Enter an armed Soldier. A workman in 't. Good morrow to thee; welcome : Thou look'st like him that knows a warlike charge. To business that we love, Sold. we rise betime, A thousand, Sir, Early though 't be, have on their riveted trim, Enter Captains, and Soldiers. [Shout. Trumpets flourish. Capt. The morn is fair. - Good morrow, general. Ant. 'T is well blown, lads. This morning, like the spirit of a youth And worthy shameful check it were, to stand [Kisses her. [Exeunt ANTONY, EROS, Officers, and Soldiers. Char. Please you, retire to your chamber. Cleo. He goes forth gallantly. That he and Cæsar might Lead me. Then, Antony, but now, well, on. SCENE V. [Exeunt. ANTONY'S Camp near Alexandria. Trumpets sound. Enter ANTONY and EROS; a Soldier meeting them. Sold. The gods make this a happy day to Antony! Ant. Would thou, and those thy scars, had once prevail'd To make me fight at land! Sold. Hadst thou done so, The kings that have revolted, and the soldier That has this morning left thee, would have still He shall not hear thee; or from Cæsar's camp Say, "I am none of thine." Ant. Go, Eros, send his treasure after; do it: O! my fortunes have Corrupted honest men: - despatch. Enobarbus! SCENE VI. CESAR'S Camp before Alexandria. [Exeunt. Flourish. Enter CESAR, with AGRIPPA, ENOBARBUS, and Others. Cæs. Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight. Our will is, Antony be took alive; Make it so known. Agr. Cæsar, I shall. Cæs. The time of universal peace is near: [Exit AGRIPPA. Prove this a prosperous day, the three-nook'd world Plant those that have revolted in the van, That Antony may seem to spend his fury [Exeunt CASAR and his Train. Eno. Alexas did revolt, and went to Jewry on Affairs of Antony; there did dissuade Great Herod to incline himself to Cæsar, And leave his master Antony: for this pains, Sold. Enter a Soldier of CÆSAR's. Enobarbus, Antony Hath after thee sent all thy treasure, with Eno. I give it you. I tell you true: best you saf'd the bringer Eno. I am alone the villain of the earth, Thou mine of bounty, how would'st thou have paid [Exit Soldier. Thou dost so crown with gold! This blows my heart: I fight against thee? Some ditch, wherein to die: the foul'st best fits. Agr. Retire, we have engag'd ourselves too far. [Exeunt. Alarum. Enter ANTONY and SCARUS, wounded. Ant. Thou bleed'st apace. Scar. I had a wound here that was like a T, But now 't is made an H. 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 sprightly comfort, and ten-fold For thy good valour. Come thee on. Alarum. I'll halt after. [Exeunt. SCENE VIII. Under the walls of Alexandria. Enter ANTONY, marching; SCARUS, and Forces. Ant. We have beat him to his camp. And let the queen know of our guests. Run one before, To-morrow, Before the sun shall see us, we 'll spill the blood Enter CLEOPATRA, attended. To this great fairy I'll commend thy acts, O thou day o' the world! Cleo. Lord of lords! O infinite virtue! com'st thou smiling from Ant. My nightingale, We have beat them to their beds. What, girl! though grey Destroy'd in such a shape. 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 Bear our hack'd targets like the men that owe them. To camp this host, we all would sup together, And drink carouses to the next day's fate, |