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Antony and Cleopatra, III. vii

This sword and these my wounds? Let the Egyptians

And the Phœnicians go a-ducking; we

Have used to conquer, standing on the earth,

And fighting foot to foot.

Ant. Well, well: away!

Exeunt Antony, Cleopatra, and Enobarbus.

Sold. By Hercules, I think I am i' the right.

Can. Soldier, thou art; but his whole action grows

Not in the power on 't: so our leader's led,

And we are women's men.

Sold. You keep by land

The legions and the horse whole, do you not?

Can. Marcus Octavius, Marcus Justeius,

Publicola, and Cælius, are for sea;

But we keep whole by land. This speed of Cæsar's

Carries beyond belief.

Sold. While he was yet in Rome

His power went out in such distractions as

Beguil'd all spies.

Can. Who's his lieutenant, hear you?

Sold. They say, one Taurus.

Can. Well I know the man.

Mess. The emperor calls Canidius.

Can. With news the time's with labour, and throes forth

Each minute some.

 68, 69 but his whole action on't; cf. n.

76 distractions: detachments, separate bodies

80, 81 With news the time's some; cf. n. 