: I was of late as petty to his ends As is the morn-dew on the myrtle-leaf To his grand sea. Be't so: declare thine office. Lord of his fortunes he salutes thee, and Requires to live in Egypt: which not granted, He lessens his requests; and to thee sues To let him breathe between the heavens and earth, A private man in Athens: this for him. Next, Cleopatra does confess thy greatness; Submits her to thy might; and of thee craves The circle of the Ptolemies for her heirs, Now hazarded to thy grace. For Antony, I have no ears to his request. The queen Of audience nor desire shall fail, so she From Egypt drive her all-disgraced friend, Or take his life there: this if she perform, She shall not sue unheard. So to them both. Fortune pursue thee! Bring him through the bands. To try eloquence, now 'tis time: dispatch; From Antony win Cleopatra: promise, And in our name, what she requires; add more, From thine invention, offers: women are not In their best fortunes strong; but want will perjure The ne'er touch'd vestal: try thy cunning, Thyreus; Make thine own edict for thy pains, which we Will answer as a law. Caesar, I go. Observe how Antony becomes his flaw, And what thou think'st his very action speaks In every power that moves. Caesar, I shall. What shall we do, Enobarbus? Think, and die. Is Antony or we in fault for this? Antony only, that would make his will Lord of his reason. What though you fled From that great face of war, whose several ranges Frighted each other? why should he follow? The itch of his affection should not then Have nick'd his captainship; at such a point, When half to half the world opposed, he being The meered question: 'twas a shame no less Than was his loss, to course your flying flags, And leave his navy gazing. Prithee, peace. Is that his answer? Ay, my lord. The queen shall then have courtesy, so she Will yield us up. He says so. Let her know't. To the boy Caesar send this grizzled head, And he will fill thy wishes to the brim With principalities. That head, my lord? To him again: tell him he wears the rose Of youth upon him; from which the world should note Something particular: his coin, ships, legions, May be a coward's; whose ministers would prevail Under the service of a child as soon As i' the command of Caesar: I dare