ACT 5

Scene 1
Enter Octavius, Antony, and their army.

OCTAVIUS
FTLN 2273 Now, Antony, our hopes are answerèd.
FTLN 2274 You said the enemy would not come down
FTLN 2275 But keep the hills and upper regions.
FTLN 2276 It proves not so; their battles are at hand.
FTLN 2277 They mean to warn us at Philippi here, 5
FTLN 2278 Answering before we do demand of them.
ANTONY
FTLN 2279 Tut, I am in their bosoms, and I know
FTLN 2280 Wherefore they do it. They could be content
FTLN 2281 To visit other places, and come down
FTLN 2282 With fearful bravery, thinking by this face 10
FTLN 2283 To fasten in our thoughts that they have courage.
FTLN 2284 But ’tis not so.

Enter a Messenger.

FTLN 2285 MESSENGER Prepare you, generals.

FTLN 2286 The enemy comes on in gallant show.
FTLN 2287 Their bloody sign of battle is hung out, 15
FTLN 2288 And something to be done immediately.
ANTONY
FTLN 2289 Octavius, lead your battle softly on
FTLN 2290 Upon the left hand of the even field.
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OCTAVIUS
FTLN 2291 Upon the right hand, I; keep thou the left.
ANTONY
FTLN 2292 Why do you cross me in this exigent? 20
OCTAVIUS
FTLN 2293 I do not cross you, but I will do so. March.

Drum. Enter Brutus, Cassius, and their army including

Lucilius, Titinius, and Messala.

FTLN 2294 BRUTUS They stand and would have parley.

CASSIUS
FTLN 2295 Stand fast, Titinius. We must out and talk.
OCTAVIUS
FTLN 2296 Mark Antony, shall we give sign of battle?
ANTONY
FTLN 2297 No, Caesar, we will answer on their charge. 25
FTLN 2298 Make forth. The Generals would have some words.
FTLN 2299 OCTAVIUS, to his Officers Stir not until the signal.
The Generals step forward.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2300 Words before blows; is it so, countrymen?
OCTAVIUS
FTLN 2301 Not that we love words better, as you do.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2302 Good words are better than bad strokes, Octavius. 30
ANTONY
FTLN 2303 In your bad strokes, Brutus, you give good words.
FTLN 2304 Witness the hole you made in Caesar’s heart,
FTLN 2305 Crying “Long live, hail, Caesar!”
FTLN 2306 CASSIUS Antony,
FTLN 2307 The posture of your blows are yet unknown, 35
FTLN 2308 But, for your words, they rob the Hybla bees
FTLN 2309 And leave them honeyless.
FTLN 2310 ANTONY Not stingless too.
FTLN 2311 BRUTUS O yes, and soundless too,
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FTLN 2312 For you have stolen their buzzing, Antony, 40

FTLN 2313 And very wisely threat before you sting.
ANTONY
FTLN 2314 Villains, you did not so when your vile daggers
FTLN 2315 Hacked one another in the sides of Caesar.
FTLN 2316 You showed your teeth like apes and fawned like
FTLN 2317 hounds 45
FTLN 2318 And bowed like bondmen, kissing Caesar’s feet,
FTLN 2319 Whilst damnèd Casca, like a cur, behind
FTLN 2320 Struck Caesar on the neck. O you flatterers!
CASSIUS
FTLN 2321 Flatterers?—Now, Brutus, thank yourself!
FTLN 2322 This tongue had not offended so today 50
FTLN 2323 If Cassius might have ruled.
OCTAVIUS
FTLN 2324 Come, come, the cause. If arguing make us sweat,
FTLN 2325 The proof of it will turn to redder drops.
FTLN 2326 Look, I draw a sword against conspirators;
He draws.
FTLN 2327 When think you that the sword goes up again? 55
FTLN 2328 Never, till Caesar’s three and thirty wounds
FTLN 2329 Be well avenged, or till another Caesar
FTLN 2330 Have added slaughter to the sword of traitors.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2331 Caesar, thou canst not die by traitors’ hands
FTLN 2332 Unless thou bring’st them with thee. 60
FTLN 2333 OCTAVIUS So I hope.
FTLN 2334 I was not born to die on Brutus’ sword.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2335 O, if thou wert the noblest of thy strain,
FTLN 2336 Young man, thou couldst not die more honorable.
CASSIUS
FTLN 2337 A peevish schoolboy, worthless of such honor, 65
FTLN 2338 Joined with a masker and a reveler!
ANTONY
FTLN 2339 Old Cassius still.
FTLN 2340 OCTAVIUS Come, Antony, away!—
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FTLN 2341 Defiance, traitors, hurl we in your teeth.

FTLN 2342 If you dare fight today, come to the field; 70
FTLN 2343 If not, when you have stomachs.
Octavius, Antony, and their army exit.
CASSIUS
FTLN 2344 Why now, blow wind, swell billow, and swim bark!
FTLN 2345 The storm is up, and all is on the hazard.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2346 Ho, Lucilius, hark, a word with you.
Lucilius and Messala stand forth.
FTLN 2347 LUCILIUS My lord? 75
Brutus and Lucilius step aside together.
CASSIUS
FTLN 2348 Messala.
FTLN 2349 MESSALA What says my general?
FTLN 2350 CASSIUS Messala,
FTLN 2351 This is my birthday, as this very day
FTLN 2352 Was Cassius born. Give me thy hand, Messala. 80
FTLN 2353 Be thou my witness that against my will
FTLN 2354 (As Pompey was) am I compelled to set
FTLN 2355 Upon one battle all our liberties.
FTLN 2356 You know that I held Epicurus strong
FTLN 2357 And his opinion. Now I change my mind 85
FTLN 2358 And partly credit things that do presage.
FTLN 2359 Coming from Sardis, on our former ensign
FTLN 2360 Two mighty eagles fell, and there they perched,
FTLN 2361 Gorging and feeding from our soldiers’ hands,
FTLN 2362 Who to Philippi here consorted us. 90
FTLN 2363 This morning are they fled away and gone,
FTLN 2364 And in their steads do ravens, crows, and kites
FTLN 2365 Fly o’er our heads and downward look on us
FTLN 2366 As we were sickly prey. Their shadows seem
FTLN 2367 A canopy most fatal, under which 95
FTLN 2368 Our army lies, ready to give up the ghost.
MESSALA
FTLN 2369 Believe not so.
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FTLN 2370 CASSIUS I but believe it partly,

FTLN 2371 For I am fresh of spirit and resolved
FTLN 2372 To meet all perils very constantly. 100
BRUTUS
FTLN 2373 Even so, Lucilius. Brutus returns to Cassius.
FTLN 2374 CASSIUS Now, most noble Brutus,
FTLN 2375 The gods today stand friendly that we may,
FTLN 2376 Lovers in peace, lead on our days to age.
FTLN 2377 But since the affairs of men rests still incertain, 105
FTLN 2378 Let’s reason with the worst that may befall.
FTLN 2379 If we do lose this battle, then is this
FTLN 2380 The very last time we shall speak together.
FTLN 2381 What are you then determinèd to do?
BRUTUS
FTLN 2382 Even by the rule of that philosophy 110
FTLN 2383 By which I did blame Cato for the death
FTLN 2384 Which he did give himself (I know not how,
FTLN 2385 But I do find it cowardly and vile,
FTLN 2386 For fear of what might fall, so to prevent
FTLN 2387 The time of life), arming myself with patience 115
FTLN 2388 To stay the providence of some high powers
FTLN 2389 That govern us below.
FTLN 2390 CASSIUS Then, if we lose this battle,
FTLN 2391 You are contented to be led in triumph
FTLN 2392 Thorough the streets of Rome? 120
BRUTUS
FTLN 2393 No, Cassius, no. Think not, thou noble Roman,
FTLN 2394 That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome.
FTLN 2395 He bears too great a mind. But this same day
FTLN 2396 Must end that work the ides of March begun.
FTLN 2397 And whether we shall meet again, I know not. 125
FTLN 2398 Therefore our everlasting farewell take.
FTLN 2399 Forever and forever farewell, Cassius.
FTLN 2400 If we do meet again, why we shall smile;
FTLN 2401 If not, why then this parting was well made.
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CASSIUS
FTLN 2402 Forever and forever farewell, Brutus. 130
FTLN 2403 If we do meet again, we’ll smile indeed;
FTLN 2404 If not, ’tis true this parting was well made.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2405 Why then, lead on.—O, that a man might know
FTLN 2406 The end of this day’s business ere it come!
FTLN 2407 But it sufficeth that the day will end, 135
FTLN 2408 And then the end is known.—Come ho, away!
They exit.

Scene 2
Alarum. Enter Brutus and Messala.

BRUTUS
FTLN 2409 Ride, ride, Messala, ride, and give these bills
FTLN 2410 Unto the legions on the other side!
He hands Messala papers.
Loud alarum.
FTLN 2411 Let them set on at once, for I perceive
FTLN 2412 But cold demeanor in Octavius’ wing,
FTLN 2413 And sudden push gives them the overthrow. 5
FTLN 2414 Ride, ride, Messala! Let them all come down.
They exit.

Scene 3
Alarums. Enter Cassius carrying a standard and
Titinius.

CASSIUS
FTLN 2415 O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly!
FTLN 2416 Myself have to mine own turned enemy.
FTLN 2417 This ensign here of mine was turning back;
FTLN 2418 I slew the coward and did take it from him.
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TITINIUS
FTLN 2419 O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early, 5
FTLN 2420 Who, having some advantage on Octavius,
FTLN 2421 Took it too eagerly. His soldiers fell to spoil,
FTLN 2422 Whilst we by Antony are all enclosed.

Enter Pindarus.

PINDARUS
FTLN 2423 Fly further off, my lord, fly further off!
FTLN 2424 Mark Antony is in your tents, my lord. 10
FTLN 2425 Fly therefore, noble Cassius, fly far off.
CASSIUS
FTLN 2426 This hill is far enough.—Look, look, Titinius,
FTLN 2427 Are those my tents where I perceive the fire?
TITINIUS
FTLN 2428 They are, my lord.
FTLN 2429 CASSIUS Titinius, if thou lovest me, 15
FTLN 2430 Mount thou my horse and hide thy spurs in him
FTLN 2431 Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops
FTLN 2432 And here again, that I may rest assured
FTLN 2433 Whether yond troops are friend or enemy.
TITINIUS
FTLN 2434 I will be here again even with a thought. He exits. 20
CASSIUS
FTLN 2435 Go, Pindarus, get higher on that hill.
FTLN 2436 My sight was ever thick. Regard Titinius
FTLN 2437 And tell me what thou not’st about the field.
Pindarus goes up.
FTLN 2438 This day I breathèd first. Time is come round,
FTLN 2439 And where I did begin, there shall I end; 25
FTLN 2440 My life is run his compass.—Sirrah, what news?
FTLN 2441 PINDARUS, above. O my lord!
FTLN 2442 CASSIUS What news?
PINDARUS
FTLN 2443 Titinius is enclosèd round about
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FTLN 2444 With horsemen that make to him on the spur, 30

FTLN 2445 Yet he spurs on. Now they are almost on him.
FTLN 2446 Now Titinius! Now some light. O, he lights too.
FTLN 2447 He’s ta’en. Shout.
FTLN 2448 And hark, they shout for joy.
FTLN 2449 CASSIUS Come down, behold no more.— 35
FTLN 2450 O, coward that I am to live so long
FTLN 2451 To see my best friend ta’en before my face!
Pindarus comes down.
FTLN 2452 Come hither, sirrah.
FTLN 2453 In Parthia did I take thee prisoner,
FTLN 2454 And then I swore thee, saving of thy life, 40
FTLN 2455 That whatsoever I did bid thee do
FTLN 2456 Thou shouldst attempt it. Come now, keep thine
FTLN 2457 oath.
FTLN 2458 Now be a freeman, and with this good sword,
FTLN 2459 That ran through Caesar’s bowels, search this 45
FTLN 2460 bosom.
FTLN 2461 Stand not to answer. Here, take thou the hilts,
FTLN 2462 And, when my face is covered, as ’tis now,
FTLN 2463 Guide thou the sword. Pindarus stabs him.
FTLN 2464 Caesar, thou art revenged 50
FTLN 2465 Even with the sword that killed thee. He dies.
PINDARUS
FTLN 2466 So I am free, yet would not so have been,
FTLN 2467 Durst I have done my will.—O Cassius!—
FTLN 2468 Far from this country Pindarus shall run,
FTLN 2469 Where never Roman shall take note of him. 55
He exits.

Enter Titinius and Messala.

MESSALA
FTLN 2470 It is but change, Titinius, for Octavius
FTLN 2471 Is overthrown by noble Brutus’ power,
FTLN 2472 As Cassius’ legions are by Antony.
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TITINIUS
FTLN 2473 These tidings will well comfort Cassius.
MESSALA
FTLN 2474 Where did you leave him? 60
FTLN 2475 TITINIUS All disconsolate,
FTLN 2476 With Pindarus his bondman, on this hill.
MESSALA
FTLN 2477 Is not that he that lies upon the ground?
TITINIUS
FTLN 2478 He lies not like the living. O my heart!
MESSALA
FTLN 2479 Is not that he? 65
FTLN 2480 TITINIUS No, this was he, Messala,
FTLN 2481 But Cassius is no more. O setting sun,
FTLN 2482 As in thy red rays thou dost sink to night,
FTLN 2483 So in his red blood Cassius’ day is set.
FTLN 2484 The sun of Rome is set. Our day is gone; 70
FTLN 2485 Clouds, dews, and dangers come. Our deeds are
FTLN 2486 done.
FTLN 2487 Mistrust of my success hath done this deed.
MESSALA
FTLN 2488 Mistrust of good success hath done this deed.
FTLN 2489 O hateful error, melancholy’s child, 75
FTLN 2490 Why dost thou show to the apt thoughts of men
FTLN 2491 The things that are not? O error, soon conceived,
FTLN 2492 Thou never com’st unto a happy birth
FTLN 2493 But kill’st the mother that engendered thee!
TITINIUS
FTLN 2494 What, Pindarus! Where art thou, Pindarus? 80
MESSALA
FTLN 2495 Seek him, Titinius, whilst I go to meet
FTLN 2496 The noble Brutus, thrusting this report
FTLN 2497 Into his ears. I may say “thrusting it,”
FTLN 2498 For piercing steel and darts envenomèd
FTLN 2499 Shall be as welcome to the ears of Brutus 85
FTLN 2500 As tidings of this sight.
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FTLN 2501 TITINIUS Hie you, Messala,

FTLN 2502 And I will seek for Pindarus the while.
Messala exits.
FTLN 2503 Why didst thou send me forth, brave Cassius?
FTLN 2504 Did I not meet thy friends, and did not they 90
FTLN 2505 Put on my brows this wreath of victory
FTLN 2506 And bid me give it thee? Didst thou not hear their
FTLN 2507 shouts?
FTLN 2508 Alas, thou hast misconstrued everything.
FTLN 2509 But hold thee, take this garland on thy brow. 95
Laying the garland on Cassius’ brow.
FTLN 2510 Thy Brutus bid me give it thee, and I
FTLN 2511 Will do his bidding.—Brutus, come apace,
FTLN 2512 And see how I regarded Caius Cassius.—
FTLN 2513 By your leave, gods, this is a Roman’s part.
FTLN 2514 Come, Cassius’ sword, and find Titinius’ heart! 100
He dies on Cassius’ sword.

Alarum. Enter Brutus, Messala, young Cato, Strato,

Volumnius, and Lucilius, Labeo, and Flavius.

BRUTUS
FTLN 2515 Where, where, Messala, doth his body lie?
MESSALA
FTLN 2516 Lo, yonder, and Titinius mourning it.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2517 Titinius’ face is upward.
FTLN 2518 CATO He is slain.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2519 O Julius Caesar, thou art mighty yet; 105
FTLN 2520 Thy spirit walks abroad and turns our swords
FTLN 2521 In our own proper entrails. Low alarums.
FTLN 2522 CATO Brave Titinius!—
FTLN 2523 Look whe’er he have not crowned dead Cassius.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2524 Are yet two Romans living such as these?— 110
FTLN 2525 The last of all the Romans, fare thee well.
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FTLN 2526 It is impossible that ever Rome

FTLN 2527 Should breed thy fellow.—Friends, I owe more
FTLN 2528 tears
FTLN 2529 To this dead man than you shall see me pay.— 115
FTLN 2530 I shall find time, Cassius; I shall find time.—
FTLN 2531 Come, therefore, and to Thasos send his body.
FTLN 2532 His funerals shall not be in our camp,
FTLN 2533 Lest it discomfort us.—Lucilius, come.—
FTLN 2534 And come, young Cato. Let us to the field.— 120
FTLN 2535 Labeo and Flavius, set our battles on.
FTLN 2536 ’Tis three o’clock, and, Romans, yet ere night
FTLN 2537 We shall try fortune in a second fight.
They exit.

Scene 4
Alarum. Enter Brutus, Messala, Cato, Lucilius, and
Flavius.

BRUTUS
FTLN 2538 Yet, countrymen, O, yet hold up your heads!
Brutus, Messala, and Flavius exit.
CATO
FTLN 2539 What bastard doth not? Who will go with me?
FTLN 2540 I will proclaim my name about the field.
FTLN 2541 I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
FTLN 2542 A foe to tyrants and my country’s friend. 5
FTLN 2543 I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!

Enter Soldiers and fight.

LUCILIUS
FTLN 2544 And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I!
FTLN 2545 Brutus, my country’s friend! Know me for Brutus.
Cato is killed.
FTLN 2546 O young and noble Cato, art thou down?
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FTLN 2547 Why, now thou diest as bravely as Titinius 10

FTLN 2548 And mayst be honored, being Cato’s son.
FIRST SOLDIER, seizing Lucilius
FTLN 2549 Yield, or thou diest.
FTLN 2550 LUCILIUS Only I yield to die.
FTLN 2551 There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight.
Offering money.
FTLN 2552 Kill Brutus and be honored in his death. 15
FIRST SOLDIER
FTLN 2553 We must not. A noble prisoner!

Enter Antony.

SECOND SOLDIER
FTLN 2554 Room, ho! Tell Antony Brutus is ta’en.
FIRST SOLDIER
FTLN 2555 I’ll tell the news. Here comes the General.—
FTLN 2556 Brutus is ta’en, Brutus is ta’en, my lord.
FTLN 2557 ANTONY Where is he? 20
LUCILIUS
FTLN 2558 Safe, Antony, Brutus is safe enough.
FTLN 2559 I dare assure thee that no enemy
FTLN 2560 Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus.
FTLN 2561 The gods defend him from so great a shame!
FTLN 2562 When you do find him, or alive or dead, 25
FTLN 2563 He will be found like Brutus, like himself.
ANTONY
FTLN 2564 This is not Brutus, friend, but I assure you,
FTLN 2565 A prize no less in worth. Keep this man safe.
FTLN 2566 Give him all kindness. I had rather have
FTLN 2567 Such men my friends than enemies. Go on, 30
FTLN 2568 And see whe’er Brutus be alive or dead,
FTLN 2569 And bring us word unto Octavius’ tent
FTLN 2570 How everything is chanced.
They exit in different directions.
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Scene 5
Enter Brutus, Dardanus, Clitus, Strato, and Volumnius.

BRUTUS
FTLN 2571 Come, poor remains of friends, rest on this rock.
He sits down.
CLITUS
FTLN 2572 Statilius showed the torchlight, but, my lord,
FTLN 2573 He came not back. He is or ta’en or slain.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2574 Sit thee down, Clitus. Slaying is the word;
FTLN 2575 It is a deed in fashion. Hark thee, Clitus. 5
He whispers to Clitus.
CLITUS
FTLN 2576 What, I, my lord? No, not for all the world.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2577 Peace, then, no words.
FTLN 2578 CLITUS I’ll rather kill myself.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2579 Hark thee, Dardanus. He whispers to Dardanus.
FTLN 2580 DARDANUS Shall I do such a deed? 10
FTLN 2581 CLITUS O Dardanus!
FTLN 2582 DARDANUS O Clitus!
Dardanus and Clitus step aside.
CLITUS
FTLN 2583 What ill request did Brutus make to thee?
DARDANUS
FTLN 2584 To kill him, Clitus. Look, he meditates.
CLITUS
FTLN 2585 Now is that noble vessel full of grief, 15
FTLN 2586 That it runs over even at his eyes.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2587 Come hither, good Volumnius. List a word.
VOLUMNIUS
FTLN 2588 What says my lord?
FTLN 2589 BRUTUS Why this, Volumnius:
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FTLN 2590 The ghost of Caesar hath appeared to me 20

FTLN 2591 Two several times by night—at Sardis once
FTLN 2592 And this last night here in Philippi fields.
FTLN 2593 I know my hour is come.
FTLN 2594 VOLUMNIUS Not so, my lord.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2595 Nay, I am sure it is, Volumnius. 25
FTLN 2596 Thou seest the world, Volumnius, how it goes.
FTLN 2597 Our enemies have beat us to the pit. Low alarums.
FTLN 2598 It is more worthy to leap in ourselves
FTLN 2599 Than tarry till they push us. Good Volumnius,
FTLN 2600 Thou know’st that we two went to school together; 30
FTLN 2601 Even for that our love of old, I prithee,
FTLN 2602 Hold thou my sword hilts whilst I run on it.
VOLUMNIUS
FTLN 2603 That’s not an office for a friend, my lord.
Alarum continues.
CLITUS
FTLN 2604 Fly, fly, my lord! There is no tarrying here.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2605 Farewell to you—and you—and you, Volumnius.— 35
FTLN 2606 Strato, thou hast been all this while asleep.
FTLN 2607 Farewell to thee, too, Strato.—Countrymen,
FTLN 2608 My heart doth joy that yet in all my life
FTLN 2609 I found no man but he was true to me.
FTLN 2610 I shall have glory by this losing day 40
FTLN 2611 More than Octavius and Mark Antony
FTLN 2612 By this vile conquest shall attain unto.
FTLN 2613 So fare you well at once, for Brutus’ tongue
FTLN 2614 Hath almost ended his life’s history.
FTLN 2615 Night hangs upon mine eyes; my bones would rest, 45
FTLN 2616 That have but labored to attain this hour.
Alarum. Cry within “Fly, fly, fly!”
CLITUS
FTLN 2617 Fly, my lord, fly!
FTLN 2618 BRUTUS Hence. I will follow.
All exit but Brutus and Strato.
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FTLN 2619 I prithee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord.

FTLN 2620 Thou art a fellow of a good respect; 50
FTLN 2621 Thy life hath had some smatch of honor in it.
FTLN 2622 Hold, then, my sword, and turn away thy face
FTLN 2623 While I do run upon it. Wilt thou, Strato?
STRATO
FTLN 2624 Give me your hand first. Fare you well, my lord.
BRUTUS
FTLN 2625 Farewell, good Strato. 55
Brutus runs on his sword.
FTLN 2626 Caesar, now be still.
FTLN 2627 I killed not thee with half so good a will. He dies.

Alarum. Retreat. Enter Antony, Octavius, Messala,

Lucilius, and the army.

FTLN 2628 OCTAVIUS What man is that?

MESSALA
FTLN 2629 My master’s man.—Strato, where is thy master?
STRATO
FTLN 2630 Free from the bondage you are in, Messala. 60
FTLN 2631 The conquerors can but make a fire of him,
FTLN 2632 For Brutus only overcame himself,
FTLN 2633 And no man else hath honor by his death.
LUCILIUS
FTLN 2634 So Brutus should be found.—I thank thee, Brutus,
FTLN 2635 That thou hast proved Lucilius’ saying true. 65
OCTAVIUS
FTLN 2636 All that served Brutus, I will entertain them.—
FTLN 2637 Fellow, wilt thou bestow thy time with me?
STRATO
FTLN 2638 Ay, if Messala will prefer me to you.
OCTAVIUS
FTLN 2639 Do so, good Messala.
FTLN 2640 MESSALA How died my master, Strato? 70
STRATO
FTLN 2641 I held the sword, and he did run on it.
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MESSALA
FTLN 2642 Octavius, then take him to follow thee,
FTLN 2643 That did the latest service to my master.
ANTONY
FTLN 2644 This was the noblest Roman of them all.
FTLN 2645 All the conspirators save only he 75
FTLN 2646 Did that they did in envy of great Caesar.
FTLN 2647 He only in a general honest thought
FTLN 2648 And common good to all made one of them.
FTLN 2649 His life was gentle and the elements
FTLN 2650 So mixed in him that nature might stand up 80
FTLN 2651 And say to all the world “This was a man.”
OCTAVIUS
FTLN 2652 According to his virtue, let us use him
FTLN 2653 With all respect and rites of burial.
FTLN 2654 Within my tent his bones tonight shall lie,
FTLN 2655 Most like a soldier, ordered honorably. 85
FTLN 2656 So call the field to rest, and let’s away
FTLN 2657 To part the glories of this happy day.
They all exit.