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作者:打死也不说      更新:2021-09-25 11:13      字数:9319
  enterprise might thrive。 I fear our purpose is discovered。 BRUTUS。 Look;
  how he makes to Caesar。 Mark him。 CASSIUS。 Casca; Be sudden; for we
  fear prevention。 Brutus; what shall be done? If this be known; Cassius or
  Caesar never shall turn back; For I will slay myself。 BRUTUS。 Cassius; be
  constant。 Popilius Lena speaks not of our purposes; For; look; he smiles;
  and   Caesar   doth   not   change。   CASSIUS。   Trebonius   knows   his   time;   for;
  look you; Brutus; He draws Mark Antony out of the way。 Exeunt Antony
  and    Trebonius。     DECIUS。       Where     is  Metellus     Cimber?     Let   him    And
  presently prefer his suit to Caesar。 BRUTUS。 He is address'd; press near
  and   second   him。   CINNA。   Casca;   you   are   the   first   that   rears   your   hand。
  CAESAR。   Are   we   all   ready?   What   is   now   amiss   That   Caesar   and   his
  Senate   must   redress?   METELLUS。   Most   high;   most   mighty;   and   most
  puissant Caesar; Metellus Cimber throws before thy seat An humble heart。
  Kneels。   CAESAR。   I   must   prevent   thee;   Cimber。   These   couchings            and
  these   lowly   courtesies   Might   fire   the   blood   of   ordinary   men   And   turn
  preordinance   and   first   decree   Into   the   law   of   children。   Be   not   fond   To
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  think that Caesar bears such rebel blood That will be thaw'd from the true
  quality With that which melteth fools… I mean sweet words; Low…crooked
  court'sies; and base spaniel…fawning。 Thy brother by decree is banished。 If
  thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him; I spurn thee like a cur out of
  my   way。   Know;   Caesar   doth   not   wrong;   nor   without   cause   Will   he   be
  satisfied。  METELLUS。  Is   there  no   voice  more  worthy  than   my  own; To
  sound more sweetly in great Caesar's ear For the repealing of my banish'd
  brother?   BRUTUS。   I   kiss   thy   hand;   but   not   in   flattery;   Caesar;   Desiring
  thee   that   Publius   Cimber   may   Have   an   immediate   freedom   of   repeal。
  CAESAR。 What; Brutus? CASSIUS。 Pardon; Caesar! Caesar; pardon! As
  low  as   to   thy  foot doth   Cassius   fall To   beg   enfranchisement   for   Publius
  Cimber。 CAESAR。 I could be well moved; if I were as you; If I could pray
  to move; prayers would move me; But I am constant as the northern star;
  Of whose true…fix'd and resting quality There is no fellow in the firmament。
  The skies are painted with unnumber'd sparks; They are all fire and every
  one  doth   shine;   But there's   but one  in   all   doth   hold his place。   So in   the
  world;   'tis   furnish'd   well   with   men;   And   men   are   flesh   and   blood;   and
  apprehensive;   Yet   in   the   number   I   do   know   but   one   That   unassailable
  holds on his rank; Unshaked of motion; and that I am he; Let me a little
  show it; even in this; That I was constant Cimber should be banish'd; And
  constant do remain to keep him so。 CINNA。 O Caesar… CAESAR。 Hence!
  Wilt thou lift up Olympus? DECIUS。 Great Caesar… CAESAR。 Doth not
  Brutus   bootless   kneel?   CASCA。   Speak;   hands;   for   me!   Casca   first;   then
  the other   Conspirators   and   Marcus   Brutus   stab   Caesar。   CAESAR。   Et   tu;
  Brute?…   Then   fall;   Caesar!   Dies。   CINNA。   Liberty!   Freedom!   Tyranny   is
  dead! Run hence; proclaim; cry it about the streets。 CASSIUS。 Some to the
  common   pulpits   and   cry   out   〃Liberty;   freedom;   and   enfranchisement!〃
  BRUTUS。   People   and   senators;   be   not   affrighted;   Fly   not;   stand         still;
  ambition's debt is paid。 CASCA。 Go to the pulpit; Brutus。 DECIUS。 And
  Cassius too。 BRUTUS。 Where's Publius? CINNA。 Here; quite confounded
  with   this   mutiny。   METELLUS。   Stand   fast   together;   lest   some   friend   of
  Caesar's   Should   chance…   BRUTUS。   Talk   not   of   standing。   Publius;   good
  cheer; There is no harm intended to your person; Nor to no Roman else。 So
  tell them; Publius。 CASSIUS。 And leave us; Publius; lest that the people
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  Rushing on us should do your age some mischief。 BRUTUS。 Do so; and
  let no man abide this deed But we the doers。
  Re…enter    Trebonius。    CASSIUS。       Where    is  Antony?     TREBONIUS。
  Fled to his house amazed。 Men; wives; and children stare; cry out; and run
  As it were doomsday。 BRUTUS。 Fates; we will know your pleasures。 That
  we shall die; we know; 'tis but the time And drawing days out that men
  stand upon。 CASSIUS。 Why; he that cuts off twenty years of life Cuts off
  so many years of fearing death。 BRUTUS。 Grant that; and then is death a
  benefit; So are we Caesar's friends that have abridged His time of fearing
  death。 Stoop; Romans; stoop; And let us bathe our hands in Caesar's blood
  Up to the elbows; and besmear our swords; Then walk we forth; even to
  the marketplace; And waving our red weapons o'er our heads; Let's all cry;
  〃Peace;   freedom;   and   liberty!〃   CASSIUS。   Stoop   then;   and   wash。   How
  many ages hence Shall this our lofty scene be acted over In states unborn
  and accents yet unknown! BRUTUS。 How many times shall Caesar bleed
  in sport; That now on Pompey's basis lies along No worthier than the dust!
  CASSIUS。 So oft as that shall be; So often shall the knot of us be call'd
  The men that gave their country liberty。 DECIUS。 What; shall we forth?
  CASSIUS。 Ay; every man away。 Brutus shall lead; and we will grace his
  heels With the most boldest and best hearts of Rome。
  Enter a Servant。
  BRUTUS。 Soft; who comes here? A friend of Antony's。 SERVANT。
  Thus; Brutus; did my master bid me kneel; Thus did Mark Antony bid me
  fall down; And; being prostrate; thus he bade me say: Brutus is noble; wise;
  valiant; and honest; Caesar was mighty; bold; royal; and loving。 Say I love
  Brutus and I honor him; Say I fear'd Caesar; honor'd him; and loved him。
  If   Brutus   will   vouchsafe   that   Antony   May   safely   come   to   him   and   be
  resolved How Caesar hath deserved to lie in death; Mark Antony shall not
  love Caesar dead   So   well   as   Brutus   living;  but   will   follow The  fortunes
  and affairs of noble Brutus Thorough the hazards of this untrod state With
  all true faith。 So says my master Antony。 BRUTUS。 Thy master is a wise
  and   valiant   Roman;   I   never  thought   him  worse。 Tell   him;   so   please   him
  come   unto   this   place;   He   shall   be   satisfied   and;   by   my   honor;   Depart
  untouch'd。 SERVANT。 I'll fetch him presently。 Exit。 BRUTUS。 I know that
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  we shall have him well to friend。 CASSIUS。 I wish we may; but yet have I
  a mind That fears him much; and my misgiving still Falls shrewdly to the
  purpose。 Re…enter Antony。
  BRUTUS。         But    here   comes      Antony。     Welcome;       Mark     Antony。
  ANTONY。 O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests;
  glories; triumphs;  spoils;  Shrunk to this little   measure? Fare   thee   well。  I
  know not; gentlemen; what you intend; Who else must be let blood; who
  else is rank。 If I myself; there is no hour so fit As Caesar's death's hour; nor
  no instrument Of half that worth as those your swords; made rich With the
  most noble blood of all this world。 I do beseech ye; if you bear me hard;
  Now; whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke; Fulfill your pleasure。
  Live a thousand years; I shall not find myself so apt to die; No place will
  please me so; no means of death; As here by Caesar; and by you cut off;
  The   choice   and   master   spirits   of this   age。   BRUTUS。  O Antony;  beg   not
  your death of us! Though now we must appear bloody and cruel; As; by
  our   hands   and   this   our   present   act   You   see   we   do;   yet   see   you   but   our
  hands And this the bleeding business they have done。 Our hearts you see
  not; they are pitiful; And pity to the general wrong of Rome… As fire drives
  out fire; so pity pity… Hath done this deed on Caesar。 For your part; To you
  our   swords   have   leaden   points;   Mark   Antony;   Our   arms   in   strength   of
  malice; and our hearts Of brothers' temper; do receive you in With all kind
  love;   good   thoughts;   and   reverence。   CASSIUS。   Your   voice   shall   be   as
  strong as any man's In the disposing of new dignities。 BRUTUS。 Only be
  patient till we have appeased The multitude; beside themselves with fear;
  And then we will deliver you the cause Why I; that did love Caesar when I
  struck him; Have thus proceeded。 ANTONY。 I doubt not of your wisdom。
  Let   each   man   render   me   his