The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-08-01

"NoBLE ANTHONY, THOU HAST CALLED ME-"
her were little rosy boys, chosen for
their beauty, and clad in naught save
downywings strapped upon their shoulders,
and on their backs Cupid's bow and culver,
who famed her with fans Of plumcs. And
upon the vessels decks, handliag the cord
age that was of silken web, and softly sing
ing TO the sound Of harps and the beat OF
oars, stood no rough sailors, but women
lovely to behold, somo clad rs Graces and
some as Nereids that is, scarce clad at all,
save in their scented hair And behind
the couch, with drawn sword, stood Bren-
nus, in splendid ar,aor and winged
helm of gold and by him others-I
among them-in robes richly worked, and
knew that | was indeed a slaYcl On the
high poop also burned golden censers filled
with the costliest incense, whereof the fra
grant steam hung in little clouds about our
wake.
Thus, as in dream Of luxury, followed
by many ships, we glided on toward the
wooded slopes of Taurus, at whose foot lay
that ancient city Tarshish. And as we came
the people gathered on the banks and ran
before us shouting: Venus is risen from
the seal Venus hath come to visit BAG
chusp We drew near to the city, and all
its people-every one who could walk or be
carried-crowded down in thousands to the
docks, and with them came the whole army
of Antony, so at length the Triumvir was
left alone upon the judgment seat,
With them came Dollius, the false
tongGcd, fawning aud bowling, and in the
name Ct Antony gave the Queen of Beau
typ greeting, bidding her to q feast that
Antony had made ready. But she made high
answer, and said: "Forsooth, tits Antony
who should wait on us; not we on Antony
Bid the noble Antony to our poor table this
night, else we dine alone.n
Dellius went, bowling to the ground; the
feast was made ready; and then at last
set eyes on Antony. Clad in purple robes
he came, a great man and beautiful to see
set in the stout prime Of life, with bright
eyes of blue, and curling hair, and features
cut sharply as Grecian gem. For great
he was Of form and royal of nien, and with
an open countenance, whereon his thoughts
were writ so clear thatall might read them
only the weakness of the mouth behed the
power of the brow. He came companioned
by his generals, and when he reached the
couch whereon Cleopatra lay he stood as
tonished, gazing on her with wide-opened
eyes. She, too, gazed on him earnestly; ]
saw the red blood run up beneath her skin,
and great pang Of jealousy seized upon
my heart And Charmion, who saw all be
meath her downcast eyes, saw this also and
smiled. But Cleopatra spoke no word, only
she stretched out her white hand for hin
to kiss; and he, saying no word, took hel
hand and kissed it.
"Behold, noble Antonyr' she said at las,
in her voice Of music, ''thou hast called me
and am come"
"Venus has come" he answered in hi.
deep notes, and still holding his eyes fast
fixed upon her face. II called woman; q
Goddess hath risen from the deepi"
ITO find God to greet her on the land,
she laughed with ready wit SWELL a truct
to compliments, for being on the earth e'en
avenus is s-hungered. Noble Antony, tbs
hand.- ~
The trumpets blsred, and through ths
bowling crowd, Cleopatra followed by hel
train, passed hand in hand with Antony d
the feast.
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