All my sad captains, fill our bowls; once more Cleo. It is my birth-day: I had thought, to have held it poor; but, since my lord Is Antony again, I will be Cleopatra. Ant. We'll yet do well. Cleo. Call all his noble captains to my lord. Ant. Do so, we'll speak to them; and to-night I'll force 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, and At- Eno. Now he'll out-stare the lightning. Tobe furious, Is, to be frighted out of fear and in that mood, The dove will peck the estridge; 3 and I see still, A diminution in our captain's brain Restores his heart: When valour preys on reason, It eats the sword it fights with. I will seek Some way to leave him. [Exit. ACT IV. SCENE I. Cæsar's Camp at Alexandria. Enter CESAR, reading a Letter; AGRIPPA, MECENAS, and Others. Cas. He calls me boy; and chides, as he had power 3 Ostrich. To beat me out of Egypt: my messenger He hath whipp'd with rods; dares me to personal combat, Cæsar to Antony: Let the old ruffian know, I have many other ways to die; mean time, Mec. Cæsar must think, When one so great begins to rage, he's hunted Let our best heads Cæs. Poor Antony! [Exeunt. SCENE II. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace. Enter ANTONY, CLEOPATRA, ENOBARBUS, CHAR MIAN, IRAS, ALEXAS, and Others. Ant. He will not fight with me, Domitius. Eno. Ant. Why should he not? No. Eno. He thinks, being twenty times of better fortune, He is twenty men to one. 4 Take advantage: Ant. To-morrow, soldier, By sea and land I'll fight: or I will live, Or bathe my dying honour in the blood Shall make it live again. Woo't thou fight well! Eno. I'll strike; and cry, Tuke all. Ant. Well said; come on. Call forth my household servants; let's to-night Enter Servants. Be bounteous at our meal.-Give me thy hand, me well, And kings have been your fellows. Cleo. What means this? Eno. 'Tis one of those odd tricks, which sorrow shoots Out of the mind. Ant. And thou art honest too. I wish, I could be made so many men; Serv. The gods forbid! [Aside. Ant. Well, my good fellows, wait on me to-night: Scant not my cups; and make as much of me, As when mine empire was your fellow too, And suffer'd my command. Cleo. Eno. To make his followers weep. Ant. What does he mean? Tend me to-night, May be, it is the period of your duty: Haply,' you shall not see me more; or if, As one that takes his leave. Mine honest friends, Married to your good service, stay till death : Eno. What mean you, sir, To give them this discomfort? Look, they weep; And I, an ass, am onion-ey'd; for shame, Transform us not to women. Ant. Ho, ho, ho!7 Now the witch take me, if I meant it thus ! I spake to you for your comfort: did desire you Where rather I'll expect victorious life, Than death and honour. Let's to supper; come, And drown consideration. SCENE III. The same. 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? 5 Perhaps. 6 Reward. 7 Stop. 3 Sold. And you: Good night, good night. [The first Two place themselves at their Posts. 4 Sold. Here we: [They take their Posts.] and if to-morrow Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope Our landmen will stand up. "Tis a brave army, [Musick of Hautboys under the Stage. Peace, what noise'? 3 Sold. And full of purpose. 4 Sold. 1 Sold. List, list! 2 Sold. 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony lov'd, Now leaves him. 1 Sold. Walk; let's see if other watchmen Do hear what we do. [They advance to another Post. • Bodes. |