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| Enter Cleopatra, Charmian, Iras, and Mardian. | Enter Cleopatra, Charmian, Iras, and Mardian | | AC V.ii.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| My desolation does begin to make | My desolation does begin to make | | AC V.ii.1 | |
| A better life: Tis paltry to be Casar: | A better life. 'Tis paltry to be Caesar: | | AC V.ii.2 | |
| Not being Fortune, hee's but Fortunes knaue, | Not being Fortune, he's but Fortune's knave, | knave (n.) servant, menial, lackey | AC V.ii.3 | |
| | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | | |
| A minister of her will: and it is great | A minister of her will. And it is great | minister (n.)messenger, agent, servant | AC V.ii.4 | |
| To do that thing that ends all other deeds, | To do that thing that ends all other deeds, | | AC V.ii.5 | |
| Which shackles accedents, and bolts vp change; | Which shackles accidents and bolts up change; | accident (n.)occurrence, event, happening | AC V.ii.6 | |
| Which sleepes, and neuer pallates more the dung, | Which sleeps, and never palates more the dung, | palate (v.)relish, enjoy | AC V.ii.7 | |
| | dung (n.)earth, soil, clay | | |
| The beggers Nurse, and Casars. | The beggar's nurse and Caesar's. | | AC V.ii.8 | |
| Enter Proculeius. | Enter, to the gates of the monument, Proculeius, | | AC V.ii.9.1 | |
| Gallus, and soldiers | | AC V.ii.9.2 | |
| Pro. | PROCULEIUS | | | |
| Casar sends greeting to the Queene of Egypt, | Caesar sends greeting to the Queen of Egypt, | | AC V.ii.9 | |
| And bids thee study on what faire demands | And bids thee study on what fair demands | study (v.)deliberate, meditate, reflect [on] | AC V.ii.10 | |
| Thou mean'st to haue him grant thee. | Thou mean'st to have him grant thee. | | AC V.ii.11.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| What's thy name? | What's thy name? | | AC V.ii.11.2 | |
| Pro. | PROCULEIUS | | | |
| My name is Proculeius. | My name is Proculeius. | | AC V.ii.12.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Anthony | Antony | | AC V.ii.12.2 | |
| Did tell me of you, bad me trust you, but | Did tell me of you, bade me trust you, but | | AC V.ii.13 | |
| I do not greatly care to be deceiu'd | I do not greatly care to be deceived, | | AC V.ii.14 | |
| That haue no vse for trusting. If your Master | That have no use for trusting. If your master | | AC V.ii.15 | |
| Would haue a Queece his begger, you must tell him, | Would have a queen his beggar, you must tell him | | AC V.ii.16 | |
| That Maiesty to keepe decorum, must | That majesty, to keep decorum, must | decorum (n.)propriety, seemliness, what is appropriate | AC V.ii.17 | |
| No lesse begge then a Kingdome: If he please | No less beg than a kingdom. If he please | | AC V.ii.18 | |
| To giue me conquer'd Egypt for my Sonne, | To give me conquered Egypt for my son, | | AC V.ii.19 | |
| He giues me so much of mine owne, as I | He gives me so much of mine own as I | | AC V.ii.20 | |
| Will kneele to him with thankes. | Will kneel to him with thanks. | | AC V.ii.21.1 | |
| Pro. | PROCULEIUS | | | |
| Be of good cheere: | Be of good cheer; | | AC V.ii.21.2 | |
| Y'are falne into a Princely hand, feare nothing, | Y'are fall'n into a princely hand; fear nothing. | | AC V.ii.22 | |
| Make your full reference freely to my Lord, | Make your full reference freely to my lord, | reference (n.)case for consideration, referring for a decision | AC V.ii.23 | |
| Who is so full of Grace, that it flowes ouer | Who is so full of grace that it flows over | grace (n.)favour, good will | AC V.ii.24 | |
| On all that neede. Let me report to him | On all that need. Let me report to him | | AC V.ii.25 | |
| Your sweet dependacie, and you shall finde | Your sweet dependency, and you shall find | dependency, dependancy (n.)submissiveness, willing compliance | AC V.ii.26 | |
| A Conqueror that will pray in ayde for kindnesse, | A conqueror that will pray in aid for kindness, | pray in aid[legal] claim the assistance of someone who has a shared interest in a defence action | AC V.ii.27 | |
| Where he for grace is kneel'd too. | Where he for grace is kneeled to. | | AC V.ii.28.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Pray you tell him, | Pray you, tell him | | AC V.ii.28.2 | |
| I am his Fortunes Vassall, and I send him | I am his fortune's vassal, and I send him | vassal (n.)servant, slave, subject | AC V.ii.29 | |
| The Greatnesse he has got. I hourely learne | The greatness he has got. I hourly learn | | AC V.ii.30 | |
| A Doctrine of Obedience, and would gladly | A doctrine of obedience, and would gladly | doctrine (n.)precept, lesson | AC V.ii.31 | |
| Looke him i'th'Face. | Look him i'th' face. | | AC V.ii.32.1 | |
| Pro. | PROCULEIUS | | | |
| This Ile report (deere Lady) | This I'll report, dear lady. | | AC V.ii.32.2 | |
| Haue comfort, for I know your plight is pittied | Have comfort, for I know your plight is pitied | | AC V.ii.33 | |
| Of him that caus'd it. | Of him that caused it. | | AC V.ii.34 | |
| The soldiers approach Cleopatra from behind | | AC V.ii.35 | |
| Pro. | GALLUS | | | |
| You see how easily she may be surpriz'd: | You see how easily she may be surprised. | | AC v.ii.35 | |
| They seize Cleopatra | | AC V.ii.36.1 | |
| Guard her till Casar come. | Guard her till Caesar come. | | AC V.ii.36 | |
| Exit Gallus | | AC V.ii.36.2 | |
| Iras. | IRAS | | | |
| Royall Queene. | Royal queen! | | AC V.ii.37 | |
| Char. | CHARMIAN | | | |
| Oh Cleopatra, thou art taken Queene. | O Cleopatra! Thou art taken, queen. | | AC V.ii.38 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Quicke, quicke, good hands. | Quick, quick, good hands! | | AC V.ii.39.1 | |
| She draws a dagger | | AC V.ii.39 | |
| Pro. | PROCULEIUS | | | |
| Hold worthy Lady, hold: | Hold, worthy lady, hold! | | AC V.ii.39.2 | |
| He disarms her | | AC V.ii.40 | |
| Doe not your selfe such wrong, who are in this | Do not yourself such wrong, who are in this | | AC V.ii.40 | |
| Releeu'd, but not betraid. | Relieved, but not betrayed. | relieve (v.)aid, assist, rescue | AC V.ii.41.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| What of death too | What, of death too, | | AC V.ii.41.2 | |
| that rids our dogs of languish | That rids our dogs of languish? | languish (n.)wasting disease, drooping sickness | AC V.ii.42.1 | |
| Pro. | PROCULEIUS | | | |
| Cleopatra, | Cleopatra, | | AC V.ii.42.2 | |
| do not abuse my Masters bounty, by | Do not abuse my master's bounty by | abuse (v.)demean, do wrong to, dishonour | AC V.ii.43 | |
| Th'vndoing of your selfe: Let the World see | Th' undoing of yourself. Let the world see | | AC V.ii.44 | |
| His Noblenesse well acted, which your death | His nobleness well acted, which your death | act (v.)act out, perform, enact | AC V.ii.45 | |
| Will neuer let come forth. | Will never let come forth. | come forth (v.)come into existence, be displayed | AC V.ii.46.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Where art thou Death? | Where art thou, death? | | AC V.ii.46.2 | |
| Come hither come; Come, come, and take a Queene | Come hither, come! Come, come, and take a queen | | AC V.ii.47 | |
| Worth many Babes and Beggers. | Worth many babes and beggars! | | AC V.ii.48.1 | |
| Pro. | PROCULEIUS | | | |
| Oh temperance Lady. | O, temperance, lady! | temperance (n.)self-control, calm behaviour, moderation | AC V.ii.48.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Sir, I will eate no meate, Ile not drinke sir, | Sir, I will eat no meat, I'll not drink, sir – | | AC V.ii.49 | |
| If idle talke will once be necessary | If idle talk will once be necessary – | idle (adj.)useless, barren, worthless | AC V.ii.50 | |
| Ile not sleepe neither. This mortall house Ile ruine, | I'll not sleep neither. This mortal house I'll ruin, | | AC V.ii.51 | |
| Do Casar what he can. Know sir, that I | Do Caesar what he can. Know, sir, that I | | AC V.ii.52 | |
| Will not waite pinnion'd at your Masters Court, | Will not wait pinioned at your master's court, | pinioned (adj.)with arms bound, with wings clipped | AC V.ii.53 | |
| Nor once be chastic'd with the sober eye | Nor once be chastised with the sober eye | once (adv.)ever, at any time | AC V.ii.54 | |
| | sober (adj.)sedate, staid, demure, grave | | |
| Of dull Octauia. Shall they hoyst me vp, | Of dull Octavia. Shall they hoist me up | | AC V.ii.55 | |
| And shew me to the showting Varlotarie | And show me to the shouting varletry | varletry (n.)mob, menials, ruffians | AC V.ii.56 | |
| Of censuring Rome? Rather a ditch in Egypt. | Of censuring Rome? Rather a ditch in Egypt | | AC V.ii.57 | |
| Be gentle graue vnto me, rather on Nylus mudde | Be gentle grave unto me! Rather on Nilus' mud | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | AC V.ii.58 | |
| | Nilus (n.)[pron: 'niylus] River Nile, Egypt | | |
| Lay me starke-nak'd, and let the water-Flies | Lay me stark nak'd and let the waterflies | | AC V.ii.59 | |
| Blow me into abhorring; rather make | Blow me into abhorring! Rather make | blow (v.)deposit eggs [in], pollute, contaminate | AC V.ii.60 | |
| | abhorring (n.)object of disgust, something to be loathed | | |
| My Countries high pyramides my Gibbet, | My country's high pyramides my gibbet | pyramides (n.)pyramids | AC V.ii.61 | |
| And hang me vp in Chaines. | And hang me up in chains! | | AC V.ii.62.1 | |
| Pro. | PROCULEIUS | | | |
| You do extend | You do extend | extend (v.)exaggerate, magnify, blow up | AC V.ii.62.2 | |
| These thoughts of horror further then you shall | These thoughts of horror further than you shall | | AC V.ii.63 | |
| Finde cause in Casar. | Find cause in Caesar. | | AC V.ii.64.1 | |
| Enter Dolabella. | Enter Dolabella | | AC V.ii.64 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Proculeius, | Proculeius. | | AC V.ii.64.2 | |
| What thou hast done, thy Master Casar knowes, | What thou hast done thy master Caesar knows, | | AC V.ii.65 | |
| And he hath sent for thee: for the Queene, | And he hath sent for thee. For the Queen, | | AC V.ii.66 | |
| Ile take her to my Guard. | I'll take her to my guard. | | AC V.ii.67.1 | |
| Pro. | PROCULEIUS | | | |
| So Dolabella, | So, Dolabella, | | AC V.ii.67.2 | |
| It shall content me best: Be gentle to her, | It shall content me best. Be gentle to her. | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | AC V.ii.68 | |
| | content (v.)please, gratify, delight, satisfy | | |
| To Casar I will speake, what you shall please, | (To Cleopatra) To Caesar I will speak what you shall please, | | AC V.ii.69 | |
| If you'l imploy me to him. | If you'll employ me to him. | | AC V.ii.70.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Say, I would dye. | Say I would die. | | AC V.ii.70.2 | |
| Exit Proculeius | Exeunt Proculeius and soldiers | | AC V.ii.70 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Most Noble Empresse, you haue heard of me. | Most noble empress, you have heard of me? | | AC V.ii.71 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| I cannot tell. | I cannot tell. | | AC V.ii.72.1 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Assuredly you know me. | Assuredly you know me. | | AC V.ii.72.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| No matter sir, what I haue heard or knowne: | No matter, sir, what I have heard or known. | | AC V.ii.73 | |
| You laugh when Boyes or Women tell their Dreames, | You laugh when boys or women tell their dreams; | | AC V.ii.74 | |
| Is't not your tricke? | Is't not your trick? | trick (n.)habit, characteristic, typical behaviour | AC V.ii.75.1 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| I vnderstand not, Madam. | I understand not, madam. | | AC V.ii.75.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| I dreampt there was an Emperor Anthony. | I dreamt there was an emperor Antony. | | AC V.ii.76 | |
| Oh such another sleepe, that I might see | O, such another sleep, that I might see | | AC V.ii.77 | |
| But such another man. | But such another man! | | AC V.ii.78.1 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| If it might please ye. | If it might please ye – | | AC V.ii.78.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| His face was as the Heau'ns, and therein stucke | His face was as the heavens, and therein stuck | stick (v.)be placed, be fixed | AC V.ii.79 | |
| A Sunne and Moone, which kept their course, & lighted | A sun and moon, which kept their course and lighted | | AC V.ii.80 | |
| The little o'th'earth. | The little O o'th' earth. | O (n.)circle, orb, sphere | AC V.ii.81.1 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Most Soueraigne Creature. | Most sovereign creature – | | AC V.ii.81.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| His legges bestrid the Ocean, his rear'd arme | His legs bestrid the ocean; his reared arm | bestride (v.)straddle, stand over with legs astride | AC V.ii.82 | |
| Crested the world: His voyce was propertied | Crested the world; his voice was propertied | propertied (adj.)of a quality, having the nature | AC V.ii.83 | |
| As all the tuned Spheres, and that to Friends: | As all the tuned spheres, and that to friends; | sphere (n.)celestial globe in which a heavenly body was thought to move, orbit | AC V.ii.84 | |
| | tuned (adj.)harmonious, melodious, musical | | |
| But when he meant to quaile, and shake the Orbe, | But when he meant to quail and shake the orb, | quail (v.)overpower, destroy, make an end | AC V.ii.85 | |
| He was as ratling Thunder. For his Bounty, | He was as rattling thunder. For his bounty, | | AC V.ii.86 | |
| There was no winter in't. An Anthony it was, | There was no winter in't; an Antony it was | | AC V.ii.87 | |
| That grew the more by reaping: His delights | That grew the more by reaping. His delights | | AC V.ii.88 | |
| Were Dolphin-like, they shew'd his backe aboue | Were dolphin-like; they showed his back above | | AC V.ii.89 | |
| The Element they liu'd in: In his Liuery | The element they lived in. In his livery | element (n.)substance, raw material, physical matter | AC V.ii.90 | |
| | livery (n.)service, following, entourage | | |
| Walk'd Crownes and Crownets: Realms & Islands were | Walked crowns and crownets; realms and islands were | crown (n.)king, monarch, ruler | AC V.ii.91 | |
| | crownet (n.)prince, noble | | |
| As plates dropt from his pocket. | As plates dropped from his pocket. | plate (n.)silver coin, silver piece | AC V.ii.92.1 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Cleopatra. | Cleopatra – | | AC V.ii.92.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Thinke you there was, or might be such a man | Think you there was or might be such a man | | AC V.ii.93 | |
| As this I dreampt of? | As this I dreamt of? | | AC V.ii.94.1 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Gentle Madam, no. | Gentle madam, no. | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | AC V.ii.94.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| You Lye vp to the hearing of the Gods: | You lie, up to the hearing of the gods. | | AC V.ii.95 | |
| But if there be, nor euer were one such | But if there be nor ever were one such, | | AC V.ii.96 | |
| It's past the size of dreaming: Nature wants stuffe | It's past the size of dreaming. Nature wants stuff | size (n.)bounds, limit, confine | AC V.ii.97 | |
| | stuff (n.)substance, composition, quality, essence | | |
| | want (v.)lack, need, be without | | |
| To vie strange formes with fancie, yet t'imagine | To vie strange forms with fancy, yet t' imagine | strange (adj.)remarkable, startling, abnormal, unnatural | AC V.ii.98 | |
| | fancy (n.)imagination, creativity, inventiveness | | |
| | vie (v.)stake, venture, wager | | |
| An Anthony were Natures peece, 'gainst Fancie, | An Antony were nature's piece 'gainst fancy, | piece (n.)specimen, masterpiece | AC V.ii.99 | |
| Condemning shadowes quite. | Condemning shadows quite. | condemn (v.)discredit, disparage | AC V.ii.100.1 | |
| | shadow (n.)reflection, reflected image | | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Heare me, good Madam: | Hear me, good madam. | | AC V.ii.100.2 | |
| Your losse is as your selfe, great; and you beare it | Your loss is as yourself, great; and you bear it | | AC V.ii.101 | |
| As answering to the waight, would I might neuer | As answering to the weight. Would I might never | | AC V.ii.102 | |
| Ore-take pursu'de successe: But I do feele | O'ertake pursued success but I do feel, | | AC V.ii.103 | |
| By the rebound of yours, a greefe that suites | By the rebound of yours, a grief that smites | rebound (n.)reflection, return, echo | AC V.ii.104 | |
| My very heart at roote. | My very heart at root. | root (n.)bottom [of one's heart] | AC V.ii.105.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| I thanke you sir: | I thank you, sir. | | AC V.ii.105.2 | |
| Know you what Casar meanes to do with me? | Know you what Caesar means to do with me? | | AC V.ii.106 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| I am loath to tell you what, I would you knew. | I am loath to tell you what I would you knew. | | AC V.ii.107 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Nay pray you sir. | Nay, pray you, sir. | | AC V.ii.108.1 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Though he be Honourable. | Though he be honourable – | | AC V.ii.108.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Hee'l leade me then in Triumph. | He'll lead me, then, in triumph? | triumph (n.)triumphal procession into Rome | AC V.ii.109 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Madam he will, I know't. | Madam, he will. I know't. | | AC V.ii.110 | |
| Flourish. Enter Proculeius, Casar, Gallus, Mecenas, | Flourish, Enter Proculeius, Caesar, Gallus, Maecenas, | | AC V.ii.111.1 | |
| and others of his Traine. | and others of Caesar's train | | AC V.ii.111.2 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| Make way there Casar. | Make way there! Caesar! | | AC V.ii.111 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| Which is the Queene of Egypt. | Which is the Queen of Egypt? | | AC V.ii.112 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| It is the Emperor Madam. | It is the Emperor, madam. | | AC V.ii.113 | |
| Cleo. kneeles. | Cleopatra kneels | | AC V.ii.114 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Arise, you shall not kneele: | Arise! You shall not kneel. | | AC V.ii.114 | |
| I pray you rise, rise Egypt. | I pray you rise; rise, Egypt. | | AC V.ii.115.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Sir, the Gods | Sir, the gods | | AC V.ii.115.2 | |
| will haue it thus, / My Master and my Lord | Will have it thus. My master and my lord | | AC V.ii.116 | |
| I must obey, | I must obey. | | AC V.ii.117.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Take to you no hard thoughts, | Take to you no hard thoughts. | | AC V.ii.117.2 | |
| The Record of what iniuries you did vs, | The record of what injuries you did us, | | AC V.ii.118 | |
| Though written in our flesh, we shall remember | Though written in our flesh, we shall remember | | AC V.ii.119 | |
| As things but done by chance. | As things but done by chance. | | AC V.ii.120.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Sole Sir o'th'World, | Sole sir o'th' world, | sir (n.)gentleman, lord, gallant, master | AC V.ii.120.2 | |
| I cannot proiect mine owne cause so well | I cannot project mine own cause so well | project (v.)set forth, frame, present | AC V.ii.121 | |
| To make it cleare, but do confesse I haue | To make it clear, but do confess I have | clear (adj.)innocent, blameless, free from fault, not guilty | AC V.ii.122 | |
| Bene laden with like frailties, which before | Been laden with like frailties which before | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | AC V.ii.123 | |
| Haue often sham'd our Sex. | Have often shamed our sex. | | AC V.ii.124.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Cleopatra know, | Cleopatra, know, | | AC V.ii.124.2 | |
| We will extenuate rather then inforce: | We will extenuate rather than enforce. | enforce (v.)emphasize, urge, lay stress upon | AC V.ii.125 | |
| | extenuate (v.)mitigate, lessen, tone down | | |
| If you apply your selfe to our intents, | If you apply yourself to our intents, | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | AC V.ii.126 | |
| | apply (v.)conform, bend, adapt | | |
| Which towards you are most gentle, you shall finde | Which towards you are most gentle, you shall find | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | AC V.ii.127 | |
| A benefit in this change: but if you seeke | A benefit in this change; but if you seek | | AC V.ii.128 | |
| To lay on me a Cruelty, by taking | To lay on me a cruelty by taking | lay (v.)attribute, ascribe, impute | AC V.ii.129 | |
| Anthonies course, you shall bereaue your selfe | Antony's course, you shall bereave yourself | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | AC V.ii.130 | |
| Of my good purposes, and put your children | Of my good purposes, and put your children | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | AC V.ii.131 | |
| To that destruction which Ile guard them from, | To that destruction which I'll guard them from | | AC V.ii.132 | |
| If thereon you relye. Ile take my leaue. | If thereon you rely. I'll take my leave. | | AC V.ii.133 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| And may through all the world: tis yours, & we | And may, through all the world; 'tis yours, and we, | | AC V.ii.134 | |
| your Scutcheons, and your signes of Conquest shall | Your scutcheons and your signs of conquest, shall | scutcheon (n.)escutcheon, painted shield | AC V.ii.135 | |
| Hang in what place you please. Here my good Lord. | Hang in what place you please. Here, my good lord. | | AC V.ii.136 | |
| She gives him a paper | | AC V.ii.137 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| You shall aduise me in all for Cleopatra. | You shall advise me in all for Cleopatra. | | AC V.ii.137 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| This is the breefe: of Money, Plate, & Iewels | This is the brief of money, plate, and jewels | brief (n.)summary, short account | AC V.ii.138 | |
| I am possest of, 'tis exactly valewed, | I am possessed of. 'Tis exactly valued, | | AC V.ii.139 | |
| Not petty things admitted. Where's Seleucus? | Not petty things admitted. Where's Seleucus? | admit (v.)include, take into account | AC V.ii.140 | |
| Enter Seleucus | | AC V.ii.141 | |
| Seleu. | SELEUCUS | | | |
| Heere Madam. | Here, madam. | | AC V.ii.141 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| This is my Treasurer, let him speake (my Lord) | This is my treasurer. Let him speak, my lord, | | AC V.ii.142 | |
| Vpon his perill, that I haue reseru'd | Upon his peril, that I have reserved | | AC V.ii.143 | |
| To my selfe nothing. Speake the truth Seleucus. | To myself nothing. Speak the truth, Seleucus. | | AC V.ii.144 | |
| Seleu. | SELEUCUS | | | |
| Madam, | Madam, | | AC V.ii.145 | |
| I had rather seele my lippes, / Then to my perill | I had rather seel my lips than to my peril | seel (v.)[falconry: sewing up a bird's eyelids, as part of taming] sew up, close up, blind | AC V.ii.146 | |
| speake that which is not. | Speak that which is not. | | AC V.ii.147.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| What haue I kept backe. | What have I kept back? | | AC V.ii.147.2 | |
| Sel. | SELEUCUS | | | |
| Enough to purchase what you haue made known | Enough to purchase what you have made known. | | AC V.ii.148 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Nay blush not Cleopatra, I approue | Nay, blush not, Cleopatra. I approve | | AC V.ii.149 | |
| Your Wisedome in the deede. | Your wisdom in the deed. | | AC V.ii.150.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| See Casar: Oh behold, | See, Caesar; O behold, | | AC V.ii.150.2 | |
| How pompe is followed: Mine will now be yours, | How pomp is followed! Mine will now be yours, | pomp (n.)greatness, nobility, high rank | AC V.ii.151 | |
| | follow (v.)treat, serve, attend | | |
| And should we shift estates, yours would be mine. | And should we shift estates, yours would be mine. | estate (n.)state, situation, circumstances | AC V.ii.152 | |
| | shift (v.)change, exchange, swap | | |
| The ingratitude of this Seleucus, does | The ingratitude of this Seleucus does | | AC V.ii.153 | |
| Euen make me wilde. Oh Slaue, of no more trust | Even make me wild. O slave, of no more trust | even, e'en (adv.)quite, fully, simply | AC V.ii.154 | |
| | wild (adj.)furious, mad, infuriated | | |
| Then loue that's hyr'd? What goest thou backe, yu shalt | Than love that's hired! What, goest thou back? Thou shalt | | AC V.ii.155 | |
| Go backe I warrant thee: but Ile catch thine eyes | Go back, I warrant thee; but I'll catch thine eyes, | warrant (v.)assure, promise, guarantee, confirm | AC V.ii.156 | |
| Though they had wings. Slaue, Soule-lesse, Villain, Dog. | Though they had wings. Slave, soulless villain, dog! | | AC V.ii.157 | |
| O rarely base! | O rarely base! | rarely (adv.)exceptionally, outstandingly, unbelievably | AC V.ii.158.1 | |
| | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Good Queene, let vs intreat you. | Good queen, let us entreat you. | | AC V.ii.158.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| O Casar, what a wounding shame is this, | O Caesar, what a wounding shame is this, | | AC V.ii.159 | |
| That thou vouchsafing heere to visit me, | That thou vouchsafing here to visit me, | vouchsafe (v.)deign, condescend | AC V.ii.160 | |
| Doing the Honour of thy Lordlinesse | Doing the honour of thy lordliness | | AC V.ii.161 | |
| To one so meeke, that mine owne Seruant should | To one so meek, that mine own servant should | | AC V.ii.162 | |
| Parcell the summe of my disgraces, by | Parcel the sum of my disgraces by | parcel (v.)[debated meaning] increase, add to the list of | AC V.ii.163 | |
| Addition of his Enuy. Say (good Casar) | Addition of his envy. Say, good Caesar, | envy (n.)malice, ill-will, enmity | AC V.ii.164 | |
| That I some Lady trifles haue reseru'd, | That I some lady trifles have reserved, | | AC V.ii.165 | |
| Immoment toyes, things of such Dignitie | Immoment toys, things of such dignity | immoment (adj.)unimportant, trifling, of no consequence | AC V.ii.166 | |
| | toy (n.)trinket, trifle, trivial ornament | | |
| | dignity (n.)worth, nobleness, excellence | | |
| As we greet moderne Friends withall, and say | As we greet modern friends withal; and say | modern (adj.)ordinary, trite, commonplace, everyday | AC V.ii.167 | |
| Some Nobler token I haue kept apart | Some nobler token I have kept apart | noble (adj.)valuable, precious, notable | AC V.ii.168 | |
| For Liuia and Octauia, to induce | For Livia and Octavia, to induce | | AC V.ii.169 | |
| Their mediation, must I be vnfolded | Their mediation – must I be unfolded | unfolded (adj.)exposed, revealed, unmasked | AC V.ii.170 | |
| With one that I haue bred: The Gods! it smites me | With one that I have bred? The gods! It smites me | smite (v.), past forms smote, smitstrike, hit (often, with great force) | AC V.ii.171 | |
| Beneath the fall I haue. Prythee go hence, | Beneath the fall I have. (To Seleucus) Prithee go hence, | | AC V.ii.172 | |
| Or I shall shew the Cynders of my spirits | Or I shall show the cinders of my spirits | cinder (n.)burning coal, flaming ember | AC V.ii.173 | |
| Through th'Ashes of my chance: Wer't thou a man, | Through th' ashes of my chance. Wert thou a man, | chance (n.)fortune, lot, destiny | AC V.ii.174 | |
| Thou would'st haue mercy on me. | Thou wouldst have mercy on me. | | AC V.ii.175.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Forbeare Seleucus. | Forbear, Seleucus. | | AC V.ii.175.2 | |
| Exit Seleucus | | AC V.ii.175 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Be it known, that we the greatest are mis-thoght | Be it known that we, the greatest, are misthought | misthought (adj.)misjudged, thought ill of | AC V.ii.176 | |
| For things that others do: and when we fall, | For things that others do; and when we fall, | | AC V.ii.177 | |
| We answer others merits, in our name | We answer others' merits in our name, | merit (n.)desert, deserving, inner worth | AC V.ii.178 | |
| | answer (v.)suffer the consequences [for], be accountable [for] | | |
| Are therefore to be pittied. | Are therefore to be pitied. | | AC V.ii.179.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Cleopatra, | Cleopatra, | | AC V.ii.179.2 | |
| Not what you haue reseru'd, nor what acknowledg'd | Not what you have reserved nor what acknowledged, | | AC V.ii.180 | |
| Put we i'th' Roll of Conquest: still bee't yours, | Put we i'th' roll of conquest. Still be't yours; | | AC V.ii.181 | |
| Bestow it at your pleasure, and beleeue | Bestow it at your pleasure, and believe | | AC V.ii.182 | |
| Casars no Merchant, to make prize with you | Caesar's no merchant, to make prize with you | prize (n.)[unclear meaning] bargain, contest, valuation | AC V.ii.183 | |
| Of things that Merchants sold. Therefore be cheer'd, | Of things that merchants sold. Therefore be cheered. | | AC V.ii.184 | |
| Make not your thoughts your prisons: No deere Queen, | Make not your thoughts your prisons. No, dear queen, | | AC V.ii.185 | |
| For we intend so to dispose you, as | For we intend so to dispose you as | | AC V.ii.186 | |
| Your selfe shall giue vs counsell: Feede, and sleepe: | Yourself shall give us counsel. Feed and sleep. | | AC V.ii.187 | |
| Our care and pitty is so much vpon you, | Our care and pity is so much upon you | | AC V.ii.188 | |
| That we remaine your Friend, and so adieu. | That we remain your friend; and so adieu. | | AC V.ii.189 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| My Master, and my Lord. | My master, and my lord! | | AC V.ii.190.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Not so: Adieu. | Not so. Adieu. | | AC V.ii.190.2 | |
| Flourish. Exeunt Casar, and his Traine. | Flourish. Exeunt Caesar, Dolabella, Proculeius, | | AC V.ii.190 | |
| Gallus, Maecenas, and Caesar's other attendants | | AC V.ii.191 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| He words me Gyrles, he words me, / That I should not | He words me, girls, he words me, that I should not | | AC V.ii.191 | |
| be Noble to my selfe. / But hearke thee Charmian. | Be noble to myself. But hark thee, Charmian. | | AC V.ii.192 | |
| She whispers to Charmian | | AC V.ii.193 | |
| Iras. | IRAS | | | |
| Finish good Lady, the bright day is done, | Finish, good lady; the bright day is done, | | AC V.ii.193 | |
| And we are for the darke. | And we are for the dark. | | AC V.ii.194.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Hye thee againe, | Hie thee again. | hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed | AC V.ii.194.2 | |
| I haue spoke already, and it is prouided, | I have spoke already, and it is provided; | | AC V.ii.195 | |
| Go put it to the haste. | Go put it to the haste. | | AC V.ii.196.1 | |
| Char. | CHARMIAN | | | |
| Madam, I will. | Madam, I will. | | AC V.ii.196.2 | |
| Enter Dolabella. | Enter Dolabella | | AC V.ii.197 | |
| Dol. Where's the Queene? | Where's the Queen? | | AC V.ii.197.1 | |
| Char. | CHARMIAN | | | |
| Behold sir. | Behold, sir. | | AC V.ii.197.2 | |
| Exit | | AC V.ii.197 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Dolabella. | Dolabella! | | AC V.ii.197.3 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Madam, as thereto sworne, by your command | Madam, as thereto sworn, by your command, | | AC V.ii.198 | |
| (Which my loue makes Religion to obey) | Which my love makes religion to obey, | religion (n.)religious observance, spiritual duty, obligation | AC V.ii.199 | |
| I tell you this: Casar through Syria | I tell you this: Caesar through Syria | | AC V.ii.200 | |
| Intends his iourney, and within three dayes, | Intends his journey, and within three days | | AC V.ii.201 | |
| You with your Children will he send before, | You with your children will he send before. | | AC V.ii.202 | |
| Make your best vse of this. I haue perform'd | Make your best use of this. I have performed | | AC V.ii.203 | |
| Your pleasure, and my promise. | Your pleasure and my promise. | | AC V.ii.204.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Dolabella, | Dolabella, | | AC V.ii.204.2 | |
| I shall remaine your debter. | I shall remain your debtor. | | AC V.ii.205.1 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| I your Seruant: | I, your servant, | | AC V.ii.205.2 | |
| Adieu good Queene, I must attend on Casar. Exit | Adieu, good queen; I must attend on Caesar. | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | AC V.ii.206 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Farewell, and thankes. | Farewell, and thanks. | | AC V.ii.207.1 | |
| Exit Dolabella | | AC V.ii.207 | |
| Now Iras, what think'st thou? | Now, Iras, what think'st thou? | | AC V.ii.207.2 | |
| Thou, an Egyptian Puppet shall be shewne | Thou, an Egyptian puppet, shall be shown | | AC V.ii.208 | |
| In Rome as well as I: Mechanicke Slaues | In Rome as well as I. Mechanic slaves | mechanic (adj.)common, vulgar, commonplace | AC V.ii.209 | |
| | slave (n.)hireling, lackey, menial, servant | | |
| With greazie Aprons, Rules, and Hammers shall | With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers shall | | AC V.ii.210 | |
| Vplift vs to the view. In their thicke breathes, | Uplift us to the view. In their thick breaths, | thick (adj.)foul, nasty, dirty | AC V.ii.211 | |
| Ranke of grosse dyet, shall we be enclowded, | Rank of gross diet, shall be enclouded, | encloud (v.)envelop, engulf, surround [as in a cloud] | AC V.ii.212 | |
| | rank (adj.)foul-smelling, stinking | | |
| | gross (adj.)bad, inferior, poor | | |
| | diet (n.)food | | |
| And forc'd to drinke their vapour. | And forced to drink their vapour. | drink (v.)inhale, take in, suck in | AC V.ii.213.1 | |
| Iras. | IRAS | | | |
| The Gods forbid. | The gods forbid! | | AC V.ii.213.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Nay, 'tis most certaine Iras: sawcie Lictors | Nay, 'tis most certain, Iras. Saucy lictors | saucy (adj.)insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant | AC V.ii.214 | |
| Will catch at vs like Strumpets, and scald Rimers | Will catch at us like strumpets, and scald rhymers | strumpet (n.)harlot, prostitute, whore | AC V.ii.215 | |
| | scald, scall, scauld (adj.)contemptible, vile, scabby | | |
| | rhymer (n.)[disparaging] versifier, rhymester | | |
| | catch at (v.)snatch at, pluck at, lay hold of | | |
| Ballads vs out a Tune. The quicke Comedians | Ballad us out o' tune. The quick comedians | quick (adj.)quick-witted, inventive, lively | AC V.ii.216 | |
| | ballad (v.)make the subject of a song | | |
| Extemporally will stage vs, and present | Extemporally will stage us, and present | extemporally (adv.)in an improvised way, impromptu | AC V.ii.217 | |
| | stage (v.)put on stage, put on public display | | |
| Our Alexandrian Reuels: Anthony | Our Alexandrian revels. Antony | | AC V.ii.218 | |
| Shall be brought drunken forth, and I shall see | Shall be brought drunken forth, and I shall see | bring forth (v.)put on display, set up in public | AC V.ii.219 | |
| Some squeaking Cleopatra Boy my greatnesse | Some squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness | boy (v.)represent by a boy, reduce to a boy-actor level [boys played the female parts in Shakespeare's time] | AC V.ii.220 | |
| I'th'posture of a Whore. | I'th' posture of a whore. | | AC V.ii.221.1 | |
| Iras. | IRAS | | | |
| O the good Gods! | O, the good gods! | | AC V.ii.221.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Nay that's certaine. | Nay that's certain. | | AC V.ii.222 | |
| Iras. | IRAS | | | |
| Ile neuer see't? for I am sure mine Nailes | I'll never see't! For I am sure my nails | | AC V.ii.223 | |
| Are stronger then mine eyes. | Are stronger than mine eyes. | | AC V.ii.224.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Why that's the way | Why, that's the way | | AC V.ii.224.2 | |
| to foole their preparation, / And to conquer | To fool their preparation, and to conquer | | AC V.ii.225 | |
| their most absurd intents. | Their most absurd intents. | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | AC V.ii.226.1 | |
| Enter Charmian. | Enter Charmian | | AC V.ii.226 | |
| Now Charmian. | Now, Charmian! | | AC V.ii.226.2 | |
| Shew me my Women like a Queene: Go fetch | Show me, my women, like a queen. Go fetch | | AC V.ii.227 | |
| My best Attyres. I am againe for Cidrus, | My best attires. I am again for Cydnus, | Cydnus (n.)river in Cilicia, S Turkey; meeting place of Cleopatra and Antony, 41 BC | AC V.ii.228 | |
| To meete Marke Anthony. Sirra Iras, go | To meet Mark Antony. Sirrah Iras, go. | | AC V.ii.229 | |
| (Now Noble Charmian, wee'l dispatch indeede,) | Now, noble Charmian, we'll dispatch indeed, | dispatch, despatch (v.)deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly | AC V.ii.230 | |
| And when thou hast done this chare, Ile giue thee leaue | And when thou hast done this chare, I'll give thee leave | chare (n.)chore, task, job | AC V.ii.231 | |
| To play till Doomesday: bring our Crowne, and all. | To play till doomsday. – Bring our crown and all. | | AC V.ii.232 | |
| Exit Iras | | AC V.ii.232 | |
| A noise within. | A noise within | | AC V.ii.233 | |
| Wherefore's this noise? | Wherefore's this noise? | | AC V.ii.233.1 | |
| Enter a Guardsman. | Enter a Guardsman | | AC V.ii.233 | |
| Gards. | GUARDSMAN | | | |
| Heere is a rurall Fellow, | Here is a rural fellow | | AC V.ii.233.2 | |
| That will not be deny'de your Highnesse presence, | That will not be denied your highness' presence. | | AC V.ii.234 | |
| He brings you Figges. | He brings you figs. | | AC V.ii.235 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Let him come in. | Let him come in. | | AC V.ii.236.1 | |
| Exit Guardsman. | Exit Guardsman | | AC V.ii.236 | |
| What poore an Instrument | What poor an instrument | | AC V.ii.236.2 | |
| May do a Noble deede: he brings me liberty: | May do a noble deed! He brings me liberty. | | AC V.ii.237 | |
| My Resolution's plac'd, and I haue nothing | My resolution's placed, and I have nothing | placed (adj.)fixed, set, firm | AC V.ii.238 | |
| Of woman in me: Now from head to foote | Of woman in me. Now from head to foot | | AC V.ii.239 | |
| I am Marble constant: now the fleeting Moone | I am marble-constant; now the fleeting moon | fleeting (adj.)changeable, inconstant, fickle | AC V.ii.240 | |
| No Planet is of mine. | No planet is of mine. | | AC V.ii.241.1 | |
| Enter Guardsman, and Clowne. | Enter Guardsman and Clown with a basket | clown (n.)yokel, rustic, country bumpkin; also: low comic character [in a play] | AC V.ii.241 | |
| Guards. | GUARDSMAN | | | |
| This is the man. | This is the man. | | AC V.ii.241.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Auoid, and leaue him. | Avoid, and leave him. | avoid (v.)be off, be gone, go away | AC V.ii.242 | |
| Exit Guardsman. | Exit Guardsman | | AC V.ii.242 | |
| Hast thou the pretty worme of Nylus there, | Hast thou the pretty worm of Nilus there, | worm (n.)serpent, snake | AC V.ii.243 | |
| | Nilus (n.)[pron: 'niylus] River Nile, Egypt | | |
| That killes and paines not? | That kills and pains not? | | AC V.ii.244 | |
| Clow. | CLOWN | | | |
| Truly I haue him: but I would not be the partie | Truly I have him; but I would not be the party | | AC V.ii.245 | |
| that should desire you to touch him, for his byting is | that should desire you to touch him, for his biting is | | AC V.ii.246 | |
| immortall: those that doe dye of it, doe seldome or neuer | immortal. Those that do die of it do seldom or never | | AC V.ii.247 | |
| recouer. | recover. | | AC V.ii.248 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Remember'st thou any that haue dyed on't? | Remember'st thou any that have died on't? | | AC V.ii.249 | |
| Clow. | CLOWN | | | |
| Very many, men and women too. I heard of one | Very many, men and women too. I heard of one | | AC V.ii.250 | |
| of them no longer then yesterday, a very honest | of them no longer than yesterday; a very honest | honest (adj.)chaste, pure, virtuous | AC V.ii.251 | |
| woman, / but something giuen to lye, as a woman should | woman, but something given to lie, as a woman should | something (adv.)a little, to some extent | AC V.ii.252 | |
| not do, but in the way of honesty, how she dyed of the | not do but in the way of honesty; how she died of the | | AC V.ii.253 | |
| byting of it, what paine she felt: Truely, she makes averie | biting of it, what pain she felt; truly, she makes a very | | AC V.ii.254 | |
| good report o'th'worme: but he that wil beleeue all that | good report o'th' worm. But he that will believe all that | | AC V.ii.255 | |
| they say, shall neuer be saued by halfe that they do: but | they say shall never be saved by half that they do. But | | AC V.ii.256 | |
| this is most falliable, the Worme's an odde Worme. | this is most fallible, the worm's an odd worm. | falliable (adj.)malapropism for ‘infallible’ | AC V.ii.257 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Get thee hence, farewell. | Get thee hence, farewell. | | AC V.ii.258 | |
| Clow. | CLOWN | | | |
| I wish you all ioy of the Worme. | I wish you all joy of the worm. | | AC V.ii.259 | |
| He sets down the basket | | AC V.ii.259 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Farewell. | Farewell. | | AC V.ii.260 | |
| Clow. | CLOWN | | | |
| You must thinke this (looke you,) that the Worme | You must think this, look you, that the worm | | AC V.ii.261 | |
| will do his kinde. | will do his kind. | kind (n.)role, part | AC V.ii.262 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| I, I, farewell. | Ay, ay, farewell. | | AC V.ii.263 | |
| Clow. | CLOWN | | | |
| Looke you, the Worme is not to bee trusted, but in | Look you, the worm is not to be trusted but in | | AC V.ii.264 | |
| the keeping of wise people: for indeede, there is no | the keeping of wise people; for indeed there is no | | AC V.ii.265 | |
| goodnesse in the Worme. | goodness in the worm. | | AC V.ii.266 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Take thou no care, it shall be heeded. | Take thou no care; it shall be heeded. | care, take you/thou nodon't worry | AC V.ii.267 | |
| Clow. | CLOWN | | | |
| Very good: giue it nothing I pray you, for it is | Very good. Give it nothing, I pray you, for it is | | AC V.ii.268 | |
| not worth the feeding. | not worth the feeding. | | AC V.ii.269 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Will it eate me? | Will it eat me? | | AC V.ii.270 | |
| Clow. | CLOWN | | | |
| You must not think I am so simple, but I know | You must not think I am so simple but I know | | AC V.ii.271 | |
| the diuell himselfe will not eate a woman: I know, that a | the devil himself will not eat a woman. I know that a | | AC V.ii.272 | |
| woman is a dish for the Gods, if the diuell dresse her not. | woman is a dish for the gods, if the devil dress her not. | dress (v.)prepare, make ready | AC V.ii.273 | |
| But truly, these same whorson diuels doe the Gods great | But truly, these same whoreson devils do the gods great | | AC V.ii.274 | |
| harme in their women: for in euery tenne that they make, | harm in their women; for in every ten that they make, | | AC V.ii.275 | |
| the diuels marre fiue. | the devils mar five. | | AC V.ii.276 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Well, get thee gone, farewell. | Well, get thee gone, farewell. | | AC V.ii.277 | |
| Clow. | CLOWN | | | |
| Yes forsooth: I wish you ioy o'th'worm. | Yes, forsooth. I wish you joy o'th' worm. | forsooth (adv.)in truth, certainly, truly, indeed | AC V.ii.278 | |
| Exit | Exit | | AC V.ii.278 | |
| Enter Iras with a robe, crown, sceptre, and other | | AC V.ii.279 | |
| regalia | | AC V.ii.279.3 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Giue me my Robe, put on my Crowne, I haue | Give me my robe; put on my crown; I have | | AC V.ii.279 | |
| Immortall longings in me. Now no more | Immortal longings in me. Now no more | | AC V.ii.280 | |
| The iuyce of Egypts Grape shall moyst this lip. | The juice of Egypt's grape shall moist this lip. | moist (v.)moisten | AC V.ii.281 | |
| Yare, yare, good Iras; quicke: Me thinkes I heare | Yare, yare, good Iras; quick – methinks I hear | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | AC V.ii.282 | |
| | yare (adv.)quick, without delay, right now | | |
| Anthony call: I see him rowse himselfe | Antony call. I see him rouse himself | rouse (v.)raise, lift up | AC V.ii.283 | |
| To praise my Noble Act. I heare him mock | To praise my noble act. I hear him mock | | AC V.ii.284 | |
| The lucke of Casar, which the Gods giue men | The luck of Caesar, which the gods give men | | AC V.ii.285 | |
| To excuse their after wrath. Husband, I come: | To excuse their after wrath. Husband, I come. | after (adj.)future, later, following | AC V.ii.286 | |
| Now to that name, my Courage proue my Title. | Now to that name my courage prove my title! | title (n.)[legal] right, claim, entitlement | AC V.ii.287 | |
| I am Fire, and Ayre; my other Elements | I am fire and air; my other elements | | AC V.ii.288 | |
| I giue to baser life. So, haue you done? | I give to baser life. So, have you done? | base (adj.)poor, wretched, of low quality | AC V.ii.289 | |
| Come then, and take the last warmth of my Lippes. | Come then, and take the last warmth of my lips. | | AC V.ii.290 | |
| Farewell kinde Charmian, Iras, long farewell. | Farewell, kind Charmian, Iras, long farewell. | | AC I.ii.291 | |
| She kisses them. Iras falls and dies | | AC V.ii.292.1 | |
| Haue I the Aspicke in my lippes? Dost fall? | Have I the aspic in my lips? Dost fall? | aspic (n.)type of venomous snake, asp | AC V.ii.292 | |
| If thou, and Nature can so gently part, | If thou and nature can so gently part, | | AC V.ii.293 | |
| The stroke of death is as a Louers pinch, | The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, | | AC V.ii.294 | |
| Which hurts, and is desir'd. Dost thou lye still? | Which hurts, and is desired. Dost thou lie still? | | AC V.ii.295 | |
| If thus thou vanishest, thou tell'st the world, | If thus thou vanishest, thou tell'st the world | | AC V.ii.296 | |
| It is not worth leaue-taking. | It is not worth leave-taking. | | AC V.ii.297 | |
| Char. | CHARMIAN | | | |
| Dissolue thicke clowd, & Raine, that I may say | Dissolve, thick cloud, and rain, that I may say | | AC V.ii.298 | |
| The Gods themselues do weepe. | The gods themselves do weep. | | AC V.ii.299.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| This proues me base: | This proves me base; | base (adj.)poor, wretched, of low quality | AC V.ii.299.2 | |
| If she first meete the Curled Anthony, | If she first meet the curled Antony, | curled (adj.)with elegantly curled hair, adorned with ringlets | AC V.ii.300 | |
| Hee'l make demand of her, and spend that kisse | He'll make demand of her, and spend that kiss | | AC V.ii.301 | |
| Which is my heauen to haue. Come thou mortal wretch, | Which is my heaven to have. (To an asp) Come, thou mortal wretch, | mortal (adj.)fatal, deadly, lethal | AC V.ii.302 | |
| With thy sharpe teeth this knot intrinsicate, | With thy sharp teeth this knot intrinsicate | intrinsicate (adj.)intricate, complicated, entangled | AC V.ii.303 | |
| Of life at once vntye: Poore venomous Foole, | Of life at once untie. Poor venomous fool, | | AC V.ii.304 | |
| Be angry, and dispatch. Oh could'st thou speake, | Be angry, and dispatch. O, couldst thou speak, | dispatch, despatch (v.)kill, put to death, make away with, finish off | AC V.ii.305 | |
| That I might heare thee call great Casar Asse, | That I might hear thee call great Caesar ass | | AC V.ii.306 | |
| vnpolicied. | Unpolicied! | unpolicied (adj.)outwitted in intrigue, diminished in statecraft | AC V.ii.307.1 | |
| Char. | CHARMIAN | | | |
| Oh Easterne Starre. | O eastern star! | | AC V.ii.307.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Peace, peace: | Peace, peace! | | AC V.ii.307.3 | |
| Dost thou not see my Baby at my breast, | Dost thou not see my baby at my breast, | | AC V.ii.308 | |
| That suckes the Nurse asleepe. | That sucks the nurse asleep? | | AC V.ii.309.1 | |
| Char. | CHARMIAN | | | |
| O breake! O breake! | O, break! O, break! | | AC V.ii.309.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| As sweet as Balme, as soft as Ayre, as gentle. | As sweet as balm, as soft as air, as gentle – | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | AC V.ii.310 | |
| O Anthony! Nay I will take thee too. | O Antony! Nay, I will take thee too. | | AC V.ii.311 | |
| She applies another asp to her arm | | AC V.ii.312 | |
| What should I stay----- . | What should I stay – She dies | | AC I.ii.312 | |
| Char. | CHARMIAN | | | |
| In this wilde World? So fare thee well: | In this vile world? So, fare thee well. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | AC V.ii.313 | |
| | vile, vild (adj.)despicable, disgusting, abhorrent | | |
| Now boast thee Death, in thy possession lyes | Now boast thee, death, in thy possession lies | | AC V.ii.314 | |
| A Lasse vnparalell'd. Downie Windowes cloze, | A lass unparalleled. Downy windows, close; | window (n.)(plural) eyelids | AC V.ii.315 | |
| | downy (adj.)soft as down, comfort-giving | | |
| And golden Phobus, neuer be beheld | And golden Phoebus never be beheld | Phoebus (n.)[pron: 'feebus] Latin name for Apollo as the sun-god; also called Phoebus Apollo | AC V.ii.316 | |
| Of eyes againe so Royall: your Crownes away, | Of eyes again so royal! Your crown's awry; | | AC V.ii.317 | |
| Ile mend it, and then play--- | I'll mend it, and then play – | | AC V.ii.318 | |
| Enter the Guard rustling in, and Dolabella. | Enter the Guard, rustling in | rustle (v.)clatter, make a racket | AC V.ii.319 | |
| 1 Guard. | FIRST GUARD | | | |
| Where's the Queene? | Where's the Queen? | | AC V.ii.319.1 | |
| Char. | CHARMIAN | | | |
| Speake softly, wake her not. | Speak softly, wake her not. | | AC V.ii.319.2 | |
| 1 | FIRST GUARD | | | |
| Casar hath sent | Caesar hath sent – | | AC V.ii.320.1 | |
| Char. | CHARMIAN | | | |
| Too slow a Messenger. | Too slow a messenger. | | AC V.ii.320.2 | |
| She applies an asp to herself | | AC V.ii.321.1 | |
| Oh come apace, dispatch, I partly feele thee. | O, come apace, dispatch. I partly feel thee. | dispatch, despatch (v.)kill, put to death, make away with, finish off | AC V.ii.321 | |
| | apace (adv.)quickly, speedily, at a great rate | | |
| 1 | FIRST GUARD | | | |
| Approach hoa, / All's not well: Casar's beguild. | Approach, ho! All's not well; Caesar's beguiled. | beguile (v.)cheat, deceive, trick | AC V.ii.322 | |
| 2 | SECOND GUARD | | | |
| There's Dolabella sent from Casar: call him. | There's Dolabella sent from Caesar; call him. | | AC V.ii.323 | |
| 1 | FIRST GUARD | | | |
| What worke is heere Charmian? / Is this well done? | What work is here, Charmian? Is this well done? | | AC V.ii.324 | |
| Char. | CHARMIAN | | | |
| It is well done, and fitting for a Princesse | It is well done, and fitting for a princess | | AC V.ii.325 | |
| Descended of so many Royall Kings. | Descended of so many royal kings. | | AC V.ii.326 | |
| Ah Souldier. Charmian dyes. | Ah, soldier! Charmian dies | | AC V.ii.327 | |
| Enter Dolabella. | Enter Dolabella | | AC V.ii.328 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| How goes it heere? | How goes it here? | | AC V.ii.328.1 | |
| 2. Guard. All dead. | All dead. | | AC V.ii.328.2 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Casar, thy thoughts | Caesar, thy thoughts | | AC V.ii.328.3 | |
| Touch their effects in this: Thy selfe art comming | Touch their effects in this. Thyself art coming | effect (n.)result, end, outcome, fulfilment | AC V.ii.329 | |
| | touch (v.)achieve, accomplish, attain | | |
| To see perform'd the dreaded Act which thou | To see performed the dreaded act which thou | | AC V.ii.330 | |
| So sought'st to hinder. | So sought'st to hinder. | | AC V.ii.331.1 | |
| Enter Casar and all his Traine, marching. | Enter Caesar, and all his train, marching | | AC V.ii.331 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| A way there, a way for Casar. | A way there, a way for Caesar! | | AC V.ii.331.2 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Oh sir, you are too sure an Augurer: | O, sir, you are too sure an augurer; | | AC V.ii.332 | |
| That you did feare, is done. | That you did fear is done. | | AC V.ii.333.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Brauest at the last, | Bravest at the last, | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | AC V.ii.333.2 | |
| She leuell'd at our purposes, and being Royall | She levelled at our purposes and, being royal, | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | AC V.ii.334 | |
| | level at (v.)guess correctly, rightly anticipate | | |
| Tooke her owne way: the manner of their deaths, | Took her own way. The manner of their deaths? | | AC V.ii.335 | |
| I do not see them bleede. | I do not see them bleed. | | AC V.ii.336.1 | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Who was last with them? | Who was last with them? | | AC V.ii.336.2 | |
| 1. Guard. | FIRST GUARD | | | |
| A simple Countryman, that broght hir Figs: | A simple countryman, that brought her figs. | simple (adj.)common, ordinary, average, humble | AC V.ii.337 | |
| This was his Basket. | This was his basket. | | AC V.ii.338.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Poyson'd then. | Poisoned, then. | | AC V.ii.338.2 | |
| 1. Guard. | FIRST GUARD | | | |
| Oh Casar: | O Caesar, | | AC V.ii.338.3 | |
| This Charmian liu'd but now, she stood and spake: | This Charmian lived but now; she stood and spake. | | AC V.ii.339 | |
| I found her trimming vp the Diadem; | I found her trimming up the diadem | trim up, trim (v.)arrange, fix up, put right | AC V.ii.340 | |
| On her dead Mistris tremblingly she stood, | On her dead mistress. Tremblingly she stood, | | AC V.ii.341 | |
| And on the sodaine dropt. | And on the sudden dropped. | | AC V.ii.342.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Oh Noble weakenesse: | O, noble weakness! | | AC V.ii.342.2 | |
| If they had swallow'd poyson, 'twould appeare | If they had swallowed poison, 'twould appear | | AC V.ii.343 | |
| By externall swelling: but she lookes like sleepe, | By external swelling: but she looks like sleep, | | AC V.ii.344 | |
| As she would catch another Anthony | As she would catch another Antony | | AC V.ii.345 | |
| In her strong toyle of Grace. | In her strong toil of grace. | toil (n.)net, snare, trap | AC V.ii.346.1 | |
| | grace (n.)gracefulness, charm, elegance | | |
| Dol. | DOLABELLA | | | |
| Heere on her brest, | Here, on her breast, | | AC V.ii.346.2 | |
| There is a vent of Bloud, and something blowne, | There is a vent of blood, and something blown; | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | AC V.ii.347 | |
| | vent (n.)emission, discharge, seepage | | |
| | blown (adj.)inflamed, swollen, distended | | |
| The like is on her Arme. | The like is on her arm. | like, thethe same | AC V.ii.348 | |
| 1. Guard. | FIRST GUARD | | | |
| This is an Aspickes traile, / And these Figge-leaues | This is an aspic's trail; and these fig leaves | trail (n.)[hunting] scent, track | AC V.ii.349 | |
| | aspic (n.)type of venomous snake, asp | | |
| haue slime vpon them, such / As th'Aspicke leaues | Have slime upon them, such as th' aspic leaves | | AC V.ii.350 | |
| vpon the Caues of Nyle. | Upon the caves of Nile. | | AC V.ii.351.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Most probable | Most probable | | AC V.ii.351.2 | |
| That so she dyed: for her Physitian tels mee | That so she died; for her physician tells me | | AC V.ii.352 | |
| She hath pursu'de Conclusions infinite | She hath pursued conclusions infinite | conclusion (n.)experiment, investigation | AC V.ii.353 | |
| Of easie wayes to dye. Take vp her bed, | Of easy ways to die. Take up her bed, | | AC V.ii.354 | |
| And beare her Women from the Monument, | And bear her women from the monument. | | AC V.ii.355 | |
| She shall be buried by her Anthony. | She shall be buried by her Antony. | | AC V.ii.356 | |
| No Graue vpon the earth shall clip in it | No grave upon the earth shall clip in it | clip (v.)embrace, clasp, hug | AC V.ii.357 | |
| A payre so famous: high euents as these | A pair so famous. High events as these | | AC V.ii.358 | |
| Strike those that make them: and their Story is | Strike those that make them; and their story is | strike (v.)touch, beset, affect | AC V.ii.359 | |
| No lesse in pitty, then his Glory which | No less in pity than his glory which | | AC V.ii.360 | |
| Brought them to be lamented. Our Army shall | Brought them to be lamented. Our army shall | | AC V.ii.361 | |
| In solemne shew, attend this Funerall, | In solemn show attend this funeral, | show (n.)spectacle, display, ceremony | AC V.ii.362 | |
| | attend (v.)accompany, follow closely, go with | | |
| And then to Rome. Come, Dolabella, see | And then to Rome. Come, Dolabella, see | see (v.)see to, manage, attend to | AC V.ii.363 | |
| High Order, in this great Solmemnity. | High order in this great solemnity. | order (n.)arrangement, disposition, direction | AC V.ii.364 | |
| | solemnity (n.)solemn occasion, special ritual | | |
| | high (adj.)noble, dignified, aristocratic | | |
| Exeunt | | AC V.ii.364 | |