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refuse。 Was this ambition？ 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；
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。 FIRST CITIZEN。 Methinks there is much reason in his sayings。
SECOND CITIZEN。 If thou consider rightly of the matter； Caesar has had
great wrong。 THIRD CITIZEN。 Has he； masters？ I fear there will a worse
come in his place。 FOURTH CITIZEN。 Mark'd ye his words？ He would
not take the crown； Therefore 'tis certain he was not ambitious。 FIRST
CITIZEN。 If it be found so； some will dear abide it。 SECOND CITIZEN。
Poor soul； his eyes are red as fire with weeping。 THIRD CITIZEN。 There's
not a nobler man in Rome than Antony。 FOURTH CITIZEN。 Now mark
him； he begins again to speak。 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。 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 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… 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； Bequeathing it as a rich legacy Unto their issue。 FOURTH CITIZEN。
We'll hear the will。 Read it； Mark Antony。 ALL。 The will； the will！ We will
hear Caesar's will。 ANTONY。 Have patience； gentle friends； I must not
read it； 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
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are his heirs； For if you should； O； what would come of it！ 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 awhile？ I have
o'ershot myself to tell you of it。 I fear I wrong the honorable men Whose
daggers have stabb'd Caesar； I do fear it。 FOURTH CITIZEN。 They were
traitors。 Honorable men！ ALL。 The will！ The testament！ SECOND
CITIZEN。 They were villains； murtherers。 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？ ALL。 Come down。
SECOND CITIZEN。 Descend。 He comes down from the pulpit。 THIRD
CITIZEN。 You shall have leave。 FOURTH CITIZEN。 A ring； stand round。
FIRST CITIZEN。 Stand from the hearse； stand from the body。 SECOND
CITIZEN。 Room for Antony； most noble Antony。 ANTONY。 Nay； press
not so upon me； stand far off。 ALL。 Stand back； room； bear back！
ANTONY。 If you have tears； prepare to shed them now。 You all do know
this mantle。 I remember 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； 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； 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；
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！ 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 Our Caesar's vesture wounded？ Look you here； Here is
himself； marr'd； as you see； with traitors。 FIRST CITIZEN。 O piteous
spectacle！ SECOND CITIZEN。 O noble Caesar！ THIRD CITIZEN。 O
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woeful day！ FOURTH CITIZEN。 O traitors villains！ FIRST CITIZEN。 O
most bloody sight！ SECOND CITIZEN。 We will be revenged。 ALL。
Revenge！ About！ Seek！ Burn！ Fire！ Kill！ Slay！ Let not a traitor live！
ANTONY。 Stay； countrymen。 FIRST CITIZEN。 Peace there！ Hear the
noble Antony。 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 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。 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。 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 dumb mouths； 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。 ALL。 We'll mutiny。 FIRST CITIZEN。 We'll burn the
house of Brutus。 THIRD CITIZEN。 Away； then！ Come； seek the
conspirators。 ANTONY。 Yet hear me； countrymen；