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CAESAR。 Go forth； Agrippa； and begin the fight。 Our will is Antony
be took alive； Make it so known。 AGRIPPA。 Caesar； I shall。 Exit
CAESAR。 The time of universal peace is near。 Prove this a prosp'rous day；
the three…nook'd world Shall bear the olive freely。
Enter A MESSENGER
MESSENGER。 Antony Is come into the field。 CAESAR。 Go charge
Agrippa Plant those that have revolted in the vant； That Antony may seem
to spend his fury Upon himself。 Exeunt all but ENOBARBUS
ENOBARBUS。 Alexas did revolt and went to Jewry on Affairs of
Antony； there did dissuade Great Herod to incline himself to Caesar And
leave his master Antony。 For this pains Casaer hath hang'd him。 Canidius
and the rest That fell away have entertainment； but No honourable trust。 I
have done ill； Of which I do accuse myself so sorely That I will joy no
more。
Enter a SOLDIER of CAESAR'S
SOLDIER。 Enobarbus； Antony Hath after thee sent all thy treasure；
with His bounty overplus。 The messenger Came on my guard； and at thy
tent is now Unloading of his mules。 ENOBARBUS。 I give it you。
SOLDIER。 Mock not； Enobarbus。 I tell you true。 Best you saf'd the
bringer Out of the host。 I must attend mine office； Or would have done't
myself。 Your emperor Continues still a Jove。 Exit ENOBARBUS。 I am
alone the villain of the earth； And feel I am so most。 O Antony； Thou mine
of bounty； how wouldst thou have paid My better service； when my
turpitude Thou dost so crown with gold！ This blows my heart。 If swift
thought break it not； a swifter mean Shall outstrike thought； but thought
will do't； I feel。 I fight against thee？ No！ I will go seek Some ditch wherein
to die； the foul'st best fits My latter part of life。 Exit
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SCENE VII。 Field of battle between the camps
Alarum。 Drums and trumpets。 Enter AGRIPPA and others
AGRIPPA。 Retire。 We have engag'd ourselves too far。 Caesar himself
has work； and our oppression Exceeds what we expected。 Exeunt
Alarums。 Enter ANTONY； and SCARUS wounded
SCARUS。 O my brave Emperor； this is fought indeed！ Had we done
so at first； we had droven them home With clouts about their heads。
ANTONY。 Thou bleed'st apace。 SCARUS。 I had a wound here that was
like a T； But now 'tis made an H。 ANTONY。 They do retire。 SCARUS。
We'll beat'em into bench…holes。 I have yet Room for six scotches more。
Enter EROS
EROS。 They are beaten； sir； and our advantage serves For a fair
victory。 SCARUS。 Let us score their backs And snatch 'em up； as we take
hares； behind。 'Tis sport to maul a runner。 ANTONY。 I will reward thee
Once for thy sprightly comfort； and tenfold For thy good valour。 Come
thee on。 SCARUS。 I'll halt after。 Exeunt
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SCENE VIII。 Under the walls of Alexandria
Alarum。 Enter ANTONY； again in a march； SCARUS with others
ANTONY。 We have beat him to his camp。 Run one before And let the
Queen know of our gests。 To…morrow； Before the sun shall see's； we'll spill
the blood That has to…day escap'd。 I thank you all； For doughty…handed are
you； and have fought Not as you serv'd the cause； but as't had been Each
man's like mine； you have shown all Hectors。 Enter the city； clip your
wives； your friends； Tell them your feats； whilst they with joyful tears
Wash the congealment from your wounds and kiss The honour'd gashes
whole。
Enter CLEOPATRA； attended
＇To SCARUS＇ Give me thy hand… To this great fairy I'll commend thy
acts； Make her thanks bless thee。 O thou day o' th' world； Chain mine
arm'd neck。 Leap thou； attire and all； Through proof of harness to my heart；
and there Ride on the pants triumphing。 CLEOPATRA。 Lord of lords！ O
infinite virtue； com'st thou smiling from The world's great snare uncaught？
ANTONY。 Mine nightingale； We have beat them to their beds。 What； girl！
though grey Do something mingle with our younger brown； yet ha' we A
brain that nourishes our nerves； and can Get goal for goal of youth。 Behold
this man； Commend unto his lips thy favouring hand… Kiss it； my warrior…
he hath fought to…day As if a god in hate of mankind had Destroyed in
such a shape。 CLEOPATRA。 I'll give thee； friend； An armour all of gold； it
was a king's。 ANTONY。 He has deserv'd it； were it carbuncled Like holy
Phoebus' car。 Give me thy hand。 Through Alexandria make a jolly march；
Bear our hack'd targets like the men that owe them。 Had our great palace
the capacity To camp this host； we all would sup together； And drink
carouses to the next day's fate； Which promises royal peril。 Trumpeters；
With brazen din blast you the city's ear； Make mingle with our rattling
tabourines； That heaven and earth may strike their sounds together
Applauding our approach。 Exeunt
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SCENE IX。 CAESAR'S camp
Enter a CENTURION and his company； ENOBARBUS follows
CENTURION。 If we be not reliev'd within this hour； We must return
to th' court of guard。 The night Is shiny； and they say we shall embattle By
th' second hour i' th' morn。 FIRST WATCH。 This last day was A shrewd
one to's。 ENOBARBUS。 O； bear me witness； night… SECOND WATCH。
What man is this？ FIRST WATCH。 Stand close and list him。
ENOBARBUS。 Be witness to me； O thou blessed moon； When men
revolted shall upon record Bear hateful memory； poor Enobarbus did
Before thy face repent！ CENTURION。 Enobarbus？ SECOND WATCH。
Peace！ Hark further。 ENOBARBUS。 O sovereign mistress of true
melancholy； The poisonous damp of night disponge upon me； That life； a
very rebel to my will； May hang no longer on me。 Throw my heart Against
the flint and hardness of my fault； Which； being dried with grief； will
break to powder； And finish all foul thoughts。 O Antony； Nobler than my
revolt is infamous； Forgive me in thine own particular； But let the world
rank me in register A master…leaver and a fugitive！ O Antony！ O Antony！
＇Dies＇ FIRST WATCH。 Let's speak to him。 C