I have no will to wander forth of doors, Enter Citizens First Cit. What is your name? Third Cit. Where do you dwell? Fourth Cit. Are you a married man or a bachelor? Sec. Cit. Answer every man directly. First Cit. Ay, and briefly. Fourth Cit. Ay, and wisely. Third Cit. Ay, and truly, you were best. ΙΟ 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. Sec. 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. Cin. As a friend. Sec. Cit. That matter is answered directly. 20 Third Cit. Your name, sir, truly. Cin. Truly, my name is Cinna. First Cit. Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator. Cin. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet. 29 Fourth Cit. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses. Cin. I am not Cinna the conspirator. Fourth Cit. It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his name out of his heart, and turn him going. Third Cit. Tear him, tear him! Come, brands, ho! fire-brands: to Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all: some to Decius' house, and some to Casca's; some to Ligarius' away, go! [Exeunt. ACT IV SCENE I. A house in Rome ANTONY, OCTAVIUS, and LEPIDUS, seated at a table Ant. These many° then shall die; their names are pricked. Oct. Your brother too must die; consent you, Lepidus? 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 damn him. But, Lepidus, go you to Cæsar's house; Fetch the will hither, and we shall determine How to cut off some charge in legacies.) Oct. Or here, or at the Capitol. ΙΟ [Exit LEPIDUS. Ant. This is a slight° unmeritable man, Meet to be sent on errands: is it fit, The three-fold world divided, he should stand Oct. Ant. Octavius, I have seen more days than you: And though we lay these honors on this man, To ease ourselves of divers, slanderous loads, He shall but bear them as the ass bears gold, To groan and sweat under the business, Either led or driven, as we point the way; And having brought our treasure where we will, Then take we down his load and turn him off, Like to the empty ass, to shake his ears, And graze in commons. G 20 Oct. You may do your will; But he's a tried and valiant soldier. Ant. So is my horse, Octavius; and for that It is a creature that I teach to fight, His corporal motion governed by my spirit. He must be taught, and trained, and bid go forth; On objects, arts, and imitations, Which, out of use and staled by other men, Are levying powers: we must straight make head: Our best friends made, our means stretched; Oct. Let us do so: for we are at the stake, And some that smile have in their hearts, I fear, 30 40 50 [Exeunt. SCENE II. Camp near Sardis. Before BRUTUS's tent Drum. Enter BRUTUS, LUCILIUS, LUCIUS, and Soldiers; TITINIUS and PINDARUS meet them Bru. Stand, ho! Lucil. Give the word,° ho! and stand. Bru. What now, Lucilius! is Cassius near? To do you salutation° from his master. Bru. He greets me well. Your master, Pindarus, In his own change, or by ill officers, Hath given me some worthy cause to wish But that my noble master will appear Bru. He is not doubted. A word, Lucilius; Lucil. With courtesy and with respect enough; But not with such familiar instances, Nor with such free and friendly conference, Bru. Thou hast described A hot friend cooling: ever note, Lucilius, 10 |