SCENE II.

The same. The field of battle.

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 But cold demeanour in Octavius' wing, And sudden push gives thein the overthrow. Ride, ride, Messala; let them all come down. [Exeunt.

SCENE III.

The same.

Alarum.

Another part of the field.

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; I slew the coward, and did take it from him. Tit. O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early: Who, having some advantage on Octavius, Took it too eagerly; his soldiers fell to spoil, Whilst we by Antony are all enclos'd.

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.

Are those my tents, where I perceive the fire?
Tit. They are, iny Lord.

Cas Titinius, if thou lov'st me,

Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him,
Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops,
And here again; that I may rest assur'd,
Whether youd' troops are friend or enemy.
Tit. I will be here again, even with a thought.
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[Exit.
Cas, Go, Pindarus, get higher on that hill;
My sight was ever thick; regard Titinius,

And tell me what thou not'st about the field.

T

Exit Pindarus.

time is come round,
there shall I end:

This day I breathed first
And, where I did begin,
My life, is run bis copy
Pin. [above.] O iny Lord!
Cas. What news? T

Pin. Titinius is

Sirrah, what news?

1

Enclosed round about with horsemen, that

Make to hiin on the spur;

Now they are almost on him;

yet he spurs on.

now, Titinius!

Now some 'light; . O, he 'lights too;

They shout

for

joy.

he's

ta'en;- and, hark!

Cas. Come down, behold no more.

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

[Shout.

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

2. Enter PINDARUS.

Come hitlier, sirrah

In Parthia did I take t
thee prisoner;

And then I swore thee, saving of thy life,
That whatsoever I did bid thee do,

Thou should'st attempt it.

Now be a freeman; and,

Come now, keep thine oath!

with this good sword, That ran through Caesar's bowels, search this bo

som.

Staud not to answer: Here, take thon the hilts'; And, when my face is cover'd, as 'tis now, Guide thou the sword. Caesar, thou art re veng'd,

Even with the sword that kill'd thee.

[Dies. Pin. So, I am free; yet would not so have been, Durst I have done my will, O Cassius! Far from this country Pindarus shall ruu, Where never Roman shall take note of him.

Re-enter TITINIUS, with MESSALA.

[Exit.

Mes. It is but change, Titinius; for Octavius Is overthrown by noble Brutus' power,

As Cassius' legious are by Antony.

Tit. These tidings will well comfort Cassius.
Mes. Where did you leave him?

Tit, All disconsolate,

With Pindarus his bondman, on this hill.

Mes. Is not that he, that lies upon the ground?

Tit. He lies not like the living. O my heart! Mes. Is not that he?

Tit. No, this was he, Messala,

But Cassius is no more.

O setting sun! As in thy red rays thon dost sink to-night, So in bis red blood Cassius' day is set;

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

も

Clouds, dews, and dangers come; our deeds are

done!

Mistrust of my success hath done this deed.

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Mes. Mistrust of good success hath done this deed.

O hateful error, melancholy's child!

Why dost thou show to the apt thoughts of men The things that are not? O error soon conceiv'd, Thou never com'st unto a happy birth,

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

Tit. What, Pindarus! Where art thou, Pindarus?

Mes. 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, As tidings of this sight.

Tit. 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 Put on my brows this wreath of victory, And bid me give 't 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
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, Cassins' sword, and find Titinius' heart.

[Dies

Alarum.

Re-enter MESSALA, with BRUTUS,

young CATO, STRATO, VOLUMNIUS, and LUCILIUS

Bru. Where, where, Messala, doth his body lie? Mes. Lo, yonder; and Titinius mourning it. Bru. Titinius' face is upward.

Cato. He is slain.

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

Cato. Brave Titinius!

Look, whe'r he have not crown'd dead Cassius!
Bru. Are yet two Romans living such as these?
The last of all the Romans, fare thee well!
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 Thassos send his body;
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
We shall try fortune in a second fight.

SCENE IV.

Another Part of the Field.

[Exeunt.

Alarum. Enter fighting, soldiers of both armies; then BRUTUS, CATO, LUCILIUS,

Others.

and

Bru. Yet, countrymen, O, yet hold

heads!

up your