JULIUS CAESAR 5.3

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JULIUS CAESAR 5.3

Another part of the field.

[Alarums. Enter CASSIUS and TITINIUS]

CASSIUS O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly!

Myself have to mine own turn'd enemy:

This ensign here of mine was turning back;

I slew the coward, and did take it from him.

TITINIUS O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early; 5

Who, having some advantage on Octavius,

Took it too eagerly: his soldiers fell to spoil,

Whilst we by Antony are all enclosed.

[Enter PINDARUS]

PINDARUS Fly further off, my lord, fly further off;

Mark Antony is in your tents, my lord 10

Fly, therefore, noble Cassius, fly far off.

CASSIUS This hill is far enough. Look, look, Titinius;

Are those my tents where I perceive the fire?

TITINIUS They are, my lord.

CASSIUS Titinius, if thou lovest me,

Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him, 15

Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops,

And here again; that I may rest assured

Whether yond troops are friend or enemy.

TITINIUS I will be here again, even with a thought.

[Exit]

CASSIUS Go, Pindarus, get higher on that hill; 20

My sight was ever thick; regard Titinius,

And tell me what thou notest about the field.

[PINDARUS ascends the hill]

This day I breathed first: time is come round,

And where I did begin, there shall I end;

My life is run his compass. Sirrah, what news? 25

PINDARUS [Above] O my lord!

CASSIUS What news?

PINDARUS [Above] Titinius is enclosed round about

With horsemen, that make to him on the spur;

Yet he spurs on. Now they are almost on him. 30

Now, Titinius! Now some light. O, he lights too.

He's ta'en.

[Shout]

And, hark! they shout for joy.

CASSIUS Come down, behold no more.

O, coward that I am, to live so long, 35

To see my best friend ta'en before my face!

[PINDARUS descends]

Come hither, sirrah:

In Parthia did I take thee prisoner;

And then I swore thee, saving of thy life,

That whatsoever I did bid thee do, 40

Thou shouldst attempt it. Come now, keep thine oath;

Now be a freeman: and with this good sword,

That ran through Caesar's bowels, search this bosom.

Stand not to answer: here, take thou the hilts;

And, when my face is cover'd, as 'tis now, 45

Guide thou the sword.

[PINDARUS stabs him]

Caesar, thou art revenged,

Even with the sword that kill'd thee.

[Dies]

PINDARUS So, I am free; yet would not so have been,

Durst I have done my will. O Cassius, 50

Far from this country Pindarus shall run,

Where never Roman shall take note of him.

[Exit]

[Re-enter TITINIUS with MESSALA]

MESSALA It is but change, Titinius; for Octavius

Is overthrown by noble Brutus' power,

As Cassius' legions are by Antony. 55

TITINIUS These tidings will well comfort Cassius.

MESSALA Where did you leave him?

TITINIUS All disconsolate,

With Pindarus his bondman, on this hill.

MESSALA Is not that he that lies upon the ground? 60

TITINIUS He lies not like the living. O my heart!

MESSALA Is not that he?

TITINIUS No, this was he, Messala,

But Cassius is no more. O setting sun,

As in thy red rays thou dost sink to-night,

So in his red blood Cassius' day is set; 65

The sun of Rome is set! Our day is gone;

Clouds, dews, and dangers come; our deeds are done!

Mistrust of my success hath done this deed.

MESSALA Mistrust of good success hath done this deed.

O hateful error, melancholy's child, 70

Why dost thou show to the apt thoughts of men

The things that are not? O error, soon conceived,

Thou never comest unto a happy birth,

But kill'st the mother that engender'd thee!

TITINIUS What, Pindarus! where art thou, Pindarus? 75

MESSALA Seek him, Titinius, whilst I go to meet

The noble Brutus, thrusting this report

Into his ears; I may say, thrusting it;

For piercing steel and darts envenomed

Shall be as welcome to the ears of Brutus 80

As tidings of this sight.

TITINIUS Hie you, Messala,

And I will seek for Pindarus the while.

[Exit MESSALA]

Why didst thou send me forth, brave Cassius?

Did I not meet thy friends? and did not they 85

Put on my brows this wreath of victory,

And bid me give it thee? Didst thou not hear their shouts?

Alas, thou hast misconstrued every thing!

But, hold thee, take this garland on thy brow;

Thy Brutus bid me give it thee, and I 90

Will do his bidding. Brutus, come apace,

And see how I regarded Caius Cassius.

By your leave, gods:--this is a Roman's part

Come, Cassius' sword, and find Titinius' heart.

[Kills himself]

[Alarum. Re-enter MESSALA, with BRUTUS, CATO,

STRATO, VOLUMNIUS, and LUCILIUS]

BRUTUS Where, where, Messala, doth his body lie? 95

MESSALA Lo, yonder, and Titinius mourning it.

BRUTUS Titinius' face is upward.

CATO He is slain.

BRUTUS O Julius Caesar, thou art mighty yet!

Thy spirit walks abroad and turns our swords 100

In our own proper entrails.

[Low alarums]

CATO Brave Titinius!

Look, whether he have not crown'd dead Cassius!

BRUTUS Are yet two Romans living such as these?

The last of all the Romans, fare thee well! 105

It is impossible that ever Rome

Should breed thy fellow. Friends, I owe more tears

To this dead man than you shall see me pay.

I shall find time, Cassius, I shall find time.

Come, therefore, and to Thasos send his body: 110

His funerals shall not be in our camp,

Lest it discomfort us. Lucilius, come;

And come, young Cato; let us to the field.

Labeo and Flavius, set our battles on:

'Tis three o'clock; and, Romans, yet ere night 115

We shall try fortune in a second fight.

[Exeunt]

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CASSIUS		O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly!
		Myself have to mine own turn'd enemy:
		This ensign here of mine was turning back;
		I slew the coward, and did take it from him.

TITINIUS	O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early;	5
	Who, having some advantage on Octavius,
	Took it too eagerly: his soldiers fell to spoil,
	Whilst we by Antony are all enclosed.
	[Enter PINDARUS]

PINDARUS	Fly further off, my lord, fly further off;
	Mark Antony is in your tents, my lord	10
	Fly, therefore, noble Cassius, fly far off.

CASSIUS		This hill is far enough. Look, look, Titinius;
		Are those my tents where I perceive the fire?

CASSIUS	Titinius, if thou lovest me,
	Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him,	15
	Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops,
	And here again; that I may rest assured
	Whether yond troops are friend or enemy.

CASSIUS	Go, Pindarus, get higher on that hill;	20
	My sight was ever thick; regard Titinius,
	And tell me what thou notest about the field.
	[PINDARUS ascends the hill]
	This day I breathed first: time is come round,
	And where I did begin, there shall I end;
	My life is run his compass. Sirrah, what news?	25

PINDARUS	[Above] Titinius is enclosed round about
	With horsemen, that make to him on the spur;
	Yet he spurs on. Now they are almost on him.	30
	Now, Titinius! Now some light. O, he lights too.
	He's ta'en.
	[Shout]
	And, hark! they shout for joy.

CASSIUS	Come down, behold no more.
	O, coward that I am, to live so long,	35
	To see my best friend ta'en before my face!
	[PINDARUS descends]
	Come hither, sirrah:
	In Parthia did I take thee prisoner;
	And then I swore thee, saving of thy life,
	That whatsoever I did bid thee do,	40
	Thou shouldst attempt it. Come now, keep thine oath;
	Now be a freeman: and with this good sword,
	That ran through Caesar's bowels, search this bosom.
	Stand not to answer: here, take thou the hilts;
	And, when my face is cover'd, as 'tis now,	45
	Guide thou the sword.
	[PINDARUS stabs him]
	Caesar, thou art revenged,
	Even with the sword that kill'd thee.
	[Dies]

PINDARUS	So, I am free; yet would not so have been,
	Durst I have done my will. O Cassius,	50
	Far from this country Pindarus shall run,
	Where never Roman shall take note of him.
	[Exit]
	[Re-enter TITINIUS with MESSALA]

MESSALA	It is but change, Titinius; for Octavius
	Is overthrown by noble Brutus' power,
	As Cassius' legions are by Antony.	55

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TITINIUS		All disconsolate,
		With Pindarus his bondman, on this hill.

TITINIUS	No, this was he, Messala,
	But Cassius is no more. O setting sun,
	As in thy red rays thou dost sink to-night,
	So in his red blood Cassius' day is set;	65
	The sun of Rome is set! Our day is gone;
	Clouds, dews, and dangers come; our deeds are done!
	Mistrust of my success hath done this deed.

MESSALA	Mistrust of good success hath done this deed.
	O hateful error, melancholy's child,	70
	Why dost thou show to the apt thoughts of men
	The things that are not? O error, soon conceived,
	Thou never comest unto a happy birth,
	But kill'st the mother that engender'd thee!

MESSALA	Seek him, Titinius, whilst I go to meet
	The noble Brutus, thrusting this report
	Into his ears; I may say, thrusting it;
	For piercing steel and darts envenomed
	Shall be as welcome to the ears of Brutus	80
	As tidings of this sight.

TITINIUS	Hie you, Messala,
	And I will seek for Pindarus the while.
	[Exit MESSALA]
	Why didst thou send me forth, brave Cassius?
	Did I not meet thy friends? and did not they	85
	Put on my brows this wreath of victory,
	And bid me give it thee? Didst thou not hear their shouts?
	Alas, thou hast misconstrued every thing!
	But, hold thee, take this garland on thy brow;
	Thy Brutus bid me give it thee, and I	90
	Will do his bidding. Brutus, come apace,
	And see how I regarded Caius Cassius.
	By your leave, gods:--this is a Roman's part
	Come, Cassius' sword, and find Titinius' heart.
	[Kills himself]
	[Alarum. Re-enter MESSALA, with BRUTUS, CATO,
	STRATO, VOLUMNIUS, and LUCILIUS]

BRUTUS	O Julius Caesar, thou art mighty yet!
	Thy spirit walks abroad and turns our swords	100
	In our own proper entrails.
	[Low alarums]

CATO		Brave Titinius!
		Look, whether he have not crown'd dead Cassius!

BRUTUS	Are yet two Romans living such as these?
	The last of all the Romans, fare thee well!	105
	It is impossible that ever Rome
	Should breed thy fellow. Friends, I owe more tears
	To this dead man than you shall see me pay.
	I shall find time, Cassius, I shall find time.
	Come, therefore, and to Thasos send his body:	110
	His funerals shall not be in our camp,
	Lest it discomfort us. Lucilius, come;
	And come, young Cato; let us to the field.
	Labeo and Flavius, set our battles on:
	'Tis three o'clock; and, Romans, yet ere night	115
	We shall try fortune in a second fight.
	[Exeunt]