The Complete Works of William Shakespeare In Plain and Simple English (Translated) (759 page)

Use me well in 't. Sister, prove such a wife

Take good care of her. Sister, be the kind of wife

As my thoughts make thee, and as my farthest band

As I think you can be, and as my farthest people

Shall pass on thy approof. Most noble Antony,

Can approve of. Most noble Antony,

Let not the piece of virtue, which is set

Let not this example of goodness, which has been put

Betwixt us as the cement of our love,

Between us as the cement of our love,

To keep it builded, be the ram to batter

To keep it built up, turn out to be the battering ram

The fortress of it; for better might we

To bring down the fortress of it: for it would be better

Have loved without this mean, if on both parts

To have loved without this reason, if on both parts

This be not cherish'd.

It is not respected and treasured.

MARK ANTONY

Make me not offended

Do not offend me

In your distrust.

With your distrust.

OCTAVIUS CAESAR

I have said.

I have spoken.

MARK ANTONY

You shall not find,

You will not find,

Though you be therein curious, the least cause

Though you seem to be worried about it, the least reason

For what you seem to fear: so, the gods keep you,

For your fears: so, may the gods take care of you,

And make the hearts of Romans serve your ends!

And may the hearts of Romans do as you want!

We will here part.

We will leave now.

OCTAVIUS CAESAR

Farewell, my dearest sister, fare thee well:

Goodbye, my dearest sister, farewell:

The elements be kind to thee, and make

May the world be kind to you, and make

Thy spirits all of comfort! fare thee well.

Your spirits full of comfort! Farewell.

OCTAVIA

My noble brother!

My noble brother!

MARK ANTONY

The April 's in her eyes: it is love's spring,

April is in her eyes: it is love's spring,

And these the showers to bring it on. Be cheerful.

And here is the rain to bring it on. Be cheerful.

OCTAVIA

Sir, look well to my husband's house; and--

Sir, take care of my husband's house; and --

OCTAVIUS CAESAR

What, Octavia?

Yes, Octavia?

OCTAVIA

I'll tell you in your ear.

I'll whisper in your ear.

MARK ANTONY

Her tongue will not obey her heart, nor can

Her words will not obey her heart, nor can

Her heart inform her tongue,--the swan's
down-feather,

Her heart control her words, -- the swan's downy feather,

That stands upon the swell at full of tide,

That stands upon the ocean wave,

And neither way inclines.

And does not tilt either way.

DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS

[Aside to AGRIPPA] Will Caesar weep?

Is Caesar going to cry?

AGRIPPA

[Aside to DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS] He has a cloud in 's face.

He has a cloud in his face.

DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS

[Aside to AGRIPPA] He were the worse for that,

He would be the worse for that,

were he a horse;

if he were a horse;

So is he, being a man.

And so he is, being a man.

AGRIPPA

[Aside to DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS] Why, Enobarbus,When Antony found Julius Caesar dead,

When Antony found Julius Caesar dead,
He cried almost to roaring; and he wept

He cried until he was almost screaming; and he sobbed

When at Philippi he found Brutus slain.

When he found Brutus killed at Philippi.

DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS

[Aside to AGRIPPA] That year, indeed, he was

That year, also, he was
troubled with a rheum;

troubled with a painful sickness:

What willingly he did confound he wail'd,

What he willingly dealt with made him cry,

Believe't, till I wept too.

Believe it, until I cried too.

OCTAVIUS CAESAR

No, sweet Octavia,

No, sweet Octavia,
You shall hear from me still; the time shall not

You will still hear from me; the time will not

Out-go my thinking on you.

Stop me thinking of you.

MARK ANTONY

Come, sir, come;

Come on, sir, come on;

I'll wrestle with you in my strength of love:

I'll wrestle with you over how strong my love is:

Look, here I have you; thus I let you go,

Look, here I have you; and like this I let you go,

And give you to the gods.

And give you to the gods.

OCTAVIUS CAESAR

Adieu; be happy!

Goodbye; be happy!

LEPIDUS

Let all the number of the stars give light

May all of the stars give light

To thy fair way!

To your beautiful way!

OCTAVIUS CAESAR

Farewell, farewell!

Farewell, farewell!

Kisses OCTAVIA

MARK ANTONY

Farewell!

Farewell!

Trumpets sound. Exeunt

Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, IRAS, and ALEXAS

CLEOPATRA

Where is the fellow?

Where is the man?

ALEXAS

Half afeard to come.

Half afraid to come.

CLEOPATRA

Go to, go to.

Go on, go on.

Enter the Messenger as before

Come hither, sir.

Come here, sir.

ALEXAS

Good majesty,

My good queen,

Herod of Jewry dare not look upon you

Even Herod of the Jews would not dare to look at you

But when you are well pleased.

Except when you are pleaed.

CLEOPATRA

That Herod's head

That traitor's head
I'll have: but how, when Antony is gone

I want: but how, when Antony is gone

Through whom I might command it? Come thou near.

Whom should I command it through? Come closer.

Messenger

Most gracious majesty,--

Most kind ruler,--

CLEOPATRA

Didst thou behold Octavia?

Did you see Octavia?

Messenger

Ay, dread queen.

Yes, fearsome queen.

CLEOPATRA

Where?

Where?

Messenger

Madam, in Rome;

In Rome, Madam;
I look'd her in the face, and saw her led

I looked her in the face, and saw her being led

Between her brother and Mark Antony.

Between her brother and Mark Antony.

CLEOPATRA

Is she as tall as me?

Is she as tall as I am?

Messenger

She is not, madam.

She isn't.

CLEOPATRA

Didst hear her speak? is she shrill-tongued or low?

Did you hear her speak? Does she have a high or low voice?

Messenger

Madam, I heard her speak; she is low-voiced.

Madam, I heard her speak; she has a low voice.

CLEOPATRA

That's not so good: he cannot like her long.

That is not good for her: he cannot like her long.

CHARMIAN

Like her! O Isis! 'tis impossible.

Like her! Oh Isis! That would be impossible.

CLEOPATRA

I think so, Charmian: dull of tongue, and dwarfish!

I think so, Charmian: dull-sounding, and dwarfish!

What majesty is in her gait? Remember,

What grace is their in her walk? Remember,

If e'er thou look'dst on majesty.

If you ever saw gracefulness.

Messenger

She creeps:

She creeps:
Her motion and her station are as one;

Her motion and her position are the same;

She shows a body rather than a life,

She seems more like a body than a living person,

A statue than a breather.

A statue rather than someone breathing.

CLEOPATRA

Is this certain?

Are you sure?

Messenger

Or I have no observance.

Or else I have no powers of observation.

CHARMIAN

Three in Egypt

Three Egyptians

Cannot make better note.

Could not be more observing.

CLEOPATRA

He's very knowing;

He is very wise;

I do perceive't: there's nothing in her yet:

I can see it: there's no threat from her yet:

The fellow has good judgment.

The man has good judgment.

CHARMIAN

Excellent.

Excellent.

CLEOPATRA

Guess at her years, I prithee.

Guess how old she is, please.

Messenger

Madam,

Madam,
She was a widow,--

She was a widow,--

CLEOPATRA

Widow! Charmian, hark.

Widow! Charmian, pay attention.

Messenger

And I do think she's thirty.

And I think she's thirty.

CLEOPATRA

Bear'st thou her face in mind? is't long or round?

Do you have her face in your mind's eye? Is it long or round?

Messenger

Round even to faultiness.

A bit too round.

CLEOPATRA

For the most part, too, they are foolish that are so.