ACT III SCAR. The greater cantle of the World is lost of Egypt ENO. Mine eyes did sicken at the sight, and could not SCAR. She once being loof'd, The noble ruin of her magic, Antony, Claps on his sea-wing, and, like a doating mallard, I never saw an action of such shame: CAN. Our fortune on the sea is out of breath, The wounded chance of Antony, though my reason [exeunt. 1 broken out in spots. SCENE XI. Alexandria. CLEOPATRA's Palace. Enter ANTONY with Attendants. ANT. Hark! the land bids me tread no more upon It is asham'd to bear me! Friends, come hither: ALL. 't; Fly! not we. ANT. I have fled myself; and have instructed cowards Which has no need of you; be gone: shall My treasure's in the harbour, take it. O, ΙΟ 20 [sits down. Enter CLEOPATRA led by CHARMIAN and IRAS; EROS following. 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! 30 ACT III ANT. Yes, my Lord, yes. He at Philippi kept 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! No matter. EROS. Most noble Sir, arise; the Queen approaches: ANT. I have offended reputation A most unnoble swerving. EROS. Sir, the Queen. ANT. O, whither hast thou led me, Egypt? See By looking back what I have left behind CLEO. Forgive my fearful sails! I little thought 41 50 O my Lord, my Lord, Egypt, thou knew'st too well You would have follow'd. ANT. CLEO. ANT. O, my pardon! Now I must 60 To the young man send humble treaties, dodge 1 made war by his lieutenants. My sword, made weak by my affection, would 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 Schoolmaster; Is he come back? Love, I am full of lead. 70 Some wine, within there, and our viands! Fortune knows We scorn her most when most she offers blows. [exeunt. SCENE XII. Egypt. CESAR's Camp. Enter CESAR, DOLABELLA, THYREUS, with others. CAS. Let him appear that's come from Antony. Know you him? DOL. Cæsar, 'tis his Schoolmaster: An argument that he is pluck'd, when hither Which had superfluous Kings for messengers CES. Enter EUPHRONIUS, Ambassador from ANTONY. Approach, and speak. EUPH. 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 CES. To let him breathe between the Heavens and Earth, Next, Cleopatra does confess thy greatness; Now hazarded to thy Grace. ΤΟ ACT III Sc. XI ACT III I have no ears to his request. The Queen CÆS. 20 Bring him through the bands. [Exit EUPHRONIUS. [to THYREUS.] To try thy eloquence, now 'tis time: dispatch; From Antony win Cleopatra: promise, And in our name, what she requires; add more, From thine invention, offers: women are not In their best fortunes strong; but want will perjure 30 CAS. Observe how Antony becomes his flaw,1 ENO. Antony only, that would make his will 1 i.e. how he bears himself in his reverses. ΙΟ |