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Antony and Cleopatra, III. vii

That speak against us! A charge we bear i' the war,

And, as the president of my kingdom, will

Appear there for a man. Speak not against it;

I will not stay behind.

Eno. Nay, I have done.

Here comes the emperor.

Ant. Is it not strange, Canidius,

That from Tarentum and Brundusium

He could so quickly cut the Ionian sea,

And take in Toryne? You have heard on 't, sweet?

Cleo. Celerity is never more admir'd

Than by the negligent.

Ant. A good rebuke,

Which might have well becom'd the best of men,

To taunt at slackness. Canidius, we

Will fight with him by sea.

Cleo. By sea! What else?

Can. Why will my lord do so?

Ant. For that he dares us to 't.

Eno. So hath my lord dar'd him to single fight.

Can. Ay, and to wage this battle at Pharsalia,

Where Cæsar fought with Pompey; but these offers,

Which serve not for his vantage, he shakes off;

And so should you.

Eno. Your ships are not well mann'd;

Your mariners are muleters, reapers, people

Ingross'd by swift impress; in Cæsar's fleet

Are those that often have 'gainst Pompey fought:

Their ships are yare; yours, heavy, No disgrace

 16 charge: military command

25, 26 A good rebuke men; cf. n.

36 Ingross'd: collected

impress: conscription

38 yare: quick, easily handled

