1752Caes. Contemning Rome he ha's done all this, & more

1753In Alexandria: heere's the manner of't:

1754I'th'Market-place on a Tribunall siluer'd,

1755Cleopatra and himselfe in Chaires of Gold

1756Were publikely enthron'd: at the feet, sat

1757Caesarion whom they call my Fathers Sonne,

1758And all the vnlawfull issue, that their Lust

1759Since then hath made betweene them. Vnto her,

1760He gaue the stablishment of Egypt, made her

1761Of lower Syria, Cyprus, Lydia, absolute Queene.

1762Mece. This in the publike eye?

1763Caesar. I'th'common shew place, where they exercise,

1764His Sonnes hither proclaimed the King of Kings,

1765Great Media, Parthia, and Armenia

1766He gaue to Alexander. To Ptolomy he assign'd,

1767Syria, Silicia, and Phoenetia: she

1768In th'abiliments of the Goddesse Isis

1769That day appeer'd, and oft before gaue audience,

1770As 'tis reported so.

1771Mece. Let Rome be thus inform'd.

1772Agri. Who queazie with his insolence already,

1773Will their good thoughts call from him.

1774Caesar. The people knowes it,

1775And haue now receiu'd his accusations.

1776Agri. Who does he accuse?

1777Caesar. Caesar, and that hauing in Cicilie

1778Sextus Pompeius spoil'd, we had not rated him

1779His part o'th'Isle. Then does he say, he lent me

1780Some shipping vnrestor'd. Lastly, he frets

1781That Lepidus of the Triumpherate, should be depos'd,

1782And being that, we detaine all his Reuenue.

1783Agri. Sir, this should be answer'd.

1784Caesar. 'Tis done already, and the Messenger gone:

1785I haue told him Lepidus was growne too cruell,

y y That

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