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Julius Caesar (Folio 1, 1623)
2480My selfe haue to mine owne turn'd Enemy:
2481This Ensigne heere of mine was turning backe,
2482I slew the Coward, and did take it from him.
2485Tooke it too eagerly: his Soldiers fell to spoyle,
2486Whil'st we by Antony are all inclos'd.
2487Enter Pindarus.
2489Mark Antony is in your Tents my Lord:
2491Cassi. This Hill is farre enough. Looke, look Titinius
2493Tit. They are, my Lord.
2496Till he haue brought thee vp to yonder Troopes
2498Whether yond Troopes, are Friend or Enemy.
2500Cassi. Go Pindarus, get higher on that hill,
2501My sight was euer thicke: regard Titinius,
2502And tell me what thou not'st about the Field.
2504And where I did begin, there shall I end,
2505My life is run his compasse. Sirra, what newes?
2506Pind. Aboue. O my Lord.
2507Cassi. What newes?
2509With Horsemen, that make to him on the Spurre,
2511Now Titinius. Now some light: O he lights too.
2513And hearke, they shout for ioy.
2514Cassi. Come downe, behold no more:
2515O Coward that I am, to liue so long,
2517Enter Pindarus.
2520That whatsoeuer I did bid thee do,
2522Now be a Free-man, and with this good Sword
2524Stand not to answer: Heere, take thou the Hilts,
2525And when my face is couer'd, as 'tis now,
2527Euen with the Sword that kill'd thee.
2528Pin. So, I am free,
2529Yet would not so haue beene
2531Farre from this Country Pindarus shall run,
2532Where neuer Roman shall take note of him.
2533Enter Titinius and Messala.
2535Is ouerthrowne by Noble Brutus power,
2536As Cassius Legions are by Antony.
2538Messa. Where did you leaue him.
2540With Pindarus his Bondman, on this Hill.
2541Messa. Is not that he that lyes vpon the ground?
2542Titin. He lies not like the Liuing. O my heart!
2543Messa. Is not that hee?
So
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2548The Sunne of Rome is set. Our day is gone,
2549Clowds, Dewes, and Dangers come; our deeds are done:
2552O hatefull Error, Melancholies Childe:
2554The things that are not? O Error soone conceyu'd,
2555Thou neuer com'st vnto a happy byrth,
2556But kil'st the Mother that engendred thee.
2557Tit. What Pindarus? Where art thou Pindarus?
2559The Noble Brutus, thrusting this report
2561For piercing Steele, and Darts inuenomed,
2562Shall be as welcome to the eares of Brutus,
2563As tydings of this sight.
2565And I will seeke for Pindarus the while:
2567Did I not meet thy Friends, and did not they
2568Put on my Browes this wreath of Victorie,
2571But hold thee, take this Garland on thy Brow,
2572Thy Brutus bid me giue it thee, and I
2573Will do his bidding. Brutus, come apace,
2575By your leaue Gods: This is a Romans part,
2577Alarum. Enter Brutus, Messala, yong Cato,
2578Strato, Volumnius, and Lucillius.
2580Messa. Loe yonder, and Titinius mourning it.
2581Bru. Titinius face is vpward.
2584Thy Spirit walkes abroad, and turnes our Swords
2585In our owne proper Entrailes. Low Alarums.
2586Cato. Braue Titinius,
2587Looke where he haue not crown'd dead Cassius.
2589The last of all the Romans, far thee well:
2590It is impossible, that euer Rome
2591Should breed thy fellow. Friends I owe mo teares
2595His Funerals shall not be in our Campe,
2597And come yong Cato, let vs to the Field,
2598Labio and Flauio set our Battailes on:
2599'Tis three a clocke, and Romans yet ere night,