poyles of the _Pharsalian_ fieldes,
Then wee vnable to resist such powre:
By gentle peace and meeke submission,
Must seeke to pacify the victors wrath. _Exeunt._

ACT. 2. SCE. 5. {SN _Act II sc. v_}

_Enter Cato Senior, and Cato Iunior._

_Cat. Sen._ My Sonne thou seest howe all are ouerthrowne,
That fought their Countries free-dome to maintaine,
_Egipt_ forsakes vs, _Pompey_ found his graue, 1040
VVhere hee most succor did expect to haue:
_Scipio_ is ouerthrowne and with his haples fall,
_Affrick_ to vs doth former ayde denay,
O who will helpe men in aduersity:
Yet let vs shewe in our declining state,
That strength of minde, that vertues constancy,
That erst we did in our felicity,
Though Fortune fayles vs lets not fayle our selues,
Remember boy thou art a _Romaine_ borne,
And _Catoes_ Sonne, of me do vertue learne; 1050
Fortune of others, aboue althings see
Thou prize thy Countries loue and liberty,
All blessiings Fathers to their Sonnes can wish
Heauens powre on thee, and now my sonne with-drawe
Thy selfe a while and leaue me to my booke.
_Cat. Iun._ What meanes my Father by this solemne leaue?
First he remembred me of my Fortunes change,
And then more earnestly did me exhort
To Counrries loue, and constancy of minde,
Then he was wont: som-whats the cause, 1060
But what I knowe not, O I feare I feare,
His to couragious heart that cannot beare
The thrall of _Rome_ and triumph of his foe,
By his owne hand threats danger to his life,
How ere it be at hand I will abide,
VVayting the end of this that shal betide. _Exit._

_Cato Senior with a booke in his hand._

_Cato Sen._ _Plato_ that promised immortality,
Doth make my soule resolue it selfe to mount,
Vnto the bowre of those Celestiall ioyes, 1070
VVhere freed from lothed Prison of my soule,
In heauenly notes to _Phoebus_ which shall sing:
And _Pean Io, Pean_ loudely ring.
Then fayle not hand to execute this deede,
Nor faint nor heart for to command my hand,
VVauer not minde to counsell this resolue,
But with a courage and thy liues last act,
Now do I giue thee _Rome_ my last farewell.
Who cause thou fearest ill do therefore die,
O talke not now of _Canna