Page 3197 - Shakespeare - Vol. 3

Which in the bluster of thy wrath must fall
With those that have offended; like a shepherd,
Approach the fold and cull th’ infected forth,
But kill not all together.

SECOND SENATOR
What thou wilt,

Thou rather shalt enforce it with thy smile [45]
Than hew to ’t with thy sword.

FIRST SENATOR
Set but thy foot
Against our rampir’d gates, and they shall ope,

So thou wilt send thy gentle heart before,
To say thou ’lt enter friendly.

SECOND SENATOR
Throw thy glove,
Or any token of thine honour else, [50]
That thou wilt use the wars as thy redress

And not as our confusion, all thy powers
Shall make their harbour in our town, till we
Have seal’d thy full desire.

ALCIBIADES
Then there’s my glove.

Descend, and open your uncharged ports. [55]
Those enemies of Timon’s and mine own
Whom you yourselves shall set out for reproof
Fall, and no more; and, to atone your fears

With my more noble meaning, not a man
Shall pass his quarter or offend the stream [60]
Of regular justice in your city’s bounds
But shall be remedied to your public laws

At heaviest answer.

BOTH