ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

Act 4 Scene 8

(Alarums. Enter Antony, and Scarus wounded)
l1l	Scarus	 O my brave Emperor, this is fought indeed!
l2l		Had we done so at first, we had droven them home
l3l		With clouts about their heads.
	Antony	Thou bleed’st apace.
l4l	Scarus	I had a wound here that was like a T,
l5l		But now ’tis made an H.
		(Retreat sounded far off)
		
	Antony	 They do retire.
l6l	Scarus	We’ll beat ’em into bench-holes. I have yet
l7l		Room for six scotches more.
		(Enter Eros)
l8l	Eros	 They are beaten, sir, and our advantage serves
l9l		For a fair victory.
	Scarus	Let us score their backs
l10l		And snatch ’em up as we take hares, behind.
l11l		’Tis sport to maul a runner.
	Antony	
		(to Eros)
		 I will reward thee
l12l		Once for thy sprightly comfort, and tenfold
l13l		For thy good valour. Come thee on.
	Scarus	I’ll halt after.
		( 13B Exeunt)