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Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 5

Antony’s camp near Alexandria.

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  1. Trumpets sound. Enter Antony and Eros, a Soldier meeting them.

    Trumpets sound. Antony and Eros come in, and a Soldier meets them.

  2. Soldier1

    The gods make this a happy day to Antony!

    May the gods make this a lucky day for Antony!

  3. Antony2

    Would thou and those thy scars had once prevailed To make me fight at land!

    I wish you and those scars of yours had managed, that one time, to persuade me to fight on land!

  4. Soldier4

    Hadst thou done so, The kings that have revolted and the soldier That has this morning left thee would have still Followed thy heels.

    If you had done that, the kings who have deserted you and the soldier who left you this morning would still be following at your heels.

  5. Antony8

    Who’s gone this morning?

    Who has left this morning?

  6. Soldier9

    Who? One ever near thee. Call for Enobarbus, He shall not hear thee, or from Caesar’s camp Say “I am none of thine.”

    Who? Someone who was always at your side. Call for Enobarbus, and he will not hear you — or, from Caesar's camp, he will say, "I am not one of yours."

  7. Antony13

    What sayest thou?

    What are you saying?

  8. Soldier14

    Sir, He is with Caesar.

    Sir, he is with Caesar.

  9. Eros16

    Sir, his chests and treasure He has not with him.

    Sir, he does not have his chests and his treasure with him.

  10. Antony18

    Is he gone?

    Has he gone?

  11. Soldier19

    Most certain.

    Absolutely certain.

  12. Antony20

    Go, Eros, send his treasure after. Do it. Detain no jot, I charge thee. Write to him— I will subscribe—gentle adieus and greetings. Say that I wish he never find more cause To change a master. O, my fortunes have Corrupted honest men! Dispatch.—Enobarbus!

    Go, Eros, send his treasure after him. Do it. Hold back not the smallest bit, I order you. Write to him — I will sign it — a kind farewell and good wishes. Say that I hope he never finds more reason to change masters. Oh, my bad luck has corrupted honest men! Hurry. — Enobarbus!

  13. Exeunt.

    They all leave.

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Original text: Project Gutenberg edition #1534 (public domain, edited by the PG Shakespeare Team). Modern English rendering by Storgy.