Who is so full of grace that it flows over Cleo. [Within.] Pray you, tell him I am his fortune's vassal, and I send him The greatness he has got. I hourly learn A doctrine of obedience; and would gladly Look him i' the face. Pro. This I'll report, dear lady. Have comfort; for I know your plight is pitied Of him that caus'd it. Gal. You see how easily she may be surpris'd; Guard her till Cæsar come. [To PRO. and the Guard. Exit GALLUS. Iras. Royal queen! Char. O Cleopatra! thou art taken, queen!- Pro. "Do not yourself such wrong, who are in this [Drawing a dagger. Hold, worthy lady, hold: What, of death too Cleopatra, Reliev'd, but not betray'd. Cleo. That rids our dogs of languish? Pro. Do not abuse my master's bounty by Cleo. Where art thou, Death? V Come hither, come! come, come, and take a queen Pro. I'll not sleep neither: Do Cæsar what he can. necessary, This mortal house I 'll ruin, Will not wait pinion'd at your master's court; Of censuring Rome? Rather a ditch in Egypt Pro. You do extend These thoughts of horror further than you shall What thou hast done thy master Cæsar knows, I'll take her to my guard. Pro. If you'll employ me to him. Cleo. [TO CLEOPATRA. Say, I would die. [Exeunt PROCULEIUS and Soldiers. a Johnson explains this, we think correctly, "I will not eat, and, if it will be necessary now for once to waste a moment in idle talk of my purpose, I will not sleep neither." Pyramides-the Latin plural of pyramid; used as a quadrisyllable. Dol. Most noble empress, you have heard of me? Cleo. I cannot tell. Dol. Assuredly, you know me. Cleo. No matter, sir, what I have heard or known. You laugh, when boys or women tell their dreams; Is 't not your trick? Dol. I understand not, madam. Cleo. I dreamt there was an emperor Antony ;O, such another sleep, that I might see But such another man! Dol. If it might please you,― Cleo. His face was as the heavens; and therein stuck A sun and moon, which kept their course, and lighted The little O, the earth. Dol. Most sovereign creature,- Walk'd crowns and crownets; realms and islands were As plates a dropp'd from his pocket. Dol. Cleopatra, Cleo. Think you there was, or might be, such a man As this I dreamt of? Dol. Gentle madam, no. Cleo. You lie, up to the hearing of the gods. It's past the size of dreaming: Nature wants stuff a Plates. Pieces of silver money were called plates. An Antony, were nature's piece 'gainst fancy, Dol. Hear me, good madam; Your loss is as yourself, great; and you bear it As answering to the weight: 'Would I might never By the rebound of yours, a grief that shoots Cleo. I thank you, sir. Know you what Cæsar means to do with me? Dol. I am loth to tell you what I would you knew. Cleo. Nay, pray you, sir,— Dol. Though he be honourable,— Cleo. He'll lead me then in triumph? Dol. I know it. Within. Make way there,-Cæsar! Madam, he will; Enter CESAR, GALLUS, PROCULEIUS, MECENAS, SELEUCUS, and Attendants. Cas. Which is the queen of Egypt? Dol. "T is the emperor, madam. [CLEOPATRA kneels. Cæs. Arise, you shall not kneel:— I pray you, rise; rise, Egypt. Cleo. Sir, the gods Will have it thus; my master and my lord I must obey. Cæs. Take to you no hard thoughts: Though written in our flesh, we shall remember Cleo. Sole sir o' the world, I cannot project mine own cause so well Cæs. Cleopatra, know, We will extenuate rather than enforce: If you apply yourself to our intents, (Which towards you are most gentle,) you shall find A benefit in this change; but if you seek To lay on me a cruelty, by taking Antony's course, you shall bereave yourself Cleo. And may, through all the world: 't is yours; and we Your 'scutcheons, and your signs of conquest, shall Not petty things admitted.-Where 's Seleucus? Cleo. This is my treasurer; let him speak, my lord, Upon his peril, that I have reserv'd To myself nothing. Speak the truth, Seleucus. I had rather seal my lips, than, to my peril, Cleo. What have I kept back? Sel. Enough to purchase what you have made known. Cæs. Nay, blush not, Cleopatra ; I approve Your wisdom in the deed. See, Cæsar! O, behold, Cleo. Even make me wild: O slave, of no more trust shalt Go back, I warrant thee; but I'll catch thine eyes, |