3 Sold. And full of purpose 4 Sold. I Sold. 'Tis a brave army, [Music of hautboys under the stage. Peace, what noise? List, list! Under the earth. 4 Sold. It signs well, Peace, I say. What should I Sold. this mean? 2 Sold. 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony loved, Now leaves him. I Sold. Walk; let's see if other watchmen Do hear what we do. 2 Sold. [They advance to another post. How now, masters? Soldiers. [speaking together.] How now? How now? do you hear this? I Sold. Ay: is't not strange ? 3 Sold. Do you hear, masters? do you hear? 1 Sold. Follow the noise so far as we have quarter; Let's see how't will give off. Soldiers. [several speaking.] Content: 'tis strange. [Exeunt. SCENE IV.-The same. A Room in the Palace. Enter ANTONY and Cleopatra; Charmian, ond others, attending Ant. Eros! mine armor, Eros! Cleo. Sleep a little. Ant. No, my chuck.-Eros, come; mine armor, Eros! Enter EROS, with armor. Come, good fellow, put thine iron on :- Because we brave her.-Come. Cleo. What's this for? Ant. Nay, I'll help too. Ah, let be, let be! thou art The armorer of my heart;-false, false; this, this. Cleo. Sooth, la, I'll help: thus it must be. Ant. Well, well: We shall thrive now. -See'st thou, my good fellow? Go, put on thy defences. Eros. Briefly, sir. Cleo. Is not this buckled well? Ant. Rarely, rarely He that unbuckles this, till we do please To doff't for our repose, shall hear a storm.— Thou fumblest, Eros; and my queen's a [love, More tight at this than thou: dispatch.—O squire That thou couldst see my wars to-day, and knew'st The royal occupation! thou shouldst see Enter an Officer, armed. Good morrow to thee; welcome: Thou look'st like him that knows a warlike charge: To business that we love we rise betime, I Ŏff. A thousand, sir, Early though't be, have on their riveted trim And at the port expect you. [Shout. Trumpets flourish Enter other Officers, and Soldiers. 2 Off. The morn is fair -Good morrow, general. All. Good morrow, general. Ant. '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. [me. Fare thee well, dame, what'eer becon es of This is a soldier's kiss: rebukeable, [Kisses her. And worthy shameful check it were, to stand On more mechanic compliment; I'll leave thee Now, like a man of steel.—You that will fight Follow me close; I'll bring you to’t.— Adieu. [Exeunt ANTONY, EROS, Officers, and Soldiers. Char. Please you, retire to your chamber? Cleo. Lead me. He goes forth gallantly. That he and Cæsar might Determine this great war in single fight! [Exeunt SCENE V.-Antony's Camp near Alex andria. 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. The kings that have revolted, and the soldier That has this morning left thee, would have still Follow'd thy heels. Ant. Sold. Who's gone this morning? Who? One ever near thee: call for Enobarbus, He shall not hear thee; or from Cæsar's Ant. Go, Eros, send his treasure after; do it; Detain no jot, I charge thee: write to him (I will subscribe) gentle adieus, and greet ings; Say, that I wish he never find more cause To change a master.-O, my fortunes have Corrupted honest men;-dispatch :-Eno[Exeunt barbus! SCENE VI.-Cæsar's Camp before Alex andria. Flourish. Enter CESAR, with AGRIPPA, ENOBAR BUS, and others. Cas. Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight, Our will is Antony be took alive; Make it so known. Agr. Cæsar, I shall. [Exit Cas. The time of universal peace is near! Prove this a prosperous day, the three-nook'o world Shall bear the olive freely. |