JULIUS CAESAR 5.4

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JULIUS CAESAR 5.4

Another part of the field.

[Alarum. Enter fighting, Soldiers of both armies;

then BRUTUS, CATO, LUCILIUS, and others]

BRUTUS Yet, countrymen, O, yet hold up your heads!

CATO What bastard doth not? Who will go with me?

I will proclaim my name about the field:

I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!

A foe to tyrants, and my country's friend; 5

I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!

BRUTUS And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I;

Brutus, my country's friend; know me for Brutus!

[Exit]

LUCILIUS O young and noble Cato, art thou down?

Why, now thou diest as bravely as Titinius; 10

And mayst be honour'd, being Cato's son.

First Soldier Yield, or thou diest.

LUCILIUS Only I yield to die:

There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight;

[Offering money]

Kill Brutus, and be honour'd in his death. 15

First Soldier We must not. A noble prisoner!

Second Soldier Room, ho! Tell Antony, Brutus is ta'en.

First Soldier I'll tell the news. Here comes the general.

[Enter ANTONY]

Brutus is ta'en, Brutus is ta'en, my lord.

ANTONY Where is he? 20

LUCILIUS Safe, Antony; Brutus is safe enough:

I dare assure thee that no enemy

Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus:

The gods defend him from so great a shame!

When you do find him, or alive or dead, 25

He will be found like Brutus, like himself.

ANTONY This is not Brutus, friend; but, I assure you,

A prize no less in worth: keep this man safe;

Give him all kindness: I had rather have

Such men my friends than enemies. Go on, 30

And see whether Brutus be alive or dead;

And bring us word unto Octavius' tent

How every thing is chanced.

[Exeunt]

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		[Alarum. Enter fighting, Soldiers of both armies;
		then BRUTUS, CATO, LUCILIUS, and others]

CATO	What bastard doth not? Who will go with me?
	I will proclaim my name about the field:
	I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
	A foe to tyrants, and my country's friend;	5
	I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!

BRUTUS		And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I;
		Brutus, my country's friend; know me for Brutus!
		[Exit]

LUCILIUS	O young and noble Cato, art thou down?
	Why, now thou diest as bravely as Titinius;	10
	And mayst be honour'd, being Cato's son.

LUCILIUS	Only I yield to die:
	There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight;
	[Offering money]
	Kill Brutus, and be honour'd in his death.	15

First Soldier		I'll tell the news. Here comes the general.
		[Enter ANTONY]
		Brutus is ta'en, Brutus is ta'en, my lord.

LUCILIUS	Safe, Antony; Brutus is safe enough:
	I dare assure thee that no enemy
	Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus:
	The gods defend him from so great a shame!
	When you do find him, or alive or dead,	25
	He will be found like Brutus, like himself.

ANTONY	This is not Brutus, friend; but, I assure you,
	A prize no less in worth: keep this man safe;
	Give him all kindness: I had rather have
	Such men my friends than enemies. Go on,	30
	And see whether Brutus be alive or dead;
	And bring us word unto Octavius' tent
	How every thing is chanced.
	[Exeunt]

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