SCENE VII. Field of battle between the camps. Antony and Cleopatra  Shakespeare homepage  |  Antony and Cleopatra  | Act 4, Scene 7 

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 Alarum. Drums and trumpets. Enter AGRIPPA and others  AGRIPPA  Retire, we have engaged ourselves too far: 

 Caesar himself has work, and our oppression 

 Exceeds what we expected. 



 Exeunt 

 Alarums. Enter MARK ANTONY and SCARUS wounded  SCARUS  O my brave emperor, this is fought indeed! 

 Had we done so at first, we had droven them home 

 With clouts about their heads. 

 MARK ANTONY  Thou bleed'st apace. 

 SCARUS  I had a wound here that was like a T, 

 But now 'tis made an H. 

 MARK ANTONY  They do retire. 

 SCARUS  We'll beat 'em into bench-holes: I have yet 

 Room for six scotches more. 



 Enter EROS  EROS  They are beaten, sir, and our advantage serves 

 For a fair victory. 

 SCARUS  Let us score their backs, 

 And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind: 

 'Tis sport to maul a runner. 

 MARK ANTONY  I will reward thee 

 Once for thy spritely comfort, and ten-fold 

 For thy good valour. Come thee on. 

 SCARUS  I'll halt after. 



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