Shakespeare - First Folio facsimile (1910)/The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra/Act 3 Scene 5

by William Shakespeare

Enter Enobarbus, and Eros.

Eno.
How now Friend Eros?

Eros.
Ther's strange Newes come Sir.

Eno.
What man?

Ero.
Cæsar & Lepidus haue made warres vpon Pompey.

Eno.
This is old, what is the successe?

Eros.
Cæsar hauing made vse of him in the warres
'gainst Pompey: presently denied him riuality, would not
let him partake in the glory of the action, and not resting
here, accuses him of Letters he had formerly wrote to
Pompey. Vpon his owne appeale seizes him, so the poore
third is vp, till death enlarge his Confine.

Eno.
Then would thou hadst a paire of chaps no more,
and throw betweene them all the food thou hast, they'le
grinde the other. Where's Anthony?

Eros.
He's walking in the garden thus, and spurnes
The rush that lies before him. Cries Foole Lepidus,
And threats the throate of that his Officer,
That murdred Pompey.

Eno.
Our great Nauies rig'd.

Eros.
For Italy and Cæsar, more Domitius,
My Lord desires you presently: my Newes
I might haue told heareafter.

Eno.
'Twill be naught, but let it be: bring me to Anthony.
Eros.
Exeunt.Come Sir,

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