5 Fit to receive Impreffion from our Words. And when Crowds liften once, there is no Fear, [Exeunt with the Body of CÆSAR. To be fung after the Fourth Act. HOW Fourth CHORUS. OW great a Curfe has Providence Learning, Courage, Eloquence, The gentleft Nature, noblest Mind, Could Chance, or fenfeless Atoms join Or would those Pow'rs we hold Divine, Destroy their own chief Master-piece? Where so much Difficulty lies, The doubtful are the only wife. די And, what must more perplex our Thoughts And kill the kindeft of his Friends. АСТ 1 ACT V. SCENE the Forum. Enter BRUTUS and CASSIUS, followed by Crowds of Citizens. FIRST CITIZEN. EHOLD the Men who have deliver'd Rome! BE in SECOND CITIZEN. BRUTUS has freed us all, and he fhall rule us. THIRD CITIZEN. We will be free, and ferve the Noble BRUTUS BRUTUS. Why Friends, ye fpeak Impoffibilities; Would ye be free, yet ferve? how odd that sounds! But give me leave to fatisfy you all, Why we have done this Deed, and for whofe fakes. FIRST CITIZEN. I would hear BRUTUS speak. SECOND CITIZEN. I'll follow CASSIUS. And we'll compare together what they say. The noble BRUTUS is afcended: Silence! BRUTUS. Friends, dearest Countrymen, and worthy Romans; I was his Friend, and yet I thought him guilty; If then the very beft of CESAR's Friends But But 'twas because I lov'd my Country more. As he was valiant, I honour him; But, as he was Ambitious, I flew him. Who's here fo bafe, as would become a Bondman? Ev'n his best Friend, before the Publick Good? CITIZEN. None, BRUTUS, none; BRUTUS. Then none have I offended by his Death. Here comes his Body, mourn'd by good ANTONIUS. VOL. I. U J İn |