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Antony and Cleopatra, I. i

Why did he marry Fulvia and not love her?

I'll seem the fool I am not; Antony

Will be himself.

Ant. But stirr'd by Cleopatra.

Now, for the love of Love and her soft hours,

Let's not confound the time with conference harsh:

There's not a minute of our lives should stretch

Without some pleasure now. What sport to-night?

Cleo. Hear the ambassadors.

Ant. Fie, wrangling queen!

Whom everything becomes, to chide, to laugh,

To weep; whose every passion fully strives

To make itself, in thee, fair and admir'd.

No messenger, but thine; and all alone,

To-night we'll wander through the streets and note

The qualities of people. Come, my queen;

Last night you did desire it: speak not to us.

Exeunt [Antony and Cleopatra,] with the Train.

Dem. Is Cæsar with Antonius priz'd so slight?

Phi. Sir, sometimes, when he is not Antony,

He comes too short of that great property

Which still should go with Antony.

Dem. I am full sorry

That he approves the common liar, who

Thus speaks of him at Rome; but I will hope

Of better deeds to-morrow. Rest you happy!

Exeunt.

 45 confound: consume

58 property: quality

60 approves: justifies 