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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 safed the bringer Out of […]

ENOBARBUS  Alexas did revolt, and went to Jewry on Affairs of Antony, there did persuade Great Herod to incline himself to Caesar And leave his master, Antony. For this pains, Caesar hath hanged him. Canidius and the rest That fell away have entertainment but No honourable trust. I have done ill, Of which I do […]

Flourish. Enter Agrippa, Caesar, with Enobarbus and Dolabella 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-nooked world Shall bear the olive freely. Enter a […]

EROS   [to Antony] Sir, his chests and treasure He has not with him. ANTONY                     Is he gone? SCARUS                                              Most certain. ANTONY         Go, Eros, send his treasure after. Do it. Detain no jot, I charge thee. Write to him— I will subscribe—gentle adieus and greetings. Say that I wish he never find more cause To change a […]

Trumpets sound. Enter Antony and Eros, meeting Scarus SCARUS          The gods make this a happy day to Antony! ANTONY         Would thou and those thy scars had once prevailed To make me fight at land! SCARUS Hadst thou done so, The kings that have revolted, and the soldier That has this morning left thee, would have […]

CHARMIAN    Please you retire to your chamber? CLEOPATRA              Lead me. He goes forth gallantly. That he and Caesar might Determine this great war in single fight! Then, Antony—but now! Well, on. Exeunt (4.4.35-8)   Suddenly the stage is very empty and very quiet. Just Charmian and Cleopatra (although a production might supply other silent attendants). […]

ANTONY                     ’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. Fare thee well, dame. Whate’er becomes of me, This is a soldier’s kiss. [He kisses Cleopatra] Rebukable And worthy shameful check it were to […]

Enter an armed Soldier ANTONY         Good morrow to thee. Welcome. Thou look’st like him that knows a warlike charge. To business that we love we rise betime, And go to’t with delight. SOLDIER                     A thousand, sir, Early though’t be, have on their riveted trim, And at the port expect you. Shout [within]. Trumpets flourish. Enter […]

ANTONY                                 Well, well, We shall thrive now. Seest thou, my good fellow? Go put on thy defences. EROS                                       Briefly, sir. CLEOPATRA  Is not this buckled well? ANTONY                                 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 squire More […]

Enter Antony and Cleopatra, with others [including Charmian] ANTONY         [calling] Eros, mine armour, Eros! CLEOPATRA  Sleep a little. ANTONY         No, my chuck. Eros, come, mine armour, Eros! Enter Eros [carrying Antony’s armour] ANTONY         Come, good fellow, put thine iron on. If fortune be not ours today, it is Because we brave her. Come. CLEOPATRA              Nay, I’ll […]