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  • Title: Anthony and Cleopatra (Modern)
  • Editor: Randall Martin
  • ISBN: 978-1-55058-433-2

    Copyright Randall Martin. This text may be freely used for educational, non-profit purposes; for all other uses contact the Editor.
    Author: William Shakespeare
    Editor: Randall Martin
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    Anthony and Cleopatra (Modern)

    [4.5]
    Trumpets sound.
    Enter Antony, [Scarrus,] and Eros.
    Scarrus
    The gods make this a happy day to Antony!
    Antony
    Would thou and those thy scars had once prevailed
    2555To make me fight at land.
    Scarrus
    Hadst thou done so,
    The kings that have revolted and the soldier
    That has this morning left thee would have still
    Followed thy heels.
    2560Antony
    Who's gone this morning?
    Scarrus
    Who?
    One ever near thee. Call for Enobarbus,
    He shall not hear thee, or from Caesar's camp
    Say, "I am none of thine."
    Antony
    What sayest thou?
    2565Scarrus
    Sir he's with Caesar.
    Eros
    Sir, his chests and treasure
    He has not with him.
    Antony
    Is he gone?
    Scarrus
    Most certain.
    Antony
    Go, Eros. Send his treasure after. Do it;
    2570Detain no jot, I charge thee. Write to him -
    I will subscribe--gentle adieus and greetings;
    Say that I wish he never find more cause
    To change a master. Oh, my fortunes have
    Corrupted honest men. Dispatch. --Enobarbus!
    Exeunt.