3 Sold.

No.

1 Sold.

Peace, I fay. What should this mean? 2 Sold. 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony lov'd,

Ay; Is't not strange?

How now? do you hear this? [Several Speaking together.

Sold. 3 Sold. Do you hear, masters? do you hear?

Sold. Follow the noise fo far as we have quarter ;

Let's fee how't will give off.

Sold. [Several fpeaking,] Content: 'Tis ftrange.

[Exeunt.

SCENE IV,

The fame. A Room in the Palace.

Enter ANTONY, and CLEOPATRA; CHARMIAN, and Others, attending.

Ant. Eros! mine armour, Eros!

Cleo.

Sleep a little.

Ant. No, my chuck.-Eros, come; mine armour, Eros!

Enter EROS, with armour.

Come, my good fellow, put thine iron on :

If fortune be not ours to-day, it is

Because we brave her.-Come.

Gleo.
What's this for?

Nay, I'll help too.

Ant.

Ant.

Ah, let be, let be! thou art

The armourer of my heart :-Falfe, falfe; 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.

Cleo. Is not this buckled well?

Ant.

Briefly, fir.

Rarely, rarely:

He that unbuckles this, till we do please
To doff't for our repofe, fhall hear a storm.-
Thou fumbleft, Eros; and my queen's a squire
More tight at this, than thou: Despatch.-O' love,
That thou could'st see my wars to-day, and knew'
The royal occupation! thou should'st see

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 rife betime,

And go to it with delight.

1 Off.

A thousand, fir,

Early though it be, have on their riveted trim,

And at the port expect you. [Shout. Trumpets; flouri.

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, fo; come, give me that: this way; well faid.

Fare thee well, dame, whate'er becomes of me:
This is a foldier's kifs : rebukable,

[Kiffes her

And worthy shameful check it were, to stand
On more mechanick compliment; I'll leave thee
Now, like a man of steel.-You, that will fight,
Follow me clofe; I'll bring you to't.-Adieu.

Lead me.

[Exeunt ANT. EROS, Officers, and Soldiers. Char. Please you, retire to your chamber? Cleo. He goes forth gallantly. That he and Cæfar might Determine this great war in fingle fight! Then, Antony,-But now,-Well, on,

[Exeunt.

SCENE V.

Antony's Camp near Alexandria.

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

Sold. The gods make this a happy day to Antony!
Ant. 'Would, thou and those thy fcars had once pre-

vail'd

To make me fight at land!

Sold.

Had'ft thou done fo,

The kings that have revolted, and the foldier
That has this morning left thee, would have still

Follow'd thy heels.

Ant..

Sold.

Who's gone this morning?

One ever near thee: Call for Enobarbus,

He fhall not hear thee; or from Cæfar's camp

Say, I am none of thine.

Who?

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

[Exeunt.

SCENE VI.

Cæfar's Camp before Alexandria.

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

Caf. Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight :

Our will is, Antony be took alive;

Make it fo known.

Agr. Cæfar, I fhall.

Caf. The time of universal peace

[Exit AGRIPPA,

is near :

Prove this a profperous day, the three-nook'd world
Shall bear the olive freely.

That Antony may seem to spend his fury
Upon himself.

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

Sold.

Enter a Soldier of CESAR'S.

Enobarbus, Antony

Hath after thee fent all thy treasure, with

His bounty overplus: The meffenger

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: Beft that you faf'd the bringer

Out of the hoft; I must attend mine office,
Or would have done't myself. Your emperor
Continues ftill a Jove.

Eno. I am alone the villain of the earth,

And feel I am fo moft. O Antony,

[Exit Soldier.

Thou mine of bounty, how would'st thou have paid

My better service, when my turpitude

Thou doft fo crown with gold! This blows my heart:

If swift thought break it not, a swifter mean

Shall outftrike thought: but thought will do't, I feel.
I fight against thee !-No: I will go feek

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