No Fear Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra: Act 4 Scene 5

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Trumpets sound. Enter ANTONY and EROS , and a SOLDIER meeting them	Trumpets sound. Enter ANTONY and EROS , and a SOLDIER meeting them
SOLDIER The gods make this a happy day to Antony!	SOLDIER The gods make this a happy day to Antony!
ANTONY Would thou and those thy scars had once prevailed To make me fight at land!	ANTONY Would thou and those thy scars had once prevailed To make me fight at land!
SOLDIER Hadst thou done so, The kings that have revolted, and the soldier That has this morning left thee, would have still Followed thy heels.	SOLDIER Hadst thou done so, The kings that have revolted, and the soldier That has this morning left thee, would have still Followed thy heels.
ANTONY Who’s gone this morning?	ANTONY Who’s gone this morning?
SOLDIER Who? One ever near thee. Call for Enobarbus He shall not hear thee, or from Caesar’s camp Say “I am none of thine.”	SOLDIER 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?	ANTONY What sayest thou?
SOLDIER Sir, 10 He is with Caesar.	SOLDIER Sir, He is with Caesar.
EROS Sir, his chests and treasure He has not with him.	EROS Sir, his chests and treasure He has not with him.
ANTONY Is he gone?	ANTONY Is he gone?
SOLDIER Most certain.	SOLDIER Most certain.
ANTONY Go, Eros, send his treasure after. Do it. Detain no jot, I charge thee. Write to him— I will subscribe—gentle adieus and greetings. 15 Say that I wish he never find more cause To change a master. Oh, my fortunes have Corrupted honest men! Dispatch.—Enobarbus!	ANTONY Go, Eros, send his treasure after. Do it. Detain 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	Exeunt

Original Text	Modern Text
Trumpets sound. Enter ANTONY and EROS , and a SOLDIER meeting them	Trumpets sound. Enter ANTONY and EROS , and a SOLDIER meeting them
SOLDIER The gods make this a happy day to Antony!	SOLDIER The gods make this a happy day to Antony!
ANTONY Would thou and those thy scars had once prevailed To make me fight at land!	ANTONY Would thou and those thy scars had once prevailed To make me fight at land!
SOLDIER Hadst thou done so, The kings that have revolted, and the soldier That has this morning left thee, would have still Followed thy heels.	SOLDIER Hadst thou done so, The kings that have revolted, and the soldier That has this morning left thee, would have still Followed thy heels.
ANTONY Who’s gone this morning?	ANTONY Who’s gone this morning?
SOLDIER Who? One ever near thee. Call for Enobarbus He shall not hear thee, or from Caesar’s camp Say “I am none of thine.”	SOLDIER 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?	ANTONY What sayest thou?
SOLDIER Sir, 10 He is with Caesar.	SOLDIER Sir, He is with Caesar.
EROS Sir, his chests and treasure He has not with him.	EROS Sir, his chests and treasure He has not with him.
ANTONY Is he gone?	ANTONY Is he gone?
SOLDIER Most certain.	SOLDIER Most certain.
ANTONY Go, Eros, send his treasure after. Do it. Detain no jot, I charge thee. Write to him— I will subscribe—gentle adieus and greetings. 15 Say that I wish he never find more cause To change a master. Oh, my fortunes have Corrupted honest men! Dispatch.—Enobarbus!	ANTONY Go, Eros, send his treasure after. Do it. Detain 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	Exeunt