" But when he once attains the utmost round, Then, lest he may prevent, And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing he is,& Aud kill him in the shell. Re -enter LUCIUS, Sir. Luc. The taper burneth in your closet, Searching the window for a flint, I found This paper, thus sealed up; and, I am sure, It did not lie there, when I went to bed. Bru, Get you to bed again, it is not day. Is not to-morrow, boy, the ides of March? . Luc. I know not, Sir. Bru. Look in the calendar, and bring me word. Luc. I will, Sir. [Exit. Bru. The exhalations, whizzing in the air, Give so much lighty that I may read by them. [Opens the letter, and reads. Brutus, thou sleep'st; awake, and see thyself. Shall Romey &c, Speak, strike, redress! Brutus, thou sleep'st; awake, Such instigations have been often dropp'd Where I have took them up. Shall Rome, &c. Thus must I piece it out; Shall Rome stand under one man's awe? What! Rome? My ancestors did from the streets of Rome v4 If the redress will follow, thou receivest Re-enter Lucius..: Luc. Sir, March is wasted fourteen days. [Knock withing Bru. 'Tis good. Go to the gate; somehod. A1% knocks. [Exit Lucios. Since Cassius first did whet me against Caesar, I have not slept." Between the acting of a dreadful thing Re-enter Lucius, Lue. Sir, 'tis your brother Cassius at the door, Who doth desire to see you. Bru. Is he alone? Luc. No, Sir, there are more with him. Bru. Do you know them? Luc. No, Sir; their hats are pluck'd about their bears, LA And half their faces buried in their cloaks, That by no means I may discover them By any mark of favour. Bru. Let them enter. [Exit Lucius. They are the faction. O conspiracy!. Sham'st thou to show thy dangerous brow by night, When evils are inost free? O, then, by day, Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough To mask thy moustrons visage? Seek none, con spiracy; 1 Hide it in smiles, and affability: For if thou path, thy native semblance on, To hide thee from prevention. Enter CASSIUS, CASCA, DECIUS, CINNA, METELLUS CIMBER, and TRERONIUS. Cas, I think, we are too bold upon your rest; Good morrow, Brutus, Do we trouble you? Bru. I have been up this hour; awake, all night. Know I these men, that come along with you? Cas. Yes, every man of them; and no mau here, But honours you and every one doth wish, You had but that opinion of yourself, Which every noble Roman bears of you. This is Trebonius. Bru. He is welcome hither. Cas. This Decins Brutus. Bru. He is welcome too, Cast This, Casca; this, Cina f And this, Metellus Cimber. Bru. They are all welcome. What watchful cares do interpose themselves Betwixt your eyes, and night ? Cas. Shall I entreat a word? [They whispen. Dec. Here lies the east; Doth not the day break here? Casca, No. Cin. O, pardon, Sir, it doth; and yon grey lines, That fret the clouds, are messengers of day. Casca. You shall confess, that you are both des ceiv'd. Here, as I point my sword, the sun arises; He first presents his fire; and the high east Bru. Give me your hands all over, one by one. "Cas. And let us swear our resolution. Bru. not an oath If not the face of men, To Kindle cowards, and to steel with valour That this shall be, or we will fall for it? T Nor the insuppressive mettle of our spirits, To think, that, or our cause, or our performance, If he do break the smallest particle, Of any promise that hath pass'd from him. Casca. Let us not leave him out. Met. O, let us have him; for his silver hairs And buy men's voices to commend our deeds: Bru. O, name him not; let us not break with him; For he will never follow any thing That other men begin, Cas. Then leave him out. Casca. Indeed, he is not fit. Dec. Shall no man else be touch'd, but only Caesar? Cas. Decius, well urg'd: I think it is not meet, 20 #cing of Mark Antony, so well belov'd of Caesar, Should outlive Caesar: We shall find of him A shrewd contriver: and, you know, his means, If he improve them, may well stretch As to annoy us all which to prevent, Let Antony, and Caesar, fall together. Bru. Our course will seem too bloody, G Cassius, To cut the head off, and then hack the limbs; |