If thus thou vanishest, thou tell’st the world

It is not worth leave-taking.

Charmian. Dissolve thick cloud and rain; that I may say

The gods themselves do weep.

Cleopatra. This proves me base:

If she meet first the curled Antony

He’ll make demand of her, and spend that kiss

Which is my heaven to have. Come thou mortal wretch

(to the asp, which she applies to her breast)

With thy sharp teeth this knot intrinsicate