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| Alarum, Drummes and Trumpets. Enter Agrippa. | Alarum. Drums and trumpets. Enter Agrippa and | | AC IV.vii.1.1 | |
| others | | AC IV.vii.1.2 | |
| Agrip | AGRIPPA | | | |
| Retire, we haue engag'd our selues too farre: | Retire! We have engaged ourselves too far. | engage (v.) enter into combat, make an attack | AC IV.vii.1 | |
| Casar himselfe ha's worke, and our oppression | Caesar himself has work, and our oppression | oppression (n.)misfortune, distress, difficulty | AC IV.vii.2 | |
| Exceeds what we expected. | Exceeds what we expected. | | AC IV.vii.3 | |
| Exit. | Exeunt | | AC IV.vii.3 | |
| Alarums. Enter Anthony, and Scarrus wounded. | Alarums. Enter Antony, and Scarus wounded | | AC IV.vii.4.1 | |
| Scar. | SCARUS | | | |
| O my braue Emperor, this is fought indeed, | O my brave emperor, this is fought indeed! | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | AC IV.vii.4 | |
| Had we done so at first, we had drouen them home | Had we done so at first, we had droven them home | | AC IV.vii.5 | |
| With clowts about their heads. | With clouts about their heads. | clout (n.)piece of cloth, rag; handkerchief | AC IV.vii.6.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Thou bleed'st apace. | Thou bleed'st apace. | apace (adv.)quickly, speedily, at a great rate | AC IV.vii.6.2 | |
| Scar. | SCARUS | | | |
| I had a wound heere that was like a T, | I had a wound here that was like a T, | | AC IV.vii.7 | |
| But now 'tis made an H. | But now 'tis made an H. | | AC IV.vii.8.1 | |
| Far off. | Retreat sounded far off | | AC IV.vii.8 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| They do retyre. | They do retire. | | AC IV.vii.8.2 | |
| Scar. | SCARUS | | | |
| Wee'l beat'em into Bench-holes, I haue yet | We'll beat 'em into bench-holes. I have yet | bench-hole (n.)privy hole, lavatory | AC IV.vii.9 | |
| Roome for six scotches more. | Room for six scotches more. | scotch (n.)cut, gash, wound | AC IV.vii.10 | |
| Enter Eros. | Enter Eros | | AC IV.vii.11 | |
| Eros. | EROS | | | |
| They are beaten Sir, and our aduantage serues | They are beaten, sir, and our advantage serves | | AC IV.vii.12 | |
| For a faire victory. | For a fair victory. | | AC IV.vii.13.1 | |
| Scar. | SCARUS | | | |
| Let vs score their backes, | Let us score their backs | score (v.)wound, scar, cut | AC IV.vii.13.2 | |
| And snatch 'em vp, as we take Hares behinde, | And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind. | | AC IV.vii.14 | |
| 'Tis sport to maul a Runner. | 'Tis sport to maul a runner. | sport (n.)subject of sport | AC IV.vii.15.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| I will reward thee | I will reward thee | | AC IV.vii.15.2 | |
| Once for thy sprightly comfort, and ten-fold | Once for thy sprightly comfort, and tenfold | sprightly, spritely (adj.)cheerful, light-hearted, bright | AC IV.vii.16 | |
| For thy good valour. Come thee on. | For thy good valour. Come thee on. | | AC IV.vii.17.1 | |
| Scar. | SCARUS | | | |
| Ile halt after. | I'll halt after. | halt (v.)limp, proceed lamely | AC IV.vii.17.2 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | AC IV.vii.17 | |