Cit. Peace, ho! Ant. Moreover, he hath left you all his walks, 2 Cit. Go, fetch fire. 4 Cit. Pluck down forms, windows, any thing. [Exeunt Citizens, with the Body. Ant. Now let it work: Mischief, thou art afoot, Take thou what course thou wilt! How now, fellow? Enter a Servant. Serv. Sir, Octavius is already come to Rome. Ant. Where is he? Serv. He and Lepidus are at Cæsar's house. Ant. And thither will I straight to visit him: He comes upon a wish. Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us any thing. Serv. I heard him say, Brutus and Cassius Are rid like madmen through the gates of Rome. Ant. Belike, they had some notice of the people How I had inov'd them. Bring me to Octavius. [Exeunt. SCENE III.-A STREET. C. I dreamt to-night that I did feastwith Cæsar, Yet something leads me forth. Enter Citizens. 1 Cit. What is your name? poet. 4 Cit. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses. Cin. I am not Cinna the conspirator. 2 Cit. It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his name out of his heart, and turn him going. 3 Cit. Tear him, tear him. Come, brands, ho! firebrands. To Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all. Some to Decius' house, and some to Casca's: some to Ligarius': away; go. [Exeunt. Act Fourth. SCENE I.-A ROOM IN ANTONY'S HOUSE. Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus, seated at a Table. Ant. These many then shall die; their names are prick'd.1 [Lepidus? Oct. Your brother too must die; Consent you, Lep. I do consent. Oct. Prick him down, Antony. Lep. Upon condition Publius shall not live, Who is your sister's son, Mark Antony. Ant. He shall not live; look, with a spot I damn2 him. But, Lepidus, go you to Cæsar's house; The Capitol. Or here, or at [Exit Lepidus. Ans. This is a slight unmeritable man, Meet to be sent on errands: Is it fit, The three-fold world divided, he should stand One of the three to share it? 2 Cit. Whither are you going? 3 Cit. Where do you dwell? And took his voice who should be prick'd to die, In our black sentence and proscription. [you; Ant. Octavius, I have seen more days than And though we lay these honours on this man, 4 Cit. Are you a married man, or a bachelor? To ease ourselves of divers slanderous loads, He shall but bear them as the ass bears gold, 2 Cit. Answer every man directly. 1 Cit. Ay, and briefly. 4 Cit. Ay, and wisely. 3 Cit. Ay, and truly, you were best. Cin. What is my name? Whither am I going? Where do I dwell? Am I a married man, or a bachelor? Then to answer every man directly and briefly, wisely, and truly. Wisely I say, I am a bachelor. 2 Cit. That's as much as to say they are fools that marry-You'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly. Cin. Directly, I am going to Cæsar's funeral. 1 Cit. As a friend, or an enemy! Cin. As a friend. 2 Cit. That matter is answered directly. 4 Cit. For your dwelling, briefly. Cin. Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol. Oct. You may do your will; But he's a tried and valiant soldier. Ant. So is my horse, Octavius; and, for that, I do appoint him store of provender. It is a creature that I teach to fight, To wind, to stop, to run directly on; His corporal motion govern'd by my spirit. And, in some taste, is Lepidus but so; He must be taught, and train'd, and bid go A barren-spirited fellow; one that feeds [forth: On objects, arts, and imitations; Which, out of use, and stal'd by other men, 4 Cit. Your name, sir, truly. 1 About fifty shillings, 1 Marked down. 2 Condemn. Begin his fashion: Do not talk of him, Are levying powers: we must straight make And let us presently go sit in council, Oct. Let us do so; for we are at the stake, SCENE II.-BEFORE BRUTUS' TENT, IN THE A hot friend cooling: Ever note, Lucilius, There are no tricks in plain and simple faith: Make gallant show and promise of their mettle: But when they should endure the bloody spur, They fall their crests, and, like deceitful jades, Sink in the trial. Comes his army on? Luc. They mean this night in Sardis to be quarThe greater part, the horse in general, [ter'd; Are come with Cassius. [March within. Bru. Hark, he is arriv'd: March gently on to meet him. Enter Cassius and Soldiers. Cas. Stand, ho! Bru. Stand, ho! Speak the word along. [Within.] Stand. [Within.] Stand. [Within.] Stand. Bid our commanders lead their charges off Bru. Lucilius, do the like; and let no man Come to our tent, till we have done our conference. Let Lucius and Titinius guard our door. [Exeunt. SCENE III.-WITHIN THE TENT OF BRUTUS. Lucius and Titinius at some distance from it. Enter Brutus and Cassius. Cas. That you have wrong'd me doth appear in this: You have condemn'd and noted Lucius Pella, Cas. I an itching palm? You know that you are Brutus that speak this, Or, by the gods, this speech were else your last. B. The name of Cassius honours this corruption, And chastisement doth therefore hide his head. Cas. Chastisement? Bru. Remember March, the ides of March remember! Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake? What villain touch'd his body, that did stab, And not for justice? What, shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world, But for supporting robbers; shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes? And sell the mighty space of our large honours, For so much trash, as may be grasped thus?I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. Cas. Brutus, bay not me; I'll not endure it; you forget yourself To hedge me in; I am a soldier, I, Older in practice, abler than yourseif To make conditions. Bru. Away, slight man! Cas. Is't possible? Bru. Hear me, for I will speak. 1 Trifling. Must I give way and room to your rash choler? Shall I be frighted, when a madman stares? C. O ye gods! ye gods! Must I endure all this? Bru. All this? ay, more: Fret, till your proud heart break; Go show your slaves how cholerick you are, Is it come to this? Cas. What? durst not tempt him? Bru. Set in a note-book, learn'd and conn'd by rote, him better Than ever thou lov'dst Cassius. Bru. Sheathe your dagger: Be angry when you will, it shall have scope; Do what you will, dishonour shall be humour. O Cassius, you are yoked with a lamb That carries anger, as the flint bears fire; Who much enforced, shows a hasty spark, And straight is cold again. Cas. Hath Cassius liv'd To be but mirth and laughter to his Brutus, When grief, and blood ill-temper'd, vexeth him? Bru. When I spoke that, I was ill-temper'd too. Cas. Do you confess so much? Give me your Bru. And my heart too. [hand. Cas. O Brutus! [him. Bru. For your life you durst not. Cas. Do not presume too much upon my love, I may do that I shall be sorry for. B. You have done that you should be sorry for. To you for gold to pay my legions, [Cassius? Cas. Bru. You did. Cas. I denied you not. I did not: he was but a fool, That brought my answer back. Brutus hath riv'd my heart: A friend should bear his friend's infirmities, I do not like your faults. [appear Cas. Come, Antony, and young Octavius, Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius, [come, For Cassius is aweary of the world: Hated by one he loves; braved by his brother; What's the matter? Cas. Have you not love enough to bear with me, When that rash humour, which my mother gave Makes me forgetful? [me, Bru. Yes, Cassius: and henceforth, When you are over-earnest with your Brutus, He'll think your mother chides, and leave you [Noise within. Poet. [Within.] Let me go in to see the generals: 30. There is some grudge between them, 'tis not meet They be alone. Luc. [Within.) You shall not come to them. Poet. [Within.] Nothing but death shall stay [Exeunt Lucilius and Titinius. Lucius, a bowl of wine. C. I did not think, you could have been so angry. Check'd like a bondman; all his faults observ'd, If you give place to accidental evils. 1 Dishonest practice. Bru. 1 Dancing. 2 Fellow. |