Eno. Upon her landing, Antony fent to her, It fhould be better, he became her guest; Agr. Royal wench! She made great Cæfar lay his fword to bed; Eno. I faw her once Hop forty paces through the public street : And having loft her breath, fhe spoke, and panted And, breathless, power breathe forth. Mec. Now Antony must leave her utterly. Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Mec. If beauty, wisdom, modefty, can settle A bleffed lottery to him. Agr. Let us go.-~ Good Enobarbus, make yourself my guest, Whilft you abide here. Eno, Humbly, fir, I thank you. [Exeunt. SCENE SCENE III. Enter CAESAR, ANTONY, OCTAVIA between them; Attendants, and a Soothsayer. Ant. The world, and my great office, will fomeDivide me from your bofom. Oda. All which time, Before the gods my knee shall bow in prayers To them for you. Ant. Good night, fir.-My Octavia, [times Read not my blemishes in the world's report: Caf. Good night. [Exeunt Cæs. and OCTA. Ant. Now, firrah! you do with yourfelf in Egypt? Sooth. 'Would I had never come from thence, nor Thither! Ant. If you can, your reason? Sooth. I fee it in My motion, have it not in my tongue: But yet Ant. Say to me, [you Whofe fortunes fhall rife higher, Cæfar's, or mine? Sooth. Cæfar's. Therefore, O Antony, ftay not by his fide: Thy dæmon, that's thy fpirit which keeps thee, is Where Cæfar's is not; but, near him, thy angel Ant. Speak this no more. [thee. Sooth. To none but thee; no more, but when to If thou doft play with him at any game, Thou art fure to lofe; and, of that natural luck, Is all afraid to govern thee near him; Ant. Get thee gone: Say to Ventidius, I would fpeak with him :-- [Exit Soothsayer. He fhall to Parthia.-Be it art, or hap, He hath spoken true: The very dice obey him; Enter VENTIDIUS. I' the east my pleafure lies.-O, come, Ventidius, You must to Parthia; your commiffion's ready: Follow me, and receive it. SCENE IV. The fame; Aftreet. [Exeunt. Enter LEPIDUS, MECENAS, and AGRIPPA. Lep. Trouble yourselves no farther: pray you, halten Your generals after. Agr. Sir, Mark Antony Will e'en but kifs Octavia, and we'll follow. Lep. 'Till I fhall fee you in your foldier's dress, Which will become you both, farewel. Mec. We fhall, As I conceive the journey, be at mount Before Before you, Lepidus. Lep. Your ftay is fhorter, My purposes do draw me much about; You'll win two days upon me. Both. Sir, good fuccefs! Lep. Farewel. [Exeunt. SCENE V. The palace in Alexandria. Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, IRAS, and ALEXAS. Cleo. Give me fome mufic; mufic, moody food Of us that trade in love. Omnes. The music, ho! Enter MARDIAN. Cleo. Let it alone; let us to billiards: come, Charmian. Char. My arm is fore, beft play with Mardian. Cleo. As well a woman with an eunuch play'd, As with a woman :-Come, you'll play with me, fir? Mar. As well as I can, madam. Cleo. And when good-will is fhew'd, though it The actor may plead pardon: I'll none now:- And fay, Ah, ha! you're caught. Char. 'Twas merry, when You wager'd on your angling; when your diver D 2 Clea Cleo. That time!O times! I laugh'd him out of patience, and that night: Ram thou thy fruitful tidings in mine ears, Cleo. Antony's dead? If thou fay fo, villain, thou kill'ft thy mistress If fo thou yield him, there is gold, and here Mef. Firft, madam, he is well. Cleo. Why, there's more gold. But, firrah, mark; We use To fay, the dead are well: bring it to that, The gold I give thee, will I melt, and Down thy ill-uttering throat. Mef. Good madam, hear me. Cleo. Well, go to, I will; pour But there's no goodness in thy face: If Antony To trumpet fuch good tidings! If not well, Thou fhouldft come like a fury crown'd with snakes, Not like a formal man. Mef. Will't please you hear me? Cleo. I have a mind to strike thee, ere thou speak'st: Yet, if thou fay, Antony lives, is well, Or friends with Cæfar, or not captive to him, |