Eros. Cesar, having made use of him in the wars 'gainst Pompey, presently denied him rivality would not let him partake in the glory of the action: and not resting here, accuses him of letters he had formerly wrote to Pompey; upon his own appeal, seizes him: So the poor third is up, till death enlarge his confine.

Eno. Then, world, thou hast a pair of chaps, no more; [hast, And throw between them all the food thou They'll grind the one the other. Where's Antony?

Eros. He's walking in the garden-thus; and spurns

[dus! The rush that lies before him; cries, Fool, LepiAnd threats the throat of that his officer, That murder'd Pompey.

Eno. Our great navy's rigged.

Eros. For Italy, and Cesar. More, Domitius;

My lord desires you presently: my news 1 might have told hereafter.

Eno. "Twill be naught:

But let it be.-Bring me to Antony.
Eros. Come, Sir.

[Exeunt.

In Alexandria, here's the manner of it,-
I'the market place, on a tribunal silver'd,
Cleopatra and himself in chairs of gold
Were publicly enthron'd: at the feet, sat
Cæsarion whom they call my father's son;
And all the unlawful issue, that their lust
Since then hath made between them. Unto her
He gave the 'stablishment of Egypt; made her
Of lower Syria, Cyprus, Lydia,
Absolute queen.

Mee. This in the public eye?
Ces. I'the common show-place, where they
exercise.

[kings: His sons he there proclaim'd, The kings of Great Media, Parthia, and Armenia, He gave to Alexander; to Ptolemy he assign'd Syria, Cilicia, and Phoenicia: She In the habiliments of the goddess Isis That day appear'd; and oft before gave audiAs 'tis reported, so.

Mec. Let Rome be thus Inform'd.

[ence

Agr. Who, queasy with his insolence Already, will their good thoughts call from

him.

Ces. The people know it; and have now reHis accusations.

him

[ceiv'd

Agr. Whom does he accuse? Ces. Cesar: and that, having in Sicily Sextus Pompeius spoil'd, we had not rated [me His part o'the isle: then does he say, he lent Some shipping unrestor'd: 'lastly, he frets, That Lepidus of the triumvirate Should be depos'd; and, being, that we detain

All his revenue.

And did deserve his change; for what I have conquer'

I grant him part but then, in his Armenia,
And other of his conquer'd kingdoms, 1
Demand the like.

Mec. He'll never yield to that.

Ces. Nor must not then be yielded to in this. Eater OCTAVIA.

Oct. Hail, Cesar, and my lord! hail, most dear Cesar!

Ces. That ever I should call thee, cast-away! Oct. You have not call'd me so, nor have you can.

Ces. Why have you stol'n upon us thus? You

come not

Like Cesar's sister: The wife of Antony
Should have an army for an usher, and
The neighs of horse to tell of her approach,
Long ere she did appear; the trees by the way,
Should have borne men; and expectation faint-
ed,

Longing for what it had not: nay, the dust
Should have ascended to the roof of heaven,
Rais'd by your populous troops: But you are

come

A market-maid to Rome; and have prevented
The ostent of our love, which, left unshowa,
Is often left unlov'd: we should have met you
By sea, and land; supplying every stage
With an augmented greeting.

To come thus was I not constrain'd, but did it
Oct. Good my lord,
On my free-will. My lord, Mark Antony
Hearing that you prepar'd for war, acquainted
My grieved ear withal; whereon, I begg'd
His pardon for return.

Ces. Which soon he granted,

Being an obstruct+ 'tween his lust and him.
Oct. Do not say so, my lord.

Ces. I have eyes upon him,

And his affairs come to me on the wind.
Where is he now?

Oct. My lord, in Athens.

Ces. No, my most wronged sister; Cleopatra Hath nodded him to her. He hath given his empire Up to a whore; who now are levying [bled The kings o'the earth for war: He hath assemBocchus, the king of Lybia; Archelaus, Of Cappadocia; Philadelphos, king Of Paphlagonia; the Thracian king, Adallas: King Malchus of Arabia; king of Pont; Herod of Jewry; Mithridates, king Of Comagene; Polemon and Amintas, The kings of Mede, and Lycaonia, with a More larger list of sceptres.

Oct. Ah me, most wretched,

That have my heart parted betwixt two friends, That do afflict each other!

Ces. Welcome hither:

Your letters did withhold our breaking forth; Till we perceiv'd, both how you were wrong led,

And we in negligent danger. Cheer your heart:
Be you not troubled with the time, which drives
O'er your content these strong necessities;
But let determin'd things to destiny
Hold unbewail'd their way. Welcome to Rome:
Nothing more dear to me. You are abus'd
Beyond the mark of thought: and the high
gods,

To do you justice, make them ministers
Of us, and those that love you. Best of com-
And ever welcome to us.
[fort;

his time,

[ready

dier?

Enter a SOLdier.

Cleo. Sink Rome; and their tongues rot. That speak against us! A charge we bear i'the war,

And, as the president of my kingdom, will Appear there for a man. Speak not against it; I will not stay behind.

Eno. Nay, I have done: Here comes the emperor.

Enter ANTONY and CANIDIUS.

Ant. Is't not strange, Canidius, That from Tarentum, and Brundusium, He could so quickly cut the Ionian sea, And take in Toryne?—You have heard on't,

sweet?

Sold. O noble emperor, do not fight by sea; Trust not to rotten planks: Do you misdoubt The sword, and these my wounds? Let the

Egyptians,

And the Phoenicians, gó a ducking; we Have used to conquer, standing on the earth, And fighting foot to foot.

Ant. Well, well, away.

[Exeunt ANTONY, CLEOPATRA, and ENOBARBUS.

Sold. By Hercules, I think, I am i'the right. Can. Soldier, thou art: but his whole action

grows

Not in the power on't: So our leader's led,
And we are women's men.

The legions and the horse whole, do you not?
Sold. You keep by land

Can. Marcus Octavius, Marcus Justeius, Publicola, and Cælius, are for sea: [Cesar's But we keep whole by land. This speed of Carries++ beyond belief.

[as

Sold. While he was yet in Rome,
His powertt went out in such distractions,§§
Beguil'd all spies.

Can. Who's his lieutenant, hear you?
Sold. They say, 'one Taurus.

Can. Well I know the man.

• Enter a MESSenger.

1 Threatens. Take, subdue.

[Exeunt.

+ Ready.

Enter ANTONY and ENOBARBUS.

Ant. Set we our squadrons on yon' side o'the hill

In eye of Cesar's battle; from which place
We may the number of the ships behold,
And so proceed accordingly. [Exeunt.
Enter CANIDIUS, marching with his Land Army
one Way over the Stage; and TAURUS, the
Lieutenant of CESAR, the other Way. After
their going in, is heard the Noise of a Sea-
Fight.

Alarum. Re-enter ENOBARBUS.

Eno. Naught, naught, all naught! I can behold no longer:

The Antoniad, the Egyptian admiral,
With all their sixty, fly, and turn the rudder;
To see't, mine eyes are blasted.

Enter SCARUS.

Scar. Gods, and goddesses, All the whole synod of them! Eno. What's thy passion?

Scar. The greater cantles of the world is lost With very ignorance; we have kiss'd away Kingdoms and provinces.

Eno. How appears the fight?

Scar. On our side like the token'd pestilence, Where death is sure. Yon' ribald-rid nag¶ of Egypt, [fight,

Whom leprosy o'ertake! i'the midst o'the When vantage like a pair of twins appear'd, Both as the same, or rather ours the elder,**The brizeft upon her, like a cow in June, Hoists sails, and flies.

Eno. That I beheld: mine eyes

Did sicken at the sight on't, and could not
Endure a further view.

Ant. Hark, the land bids me tread no more upon't, [ther, It is asham'd to bear me!-Friends, come hiI am so lated* in the world, that I Have lost my way for ever:—I have a ship Laden with gold; take that, divide it; fly, And make your peace with Cesar. Att. Fly! not we.

Ant. I have fled myself; and have instructed cowards

To run, and show their shoulders.-Friends, be gone;

I have myself resolv'd upon a course,
Which has no need of you; be gone:
My treasure's in the harbour, take it.-0,
I follow'd that I blush to look upon:
My very hairs do mutiny; for the white
Reprove the brown for rashness, and they them
For fear and doting.-Friends, be gone; you
shall

Have letters from me to some friends, that will Sweep your way for you. Pray you, look not sad,

Nor make replies of loathness: take the hint Which my despair proclaims; let that be left Which leaves itself: to the sea side straight

way:

I will possess you of that ship and treasure. Leave me, I pray, a little: 'pray you now:Nay, do so; for, indeed, I have lost command, Therefore I pray you :-I'll see you by and by. [Sits down.

Enter EROS, and CLEOPATRA, led by CHARMIAN and IRAS.

Eros. Nay, gentle madam, to him:-Comfort him.

Irus. Do, most dear queen.

Char. Do! Why, what else?
Cleo. Let me sit down. O Juno!
Ant. No, no, no, no, no.

Eros. See you here, Sir?
Ant. O fie, fie, fie.

Char. Madam,

Ant. I have offended reputation; A most unnoble swerving.

Eros. Sir, the queen.

[but

Ant. O, whither hast thou led me, Egypt? See,

How I convey my shame out of thine eyes By looking back on what I have left behind 'Stroy'd in dishonour.

Cleo. O my lord, my lord!
Forgive my fearful sails! I little thought,
You would have follow'd.

Ant. Egypt, thou knew'st too well,

My heart was to thy rudder tied by the strings, And thou should'st tow me after: O'er my spirit

Thy full supremacy thou knew'st; and that Thy beck might from the bidding of the gods Command me.

master,

Is he come back?-Love, I am full of lead :Some wine, within there, and our viands:Fortune knows,

We scorn her most, when most she offers blows. [Exeunt. SCENE X.-CESAR'S Cump, in Egypt. Enter CESAR, DOLABELLA, THYREUS, and others.

Ces. Let him appear that's come from AnKnow you him? [tony.

Dol. Cesar, 'tis his schoolmaster :+ An argument that he is pluck'd, when hither He sends so poor a pinion of his wing, Which had superfluous kings for messengers, Not many moons gone by.

From Egypt drive her all-disgraced friend,* Or take his life there: This if she perform, She shall not sue unheard. So to them both. Eup. Fortune pursue thee!

Ces. Bring him through the bands. [Exit EUPHRONIUS. To try thy eloquence, now 'tis time: Despatch; From Antony win Cleopatra: promise, [To THYREUS. And in our name, what she requires; add more,

From thine invention, offers: women are not, In their best fortunes, strong; but want will perjure

The ne'er-touch'd vestal: Try thy cunning, Thyreus ;

Make thine own edict for thy pains, which we Will answer as a law.

Shall then have courtesy, so she will yield Us up.

Eup. He says so.

Ant. Let her know it.

To the boy Cesar send this grizled head,
And he will fill thy wishes to the brim
With principalities.

Cleo. That head, my lord?

Ant. To him again; Tell him, he wears the

rose

Of youth upon him; from which the world

should note

May be a coward's; whose ministers would Something particular: his coin, ships, legions,

prevail

Under the service of a child, as soon

As i'the command of Cesar: I dare him there[fore To lay his gay comparisons apart, And answer me declin'd, sword against sword,

* Paramour.

+ Conforms himself to this breach of his fortune. The only cause of the dispute.

Circumstances of splendour. || In age and power.