That she did make defect perfection, Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale The appetites they feed: but she makes hungry Mec. If beauty, wisdom, modesty, can settle A blessed lottery to him. Agr. Let us go. Good Enobarbus, make yourself my guest Eno. 240 Humbly, sir, I thank you. [Exeunt. 250 SCENE III. The same. Cæsar's house. Enter ANTONY, Cæsar, OctavVIA between them, Ant. The world and my great office will some- Divide me from your bosom. Read not my blemishes in the world's report: lady. Good night, sir. 245. riggish, wanton. Cas. Good night. [Exeunt Cæsar and Octavia. Enter Soothsayer. Ant. Now, sirrah; you do wish yourself in Sooth. Would I had never come from thence, nor you Thither! Ant. If you can, your reason? Sooth. I see it in My motion, have it not in my tongue: but yet Hie you to Egypt again. Whose fortunes shall rise higher, Cæsar's or mine? Sooth. Cæsar's. Therefore, O Antony, stay not by his side: Ant. Speak this no more. Sooth. To none but thee; no more, but when to thee. If thou dost play with him at any game, Thou art sure to lose; and, of that natural luck, Is all afraid to govern thee near him; But, he away, 'tis noble. Ant. Get thee gone : Say to Ventidius I would speak with him: 14. motion, power of perception, understanding. [Exit Soothsayer. IO 20 30 24. when, elliptical for the phrase 'at the time when I speak.' He shall to Parthia. Be it art or hap, He hath spoken true: the very dice obey him; Enter VENTIDIUS. O, come, Ventidius, [Exeunt. You must to Parthia: your commission's ready; SCENE IV. The same. A street. Enter LEPIDUS, MECENAS, and AGRIPPA. Lep. Trouble yourselves no further: pray you, hasten Your generals after. Agr. Sir, Mark Antony Will e'en but kiss Octavia, and we'll follow. Lep. Till I shall see you in your soldier's dress, Which will become you both, farewell. Mec. We shall, As I conceive the journey, be at the Mount Before you, Lepidus. Lep. Your way is shorter ; My purposes do draw me much about: You'll win two days upon me. Mec. luck. 40 38. inhoop'd, enclosed in a hoop, so as to be compelled to fight. VOL. IX 305 X SCENE V. Alexandria. Cleopatra's palace. Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, IRAs, and Cleo. Give me some music; music, moody food Attend. The music, ho! Enter MARDIAN the Eunuch. Cleo. Let it alone; let's to billiards: come, Char. My arm is sore: best play with Mardian. As with a woman. sir? Mar. As well as I can, madam. Cleo. And when good will is show'd, though 't come too short, The actor may plead pardon. I'll none now: Give me mine angle; we'll to the river: there, Tawny-finn'd fishes; my bended hook shall pierce I'll think them every one an Antony, And say 'Ah, ha! you're caught.' Char. 'Twas merry when You wager'd on your angling; when your diver Cleo. That time,- -O times! I laugh'd him out of patience; and that night ΤΟ 20 Then put my tires and mantles on him, whilst I wore his sword Philippan. Enter a Messenger. O, from Italy! Ram thou thy fruitful tidings in mine ears, Mess. Madam, madam,—— Cleo. Antonius dead! If thou say so, villain, Mess. First, madam, he is well. But, sirrah, mark, we use Why, there's more gold. To say the dead are well: bring it to that, Mess. Good madam, hear me. Cleo. Well, go to, I will; But there's no goodness in thy face: if Antony To trumpet such good tidings! If not well, snakes, Not like a formal man. Mess. Will 't please you hear me? Cleo. I have a mind to strike thee ere thou speak'st: Yet, if thou say Antony lives, is well, Or friends with Cæsar, or not captive to him, I'll set thee in a shower of gold, and hail 23. sword Philippan, the sword which Antony had used at the battle of Philippi when 30 40 he and Octavius overthrew Brutus and Cassius. 41. formal, ordinary. |