Antony and Cleopatra

‘this dotage…

‘this dotage of our general’s/ O’erflows the measure’

‘goodly eyes…

‘goodly eyes,/ That o’er the files and musters of the war/ Have glowed like plated Mars.’

‘Melt Egypt into Nile…

‘Melt Egypt into Nile, and kindly creatures/ Turn all to serpents.’

‘I never saw an action…

‘I never saw an action of such shame./ Experience, manhood, honour, ne’er before/ Did violate so itself.’

‘Cleopatra and himself…

‘Cleopatra and himself in chairs of gold/ Were publicly enthroned.’

‘O, whither…

‘O, whither hast thou led me, Egypt?’

‘shouting varletry…

‘shouting varletry/ Of censuring Rome? Rather a ditch in Egypt/ Be gentle grave unto me!’

‘I shall see/ Some squeaking…

‘I shall see/ Some squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness/ I’ th’ posture of a whore.’

‘[Enter Iras with a robe…

‘[Enter IRAS with a robe, crown and other jewels.] Give me my robe. Put on my crown.’

‘golden Phoebus…

‘golden Phoebus, never be beheld/ Of eyes again so royal!’

‘She shall be buried by her Antony…

‘She shall be buried by her Antony./ No grave upon the earth shall clip in it/ A pair so famous.’