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Antony； My mistress lov'd thee； and her fortunes mingled With thine
entirely。 ANTONY。 Hence； saucy eunuch； peace！ She hath betray'd me；
and shall die the death。 MARDIAN。 Death of one person can be paid but
once； And that she has discharg'd。 What thou wouldst do Is done unto thy
hand。 The last she spake Was 'Antony！ most noble Antony！' Then in the
midst a tearing groan did break The name of Antony； it was divided
Between her heart and lips。 She rend'red life； Thy name so buried in her。
ANTONY。 Dead then？ MARDIAN。 Dead。 ANTONY。 Unarm； Eros； the
long day's task is done； And we must sleep。 That thou depart'st hence safe
Does pay thy labour richly。 Go。 Exit MARDIAN Off； pluck off！ The
sevenfold shield of Ajax cannot keep The battery from my heart。 O； cleave；
my sides！ Heart； once be stronger than thy continent； Crack thy frail case。
Apace； Eros； apace。… No more a soldier。 Bruised pieces； go； You have been
nobly borne。… From me awhile。 Exit EROS I will o'ertake thee； Cleopatra；
and Weep for my pardon。 So it must be； for now All length is torture。
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Since the torch is out； Lie down； and stray no farther。 Now all labour Mars
what it does； yea； very force entangles Itself with strength。 Seal then； and
all is done。 Eros！… I come； my queen。… Eros！… Stay for me； Where souls do
couch on flowers； we'll hand in hand； And with our sprightly port make
the ghosts gaze。 Dido and her Aeneas shall want troops； And all the haunt
be ours。… Come； Eros； Eros！
Re…enter EROS
EROS。 What would my lord？ ANTONY。 Since Cleopatra died； I have
liv'd in such dishonour that the gods Detest my baseness。 I； that with my
sword Quarter'd the world； and o'er green Neptune's back With ships made
cities； condemn myself to lack The courage of a woman； less noble mind
Than she which by her death our Caesar tells 'I am conqueror of myself。'
Thou art sworn； Eros； That； when the exigent should come… which now Is
come indeed… when I should see behind me Th' inevitable prosecution of
Disgrace and horror； that； on my command； Thou then wouldst kill me。
Do't； the time is come。 Thou strik'st not me； 'tis Caesar thou defeat'st。 Put
colour in thy cheek。 EROS。 The gods withhold me！ Shall I do that which
all the Parthian darts； Though enemy； lost aim and could not？ ANTONY。
Eros； Wouldst thou be window'd in great Rome and see Thy master thus
with pleach'd arms； bending down His corrigible neck； his face subdu'd To
penetrative shame； whilst the wheel'd seat Of fortunate Caesar； drawn
before him； branded His baseness that ensued？ EROS。 I would not see't。
ANTONY。 Come； then； for with a wound I must be cur'd。 Draw that thy
honest sword； which thou hast worn Most useful for thy country。 EROS。 O；
sir； pardon me！ ANTONY。 When I did make thee free； swor'st thou not
then To do this when I bade thee？ Do it at once； Or thy precedent services
are all But accidents unpurpos'd。 Draw； and come。 EROS。 Turn from me
then that noble countenance； Wherein the worship of the whole world lies。
ANTONY。 Lo thee！ ＇Turning from him＇ EROS。 My sword is drawn。
ANTONY。 Then let it do at once The thing why thou hast drawn it。 EROS。
My dear master； My captain and my emperor； let me say； Before I strike
this bloody stroke； farewell。 ANTONY。 'Tis said； man； and farewell。
EROS。 Farewell； great chief。 Shall I strike now？ ANTONY。 Now； Eros。
EROS。 Why； there then！ Thus do I escape the sorrow Of Antony's death。
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＇Kills himself ANTONY。 Thrice nobler than myself！ Thou teachest me； O
valiant Eros； what I should； and thou couldst not。 My queen and Eros
Have； by their brave instruction； got upon me A nobleness in record。 But I
will be A bridegroom in my death； and run into't As to a lover's bed。 Come；
then； and； Eros； Thy master dies thy scholar。 To do thus ＇Falling on his
sword＇ I learn'd of thee。 How？ not dead？ not dead？… The guard； ho！ O；
dispatch me！
Enter DERCETAS and a guard
FIRST GUARD。 What's the noise？ ANTONY。 I have done my work
ill； friends。 O； make an end Of what I have begun。 SECOND GUARD。
The star is fall'n。 FIRST GUARD。 And time is at his period。 ALL。 Alas；
and woe！ ANTONY。 Let him that loves me； strike me dead。 FIRST
GUARD。 Not I。 SECOND GUARD。 Nor I。 THIRD GUARD。 Nor any one。
Exeunt guard DERCETAS。 Thy death and fortunes bid thy followers fly。
This sword but shown to Caesar； with this tidings； Shall enter me with
him。
Enter DIOMEDES
DIOMEDES。 Where's Antony？ DERCETAS。 There； Diomed； there。
DIOMEDES。 Lives he？ Wilt thou not answer； man？ Exit DERCETAS
ANTONY。 Art thou there； Diomed？ Draw thy sword and give me
Sufficing strokes for death。 DIOMEDES。 Most absolute lord； My mistress
Cleopatra sent me to thee。 ANTONY。 When did she send thee？
DIOMEDES。 Now； my lord。 ANTONY。 Where is she？ DIOMEDES。
Lock'd in her monument。 She had a prophesying fear Of what hath come
to pass； for when she saw… Which never shall be found… you did suspect
She had dispos'd with Caesar； and that your rage Would not be purg'd； she
sent you word she was dead； But fearing since how it might work； hath
sent Me to proclaim the truth； and I am come； I dread； too late。 ANTONY。
Too late； good Diomed。 Call my guard； I prithee。 DIOMEDES。 What； ho！
the Emperor's guard！ The guard； what ho！ Come； your lord calls！
Enter four or five of the guard of ANTONY
ANTONY。 Bear me； good friends； where Cleopatra bides； 'Tis the last
service that I shall command you。 FIRST GUARD。 Woe； woe are we； sir；
you may not live to wear All your true followers out。 ALL。 Most heavy
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day！ ANTONY。 Nay； good my fellows； do not please sharp fate To grace it
with your sorrows。 Bid that welcome Which comes to punish us； and we
punish it； Seeming to bear it lightly。 Take me up。 I have led you oft； carry
me now； good friends； And have my thanks for all。 Exeunt； hearing
ANTONY
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SCENE XV。 Alexandria。 A monument
Enter CLEOPATRA and her maids aloft； wi