Which leaves itself: to the sea side straightway : Enter EROS and CLEOPATRA, led by CHARMIAN, and Eros. Nay, gentle madam, to him; comfort him. Iras. Do, most dear Queen. Char. Do! Why, what else? Ant. Yes, my lord, yes. He, at Philippi, kept His sword e'en like a dancer, while I struck That the mad Brutus ended: he alone Dealt on lieutenantry, and no practice had Cleo. Ah! stand by. No matter. Eros. The Queen, my lord, the Queen. He is unqualitied with very shame. Cleo. Well then, sustain me : -O! Eros. Most noble sir, arise; the Queen approaches: Her head's declin'd, and death will seize her, but Your comfort makes the rescue. Ant. I have offended reputation ; A most unnoble swerving. Eros. Sir, the Queen. Ant. O, whither hast thou led me, Egypt? See, How I convey my shame out of thine eyes, By looking back what I have left behind 'Stroy'd in dishonour. Cleo. Forgive my fearful sails: I little thought Ó, my lord, my lord! Egypt, thou knew'st too well, Ant. Cleo. Ant. O, my pardon! Now I must To the young man send humble treaties, dodge Cleo. Pardon, pardon ! Ant. Fall not a tear, I say: one of them rates All that is won and lost. Give me a kiss ; Even this repays me. We sent our schoolmaster; 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 Camp in Egypt. Enter CÆSAR, DOLABELLA, THYREUS, and Others. Cæs. Let him appear that's come from Antony. Know you him? Dolabella. Cæsar, 'tis his schoolmaster : An argument that he is pluck'd, when hither Cas. tony: Enter EUPHRONIUS. Approach, and speak. Such as I am, I come from An I was of late as petty to his ends, As is the morn-dew on the myrtle leaf To the grand sea. Cæs. Be it so. Declare thine office. Eup. Lord of his fortunes he salutes thee, and Requires to live in Egypt; which not granted, He lessens his requests, and to thee sues To let him breathe between the heavens and earth, Next, Cleopatra does confess thy greatness, Cæs. For Antony, I have no ears to his request. The Queen Or take his life there: this if she perform, Cæs. Bring him through the bands. To try thy eloquence, now 'tis time; dispatch. Thyreus. Cæsar, I go. Cæs. Observe how Antony becomes his flaw, And what thou think'st his very action speaks. In every power that moves. Thyr. Cæsar, I shall. [Exeunt. SCENE XI. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace. Enter CLEOPATRA, ENOBARBUS, CHARMAIN, and Iras. Cleo. What shall we do, Enobarbus ? Think, and die. Eno. The mered question. 'Twas a shame no less Cleo. Pr'ythee, peace. Enter ANTONY, with EUPHRONIUS. Ant. Is that his answer? Eup. Ay, my lord. Ant. The Queen shall then have courtesy, so she Will yield us up. Eup. Ant. He says so. Let her know it. To the boy Cæsar send this grizzled head, 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 Something particular: his coin, ships, legions, May be a coward's; whose ministers would prevail Under the service of a child, as soon As ' th' command of Cæsar: I dare him, there fore, To lay his gay caparisons apart, And answer me declin'd, sword against sword, [Exeunt ANTONY and EUPHRONIUS. |