SCENE V.

Antony's Camp near Alexandria.

Trumpets sound. Enter ANTONY and EROS; a Soldier meeting them.

Sold. The Gods make this a happy day to An

tony!

Ant. 'Would, thou and those thy scars had once prevail'd

To make me fight at land!

Sold. Had'st thou done so,

The Kings that morning left thee, would have still Follow'd thy heels.

Ant. Who's gone this morning?

Sold. Who?

One ever near thee: Call for Enobarbus,

He shall not hear thee or from Caesar's camp
Say, I am none of thine.

Ant. What say'st thou?

Sold. Sir,

He is with Caesar.

Eros. Sir, his chests and treasure

He has not with him.

Ant. Is he gone?

Sold. Most certain.

Ant. Go, Eros, send his treasure after; do it; Detaiu no jot, I charge thee: write to him (I will subscribe) gentle adieus, and greetings: Say, that I wish he never find more causé To change a master. O, my fortunes have Corrupted honest men: Eros, despatch.

[Exeunt.

Caesar's Camp before Alexandria,

Flourish. Enter CAESAR, with AGRIPPA, ENOBARBUS, and Others.

Caes. Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight: Our will is, Antony be took alive;

Make it so known.

Agri Caesar, I shall.

Na [Exit AGRIPPA. Caes. The time of universal peace is near:

Prove this a prosperous day, the three-nook'd

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Enter a Messenger.

Mes. Antony

Caes. Go, charge Agrippa

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ant those that have revolted in the van, That Antony inay

seem

to spend his fury Upon himself. [Exeunt CAESAR and his Train.

Eno. Alexas did revolt, and went to Jewry, On affairs of Antony; there did persuade Great Herod to incline himself to Caesar, And leave his master Antony for this pains, Caesar hath hang'd him. Canidius, and the rest That fell away, have entertainment but No honourable trust, have done ill; Of which I do accuse myself so sorely, That I will joy no more,vad awar

Enter a soldier of Caesar's.

Sold. Enobarbus, Antony

Hath after thee sent all thy treasure, with

His bounty overplus: The messenger

Came on my guard; and at thy tent is now,
Unloading of his mules.

Eno, I give it you.

Sold. Mock me not, Enobarbus.

I tell you true: Best that you saf'd the bringer
Out of the host I must attend mine office,
Or would have done't myself. Your Eniperor
Continues still a Jove.
[Exit Soldier.
Eno. I am alone the villain of the earth,
And feel I am so most, Antony,id

Thou mine of bounty, how would'st thou have

My better service, when my turpitude od 11642 Thou dost so crown with gold! This blows my

heart:

If swift thought break it not, a swifter mean

Shall outstrike thought:

I fight against thee!"

but thought will do't, I

feel,

No: I will go seek

Some ditch, wherein to die; the foul'st best fits

My latter part of life.

[Exit.

Field of battle between the Camps.

Alarum. Drums and Trumpets. Enter AGRIPPA, and Others.

Agr. Retire, we have engag'd ourselves too far: Caesar himself has work, and our oppression

Exceeds what we expected.

[Exeunt.

Alarum. Enter ANTONY and SCARUS, wounded.

Scar. O my brave Emperor, this is fought indeed! Ilad we done so at first, we had driven them home With clou's about their heads:

Ant. Thou bleed'st apace.

Scar. I had a wound here that was like a T, But now 'tis made au H.,

Ant. They do retire.

Scar. We'll beat 'em into bench-holes; I have yet Room for six scotches more.

Enter EROS.

Eros. They are beaten, Sir; and our advantage

For a fair victory.

serves

Scar. Let us score their backs,

And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind; 'Tis sport to maul a runner.

Ant. I will reward thee

Once for thy spritely comfort, and ten-fold
For thy good valour. Come thee on.

Scar. I'll halt after..

[Exeunt.

SCENE VIII.

Alarum,

Under the walls of Alexandria.

Enter ANTONY, marching; SCARUS, and Forces.

Ant. We have beat him to his camp: Run one

before,

And let the Queen know of our guests.

morrow,

Before the sun shall see us, we'll spill the blood That has to-day escap'd. I thank you all;

For doughty-handed are you; and have fought. Not as you serv'd the cause, but as it had been Each man's like nie; you have shown all Hectors. Enter the city, clip your wives, your friends, Tell them your feats; whilst they with joyful tears Wash the congealment from your wounds and kiss The honour'd gashes whole. Give me thy hand; [To SCARUS.

Enter CLEOPATRA, attended.

To this great fairy I commend thy acts,

Make her thanks bless thee. O 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!

O infinite virtue! com'st thou smiling from
The world's great snare uncaught?

Ant. My nightingale,

We have beat them to their beds.

What, girl?

thongh grey

Do something mingle with our brown; yet have we
A brain that nourishes our nerves, and can

Get goal for goal of youth. Behold this man;
Cominend unto his lips thy favouring hand;

Kiss it, my warrior:

He hath fought to-day,

As if a God, in hate of mankind, had
Destroy'd in such a shape.

Cleo. I'll give thee, friend,

An armour all of gold; it was a King's.

Ant. He hath deserv'd it, were it carbuncled Like holy Phoebus car. Give me thy hand; Through Alexandria make a jolly march; Bear our hack'd targets like the men that owe them: