ACT THE THIRD. SCENE I. A Plain in Syria. Enter VENTIDIUS, as after Conquest, with SILIUS, and other Romans, Officers, and Soldiers; the dead Body of PACORUS borne before him. Ven. Now, darting Parthia, art thou struck; and now Pleas'd fortune does of Marcus Crassus' death Make me revenger. Bear the king's son's body Noble Ventidius, Sil. The routed fly: so thy grand captain Antony O Silius, Silius, Ven. More in their officer, than person: Sossius, Which he achiev'd by the minute, lost his favour, 2 Pacorus was the son of Orodes, king of Parthia. The soldier's virtue, rather makes choice of loss, Than gain, which darkens him. I could do more to do Antonius good, But 't would offend him; and in his offence Sil. Thou hast, Ventidius, That without which a soldier, and his sword, - Ven, I'll humbly signify what in his name, We have jaded out o' the field. Sil. Where is he now? Ven. He purposeth to Athens: whither with what The weight we must convey with us will permit, We shall appear before him. -On, there; pass [Exeunt. along. SCENE II. Rome. An Ante-Chamber in Cæsar's House. Enter AGRIPPA, and ENOBARBUS meeting. Agr. What, are the brothers parted? Eno. They have despatch'd with Pompey, he is The other three are sealing. Octavia weeps Agr. tony! Eno. Cæsar? Why, he 's the Jupiter of men, Eno. Would you praise Cæsar, say, — Cæsar; go no further. Agr. Indeed, he ply'd them both with excellent praises. Eno. But he loves Cæsar best; Antony: Yet he loves Ho! hearts, tongues, figures, scribes, bards, poets, cannot Think, speak, cast, write, sing, number, ho, his love To Antony. But as for Cæsar, Kneel down, kneel down, and wonder. Agr. Both he loves. Eno. They are his shards, and he their beetle. So. [Trumpets. This is to horse.— Adieu, noble Agrippa. Enter CESAR, ANTONY, LEPIDUS, and OCTAVIA. Ant. No further, sir. Cæs. You take from me a great part of myself; Use me well in it. Sister, prove such a wife As my thoughts make thee, and as my furthest band s Shall pass on thy approof. Most noble Antony, Have loved without this mean, if on both parts, Ant. In your distrust. Make me not offended 3 The phoenix. 4 Wing-cases. s Bond. 6 Octavia, I have said. You shall not find, Cæs. Ant. Though you be therein curious 7, the least cause For what you seem to fear: So, the gods keep you, And make the hearts of Romans serve your ends! We will here part. Cæs. Farewell, my dearest sister, fare thee well; The elements be kind to thee, and make Thy spirits all of comfort! fare thee well. Octa. My noble brother! Ant. The April 's in her eyes: It is love's spring. And these the showers to bring it on. — Be cheerful. Octa. Sir, look well to my husband's house; and— Cæs. Octavia? Octa. I'll tell you in your ear. What, Ant. Her tongue will not obey her heart, nor can Her heart inform her tongue: the swan's-down feather, That stands upon the swell at full of tide, And neither way inclines. Eno. Will Cæsar weep? [Aside to AGRIPPA. Agr. He has a cloud in 's face. Eno. He were the worse for that, were he a horse; So is he, being a man. Agr. Why, Enobarbus? When Antony found Julius Cæsar dead, He cried almost to roaring: and he wept, Eno. That year, indeed, he was troubled with a What willingly he did confound', he wail'd: Cæs. No, sweet Octavia, You shall hear from me still; the time shall not Out-go my thinking on you. Ant. 7 Scrupulous. Come, sir, come; Destroy, I'll wrestle with you in my strength of love: Cæs. Adieu; be happy! Lep. Let all the number of the stars give light To thy fair way! Cæs. Farewell, farewell! [Kisses OCTAVIA. Ant. Farewell! [Trumpets sound. Exeunt. SCENE III. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace. Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, IRAS, and ALEXAS. Good majesty, That Herod's head Herod of Jewry dare not look upon you, Cleo. Did'st thou behold Where? Madam, in Rome I look'd her in the face, and saw her led She is not, madam. |