When one fo great begins to rage, he's hunted Know, that to-morrow the last of many battles SCENE II. The palace at Alexandria. Enter ANTONY, CLEOPATRA, ENOBARBUS, CHAR Ant. He will not fight with me, Domitius. Ant. Why fhould he not? Eno. He thinks, being twenty times of better fortune, He is twenty men to one./ Ant. To-morrow, foldier, By fea and land I'll fight: or I will live, Ant. Well faid; come on. Call forth my household fervants; let's to-night Enter Servarts. Be bounteous at our meal.-Give me thy hand, Thou -You have ferv'd me. Thou haft been rightly honest ;-so hast thou ;- Cleo. What means this? [well, Eno. [Afide.] 'Tis one of those odd tricks, which Out of the mind. Ant. And thou art honest too. [forrow shoots. I wifh, I could be made fo many men ; An Antony; that I might do you fervice, Serv. The gods forbid ! Ant. Well, my good fellows, wait on me to-night: Scant not my cups; and make as much of me, As when mine empire was your fellow too, And fuffer'd my command. Cleo. What does he mean? Eno. To make his followers weep. May be, it is the period of your duty: Married to your good fervice, ftay 'till death: Eno. What mean you, fir, To give them this difcomfort? Look, they weep; Ant. Ho, ho, ho! Now the witch take me, if I meant it thus ! H i Grace Grace grow where thofe drops fall! my hearty friends, For I fpake to you for your comfort; did defire you Than death and honour. Let's to fupper; come, SCENE III. Before the palace, 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 strange about the streets? 1 Sold. Nothing: What news? 2 Sold. Belike, 'tis but a rumour: Good night to you. 1 Sold. Well, fir, good night.. [They meet with other Soldiers, 2 Sold. Soldiers, have careful watch. 3 Sold. And you: Good night, good night. [They place themselves on every corner of the flage. 4 Sold. Here we [They take their posts.] and if to-morrow Our navy thrive, I have an abfolute hope Our landmen will stand up. 3 Sold. 'Tis a brave army, and full of purpose. 4 [Mufic of hautboys under the ftage, Sold. Peace, what noife? 1 Sold. Lift, lift! 2 Sold. Hark! 1 Sold. Mufic i' the air. 3 Sold. Under the earth. 4 Sold. It figns well, does it not? 3 Sold, 3 Sold. No. I Sold. Peace, I fay. What fhould this mean? 2 Sold. 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony lov'd, Now leaves him. 1 Sold. Walk; let's fee if other watchmen Do hear what we do. [They advance to another poft. 2 Sold. How now, masters ? Sold. How now? how now? do you hear this? [Several fpeaking together. 1 Sold. Ay; Is't not ftrange? 3 Sold. Do you hear, masters? do you hear? I Sold. Follow the noife fo far as we have quarter; Let's fee how it will give off. Sold. Content: 'Tis strange. SCENE IV. CLEOPATRA's palace. [Exeunt. Enter ANTONY, and CLEOPATRA; CHARMIAN, and others, attending. Ant. Eros! mine armour, Eros! Cleo. Sleep a little. [Eros! Ant. No, my chuck.-Eros, come; mine armour, Enter EROS, with armour. Come, good fellow, put thine iron on :- Cleo. Nay, I'll help too. What's this for? Ant. 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. Ant. Well, well; We fhall thrive now.- Seest thou, my good fellow? H & Go He that unbuckles this, 'till we do please Enter an Officer, armed. A workman in't.-Good morrow to thee; welcomę: Thou look'st like him that knows a warlike charge: To bufinefs that we love, we rife betime, And go to it with delight. Off. A thoufand, fir, Early though it be, have on their rivetted 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. 'Tis well blown, lads. This morning, like the fpirit of a youth So, fo; [Exeunt ANT. EROS, Officers, &c. Char. |