Shakespeare - First Folio facsimile (1910)/The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra/Act 3 Scene 3
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Enter Cleopatra, Charmian, Iras, and Alexas.
Cleo.
Where is the Fellow?
Where is the Fellow?
Alex.
Halfe afeard to come.
Halfe afeard to come.
Cleo.
Go too, go too: Come hither Sir.
Go too, go too: Come hither Sir.
Enter the Messenger as before.
Alex.
Good Maiestie: Herod of Iury dare not looke
vpon you, but when you are well pleas'd.
Good Maiestie: Herod of Iury dare not looke
vpon you, but when you are well pleas'd.
Cleo.
That Herods head, Ile haue: but how? When
Anthony is gone, through whom I might commaund it:
Come thou neere.
That Herods head, Ile haue: but how? When
Anthony is gone, through whom I might commaund it:
Come thou neere.
Mes.
Most gratious Maiestie.
Most gratious Maiestie.
Cleo.
Did'st thou behold Octauia?
Did'st thou behold Octauia?
Mes.
I dread Queene.
I dread Queene.
Cleo.
Where?
Where?
Mes.
Madam in Rome, I lookt her in the face: and
saw her led betweene her Brother, and Marke Anthony.
Madam in Rome, I lookt her in the face: and
saw her led betweene her Brother, and Marke Anthony.
Cleo.
Is she as tall as me?
Is she as tall as me?
Mes.
She is not Madam.
She is not Madam.
Cleo.
Didst heare her speake?
Is she shrill tongu'd or low?
Didst heare her speake?
Is she shrill tongu'd or low?
Mes.
Madam, I heard her speake, she is low voic'd.
Madam, I heard her speake, she is low voic'd.
Cleo.
That's not so good: he cannot like her long.
That's not so good: he cannot like her long.
Char.
Like her? Oh Isis: 'tis impossible.
Like her? Oh Isis: 'tis impossible.
Cleo.
I thinke so Charmian: dull of tongue, & dwarfish
What Maiestie is in her gate, remember
If ere thou look'st on Maiestie.
I thinke so Charmian: dull of tongue, & dwarfish
What Maiestie is in her gate, remember
If ere thou look'st on Maiestie.
Mes.
She creepes: her motion, & her station are as one.
She shewes a body, rather then a life,
A Statue, then a Breather.
She creepes: her motion, & her station are as one.
She shewes a body, rather then a life,
A Statue, then a Breather.
Cleo.
Is this certaine?
Is this certaine?
Mes.
Or I haue no obseruance.
Or I haue no obseruance.
Cha.
Three in Egypt cannot make better note.
Three in Egypt cannot make better note.
Cleo.
He's very knowing, I do perceiu't,
There's nothing in her yet.
The Fellow ha's good iudgement.
He's very knowing, I do perceiu't,
There's nothing in her yet.
The Fellow ha's good iudgement.
Char.
Excellent.
Excellent.
Cleo.
Guesse at her yeares, I prythee.
Guesse at her yeares, I prythee.
Mess.
Madam, she was a widdow.
Madam, she was a widdow.
Cleo.
Widdow? Charmian, hearke.
Widdow? Charmian, hearke.
Mes.
And I do thinke she's thirtie.
And I do thinke she's thirtie.
Cle.
Bear'st thou her face in mind? is't long or round?
Bear'st thou her face in mind? is't long or round?
Mess.
Round, euen to faultinesse.
Round, euen to faultinesse.
Cleo.
For the most part too, they are foolish that are
so. Her haire what colour?
For the most part too, they are foolish that are
so. Her haire what colour?
Mess.
Browne Madam: and her forehead
As low as she would wish it.
Browne Madam: and her forehead
As low as she would wish it.
Cleo.
There's Gold for thee,
Thou must not take my former sharpenesse ill,
I will employ thee backe againe: I finde thee
Most fit for businesse. Go, make thee ready,
Our Letters are prepar'd.
There's Gold for thee,
Thou must not take my former sharpenesse ill,
I will employ thee backe againe: I finde thee
Most fit for businesse. Go, make thee ready,
Our Letters are prepar'd.
Char.
A proper man.
A proper man.
Cleo.
Indeed he is so: I repent me much
That so I harried him. Why me think's by him,
This Creature's no such thing.
Indeed he is so: I repent me much
That so I harried him. Why me think's by him,
This Creature's no such thing.
Char.
Nothing Madam.
Nothing Madam.
Cleo.
The man hath seene some Maiesty, and should know.
The man hath seene some Maiesty, and should know.
Char.
Hath he seene Maiestie? Isis else defend: and
seruing you so long.
Hath he seene Maiestie? Isis else defend: and
seruing you so long.
Cleopa.
I haue one thing more to aske him yet good
Charmian: but 'tis no matter, thou shalt bring him to me
where I will write; all may be well enough.
I haue one thing more to aske him yet good
Charmian: but 'tis no matter, thou shalt bring him to me
where I will write; all may be well enough.
Char.
Exeunt.I warrant you Madam.
Exeunt.I warrant you Madam.