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Soothsayer

Now, sir, What have you dreamed of late of this war’s purpose?

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Lucius
Now, sir,
What have you dreamed of late of this war’s purpose?
Soothsayer
Last night the very gods showed me a vision—
I fast and prayed for their intelligence—thus:
I saw Jove’s bird, the Roman eagle, winged
From the spongy south to this part of the west,
There vanished in the sunbeams,
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Source:
Act 4
Scene 2
Line 420

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Well, My peace we will begin

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Cymbeline
Well,
My peace we will begin. And, Caius Lucius,
Although the victor, we submit to Caesar
And to the Roman Empire, promising
To pay our wonted tribute, from the which
We were dissuaded by our wicked queen,
Whom heavens in justice both on her and hers
Have laid most heavy hand.

The fingers of the powers above do tune
The harmony of this peace.
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Source:
Act 5
Scene 5
Line 558

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