3 Sold.

And you: Good night, good night.

[The first two place themselves at their posts. 4 Sold. Here we: [they take their posts.] and if to

morrow

Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope

Our landmen will stand up.

3 Sold.

And full of purpose. [Music of hautboys under the stage.

"T is a brave army,

4 Sold.

Peace, what noise?

1 Sold.

List, list!

1 Sold.

Peace, I say. What should this mean? 2 Sold. T is the god Hercules, whom Antony lov'd, Now leaves him.

1 Sold.

Walk; let's see if other watchmen Do hear what we do. [They advance to another post. How now, masters?

2 Sold.

Sold. How now? How now? do you hear this? [Several speaking together. Ay: Is 't not strange?

1 Sold. 3 Sold. Do you hear, masters? do you hear? 1 Sold. Follow the noise so far as we have quarter; Let's see how 't will give off.

Sold. [Several speaking.] Content: "T is strange.

[Exeunt.

SCENE IV.-The same. A Room in the Palace.

Enter ANTONY and CLEOPATRA; CHARMIAN, and others, attending.

Ant. Eros! mine armour, Eros!

Cleo.

Sleep a little.

Ant. No, my chuck.-Eros, come; mine armour, Eros!

Enter EROS, with armour.

Come, good fellow, put thine iron on :

If fortune be not ours to-day, it is

Because we brave her.-Come.

Cleo.

What's this for?

Ant.

Nay, I'll help too.

Ah, let be, let be! thou art

The armourer of my heart;-False, false; this, this.
Cleo. Sooth, la, I'll help : Thus it must be.
Ant.
Well, well:
We shall thrive now.-Seest thou, my good fellow?
Go, put on thy defences.

Eros.

Briefly, sir.

Cleo. Is not this buckled well?

Ant.

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 tight at this than thou: Despatch.-O love,
That thou couldst see my wars to-day, and knew'st
The royal occupation! thou shouldst see

Enter an Officer, armed.

A workman in 't.--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.

1 off.

A thousand, sir,

Early though 't be, have on their riveted trim,

And at the port expect you.

[Shout. Trumpets. Flourish.

Enter other Officers, and Soldiers.

2 Off. The morn is fair.-Good morrow, general.

All. Good morrow, general.

Ant.

This morning, like the spirit of a youth
'T is well blown, lads.
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: rebukable,

[Kisses her.

And worthy shameful check it were, to stand
On more mechanic 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.

Lead me.

[Exeunt ANTONY, EROS, Officers, and Soldiers. Char. Please you, retire to your chamber? Cleo. He goes forth gallantly. That he and Cæsar might Determine this great war in single fight! Then, Antony,-But now,-Well, on.

[Exeunt.

SCENE V.-Antony's Camp near Alexandria,

Trumpets sound. Enter ANTONY and EROS; a
Soldier meeting them.

Sold. The gods make this a happy day to Antony! Ant. 'Would thou, and those thy scars, had once prevail'd

To make me fight at land!

Hadst thou done so,

Sold.
The kings that have revolted, and the soldier
That has this morning left thee, would have still
Follow'd thy heels.

Ant.

Sold.

Who's gone this morning?

One ever near thee: Call for Enobarbus,
He shall not hear thee; or from Cæsar's camp

Say, "I am none of thine."

Ant.

What say'st thou ?

Who?

Ant. 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 master.-O, my fortunes have
Corrupted honest men ;-despatch: Enobarbus! a

[Exeunt

SCENE VI.-Cæsar's Camp before Alexandria. Flourish. Enter CESAR, with AGRIPPA, ENOBARBUS, and others.

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

Make it so known.

Agr.

Cæsar, I shall.

[Exit AGRIPPA.

Cas. The time of universal peace is near:

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

Go, charge Agrippa:

Is come into the field.

Cæs.

Plant those that have revolted in the van,
That Antony may seem to spend his fury
Upon himself.

[Exeunt CESAR and his Train.

a We follow the words of the original, but not the punctuation. That reading is "despatch Enobarbus." It may possibly mean despatch the business of Enobarbus; but it is more probable that Antony, addressing Eros, says "despatch;" and then thinking of his revolted friend, pronounces his name.

Eno. Alexas did revolt; and went to Jewry,
On affairs of Antony; there did persuade
Great Herod to incline himself to Cæsar,
And leave his master Antony: for this pains,
Cæsar hath hang'd him. Canidius, and the rest
That fell away, have entertainment, but
No honourable trust. I have done ill :
Of which I do accuse myself so sorely,
That I will joy no more.

Sold.

Enter a Soldier of Cæsar's.

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.

Eno. I give it you.

Sold.
Mock not, Enobarbus.
I tell you true: Best you saf'da the bringer
Out of the host; I must attend mine office,
Or would have done 't myself. Your emperor
Continues still 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 wouldst thou have paid
My better service, when my turpitude

Thou dost so crown with gold! This blows b my

heart:

If swift thought break it not, a swifter mean

Shall outstrike thought: but thought will do 't, I feel.
I fight against thee!-No: I will go seek

Some ditch wherein to die; the foul'st best fits
My latter part of life.

a Saf'd-made safe.

[Exit.

b Blows-swells