The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-11-16


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q COT 4 truth. noble Dellius,,, answered
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aces HI not q But to ,mystask. Here, ROYAL
E,o-vvnt. are letters under the hand and seal
81 noble Anton q treating Of certain matters
Df the state. Is 81 thv pleasure that / sho llld
read I'll am ~ n. 1:lS1 s5g s s58 3
81 Break the seals and read. Z, she answered.
23s And bOp1ng 3. he broke the seals and read.
d ttThe Irius,aui,t Reipubtic0 Constits.eade.
By til, mouth 81 Marcus Antonius, the Tri-
umvir to Cleopatra. by grace Of the Roman
people. Queen Of Upper and Lower Egypt,
.sand preatin .. # Whereas IS lra4 come to
MIR l,nowled that thou. Cleopatra. hast.
contrary ia thv promise and thvsduty both
~ tlv Servant; Allfen11s and nv thv servant
5Soranion. the Governor Of Cyprus. aid ed
the rebel murderer Cassius against the
arms Of the most noble Trl11mvirate
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"a % thai, tl,n t,vself vast. Inf lately maxi
ne ,.aa,7u & o,raat aeat. -. this an,i We.
summon thee That thou tlost without DELAY
Journey to .Cilicia. there 70 meet the noble
Antony. and IN nerson make answer con-
earning thesa chargess which ara laid
against thee. And wa warn thee that #
thn,, dost diaoheu This n,,. s,mmona = ia
81 thvner; Farewall ,,'15 n 71
i The ewes ~ Cleonatra Haehed az she
hearkened ~ these h;uh words ana + saw
her hands t;phten IN the Golden lions, heasIs
5whereon thav rested 7'f a..
] eve have had tho t7atterv ), she said
sand now. lest we be cloved with sweets
we have its antidotel Listen thou. Dellius.
The charges in that letter. or, rather, in
that writ of summons. are false. as ali folk
can bear us witness. But it is not now. and
It is not to thee. that we will make defense
of our acts Of war and nolicv. Nor will we
leave our Kingdom to tourney into far
Cllicia, and there, like some poor suppliant
atlaw. to plead our cause before the court
of fine noble Antony. IF Antony will have
speech with us and inquire concerning
these high matters, the sea is open and his
welcome shall be royal. Let him come
hither. That is our answer to thee and to
the Triumyirate. o Delliusp,
But De.lius smiled as one who would put
away the weight Of wrath. and once more
spoke.
!. ssRoyal Egypt. thou knowest not the noble
ANTONY. Stern is he on paper. and ever
does he set down his thoughts as though his
stylus were spear dipped in the blood Of
men. But, face to face with him, thou, of
Ill the world. shalt find him the gentlest
warrior that ever won battle. Be advised.
Egyptl and come Send me not hence with
,uch angry words, FORT thou dost draw Anto-
~ to Alexandria, then woe to Alexandria, to
he people of che Nile, and to thee, OEgypt!
For then will he come armed and breath
ing war. and hard shall it 90 with thee who
Y dnst defv The gathered might; Of Rome.
pray thee. then obey this summons. Come
to Cilicia: come with peaceful gifts and moi
in arms. Come in thy beauty, and t,dcAed
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