Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T54: antony, caesar, anthony, cleopatra, antonius, love, death, die, heart, breast.
Yet by th'effect his purpose bent to show, whatever that he was, he seemed a friend: But when th' Athenians did his coming know, T'encounter him they did directly tend. And though their thoughts in depths of doubts did fleet, They, whilst alone, to match him thought it best: Then whilst they marched adventurous troops to meet, Hard was the welcome of th'unwelcome guest. For when both th'armies were t'a battle brought, And all the fruits of valour did afford: Rash Leonatus like a Lion fought, Bent to prove worthy of his wonted Lord. But whist he bravely did his charge acquit, He lost himself that others came to save: And by their Captains fall discouraged quite, His scattered troops great damage did receive. Yet when the news to Antipater were told Of their mishap that come for his relief: He not one sign of sorrow did unfold, A little gain doth mitigate great grief. For he did know, though then his foes prevailed, That this great fight enfeebled had their host: And then he took to him which much availed, Those beaten bands that had their Captain lost. Yet that in which he did most comfort find, Was his delivery from a secret foe: Which did with jealousy torment his mind, Though outwardly not seeming to be so, Thus we that underneath one ensign warred, Slept in one tent, and all one fortune proved, And with a friendship then that never jarred, As Pylades and mad Orestes loved. Since wanting now a Lord. that all be Lords, We lo renounce all kind of kindness now: And secret rancour budding in discords, Even every one doth th'other's ruin vow. Such is the sacred famine of a crown, That it to satisfy before we fail, What stands within our way, all must go down, And bands of blood or friendship nought avail. These glory-ravished souls that would be great, Will pretermit no means although unjust: Impatient of copartners in the state; For there can be no trust. Eum. Well, I perceive Antipater doth tend, With power, t'attain that sacred prey: Which of late augmented now in th'end, Through every danger once may make a way. And Alexander sometimes spoke at large, Then whilst Antipater with Agis strived, That he without the limits of his charge, More like a king than a Lieutenant lived. Antigonus, and Ptholomie in arms Are join in one, our ruin bent to breed: I fear that friendship procreate our harms, Unless their spite prevented be with speed. I'll lodge you now Eumenes in my breast, And let you see the ground of my designs: Since that we both alike must toil or rest, As those whose course one planet now confines. Since at his death, I by our dying Lord Was in his place appointed to succeed, And that my fortune doth a means afford, How that I compass may what he decreed,
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Yet by th'effect his purpoſe bent to ſhew, What euer that he was, he ſeem'd a friend: But when th' Athenians did his comming know, T'encounter him they did directly tend. And though their thoughts in depths of doubts did fleete, They, whilſt alone, to match him thought it beſt: Then whilſt they march'd aduentrous troupes to meete, Hard was the welcome of th'vnwelcome gueſt. For when both th'armies were t'a battle brought, And all the fruits of valour did afford: Raſh Leonatus like a Lyon fought, Bent to proue worthy of his wonted Lord. But whiſt he brauely did his charge acquite, He loſt himſelfe that others came to ſaue: And by their Captaines fall diſcourag'd quite, His ſcatred troupes great domage did receiue. Yet when the newes to Antipater were told Of their miſhap that come for his releife: He not one ſigne of ſorrow did vnfold, A little gaine doth mitigate great griefe. For he did know, though then his foes preuail'd, That this great fight infeebled had their hoſte: And then he tooke to him which much auai'ld, Thoſe beaten bandes that had their Captaine loſt. Yet that in which he did moſt comfort finde, Was his deliuerie from a ſecret foe: Which did with ielouſie torment his minde, Though outwardly not ſeeming to be ſo, Thus we that vnderneath one enſigne warrd, Slept in one tent, and all one fortune prou'd, And with a friendſhip then that neuer iarrd, As Pilades and mad Oreſtes lou'd. Since wanting now a Lord. that all be Lords, We loe renounce all kind of kindneſſe now: And ſecret rancor budding in diſcords, Euen euery one doth th'others ruine vow. Such is the ſacred famine of a crowne, That it to ſatisfie before we faile, What ſtands within our way, all muſt go downe, And bands of blood or friendſhip nought auaile. Theſe glory-rauiſh'd ſoules that would be great, Will pretermit no meanes although vniuſt: of copartners in the ſtate; there can be no truſt. Well, I perceiue Antipater doth tend, powre, t'attaine that ſacred prey: of late augmented now in th'end, Through euery danger once may make a way. And Alexander ſometimes ſpake at large, Then whilſt Antipater with Agis ſtriu'd, That he without the limits of his charge, More like a king than a Lieutenant liu'd. Antionus, and Ptholomie in armes Are ioy'nd in one, our ruine bent to breed: I feare that friendſhip procreate our harmes, Vnleſſe their ſpight preuented be with ſpeed. Ile lodge you now Eumenes in my breſt, And let you ſee the ground of my deſignes: Since that we both alike muſt toyle or reſt, As thoſe whoſe courſe one planet now confines. Since at his death, I by our dying Lord Was in his place appointed to ſucceed, And that my fortune doth a meanes afford, How that I compaſſe may what he decreed,