Eros. It does, my lord. Ant. My good knave, Eros, now thy captain is Even fuch a body: here I am Antony; Yet cannot hold this visible shape, my knave. Nay, weep not, gentle Eros; there is left us She has robb'd me of my fword. Mar. No, Antony; My mistress lov'd thee, and her fortunes mingled Ant. Hence, faucy eunuch; peace; She hath betray'd me, and fhall die the death. Mar. Death of one person can be paid but once; And that she has difcharg'd: What thou wouldst do, Is done unto thy hand; the last she spake Was, Antony! most noble Antony! Then in the midst a tearing groan did break Between her heart and lips: fhe render'd life, Thy name fo buried in her. Ant. Dead then? Mar. Dead. Ant. Unarm, Eros; the long day's task is done, And we must fleep :-That thou départ'it hence fafe, Does pay thy labour richly; Go.-Off, pluck off ;— I 2 [Exit MARDIAN. The The feven-fold fhield of Ajax cannot keep I will o'ertake thee, Cleopatra, and Itself with strength: Seal then, and all is done.-- And all the haunt be ours.-Come, Eros, Eros! Re-enter EROS. Eros. What would my lord? Ant. Since Cleopatra dy'd, I have liv'd in fuch dishonour, that the gods Difgrace and horror, that, on my command, Thou then wouldst kill me: do't, the time is come: Thou Thou ftrik'st not me, 'tis Cæfar thou defeat'st. Eros. The gods withhold me! Shall I do that, which all the Parthian darts, Ant. Eros, Would't thou be window'd in great Rome, and fee Thy mafter thus with pleach'd arms, bending down His corrigible neck, his face fubdu'd Το penetrative fhame; whilst the wheel'd feat Of fortunate Cæfar, drawn before him, branded His bafenefs that enfued? Eros. I would not fee't. Ant. Come, then; for with a wound I must be cur'd. Draw that thy honest sword, which thou hast worn Most useful for thy country. Eros. O, fir, pardon me. Ant. When I did make thee free, swor'st thou not then To do this when I bade thee? Do it at once; But accidents unpurpos'd. Draw, and come. Eros. Turn from me then that noble countenance, Wherein the worship of the whole world lies. Ant. Lo thee. Eros. My fword is drawn. [Turning from him. Ant. Then let it do at once My captain, and my emperor! let me fay, Eros. Farewel, great chief. Shall I strike now? 13 Eros. Eros. Why, there then-[falls on his fword.] Thus I do escape the forrow Of Antony's death. Ant. Thrice nobler than myself! Thou teacheft me, O valiant Eros, what [Dies I should, and thou couldst not. My queen and Eros [Falling on bis fword. I learn'd of thee. How! not dead? not dead?— The guard!-how!-O, difpatch me. Enter DERCETAS, and Guard. 1 Guard. What's the noife? Ant. I have done my work ill, friends; O, make Of what I have begun. 2 Guard. The Aar is fallen. 1 Guard. And time is at his period. All. Alas, and woe! [an end Ant. Let him that loves me, strike me dead. 1 Guard. Not I. 2 Guard. Nor I. 3 Guard. Nor any one. [Exeunt Guard. Der. Thy death and fortunes bid thy followers fly. This fword but fhewn to Cæfar, with this tidings, Shall enter me with him. Enter DIOMEDES. Dio. Where's Antony? Der. There, Diomed, there. Dio. Lives he? Wilt thou not answer, man? [Exit DERCETAS. Ant Ant. Art thou there, Diomed? Draw thy fword, and give me Sufficing ftrokes for death. Dio. Moft abfolute lord, My miftrefs Cleopatra fent me to thee. Ant. When did fhe fend thee? Dio. Now, my lord. Ant. Where is the? Dio. Lock'd in her monument. She had a prophefying fear Of what hath come to pafs: for when she saw Ant. Too late, good Diomed :-Call my guard, I pr'ythee. Dio. What, ho! the emperor's guard! The guard, Come, your lord calls. Enter fome of the Guard. [what, ho! Ant. Bear me, good friends, where Cleopatra bides; 'Tis the laft fervice that I fhall command you. All 1 Guard. Woe, woe are we, fir, you may not live your true followers out. All. Moft heavy day! [to wear Ant. Nay, good my fellows, do not please sharp fate Το grace it with your forrows: bid that welcome Which comes to punifh us, and we punifh it Seeming to bear it lightly. Take me up: I have led you oft; carry me now, good friends, And have my thanks for all. [Exeunt, bearing ANT. SCENE |