2.1.2Enter Pompey, Menecrates, and Menas, in 615warlike manner.
If the great gods be just, they shall assist
The deeds of justest men. Know, worthy Pompey,
2.1.5That what they do de
619lay, they not deny.
Whiles we are suitors to their throne, decay's
The thing we sue for. We, ignorant of ourselves,
2.1.8623Beg often our own harms, which the wise powers
2.1.9624Deny us for our good; so find we profit
By losing of our prayers. I shall do well.
2.1.11627The people love me and the sea is mine;
2.1.12628My powers are crescent and my auguring hope
2.1.13629Says it will come to'th'full. Mark Antony
2.1.14630In Egypt sits at dinner and will make
2.1.15631No wars without doors; Caesar gets money where
2.1.16632He loses hearts; Lepidus flatters both,
2.1.17633Of both is flattered: but he neither loves,
Nor either cares for him. Caesar and Lepidus are in the field,
Where have you this? 'Tis false.
Where have you this? 'Tis false. From Silvius, sir.
He dreams. I know they are in Rome together
2.1.22640Looking for Antony. But all the charms of love,
2.1.23641Salt Cleopatra, soften thy waned lip!
2.1.24642Let witchcraft join with beauty, lust with both;
2.1.25643Tie up the libertine in a field of feasts,
2.1.26644Keep his brain fuming! Epicurean cooks,
2.1.27645Sharpen with cloyless sauce his appetite,
2.1.28646That sleep and feeding may prorogue his honor
Even till a Lethe'd dullness--- 649How now, Varrius?
This is most certain that I shall deliver:
2.1.32652Expected. Since he went from Egypt, 'tis
A space for farther travel. I could have given less matter
2.1.34655A better ear. Menas, I did not think
2.1.35656This amorous surfeiter would have donned his helm
2.1.36657For such a petty war. His soldiership
2.1.37658Is twice the other twain. But let us rear
2.1.38659The higher our opinion, that our stirring
2.1.39660Can from the lap of Egypt's widow pluck
The ne'er lust-wearied Antony. I cannot hope
2.1.41663Caesar and Antony shall well greet together.
2.1.42664His wife that's dead did trespasses to Caesar;
2.1.43665His brother warred upon him, although (I think)
Not moved by Antony. I know not, Menas,
2.1.45668How lesser enmities may give way to greater
2.1.46669Were't not that we stand up against them all.
2.1.47670'Twere pregnant they should square between themselves,
2.1.48671For they have entertained cause enough
2.1.49672To draw their swords; but how the fear of us
2.1.50673May cement their divisions and bind up
2.1.51674The petty difference, we yet not know.
2.1.52675Be't as our gods will have't; it only stands
2.1.53676Our lives upon to use our strongest hands.