Speeches (Lines) for Menas
|
||
# | Act, Scene, Line (Click to see in context) |
Speech text |
1 |
Pompey. I shall do well:
Menas. Caesar and Lepidus
|
|
2 |
Pompey. Where have you this? 'tis false. Menas. From Silvius, sir. |
|
3 |
Pompey. I could have given less matter
Menas. I cannot hope
|
|
4 |
(stage directions). [Exeunt all but MENAS and ENOBARBUS] Menas. [Aside] Thy father, Pompey, would ne'er have
|
|
5 |
Domitius Enobarus. At sea, I think. Menas. We have, sir. |
|
6 |
Domitius Enobarus. You have done well by water. Menas. And you by land. |
|
7 |
Domitius Enobarus. I will praise any man that will praise me; though it
Menas. Nor what I have done by water. |
|
8 |
Domitius Enobarus. Yes, something you can deny for your own
Menas. And you by land. |
|
9 |
Domitius Enobarus. There I deny my land service. But give me your
Menas. All men's faces are true, whatsome'er their hands are. |
|
10 |
Domitius Enobarus. But there is never a fair woman has a true face. Menas. No slander; they steal hearts. |
|
11 |
Domitius Enobarus. We came hither to fight with you. Menas. For my part, I am sorry it is turned to a drinking.
|
|
12 |
Domitius Enobarus. If he do, sure, he cannot weep't back again. Menas. You've said, sir. We looked not for Mark Antony
|
|
13 |
Domitius Enobarus. Caesar's sister is called Octavia. Menas. True, sir; she was the wife of Caius Marcellus. |
|
14 |
Domitius Enobarus. But she is now the wife of Marcus Antonius. Menas. Pray ye, sir? |
|
15 |
Domitius Enobarus. 'Tis true. Menas. Then is Caesar and he for ever knit together. |
|
16 |
Domitius Enobarus. If I were bound to divine of this unity, I would
Menas. I think the policy of that purpose made more in the
|
|
17 |
Domitius Enobarus. I think so too. But you shall find, the band that
Menas. Who would not have his wife so? |
|
18 |
Domitius Enobarus. Not he that himself is not so; which is Mark Antony.
Menas. And thus it may be. Come, sir, will you aboard?
|
|
19 |
Domitius Enobarus. I shall take it, sir: we have used our throats in Egypt. Menas. Come, let's away. |
|
20 |
Lepidus. Nay, certainly, I have heard the Ptolemies'
Menas. [Aside to POMPEY] Pompey, a word. |
|
21 |
Pompey. [Aside to MENAS] Say in mine ear:
Menas. [Aside to POMPEY] Forsake thy seat, I do beseech
|
|
22 |
Pompey. [Aside to MENAS] Go hang, sir, hang! Tell me of
Menas. [Aside to POMPEY] If for the sake of merit thou
|
|
23 |
(stage directions). [Rises, and walks aside] Menas. I have ever held my cap off to thy fortunes. |
|
24 |
Antony. These quick-sands, Lepidus,
Menas. Wilt thou be lord of all the world? |
|
25 |
Pompey. What say'st thou? Menas. Wilt thou be lord of the whole world? That's twice. |
|
26 |
Pompey. How should that be? Menas. But entertain it,
|
|
27 |
Pompey. Hast thou drunk well? Menas. Now, Pompey, I have kept me from the cup.
|
|
28 |
Pompey. Show me which way. Menas. These three world-sharers, these competitors,
|
|
29 |
Pompey. Ah, this thou shouldst have done,
Menas. [Aside] For this,
|
|
30 |
Domitius Enobarus. Here's to thee, Menas! Menas. Enobarbus, welcome! |
|
31 |
(stage directions). [Pointing to the Attendant who carries off LEPIDUS] Menas. Why? |
|
32 |
Domitius Enobarus. A' bears the third part of the world, man; see'st
Menas. The third part, then, is drunk: would it were all,
|
|
33 |
Domitius Enobarus. Drink thou; increase the reels. Menas. Come. |
|
34 |
Domitius Enobarus. Take heed you fall not.
Menas. No, to my cabin.
|
|
35 |
Domitius Enobarus. Ho! says a' There's my cap. Menas. Ho! Noble captain, come. |
|
Return to the "Antony and Cleopatra" menu