4 Sold. It signs well, does it not? 1 Sold. Walk; let's see if other watchmen Do hear what we do. [They advance to another post. 2 Sold. How now, masters! Omnes. How now! How now! do you hear this? [Speaking together. Ay; is 't not strange? 1 Sold. 3 Sold. Do you hear, masters? do you hear? 1 Sold. Follow the noise so far as we have quarter; Let's see how it will give off. Ant. No, my chuck. Eros, come; mine armour, Eros! Enter EROS, with armour. Come, good fellow, put thine iron on: If fortune be not ours to-day, it is Because we brave her. Come. Cleo. What's this for? Nay, I'll help too. We shall thrive now. Seest thou, my good fellow? He that unbuckles this, till we do please To doff't for our repose, shall hear a storm. O love! That thou could'st see my wars to-day, and knew'st The royal occupation! thou should'st see A workman in 't. Enter an armed Soldier. Good morrow to thee; welcome: Thou look'st like him that knows a warlike charge. To business that we love, we rise betime, And go to 't with delight. Sold. A thousand, sir, Early though 't be, have on their riveted trim, [Shout. Trumpets flourish. Enter Captains and Soldiers. Captain. The morn is fair. Good morrow, General. All. Ant. Good morrow, General. 'Tis well blown, lads. 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 said. This is a soldier's kiss. Rebukable, [Kisses her. Lead me. [Exeunt ANTONY, EROS, Officers, and Soldiers Char. Please you, retire to your chamber. Cleo. He goes forth gallantly. That he and Cæsar might Determine this great war in single fight! Then, Antony, but now, well, on. [Exeunt. SCENE V. ANTONY'S Camp near Alexandria. Trumpets sound. Enter ANTONY and EROS; a Soldier meeting them. Sold. The gods make this a happy day to Antony! Ant. Would thou, and those thy scars, had once prevail'd To make me fight at land! Hadst thou done so Sold. Ant. Sold. Who's gone this morning? One ever near thee: call for Enobarbus, He shall not hear thee; or from Cæsar's camp Say, I am none of thine.' Who? Ant. Sold. He is with Cæsar. What say'st thou ? Sir. Ant. Go, Eros, send his treasure after; do it: Detain no jot, I charge thee. Write to him (I will subscribe) gentle adieus and greetings: Say that I wish he never find more cause To change a master. O, my fortunes have Corrupted honest men! Dispatch, Eros! [Exeunt. SCENE VI. CESAR'S Camp before Alexandria. Flourish. Enter CÆSAR, with AGRIPPA, Enobarbus, and Others. Cæs. Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight. Our will is, Antony be took alive; Make it so known. Agr. Cæsar, I shall. [Exit AGRIPPA. Cæs. The time of universal peace is near : Prove this a prosp'rous day, the three-nook'd world Shall bear the olive freely. Plant those 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 dissuade Great Herod to incline himself to Cæsar, And leave his master Antony: for this pains, Sold. Enter a Soldier of CÆSAR's. Enobarbus, Antony Hath after thee sent all thy treasure, with Came on my guard, and at thy tent is now Eno. I give it you. Sold. Mock not, Enobarbus. I tell you true: best you saf'd the bringer Eno. I am alone the villain of the earth, Thou mine of bounty, how would'st thou have paid My better service, when my turpitude Thou dost so crown with gold! This blows my heart: If swift thought break it not, a swifter mean Shall outstrike thought; but thought will do 't, I feel. I fight against thee? No: I will go seek Some ditch wherein to die; the foul'st best fits [Exit. |