Lyons whelpe, shall to himselfe | When as a lion's whelp shall, to himself | Cym V.v.436 |
| vnknown, without seeking finde, and bee embrac'd | unknown, without seeking find, and be embraced | Cym V.v.437 |
| by a peece of tender Ayre: And when from a | by a piece of tender air: and when from a | Cym V.v.438 |
| stately Cedar shall be lopt branches,which | stately cedar shall be lopped branches, which, | Cym V.v.439 |
| being dead many yeares, shall after reuiue, bee | being dead many years, shall after revive, be | Cym V.v.440 |
| ioynted to the old Stocke, and freshly grow, then | jointed to the old stock, and freshly grow, then | Cym V.v.441 |
| shall Posthumus end his miseries, Britaine be fortunate, | shall Posthumus end his miseries, Britain be fortunate, | Cym V.v.442 |
| and flourish in Peace and Plentie. | and flourish in peace and plenty. | Cym V.v.443 |
| Thou Leonatus art the Lyons Whelpe, | Thou, Leonatus, art the lion's whelp, | Cym V.v.444 |
| The fit and apt Construction of thy name | The fit and apt construction of thy name, | Cym V.v.445 |
| Being Leonatus, doth import so much: | Being Leo-natus, doth impart so much: | Cym V.v.446 |
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| The peece of tender Ayre, thy vertuous Daughter, | (to Cymbeline) The piece of tender air, thy virtuous daughter, | Cym V.v.447 |
| Which we call Mollis Aer, and Mollis Aer | Which we call mollis aer; and mollis aer | Cym V.v.448 |
| We terme it Mulier; which Mulier I diuine | We term it mulier: which mulier I divine | Cym V.v.449 |
| Is this most constant Wife, who euen now | Is this most constant wife, who even now, | Cym V.v.450 |
| Answering the Letter of the Oracle, | Answering the letter of the oracle, | Cym V.v.451 |
| Vnknowne to you vnsought, were clipt about | Unknown to you, unsought, were clipped about | Cym V.v.452 |
| With this most tender Aire. | With this most tender air. | Cym V.v.453.1 |
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| The lofty Cedar, Royall Cymbeline | The lofty cedar, royal Cymbeline, | Cym V.v.454 |
| Personates thee: And thy lopt Branches, point | Personates thee: and thy lopped branches point | Cym V.v.455 |
| Thy two Sonnes forth: who by Belarius stolne | Thy two sons forth: who, by Belarius stol'n, | Cym V.v.456 |
| For many yeares thought dead, are now reuiu'd | For many years thought dead, are now revived, | Cym V.v.457 |
| To the Maiesticke Cedar ioyn'd; whose Issue | To the majestic cedar joined; whose issue | Cym V.v.458 |
| Promises Britaine, Peace and Plenty. | Promises Britain peace and plenty. | Cym V.v.459.1 |
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| The fingers of the Powres aboue, do tune | The fingers of the powers above do tune | Cym V.v.467 |
| The harmony of this Peace: the Vision | The harmony of this peace. The vision, | Cym V.v.468 |
| Which I made knowne to Lucius ere the stroke | Which I made known to Lucius ere the stroke | Cym V.v.469 |
| Of yet this scarse-cold-Battaile, at this instant | Of yet this scarce-cold battle, at this instant | Cym V.v.470 |
| Is full accomplish'd. For the Romaine Eagle | Is full accomplished. For the Roman eagle, | Cym V.v.471 |
| From South to West, on wing soaring aloft | From south to west on wing soaring aloft, | Cym V.v.472 |
| Lessen'd her selfe, and in the Beames o'th'Sun | Lessened herself and in the beams o' the sun | Cym V.v.473 |
| So vanish'd; which fore-shew'd our Princely Eagle | So vanished; which foreshadowed our princely eagle, | Cym V.v.474 |
| Th'Imperiall Casar, should againe vnite | Th' imperial Caesar, should again unite | Cym V.v.475 |
| His Fauour, with the Radiant Cymbeline, | His favour with the radiant Cymbeline, | Cym V.v.476 |
| Which shines heere in the West. | Which shines here in the west. | Cym V.v.477.1 |