Grace grow where thofe drops fall! My hearty friends,
You take me in too dolorous a sense:

I spake to you for your comfort: did defire you
To burn this night with torches: Know, my hearts,
I hope well of to-morrow; and will lead you,
Where rather I'll expect victorious life,

Than death and honour. Let's to fupper; come,
And drown confideration.

SCENE III. The fame. Before the Palace.

Enter two SOLDIERS, to their guard.

[Exeunt.

1 SOLD. Brother, good night: to-morrow is the day. 2 SOLD. It will determine one way: fare you well. Heard you of nothing strange about the streets? 1 SOLD. Nothing: What news?

2 SOLD. Belike, 'tis but a rumour :

Good night to you.

I SOLD. Well, fir, good night.

Enter two other SOLDIERS.

2 SOLD. Soldiers,

Have careful watch,

3 SOLD. And you: Good night, good night.

[The first two place themselves at their pofts.

4 SOLD. Here we: [They take their pofts.] and if to-morOur navy thrive, I have an abfolute hope

[row

[Mufick of haut boys under the stage.

4 SOLD. Peace, what noise?

1 SOLD. Lift, lift!

2 SOLD. Hark!

I SOLD. Mufick i' the air.

3

SOLD. Under the earth.

A a iiij

4 SOLD. It figns well,

Does it not?

3 SOLD. NO.

I SOLD. Peace, I fay. What fhould this mean?

2 SOLD. 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony lov'd, Now leaves him.

I SOLD. Walk; let's fee if other watchmen

Do hear what we do.

[They advance to another poft.

2 SOLD. How now, masters?

SOLD. How now?

How now? do you hear this? [Several speaking together. I SOLD. Ay; Is't not strange?

3 SOLD. DO you hear, masters? do you hear?

I SOLD. Follow the noise fo far as we have quarter; Let's fee how't will give off.

SOLD. [Several fpeaking.] Content: 'Tis strange. [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.

CLEO. Nay, I'll help too.

What's this for?

ANT. Ah, let be, let be! thou art

The armourer of my heart :-Falfe, 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, fir.

CLEO. Is not this buckled well?

ANT. 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 fquire
More tight at this, than thou: Despatch.-O love,
That thou could'ft fee my wars to-day, and knew'st
The royal occupation! thou should'st fee

Enter an OFFICER, armed.

A workman in't.-Good morrow to thee; welcome: Thou look'ft like him that knows a warlike charge: To business that we love, we rife betime,

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.

[kifles her.

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 faid.
Fare thee well, dame, whate'er becomes of me:
This is a foldier's kifs : rebukable,
And worthy shameful check it were, to stand
On more mechanick compliment; I'll leave thee
Now, like a man of fteel.-You, that will fight,
Follow me clofe; I'll bring you to't.—Adieu.

[Exeunt ANT. EROS, OFFICERS, and Soldiers.

He

CHAR. Please you, retire to your chamber?
CLEO. Lead me.

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 prevail'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. Who's gone this morning?

SOLD. Who?

One ever near thee: Call for Enobarbus,

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

Say, I am none of thine.

ANT. What fay'st thou?

SOLD. Sir,

He is with Cæfar.

EROS. Sir, his chefts and treasure

He has not with him.

ANT. Is he gone?

SOLD. Moft certain.

ANT. GO, Eros, fend his treasure after; do it;
Detain no jot, I charge thee: write to him
(I will fubfcribe) gentle adieus, and greetings :
Say, that I wish he never find more cause
To change a master.-O, my fortunes havę

Corrupted honeft men :-Eros, despatch.

[Exeunt.

SCENE VI. CESAR'S Camp before Alexandria. Flourish. Enter CESAR, with AGRIPPA, ENOBARBUS, and Others.

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

Our will is, Antony be took alive;

Make it fo known.

AGR. Cæfar, I fhall.

[Exit AGRIPPA.

Cas. The time of univerfal peace is near :

Prove this a profperous day, the three-nook'd world

Shall bear the olive freely.

MES. Antony

Enter a MESSENGER,

Is come into the field.

CES. Go, charge Agrippa

Plant thofe that have revolted in the van,
That Antony may seem to spend his fury

Upon himself.

[Exeunt CESAR and his Train.

ENO. Alexas did revolt; and went to Jewry,
On affairs of Antony; there did perfuade
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 truft. I have done ill;
Of which I do accufe myself so forely,

That I will joy no more.

Enter a SOLDIER of CESAR's.

SOLD. 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,