[_Puts it back on altar, and takes up the cup
of Act I. Showing it to_ ANTONIUS.
Here is another sacred to the Goddess,
The gift of Synorix; and the Goddess, being
For this most grateful, wills, thro' me her Priestess,
In honour of his gift and of our marriage,
That Synorix should drink from his own cup.
SYNORIX.
I thank thee, Camma,--I thank thee.
CAMMA.
For--my lord--
It is our ancient custom in Galatia
That ere two souls be knit for life and death,
They two should drink together from one cup,
In symbol of their married unity,
Making libation to the Goddess. Bring me
The costly wines we use in marriages.
[_They bring in a large jar of wine_.
CAMMA _pours wine into cup_.
(_To_ SYNORIX.) See here, I fill it.
(_To_ ANTONIUS.) Will you drink, my lord?
ANTONIUS.
I? Why should I? I am not to be married.
CAMMA.
But that might bring a Roman blessing on us.
ANTONIUS (_refusing cup_).
Thy pardon, Priestess!
CAMMA.
Thou art in the right.
This blessing is for Synorix and for me.
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