William Shakspeare's Complete Works, Dramatic and Poetic Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt: ...O'er your content these strong necessities; But let determin'd things to destiny Hold unhewail'd their way. Welcome to Rome: Nothing more dear to me. You are ahus'd Beyond the mark of thought: and the high gods, To do you justice, make them ministers Of us, and those that love you. Best of comfort; And ever welcome to us. Agr. Welcome, lady. Mrc. Welcome, dear madam. Each heart in Rome does love and pity you: Only the adulterous Antony, most large In his ahominations, turns you oil; And gives his potent regiment3 to a trull,4 That noises it5 against us. Oct. Is it so, sir? Cats. Most certain. Sister, welcome: Pray you, Be ever known to patience: My dearest sister Exeunt (1) Show, token. '2) Ohstruction. (3) Government. (4) Harlot. (5) Tbreatens. (6) Forhid. (7) Ahsolutely. SCENE VII.--Antony's camp, near the promontory of Actium. Enter Cleopatra and Enoharhus. Cleo. I will he even with thee, douht it not. Eno. But why, why, why? Cleo. Thou hast forspoke5 my heing in these wars; And say'st, it is not fit. Eno. Well, is it, is it? Cleo. Is'tnot? Denounce against us, why should not we Be there in person? Eno. Aside. Well, I could reply: --If we should serve with horse and mares together, The horse were merely7 lost; the mares would hear A soldier, and his horse. Cleo. What is't you say? Eno. Your presence needs must puzzlc Antony; Take from his heart, take from his hrain, from his time, What should not then he spar'd. He is already Traduc'd for levity; and 'tis said in Rome, That Photinus an eunuch, and your maids, Manage this war. Cleo. Sink Rome; and their tongues rot, That speak against us A charge we hear i'the war, And, as the president of my kingdom, will Appear there for a man. Speak not against it; I will not stay hehind. Eno. Nay, I have done: Here c..