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 | Antony and Cleopatra |  |
SCENE II.
Antony enters, with young Alexander and Cleopatra fondling on each side.Ant.
Away, ye little rogues, ye wanton varlets!
Away, I am not in the humour now,
To wrestle with your fondness—
To ride the may-rods, or to roll the slope,
Or play at marble pellets—Hence, ye roguelings!
I am not in the vein.
Alex.
Sister!
Do you take hold of one leg, while I take hold
Of t'other, and then I'll warrant you!
Cleo.
Now, Ally, now!—
I lay a good round wager we have him down!
Ant.
There now, I am down already.
[Sits.
What would ye more?—How dare you use me thus?
Know ye not I'm an emperor?
Alex.
Yes, yes—but, father,
What matters being an emperor?
Ant.
What matters, sirrah?—
Marry, and that's a pregnant question too!
What matters?—why, to wear a crown, as I do.
Cleo.
Don't believe him, brother.
I'll tell you what's to be an emperor—
355
And to throw others down, as we throw him.
Alex.
Then, Patty, we are stronger than an emperor.
Ant.
Indeed, and that's true too.
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