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Brutus is ta'en, Brutus is ta'en, my lord.

Ant. Where is he?[3633]

Lucil. Safe, Antony; Brutus is safe enough: 20
I dare assure thee that no enemy
Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus:
The gods defend him from so great a shame!
When you do find him, or alive or dead,[3634]
He will be found like Brutus, like himself. 25

Ant. This is not Brutus, friend, but, I assure you,[3635]
A prize no less in worth: keep this man safe,
Give him all kindness: I had rather have
Such men my friends than enemies. Go on,
And see whether Brutus be alive or dead,[3636] 30
And bring us word unto Octavius' tent [3637]
How every thing is chanced. [Exeunt.

Scene V. Another part of the field.[3638]

Enter Brutus, Dardanius, Clitus, Strato, and Volumnius.

Bru. Come, poor remains of friends, rest on this rock.

Cli. Statilius show'd the torch-light, but, my lord,
He came not back: he is or ta'en or slain.

Bru. Sit thee down, Clitus: slaying is the word;
It is a deed in fashion. Hark thee, Clitus. [Whispering.[3639]5

Cli. What, I, my lord? No, not for all the world.

Bru. Peace then, no words.

Cli. I'll rather kill myself.

Bru. Hark thee, Dardanius. [Whispering.

Dar. Shall I do such a deed?[3640]

Cli. O Dardanius!

Dar. O Clitus! 10

Cli. What ill request did Brutus make to thee?

Dar. To kill him, Clitus. Look, he meditates.

Cli. Now is that noble vessel full of grief,
That it runs over even at his eyes.

Bru. Come hither, good Volumnius; list a word. 15

Vol. What says my lord?

Bru. Why, this, Volumnius:
The ghost of Cæsar hath appear'd to me
Two several times by night, at Sardis once,
And this last night here in Philippi fields:
I know my hour is come.

Vol. Not so, my lord. 20

Bru. Nay, I am sure it is, Volumnius.
Thou seest the world, Volumnius, how it goes;
Our enemies have beat us to the pit: [Low alarums.[3641]
It is more worthy to leap in ourselves
Than tarry till they push us. Good Volumnius, 25
Thou know'st that we two went to school together:
Even for that our love of old, I prithee,[3642]
Hold thou my sword-hilts, whilst I run on it.[3643]

Vol. That's not an office for a friend, my lord.

[Alarum still.

Cli. Fly, fly, my lord; there is no tarrying here. 30

Bru. Farewell to you; and you; and you, Volumnius.[3644]
Strato, thou hast been all this while asleep;
Farewell to thee too, Strato. Countrymen,[3645]
My heart doth joy that yet in all my life [3646]
I found no man but he was true to me. 35
I shall have glory by this losing day,
More than Octavius and Mark Antony
By this vile conquest shall attain unto.[3647]
So, fare you well at once; for Brutus' tongue
Hath almost ended his life's history:[3648] 40
Night hangs upon mine eyes; my bones would rest,
That have but labour'd to attain this hour.[3649]

[Alarum. Cry within, 'Fly, fly, fly!'

Cli. Fly, my lord, fly.

Bru. Hence! I will follow.[3650]

[Exeunt Clitus, Dardanius, and Volumnius.

I prithee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord:
Thou art a fellow of a good respect; 45
Thy life hath had some smatch of honour in it:[3651]
Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face,
While I do run upon it. Wilt thou, Strato?

Stra. Give me your hand first: fare you well, my lord.

Bru. Farewell, good Strato. [Runs on his sword.] Cæsar, now be still:[3652]50
I kill'd not thee with half so good a will.[3652] [Dies.

Alarum. Retreat. Enter Octavius, Antony, Messala, Lucilius, and the army.[3653]

Oct. What man is that?[3654]

Mes. My master's man. Strato, where is thy master?

Stra. Free from the bondage you are in, Messala:
The conquerors can but make a fire of him; 55
For Brutus only overcame himself,
And no man else hath honour by his death.

Lucil. So Brutus should be found. I thank thee, Brutus,[3655]
That thou hast proved Lucilius' saying true.

Oct. All that served Brutus, I will entertain them. 60
Fellow, wilt thou bestow thy time with me?

Stra. Ay, if Messala will prefer me to you.

Oct. Do so, good Messala.[3656]

Mes. How died my master, Strato?[3657]

Stra. I held the sword, and he did run on it. 65

Mes. Octavius, then take him to follow thee,[3658]
That did the latest service to my master.

Ant. This was the noblest Roman of them all:
All the conspirators, save only he,[3659]
Did that they did in envy of great Cæsar;[3660] 70
He only, in a general honest thought [3661][3662]
And common good to all, made one of them.[3662]
His life was gentle, and the elements
So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world 'This was a man!' 75

Oct. According to his virtue let us use him,
With all respect and rites of burial.[3663]
Within my tent his bones to-night shall lie,
Most like a soldier, order'd honourably.[3664]
So call the field to rest, and let's away, 80
To part the glories of this happy day. [Exeunt.[3665]

FOOTNOTES:

[3521] Act v. Scene i.] Rowe. Actus Quintus. Ff.

The plains ...] Capell. The Fields of Philippi, with the two Camps. Rowe.

[3522] warn] wage Hanmer. wait Mason conj.

[3523] places; and ... bravery,] Pope. places, and ... bravery: Ff.

[3524] something] something's Hanmer.

[3525] even] evil F₄.

[3526] thou] you Ritson conj.

[3527] exigent?] F₃ F₄. exigent. F₁ F₂.

[3528] Scene II. Pope.

Lucilius ... others.] Lucilius ... others, attending. Capell. om. Ff.

[3529] [to his Troops. Capell.

[3530] posture] puncture Singer conj.

are] is Collier, ed. 2 (Steevens conj.).

[3531] they] you Capell.

[3532] stingless] stringless Rowe (ed. 1).

stingless too.] stingless too? Delius conj.

[3533] O, yes ... sting.] You threat before you sting. Pope, putting the original in the margin.

[3534] Hack'd] Hackt F₁ F₂. Hack F₃ F₄.

[3535] you ... hounds,] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

teeth] F₃ F₄. teethes F₁ F₂.

[3536] Whilst] While Collier (one volume edition).

[3537] Struck] F₃ F₄. Strooke F₁ F₂.

you] om. Pope.

[3538] Struck.... Cas. Flatterers] As one line, Capell conj., omitting you.

[3539] Flatterers!] You flatterers! Keightley.

thank] you may thank Steevens conj.

[3540] sweat] Rowe (ed. 2). swet Ff.

[3541] Look:] Behold, Rowe, arranging as Ff.

[3542] Look; I ... conspirators] As in Steevens (1793). One line in Ff.

[3543] a sword] sword S. Walker conj., arranging as Ff.

[3544] thirty] twenty Theobald.

[3545] sword of traitors] word of traitor Collier MS.

[3546] traitors' hands] traitors Reed (1803, 1813, 1821).

[3547] honourable] honourably Craik conj.

[3548] worthless] worthles F₁. worthies F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3549] [ ... their army.] Army. Ff.

[3550] Scene III. Pope.

Why ... bark!] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[3551] all is] all's S. Walker conj., ending the line Ho!

[3552] Ho,] om. Pope. As a separate line by Steevens (1793).

[3553] [Standing forth] See note (VIII).

[3554] Messala!] Messala. Ff. Messala,—Capell.

[3555] Messala, ... day] As in Pope. One line in Ff.

[3556] as] at Keightley.

[3557] am I] I am S. Walker conj.

[3558] former ensign] foremost ensign Rowe. forward ensign Collier MS. foremost ensigns Lettsom conj.

[3559] steads] F₃ F₄ steeds F₁ F₂.

ravens, crows] ravenous crows Warburton.

[3560] ready to] as 'twould Seymour conj.

up] om. Pope.

[3561] perils] F₁. peril F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3562] Lucilius] Lucius Rowe (ed. 2).

[3563] rest] Rowe. rests Ff.

incertain] uncertain Capell.

[3564] By] Be F₂.

[3565] himself: ... how,] himself; ... how, Pope. himselfe, ... how: Ff. himself, ... how, Craik.

[3566] I ... life] Put in parentheses by Johnson.

[3567] time] term Cappell.

life:] life; Theobald, life, Ff. Here Warburton marks a sentence omitted.

[3568] some] those Craik (Collier MS.).

[3569] this battle] om. Steevens conj.

[3570] Thorough] Thorew F₁ F₂. Through F₃ F₄. Along Pope. By the proud victors, thro' Seymour conj.

streets] street, Rowe (ed. 2).

[3571] No, ... Roman,] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[3572] the] F₁. that F₂ F₃ F₄.

begun] began Collier (Malone conj.).

[3573] Scene II.] Capell. Scene iv. Pope.

The field of battle.] Capell.

[3574] Alarum.] Ff. Alarums, as of a Battle join'd. Capell.

[3575] [Loud alarum.] Ff. om. Capell.

[3576] Octavius'] Pope. Octavio's Ff.

[3577] And] One Hanmer. A Warburton.

[3578] Scene III.] Capell. Scene continued in Pope.

Another ... field.] Capell.

[3579] Alarums.] Ff. Alarum. Pope.

[3580] are] were Pope.

[3581] further] farther Collier.

[3582] far] far' Dyce (ed. 2).

[3583] yond] yon' Capell.

[3584] get ... hill] get thee higher on this hill Capell conj.

higher] F₁. thither F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3585] [Pindarus....] Pindarus goes up. Dyce. Exit Pin. Hanmer. Omitted in Ff.

[3586] breathed] F₁ F₂. breath'd F₃ F₄.

[3587] his] its Pope.

Sirrah,] Now Pope.

[3588] [Above] Ff. Within Hanmer. Appearing on the hill. Jennens.

my lord] my good lord Steevens conj.

[3589] [Above] Dyce. Within. Hanmer. om. Ff.

[3590] Titinius ... joy.] As in Pope, who reads Titinius for Now, Titinius, line 31. In Ff He's tane is in a separate line. Malone ends the lines is ... that ... on.—Titinius!— ... hark!... joy. Dyce (ed. 2) ends them about ... spur;— ... him;—Titinius!— ... hark!... joy.

[3591] Now,] Now, now, Nicholson conj., ending the line O, he.

[3592] down; behold] down, Behold Capell, ending line 32 at down.

[Pindarus disappears. Jennens.

[3593] Pindarus descends.] Dyce. Enter Pindarus. Ff. Re-enter Pindarus. Capell.

[3594] Come ... prisoner;] As in Pope. One line in Ff.

[3595] freeman] F₃ F₄. free-man F₁ F₂.

[3596] hilts] hilt Pope.

[3597] [Pindarus stabs him.] Kills him. F₂ F₃ F₄ (after line 46). Kills himself. Rowe (ed. 2), after line 46.

[3598] [Dies.] Capell. om. Ff.

[3599] So ... been,] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[3600] [Exit.] Rowe. om. Ff.

[3601] Re-enter ... with] Capell. Enter ... and Ff.

[3602] Scene V. Pope.

[3603] to night] to-night Knight (ed. 1) and Collier (ed. 1).

[3604] is set] F₁. it set F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3605] sun] sunne F₁. sonne F₂. son F₃ F₄.

[3606] O] om. Pope.

[3607] What,] Why, Capell.

[3608] [Exit Messala.] Pope. om. Ff.

[3609] [Kills himself.] Dies. Ff. Stabs himself (after line 89). Dies. Rowe.

[3610] Alarum.] om. Capell.

Re-enter....] Capell. Enter Brutus, Messala, yong Cato, Strato, Volumnius, and Lucillius. Ff.

[3611] Scene VI. Pope.

[3612] walks] wa'kes F₂.

[3613] [Low alarums.] om. Capell.

[3614] whether] Edd. where Ff. if Pope. whe'r Capell. whêr Dyce.

[3615] The] Thou Rowe.

fare] far F₁.

[3616] moe] F₃ F₄. mo F₁ F₂. more Rowe.

[3617] Thasos Edd. (S. Walker conj.). Thassos Theobald. Tharsus Ff.

[3618] funerals] funeral Pope.

[3619] Labeo] Hanmer. Labio Ff.

Flavius,] F₄. Flavio F₁. Flavius F₂ F₃.

[3620] o'clock] Theobald. a clock Ff.

[3621] Scene IV.] Capell. Scene VII. Pope.

Another....] Capell. The Field of Battel. Pope.

[3622] Alarum.] Alarums. Capell.

Enter ... others.] Capell, substantially. Enter Brutus, Messala, Cato, Lucillius, and Flavius. Ff.

young Cato,] Dyce. Cato, Ff.

[3623] [Enter Souldiers, and fight. Ff. Charges the retiring Enemy. Capell.

[3624] Bru.] Rowe. om. Ff.

[3625] [Exit.] Pope. Charges them in another Part, and Exit, driving them in. The Party charg'd by Cato rally, and Cato falls. Capell.

[3626] Lucil.] Jennens. Luc. Ff.

[3627] First Sold.] 1. S. Capell. Sold. Ff.

[3628] Only I] I only Hanmer.

die:] Here Warburton marks a line, spoken by the soldier, as omitted.

[3629] [Offering money] Johnson. Giving him money. Hanmer. om. Ff.

[3630] not] not, sir Capell.

[3631] the] Pope (ed. 2). thee Ff.

[3632] Enter Antony.] Capell. After line 15 in Ff.

[3633] [They shew Lucilius. Capell.

[3634] or alive] alive Warburton.

[3635] Brutus, friend] F₄. Brutus friend F₁ F₂ F₃.

[3636] whether] Edd. where Ff. if Pope. whe'r Capell.

[3637] us word] us word, F₁. us, F₂ F₃. us F₄.

[3638] Scene V.] Capell. Scene VIII. Pope.

Another ...] Pope.

[3639] [Whispering.] Rowe. om. Ff.

[3640] [Whispering.] Whispers him. Capell. om. Ff.

Shall] om. Pope.

[3641] [Low alarums.] F₁. Low alarum. F₂ F₃ F₄. Alarum. Pope. Alarm. Johnson.

[3642] prithee] prethee Ff. pray thee Capell.

[3643] sword-hilts] sword hilts F₁ F₂. swords hilt F₃ F₄.

whilst] whilest F₁ F₂. while F₃ F₄.

[3644] [Shaking hands severally. Collier (Collier MS.).

[3645] thee too, Strato. Countrymen,] Theobald. thee, to Strato, Countrymen: Ff.

[3646] in] F₁. om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3647] this] their S. Walker conj.

[3648] life's] Rowe (ed. 2). lives Ff.

[3649] [Alarum.] Alarums. Capell.

[3650] follow] follow thee Pope.

[Exeunt ...] Capell. om. Ff.

[3651] smatch] smack Steevens.

in it] in't Pope.

[3652] [Runs on his sword ... [Dies.] He runs on his Sword and dies. Rowe, after line 51. Dyes. Ff, after line 51.

[3653] Alarum.] Alarums.] Capell.

Octavius, Antony,] Capell. Antony, Octavius, Ff.

the army.] their army. Malone.

[3654] Scene IX. Pope.

[3655] Lucil.] Jennens. Luci. Ff.

[3656] good] om. Capell, reading 63, 64 as one line.

[3657] master] F₁. om. F₂. Lord F₃ F₄.

[3658] then take him] take him then Hanmer.

[3659] he] him Seymour conj.

[3660] that] what So quoted by S. Walker.

[3661] general honest] general-honest S. Walker conj.

[3662] general ... And] generous ... Of Craik (Collier MS.).

[3663] With all] F₃ F₄. Withall F₁ F₂.

[3664] order'd] Pope, ordered Ff.

[3665] [Exeunt.] Capell. Exeunt omnes. Ff.

NOTES.

Note I.

Dramatis Personæ. Rowe has 'Artemidorus, a Soothsayer,'—'Artimedorus a Sooth-sayer' in the first edition—which was altered by Theobald, who described Artemidorus as 'a Sophist of Cnidos,' and made the Soothsayer a separate person.

The Acts, but not the Scenes, are marked in the Folios.

Note II.

II. 1. 73. In both the editions of Pope this line is ludicrously printed thus: