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struck him； Have thus proceeded。 ANTONY。 I doubt not of your wisdom。
Let each man render me his bloody hand。 First； Marcus Brutus； will I
shake with you； Next； Caius Cassius； do I take your hand； Now； Decius
Brutus； yours； now yours； Metellus； Yours； Cinna； and； my valiant Casca；
yours； Though last； not least in love； yours； good Trebonius。 Gentlemen
all… alas； what shall I say？ My credit now stands on such slippery ground；
That one of two bad ways you must conceit me； Either a coward or a
flatterer。 That I did love thee； Caesar； O； 'tis true！ If then thy spirit look
upon us now； Shall it not grieve thee dearer than thy death To see thy
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Antony making his peace； Shaking the bloody fingers of thy foes； Most
noble！ In the presence of thy corse？ Had I as many eyes as thou hast
wounds； Weeping as fast as they stream forth thy blood； It would become
me better than to close In terms of friendship with thine enemies。 Pardon
me； Julius！ Here wast thou bay'd； brave hart； Here didst thou fall； and here
thy hunters stand； Sign'd in thy spoil； and crimson'd in thy Lethe。 O world；
thou wast the forest to this hart； And this； indeed； O world； the heart of
thee。 How like a deer strucken by many princes Dost thou here lie！
CASSIUS。 Mark Antony… ANTONY。 Pardon me； Caius Cassius。 The
enemies of Caesar shall say this： Then； in a friend； it is cold modesty。
CASSIUS。 I blame you not for praising Caesar so； But what compact
mean you to have with us？ Will you be prick'd in number of our friends；
Or shall we on； and not depend on you？ ANTONY。 Therefore I took your
hands； but was indeed Sway'd from the point by looking down on Caesar。
Friends am I with you all and love you all； Upon this hope that you shall
give me reasons Why and wherein Caesar was dangerous。 BRUTUS。 Or
else were this a savage spectacle。 Our reasons are so full of good regard
That were you； Antony； the son of Caesar； You should be satisfied。
ANTONY。 That's all I seek； And am moreover suitor that I may Produce
his body to the marketplace； And in the pulpit； as becomes a friend； Speak
in the order of his funeral。 BRUTUS。 You shall； Mark Antony。 CASSIUS。
Brutus； a word with you。 ＇Aside to Brutus。＇ You know not what you do。
Do not consent That Antony speak in his funeral。 Know you how much the
people may be moved By that which he will utter？ BRUTUS。 By your
pardon； I will myself into the pulpit first； And show the reason of our
Caesar's death。 What Antony shall speak； I will protest He speaks by leave
and by permission； And that we are contented Caesar shall Have all true
rites and lawful ceremonies。 It shall advantage more than do us wrong。
CASSIUS。 I know not what may fall； I like it not。 BRUTUS。 Mark Antony；
here； take you Caesar's body。 You shall not in your funeral speech blame
us； But speak all good you can devise of Caesar； And say you do't by our
permission； Else shall you not have any hand at all About his funeral。 And
you shall speak In the same pulpit whereto I am going； After my speech is
ended。 ANTONY。 Be it so； I do desire no more。 BRUTUS。 Prepare the
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body then； and follow us。 Exeunt all but Antony。 ANTONY。 O； pardon me；
thou bleeding piece of earth； That I am meek and gentle with these
butchers！ Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever lived in the tide
of times。 Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood！ Over thy wounds
now do I prophesy （Which like dumb mouths do ope their ruby lips To beg
the voice and utterance of my tongue） A curse shall light upon the limbs of
men； Domestic fury and fierce civil strife Shall cumber all the parts of
Italy； Blood and destruction shall be so in use； And dreadful objects so
familiar； That mothers shall but smile when they behold Their infants
quarter'd with the hands of war； All pity choked with custom of fell deeds；
And Caesar's spirit ranging for revenge； With Ate by his side come hot
from hell； Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice Cry 〃Havoc！〃
and let slip the dogs of war； That this foul deed shall smell above the earth
With carrion men； groaning for burial。
Enter a Servant。
You serve Octavius Caesar； do you not？ SERVANT。 I do； Mark
Antony。 ANTONY。 Caesar did write for him to come to Rome。 SERVANT。
He did receive his letters； and is coming； And bid me say to you by word
of mouth… O Caesar！ Sees the body。 ANTONY。 Thy heart is big； get thee
apart and weep。 Passion； I see； is catching； for mine eyes； Seeing those
beads of sorrow stand in thine； Began to water。 Is thy master coming？
SERVANT。 He lies tonight within seven leagues of Rome。 ANTONY。 Post
back with speed and tell him what hath chanced。 Here is a mourning Rome；
a dangerous Rome； No Rome of safety for Octavius yet； Hie hence； and
tell him so。 Yet stay awhile； Thou shalt not back till I have borne this corse
Into the marketplace。 There shall I try； In my oration； how the people take
The cruel issue of these bloody men； According to the which thou shalt
discourse To young Octavius of the state of things。 Lend me your hand。
Exeunt with Caesar's body。
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SCENE II。 The Forum。
Enter Brutus and Cassius； and a throng of Citizens。
CITIZENS。 We will be satisfied！ Let us be satisfied！ BRUTUS。 Then
follow me and give me audience； friends。 Cassius； go you into the other
street And part the numbers。 Those that will hear me speak； let 'em stay
here； Those that will follow Cassius； go with him； And public reasons
shall be rendered Of Caesar's death。 FIRST CITIZEN。 I will hear Brutus
speak。 SECOND CITIZEN。 I will hear Cassius and compare their reasons；
When severally we hear them rendered。 Exit Cassius； with some Citizens。
Brutus goes into the pulpit。 THIRD CITIZEN。 The noble Brutus is
ascended。 Silence！ BRUTUS。 Be patient till the last。 Romans； countrymen；
and lovers！ Hear me for my cause； and be silent； that you may hear。
Believe me for mine honor； and have respect to mine honor； that you may
believe。 Censure me in your wisdom； and awake your senses； that you
may the better judge。 If there be any in this assembly； any dear friend of
Caesar's； to him I say that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his。 If
then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar； this is my answer：
Not that I loved Caesar less； but that I loved Rome more。 Had you rather
Caesar were living and die all slaves； than that Caesar were dead to live all
freemen？ As Caesar loved me； I weep for him； as he was fortunate； I
rejoice at it； as he was valiant； I honor him； but as he was ambitious； I
slew him。 There is tears for his love； joy for his fortune； honor for his
valor； and death for his ambition。 Who is here so base that would be a
bondman？ If any； speak； for him have I offended。 Who is here so rude that
would not be a Roman？ If any； speak； for him have I offended。 Who is
here so vile that will not love his country？ If any； speak； for him have I
offended。 I pause for a reply。 ALL。 None； Brutus； none。 BRUTUS。 Then
none have I offended。 I have done no more to Caesar than you shall do to
Brutus。 The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol； his glory not
extenuated； wherein he was worthy； nor his offenses enforced； for which
he suffered death。
Enter Antony and others； with Caesar's body。
Here comes his body； mourned by Mark Antony； who； though he had
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no hand in his death； shall receive the benefit of his dying； a place in the
commonwealth； as which of you shall not？ With this I depart… that； as I
slew my best lover for the good of Rome； I have the same da