Julius Caesar (Modern)
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[3.3]
Enter Cinna the Poet, and after him the Plebians.
¶Cinna I dreamt tonight, that I did feast with Caesar,
1815And things unluckily charge my fantasy.
¶I have no will to wander forth of doors,
¶Yet something leads me forth.
¶1 Plebian What is your name?
¶2 Plebian Whither are you going?
18203 Plebian Where do you dwell?
¶4 Plebian Are you a married man or a bachelor?
¶2 Plebian Answer every man directly.
¶1 Plebian Ay, and briefly.
¶4 Plebian Ay, and wisely.
18253 Plebian Ay, and truly, you were best.
¶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.
18302 Plebian That's as much as to say, they are fools that ¶marry. You'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed ¶directly!
¶Cinna Directly I am going to Caesar's funeral.
¶1 Plebian As a friend or an enemy?
1835Cinna As a friend.
¶2 Plebian That matter is answered directly.
¶4 Plebian For your dwelling--briefly.
¶Cinna Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.
¶3 Plebian Your name sir, truly.
1840Cinna Truly, my name is Cinna.
¶1 Plebian Tear him to pieces! He's a conspirator!
¶Cinna I am Cinna the poet! I am Cinna the poet!
1845Cinna I am not Cinna the conspirator.
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Exeunt all the plebians.