ACT II BRU. That must we also. What it is, my Caius, Sc. I To whom it must be done. LIG. Set on your foot; And, with a heart new-fir'd, I follow you, BRU. 330 Follow me, then. [exeunt. SCENE II. CESAR'S House. Thunder and lightning. Enter CESAR, in his CES. Nor Heaven nor Earth have been at peace to-night: SERV. My Lord? Enter a Servant. CES. Go bid the Priests do present sacrifice, And bring me their opinions of success. SERV. I will, my Lord. Enter CALPURNIA. [exit. CAL. What mean you, Cæsar? think you to walk forth? CES. Cæsar shall forth: the things that threaten me CAL. Cæsar, I never stood on ceremonies, Yet now they fright me. There is one within, And graves have yawn'd, and yielded up their dead; In ranks and squadrons and right form of war, The noise of battle hurtled in the air; 1 i.e. dressing-gown. 20 Horses did neigh, and dying men did groan; And Ghosts did shriek and squeal about the streets. And I do fear them! CÆS. What can be avoided Whose end is purpos'd by the mighty Gods? Yet Cæsar shall go forth; for these predictions CAL. When beggars die, there are no Comets seen; 30 The Heavens themselves blaze forth the death of CES. Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Will come when it will come. Re-enter Servant. What say the Augurers? SERV. They would not have you to stir forth to-day. Plucking the entrails of an offering forth, That Cæsar is more dangerous than he: We are two lions litter'd in one day, And I the elder and more terrible; Your wisdom is consum'd in confidence! Do not go forth to-day: call it my fear That keeps you in the house, and not your own. ACT II 1 Here's Decius Brutus, he shall tell them so. To bear my greeting to the Senators, And tell them that I will not come to-day. Cannot, is false; and that I dare not, falser: CÆS. Shall Cæsar send a lie? Have I in conquest stretch'd mine arm so far, To be afeard to tell graybeards the truth? Decius, go tell them Cæsar will not come. DEC. Most mighty Cæsar, let me know some cause, Lest I be laugh'd at when I tell them so. But, for your private satisfaction, Because I love you, I will let you know: press Your statue spouting blood in many pipes, 60 70 80 90 To give, this day, a crown to mighty Cæsar. If you shall send them word you will not come, When Caesar's wife shall meet with better dreams. If Cæsar hide himself, shall they not whisper Lo, Cæsar is afraid? Pardon me, Cæsar; for my dear dear love To your proceeding bids me tell you this; And reason to my love is liable. CAS. How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia! Give me my robe, for I will go: Enter PUBLIUS, BRUTUS, LIGARIUS, METELLUS, Casca, And look where Publius is come to fetch me. PUB. Good morrow, Cæsar. CES. Welcome, Publius. ΙΙΟ What, Brutus, are you stirr'd so early too? Good morrow, Casca. Caius Ligarius, Cæsar was ne'er so much your enemy As that same ague which hath made you lean. ACT II See! Antony, that revels long o' nights, Is notwithstanding up. Good morrow, Antony. ANT. So to most noble Cæsar. CÆS. Bid them prepare within: I am to blame to be thus waited for. Sc. II ACT II CES. Good Friends, go in, and taste some wine with me; [exeunt. SCENE III. The Same. A Street near the Capitol. ARTEM. Cæsar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius; The mighty ARTEMIDORUS. Here will I stand till Cæsar pass along, If thou read this, O Cæsar, thou may'st live: ΤΟ [exit. SCENE IV. The Same. Another Part of the same Enter PORTIA and LUCIUS. POR. I pr'ythee, Boy, run to the Senate-house: Stay not to answer me, but get thee gone. Why dost thou stay? Luc. Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue! |