If not, why then, this parting was well made. If not, 'tis true this parting was well made. Bru. Why, then, lead on. O, that a man might know The end of this day's business ere it come! But it sufficeth that the day will end, And then the end is known. Come, ho! away! [Exeunt. 120 SCENE II. The same. The field of battle. Alarum. Enter BRUTUS and MESSALA. Bru. Ride, ride, Messala, ride, and give these Unto the legions on the other side. [Loud alarum. [Exeunt. SCENE III. Another part of the field. Alarums. Enter CASSIUS and TITINIUS. Cas. O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly! I. bills, papers, written 3. ensign, standard-bearer. orders. 4. it, the standard. Who, having some advantage on Octavius, Enter PINDARUS. Pin. Fly further off, my lord, fly further off; Cas. This hill is far enough. Look, look, Are those my tents where I perceive the fire? Cas. Tit. I will be here again, even with a thought. [Exit. Cas. Go, Pindarus, get higher on that hill; [Pindarus ascends the hill. Cas. What news? Pin. [Above] Titinius is enclosed round about With horsemen, that make to him on the spur; Yet he spurs on. Now they are almost on him. Now, Titinius! Now some light. O, he lights too. He's ta'en. [Shout.] And, hark! they shout for joy. 19. with a thought, quick as thought. 31. light, alight. ΤΟ 20 30 Cas. Come down, behold no more. O, coward that I am, to live so long, To see my best friend ta'en before my face! PINDARUS descends. Come hither, sirrah : In Parthia did I take thee prisoner; And then I swore thee, saving of thy life, Thou shouldst attempt it. Come now, keep thine Now be a freeman: and with this good sword, Stand not to answer: here, take thou the hilts; Even with the sword that kill'd thee. [Dies. Pin. So, I am free; yet would not so have been, Far from this country Pindarus shall run, 40 50 [Exit. Re-enter TITINIUS with MESSALA. Mes. It is but change, Titinius; for Octavius Is overthrown by noble Brutus' power, As Cassius' legions are by Antony. Tit. These tidings will well comfort Cassius. Tit. All disconsolate, With Pindarus his bondman, on this hill. Mes. Is not that he that lies upon the ground? Tit. He lies not like the living. O my heart! 43. hilts (of a single weapon). Mes. Is not that he? Tit. But Cassius is no more. No, this was he, Messala, O setting sun, As in thy red rays thou dost sink to night, So in his red blood Cassius' day is set; The sun of Rome is set ! Our day is gone; Clouds, dews, and dangers come; our deeds are done! Mistrust of my success hath done this deed. Mes. Mistrust of good success hath done this deed. O hateful error, melancholy's child, Why dost thou show to the apt thoughts of men The things that are not? O error, soon conceived, Thou never comest unto a happy birth, But kill'st the mother that engender'd thee! Tit. What, Pindarus! where art thou, Pindarus? Mes. Seek him, Titinius, whilst I go to meet Into his ears; I may say, thrusting it; Tit. Hie you, Messala, And I will seek for Pindarus the while. [Exit Messala. Why didst thou send me forth, brave Cassius ? And bid me give it thee? Didst thou not hear their shouts ? Alas, thou hast misconstrued every thing! But, hold thee, take this garland on thy brow; 60 70 80 66. success, issue. 68. apt, impressionable. Thy Brutus bid me give it thee, and I Alarum. Re-enter MESSALA, with BRUTUS, young Cato. He is slain. Bru. O Julius Cæsar, thou art mighty yet! Thy spirit walks abroad, and turns our swords In our own proper entrails. Cato. [Low alarums. Brave Titinius! Look, whether he have not crown'd dead Cassius ! Should breed thy fellow. Friends, I owe more tears To this dead man than you shall see me pay. 'Tis three o'clock; and, Romans, yet ere night We shall try fortune in a second fight. 90 [Exeunt. 110 which the field of Philippi was not far distant. 106. discomfort, discourage. 108. set our battles on, array our forces. |