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And I will strive with things impossible； Yea； get the better of them。
What's to do？ BRUTUS。 A piece of work that will make sick men whole。
LIGARIUS。 But are not some whole that we must make sick？ BRUTUS。
That must we also。 What it is； my Caius； I shall unfold to thee； as we are
going To whom it must be done。 LIGARIUS。 Set on your foot； And with a
heart new…fired I follow you； To do I know not what； but it sufficeth That
Brutus leads me on。 BRUTUS。 Follow me then。 Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 Caesar's house。 Thunder and lightning。
Enter Caesar； in his nightgown。
CAESAR。 Nor heaven nor earth have been at peace tonight。 Thrice
hath Calpurnia in her sleep cried out； 〃Help； ho！ They murther Caesar！〃
Who's within？
Enter a Servant。
SERVANT。 My lord？ CAESAR。 Go bid the priests do present
sacrifice； And bring me their opinions of success。 SERVANT。 I will； my
lord。 Exit。
Enter Calpurnia。
CALPURNIA。 What mean you； Caesar？ Think you to walk forth？
You shall not stir out of your house today。 CAESAR。 Caesar shall forth：
the things that threaten'd me Ne'er look'd but on my back； when they shall
see The face of Caesar； they are vanished。 CALPURNIA。 Caesar； I I stood
on ceremonies； Yet now they fright me。 There is one within； Besides the
things that we have heard and seen； Recounts most horrid sights seen by
the watch。 A lioness hath whelped in the streets； And graves have yawn'd；
and yielded up their dead； Fierce fiery warriors fight upon the clouds； In
ranks and squadrons and right form of war； Which drizzled blood upon the
Capitol； The noise of battle hurtled in the air； Horses did neigh and dying
men did groan； And ghosts did shriek and squeal about the streets。 O
Caesar！ These things are beyond all use； And I do fear them。 CAESAR。
What can be avoided Whose end is purposed by the mighty gods？ Yet
Caesar shall go forth； for these predictions Are to the world in general as
to Caesar。 CALPURNIA。 When beggars die； there are no comets seen；
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes。 CAESAR。
Cowards die many times before their deaths； The valiant never taste of
death but once。 Of all the wonders that I yet have heard； It seems to me
most strange that men should fear Seeing that death； a necessary end； Will
come when it will come。
Re…enter Servant。
What say the augurers？ SERVANT。 They would not have you to stir
forth today。 Plucking the entrails of an offering forth； They could not find
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a heart within the beast。 CAESAR。 The gods do this in shame of
cowardice。 Caesar should be a beast without a heart If he should stay at
home today for fear。 No； Caesar shall not。 Danger knows full well That
Caesar is more dangerous than he。 We are two lions litter'd in one day；
And I the elder and more terrible。 And Caesar shall go forth。
CALPURNIA。 Alas； my lord； Your wisdom is consumed in confidence。
Do not go forth today。 Call it my fear That keeps you in the house and not
your own。 We'll send Mark Antony to the Senate House； And he shall say
you are not well today。 Let me； upon my knee； prevail in this。 CAESAR。
Mark Antony shall say I am not well； And； for thy humor； I will stay at
home。
Enter Decius。
Here's Decius Brutus； he shall tell them so。 DECIUS。 Caesar； all hail！
Good morrow； worthy Caesar！ I come to fetch you to the Senate House。
CAESAR。 And you are come in very happy time To bear my greeting to
the senators And tell them that I will not come today。 Cannot； is false； and
that I dare not； falser： I will not come today。 Tell them so； Decius。
CALPURNIA。 Say he is sick。 CAESAR。 Shall Caesar send a lie？ Have I
in conquest stretch'd mine arm so far To be afeard to tell greybeards the
truth？ Decius； go tell them Caesar will not come。 DECIUS。 Most mighty
Caesar； let me know some cause； Lest I be laugh'd at when I tell them so。
CAESAR。 The cause is in my will： I will not come； That is enough to
satisfy the Senate。 But； for your private satisfaction； Because I love you； I
will let you know。 Calpurnia here； my wife； stays me at home； She dreamt
tonight she saw my statue； Which； like a fountain with an hundred spouts；
Did run pure blood； and many lusty Romans Came smiling and did bathe
their hands in it。 And these does she apply for warnings and portents And
evils imminent； and on her knee Hath begg'd that I will stay at home today。
DECIUS。 This dream is all amiss interpreted； It was a vision fair and
fortunate。 Your statue spouting blood in many pipes； In which so many
smiling Romans bathed； Signifies that from you great Rome shall suck
Reviving blood； and that great men shall press For tinctures； stains； relics；
and cognizance。 This by Calpurnia's dream is signified。 CAESAR。 And
this way have you well expounded it。 DECIUS。 I have； when you have
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heard what I can say。 And know it now； the Senate have concluded To give
this day a crown to mighty Caesar。 If you shall send them word you will
not come； Their minds may change。 Besides； it were a mock Apt to be
render'd； for someone to say 〃Break up the Senate till another time； When
Caesar's wife shall meet with better dreams。〃 If Caesar hide himself； shall
they not whisper 〃Lo； Caesar is afraid〃？ Pardon me； Caesar； for my dear
dear love To your proceeding bids me tell you this； And reason to my love
is liable。 CAESAR。 How foolish do your fears seem now； Calpurnia！ I am
ashamed I did yield to them。 Give me my robe； for I will go。
Enter Publius； Brutus； Ligarius； Metellus； Casca； Trebonius； and
Cinna。
And look where Publius is come to fetch me。 PUBLIUS。 Good
morrow；Caesar。 CAESAR。 Welcome； Publius。 What； Brutus； are you
stirr'd so early too？ Good morrow； Casca。 Caius Ligarius； Caesar was ne'er
so much your enemy As that same ague which hath made you lean。 What
is't o'clock？ BRUTUS。 Caesar； 'tis strucken eight。 CAESAR。 I thank you
for your pains and courtesy。
Enter Antony。
See； Antony； that revels long o' nights； I