Scene II

[The Forum.]

Enter Brutus and goes into the pulpit, and Cassius, with the Plebeians.

CITIZENS:

We will be satisfied! Let us be satisfied!

CITIZENS:

We will be satisfied; let’s be satisfied.

BRUTUS:

Then follow me and give me audience, friends.
Cassius, go you into the other street
And part the numbers.(5)
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.

BRUTUS:

Then follow me, and listen to me, friends.—
Cassius, you go into the other street
And separate the crowd.—
Those that will hear me speak, let them stay here;
Those that will follow Cassius, go with him;
And public reasons shall be given
About Caesar's death.

FIRST CITIZEN:

I will hear Brutus speak.(10)

FIRST CITIZEN:

I’ll hear Brutus speak.

SECOND CITIZEN:

I will hear Cassius and compare their reasons,
When severally we hear them rendered.

SECOND CITIZEN:

I’ll hear Cassius, and compare their reasons,
Once they have all been told.

[Exit Cassius, with some of the Citizens.]

THIRD CITIZEN:

The noble Brutus is ascended. Silence!

THIRD CITIZEN:

The noble Brutus is on the platform. Silence!

BRUTUS:

Be patient till the last.
Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for my cause,(15)
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(20)
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(25)
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(30)
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.

BRUTUS:

Please wait until I finish.
Romans, countrymen, and friends! Listen to my cause, and be
silent, so you can hear. Believe me based on my honor, and have
respect for my honor, so you can believe. Judge me in your
wisdom, and wake up your senses, so you can be a better judge.
If there is anyone in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to
him I say that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his love. If
then that friend demands why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is
my answer,—Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome
more. Would you rather Caesar were living, and you all die slaves, than
that Caesar were dead, so you all live 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 killed him.
There are tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honor for his
valor, and death for his ambition. Who is here so low thatthey would
rather be a slave? If there are any, speak, because I have offended him.
Who here is so rude that they wouldn’t be a Roman? If there are any, speak,
because I have offended him. Who is here so vile that he will not love his
country? If there are any, speak, because I offended him.
I’ll stop so you can reply.

ALL:

None, Brutus, none.(35)

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.(40)

Enter Antony [and others] with Caesar's body.

Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony, who, though
he had no hand in his death, shall receive the benefit of his
dying, a place in the commonwealth, as which of you shall(45)
not? With this I depart—that, as I slew my best lover for the
good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, when it
shall please my country to need my death.

BRUTUS:

Then I have offended none. I have done no more to Caesar
than you shall do to Brutus. The question of his death is
recorded on rolls in the Capitol, his glory not made thin, where he
was worthy; nor are his offenses recorded, for which he suffered
death.

Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony, who, although he had
no hand in his death, shall receive the benefit of his dying, a
place in the commonwealth, just as you all will. With this,
I leave — that, as I killed my best friend for the good of Rome, I
have the same dagger for myself, to be used when it shall
please my country to need my death.

ALL:

Live, Brutus, live, live!

ALL:

Live, Brutus! Live, live!

FIRST CITIZEN:

Bring him with triumph home unto his house.(50)

FIRST CITIZEN:

Bring him home with triumph to his house.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Give him a statue with his ancestors.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Give him a statue with his ancestors.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Let him be Caesar.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Let him be Caesar.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Caesar's better parts
Shall be crown'd in Brutus.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Caesar's better parts
Shall be crowned in Brutus.

FIRST CITIZEN:

We'll bring him to his house with shouts and clamors.(55)

FIRST CITIZEN:

We'll bring him to his house with shouts and clamors.

BRUTUS:

My countrymen—

BRUTUS:

My countrymen,—

SECOND CITIZEN:

Peace! Silence! Brutus speaks.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Peace! silence! Brutus speaks.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Peace, ho!

FIRST CITIZEN:

Peace, oh!

BRUTUS:

Good countrymen, let me depart alone,(60)
And, for my sake, stay here with Antony.
Do grace to Caesar's corse, and grace his speech
Tending to Caesar's glories, which Mark Antony,
By our permission, is allow'd to make.
I do entreat you, not a man depart,(65)
Save I alone, till Antony have spoke.

BRUTUS:

Good countrymen, let me leave alone,
And, for my sake, stay here with Antony.
Respect Caesar's corpse, and respect his speech
About Caesar's glory, which Mark Antony
Is allowed to make with our permission.
Please, no man leave,
Except I alone, until Antony has spoken.

Exit.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Stay, ho, and let us hear Mark Antony.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Stay, oh! and let’s hear Mark Antony.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Let him go up into the public chair;
We'll hear him. Noble Antony, go up.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Let him go up onto the platform;
We'll hear him.—Noble Antony, go up.

ANTONY:

For Brutus' sake, I am beholding to you.(70)

ANTONY:

For Brutus' sake, I’m grateful to you.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

What does he say of Brutus?

FOURTH CITIZEN:

What does he say about Brutus?

THIRD CITIZEN:

He says, for Brutus' sake,
He finds himself beholding to us all.

THIRD CITIZEN:

He says, for Brutus' sake,
He finds himself grateful to us all.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

'Twere best he speak no harm of Brutus here.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

It’s best that he doesn’t speak harm about Brutus here.

FIRST CITIZEN:

This Caesar was a tyrant.(75)

FIRST CITIZEN:

This Caesar was a tyrant.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Nay, that's certain.
We are blest that Rome is rid of him.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Yes, that's certain.
We are blessed that Rome is rid of him.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Peace! Let us hear what Antony can say.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Peace! Let’s hear what Antony can say.

ANTONY:

You gentle Romans—

ANTONY:

You gentle Romans,—

ALL:

Peace, ho! Let us hear him.(80)

ALL:

Peace, oh! Let’s hear him.

ANTONY:

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!
I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them,
The good is oft interred with their bones;
So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus(85)
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious;
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answer'd it.
Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest—
For Brutus is an honorable man;(90)
So are they all, all honorable men—
Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral.
He was my friend, faithful and just to me;
But Brutus says he was ambitious,
And Brutus is an honorable man.(95)
He hath brought many captives home to Rome,
Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill.
Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?
When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept;
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.(100)
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,
And Brutus is an honorable man.
You all did see that on the Lupercal
I thrice presented him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?(105)
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,
And sure he is an honorable man.
I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke,
But here I am to speak what I do know.
You all did love him once, not without cause;(110)
What cause withholds you then to mourn for him?
O judgement, thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason. Bear with me;
My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come back to me.(115)

ANTONY:

Friends, Romans, countrymen, listen to me;
I come here to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is often buried with their bones.
So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus
Has told you that Caesar was ambitious.
If it’s true, it was a serious mistake;
And seriously Caesar has paid for it.
Here, with the permission of Brutus and the rest,—
Because Brutus is an honorable man;
And they are all, all honorable men,—
I come to speak in Caesar's funeral.
He was my friend, faithful and just to me.
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honorable man.
Caesar brought many captives home to Rome,
Whose ransoms filled the national treasury.
Did this seem ambitious in Caesar?
When the poor have cried, Caesar has wept.
Ambition should be made of stiffer stuff.
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honorable man.
You all saw that, on the feast of the priest Lupercus,
I presented a kingly crown to him three times,
Which he refused three times. Was this ambition?
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And, sure, he’s an honorable man.
I don’t speak to disprove what Brutus spoke,
But I’m here to speak what I know.
You all loved him once,—not without reason.
What reasons keep you, then, from mourning him?—
O judgment, you’ve turned into brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason!— Bear with me;
My heart is there with Caesar in the coffin,
And I must pause until it comes back to me.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Methinks there is much reason in his sayings.

FIRST CITIZEN:

I think there is a lot of reason in what he’s saying.

SECOND CITIZEN:

If thou consider rightly of the matter,
Caesar has had great wrong.

SECOND CITIZEN:

If you rightly think about the matter,
Caesar has had great wrong done to him.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Has he, masters?
I fear there will a worse come in his place.(120)

THIRD CITIZEN:

Hasn’t he, gentlemen?
I’m afraid that a worse man will take his place.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Mark'd ye his words? He would not take the crown;
Therefore 'tis certain he was not ambitious.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Did you pay attention to his words? Caesar wouldn’t take the crown;
It’s certain he wasn’t ambitious for that reason.

FIRST CITIZEN:

If it be found so, some will dear abide it.

FIRST CITIZEN:

If it’s found to be so, someone will dearly pay for it.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Poor soul, his eyes are red as fire with weeping.(125)

SECOND CITIZEN:

Poor soul! His eyes are red as fire with weeping.

THIRD CITIZEN:

There's not a nobler man in Rome than Antony.

THIRD CITIZEN:

here's not a nobler man in Rome than Antony.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Now mark him, he begins again to speak.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Now watch him; he begins to speak again.

ANTONY:

But yesterday the word of Caesar might
Have stood against the world. Now lies he there,
And none so poor to do him reverence.(130)
O masters! If I were disposed to stir
Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage,
I should do Brutus wrong and Cassius wrong,
Who, you all know, are honorable men.
I will not do them wrong; I rather choose(135)
To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you,
Than I will wrong such honorable men.
But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar;
I found it in his closet, 'tis his will.
Let but the commons hear this testament—(140)
Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read—
And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds
And dip their napkins in his sacred blood,
Yea, beg a hair of him for memory,
And, dying, mention it within their wills,(145)
Bequeathing it as a rich legacy
Unto their issue.

ANTONY:

Only yesterday, the word of Caesar might
Have stood against the world. Now lies he there,
And there is no one too poor to pay him respect.
O gentlemen, if I wanted to stir
Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage,
I would do Brutus and Cassius wrong,
Who, as you all know, are honorable men.
I won’t do them wrong; I would rather choose
To wrong the dead, to wrong myself, and you,
Before I’ll wrong such honorable men.
But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar,—
I found it in his bedroom,—it’s his will.
Let only the common people hear this testament,—
Which, pardon me, I don’t mean to read,—
And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds,
And dip their napkins in his sacred blood;
Yes, beg a hair of him for memory,
And, dying, mention that hair in their wills, Leaving it as a rich legacy
To their children.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

We'll hear the will. Read it, Mark Antony.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

We'll hear the will. Read it, Mark Antony.

ALL:

The will, the will! We will hear Caesar's will.

ALL:

The will, the will! We will hear Caesar's will.

ANTONY:

Have patience, gentle friends, I must not read it;(150)
It is not meet you know how Caesar loved you.
You are not wood, you are not stones, but men;
And, being men, hearing the will of Caesar,
It will inflame you, it will make you mad.
'Tis good you know not that you are his heirs,(155)
For if you should, O, what would come of it!

ANTONY:

Have patience, gentle friends, I must not read it;
It isn’t proper that you know how Caesar loved you.
You aren’t wood, you aren’t stones, you are men;
And, being men, hearing the will of Caesar,
It will inflame you; it will make you crazy.
It’s good that you don’t know that you’re his heirs;
Because if you did, O, what would happen!

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Read the will; we'll hear it, Antony.
You shall read us the will, Caesar's will.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Read the will! We'll hear it, Antony;
You shall read us the will,—Caesar's will!

ANTONY:

Will you be patient? Will you stay a while?
I have o'ershot myself to tell you of it.(160)
I fear I wrong the honorable men
Whose daggers have stabb'd Caesar; I do fear it.

ANTONY:

Won’t you be patient? Won’t you wait a minute?
I went beyond what I was going to say to tell you about it.
I’m afraid I wrong the honorable men
Whose daggers have stabbed Caesar; I really do fear it.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

They were traitors. “Honorable men!”

FOURTH CITIZEN:

They were traitors. Honorable men!

ALL:

The will! The testament!

ALL:

The will! The testament!

SECOND CITIZEN:

They were villains, murderers. The will!(165)
Read the will!

SECOND CITIZEN:

They were villains, murderers. The will! Read the will!

ANTONY:

You will compel me then to read the will?
Then make a ring about the corse of Caesar,
And let me show you him that made the will.
Shall I descend? And will you give me leave?(170)

ANTONY:

You’ll force me, then, to read the will?
Then make a circle around the corpse of Caesar,
And let me show you the man who made the will.
Shall I come down? And will you give me permission?

ALL:

Come down.

ALL:

Come down.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Descend.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Come down.

THIRD CITIZEN:

You shall have leave.

THIRD CITIZEN:

You shall have permission.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

A ring, stand round.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

A circle! Stand round.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Stand from the hearse, stand from the body.(175)

FIRST CITIZEN:

Stand from the hearse, stand from the body.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Room for Antony, most noble Antony.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Room for Antony!—most noble Antony!

ANTONY:

Nay, press not so upon me, stand far off.

ANTONY:

No, don’t press so close to me; stand a bit away.

ALL:

Stand back; room, bear back!

ALL:

Stand back; Make room! Move back.

ANTONY:

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.
You all do know this mantle. I remember(180)
The first time ever Caesar put it on;
'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent,
That day he overcame the Nervii.
Look, in this place ran Cassius' dagger through;
See what a rent the envious Casca made;(185)
Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabb'd;
And as he pluck'd his cursed steel away,
Mark how the blood of Caesar follow'd it,
As rushing out of doors, to be resolved
If Brutus so unkindly knock'd, or no;(190)
For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar's angel.
Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him!
This was the most unkindest cut of all;
For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,
Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,(195)
Quite vanquish'd him. Then burst his mighty heart,
And, in his mantle muffling up his face,
Even at the base of Pompey's statue,
Which all the while ran blood, great Caesar fell.
O, what a fall was there, my countrymen!(200)
Then I, and you, and all of us fell down,
Whilst bloody treason flourish'd over us.
O, now you weep, and I perceive you feel
The dint of pity. These are gracious drops.
Kind souls, what weep you when you but behold(205)
Our Caesar's vesture wounded? Look you here,
Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors.

ANTONY:

If you’ve got tears, get ready to shed them now.
You all know this cloak. I remember
The first time Caesar ever put it on;
It was on a summer's evening, in his tent,
That day he overcame Belgium.
Look, Cassius ran his dagger through in this place.
See what a tear the envious Casca made.
Through this one, the well-beloved Brutus stabbed;
And as he withdrew his cursed knife away,
Pay attention to how the blood of Caesar followed it,—
As rushing out of doors, to be opened
If Brutus so unkindly knocked or not;
Because Brutus, as you know, was Caesar's angel.
Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him!
This was the most unkindest cut of all,
Because, when the noble Caesar saw Brutus stab him,
Ingratitude, stronger than traitors' arms,
Quite defeated him. Then his mighty heart burst,
And, in his cloak covering up his face,
Even at the base of Pompey's statue,
Which was covered in blood, great Caesar fell.
O, what a fall there was, my countrymen!Then I, and you, and all of us fell down,
While bloody treason bloomed over us.
O, now you weep and I can see that you feel
The blow of pity. These tears are full of grace.
Kind souls, what, do you weep when you only see
Our Caesar's clothes wounded? Look here,
Here he is, disfigured, as you can see, by traitors.

FIRST CITIZEN:

O piteous spectacle!

FIRST CITIZEN:

O piteous spectacle!

SECOND CITIZEN:

O noble Caesar!

SECOND CITIZEN:

O noble Caesar!

THIRD CITIZEN:

O woeful day!(210)

THIRD CITIZEN:

O sad day!

FOURTH CITIZEN:

O traitors, villains!

FOURTH CITIZEN:

O traitors, villains!

FIRST CITIZEN:

O most bloody sight!

FIRST CITIZEN:

O most bloody sight!

SECOND CITIZEN:

We will be revenged.

SECOND CITIZEN:

We will have revenge.

ALL:

Revenge! About! Seek! Burn! Fire! Kill!
Slay! Let not a traitor live!(215)

ALL:

Revenge,—go,—find,—burn,—fire,—kill,—slay,— don’t let a
traitor live!

ANTONY:

Stay, countrymen.

ANTONY:

Wait, countrymen.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Peace there! Hear the noble Antony.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Peace there! Hear the noble Antony.

SECOND CITIZEN:

We'll hear him, we'll follow him, we'll die with him.

SECOND CITIZEN:

We'll hear him, we'll follow him, we'll die with him.

ANTONY:

Good friends, sweet friends, let me not stir you up(220)
To such a sudden flood of mutiny.
They that have done this deed are honorable.
What private griefs they have, alas, I know not,
That made them do it. They are wise and honorable,
And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you.(225)
I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts.
I am no orator, as Brutus is;
But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man,
That love my friend, and that they know full well
That gave me public leave to speak of him.(230)
For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth,
Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech,
To stir men's blood. I only speak right on;
I tell you that which you yourselves do know;
Show you sweet Caesar's wounds, poor poor dumb mouths,(235)
And bid them speak for me. But were I Brutus,
And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony
Would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue
In every wound of Caesar that should move
The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny.(240)

ANTONY:

Good friends, sweet friends, don’t let me stir you up
To such a sudden flood of rebellion.
They who have done this deed are honorable.
What private sorrows they have that made them do it,
Alas, I don’t know,
They're wise and honorable,And will, no doubt, answer you with reasons.
I didn’t come, friends, to steal away your hearts.
I’m no orator, as Brutus is;
I am only, as you all know, a plain blunt man,
That loved my friend, and that is known full well
By they who gave me public permission to speak about him,
Because I don’t have wit, or words, or worth,
Action, or utterance, or the power of speech,
To stir men's blood. I only speak directly;
I tell you what you yourselves already know.
I show you sweet Caesar's wounds, poor dumb mouths,
And ask them to speak for me. But if I were Brutus,
And if Brutus were Antony, there would be an Antony to
Ruffle up your spirits, and put a tongue
In every wound of Caesar, that would move
The stones of Rome to rise and rebel.

ALL:

We'll mutiny.

ALL:

We'll rebel.

FIRST CITIZEN:

We'll burn the house of Brutus.

FIRST CITIZEN:

We'll burn the house of Brutus.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Away, then! Come, seek the conspirators.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Away, then! Come, find the conspirators.

ANTONY:

Yet hear me, countrymen; yet hear me speak.

ANTONY:

But hear me, countrymen; still hear me speak.

ALL:

Peace, ho! Hear Antony, most noble Antony!(245)

ALL:

Peace, oh! hear Antony; most noble Antony!

ANTONY:

Why, friends, you go to do you know not what.
Wherein hath Caesar thus deserved your loves?
Alas, you know not; I must tell you then.
You have forgot the will I told you of.

ANTONY:

Why, friends, you go ahead to do you don’t know what.
Where has Caesar deserved your loves like this?
Alas, you don’t know; I must tell you then.
You’ve forgotten the will I told you of.

ALL:

Most true, the will! Let's stay and hear the will.(250)

ALL:

Most true; the will!—let's stay, and hear the will.

ANTONY:

Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal.
To every Roman citizen he gives,
To every several man, seventy-five drachmas.

ANTONY:

Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal.
To every Roman citizen he gives
Seventy-five dollars each.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Most noble Caesar! We'll revenge his death.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Most noble Caesar!—we'll revenge his death.

THIRD CITIZEN:

O royal Caesar!(255)

THIRD CITIZEN:

O, royal Caesar!

ANTONY:

Hear me with patience.

ANTONY:

Hear me with patience.

ALL:

Peace, ho!

ALL:

Peace, oh!

ANTONY:

Moreover, he hath left you all his walks,
His private arbors, and new-planted orchards,
On this side Tiber; he hath left them you,(260)
And to your heirs for ever; common pleasures,
To walk abroad and recreate yourselves.
Here was a Caesar! When comes such another?

ANTONY:

Moreover, he has left you all his fields,
His private gardens, and just planted orchards,
On this side Tiber. He has left them you,
And to your heirs forever, common pleasures,
To walk abroad and relax yourselves.
Here was a Caesar! When does another like him come?

FIRST CITIZEN:

Never, never. Come, away, away!
We'll burn his body in the holy place(265)
And with the brands fire the traitors' houses.
Take up the body.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Never, never.—Come, away, away!
We'll burn his body in the holy place,
And we’ll set the traitors' houses on fire with the torches.
Pick up the body.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Go fetch fire.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Go, go get fire.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Pluck down benches.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Grab down benches.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Pluck down forms, windows, any thing.(270)

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Grab down chairs, windows, anything.

Exit Plebeians [with the body.]

ANTONY:

Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot,
Take thou what course thou wilt.

[Enter a Servant.]

How now, fellow?

ANTONY:

Now let it work.—Mischief, you’re working!
Take you what course you’ll!—

What is it now, fellow?

SERVANT:

Sir, Octavius is already come to Rome.

SERVANT:

Sir, Octavius has already come to Rome.

ANTONY:

Where is he?(275)

ANTONY:

Where is he?

SERVANT:

He and Lepidus are at Caesar's house.

SERVANT:

He and Lepidus are at Caesar's house.

ANTONY:

And thither will I straight to visit him.
He comes upon a wish. Fortune is merry,
And in this mood will give us any thing.

ANTONY:

And I’ll go there straight to visit him.
He comes on a wish. Fortune is merry,
And in this mood will give us anything.

SERVANT:

I heard him say, Brutus and Cassius(280)
Are rid like madmen through the gates of Rome.

SERVANT:

I heard them say Brutus and Cassius
Are riding like madmen through the gates of Rome.

ANTONY:

Belike they had some notice of the people,
How I had moved them. Bring me to Octavius.

ANTONY:

It’s likely they had some notice from the people,
How I had moved them. Take me to Octavius.

Exeunt.