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Antony and Cleopatra, III. xi

Cleo. Is Antony or we, in fault for this?

Eno. Antony only, that would make his will

Lord of his reason. What though you fled

From that great face of war, whose several ranges

Frighted each other, why should he follow?

The itch of his affection should not then

Have nick'd his captainship; at such a point,

When half to half the world oppos'd, he being

The mered question. 'Twas a shame no less

Than was his loss, to course your flying flags,

And leave his navy gazing.

Cleo. Prithee, peace.

Ant. Is that his answer?

Euph. Ay, my lord.

Ant. The queen shall then have courtesy, so she

Will yield us up?

Euph. He says so.

Ant. Let her know 't.

To the boy Cæsar send this grizzled head,

And he will fill thy wishes to the brim

With principalities.

Cleo. That head, my lord?

Ant. To him again. Tell him he wears the rose

Of youth upon him, from which the world should note

Something particular; his coin, ships, legions,

May be a coward's, whose ministers would prevail

Under the service of a child as soon

As i' the command of Cæsar: I dare him therefore

To lay his gay comparisons apart,

And answer me, declin'd, sword against sword,

 5 ranges: ranks

8 nick'd: cut short

10 mered question: sole ground of dispute (?)

11 course: pursue

26 comparisons: advantages by comparison

27 declin'd: enfeebled

