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here… what's her name Since she was Cleopatra？ Whip him； fellows； Till
like a boy you see him cringe his face； And whine aloud for mercy。 Take
him hence。 THYMUS。 Mark Antony… ANTONY。 Tug him away。 Being
whipt； Bring him again： the Jack of Caesar's shall Bear us an errand to him。
Exeunt servants with THYREUS You were half blasted ere I knew you。
Ha！ Have I my pillow left unpress'd in Rome； Forborne the getting of a
lawful race； And by a gem of women； to be abus'd By one that looks on
feeders？ CLEOPATRA。 Good my lord… ANTONY。 You have been a
boggler ever。 But when we in our viciousness grow hard… O misery on't！…
the wise gods seel our eyes； In our own filth drop our clear judgments；
make us Adore our errors； laugh at's while we strut To our confusion。
CLEOPATRA。 O； is't come to this？ ANTONY。 I found you as a morsel
cold upon Dead Caesar's trencher。 Nay； you were a fragment Of Cneius
Pompey's； besides what hotter hours； Unregist'red in vulgar fame； you
have Luxuriously pick'd out； for I am sure； Though you can guess what
temperance should be； You know not what it is。 CLEOPATRA。 Wherefore
is this？ ANTONY。 To let a fellow that will take rewards； And say 'God quit
you！' be familiar with My playfellow； your hand； this kingly seal And
plighter of high hearts！ O that I were Upon the hill of Basan to outroar The
horned herd！ For I have savage cause； And to proclaim it civilly were like
A halter'd neck which does the hangman thank For being yare about him。
Re…enter a SERVANT with THYREUS Is he whipt？ SERVANT。
Soundly； my lord。 ANTONY。 Cried he？ and begg'd 'a pardon？ SERVANT。
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He did ask favour。 ANTONY。 If that thy father live； let him repent Thou
wast not made his daughter； and be thou sorry To follow Caesar in his
triumph； since Thou hast been whipt for following him。 Henceforth The
white hand of a lady fever thee！ Shake thou to look on't。 Get thee back to
Caesar； Tell him thy entertainment； look thou say He makes me angry
with him； for he seems Proud and disdainful； harping on what I am； Not
what he knew I was。 He makes me angry； And at this time most easy 'tis to
do't； When my good stars； that were my former guides； Have empty left
their orbs and shot their fires Into th' abysm of hell。 If he mislike My
speech and what is done； tell him he has Hipparchus； my enfranched
bondman； whom He may at pleasure whip or hang or torture； As he shall
like； to quit me。 Urge it thou。 Hence with thy stripes； be gone。 Exit
THYREUS CLEOPATRA。 Have you done yet？ ANTONY。 Alack； our
terrene moon Is now eclips'd； and it portends alone The fall of Antony。
CLEOPATRA。 I must stay his time。 ANTONY。 To flatter Caesar； would
you mingle eyes With one that ties his points？ CLEOPATRA。 Not know
me yet？ ANTONY。 Cold…hearted toward me？ CLEOPATRA。 Ah； dear； if I
be so； From my cold heart let heaven engender hail； And poison it in the
source； and the first stone Drop in my neck； as it determines； so Dissolve
my life！ The next Caesarion smite！ Till by degrees the memory of my
womb； Together with my brave Egyptians all； By the discandying of this
pelleted storm； Lie graveless； till the flies and gnats of Nile Have buried
them for prey。 ANTONY。 I am satisfied。 Caesar sits down in Alexandria；
where I will oppose his fate。 Our force by land Hath nobly held； our
sever'd navy to Have knit again； and fleet； threat'ning most sea…like。 Where
hast thou been； my heart？ Dost thou hear； lady？ If from the field I shall
return once more To kiss these lips； I will appear in blood。 I and my sword
will earn our chronicle。 There's hope in't yet。 CLEOPATRA。 That's my
brave lord！ ANTONY。 I will be treble…sinew'd； hearted； breath'd； And fight
maliciously。 For when mine hours Were nice and lucky； men did ransom
lives Of me for jests； but now I'll set my teeth； And send to darkness all
that stop me。 Come； Let's have one other gaudy night。 Call to me All my
sad captains； fill our bowls once more； Let's mock the midnight bell。
CLEOPATRA。 It is my birthday。 I had thought t'have held it poor； but
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since my lord Is Antony again； I will be Cleopatra。 ANTONY。 We will yet
do well。 CLEOPATRA。 Call all his noble captains to my lord。 ANTONY。
Do so； we'll speak to them； and to…night I'll force The wine peep through
their scars。 Come on； my queen； There's sap in't yet。 The next time I do
fight I'll make death love me； for I will contend Even with his pestilent
scythe。 Exeunt all but ENOBARBUS ENOBARBUS。 Now he'll outstare
the lightning。 To be furious Is to be frighted out of fear； and in that mood
The dove will peck the estridge； and I see still A diminution in our
captain's brain Restores his heart。 When valour preys on reason； It eats the
sword it fights with。 I will seek Some way to leave him。 Exit
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ACT IV。
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SCENE I。 CAESAR'S camp before Alexandria
Enter CAESAR； AGRIPPA； and MAECENAS； with his army；
CAESAR reading a letter
CAESAR。 He calls me boy； and chides as he had power To beat me
out of Egypt。 My messenger He hath whipt with rods； dares me to
personal combat； Caesar to Antony。 Let the old ruffian know I have many
other ways to die； meantime Laugh at his challenge。 MAECENAS。 Caesar
must think When one so great begins to rage； he's hunted Even to falling。
Give him no breath； but now Make boot of his distraction。 Never anger
Made good guard for itself。 CAESAR。 Let our best heads Know that to…
morrow the last of many battles 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 done； And feast the army； we have store to do't； And they have earn'd
the waste。 Poor Antony！ Exeunt
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SCENE II。 Alexandria。 CLEOPATRA's palace
Enter ANTONY； CLEOPATRA； ENOBARBUS； CHARMIAN； IRAS；
ALEXAS； with others
ANTONY。 He will not fight with me； Domitius？ ENOBARBUS。 No。
ANTONY。 Why should he not？ ENOBARBUS。 He thinks； being twenty
times of better fortune； He is twenty men to one。 ANTONY。 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？
ENOBARBUS。 I'll strike； and cry 'Take all。' ANTONY。 Well said； come
on。 Call forth my household servants； let's to…night Be bounteous at our
meal。
Enter three or four servitors Give me thy hand； Thou has been rightly
honest。 So hast thou； Thou； and thou； and thou。 You have serv'd me well；
And kings have been your fellows。 CLEOPATRA。 ＇Aside to
ENOBARBUS＇ What means this？ ENOBARBUS。 ＇Aside to
CLEOPATRA＇ 'Tis one of those odd tricks which sorrow shoots Out of the
mind。 ANTONY。 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。 SERVANT。 The gods forbid！ ANTONY。
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 fellow too； And suffer'd
my command。 CLEOPATRA。 ＇Aside to ENOBARBUS＇ What does he
mean？ ENOBARBUS。 ＇Aside to CLEOPATRA＇ To make his followers
weep。 ANTONY。 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 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！ ENOBARBUS。 What mean you； sir；
To give them th