4 Pleb. What does he fay of Brutus ? 3 Pleb. He fays, for Brutus's fake He finds himself beholden to us all. 4 Pleb. 'Twere beft fpeak no harm of Brutus here. i Pleb, This Cafar was a Tyrant. 3 Pleb. Nay, that's certain; We are glad that Rome is rid of him. 2 Pleb. Peace, let us hear what Antony can say. Ant. You gentle Romans All. Peace, Ho, let us hear him. Ant. Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your Ears; He hath brought many Captives home to Rome, When that the poor have cry'd, Cafar hath wept ; And Brutus is an honourable Man. You all did fee, that on the Lupercal, I thrice presented him a Kingly Crown, Which he did thrice refufe. Was this Ambition? And fure he is an honourable Man. I fpeak not to difprove what Brutus fpoke, 03 What What cause with-holds you then to mourn for him? Bear with me, My Heart is in the Coffin there with Cafar, I Pleb. Methinks there is much Reafon in his Sayings. Cafar has had great wrong. (his place. 3 Pleb. Has he, Masters? I fear there will a worfe come in 4 Pleb. Mark'd ye his words? He would not take the Crown, Therefore 'tis certain, he was not ambitious. 1 Pleb. If it be found fo, fome will dear abide it. 2 Pleb. Poor Soul! his Eyes are red as Fire with weeping, 3 Pleb. There's not a nobler Man in Rome than Antony. 4 Pleb. Now mark him, he begins again to speak. Ant. But Yefterday the word of Casar might Have food against the World; now lyes he there, And none fo poor to do him Reverence. O Masters! If I were difpos'd to ftir Your Hearts and Minds to Mutiny and Rage, Unto their Iffue. 4 Pleb. We'll hear the Will, read it, Mark Antony. All. The Will, the Will; we will hear Cafar's Will. Ant. Have Patience, gentle Friends, I must not read it, It is not meet you know how Cafar lov'd you. You are not Wood, you are not Stones, but Men: And And being Men, hearing the Will of Cafar, 4 Pleb. Read the Will, we'll hear it, Antony: You fhall read us the Will, Cafar's Will. Ant. Will you be Patient? will you stay a while? I have o'er-fhot my felf to tell you of it. I fear I wrong the Honourable Men, Whose Daggers have ftabb'd Cafar. I do fear it. 4 Pleb. They were Traitors All. The Will! the Teftament ! Honourable Men! 2 Pleb. They were Villains, Murderers; the Will! read the Will! Ant. You will compel me then to read the Will; 2 Pleb. Defcend. [He comes down from the Pulpit. 3 Pleb. You fhall have leave. 4 Pleb. A Ring, stand round. i Pleb. Stand from the Hearfe, ftand from the Body. Ant. If you have Tears, prepare to shed them now. The first time ever Cafar put it on, 'Twas on a Summers Evening in his Tent. Look! in this place, ran Caffius's Dagger through. This This was the most unkindeft Cut of all; For when the Noble Cafar faw him ftab, Which all the while ran Blood, great Cafar fell. 2 Pleb. O Noble Cafar! 3 Pleb. O woful Day! 4 Pleb. O Traitors, Villains! 1 Plek. O most bloody fight! 2 Pleb. We will be reveng'd: Revenge! burn fire kill Ant. Stay Countrymen 1 Pleb. Peace there, hear the noble Antony. flay! 2 Pleb. We'll hear him, we'll follow him, we'll dye with him Ant. Good Friends, fweet Friends, let me not ftir you up To such a sudden Flood of Mutiny: They that have done this Deed, are Honourable; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt Man, Action nor Utterance, nor the power of Speech, i Pleb. We'll burn the Houfe of Brutus. 3 Pleb. Away then, come, feek the Confpirators, Ant. Yet hear me, Countrymen, yet hear me fpeak, All. Peace ho, hear Antony, moft Noble Antony. Ant. Why, Friends, you go to do you know not what. Wherein hath Cafar thus deferv'd your Loves? Alas you know not; I must tell you then: You have forgot the Will I told you of. All. Moft true---the Will----let's ftay and hear the Will To every feveral Man, feventy five Drachma's. Ant. Hear me with patience, All Peace ho! Ant. Moreover, he hath left you all his Walks, And with the Brands fire all the Traitors Houfes 2 Pleb. Go fetch Fire. 3 Pleb. Pluck down Benches. 4 Pleb. Pluck down Forms, Windows, any thing. |