antony and cleopatra(安东尼和克利奥帕格拉)-第5章
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valiant Caesar！ CLEOPATRA。 By Isis； I will give thee bloody teeth If thou
with Caesar paragon again My man of men。 CHARMIAN。 By your most
gracious pardon； I sing but after you。 CLEOPATRA。 My salad days； When
I was green in judgment； cold in blood； To say as I said then。 But come；
away！ Get me ink and paper。 He shall have every day a several greeting；
Or I'll unpeople Egypt。 Exeunt
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ACT II。
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SCENE I。 Messina。 POMPEY'S house
Enter POMPEY； MENECRATES； and MENAS； in warlike manner
POMPEY。 If the great gods be just； they shall assist The deeds of
justest men。 MENECRATES。 Know； worthy Pompey； That what they do
delay they not deny。 POMPEY。 Whiles we are suitors to their throne；
decays The thing we sue for。 MENECRATES。 We； ignorant of ourselves；
Beg often our own harms； which the wise pow'rs Deny us for our good； so
find we profit By losing of our prayers。 POMPEY。 I shall do well。 The
people love me； and the sea is mine； My powers are crescent； and my
auguring hope Says it will come to th' full。 Mark Antony In Egypt sits at
dinner； and will make No wars without doors。 Caesar gets money where
He loses hearts。 Lepidus flatters both； Of both is flatter'd； but he neither
loves； Nor either cares for him。 MENAS。 Caesar and Lepidus Are in the
field。 A mighty strength they carry。 POMPEY。 Where have you this？ 'Tis
false。 MENAS。 From Silvius； sir。 POMPEY。 He dreams。 I know they are
in Rome together； Looking for Antony。 But all the charms of love； Salt
Cleopatra； soften thy wan'd lip！ Let witchcraft join with beauty； lust with
both； Tie up the libertine in a field of feasts； Keep his brain fuming。
Epicurean cooks Sharpen with cloyless sauce his appetite； That sleep and
feeding may prorogue his honour Even till a Lethe'd dullness…
Enter VARRIUS
How now； Varrius！ VARRIUS。 This is most certain that I shall deliver：
Mark Antony is every hour in Rome Expected。 Since he went from Egypt
'tis A space for farther travel。 POMPEY。 I could have given less matter A
better ear。 Menas； I did not think This amorous surfeiter would have
donn'd his helm For such a petty war； his soldiership Is twice the other
twain。 But let us rear The higher our opinion； that our stirring Can from
the lap of Egypt's widow pluck The ne'er…lust…wearied Antony。 MENAS。 I
cannot hope Caesar and Antony shall well greet together。 His wife that's
dead did trespasses to Caesar； His brother warr'd upon him； although； I
think； Not mov'd by Antony。 POMPEY。 I know not； Menas； How lesser
enmities may give way to greater。 Were't not that we stand up against them
all； 'Twere pregnant they should square between themselves； For they have
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entertained cause enough To draw their swords。 But how the fear of us
May cement their divisions； and bind up The petty difference we yet not
know。 Be't as our gods will have't！ It only stands Our lives upon to use our
strongest hands。 Come； Menas。 Exeunt
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SCENE II。 Rome。 The house of LEPIDUS
Enter ENOBARBUS and LEPIDUS
LEPIDUS。 Good Enobarbus； 'tis a worthy deed； And shall become
you well； to entreat your captain To soft and gentle speech。 ENOBARBUS。
I shall entreat him To answer like himself。 If Caesar move him； Let
Antony look over Caesar's head And speak as loud as Mars。 By Jupiter；
Were I the wearer of Antonius' beard； I would not shave't to…day。
LEPIDUS。 'Tis not a time For private stomaching。 ENOBARBUS。 Every
time Serves for the matter that is then born in't。 LEPIDUS。 But small to
greater matters must give way。 ENOBARBUS。 Not if the small come first。
LEPIDUS。 Your speech is passion； But pray you stir no embers up。 Here
comes The noble Antony。
Enter ANTONY and VENTIDIUS
ENOBARBUS。 And yonder； Caesar。
Enter CAESAR； MAECENAS； and AGRIPPA
ANTONY。 If we compose well here； to Parthia。 Hark； Ventidius。
CAESAR。 I do not know； Maecenas。 Ask Agrippa。 LEPIDUS。 Noble
friends； That which combin'd us was most great； and let not A leaner
action rend us。 What's amiss； May it be gently heard。 When we debate Our
trivial difference loud； we do commit Murder in healing wounds。 Then；
noble partners； The rather for I earnestly beseech； Touch you the sourest
points with sweetest terms； Nor curstness grow to th' matter。 ANTONY。
'Tis spoken well。 Were we before our armies； and to fight； I should do thus。
＇Flourish＇ CAESAR。 Welcome to Rome。 ANTONY。 Thank you。 CAESAR。
Sit。 ANTONY。 Sit； sir。 CAESAR。 Nay； then。 ＇They sit＇ ANTONY。 I learn
you take things ill which are not so； Or being； concern you not。 CAESAR。
I must be laugh'd at If； or for nothing or a little； Should say myself
offended； and with you Chiefly i' the world； more laugh'd at that I should
Once name you derogately when to sound your name It not concern'd me。
ANTONY。 My being in Egypt； Caesar； What was't to you？ CAESAR。 No
more than my residing here at Rome Might be to you in Egypt。 Yet； if you
there Did practise on my state； your being in Egypt Might be my question。
ANTONY。 How intend you… practis'd？ CAESAR。 You may be pleas'd to
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catch at mine intent By what did here befall me。 Your wife and brother
Made wars upon me； and their contestation Was theme for you； you were
the word of war。 ANTONY。 You do mistake your business； my brother
never Did urge me in his act。 I did inquire it； And have my learning from
some true reports That drew their swords with you。 Did he not rather
Discredit my authority with yours； And make the wars alike against my
stomach； Having alike your cause？ Of this my letters Before did satisfy
you。 If you'll patch a quarrel； As matter whole you have not to make it
with； It must not be with this。 CAESAR。 You praise yourself By laying
defects of judgment to me； but You patch'd up your excuses。 ANTONY。
Not so； not so； I know you could not lack； I am certain on't； Very necessity
of this thought； that I； Your partner
