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Cleopatra is the queen of Egypt, which has just been conquered by Octavius Caesar, the Roman emperor. She knows that Marc Antony, the love of her life and father of her children, will be dead soon (if he isn’t already). Her servants Eras and Charmion are desperately trying to talk her out of suicide, but they cannot persuade the proud and heartbroken queen. Finally, her servants resolve to join Cleopatra in death. Diomede, Cleopatra’s secretary and messenger, is nearby, and will take the news
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CLEOPATRA: Sooner shining light
Shall leave the day, and darkness leave the night:
Sooner moist currents of tempestuous seas
Shall wave in heaven, and the nightly troops
Of stars shall shine within the foaming waves,
Then I thee, Antony, Leave in deep distress.
I am with thee, be it thy worthy soul
Lodge in thy breast, or from that lodging parte
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