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Alarum. Enter BRUTUS,
MESSALA, CATO,
LUCILLIUS, and FLAVIO
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Sounds of battle.
BRUTUS,MESSALA,
CATO, LUCILLIUS, and
FLAVIO enter. |
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BRUTUS
Yet, countrymen, O, yet hold up your heads!
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BRUTUS
Keep on, countrymen. Oh, keep your heads up, even now!
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Exeunt BRUTUS,
MESSALA, and FLAVIO
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BRUTUS, MESSALA, and
FLAVIO exit. |
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CATO
What bastard doth not? Who will go with me?
I will proclaim my name about the field.
I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
A foe to tyrants, and my country’s friend.
I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
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CATO
Who is so low that he wouldn’t? Who will advance with me?
I will proclaim my name around the field. I am the son of Marcus
Cato! An enemy to tyrants and a friend to my country. I am the son
of Marcus Cato!
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Enter ANTONY and
OCTAVIUS' SOLDIERS Fight |
ANTONY and
OCTAVIUS' SOLDIERS enter and
fight. |
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LUCILLIUS
And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I!
Brutus, my country’s friend. Know me for Brutus!
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LUCILLIUS
And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus. Brutus, my country’s
friend. Know that I am Brutus!
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SOLDIERS kill young
CATO
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SOLDIERS kill young
CATO. |
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O young and noble Cato, art thou down?
Why, now thou diest as bravely as Titinius,
And mayst be honored, being Cato’s son.
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Oh, young and noble Cato, have you been slain? Why, you die now as
bravely as Titinius. And you, being Cato’s son, will be
honored.
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FIRST SOLDIER
(to
LUCILLIUS) Yield, or thou
diest.
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FIRST SOLDIER
(to LUCILLIUS
) Surrender or you will die.
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LUCILLIUS
Only
I yield to die.
There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight.
Kill Brutus, and be honored in his death.
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LUCILLIUS
I’d rather die. Here is some money for you to kill me
immediately. Kill Brutus and be honored by the killing.
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FIRST SOLDIER
We must not. A noble prisoner!
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FIRST SOLDIER
We must not. He is a noble prisoner!
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