Be well aveng'd; or till another Cæsar Have added slaughter to the sword of traitors. Bru. Cæsar, thou canst not die by traitors' hands, Unless thou bring'st them with thee. Oct. So I hope; I was not born to die on Brutus' sword. Bru. O, if thou wert the noblest of thy strain, Young man, thou couldst not die more honourable. Cas. A peevish schoolboy, worthless of such honour, Join'd with a masker and a reveller. Ant. Old Cassius still! Oct. Come, Antony; away.— Defiance, traitors, hurl we in your teeth: If you dare fight to-day, come to the field; If not, when you have stomachs. [Exeunt OCTAVIUS, ANTONY, and their Army Cas. Why now, blow, wind; swell, billow; and swim, bark! The storm is up, and all is on the hazard. Bru. Ho! Lucilius; hark, a word with you. Luc. My lord. [BRUTUS and LUCILIUS converse apart. Cas. Messala, Mes. Cas. What says my general? This is my birthday; as this very day Messala, Was Cassius born. Give me thy hand, Messala: Upon one battle all our liberties. You know that I held Epicurus strong, Who to Philippi here consorted us; This morning are they fled away, and gone; Our army lies, ready to give up the ghost. Cas. I but believe it partly; For I am fresh of spirit, and resolv'd Cas. Now, most noble Brutus, The gods to-day stand friendly; that we may, Bru. Even by the rule of that philosophy For fear of what might fall, so to prevent Cas. Then, if we lose this battle, You are contented to be led in triumph Thorough the streets of Rome? Bru. No, Cassius, no: think not, thou noble Roman, That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome; He bears too great a mind. But this same day For ever, and for ever, farewell, Cassius! Bru. Why then, lead on.-O, that a man might know The end of this day's business ere it come! But it sufficeth that the day will end, And then the end is known.-Come, ho! away! [Ex. SCENE II.-The same. The Field of Battle. Alarum. Enter BRUTUS and MESSALA. Bru. Ride, ride, Messala, ride and give these bills Unto the legions on the other side: Let them set on at once; for I perceive [Loud alarum. And sudden push gives them the overthrow. Ride, ride, Messala: let them all come down. [Exeunt. SCENE III. The same. Another Part of the Field. Alarum. Enter CASSIUS and TITINIUS. Cas. O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly! Myself have to mine own turn'd enemy: This ensign here of mine was turning back; I slew the coward, and did take it from hini. Tit. O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early: Who, having some advantage on Octavius, Took it too eagerly: his soldiers fell to spoil, Whilst we by Antony are all enclos'd. Enter PINDarus. Pin. Fly further off, my lord, fly further off; Look, look, Titinius : Cas. This hill is far enough. Cas. Titinius, if thou lov'st me, Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him, Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops, Tit. I will be here again, even with a thought. [Exit. My sight was ever thick; regard Titinius, [Exit PINDARUS. Cas. What news? Pin. Titinius is enclosed round about With horsemen that make to him on the spur; Cas. Come down, behold no more.-- Enter PINDArus. Come hither, sirrah : In Parthia did I take thee prisoner; And then I swore thee, saving of thy life, [Shout. Thou shouldst attempt it. Come now, keep thine oath! Now, be a freeman; and, with this good sword, And, when my face is cover'd, as 't is now, [Dies. Pin. So, I am free; yet would not so have been, Re-enter TITINIUS, with MESSALA. Mes. It is but change, Titinius; for Octavius Tit. These tidings will well comfort Cassius. Tit. [Exit. All disconsolate, With Pindarus his hondman, on this hill. Mes. Is not that he that lies upon the ground? Tit. Mes. Mistrust of good success hath done this deed. O hateful error, melancholy's child! Why dost thou show to the apt thoughts of men But kill'st the mother that engender'd thee. Tit. What, Pindarus! Where art thou, Pindarus? Mes. Seek him, Titinius: whilst I go to meet The noble Brutus, thrusting this report Into his ears: I may say, thrusting it; For piercing steel, and darts envenomed, |