Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 5

Soldier

The gods make this a happy day to Antony!

May the gods make this a happy day for Antony!

Antony

Would thou and those thy scars had once prevailedTo make me fight at land!

If only you and those scars of yours had persuaded me to fight on land!

Soldier

Hadst thou done so,The kings that have revolted and the soldierThat has this morning left thee would have stillFollowed thy heels.

If you had, the kings who rebelled and the soldier who left you this morning would still be following you.

Antony

Who’s gone this morning?

Who left this morning?

Soldier

Who?One ever near thee. Call for Enobarbus,He shall not hear thee, or from Caesar’s campSay “I am none of thine.”

Who? Someone who was always close to you. Call for Enobarbus. He won't hear you, or he'll answer from Caesar's camp, “I'm no longer yours.”

Antony

What sayest thou?

What are you saying?

Soldier

Sir,He is with Caesar.

Sir, he is with Caesar.

Eros

Sir, his chests and treasureHe has not with him.

Sir, he has not taken his chests and treasure with him.

Antony

Is he gone?

Has he gone?

Soldier

Most certain.

Absolutely certain.

Antony

Go, Eros, send his treasure after. Do it.Detain no jot, I charge thee. Write to him—I will subscribe—gentle adieus and greetings.Say that I wish he never find more causeTo change a master. O, my fortunes haveCorrupted honest men! Dispatch.—Enobarbus!

Go, Eros, send his treasure after him. Do it. Hold back nothing at all; that is my order. Write him a kind farewell and good wishes—I will sign it. Say I hope he never again finds reason to change masters. Oh, my bad fortune has corrupted honest men! Hurry.—Enobarbus!