Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

Act 3 - Scene 4

Athens. A room in MARK ANTONY’s house.

Octavia : O my good lord, [p]Believe not all; or, if you must
believe, [p]Stomach not all. A more unhappy lady, [p]If this division
chance, ne'er stood between, [p]Praying for both parts: [p]The good
gods me presently, [p]When I shall pray, 'O bless my lord and
husband!' [p]Undo that prayer, by crying out as loud, [p]'O, bless my
brother!' Husband win, win brother, [p]Prays, and destroys the prayer;
no midway [p]'Twixt these extremes at all.

Octavia : Thanks to my lord. [p]The Jove of power make me most weak, most
weak, [p]Your reconciler! Wars 'twixt you twain would be [p]As if the
world should cleave, and that slain men [p]Should solder up the rift.

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