{"id":11852,"date":"2017-09-04T22:11:17","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T22:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myedme.com\/login\/?p=11852"},"modified":"2017-09-04T22:11:17","modified_gmt":"2017-09-04T22:11:17","slug":"Shakespeare3Etext0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/Shakespeare3Etext0\/","title":{"rendered":"Act 5, page 0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Table of Contents<\/a><\/p>\n

ACT V SCENE I<\/b> Setting: The plains of Philippi.<\/p>\n

Enter OCTAVIUS, ANTONY, and their army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
OCTAVIUS<\/td>\nNow, Antony, our hopes are answered:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nYou said the enemy would not come down,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBut keep the hills and upper regions;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIt proves not so: their battles are at hand;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThey mean to warn us at Philippi here,<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAnswering before we do demand of them.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANTONY<\/td>\nTut, I am in their bosoms, and I know<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWherefore they do it: they could be content<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTo visit other places; and come down<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWith fearful bravery, thinking by this face<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTo fasten in our thoughts that they have courage;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBut 'tis not so.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/i><\/td>\nEnter a Messenger.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Messenger<\/td>\nPrepare you, generals:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe enemy comes on in gallant show;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTheir bloody sign of battle is hung out,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAnd something to be done immediately.<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANTONY<\/td>\nOctavius, lead your battle softly on,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUpon the left hand of the even field.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCTAVIUS<\/td>\nUpon the right hand I; keep thou the left.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANTONY<\/td>\nWhy do you cross me in this exigent?<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCTAVIUS<\/td>\nI do not cross you; but I will do so.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMarch<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Drum. Enter BRUTUS, CASSIUS, and their Army; LUCILIUS, TITINIUS, MESSALA, and others.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
BRUTUS<\/td>\nThey stand, and would have parley.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASSIUS<\/td>\nStand fast, Titinius: we must out and talk.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCTAVIUS<\/td>\nMark Antony, shall we give sign of battle?<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANTONY<\/td>\nNo, Caesar, we will answer on their charge.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMake forth; the generals would have some words.<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCTAVIUS<\/td>\nStir not until the signal.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUTUS<\/td>\nWords before blows: is it so, countrymen?<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCTAVIUS<\/td>\nNot that we love words better, as you do.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUTUS<\/td>\nGood words are better than bad strokes, Octavius.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANTONY<\/td>\nIn your bad strokes, Brutus, you give good words:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWitness the hole you made in Caesar's heart,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCrying 'Long live! hail, Caesar!'<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASSIUS<\/td>\nAntony,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe posture of your blows are yet unknown;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBut for your words, they rob the Hybla bees,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAnd leave them honeyless.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANTONY<\/td>\nNot stingless too.<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUTUS<\/td>\nO, yes, and soundless too;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFor you have stol'n their buzzing, Antony,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAnd very wisely threat before you sting.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANTONY<\/td>\nVillains, you did not so, when your vile daggers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHack'd one another in the sides of Caesar:<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nYou show'd your teeth like apes, and fawn'd like hounds,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAnd bow'd like bondmen, kissing Caesar's feet;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWhilst damned Casca, like a cur, behind<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStruck Caesar on the neck. O you flatterers!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASSIUS<\/td>\nFlatterers! Now, Brutus, thank yourself:<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThis tongue had not offended so to–day,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIf Cassius might have ruled.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCTAVIUS<\/td>\nCome, come, the cause: if arguing make us sweat,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe proof of it will turn to redder drops. Look;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nI draw a sword against conspirators;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWhen think you that the sword goes up again?<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNever, till Caesar's three and thirty wounds<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBe well avenged; or till another Caesar<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHave added slaughter to the sword of traitors.<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUTUS<\/td>\nCaesar, thou canst not die by traitors' hands,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUnless thou bring'st them with thee.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCTAVIUS<\/td>\nSo I hope;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nI was not born to die on Brutus' sword.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUTUS<\/td>\nO, if thou wert the noblest of thy strain,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nYoung man, thou couldst not die more honourable.<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASSIUS<\/td>\nA peevish schoolboy, worthless of such honour,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJoin'd with a masker and a reveller!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANTONY<\/td>\nOld Cassius still!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCTAVIUS<\/td>\nCome, Antony, away!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDefiance, traitors, hurl we in your teeth:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIf you dare fight to–day, come to the field;<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIf not, when you have stomachs.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/i><\/td>\nExeunt OCTAVIUS, ANTONY, and their army.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASSIUS<\/td>\nWhy, now, blow wind, swell billow and swim bark!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe storm is up, and all is on the hazard.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUTUS<\/td>\nHo, Lucilius! hark, a word with you.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LUCILIUS<\/td>\nStanding forth.<\/i>My lord?<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/i><\/td>\nBRUTUS and LUCILIUS converse apart.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASSIUS<\/td>\nMessala!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MESSALA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASSIUS<\/td>\nMessala,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThis is my birth–day; as this very day<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWas Cassius born. Give me thy hand, Messala:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBe thou my witness that against my will,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAs Pompey was, am I compell'd to set<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUpon one battle all our liberties.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nYou know that I held Epicurus strong<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAnd his opinion: now I change my mind,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAnd partly credit things that do presage.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nComing from Sardis, on our former ensign<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTwo mighty eagles fell, and there they perch'd,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGorging and feeding from our soldiers' hands;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWho to Philippi here consorted us:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThis morning are they fled away and gone;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAnd in their steads do ravens, crows and kites,<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFly o'er our heads and downward look on us,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAs we were sickly prey: their shadows seem<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA canopy most fatal, under which<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOur army lies, ready to give up the ghost.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MESSALA<\/td>\nBelieve not so.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASSIUS<\/td>\nI but believe it partly;<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFor I am fresh of spirit and resolved<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTo meet all perils very constantly.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUTUS<\/td>\nEven so, Lucilius.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASSIUS<\/td>\nNow, most noble Brutus,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe gods to–day stand friendly, that we may,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLovers in peace, lead on our days to age!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBut since the affairs of men rest still incertain,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLet's reason with the worst that may befall.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIf we do lose this battle, then is this<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe very last time we shall speak together:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWhat are you then determined to do?<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUTUS<\/td>\nEven by the rule of that philosophy<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBy which I did blame Cato for the death<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWhich he did give himself, I know not how,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBut I do find it cowardly and vile,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFor fear of what might fall, so to prevent<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe time of life: arming myself with patience<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTo stay the providence of some high powers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThat govern us below.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASSIUS<\/td>\nThen, if we lose this battle,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nYou are contented to be led in triumph<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThorough the streets of Rome?<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUTUS<\/td>\nNo, Cassius, no: think not, thou noble Roman,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThat ever Brutus will go bound to Rome;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHe bears too great a mind. But this same day<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMust end that work the ides of March begun;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAnd whether we shall meet again I know not.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTherefore our everlasting farewell take:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFor ever, and for ever, farewell, Cassius!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIf we do meet again, why, we shall smile;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIf not, why then, this parting was well made.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CASSIUS<\/td>\nFor ever, and for ever, farewell, Brutus!<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIf we do meet again, we'll smile indeed;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIf not, 'tis true this parting was well made.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRUTUS<\/td>\nWhy, then, lead on. O, that a man might know<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe end of this day's business ere it come!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBut it sufficeth that the day will end,<\/td>\n125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAnd then the end is known. Come, ho! away!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/i><\/td>\nExeunt<\/i><\/td>\n<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

<\/h3>\n

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