Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 4

Eros! Mine armour, Eros!

Eros! My armour, Eros!

Sleep a little.

Sleep a little longer.

No, my chuck.—Eros! Come, mine armour, Eros!

No, my darling.—Eros! Come, my armour, Eros!

Come, good fellow, put thine iron on. If fortune be not ours today, it is Because we brave her. Come.

Come, good fellow, buckle your iron on me. If fortune is not on our side today, it is because we defy her. Come.

Nay, I’ll help too. What’s this for?

No, I'll help as well. What is this piece for?

Ah, let be, let be! Thou art The armourer of my heart. False, false. This, this!

Ah, leave it alone, leave it alone! You are the one who arms my heart. Wrong, wrong. This one, this one!

Sooth, la, I’ll help. Thus it must be.

Truly, now, I will help. This is how it has to go.

Well, well, We shall thrive now. Seest thou, my good fellow? Go put on thy defences.

Good, good, we are going to succeed now. Do you see, my good fellow? Go and put on your own armour.

Briefly, sir.

In a moment, sir.

Is not this buckled well?

Isn't this buckled well?

Rarely, rarely. He that unbuckles this, till we do please To daff’t for our repose, shall hear a storm. Thou fumblest, Eros, and my queen’s a squire More tight at this than thou. Dispatch. O love, That thou couldst see my wars today, and knew’st The royal occupation, thou shouldst see A workman in’t.

Superbly, superbly. Whoever unbuckles this, before we choose to take it off for our rest, will hear a storm. You are fumbling, Eros, and my queen is a better squire at this than you are. Hurry up. Oh, my love, if only you could see my fighting today, and understood the royal trade of war, you would see a master craftsman at it.

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.

Good morning to you. Welcome. You look like a man who knows what a military command is. We get up early for work we love, and set about it with pleasure.

A thousand, sir, Early though’t be, have on their riveted trim And at the port expect you.

A thousand men, sir, early as it is, have their riveted armour on and are waiting for you at the gate.

The morn is fair. Good morrow, general.

The morning is fine. Good morning, general.

Good morrow, general.

Good morning, general.

’Tis well blown, lads. 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. [Kisses her.] Rebukeable And worthy shameful check 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.

That was well sounded, lads. This morning, like a young man who intends to make his name, gets started early. So, so. Come, give me that. This way. Well done. Goodbye, my lady. Whatever happens to me, this is a soldier's kiss. [He kisses her.] It would deserve blame and shameful reproof to insist on more elaborate courtesies. I'll leave you now like a man of steel.—You who mean to fight, follow close behind me, and I'll bring you to the fighting. Goodbye.

Please you, retire to your chamber.

If you please, go back to your room.

Lead me. He goes forth gallantly. That he and Caesar might Determine this great war in single fight! Then Antony—but now—. Well, on.

Lead me there. He goes out splendidly. If only he and Caesar could settle this great war in single combat! Then Antony—but as things are now—. Well, go on.