Anthony and Cleopatra | Act 4.7

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 Field of battle
between the camps.

[Alarum. Drums and trumpets.
Enter AGRIPPA and others]

AGRIPPA
Retire, we have engaged ourselves too far:
Caesar himself has work, and our oppression
Exceeds what we expected.

[Exeunt]

[Alarums. Enter MARK ANTONY
and SCARUS wounded]

SCARUS
O my brave emperor, this is fought indeed!
Had we done so at first, we had droven them home
With clouts about their heads.

MARK ANTONY Thou bleed’st apace.

SCARUS I had a wound here that was like a T,
But now ’tis made an H.

MARK ANTONY They do retire.

SCARUS
We’ll beat ’em into bench-holes: I have yet
Room for six scotches more.

[Enter EROS]

EROS
They are beaten, sir, and our advantage serves
For a fair victory.

SCARUS Let us score their backs,
And snatch ’em up, as we take hares, behind:
‘Tis sport to maul a runner.

MARK ANTONY I will reward thee
Once for thy spritely comfort, and ten-fold
For thy good valour. Come thee on.

SCARUS I’ll halt after.

 

[Exeunt]
Act 4.6 | Act 4.8


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