"More tight at this, than thou: Difpatch.-O love, "That thou could't fee my wars to-day, and knew' "The royal occupation! thou fhould't fee "Enter an 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't with delight. 66 1. O. A thousand, fir, "Early though 't be, have on their rivetted trim, "And at the port expect you. [Shout within. Trumpets. "Enter other Officers, Soldiers, &c. "2. O. The morn is fair.-Good-morrow, general. "All. Good morrow, general. "Ant. 'Tis well blown, lads. "This morning, like the fpirit of a youth "So, fo; come, give me that: this way, well said.- "And worthy fhameful check it were, to ftand ["Exeunt Eros, Antony, Officers, and Soldiers. "Cha. Please you, retire to your chamber. "Cle. Lead me. "He goes forth gallantly. That he and Cafar might "Determine. this great war in fingle fight! "Then, Antony,-But now,-Well, on. [Exeunt. "SCENE V. Under the walls of Alexandria. Án"tony's Camp. Trumpets. Enter Antony and Eros ; a Soldier meeting them. "Sol. The gods make this a happy day to Antony! "Ant. 'Would thou and thofe thy fcars had once "prevail'd "To make me fight at land! "Sol. Had'ft thou done fo, The kings that have revolted, and the foldier "That has this morning left thee, would have ftill "Follow'd thy heels. "Ant. Who's gone this morning? "Sol. Who ?. "One ever near thee: Call for Enobarbus, "Ant. What fay'ft thou? "Sol. Sir, "He is with Cafar. Eros. Sir, his chefts and treasure "He has not with him. "Ant. Is he gone? "Sol. Moft certain. "Ant. Go, Eros, fend his treasure after; do it, "Detain no jot of it, I charge thee: write to him " (I will fubfcribe) gentle adieus, and greetings: "Say, that I wish he never find more caufe "To change a master.-O, my fortunes have "Corrupted honeft men.-Dispatch.-O Enobarbus ! "[Exeunt. SCENE VI. Before Alexandria. Cæfar's Camp. Flourish. Enter Cæfar, with Agrippa, Enobarbus, and others. Caf. Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight: Our will is, Antony be took alive; Make it so known.. Agr. Cafar, I hall. [Exit Agrippa. Caf. The time of universal peace is near: The three-nooked world feems an odd phrafe, unless we confider that Antony speaks of the triple partition between Octavius, Lepidus, and himself; arrogantly and ignorantly prefuming there was ao world beyond those bounds which the triumvirate fwayed. I Mef. Antony Enter a Messenger. Is come into the field. Caf. Go, charge, Agrippa. Plant those that have revolted in the van ; Upon himself. [Exeunt Cæfar and train. Eno. Alexas did revolt: he went to Jewry, on Affairs of Antony; there did perfuade Great Herod to incline himself to Cæfar, And leave his master Antony: for this pains, Cæfar hath hang'd him. Canidius and the rest That fell away, have entertainment, but No honourable truft. I have done ill; Of which I do accufe myself fo forely, That I will joy no more. Enter a Soldier. Sol. Enobarbus, Antony Hath after thee fent all thy treasure, with Eno. I give it you. Sol. I mock not, Enobarbus, I tell you true: Beft you fee safe the bringer Continues ftill a Jove. .Eno. I am alone the villain of the earth, And feel I am so most. O Antony, [Exit Soldier. Thou mine of bounty, how would't thou have pay'd My better service, when my turpitude Thou doft fo crown with gold! This bows my heart : If fwift thought break it not, a swifter mean Shall out-ftr ke thought; but thought will do't, I feel. 1 fight against thee! no: I will go feek Some ditch, wherein to dye; the foul'ft beft fits My latter part of life t. [Exit. The contrition here shown by Enobarbus is very well, because "SCENE VII. Between the Camps. Field of Bat"tle. larms. Enter Agrippa and bis Forces. Agr. Retire, we have engag'd ourselves too far: "Cafar himself has work, and our oppreffion "Exceeds what we expected. [Retreat. Exeunt "Alarums. Enter Antony and Forces, with Scarus rounded. "Sca. O my brave emperor, this is fought indeed! "Had we done fo at firft, we had driven them home "With clouts about their heads. "Ant. Thou bleed'st apace. "Sca. I had a wound here that was like a T, "But now 'tis made an H. "Ant. They do retire. [Retreat afar of. "Sca. We'll beat 'em into bench-holes; I have yet "Room for fix fcotches more. "Enter Eros. "Eros. They are beaten, fir; and our advantage is ferves "For a fair victory. "Sca. Let us fcore their backs, "And fnatch 'em up as we take hares, behind: "Tis fport to maul a runner. "Ant. I will reward thee "Once for thy fprightly comfort, and ten-fold "For thy good valour. Come thee on. "Sca. I'll halt after. SCENE VIII. Gates of Alexandria. [Exeunt. Enter Antony, marching; Scarus and Forces. Ant. We have beat him to his camp;-Run one before, Before the fun fhall fee us, we'll spill the blood This little scene. of skirmish, in our view, deserves no other notice than marks of omiffion. For For doughty-handed are you; and have fought, Enter Cleopatra, attended. To this great fairy I'll commend thy acts, [to Sca. Make her thanks blefs thee.-O thou day o' the world, Cle. Lord of lords, O infinite virtue, com'ft thou fmiling from The world's great snare uncaught? Ant. My nightingale, We have beat them to their beds. What, girl? though grey Do fomething mingle with our brown; yet have we Cle. I'll give thee, friend, An armour all of gold; it was a king's. Ant. He has deferv'd it, were it carbunel'd Like holy Phebus' car. Give me thy hand ; Through Alexandria make a jolly march; Bear our hackt targets like the men that owe them : To camp this hoft, we all would fup together; Q2 That |