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ENOBARBUS。 Our great navy's rigg'd。 EROS。 For Italy and Caesar。 More；
Domitius： My lord desires you presently； my news I might have told
hereafter。 ENOBARBUS。 'Twill be naught； But let it be。 Bring me to
Antony。 EROS。 Come； sir。 Exeunt
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SCENE VI。 Rome。 CAESAR'S house
Enter CAESAR； AGRIPPA； and MAECENAS
CAESAR。 Contemning Rome； he has done all this and more In
Alexandria。 Here's the manner of't： I' th' market…place； on a tribunal
silver'd； Cleopatra and himself in chairs of gold Were publicly enthron'd；
at the feet sat Caesarion； whom they call my father's son； And all the
unlawful issue that their lust Since then hath made between them。 Unto
her He gave the stablishment of Egypt； made her Of lower Syria； Cyprus；
Lydia； Absolute queen。 MAECENAS。 This in the public eye？ CAESAR。 I'
th' common show…place； where they exercise。 His sons he there proclaim'd
the kings of kings： Great Media； Parthia； and Armenia； He gave to
Alexander； to Ptolemy he assign'd Syria； Cilicia； and Phoenicia。 She In th'
habiliments of the goddess Isis That day appear'd； and oft before gave
audience； As 'tis reported； so。 MAECENAS。 Let Rome be thus Inform'd。
AGRIPPA。 Who； queasy with his insolence Already； will their good
thoughts call from him。 CAESAR。 The people knows it； and have now
receiv'd His accusations。 AGRIPPA。 Who does he accuse？ CAESAR。
Caesar； and that； having in Sicily Sextus Pompeius spoil'd； we had not
rated him His part o' th' isle。 Then does he say he lent me Some shipping；
unrestor'd。 Lastly； he frets That Lepidus of the triumvirate Should be
depos'd； and； being； that we detain All his revenue。 AGRIPPA。 Sir； this
should be answer'd。 CAESAR。 'Tis done already； and messenger gone。 I
have told him Lepidus was grown too cruel； That he his high authority
abus'd； And did deserve his change。 For what I have conquer'd I grant him
part； but then； in his Armenia And other of his conquer'd kingdoms； I
Demand the like。 MAECENAS。 He'll never yield to that。 CAESAR。 Nor
must not then be yielded to in this。
Enter OCTAVIA； with her train
OCTAVIA。 Hail； Caesar； and my lord！ hail； most dear Caesar！
CAESAR。 That ever I should call thee cast…away！ OCTAVIA。 You have
not call'd me so； nor have you cause。 CAESAR。 Why have you stol'n upon
us thus？ You come not Like Caesar's sister。 The wife of Antony Should
have an army for an usher； and The neighs of horse to tell of her approach
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Long ere she did appear。 The trees by th' way Should have borne men； and
expectation fainted； Longing for what it had not。 Nay； the dust Should
have ascended to the roof of heaven； Rais'd by your populous troops。 But
you are come A market…maid to Rome； and have prevented The ostentation
of our love； which left unshown Is often left unlov'd。 We should have met
you By sea and land； supplying every stage With an augmented greeting。
OCTAVIA。 Good my lord； To come thus was I not constrain'd； but did it
On my free will。 My lord； Mark Antony； Hearing that you prepar'd for war；
acquainted My grieved ear withal； whereon I begg'd His pardon for return。
CAESAR。 Which soon he granted； Being an obstruct 'tween his lust and
him。 OCTAVIA。 Do not say so； my lord。 CAESAR。 I have eyes upon him；
And his affairs come to me on the wind。 Where is he now？ OCTAVIA。 My
lord； in Athens。 CAESAR。 No； my most wronged sister： Cleopatra Hath
nodded him to her。 He hath given his empire Up to a whore； who now are
levying The kings o' th' earth for war。 He hath assembled Bocchus； the
king of Libya； Archelaus Of Cappadocia； Philadelphos； king Of
Paphlagonia； the Thracian king； Adallas； King Manchus of Arabia； King
of Pont； Herod of Jewry； Mithridates； king Of Comagene； Polemon and
Amyntas； The kings of Mede and Lycaonia； with More larger list of
sceptres。 OCTAVIA。 Ay me most wretched； That have my heart parted
betwixt two friends； That does afflict each other！ CAESAR。 Welcome
hither。 Your letters did withhold our breaking forth； Till we perceiv'd both
how you were wrong led And we in negligent danger。 Cheer your heart；
Be you not troubled with the time； which drives O'er your content these
strong necessities； But let determin'd things to destiny Hold unbewail'd
their way。 Welcome to Rome； Nothing more dear to me。 You are abus'd
Beyond the mark of thought； and the high gods； To do you justice； make
their ministers Of us and those that love you。 Best of comfort； And ever
welcome to us。 AGRIPPA。 Welcome； lady。 MAECENAS。 Welcome； dear
madam。 Each heart in Rome does love and pity you； Only th' adulterous
Antony； most large In his abominations； turns you off； And gives his
potent regiment to a trull That noises it against us。 OCTAVIA。 Is it so； sir？
CAESAR。 Most certain。 Sister； welcome。 Pray you Be ever known to
patience。 My dear'st sister！ Exeunt
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SCENE VII。 ANTONY'S camp near Actium
Enter CLEOPATRA and ENOBARBUS
CLEOPATRA。 I will be even with thee； doubt it not。 ENOBARBUS。
But why； why； why？ CLEOPATRA。 Thou hast forspoke my being in these
wars； And say'st it is not fit。 ENOBARBUS。 Well； is it； is it？
CLEOPATRA。 Is't not denounc'd against us？ Why should not we Be there
in person？ ENOBARBUS。 ＇Aside＇ Well； I could reply： If we should serve
with horse and mares together The horse were merely lost； the mares
would bear A soldier and his horse。 CLEOPATRA。 What is't you say？
ENOBARBUS。 Your presence needs must puzzle Antony； Take from his
heart； take from his brain； from's time； What should not then be spar'd。 He
is already Traduc'd for levity； and 'tis said in Rome That Photinus an
eunuch and your maids Manage this war。 CLEOPATRA。 Sink Rome； and
their tongues rot That speak against us！ A charge we bear i' th' war； And； as
the president of my kingdom； will Appear there for a man。 Speak not
against it； I will not stay behind。
Enter ANTONY and CANIDIUS
ENOBARBUS。 Nay； I have done。 Here comes the Emperor。
ANTONY。 Is it not strange； Canidius； That from Tarentum and
Brundusium He could so quickly cut the Ionian sea； And take in Toryne？…
You have heard on't； sweet？ CLEOPATRA。 Celerity is never more admir'd
Than by the negligent。 ANTONY。 A good rebuke； Which might have well
becom'd the best of men To taunt at slackness。 Canidius； we Will fight
with him by sea。 CLEOPATRA。 By sea！ What else？ CANIDIUS。 Why will
my lord do so？ ANTONY。 For that he dares us to't。 ENOBARBUS。 So
hath my lord dar'd him to single fight。 CANIDIUS。 Ay； and to wage this
battle at Pharsalia； Where Caesar fought with Pompey。 But these offers；
Which serve not for his vantage； he shakes off； And so should you。
ENOBARBUS。 Your ships are not well mann'd； Your mariners are
muleteers； reapers； people Ingross'd by swift impress。 In Caesar's fleet Are
those that often have 'gainst Pompey fought； Their ships are yare； yours
heavy。 No disgrace Shall fall you for refusing him at sea； Being prepar'd
for land。 ANTONY。 By sea； by sea。 ENOBARBUS。 Most worthy sir； you
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therein throw away The absolute soldiership you have by land； Distract
your army； which doth most consist Of war…mark'd footmen； leave
unexecuted Your own renowned knowledge； quite forgo The way which
promises assurance； and Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard
From firm security。 ANTONY。 I'll f