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Antony only, that would make his will
               Lord of his reason. What though you fled,
               From that great face of war, whose several ranges [5]
               Frighted each other? why should he follow?

               The itch of his affection should not then
               Have nick’d his captainship, at such a point,
               When half to half the world oppos’d, he being
               The mered question. ’Twas a shame no less [10]

               Than was his loss, to course your flying flags,
               And leave his navy gazing.



              CLEOPATRA
                               Prithee, peace.


                                        Enter the Ambassador, with Antony.



              ANTONY
               Is that his answer?



              AMBASSADOR
               Ay, my lord.



              ANTONY

               The queen shall then have courtesy, so she [15]
               Will yield us up.



              AMBASSADOR
                               He says so.



              ANTONY
                                                    Let her know’t.
               To the boy Cæsar send this grizzled head,
               And he will fill thy wishes to the brim,

               With principalities.



              CLEOPATRA
                               That head, my lord?
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