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| Alarum. Enter Anthony againe in a March. Scarrus, with others. | Alarum. Enter Antony, with Scarus and others, | | AC IV.viii.1 | |
| marching | | AC IV.viii.2.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| We haue beate him to his Campe: Runne one / Before, | We have beat him to his camp. Run one before | | AC IV.viii.1 | |
| & let the Queen know of our guests: to morrow | And let the Queen know of our gests. Tomorrow, | gest (n.) feat, deed, exploit | AC IV.viii.2 | |
| Before the Sun shall see's, wee'l spill the blood | Before the sun shall see's, we'll spill the blood | | AC IV.viii.3 | |
| That ha's to day escap'd. I thanke you all, | That has today escaped. I thank you all, | | AC IV.viii.4 | |
| For doughty handed are you, and haue fought | For doughty-handed are you, and have fought | doughty-handed (adj.)valiant in fighting, formidable in combat | AC IV.viii.5 | |
| Not as you seru'd the Cause, but as't had beene | Not as you served the cause, but as't had been | | AC IV.viii.6 | |
| Each mans like mine: you haue shewne all Hectors. | Each man's like mine; you have shown all Hectors. | | AC IV.viii.7 | |
| Enter the Citty, clip your Wiues, your Friends, | Enter the city, clip your wives, your friends, | clip (v.)embrace, clasp, hug | AC IV.viii.8 | |
| Tell them your feats, whil'st they with ioyfull teares | Tell them your feats, whilst they with joyful tears | | AC IV.viii.9 | |
| Wash the congealement from your wounds, and kisse | Wash the congealment from your wounds, and kiss | congealment (n.)congealed mess, clotted blood | AC IV.viii.10 | |
| The Honour'd-gashes whole. | The honoured gashes whole. | whole (adj.)healthy, well, in sound condition | AC IV.viii.11.1 | |
| Enter Cleopatra. | Enter Cleopatra | | AC IV.viii.11.1 | |
| Giue me thy hand, | (To Scarus) Give me thy hand. | | AC IV.viii.11.2 | |
| To this great Faiery, Ile commend thy acts, | To this great fairy I'll commend thy acts, | fairy (n.)enchantress, captivator | AC IV.viii.12 | |
| | commend (v.)present, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance] | | |
| Make her thankes blesse thee. Oh thou day o'th'world, | Make her thanks bless thee. – O thou day o'th' world, | day (n.)light, brightness | AC IV.viii.13 | |
| Chaine mine arm'd necke, leape thou, Attyre and all | Chain mine armed neck; leap thou, attire and all, | | AC IV.viii.14 | |
| Through proofe of Harnesse to my heart, and there | Through proof of harness to my heart, and there | proof (n.)tested strength, proven power of resistance, impenetrability | AC IV.viii.15 | |
| | harness (n.)armour | | |
| Ride on the pants triumphing. | Ride on the pants triumphing. | | AC IV.viii.16.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Lord of Lords. | Lord of lords! | | AC IV.viii.16.2 | |
| Oh infinite Vertue, comm'st thou smiling from | O infinite virtue, com'st thou smiling from | virtue (n.)courage, valour, bravery | AC IV.viii.17 | |
| The worlds great snare vncaught. | The world's great snare uncaught? | | AC IV.viii.18.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Mine Nightingale, | My nightingale, | | AC IV.viii.18.2 | |
| We haue beate them to their Beds. / What Gyrle, though gray | We have beat them to their beds. What, girl! Though grey | | AC IV.viii.19 | |
| Do somthing mingle with our yonger brown, yet ha we | Do something mingle with our younger brown, yet ha' we | something (adv.)a little, to some extent | AC IV.viii.20 | |
| A Braine that nourishes our Nerues, and can | A brain that nourishes our nerves, and can | nerve (n.)sinew, ligament, muscle | AC IV.viii.21 | |
| Get gole for gole of youth. Behold this man, | Get goal for goal of youth. Behold this man. | | AC IV.viii.22 | |
| Commend vnto his Lippes thy fauouring hand, | Commend unto his lips thy favouring hand. – | commend (v.)commit, entrust, hand over | AC IV.viii.23 | |
| Kisse it my Warriour: He hath fought to day, | Kiss it, my warrior. – He hath fought today | | AC IV.viii.24 | |
| As if a God in hate of Mankinde, had | As if a god in hate of mankind had | | AC IV.viii.25 | |
| Destroyed in such a shape. | Destroyed in such a shape. | | AC IV.viii.26.1 | |
| Cleo. | CLEOPATRA | | | |
| Ile giue thee Friend | I'll give thee, friend, | | AC IV.viii.26.2 | |
| An Armour all of Gold: it was a Kings. | An armour all of gold; it was a king's. | | AC IV.viii.27 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| He has deseru'd it, were it Carbunkled | He has deserved it, were it carbuncled | carbuncled (adj.)set with precious stones | AC IV.viii.28 | |
| Like holy Phobus Carre. Giue me thy hand, | Like holy Phoebus' car. Give me thy hand. | Phoebus (n.)[pron: 'feebus] Latin name for Apollo as the sun-god; also called Phoebus Apollo | AC IV.viii.29 | |
| | car (n.)carriage, cart, chariot [often of the sun god] | | |
| Through Alexandria make a iolly March, | Through Alexandria make a jolly march. | | AC IV.viii.30 | |
| Beare our hackt Targets, like the men that owe them. | Bear our hacked targets like the men that owe them. | target (n.)light round shield | AC IV.viii.31 | |
| | owe (v.)own, possess, have | | |
| Had our great Pallace the capacity | Had our great palace the capacity | | AC IV.viii.32 | |
| To Campe this hoast, we all would sup together, | To camp this host, we all would sup together | sup (v.)have supper | AC IV.viii.33 | |
| | host (n.)army, armed multitude | | |
| | camp (v.)accommodate, lodge, put up | | |
| And drinke Carowses to the next dayes Fate | And drink carouses to the next day's fate, | fate (n.)destiny, fortune | AC IV.viii.34 | |
| | carouse (n.)toast, long draught, cup filled to the brim to be downed in one go | | |
| Which promises Royall perill, Trumpetters | Which promises royal peril. Trumpeters, | | AC IV.viii.35 | |
| With brazen dinne blast you the Citties eare, | With brazen din blast you the city's ear; | | AC IV.viii.36 | |
| Make mingle with our ratling Tabourines, | Make mingle with rattling tabourines, | taborin, tabourine (n.)type of drum [narrower and longer than a tabor] | AC IV.viii.37 | |
| That heauen and earth may strike their sounds together, | That heaven and earth may strike their sounds together, | | AC IV.viii.38 | |
| Applauding our approach. | Applauding our approach. | | AC IV.viii.39 | |
| Exeunt. | Trumpets sound. Exeunt | | AC IV.viii.39 | |