Mac. Cæsar must think, When one so great begins to rage, he's hunted Even to falling. Give him no breath, but now Make boot' of his distraction. Never anger Made good guard for itself. Cæs. Let our best heads Know, that to-morrow the last of many battles We mean to fight:-Within our files there are Of those that serv'd Mark Antony but late, Enough to fetch him in. See it be done; And feast the army: we have store to do't, And they have earn'd the waste. Poor Antony! [Exeunt. You take me in too dolorous a sense: I spake to you for your comfort: did desire you 1 Sold. Brother, good night: to-morrow is the 1 Sold. Nothing: What news? SCENE II.-Alexandria. A room in the pal-Heard you of nothing strange about the streets? ace. Enter Antony, Cleopatra, Enobarbus, Charmian, Iras, Alexas, and others. Ant. He will not fight with me, Domitius. Eno. Ant. Why should he not? Belike, 'tis but a rumour: 2 Sold. Good night to you. 1 Sold. Well, sir, good night. No. Eno. He thinks, being twenty times of better fortune, He is twenty men to one. Ant. To-morrow, soldier, By sea and land I'll fight: or I will live, Enter Servants. Be bounteous at our meal.-Give me thy hand, Thou hast been rightly honest ;-so hast thou ;And thou, and thou,-and thou: you have serv'd me well, And kings have been your fellows. What means this? Does't not? Cleo. Eno. "Tis one of those odd tricks, which sorrow shoots Out of the mind. Ant. I wish, I could be made so many men; An Antony; that I might do you service. Serv. The gods forbid ! May be, it is the period of your duty: Eno. 2 Sold. 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony lov'd, 2 Sold. Sold. [They advance to another post. How now, masters? How now? do you hear this? How now? [Several speaking together. 1 Sold: Ay; Is't not strange? 3 Sold. Do you hear, masters? do you hear?" 1 Sold. Follow the noise so far as we have quarter; Let's see how't will give off. Sold. [Several speaking.] Content: 'Tis strange. [Exeunt. SCENE IV.-The same. A room in the palace. Enter Antony, and Cleopatra; Charmian, and others, attending. Ant. Eros! mine armour, Eros! Sleep a little. Ant. No, my chuck.-Eros, come; mine armour, Eros! Enter Eros, with armour. The armourer of my heart :-False, false; this, this. To change a master.-O, my fortunes have Well, well; We shall thrive now.-See'st thou, my good fellow? Go, put on thy defences. Eros. Briefly,' sir. A workman in't.-Good morrow to thee; welcome A thousand, sir, [Shout. Trumpets. Flourish. Enter other Officers, and Soldiers. 2 Off. The morn is fair.-Good morrow, general. All. Good morrow, general. Ant. "Tis well blown, lads. This morning, like the spirit of a youth That means to be of note, begins betimes.So, so; come, give me that: this way; well said. Fare thee well, dame, whate'er becomes of me: This is a soldier's kiss: rebukable, [Kisses her. And worthy shameful check it were, to stand On more mechanic compliment; I'll leave thee Now, like a man of steel.-You, that will fight, Follow me close; I'll bring you to't.-Adieu. [Exeunt Antony, Eros, Officers, and Sold. Char. Please you, retire to your chamber? Cleo. Lead me: He goes forth gallantly. That he and Cæsar might Determine this great war in single fight! Then, Antony,-But now,-Well, on. [Exeunt. SCENE V.-Antony's camp near Alexandria. Trumpets sound. Enter Antony and Eros; Soldier meeting them. : a SCENE VI.-Cæsar's camp before Alexandria. Flourish. Enter Cæsar with Agrippa, Enobarbus, and others. Our will is, Antony be took alive; Make it so known. Agr. Cæsar, I shall. [Exit Agrippa. Caes. The time of universal peace is near: Prove this a prosperous day, the three-nook'd world Shall bear the olive freely. Enter a Messenger. Mess. Is come into the field. Antony Cæs. [Exeunt Cæsar and his train. Sold. Enter a Soldier of Cæsar's. Mock me not, Enobarbus. heart: Alarum. Enter Antony and Scarus, wounded. Ant. (4) Riveted dress, armour. (5) Swells. Room for six scotches' more. Enter Eros. SCENE IX.-Cæsar's camp. Sentinels on their post. Enter Enobarbus. 1 Sold. If we be not reliev'd within this hour, Eros. They are beaten, sir; and our advantage We must return to the court of guard: The night serves Ant. We have beat him to his camp; Run one before, And let the queen know of our guests.-To-morrow, Enter Cleopatra, attended. To this great fairy4 I'll commend thy acts, Make her thanks bless thee.-0 thou day o'the world, Chain mine arm'd neck; leap thou, attire and all, Through proof of harness to my heart, and there Ride on the pants triumphing. Cleo. Lord of lords! Do something mingle with our brown; yet have we Cleo. I'll give thee, friend, An armour all of gold; it was a king's. Ant. He has deserv'd it, were it carbuncled To camp this host, we all would sup together; Applauding our approach. (1) Cuts. (2) Brave. [Exeunt. (3) Embrace. (4) Beauty united with power, was the popular characteristic of fairies. (5) Armour of proof. (6) As become the brave warriors that own them. Is shiny; and, they say, we shall embattle 2 Sold. A shrewd one to us. Eno. This last day was O, bear me witness, night,— 3 Sold. What man is this? Stand close, and list to him. 3 Sold. Hark further. Enobarbus! Peace; Eno. O sovereign mistress of true melancholy, May hang no longer on me: Throw my heart Ant. I would they'd fight i'the fire, or in the air; We'd fight there too. But this it is; Our foot Upon the hills adjoining to the city, Shall stay with us: order for sea is given ; They have put forth the haven: Further on, Where their appointment we may best discover, And look on their endeavour."1 [Exeunt. Enter Cæsar, and his forces, marching. Cæs. But being charg'd, we will be still by land, Which, as I tak't, we shall; for his best force Is forth to man his galleys. To the vales, And hold our best advantage. Scene XI, XII. To the monument:- All is lost; thou Hath sold me to this novice; and my heart [Exit Scarus. O sun, thy uprise shall I see no more: home; 4 Whose bosom was my crownet, my chief end,- Enter Cleopatra. Ah, thou spell! Avaunt! SCENE XII.-The same. Another room. Ant. Eros, thou yet behold'st me? En Ay, noble lord. A forked mountain or blue promontory They are black vesper's pageants. Eros. Ay, my lord. The rack 12 dislimns; and makes it indistinct, Eros. It does, my lord. Ant. My good knave,13 Eros, now thy captain is Nay, weep not, gentle Eros; there is left us She has robb'd me of my sword. With her prepared nails. [Exit Cleo.] 'Tis well With thine entirely. thou'rt gone, If it be well to live: But better 'twere (1) Cleopatra first belonged to Julius Cæsar, then to Antony, and now, as Antony supposes, to Augustus. (2) Deadly piece of witchcraft. (3) Was the motion for. (8) The boy that brought the poisoned shirt to Hercules. (9) Ajax Telamon for the shield of Achilles. I will o'ertake thee, Cleopatra, and And with our sprightly port make the ghosts gaze: Eros. What would my lord? Disgrace and horror, that on my command, Eros. The gods withhold me! Eros, Shall I do that, which all the Parthian darts, Would'st thou be window'd in great Rome, and see To penetrative' shame; whilst the wheel'd seat Eros. Draw that thy honest sword, which thou hast worn. O, sir, pardon me. Ant. When I did make thee free, swor'st thou not then Eros. Farewell, great chief. Shall I strike now? Of Antony's death. Ant. [Dies. Thrice nobler than myself! Thou teachest me, O valiant Eros, what I should, and thou could'st not. My queen and Eros A bridegroom in my death, and run into't Enter Dercetas and Guard. phesying fear Of what hath come to pass: for when she saw But, fearing since how it might work, hath sent Ant. Too late, good Diomed:-Call my guard, Dio. What, ho! the emperor's guard! The guard, what, ho! Come, your lord calls. Enter some of the Guard. Ant. Bear me, good friends, where Cleopatra bides; 'Tis the last service that I shall command you. 1 Guard. Wo are we, sir, you may not live to wear All your true followers out. (3) Folded. (4) Corrected. (6) Followed. (7) Dignity. |