We mean to fight:-Within our files there are
Of those that serv'd Mark Antony but late,
Enough to fetch him in. See it be done;
And feast the army: we have store to do't,
And they have earn'd the waste. Poor Antony!

SCENE II.

Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.

[Exeunt.

Enter ANTONY, CLEOPATRA, ENOBARBUS, CHAR-
MIAN, IRAS, ALEXAS, and Others.

Ant. He will not fight with me, Domitius.
Eno.

Ant. Why should he not?

No.

Eno. He thinks, being twenty times of better

fortune,

He is twenty men to one.

Ant.
To-morrow, soldier,
By sea and land I'll fight: or I will live,

Or bathe my dying honour in the blood

Shall make it live again. Woo't thou fight well? Eno. I'll strike; and cry, Take all."

Ant. Well said; come on.Call forth my household servants; let's to-night

Enter Servants.

Be bounteous at our meal.-Give me thy hand, Thou hast been rightly honest;-so hast thou;And thou,—and thou,-and thou:-you have serv'd me well,

And kings have been your fellows.

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Cleo.

What means this?

Take all.] Let the survivor take all. No composition,

victory or death.

Eno. "Tis one of those odd tricks, which sorrow shoots

Out of the mind.

Ant.

And thou art honest too.
I wish, I could be made so many men;
And all of you clapp'd up together in
An Antony; that I might do you service,
So good as you have done.

Serv.

[Aside.

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

And suffer'd my command."

Cleo.

fellow too,

What does he mean?

Eno. To make his followers weep.
Ant.

Tend me to-night;

May be, it is the period of your duty:
Haply, you shall not see me more; or if,
A mangled shadow: perchance, to-morrow
You'll serve another master.
I look on you,

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As one that takes his leave. Mine honest friends,
I turn you not away; but, like a master
Married to your good service, stay till death:
Tend me to-night two hours, I ask no more,
And the gods yield you for't!"

Eno.
What mean you, sir,
To give them this discomfort? Look, they weep;
And I, an ass, am onion-ey'd;' for shame,

Transform us not to women.

Ant.

or if,

Ho, ho, ho!2

A mangled shadow:] Or if you see me more, you will see me a mangled shadow, only the external form of what I was.

9 And the gods yield you for't!] i. e. reward you.

1

onion-ey'd;] I have my eyes as full of tears as if they had been fretted by onions.

2 Ant. Ho, ho, ho!] i. e. stop, or desist. Antony desires his followers to cease weeping.

Now the witch take me, if I meant it thus!
Grace grow where those drops fall! My hearty friends,
You take me in too dolorous a sense:

I spake to you for your comfort: did desire you
To burn this night with torches: Know, my hearts,
I hope well of to-morrow; and will lead

Where rather I'll expect victorious life,

you,

Than death and honour. Let's to supper; come, And drown consideration.

[Exeunt.

Enter Two Soldiers, to their Guard.

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?

Belike, 'tis but a rumour:

Well, sir, good night.

Enter Two other Soldiers.

Soldiers,

2 Sold.

Have careful watch.

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

4 Sold.

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purpose.

"Tis a brave army,

Musick of Hautboys under the Stage.
Peace, what noise?

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2 Sold. 'Tis 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? do you hear this?

1 Sold.

How now?

[Several speaking together. Ay; Is't not strange? 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: 'Tis strange.

SCENE IV.

The same. A Room in the Palace.

[Exeunt.

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!

* It signs well, &c.] i. e. it is a good sign, it bodes well.

Enter EROS, with Armour.

Come, my 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.-Seèst 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 could'st see my wars to-day, and knew'st The royal occupation! thou should'st 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 it with delight.

1 Off

A thousand, sir,

Early though it be, have on their riveted trim,

And at the port expect you.

[Shout.

Trumpets. Flourish,

Briefly, sir.] That is, quickly, sir.

To doff't-] To doff is to do off, to put off.

• More tight at this, than thou:] Tight is handy, adroit.