Enter an Officer, arm'd.

A workman in't. Good morrow to thee; welcome ;
Thou look'ft like him that knows a warlike charge:
To bufinefs that we love we rife betime,
And go to't with delight.

1. O. A thousand, fir,

Early though't be, have on their rivetted trim,
And at the port expect you.

[Shout within. Trumpets.

Enter other Officers, Soldiers, &c.

2. O. The morn is fair. Good morrow, general. all. Good morrow, general.

ANT. 'Tis well blown, lads.

This morning, like the fpirit of a youth
That means to be of note, begins betimes..
So, fo; come, give me that: this way; well said.
Fare thee well, dame, whate'er becomes of me:
This is a foldier's kifs: rebukable,

And worthy fhameful check it were, to ftand
On more mechanick 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 EROS, ANTONY, Officers, and Soldiers. CHA. Please you, retire into your chamber. CLE. Lead me.

He goes forth gallantly. That he and Cæfar might
Determine this great war in fingle fight!
Then, Antony, But now-Well, on.

[Exeunt.

SCENE II.Under the Walls of Alexandria. Antony's Camp. Trumpets. Enter ANTONY, and EROS; DIOMEDE meeting them.

Dro. The gods make this a happy day to Antony !

ANT. 'Would thou and those thy fcars had once pre

To make me fight at land!

Dro. Had'ft thou done fo,

[-vail'd

The Kings that have revolted, and the foldier
That has this morning left thee, would have ftill
Follow'd thy heels.

ANT.-Who's gone this morning?

Dro. Who?

One ever near thee: Call for Enobarbus,

He shall not hear thee; or from Cæfar's camp

Say, I am none of thine.

ANT. -What fay'st thou?

Dro. -Sir,

He is with Cæfar.

ERO.Sir, his chefts and treasure

He has not with him.

ANT.-Is he gone?

Dio. Moft certain.

ANT. Go, Eros, fend his treasure after; do it,
Detain no jot of it, I charge thee: write to him
(I will fubfcribe) gentle adieus, and greetings:
Say, that wifh he never find more cause
To change a mafter.O, my fortunes have
Corrupted honeft men.Dispatch.

Enobarbus!

SCENE III. Before Alexandria. Cæfar's Camp. Flourish. Enter CÆSAR, with AGRIPPA, ENOBARBUS, and Others.

CAS. Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight: Our will is, Antony be took alive;

Make it fo known.

AGR.Cafar, I fhall.

[Exit AGRIPPA,

E

CAS. The time of universal peace is near:

Prove this a profperous day, the three-nook'd world
Shall bear the olive freely.

Off.

Antony

Enter an Officer.

Is come into the field.

CAS. -Go, charge Agrippa

Plant those that have revolted in the van;
That Antony may seem to spend his fury

Upon himself.

[Exeunt CESAR, and Train.

ENO. Alexas did revolt: he went to Jewry, on
Affairs of Antony; there did perfuade

Great Herod to incline himself to Cæfar,
And leave his matter Antony: for this pains,
Cæfar hath hang'd him. Canidius, and the reft
That fell away, have entertainment, but
No honourable truft. I have done ill;
Of which I do accuse myself so forely,
That I will joy no more.

Enter a Soldier.

Sol. -Enobarbus, Antony

Hath after thee fent all thy treasure, with
His bounty over-plus: The meffenger
Came on my guard; and at thy tent is now,
Unloading of his mules.

ENO. I give it you.

Sol. -I mock not, Enobarbus,

I tell you true: Beft you fee fafe the bringer
Out of the hoft; I must attend mine office,
Or would have done't myself. Your Emperor
Continues ftill a Jove.
[Exit Soldier.
ENO. I am alone the villain of the earth,

And feel I am so most. O Antony,

Thou mine of bounty, how would'ft thou have pay'd My better service, when my turpitude

Thou doft fo crown with gold! This bows my heart: If swift thought break it not, a swifter mean

Shall out-ftrike thought; but thought will do't, I feel.
I fight against thee! no: I will go feek

Some ditch, wherein to die; the foul'ft beft fits
My latter part of life.

[Exit.

SCENE IV. Between the Camps. Field of Battle. Alarums. Enter AGRIPPA, and Forces.› AGR. Retire, we have engag'd ourselves too far: Cæfar himself has work, and our oppreffion Exceeds what we expected.

[Retreat. Exeunt. Alarums. Enter ANTONY, and Forces;

with DIOMEDE, wounded.

Dro. O my brave Emperor, this is fought indeed! Had we done so at first, we had driv'n them home With clouts about their heads.

ANT.Thou bleed'ft apace.

Dro. I had a wound here that was like a T,

But now 'tis made an H.

ANT. They do retire.

[Retreat afar off.

Dio. We'll beat 'em into bench-holes; I have yet Room for fix fcotches more.

Enter EROS.

ERO. They are beaten, fir; and our advantage ferves For a fair victory.

Dio. Let us fcore their backs,

And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind;

"Tis fport, to maul a runner.

ANT. I will reward, thee

Once for thy fprightly comfort, and ten-fold
For thy good valour. Come thee on.

Dio. I'll halt after.

SCENE V. Gates of Alexandria...

[Exeunt.

Enter ANTONY, marching; Diomede, and Forces. ANT. We have beat him to his camp; Run one before, And let the Queen know of our gefts:To-morrow, Before the fun fhall fee us, we'll spill the bloodThat has to-day escap'd. I thank you all; For doughty-handed are you; and have fought, Not as you ferv'd the cause, but as 't had been Each man's like mine; you have all shewn Enter the city, clip your wives, your friends, Tell them your feats; whilft they with joyful tears Wash the congealment from your wounds, and kiss The honour'd gashes whole. Give me thy hand; [to Dio. Enter CLEOPATRA, attended.

To this great fairy I'll commend thy acts,

you

Hector's.

Make her thanks bless thee. O thou day o'the 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.

CLE. Lord of lords,

O infinite virtue, com'ft thou fmiling from
The world's great fnare uncaught?

ANT. My nightingale,

We have beat them to their beds. What, girl? though grey Do fomething mingle with our brown; yet have we

A brain that nourishes our nerves, and can

Get goal for goal of youth. Behold this

man,