strike the stars,
And rings about the concave; great Sejanus,
Whose glories, style, and titles are himself,
The often iterating of Sejanus:
They then will lose their thoughts, and be ashamed
To take acquaintance of them.
Be-enter SEJANUS.
Sej.
I must make
A rude departure, lady: Caesar sends
With all his haste both of command and prayer.
Be resolute in our plot; you have my soul,
As certain yours as it is my body's.
And, wise physician, so prepare the poison,
As you may lay the subtile operation
Upon some natural disease of his:
Your eunuch send to me. I kiss your hands,
Glory of ladies, and commend my love
To your best faith and memory.

Liv.
My lord,
I shall but change your words. Farewell.
Yet, this Remember for your heed, he loves you not;
You know what I have told you: his designs
Are full of grudge and danger; we must use
More than a common speed.

Sej.
Excellent lady,
How you do fire my blood!

Liv.
Well, you must go?
The thoughts be best, are least set forth to shew.
[Exit Sejanus.

Eud. When will you take some physic, lady?

Liv.
When
I shall, Eudemus: but let Drusus' drug
Be first prepared.

Eud.
Were Lygdus made, that's done;
I have it ready. And to-morrow morning
I'll send you a perfume, first to resolve
And procure sweat, and then prepare a bath
To cleanse and clear the cutis; against when
I'll have an excellent new fucus made,
Resistive 'gainst the sun, the rain, or wind,
Which you shall lay on with a breath, or oil,
As you best like, and last some fourteen hours.
This change came timely, lady, for your health,
And the restoring your complexion,
Which Drusus' choler had almost burnt up!
Wherein your fortune hath prescribed you better
Than art could do.

Liv.
Thanks, good physician,
I'll use my fortune, you shall see, with reverence.
Is my coach ready?

Eud. It attends your highness. [Exeunt

SCENE II.----An Apartment in the Palace.
Enter SEJANUS.

Sej.
If this be not revenge, when I have done
And made it perfect, let Egyptian slaves,