1786That he his high Authority abus'd,

1787And did deserue his change: for what I haue conquer'd,

1788I grant him part: but then in his Armenia,

1789And other of his conquer'd Kingdoms, I demand the like

1790Mec. Hee'l neuer yeeld to that.

1791Caes. Nor must not then be yeelded to in this.

1793Octa. Haile Caesar, and my L. haile most deere Caesar.

1794Caesar. That euer I should call thee Cast-away.

1795Octa. You haue not call'd me so, nor haue you cause.

1796Caes. Why haue you stoln vpon vs thus? you come not

1797Like Caesars Sister, The wife of Anthony

1798Should haue an Army for an Vsher, and

1799The neighes of Horse to tell of her approach,

1800Long ere she did appeare. The trees by'th'way

1801Should haue borne men, and expectation fainted,

1802Longing for what it had not. Nay, the dust

1803Should haue ascended to the Roofe of Heauen,

1804Rais'd by your populous Troopes: But you are come

1805A Market-maid to Rome, and haue preuented

1806The ostentation of our loue; which left vnshewne,

1807Is often left vnlou'd: we should haue met you

1808By Sea, and Land, supplying euery Stage

1809With an augmented greeting.

1810Octa. Good my Lord,

1811To come thus was I not constrain'd, but did it

1812On my free-will. My Lord Marke Anthony,

1813Hearing that you prepar'd for Warre, acquainted

1814My greeued eare withall: whereon I begg'd

1815His pardon for returne.

1816Caes. Which soone he granted,

1817Being an abstract 'tweene his Lust, and him.

1818Octa. Do not say so, my Lord.

1819Caes. I haue eyes vpon him,

1820And his affaires come to me on the wind: wher is he now?

1821Octa. My Lord, in Athens.

1822Caesar. No my most wronged Sister, Cleopatra

1823Hath nodded him to her. He hath giuen his Empire

1824Vp to a Whore, who now are leuying

1825The Kings o'th'earth for Warre. He hath assembled,

1826Bochus the King of Lybia, Archilaus

1827Of Cappadocia, Philadelphos King

1828Of Paphlagonia: the Thracian King Adullas,

1829King Manchus of Arabia, King of Pont,

1830Herod of Iewry, Mithridates King

1831Of Comageat, Polemen and Amintas,

1832The Kings of Mede, and Licoania,

1833With a more larger List of Scepters.

1834Octa. Aye me most wretched,

1835That haue my heart parted betwixt two Friends,

1836That does afflict each other.

1837Caes. Welcom hither: your Letters did with-holde our (breaking forth

1838Till we perceiu'd both how you were wrong led,

1839And we in negligent danger: cheere your heart,

1840Be you not troubled with the time, which driues

1841O're your content, these strong necessities,

1842But let determin'd things to destinie

1843Hold vnbewayl'd their way. Welcome to Rome,

1844Nothing more deere to me: You are abus'd

1845Beyond the marke of thought: and the high Gods

1846To do you Iustice, makes his Ministers

1847Of vs, and those that loue you. Best of comfort,

1848And euer welcom to vs. Agrip. Welcome Lady.

1849Mec. Welcome deere Madam,

1850Each heart in Rome does loue and pitty you,

1851Onely th'adulterous Anthony, most large

1852In his abhominations, turnes you off,

1853And giues his potent Regiment to a Trull

1854That noyses it against vs.

1855Octa. Is it so sir?

1856Caes. Most certaine: Sister welcome: pray you

1857Be euer knowne to patience. My deer'st Sister. Exeunt

1859Cleo. I will be euen with thee, doubt it not.

1860Eno. But why, why, why?

1861Cleo. Thou hast forespoke my being in these warres,

1862And say'st it it not fit.

1863Eno. Well: is it, is it.

1864Cleo. If not, denounc'd against vs, why should not

1865we be there in person.

1866Enob. Well, I could reply: if wee should serue with

1867Horse and Mares together, the Horse were meerly lost:

1868the Mares would beare a Soldiour and his Horse.

1869Cleo. What is't you say?

1870Enob. Your presence needs must puzle Anthony,

1871Take from his heart, take from his Braine, from's time,

1872What should not then be spar'd. He is already

1873Traduc'd for Leuity, and 'tis said in Rome,

1874That Photinus an Eunuch, and your Maides

1875Mannage this warre.

1876Cleo. Sinke Rome, and their tongues rot

1877That speake against vs. A Charge we beare i'th'Warre,

1878And as the president of my Kingdome will

1879Appeare there for a man. Speake not against it,

1880I will not stay behinde.

1882Eno. Nay I haue done, here comes the Emperor.

1883Ant. Is it not strange Camidius,

1884That from Tarrentum, and Brandusium,

1885He could so quickly cut the Ionian Sea,

1886And take in Troine. You haue heard on't (Sweet?)

1887Cleo. Celerity is neuer more admir'd,

1888Then by the negligent.

1889Ant. A good rebuke,

1890Which might haue well becom'd the best of men

1891To taunt at slacknesse. Camidius, wee

1892Will fight with him by Sea.

1893Cleo. By Sea, what else?

1894Cam. Why will my Lord, do so?

1895Ant. For that he dares vs too't.

1896Enob. So hath my Lord, dar'd him to single fight.

1897Cam. I, and to wage this Battell at Pharsalia,

1898Where Caesar fought with Pompey. But these offers

1899Which serue not for his vantage, he shakes off,

1900And so should you.

1901Enob. Your Shippes are not well mann'd,

1902Your Marriners are Militers, Reapers, people

1903Ingrost by swift Impresse. In Caesars Fleete,

1904Are those, that often haue 'gainst Pompey fought,

1905Their shippes are yare, yours heauy: no disgrace

1906Shall fall you for refusing him at Sea,

1907Being prepar'd for Land.

1908Ant. By Sea, by Sea.

1909Eno. Most worthy Sir, you therein throw away

1910The absolute Soldiership you haue by Land,

1911Distract your Armie, which doth most consist

1912Of Warre-markt-footmen, leaue vnexecuted

1913Your owne renowned knowledge, quite forgoe

1914The way which promises assurance, and

1915Giue vp your selfe meerly to chance and hazard,

1916From firme Securitie.

1917Ant. Ile fight at Sea.