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Ho! hearts, tongues, figures, scribes, bards, poets,

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Think, speak, east, write, sing, number, ho, his love

To Antony. But as for Caesar,

Kneel down, kneel down, and wonder.
Agr. Both he loves.

So,

Eno. They are his shards, and he their beetle.
[Trumpets.
This is to horse. Adieu, noble Agrippa.
Agr. Good fortune, worthy soldier; and farewell.

Enter CAESAR, ANTONY, LEPIDUS,
and OCTAVIA.

Ant. No further, Sirow ai

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Caes. You take from me a great part of myself; Use me well in it. Sister, prove such a wife As my thoughts make thee, and as my furthest

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Shall pass on thy approof. Most noble Antony,
Let not the piece of virtue, which is set
Betwixt us, as the cement of our love,
To keep it builded, be the ram, to batter
The fortress of it: for better might wet horm
Have lov'd without this mean, if on both
This be not cherish'd., basiqui,

Ant. Make me not offended

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Ant. You shall not find, as we

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Though you be therein curious, the least cause For what you seem to fear So, the Gods keep

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And make the hearts of Romans serve your ends! We will here part and 3 64

Caes. Farewell, my dearest sister, fare the well;

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The elements be kind to thee, and maked
Thy spirits all of comfort! fare thee well.
Octa. My noble brother!

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Ant. The April's in her eyes: It is love's spring, And these the showers to bring it on

Be cheerful. Octa. Sir, look well to my husband's house; and Sic T

Caes. What,

Octavia?

Octa. I'll tell you in your ear.

Ant. Her tongue will not obey her heart nor

can

Her heart inform her tongue: the swan's down Afeather,

That stands upon the swell at full of tide, Ank

And neither way inclines. 3
Eno, Will Caesar weep?

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What willingly he did confound, he wail'd:ov LT

Believe it, till I weep too,
Caes. No, sweet Octavia,10
You shall hear from me still;
Out-go
go my thinking on you.
Ant. Come, Sir

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the time shall not

I'll wrestle with youme strength of loves bÂ

Look, here I have you; thus I let you go,
And give you to the Gods.

Caes. Adieu; be happy!

Lep. Let all the number of the stars give light To thy fair way!

Caes. Farewell, farewell!" [kisses OCTAVIA.
Ant. Farewell!! [Trumpets sound. Exeunt.

SCENE III.

Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.

Enter CLEOPATRA,~CHARMIAN, IRAS, and
ALEXAS.

Cleo. Where is the fellow?

Alex. Half afeard to come...

Cleo. Go to, go to:

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Come hither,

Sir.

Enter a Messenger.

Alex. Good Majesty,

Herod of Jewry dare not look upon you,
But when you are well pleas'd.**

Cleo. That Herod's head

I'll have: But how? when Antony is gone?
Through whom I might command it.

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Mes. Ay, dread Queen,

Cleo. Where?

Mes. Madam, in Rome

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I look'd her in the face; and saw her led

Between her brother and Mark Antony.

Cleo. Is she as tall as me?

Mes. She is not, Madam.

Come

Cleo. Didst hear her speak? Is she shrill-tongu'd,

or low?'

Mes. Madam, I heard her speak ; she is low-voic'd. Cleo. That's not so good: he cannot like her long. Char. Like her? O Isis! 'tis impossible.

Cleo. I think so, Charmian: Dull of tongue, and dwarfish!

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What majesty is in her gait? Remember,
If e'er thou look'dst on Majesty.

Mes. She creeps;

Her motion and her station are as one >
She shows a body rather than a life;
A stature, than a breather.

Cleo. Is this certain ?

Mes. Or I have no observance.

Char. Three in Egypt

Cannot make better note.

Cleo. He's very knowing,

I do perceive't:

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There's nothing in her yet:

The fellow has good judgement.

Char. Excellent, af

Cleo. Guess at her years, I pr'ythee,
Mes. Madam,

She was a widow. A

Cleo. Widow? - Charmian, hark.
Mes. And I do think, she's thirty.

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Cleo. Bear'st thou her face in mind? is it long, or round?

Mes. Round even to faultiness. Cleo. For the most part too They are foolish that are so.

Her hair what

colour?

Mes. Brown, Madam: And her forehead is as low As she would wish it.

Cleo. There is gold for thee.

Thou must not take my former sharpness ill:
J will employ thee back again; I find thee
Most fit for business: Go, make thee ready;

Our letters are prepar’d.
Char. A proper man.

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Cleos Indeed, he is so I repent me much, A That so I harry'd him. Why, methinks, by him, This creature's no such thing.

Char. O nothing, Madam.

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Cleo: The man hath seen some majesty, and should know... Char. Hath he seen majesty, Isis else defend,' And serving you so long!

Cleg. have one thing more to ask him yet,

¿como i sitia saf (good Charinian: But 'tis no matter; thou shalt bring him to me Where I will write: All may be well enough. Char warrant you, Madam.

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Ant. Nay pay, Octavia, not only that, That were excusable, that, and thousands more Of semblable import, but he hath wag'dak New war gainst Pompey made his will, aud troy tɗi read it To publick ear: mod diw Spoke scantly of me when perforce he could not But pay me terms of honour, cold and sickly He vented them; most narrow measure lent me : When the best hint was given him, he not took!t, Or did it from his teeth.

Octa. O my good Lord,

Believe not all; or if 2

you must believe, Stomach not all. A more unhappy lady,

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