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heard speak； Being barber'd ten times o'er； goes to the feast； And for his
ordinary pays his heart For what his eyes eat only。 AGRIPPA。 Royal
wench！ She made great Caesar lay his sword to bed。 He ploughed her； and
she cropp'd。 ENOBARBUS。 I saw her once Hop forty paces through the
public street； And； having lost her breath； she spoke； and panted； That she
did make defect perfection； And； breathless； pow'r breathe forth。
MAECENAS。 Now Antony must leave her utterly。 ENOBARBUS。 Never！
He will not。 Age cannot wither her； nor custom stale Her infinite variety。
Other women cloy The appetites they feed； but she makes hungry Where
most she satisfies； for vilest things Become themselves in her； that the
holy priests Bless her when she is riggish。 MAECENAS。 If beauty；
wisdom； modesty； can settle The heart of Antony； Octavia is A blessed
lottery to him。 AGRIPPA。 Let us go。 Good Enobarbus； make yourself my
guest Whilst you abide here。 ENOBARBUS。 Humbly； sir； I thank you。
Exeunt
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SCENE III。 Rome。 CAESAR'S house
Enter ANTONY； CAESAR； OCTAVIA between them
ANTONY。 The world and my great office will sometimes Divide me
from your bosom。 OCTAVIA。 All which time Before the gods my knee
shall bow my prayers To them for you。 ANTONY。 Good night； sir。 My
Octavia； Read not my blemishes in the world's report。 I have not kept my
square； but that to come Shall all be done by th' rule。 Good night； dear
lady。 OCTAVIA。 Good night； sir。 CAESAR。 Good night。 Exeunt CAESAR
and OCTAVIA
Enter SOOTHSAYER
ANTONY。 Now； sirrah； you do wish yourself in Egypt？
SOOTHSAYER。 Would I had never come from thence； nor you thither！
ANTONY。 If you can… your reason。 SOOTHSAYER。 I see it in my motion；
have it not in my tongue； but yet hie you to Egypt again。 ANTONY。 Say to
me； Whose fortunes shall rise higher； Caesar's or mine？ SOOTHSAYER。
Caesar's。 Therefore； O Antony； stay not by his side。 Thy daemon； that thy
spirit which keeps thee； is Noble； courageous； high； unmatchable； Where
Caesar's is not； but near him thy angel Becomes a fear； as being
o'erpow'r'd。 Therefore Make space enough between you。 ANTONY。 Speak
this no more。 SOOTHSAYER。 To none but thee； no more but when to thee。
If thou dost play with him at any game； Thou art sure to lose； and of that
natural luck He beats thee 'gainst the odds。 Thy lustre thickens When he
shines by。 I say again； thy spirit Is all afraid to govern thee near him； But；
he away； 'tis noble。 ANTONY。 Get thee gone。 Say to Ventidius I would
speak with him。 Exit SOOTHSAYER He shall to Parthia。… Be it art or hap；
He hath spoken true。 The very dice obey him； And in our sports my better
cunning faints Under his chance。 If we draw lots； he speeds； His cocks do
win the battle still of mine； When it is all to nought； and his quails ever
Beat mine； inhoop'd； at odds。 I will to Egypt； And though I make this
marriage for my peace； I' th' East my pleasure lies。
Enter VENTIDIUS
O； come； Ventidius； You must to Parthia。 Your commission's ready；
Follow me and receive't。 Exeunt
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SCENE IV。 Rome。 A street
Enter LEPIDUS； MAECENAS； and AGRIPPA
LEPIDUS。 Trouble yourselves no further。 Pray you hasten Your
generals after。 AGRIPPA。 Sir； Mark Antony Will e'en but kiss Octavia； and
we'll follow。 LEPIDUS。 Till I shall see you in your soldier's dress； Which
will become you both； farewell。 MAECENAS。 We shall； As I conceive the
journey； be at th' Mount Before you； Lepidus。 LEPIDUS。 Your way is
shorter； My purposes do draw me much about。 You'll win two days upon
me。 BOTH。 Sir； good success！ LEPIDUS。 Farewell。 Exeunt
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SCENE V。 Alexandria。 CLEOPATRA'S palace
Enter CLEOPATRA； CHARMIAN； IRAS； and ALEXAS
CLEOPATRA。 Give me some music… music； moody food Of us that
trade in love。 ALL。 The music； ho！
Enter MARDIAN the eunuch
CLEOPATRA。 Let it alone！ Let's to billiards。 Come； Charmian。
CHARMIAN。 My arm is sore； best play with Mardian。 CLEOPATRA。 As
well a woman with an eunuch play'd As with a woman。 Come； you'll play
with me； sir？ MARDIAN。 As well as I can； madam。 CLEOPATRA。 And
when good will is show'd； though't come too short； The actor may plead
pardon。 I'll none now。 Give me mine angle… we'll to th' river。 There； My
music playing far off； I will betray Tawny…finn'd fishes； my bended hook
shall pierce Their slimy jaws； and as I draw them up I'll think them every
one an Antony； And say 'Ah ha！ Y'are caught。' CHARMIAN。 'Twas merry
when You wager'd on your angling； when your diver Did hang a salt fish
on his hook； which he With fervency drew up。 CLEOPATRA。 That time？
O times I laughed him out of patience； and that night I laugh'd him into
patience； and next morn； Ere the ninth hour； I drunk him to his bed； Then
put my tires and mantles on him； whilst I wore his sword Philippan。
Enter a MESSENGER
O！ from Italy？ Ram thou thy fruitful tidings in mine ears； That long
time have been barren。 MESSENGER。 Madam； madam… CLEOPATRA。
Antony's dead！ If thou say so； villain； Thou kill'st thy mistress； but well
and free； If thou so yield him； there is gold； and here My bluest veins to
kiss… a hand that kings Have lipp'd； and trembled kissing。 MESSENGER。
First； madam； he is well。 CLEOPATRA。 Why； there's more gold。 But；
sirrah； mark； we use To say the dead are well。 Bring it to that； The gold I
give thee will I melt and pour Down thy ill…uttering throat。 MESSENGER。
Good madam； hear me。 CLEOPATRA。 Well； go to； I will。 But there's no
goodness in thy face。 If Antony Be free and healthful… why so tart a favour
To trumpet such good tidings？ If not well； Thou shouldst come like a Fury
crown'd with snakes； Not like a formal man。 MESSENGER。 Will't please
you hear me？ CLEOPATRA。 I have a mind to strike thee ere thou speak'st。
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Yet； if thou say Antony lives； is well； Or friends with Caesar； or not