Scene III

[A street.]

Enter Cinna the poet, and after him the Plebeians.

CINNA:

I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar,
And things unluckily charge my fantasy.
I have no will to wander forth of doors,
Yet something leads me forth.

CINNA:

I dreamt tonight that I feasted with Caesar,
And unlucky things directed my imagination.
I don’t want to go out of doors,
Yet something leads me there.

FIRST CITIZEN:

What is your name?(5)

FIRST CITIZEN:

What is your name?

SECOND CITIZEN:

Whither are you going?

SECOND CITIZEN:

Where are you going?

THIRD CITIZEN:

Where do you dwell?

THIRD CITIZEN:

Where do you live?

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Are you a married man or a bachelor?

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Are you a married man or a bachelor?

SECOND CITIZEN:

Answer every man directly.

SECOND CITIZEN:

Answer every man directly.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Ay, and briefly.(10)

FIRST CITIZEN:

Yes, and briefly.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Ay, and wisely.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Yes, and wisely.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Ay, and truly, you were best.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Yes, and truly; you had better answer.

CINNA:

What is my name? Whither am I going? Where do I dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to answer
every man directly and briefly, wisely and truly: wisely I say, I am a bachelor.(15)

CINNA:

What is my name? Where am I going? Where do I live? Am I
a married man or a bachelor? Then, to answer every man directly
and briefly, wisely and truly. Wisely, I say I’m a bachelor.

SECOND CITIZEN:

That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry. You'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed directly.

SECOND CITIZEN:

That's as much as to say that fools that curse it; you'll get
a heavy blow from me for that, I’m afraid. Go on; directly.

CINNA:

Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral.

CINNA:

Directly, I’m going to Caesar's funeral.

FIRST CITIZEN:

As a friend or an enemy?(20)

FIRST CITIZEN:

As a friend or an enemy?

CINNA:

As a friend.

CINNA:

As a friend.

SECOND CITIZEN:

That matter is answered directly.

SECOND CITIZEN:

That matter is answered directly.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

For your dwelling, briefly.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

For your house,—briefly.

CINNA:

Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.

CINNA:

Briefly, I live by the Capitol.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Your name, sir, truly.(25)

THIRD CITIZEN:

Your name, sir, truly.

CINNA:

Truly, my name is Cinna.

CINNA:

Truly, my name is Cinna.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Tear him to pieces, he's a conspirator.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Tear him to pieces! He's a conspirator.

CINNA:

I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.

CINNA:

I’m Cinna the poet; I’m Cinna the poet.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his
bad verses.(30)

FOURTH CITIZEN:

Tear him apart for his bad verses, tear him apart for his bad verses.

CINNA:

I am not Cinna the conspirator.

CINNA:

I’m not Cinna the conspirator.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

It is no matter, his name's Cinna. Pluck but
his name out of his heart, and turn him going.

FOURTH CITIZEN:

It doesn’t matter, his name's Cinna; grab only his
name out of his heart, and turn him around as you do.

THIRD CITIZEN:

Tear him, tear him! Come, brands, ho, fire-.
brands To Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all. Some to Decius'(35)
house, and some to Casca's, some to Ligarius'. Away, go!

THIRD CITIZEN:

Tear him, tear him! Come; brands, oh! torches. To
Brutus', to Cassius'; burn them all. Some go to Decius' house, and some
to Casca's, some to Ligarius'. away, go!

Exeunt all the Plebeians.