Cæs.
Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight:
Our will is, Antony be took alive;
Make it so known.

Agr.
Cæsar, I shall. [Exit Agrippa.

Cæs.
The time of universal peace is near:
Prove this a prosperous day, the three-nook'd world* ^note
Shall bear the olive freely.

Enter a Messenger.

Mes.
Antony
Is come into the field.

Cæs.
Go, charge, Agrippa.
Plant those that have revolted in the van;
That Antony may seem to spend his fury
Upon himself. [Exeunt Cæsar and train.

Eno.
Alexas did revolt: he went to Jewry, on
Affairs of Antony; there did persuade
Great Herod to incline himself to Cæsar,
And leave his master Antony: for this pains,
Cæsar hath hang'd him. Canidius and the rest
That fell away, have entertainment, but
No honourable trust. I have done ill;
Of which I do accuse myself so sorely,
That I will joy no more. Enter a soldier.

Sol.
Enobarbus, Antony
Hath after thee sent all thy treasure, with
His bounty over-plus: The messenger
Came on my guard; and at thy tent is now,
Unloading of his mules.

Eno.
I give it you.

Sol.
I mock not, Enobarbus,
I tell you true: Best you see safe the bringer
Out of the host; I must attend mine office,
Or would have done't myself. Your emperor
Continues still a Jove. [Exit Soldier.

Eno.
I am alone the villain of the earth,
And feel I am so most. O Antony,
Thou mine of bounty, how would'st thou have pay'd
My better service, when my turpitude
Thou dost so crown with gold! This bows my heart:
If swift thought break it not, a swifter mean
Shall out-strike thought; but thought will do't, I feel.
I fight against thee! no: I will go seek
Some ditch, wherein to dye; the foul'st best fits
My latter part of life† ^note. [Exit.

^note&blquo;SCENE VII.

‡ [Footnote: &blquo;Between the Camps. Field of Battle. Alarms. Enter Agrippa and his Forces.&brquo;

&blquo;Agr.
&blquo;Retire, we have engag'd ourselves too far:
&blquo;Cæsar himself has work, and our oppression
&blquo;Exceeds what we expected. [Retreat. Exeunt. &blquo;Alarums. Enter Antony and Forces, with Scarus wounded.

&blquo;Sca.
&blquo;O my brave emperor, this is fought indeed!
&blquo;Had we done so at first, we had driven them home
&blquo;With clouts about their heads.

&blquo;Ant.
&blquo;Thou bleed'st apace.

&blquo;Sca.
&blquo;I had a wound here that was like a T,
&blquo;But now 'tis made an H. [Retreat afar off.

&blquo;Ant.
&blquo;They do retire.

&blquo;Sca.
&blquo;We'll beat 'em into bench-holes; I have yet
&blquo;Room for six scotches more. &blquo;Enter Eros.

&blquo;Eros.
&blquo;They are beaten, sir; and our advantage serves
&blquo;For a fair victory.

&blquo;Sca.
&blquo;Let us score their backs,
&blquo;And snatch 'em up as we take hares, behind:
&blquo;'Tis sport to maul a runner.

&blquo;Ant.
&blquo;I will reward thee
&blquo;Once for thy sprightly comfort, and ten-fold
&blquo;For thy good valour. Come thee on.

&blquo;Sca.
&blquo;I'll halt after. [Exeunt.

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