Antonio Cleopatra William Shakespeare

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Antony and Cleopatra

William Shakespeare (Collins edition)

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b William Shakespeare

PE,S>5S ,EP,ESE5E'&

@&A5>5$ rium#ir>CA+2?S CAESA,$ rium#ir@& AE@2& EP2'?S$ rium#irSEQ?S P>@PE2?S rium#ir'>@22?S E5>-A,-?S$ friend to Anton+E52'2?S$ friend to Anton

E,>S$ friend to AntonSCA,?S$ friend to Anton'E,CEAS$ friend to Anton'E@E,2?S$ friend to AntonP.2>$ friend to Anton@AECE5AS$ friend to CaesarAG,2PPA$ friend to Caesar'>A-EA$ friend to CaesarP,>C?E2?S$ friend to Caesar.,E?S$ friend to CaesarGA?S$ friend to Caesar@E5AS$ friend to Pompe

@E5EC,AES$ friend to Pompe+A,,2?S$ friend to PompeA?,?S$ ieutenantDGeneral to CaesarCA52'2?S$ ieutenantDGeneral to AntonS22?S$ an >fficer in +entidius!s armE?P.,>52?S$ an Ambassador from Anton to CaesarAEQAS$ attendant on Cleopatra@A,'2A5$ attendant on CleopatraSEE?C?S$ attendant on Cleopatra'2>@E'ES$ attendant on CleopatraA S>>.SAE,A C>W5

CE>PA,A$ Uueen of Egpt>CA+2A$ sister to Caesar and "ife to Anton


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C.A,@2A5$ Attendant on Cleopatra2,AS$ Attendant on Cleopatra

>fficers$ Soldiers$ @essengers$ and other Attendants

SCE5EB 'ispersed$ in se#eral parts of the ,oman Empire&

AC 2&

SCE5E 2& Alexandria& A ,oom in CE>PA,A!S palace&

3Enter 'E@E,2?S and P.2>&4

P.2>&5a$ but this dotage of our general!s>!erflo"s the measureB those his goodl ees$

hat o!er the files and musters of the "ar.a#e glo"!d like plated @ars$ no" bend$ no" turn$he office and de#otion of their #ie"?pon a ta"n frontB his captain!s heart$Which in the scuffles of great fights hath bursthe buckles on his breast$ reneges all temper$And is become the bello"s and the fano cool a gips!s lust&

3*lourish "ithin&4

ook "here the comeB

ake but good note$ and ou shall see in himhe triple pillar of the "orld transform!d2nto a strumpet!s foolB behold and see&

3Enter A5>5 and CE>PA,A$ "ith their trainsI Eunuchs fanningher&4

CE>PA,A&2f it be lo#e indeed$ tell me ho" much&

A5>5&here!s beggar in the lo#e that can be reckon!d&

CE>PA,A&2!ll set a bourn ho" far to be belo#!d&

A5>5&hen must thou needs find out ne" hea#en$ ne" earth&

3Enter an Attendant&4

AE5'A5&5e"s$ m good lord$ from ,ome&

A5>5&Grates meBDDthe sum&


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3Exeunt A5>5 and CE>PA,A$ "ith their rain&4

'E@E,2?S&2s Caesar "ith Antonius pri=!d so slightR

P.2>&

Sir$ sometimes "hen he is not Anton$.e comes too short of that great propertWhich still should go "ith Anton&

'E@E,2?S&2 am full sorrhat he appro#es the common liar$ "hohus speaks of him at ,omeB but 2 "ill hope>f better deeds toDmorro"& ,est ou happ%

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E 22& Alexandria& Another ,oom in CE>PA,A!S palace&

3Enter C.A,@2A5$ 2,AS$ AEQAS$ and a Soothsaer&4

C.A,@2A5&ord Alexas$ s"eet Alexas$ most anthing Alexas$ almostmost absolute Alexas$ "here!s the soothsaer that ou praised soto the TueenR > that 2 kne" this husband$ "hich ou sa mustcharge his horns "ith garlands%

AEQAS&Soothsaer$DD

S>>.SAE,&our "illR

C.A,@2A5&2s this the manRDD2s!t ou$ sir$ that kno" thingsR

S>>.SAE,&2n nature!s infinite book of secrecA little 2 can read&

AEQAS&Sho" him our hand&

3Enter E5>-A,-?S&4

E5>-A,-?S&-ring in the banTuet TuicklI "ine enoughCleopatra!s health to drink&

C.A,@2A5&Good$ sir$ gi#e me good fortune&

S>>.SAE,&2 make not$ but foresee&


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C.A,@2A5&Pra$ then$ foresee me one&

S>>.SAE,&ou shall be et far fairer than ou are&

C.A,@2A5&.e means in flesh&

2,AS&5o$ ou shall paint "hen ou are old&

C.A,@2A5&Wrinkles forbid%

AEQAS&+ex not his prescienceI be attenti#e&

C.A,@2A5&.ush%

S>>.SAE,&ou shall be more belo#ing than belo#ed&

C.A,@2A5&2 had rather heat m li#er "ith drinking&

AEQAS&5a$ hear him&

C.A,@2A5&Good no"$ some excellent fortune% et me be married to threekings in a forenoon$ and "ido" them allB let me ha#e a child atfift$ to "hom .erod of e"r ma do homageB find me to marr me"ith >cta#ius Caesar$ and companion me "ith m mistress&

S>>.SAE,&ou shall outli#e the lad "hom ou ser#e&

C.A,@2A5&>$ excellent% 2 lo#e long life better than figs&

S>>.SAE,&ou ha#e seen and pro#!d a fairer former fortunehan that "hich is to approach&

C.A,@2A5&hen belike m children shall ha#e no namesBDDpr!thee$ ho" manbos and "enches must 2 ha#eR

S>>.SAE,&2f e#er of our "ishes had a "omb$And fertile e#er "ish$ a million&

C.A,@2A5&>ut$ fool% 2 forgi#e thee for a "itch&


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AEQAS&ou think none but our sheets are pri# to our "ishes&

C.A,@2A5&5a$ come$ tell 2ras hers&

AEQAS&We!ll kno" all our fortunes&

E5>-A,-?S&@ine$ and most of our fortunes$ toDnight$ shall beDDdrunk to bed&

2,AS&here!s a palm presages chastit$ if nothing else&

C.A,@2A5&

E!en as the o!erflo"ing 5ilus presageth famine&

2,AS&Go$ ou "ild bedfello"$ ou cannot soothsa&

C.A,@2A5&5a$ if an oil palm be not a fruitful prognostication$ 2 cannotscratch mine ear&DDPr!thee$ tell her but "orkDda fortune&

S>>.SAE,&our fortunes are alike&

2,AS&-ut ho"$ but ho"R gi#e me particulars&

S>>.SAE,&2 ha#e said&

2,AS&Am 2 not an inch of fortune better than sheR

C.A,@2A5&Well$ if ou "ere but an inch of fortune better than 2$ "here"ould ou choose itR

2,AS&5ot in m husband!s nose&

C.A,@2A5&>ur "orser thoughts hea#ens mend%DDAlexas$DDcome$ his fortune%his fortune%DD>$ let him marr a "oman that cannot go$ s"eet2sis$ 2 beseech thee% And let her die too$ and gi#e him a "orse%and let "orse follo" "orse$ till the "orst of all follo" himlaughing to his gra#e$ fiftfold a cuckold% Good 2sis$ hear methis praer$ though thou den me a matter of more "eightI good2sis$ 2 beseech thee%

2,AS&Amen& 'ear goddess$ hear that praer of the people% for$ as it is


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a heartbreaking to see a handsome man looseD"i#ed$ so it is adeadl sorro" to behold a foul kna#e uncuckoldedB therefore$ dear2sis$ keep decorum$ and fortune him accordingl%

C.A,@2A5&Amen&

AEQAS&o no"$ if it la in their hands to make me a cuckold$ the "ouldmake themsel#es "hores but the!d do!t%

E5>-A,-?S&.ush% .ere comes Anton&

C.A,@2A5&5ot heI the Tueen&

3Enter CE>PA,A&4

CE>PA,A&Sa" ou m lordR

E5>-A,-?S&5o$ lad&

CE>PA,A&Was he not hereR

C.A,@2A5&5o$ madam&

CE>PA,A&.e "as dispos!d to mirthI but on the suddenA ,oman thought hath struck him&DDEnobarbus$DD

E5>-A,-?S&@adamR

CE>PA,A&Seek him$ and bring him hither&DDWhere!s AlexasR

AEQAS&

.ere$ at our ser#ice&DD@ lord approaches&

CE>PA,A&We "ill not look upon himB go "ith us&

3Exeunt CE>PA,A$ E5>-A,-?S$ C.A,&$ 2,AS$ AEQ&$ andSoothsaer&4

3Enter A5>5$ "ith a @ESSE5GE, and Attendants&4

@ESSE5GE,&*ul#ia th "ife first came into the field&

A5>5&Against m brother ucius&


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@ESSE5GE,&AB-ut soon that "ar had end$ and the time!s state@ade friends of them$ jointing their force !gainst CaesarIWhose better issue in the "ar$ from 2tal

?pon the first encounter$ dra#e them&

A5>5&Well$ "hat "orstR

@ESSE5GE,&he nature of bad ne"s infects the teller&

A5>5&When it concerns the fool or co"ard&DD>nBDDhings that are past are done "ith me&DD!is thusIWho tells me true$ though in his tale lie death$

2 hear him as he flatter!d&

@ESSE5GE,&abienus$DDhis is stiff ne"s$DDhath$ "ith his Parthian force$Extended Asia from EuphratesI.is conTuering banner shook from Sriao dia and to 2oniaIWhilst$DD

A5>5&Anton$ thou "ouldst sa$DD

@ESSE5GE,&>$ m lord%

A5>5&Speak to me home$ mince not the general tongueB5ame Cleopatra as she is call!d in ,omeI,ail thou in *ul#ia!s phraseI and taunt m faultsWith such full licence as both truth and malice.a#e po"er to utter& >$ then "e bring forth "eedsWhen our Tuick minds lie stillI and our ills told us2s as our earing& *are thee "ell a"hile&

@ESSE5GE,&At our noble pleasure&

3Exit&4

A5>5&*rom Sicon$ ho$ the ne"s% Speak there%

*2,S AE5'A5&he man from SiconDDis there such an oneR

SEC>5' AE5'A5&.e stas upon our "ill&


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A5>5&et him appear&DDhese strong Egptian fetters 2 must break$>r lose mself in dotage&DD

3Enter another @ESSE5GE,&4

What are ouR

SEC>5' @ESSE5GE,&*ul#ia th "ife is dead&

A5>5&Where died sheR

SEC>5' @ESSE5GE,&2n SiconB.er length of sickness$ "ith "hat else more serious

2mporteth thee to kno"$ this bears& 3Gi#es a letter&4

A5>5&*orbear me&

3Exit @ESSE5GE,&4

here!s a great spirit gone% hus did 2 desire itBWhat our contempts doth often hurl from us$We "ish it ours againI the present pleasure$- re#olution lo"ering$ does becomehe opposite of itselfB she!s good$ being goneI

he hand could pluck her back that sho#!d her on&2 must from this enchanting Tueen break offBen thousand harms$ more than the ills 2 kno"$@ idleness doth hatchDDho$ Enobarbus%

3,eDenter E5>-A,-?S&4

E5>-A,-?S&What!s our pleasure$ sirR

A5>5&2 must "ith haste from hence&

E5>-A,-?S&Wh$ then "e kill all our "omenB "e see ho" mortal an unkindnessis to themI if the suffer our departure$ death!s the "ord&

A5>5&2 must be gone&

E5>-A,-?S&?nder a compelling occasion$ let "omen dieB it "ere pit to castthem a"a for nothingI though$ bet"een them and a great causethe should be esteemed nothing& Cleopatra$ catching but the

least noise of this$ dies instantlI 2 ha#e seen her die t"enttimes upon far poorer momentB 2 do think there is mettle indeath$ "hich commits some lo#ing act upon her$ she hath such a


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celerit in ding&

A5>5&She is cunning past man!s thought&

E5>-A,-?S&

Alack$ sir$ noB her passions are made of nothing but the finestpart of pure lo#eB "e cannot call her "inds and "aters$ sighs andtearsI the are greater storms and tempests than almanacs canreportB this cannot be cunning in herI if it be$ she makes asho"er of rain as "ell as o#e&

A5>5&Would 2 had ne#er seen her%

E5>-A,-?S&> sir$ ou had then left unseen a "onderful piece of "orkI "hichnot to ha#e been blest "ithal "ould ha#e discredited our tra#el&

A5>5&*ul#ia is dead&

E5>-A,-?S&SirR

A5>5&*ul#ia is dead&

E5>-A,-?S&*ul#iaR

A5>5&'ead&

E5>-A,-?S&Wh$ sir$ gi#e the gods a thankful sacrifice& When it pleaseththeir deities to take the "ife of a man from him$ it sho"s toman the tailors of the earthI comforting therein that "hen oldrobes are "orn out there are members to make ne"& 2f there "ereno more "omen but *ul#ia$ then had ou indeed a cut$ and the caseto be lamentedB this grief is cro"n!d "ith consolationI our oldsmock brings forth a ne" petticoatBDDand$ indeed$ the tears li#e

in an onion that should "ater this sorro"&

A5>5&he business she hath broached in the stateCannot endure m absence&

E5>-A,-?S&And the business ou ha#e broached here cannot be "ithout ouIespeciall that of Cleopatra!s$ "hich "holl depends on ourabode&

A5>5&

5o more light ans"ers& et our officers.a#e notice "hat "e purpose& 2 shall breakhe cause of our expedience to the Tueen$


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And get her lea#e to part& *or not alonehe death of *ul#ia$ "ith more urgent touches$'o strongl speak to usI but the letters too>f man our contri#ing friends in ,omePetition us at homeB Sextus Pompeius.ath gi#en the dare to Caesar$ and commands

he empire of the seaI our slipper people$DDWhose lo#e is ne#er link!d to the deser#erill his deserts are past$DDbegin to thro"Pompe the Great$ and all his dignities$?pon his sonI "ho$ high in name and po"er$.igher than both in blood and life$ stands up*or the main soldierB "hose Tualit$ going on$he sides o! the "orld ma dangerB much is breedingWhich$ like the courser!s hair$ hath et but lifeAnd not a serpent!s poison& Sa$ our pleasureo such "hose place is under us$ reTuires>ur Tuick remo#e from hence&

E5>-A,-?S&2 shall do!t&

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E 222& Alexandria& A ,oom in CE>PA,A!S palace&

3Enter CE>PA,A$ C.A,@2A5$ 2,AS$ and AEQAS&4

CE>PA,A&Where is heR

C.A,@2A5&2 did not see him since&

CE>PA,A&See "here he is$ "ho!s "ith him$ "hat he doesBDD2 did not send ouBDDif ou find him sad$Sa 2 am dancingI if in mirth$ reporthat 2 am sudden sickB Tuick$ and return&

3Exit AEQAS&4

C.A,@2A5&@adam$ methinks$ if ou did lo#e him dearl$ou do not hold the method to enforcehe like from him&

CE>PA,A&What should 2 do$ 2 do notR

C.A,@2A5&2n each thing gi#e him "aI cross him in nothing&

CE>PA,A&hou teachest like a fool$DDthe "a to lose him&


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C.A,@2A5&empt him not so too farI 2 "ish$ forbearI2n time "e hate that "hich "e often fear&-ut here comes Anton&

3Enter A5>5&4

CE>PA,A&2 am sick and sullen&

A5>5&2 am sorr to gi#e breathing to m purpose$DD

CE>PA,A&.elp me a"a$ dear CharmianI 2 shall fallI2t cannot be thus long$ the sides of natureWill not sustain it&

A5>5&5o"$ m dearest Tueen$DD

CE>PA,A&Pra ou$ stand farther from me&

A5>5&What!s the matterR

CE>PA,A&2 kno" b that same ee there!s some good ne"s&

What sas the married "omanRDDou ma go&Would she had ne#er gi#en ou lea#e to come%et her not sa !tis 2 that keep ou here$DD2 ha#e no po"er upon ouI hers ou are&

A5>5&he gods best kno"$DD

CE>PA,A&>$ ne#er "as there TueenSo mightil betra!d% et at the first2 sa" the treasons planted&

A5>5&Cleopatra$DD

CE>PA,A&Wh should 2 think ou can be mine and true$hough ou in s"earing shake the throned gods$Who ha#e been false to *ul#iaR ,iotous madness$o be entangled "ith those mouthDmade #o"s$Which break themsel#es in s"earing%

A5>5&

@ost s"eet Tueen$DD

CE>PA,A&


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5a$ pra ou$ seek no colour for our going$-ut bid fare"ell$ and goB "hen ou su!d staing$hen "as the time for "ordsB no going thenIDDEternit "as in our lips and ees$-liss in our bro"s! bentI none our parts so poor-ut "as a race of hea#enB the are so still$

>r thou$ the greatest soldier of the "orld$Art turn!d the greatest liar&

A5>5&.o" no"$ lad%

CE>PA,A&2 "ould 2 had th inchesI thou shouldst kno"here "ere a heart in Egpt&

A5>5&.ear me$ TueenB

he strong necessit of time commands>ur ser#ices a"hileI but m full heart,emains in use "ith ou& >ur 2talShines o!er "ith ci#il s"ordsB Sextus Pompeius@akes his approaches to the port of ,omeIETualit of t"o domestic po"ers-reed scrupulous factionB the hated$ gro"n to strength$Are ne"l gro"n to lo#eB the condemn!d Pompe$,ich in his father!s honour$ creeps apace2nto the hearts of such as ha#e not thri#!d?pon the present state$ "hose numbers threatenIAnd Tuietness$ gro"n sick of rest$ "ould purge

- an desperate change& @ more particular$And that "hich most "ith ou should safe m going$2s *ul#ia!s death&

CE>PA,A&hough age from foll could not gi#e me freedom$2t does from childishnessBDDcan *ul#ia dieR

A5>5&She!s dead$ m Tueen&ook here$ and$ at th so#ereign leisure$ readhe garboils she a"ak!dIat the last$ best&

See "hen and "here she died&

CE>PA,A&> most false lo#e%Where be the sacred #ials thou shouldst fillWith sorro"ful "aterR 5o" 2 see$ 2 see$2n *ul#ia!s death ho" mine recei#!d shall be&

A5>5&Uuarrel no more$ but be prepar!d to kno"he purposes 2 bearI "hich are$ or cease$As ou shall gi#e thead#ice& - the fire

hat Tuickens 5ilus! slime$ 2 go from henceh soldier$ ser#ant$ making peace or "arAs thou affect!st&


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CE>PA,A&Cut m lace$ Charmian$ comeIDD-ut let it beB 2 am Tuickl ill and "ell$So Anton lo#es&

A5>5&@ precious Tueen$ forbearIAnd gi#e true e#idence to his lo#e$ "hich standsAn honourable trial&

CE>PA,A&So *ul#ia told me&2 pr!thee$ turn aside and "eep for herIhen bid adieu to me$ and sa the tears-elong to EgptB good no"$ pla one scene>f excellent dissemblingI and let it lookike perfect honour&

A5>5&ou!ll heat m bloodB no more&

CE>PA,A&ou can do better etI but this is meetl&

A5>5&5o"$ b m s"ord$DD

CE>PA,A&And target&DDStill he mendsI

-ut this is not the bestBDDlook$ pr!thee$ Charmian$.o" this .erculean ,oman does becomehe carriage of his chafe&

A5>5&2!ll lea#e ou$ lad&

CE>PA,A&Courteous lord$ one "ord&Sir$ ou and 2 must part$DDbut that!s not itISir$ ou and 2 ha#e lo#!d$DDbut there!s not itIhat ou kno" "ellB something it is 2 "ould$DD

>$ m obli#ion is a #er Anton$And 2 am all forgotten&

A5>5&-ut that our roalt.olds idleness our subject$ 2 should take ou*or idleness itself&

CE>PA,A&!is s"eating labouro bear such idleness so near the heartAs Cleopatra this& -ut$ sir$ forgi#e meI

Since m becomings kill me$ "hen the do notEe "ell to ouB our honour calls ou henceIherefore be deaf to m unpitied foll$


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And all the gods go "ith ou% upon our s"ordSit laurel #ictor% and smooth success-e stre"!d before our feet%

A5>5&et us go& ComeI

>ur separation so abides$ and flies$hat thou$ residing here$ goes et "ith me$And 2$ hence fleeting$ here remain "ith thee&A"a%

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E 2+& ,ome& An Apartment in CAESA,!S .ouse&

3Enter >CA+2?S CAESA,$ EP2'?S$ and Attendants&4

CAESA,&ou ma see$ epidus$ and henceforth kno"$2t is not Caesar!s natural #ice to hate>ur great competitor& *rom Alexandriahis is the ne"sBDDhe fishes$ drinks$ and "asteshe lamps of night in re#elB is not more manlikehan CleopatraI$ nor the Tueen of Ptolem@ore "omanl than heB hardl ga#e audience$ or+ouchsaf!d to think he had partnersB ou shall find thereA man "ho is the abstract of all faultshat all men follo"&

EP2'?S&2 must not think there areE#ils eno" to darken all his goodnessB.is faults in him seem as the spots of hea#en$@ore fier b night!s blacknessI hereditar,ather than purchas!dI "hat he cannot changehan "hat he chooses&

CAESA,&ou are too indulgent& et!s grant it is notAmiss to tumble on the bed of PtolemI

o gi#e a kingdom for a mirthI to sitAnd keep the turn of tippling "ith a sla#eIo reel the streets at noon$ and stand the buffetWith kna#es that smell of s"eatB sa this becomes him$DDAs his composure must be rare indeedWhom these things cannot blemish$DDet must Anton5o "a excuse his foils "hen "e do bearSo great "eight in his lightness& 2f he fill!d.is #acanc "ith his #oluptuousness$*ull surfeits and the drness of his bonesCall on him for!tB but to confound such timehat drums him from his sport$ and speaks as loud

As his o"n state and ours$DD!tis to be chidAs "e rate bos$ "ho$ being mature in kno"ledge$Pa"n their experience to their present pleasure$


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And so rebel to judgment&

3Enter a @essenger&4

EP2'?S&.ere!s more ne"s&

@ESSE5GE,&h biddings ha#e been doneI and e#er hour$@ost noble Caesar$ shalt thou ha#e report.o" !tis abroad& Pompe is strong at seaIAnd it appears he is belo#!d of thosehat onl ha#e fear!d CaesarB to the portshe discontents repair$ and men!s reportsGi#e him much "rong!d&

CAESA,&2 should ha#e kno"n no lessB

2t hath been taught us from the primal statehat he "hich is "as "ish!d until he "ereIAnd the ebb!d man$ ne!er lo#!d till ne!er "orth lo#e$Comes dear!d b being lack!d& his common bod$ike to a #agabond flag upon the stream$Goes to and back$ lackeing the #aring tide$o rot itself "ith motion&

@ESSE5GE,&Caesar$ 2 bring thee "ord@enecrates and @enas$ famous pirates$@ake the sea ser#e them$ "hich the ear and "ound

With keels of e#er kindB man hot inroadshe make in 2talI the borders maritimeack blood to think on!t$ and flush outh re#oltB5o #essel can peep forth but !tis as soonaken as seenI for Pompe!s name strikes morehan could his "ar resisted&

CAESA,&Anton$ea#e th lasci#ious "assails& When thou onceWas beaten from @odena$ "here thou sle"!st.irtius and Pansa$ consuls$ at th heel

'id famine follo"I "hom thou fought!st against$hough daintil brought up$ "ith patience morehan sa#ages could sufferB thou didst drinkhe stale of horses$ and the gilded puddleWhich beasts "ould cough atB th palate then did deignhe roughest berr on the rudest hedgeIea$ like the stag "hen sno" the pasture sheets$he barks of trees thou bro"sed!stI on the Alps2t is reported thou didst eat strange flesh$Which some did die to look onB and all this$DD2t "ounds thine honour that 2 speak it no"$DDWas borne so like a soldier that th cheek

So much as lank!d not&

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!is pit of him&

CAESA,&et his shames Tuickl'ri#e him to ,omeI !tis time "e t"ain'id sho" oursel#es i! thefieldI and to that end

Assemble "e immediate councilB Pompehri#es in our idleness&

EP2'?S&oDmorro"$ Caesar$2 shall be furnish!d to inform ou rightl-oth "hat b sea and land 2 can be ableo front this present time&

CAESA,&ill "hich encounter2t is m business too& *are"ell&

EP2'?S&*are"ell$ m lordB "hat ou shall kno" meantime>f stirs abroad$ 2 shall beseech ou$ sir$o let me be partaker&

CAESA,&'oubt not$ sirI2 kne" it for m bond&

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E +& Alexandria& A ,oom in the Palace&

3Enter CE>PA,A$ C.A,@2A5$ 2,AS$ and @A,'2A5&4

CE>PA,A&Charmian$DD

C.A,@2A5&@adamR

CE>PA,A&.a$ ha%DDGi#e me to drink mandragora&

C.A,@2A5&Wh$ madamR

CE>PA,A&hat 2 might sleep out this great gap of time@ Anton is a"a&

C.A,@2A5&

ou think of him too much&

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>$ !tis treason%

C.A,@2A5&@adam$ 2 trust$ not so&

CE>PA,A&

hou$ eunuch @ardian%

@A,'2A5&What!s our highness! pleasureR

CE>PA,A&5ot no" to hear thee singI 2 take no pleasure2n aught an eunuch hasI !tis "ell for theehat$ being unseminar!d$ th freer thoughts@a not fl forth of Egpt& .ast thou affectionsR

@A,'2A5&

es$ gracious madam&

CE>PA,A&2ndeed%

@A,'2A5&5ot in deed$ madamI for 2 can do nothing-ut "hat indeed is honest to be doneBet ha#e 2 fierce affections$ and thinkWhat +enus did "ith @ars&

CE>PA,A&

> Charmian$Where think!st thou he is no"R Stands he or sits heR>r does he "alkR or is he on his horseR> happ horse$ to bear the "eight of Anton%'o bra#el$ horse% for "ott!st thou "hom thou mo#!stRhe demiDAtlas of this earth$ the armAnd burgonet of men&DD.e!s speaking no"$>r murmuring !Where!s m serpent of old 5ileR!*or so he calls me&DD5o" 2 feed mselfWith most delicious poisonBDDthink on me$hat am "ith Phoebus! amorous pinches black$And "rinkled deep in timeR -roadDfronted Caesar$

When thou "ast here abo#e the ground 2 "asA morsel for a monarchB and great PompeWould stand and make his ees gro" in m bro"Ihere "ould he anchor his aspect and dieWith looking on his life&

3Enter AEQAS&4

AEQAS&So#ereign of Egpt$ hail%

CE>PA,A&

.o" much unlike art thou @ark Anton%et$ coming from him$ that great medicine hathWith his tinct gilded thee&DD


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.o" goes it "ith m bra#e @ark AntonR

AEQAS&ast thing he did$ dear Tueen$.e kiss!d$DDthe last of man doubled kisses$DDhis orient pearlB his speech sticks in m heart&

CE>PA,A&@ine ear must pluck it thence&

AEQAS&!Good friend$! Tuoth he!Sa$ the firm ,oman to great Egpt sendshis treasure of an osterI at "hose foot$o mend the pett present$ 2 "ill piece.er opulent throne "ith kingdomsI all the east$Sa thou$ shall call her mistress&! So he nodded$And soberl did mount an armDgirt steed$

Who neigh!d so high that "hat 2 "ould ha#e spokeWas beastl dumb!d b him&

CE>PA,A&What$ "as he sad or merrR

AEQAS&ike to the time o! the ear bet"een the extremes>f hot and cold$ he "as nor sad nor merr&

CE>PA,A&> "ellDdi#ided disposition%DD5ote him$

5ote him$ good CharmianI !tis the manI but note himB.e "as not sad$DDfor he "ould shine on thosehat make their looks b hisI he "as not merr$DDWhich seem!d to tell them his remembrance la2n Egpt "ith his joI but bet"een bothB> hea#enl mingle%DD-e!st thou sad or merr$he #iolence of either thee becomes$So does it no man else&DD@ett!st thou m postsR

AEQAS&A$ madam$ t"ent se#eral messengers&Wh do ou send so thickR

CE>PA,A&Who!s born that daWhen 2 forget to send to AntonShall die a beggar&DD2nk and paper$ Charmian&DDWelcome$ m good Alexas&DD'id 2$ Charmian$E#er lo#e Caesar soR

C.A,@2A5&> that bra#e Caesar%

CE>PA,A&

-e chok!d "ith such another emphasis%Sa !the bra#e Anton&!


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5or either cares for him&

@E5AS&Caesar and epidusAre in the fieldB a might strength the carr&

P>@PE&Where ha#e ou thisR !tis false&

@E5AS&*rom Sil#ius$ sir&

P>@PE&.e dreamsB 2 kno" the are in ,ome together$ooking for Anton& -ut all the charms of lo#e$Salt Cleopatra$ soften th "an!d lip%et "itchcraft join "ith beaut$ lust "ith both%ie up the libertine in a field of feasts$

Veep his brain fumingI Epicurean cooksSharpen "ith cloless sauce his appetiteIhat sleep and feeding ma prorogue his honourE#en till a ethe!d dullness&

3Enter +A,,2?S&4

.o" no"$ +arrius%

+A,,2?S&his is most certain that 2 shall deli#erBDD@ark Anton is e#er hour in ,ome

ExpectedB since he "ent from Egpt !tisA space for further tra#el&

P>@PE&2 could ha#e gi#en less matterA better ear&DD@enas$ 2 did not thinkhis amorous surfeiter "ould ha#e donn!d his helm*or such a pett "arI his soldiership2s t"ice the other t"ainB but let us rearhe higher our opinion$ that our stirringCan from the lap of Egpt!s "ido" pluckhe ne!er lustD"earied Anton&

@E5AS&2 cannot hopeCaesar and Anton shall "ell greet togetherB.is "ife that!s dead did trespasses to CaesarI.is brother "arr!d upon himI although$ 2 think$5ot mo#!d b Anton&

P>@PE&2 kno" not$ @enas$.o" lesser enmities ma gi#e "a to greater&Were!t not that "e stand up against them all$

!"ere pregnant the should sTuare bet"een themsel#esI*or the ha#e entertained cause enougho dra" their s"ordsB but ho" the fear of us


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@a cement their di#isions$ and bind uphe pett difference$ "e et not kno"&-e!t as our gods "ill ha#e!t% 2t onl stands>ur li#es upon to use our strongest hands&Come$ @enas&

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E 22& ,ome& A ,oom in the .ouse of EP2'?S&

3Enter E5>-A,-?S and EP2'?S&4

EP2'?S&Good Enobarbus$ !tis a "orth deed$And shall become ou "ell$ to entreat our captaino soft and gentle speech&

E5>-A,-?S&2 shall entreat himo ans"er like himselfB if Caesar mo#e him$et Anton look o#er Caesar!s head$And speak as loud as @ars& - upiter$Were 2 the "earer of Antonius! beard$2 "ould not sha#e!t toDda&

EP2'?S&!is not a time*or pri#ate stomaching&

E5>-A,-?S&E#er timeSer#es for the matter that is then born in!t&

EP2'?S&-ut small to greater matters must gi#e "a&

E5>-A,-?S&5ot if the small come first&

EP2'?S&

our speech is passionB-ut$ pra ou$ stir no embers up& .ere comeshe noble Anton&

3Enter A5>5 and +E52'2?S&4

E5>-A,-?S&And onder$ Caesar&

3Enter CAESA,$ @AECE5AS$ and AG,2PPA&4

A5>5&

2f "e compose "ell here$ to ParthiaI.ark$ +entidius&


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CAESA,&2 do not kno"$@aecenasI ask Agrippa&

EP2'?S&5oble friends$

hat "hich combin!d us "as most great$ and let notA leaner action rend us& What!s amiss$@a it be gentl heardB "hen "e debate>ur tri#ial difference loud$ "e do commit@urder in healing "oundsB then$ noble partners$DDhe rather for 2 earnestl beseech$DDouch ou the sourest points "ith s"eetest terms$5or curstness gro" to the matter&

A5>5&!is spoken "ell&Were "e before our armies$ and to fight$

2 should do thus&

CAESA,&Welcome to ,ome&

A5>5&hank ou&

CAESA,&Sit&

A5>5&

Sit$ sir&

CAESA,&5a$ then&

A5>5&2 learn ou take things ill "hich are not so$>r being$ concern ou not&

CAESA,&2 must be laugh!d at2f$ or for nothing or a little$ 2

Should sa mself offended$ and "ith ouChiefl i! the "orldI more laugh!d at that 2 should>nce name ou derogatel$ "hen to sound our name2t not concern!d me&

A5>5&@ being in Egpt$ Caesar$What "as!t to ouR

CAESA,&5o more than m residing here at ,ome@ight be to ou in EgptB et$ if ou there

'id practise on m state$ our being in Egpt@ight be m Tuestion&


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A5>5&.o" intend ou practis!dR

CAESA,&ou ma be pleas!d to catch at mine intent- "hat did here befall me& our "ife and brother

@ade "ars upon meI and their contestationWas theme for ou$ ou "ere the "ord of "ar&

A5>5&ou do mistake our businessI m brother ne#er'id urge me in his actB 2 did inTuire itIAnd ha#e m learning from some true reportshat dre" their s"ords "ith ou& 'id he not rather'iscredit m authorit "ith oursIAnd make the "ars alike against m stomach$.a#ing alike our causeR >f this m letters-efore did satisf ou& 2f ou!ll patch a Tuarrel

As matter "hole ou ha#e not to make it "ith$2t must not be "ith this&

CAESA,&ou praise ourself- laing defects of judgment to meI butou patch!d up our excuses&

A5>5&5ot so$ not soI2 kno" ou could not lack$ 2 am certain on!t$+er necessit of this thought$ that 2$

our partner in the cause !gainst "hich he fought$Could not "ith graceful ees attend those "arsWhich !fronted mine o"n peace& As for m "ife$2 "ould ou had her spirit in such anotherBhe third o! the"orld is oursI "hich "ith a snaffleou ma pace eas$ but not such a "ife&

E5>-A,-?S&Would "e had all such "i#es$ that the men@ight go to "ars "ith the "omen&

A5>5&

So much uncurbable$ her garboils$ Caesar$@ade out of her impatience$DD"hich not "antedShre"dness of polic too$DD2 grie#ing grant'id ou too much disTuietB for that ou must-ut sa 2 could not help it&

CAESA,&2 "rote to ouWhen rioting in AlexandriaI ou'id pocket up m letters$ and "ith taunts'id gibe m missi#e out of audience&

A5>5&Sir$.e fell upon me ere admittedB then


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hree kings 2 had ne"l feasted$ and did "ant>f "hat 2 "as i! the morningB but next da2 told him of mselfI "hich "as as muchAs to ha#e ask!d him pardon& et this fello"-e nothing of our strifeI if "e contend$>ut of our Tuestion "ipe him&

CAESA,&ou ha#e brokenhe article of our oathI "hich ou shall ne#er.a#e tongue to charge me "ith&

EP2'?S&Soft$ Caesar%

A5>5&5oI epidus$ let him speak&he honour is sacred "hich he talks on no"$

Supposing that 2 lack!d it&DD-ut on$ CaesarIhe article of m oath&

CAESA,&o lend me arms and aid "hen 2 reTuir!d themIhe "hich ou both denied&

A5>5&5eglected$ ratherIAnd then "hen poison!d hours had bound me up*rom mine o"n kno"ledge& As nearl as 2 ma$2!ll pla the penitent to ouB but mine honest

Shall not make poor m greatness$ nor m po"erWork "ithout it& ruth is$ that *ul#ia$o ha#e me out of Egpt$ made "ars hereI*or "hich mself$ the ignorant moti#e$ doSo far ask pardon as befits mine honouro stoop in such a case&

EP2'?S&!is noble spoken&

@AECE5AS&2f it might please ou to enforce no further

he griefs bet"een eB to forget them TuiteWere to remember that the present needSpeaks to atone ou&

EP2'?S&Worthil spoken$ @aecenas&

E5>-A,-?S&>r$ if ou borro" one another!s lo#e for the instant$ ou ma$"hen ou hear no more "ords of Pompe$ return it againB ou shallha#e time to "rangle in "hen ou ha#e nothing else to do&

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E5>-A,-?S&hat truth should be silent 2 had almost forgot&

A5>5&ou "rong this presenceI therefore speak no more&

E5>-A,-?S&Go to$ thenI our considerate stone%

CAESA,&2 do not much dislike the matter$ buthe manner of his speechI for!t cannot beWe shall remain in friendship$ our conditionsSo differing in their acts& et if 2 kne"What hoop should hold us stanch$ from edge to edge>! the "orld$ 2 "ould pursue it&

AG,2PPA&

Gi#e me lea#e$ Caesar$DD

CAESA,&Speak$ Agrippa&

AG,2PPA&hou hast a sister b the mother!s side$Admir!d >cta#iaB great @ark Anton2s no" a "ido"er&

CAESA,&Sa not so$ AgrippaB

2f Cleopatra heard ou$ our reproofWere "ell deser#!d of rashness&

A5>5&2 am not married$ CaesarB let me hearAgrippa further speak&

AG,2PPA&o hold ou in perpetual amit$o make ou brothers$ and to knit our heartsWith an unslipping knot$ take Anton>cta#ia to his "ifeI "hose beaut claims

5o "orse a husband than the best of menIWhose #irtue and "hose general graces speakhat "hich none else can utter& - this marriageAll little jealousies$ "hich no" seem great$And all great fears$ "hich no" import their dangers$Would then be nothingB truths "ould be tales$Where no" half tales be truthsB her lo#e to bothWould each to other$ and all lo#es to both$'ra" after her& Pardon "hat 2 ha#e spokeI*or !tis a studied$ not a present thought$- dut ruminated&

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CAESA,&5ot till he hears ho" Anton is touch!dWith "hat is spoke alread&

A5>5&What po"er is in Agrippa$

2f 2 "ould sa !Agrippa$ be it so$!o make this goodR

CAESA,&he po"er of Caesar$ and.is po"er unto >cta#ia&

A5>5&@a 2 ne#ero this good purpose$ that so fairl sho"s$'ream of impediment%DDet me ha#e th handB*urther this act of graceI and from this hour

he heart of brothers go#ern in our lo#esAnd s"a our great designs%

CAESA,&here is m hand&A sister 2 beTueath ou$ "hom no brother'id e#er lo#e so dearlB let her li#eo join our kingdoms and our heartsI and ne#er*l off our lo#es again%

EP2'?S&.appil$ amen%

A5>5&2 did not think to dra" m s"ord !gainst PompeI*or he hath laid strange courtesies and great>f late upon me& 2 must thank him onl$est m remembrance suffer ill reportIAt heel of that$ def him&

EP2'?S&ime calls upon!sB>f us must Pompe presentl be sought$>r else he seeks out us&

A5>5&Where lies heR

CAESA,&About the @ount @isenum&

A5>5&What is his strength- landR

CAESA,&

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A5>5&So is the fame&Would "e had spoke together% .aste "e for itBet$ ere "e put oursel#es in arms$ despatch "ehe business "e ha#e talk!d of&

CAESA,&With most gladnessIAnd do in#ite ou to m sister!s #ie"$Whither straight 2!ll lead ou&

A5>5&et us$ epidus$5ot lack our compan&

EP2'?S&5oble Anton$5ot sickness should detain me&

3*lourish& Exeunt CAESA,$ A5>5$ and EP2'?S&4

@AECE5AS&Welcome from Egpt$ sir&

E5>-A,-?S&.alf the heart of Caesar$ "orth @aecenas%DDm honourable friend$Agrippa%DD

AG,2PPA&Good Enobarbus%

@AECE5AS&We ha#e cause to be glad that matters are so "ell digested& ousta!d "ell b it in Egpt&

E5>-A,-?S&A$ sirI "e did sleep da out of countenance$ and made the nightlight "ith drinking&

@AECE5AS&Eight "ild boars roasted "hole at a breakfast$ and but t"el#epersons there& 2s this trueR

E5>-A,-?S&his "as but as a fl b an eagleB "e had much more monstrousmatter of feast$ "hich "orthil deser#ed noting&

@AECE5AS&She!s a most triumphant lad$ if report be sTuare to her&

E5>-A,-?S&When she first met @ark Anton she pursed up his heart$ upon theri#er of Cdnus&

AG,2PPA&here she appeared indeedI or m reporter de#ised "ell for her&


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E5>-A,-?S&2 "ill tell ou&he barge she sat in$ like a burnish!d throne$-urn!d on the "aterB the poop "as beaten goldIPurple the sails$ and so perfumed thathe "inds "ere lo#eDsick "ith themI the oars "ere sil#er$

Which to the tune of flutes kept stroke$ and madehe "ater "hich the beat to follo" faster$As amorous of their strokes& *or her o"n person$2t beggar!d all descriptionB she did lie2n her pa#ilion$DDclothDofDgold of tissue$DD>!erDpicturing that +enus "here "e seehe fanc outD"ork natureB on each side herStood prett dimpled bos$ like smiling Cupids$With di#ersDcolour!d fans$ "hose "ind did seemo glo" the delicate cheeks "hich the did cool$And "hat the undid did&

AG,2PPA&>$ rare for Anton%

E5>-A,-?S&.er gentle"omen$ like the 5ereids$So man mermaids$ tended her i! the ees$And made their bends adorningsB at the helmA seeming mermaid steersB the silken tackleS"ell "ith the touches of those flo"erDsoft handshat arel frame the office& *rom the bargeA strange in#isible perfume hits the sense>f the adjacent "harfs& he cit cast

.er people out upon herI and Anton$Enthron!d i! the marketDplace$ did sit alone$Whistling to the airI "hich$ but for #acanc$.ad gone to ga=e on Cleopatra too$And made a gap in nature&

AG,2PPA&,are Egptian%

E5>-A,-?S&?pon her landing$ Anton sent to her$2n#ited her to supperB she replied

2t should be better he became her guestIWhich she entreatedB our courteous Anton$Whom ne!er the "ord of !5o! "oman heard speak$-eing barber!d ten times o!er$ goes to the feast$And$ for his ordinar$ pas his heart*or "hat his ees eat onl&

AG,2PPA&,oal "ench%She made great Caesar la his s"ord to bedB.e ploughed her$ and she cropp!d&

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And$ ha#ing lost her breath$ she spoke and panted$hat she did make defect perfection$And$ breathless$ po"er breathe forth&

@AECE5AS&5o" Anton must lea#e her utterl&

E5>-A,-?S&5e#erI he "ill notBAge cannot "ither her$ nor custom stale.er infinite #arietB other "omen clohe appetites the feedI but she makes hungrWhere most she satisfiesB for #ilest things-ecome themsel#es in herI that the hol priests-less her "hen she is riggish&

@AECE5AS&2f beaut$ "isdom$ modest$ can settle

he heart of Anton$ >cta#ia isA blessed lotter to him&

AG,2PPA&et us go&DDGood Enobarbus$ make ourself m guestWhilst ou abide here&

E5>-A,-?S&.umbl$ sir$ 2 thank ou&

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E 222& ,ome& A ,oom in CAESA,!S .ouse&

3Enter CAESA,$ A5>5$ >CA+2A bet"een them$ and Attendants&4

A5>5&he "orld and m great office "ill sometimes'i#ide me from our bosom&

>CA+2A&

All "hich time-efore the gods m knee shall bo" m praerso them for ou&

A5>5&Good night$ sir&DD@ >cta#ia$,ead not m blemishes in the "orld!s reportB2 ha#e not kept m sTuareI but that to comeShall all be done b the rule& Good night$ dear lad&DD

>CA+2A&Good night$ sir&

CAESA,&Good night&


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3Exeunt CAESA, and >CA+2A&4

3Enter S>>.SAE,&4

A5>5&

5o"$ sirrah$ ou do "ish ourself in EgptR

S>>.SAE,&Would 2 had ne#er come from thence$ nor ouhither%

A5>5&2f ou can$ our reason&

S>>.SAE,&2 see it in m motion$ ha#e it not in m tongueI but et.ie ou to Egpt again&

A5>5&Sa to me$Whose fortunes shall rise higher$ Caesar!s or mineR

S>>.SAE,&Caesar!s&herefore$ > Anton$ sta not b his sideBh demon$ that th spirit "hich keeps thee$ is5oble$ courageous$ high$ unmatchable$Where Caesar!s is notI but near him th angel-ecomes a fear$ as being o!erpo"er!dB therefore

@ake space enough bet"een ou&

A5>5&Speak this no more&

S>>.SAE,&o none but theeI no more but "hen to thee&2f thou dost pla "ith him at an game$hou art sure to loseI and of that natural luck.e beats thee !gainst the oddsB th lustre thickensWhen he shines bB 2 sa again$ th spirit2s all afraid to go#ern thee near himI

-ut$ he a"a$ !tis noble&

A5>5&Get thee goneBSa to +entidius 2 "ould speak "ith himBDD

3Exit S>>.SAE,&4

.e shall to Parthia&DD-e it art or hap$

.e hath spoken trueB the #er dice obe himIDDAnd in our sports m better cunning faints?nder his chanceB if "e dra" lots$ he speedsI

.is cocks do "in the battle still of mine$When it is all to noughtI and his Tuails e#er-eat mine$ inhoop!d$ at odds& 2 "ill to EgptB


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And though 2 make this marriage for m peace$2! the East m pleasure lies&

3Enter +E52'2?S&4

>$ come$ +entidius$

ou must to ParthiaB our commission!s readI*ollo" me and recei#e it&

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E 2+& ,ome& A street&

3Enter EP2'?S$ @AECE5AS$ and AG,2PPA&4

EP2'?S&

rouble oursel#es no furtherB pra ou$ hastenour generals after&

AG,2PPA&Sir$ @ark AntonWill e!en but kiss >cta#ia$ and "e!ll follo"&

EP2'?S&ill 2 shall see ou in our soldier!s dress$Which "ill become ou both$ fare"ell&

@AECE5AS&

We shall$As 2 concei#e the journe$ be at the mount-efore ou$ epidus&

EP2'?S&our "a is shorterI@ purposes do dra" me much about&ou!ll "in t"o das upon me&

->.&Sir$ good success%

EP2'?S&*are"ell&

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E +& Alexandria& A ,oom in the Palace&

3Enter CE>PA,A$ C.A,@2A5$ 2,AS$ AEQAS$ and Attendants&4

CE>PA,A&

Gi#e me some music$DDmusic$ mood food>f us that trade in lo#e&


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A&he music$ ho%

3Enter @A,'2A5&4

CE>PA,A&

et it aloneI let!s to billiardsBCome$ Charmian&

C.A,@2A5&@ arm is soreI best pla "ith @ardian&

CE>PA,A&As "ell a "oman "ith an eunuch pla!dAs "ith a "oman&DDCome$ ou!ll pla "ith me$ sirR

@A,'2A5&As "ell as 2 can$ madam&

CE>PA,A&And "hen good "ill is sho"!d$ though!t come too short$he actor ma plead pardon& 2!ll none no"BDDGi#e me mine angle$DD"e!ll to the ri#er& here$@ music plaing far off$ 2 "ill betraa"nDfinn!d fishesI m bended hook shall pierceheir slim ja"sI and as 2 dra" them up2!ll think them e#er one an Anton$And sa !Ah ha% ou!re caught&!

C.A,@2A5&

!"as merr "henou "ager!d on our anglingI "hen our di#er'id hang a salt fish on his hook$ "hich heWith fer#enc dre" up&

CE>PA,A&hat timeRDD> times%DD2 laughed him out of patienceI and that night2 laugh!d him into patienceB and next morn$Ere the ninth hour$ 2 drunk him to his bedIhen put m tires and mantles on him$ "hilst2 "ore his s"ord Philippan&

3Enter a @ESSE5GE,&4

>% from 2tal%DD,am thou th fruitful tidings in mine ears$hat long time ha#e been barren&

@ESSE5GE,&@adam$ madam$DD

CE>PA,A&Anton!s dead%DD

2f thou sa so$ #illain$ thou kill!st th mistressI-ut "ell and free$2f thou so ield him$ there is gold$ and here


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@ bluest #eins to kiss$DDa hand that kings.a#e lipp!d$ and trembled kissing&

@ESSE5GE,&*irst$ madam$ he!s "ell&

CE>PA,A&Wh$ there!s more gold&-ut$ sirrah$ mark$ "e useo sa the dead are "ellB bring it to that$he gold 2 gi#e thee "ill 2 melt and pour'o"n th illDuttering throat&

@ESSE5GE,&Good madam$ hear me&

CE>PA,A&Well$ go to$ 2 "illI

-ut there!s no goodness in th faceB if Anton-e free and healthful$DD"h so tart a fa#ouro trumpet such good tidings% 2f not "ell$hou shouldst come like a fur cro"n!d "ith snakes$5ot like a formal man&

@ESSE5GE,&Will!t please ou hear meR

CE>PA,A&2 ha#e a mind to strike thee ere thou speak!stBet$ if thou sa Anton li#es$ is "ell$

>r friends "ith Caesar$ or not capti#e to him$2!ll set thee in a sho"er of gold$ and hail,ich pearls upon thee&

@ESSE5GE,&@adam$ he!s "ell&

CE>PA,A&Well said&

@ESSE5GE,&And friends "ith Caesar&

CE>PA,A&h!art an honest man&

@ESSE5GE,&Caesar and he are greater friends than e#er&

CE>PA,A&@ake thee a fortune from me&

@ESSE5GE,&-ut et$ madam$DD

CE>PA,A&2 do not like !but et!$ it does alla


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he good precedenceI fie upon !but et!%!-ut et! is as a gaoler to bring forthSome monstrous malefactor& Pr!thee$ friend$Pour out the pack of matter to mine ear$he good and bad togetherB he!s friends "ith CaesarI2n state of health$ thou sa!stI and$ thou sa!st$ free&

@ESSE5GE,&*ree$ madam% noI 2 made no such reportB.e!s bound unto >cta#ia&

CE>PA,A&*or "hat good turnR

@ESSE5GE,&*or the best turn i! the bed&

CE>PA,A&

2 am pale$ Charmian&

@ESSE5GE,&@adam$ he!s married to >cta#ia&

CE>PA,A&he most infectious pestilence upon thee%

3Strikes him do"n&4

@ESSE5GE,&Good madam$ patience&

CE>PA,A&What sa ouRDD.ence$

3Strikes him again&4

.orrible #illain% or 2!ll spurn thine eesike balls before meI 2!ll unhair th headB

3She hales him up and do"n&4

hou shalt be "hipp!d "ith "ire and ste"!d in brine$

Smarting in ling!ring pickle&

@ESSE5GE,&Gracious madam$2 that do bring the ne"s made not the match&

CE>PA,A&Sa !tis not so$ a pro#ince 2 "ill gi#e thee$And make th fortunes proudB the blo" thou hadstShall make th peace for mo#ing me to rageIAnd 2 "ill boot thee "ith "hat gift besideh modest can beg&

@ESSE5GE,&.e!s married$ madam&


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CE>PA,A&,ogue$ thou hast li#!d too long&

3'ra"s a dagger&4

@ESSE5GE,&5a$ then 2!ll run&DDWhat mean ou$ madamR 2 ha#e made no fault&

3Exit&4

C.A,@2A5&Good madam$ keep ourself "ithin ourselfBhe man is innocent&

CE>PA,A&Some innocents scape not the thunderbolt&DD

@elt Egpt into 5ile% and kindl creaturesurn all to serpents%DDCall the sla#e againBDDhough 2 am mad$ 2 "ill not bite himBDDcall%

C.A,@2A5&.e is afear!d to come&

CE>PA,A&2 "ill not hurt him&

3Exit C.A,@2A5&4

hese hands do lack nobilit$ that the strikeA meaner than mselfI since 2 mself.a#e gi#en mself the cause&

3,eDenter C.A,@2A5 and @essenger&4

Come hither$ sir&hough it be honest$ it is ne#er goodo bring bad ne"sB gi#e to a gracious messageAn host of tonguesI but let ill tidings tellhemsel#es "hen the be felt&

@ESSE5GE,&2 ha#e done m dut&

CE>PA,A&2s he marriedR2 cannot hate thee "orser than 2 do2f thou again sa !es&!

@ESSE5GE,&.e!s married$ madam&

CE>PA,A&

he gods confound thee% dost thou hold there still%

@ESSE5GE,&


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Should 2 lie$ madamR

CE>PA,A&>$ 2 "ould thou didst$So half m Egpt "ere submerg!d$ and madeA cistern for scal!d snakes% Go$ get thee henceB

.adst thou 5arcissus in th face$ to mehou "ouldst appear most ugl& .e is marriedR

@ESSE5GE,&2 cra#e our highness! pardon&

CE>PA,A&.e is marriedR

@ESSE5GE,&ake no offence that 2 "ould not offend ouBo punish me for "hat ou make me do

Seems much uneTualB he!s married to >cta#ia&

CE>PA,A&>$ that his fault should make a kna#e of theehat art not "hat tho!rt sure of%DDGet thee henceBhe merchandise "hich thou hast brought from ,omeAre all too dear for meB lie the upon th hand$And be undone b !em%

3Exit @essenger&4

C.A,@2A5&

Good our highness$ patience&

CE>PA,A&2n praising Anton 2 ha#e disprais!d Caesar&

C.A,@2A5&@an times$ madam&

CE>PA,A&2 am paid for!t no"&ead me from henceI2 faintBDD> 2ras$ Charmian%DD!tis no matter&DD

Go to the fello"$ good AlexasI bid him,eport the feature of >cta#ia$ her ears$.er inclinationI let him not lea#e outhe colour of her hairBDDbring me "ord Tuickl&

3Exit AEQAS&4

et him for e#er goBDDlet him not$ CharmianDDhough he be painted one "a like a Gorgon$!other "a he!s a @ars&DD3o @A,'2A54 -id ou Alexas-ring me "ord ho" tall she is&DDPit me$ Charmian$-ut do not speak to me&DDead me to m chamber&

3Exeunt&4


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SCE5E +2& 5ear @isenum&

3*lourish& Enter P>@PE and @E5AS at one side$ "ith drum andtrumpetI at the other$ CAESA,$ A5>5$ EP2'?S$ E5>-A,-?S$

@AECE5AS$ "ith Soldiers marching&4

P>@PE&our hostages 2 ha#e$ so ha#e ou mineIAnd "e shall talk before "e fight&

CAESA,&@ost meethat first "e come to "ordsI and therefore ha#e "e>ur "ritten purposes before us sentIWhich$ if thou hast consider!d$ let us kno"2f !t"ill tie up th discontented s"ord$

And carr back to Sicil much tall outhhat else must perish here&

P>@PE&o ou all three$he senators alone of this great "orld$Chief factors for the gods$DD2 do not kno"Wherefore m father should re#engers "ant$.a#ing a son and friendsI since ulius Caesar$Who at Philippi the good -rutus ghosted$here sa" ou labouring for him& What "as!that mo#!d pale Cassius to conspireI and "hat

@ade the allDhonour!d$ honest ,oman$ -rutus$With the arm!d rest$ courtiers of beauteous freedom$o drench the Capitol$ but that the "ould.a#e one man but a manR And that is it.ath made me rig m na#I at "hose burdenhe anger!d ocean foamsI "ith "hich 2 meanto scourge the ingratitude that despiteful ,omeCast on m noble father&

CAESA,&ake our time&

A5>5&hou canst not fear us$ Pompe$ "ith th sailsIWe!ll speak "ith thee at seaB at land thou kno"!st.o" much "e do o!erDcount thee&

P>@PE&At land$ indeed$hou dost o!erDcount me of m father!s houseB-ut$ since the cuckoo builds not for himself$,emain in!t as thou mast&

EP2'?S&

-e pleas!d to tell us$DD*or this is from the present$DDho" ou takehe offers "e ha#e sent ou&


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CAESA,&here!s the point&

A5>5&Which do not be entreated to$ but "eigh

What it is "orth embrac!d&

CAESA,&And "hat ma follo"$o tr a larger fortune&

P>@PE&ou ha#e made me offer>f Sicil$ SardiniaI and 2 must,id all the sea of piratesI then to send@easures of "heat to ,omeI this !greed upon$o part "ith unhack!d edges and bear back

>ur targes undinted&

CAESA,$ A5>5$ and EP2'?S&hat!s our offer&

P>@PE&Vno"$ then$2 came before ou here a man prepar!do take this offerB but @ark AntonPut me to some impatienceBDDthough 2 losehe praise of it b telling$ ou must kno"$When Caesar and our brother "ere at blo"s$

our mother came to Sicil$ and did find.er "elcome friendl&

A5>5&2 ha#e heard it$ Pompe$And am "ell studied for a liberal thanksWhich 2 do o"e ou&

P>@PE&et me ha#e our handB2 did not think$ sir$ to ha#e met ou here&

A5>5&he beds i! the East are softI and$ thanks to ou$hat call!d me$ timelier than m purpose$ hitherI*or 2 ha#e gained b it&

CAESA,&Since 2 sa" ou lasthere is a change upon ou&

P>@PE&Well$ 2 kno" notWhat counts harsh fortune casts upon m faceI

-ut in m bosom shall she ne#er comeo make m heart her #assal&


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EP2'?S&Well met here&

P>@PE&2 hope so$ epidus&DDhus "e are agreedB2 cra#e our composition ma be "ritten$

And seal!d bet"een us&

CAESA,&hat!s the next to do&

P>@PE&We!ll feast each other ere "e partI and let!s'ra" lots "ho shall begin&

A5>5&hat "ill 2$ Pompe&

P>@PE&5o$ Anton$ take the lotB but$ first>r last$ our fine Egptian cookerShall ha#e the fame& 2 ha#e heard that ulius CaesarGre" fat "ith feasting there&

A5>5&ou ha#e heard much&

P>@PE&2 ha#e fair meanings$ sir&

A5>5&And fair "ords to them&

P>@PE&hen so much ha#e 2 heardIAnd 2 ha#e heard Apollodorus carried$DD

E5>-A,-?S&5o more of thatBDDhe did so&

P>@PE&What$ 2 pra ouR

E5>-A,-?S&A certain Tueen to Caesar in a mattress&

P>@PE&2 kno" thee no"B ho" far!st thou$ soldierR

E5>-A,-?S&WellIAnd "ell am like to doI for 2 percei#e*our feasts are to"ard&

P>@PE&et me shake th handI2 ne#er hated theeB 2 ha#e seen thee fight$


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When 2 ha#e en#ied th beha#iour&

E5>-A,-?S&Sir$2 ne#er lo#!d ou muchI but 2 ha! prais!d eWhen ou ha#e "ell deser#!d ten times as much

As 2 ha#e said ou did&

P>@PE&Enjo th plainnessI2t nothing ill becomes thee&DDAboard m galle 2 in#ite ou allBWill ou lead$ lordsR

CAESA,$ A5>5$ and EP2'?S&Sho"!s the "a$ sir&

P>@PE&

Come&

3Exeunt all but E5>-A,-?S and @E5AS&4

@E5AS&3Aside&4 h father$ Pompe$ "ould ne!er ha#e made this treat&DDou and 2 ha#e kno"n$ sir&

E5>-A,-?S&At sea$ 2 think&

@E5AS&

We ha#e$ sir&

E5>-A,-?S&ou ha#e done "ell b "ater&

@E5AS&And ou b land&

E5>-A,-?S&2 "ill praise an man that "ill praise meI though it cannot bedenied "hat 2 ha#e done b land&

@E5AS&5or "hat 2 ha#e done b "ater&

E5>-A,-?S&es$ something ou can den for our o"n safetB ou ha#e been agreat thief b sea&

@E5AS&And ou b land&

E5>-A,-?S&here 2 den m land ser#ice& -ut gi#e me our hand$ @enasB if

our ees had authorit$ here the might take t"o thie#es kissing&

@E5AS&


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All men!s faces are true$ "hatsome!er their hands are&

E5>-A,-?S&-ut there is ne#er a fair "oman has a true face&

@E5AS&

5o slanderI the steal hearts&

E5>-A,-?S&We came hither to fight "ith ou&

@E5AS&*or m part$ 2 am sorr it is turn!d to a drinking& Pompe doththis da laugh a"a his fortune&

E5>-A,-?S&2f he do$ sure he cannot "eep it back again&

@E5AS&ou ha#e said$ sir& We look!d not for @ark Anton hereB pra ou$is he married to CleopatraR

E5>-A,-?S&Caesar!s sister is called >cta#ia&

@E5AS&rue$ sirI she "as the "ife of Caius @arcellus&

E5>-A,-?S&-ut she is no" the "ife of @arcus Antonius&

@E5AS&Pra ou$ sirR

E5>-A,-?S&!is true&

@E5AS&hen is Caesar and he for e#er knit together&

E5>-A,-?S&2f 2 "ere bound to di#ine of this unit$ 2 "ould not prophes so&

@E5AS&2 think the polic of that purpose made more in the marriage thanthe lo#e of the parties&

E5>-A,-?S&2 think so too& -ut ou shall find the band that seems to tietheir friendship together "ill be the #er strangler of theiramitB >cta#ia is of a hol$ cold$ and still con#ersation&

@E5AS&Who "ould not ha#e his "ife soR

E5>-A,-?S&5ot he that himself is not soI "hich is @ark Anton& .e "ill to


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his Egptian dish againB then shall the sighs of >cta#ia blo" thefire up in CaesarI and$ as 2 said before$ that "hich is thestrength of their amit shall pro#e the immediate author of their#ariance& Anton "ill use his affection "here it isB he marriedbut his occasion here&

@E5AS&And thus it ma be& Come$ sir$ "ill ou aboardR 2 ha#e a healthfor ou&

E5>-A,-?S&2 shall take it$ sirB "e ha#e used our throats in Egpt&

@E5AS&Come$ let!s a"a&

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E +22& >n board P>@PE!S Galle$ ling near @isenum&

3@usic& Enter t"o or three SE,+A5S "ith a banTuet&4

*2,S SE,+A5&.ere the!ll be$ man& Some o! their plants are illDrootedalreadI the least "ind i! the "orld "ill blo" them do"n&

SEC>5' SE,+A5&epidus is highDcoloured&

*2,S SE,+A5&he ha#e made him drink almsDdrink&

SEC>5' SE,+A5&As the pinch one another b the disposition$ he cries out !nomore!I reconciles them to his entreat and himself to the drink&

*2,S SE,+A5&-ut it raises the greater "ar bet"een him and his discretion&

SEC>5' SE,+A5&

Wh$ this it is to ha#e a name in great men!s fello"shipB 2 hadas lief ha#e a reed that "ill do me no ser#ice as a parti=an 2could not hea#e&

*2,S SE,+A5&o be called into a huge sphere$ and not to be seen to mo#e in!t$are the holes "here ees should be$ "hich pitifull disaster thecheeks&

3A sennet sounded& Enter CAESA,$ A5>5$ EP2'?S$ P>@PE$AG,2PPA$ @AECE5AS$ E5>-A,-?S$ @E5AS$ "ith other Captains&4

A5>5&3o CAESA,&4 hus do the$ sirB the take the flo" o! the 5ile- certain scales i! the pramidI the kno"


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- the height$ the lo"ness$ or the mean$ if dearth>r foison follo"B the higher 5ilus s"ellshe more it promisesI as it ebbs$ the seedsman?pon the slime and oo=e scatters his grain$And shortl comes to har#est&

EP2'?S&ou!#e strange serpents there&

A5>5&A$ epidus&

EP2'?S&our serpent of Egpt is bred no" of our mud b the operation ofour sunB so is our crocodile&

A5>5&he are so&

P>@PE&Sit DDand some "ine%DDA health to epidus%

EP2'?S&2 am not so "ell as 2 should be$ but 2!ll ne!er out&

E5>-A,-?S&5ot till ou ha#e sleptI 2 fear me ou!ll be in till then&

EP2'?S&5a$ certainl$ 2 ha#e heard the Ptolemies! pramises are #er

goodl thingsI "ithout contradiction 2 ha#e heard that&

@E5AS&3Aside to P>@PE&4 Pompe$ a "ord&

P>@PE&3Aside to @E5AS&4 Sa in mine earB "hat is!tR

@E5AS&3Aside to P>@PE&4 *orsake th seat$ 2 do beseech thee$ captain$And hear me speak a "ord&

P>@PE&3Aside to @E5AS&4 *orbear me till ano&nDDhis "ine for epidus%

EP2'?S&What manner o! thing is our crocodileR

A5>5&2t is shaped$ sir$ like itselfI and it is as broad as it hathbreadthB it is just so high as it is$ and mo#es "ith it o"norgansB it li#es b that "hich nourisheth it$ and the elementsonce out of it$ it transmigrates&

EP2'?S&What colour is it ofR


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A5>5&>f its o"n colour too&

EP2'?S&!is a strange serpent&

A5>5&!is so& And the tears of it are "et&

CAESA,&Will this description satisf himR

A5>5&With the health that Pompe gi#es him$ else he is a #er epicure&

P>@PE&3Aside to @E5AS&4 Go$ hang$ sir$ hang% ell me of that% a"a%

'o as 2 bid ou&DDWhere!s this cup 2 call!d forR

@E5AS&3Aside to P>@PE&4 2f for the sake of merit thou "ilt hear me$,ise from th stool&

P>@PE&3Aside to @E5AS&4 2 think thou!rt mad&

3,ises and "alks aside&4

he matterR

@E5AS&2 ha#e e#er held m cap off to th fortunes&

P>@PE&hou hast ser#!d me "ith much faith&What!s else to saRDD-e joll$ lords&

A5>5&hese Tuicksands$ epidus$Veep off them$ for ou sink&

@E5AS&Wilt thou be lord of all the "orldR

P>@PE&What sa!st thouR

@E5AS&Wilt thou be lord of the "hole "orldRhat!s t"ice&

P>@PE&

.o" should that beR

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-ut entertain it$And though ou think me poor$ 2 am the manWill gi#e thee all the "orld&

P>@PE&.ast thou drunk "ellR

@E5AS&5o$ Pompe$ 2 ha#e kept me from the cup&hou art$ if thou dar!st be$ the earthl o#eBWhate!er the ocean pales or sk inclips2s thine$ if thou "ilt ha#e!t&

P>@PE&Sho" me "hich "a&

@E5AS&hese three "orldDsharers$ these competitors$

Are in th #esselB let me cut the cableIAnd "hen "e are put off$ fall to their throatsBAll then is thine&

P>@PE&Ah$ this thou shouldst ha#e done$And not ha#e spoke on!t% 2n me !tis #illainB2n thee!t had been good ser#ice& hou must kno"!is not m profit that does lead mine honourB@ine honour it& ,epent that e!er th tongue.ath so betra!d thine actB being done unkno"n$2 should ha#e found it after"ards "ell doneI

-ut must condemn it no"& 'esist$ and drink&

@E5AS&3Aside&4 *or this$2!ll ne#er follo" th pall!d fortunes more&Who seeks$ and "ill not take "hen once !tis offer!d$Shall ne#er find it more&

P>@PE&his health to epidus%

A5>5&

-ear him ashore& 2!ll pledge it for him$ Pompe&

E5>-A,-?S&.ere!s to thee$ @enas%

@E5AS&Enobarbus$ "elcome%

P>@PE&*ill till the cup be hid&

E5>-A,-?S&

here!s a strong fello"$ @enas&

3Pointing to the ser#ant "ho carries off EP2'?S&4


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@E5AS&WhR

E5>-A,-?S&!A bears the third part of the "orld$ manI see!st notR

@E5AS&he third part$ then$ is drunkI "ould it "ere all$hat it might go on "heels%

E5>-A,-?S&'rink thouI increase the reels&

@E5AS&Come&

P>@PE&

his is not et an Alexandrian feast&

A5>5&2t ripens to"ards it&DDStrike the #essels$ ho%DD.ere is to Caesar%

CAESA,&2 could "ell forbear!t&2t!s monstrous labour "hen 2 "ash m brainAnd it gro"s fouler&

A5>5&

-e a child o! the time&

CAESA,&Possess it$ 2!ll make ans"erB-ut 2 had rather fast from all four dashan drink so much in one&

E5>-A,-?S&3o A5>5&4 .a$ m bra#e emperor%Shall "e dance no" the Egptian -acchanalsAnd celebrate our drinkR

P>@PE&et!s ha!t$ good soldier&

A5>5&Come$ let!s all take hands$ill that the conTuering "ine hath steep!d our sense2n soft and delicate ethe&

E5>-A,-?S&All take hands&DD@ake batter to our ears "ith the loud musicBDDhe "hile 2!ll place ouB then the bo shall singI

he holding e#er man shall bear as loudAs his strong sides can #olle&


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SCE5E 2& A plain in Sria&

3Enter +E52'2?S$ in triumph$ "ith S22?S and other ,omans$>fficers and SoldiersI the dead bod of PAC>,?S borne in front&4

+E52'2?S&5o"$ darting Parthia$ art thou struckI and no"Pleas!d fortune does of @arcus Crassus! death@ake me re#enger&DD-ear the king!s son!s bod-efore our arm&DDh Pacorus$ >rodes$Pas this for @arcus Crassus&

S22?S&5oble +entidius$Whilst et "ith Parthian blood th s"ord is "armhe fugiti#e Parthians follo"I spur through @edia$@esopotamia$ and the shelters "hither

he routed flB so th grand captain AntonShall set thee on triumphant chariots$ andPut garlands on th head&

+E52'2?S&> Silius$ Silius$2 ha#e done enoughB a lo"er place$ note "ell$@a make too great an actI for learn this$ Silius$DD-etter to lea#e undone$ than b our deedAcTuire too high a fame "hen him "e ser#e!s a"a&Caesar and Anton ha#e e#er "on@ore in their officer$ than personB Sossius$

>ne of m place in Sria$ his lieutenant$*or Tuick accumulation of reno"n$Which he achie#!d b the minute$ lost his fa#our&Who does i! the "ars more than his captain can-ecomes his captain!s captainI and ambition$he soldier!s #irtue$ rather makes choice of losshan gain "hich darkens him&2 could do more to do Antonius good$-ut !t"ould offend himI and in his offenceShould m performance perish&

S22?S&

hou hast$ +entidius$ thatWithout the "hich a soldier and his s"ordGrants scarce distinction& hou "ilt "rite to AntonR

+E52'2?S&2!ll humbl signif "hat in his name$hat magical "ord of "ar$ "e ha#e effectedI.o"$ "ith his banners$ and his "ellDpaid ranks$he ne!erDetDbeaten horse of ParthiaWe ha#e jaded out o! the field&

S22?S&

Where is he no"R

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.e purposeth to AthensB "hither$ "ith "hat hastehe "eight "e must con#e "ith!s "ill permit$We shall appear before him&DD>n$ thereI pass along%

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E 22& ,ome& An AnteDchamber in CAESA,!S house&

3Enter AG,2PPA and E5>-A,-?S$ meeting&4

AG,2PPA&What$ are the brothers partedR

E5>-A,-?S&he ha#e despatch!d "ith PompeI he is goneIhe other three are sealing& >cta#ia "eeps

o part from ,omeB Caesar is sadI and epidus$Since Pompe!s feast$ as @enas sas$ is troubledWith the green sickness&

AG,2PPA&!is a noble epidus&

E5>-A,-?S&A #er fine oneB >$ ho" he lo#es Caesar%

AG,2PPA&5a$ but ho" dearl he adores @ark Anton%

E5>-A,-?S&CaesarR Wh he!s the upiter of men&

AG,2PPA&What!s AntonR he god of upiter&

E5>-A,-?S&Spake ou of CaesarR .o"% the nonpareil%

AG,2PPA&>$ Anton% > thou Arabian bird%

E5>-A,-?S&Would ou praise Caesar$ sa !Caesar!DDgo no further&

AG,2PPA&2ndeed$ he plied them both "ith excellent praises&

E5>-A,-?S&-ut he lo#es Caesar bestIDDet he lo#es AntonB.oo% hearts$ tongues$ figures$ scribes$ bards$ poets$ cannothink$ speak$ cast$ "rite$ sing$ numberDDhoo%DD.is lo#e to Anton& -ut as for Caesar$

Vneel do"n$ kneel do"n$ and "onder&

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-oth he lo#es&

E5>-A,-?S&he are his shards$ and he their beetle&

3rumpets "ithin&4

So$DDhis is to horse&DDAdieu$ noble Agrippa&

AG,2PPA&Good fortune$ "orth soldierI and fare"ell&

3Enter CAESA,$ A5>5$ EP2'?S$ and >CA+2A&4

A5>5&5o further$ sir&

CAESA,&ou take from me a great part of mselfI?se me "ell in!t&DDSister$ pro#e such a "ifeAs m thoughts make thee$ and as m furthest bandShall pass on th approof&DD@ost noble Anton$et not the piece of #irtue "hich is set-et"ixt us as the cement of our lo#e$o keep it builded$ be the ram to batterhe fortress of itI for better might "e.a#e lo#!d "ithout this mean if on both partshis be not cherish!d&

A5>5&@ake me not offended2n our distrust&

CAESA,&2 ha#e said&

A5>5&ou shall not find$hough ou be therein curious$ the least cause*or "hat ou seem to fearB so$ the gods keep ou$And make the hearts of ,omans ser#e our ends%

We "ill here part&

CAESA,&*are"ell$ m dearest sister$ fare thee "ellBhe elements be kind to thee$ and makeh spirits all of comfort% *are thee "ell&

>CA+2A&@ noble brother%DD

A5>5&he April!s in her eesB it is lo#e!s spring$

And these the sho"ers to bring it on&DD-e cheerful&

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Sir$ look "ell to m husband!s houseI andDD

CAESA,&What$>cta#iaR

>CA+2A&2!ll tell ou in our ear&

A5>5&.er tongue "ill not obe her heart$ nor can.er heart inform her tongue$DDthe s"an!s do"n feather$hat stands upon the s"ell at the full of tide$And neither "a inclines&

E5>-A,-?S&3Aside to AG,2PPA&4 Will Caesar "eepR

AG,2PPA&3Aside to E5>-A,-?S&4 .e has a cloud in!s face&

E5>-A,-?S&3Aside to AG,2PPA&4 .e "ere the "orse for that$ "ere he a horseISo is he$ being a man&

AG,2PPA&3Aside to E5>-A,-?S&4 Wh$ Enobarbus$When Anton found ulius Caesar dead$.e cried almost to roaringI and he "eptWhen at Philippi he found -rutus slain&

E5>-A,-?S&3Aside to AG,2PPA&4 hat ear$ indeed$ he "as troubled "ith arheumIWhat "illingl he did confound he "ail!dB-elie#e!t till 2 "eep too&

CAESA,&5o$ s"eet >cta#ia$ou shall hear from me stillI the time shall not>utDgo m thinking on ou&

A5>5&Come$ sir$ comeI2!ll "restle "ith ou in m strength of lo#eBook$ here 2 ha#e ouI thus 2 let ou go$And gi#e ou to the gods&

CAESA,&AdieuI be happ%

EP2'?S&et all the number of the stars gi#e lighto th fair "a%

CAESA,&*are"ell$ fare"ell%


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3Visses >CA+2A&4

A5>5&*are"ell%

3rumpets sound "ithin& Exeunt&4

SCE5E 222& Alexandria& A ,oom in the Palace&

3Enter CE>PA,A$ C.A,@2A5$ 2,AS$ and AEQAS&4

CE>PA,A&Where is the fello"R

AEQAS&

.alf afear!d to come&

CE>PA,A&Go to$ go to&

3Enter a @essenger&4

Come hither$ sir&

AEQAS&Good majest$.erod of e"r dare not look upon ou

-ut "hen ou are "ell pleas!d&

CE>PA,A&hat .erod!s head2!ll ha#eB but ho"R "hen Anton is gone$hrough "hom 2 might command itRDDCome thou near&

@ESSE5GE,&@ost gracious majest$DD

CE>PA,A&'idst thou behold >cta#iaR

@ESSE5GE,&A$ dread Tueen&

CE>PA,A&WhereR

@ESSE5GE,&@adam$ in ,ome2 look!d her in the face$ and sa" her led-et"een her brother and @ark Anton&

CE>PA,A&2s she as tall as meR


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@ESSE5GE,&She is not$ madam&

CE>PA,A&'idst hear her speakR is she shrillDtongu!d or lo"R

@ESSE5GE,&@adam$ 2 heard her speakB she is lo"D#oic!d&

CE>PA,A&hat!s not so goodBDDhe cannot like her long&

C.A,@2A5&ike her% > 2sis% !tis impossible&

CE>PA,A&2 think so$ CharmianB dull of tongue and d"arfish%DDWhat majest is in her gaitR ,emember$

2f e!er thou look!dst on majest&

@ESSE5GE,&She creeps$DD.er motion and her station are as oneIShe sho"s a bod rather than a life$A statue than a breather&

CE>PA,A&2s this certainR

@ESSE5GE,&

>r 2 ha#e no obser#ance&

C.A,@2A5&hree in EgptCannot make better note&

CE>PA,A&.e!s #er kno"ingI2 do percei#e!tBDDthere!s nothing in her etBDDhe fello" has good judgment&

C.A,@2A5&

Excellent&

CE>PA,A&Guess at her ears$ 2 pr!thee&

@ESSE5GE,&@adam$She "as a "ido"&

CE>PA,A&Wido"%DDCharmian$ hark%

@ESSE5GE,&And 2 do think she!s thirt&


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CE>PA,A&-ear!st thou her face in mindR is!t long or roundR

@ESSE5GE,&,ound e#en to faultiness&

CE>PA,A&*or the most part$ too$ the are foolish that are so&DD.er hair$ "hat colourR

@ESSE5GE,&-ro"n$ madamB and her foreheadAs lo" as she "ould "ish it&

CE>PA,A&here!s gold for thee&hou must not take m former sharpness illBDD2 "ill emplo thee back againI 2 find thee

@ost fit for businessBDDgo make thee readI>ur letters are prepar!d&

3Exit @essenger&4

C.A,@2A5&A proper man&

CE>PA,A&2ndeed$ he is soB 2 repent me muchhat so 2 harried him& Wh$ methinks$ b him$his creature!s no such thing&

C.A,@2A5&5othing$ madam&

CE>PA,A&he man hath seen some majest$ and should kno"&

C.A,@2A5&.ath he seen majestR 2sis else defend$And ser#ing ou so long%

CE>PA,A&

2 ha#e one thing more to ask him et$ good CharmianB-ut !tis no matterI thou shalt bring him to meWhere 2 "ill "rite& All ma be "ell enough&

C.A,@2A5&2 "arrant ou$ madam&

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E 2+& Athens& A ,oom in A5>5!S .ouse&

3Enter A5>5 and >CA+2A&4


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A5>5&5a$ na$ >cta#ia$ not onl that$DDhat "ere excusable$ that and thousands more>f semblable importDDbut he hath "ag!d5e" "ars !gainst PompeI made his "ill$ and read ito public earB

Spoke scand of meB "hen perforce he could not-ut pa me terms of honour$ cold and sickl.e #ented themBmost narro" measure lent meIWhen the best hint "as gi#en him$ he not took!t$>r did it from his teeth&

>CA+2A&> m good lord$-elie#e not allI or if ou must belie#e$Stomach not all& A more unhapp lad$2f this di#ision chance$ ne!er stood bet"een$Praing for both partsB

Sure the good gods "ill mock me presentlWhen 2 shall pra !>$ bless m lord and husband%!?ndo that praer b cring out as loud!>$ bless m brother%! .usband "in$ "in brother$Pras and destros the praerI no midD"a!"ixt these extremes at all&

A5>5&Gentle >cta#ia$et our best lo#e dra" to that point "hich seeks-est to preser#e itB if 2 lose mine honour$2 lose mselfB better 2 "ere not ours

han ours so branchless& -ut$ as ou reTuested$ourself shall go bet"een!sB the meantime$ lad$2!ll raise the preparation of a "arShall stain our brotherB make our soonest hasteISo our desires are ours&

>CA+2A&hanks to m lord&he o#e of po"er make me$ most "eak$ most "eak$our reconciler% Wars !t"ixt ou t"ain "ould beAs if the "orld should clea#e$ and that slain menShould solder up the rift&

A5>5&When it appears to ou "here this begins$urn our displeasure that "aI for our faultsCan ne#er be so eTual that our lo#eCan eTuall mo#e "ith them& Pro#ide our goingIChoose our o"n compan$ and command "hat costour heart has mind to&

3Exeunt&4

SCE5E +& Athens& Another ,oom in A5>5!S .ouse&


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3Enter E5>-A,-?S and E,>S$ meeting&4

E5>-A,-?S&.o" no"$ friend Eros%

E,>S&

here!s strange ne"s come$ sir&

E5>-A,-?S&What$ manR

E,>S&Caesar and epidus ha#e made "ars upon Pompe&

E5>-A,-?S&his is oldB "hat is the successR

E,>S&

Caesar$ ha#ing made use of him in the "ars !gainst Pompe$presentl denied him ri#alitI "ould not let him partake in theglor of the actionB and not resting here$ accuses him of lettershe had formerl "rote to PompeI upon his o"n appeal$ sei=es himBso the poor third is up$ till death enlarge his confine&

E5>-A,-?S&hen$ "orld$ thou hast a pair of chaps$ no moreIAnd thro" bet"een them all the food thou hast$he!ll grind the one the other& Where!s AntonR

E,>S&

.e!s "alking in the gardenDDthusI and spurnshe rush that lies before himI cries !*ool epidus%!And threats the throat of that his officerhat murder!d Pompe&

E5>-A,-?S&>ur great na#!s rigg!d&

E,>S&*or 2tal a

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