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Act 3, Scene 11, Page 3
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CLEOPATRA
Well then, sustain me. Oh!
CLEOPATRA
Well, then, help me.
She rises
Her attendants help her to stand.
45
EROS
Most noble sir, arise. The Queen approaches.
Her head’s declined, and death will seize her but
Your comfort makes the rescue.
EROS
Most noble sir, stand up. The Queen is coming. She’s weak and will die unless you comfort her.
ANTONY
I have offended reputation,
A most unnoble swerving.
ANTONY
I’ve destroyed my reputation, a most shameful error.
EROS
Sir, the Queen.
EROS
Sir, here’s the Queen.
50
ANTONY
Oh, whither hast thou led me, Egypt? See
How I convey my shame out of thine eyes
By looking back what I have left behind
’Stroyed in dishonor.
ANTONY
Oh, where have you led me, Egypt? See how I hide my shame from you by turning around? I look behind me to see my past, destroyed by dishonor.
55 CLEOPATRA
O my lord, my lord,
Forgive my fearful sails! I little thought
You would have followed.
CLEOPATRA
Oh, my lord, my lord, forgive my panic! I didn’t think you would follow me.
60 ANTONY
Egypt, thou knew’st too well
My heart was to thy rudder tied by th’ strings,
And thou shouldst tow me after. O’er my spirit
Thy full supremacy thou knew’st, and that
Thy beck might from the bidding of the gods
Command me.
ANTONY
Queen, you knew very well that my heart was tied to your ship and that you would pull me along with you. You knew that my spirit was completely under your control and that I would ignore the gods’ orders in favor of yours.
CLEOPATRA
Oh, my pardon!
CLEOPATRA
Oh, forgive me!
65
ANTONY
Now I must
To the young man send humble treaties, dodge
And palter in the shifts of lowness, who
With half the bulk o’ th’ world played as I pleased,
Making and marring fortunes. You did know
How much you were my conqueror, and that
My sword, made weak by my affection, would
Obey it on all cause.
ANTONY
Now I will have to send my humble proposal of peace to that young man. I’ve done as I pleased with half the world, making and losing fortunes, but now I negotiate from a position of weakness. You knew how far you had conquered my spirit. You knew that my sword, weakened by my love for you, would obey that love no matter what. http://ping.fm/edJM2
Original Text
Modern Text
CLEOPATRA
Well then, sustain me. Oh!
CLEOPATRA
Well, then, help me.
She rises
Her attendants help her to stand.
45
EROS
Most noble sir, arise. The Queen approaches.
Her head’s declined, and death will seize her but
Your comfort makes the rescue.
EROS
Most noble sir, stand up. The Queen is coming. She’s weak and will die unless you comfort her.
ANTONY
I have offended reputation,
A most unnoble swerving.
ANTONY
I’ve destroyed my reputation, a most shameful error.
EROS
Sir, the Queen.
EROS
Sir, here’s the Queen.
50
ANTONY
Oh, whither hast thou led me, Egypt? See
How I convey my shame out of thine eyes
By looking back what I have left behind
’Stroyed in dishonor.
ANTONY
Oh, where have you led me, Egypt? See how I hide my shame from you by turning around? I look behind me to see my past, destroyed by dishonor.
55 CLEOPATRA
O my lord, my lord,
Forgive my fearful sails! I little thought
You would have followed.
CLEOPATRA
Oh, my lord, my lord, forgive my panic! I didn’t think you would follow me.
60 ANTONY
Egypt, thou knew’st too well
My heart was to thy rudder tied by th’ strings,
And thou shouldst tow me after. O’er my spirit
Thy full supremacy thou knew’st, and that
Thy beck might from the bidding of the gods
Command me.
ANTONY
Queen, you knew very well that my heart was tied to your ship and that you would pull me along with you. You knew that my spirit was completely under your control and that I would ignore the gods’ orders in favor of yours.
CLEOPATRA
Oh, my pardon!
CLEOPATRA
Oh, forgive me!
65
ANTONY
Now I must
To the young man send humble treaties, dodge
And palter in the shifts of lowness, who
With half the bulk o’ th’ world played as I pleased,
Making and marring fortunes. You did know
How much you were my conqueror, and that
My sword, made weak by my affection, would
Obey it on all cause.
ANTONY
Now I will have to send my humble proposal of peace to that young man. I’ve done as I pleased with half the world, making and losing fortunes, but now I negotiate from a position of weakness. You knew how far you had conquered my spirit. You knew that my sword, weakened by my love for you, would obey that love no matter what. http://ping.fm/edJM2