2 Sold. Here, we; and if to-morrow

Our navy thrive, I have an abfolute hope
Our landmen will stand up.

1 Sold. 'Tis a brave army, and full of purpose.

[Mufick of the bautboys is under the stage.

2 Sold. Peace, what noise?

1 Sold, Lift, lift!

2 Sold. Hark!

1 Sold. Peace, I fay. What should this mean? 2 Sold. 'Tis the God Hercules, who loved Antony, Now leaves him.

I Sold. Walk, let's fee if other watchmen

Do hear what we do.

2 Sold. How now, mafters?

[Speak together

Omnes. How now? how now? do you hear this? I Sold. Is't not ftrange?

3 Sold. Do you hear, mafters? do you hear?

I Sold. Follow the noise fo far as we have quarter, Let's fee how 'twill give off.

Omnes. Content. 'Tis ftrange.

SCENE

[Exeunt.

IV.

Changes to Cleopatra's Palace:

Enter Antony and Cleopatra, with Charmion and

Ant.

others.

ROS, mine armour, Eros.

Cleo. Sleep a little.

Ant. No, my chuck. Eros, come.

Eros.

Mine armour,

Enter

*Enter Eros.

Come, my good fellow, pur thine iron on :
If fortune be not ours to-day, it is

Because we brave her.

Come.

Cleo. Nay, I'll help too.

Ant. What's this for? ah, let be, let be;. thou art The armourer of my heart;-falfe, false; this, this ;Cleo. Sooth-la, I'll help. Thus it must be.

[Cleopatra puts the armour on Antony,

Ant. Well, well, we shall thrive now;

Seeft thou, my good fellow? Go, put on thy defences. Eno. Briefly, Sir.

I

Cleo. Is not this buckled well?

Ant. Rarely, rarely :

He that unbuckles this, till we do please
To doff't for our repofe, fhall hear a ftorm..
Thou fumbleft, Eros; and my Queen's a fquire
More tight at this than thou. Defpatch. O love!
That thou couldft fee my wars to-day, and knew'ft
The royal occupation; thou fhould't fee

A workman in't.

Enter an armed Soldier.

Good-morrow to thee, welcome ;

Thou look'ft like him, that knows a warlike charge: To business that we love we rife betime,

And go to't with delight.

Sold. A thousand, Sir,

Early though 't be, have on their rivetted trim,
And at the port expect you. [Shout. Trumpets flourish.

8

-thine iron-] I think it other editions are only one, and

fhould be rather,

-mine iron

9 Nay, I'll help too.] Thefe three little speeches, which in the

given to Cleopatra, were happily difentangled by Sir T. Hanmer. Briefly, Sir.] That is, quick

ly, Sir.

Enter

Enter Captains and Soldiers.

Cap. The morn is fair. Good-morrow, General! All, Good-morrow, General!

Ant. 'Tis well blown, lads.

This morning, like the fpirit of a youth

That means to be of note, begins betimes.

So, fo. Come, give me that-This way-Well faid.
Fare thee well, dame, what e'er becomes of me.
This is a foldier's kifs: rebukeable,

[Kiffes her.
And worthy fhameful check it were, to ftand
On more mechanick compliment: I'll leave thee
Now, like a man of steel. You, that will fight,
Follow me close, I'll bring you to 't. Adieu. [Exeunt.
Char. Please you retire to your chamber?

Cleo. Lead me.

He goes forth gallantly. That he and Cæfar might
Determine this great war in fingle fight!
Then, Antony,-But now.-Well!-On.

SCENE V.

Changes to a Camp.

[Exeunt.

Trumpets found. Enter Antony, and Eros; a Soldier

2 Sold.

meeting them.

HE Gods make this a happy day to Antony!

THE

Ant. 'Would, thou and those thy fears had once

prevail'd

2 Eros. The Gods make this a happy day to Antony !] 'Tis evident, as Dr. Thirlby likewife conjectur'd, by what Antony immediately replies, that this line

fhould not be placed to Eros, but to the Soldier, who, before the battle of Adium, advis'd Antony to try his fate at land. THEOB.

To make me fight at land!

Eros. Hadft thou done fo,

The Kings, that have revolted, and the Soldier,
That has this morning left thee, would have ftill
Follow'd thy heels.

Ant. Who's gone this morning?
Eros, Who?

One ever near thee. Call for Enobarbus,

He shall not hear thee; or from Cæfar's camp
Say, "I am none of thine."

Ant. What fay'st thou?

Sold. Sir,

He is with Cafar.

Eros. Sir, his chefts and treasure

He has not with him.

Ant. Is he gone?

Sold. Moft certain.

Ant. Go, Eros, fend his treasure after; do it, Detain no jot, I charge thee. Write to him, I will fubfcribe, gentle adieus, and greetings. Say, that I wish he never find more cause To change a master. Oh, my fortunes have Corrupted honeft men! 3 Difpatch, my Eros. [Exeunt.

Enter Cæfar, Agrippa, with Enobarbus, and Dola

Caf.

bella.

10 forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight:
Our will is, Antony be took alive;

Go

Make it fo known.

3-Difpatch, my Eros.] The old edition reads,

Difpatch Enobarbus.

Perhaps, it fhould be,

Agr.

-Difpatch! To Enobarbus! 4 Our will is, Antony be took alive;] It is obfervable with what judgment Shakespeare draws

the

Agr. Cæfar, I fhall.

Caf. The time of univerfal Peace is near.

Prove this a profp'rous day, the three-nook'd world 5 Shall bear the olive freely.

Enter a Meffenger.

Mef. Mark Antony is come into the field.
Caf. Go, charge Agrippa,

Plant thofe that have revolted in the Van,
That Antony may feem to spend his fury
Upon himself.

[Exeunt

Eno. Alexas did revolt, and went to Jewry on
Affairs of Antony; there did perfuade
Great Herod to incline himself to Cæfar,

And leave his mafter Antony; for this pains,
Cæfar hath hang'd him: Canidius, and the reft,
That fell away, have entertainment, but
No honourable truft. I have done ill,
Of which I do accufe myself so forely,

That I will joy no more.

Enter a Soldier of Cæfar's.

Sold. Enobarbus, Antony

Hath after thee fent all thy treasure, with
His bounty over-plus. The meffenger