That made them do it; they are wife, and honourable,
And will no doubt, with reasons answer you.
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,
That give me public leave to speak of him.
For I have neither writ, nor words, (8) nor worth,
Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech,
To ftir men's blood: I only speak right on;
I tell you that, which you yourselves do know;
Shew you sweet Cæfar's wounds, poor, poor, dumb

mouths!

And bid them speak for me. But were I Brutus,
And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony
Would ruffle up your spirits, and put a tongue
In every wound of Cæfar, that should move
The ftones of Rome to rife and mutiny.
All. We'll mutiny.

Pled. We'll burn the house of Drutus.
3 Pleb. Away then, come, feek the confpirators.
Ant. Yet hear me, countrymen; yet hear me fpeak.
All, Peace, ho! Hear Antony, most noble Antony.
Ant. Why, friends, you go to do you know not what:

Wherein hath Cæfar thus deserv'd your loves?
Alas, you know not :-I must tell you then :-
You have forgot the will I told you of.

All. Most true; - the will, -let's stay, and hear the will.
Ant. Here is the will, and under Cæfar's feal.

To every Roman citizen he gives,

To every feveral man, seventy-five drachmas.

2 Pleb. Moft noble Cæfar!-We'll revenge his death.
3 Pleb. O royal Cæfar!

Ant. Hear me with patience.
All. Peace, ho!

Ant. Moreover, he hath left you all his walks,
His private arbours, and new-planted orchards,
On this fide Tiber; he hath left them you,
And to your heirs for ever; common pleasures,
To walk abroad, and recreate yourselves.
Here was a Cæfar: When comes fuch another?
1 Pleb. Never, never :-come, away, away :
We'll burn his body in the holy place,

(8) I have no penned and premeditated oration. JOHNS.

7

And with the brands fire all the traitors' houses..

Take up the body.

2 Pleb. Go, fetch fire.

3 Pleb. Pluck down benches.

A Pleb. Pluck down forms, windows, any thing.

[Exeunt Plebeians, with the Body..

Ant. Now let it work: Mischief, thou art afoot, Take thou what course thou wilt !-How now, fellow?

Enter a Servant.

Serv. Octavius is already come to Rome.
Ant. Where is he?

Serv. He and Lepidus are at Cæfar's house.
Ant. And thither will I straight to vifit him:
He comes upon a wish. Fortune is merry,
And in this mood will give us any thing.

Serv. I heard him say, Brutus and Caffius Are rid, like madmen, through the gates of Rome. Ant. Belike, they had fome notice of the people, How I had mov'd them. Bring me to Octavius. [Exeunt.

SCENE III.(9)

Enter CINNA the Poet, and after him the Plebeians. Cin. I dreamt to-night, that I did feast with Cæfar, things unluckily ily charge my fantasy :.

And

I have no will to wander forth of doors,

Yet something leads me forth.

I Pleb. What is your name?

2 Pleb. Whither are you going?

3- Pleb. Where do you dwell?

4 Pleb. Are you a married man, or a bachelor?

2 Pleb. Answer every man directly.

I Pleb. Ay, and briefly..

4. Pleb. Ay, and wifely..

3 Pleb. 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 Pleb. That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry:-You'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.

(9) The subject of this scene is taken from Plutarch. STEEV.

Cin. Directly, I am going to Cæfar's funeral.
I Pleb. As a friend, or an enemy?

Cin. As a friend.

2 Pleb. That matter is answer'd directly.
4 Pleb. For your dwelling :-Briefly.
Cin. Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.
3 Pleb. Your name, fir, truly.
Cin. Truly, my name is Cinna.

1 Pleb. Tear him to pieces, he's a conspirator. Cin. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet. 4 Pleb. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.

Cin. I am not Cinna the conspirator.

4 Pleb. It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck out his name out of his heart, and turn him going.

3 Pleb. Tear him, tear him. Come, brands, ho! fire

brands.

To Brutus', to Caffius', burn all. Some to Decius' house, And fome to Casca's; some to Ligarius's: -Away; Go.

[Exeunt.

ACT IV. SCENE I.

On a small Island near Mutina. Enter ANTONY, OC TAVIUS, and LEPIDUS.

Antony.

THESE many then shall die: Their names are prick'd. Ota. Your brother too must die; confent you, Lepidus? Lep. I do consent.

Ota. Prick him down, Antony.

Lep. Upon condition Publius shall not live,(1)

Who is your fifter's fon, Mark Antony.

Ant. He shall not live; look, with a spot I damn him.

But, Lepidus, go you to Cæfar's house;
Fetch the will hither; and we shall determine
How to cut off fome charge in legacies.
Lep. What, shall I find you here?

Ota. Or here, or at the Capitol. (Exit LEPIDUS.

(1) Lucius, not Publius, was the perfon here meant, who was the uncle by the mother's fide to Mark Antony. This mistake, however, is more like the mistake of the author, who has already substituted Decius in the room of Decimus, than of his tranfcriber or printer.

STEEV.

Ant. This is a flight unmeritable man,

Meet to be sent on errands: Is it fit,

The three-fold world divided, he should stand
One of the three to share it?

Octa. So you thought him;

And took his voice who should be prick'd to die,
In our black sentence and proscription.

Ant. Octavius, I have seen more days than you:
And though we lay these honours 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.

Octa. You may do your will;

But he's a try'd and valiant foldier.

Ant. So is my horse, Octavius: and, for that,

I do appoint him store of provender.
It is a creature that I teach to fight,
To wind, to stop, to run directly on;
His corporal motion govern'd by my fpirit.
And, in some taste, is Lepidus but fo;
He must be taught, and train'd, and bid go forth :
A barren-spirited fellow; one, that feeds
On objects, arts, and imitations;

Which, out of use, and stal'd by other men,
Begin his fashion: do not talk of him,
But as a property. And now, Octavius,
Liften great things. Brutus and Caffius
Are levying powers: we must straight make head :
Therefore let our alliance be combin'd,

Our best friends made, our best means stretcht;
And let us presently go fit in council,
How covert matters may be best disclos'd,
And open perils surest answer'd.

Octa. Let us do fo; for we are at the stake,

And bay'd about with many enemies :
And fome, that smile, have in their hearts, I fear,
Millions of mischiefs.

[Excunt.

SCENE II..

Before BRUTUS's Tent, in the Camp near Sardis. Drum.. Enter BRUTUS, LUCILIUS, and Soldiers: TITINIUS and PINDARUS meeting them..

Bru. Stand, ho!

Luc. Give the word, ho! and stand!
Bru. What now, Lucilius? is Caffius near?
Luc. He is at hand; and Pindarus is come

To do you falutation 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
Things done, undone: but if he be at hand
I shall be fatisfied.

Pin. I do not doubt,

But that my noble master will appear
Such as he is, full of regard, and honour.

Bru. He is not doubted.-A word, Lucilius ;

How he receiv'd you, let me be resolv'd.

Luc. With courtesy, and with respect enough
But not with such familiar instances,
Nor with fuch free and friendly conference,
As he hath us'd of old.

Bru. Thou hast describ'd

A hot friend cooling: Ever note, Lucilius,
When love begins to ficken and decay,
It useth an enforced ceremony.

There are no tricks in plain and fimple faith:
But hollow men, like horfes hot at hand,
Make gallant shew and promise of their mettle;
But when they should endure the bloody spur,
They fall their crests, and, like deceitful jades,
Sink in the trial. Comes his army on?

Luc.. They mean this night in Sardis to be quarter'd;:

The greater part, the horse in general,
Are come with Caffius.

[March within..

Enter CASSIUS and Soldiers...

Bru. Hark, he is arriv'd:

March gently on to meet him.

Caf. Stand, ho!

Bru. Stand, ho! Speak the word along.

Within. Stand !

Within. Stand!