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and resolved To meet all perils very constantly。 BRUTUS。 Even so；
Lucilius。 CASSIUS。 Now； most noble Brutus； The gods today stand
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friendly that we may； Lovers in peace； lead on our days to age！ But； since
the affairs of men rest still incertain； Let's reason with the worst that may
befall。 If we do lose this battle； then is this The very last time we shall
speak together。 What are you then determined to do？ BRUTUS。 Even by
the rule of that philosophy By which I did blame Cato for the death Which
he did give himself… I know not how； But I do find it cowardly and vile；
For fear of what might fall； so to prevent The time of life… arming myself
with patience To stay the providence of some high powers That govern us
below。 CASSIUS。 Then； if we lose this battle； You are contented to be led
in triumph Thorough the streets of Rome？ BRUTUS。 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 Must end that work the ides
of March begun。 And whether we shall meet again I know not。 Therefore
our everlasting farewell take。 Forever； and forever； farewell； Cassius！ If
we do meet again； why； we shall smile； If not； why then this parting was
well made。 CASSIUS。 Forever and forever farewell； Brutus！ If we do meet
again； we'll smile indeed； If not； 'tis true this parting was well made。
BRUTUS。 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！ Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 The field of battle。
Alarum。 Enter Brutus and Messala。
BRUTUS。 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 demeanor in Octavia's wing； And sudden push gives
them the overthrow。 Ride； ride； Messala。 Let them all come down。 Exeunt。
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SCENE III。 Another part of the field。
Alarums。 Enter Cassius and Titinius。
CASSIUS。 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。 TITINIUS。 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 enclosed。
Enter Pindarus。
PINDARUS。 Fly further off； my lord； fly further off； Mark Antony is
in your tents； my lord； Fly； therefore； noble Cassius； fly far off。 CASSIUS。
This hill is far enough。 Look； look； Titinius： Are those my tents where I
perceive the fire？ TITINIUS。 They are； my lord。 CASSIUS。 Titinius； if
thou lovest 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
assured Whether yond troops are friend or enemy。 TITINIUS。 I will be
here again； even with a thought。 Exit。 CASSIUS。 Go； Pindarus； get higher
on that hill； My sight was ever thick； regard Titinius； And tell me what
thou notest about the field。 Pindarus ascends the hill。 This day I breathed
first： time is come round； And where I did begin； there shall I end； My life
is run his compass。 Sirrah； what news？ PINDARUS。 ＇Above。＇ O my lord！
CASSIUS。 What news？ PINDARUS。 ＇Above。＇ Titinius is enclosed round
about With horsemen； that make to him on the spur； Yet he spurs on。 Now
they are almost on him。 Now； Titinius！ Now some light。 O； he lights too。
He's ta'en ＇Shout。＇ And； hark！ They shout for joy。 CASSIUS。 Come down；
behold no more。 O； coward that I am； to live so long； To see my best
friend ta'en before my face！ Pindarus descends。 Come hither； sirrah。 In
Parthia did I take thee prisoner； And then I swore thee； saving of thy life；
That whatsoever I did bid thee do； Thou shouldst attempt it。 Come now；
keep thine oath； Now be a freeman； and with this good sword； That ran
through Caesar's bowels； search this bosom。 Stand not to answer： here；
take thou the hilts； And when my face is cover'd； as 'tis now； Guide thou
the sword。 ＇Pindarus stabs him。＇ Caesar； thou art revenged； Even with the
sword that kill'd thee。 Dies。 PINDARUS。 So； I am free； yet would not so
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have been； Durst I have done my will。 O Cassius！ Far from this country
Pindarus shall run； Where never Roman shall take note of him。 Exit。
Re…enter Titinius with Messala。
MESSALA。 It is but change； Titinius； for Octavius Is overthrown by
noble Brutus' power； As Cassius' legions are by Antony。 TITINIUS。 These
tidings would well comfort Cassius。 MESSALA。 Where did you leave him？
TITINIUS。 All disconsolate； With Pindarus his bondman； on this hill。
MESSALA。 Is not that he that lies upon the ground？ TITINIUS。 He lies
not like the living。 O my heart！ MESSALA。 Is not that he？ TITINIUS。 No；
this was he； Messala； But Cassius is no more。 O setting sun； As in thy red
rays thou dost sink to night； So in his red blood Cassius' day is set； The
sun of Rome is set！ Our day is gone； Clouds； dews； and dangers come； our
deeds are done！ Mistrust of my success hath done this deed。 MESSALA。
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 conceived； Thou never comest unto a
happy birth； But kill'st the mother that engender'd thee！ TITINIUS。 What；
Pindarus！ Where art thou； Pindarus？ MESSALA。 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。 TITINIUS。 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 everything！
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；
Cassius' sword； and find Titinius' heart。 Kills himself。
Alarum。 Re…enter Messala； with Brutus； young Cato； and others。
BRUTUS。 Where； where； Messala； doth his body lie？ MESSALA。 Lo；
yonder； and Titinius mourning it。 BRUTUS。 Titinius' face is upward。
CATO。 He is slain。 BRUTUS。 O Julius Caesar； thou art mighty yet！ Thy
spirit walks abroad； and turns our swords In our own proper entrails。 Low
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alarums。 CATO。 Brave Titinius！ Look whe'er he have not crown'd dead
Cassius！ BRUTUS。 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 moe tears To this dead man than you shall
see me pay。 I shall find time； Cassius； I shall find time。 Come therefore；
and to Thasos 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。
Labio and Flavio； set our battles on。 'Tis three o'clock； and Romans； yet
ere night We shall try fortune in a second fight。 Exeunt。
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SCENE IV。 Another part of the field。
Alarum。 Enter； fighting； Soldiers of both armies； then Brutus； young
Cato； Lucilius； and others。
BRUTUS。 Yet； countrymen； O； yet hold up your heads！ CATO。 What
bastard doth n