Oa. Prick him down, Antony. Lep. Upon condition, Publius fhall not live; Who is your fifter's fon, Mark Antony. Ant. He fhall not live; look, with a spot I damn him. But, Lepidus, go you to Cafar's house; Fetch the Will hither, and we fhall determine How to cut off fome charge in legacies. Lep. What? fhall I find you here? [Exit Lepidus Ant. This is a flight, unmeritable, man, Meet to be fent on errands: is it fit, The three-fold world divided, he should stand O. So you thought him; And took his voice who fhould be prickt to die, Ant. Octavius, I have feen more days than you ; And graze in commons. OЯ. You may do your will; But he's a try'd and valiant foldier. Ant. So is my horse, Octavius: and, for that, I do appoint him ftore of provender. It is a creature that I teach to fight, To wind, to ftop, to run directly on; He must be taught, and train'd, and bid go forth; A barren-fpirited fellow, one that feeds (15) (35) A barren-Spirited fellow, one that feeds On Objects, Arts, and Imitations, &C. On On abject Arts, and imitations; Which, out of use, and ftal'd by other men, Begin his fashion. But as a property. Liften great things Brutus and Caffius Are levying powers; we muft ftraight make head. Our best friends made, and our beft means ftretcht out ;; How covert matters may be best disclos'd, And open perils fureft answered. Oa. Let us do fo; for we are at the stake, And bay'd about with many enemies; And fome, that smile, have in their hearts, I fear, Millions of mischiefs. [Exeunt SCENE before Brutus's Tent, in the Camp near Sardis. Drum. Enter Brutus, Lucilius, and foldiers: Titinius. and Pindarus meeting them. TAND, ho! Bru. ST Luc. Give the word, ho! and stand ! Bru. What now, Lucilius? is Caffius near? Luc. He is at hand, and Pindarus is come To do you falutation from his master. Bru. He greets me well. Your mafter, Pindarus, Hath given me fome worthy cause to wish 'Tis hard to conceive, why He should be call'd a barren-spirited On abject Orts, i. e. on the Scraps and Fragments of Things rejected, and despiseds by others, I Oa. Prick him down, Antony. Lep. Upon condition, Publius shall not live; Who is your fifter's fon, Mark Antony. Ant. He fhall not live; look, with a spot I damn him. But, Lepidus, go you to Cafar's house; Fetch the Will hither, and we shall determine How to cut off fome charge in legacies. Lep. What? fhall I find you here? [Exit Lepidus! Ant. This is a flight, unmeritable, man, Meet to be fent on errands: is it fit, The three-fold world divided, he should stand O&. So you thought him; And took his voice who fhould be prickt to die, Ant. Octavius, I have feen more days than you; And, having brought our treasure where we will, And graze in commons. Oa. You may do your will; But he's a try'd and valiant foldier. Ant. So is my horse, Octavius: and, for that, I do appoint him ftore of provender. It is a creature that I teach to fight, He must be taught, and train'd, and bid go fo (35) A barren Qn. Ohis On abject arts, and But as a property. o have tempted I fhall be fatisfied. Pin. I do not doubt, But that my noble mafter will appear, Bru. He is not doubted. A word, Lucilius- Luc. With courtefie, and with refpect enough; Nor with fuch free and friendly conference, Bru. Thou haft defcrib'd A hot friend cooling; ever note, Lucilius, There are no tricks in plain, and fimple faith: Luc. They mean this night in Sardis to be quarter'd; The greater part, the horfe in general, Are come with Caffius. [Low march within Enter Caffius and foldiers. Bru. Hark, he is arriv'd; Caf. Stand, ho! March gently on to meet him. Bru. Stand, ho! fpeak the word along.. Within. Stand! Within. Stand! Within. Stand! Caf. Most noble brother, you have done me wrong. Bru. Judge me, you Gcds! wrong I mine enemies?* And, if not fo, how fhould I wrong a brother? Caf. Brutus, this fober form of yours hides. wrongs, And when you do them Bru. Caffius, be content, Speak your griefs foftly, I do know you well. Before the eyes of both our armies here, (Which. |