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we shall have him well to friend。 CASSIUS。 I wish we may； but yet have I
a mind That fears him much； and my misgiving still Falls shrewdly to the
purpose。 Re…enter Antony。
BRUTUS。 But here comes Antony。 Welcome； Mark Antony。
ANTONY。 O mighty Caesar！ Dost thou lie so low？ Are all thy conquests；
glories； triumphs； spoils； Shrunk to this little measure？ Fare thee well。 I
know not； gentlemen； what you intend； Who else must be let blood； who
else is rank。 If I myself； there is no hour so fit As Caesar's death's hour； nor
no instrument Of half that worth as those your swords； made rich With the
most noble blood of all this world。 I do beseech ye； if you bear me hard；
Now； whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke； Fulfill your pleasure。
Live a thousand years； I shall not find myself so apt to die； No place will
please me so； no means of death； As here by Caesar； and by you cut off；
The choice and master spirits of this age。 BRUTUS。 O Antony； beg not
your death of us！ Though now we must appear bloody and cruel； As； by
our hands and this our present act You see we do； yet see you but our
hands And this the bleeding business they have done。 Our hearts you see
not； they are pitiful； And pity to the general wrong of Rome… As fire drives
out fire； so pity pity… Hath done this deed on Caesar。 For your part； To you
our swords have leaden points； Mark Antony； Our arms in strength of
malice； and our hearts Of brothers' temper； do receive you in With all kind
love； good thoughts； and reverence。 CASSIUS。 Your voice shall be as
strong as any man's In the disposing of new dignities。 BRUTUS。 Only be
patient till we have appeased The multitude； beside themselves with fear；
And then we will deliver you the cause Why I； that did love Caesar when I
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 writ