Oct. So I hope; I was not born to die on Brutus' sword. 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; [Exeunt Octavius, Antony, and their Army. Cass. Why, now, blow wind, swell billow, and swim bark! The storm is up, and all is on, the hazard. This is my birth-day; as this very day Messala, Was Cassius born. Give me thy hand, Messala: You know that I held Epicurus strong; This morning are they fled and A canopy most fatal, under which Our army lies, ready to give up the ghost. Mes. Believe not so. Cass. I but believe it partly; For I am fresh of spirit, and resolv'd Cass. Now, most noble Brutus, Bru. Even by the rule of that philosophy By which I did blame Cato for the death Which he did give himself: I know not how, But I do find it cowardly and vile, For fear of what might fall, so to prevent The time of life: -arming myself with patience Cass. 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! If we do meet again, why, we shall smile; If not, why, then, this parting was well made. Cass. For ever, and for ever, farewell, Brutus! lead on. O, that a man might know If we do meet again, we'll smile indeed; Come, ho! away! [Exeunt. SCENE II. The same. The field of battle. Alarums. Enter BRUTUS and MESSALA. Bru. Ride, ride, Messala, ride, and give these bills Let them set on at once; for I perceive And sudden push gives them the overthrow. SCENE III. The same. Another part of the field. Alarums. Enter CASSIUS and TITINIUS. Tit. O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early; Enter PINDARUS. Pin. Fly further off, my lord, fly further off; [Exeunt. Look, look, Titinius; Are those my tents where I perceive the fire? Tit. They are, my lord. Cass. Titinius, if thou lov'st me, Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him, Tit. I will be here again, even with a thought. [Exit. [Pindarus goes up. This day I breathed first: time is come round, My life is run his compass. Pin. [above] O my lord! Cass. What news? Sirrah, what news? Pin. [above] Titinius is enclosed round about With horsemen, that make to him on the spur; Yet he spurs on. Now they are almost on him; Now, Now some light: O, he lights too: he's ta'en; [Shout] and, hark! They shout for joy. Cass. Come down, behold no more. O, coward that I am, to live so long, Come hither, sirrah: PINDARUS descends. In Parthia did I take thee prisoner; And then I swore thee, saving of thy life, That whatsoever I did bid thee do, Thou shouldst attempt it. Come now, keep thine oath; Now be a freeman; and, with this good sword, That ran through Cæsar's bowels, search this bosom. Guide thou the sword. Cæsar, thou art reveng'd, Pin. So, I am free; yet would not so have been, [Dies. 1 Durst I have done my will. O Cassius! Re-enter TITINIUS with MESSALA. [Exit. Mes. It is but change, Titinius; for Octavius As Cassius' legions are by Antony. Tit. These tidings will well comfort Cassius. All disconsolate, 1 With Pindarus his bondman, on this hill. Tit. No, this was he, Messala, Mes. Mistrust of good success hath done this deed. 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? Tit. [Exit Messald. |