Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
 Enter ANTONY and CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, and OTHERS.

Antony	Eros! Mine armour, Eros!

Cleopatra									Sleep a little.

Antony	No, my chuck. Eros! Come, mine armour, Eros!

                         Enter EROS with armour.

	Come, good fellow, put mine iron on.
	If fortune be not ours today, it is
	Because we brave her. Come.

Cleopatra								Nay, I'll help too.
	What's this for?

Antony						Ah, let be, let be! Thou art
	The armourer of my heart. False, false; this, this.

Cleopatra	Sooth, la, I'll help: thus it must be.

Antony										Well, well,
	We shall thrive now. Seest thou, my good fellow?
	Go put on thy defences.

Eros								Briefly, sir.

Cleopatra	Is not this buckled well?

Antony									Rarely, rarely!
	He that unbuckles this, till we do please
	To daff't for our repose, shall hear a storm.
	Thou fumblest, Eros, and my queen's a squire
	More tight at this than thou. Dispatch. O, love,
	That thou couldst see my wars today, and knew'st
	The royal occupation! Thou shouldst see
	A workman in't.

                         Enter an armed SOLDIER.

						Good morrow to thee; welcome.
	Thou look'st like him that knows a warlike charge.
	To business that we love we rise betime,
	And go to't with delight.

Soldier								A thousand, sir,
	Early though't be, have on their riveted trim,
	And at the port expect you.
										[Shout. Trumpets flourish.

                       Enter CAPTAINS and SOLDIERS.

Captain	The morn is fair. Good morrow, general.

All	Good morrow, general.

Antony							'Tis well blown, lads.
	This morning, like the spirit of a youth
	That means to be of note, begins betimes.
	So, so. Come, give me that. This way; well said.
	Fare thee well, dame. Whate'er becomes of me,
	This is a soldier's kiss. Rebukable
	And worthy shameful check it were to stand
	On more mechanic compliment; I'll leave thee
	Now like a man of steel. You that will fight,
	Follow me close; I'll bring you to't. Adieu.
						 [Exeunt all but CHARMIAN and CLEOPATRA.

Charmian	Please you retire to your chamber?

Cleopatra										Lead me.
	He goes forth gallantly. That he and Caesar might
	Determine this great war in single fight!
	Then, Antony - but now - Well, on.
													[Exeunt.

