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<H3>SCENE VII. Near Actium. MARK ANTONY's camp.</h3>
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<i>Enter CLEOPATRA and DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS</i>
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<A NAME=speech1><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a>
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<A NAME=1>I will be even with thee, doubt it not.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech2><b>DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=2>But why, why, why?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech3><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a>
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<A NAME=3>Thou hast forspoke my being in these wars,</A><br>
<A NAME=4>And say'st it is not fit.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech4><b>DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=5>Well, is it, is it?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech5><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a>
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<A NAME=6>If not denounced against us, why should not we</A><br>
<A NAME=7>Be there in person?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech6><b>DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=8>[Aside] Well, I could reply:</A><br>
<A NAME=9>If we should serve with horse and mares together,</A><br>
<A NAME=10>The horse were merely lost; the mares would bear</A><br>
<A NAME=11>A soldier and his horse.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech7><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a>
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<A NAME=12>What is't you say?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech8><b>DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=13>Your presence needs must puzzle Antony;</A><br>
<A NAME=14>Take from his heart, take from his brain,</A><br>
<A NAME=15>from's time,</A><br>
<A NAME=16>What should not then be spared. He is already</A><br>
<A NAME=17>Traduced for levity; and 'tis said in Rome</A><br>
<A NAME=18>That Photinus an eunuch and your maids</A><br>
<A NAME=19>Manage this war.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech9><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a>
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<A NAME=20> Sink Rome, and their tongues rot</A><br>
<A NAME=21>That speak against us! A charge we bear i' the war,</A><br>
<A NAME=22>And, as the president of my kingdom, will</A><br>
<A NAME=23>Appear there for a man. Speak not against it:</A><br>
<A NAME=24>I will not stay behind.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech10><b>DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=25>Nay, I have done.</A><br>
<A NAME=26>Here comes the emperor.</A><br>
<p><i>Enter MARK ANTONY and CANIDIUS</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech11><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a>
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<A NAME=27>Is it not strange, Canidius,</A><br>
<A NAME=28>That from Tarentum and Brundusium</A><br>
<A NAME=29>He could so quickly cut the Ionian sea,</A><br>
<A NAME=30>And take in Toryne? You have heard on't, sweet?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech12><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a>
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<A NAME=31>Celerity is never more admired</A><br>
<A NAME=32>Than by the negligent.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech13><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a>
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<A NAME=33>A good rebuke,</A><br>
<A NAME=34>Which might have well becomed the best of men,</A><br>
<A NAME=35>To taunt at slackness. Canidius, we</A><br>
<A NAME=36>Will fight with him by sea.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech14><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a>
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<A NAME=37>By sea! what else?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech15><b>CANIDIUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=38>Why will my lord do so?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech16><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a>
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<A NAME=39>For that he dares us to't.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech17><b>DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=40>So hath my lord dared him to single fight.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech18><b>CANIDIUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=41>Ay, and to wage this battle at Pharsalia.</A><br>
<A NAME=42>Where Caesar fought with Pompey: but these offers,</A><br>
<A NAME=43>Which serve not for his vantage, be shakes off;</A><br>
<A NAME=44>And so should you.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech19><b>DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=45> Your ships are not well mann'd;</A><br>
<A NAME=46>Your mariners are muleters, reapers, people</A><br>
<A NAME=47>Ingross'd by swift impress; in Caesar's fleet</A><br>
<A NAME=48>Are those that often have 'gainst Pompey fought:</A><br>
<A NAME=49>Their ships are yare; yours, heavy: no disgrace</A><br>
<A NAME=50>Shall fall you for refusing him at sea,</A><br>
<A NAME=51>Being prepared for land.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech20><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a>
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<A NAME=52>By sea, by sea.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech21><b>DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=53>Most worthy sir, you therein throw away</A><br>
<A NAME=54>The absolute soldiership you have by land;</A><br>
<A NAME=55>Distract your army, which doth most consist</A><br>
<A NAME=56>Of war-mark'd footmen; leave unexecuted</A><br>
<A NAME=57>Your own renowned knowledge; quite forego</A><br>
<A NAME=58>The way which promises assurance; and</A><br>
<A NAME=59>Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard,</A><br>
<A NAME=60>From firm security.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech22><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a>
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<A NAME=61>I'll fight at sea.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech23><b>CLEOPATRA</b></a>
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<A NAME=62>I have sixty sails, Caesar none better.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech24><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a>
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<A NAME=63>Our overplus of shipping will we burn;</A><br>
<A NAME=64>And, with the rest full-mann'd, from the head of Actium</A><br>
<A NAME=65>Beat the approaching Caesar. But if we fail,</A><br>
<A NAME=66>We then can do't at land.</A><br>
<p><i>Enter a Messenger</i></p>
<A NAME=67>Thy business?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech25><b>Messenger</b></a>
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<A NAME=68>The news is true, my lord; he is descried;</A><br>
<A NAME=69>Caesar has taken Toryne.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech26><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a>
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<A NAME=70>Can he be there in person? 'tis impossible;</A><br>
<A NAME=71>Strange that power should be. Canidius,</A><br>
<A NAME=72>Our nineteen legions thou shalt hold by land,</A><br>
<A NAME=73>And our twelve thousand horse. We'll to our ship:</A><br>
<A NAME=74>Away, my Thetis!</A><br>
<p><i>Enter a Soldier</i></p>
<A NAME=75>How now, worthy soldier?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech27><b>Soldier</b></a>
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<A NAME=76>O noble emperor, do not fight by sea;</A><br>
<A NAME=77>Trust not to rotten planks: do you misdoubt</A><br>
<A NAME=78>This sword and these my wounds? Let the Egyptians</A><br>
<A NAME=79>And the Phoenicians go a-ducking; we</A><br>
<A NAME=80>Have used to conquer, standing on the earth,</A><br>
<A NAME=81>And fighting foot to foot.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech28><b>MARK ANTONY</b></a>
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<A NAME=82>Well, well: away!</A><br>
<p><i>Exeunt MARK ANTONY, QUEEN CLEOPATRA, and DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech29><b>Soldier</b></a>
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<A NAME=83>By Hercules, I think I am i' the right.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech30><b>CANIDIUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=84>Soldier, thou art: but his whole action grows</A><br>
<A NAME=85>Not in the power on't: so our leader's led,</A><br>
<A NAME=86>And we are women's men.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech31><b>Soldier</b></a>
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<A NAME=87>You keep by land</A><br>
<A NAME=88>The legions and the horse whole, do you not?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech32><b>CANIDIUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=89>Marcus Octavius, Marcus Justeius,</A><br>
<A NAME=90>Publicola, and Caelius, are for sea:</A><br>
<A NAME=91>But we keep whole by land. This speed of Caesar's</A><br>
<A NAME=92>Carries beyond belief.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech33><b>Soldier</b></a>
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<A NAME=93>While he was yet in Rome,</A><br>
<A NAME=94>His power went out in such distractions as</A><br>
<A NAME=95>Beguiled all spies.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech34><b>CANIDIUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=96>Who's his lieutenant, hear you?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech35><b>Soldier</b></a>
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<A NAME=97>They say, one Taurus.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech36><b>CANIDIUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=98>Well I know the man.</A><br>
<p><i>Enter a Messenger</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech37><b>Messenger</b></a>
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<A NAME=99>The emperor calls Canidius.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech38><b>CANIDIUS</b></a>
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<A NAME=100>With news the time's with labour, and throes forth,</A><br>
<A NAME=101>Each minute, some.</A><br>
<p><i>Exeunt</i></p>
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