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treaties； dodge And palter in the shifts of lowness； who With half the bulk
o' th' world play'd as I pleas'd； 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。 CLEOPATRA。 Pardon；
pardon！ ANTONY。 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 'a 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。
Exeunt
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SCENE XII。 CAESAR'S camp in Egypt
Enter CAESAR； AGRIPPA； DOLABELLA； THYREUS； with others
CAESAR。 Let him appear that's come from Antony。 Know you him？
DOLABELLA。 Caesar； 'tis his schoolmaster： 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； Ambassador from ANTONY
CAESAR。 Approach； and speak。 EUPHRONIUS。 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。 CAESAR。 Be't so。 Declare thine office。
EUPHRONIUS。 Lord of his fortunes he salutes thee； and Requires to live
in Egypt； which not 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 of the Ptolemies for her heirs； Now
hazarded to thy grace。 CAESAR。 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； Or take his life there。 This if she perform； She shall
not sue unheard。 So to them both。 EUPHRONIUS。 Fortune pursue thee！
CAESAR。 Bring him through the bands。 Exit EUPHRONIUS ＇To
THYREUS＇ To try thy eloquence； now 'tis time。 Dispatch； From Antony
win Cleopatra。 Promise； And in our name； what she requires； add more；
From thine invention； offers。 Women are not In their best fortunes strong；
but want will perjure The ne'er…touch'd vestal。 Try thy cunning； Thyreus；
Make thine own edict for thy pains； which we Will answer as a law。
THYREUS。 Caesar； I go。 CAESAR。 Observe how Antony becomes his
flaw； And what thou think'st his very action speaks In every power that
moves。 THYREUS。 Caesar； I shall。 Exeunt
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SCENE XIII。 Alexandria。 CLEOPATRA'S palace
Enter CLEOPATRA； ENOBARBUS； CHARMIAN； and IRAS
CLEOPATRA。 What shall we do； Enobarbus？ ENOBARBUS。 Think；
and die。 CLEOPATRA。 Is Antony or we in fault for this？ ENOBARBUS。
Antony only； that would make his will Lord of his reason。 What though
you fled From that great face of war； whose several ranges Frighted each
other？ Why should he follow？ The itch of his affection should not then
Have nick'd his captainship； at such a point； When half to half the world
oppos'd； he being The mered question。 'Twas a shame no less Than was his
loss； to course your flying flags And leave his navy gazing。 CLEOPATRA。
Prithee； peace。
Enter EUPHRONIUS； the Ambassador； with ANTONY ANTONY。 Is
that his answer？ EUPHRONIUS。 Ay； my lord。 ANTONY。 The Queen shall
then have courtesy； so she Will yield us up。 EUPHRONIUS。 He says so。
ANTONY。 Let her know't。 To the boy Caesar send this grizzled head； And
he will fill thy wishes to the brim With principalities。 CLEOPATRA。 That
head； my lord？ ANTONY。 To him again。 Tell him he wears the rose Of
youth upon him； from which the world should note Something particular。
His coin； ships； legions； May be a coward's whose ministers would prevail
Under the service of a child as soon As i' th' command of Caesar。 I dare
him therefore To lay his gay comparisons apart； And answer me declin'd；
sword against sword； Ourselves alone。 I'll write it。 Follow me。 Exeunt
ANTONY and EUPHRONIUS
EUPHRONIUS。 ＇Aside＇ Yes； like enough high…battled Caesar will
Unstate his happiness； and be stag'd to th' show Against a sworder！ I see
men's judgments are A parcel of their fortunes； and things outward Do
draw the inward quality after them； To suffer all alike。 That he should
dream； Knowing all measures； the full Caesar will Answer his emptiness！
Caesar； thou hast subdu'd His judgment too。
Enter a SERVANT
SERVANT。 A messenger from Caesar。 CLEOPATRA。 What； no more
ceremony？ See； my women！ Against the blown rose may they stop their
nose That kneel'd unto the buds。 Admit him； sir。 Exit SERVANT
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ENOBARBUS。 ＇Aside＇ Mine honesty and I begin to square。 The loyalty
well held to fools does make Our faith mere folly。 Yet he that can endure
To follow with allegiance a fall'n lord Does conquer him that did his
master conquer； And earns a place i' th' story。
Enter THYREUS
CLEOPATRA。 Caesar's will？ THYREUS。 Hear it apart。
CLEOPATRA。 None but friends： say boldly。 THYREUS。 So； haply； are
they friends to Antony。 ENOBARBUS。 He needs as many； sir； as Caesar
has； Or needs not us。 If Caesar please； our master Will leap to be his friend。
For us； you know Whose he is we are； and that is Caesar's。 THYREUS。 So。
Thus then； thou most renown'd： Caesar entreats Not to consider in what
case thou stand'st Further than he is Caesar。 CLEOPATRA。 Go on。 Right
royal！ THYREUS。 He knows that you embrace not Antony As you did
love； but as you fear'd him。 CLEOPATRA。 O！ THYREUS。 The scars upon
your honour； therefore； he Does pity； as constrained blemishes； Not as
deserv'd。 CLEOPATRA。 He is a god； and knows What is most right。 Mine
honour was not yielded； But conquer'd merely。 ENOBARBUS。 ＇Aside＇ To
be sure of that； I will ask Antony。 Sir； sir； thou art so leaky That we must
leave thee to thy sinking； for Thy dearest quit thee。 Exit THYREUS。 Shall
I say to Caesar What you require of him？ For he partly begs To be desir'd
to give。 It much would please him That of his fortunes you should make a
staff To lean upon。 But it would warm his spirits To hear from me you had
left Antony； And put yourself under his shroud； The universal landlord。
CLEOPATRA。 What's your name？ THYREUS。 My name is Thyreus。
CLEOPATRA。 Most kind messenger； Say to great Caesar this： in
deputation I kiss his conquring hand。 Tell him I am prompt To lay my
crown at 's feet； and there to kneel。 Tell him from his all…obeying breath I
hear The doom of Egypt。 THYREUS。 'Tis your noblest course。 Wisdom
and fortune combating together； If that the former dare but what it can； No
chance may shake it。 Give me grace to lay My duty on your hand。
CLEOPATRA。 Your Caesar's father oft； When he hath mus'd of taking
kingdoms in； Bestow'd his lips on that unworthy place； As it rain'd kisses。
Re…enter ANTONY and ENOBARBUS
ANTONY。 Favours； by Jove that thunders！ What art thou； fellow？
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THYREUS。 One that but performs The bidding of the fullest man； and
worthiest To have command obey'd。 ENOBARBUS。 ＇Aside＇ You will be
whipt。 ANTONY。 Approach there。… Ah； you kite！… Now； gods and devils！
Authority melts from me。 Of late； when I cried 'Ho！' Like boys unto a
muss； kings would start forth And cry 'Your will？' Have you no ears？ I am
Antony yet。
Enter servants
Take hence this Jack and whip him。 ENOBARBUS。 'Tis better
playing with a lion's whelp Than with an old one dying。 ANTONY。 Moon
and stars！ Whip him。 Were't twenty of the greatest tributaries That do
acknowledge Caesar； should I find them So saucy with the hand of she
here… what's her name Since she was Cleopatra？ Whip him； fellows； T