The wine peep through their scars.-Come on, my queen; There's sap in't yet. The next time I do fight, [Exeunt ANTONY, CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, Enob. Now he'll outstare the lightning. To be furious, Is, to be frighted out of fear: in that mood, The dove will peck the estridge; and I see still, Restores his heart: when valour preys on reason, [Exit. Enter ANTONY and CLEOPATRA; CHARMIAN, IRAs, and Others, attending. Ant. Eros! mine armour, Cleo. Sleep a little. Eros! Ant. No, my chuck.-Eros, come; mine armour, Eros ! Enter EROS, with Armour. Come, my good fellow, put thine iron on :— Cleo. Nay, I'll help too. [EROS arms him. Ant. What's this for? Ah, 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. -Seest thou, my good fellow? Go, put on thy defences. Eros. Briefly, sir. Cleo. Is not this buckled well? Ant. O, rarely, rarely: He that unbuckles this, till we do please Enter an OFFICER, armed. A workman in't.-Good morrow to thee; welcome; Thou look'st like him that knows a warlike charge: To business that we love, we rise betime, And go to't with delight. 1 Off. A thousand, sir. Early though't be, have on their rivetted trim, [Shouts within-Trumpets. And at the port expect you. Enter Other OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, &c. 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. And worthy shameful check it were, to stand [Exeunt EROS, ANTONY, OFFICERS, and SOL DIERS. Char. Please you, retire into your chamber. He goes forth gallantly. That he and Cæsar might [Exeunt. SCENE II. Under the Walls of Alexandria. ANTONY'S Camp.—Trumpets. Enter ANTONY and EROS; DIOMEDE meeting them. Diom. 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! Diom. Hadst thou done so, The kings, that have revolted, and the soldier, Ant. Who's gone this morning? Diom. Who? One ever near thee: Call for Enobarbus, He shall not hear thee; or, from Cæsar's camp Ant. What say'st thou? He is with Cæsar. Eros. Sir, his chests and treasure He has not with him. Ant. Is he gone? Diom. Most certain. Ant. Go, Eros, send his treasure after; do it, Detain no jot of it, I charge thee: write to him (I will subscribe) gentle adieus, and greetings: Say, that I wish he never find more cause To change a master.-Oh, my fortunes have Corrupted honest men.-Despatch.-O Enobarbus ! [Exeunt. SCENE III. Before Alexandria. CESAR'S Camp.-Flourish. Enter CESAR, with AGRIPPA, ENOBARBUS, and Others. Oct. Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight: Our will is, Antony be took alive; Make it so known. Agrip. Cæsar, I shall. [Exit AGRIPPA. Oct. The time of universal peace is near: Prove this a prosperous day, the three-nook'd world Shall bear the olive freely. Off. Antony Enter an OFFICER. Is come into the field. Oct. Go, charge Agrippa Plant those that have revolted in the van; Upon himself. [Exeunt CESAR and Train. Enob. Alexas did revolt: he went to Jewry, on Enter a SOLDIER. Sold. Enobarbus, Antony Hath after thee sent all thy treasure, with Enob. I give it you. Sold. I mock not, Enobarbus, I tell you true: Best you see safe the bringer Thou mine of bounty, how wouldst thou have pay'd Thou dost so crown with gold! This bows my heart: Shall outstrike thought; but thought will do't, I feel. |