The brize upon her, like a cow in June, Hoists sails, and flies. Eno. Did sicken at the sight on't, and could not Endure a further view. Scar. That I beheld: mine eyes She once being loof'd +, The noble ruin of her magick, Antony, Claps on his sea-wing, and like a doting mallard, I never saw an action of such shame; Eno. Alack, alack! Enter Canidius. Can. Our fortune on the sea is out of breath, And sinks most lamentably. Had our general Been what he knew himself, it had gone well: O, he has given example for our flight, Most grossly, by his own. Eno. Ay, are you thereabouts? Why then, good Indeed. night Can. Towards Peloponnesus are they fled. [Aside. Scar. 'Tis easy to't; and there I will attend What further comes. Can. To Cæsar will I render My legions, and my horse; six kings already Show me the way of yielding. Eno. I'll yet follow The wounded chance of Antony, though my reason Sits in the wind against me. [Exeunt. The gad-fly, that stings cattle. ↑ Brought close to the wind.. SCENE IX. Alexandria. A room in the palace. Enter Antony, and Attendants. Ant. Hark, the land bids me tread no more upon't, Have lost my way for ever:-I have a ship Att. Fly! not we. Ant. I have fled myself; and have instructed cowards Torun, and show their shoulders.-Friends, be gone; Reprove the brown for rashness, and they them Belated, benighted. Enter Eros, and Cleopatra, led by Charmian and Iras. Eros. Nay, gentle madam, to him:-Comfort him. Iras. Do, most dear queen. Char. Do? Why, what else? Char. Madam, 1ras. Madam; O good empress! Eros. Sir, sir, Ant. Yes, my lord, yes ;-He*, at Philippi, kept Dealt on lieutenantry †, and no practice had Eros. The queen, my lord, the queen. Iras. Go to him, madam, speak to him; He is unqualitied ‡ with very shame. Cleo. Well then,-Sustain me :-O! Eros. Most noble sir, arise; the queen approaches; Her head's declined, and death will seize her; but§ Your comfort makes the rescue. Ant. I have offended reputation; A most unnoble swerving. Eros. Sir, the queen. Ant. O, whither hast thou led me, Egypt? See, How I convey my shame out of thine eyes, By looking back on what I have left behind, 'Stroy'd in dishonour, Cleo. O my lord, my lord!' * Cæsar. Divested of his faculties. + Fought by his officers. Forgive my fearful sails! I little thought, Ant. Cleo. Ant. O, my pardon. Now I must To the young man send humble treaties, dodge Cleo. O pardon, pardon. Ant. Fall not a tear, I say; one of them rates* All that is won and lost: Give me a kiss ; Even this repays me. We sent our schoolmaster, Is he come back?-Love, I am full of lead:Some wine, within there, and our viands:-Fortune knows, We scorn her most, when most she offers blows. SCENE X. [Exeunt. Cæsar's camp, in Egypt. Enter Cæsar, Dolabella, Thyreus, and others. Cæs. Let him appear that's come from Antony.— Know you him? Dol. * Values. Cæsar, 'tis his schoolmastert: + Euphronius, schoolmaster to Antony's children. An argument that he is pluck'd, when hither Cæs. Enter Euphronius. Approach, and speak. Eup. Such as I am, I come from Antony: As is the morn-dew on the myrtle leaf Cies. Be it so; Declare thine office. Cæs. Cæs. Bring him through the bands. To try thy eloquence, now 'tis time: Despatch; [To Thyreus. As is the dew to the sea. + Diadem, the crown. Paramour. |