I hope well of to-morrow, and will lead you, Than death and honour. Let's to fupper, come, SCENE III. A Court of Guard before the Palace. Enter a Company of Soldiers. [Exeunt. 1 Sold. Brother, good-night: to-morrow is the day. 2 Sold. It will determine one way : Fare you well. Heard you of nothing ftrange about the streets? 1 Sold. Nothing what news? 2 Sold. Belike 'tis but a rumour; good-night to you. 1 Sold. Well, Sir, good-night. [They meet with other Soldiers. 2 Sold. Soldiers, have careful watch. 1 Sold. And you; good-night, good-night. [They place themselves in every corner of the ftage. 2 Sold. Here we ; and if to-morrow Our navy thrive, I have an abfolute hope Our landmen will stand up. 1 Sold. 'Tis a brave army, and full of purpose. [Mufick of the bautboys is under the ftage. 2 Sold. Peace, what noise 1 Sold. Lift, lift! 2 Sold. Hark! 1 Sold. Mufick i' th' air. 3 Sold. Under the earth. It figns well, do's it not? 2 Sold. No. 1 Sold. Peace I fay: what fhould this mean? 2 Sold. 'Tis the God Hercules, who loved Antony, Now leaves him. 1 Sold. Walk, let's fee if other watchmen Do hear what we do. 2 Sold. How now, masters ? Omnes. How now? how now? do you hear this? 3 Sold. Do you hear, masters ? do you hear? Omnes, Omnes. Content: 'tis ftrange. SCENE IV. Cleopatra's Palace. Ant. Eros, mine armour, Eros. Cleo. Sleep a little. [Exeunt. Ant. No, my chuck: Eros, come, mine armour, Er.. Enter Eros. Come, my good fellow, put mine iron on ; If fortune be not ours to-day, it is Because we brave her. Come. Cleo. Nay, I'll help too. Ant. What's this for? ah, let be, let be, thou art The armourer of my heart; falfe, falfe; this, this. Cleo. Sooth-la I'll help: thus must it be. Ant. Well, well, We fhall thrive now. Go put on thy defences. Eros. Briefly, Sir. Seeft thou, my good fellow? Cleo. Is not this buckled well? Ant. Oh! rarely, rarely: He that unbuckles this, 'till we do please A workman in't. Enter an armed Soldier. Good-morrow to thee, welcome; Thou look'ft like him that knows a warlike charge And go to't with delight. Sold. A thoufand, Sir, Early though't be, have on their riveted trim, And at the port expect you. [Shout. Trumpets flourish. Enter Captains and Soldiers. Cap. The morn is fair; good-morrow, General. Ant. 'Tis well blown, lads! This morning, like the fpirit of a youth That That means to be of note, begins betimes. So, fo; come, give me that, this way well faid. And worthy fhameful check it were, to stand Char. Pleafe you retire to your chamber? Cleo. Lead me: [Exeunt. He goes forth gallantly: That he and Cæfar might Then Antony-but now-well, on. SCENE V. A Camp. [Exeunt. Trumpets found. Enter Antony and Eros: an old Soldier meeting them. Sold. The Gods make this a happy day to Antony! Ant: Would thou and those thy fcars had once prevail'd To make me fight at land! Eros. Hadft thou done fo, The Kings that have revolted, and the foldier Follow'd thy heels. Ant. Who's gone this morning? Eros. Who ? One ever near thee. Call for Enobarbus, He shall not hear thee, or from Cafar's camp Ant. What fay'ft thou? Sold. Sir, He is with Cæfar. Eros. Sir, his chefts and treafure He has not with him. Ant. Is he gone? Sold. Moft certain. Ant. Go, Eros, fend his treasure after, do it, Το To change a mafter. Oh, my fortunes have SCENE VI. Cæfar's Camp. [Exeunt Enter Cæfar, Agrippa, with nobarbus, and Dolabella. Caf. Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight: Our will is, Antony be took alive; Make it so known. Agr. Cæfar, I fhall. Caf. The time of universal peace is near; Enter a Messenger. Mef. Mark Antony is come into the field. Plant those that have revolted in the van, [Exeunt. no. Alexas did revolt, and went to Jewry on Enter a Soldier of Cæfar. Sold. Enobarbus, Antony Hath after thee fent all thy treasure, with Eno. give it you. Sold. Mock me not, nobarbus, I tell you true: beft you see safe the bringer Eno. I am alone the villain of the earth, [Exit, Thos Thou mine of bounty, how would ft thou have paid Thou doft fo crown with gold! This bows my heart; Shall out-ftrike thought; but thought will do't, I feel. Some ditch, where I may die; the foul'ft best fits SCENE VII. Before the Walls of Alexandria. [Exit. Alarum. Drums and Trumpets. Enter Agrippa. Agr. Retire, we have engag'd our felves too far: Cafar himself has work, our opposition Exceeds what we expected. [Exit. Alarum. Enter Antony, and Scarus wounded." Scar. O my brave Emperor, this is fought indeed; Had we done fo at first, we had droven them home With clouts about their heads. Ant. Thou bleed'ft apace. Scar. I had a wound here that was like a T, But now 'tis made an H. Ant. They do retire. Scar. We'll beat 'em into bench-holes ; I have yet Room for fix fcotches more. Enter Eros. Eros. They're beaten, Sir, and our advantage ferves For a fair victory. Scar. Let us fcore their backs, And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind; "Tis fport to maul a runner. Ant. I will reward thee, Once for thy fprightly comfort, and ten-fold For thy good valour. Scar. I'll halt after. Come on. Alarum. Enter Antony again in a March, Scarus with others. [Exeunt. Ant. We've beat him to his camp; run one before, D.d For |