That day he overcame the Nervii : Look, in this place ran Cassius' dagger through: 180 For when the noble Cæsar saw him stab, Even at the base of Pompey's statuë, Which all the while ran blood, great Cæsar fell. O, what a fall was there, my countrymen ! SECOND CITIZEN. O noble Cæsar ! 190 200 FOURTH CITIZEN. O traitors, villains! FIRST CITIZEN. O most bloody sight! SECOND CITIZEN. We will be revenged. ALL. Revenge! About! Seek! Burn! Fire! Kill! Slay! Let not a traitor live! ANTONY. Stay, countrymen. FIRST CITIZEN. Peace there! hear the noble Antony SECOND CITIZEN. We'll hear him, we 'll follow him, we'll die with him. ANTONY. Good friends, sweet friends, let me not stir you up To such a sudden flood of mutiny. 210 They that have done this deed are honourable: I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts: I am no orator, as Brutus is; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well 220 I tell you that which you yourselves do know; And bid them speak for me: but were I Brutus, Would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue 230 FIRST CITIZEN. We'll burn the house of Brutus. ALL. Most true: the will! Let's stay and hear the will. ANTONY. Here is the will, and under Cæsar's seal. 241 To every Roman citizen he gives, To every several man, seventy-five drachmas. SECOND CITIZEN. Most noble Cæsar! his death. THIRD CITIZEN. O royal Cæsar ! ANTONY. Hear me with patience. ALL. Peace, ho! We'll revenge ANTONY. Moreover, he hath left you all his walks, Here was a Cæsar ! when comes such another? And with the brands fire the traitors' houses. SECOND CITIZEN. Go fetch fire. THIRD CITIZEN. Pluck down benches. 250 260 FOURTH CITIZEN. Pluck down forms, windows, any thing. [Exeunt Citizens with the body. ANTONY. Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot, Take thou what course thou wilt! Enter a Servant. How now, fellow ! SERVANT. Sir, Octavius is already come to Rome. SERVANT. He and Lepidus are at Cæsar's house. Are rid like madmen through the gates of Rome. 270 ANTONY. Belike they had some notice of the people, SCENE III.-A street. Enter CINNA the poet. [Exeunt. CINNA. I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Cæsar, And things unluckily charge my fantasy: I have no will to wander forth of doors, Yet something leads me forth. Enter Citizens. FIRST CITIZEN. What is your name? SECOND CITIZEN. Whither are you going? Are you a married man or a bachelor? SECOND CITIZEN. Answer every man directly. FIRST CITIZEN. Ay, and briefly. FOURTH CITIZEN. Ay, and wisely. 10 THIRD CITIZEN. Ay, and truly, you were best. SECOND CITIZEN. That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly. : CINNA. Directly, I am going to Cæsar's funeral. CINNA. As a friend. SECOND CITIZEN. That matter is answered directly. FOURTH CITIZEN. For your dwelling, briefly. CINNA. Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol. THIRD CITIZEN. Your name, sir, truly. 20 CINNA. Truly, my name is Cinna. FIRST CITIZEN. Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator. CINNA. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet. FOURTH CITIZEN. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses. CINNA. I am not Cinna the conspirator. 31 FOURTH CITIZEN. It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his name out of his heart, and turn him going. THIRD CITIZEN. 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. |