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Anthony and Cleopatra (Folio 1, 1623)
2409Enter Anthony, Cleopatra, Enobarbus, Charmian,
2410Iras, Alexas, with others.
2412Eno. No?
2414Eno. He thinks, being twenty times of better fortune,
2415He is twenty men to one.
2416Ant. To morrow Soldier,
2417By Sea and Land Ile fight: or I will liue,
2418Or bathe my dying Honor in the blood
2419Shall make it liue againe. Woo't thou fight well.
2422Call forth my Houshold Seruants, lets to night
2423 Enter 3 or 4 Seruitors.
2424Be bounteous at our Meale. Giue me thy hand,
2426Thou, and thou, and thou: you haue seru'd me well,
2427And Kings haue beene your fellowes.
2428Cleo. What meanes this?
2430Out of the minde.
2433And all of you clapt vp together, in
2434An Anthony: that I might do you seruice,
2435So good as you haue done.
Omnes.
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2436Omnes. The Gods forbid.
2437Ant. Well, my good Fellowes, wait on me to night:
2438Scant not my Cups, and make as much of me,
2439As when mine Empire was your Fellow too,
2441Cleo. What does he meane?
2442Eno. To make his Followers weepe.
2443Ant. Tend me to night;
2444May be, it is the period of your duty,
2446A mangled shadow. Perchance to morrow,
2448As one that takes his leaue. Mine honest Friends,
2449I turne you not away, but like a Master
2451Tend me to night two houres, I aske no more,
2452And the Gods yeeld you for't.
2453Eno. What meane you (Sir)
2454To giue them this discomfort? Looke they weepe,
2456Transforme vs not to women.
2457Ant. Ho, ho, ho:
2458Now the Witch take me, if I meant it thus.
2459Grace grow where those drops fall (my hearty Friends)
2462To burne this night with Torches: Know (my hearts)
2463I hope well of to morrow, and will leade you,
2465Then death, and Honor. Let's to Supper, come,