My desolation does begin to make
A better life. ’Tis paltry to be Caesar;
Not being Fortune, he’s but Fortune’s knave,
A minister of her will. And it is great
To do that thing that ends all other deeds,
Which shackles accidents and bolts up change,
Which sleeps and never palates more the dung,
The beggar’s nurse and Caesar’s.
My ruin is becoming something better. It's pathetic to be Caesar. Since he's not Fortune itself, he's only Fortune's servant, a tool of her will. But it's great to do that one thing that ends all other actions—that stops accidents and changes, that sleeps and never tastes the filth of life again, the comfort that serves both beggars and Caesars.
My downfall is starting to feel like freedom. It's pathetic being Caesar. He's not Fortune, so he's just Fortune's servant doing whatever she says. But dying? That's amazing. It's the one thing that ends everything—stops all accidents and change, lets you sleep forever and never taste the garbage of life again. Death treats beggars and emperors the same.
my ruin feels like freedom being caesar sucks. hes fortune's bitch but death? thats amazing ends everything. no more accidents or change sleep forever. never taste life's garbage again death treats beggars and emperors the same
Caesar sends greetings to the queen of Egypt,
And bids thee study on what fair demands
Thou mean’st to have him grant thee.
Caesar sends his greetings to the Queen of Egypt and asks you to consider what fair terms you would like him to grant to you.
Caesar says hello to the Queen of Egypt and wants you to think about what you'd like to ask him for.
caesar says hi & wants to know what u want from him
What’s thy name?
What is your name?
Who are you?
who r u?
My name is Proculeius.
I'm called Proculeius.
I'm Proculeius.
im proculeius
Antony
Did tell me of you, bade me trust you, but
I do not greatly care to be deceived
That have no use for trusting. If your master
Would have a queen his beggar, you must tell him
That majesty, to keep decorum, must
No less beg than a kingdom. If he please
To give me conquered Egypt for my son,
He gives me so much of mine own as I
Will kneel to him with thanks.
Antony told me about you and instructed me to trust you, but I don't much care about being deceived since I have no reason to trust anyone anyway. If your master wants to make a queen into his beggar, you must tell him that to maintain royal dignity, a queen must beg just as much as a kingdom must. If it pleases him to give me the conquered Egypt as my son's inheritance, then he gives me only what is already mine, and I will kneel to him gratefully.
Antony mentioned you and told me to trust you, but honestly, I don't really worry about being deceived anymore—I have no reason to trust anybody. If Caesar wants to turn a queen into a beggar, tell him that to stay dignified, a queen has to beg as much as a kingdom does. If he's willing to give me Egypt back for my son's sake, that's just returning what's already mine, and I'll thank him on my knees.
antony told me about u. if caesar wants to make me a beggar, tell him queens & kingdoms both have to beg to stay dignified. give me egypt for my son & ill thank him
Be of good cheer.
You are fallen into a princely hand; fear nothing.
Make your full reference freely to my lord,
Who is so full of grace that it flows over
On all that need. Let me report to him
Your sweet dependency, and you shall find
A conqueror that will pray in aid for kindness
Where he for grace is kneeled to.
Be cheerful. You have fallen into the hands of a noble man; fear nothing. Make your complete petition freely to my lord, who is so full of grace that it overflows onto all who need it. Let me tell him about your respectful submission, and you will find a conqueror who will actually beg for the chance to show kindness, even though people beg him for favors.
Don't worry, you're in good hands. Caesar is a generous guy—his kindness just spills over to everyone. Tell him what you need, and I promise you'll find he's the kind of conqueror who actually wants to help you, not just take from you.
ur safe w caesar. hes so generous, hell beg to help u instead of the other way around
Pray you tell him
I am his fortune’s vassal and I send him
The greatness he has got. I hourly learn
A doctrine of obedience, and would gladly
Look him i’ th’ face.
Tell him I am the servant of his good fortune and I send him the greatness that he has won. I am learning obedience every hour and would eagerly look him in the face.
Tell him I'm devoted to his success and I'm sending him the greatness he's earned. Every day I'm learning to be obedient, and I want to face him.
im his servant & learning to obey him. i want to see him
This I’ll report, dear lady.
Have comfort, for I know your plight is pitied
Of him that caused it.
I will report this, dear lady. Take comfort—I know the man who caused your suffering pities your situation.
I'll tell him all this. Don't worry—Caesar actually feels bad about what happened to you.
ill tell him. caesar pities u tbh
You see how easily she may be surprised.
Guard her till Caesar come.
You see how easily she can be captured. Guard her until Caesar arrives.
You can see how easy it is to take her prisoner. Keep her guarded until Caesar gets here.
easy to capture her. guard til caesar comes
Royal queen!
Royal queen!
Royal queen!
royal queen!
O Cleopatra, thou art taken, queen!
Cleopatra, you are captured, queen!
Cleopatra, they've got you!
cleopatra theyre taking u!
Quick, quick, good hands.
Faster, faster, you hands! Act quickly!
Hurry, come on!
hurry hurry
Hold, worthy lady, hold!
Wait, worthy lady, wait!
Stop! Don't do it!
stop wait!
Do not yourself such wrong, who are in this
Relieved, but not betrayed.
Do not harm yourself like this; you are being helped here, not betrayed.
Don't hurt yourself like this. You're being taken care of here, not betrayed.
don't hurt yourself. you're safe not betrayed
What, of death too,
That rids our dogs of languish?
What, does death also free our dogs from suffering?
Death takes away all the suffering, even for dogs?
death ends all suffering even for dogs?
Cleopatra,
Do not abuse my master’s bounty by
Th’ undoing of yourself. Let the world see
His nobleness well acted, which your death
Will never let come forth.
Cleopatra, do not waste my master's kindness by destroying yourself. Let the world see his nobility truly demonstrated, which your death will never allow to happen.
Cleopatra, don't throw away Caesar's goodness by killing yourself. Let people see how noble he really is—your death won't let that happen.
dont waste caesars kindness. let ppl see hes actually noble
Where art thou, Death?
Come hither, come! Come, come, and take a queen
Worth many babes and beggars!
Where are you, Death? Come here, come! Come, come, and take a queen worth many common people and beggars!
Death, where are you? Come on! Take me—I'm worth way more than ordinary people!
death come take me im worth more than all these ppl
O, temperance, lady!
O, temperance, lady!
O, temperance, lady!
o, temperance, lady!
Sir, I will eat no meat; I’ll not drink, sir;
If idle talk will once be necessary,
I’ll not sleep neither. This mortal house I’ll ruin,
Do Caesar what he can. Know, sir, that I
Will not wait pinioned at your master’s court,
Nor once be chastised with the sober eye
Of dull Octavia. Shall they hoist me up
And show me to the shouting varletry
Of censuring Rome? Rather a ditch in Egypt
Be gentle grave unto me! Rather on Nilus’ mud
Lay me stark-naked, and let the water-flies
Blow me into abhorring! Rather make
My country’s high pyramides my gibbet
And hang me up in chains!
Sir, I will not eat meat; I will not drink, sir. If unnecessary talk becomes necessary, I will not sleep either. This mortal body I will destroy, let Caesar do what he can. Know, sir, that I will not wait locked up at your master's court, nor ever be looked at with the cold eye of dull Octavia. Will they lift me up and display me to the shouting crowds of criticizing Rome? I would rather have a ditch in Egypt be my gentle grave! Rather, on the Nile's mud, lay me completely naked and let the water insects blow maggots into me until I'm disgusting! Rather make my country's great pyramids my gallows and hang me up in chains!
I won't eat, I won't drink. If I have to talk, I won't sleep either. I'll destroy this body before I let Caesar use it. I won't stand locked up in Caesar's palace or be stared at by boring Octavia. You want to parade me in front of all those jeering Romans? I'd rather die in an Egyptian ditch! Rather lie naked on the Nile and let it fill me with maggots! Rather be hanged on Egypt's pyramids than face that humiliation!
ill starve myself b4 caesars court parades me around. id rather die in a ditch than face roman humiliation
You do extend
These thoughts of horror further than you shall
Find cause in Caesar.
You are extending these thoughts of horror much further than you will find reason in Caesar to justify them.
You're imagining horrors that Caesar would never actually do.
caesars not that cruel stop thinking worst case
Proculeius,
What thou hast done thy master Caesar knows,
And he hath sent for thee. For the queen,
I’ll take her to my guard.
Proculeius, your master Caesar knows what you have done, and he has sent for you. As for the queen, I will take her under my protection.
Proculeius, Caesar knows what you did and wants to see you. I'll take care of the queen from here.
caesars wants u. ill guard the queen
So, Dolabella,
It shall content me best. Be gentle to her.
Very well, Dolabella, I am satisfied with this arrangement. Please be kind to her.
Okay, Dolabella, I'm good with that. Just treat her well.
ok cool. just be nice to her
[_To Cleopatra._] To Caesar I will speak what you shall please,
If you’ll employ me to him.
I'll tell Caesar whatever you want me to say, if you want me to speak to him on your behalf.
I can tell Caesar whatever you want me to. Just let me know if you want me to speak up for you.
i'll tell caesar whatever you want if you want me to go talk to him
Say I would die.
Inform Caesar that I wish to end my life.
Tell him I want to die.
i want out
Most noble empress, you have heard of me?
Your majesty, do you know who I am by reputation?
Your majesty, have you heard anything about me?
ever heard of me?
I cannot tell.
I cannot tell.
I cannot tell.
i cannot tell.
Assuredly you know me.
Surely you know me.
You must know who I am.
u know me already
No matter, sir, what I have heard or known.
You laugh when boys or women tell their dreams;
Is’t not your trick?
It doesn't matter, sir, what I have heard or know. You laugh when boys or women tell their dreams—isn't that your habit?
Doesn't matter what I've heard about you. You're the type who laughs at people's dreams, right? That's your thing?
u laugh at ppl dreams. thats ur thing?
I understand not, madam.
I don't understand, madam.
I'm not following you.
what?
I dreamt there was an Emperor Antony.
O, such another sleep, that I might see
But such another man!
I dreamed there was an Emperor Antony. If only I could sleep again like that, so I might see another man just like him!
I had a dream about Emperor Antony. I wish I could dream again and see a man like him!
i dreamed about antony. wish i could dream again & see him
If it might please you—
If I might please you—
If I may say something—
can i say something?
His face was as the heavens, and therein stuck
A sun and moon, which kept their course, and lighted
The little O, the earth.
His face was like the heavens, and in it shone a sun and moon that moved in their courses and lit up the little circle of the earth.
His face was like the sky itself—he had the sun and moon in his eyes, and they lit up the whole world.
his face was like heaven. sun & moon were in it
Most sovereign creature—
Most sovereign creature—
Most sovereign creature—
most sovereign creature—
His legs bestrid the ocean; his reared arm
Crested the world; his voice was propertied
As all the tuned spheres, and that to friends;
But when he meant to quail and shake the orb,
He was as rattling thunder. For his bounty,
There was no winter in’t; an autumn ’twas
That grew the more by reaping. His delights
Were dolphin-like; they showed his back above
The element they lived in. In his livery
Walked crowns and crownets; realms and islands were
As plates dropped from his pocket.
His legs straddled the ocean; his raised arm topped the world; his voice had the quality of all the harmonious spheres, and that only to his friends. But when he meant to frighten and shake the world, he was like crashing thunder. As for his generosity, there was no winter in it; it was like autumn that grew richer by being harvested. His pleasures were like dolphins; they revealed his back above the water they lived in. In his service walked crowned and lesser crowned rulers; kingdoms and islands fell from his pocket like dropped plates.
He had legs that stretched across the ocean and arms that could hold the world. His voice was like music to his friends, but when he wanted to terrify someone, he roared like thunder. His generosity was endless—like autumn that gets richer every harvest. His joy was like dolphins breaking the surface. He had kings and kingdoms working for him, dropping from his pockets like nothing.
legs across ocean, arms holding world. voice like music, roar like thunder. generosity endless. kings dropped from his pockets
Cleopatra—
Cleopatra—
Cleopatra—
cleopatra—
Think you there was or might be such a man
As this I dreamt of?
Do you think there was or could be such a man as the one I dreamed of?
Do you think a man like that could ever exist?
could a man like that exist?
Gentle madam, no.
Gentle madam, no.
Gentle madam, no.
gentle madam, no.
You lie up to the hearing of the gods!
But if there be nor ever were one such,
It’s past the size of dreaming. Nature wants stuff
To vie strange forms with fancy; yet t’ imagine
An Antony were nature’s piece ’gainst fancy,
Condemning shadows quite.
You are lying to the very gods! But if there was never such a man, or never could be, he is beyond the reach of ordinary dreaming. Nature doesn't have the raw material to create such strange forms to rival imagination; and yet to imagine an Antony would be nature's masterpiece against fantasy, condemning mere illusions completely.
You're lying even to the gods! But if no such man ever existed or ever could, he's beyond what dreams can touch. Nature can't create things as strange as what we imagine, but to imagine Antony would be nature proving it's better than fantasy—he'd beat any illusion.
ur lying to gods. nature doesnt have material for a man like that. antony wld be proof nature beats fantasy
Hear me, good madam.
Your loss is, as yourself, great; and you bear it
As answering to the weight. Would I might never
O’ertake pursued success, but I do feel,
By the rebound of yours, a grief that smites
My very heart at root.
Listen, good madam. Your loss is as great as yourself, and you bear it as one bearing equal weight. If only I could never achieve the success I pursue, but I do feel, from the echo of your grief, a sorrow that strikes to the very root of my heart.
Madam, listen. Your loss is as huge as you are, and you're handling it with that same strength. Honestly, seeing your grief is breaking my heart.
ur loss is massive & ur bearing it like a queen. ur grief is breaking me
I thank you, sir.
Know you what Caesar means to do with me?
I appreciate that, sir. Are you aware of Caesar's plans for my future?
Thanks. Do you know what Caesar's planning to do with me?
thx. what does caesar want to do w me?
I am loath to tell you what I would you knew.
I am reluctant to tell you what I wish you knew.
It's hard to tell you what I know you'd want to hear.
hate to tell u what ik ud want to hear
Nay, pray you, sir.
Please, sir, tell me.
Please, just tell me.
just tell me pls
Though he be honourable—
Though he is honorable—
Even though he's a good man—
even tho hes good—
He’ll lead me, then, in triumph.
He will lead me in a triumphant procession, then.
He's going to parade me through the streets as a trophy.
hell parade me in triumph
Madam, he will. I know it.
Madam, he will. I know this for certain.
Yes, he will. I'm sure of it.
yeah he will
train.
retinue
followers
followers
Make way there! Caesar!
Make way! Caesar!
Clear the way! Caesar's coming!
move over caesars here
Which is the Queen of Egypt?
Who is the Egyptian Queen?
Where's the Queen of Egypt?
which one is the queen?
It is the Emperor, madam.
That man is the Emperor, your majesty.
That's the Emperor, madam.
thats him
Arise, you shall not kneel.
I pray you, rise. Rise, Egypt.
Get up, you should not kneel. I ask you, rise. Rise, Egypt.
Stand up—you don't need to kneel. Please, get up. Rise, Egypt.
get up dont kneel stand
Sir, the gods
Will have it thus. My master and my lord
I must obey.
Sir, this is the will of the gods. You are my lord and master—I have no choice but to submit.
Sir, that's what the gods want. My master and my lord—I have to obey.
gods will it. my lord i must obey
Take to you no hard thoughts.
The record of what injuries you did us,
Though written in our flesh, we shall remember
As things but done by chance.
Do not hold any hard feelings toward me. The record of the injuries you did to us, though written in our flesh, we will remember as things done by chance.
Don't hate me. Yes, you hurt us—that's marked on us—but we'll treat it like it was just accidents, not your fault.
dont hate me ill forgive ur past actions as accidents
Sole sir o’ th’ world,
I cannot project mine own cause so well
To make it clear, but do confess I have
Been laden with like frailties which before
Have often shamed our sex.
Only ruler of the world, I cannot present my own case so well that I could make it clear, but I will confess I have had the same weaknesses that have often shamed our sex before.
Greatest ruler in the world, I can't defend myself very well, but I'll admit I've had the same weaknesses that have always embarrassed women.
i cant defend myself. ive had the same flaws that embarrass women
Cleopatra, know
We will extenuate rather than enforce.
If you apply yourself to our intents,
Which towards you are most gentle, you shall find
A benefit in this change; but if you seek
To lay on me a cruelty by taking
Antony’s course, you shall bereave yourself
Of my good purposes, and put your children
To that destruction which I’ll guard them from
If thereon you rely. I’ll take my leave.
Cleopatra, know this: we will show mercy rather than enforce punishment. If you submit yourself to our intentions, which are most gentle toward you, you will find this change brings you a benefit. But if you try to follow Antony's path, you will deprive yourself of my good intentions and put your children into the destruction I would protect them from, if you will accept my protection. I will take my leave.
Cleopatra, listen—we'll be merciful, not cruel. If you cooperate with me, I have kind plans for you. But if you try what Antony did, you'll lose my goodwill and I won't be able to protect your children. I'm going now.
ill be merciful if u cooperate. refuse & ur kids suffer. goodbye
And may, through all the world. ’Tis yours, and we,
Your scutcheons and your signs of conquest, shall
Hang in what place you please. Here, my good lord.
And may your rule extend through all the world. Everything is yours, and we, your trophies and your symbols of victory, will hang in whatever place you choose. Here, my good lord.
And may your rule spread everywhere. Everything's yours. We're just your trophies to display wherever you want. Here, my lord.
ur rule spreads everywhere. im ur trophy. take me
You shall advise me in all for Cleopatra.
You will advise me in everything regarding Cleopatra.
I want your advice on all things about Cleopatra.
advise me on everything about cleopatra
This is the brief of money, plate, and jewels
I am possessed of. ’Tis exactly valued,
Not petty things admitted. Where’s Seleucus?
This is a complete inventory of money, plate, and jewels that I possess. It is precisely valued, not leaving out minor items. Where is Seleucus?
Here's everything I own—money, gold plate, jewels—everything's counted exactly. Where's Seleucus?
here my inventory of everything. where seleucus?
Here, madam.
Here, madam.
Here, madam.
here, madam.
This is my treasurer. Let him speak, my lord,
Upon his peril, that I have reserved
To myself nothing. Speak the truth, Seleucus.
This is my treasurer. Let him speak, my lord, on pain of his life, that I have reserved nothing for myself. Speak the truth, Seleucus.
This is my treasurer. Let him tell you, on pain of death, that I've kept nothing back. Tell the truth, Seleucus.
tell caesar i kept nothing back
Madam, I had rather seal my lips
Than to my peril speak that which is not.
Madam, I would rather seal my lips than speak something that is false, even on pain of death.
Madam, I'd rather keep my mouth shut than lie, even if it costs me my life.
id rather die than lie to u
What have I kept back?
What have I hidden?
What did I leave out?
what didnt i give?
Enough to purchase what you have made known.
Enough to buy what you have already revealed.
Enough to get everything you've already admitted to owning.
enough to buy what u already claimed
Nay, blush not, Cleopatra. I approve
Your wisdom in the deed.
Do not blush, Cleopatra. I approve of the wisdom in your action.
Don't be embarrassed, Cleopatra. I actually think that was smart of you.
dont blush. thats smart of u actually
See, Caesar! O, behold,
How pomp is followed! Mine will now be yours
And should we shift estates, yours would be mine.
The ingratitude of this Seleucus does
Even make me wild. O slave, of no more trust
Than love that’s hired! What, goest thou back? Thou shalt
Go back, I warrant thee! But I’ll catch thine eyes
Though they had wings. Slave, soulless villain, dog!
O rarely base!
Look, Caesar! See how splendor is followed! Mine will now be yours, and if we were to exchange positions, yours would be mine. The ingratitude of this Seleucus makes me furious. Slave, you are no more trustworthy than hired love! What, are you leaving? You will leave, I promise! But I will catch your eyes even if they had wings. Slave, soul-less villain, dog! Rarely base indeed!
Look, Caesar! See what happens when power changes hands? Everything I have is now yours, and if positions flipped, everything you have would be mine. Seleucus is killing me with his betrayal. Slave, you're as reliable as a paid lover! You think you can leave? I'll find you even if you fly away. Pathetic traitor!
seleucus betrayed me. hes spineless. im so angry at his ingratitude
Good queen, let us entreat you.
Good queen, let us beg you to calm yourself.
Your majesty, please—let us help you calm down.
pls calm down
O Caesar, what a wounding shame is this,
That thou vouchsafing here to visit me,
Doing the honour of thy lordliness
To one so meek, that mine own servant should
Parcel the sum of my disgraces by
Addition of his envy! Say, good Caesar,
That I some lady trifles have reserved,
Immoment toys, things of such dignity
As we greet modern friends withal; and say
Some nobler token I have kept apart
For Livia and Octavia, to induce
Their mediation, must I be unfolded
With one that I have bred? The gods! It smites me
Beneath the fall I have.
Caesar, what a wounding shame this is: that you would give yourself the honor to visit me, doing me the honor of your noble rank to one so humble, that my own servant would measure the full extent of my disgraces by adding his resentment to them! Tell me, good Caesar, if I have kept back a few lady-like trifles—things of no real importance, the sort of things we give to modern friends—and if I have kept apart some nobler token for Livia and Octavia to persuade their support, must I have all this revealed by one I raised myself? The gods! This strikes me harder than my original fall.
Caesar, this is so humiliating—that you would actually come visit me and honor me with your noble presence to someone so powerless, and then my own servant betrays me by listing what I hid! If I kept a few small gifts—the kind of things you give to casual friends—and if I saved something special for Livia and Octavia to ask their support, why does my own servant have to expose me? This hurts worse than losing everything.
my own servant exposed me in front of caesar. that hurts worse than losing everything
[_To Seleucus_.] Prithee go hence,
Or I shall show the cinders of my spirits
Through th’ ashes of my chance. Wert thou a man,
Thou wouldst have mercy on me.
Go away now, or I'll show my passionate spirit burning through the ruins of my fate. If you were a real man, you'd have pity on me.
Just get out of here, or I'll show you what's really burning inside me through this wreckage of my life. If you had any humanity at all, you'd feel sorry for me.
leave now or i'll show my burning rage through all this if you were really a man you'd have mercy
Forbear, Seleucus.
Stop, Seleucus.
Leave it, Seleucus.
stop it seleucus
Be it known that we, the greatest, are misthought
For things that others do; and when we fall,
We answer others’ merits in our name,
Are therefore to be pitied.
It is known that we, the greatest, are misunderstood for the things that others do. When we fall, we are blamed for others' actions taken under our name, and so we deserve pity.
Everyone knows that when you're powerful, people blame you for what others do. When you fall, everyone else's faults become your fault too. So we deserve sympathy.
powerful ppl get blamed for others mistakes. when u fall everyones faults become urs
Cleopatra,
Not what you have reserved nor what acknowledged
Put we i’ th’ roll of conquest. Still be’t yours;
Bestow it at your pleasure, and believe
Caesar’s no merchant to make prize with you
Of things that merchants sold. Therefore be cheered;
Make not your thoughts your prisons. No, dear queen;
For we intend so to dispose you as
Yourself shall give us counsel. Feed and sleep.
Our care and pity is so much upon you
That we remain your friend; and so, adieu.
Cleopatra, neither what you have kept nor what you have surrendered will we consider as conquest. It remains yours; give it away as you wish, and believe that Caesar is not a merchant to haggle with you over things that merchants sell. So take heart; do not make your thoughts your prison. No, dear queen. We intend to arrange your life in a way you yourself will approve of. Eat and sleep. We care so much about you and pity you so much that we remain your friend. And so, goodbye.
Cleopatra, we don't care about what you kept or gave up—it's all yours. We're not haggling like merchants. Stop torturing yourself with thoughts. We're going to set you up in a way you'll actually like. Eat, sleep, relax. We care about you and we're your friend. Goodbye.
keep everything. ur free. ill set u up well. were friends
My master and my lord!
My ruler and my leader!
My lord!
wait!
Not so. Adieu.
Not so. Adieu.
Not so. Adieu.
not so. adieu.
He words me, girls, he words me, that I should not
Be noble to myself. But hark thee, Charmian!
He flatters me with words, girls, he treats me with words, so that I should not act nobly on my own behalf. But listen, Charmian!
He's just using words to control me, trying to make me think I should give up my pride. But listen, Charmian!
hes just fluffing me w words. but listen
Finish, good lady. The bright day is done,
And we are for the dark.
Finish it, good lady. The bright day is finished, and we are moving into darkness.
Go ahead, lady. The day is ending and we're moving into the dark.
days ending. were moving into dark
Hie thee again.
I have spoke already, and it is provided.
Go put it to the haste.
Hurry back. I have already spoken about it, and it is prepared. Go do it quickly.
Go back and hurry. Everything's set up already. Make it happen fast.
hurry everything is ready
Madam, I will.
Madam, I will.
Madam, I will.
madam, i will.
Where’s the Queen?
Where’s the Queen?
Where’s the Queen?
where’s the queen?
Behold, sir.
Behold, sir.
Behold, sir.
behold, sir.
Dolabella!
Dolabella!
Dolabella!
dolabella!
Madam, as thereto sworn by your command,
Which my love makes religion to obey,
I tell you this: Caesar through Syria
Intends his journey, and within three days
You with your children will he send before.
Make your best use of this. I have performed
Your pleasure and my promise.
Madam, sworn by your command, which my love makes me treat like a religious duty to obey, I tell you this: Caesar plans his journey through Syria, and within three days he will send you and your children ahead. Make the best use of this information. I have done what you asked and kept my promise.
Madam, I swore to obey your command, and I've kept that promise because I respect you. Here's what you need to know: Caesar's heading through Syria, and in three days he's sending you and your kids ahead. Use this time. I've done what you asked.
caesar goes through syria in 3 days. hell send u & kids ahead. use this time
Dolabella,
I shall remain your debtor.
Dolabella, I will remain in your debt.
Dolabella, I'll always owe you for this.
ill always owe u
I your servant.
Adieu, good queen. I must attend on Caesar.
I am your servant. Goodbye, good queen. I must go to Caesar now.
I'm your servant. Goodbye, your majesty. I have to go to Caesar.
im ur servant. bye gotta go
Farewell, and thanks.
Farewell, and thanks.
Farewell, and thanks.
farewell, and thanks.
Now, Iras, what think’st thou?
Thou an Egyptian puppet shall be shown
In Rome as well as I. Mechanic slaves
With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers shall
Uplift us to the view. In their thick breaths,
Rank of gross diet, shall we be enclouded,
And forced to drink their vapour.
Now, Iras, what do you think? You, an Egyptian figurine, will be shown in Rome just as I will be. Common workers with greasy aprons and tools will lift us up for people to gawk at. We'll be surrounded by their foul breath, thick with the stench of their low living, and forced to inhale their fumes.
Iras, what do you think about this? You and I will be paraded through Rome like Egyptian dolls. Filthy laborers with their greasy aprons and tools will hoist us up so people can stare. We'll be suffocated by their disgusting breath and the reek of their common existence.
iras we'll be shown in rome like puppets. dirty workers'll lift us up. we'll breathe their gross air
The gods forbid!
The gods forbid!
The gods forbid!
the gods forbid!
Nay, ’tis most certain, Iras. Saucy lictors
Will catch at us like strumpets, and scald rhymers
Ballad us out o’ tune. The quick comedians
Extemporally will stage us and present
Our Alexandrian revels; Antony
Shall be brought drunken forth, and I shall see
Some squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness
I’ th’ posture of a whore.
I assure you it is certain, Iras. Rude soldiers will grab at us like we are prostitutes, and rough rhyming poets will turn our story into cheap songs. The fast comedians will improvise plays about us and perform our Egyptian parties; Antony will be brought in drunk, and I will see some young boy playing Cleopatra in a whore's posture.
Iras, it's definitely going to happen. Roman soldiers will paw at us like we're cheap prostitutes, and hack poets will make awful ballads about us. Comedians will improvise plays showing our parties in Alexandria—they'll bring Antony out drunk, and I'll see some young guy playing me in a whorehouse pose.
soldiers & poets will humiliate us. comedians will mock us on stage. theyll drag drunk antony out & have some boy play me as a whore
O the good gods!
The gods forbid!
God, no!
no way
Nay, that’s certain.
It will certainly happen.
But it will happen.
it will tho
I’ll never see’t, for I am sure mine nails
Are stronger than mine eyes.
I will never see it happen, because I am sure my fingernails are stronger than my eyes.
I won't see it because I'll scratch my eyes out first—my nails are stronger.
ill scratch my eyes out first
Why, that’s the way
To fool their preparation and to conquer
Their most absurd intents.
That is the way to fool their planning and overcome their most ridiculous intentions.
That's how we'll outsmart them and beat their stupid plans.
thats how we beat them
Now, Charmian!
Show me, my women, like a queen. Go fetch
My best attires. I am again for Cydnus
To meet Mark Antony. Sirrah, Iras, go.
Now, noble Charmian, we’ll dispatch indeed,
And when thou hast done this chare, I’ll give thee leave
To play till doomsday. Bring our crown and all.
Now, Charmian! Show me as befits a queen, my women. Go fetch my finest clothes. I am going to Cydnus to meet Mark Antony. Iras, go quickly. Now, noble Charmian, we will act quickly. When you have finished this task, I'll give you leave to rest forever. Bring our crown and everything.
Charmian! Make sure I look like a queen, ladies. Go get my best clothes. I'm going to meet Mark Antony at Cydnus. Iras, go now. Charmian, let's move fast. After you finish this task, you can rest forever. Get the crown and everything.
charmian make me look like a queen. get my best clothes. i'm going to meet antony. hurry. bring the crown
Wherefore’s this noise?
Why is there this noise?
What's all this noise?
what's that noise?
Here is a rural fellow
That will not be denied your highness’ presence.
He brings you figs.
Here is a country fellow who will not be refused your majesty's presence. He brings you figs.
There's a country guy who insists on seeing you. He brought you some figs.
guys here w figs & wont leave
Let him come in.
Allow him to enter.
Send him in.
let him in
What poor an instrument
May do a noble deed! He brings me liberty.
My resolution’s placed, and I have nothing
Of woman in me. Now from head to foot
I am marble-constant. Now the fleeting moon
No planet is of mine.
What a humble tool can accomplish a noble deed! He brings me liberty. My resolution is set, and I have shed all weakness. Now from head to foot I am constant as marble. The changing moon has no power over me.
Such a small, simple thing can do something great - it brings me freedom. My mind is made up, and I'm done with being weak. From now on I'm hard as marble and unchanging. The moon's power over me is gone.
small thing brings me liberty. my mind's set. i'm marble-constant now. moon has no power over me
This is the man.
There stands the fellow.
Here's the guy.
thats him
Avoid, and leave him.
Leave and go away from him.
Leave me alone with him.
leave us
Hast thou the pretty worm of Nilus there
That kills and pains not?
Do you have that beautiful serpent of the Nile that kills without pain?
You got that pretty snake from the Nile that kills without hurting?
you got that pretty nile snake that kills painless?
Truly, I have him, but I would not be the party that should desire you
to touch him, for his biting is immortal. Those that do die of it do
seldom or never recover.
I assure you, I have it with me, but I would not want to be the person who encouraged you to touch it, because its bite is deadly. Those who die from it rarely or never recover.
Yeah, I've got it with me, but I wouldn't recommend touching it. Its bite kills you—people who die from it basically never come back.
i have it but dont touch it. the bite is deadly
Remember’st thou any that have died on’t?
Do you remember anyone who has died from it?
Do you know anyone who died from it?
anyone die from it?
Very many, men and women too. I heard of one of them no longer than
yesterday—a very honest woman, but something given to lie; as a woman
should not do but in the way of honesty—how she died of the biting of
it, what pain she felt. Truly she makes a very good report o’ th’ worm;
but he that will believe all that they say shall never be saved by half
that they do. But this is most falliable, the worm’s an odd worm.
Very many, men and women too. I heard of someone just yesterday—a very honest woman, though she had a tendency to lie, which a woman shouldn't do except in matters of honor—and she died from its bite. She felt terrible pain. She speaks very well about the worm, but anyone who believes everything people say will never be saved by half of what they actually do. But this is most certain: the worm is an unusual worm.
Lots of them—men and women. I heard about one just yesterday, an honest woman who had a habit of lying—which women shouldn't do unless it's about their honor—and she died from the bite. The pain was horrible. She tells a pretty good story about the worm, but honestly, people lie half the time about what they actually do. But this much is true: this worm is weird.
tons of ppl died. heard about a woman yesterday. pain was horrible. worm is weird
Get thee hence. Farewell.
Go away from here. Goodbye.
Get out of here. Goodbye.
get out bye
I wish you all joy of the worm.
I wish you all happiness with the worm.
I hope the worm treats you well.
enjoy the worm lol
Farewell.
Farewell.
Farewell.
farewell.
You must think this, look you, that the worm will do his kind.
You should understand this: the worm will do what is natural to it.
The worm's just going to do what worms do.
worm will do what worms do
Ay, ay, farewell.
Yes, go on, goodbye.
That's enough, now go.
bye now
Look you, the worm is not to be trusted but in the keeping of wise
people; for indeed there is no goodness in the worm.
Listen, the worm should not be trusted except to wise people, because in truth there is no goodness in the worm.
The worm can only be trusted to people who know what they're doing. There's no good in that worm.
only wise ppl should touch it. theres no good in it
Take thou no care; it shall be heeded.
Do not worry; it will be handled carefully.
Don't worry—it'll be taken care of properly.
dont worry ill handle it
Very good. Give it nothing, I pray you, for it is not worth the
feeding.
Very good. Don't feed it, please—it's not worth feeding.
Sure. Don't bother feeding it. It's not worth the effort.
good idea dont feed it not worth it
Will it eat me?
Is it going to attack me?
Is that thing dangerous to me?
gon attack me?
You must not think I am so simple but I know the devil himself will not
eat a woman. I know that a woman is a dish for the gods if the devil
dress her not. But truly, these same whoreson devils do the gods great
harm in their women, for in every ten that they make, the devils mar
five.
Don't think I'm stupid—I know the devil himself won't eat a woman. A woman is a delicacy for the gods if the devil doesn't corrupt her. But truthfully, these damned devils do the gods great harm when they corrupt women. Out of every ten they create, the devils ruin five.
Look, I'm not an idiot. Even the devil won't eat a woman. Women are basically a treat for the gods if the devil doesn't corrupt them. But honestly, those bastards do the gods a real disservice—they mess up the women they corrupt. Out of ten, they ruin five.
im not dumb devil wont eat women devil ruins 5 outta 10
Well, get thee gone. Farewell.
Well, go on then. Goodbye.
Alright, get out of here. See you.
ok bye
Yes, forsooth. I wish you joy o’ th’ worm.
Yes, indeed. I hope you enjoy the snake.
Sure thing. May you and that snake have a nice time together.
sure hope u enjoy the snake
Give me my robe. Put on my crown. I have
Immortal longings in me. Now no more
The juice of Egypt’s grape shall moist this lip.
Yare, yare, good Iras; quick. Methinks I hear
Antony call. I see him rouse himself
To praise my noble act. I hear him mock
The luck of Caesar, which the gods give men
To excuse their after wrath. Husband, I come!
Now to that name my courage prove my title!
I am fire and air; my other elements
I give to baser life.—So, have you done?
Come then, and take the last warmth of my lips.
Farewell, kind Charmian. Iras, long farewell.
Give me my robe. Put on my crown. I feel Immortal longings in me. From now on No wine from Egypt will touch this lip. Hurry, Iras; quickly. I think I hear Antony calling me. I see him stir himself To praise my noble act. I hear him mock Caesar's fortune—the luck the gods give men So they can excuse their later revenge. Husband, I come! Let my courage now prove my title to this name! I am fire and air; I'm giving my other elements To lesser life. So, have you finished? Come then, and take the last warmth from my lips. Farewell, dear Charmian. Iras, long farewell.
Get my robe. Put on my crown. I feel something immortal stirring in me. No more Egyptian wine for me. Iras, come on, hurry! I can hear Antony calling. I see him lifting himself up to praise what I'm about to do. I hear him laughing at Caesar's luck—the excuse the gods give men for taking revenge later. Husband, I'm coming! Let my courage show I'm worthy of this title. I am fire and air; the rest of me I'm giving to lesser life. Are you ready? Come, take one last warmth from my lips. Goodbye, Charmian. Iras, goodbye forever.
get my robe put on my crown feel immortal no more wine hear antony calling lets do this
Have I the aspic in my lips? Dost fall?
If thou and nature can so gently part,
The stroke of death is as a lover’s pinch,
Which hurts and is desired. Dost thou lie still?
If thus thou vanishest, thou tell’st the world
It is not worth leave-taking.
Is the asp at my lips now? Are you working? If you and nature can part so gently, death's stroke is like a lover's tender pinch - something that hurts but is wanted. Are you still? If you disappear this way, you tell the world it's not worth saying goodbye to.
Is the snake on me now? Is it working? If you die so gently, death feels like a lover's gentle pinch - it hurts but you want it. Are you doing your work? If it's this easy to leave, then life isn't even worth saying goodbye to.
snake on me? working? death like lover's pinch - hurts but wanted. if this easy to go life's not worth goodbye
Dissolve, thick cloud, and rain, that I may say
The gods themselves do weep!
Dissolve, thick cloud, and rain, so I can say The gods themselves are weeping!
Break up, dark clouds, and rain down so I can say the gods are crying too!
fall clouds let it rain the gods are weeping
This proves me base.
If she first meet the curled Antony,
He’ll make demand of her, and spend that kiss
Which is my heaven to have.—Come, thou mortal wretch,
This proves I'm base. If she meets Antony first, He'll demand something of her, and use that kiss Which is my heaven to have. Come, you mortal creature,
This proves I'm despicable. If she meets Antony first, he'll demand something from her and spend that kiss—the one that means everything to me. Come here, you little creature,
this proves im base if she meets him first shes got my kiss that kiss is everything
With thy sharp teeth this knot intrinsicate
Of life at once untie. Poor venomous fool,
Be angry and dispatch. O couldst thou speak,
That I might hear thee call great Caesar ass
Unpolicied!
With your sharp fangs untie this intricate knot of life at once. Poor venomous creature, be angry and finish me. Oh, if only you could speak, so I might hear you curse great Caesar as an unwise fool!
Bite with your fangs and untie this tangle of life right now. Poor little poison snake, get angry and end me. I wish you could talk so you could call Caesar a fool!
bite & untie this knot of life. poor venomous creature finish me. wish you could curse caesar as a fool
O eastern star!
O eastern star!
O eastern star!
o eastern star!
Peace, peace!
Dost thou not see my baby at my breast
That sucks the nurse asleep?
Be still, be still! Don't you see my baby at my breast That sucks the nurse to sleep?
Shh, quiet! Can't you see my baby right here at my breast, nursing me to sleep?
shh my baby at my breast sucking me to sleep
O, break! O, break!
Fall apart! Fall apart!
Come on, split! Just split!
fall apart come on
As sweet as balm, as soft as air, as gentle—
O Antony!—Nay, I will take thee too.
As sweet as balm, as soft as air, as gentle— O Antony!—No, I'll take you too.
Sweet as a healing balm, soft as air, gentle—O Antony!—No, I'm taking you with me too.
sweet like balm soft like air gentle antony im taking u too
What should I stay—
What reason do I have to remain here—
Why should I stay—
no reason to stay here
In this vile world? So, fare thee well.
Now boast thee, Death, in thy possession lies
A lass unparalleled. Downy windows, close,
And golden Phœbus never be beheld
Of eyes again so royal! Your crown’s awry;
I’ll mend it and then play.
In this vile world? So, goodbye. Now boast, Death—in your possession lies A woman without equal. Close those sleepy eyelids, And may the golden sun never be seen By eyes as royal as these again! Your crown's crooked; I'll fix it and then die.
In this ugly world? Goodbye then. Death, you can brag now—you've got a woman with no equal in your possession. Close those sleepy eyes. And the golden sun will never shine on eyes as royal as these again. Your crown's tilted; let me fix that, then I'll go.
in this vile world bye death got an unmatched woman eyes closing golden sun wont see eyes this royal again crown's crooked lemme fix it then im done
Where’s the queen?
Where’s the queen?
Where’s the queen?
where’s the queen?
Speak softly. Wake her not.
Speak softly. Don't wake her.
Keep it down. Don't wake her up.
speak quietly dont wake her
Caesar hath sent—
Caesar has sent—
Caesar sent—
caesar sent—
Too slow a messenger.
You're arriving too slowly to matter.
You're too slow to be of any help.
ur late wont help now
O, come apace, dispatch! I partly feel thee.
Oh, come quickly, finish her! I can partly feel you working.
Come on, hurry up and finish! I can feel it starting to work.
come quick finish her! i feel it working
Approach, ho! All’s not well. Caesar’s beguiled.
Come closer! Something's wrong. Caesar's been tricked.
Come on, get over here! This isn't right. Caesar's been fooled.
somethings wrong caesar got tricked
There’s Dolabella sent from Caesar. Call him.
Dolabella's been sent by Caesar. Call him.
Caesar sent Dolabella. Go get him.
dolabella from caesar call him
What work is here, Charmian? Is this well done?
What's happened here, Charmian? Is this right?
What's going on here, Charmian? Did she do this right?
whats happening is this right
It is well done, and fitting for a princess
Descended of so many royal kings.
Ah, soldier!
This is done with honor, as befits a royal woman Whose bloodline comes from countless crowned rulers. Ah, soldier!
She did this with honor, which is exactly right for someone of her royal blood and lineage. Ah, soldier!
done right honor for royalty descended from kings ah soldier
How goes it here?
How are things here?
What's happening here?
whats happening
All dead.
All dead.
All dead.
all dead.
Caesar, thy thoughts
Touch their effects in this. Thyself art coming
To see performed the dreaded act which thou
So sought’st to hinder.
Caesar, your thoughts Have led to their effects here. You yourself are coming To see the dreadful act that you Tried so hard to prevent.
Caesar, what you were thinking about is happening here. You're coming to witness the very thing you worked so hard to stop.
ur thoughts became real coming to see what u tried to stop
A way there, a way for Caesar!
Get out of the way! Caesar's arriving!
Move aside, everyone! The leader is coming!
move caesar coming through
O sir, you are too sure an augurer:
That you did fear is done.
Sir, you were too accurate a prophet: What you feared has happened.
Sir, you predicted this perfectly: what you were afraid of has happened.
u predicted this what u feared happened
Bravest at the last,
She levelled at our purposes and, being royal,
Took her own way. The manner of their deaths?
I do not see them bleed.
Bravest at the end— She went against our plans and, being noble, Chose her own way. How did they die? I don't see any blood.
She was brave right to the end, and she defied our plans. Being who she is, she did it her own way. But how did they die? I don't see any blood.
brave till the end defied us did it her way no blood though
Who was last with them?
Who spent the final moments with them?
Who was the last one to see them alive?
who was there at the end
A simple countryman that brought her figs.
This was his basket.
An ordinary peasant who delivered fruit to her. This was the container he carried.
Just some regular farm worker who sold her the fruit. This belonged to him.
some peasant guy brought fruit his container
Poisoned then.
Poisoned then.
Poisoned then.
poisoned then.
O Caesar,
This Charmian lived but now; she stood and spake.
I found her trimming up the diadem
On her dead mistress; tremblingly she stood,
And on the sudden dropped.
Caesar, Charmian was alive just now. She stood and spoke. I found her fixing the crown On her dead mistress. She stood, trembling, And suddenly fell down.
Caesar, Charmian was just alive! She was standing and talking. I found her adjusting the crown on her dead mistress. She was trembling, and then suddenly she just collapsed.
charmian was alive adjusting the crown trembling then dropped
O noble weakness!
If they had swallowed poison ’twould appear
By external swelling; but she looks like sleep,
As she would catch another Antony
In her strong toil of grace.
What noble weakness! If they'd swallowed poison, it would show By swelling; but she looks like she's sleeping, As if she could catch another Antony In her powerful, graceful trap.
What beautiful weakness! If she'd swallowed poison, there'd be swelling, but she just looks asleep—like she could catch another Antony in that powerful grace of hers.
noble weakness no swelling looks asleep like she could catch another antony
Here on her breast
There is a vent of blood, and something blown.
The like is on her arm.
Here on her breast There's a small wound with blood and something that burst out. The same is on her arm.
There's a wound on her breast with blood and something that burst out of it. Same thing on her arm.
wound on breast blood bursting out same on arm
This is an aspic’s trail, and these fig leaves
Have slime upon them, such as th’ aspic leaves
Upon the caves of Nile.
This is the trail of an asp, and these fig leaves Have slime on them, the kind that an asp leaves On the caves of the Nile.
This is where an asp went, and these fig leaves have that slimy residue on them—the kind of slime you see where asps have been in the Nile caves.
asp trail fig leaves got slime like asp leaves on nile caves
Most probable
That so she died, for her physician tells me
She hath pursued conclusions infinite
Of easy ways to die. Take up her bed,
And bear her women from the monument.
She shall be buried by her Antony.
No grave upon the earth shall clip in it
A pair so famous. High events as these
Strike those that make them; and their story is
No less in pity than his glory which
Brought them to be lamented. Our army shall
In solemn show attend this funeral,
And then to Rome. Come, Dolabella, see
High order in this great solemnity.
This is most likely how she died. Her physician told me She explored countless ways To die easily. Take up her bed And carry her attendants away from the tomb. She will be buried beside her Antony. No grave on earth will hold A pair so famous. Great events like these Strike down the people who create them. Their story Deserves as much pity as the glory That made them worthy of being mourned. Our army will Attend this funeral with solemn ceremony, And then return to Rome. Come, Dolabella, see How we honor this great solemnity.
She most likely died this way. Her doctor told me she'd been researching all the easy ways to die. Get her bed, and carry her servants away from the tomb. She'll be buried next to Antony. No two people as famous as them will ever share a grave. Great events like these destroy the people who make them. Their story deserves as much pity as the glory that made them so worthy of mourning. Our army will attend this funeral with proper ceremony, and then we'll go back to Rome. Come on, Dolabella—see how we honor this solemn occasion.
she died this way doctor said she researched easy ways buried with antony no famous pair like them great events destroy their makers soldiers attend funeral then rome
The Reckoning
Octavius triumphs yet cannot claim Cleopatra's spirit.
If this happened today…
True power lies in choosing one's own fate, not circumstances.