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promises assurance； and Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard
From firm security。 ANTONY。 I'll fight at sea。 CLEOPATRA。 I have sixty
sails； Caesar none better。 ANTONY。 Our overplus of shipping will we
burn； And； with the rest full…mann'd； from th' head of Actium Beat th'
approaching Caesar。 But if we fail； We then can do't at land。
Enter a MESSENGER
Thy business？ MESSENGER。 The news is true； my lord： he is
descried； Caesar has taken Toryne。 ANTONY。 Can he be there in person？
'Tis impossible… Strange that his power should be。 Canidius； Our nineteen
legions thou shalt hold by land； And our twelve thousand horse。 We'll to
our ship。 Away； my Thetis！
Enter a SOLDIER
How now； worthy soldier？ SOLDIER。 O noble Emperor； do not fight
by sea； Trust not to rotten planks。 Do you misdoubt This sword and these
my wounds？ Let th' Egyptians And the Phoenicians go a…ducking； we
Have us'd to conquer standing on the earth And fighting foot to foot。
ANTONY。 Well； well… away。 Exeunt ANTONY； CLEOPATRA； and
ENOBARBUS SOLDIER。 By Hercules； I think I am i' th' right。
CANIDIUS。 Soldier； thou art； but his whole action grows Not in the
power on't。 So our leader's led； And we are women's men。 SOLDIER。 You
keep by land The legions and the horse whole； do you not？ CANIDIUS。
Marcus Octavius； Marcus Justeius； Publicola； and Caelius are for sea； But
we keep whole by land。 This speed of Caesar's Carries beyond belief。
SOLDIER。 While he was yet in Rome； His power went out in such
distractions as Beguil'd all spies。 CANIDIUS。 Who's his lieutenant； hear
you？ SOLDIER。 They say one Taurus。 CANIDIUS。 Well I know the man。
Enter a MESSENGER
MESSENGER。 The Emperor calls Canidius。 CANIDIUS。 With news
the time's with labour and throes forth Each minute some。 Exeunt
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SCENE VIII。 A plain near Actium
Enter CAESAR； with his army； marching
CAESAR。 Taurus！ TAURUS。 My lord？ CAESAR。 Strike not by land；
keep whole； provoke not battle Till we have done at sea。 Do not exceed
The prescript of this scroll。 Our fortune lies Upon this jump。 Exeunt
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SCENE IX。 Another part of the plain
Enter ANTONY and ENOBARBUS
ANTONY。 Set we our squadrons on yon side o' th' hill； In eye of
Caesar's battle； from which place We may the number of the ships behold；
And so proceed accordingly。 Exeunt
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SCENE X。 Another part of the plain
CANIDIUS marcheth with his land army one way over the stage； and
TAURUS； the Lieutenant of CAESAR； the other way。 After their going in
is heard the noise of a sea…fight
Alarum。 Enter ENOBARBUS
ENOBARBUS。 Naught； naught； all naught！ I can behold no longer。
Th' Antoniad； the Egyptian admiral； With all their sixty； fly and turn the
rudder。 To see't mine eyes are blasted。
Enter SCARUS
SCARUS。 Gods and goddesses； All the whole synod of them！
ENOBARBUS。 What's thy passion？ SCARUS。 The greater cantle of the
world is lost With very ignorance； we have kiss'd away Kingdoms and
provinces。 ENOBARBUS。 How appears the fight？ SCARUS。 On our side
like the token'd pestilence； Where death is sure。 Yon ribaudred nag of
Egypt… Whom leprosy o'ertake！… i' th' midst o' th' fight； When vantage like
a pair of twins appear'd； Both as the same； or rather ours the elder… The
breese upon her； like a cow in June… Hoists sails and flies。 ENOBARBUS。
That I beheld； Mine eyes did sicken at the sight and could not Endure a
further view。 SCARUS。 She once being loof'd； The noble ruin of her
magic； Antony； Claps on his sea…wing； and； like a doting mallard； Leaving
the fight in height； flies after her。 I never saw an action of such shame；
Experience； manhood； honour； ne'er before Did violate so itself。
ENOBARBUS。 Alack； alack！
Enter CANIDIUS
CANIDIUS。 Our fortune on the sea is out of breath； And sinks most
lamentably。 Had our general Been what he knew himself； it had gone well。
O； he has given example for our flight Most grossly by his own！
ENOBARBUS。 Ay； are you thereabouts？ Why then； good night indeed。
CANIDIUS。 Toward Peloponnesus are they fled。 SCARUS。 'Tis easy to't；
and there I will attend What further comes。 CANIDIUS。 To Caesar will I
render My legions and my horse； six kings already Show me the way of
yielding。 ENOBARBUS。 I'll yet follow The wounded chance of Antony；
though my reason Sits in the wind against me。 Exeunt
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SCENE XI。 Alexandria。 CLEOPATRA'S palace
Enter ANTONY with attendants
ANTONY。 Hark！ the land bids me tread no more upon't； It is asham'd
to bear me。 Friends； come hither。 I am so lated in the world that I Have
lost my way for ever。 I have a ship Laden with gold； take that； divide it。
Fly； And make your peace with Caesar。 ALL。 Fly？ Not we！ ANTONY。 I
have fled myself； and have instructed cowards To run and show their
shoulders。 Friends； be gone； I have myself resolv'd upon a course Which
has no need of you； be gone。 My treasure's in the harbour； take it。 O； I
follow'd that I blush to look upon。 My very hairs do mutiny； for the white
Reprove the brown for rashness； and they them For fear and doting。
Friends； be gone； you shall Have letters from me to some friends that will
Sweep your way for you。 Pray you look not sad； Nor make replies of
loathness； take the hint Which my despair proclaims。 Let that be left
Which leaves itself。 To the sea…side straight way。 I will possess you of that
ship and treasure。 Leave me； I pray； a little； pray you now； Nay； do so； for
indeed I have lost command； Therefore I pray you。 I'll see you by and by。
＇Sits down＇
Enter CLEOPATRA； led by CHARMIAN and IRAS； EROS
following
EROS。 Nay； gentle madam； to him！ Comfort him。 IRAS。 Do； most
dear Queen。 CHARMIAN。 Do？ Why； what else？ CLEOPATRA。 Let me sit
down。 O Juno！ ANTONY。 No； no； no； no； no。 EROS。 See you here； sir？
ANTONY。 O； fie； fie； fie！ CHARMIAN。 Madam！ IRAS。 Madam； O good
Empress！ EROS。 Sir； sir！ ANTONY。 Yes； my lord； yes。 He at Philippi kept
His sword e'en like a dancer； while I struck The lean and wrinkled Cassius；
and 'twas I That the mad Brutus ended； he alone Dealt on lieutenantry； and
no practice had In the brave squares of war。 Yet now… no matter。
CLEOPATRA。 Ah； stand by！ EROS。 The Queen； my lord； the Queen！
IRAS。 Go to him； madam； speak to him。 He is unqualitied with very
shame。 CLEOPATRA。 Well then； sustain me。 O！ EROS。 Most noble sir；
arise； the Queen approaches。 Her head's declin'd； and death will seize her
but Your comfort makes the rescue。 ANTONY。 I have offended reputation…
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A most unnoble swerving。 EROS。 Sir； the Queen。 ANTONY。 O； whither
hast thou led me； Egypt？ See How I convey my shame out of thine eyes
By looking back what I have left behind 'Stroy'd in dishonour。
CLEOPATRA。 O my lord； my lord； Forgive my fearful sails！ I little
thought You would have followed。 ANTONY。 Egypt； thou knew'st too
well My heart was to thy rudder tied by th' strings； And thou shouldst tow
me after。 O'er my spirit Thy full supremacy thou knew'st； and that Thy
beck might from the bidding of the gods Command me。 CLEOPATRA。 O；
my pardon！ ANTONY。 Now I must To the young man send humble
treaties； dodge And palter in the shifts of lowness； who With half the bulk
o' th' world play'd as I