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Antony and Cleopatra, II. v



Lep. Farewell.

Cleo. Give me some music; music, moody food

Of us that trade in love.

Attend. The music, ho!

Cleo. Let it alone; let's to billiards: come, Charmian.

Char. My arm is sore; best play with Mardian.

Cleo. As well a woman with a eunuch play'd

As with a woman. Come, you'll play with me, sir?

Mar. As well as I can, madam.

Cleo. And when good will is show'd, though 't come too short,

The actor may plead pardon. I'll none now.

Give me mine angle; we'll to the river: there—

My music playing far off—I will betray

Tawny-finn'd fishes; my bended hook shall pierce

Their slimy jaws; and, as I draw them up,

I'll think them every one an Antony,

And say, 'Ah, ha! you're caught.'

Char. 'Twas merry when

You wager'd on your angling; when your diver

Did hang a salt-fish on his hook, which he

With fervency drew up.

 3 billiards; cf. n.

