2 Sold. Here, we; and if to-morrow Our navy thrive, I have an abfolute hope Our landmen will stand up.

I Sold. 'Tis a brave army, and full of purpose. [Mufick of the bautboys is under the ftage.

2 Sold. Peace, what noife?

1 Sold. Lift, lift!

2 Sold. Hark!

1 Sold. Mufick i' th' air.

3

Sold. Under the earth.. It fignes well, does it not?

2 Sold. No.

1 Sold. Peace, I fay. What should this mean? 2 Sold. 'Tis the God Hercules, who loved Antony, Now leaves him.

1 Sold. Walk, let's fee if other watchmen

Do hear what we do.

2 Sold. How now, mafters?

[Speak together

Omnes. How now? how now? do you hear this?

1 Sold. Is't not strange?

3

Sold. Do you hear, masters? do you

hear?

I Sold. Follow the noise fo far as we have quarter,

Let's fee how 'twill give off.

Omnes. Content. 'Tis ftrange.

[Exeunt.

Enter Antony and Cleopatra, with Charmion and

Ant.

E'

others.

ROS, mine armour, Eros.

Cleo. Sleep a little.

Ant. No, my chuck. Eros, come. Mine armour,

Eros.

Enter

Enter Eros.
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Come, my good fellow, put thine iron on:

If fortune be not ours to-day, it is
Because we brave her. Come.

Cleo. Nay, I'll help too.

Ant. What's this for? ah, let be, let be; thou art The armourer of my heart;-falfe, falfe; this, this;Cleo. Sooth-la, I'll help. Thus it must be.

[Cleopatra puts the armour on Antony.

Ant. Well, well, we fhall thrive now;

Seeft thou, my good fellow? Go, put on thy defences. Ena. Briefly, Sir.

I

Cleo. Is not this buckled well ?

Ant. Rarely, rarely:

He that unbuckles this, till we do please
To doff't for our repofe, fhall hear a storm.
Thou fumbleft, Eros; and my Queen's a squire
More tight at this than thou. Despatch. O love!
That thou couldft fee my wars to-day, and knew'ft
The royal occupation; thou fhouldft fee.
A workman in't.

Enter an armed Soldier.

Good-morrow to thee, welcome;

Thou look'st like him, that knows a warlike charge: To bufinefs that we love we rife betime,

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.

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-thine iron-] I think it other editions are only one, and fhould be rather,

-mine iron

9 Nay, I'll help too.] Thefe three little speeches, which in the

given to Cleopatra, were happily difentangled by Sir T. Hanmer. Briefly, Sir.] That is, quick

ly, Sir.

Enter

Enter Captains and Soldiers.

Cap. 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 faid.
Fare thee well, dame, what e'er becomes of me.
This is a foldier's kiss: rebukeable,

[Kifles ber.
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 clofe, I'll bring you to 't. Adieu. [Exeun!.
Char. Please you retire to your chamber?

Cleo. Lead me.

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

SCENE V.

Changes to a Camp.

[Exeunt,

Trumpets found. Enter Antony, and Eros'; a Soldier

Sold.

2

meeting them.

HE Gods make this a happy day to Antony!

THE

Ant. 'Would, thou and those thy fears had once

prevail'd

Eros. The Gods make this a happy day to Antony !] 'Tis evident, as Dr. Thirlby likewife conjectur'd, by what Antony im mediately replies, that this line

fhould not be placed to Eros, but to the Soldier, who, before the battle of Adium, advis'd Antony to try his fate at land. THEOB.

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
Follow'd 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'st thou?

Sold. Sir,

He is with Cafar.

Eros. Sir, his chefts and treasure

He has not with him.

Ant. Is he gone?

Sold. Moft certain.

Ant. Go, Eros, fend his treasure after; do it, Detain no jot, I charge thee. Write to him, 1 will fubfcribe, gentle adieus, and greetings. Say, that I wish he never find more caufe To change a mafter. Oh, my fortunes have Corrupted honeft men! 3 Dispatch, my Eros. [Exeunt,

Changes to Cæfar's Camp.

Enter Cæfar, Agrippa, with Enobarbus, and Dola

Caf.

bella.

O forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight:
* Our will is, Antony be took alive;

Make it so known,

3-Dispatch, my Eros.] The

old edition reads,

Difpatch Enobarbus.

Perhaps, it should be,

Agr.

-Dispatch! To Enobarbus! 4 Our will is, Antony be took alive;] It is obfervable with what judgment Shakespeare draws

the

Agr. Cæfar, I fhall.

Caf. The time of univerfal Peace is near.

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

Enter a Mellenger.

Mef Mark Antony is come into the field.
Caf. Go, charge Agrippa,

Plant thofe that have revolted in the Van,
That Antony may feem to spend his fury

Upon himself.

[Exeunt

Eno. Alexas did revolt, and went to Jewry on Affairs of Antony; there did perfuade

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Great Herod to incline himself to Cafar,

And leave his mafter Antony; for this pains,
Cafar 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 accufe myself fo forely,
That I will joy no more.

Enter a Soldier of Cæfar's.

Sold. Enobarbus, Antony

Hath after thee fent all thy treasure, with
His bounty over-plus. The meffenger