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MENAS。 ＇Aside to POMPEY＇ If for the sake of merit thou wilt hear me；
Rise from thy stool。 POMPEY。 ＇Aside to MENAS＇ I think th'art mad。
＇Rises and walks aside＇ The matter？ MENAS。 I have ever held my cap off
to thy fortunes。 POMPEY。 Thou hast serv'd me with much faith。 What's
else to say？… Be jolly； lords。 ANTONY。 These quicksands； Lepidus； Keep
off them； for you sink。 MENAS。 Wilt thou be lord of all the world？
POMPEY。 What say'st thou？ MENAS。 Wilt thou be lord of the whole
world？ That's twice。 POMPEY。 How should that be？ MENAS。 But
entertain it； And though you think me poor； I am the man Will give thee all
the world。 POMPEY。 Hast thou drunk well？ MENAS。 No； Pompey； I have
kept me from the cup。 Thou art； if thou dar'st be； the earthly Jove；
Whate'er the ocean pales or sky inclips Is thine； if thou wilt ha't。 POMPEY。
Show me which way。 MENAS。 These three world…sharers； these
competitors； Are in thy vessel。 Let me cut the cable； And when we are put
off； fall to their throats。 All there is thine。 POMPEY。 Ah； this thou shouldst
have done； And not have spoke on't。 In me 'tis villainy： In thee't had been
good service。 Thou must know 'Tis not my profit that does lead mine
honour： Mine honour； it。 Repent that e'er thy tongue Hath so betray'd thine
act。 Being done unknown； I should have found it afterwards well done；
But must condemn it now。 Desist； and drink。 MENAS。 ＇Aside＇ For this； I'll
never follow thy pall'd fortunes more。 Who seeks； and will not take when
once 'tis offer'd； Shall never find it more。 POMPEY。 This health to Lepidus！
ANTONY。 Bear him ashore。 I'll pledge it for him； Pompey。 ENOBARBUS。
Here's to thee； Menas！ MENAS。 Enobarbus； welcome！ POMPEY。 Fill till
the cup be hid。 ENOBARBUS。 There's a strong fellow； Menas。 ＇Pointing
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to the servant who carries off LEPIDUS＇ MENAS。 Why？ ENOBARBUS。
'A bears the third part of the world； man； see'st not？ MENAS。 The third
part； then； is drunk。 Would it were all； That it might go on wheels！
ENOBARBUS。 Drink thou； increase the reels。 MENAS。 Come。 POMPEY。
This is not yet an Alexandrian feast。 ANTONY。 It ripens towards it。 Strike
the vessels； ho！ Here's to Caesar！ CAESAR。 I could well forbear't。 It's
monstrous labour when I wash my brain And it grows fouler。 ANTONY。
Be a child o' th' time。 CAESAR。 Possess it； I'll make answer。 But I had
rather fast from all four days Than drink so much in one。 ENOBARBUS。
＇To ANTONY＇ Ha； my brave emperor！ Shall we dance now the Egyptian
Bacchanals And celebrate our drink？ POMPEY。 Let's ha't； good soldier。
ANTONY。 Come； let's all take hands； Till that the conquering wine hath
steep'd our sense In soft and delicate Lethe。 ENOBARBUS。 All take hands。
Make battery to our ears with the loud music； The while I'll place you；
then the boy shall sing； The holding every man shall bear as loud As his
strong sides can volley。 ＇Music plays。 ENOBARBUS places them hand in
hand＇
THE SONG Come； thou monarch of the vine； Plumpy Bacchus with
pink eyne！ In thy fats our cares be drown'd； With thy grapes our hairs be
crown'd。 Cup us till the world go round； Cup us till the world go round！
CAESAR。 What would you more？ Pompey； good night。 Good brother；
Let me request you off； our graver business Frowns at this levity。 Gentle
lords； let's part； You see we have burnt our cheeks。 Strong Enobarb Is
weaker than the wine； and mine own tongue Splits what it speaks。 The
wild disguise hath almost Antick'd us all。 What needs more words？ Good
night。 Good Antony； your hand。 POMPEY。 I'll try you on the shore。
ANTONY。 And shall； sir。 Give's your hand。 POMPEY。 O Antony； You
have my father's house… but what？ We are friends。 Come； down into the
boat。 ENOBARBUS。 Take heed you fall not。 Exeunt all but
ENOBARBUS and MENAS Menas； I'll not on shore。 MENAS。 No； to my
cabin。 These drums！ these trumpets； flutes！ what！ Let Neptune hear we bid
a loud farewell To these great fellows。 Sound and be hang'd； sound out！
＇Sound a flourish； with drums＇ ENOBARBUS。 Hoo！ says 'a。 There's my
cap。 MENAS。 Hoo！ Noble Captain； come。 Exeunt
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ACT III。
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SCENE I。 A plain in Syria
Enter VENTIDIUS； as it were in triumph； with SILIUS and other
Romans； OFFICERS and soldiers； the dead body of PACORUS borne
before him
VENTIDIUS。 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 Before our army。 Thy Pacorus； Orodes； Pays this for Marcus
Crassus。 SILIUS。 Noble Ventidius； Whilst yet with Parthian blood thy
sword is warm The fugitive Parthians follow； spur through Media；
Mesopotamia； and the shelters whither The routed fly。 So thy grand
captain； Antony； Shall set thee on triumphant chariots and Put garlands on
thy head。 VENTIDIUS。 O Silius； Silius； I have done enough。 A lower
place； note well； May make too great an act； for learn this； Silius： Better to
leave undone than by our deed Acquire too high a fame when him we
serve's away。 Caesar and Antony have ever won More in their officer； than
person。 Sossius； One of my place in Syria； his lieutenant； For quick
accumulation of renown； Which he achiev'd by th' minute； lost his favour。
Who does i' th' wars more than his captain can Becomes his captain's
captain； and ambition； The soldier's virtue； rather makes choice of loss
Than gain which darkens him。 I could do more to do Antonius good； But
'twould offend him； and in his offence Should my performance perish。
SILIUS。 Thou hast； Ventidius； that Without the which a soldier and his
sword Grants scarce distinction。 Thou wilt write to Antony？ VENTIDIUS。
I'll humbly signify what in his name； That magical word of war； we have
effected； How； with his banners； and his well…paid ranks； The ne'er…yet…
beaten horse of Parthia We have jaded out o' th' field。 SILIUS。 Where is he
now？ VENTIDIUS。 He purposeth to Athens； whither； with what haste The
weight we must convey with's will permit； We shall appear before him。…
On； there； pass along。 Exeunt
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SCENE II。 Rome。 CAESAR'S house
Enter AGRIPPA at one door； ENOBARBUS at another
AGRIPPA。 What； are the brothers parted？ ENOBARBUS。 They have
dispatch'd with Pompey； he is gone； The other three are sealing。 Octavia
weeps To part from Rome； Caesar is sad； and Lepidus； Since Pompey's
feast； as Menas says； is troubled With the green sickness。 AGRIPPA。 'Tis a
noble Lepidus。 ENOBARBUS。 A very fine one。 O； how he loves Caesar！
AGRIPPA。 Nay； but how dearly he adores Mark Antony！ ENOBARBUS。
Caesar？ Why he's the Jupiter of men。 AGRIPPA。 What's Antony？ The god
of Jupiter。 ENOBARBUS。 Spake you of Caesar？ How！ the nonpareil！
AGRIPPA。 O； Antony！ O thou Arabian bird！ ENOBARBUS。 Would you
praise Caesar； say 'Caesar'… go no further。 AGRIPPA。 Indeed； he plied
them both with excellent praises。 ENOBARBUS。 But he loves Caesar best。
Yet he loves Antony。 Hoo！ hearts； tongues； figures； scribes； bards； poets；
cannot
Think； speak； cast； write； sing； number… hoo！… His love to Antony。 But
as for Caesar； Kneel down； kneel down； and wonder。 AGRIPPA。 Both he
loves。 ENOBARBUS。 They are his shards； and he their beetle。 ＇Trumpets
within＇ So… This is to horse。 Adieu； noble Agrippa。 AGRIPPA。 Good
fortune； worthy soldier； and farewell。
Enter CAESAR； ANTONY； LEPIDUS； and OCTAVIA
ANTONY。 No further； sir。 CAESAR。 You take from me a great part
of myself； Use me well in't。 Sister； prove such a wife As my thoughts
make thee； and as my farthest band Shall pass on thy approof。 Most noble
Antony； Let not the piece of virtue which is s