Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 6

Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight. Our will is Antony be took alive; Make it so known.

Go out, Agrippa, and start the battle. Our order is that Antony be taken alive. Have that announced.

Caesar, I shall.

Caesar, I will.

The time of universal peace is near. Prove this a prosp’rous day, the three-nooked world Shall bear the olive freely.

The time of peace over all the world is close. Let this day turn out successful, and the three-cornered world will bear the olive branch without hindrance.

Antony Is come into the field.

Antony has come onto the battlefield.

Go charge Agrippa Plant those that have revolted in the van That Antony may seem to spend his fury Upon himself.

Go and order Agrippa to place the men who have deserted to us in the front line, so that Antony seems to be spending his rage on himself.

Alexas did revolt and went to Jewry on Affairs of Antony; there did dissuade Great Herod to incline himself to Caesar And leave his master Antony. For this pains Caesar hath hanged him. Canidius and the rest That fell away have entertainment but No honourable trust. I have done ill, Of which I do accuse myself so sorely That I will joy no more.

Alexas deserted and went to Judea on Antony's business; there he talked great Herod into siding with Caesar and abandoning his master Antony. For that effort Caesar has hanged him. Canidius and the others who deserted are given a place but no position of honour or trust. I have done wrong, and I blame myself for it so bitterly that I will never take joy in anything again.

Enobarbus, Antony Hath after thee sent all thy treasure, with His bounty overplus. The messenger Came on my guard, and at thy tent is now Unloading of his mules.

Enobarbus, Antony has sent all your treasure after you, and more besides out of his generosity. The messenger came through my watch, and is now at your tent unloading his mules.

I give it you.

I give it to you.

Mock not, Enobarbus. I tell you true. Best you safed the bringer Out of the host. I must attend mine office, Or would have done’t myself. Your emperor Continues still a Jove.

Don't joke, Enobarbus. I'm telling you the truth. You had better give the man who brought it safe conduct out of the army. I have to see to my duty, or I would have done it myself. Your emperor is still as generous as Jove.

I am alone the villain of the earth, And feel I am so most. O Antony, Thou mine of bounty, how wouldst thou have paid My better service, when my turpitude Thou dost so crown with gold! This blows my heart. If swift thought break it not, a swifter mean Shall outstrike thought, but thought will do’t, I feel. I fight against thee! No, I will go seek Some ditch wherein to die; the foul’st best fits My latter part of life.

I am the one villain on earth, and I feel it more than anyone. Oh Antony, you mine of generosity, how would you have rewarded my better service, when you crown my baseness like this with gold! This makes my heart swell to bursting. If quick grief doesn't break it, a quicker method will strike faster than grief; but grief will do it, I feel it. Me, fight against you! No, I will go and look for some ditch to die in; the filthiest suits the last part of my life best.