TPTT The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra: ACT IV
Introduction
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III
ACT IV
SCENE I. Before Alexandria. OCTAVIUS CAESAR's camp.
SCENE II. Alexandria. CLEOPATRA's palace.
SCENE III. The same. Before the palace.
SCENE IV. The same. A room in the palace.
SCENE V. Alexandria. MARK ANTONY's camp.
SCENE VI. Alexandria. OCTAVIUS CAESAR's camp.
SCENE VII. Field of battle between the camps.
SCENE VIII. Under the walls of Alexandria.
SCENE IX. OCTAVIUS CAESAR's camp.
SCENE X. Between the two camps.
SCENE XI. Another part of the same.
SCENE XII. Another part of the same.
SCENE XIII. Alexandria. Cleopatra's palace.
SCENE XIV. The same. Another room.
SCENE XV. The same. A monument.
ACT V
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SCENE IV. The same. A room in the palace.
Enter MARK ANTONY and CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, and others attending
MARK ANTONY
      Eros! mine armour, Eros!
CLEOPATRA
      Sleep a little.
MARK ANTONY
      No, my chuck. Eros, come; mine armour, Eros!

Enter EROS with armour

      Come good fellow, put mine iron on:
5     If fortune be not ours to-day, it is
      Because we brave her: come.
CLEOPATRA
      Nay, I'll help too.
      What's this for?
MARK ANTONY
      Ah, let be, let be! thou art
10    The armourer of my heart: false, false; this, this.
CLEOPATRA
      Sooth, la, I'll help: thus it must be.
MARK ANTONY
      Well, well;
      We shall thrive now. Seest thou, my good fellow?
      Go put on thy defences.
EROS
15    Briefly, sir.
CLEOPATRA
      Is not this buckled well?
MARK ANTONY
      Rarely, rarely:
      He that unbuckles this, till we do please
      To daff't for our repose, shall hear a storm.
20    Thou fumblest, Eros; and my queen's a squire
      More tight at this than thou: dispatch. O love,
      That thou couldst see my wars to-day, and knew'st
      The royal occupation! thou shouldst see
      A workman in't.

Enter an armed Soldier

25    Good morrow to thee; welcome:
      Thou look'st like him that knows a warlike charge:
      To business that we love we rise betime,
      And go to't with delight.
Soldier
      A thousand, sir,
30    Early though't be, have on their riveted trim,
      And at the port expect you.
Shout. Trumpets flourish
Enter Captains and Soldiers
Captain
      The morn is fair. Good morrow, general.
All
      Good morrow, general.
MARK ANTONY
      'Tis well blown, lads:
35    This morning, like the spirit of a youth
      That means to be of note, begins betimes.
      So, so; come, give me that: this way; well said.
      Fare thee well, dame, whate'er becomes of me:
      This is a soldier's kiss: rebukeable

Kisses her

40    And worthy shameful cheque it were, to stand
      On more mechanic compliment; I'll leave thee
      Now, like a man of steel. You that will fight,
      Follow me close; I'll bring you to't. Adieu.
Exeunt MARK ANTONY, EROS, Captains, and Soldiers
CHARMIAN
      Please you, retire to your chamber.
CLEOPATRA
45    Lead me.
      He goes forth gallantly. That he and Caesar might
      Determine this great war in single fight!
      Then Antony,--but now--Well, on.
Exeunt
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