William Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra

ACT III. 7. SCENE VII. ANTONY'S Camp near the Promontory of Actium. (continued)

ANTONY.
Well, well:--away.

[Exeunt ANTONY, CLEOPATRA, and ENOBARBUS.]

SOLDIER.
By Hercules, I think I am i' the right.

CANIDIUS.
Soldier, thou art: but his whole action grows
Not in the power on't: so our leader's led,
And we are women's men.

SOLDIER.
You keep by land
The legions and the horse whole, do you not?

CANIDIUS.
Marcus Octavius, Marcus Justeius,
Publicola, and Caelius are for sea:
But we keep whole by land. This speed of Caesar's
Carries beyond belief.

SOLDIER.
While he was yet in Rome
His power went out in such distractions as
Beguil'd all spies.

CANIDIUS.
Who's his lieutenant, hear you?

SOLDIER.
They say one Taurus.

CANIDIUS.
Well I know the man.

[Enter a Messenger.]

MESSENGER.
The Emperor calls Canidius.

CANIDIUS.
With news the time's with labour; and throes forth
Each minute some.

[Exeunt.]