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enterprise might thrive。 I fear our purpose is discovered。 BRUTUS。 Look;
how he makes to Caesar。 Mark him。 CASSIUS。 Casca; Be sudden; for we
fear prevention。 Brutus; what shall be done? If this be known; Cassius or
Caesar never shall turn back; For I will slay myself。 BRUTUS。 Cassius; be
constant。 Popilius Lena speaks not of our purposes; For; look; he smiles;
and Caesar doth not change。 CASSIUS。 Trebonius knows his time; for;
look you; Brutus; He draws Mark Antony out of the way。 Exeunt Antony
and Trebonius。 DECIUS。 Where is Metellus Cimber? Let him And
presently prefer his suit to Caesar。 BRUTUS。 He is address'd; press near
and second him。 CINNA。 Casca; you are the first that rears your hand。
CAESAR。 Are we all ready? What is now amiss That Caesar and his
Senate must redress? METELLUS。 Most high; most mighty; and most
puissant Caesar; Metellus Cimber throws before thy seat An humble heart。
Kneels。 CAESAR。 I must prevent thee; Cimber。 These couchings and
these lowly courtesies Might fire the blood of ordinary men And turn
preordinance and first decree Into the law of children。 Be not fond To
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think that Caesar bears such rebel blood That will be thaw'd from the true
quality With that which melteth fools… I mean sweet words; Low…crooked
court'sies; and base spaniel…fawning。 Thy brother by decree is banished。 If
thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him; I spurn thee like a cur out of
my way。 Know; Caesar doth not wrong; nor without cause Will he be
satisfied。 METELLUS。 Is there no voice more worthy than my own; To
sound more sweetly in great Caesar's ear For the repealing of my banish'd
brother? BRUTUS。 I kiss thy hand; but not in flattery; Caesar; Desiring
thee that Publius Cimber may Have an immediate freedom of repeal。
CAESAR。 What; Brutus? CASSIUS。 Pardon; Caesar! Caesar; pardon! As
low as to thy foot doth Cassius fall To beg enfranchisement for Publius
Cimber。 CAESAR。 I could be well moved; if I were as you; If I could pray
to move; prayers would move me; But I am constant as the northern star;
Of whose true…fix'd and resting quality There is no fellow in the firmament。
The skies are painted with unnumber'd sparks; They are all fire and every
one doth shine; But there's but one in all doth hold his place。 So in the
world; 'tis furnish'd well with men; And men are flesh and blood; and
apprehensive; Yet in the number I do know but one That unassailable
holds on his rank; Unshaked of motion; and that I am he; Let me a little
show it; even in this; That I was constant Cimber should be banish'd; And
constant do remain to keep him so。 CINNA。 O Caesar… CAESAR。 Hence!
Wilt thou lift up Olympus? DECIUS。 Great Caesar… CAESAR。 Doth not
Brutus bootless kneel? CASCA。 Speak; hands; for me! Casca first; then
the other Conspirators and Marcus Brutus stab Caesar。 CAESAR。 Et tu;
Brute?… Then fall; Caesar! Dies。 CINNA。 Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is
dead! Run hence; proclaim; cry it about the streets。 CASSIUS。 Some to the
common pulpits and cry out 〃Liberty; freedom; and enfranchisement!〃
BRUTUS。 People and senators; be not affrighted; Fly not; stand still;
ambition's debt is paid。 CASCA。 Go to the pulpit; Brutus。 DECIUS。 And
Cassius too。 BRUTUS。 Where's Publius? CINNA。 Here; quite confounded
with this mutiny。 METELLUS。 Stand fast together; lest some friend of
Caesar's Should chance… BRUTUS。 Talk not of standing。 Publius; good
cheer; There is no harm intended to your person; Nor to no Roman else。 So
tell them; Publius。 CASSIUS。 And leave us; Publius; lest that the people
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Rushing on us should do your age some mischief。 BRUTUS。 Do so; and
let no man abide this deed But we the doers。
Re…enter Trebonius。 CASSIUS。 Where is Antony? TREBONIUS。
Fled to his house amazed。 Men; wives; and children stare; cry out; and run
As it were doomsday。 BRUTUS。 Fates; we will know your pleasures。 That
we shall die; we know; 'tis but the time And drawing days out that men
stand upon。 CASSIUS。 Why; he that cuts off twenty years of life Cuts off
so many years of fearing death。 BRUTUS。 Grant that; and then is death a
benefit; So are we Caesar's friends that have abridged His time of fearing
death。 Stoop; Romans; stoop; And let us bathe our hands in Caesar's blood
Up to the elbows; and besmear our swords; Then walk we forth; even to
the marketplace; And waving our red weapons o'er our heads; Let's all cry;
〃Peace; freedom; and liberty!〃 CASSIUS。 Stoop then; and wash。 How
many ages hence Shall this our lofty scene be acted over In states unborn
and accents yet unknown! BRUTUS。 How many times shall Caesar bleed
in sport; That now on Pompey's basis lies along No worthier than the dust!
CASSIUS。 So oft as that shall be; So often shall the knot of us be call'd
The men that gave their country liberty。 DECIUS。 What; shall we forth?
CASSIUS。 Ay; every man away。 Brutus shall lead; and we will grace his
heels With the most boldest and best hearts of Rome。
Enter a Servant。
BRUTUS。 Soft; who comes here? A friend of Antony's。 SERVANT。
Thus; Brutus; did my master bid me kneel; Thus did Mark Antony bid me
fall down; And; being prostrate; thus he bade me say: Brutus is noble; wise;
valiant; and honest; Caesar was mighty; bold; royal; and loving。 Say I love
Brutus and I honor him; Say I fear'd Caesar; honor'd him; and loved him。
If Brutus will vouchsafe that Antony May safely come to him and be
resolved How Caesar hath deserved to lie in death; Mark Antony shall not
love Caesar dead So well as Brutus living; but will follow The fortunes
and affairs of noble Brutus Thorough the hazards of this untrod state With
all true faith。 So says my master Antony。 BRUTUS。 Thy master is a wise
and valiant Roman; I never thought him worse。 Tell him; so please him
come unto this place; He shall be satisfied and; by my honor; Depart
untouch'd。 SERVANT。 I'll fetch him presently。 Exit。 BRUTUS。 I know that
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we shall have him well to friend。 CASSIUS。 I wish we may; but yet have I
a mind That fears him much; and my misgiving still Falls shrewdly to the
purpose。 Re…enter Antony。
BRUTUS。 But here comes Antony。 Welcome; Mark Antony。
ANTONY。 O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests;
glories; triumphs; spoils; Shrunk to this little measure? Fare thee well。 I
know not; gentlemen; what you intend; Who else must be let blood; who
else is rank。 If I myself; there is no hour so fit As Caesar's death's hour; nor
no instrument Of half that worth as those your swords; made rich With the
most noble blood of all this world。 I do beseech ye; if you bear me hard;
Now; whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke; Fulfill your pleasure。
Live a thousand years; I shall not find myself so apt to die; No place will
please me so; no means of death; As here by Caesar; and by you cut off;
The choice and master spirits of this age。 BRUTUS。 O Antony; beg not
your death of us! Though now we must appear bloody and cruel; As; by
our hands and this our present act You see we do; yet see you but our
hands And this the bleeding business they have done。 Our hearts you see
not; they are pitiful; And pity to the general wrong of Rome… As fire drives
out fire; so pity pity… Hath done this deed on Caesar。 For your part; To you
our swords have leaden points; Mark Antony; Our arms in strength of
malice; and our hearts Of brothers' temper; do receive you in With all kind
love; good thoughts; and reverence。 CASSIUS。 Your voice shall be as
strong as any man's In the disposing of new dignities。 BRUTUS。 Only be
patient till we have appeased The multitude; beside themselves with fear;
And then we will deliver you the cause Why I; that did love Caesar when I
struck him; Have thus proceeded。 ANTONY。 I doubt not of your wisdom。
Let each man render me his