Anthony and Cleopatra.Rise from thy stoole.Pom.I thinke th'art mad: the matter?Men.
[1345]
I haue euer held my cap off to thy Fortunes.Pom.
Thou hast seru'd me with much faith: what's
else to say? Be iolly Lords.
Anth.These Quicke‑sands
Lepidus,
Keepe off, them for you sinke.Men.
[1350]
Wilt thou be Lord of all the world?Pom.What saist thou?Men.Wilt thou be Lord of the whole world?That's twice.Pom.How should that be?Men.
[1355]
But entertaine it, and though thou thinke me
poore, I am the man will giue thee all the world.
Pom.Hast thou drunke well.Men.No
Pompey, I haue kept me from the cup,
Thou art if thou dar'st be, the earthly Ioue:
[1360]
What ere the Ocean pales, or skie inclippes,Is thine, if thou wilt ha't.Pom.Shew me which way?Men.These three World‑sharers, these CompetitorsAre in thy vessell. Let me cut the Cable,
[1365]
And when we are put off, fall to their throates:All there is thine.Pom.Ah, this thou shouldst haue done,And not haue spoke on't. In me 'tis villanie,In thee, 't had bin good seruice: thou must know,
[1370]
'Tis not my profit that does lead mine Honour:Mine Honour it, Repent that ere thy tongue,Hath so betraide thine acte. Being done vnknowne,I should haue found it afterwards well done,But must condemne it now: desist, and drinke.Men.
[1375]
For this, Ile neuer followThy paul'd Fortunes more,Who seekes and will not take, when once 'tis offer'd,Shall neuer finde it more.Pom.This health to
Lepidus.
Ant.
[1380]
Beare him ashore,Ile pledge it for him
Pompey.
Eno.Heere's to thee
Menas.
Men.Enobarbus, welcome.
Pom.Fill till the cup be hid.Eno.
[1385]
There's a strong Fellow
Menas.
Men.Why?Eno.
A beares the third part of the world man: seest
not?
Men.
The third part, then he is drunk: would it were
[1390]
all, that it might go on wheeles.
Eno.Drinke thou: encrease the Reeles.Men.Come.Pom.This is not yet an Alexandrian Feast.Ant.It ripen's towards it: strike the Vessells hoa.
[1395]
Heere's to
Cæsar.
Cæsar.
I could well forbear't, it's monstrous labour
when I wash my braine, and it grow fouler.
Ant.
Be a Child o'th'time.
Cæsar.
Possesse it, Ile make answer: but I had rather
[1400]
fast from all, foure dayes, then drinke so much in one.
Enob.
Ha my braue Emperour, shall we daunce now
the Egyptian Backenals, and celebrate our drinke?
Pom.Let's ha't good Souldier.Ant.Come, let's all take hands,
[1405]
Till that the conquering Wine hath steep't our sense,In soft and delicate Lethe.Eno.All take hands:Make battery to our eares with the loud Musicke,
The while, Ile place you, then the Boy shall sing.
[1410]
The holding euery man shall beate as loud,As his strong sides can volly.Musicke Playes. Enobarbus places them hand in hand.The Song.Come thou Monarch of the Vine,Plumpie Bacchus, with pinke eyne:In thy Fattes our Cares be drown'd,
[1415]
With thy Grapes our haires be Crown'd.Cup vs till the world go round,Cup vs till the world go round.Cæsar.What would you more?Pompey goodnight. Good Brother
[1420]
Let me request you of our grauer businesseFrownes at this leuitie. Gentle Lords let's part,You see we haue burnt our cheekes. Strong
EnobarbeIs weaker then the Wine, and mine owne tongueSpleet's what it speakes: the wilde disguise hath almost
[1425]
Antickt vs all. What needs more words
? goodnight.
Good
Anthony your hand.
Pom.Ile try you on the shore.Anth.And shall Sir, giues your hand.Pom.Oh
Anthony, you haue my Father house.
[1430]
But what, we are Friends?Come downe into the Boate.Eno.Take heed you fall not
Menas: Ile not on shore,
No to my Cabin: these Drummes,These Trumpets, Flutes: what
[1435]
Let Neptune heare, we bid aloud farewellTo these great Fellowes. Sound and be hang'd, sound out.Sound a Flourish with Drummes.Enor.Hoo saies a there's my Cap.Men.Hoa, Noble Captaine, come.Exeunt.
[Act 3, Scene 1]
Enter Ventidius as it were in triumph, the dead body of Paco
rus borne before him.
Ven.Now darting Parthya art thou stroke, and now
[1440]
Pleas'd Fortune does of
Marcus Crassus death
Make me reuenger. Beare the Kings Sonnes body,Before our Army thy
Pacorus Orades,
Paies this for
Marcus Crassus.
Romaine.Noble
Ventidius,
[1445]
Whil'st yet with Parthian blood thy Sword is warme,The Fugitiue Parthians follow. Spurre through Media,Mesapotamia, and the shelters, whetherThe routed flie. So thy grand Captaine
AnthonyShall set thee on triumphant Chariots, and
[1450]
Put Garlands on thy head.Ven.Oh
Sillius, Sillius,
I haue done enough. A lower place note wellMay make too great an act. For learne this
Sillius,
Better to leaue vndone, then by our deed
[1455]
Acquire too high a Fame, when him we serues away.Cæsar and
Anthony, haue euer wonne
More in their officer, then person.
SossiusOne of my place in Syria, his Lieutenant,For quicke accumulation of renowne,
[1460]
Which he atchiu'd by'th'minute, lost his fauour.Who does i'th'Warres more then his Captaine can,Becomes his Captaines Captaine: and Ambition(The Souldiers vertue) rather makes choise of losseThen gaine, which darkens him.
[1465]
I could do more to do
Anthonius good,
But 'twould offend him. And in his offence,Should
[Act 3, Scene 1]
Enter Ventidius as it were in triumph, the dead body of Paco
rus borne before him.
Ven.Now darting Parthya art thou stroke, and now
[1440]
Pleas'd Fortune does of
Marcus Crassus death
Make me reuenger. Beare the Kings Sonnes body,Before our Army thy
Pacorus Orades,
Paies this for
Marcus Crassus.
Romaine.Noble
Ventidius,
[1445]
Whil'st yet with Parthian blood thy Sword is warme,The Fugitiue Parthians follow. Spurre through Media,Mesapotamia, and the shelters, whetherThe routed flie. So thy grand Captaine
AnthonyShall set thee on triumphant Chariots, and
[1450]
Put Garlands on thy head.Ven.Oh
Sillius, Sillius,
I haue done enough. A lower place note wellMay make too great an act. For learne this
Sillius,
Better to leaue vndone, then by our deed
[1455]
Acquire too high a Fame, when him we serues away.Cæsar and
Anthony, haue euer wonne
More in their officer, then person.
SossiusOne of my place in Syria, his Lieutenant,For quicke accumulation of renowne,
[1460]
Which he atchiu'd by'th'minute, lost his fauour.Who does i'th'Warres more then his Captaine can,Becomes his Captaines Captaine: and Ambition(The Souldiers vertue) rather makes choise of losseThen gaine, which darkens him.
[1465]
I could do more to do
Anthonius good,
But 'twould offend him. And in his offence,Should my performance perish.Rom.
Thou hast
Ventidius that, without the which a
Souldier and his Sword graunts scarce distinction: thou
[1470]
wilt write to
Anthony.
Ven.Ile humbly signifie what in his name,That magicall word of Warre we haue effected,How with his Banners, and his well paid ranks,The nere‑yet beaten Horse of Parthia,
[1475]
We haue iaded out o'th'Field.Rom.Where is he now?Ven.He purposeth to Athens, whither with what hastThe waight we must conuay with's, will permit:We shall appeare before him. On there, passe along.Exeunt.
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<l n="1467">Should my performance perish.</l>
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<speaker rend="italic">Ven.</speaker>
<l n="1471">Ile humbly signifie what in his name,</l>
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