For I fpake to you for your comfort, did defire you Than Death, and Honour. Let's to Supper, come, Enter a Company of Soldiers. [Exeunt. 1 Sold. Brother, good Night: to morrow is the day. 2 Sold. It will determine one way: Fare you well. Heard you of nothing ftrange about the Streets. 1 Sold. Nothing what News? 2 Sold. Belike 'tis but a Rumour, good Night to you. 1 Sold. Well, Sir, good Night. They meet with other Soldiers. 2 Sold. Soldiers, have careful Watch. 1 Sold. And you: Good Night, good Night. [They place themselves in every corner of the Stage. 2 Sold. Here we; and if to morrow Our Navy thrive, I have an abfolute hope Our Landmen will stand up. 1 Sold. 'Tis a brave Army, and full of purpose. [Mufick of the Hoboyes is under the Stage. 2 Sold. Peace, what noife? 1 Sold. Lift, lift! 2 Sold. Hark! 1 Sold. Mufick i'th' Air.. 1 Sold. Peace I fay: what fhould this mean? Now leaves him. 1 Sold. Walk, let's fee if other Watchmen Do hear what we do? 2 Sold. How now, Masters? [Speak together. Omnes. How now? how now? do you hear this? 1 Sold. Is't not ftrange? 3-Sold. Do you hear, Mafters? Do you hear? 1 Sold. Follow the noise fo far as we have quarter. Let's fee how it will give off. Omnes. Content: 'tis ftrange. E 3 [Exeunt. Enter Enter Antony and Cleopatra, with others. Cleo. Sleep a little. Ant. No, my Chuck: Eros, come, mine Armour, Eros. Enter Eros. Come, my good Fellow, put thine Iron on, Cleo. Nay, I'll help too, Antony. What's this for? Ah, let be, let be, thou art Ant. Well, well, we fhall thrive now. Seeft thou, my good Fellow. Go put on thy defences. Cleo. Is not this buckled well? Ant. Rarely, rarely: He that unbuckles this, 'till we do please. That thou couldft fee my Wars to day, and knew'ft A Workman in't. Enter an Armed Soldier. Good morrow to thee, welcome, Thou look'ft like him that knows a warlike charge: And go to't with delight. Sold. A thoufand, Sir, Early though't be, have on their Rivetted trim, And at the Port expect you. [Shout. Trumpets flourish. Enter Captains and Soldiers, Cap. The Morn is fair; good morrow General. Ant. 'Tis well blown, Lad. This morning like the Spirit of a youth That means to be of note, begins betimes. So, fo; Come give me that, what e'er becomes of me, And And worthy fhameful check it were, to ftand He goes forth gallantly: that he and Cafar might Well on. [Exeunt. Then Antony-but now [Exeunt. Trumpets found. Enter Antony, and Eros. Eros. The gods make this a happy day to Antoxy. Ant. Would thou, and thofe thy Scars had once prevail'd, To make me fight at Land. Eros. Hadft thou done fo, The Kings that have revolted, and the Soldier That has this morning left thee, would have still Followed thy heels. Ant. Who's gone this morning? Eros. Who? one ever near thee, call for Enobarbus. He shall not hear thee, or from Cafar's Camp, Say I am none of thine. Ant. What fay'ft thou? Sold. Sir, he is with Cafar. Eros. Sir, his Chefts and Treafure he has not with him. Ant. Is he gone? Sold. Moft certain. Ant. Go, Eros, fend his Treasure after, do it, SCENE III. Cæfar's Camp. [Exit. Enter Cæfar, Agrippa, with Enobarbus, and Dolabella. Caf. Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight: Our will is Antony be took alive; Make it fo known. Agr. Cafar, I hall. E 4 Caf. Caf. The time of univerfal peace is near; Enter a Meffenger. Mef. Antony is come into the Field. Plant thofe that have revolted in the Van, Eno. Alexas did revolt, and went to Jewry on Enter a Soldier of Cæfar's. Sold. Enobarbus, Antony Hath after thee fent all thy Treafure, with Eno. I give it you. . Sold. Mock not, Exobarbus, I tell you true: Beft you fafe't the bringer Or would have done't my felf. Your Emperor Ene. I am alone the Villain of the Earth, And feel I am so most. Oh Antony, [Exeunt. Thou Mine of Bounty, how wouldft thou have paid [Exit. Thou doft fo Crown with Gold. This bows my Heart; Shall out-ftrike Thought; but Thought will do't, I feel. Some Ditch, where I may die; the foul'ft beft fits [Exit. SCENE SCENE IV. Before the Walls of Alarum. Drums and Trumpets. Enter Agrippa, Alarums. Enter Antony, and Scarus wounded. Ant. Thou bleed'ft apace. Scar. I had a wound here that was like a T, But now 'tis made an H. Ant. They do retire. [Exit. [Far off. Scar. We'll beat 'em into Bench-holes, I have yet. Room for fix fcotches more. Enter Eros. Eros. They are beaten, Sir, and our advantage ferves For a fair Victory. Scar. Let us fcore their Backs, And fnatch 'em up, as we take Hares behind, 'Tis fport to maul a Runner. Ant. I will reward thee Once for thy sprightly comfort, and ten-fold Scar. I'll halt after. [Exeunt. Alarum. Enter Antony again in a march, Scarus, with `others. Ant. We have beat him to his Camp; run one before, And let the Queen know of our Guefts; to morrow Before the Sun fhall fee's, we'll fpill the Blood That has to day efcap'd. I thank you all, For doughty handed are you, and have fought Not as you ferv'd the Caufe, but as't had been Each Man's like mine; you have fhewn all Hectors. Enter the City, clip your Wives, your Friends, Tell them your Feats, whilft they with joyful Tears Wash |