The personal Shakespeare Volume 11

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. 1904 Excerpt: ...do so: for indeede I have lost command, Therefore I pray you, He see you by and by. Sits downe I1. them: that-CAPELL. Enter Cleopatra led by Charmian and Iras Eros following. I Eros. Nay gentle Madam, to him, comfort him. Iras. Do most deere Queene. Char. Do, why, what else? 30 Cleo. Let me sit downe: Oh Juno. Ant. No, no, no, no, no. Eros. See you heere, Sir? Ant. Oh fie, fie, fie. Char. Madam. Iras. Madam, oh good Empresse. Eros. Sir, sir. Ant. Yes my Lord, yes; he at Philippi kept His sword e'ne like a dancer, while I strooke The leane and wrinkled Cassius, and 'twas I 40 That the mad Brutus ended: he alone Dealt on Lieutenantry, and no practise had In the brave squares of Warreryet now: no matter. Cleo. Ah stand by. Eros. The Queene my Lord, the Queene. Iras. Go to him, Madam, speake to him, Hee's unqualited with very shame. Cleo. Well then, sustaine me: Oh. Eros. Most Noble Sir arise, the Queene approaches, Her head's declin'd, and death will cease her, but1 50 Your comfort makes the rescue. 1 unless Ant. I have offended Reputation, A most unnoble swerving. Eros. Sir, the Queene. Ant. Oh whether hast thou lead me Egypt, see How I convey my shame, out of thine eyes, 50. cease: seize-2-4F. By looking backe what I have left behinde Stroy'd in dishonor. Cleo. Oh my Lord, my Lord, Forgive my fearfull sayles, I little thought 60 You would have followed. Ant. Egypt, thou knew'st too well, My heart was to thy Rudder tyed by'th'strings, And thou should'st stowe me after. O're my spirit The full supremacie thou knew'st, and that Thy becke, might from the bidding of the Gods Command mee. Cleo. Oh my pardon. Ant. Now I must To the young man send humble Treaties, dodge 70 And palter in the shifts of lownes, who With halfe the bulke o'th'world plaid as I pleas'd, Ma...