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And all great fears which now import their dangers,

Would then be nothing; truths would be tales

Where now half tales be truths; her love to both

Would each to other and all loves to both

Draw after her. Pardon what I have spoke,

For 'tis a studied, not a present thought,

By duty ruminated.

Ant. Will Cæsar speak?

Cæs. Not till he hears how Antony is touch'd

With what is spoke already.

Ant. What power is in Agrippa,

If I would say, 'Agrippa, be it so,'

To make this good?

Cæs. The power of Cæsar, and

His power unto Octavia.

Ant. May I never

To this good purpose, that so fairly shows,

Dream of impediment! Let me have thy hand;

Further this act of grace, and from this hour

The heart of brothers govern in our loves

And sway our great designs!

Cæs. There is my hand.

A sister I bequeath you, whom no brother

Did ever love so dearly; let her live

To join our kingdoms and our hearts, and never

Fly off our loves again!

Lep. Happily, amen!

Ant. I did not think to draw my sword 'gainst Pompey,

For he hath laid strange courtesies and great

Of late upon me; I must thank him only,

Lest my remembrance suffer ill report;

 139 import: carry with them

140, 141 truths truths; cf. n.

144, 145 For 'tis ruminated; cf. n.

158, 159 and never again; cf. n.

