Eno. Ay, are you thereabouts? Why then, good night

Indeed!

Can. Towards Peloponnefus are they fled.
Philo. And thence, no doubt, to Egypt.
Can. Doubtless fo.

To the all conquering Cæfar I will render
My legions and my horfe; fix kings already
Shew me the way of yielding.

Eno. Hark! the enemy!

[Shouts.

I'll follow yet the wounded chance of Antony,
Although my reafon fits i'the wind against me.

[Shouts again. Exeunt, severally.

SCENE.-Another part of the Country, near Altium.

Enter CAESAR, and his Train.

Cas. Where is the man whom Antony, when flying, Sent from his fleet to fhore.

Atten. Cæfar, he's here.

Ambassador from Antony advances.

Cas. Approach, and speak."

Amb. 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

To the vast ocean.

Cas. Well-declare thine office.

Amb. Lord of his fortunes, he falutes thee, and Requires to live in Egypt: which not granted, He fues to breathe between the heavens and earth, A private man in Athens: This from him. Next Cleopatra craves of thee her diadem; For now the feels, if thou purlu'ft the fall'n, "Tis hazarded to thy grace.

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Cas. For Antony,

I have no ears to his requeft. The queen
Of audience nor defire shall fail, fo the
From Ægypt drive her all difgraced friend.
Amb. Fortune attend thee!

Cas. In thy course to Egypt,

A meffenger of mine, to Cleopatra,

Must be thy fellow.-Bring him through the bands.

Thyreus,

Thyr, (advancing.) My Lord

[Exit Ambaffador.

Cas. Thou must fail with him, Thyreus.
From Antony win Cleopatra; promise,

And in our name, what the requires; add more,
(From thine invention) offers.

ning;

Try thy cun

Make thine own edict for thy pains, which we
Will anfwer as a law.

Thyr. Cæfar, I go.

Cas. Go quickly, then; and fhould thy veffel
A fluggard to the wind, I may fet foot,

On Afric's ground before thee.

Now, my friends,

prove

[Exit Thyreus.

We muft, once more, embark to seek these runa

ways:

'Tis fit we take the lion we have driven

Into his laft retreat. Therefore, for Egypt.
Strike, and march on !

[Exeunt,

SCENE-Alexandria-The Interior of CLEOPATRA's

Palace.

Enter ANTONY, with Attendants,

Ant. This land of Egypt bids me tread no more on't.

It is afham'd to bear me.-Friends, come hither;

I am fo lated in the world, that I

Have loft my way for ever:-I have one ship,
Laden with gold:- take that, divide it ;-fly,-
And make your peace with Cæfar.

All. Fly? not we!

Ant. I fled myself; and have inftructed others To run and fhew their fhoulders.

Atten. Sir, the Queen.

Enter CLEOPATRA, and Attendants.

Cle. O, my Lord! my Lord!
Forgive my fearful fails! I little thought
You would have follow'd.

Ant. Egypt, thou knew'ft too well

My heart was to thy rudder ty'd by the ftrings,
And thou should'ft tow me after,

Cle. Pardon, pardon!

Ant. Fall not a tear, I fay; one of them rates All that is won and loft!-Now, kifs me, fweet! Even this repays-Oh, I am full of lead.

Some wine there, and our viands. Thou wilt follow; Wilt thou not, foon ?-Oh!

Enter a Male Attendant.

Atten. A meffenger from Cæfar.

[Exit.

Cle. What, no more ceremony!-See, my women, They treat with negligence the refe, when blown, That kneel'd unto the buds.- Admit him, Sir.

Cæfar's will?

Enter THYREUS,

Thyr. Hear it apart.

Cle. None but friends; fay on boldly.

Thyr. Thus then ;-the moft renown'd Cæfar in

treats

Not to confider in what cafe thou ftand'st,