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ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
ANTONY AND
CLEOPATRA
William Shakespeare
1607
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DRAMATIS PERSONAE
MARK ANTONY； Triumvirs OCTAVIUS CAESAR； 〃 M。
AEMILIUS LEPIDUS； 〃 SEXTUS POMPEIUS； 〃 DOMITIUS
ENOBARBUS； friend to Antony VENTIDIUS； 〃 〃 〃 EROS； 〃 〃 〃
SCARUS； 〃 〃 〃 DERCETAS； 〃 〃 〃 DEMETRIUS； 〃 〃 〃 PHILO； 〃 〃 〃
MAECENAS； friend to Caesar AGRIPPA； 〃 〃 〃 DOLABELLA； 〃 〃 〃
PROCULEIUS； 〃 〃 〃 THYREUS； 〃 〃 〃 GALLUS； 〃 〃 〃 MENAS； friend to
Pompey MENECRATES； 〃 〃 〃 VARRIUS； 〃 〃 〃 TAURUS； Lieutenant…
General to Caesar CANIDIUS； Lieutenant…General to Antony SILIUS； an
Officer in Ventidius's army EUPHRONIUS； an Ambassador from Antony
to Caesar ALEXAS； attendant on Cleopatra MARDIAN； 〃 〃 〃 SELEUCUS；
〃 〃 〃 DIOMEDES； 〃 〃 〃 A SOOTHSAYER A CLOWN
CLEOPATRA； Queen of Egypt OCTAVIA； sister to Caesar and wife
to Antony CHARMIAN； lady attending on Cleopatra IRAS； 〃 〃 〃 〃
Officers； Soldiers； Messengers； and Attendants
Ssene： The Roman Empire
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ACT I。
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SCENE I。 Alexandria。 CLEOPATRA'S palace
Enter DEMETRIUS and PHILO
PHILO。 Nay； but this dotage of our general's O'erflows the measure。
Those his goodly eyes； That o'er the files and musters of the war Have
glow'd like plated Mars； now bend； now turn； The office and devotion of
their view Upon a tawny front。 His captain's heart； Which in the scuffles of
great fights hath burst The buckles on his breast； reneges all temper； And
is become the bellows and the fan To cool a gipsy's lust。
Flourish。 Enter ANTONY； CLEOPATRA； her LADIES； the train；
with eunuchs fanning her
Look where they come！ Take but good note； and you shall see in him
The triple pillar of the world transform'd Into a strumpet's fool。 Behold
and see。 CLEOPATRA。 If it be love indeed； tell me how much。 ANTONY。
There's beggary in the love that can be reckon'd。 CLEOPATRA。 I'll set a
bourn how far to be belov'd。 ANTONY。 Then must thou needs find out
new heaven； new earth。
Enter a MESSENGER
MESSENGER。 News； my good lord； from Rome。 ANTONY。 Grates
me the sum。 CLEOPATRA。 Nay； hear them； Antony。 Fulvia perchance is
angry； or who knows If the scarce…bearded Caesar have not sent His
pow'rful mandate to you： 'Do this or this； Take in that kingdom and
enfranchise that； Perform't； or else we damn thee。' ANTONY。 How； my
love？ CLEOPATRA。 Perchance？ Nay； and most like； You must not stay
here longer； your dismission Is come from Caesar； therefore hear it；
Antony。 Where's Fulvia's process？ Caesar's I would say？ Both？ Call in the
messengers。 As I am Egypt's Queen； Thou blushest； Antony； and that
blood of thine Is Caesar's homager。 Else so thy cheek pays shame When
shrill…tongu'd Fulvia scolds。 The messengers！ ANTONY。 Let Rome in
Tiber melt； and the wide arch Of the rang'd empire fall！ Here is my space。
Kingdoms are clay； our dungy earth alike Feeds beast as man。 The
nobleness of life Is to do thus ＇emhracing＇； when such a mutual pair And
such a twain can do't； in which I bind； On pain of punishment； the world to
weet We stand up peerless。 CLEOPATRA。 Excellent falsehood！ Why did
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he marry Fulvia； and not love her？ I'll seem the fool I am not。 Antony Will
be himself。 ANTONY。 But stirr'd by Cleopatra。 Now for the love of Love
and her soft hours； Let's not confound the time with conference harsh；
There's not a minute of our lives should stretch Without some pleasure
now。 What sport to…night？ CLEOPATRA。 Hear the ambassadors。
ANTONY。 Fie； wrangling queen！ Whom everything becomes… to chide； to
laugh； To weep； whose every passion fully strives To make itself in thee
fair and admir'd。 No messenger but thine； and all alone To…night we'll
wander through the streets and note The qualities of people。 Come； my
queen； Last night you did desire it。 Speak not to us。 Exeunt ANTONY and
CLEOPATRA； with the train DEMETRIUS。 Is Caesar with Antonius
priz'd so slight？ PHILO。 Sir； sometimes when he is not Antony； He comes
too short of that great property Which still should go with Antony。
DEMETRIUS。 I am full sorry That he approves the common liar； who
Thus speaks of him at Rome； but I will hope Of better deeds to…morrow。
Rest you happy！ Exeunt
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SCENE II。 Alexandria。 CLEOPATRA'S palace
Enter CHARMIAN； IRAS； ALEXAS； and a SOOTHSAYER
CHARMIAN。 Lord Alexas； sweet Alexas； most anything Alexas；
almost most absolute Alexas； where's the soothsayer that you prais'd so to
th' Queen？ O that I knew this husband； which you say must charge his
horns with garlands！ ALEXAS。 Soothsayer！ SOOTHSAYER。 Your will？
CHARMIAN。 Is this the man？ Is't you； sir； that know things？
SOOTHSAYER。 In nature's infinite book of secrecy A little I can read。
ALEXAS。 Show him your hand。
Enter ENOBARBUS
ENOBARBUS。 Bring in the banquet quickly； wine enough
Cleopatra's health to drink。 CHARMIAN。 Good； sir； give me good fortune。
SOOTHSAYER。 I make not； but foresee。 CHARMIAN。 Pray； then；
foresee me one。 SOOTHSAYER。 You shall be yet far fairer than you are。
CHARMIAN。 He means in flesh。 IRAS。 No； you shall paint when you are
old。 CHARMIAN。 Wrinkles forbid！ ALEXAS。 Vex not his prescience； be
attentive。 CHARMIAN。 Hush！ SOOTHSAYER。 You shall be more
beloving than beloved。 CHARMIAN。 I had rather heat my liver with
drinking。 ALEXAS。 Nay； hear him。 CHARMIAN。 Good now； some
excellent fortune！ Let me be married to three kings in a forenoon； and
widow them all。 Let me have a child at fifty； to whom Herod of Jewry may
do homage。 Find me to marry me with Octavius Caesar； and companion
me with my mistress。 SOOTHSAYER。 You shall outlive the lady whom
you serve。 CHARMIAN。 O； excellent！ I love long life better than figs。
SOOTHSAYER。 You have seen and prov'd a fairer former fortune Than
that which is to approach。 CHARMIAN。 Then belike my children shall
have no names。 Prithee； how many boys and wenches must I have？
SOOTHSAYER。 If every of your wishes had a womb； And fertile every
wish； a million。 CHARMIAN。 Out； fool！ I forgive thee for a witch。
ALEXAS。 You think none but your sheets are privy to your wishes。
CHARMIAN。 Nay； come； tell Iras hers。 ALEXAS。 We'll know all our
fortunes。 ENOBARBUS。 Mine； and most of our fortunes； to…night； shall
be… drunk to bed。 IRAS。 There's a palm presages chastity； if nothing else。
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CHARMIAN。 E'en as the o'erflowing Nilus presageth famine。 IRAS。 Go；
you wild bedfellow； you cannot soothsay。 CHARMIAN。 Nay； if an oily
palm be not a fruitful prognostication； I cannot scratch mine ear。 Prithee；
tell her but worky…day fortune。 SOOTHSAYER。 Your fortunes are alike。
IRAS。 But how； but how？ Give me particulars。 SOOTHSAYER。 I have
said。 IRAS。 Am I not an inch of fortune better than she？ CHARMIAN。
Well； if you were but an inch of fortune better than I； where would you
choose it？ IRAS。 Not in my husband's nose。 CHARMIAN。 Our worser
thoughts heavens mend！ Alexas… come； his fortune； his fortune！ O； let him
marry a woman that cannot go； sweet Isis； I beseech thee！ And let her die
too；