Antony and Cleopatra, Act 3 Scene 11 runs 81 lines of dialogue, spoken by 6 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 85 lines. This scene is part of Act 3 of Antony and Cleopatra.
Full Dialogue
Mark Antony ♂
Hark! the land bids me tread no more upon't;
It is ashamed to bear me! Friends, come hither:
I am so lated in the world, that I
Have lost my way for ever: I have a ship
Laden with gold; take that, divide it; fly,
And make your peace with Caesar.
It is ashamed to bear me! Friends, come hither:
I am so lated in the world, that I
Have lost my way for ever: I have a ship
Laden with gold; take that, divide it; fly,
And make your peace with Caesar.
All ♂
Fly! not we.
Mark Antony ♂
I have fled myself; and have instructed cowards
To run and show their shoulders. Friends, be gone;
I have myself resolved upon a course
Which has no need of you; be gone:
My treasure's in the harbour, take it. O,
I follow'd that I blush to look upon:
My very hairs do mutiny; for the white
Reprove the brown for rashness, and they them
For fear and doting. Friends, be gone: you shall
Have letters from me to some friends that will
Sweep your way for you. Pray you, look not sad,
Nor make replies of loathness: take the hint
Which my despair proclaims; let that be left
Which leaves itself: to the sea-side straightway:
I will possess you of that ship and treasure.
Leave me, I pray, a little: pray you now:
Nay, do so; for, indeed, I have lost command,
Therefore I pray you: I'll see you by and by.
To run and show their shoulders. Friends, be gone;
I have myself resolved upon a course
Which has no need of you; be gone:
My treasure's in the harbour, take it. O,
I follow'd that I blush to look upon:
My very hairs do mutiny; for the white
Reprove the brown for rashness, and they them
For fear and doting. Friends, be gone: you shall
Have letters from me to some friends that will
Sweep your way for you. Pray you, look not sad,
Nor make replies of loathness: take the hint
Which my despair proclaims; let that be left
Which leaves itself: to the sea-side straightway:
I will possess you of that ship and treasure.
Leave me, I pray, a little: pray you now:
Nay, do so; for, indeed, I have lost command,
Therefore I pray you: I'll see you by and by.
Eros ♂
Nay, gentle madam, to him, comfort him.
Iras ♀
Do, most dear queen.
Charmian ♀
Do! why: what else?
Cleopatra ♀
Let me sit down. O Juno!
Mark Antony ♂
No, no, no, no, no.
Eros ♂
See you here, sir?
Mark Antony ♂
O fie, fie, fie!
Charmian ♀
Madam!
Iras ♀
Madam, O good empress!
Eros ♂
Sir, sir,–
Mark Antony ♂
Yes, my lord, yes; he at Philippi kept
His sword e'en like a dancer; while I struck
The lean and wrinkled Cassius; and 'twas I
That the mad Brutus ended: he alone
Dealt on lieutenantry, and no practise had
In the brave squares of war: yet now–No matter.
His sword e'en like a dancer; while I struck
The lean and wrinkled Cassius; and 'twas I
That the mad Brutus ended: he alone
Dealt on lieutenantry, and no practise had
In the brave squares of war: yet now–No matter.
Cleopatra ♀
Ah, stand by.
Eros ♂
The queen, my lord, the queen.
Iras ♀
Go to him, madam, speak to him:
He is unqualitied with very shame.
He is unqualitied with very shame.
Cleopatra ♀
Well then, sustain him: O!
Eros ♂
Most noble sir, arise; the queen approaches:
Her head's declined, and death will seize her, but
Your comfort makes the rescue.
Her head's declined, and death will seize her, but
Your comfort makes the rescue.
Mark Antony ♂
I have offended reputation,
A most unnoble swerving.
A most unnoble swerving.
Eros ♂
Sir, the queen.
Mark Antony ♂
O, whither hast thou led me, Egypt? See,
How I convey my shame out of thine eyes
By looking back what I have left behind
'Stroy'd in dishonour.
How I convey my shame out of thine eyes
By looking back what I have left behind
'Stroy'd in dishonour.
Cleopatra ♀
O my lord, my lord,
Forgive my fearful sails! I little thought
You would have follow'd.
Forgive my fearful sails! I little thought
You would have follow'd.
Mark Antony ♂
Egypt, thou knew'st too well
My heart was to thy rudder tied by the strings,
And thou shouldst tow me after: o'er my spirit
Thy full supremacy thou knew'st, and that
Thy beck might from the bidding of the gods
Command me.
My heart was to thy rudder tied by the strings,
And thou shouldst tow me after: o'er my spirit
Thy full supremacy thou knew'st, and that
Thy beck might from the bidding of the gods
Command me.
Cleopatra ♀
O, my pardon!
Mark Antony ♂
Now I must
To the young man send humble treaties, dodge
And palter in the shifts of lowness; who
With half the bulk o' the world play'd as I pleased,
Making and marring fortunes. You did know
How much you were my conqueror; and that
My sword, made weak by my affection, would
Obey it on all cause.
To the young man send humble treaties, dodge
And palter in the shifts of lowness; who
With half the bulk o' the world play'd as I pleased,
Making and marring fortunes. You did know
How much you were my conqueror; and that
My sword, made weak by my affection, would
Obey it on all cause.
Cleopatra ♀
Pardon, pardon!
Mark Antony ♂
Fall not a tear, I say; one of them rates
All that is won and lost: give me a kiss;
Even this repays me. We sent our schoolmaster;
Is he come back? Love, I am full of lead.
Some wine, within there, and our viands! Fortune knows
We scorn her most when most she offers blows.
All that is won and lost: give me a kiss;
Even this repays me. We sent our schoolmaster;
Is he come back? Love, I am full of lead.
Some wine, within there, and our viands! Fortune knows
We scorn her most when most she offers blows.
81 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Antony | 58 | 71.6% |
| Eros | 8 | 9.9% |
| Cleopatra | 8 | 9.9% |
| Iras | 4 | 4.9% |
| Charmian | 2 | 2.5% |
| All | 1 | 1.2% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 58 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 14 lines.
Total speakers on stage
6 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 3
This is Scene 11 of 13 in Act 3 of Antony and Cleopatra.
Scene length vs. play average
At 81 lines, this scene is shorter than the Antony and Cleopatra average scene in Antony and Cleopatra (~85 lines).
Adjacent scenes
Previous: Act 3 Scene 10 · Next: Act 3 Scene 12
About Act 3 Scene 11 of Antony and Cleopatra
Who carries Act 3 Scene 11 of Antony and Cleopatra?
Mark Antony, with 58 lines — about 72% of the scene.
Is the scene a dialogue or a solo?
With 6 speakers and the lead holding 72% of the lines, this scene is a showcase for the lead voice.