SCENE IV.-The same.-A Room in the Palace. Enter ANTONY, and CLEOPATRA; CHARMIAN, and others, attending. Ant. Eros! mine armour, Eros! Ant. No, my chuck.-Eros, come; mine armour, Enter EROS, with Armour. Come, my good fellow, put thine iron on :- Cleo. Nay, I'll help too. What's this for? Ant. Ab, let be, let be! thou art The armourer of my heart:-False, false; this, this. Cleo. Sooth, la, I'll help: thus it must be. Ant. Well, well; We shall thrive now.-See'st thou, my good fellow! Go, put on my defences. Eros. Briefly, Sir. Cleo. Is not this buckled well?, Ant. Rarely, rarely: He that unbuckles this, till we do please To doff't for our repose, shall hear a storm.Thou fumblest, Eros; and my queen's a squire More tight at this, than thou: despatch.-O love, That thou couldst see my wars to-day, and knew'st The royal occupation! thou shouldst see Enter an OFFICER, armed. A workman in't.-Good morrow to thee; welcome: 1 Off. A thousand, Sir, Early though it be, have on their riveted trim §, And at the port expect you. [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 Soldiers. Char. Please you, retire to your chamber? Cleo. Lead me: He goes forth gallantly. That he and Cæsar might [Exeunt. | Mess. Antony Enter a MESSENGER. Is come into the field. Cas. Go, charge Agrippa Plant those that have revolted in the van, [Exeunt Cæsar and his Tram. Enter a SOLDIER of Casar's. Sold. Enobarbus, Antony Hath after thee sent all thy treasure, with Eno. I give it you. Sold. Mock me not, Enobarbus. I tell you true: best that you safed the bringer Thou dost so crown with gold! This blows my heart: SCENE VII.-Field of Battle between the Camps. Alarum.-Drums and Trumpets.-Enter AGRIPPA, and others. Agr. Retire, we have engaged ourselves too far: Cæsar 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 in deed! Had we done so at first, we had driven them home With clouts about their heads. Ant. Thou bleed'st 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 six scotches+ more. Enter EROS. Eros. They are beaten, Sir; and our advantage serves For a fair victory. 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 • Swells. [Exeunt. + Cuts. SCENE VIII.-Under the Walls of`Alexandria. Alarum.-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.-To-morrow, Before the sun shall see us, we'll spill the blood That has to-day escaped. I thank you all; For doughty-handed are you; and have fought Not as you served the cause, but as it had been Each man's like mine; you have shewn all Hectors. Enter the city, clipt 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 t 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 ý to my heart, and there Ride on the pants triumphing. Cleo. Lord of lords! O infinite virtue! comest thou smiling from The world's great snare uncaught? Ant. My nightingale, We have beat them to their beds. What, girl? though grey 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 deserved it, were it carbuncled Like holy Phœbus' car. Give me thy hand; Through Alexandria make a jolly march; Bear our hack'd targets like the men that owe them : SENTINELS on their Post.-Enter ENOBARBUS. A Sold. If we be not relieved within this hour, We must return to the court of guard: the night Is shiny; and, they say, we shall embattle By the second hour i' the morn. 2 Sold. This last day was A shrewd one to us. Eno. O, bear me witness, night. 3 Sold. What man is this? 2 Sold. Stand close, and list to him. Eno. Be witness to me, O thou blessed moon When men revolted shall upon record Bear hateful memory, poor Enobarbus did 1 Sold. Enobarbus! 3 Sold. Peace; Hark further. 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; Enter CESAR, and his Forces, marching. [Exeunt. Re-enter ANTONY and SCARUS. Ant. Yet they're not join'd: where yonder pine does stand, I shall discover all: I'll bring thee word Straight, how 'tis like to go. Scar. Swallows have built (Eril. In Cleopatra's sails their nests: the angurers Alarum afar off, as at a Sea-Fight. Ant. All is lost; This foul Egyptian hath betrayed me: thou Hast sold me to this novice; and my heart O sun, thy uprise shall I see no more; Whose bosom was my crownet ++, my chief end,- • Reached. ↑ Solemnly. Discover their numbers, and see their motions. Without. Cleopatra first belonged to Julius Cæsar, then to Antony, and now, as Antony supposes, to OcDeadly piece of witchcraft. As becomes the brave warriors that own them. tavius. Discharge, as a sponge when squeezed, discharges the moisture it had imbibed. Was the motion for. ++ Finish. A cheating game, at present named pricking at the bill. ANT Beguiled me to the very heart of loss.- Enter CLEOPATRA. Ah, thou spell! Avaunt. Cleo. Why is my lord enraged against his love? With her prepared nails. [Exit Cleo.] 'Tis well If it be well to live: but better 'twere Let me lodge Lichasi on the horns o' the moon; Subdue my worthiest self. The witch shall die; Char. To the monument; There lock yourself, and send him word you are dead. The soul and body rive¶ not more in parting Than greatness going off. Cleo. To the monument: Mardian, go tell him I have slain myself; SCENE XII.-The same.-Another Room. Enter ANTONY and Exos. Ant. Eros, thou yet behold'st me? Ant. Sometime, we see a cloud that's dragonish; A tower'd citadel, a pendant rock, A forked mountain, or blue promontory And mock our eyes with air: thou hast seen these They are black vesper's pageants. Eros. Ay, my lord. PATRA. And that s Is done unto discharged: what thou wouldst do, The name of Antony; itg groan did break Ant. Eros, unarm; the long day's task is tone, And we must sleep:-That thou depart'st hace safe, Does pay thy labour richly; go.-Off, pluck off;→→→ And with our sprightly port make the ghosts gaze : And all the haunt be ours.-Come, Eros, Eros! Re-enter EROS. Eros. What would my lord? I have lived in such dishonour, that the gods With ships made cities, condemn myself, to lack Disgrace and horror, that, on my command, see Ant. That, which is now a horse, even with a Thy master thus with pleach'dt arms, bending thought, The rack dislimns; and makes it indistinct, As water is in water. Eros. It does, my lord. down His corrigible § neck, his face subdued To penetrative shame; whilst the wheel'd seat Ant. My good knave tt, Eros, now thy captain is His baseness that ensued ¶? Yet cannot hold this visible shape, my knave. Nay, weep not, gentle Eros; there is left us She nas robb'd me of my sword. Mar. No, Antony; My mistress loved thee, and her fortunes mingled Ant. Hence, saucy eunuch; peace; For the smallest piece of money, to clowns. + Hercules. t The boy that brought the poisoned shirt to Hercules. Ajax Telamon for the shield of Achilles. The fleeting clouds. Eros. I would not see't. Ant. Come then; for with a wound I must be Draw that thy honest sword, which thou hast worn Eros. O, Sir, pardon me. Ant. When I did make thee free, sworest thou not then To do this when I bade thee? Do it at once; Or thy precedent services are all But accidents unpurposed. Draw, and come. Eros. My sword is drawn. My captain, and my emperor! Let me say, Eros. Farewell, great chief. Shall I strike now! i. e. The thing that contains thee. + Sealing compleats a contract. Split. 6 Corrected. + Servant. • Dignity. Have, by their brave instruction, got upon me A bridegroom in my death, and run into't Enter DERCETAS and GUARD. 1 Guard. What's the noise? Ant. I have done my work ill, friends; O, make an end To grace it with your sorrows: bid that welcome Which comes to punish us, and we punish it Seeming to bear it lightly. Take me up: I have led you oft; carry me now, good friends, And have my thanks for all. [Exeunt, bearing Antony. All strange and terrible events are welcome, • Settled. Enter DIOMEDES. As that which makes it.-How now? Is he dead? Enter ANTONY, borne by the Guard. Burn the great sphere thou movest in !-Darkling stand The varying shore o' the world!-0 Antony! Antony, Antony !-Charmian, help; help, Iras; Help, friends below; let's draw him hither. Ant. Peace: Not Cæsar's valour hath o'erthrown Antony, But Antony's hath triumph'd on itself. Cleo. So it should be, that none but Antony Should conquer Antony; but woe 'tis so! Ant. I am dying, Egypt, dying; only I here impórtune death a while, until Of many thousand kisses the poor last I lay upon thy lips. Cleo. I dare not, dear, (Dear my lord, pardon), I dare not, Lest I be taken: not the imperious show Be brooch'd + with me; if knife, drugs, serpents, have Edge, sting, or operation, I am safe: Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes, Ant. O, quick, or I am gone. Cleo. Here's sport, indeed!-How heavy weighs my lord! Our strength is all gone into heaviness, That makes the weight: had I great Juno's power, The strong-wing'd Mercury should fetch thee up, And set thee by Jove's side. Yet come little,Wishers were ever fools;-0, come, come, come; [They draw Antony up. And welcome, welcome! Die, where thou hast lived: Quicken with kissing; had my lips that power, Thus would I wear them out. All. A heavy sight! Ant. I am dying, Egypt, dying: Give me some wine, and let me speak a little. Cleo. No, let me speak; and let me rail so high, That the false housewife Fortune break her wheel, Provoked by my offence. Ant. One word, sweet queen: Of Cæsar seek your honour, with your safety,-O! Cleo. They do not go together. Ant. Gentle, hear me: None about Cæsar trust, but Proculeius. Cleo. My resolution, and my hands, I'll trust; None about Cæsar. Lament nor sorrow at: but please your thoughts, Cleo. Noblest of men, woo't die! Char. O, quietness, lady! [She faints. Iras. She is dead too, our sovereign. Char. Lady, Char. O madam, madam, madam! Iras. Royal Egypt! Iras. Madam, Empress! Char. Peace, peace, Iras. Cleo. No more, but e'en a woman; and com manded 1 By such poor passion as the maid that milks, Ere death dare come to us ?-How do you, women? What, what? Good cheer! Why, how now, Charmian? My noble girls!-Ah, women, women! look, Our lamp is spent, it's out:-Good Sirs, take heart:[To the Guard below. We'll bury him: and then, what's brave, what's noble, Let's do it after the high Roman fashion, And make death proud to take ns. Come, away: [Exeunt; those above bearing off Antony's Body. Enter DERCETAS, with the Sword of ANTONY. Cas. Wherefore is that? And what art thou, that darest Appear thus to us? Der. I am call'd Dercetas; Mark Antony I served, who best was worthy Best to be served: whilst he stood up, and spoke, He was my master; and I wore my life, To spend upon his haters: if thou please To take me to thee, as I was to him I'll be to Cæsar; if thou pleasest not, I yield thee up my life. Cas. What is't thou say'st? Der. I say, O Cæsar, Antony is dead. Cas. The breaking of so great a thing should make A greater crack: the round world should have sbook Which writ his honour in the acts it did, UnrePATRA. Our equalness, should divide some meeter season; Enter a The business of this man SSENGER. We'll hear him what he says, out of him, Mess. A poor Egyptian yet. The hence are you? Cas. Bid her have good heart; [Exit. Mess. So the gods preserve thee! Cas. Come hither, Proculeius; go, and say, We purpose her no shame: give her what comforts The quality of her passion shall require; Lest, in her greatness, by some mortal stroke She do defeat us: for her life in Rome Would be eternal in our triumph: go, And, with your speediest, bring us what she says, And how you find of her. Pro. Cæsar, I shall. [Exit Proculeius. Cas. Gallus, go you along.-Where's Dolabella, To second Proculeius? Agr. Mec. Dolabella! [Exit Gallus. Cas. Let him alone, for I remember now How he's employed; he shall in time be ready. Go with me to my tent; where you shall see How hardly I was drawn into this war; How calm and gentle I proceeded still In all my writings: go with me, and see What I can shew in this. [Exeunt. SCENE II.-Alexandria.-A Room in the Monu ment. Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, and IRAS. A better life: 'tis paltry to be Cæsar; Enter, to the Gates of the Monument, PROCULEIUS, Pro. Cæsar sends greeting to the queen of Egypt; And bids thee study on what fair demands Thou mean'st to have him grant thee. Cleo. [Within.] What's thy name? Pro. My name is Proculeius. Cleo. [Within.] Antony Hath, with the courage which the heart did lend it, Did tell me of you, bade me trust you; but Splitted the heart. This is his sword, I robb'd his wound of it; behold it stain'd With his most noble blood. Cas. Look you sad, friends? The gods rebuke me, but it is a tidings To wash the eyes of kings. Agr. And strange it is, That nature must compel us to lament Mec. His taints and honours Waged equal with him. Agr. A rarer spirit never Did steer humanity: but you, gods, will give us Some faults to make us men. I have follow'd thee to this;-But we do lance You are fallen into a princely hand, fear nothing: Cleo. [Within.] Pray you, tell him I am his fortune's vassal, and I send him Pro. This I'll report, dear lady, Have comfort; for, I know, your plight is pitied Of him that caused it. Gal. You see how easily she may be surprized; [Here Proculeius, and two of the Guard, ascend the Monument by a Ladder placed against a Window, and having descended, come behind Cleopatra. Some of the Guard unbar and open the Gates. • Servant, |