Cleopatra Flashcards
Where think’st he is now? Stands he or sits he?
Or does he walk? Or is he on his horse?
O Charmian!
Where think’st he is now? Stands he or sits he?
Or does he walk? Or is he on his horse?
O happy horse, to bear the weight of Antony!
O happy horse, to bear the weight of Antony!
Do bravely, horse, for wot’st thou whom thou mov’st?
Do bravely, horse, for wot’st thou whom thou mov’st?
The demi-Atlas of this earth, the arm
The demi-Atlas of this earth, the arm
And burgonet of men. He’s speaking now,
And burgonet of men. He’s speaking now,
Or murmuring ‘Where’s my serpent of old Nile?’
Or murmuring ‘Where’s my serpent of old Nile?’
For so he calls me. Now I feed myself
For so he calls me. Now I feed myself
With most delicious poison. Think on me,
With most delicious poison. Think on me,
That am with Phœbus’ amorous pinches black
That am with Phœbus’ amorous pinches black
And wrinkled deep in time? Broad-fronted Cæsar,
And wrinkled deep in time? Broad-fronted Cæsar,
When thou wast here above the ground, I was
When thou wast here above the ground, I was
A morsel for a monarch, and great Pompey
A morsel for a monarch, and great Pompey
Would stand and make his eyes grow in my brow;
Would stand and make his eyes grow in my brow;
There would he anchor his aspect, and die
