1 Than I will wrong such honourable men. Let but the commons hear this testainent, Unto their issue. 4.Cit. We'll hear the will read it, Mark An tony. Cit. The will, the will; we will hear Cæsar's It is not meet you know how Cæsar loved you. 4 Cit. Read the will; we will hear it, Antony; You shall read us the will; Cæsar's will. Ant. Will you be patient? Will you stay a while? I have o'ershot myself, to tell you of it. I fear, I wrong the honourable men, Whose daggers have stabb'd Cæsar: I do fear it. 4 Cit. They were traitors: honourable men! Cit. The will! The testament! 2 Cit. They were villains, murderers: The will! Read the will! Ant. You will compel me then to read the will? Then make a ring about the corpse of Cæsar, And let me shew you him that made the will. Shall I descend? And will you give me leave? Cit. Come down. 2 Cit. Descend. [He comes down from the Pulpit.. 3 Cit. You shall have leave. 4 Cit. A ring; stand round. 1 Cit. Stand from the hearse, stand from the body. 2 Cit. Room for Antony; -most noble Antony. Ant, Nay, press not so upon me; stand far off. Cit. Stand back! Room! Bear back! Handkerchiefs. Ant. If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember Then I, and you, and all of us fell down, 1 Cit. O piteous spectacle! 2 Cit. O noble Cæsar! 3 Cit. O woful day! 4 Cit. O traitors, villains! 1 Cit. O most bloody sight! 12 Cit. We will be revenged revenge; about,seek, burn, fire, -kill, --slay !-Let not a traitor live. Ant. Stay, countrymen. 1 Cit. Peace there :-Hear the noble Antony. 2 Cit. We'll hear him, we'll follow him, we'll die with him. Ant. Good friends, sweet friends, let me not stir you up To such a sudden flood of mutiny. Statua for statue, is common among the old + Was successful. They, that have done this deed, are honourable; And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, I tell you that, which you yourselves do know; Shew you sweet Cæsar's wounds, poor, poor dumb mouths, And bid then speak for me: but were I Brutus, 1 Cit. We'll burn the house of Brutus. Cir. Away then, come, seek the conspirators. Ant,, Yet hear me, countrymen; yet hear me speak Cit. Peace, ho! Hear Antony, most noble Antony. Ant. Why, friends you go to do you know not what: Wherein hath Cæsar thus deserved your loves t Cit. Most true;-the will;-let's stay, and hear the will. Ant. Here is the will, and under Cæsar's seal. To every Roman citizen he gives, To every several man, seventy-five drachmas +. 2 Cit. Most noble Cæsar !-We'll revenge his death. 3 Cit. O royal Cæsar! Ant. Hear me with patience. Cit. Peace, ho! Ant. Moreover, he hath left you all his walks, Here was a Cæsar: When comes such another? Take up the body. 2 Cit. Go, fetch fire. 4 Cit. Pluck down forms, windows, any thing. Ant. Now let it work: mischief, thou art afoot, Take thou what course thou wilt!-How now, fel low ? Enter a SERVANT. Serv. Sir, Octavius is already come to Rome. Serv. He and Lepidus are at Cæsar's house. SCENE III.-The same. -A Street. Enter CINNA, the Poet. Cin. 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. 1 Cit. What is your name? 2 Cit. Whither are you going? 3 Cit. Where do you dwell? 4 Cit. Are you a married man, or a bachelor? 2 Cit. Answer every man directly. 1 Cit. Ay, and briefly. 4 Cit. Ay, and wisely. 3 Cit. Ay, and truly, you were best. 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. 2 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. 1 Cit. As a friend, or an enemy ? Cin. As a friend. 2 Cit. That matter is answered directly. 4 Cit. For your dwelling,-briefly. Cin. Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol. 3 Cit. Your name, Sír, truly. Cin. Truly, my name is Cinna. 1 Cit. Tear him to pieces, he's a conspirator. Cin. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet, 4 Cit. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses. 2 Cit. It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his name out of his heart, and turn him going. 3 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-The same. A Room in Antony's House. ANTONY, OCTAVIUS, and LEPIDUS, seated at a Table. Ant. These many then shall die; their names are prick'd. 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 will determine How to cut off some charge in legacies. Lep. What, shall I find you here? Oct. Or here, or at The Capitol. [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. So you thought him; And took his voice who should be prick'd to die, • Set, mark. † Condemn. |