Cas. Then, if we lose this battle, You are contented to be led in triumph Thorough the streets of Rome? Bru. No, Cassius, no: think not, thou noble Roman, That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome; He bears too great a mind: but this same day If not, 'tis true, this parting was well made. Bru. Why then, lead on.-O, that a man might know The end of this day's business, ere it come! But it sufficeth, that the day will end, And then the end is known.-Come, ho! away! SCENE II. The Same. The Field of Battle. Alarum. Enter BRUTUS and MESSALA. [Exeunt. 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 [Exeunt. SCENE III. The Same. Another Part of the Field. Alarum. Enter CASSIUS and TITINIUS. Cas. O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly! Enter PINDArus. Pin. Fly farther off, my lord, fly farther off; Mark Antony is in your tents, my lord: Fly, therefore, noble Cassius, fly far off. Cas. This hill is far enough. Look, look, Titinius ; Are those my tents where I perceive the fire? Tit. They are, my lord. Cas. Titinius, if thou lov'st me, Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him, Cas. Go, Pindarus, get higher on that hill: [Exit. [Exit PINDARUS. This day I breathed first: time is come round, Pin. [Above.] O my lord! Cas. What news? Pin. Titinius is enclosed round about With horsemen, that make to him on the spur;- Cas. O, coward that I am, to live so long, To see my best friend ta'en before my face! Come hither, sirrah. Enter PINDARUS. In Parthia did I take thee prisoner; And then I swore thee, saving of thy life, That whatsoever I did bid thee do, Thou should'st attempt it. Come now, keep thine oath : Now be a freeman; and with this good sword, That ran through Cæsar's bowels, search this bosom. Guide thou the sword.-Cæsar, thou art reveng'd, [Dies. Pin. So, I am free; yet would not so have been, Re-enter TITINIUS, with MESSALA. Mes. It is but change, Titinius; for Octavius Is overthrown by noble Brutus' power, As Cassius' legions are by Antony. Tit. These tidings will well comfort Cassius. [Exit. Tit. All disconsolate, With Pindarus, his bondman, on this hill. Tit. No, this was he, Messala, As in thy red rays thou dost sink to-night, gone; The sun of Rome is set. Our day is 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 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, 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 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 Will do his bidding.-Brutus, come apace, [Dies. Alarum. Re-enter MESSALA, with BRUTUS, young CATO, Bru. Where, where, Messala, doth his body lie? Cato. He is slain. Bru. O Julius Cæsar! thou art mighty yet: Thy spirit walks abroad, and turns our swords In our own proper entrails. Cato. [Low Alarums. Brave Titinius! Look, whe'r' he have not crown'd dead Cassius! It is impossible that ever Rome Should breed thy fellow.-Friends, I owe more tears Lest it discomfort us.-Lucilius, come ;- [Exeunt. 2 Look, WHE'R-] Printed where in the old copies, as on p. 9 of this Vol. See note 4. It occurs again in the next scene. |