Gaf. What, urge you your petitions in the streets? Come to the Capitol. Pop. I wish your enterprife to day may thrive. Bru. What faid Popilius Læna? Caf. He wish'd to-day our enterprise might thrive.. I fear our purpose is discovered. Bru Look, how he makes to Cæfar; mark him. Bru. Caffius, be conftant. Popilius Læna fpeaks not of our purpose.; For, look, he finiles, and Cæfar doth not change. Dec. Where is Metellus Cimber? let him go, And prefently prefer his fuit to Cæfar. Bru. He is address'd; press near, and fecond him... Cin. Calca, you are the firft that rears your hand. Caf. Are we all ready? what is now amifs, That Cæfar and his fenate mult redrefs ? Met. Moft High, Moft Mighty, and Moft Puiffant Cæfar, Metellus Cimber throws before thy feat [Kneeling Caf. I mult prevent thee, Cimber; Thefe crouchings and thefe lowly curtefies, Might ftir the blood of ordinary men, And turn pre-ordinance* and first decree. Into the lane of children. Be not fond, To think that Cæfar bears fuch rebel blood, That will be thaw'd from the true quality With that which melteth fools; I mean, fweet words,. Low-crooked curt'fies, and bafe fpaniel-fawning. Thy brother by decree is banished; If thou dost bend, and pray, and fawn for him, Know, Cæfar doth not wrong; nor without caufe pre-ordinance, for ordinance already established, Met. Is there no voice more worthy than my own, To found more fweetly in great Cæfar's ear, For the repealing of my banish'd brother? Bru. I kids thy hand, but not in flattery, Cæfar ; Caf Pardon, Cæfar; Cæfar, pardon; Let me a little fhew it, even in this; That i was conftant, Cimber should be banish'd; Cin. O Cæfar Caf. Heace! wilt thou lift up Olympus? Caf. Do not, Brutus, bootless kneel ! Cafca. Speak hands for me, Caf. Et tu, Brute? [They ftab Cæfar. Gin. Liberty! freedom! tyranny is dead Run hence, proclaim, cry it about the ftreets Caf. Some to the common pulpits, and cry out, Bru People, and Senators! be not affrighted ; Dec. And Caffius too. Bru. Where's Publius ? northern star. Of whose true, fix'd, and refting quality, The skies are painted with unnumber'd fpark s,. Cin. Here, quite confounded with this mutiny. Met. Stand faft together, left fome friends of Cæfar's Should chance Bru. Talk not of standing. Publius, good cheer; There is no harm intended to your perfon, Nor to no Roman else; so tell them, Publius. SCENE II. Caf. Where is Antony? Enter Trebonius. Tre. Fled to his house amaz'd. Men, wives, and children, stare, cry out, and run, As it were doomsday. Bru. Fates! we will know your pleasures: Bru. Grant that, and then is death a benefit; Cafea Stoop, Romans, stoop; And let us bathe our hands in Cæfar's blood Shall this our lofty scene be acted o'er, In states unborn, and accents yet unknown? Bru. How many times fhall Cæfar bleed in fport, That now on Pompey's bafis lies along, No worthier than the dust? Caf. So oft as that shall be, So often fhall the knot of us be call'd Gaf Ay, every man away, Brutus fhall lead, and we will grace his heels Enter a Servant. Bru. Soft, who comes here? A friend of Antony's. Say, I fear'd Cæfar, honour'd him, and lov'd him. Tell him, so please him come unto this place, Depart untouch'd. Ser. I'll fetch him presently. [Exit Servant, Bru. I know that we fhall have him well to friend. Caf. I wish we may: but yet have I a mind That fears him much; and my misgiving still SCENE III. Enter Antony. Welcome, Mark Bru. But here comes Antony. Antony. Ant. O mighty Cæfar! doft thou lie fo low? "Are all thy conquefts, glories, triumphs, fpoils, "Shrunk to this little measure?. - Fare thee well, I know not, Gentlemen, what you intend ; As Cæfar's death's hour; nor no inftrument Of half that worth as those your swords, made rich With the most noble blood of all this world. I do beseech ye, if ye bear me hard, Now, whilft your purpled hands do reek and smoke, "No place will please me fo, no means of death, Bru. O Antony! beg not your death of us. For your part, To you our fwords have leaden points, Mark Antony; Our arms exempt from malice; and our hearts, "Of brothers' temper, do receive you in With all kind love, good thoughts, and reverence. In the difpofing of new dignities. Bru. Only be patient, till we have appeas'd Ant. I doubt not of your wifdom. Let each man render me his bloody hand. Now, Decius Brutus, your's; now your's Metellus; That I did love thee, Cæfar, oh, 'tis true. If then thy fpirit look upon us now, Shall it not grieve thee dearer than thy death, |