Cas. Messala! Mes. Cas. What says my general? This is my birth-day; as this very day Messala, Was Cassius born. Give me thy hand, Messala. You know, that I held Epicurus strong, This morning are they fled away, and gone; Our army lies, ready to give up the ghost. Cas. I but believe it partly ; For I am fresh of spirit, and resolved To meet all perils very constantly. Bru. Even so, Lucilius. Cas. Now, most noble Brutus, The gods to-day stand friendly; that we may, 1 Foremost standard. 2 Accompanied. Lovers, in peace, lead on our days to age! But, since the affairs of men rest still uncertain, Bru. Even by the rule of that philosophy, For fear of what might fall, so to prevent The time of life;-arming myself with patience, Cas. Then, if we lose this battle, You are contented to be led in triumph Thorough the streets of Rome? Bru. No, Cassius, no: think not, thou noble That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome; Bru. Why then, lead on. know O, that a man might 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. SCENE II. The same. The field of battle. Alarum. Enter BRUTUS and MESSALA. Bru. Ride, ride, Messala, ride, and give these bills 1 Unto the legions on the other side: Let them set on at once; for I perceive [loud alarum. And sudden push gives them the overthrow. [Exeunt. SCENE III. The same. Alarum. Another part of the field. Enter CASSIUS and TITINIUS. Cas. O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly! Billets containing directions for the officers. Tit. O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early; Who, having some advantage on Octavius, Took it too eagerly: his soldiers fell to spoil, Whilst we by Antony are all enclosed. Enter PINDarus. Pin. Fly farther off, my lord, fly farther off; Mark Antony is in your tents, my lord! Fly therefore, noble Cassius, fly far off. Cas. This hill is far enough.-Look, look, Titi nius ; Are those my tents, where I perceive the fire? Tit. They are, my lord. Titinius, if thou lovest me, Cas. Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him, Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops, And here again; that I may rest assured, Whether yond' troops are friend or enemy. Fit. I will be here again, even with a thought. Cas. Go, Pindarus, get higher on that hill; My sight was ever thick; regard Titinius, And tell me what thou notest about the field. [Exit. [Exit Pindarus. This day I breathed first: time is come round; Cas. What news? Pin. Titinius is enclosed round about Wita horsemen, that make to him on the spur; And, hark! [shout.] they shout for joy. 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! Enter PINDarus. Come hither, sirrah: In Parthia did I take thee prisoner ; That whatsoever I did bid thee do, Thou shouldst attempt it. Come now, keep thine oath! Now be a freeman; and, with this good sword, [dies. Pin. So, I am free; yet would not so have been, Durst I have done my will. O Cassius! Far from this country Pindarus shall run, Where never Roman shall take note of him. [Exit. Re-enter TITINIUS, with MESSALA. Mes. It is but change, Titinius; for Octavius Is overthrown by noble Brutus' power, |