Scar. On our side like the token'd pestilence, Where death is sure. Yon' ribald-rid nag + of Egypt, Whom leprosy o'ertake! i' the midst o' the fight,When vantage like a pair of twins appear'd, Both as the same, or rather ours the elder,The brize upon her, like a cow in June, Hoists sails, and flies. Eno. That I beheld: mine eyes Did sicken at the sight on't, and could not Scar. She once being loof'd, The noble ruin of her magic, Antony, Claps on his sea-wing, and like a doting mallard, Eno. Alack, alack! Enter CANIDIUS. Can. Our fortune on the sea is out of breath, Eno. Ay, are you thereabouts? Why then, good night Indeed. [Aside. Can. Towards Peloponnesus are they fled. What further comes. Can. To Cæsar will I render My legions, and my horse; six kings already Eno. I'll yet follow The wounded chance of Antony, though my reason Sits in the wind against me. Exeunt. SCENE IX.-Alexandria.-A Room in the Palace. Enter ANTONY, and ATTENDANTS. Ant. Hark, the land bids me tread no more upon't, It is ashamed to bear me !-Friends, come hither, I am so lated ¶ in the world, that I • Spotted. + Lewd, common strumpet. The gad-fly, that stings cattle. Belated, benighted. Better. Have lost my way for ever:-I have a ship Att. Fly! not we. Ant. I have fled myself; and have intructed cowards To run, and shew their shoulders.-Friends, be gone; My treasure's in the harbour, take it.-0, Reprove the brown for rashness, and they them Eros. Nay, gentle madam, to him :-Comfort him. Char. Do? Why, what else? Cleo. Let me sit down. Ant. No, no, no, no, no. Eros. See you here, Sir? Char. Madam, O Juno! Iras. Madam; O good empress! Eros. Sir, Sir, Ant. Yes, my lord, yes;-He, at Philippi, kept His sword even like a dancer; while I struck The lean and wrinkled Cassius; and 'twas I, That the mad Brutus ended: he alone Dealt on lieutenantry +, and no practice had In the brave squares of war: yet now-No matter. Cleo. Ah, stand by. Eros. The queen, my lord, the queen. ⚫ Cæsar.. + Fought by his officers. Iras. Go to him, madam, speak to him; He is unqualitied with very shame. Cleo, Well then,-Sustain me :-0! Eros. Most noble Sir, arise; the queen approaches; Her head's declined, and death will seize her; but t Your comfort makes the rescue. Ant. I have offended reputation; A most unnoble swerving. Eros. Sir, the queen. Ant. O, whither hast thou led me, Egypt? See, How I convey my shame out of thine eyes, By looking back on what I have left behind, 'Stroy'd in dishonour. Cleo. O my lord, my lord! Forgive my fearful sails! I little thought, Ant. Egypt, thou knew'st too well, My heart was to thy rudder tied by the strings, Cleo. O, my pardon, Ant. Now I must To the young man send humble treaties, dodge With half the bulk of the world play'd as I pleased, Cleo. O pardon, pardon. Ant. Fail not a tear, I say; one of them rates t All that is won and lost: give me a kiss; Even this repays me.-We sent our schoolmaster, Is he come back?-Love, I am full of lead :Some wine, within there, and our viands :-Fortune knows, We scorn her most, when most she offers blows. [Exeunt. SCENE X.-Casar's Camp in Egypt. Enter CESAR, DOLABELLA, THYREUS, and others. Cas. Let him appear that's come from Antony.Know you him? Dol. Cæsar, 'tis his schoolmaster §: Divested of his faculties, + Values. Unless. Euphronius, schoolmaster to Antony's children An argument that he is pluck'd, when hither Enter EUPHRONIUS. Cas. Approach, and speak. Eup. Such as I am, I come from Antony: I was of late as petty to his ends, As is the morn-dew on the myrtle leaf To his grand sea Cas. Be it so; declare thine office. Eup. Lord of his fortunes he salutes thee, and Requires to live in Egypt: which not granted, He lessens his requests; and to thee sues To let him breathe between the heavens and earth, A private man in Athens: this for him. Next, Cleopatra does confess thy greatness; Cas. For Antony, I have no ears to his request. The queen Cas. Bring him through the bands. [Exit Euphronius. To try thy eloquence, now 'tis time: despatch; From Antony win Cleopatra: promise, [To Thyrens. And in our name, what she requires; add more, From thine invention, offers: women are not, In their best fortunes, strong; but want will perjure The ne'er touch'd vestal: try thy cunning, Thyreus ; Make thine own edict for thy pains, which we Will answer as a law. Thyr. Cæsar, I go. Cas. Observe how Antony becomes his flaw §; And what thou think'st his very action speaks In every power that moves. Thyr. Cæsar, I shall. As is the dew to the sea. + Diadem, the crown. [Exeunt. Paramour. Conforms himself to this breach of his fortune. SCENE XI.-Alexandria.-A Room in the Palace. Cleo. What shall we do, Enobarbus? Cleo. Is Antony, or we, in fault for this? Eno. Antony only, that would make his will Lord of his reason. What although you fled From that great face of war, whose several ranges Frighted each other? Why should he follow ? The itch of his affection should not then Have nick'd his captainship; at such a point, When half to half the world opposed, he being The mered question: 'twas a shame no lessThan was his loss, to course your flying flags, And leave his navy gazing. Cleo. Pr'ythee, peace. Enter ANTONY, with EUPHRONIUS. Ant. Is this his answer? Eup. Ay, my lord. Ant. The queen Shall then have courtesy, so she will yield Us up. Eup. He says so. 1 Ant. Let her know it. To the boy Cæsar send this grizled head, With principalities. Cleo. That head, my lord? Ant. To him again; tell him, he wears the rose Of youth upon him; from which the world should note Something particular: his coin, ships, legions, As the command of Cæsar: I dare him therefore To lay his gay comparisons + apart, And answer me declined, sword against sword, Ourselves alone: I'll write it; follow me. [Exeunt Antony and Euphronius. Eno. Yes, like enough, high-battled Cæsar will Unstate his happiness, and be staged to the show, The only cause of the dispute. + Circumstances of splendour. In age and power. VOL. V. I |