Taurus, lieutenant-general to Cæsar. Canidius, lieutenant-general to Antony. Silius, an officer in Ventidius's army. Euphronius, an ambassador from Antony to Cæsar. Alexas, Mardian, Seleucus, and Diomedes; attendants on Cleopatra. A Soothsayer. A Clown. Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. Octavia, sister to Cæsar, and wife to Antony. Irás, Officers, Soldiers, Messengers, and other Attend ants. Scene, dispersed; in several parts of the Roman empire. NAY, but this dotage of our general's, O'erflows the measure: those his goodly eyes, Upon a tawny front: his captain's heart, Flourish. Enter Antony and Cleopatra, with their Eunuchs fanning her. trains; Take but good note, and you shall see in him Renounces. The triple pillar of the world transform'd Into a strumpet's fool: behold and see. Cleo. If it be love indeed, tell me how much. Ant. There's beggary in the love that can be reckon'd. Cleo. I'll set a bourn* how far to be belov'd. Ant. Then must thou needs find out new heaven, new earth. Enter an Attendant. Att. News, my good lord, from Rome. Ant. Gratest me :-The sum. Cleo. Nay, hear them, Antony: Fulvia, perchance, is angry; Or, who knows His powerful mandate to you, Do this, or this; Ant. How, my love! Call in the messengers.-As I am Egypt's queen, [Embracing. And such a twain can do't, in which, I bind Bound or limit. + Offends. Summons. On pain of punishment, the world to weet*, Cleo. Excellent falshood! Why did he marry Fulvia, and not love her?- Will be himself. Ant. But stirr'd by Cleopatra. Now, for the love of Love, and her soft hours, Ant. Fye, wrangling queen! To-night, we'll wander through the streets, and note [Exeunt Ant. and Cleop. with their train. Dem. I'm full sorry, That he approves the common liar, who Of better deeds to-morrow. Rest you happy! * Know. + Consume. [Exeunt. Fame. |