Is now become a God; and Cassius is So get the start of the majestick world,.. And bear the palm alone. Bru. Another general shout! 1 [Shout. Flourish. I do believe, that these applauses are For some new honours that are heap'd on Caesar. Cas. Why, mau, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus; and we pétty men Caesar? Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Write them together, yours is as fair a name; Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well; Weigh them, it is as heavy; conjure with them, Brutus will start a spirit as soon as Caesar. [Shout. > Now in the names of all the Gods at once, 1 Bru. That you do love me, I am nothing jealous Cas. I am glad, that my weak words Re-enter CAESAR, and his Train. Bru. The games are done, and Caesar is returnin Cas. As they pass by, pluck Casca by the sleev And he will, after his sour fashion, tell you What hath proceeded, worthy note, to-day. Bru. I will do so: - But, look you, Cassius, The angry spot doth glow on Caesar's brow, Ant. Caesar. Caes. Let me have men about me, that are fat; Sleek-headed men, and such as sleep o'nights: Yond' Cassius has a leau and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are dangerous. Ant. Fear him not, Caesar, he's not dangerous; He is a noble Roman, and well given. Caes. 'Would he were fatter: - But I fear him not: : Yet if my name were liable to fear, [Exeunt CAESAR, and his train. Casca. You pull'd me by the cloak; Woul you speak with me? Bru. Ay, Casca; tell us what hath chane'd to-day That Caesar looks so sad. Casca. Why you were with him, were you not Bru. I should not then ask Casca what hat chanc'd. Casca. Why, there was a crown offer'd him and being offer'd him, he put it by with the bac of his hand, thus; and then the people fell a' shout ing. Bru. What was the second noise for? Cas. They shouted thrice; What was the la cry for? Casca. Why, for that too. Bru. Was the crown offer'd him thrice? Casca. Ay, marry, was't, and he put it h thrice, every time gentler than other; and at ever putting by, mine honest neighbours shouted. Cas. Who offer'd him the crown? Casca. Why, Antony. y Bru. Tell us the manner of it, gentle Casca. Casca. I can as well be hang'd, as tell the mar ner of it: it was mere foolery, I did not mark I saw Mark Antony offer him a crown; 'twas not a crown neither, 'twas one of these co ronets; - and, as I told you, he put it by once but, for all that, to my thinking, he would fa have had it. Then he offer'd it to him again; the he put it by again: but, to my thinking, he w very loath to lay his fingers off it. And then offer'd it the third time; he put it the third tim by: and still as he refus'd it, the rabbleme hooted, and clapp'd their chopp'd hands, threw up their sweaty night-caps, and utter'd su ar a deal of stinking breath because Caesar refused the crown, that it had almost choked Caesar; for he swoon'd, and fell down at it: And for mine own part, I durst not laugh, for fear of opening my lips, and receiving the bad air. Cas. But, soft, I pray you: What? did Cae sar swoon? Casca. He fell down in the market-place, and foam'd at mouth, and was speechless. Bru. 'Tis very like: he hath the falling-sickness. Cas. No, Caesar hath it not; but you, and I, And honest Casca, we have the falling-sickness. Casca. I know not what you mean by that; tha but, I am sure, Caesar fell down. If the tag-rag people did not clap him, and hiss him, according as he pleased, and displeased them, as they used to do the players in the theatre, I am no true man. Bru. What said he, when he came unto himself? Casca. Marry, before he fell down, when he perceiv'd the common herd was glad he refused the crown, he pluck'd me ope his doublet, and offer'd them his throat to eut. - An I had been a man of any occupation, if I would not have taken him at a word, I would I might go to hell among the rogues: and so he fell. When he came to himself again, he said, If he had done, or said, any thing amiss, he desired their Worships to think it was his infirmity. Three or four wenches, where I stood, cried, Alas, good soul! and forgave him with all their hearts: But there's no heed to be taken of them; if Caesar had stabb'd their mothers, they would have done no less. Bru. And after that, he came, thus sad, away? Cas. Did Cicero say any thing? : 1 |