And the Phoenicians, go a ducking; we Ant. Well, well, away. [Exeunt Antony, Cleopatra, Enobarbus, and Attendant. Diom. By Hercules, I think I'm i' the right. Canid. Soldier, thou art: but this whole action grows Not in the pow'r on't: So our leader's led, And we are women's men. Diom. You keep by land The legions and the horse whole, do you not? Canid. Marcus Octavius, Marcus Justeius, Publicola, and Cælius, are for sea: But we keep whole by land. This speed of Cæsar s Diom. While he was yet in Rome, His power went out in such distractions, as Canid. Who's his lieutenant, hear you? Canid. Well I know the man. Enter Attendant. Atten. The Emperor calls Canidius. Canid. With news the time's in labour, and throws forth, Each minute some. [Exeunt. SCENE II. 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; Have lost my way for ever: I have a ship Atten. Fly! not we. Ant. I have fled myself; and have instructed cowards To run, and show their shoulders. Friends, be gone: Which has no need of you; begone, begone: Nay, do so; for, indeed, I have lost command, Therefore I pray you: I'll see you by and by. [Exeunt Attendants. Throws himself on a Couch. Enter Eros, with Cleopatra, led by Iras and Charmian. Eros. Nay, gentle madam, to him, comfort him. Iras. 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.— Iras. Madam, good empress.— Ant. Yes, my lord, yes;—He, at Philippi, kept Eros. The queen, my lord, the queen. -No matter. [Rising. Iras. Go to him, madam, speak to him; he is unquality'd 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 [Starting up. 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, Ant. Egypt, thou knew'st too well, My heart was to thy rudder ty'd by the strings, Cleo. O, my pardon. Ant. Now I must To the young man send humble 'treaties, dodge With half the bulk o'the world play'd as I pleas'd, 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 soothsayer, Is he come back?—Love, I am full of lead :— Some wine, there, and our viands:—Fortune knows, We scorn her most, when most she offers blows. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. A Camp in Egypt. CESAR's Tent. Enter Cesar, Thyreus, Dolabella, and Others. Oct. Let him appear, that's come from Antony:— Know you him? Dol. Cæsar, 'tis his soothsayer: An argument that he is pluck'd, when hither Enter Soothsayer. Oct. Approach, and speak. Sooth. Such as I am, I come from Antony : I was of late as petty to his ends, As is the morn dew on the myrtle leaf To his grand sea. Oct. Be it so; declare thine office. Sooth. Lord of his fortunes he salutes thee, and Requires to live in Egypt: which, not granted, He lessens his request; and of thee sues To let him breathe between the heavens and earth, A private man in Athens: This for him. Next, Cleopatra does confess thy greatness; Submits her to thy might; and of thee craves The circle of the Ptolemies for her heirs, Now hazarded to thy grace. Oct. For Antony, I have no ears to bis request. The queen, |