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Alarum. Enter ANTONY again in a march; SCARUS , with others | A battle call. ANTONY marches in, followed by SCARUS and others. |
ANTONY We have beat him to his camp. Run one before And let the Queen know of our gests. | ANTONY Weve driven him all the way back to his camp. One of you run to the Queen with the news. |
Exit a soldier | A soldier exits. |
Tomorrow, Before the sun shall see s, well spill the blood That has today escaped. I thank you all, 5 For doughty-handed are you, and have fought Not as you served the cause, but as t had been Each mans like mine. You have shown all Hectors. Enter the city. Clip your wives, your friends. Tell them your feats, whilst they with joyful tears 10 Wash the congealment from your wounds and kiss The honored gashes whole. | Before sunrise tomorrow, well kill anyone who escaped today. I want to thank all of you. Youre formidable. You fought not as if you served the cause but as though it were as much your personal fight as mine. You are all HectorsHector was a powerful Trojan warrior |
Enter CLEOPATRA | CLEOPATRA enters. |
(toSCARUS) Give me thy hand. To this great fairy Ill commend thy acts, Make her thanks bless thee. O thou day o the world, (toCLEOPATRA) Chain mine armed neck. Leap thou, attire and all, Ride on the pants triumphing! | (toSCARUS) Give me your hand. Ill praise your actions to this powerful enchantress so that she will thank you with blessings. Oh, light of the world, (toCLEOPATRA) wrap your arms around my armored neck. Leap, with all your finery through my armor and go straight to my heart. There you can ride upon my heartbeats, sharing in my triumph. |
CLEOPATRA Lord of lords! O infinite virtue, comst thou smiling from The worlds great snare uncaught? | CLEOPATRA Lord of lords! Your courage is infinite. Have you returned smiling from the great battle for the world? |
ANTONY Mine nightingale, We have beat them to their beds. What, girl, though gray A brain that nourishes our nerves and can Get goal for goal of youth. Behold this man. Commend unto his lips thy favoring hand. (toSCARUS) Kiss it, my warrior. | ANTONY My songbird, we have beaten them to their beds. What do you think, girl! Even though there are some gray hairs among the brown, I still have a brain and muscles that will let me compete with younger men. Look at this man. Show him favor by letting him kiss your hand. (toSCARUS) Kiss it, my warrior. |
SCARUS kisses CLEOPATRA s hand | SCARUS kisses CLEOPATRA s hand |
He hath fought today 25 As if a god, in hate of mankind, had Destroyed in such a shape. | Today he fought as though he were a god who hated mankind. |
CLEOPATRA (toSCARUS) Ill give thee, friend, An armor all of gold. It was a kings. | CLEOPATRA (toSCARUS) Friend, Ill give you armor made of gold. It belonged to a king. |
ANTONY He has deserved it, were it carbuncled Like holy Phoebus car. Give me thy hand. 30 Through Alexandria make a jolly march. Bear our hacked targets like the men that owe them. Had our great palace the capacity To camp this host, we all would sup together And drink carouses to the next days fate, 35 Which promises royal peril.Trumpeters, With brazen din blast you the citys ear; Make mingle with our rattling taborins, That heaven and earth may strike their sounds together, Applauding our approach. | ANTONY He deserves it, even if it were covered with jewels like holy Phoebus carthe chariot that the sun god Phoebus drove across the sky |
Exeunt | Everyone exits. |