Shakespeare - First Folio facsimile (1910)/The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra/Act 3 Scene 12
Enter Cæsar, Agrippa, and Dollabello, with others.
Cæs.Let him appeare that's come from Anthony.Know you him.
Dolla.Cæsar, 'tis his Schoolemaster,An argument that he is pluckt, when hitherHe sends so poore a Pinnion of his Wing,Which had superfluous Kings for Messengers,Not many Moones gone by.
Enter Ambassador from Anthony.
Cæsar.Approach, and speake.
Amb.Such as I am, I come from Anthony:I was of late as petty to his ends,As is the Morne-dew on the Mertle leafeTo his grand Sea.
Cæs.Bee't so, declare thine office.
Amb.Lord of his Fortunes he salutes thee, andRequires to liue in Egypt, which not grantedHe Lessons his Requests, and to thee suesTo let him breath betweene the Heauens and EarthA priuate man in Athens: this for him.Next, Cleopatra does confesse thy Greatnesse,Submits her to thy might, and of thee crauesThe Circle of the Ptolomies for her heyres,Now hazarded to thy Grace.
Cæs.For Anthony,I haue no eares to his request. The Queene,Of Audience, nor Desire shall faile, so sheeFrom Egypt driue her all-disgraced Friend,Or take his life there. This if shee performe,She shall not sue vnheard. So to them both.
Amb.Fortune pursue thee.
Cæs.Bring him through the Bands:To try thy Eloquence, now 'tis time, dispatch,From Anthony winne Cleopatra, promiseAnd in our Name, what she requires, adde moreFrom thine inuention, offers. Women are notIn their best Fortunes strong; but want will periureThe ne're touch'd Vestall. Try thy cunning Thidias,Make thine owne Edict for thy paines, which weWill answer as a Law.
Thid.Cæsar, I go.
Cæsar.Obserue how Anthony becomes his flaw,And what thou think'st his very action speakesIn euery power that mooues.
Thid.Exeunt.Cæsar, I shall.