To give them this discomfort? Look, they weep: And I, an ass, am onion-eyed: for shame!

Transform us not to women.

Ant.

Ho, ho, ho!

Now the witch take me, if I meant it thus!

Grace grow where those drops fall! My hearty friends,

You take me in too dolorous a sense:

For I spake to you for your comfort; did desire you
To burn this night with torches. Know, my hearts,
I hope well of to-morrow; and will lead you,
Where rather I'll expect victorious life

Than death and honor. Let's to supper; come,
And drown consideration.

[Exeunt.

Enter TWO SOLDIERS, to their guard.

1 Sol. Brother, good night: to-morrow is the day.

2 Sol. It will determine one way: fare you well. Heard you of nothing strange about the streets? 1 Sol. Nothing: what news?

2 Sol. Belike, 'tis but a rumor: good night to you.

1 Sol. Well, sir, good night.

Enter Two other SOLDIERS.

2 Sol. Soldiers, have careful watch.

3 Sol. And you: good night, good night.

[the first two place themselves at their posts. 4 Sol. Here we: [they take their posts.] and if to-morrow

Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope

Our landmen will stand up.

2 Sol. Hark!

1 Sol. Music i' the air.

3 Sol. Under the earth.

4 Sol. It signs 1 well; does 't not?

3 Sol. No.

1 Sol. Peace, I say.

What should this mean?

2 Sol. 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony

loved, now leaves him.

1 Sol. Walk; let's see if other watchmen do hear what we do.

[they advance to another post.

2 Sol. How now, masters ?

Sol. How now?

How now? Do you hear this?

1 Sol.

[several speaking together.

Ay; is 't not strange?

3 Sol. Do you hear, masters? do you hear?

1 Sol. Follow the noise so far as we have quarter;

1 Bodes.

Let's see how 't will give off.

Sol. [several speaking.] Content: 'tis strange.

Ant. No, my chuck.1-Eros, come; mine armour,

Eros!

Enter EROS, with armour.

Come, good fellow, put thine iron on :—

If Fortune be not ours to-day, it is

Because we brave her.-Come.

Cle.

What's this for?

Ant.

Nay, I'll help too.

Ah, let be, let be! thou art

The armourer of my heart :—false, false; this, this. Cle. Sooth, la, I'll help: thus it must be.

Well, well;

Ant. We shall thrive now.-Seest thou, my good fellow?

Go, put on thy defences.

Eres.

Briefly, sir.

Cle. Is not this buckled well?

A term of endearment.

Ant.

Rarely, rarely:

He that unbuckles this, till we do please
To doff 't1 for our repose, shall hear a storm.
Thou fumblest, Eros; and my queen's a squire
More tight at this than thou: despatch.-O love,
That thou couldst see my wars to-day, and knew'st
The royal occupation! thou shouldst see

Enter OFFICER, armed.

A workman in 't.-Good morrow to thee; welcome Thou look'st like him that knows a warlike charge. To business that we love, we rise betime,

And go to it with delight.

1 Off.

A thousand, sir,

Early though 't be, have on their riveted trim,
And at the port expect you.

[shout, trumpets, florish.

Enter other OFFICERS, and Soldiers.

2 Off. The morn is fair.-Good morrow, general. All. Good morrow, general.

Ant.

'Tis well blown, lads.

This morning, like the spirit of a youth

That means to be of note, begins betimes.

So, so; come, give me that: this way; well said. Fare thee well, dame, whate'er becomes of me. This is a soldier's kiss: rebukable,

[kisses her.

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