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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.

Sold.

You keep by land

The legions and the horse whole, do you not?

Can. Marcus Octavius, Marcus Justeius, Publicola, and Cælius, are for sea:

But we keep whole by land. This speed of Cæsar's Carries beyond belief.

Sold.

His powert went out in such distractions ‡, as

Beguil'd all spies.

Can.

While he was yet in Rome,

Who's his lieutenant, hear you?

Well I know the man.

Sold. They say, one Taurus.

Can.

Enter a Messenger.

Mess. The emperor calls for Canidius.

Can. With news the time's with labour; and

throes forth,

Each minute, some.

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SCENE VIII.

A plain near Actium.

Enter Cæsar, Taurus, Officers, and Others.

Cæs. Taurus,

Taur.

Cæs.

My lord.

Strike not by land; keep whole :

Provoke not battle, till we have done at sea.

* Goes.

+ Forces.

Detachments, separate bodies. $ Agonizes.

Do not exceed the prescript of this scroll:
Our fortune lies upon this jump*.

Enter Antony and Enobarbus.

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Ant. Set we our squadrons on yon' side o'the hill, In eyet of Cæsar'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 Cæsar, 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.

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Scar. The greater cantle 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, Whom leprosy o'ertake! i' the midst o'the fight,When vantage like a pair of twins appear'd,

Both as the same, or rather ours the elder**,

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The brize upon her, like a cow in June,

Hoists sails, and flies.

Eno.

Did sicken at the sight on't, and could not

Endure a further view.

Scar.

That I beheld: mine eyes

She once being loof'd t,

The noble ruin of her magick, Antony,

Claps on his sea-wing, and like a doting mallard,
Leaving the fight in height, flies after her:

I never saw an action of such shame;
Experience, manhood, honour, ne'er before
Did violate so itself.

Eno.

Alack, alack!

Enter Canidius.

Can. Our fortune on the sea is out of breath, And sinks most lamentably. Had our general Been what he knew himself, it had gone well: O, he has given example for our flight,

Most grossly, by his own.

Eno. Ay, are you thereabouts? Why then, good

Indeed.

night

Can. Towards Peloponnesus are they fled,

[Aside.

Scar. 'Tis easy to't; and there I will attend What further comes.

Can.

To Cæsar will I render

My legions, and my horse; six kings already
Show me the way of yielding.

Eno.

I'll yet follow

The wounded chance of Antony, though my reason Sits in the wind against me.

[Exeunt,

The gad-fly, that stings cattle.

↑ Brought close to the wind.

SCENE IX.

Alexandria. A room in the palace.

Enter Antony, and Attendants.

Ant. Hark, the land bids me tread no more upon't,
It is asham'd to bear me !-Friends, come hither,
I 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 Cæsar.

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 straightway:
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.
[Site down.

Belated, benighted.

Enter Eros, and Cleopatra, led by Charmian and

Iras.

Eros. Nay, gentle madam, to him:-Comfort him. Iras. Do, most dear queen.

Char. Do? Why, what else?

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Eros. See you here, sir?

Ant. O fye, fye, fye.

Char. Madam,

Iras. Madam; O good empress!-
Eros. Sir, sir,—

Ant. Yes, my lord, yes;-He*, at Philippi, kept
His sword even like a dancer; while I struck
The lean and wrinkled Cassius; and 'twas I,
That the mad Brutus ended: he alone

Dealt on lieutenantry †, and no practice had

In the brave squares of war: Yet now-No matter. Cleo. Ah, stand by.

Eros. The queen, my lord, the queen.

Iras. Go to him, madam, speak to him;

He is unqualitied with very shame.

Cleo. Well then,-Sustain me:-O!

Eros. Most noble sir, arise; the queen approaches; Her head's declined, 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? How I convey my shame out of thine eyes, By looking back on what I have left behind, 'Stroy'd in dishonour.

Cleo.

* Cæsar.

See,

O my lord, my lord!

+ Fought by his officers.
§ Unless.

Divested of his faculties.

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