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[Exeunt ANTONY, CLEOPATRA, and Exo. Sold. By Hercules, I think, I am i' the right. Can. Soldier, thou art but his whole action grows Not in the power on't: So our leader's led, And we are women's men. Sold.

You keep by land The legions and the horse whole, do you not? Can. Marcus Octavius, Marcus Justeius, Publicola, and Cælius, are for sea:

But we keep whole by land. This speed of Cæsar's Carries beyond belief.

Sold.
While he was yet in Rome,
His power went out in such distractions, as
Beguil'd all spies.

Can.
Who's his lieutenant, hear you?
Sold. They say, one Taurus.
Can.

Well, I know the man. Enter a Messenger.

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Can. Our fortune on the sea is out of breath,
And sinks most lamentably. Had our general
Been what he knew himself, it had gone well:
O, he has given example for our flight,
Most grossly, by his own.

[night Eno. Ay, are you thereabouts? Why then, good Indeed. [Aside.

Can. Towards Peloponnesus are they fled.
Scar. "Tis easy to't; and there I will attend
What further comes.
Can.

To Cæsar will I render
My legions, and my horse; six kings already
Shew me the way of yielding.
Eno.

I'll yet follow
The wounded chance of Antony, though my reason
Sits in the wind against me.
[Exeunt.

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Ant. Set we our squadrons on yon side o'the hill, To run, and shew their shoulders.-Friends, be gone : In eye of Cæsar's battle; from which place We may the number of the ships behold, And so proceed accordingly.

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I have myself resolv'd upon a course,
Which has no need of you; be gone:
My treasure's in the harbour, take it.-0,
I follow'd that I blush to look upon :
My very hairs do mutiny; for the white
Reprove the brown for rashness, and they them
For fear and doting.-Friends, be gone; you shall
Have letters from me to some friends, that will
Sweep your way for you. Pray you, look not sad,
Nor make replies of loathness: take the hint
Which my despair proclaims; let that be left
Which leaves itself: to the sea-side straightway :
I will possess you of that ship and treasure.
Leave me, pray, a little 'pray you now:-
Nay, do so; for, indeed, I have lost command,
Therefore I pray you :-I'll see you by and by.
[Sits down.
Enter EROS and CLEOPATRA, led by CHARMIAN
and IRAS.

Eros. Nay, gentle madam, to him :--Comfort him.
Iras. Do, most dear queen.
Char. Do! Why, what else?
Cleo. Let me sit down.
Ant. No, no, no, no, no.
Eros. See you here, sir?

Ant. O fye, fye, fye.

Char. Madam,

O Juno!

Iras. Madam; O good empress!

Eros. Sir, sir,

Ant. Yes, my lord, yes ;-He, at Philippi, kept His sword even like a dancer; while I struck The lean and wrinkled Cassius; and 'twas I.

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