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A better ear. Menas, I did not think
This amorous surfeiter would have donn’d his helm
For such a petty war: his soldiership
Is twice the other twain: but let us rear [35]

The higher our opinion, that our stirring
Can from the lap of Egypt’s widow pluck
The ne’er-lust-wearied Antony.

MENAS
I cannot hope

Cæsar and Antony shall well gree together:
His wife that’s dead did trespasses to Cæsar, [40]
His brother warr’d upon him, although I think
Not mov’d by Antony.

POMPEY
I know not, Menas,

How lesser enmities may give way to greater.
Were’t not that we stand up against them all,
’Twere pregnant they should square between themselves, [45]
For they have entertained cause enough

To draw their swords: but how the fear of us
May cement their divisions, and bind up
The petty difference, we yet not know.
Be’t as our gods will have’t! It only stands [50]

Our lives upon to use our strongest hands.
Come, Menas.
(Exeunt.)

Scene II IT

(Rome. The house of Lepidus.)

Enter Enobarbus and Lepidus.

LEPIDUS
Good Enobarbus, ’tis a worthy deed,