Antony and Cleopatra

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Enter Anthony, Cleopatra, Enobarbus, Charmian, Iras, Enter Antony, Cleopatra, Enobarbus, Charmian, Iras, AC IV.ii.1.1
Alexas, with others.Alexas, with others AC IV.ii.1.2
Ant. ANTONY 
He will not fight with me, Domitian?He will not fight with me, Domitius? AC IV.ii.1.1
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
No?No. AC IV.ii.1.2
Ant. ANTONY 
Why should he not?Why should he not? AC IV.ii.2
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
He thinks, being twenty times of better fortune,He thinks, being twenty times of better fortune, AC IV.ii.3
He is twenty men to one.He is twenty men to one. AC IV.ii.4.1
Ant. ANTONY 
To morrow Soldier,Tomorrow, soldier, AC IV.ii.4.2
By Sea and Land Ile fight: or I will liue,By sea and land I'll fight. Or I will live AC IV.ii.5
Or bathe my dying Honor in the bloodOr bathe my dying honour in the blood AC IV.ii.6
Shall make it liue againe. Woo't thou fight well.Shall make it live again. Woo't thou fight well? AC IV.ii.7
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
Ile strike, and cry, Take all.I'll strike, and cry ‘ Take all.’take all
all or nothing, victory or death!
AC IV.ii.8.1
Ant. ANTONY 
Well said, come on:Well said; come on. AC IV.ii.8.2
Call forth my Houshold Seruants, lets to nightCall forth my household servants. Let's tonight AC IV.ii.9
Be bounteous at our Meale. Giue me thy hand,Be bounteous at our meal. Give me thy hand. AC IV.ii.10
Enter 3 or 4 Seruitors.Enter three or four servitors AC IV.ii.10
Thou hast bin rightly honest, so hast thou,Thou hast been rightly honest. So hast thou; AC IV.ii.11
Thou, and thou, and thou: you haue seru'd me well,Thou, and thou, and thou. You have served me well, AC IV.ii.12
And Kings haue beene your fellowes.And kings have been your fellows. AC IV.ii.13.1
Cleo. CLEOPATRA  
(aside to Enobarbus) AC IV.ii.13
What meanes this?What means this? AC IV.ii.13.2
Eno. ENOBARBUS  
(aside to Cleopatra) AC IV.ii.14
'Tis one of those odde tricks which sorow shoots'Tis one of those odd tricks which sorrow shoots AC IV.ii.14
Out of the minde.Out of the mind. AC IV.ii.15.1
Ant. ANTONY 
And thou art honest too:And thou art honest too. AC IV.ii.15.2
I wish I could be made so many men,I wish I could be made so many men, AC IV.ii.16
And all of you clapt vp together, inAnd all of you clapped up together inclap up (v.)

old form: clapt
shut up, imprison
AC IV.ii.17
An Anthony: that I might do you seruice,An Antony, that I might do you service AC IV.ii.18
So good as you haue done.So good as you have done. AC IV.ii.19.1
Omnes. ALL THE SERVANTS 
The Gods forbid.The gods forbid! AC IV.ii.19.2
Ant. ANTONY 
Well, my good Fellowes, wait on me to night:Well, my good fellows, wait on me tonight. AC IV.ii.20
Scant not my Cups, and make as much of me,Scant not my cups, and make as much of mescant (v.)
neglect, stint, withhold
AC IV.ii.21
As when mine Empire was your Fellow too,As when mine empire was your fellow too AC IV.ii.22
And suffer'd my command.And suffered my command. AC IV.ii.23.1
Cleo. CLEOPATRA  
(aside to Enobarbus) AC IV.ii.23
What does he meane?What does he mean? AC IV.ii.23.2
Eno. ENOBARBUS  
(aside to Cleopatra) AC IV.ii.24
To make his Followers weepe.To make his followers weep. AC IV.ii.24.1
Ant. ANTONY 
Tend me to night;Tend me tonight. AC IV.ii.24.2
May be, it is the period of your duty,May be it is the period of your duty.period (n.)
full stop, end, ending, conclusion
AC IV.ii.25
Haply you shall not see me more, or if,Haply you shall not see me more; or if,haply (adv.)
perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck
AC IV.ii.26
A mangled shadow. Perchance to morrow,A mangled shadow. Perchance tomorrowperchance (adv.)
perhaps, maybe
AC IV.ii.27
shadow (n.)
spirit, phantom, spectre, ghost
You'l serue another Master. I looke on you,You'll serve another master. I look on you AC IV.ii.28
As one that takes his leaue. Mine honest Friends,As one that takes his leave. Mine honest friends, AC IV.ii.29
I turne you not away, but like a MasterI turn you not away, but, like a master AC IV.ii.30
Married to your good seruice, stay till death:Married to your good service, stay till death. AC IV.ii.31
Tend me to night two houres, I aske no more,Tend me tonight two hours, I ask no more, AC IV.ii.32
And the Gods yeeld you for't.And the gods yield you for't!yield (v.)

old form: yeeld
reward, repay, thank
AC IV.ii.33.1
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
What meane you (Sir)What mean you, sir, AC IV.ii.33.2
To giue them this discomfort? Looke they weepe,To give them this discomfort? Look, they weep,discomfort (n.)
sorrow, distress, grief
AC IV.ii.34
And I an Asse, am Onyon-ey'd; for shame,And I, an ass, am onion-eyed. For shame, AC IV.ii.35
Transforme vs not to women.Transform us not to women. AC IV.ii.36.1
Ant. ANTONY 
Ho, ho, ho:Ho, ho, ho! AC IV.ii.36.2
Now the Witch take me, if I meant it thus.Now the witch take me if I meant it thus!take (v.)
bewitch, take possession of, take into one's power
AC IV.ii.37
Grace grow where those drops fall (my hearty Friends)Grace grow where those drops fall! My hearty friends,hearty (adj.)
loving, devoted, sincere
AC IV.ii.38
grace (n.)
herb of grace
You take me in too dolorous a sense,You take me in too dolorous a sense, AC IV.ii.39
For I spake to you for your comfort, did desire youFor I spake to you for your comfort, did desire you AC IV.ii.40
To burne this night with Torches: Know (my hearts)To burn this night with torches. Know, my hearts,burn (v.)

old form: burne
waste, fritter away
AC IV.ii.41
I hope well of to morrow, and will leade you,I hope well of tomorrow, and will lead you AC IV.ii.42
Where rather Ile expect victorious life,Where rather I'll expect victorious life AC IV.ii.43
Then death, and Honor. Let's to Supper, come,Than death and honour. Let's to supper, come, AC IV.ii.44
And drowne consideration. And drown consideration.consideration (n.)
moody contemplation, deep reflection
AC IV.ii.45
Exeunt.Exeunt AC IV.ii.45
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