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| Enter Anthony and Cleopatra, with | Enter Antony and Cleopatra, with Charmian and | | AC IV.iv.1.1 | |
| others. | others | | AC IV.iv.1.2 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Eros, mine Armour Eros. | Eros! Mine armour, Eros! | | AC IV.iv.1.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Sleepe a little. | Sleep a little. | | AC IV.iv.1.2 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| No my Chucke. Eros, come mine Armor Eros. | No, my chuck. Eros! Come, mine armour, Eros! | chuck (n.) chicken, chick [usually as a term of endearment] | AC IV.iv.2 | |
| Enter Eros. | Enter Eros with armour | | AC IV.iv.3.1 | |
| Come good Fellow, put thine Iron on, | Come, good fellow, put thine iron on. | iron (n.)armour | AC IV.iv.3 | |
| If Fortune be not ours to day, it is | If fortune be not ours today, it is | | AC IV.iv.4 | |
| Because we braue her. Come. | Because we brave her. Come. | brave (v.)challenge, defy, confront, provoke | AC IV.iv.5.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Nay, Ile helpe too, Anthony. | Nay, I'll help too. | | AC IV.iv.5.2 | |
| What's this for? | What's this for? | | AC IV.iv.6.1 | |
| ANTONY | | | |
| Ah let be, let be, thou art | Ah, let be, let be! Thou art | let bebe quiet | AC IV.iv.6.2 | |
| The Armourer of my heart: False, false: This, this, | The armourer of my heart. False, false; this, this. | false (adj.)wrong, mistaken | AC IV.iv.7 | |
| CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Sooth-law Ile helpe: Thus it must bee. | Sooth, la, I'll help; thus it must be. | la (int.)indeed | AC IV.iv.8.1 | |
| | sooth (n.)truth [in exclamations, emphasizing an assertion] | | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Well, well, | Well, well, | | AC IV.iv.8.2 | |
| we shall thriue now. / Seest thou my good Fellow. | We shall thrive now. Seest thou, my good fellow? | | AC IV.iv.9 | |
| Go, put on thy defences. | Go put on thy defences. | defence (n.)arms, armour, means of defence | AC IV.iv.10.1 | |
| Eros. | EROS | | | |
| Briefely Sir. | Briefly, sir. | briefly (adv.)quickly, soon, in a moment | AC IV.iv.10.2 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Is not this buckled well? | Is not this buckled well? | | AC IV.iv.11.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Rarely, rarely: | Rarely, rarely. | rarely (adv.)splendidly, beautifully, excellently | AC IV.iv.11.2 | |
| He that vnbuckles this, till we do please | He that unbuckles this, till we do please | | AC IV.iv.12 | |
| To daft for our Repose, shall heare a storme. | To daff't for our repose, shall hear a storm. | daff (v.), past form dafttake off, throw off | AC IV.iv.13 | |
| Thou fumblest Eros, and my Queenes a Squire | Thou fumblest, Eros, and my queen's a squire | squire (n.)gentleman below a knight in rank, attendant on a knight or nobleman | AC IV.iv.14 | |
| More tight at this, then thou: Dispatch. O Loue, | More tight at this than thou. Dispatch. O, love, | tight (adj.)skilled, deft, adept | AC IV.iv.15 | |
| | dispatch, despatch (v.)hurry up, be quick | | |
| That thou couldst see my Warres to day, and knew'st | That thou couldst see my wars today, and knew'st | | AC IV.iv.16 | |
| The Royall Occupation, thou should'st see | The royal occupation; thou shouldst see | occupation (n.)handicraft, trade, employment | AC IV.iv.17 | |
| A Workeman in't. | A workman in't. | workman (n.)craftsman, skilled worker | AC IV.iv.18.1 | |
| Enter an Armed Soldier. | Enter an armed Soldier | | AC IV.iv.18 | |
| Good morrow to thee, welcome, | Good morrow to thee. Welcome. | morrow (n.)morning | AC IV.iv.18.2 | |
| Thou look'st like him that knowes a warlike Charge: | Thou look'st like him that knows a warlike charge. | charge (n.)commission, responsibility, official duty | AC IV.iv.19 | |
| To businesse that we loue, we rise betime, | To business that we love we rise betime | betime (adv.)early, at an early hour | AC IV.iv.20 | |
| And go too't with delight. | And go to't with delight. | | AC IV.iv.21.1 | |
| Soul. | SOLDIER | | | |
| A thousand Sir, | A thousand, sir, | | AC IV.iv.21.2 | |
| early though't be, haue on their / Riueted trim, | Early though't be, have on their riveted trim, | trim (n.)trappings, equipment, outfit | AC IV.iv.22 | |
| and at the Port expect you. | And at the port expect you. | | AC IV.iv.23 | |
| Showt. Trumpets Flourish. / Enter Captaines, and | Shout. Trumpets flourish. Enter Captains and | | AC IV.iv.24.1 | |
| Souldiers. | soldiers | | AC IV.iv.24.2 | |
| Alex. | CAPTAIN | | | |
| The Morne is faire: Good morrow Generall. | The morn is fair. Good morrow, General. | morn (n.)morning, dawn | AC IV.iv.24 | |
| | morrow (n.)morning | | |
| All. | ALL THE SOLDIERS | | | |
| Good morrow Generall. | Good morrow, General. | | AC IV.iv.25.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| 'Tis well blowne Lads. | 'Tis well blown, lads. | blown (adj.)in full flower, in its bloom | AC IV.iv.25.2 | |
| This Morning, like the spirit of a youth | This morning, like the spirit of a youth | | AC IV.iv.26 | |
| That meanes to be of note, begins betimes. | That means to be of note, begins betimes. | betimes (adv.)speedily, soon, in a short time | AC IV.iv.27 | |
| So, so: Come giue me that, this way, well-sed. | So, so. Come, give me that; this way; well said. | said, wellwell done | AC IV.iv.28 | |
| Fare thee well Dame, what ere becomes of me, | Fare thee well, dame. Whate'er becomes of me, | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | AC IV.iv.29 | |
| This is a Soldiers kisse: rebukeable, | This is a soldier's kiss. Rebukeable | | AC IV.iv.30 | |
| And worthy shamefull checke it were, to stand | And worthy shameful check it were to stand | check (n.)reprimand, reproof, rebuke | AC IV.iv.31 | |
| On more Mechanicke Complement, Ile leaue thee. | On more mechanic compliment. I'll leave thee | mechanic (adj.)common, vulgar, commonplace | AC IV.iv.32 | |
| | compliment, complement (n.)ceremony, etiquette, protocol | | |
| Now like a man of Steele, you that will fight, | Now like a man of steel. You that will fight, | | AC IV.iv.33 | |
| Follow me close, Ile bring you too't: Adieu. | Follow me close; I'll bring you to't. Adieu. | | AC IV.iv.34 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt all but Cleopatra and Charmian | | AC IV.iv.34 | |
| Char. | CHARMIAN | | | |
| Please you retyre to your Chamber? | Please you retire to your chamber? | | AC IV.iv.35.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Lead me: | Lead me. | | AC IV.iv.35.2 | |
| He goes forth gallantly: That he and Caesar might | He goes forth gallantly. That he and Caesar might | | AC IV.iv.36 | |
| Determine this great Warre in single fight; | Determine this great war in single fight! | | AC IV.iv.37 | |
| Then Anthony; but now. Well on. | Then Antony – but now. Well, on. | | AC IV.iv.38 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | AC IV.iv.38 | |