Antony and Cleopatra Part 6
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Would we had spoke together. Hast we for it, Yet ere we put our selues in Armes, dispatch we The businesse we haue talkt of
Caesar. With most gladnesse, And do inuite you to my Sisters view, Whether straight Ile lead you
Anth. Let vs Lepidus not lacke your companie
Lep. n.o.ble Anthony, not sickenesse should detaine me.
Flourish. Exit omnes. Manet En.o.barbus, Agrippa, Mecenas.
Mec. Welcome from aegypt Sir
Eno. Halfe the heart of Caesar, worthy Mecenas. My honourable Friend Agrippa
Agri. Good En.o.barbus
Mece. We haue cause to be glad, that matters are so well disgested: you staid well by't in Egypt
En.o.b. I Sir, we did sleepe day out of countenaunce: and made the night light with drinking
Mece. Eight Wilde-Boares rosted whole at a breakfast: and but twelue persons there. Is this true?
Eno. This was but as a Flye by an Eagle: we had much more monstrous matter of Feast, which worthily deserued noting
Mecenas. She's a most triumphant Lady, if report be square to her
En.o.b. When she first met Marke Anthony, she purst vp his heart vpon the Riuer of Sidnis
Agri. There she appear'd indeed: or my reporter deuis'd well for her
Eno. I will tell you, The Barge she sat in, like a burnisht Throne Burnt on the water: the p.o.o.pe was beaten Gold, Purple the Sailes: and so perfumed that The Windes were Loue-sicke.
With them the Owers were Siluer, Which to the tune of Flutes kept stroke, and made The water which they beate, to follow faster; As amorous of their strokes. For her owne person, It beggerd all discription, she did lye In her Pauillion, cloth of Gold, of Tissue, O're-picturing that Venus, where we see The fancie out-worke Nature. On each side her, Stood pretty Dimpled Boyes, like smiling Cupids, With diuers coulour'd Fannes whose winde did seeme, To gloue the delicate cheekes which they did coole, And what they vndid did
Agrip. Oh rare for Anthony
Eno. Her Gentlewoman, like the Nereides, So many Mer-maides tended her i'th' eyes, And made their bends adornings. At the Helme, A seeming Mer-maide steeres: The Silken Tackle, Swell with the touches of those Flower-soft hands, That yarely frame the office. From the Barge A strange inuisible perfume hits the sense Of the adiacent Wharfes. The Citty cast Her people out vpon her: and Anthony Enthron'd i'th' Market-place, did sit alone, Whisling to'th' ayre: which but for vacancie, Had gone to gaze on Cleopater too, And made a gap in Nature
Agri. Rare Egiptian
Eno. Vpon her landing, Anthony sent to her, Inuited her to Supper: she replyed, It should be better, he became her guest: Which she entreated, our Courteous Anthony, Whom nere the word of no woman hard speake, Being barber'd ten times o're, goes to the Feast; And for his ordinary, paies his heart, For what his eyes eate onely
Agri. Royall Wench: She made great Caesar lay his Sword to bed, He ploughed her, and she cropt
Eno. I saw her once Hop forty Paces through the publicke streete, And hauing lost her breath, she spoke, and panted, That she did make defect, perfection, And breathlesse powre breath forth
Mece. Now Anthony, must leaue her vtterly
Eno. Neuer he will not: Age cannot wither her, nor custome stale Her infinite variety: other women cloy The appet.i.tes they feede, but she makes hungry, Where most she satisfies. For vildest things Become themselues in her, that the holy Priests Blesse her, when she is Riggish
Mece. If Beauty, Wisedome, Modesty, can settle The heart of Anthony: Octauia is A blessed Lottery to him
Agrip. Let vs go. Good En.o.barbus, make your selfe my guest, whilst you abide heere
Eno. Humbly Sir I thanke you.
Exeunt.
Enter Anthony, Caesar, Octauia betweene them.
Anth. The world, and my great office, will Sometimes deuide me from your bosome
Octa. All which time, before the G.o.ds my knee shall bowe my prayers to them for you
Anth. Goodnight Sir. My Octauia Read not my blemishes in the worlds report: I haue not kept my square, but that to come Shall all be done byth' Rule: good night deere Lady: Good night Sir
Caesar. Goodnight.
Enter.
Enter Soothsaier.
Anth. Now sirrah: you do wish your selfe in Egypt?
Sooth. Would I had neuer come from thence, nor you thither
Ant. If you can, your reason?
Sooth. I see it in my motion: haue it not in my tongue, But yet hie you to Egypt againe
Antho. Say to me, whose Fortunes shall rise higher Caesars or mine?
Sooth. Caesars. Therefore (oh Anthony) stay not by his side Thy Daemon that thy spirit which keepes thee, is n.o.ble, Couragious, high vnmatchable, Where Caesars is not. But neere him, thy Angell Becomes a feare: as being o're-powr'd, therefore Make s.p.a.ce enough betweene you
Anth. Speake 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 loose: And of that Naturall lucke, He beats thee 'gainst the oddes. Thy l.u.s.ter thickens, When he s.h.i.+nes by: I say againe, thy spirit Is all affraid to gouerne thee neere him: But he alway 'tis n.o.ble
Anth. Get thee gone: Say to Ventigius I would speake with him.
Enter.
He shall to Parthia, be it Art or hap, He hath spoken true. The very Dice obey him, And in our sports my better cunning faints, Vnder his chance, if we draw lots he speeds, His c.o.c.ks do winne the Battaile, still of mine, When it is all to naught: and his Quailes euer Beate mine (in hoopt) at odd's. I will to Egypte: And though I make this marriage for my peace, I'th' East my pleasure lies. Oh come Ventigius.
Enter Ventigius.
You must to Parthia, your Commissions ready: Follow me, and reciue't.
Exeunt.
Enter Lepidus, Mecenas and Agrippa.
Lepidus. Trouble your selues no further: pray you hasten your Generals after
Agr. Sir, Marke Anthony, will e'ne but kisse Octauia, and weele follow
Lepi. Till I shall see you in your Souldiers dresse, Which will become you both: Farewell
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