Brutus. Nay, I am sure it is, Volumnius. It is more worthy to leap in ourselves, Good Volumnius, Thou know'st, that we two went to school together; Hold thou my sword-hilts, whilst I run on it. lord. [Alarum still. Clitus. Fly, fly, my lord; there is no tarrying here. Brutus. Farewell to lumnius. you;-and you ;-and Strato, thou hast been all this while asleep; you, Vo Night hangs upon mine eyes; my bones would rest, [Alarum. Cry within; Fly, fly, fly. Clitus. Fly, my lord, fly. Brutus. Hence; I will follow thee. [Exeunt CLITUS, DARDANIUS, and VOLUMNIUS. I pr'ythee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord: Thou art a fellow of a good respect; Thy life hath had some smatch of honour in it: Strato. Give me your hand first; Fare you well, my lord. Brutus. Farewell, good Strato. still, Cæsar, now be I kill'd not thee with half so good a will. [He runs on his Sword, and dies. Alarum. Retreat. Enter OCTAVIUS, ANTONY, Octavius. What man is that? Messala. My master's man.-Strato, where is thy master? Strato. Free from the bondage you are in, Messala; The conquerors can but make a fire of him; For Brutus only overcame himself, And no man else hath honour by his death. Lucilius. So Brutus should be found.—I thank thee, Brutus, That thou hast prov'd Lucilius' saying true. Octavius. All that serv'd Brutus, I will entertain them.1 Fellow, wilt thou bestow thy time with me? Strato. Ay, if Messala will prefer2 me to you. Messala. How died my master, Strato? Strato. I held the sword, and he did run on it. That did the latest service to my master. Antony. This was the noblest Roman of them all: All the conspirators, save only he, Did that they did in envy of great Cæsar; And common good to all, made one of them. So mix'd in him, that Nature might stand up, Octavius. According to his virtue let us use him, Within my tent his bones to-night shall lie, 1 Receive into my service. [Exeunt. 2 Recommend. TAURUS, Lieutenant-General to Cæsar. CANIDIUS, Lieutenant-General to Antony. SILIUS, an Officer in Ventidius's Army. EUPHRONIUS, an Ambassador from Antony to Cæsar. ALEXAS, MARDIAN, SELEUCUS, AND DIOMEDES; Attendants on Cleopatra. A SOOTHSAYER. A CLOWN. Officers, Soldiers, Messengers and other Attendants. SCENE-Dispersed; in several parts of the Roman Empire. |