The brize* upon her, like a cow in Jude,
Hoists sails, and fies.
Eno.

That I beheld: mine eyes
Did sicken at the sight on't, and could not
Endure a further view.
Scar.

She once being loof'd t, The noble ruin of her magick, Antony, Claps on his sea-wing, and like a doting mallard, Leavivg the fight iv height, Aies after her: I never saw an action of such shame; Experience, manhood, honour, ve'er before Did violate so itself. Eno.

Alack, alack !

Enter Canidius.

Can. Our fortune on the sea is out of breath, And sinks most lamentably. Had our generat Been what he knew himself, it had gone well: 0, he has given example for our flight, Most grossly, by his own, Eno. Ay, are you thereabouts? Why then, good

night Indeed.

(Aside. Can. Towards Peloponnesus are they filed.

Scar. 'Tis easy to't; and there I will attend
What further comes.
Can.

To Caesar 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. 1 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, It is asham'd to bear me!-Friends, come hither, I am so lated* in the world, that I Have lost my way for ever:- I have a ship Laden with gold ; take that, divide it; fly, And make your peace with Cæsar. Att.

Fly! not we. Ant. I have fled myself; and have instructed

cowards To run, and show their shoulders.-Friends, be gone; I have myself resolv'd upon a course, Which has no need of you; be gone : My treasure's in the harbour, take it.--0, I follow'd that I blush to look upon : My very hairs do mutiny; for the white Reprove the brown for rashness, and they them For fear and doting.- Friends, be gone: you shall. Have letters from me to some friends that will Sweep your way for you. Pray you, look not sad, Nor make replies of loathness: take the hint Which my despair proclaims; let that be left Which leaves itself: to the sea-side straightway: I will possess you of that ship and treasure. Leave me, I pray, a little; 'pray you now :Nay, do so; for, indeed, I have lost command, Therefore I pray you :-I'll see you by and by.

(Sits down.

• Belated, benighted.

Enter Eros, and Cleopatra, (ed by Charmian and

Iras.

Eros. Nay, gentle madam, to him:--Comfort him,
Iras. Do, most dear queen,
Char. Do? Why, what else?
Cleo. Let me sit down. O Juno!
Ant. No, no, no, no, no.
Eros. See you here, sir?
Ant. O fye, fye, fye.
Char. Madam,-
Iras. Madam; O good empress!
Eros. Sir, sir,

Ant. Yes, my lord, yes;-He*, at Philippi, kept
His sword even like a dancer; while I struck
The lean and wrinkled Cassius ; and 'twas I,
That the mad Brutus ended : he alone
Dealt on lieutenantry t, and no practice had
In the brave squares of war: Yet now-No matter.

Cleo. Ah, stand by.
Eros. The queen, my lord, the queen.

Iras. Go to him, madam, speak to him;
He is unqualitied I with very shame.

Cleo. Well then,-Sustain me:-0!

Eros. Most noble sir, arise; the queen approaches; Her head's declined, and death will seize her; but s Your comfort makes the rescue.

Ant. I have offended reputation ;
A most unnoble swerving.
Eros.

Sir, the queen.
Ant. 0, 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.

Fought by his officers. # Divested of his faculties, Ś Unless.

Forgive my fearful sails ! I little thought,
You would have follow'd.
Ant.

Egypt, thou knew'st too well,
My heart was to thy rudder tied by the strings,
And thou should'st tow me after: O'er my spirit
Thy full supremacy thou knew'st; and that
Thy beck might from the bidding of the gods
Command me.
Cleo.

O, my pardon. Ant.

Now I must To the young man send humble treaties, dodge And palter in the shifts of lowness; who With half the bulk o'the world play'd as I pleasid, Making, and marring fortunes. You did know, How much you were my conqueror; and that My sword, made weak by my affection, would Obey it on all cause. 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.

(Excunt.

SCENE X.

Cæsar's camp, in Egypt.

Enter Cæsar, Dolabella, Thyreus, and others.

Cæs. Let him appear that's come from Antony. Know you him? Dol.

Cesar, 'tis his schoolmastert:

• Values. t Euphronius, schoolmaster to Antony's children.

An argument that he is pluck'd, when hither
He sends so poor a pinion of his wing,
Which had superfluous kings for messengers,
Not many moons gone by.

Enter Euphronius. Cas.

Approach, and speak. Eup. Such as I am, I come from Antony: I was of late as petty to his ends, As is the morn.dew on the myrtle leaf To his grand sea*. Cies.

Be it so; Declare thine office,
Eup. Lord of his fortunes he salutes thee, and
Requires to live in Egypt: which aot granted,
He lessens his requests; and to thee sues
To let him breathe between the heavens and earth,
A private man in Athens : This for him.
Next, Cleopatra does confess thy greatness;
Submits her to thy might; and of thee craves
The circle t of the Ptolemies for her heirs,
Now hazarded to thy grace.
· Cres.

For Antony,
I have no ears to his request. The queen
Of audience, nor desire, shall fail; so she
From Egypt drive her all-disgraced friend I,
Or take his life there : This if she perform,
She shall not sue unheard. So to them both.

Eup. Fortune pursue thee!
Ces.

Bring him through the bands.

[Exit Euphronius. To try thy eloquence, pow 'tis time : Despatch; Froni Antony win Cleopatra: promise,

[To Thyreus. And in our name, what she requires ; add more, From thinc invention, offers : women are not, In their best fortunes, strong; but want will perjure

. As is the dew to the sea. + Diadem, the crown.

# Paramour.