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JULIUS CAESAR 3.3
CINNA THE POET | |
I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Caesar, | |
| | And things unlucky charge my fantasy: | |
| | I have no will to wander forth of doors, | |
| | Yet something leads me forth. | |
| | [Enter Citizens] |
First Citizen | |
What is your name? | 5 |
Second Citizen | |
Whither are you going? | |
Third Citizen | |
Where do you dwell? | |
Fourth Citizen | |
Are you a married man or a bachelor? | |
Second Citizen | |
Answer every man directly. | |
First Citizen | |
Ay, and briefly. | 10 |
Fourth Citizen | |
Ay, and wisely. | |
Third Citizen | |
Ay, and truly, you were best. | |
CINNA THE POET | |
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 | 15 |
| | truly: wisely I say, I am a bachelor. | |
Second Citizen | |
That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry: | |
| | you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly. | |
CINNA THE POET | |
Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral. | |
First Citizen | |
As a friend or an enemy? | 20 |
CINNA THE POET | |
As a friend. | |
Second Citizen | |
That matter is answered directly. | |
Fourth Citizen | |
For your dwelling,--briefly. | |
CINNA THE POET | |
Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol. | |
Third Citizen | |
Your name, sir, truly. | 25 |
CINNA THE POET | |
Truly, my name is Cinna. | |
First Citizen | |
Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator. | |
CINNA THE POET | |
I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet. | |
Fourth Citizen | |
Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses. | |
CINNA THE POET | |
I am not Cinna the conspirator. | 30 |
Fourth Citizen | |
It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his | |
| | name out of his heart, and turn him going. | |
Third Citizen | |
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! | 35 |
| | [Exeunt] |
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