_Lu._ _Cæsar_, as heire vnto his Fathers state: So will his Fathers goodnes imitate, To you warde: whome he know’s allied in bloud, Allied in mariage, ruling equallie Th’ Empire with him, and with him making warre Haue purg’d the earth of _Cæsars_ murtherers. You into portions parted haue the world Euen like coheir’s their heritages parte: And now with one accord so many yeares In quiet peace both haue your charges rul’d. _Ant._ Bloud and alliance nothing do preuaile To coole the thirst of hote ambitious breasts: The sonne his Father hardly can endure, Brother his brother, in one common Realme. So feruent this desier to commaund: Such iealousie it kindleth in our hearts._ Sooner will men permit another should Loue her they loue, then weare the Crowne they weare. _All lawes it breakes, turns all things vpside downe: Amitie, kindred, nought so holie is But it defiles. A monarchie to gaine None cares which way, so he maie it obtaine. _Lu._ Suppose he Monarch be and that this world No more acknowledg sundrie Emperours. That _Rome_ him onelie feare, and that he ioyne The East with west, and both at once do rule: Why should he not permitt you peaceablie Discharg’d of charge and Empires dignitie, Priuate to liue reading _Philosophie_, In learned _Greece_, _Spaine_, _Asia_, anie lande? _Ant._ Neuer will he his Empire thinke assur’de While in this world _Marke Antonie_ shall liue._ Sleeples Suspicion, Pale distrust, colde feare Alwaies to princes companie do beare Bred of Reports: reports which night and day Perpetuall guests from Court go not away. _Lu._ He hath not slaine your brother _Lucius_, Nor shortned hath the age of _Lepidus_, Albeit both into his hands were falne, And he with wrath against them both enflam’d. Yet one, as Lord in quiet rest doth beare The greatest sway in great _Iberia_. The other with his gentle Prince retaines Of highest Priest the sacred dignitie. _Ant._ He feares not them, their feeble force he knowes. _Lu._ He feares no vanquisht ouerfill’d with woes. _Ant._ Fortune may chaunge againe, _L._ A down-cast foe Can hardlie rise, which once is brought so lowe.