And bow'd like bondmen, kissing Cæsar's feet; Cas. Flatterers!-Now, Brutus, thank yourself: This tongue had not offended so to-day, If Cassius might have rul'd. Oct. Come, come, the cause: If arguing make us sweat, The proof of it will turn to redder drops. I draw a sword against conspirators'; When think you that the sword goes up again?— Have added slaughter to the sword of traitors. Bru. Cæsar, thou can'st not die by traitors' hands, Unless thou bring'st them with thee. Oct. I was not born to die on Brutus' sword. So I hope; Bru. O, if thou wert the noblest of thy strain, Young man, thou could'st not die more honourable. Cas. A peevish schoolboy, worthless of such honour, Join'd with a masker and a reveller. Ant. Old Cassius still! Oct. Come, Antony; away. Defiance, traitors, hurl we in your teeth: If you dare fight to-day, come to the field; If not, when you have stomachs. [Exeunt Octavius, Antony, and their Army. Cas. Why now, blow, wind; swell, billow; and swim, bark! The storm is up, and all is on the hazard. Was Cassius born. Give me thy hand, Messala: Be thou my witness, that, against my will, As Pompey was, am I compell'd to set Upon one battle all our liberties. You know, that I held Epicurus strong, This morning are they fled away, and gone; Our army lies, ready to give up the ghost. Cus. I but believe it partly; For I am fresh of spirit, and resolv'd Bru. Even so, Lucilius. Cas. Now, most noble Brutus, The gods to-day stand friendly; that we may, may befall. Bru. Even by the rule of that philosophy, For fear of what might fall, so to prevent The time of life:-arming myself with patience, Càs. Then, if we lose this battle, You are contented to be led in triumph Thorough the streets of Rome? Bru. No, Cassius, no: think not, thou noble That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome; If we do meet again, why we shall smile; If we do meet again, we'll smile indeed; If not, 'tis true, this parting was well made. Bru. Why then, lead on.-O, that a man might know The end of this day's business, ere it come! But it sufficeth, that the day will end, And then the end is known.-Come, ho! away! SCENE II. The Same. The field of battle. [Exeunt. Alarum. Enter BRUTUS and MESSALA. Bru. Ride, ride, Messala, ride, and give these bills Unto the legions on the other side: [Loud alarum. Let them set on at once; for I perceive SCENE III. The Same. Another part of the field. [Exeunt. Alarum. Enter CASSIUS and TITINIUS Cas. O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly! Myself have to mine own turn'd enemy: This ensign here of mine was turning back; Tit. O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early: Enter PINDARUS. Pin. Fly further off, my lord, fly further off; Mark Antony is in your tents, my lord! Fly therefore, noble Cassius, fly far off. Cas. This hill is far enough.-Look, look, Titi nius; Are those my tents, where I perceive the fire? Tit. They are, my lord. Titinius, if thou lov'st me, Cas. Tit. I will be here again, even with a thought. [Exit. Cas. 35 Go, Pindarus, get higher on that hill; This day I breathed first: time is come round, |