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| Enter Anthony, Casar, Octauia betweene them. | Enter Antony and Caesar, with Octavia between them | | AC II.iii.1.1 | |
| Anth. | ANTONY | | | |
| The world, and my great office, will / Sometimes | The world and my great office will sometimes | office (n.) role, position, place, function | AC II.iii.1 | |
| deuide me from your bosome. | Divide me from your bosom. | | AC II.iii.2.1 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIA | | | |
| All which time, | All which time, | | AC II.iii.2.2 | |
| before the Gods my knee shall bowe my ptayers | Before the gods my knee shall bow my prayers | | AC II.iii.3 | |
| to them for you. | To them for you. | | AC II.iii.4.1 | |
| Anth. | ANTONY | | | |
| Goodnight Sir. My Octauia | Good night, sir. My Octavia, | | AC II.iii.4.2 | |
| Read not my blemishes in the worlds report: | Read not my blemishes in the world's report. | | AC II.iii.5 | |
| I haue not kept my square, but that to come | I have not kept my square, but that to come | square (n.)type of measuring instrument, especially for right angles | AC II.iii.6 | |
| Shall all be done byth'Rule: good night deere Lady: | Shall all be done by th' rule. Good night, dear lady. | | AC II.iii.7 | |
| Good night Sir. | Good night, sir. | | AC II.iii.8 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Exeunt Caesar and Octavia | | AC II.iii.9 | |
| Goodnight. | Good night. | | AC II.iii.9 | |
| Exit. Enter Soothsaier. | Enter the Soothsayer | | AC II.iii.10.1 | |
| Anth. | ANTONY | | | |
| Now sirrah: you do wish your selfe in Egypt? | Now, sirrah: you do wish yourself in Egypt? | | AC II.iii.10 | |
| Sooth. | SOOTHSAYER | | | |
| Would I had neuer come from thence, nor | Would I had never come from thence, nor | | AC II.iii.11 | |
| you thither. | you thither. | | AC II.iii.12 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| If you can, your reason? | If you can, your reason? | | AC II.iii.13 | |
| Sooth. | SOOTHSAYER | | | |
| I see it in my motion: haue it not in my | I see it in my motion, have it not in my | motion (n.)inner movement, inward prompting, natural impulse, imagining | AC II.iii.14 | |
| tongue, / But yet hie you to Egypt againe. | tongue; but yet hie you to Egypt again. | hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed | AC II.iii.15 | |
| Antho. | ANTONY | | | |
| Say to me, whose Fortunes shall rise higher | Say to me, whose fortunes shall rise higher, | | AC II.iii.16 | |
| Casars or mine? | Caesar's, or mine? | | AC II.iii.17 | |
| Soot. | SOOTHSAYER | | | |
| Casars. | Caesar's. | | AC II.iii.18 | |
| Therefore (oh Anthony) stay not by his side | Therefore, O Antony, stay not by his side. | | AC II.iii.19 | |
| Thy Damon that thy spirit which keepes thee, is | Thy demon – that thy spirit which keeps thee – is | daemon, demon (n.)ministering spirit, guardian angel | AC II.iii.20 | |
| Noble, Couragious, high vnmatchable, | Noble, courageous, high, unmatchable, | | AC II.iii.21 | |
| Where Casars is not. But neere him, thy Angell | Where Caesar's is not. But near him thy angel | | AC II.iii.22 | |
| Becomes a feare: as being o're-powr'd, therefore | Becomes afeard, as being o'erpowered. Therefore | afeard (adj.)afraid, frightened, scared | AC II.iii.23 | |
| Make space enough betweene you. | Make space enough between you. | | AC II.iii.24.1 | |
| Anth. | ANTONY | | | |
| Speake this no more. | Speak this no more. | | AC II.iii.24.2 | |
| Sooth. | SOOTHSAYER | | | |
| To none but thee no more but: when to thee, | To none but thee; no more but when to thee. | | AC II.iii.25 | |
| If thou dost play with him at any game, | If thou dost play with him at any game, | | AC II.iii.26 | |
| Thou art sure to loose: And of that Naturall lucke, | Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural luck | | AC II.iii.27 | |
| He beats thee 'gainst the oddes. Thy Luster thickens, | He beats thee 'gainst the odds. Thy lustre thickens | lustre (n.)light, glory, brilliance | AC II.iii.28 | |
| | thicken (v.)grow dim, darken | | |
| When he shines by: I say againe, thy spirit | When he shines by. I say again, thy spirit | | AC II.iii.29 | |
| Is all affraid to gouerne thee neere him: | Is all afraid to govern thee near him; | | AC II.iii.30 | |
| But he alway 'tis Noble. | But, he away, 'tis noble. | | AC II.iii.31.1 | |
| Anth. | ANTONY | | | |
| Get thee gone: | Get thee gone. | | AC II.iii.31.2 | |
| Say to Ventigius I would speake with him. | Say to Ventidius I would speak with him. | | AC II.iii.32 | |
| He shall to Parthia, | He shall to Parthia. | | AC II.iii.33.1 | |
| Exit. | Exit Soothsayer | | AC II.iii.33 | |
| be it Art or hap, | Be it art or hap, | hap (n.)luck, chance, accident | AC II.iii.33.2 | |
| | art (n.)knowledge, learning, scholarship, science | | |
| He hath spoken true. The very Dice obey him, | He hath spoken true. The very dice obey him, | | AC II.iii.34 | |
| And in our sports my better cunning faints, | And in our sports my better cunning faints | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | AC II.iii.35 | |
| | cunning (n.)skill, ability, expertise | | |
| Vnder his chance, if we draw lots he speeds, | Under his chance. If we draw lots, he speeds; | chance (n.)fortune, lot, destiny | AC II.iii.36 | |
| | speed (v.)meet with success, prosper, flourish | | |
| His Cocks do winne the Battaile, still of mine, | His cocks do win the battle still of mine | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | AC II.iii.37 | |
| When it is all to naught: and his Quailes euer | When it is all to naught, and his quails ever | | AC II.iii.38 | |
| Beate mine (in hoopt) at odd's. I will to Egypte: | Beat mine, inhooped, at odds. I will to Egypt; | inhooped (adj.)[cock-fighting] kept within a hoop [to make birds fight] | AC II.iii.39 | |
| And though I make this marriage for my peace, | And though I make this marriage for my peace, | | AC II.iii.40 | |
| I'th'East my pleasure lies. | I'th' East my pleasure lies. | | AC II.iii.41.1 | |
| Enter Ventigius. | Enter Ventidius | | AC II.iii.41 | |
| Oh come Ventigius. | O, come, Ventidius. | | AC II.iii.41.2 | |
| You must to Parthia, your Commissions ready: | You must to Parthia. Your commission's ready; | | AC II.iii.42 | |
| Follow me, and reciue't. | Follow me, and receive't. | | AC II.iii.43 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | AC II.iii.43 | |