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feat_book_id: The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra.act iv.scene vii
feat_summary_id: act iv, scene vii
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text: SCENE VII.
               Field of battle between the camps
  
           Alarum. Drums and trumpets. Enter AGRIPPA
                          and others
  
    AGRIPPA. Retire. We have engag'd ourselves too far.
      Caesar himself has work, and our oppression
      Exceeds what we expected.                             Exeunt
  
            Alarums. Enter ANTONY, and SCARUS wounded
  
    SCARUS. O my brave Emperor, this is fought indeed!
      Had we done so at first, we had droven them home
      With clouts about their heads.
    ANTONY. Thou bleed'st apace.
    SCARUS. I had a wound here that was like a T,
      But now 'tis made an H.
    ANTONY. They do retire.
    SCARUS. We'll beat'em into bench-holes. I have yet
      Room for six scotches more.
  
                          Enter EROS
  
    EROS. They are beaten, sir, and our advantage serves
      For a fair victory.
    SCARUS. Let us score their backs
      And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind.
      'Tis sport to maul a runner.
    ANTONY. I will reward thee
      Once for thy sprightly comfort, and tenfold
      For thy good valour. Come thee on.
      SCARUS. I'll halt after.                              Exeunt
  
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feat_summary_name: Act IV, Scene vii
target: On the battlefield between the camps, Agrippa calls his men to retreat, as they've overestimated their strength. Antony confers with a wounded soldier, Scarus. Caesar's side is clearly beat, and Antony, calm, promises to reward his men for their high spirits, even more for their valor, and even more for being the only people to not ditch him for Caesar.