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Antony。 ANTONY。 Caesar did write for him to come to Rome。 SERVANT。
He did receive his letters； and is coming； And bid me say to you by word
of mouth… O Caesar！ Sees the body。 ANTONY。 Thy heart is big； get thee
apart and weep。 Passion； I see； is catching； for mine eyes； Seeing those
beads of sorrow stand in thine； Began to water。 Is thy master coming？
SERVANT。 He lies tonight within seven leagues of Rome。 ANTONY。 Post
back with speed and tell him what hath chanced。 Here is a mourning Rome；
a dangerous Rome； No Rome of safety for Octavius yet； Hie hence； and
tell him so。 Yet stay awhile； Thou shalt not back till I have borne this corse
Into the marketplace。 There shall I try； In my oration； how the people take
The cruel issue of these bloody men； According to the which thou shalt
discourse To young Octavius of the state of things。 Lend me your hand。
Exeunt with Caesar's body。
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SCENE II。 The Forum。
Enter Brutus and Cassius； and a throng of Citizens。
CITIZENS。 We will be satisfied！ Let us be satisfied！ BRUTUS。 Then
follow me and give me audience； friends。 Cassius； go you into the other
street And part the numbers。 Those that will hear me speak； let 'em stay
here； Those that will follow Cassius； go with him； And public reasons
shall be rendered Of Caesar's death。 FIRST CITIZEN。 I will hear Brutus
speak。 SECOND CITIZEN。 I will hear Cassius and compare their reasons；
When severally we hear them rendered。 Exit Cassius； with some Citizens。
Brutus goes into the pulpit。 THIRD CITIZEN。 The noble Brutus is
ascended。 Silence！ BRUTUS。 Be patient till the last。 Romans； countrymen；
and lovers！ Hear me for my cause； and be silent； that you may hear。
Believe me for mine honor； and have respect to mine honor； that you may
believe。 Censure me in your wisdom； and awake your senses； that you
may the better judge。 If there be any in this assembly； any dear friend of
Caesar's； to him I say that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his。 If
then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar； this is my answer：
Not that I loved Caesar less； but that I loved Rome more。 Had you rather
Caesar were living and die all slaves； than that Caesar were dead to live all
freemen？ As Caesar loved me； I weep for him； as he was fortunate； I
rejoice at it； as he was valiant； I honor him； but as he was ambitious； I
slew him。 There is tears for his love； joy for his fortune； honor for his
valor； and death for his ambition。 Who is here so base that would be a
bondman？ If any； speak； for him have I offended。 Who is here so rude that
would not be a Roman？ If any； speak； for him have I offended。 Who is
here so vile that will not love his country？ If any； speak； for him have I
offended。 I pause for a reply。 ALL。 None； Brutus； none。 BRUTUS。 Then
none have I offended。 I have done no more to Caesar than you shall do to
Brutus。 The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol； his glory not
extenuated； wherein he was worthy； nor his offenses enforced； for which
he suffered death。
Enter Antony and others； with Caesar's body。
Here comes his body； mourned by Mark Antony； who； though he had
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no hand in his death； shall receive the benefit of his dying； a place in the
commonwealth； as which of you shall not？ With this I depart… that； as I
slew my best lover for the good of Rome； I have the same dagger for
myself； when it shall please my country to need my death。 ALL。 Live；
Brutus； live； live！ FIRST CITIZEN。 Bring him with triumph home unto
his house。 SECOND CITIZEN。 Give him a statue with his ancestors。
THIRD CITIZEN。 Let him be Caesar。 FOURTH CITIZEN。 Caesar's better
parts Shall be crown'd in Brutus。 FIRST CITIZEN。 We'll bring him to his
house with shouts and clamors。 BRUTUS。 My countrymen… SECOND
CITIZEN。 Peace！ Silence！ Brutus speaks。 FIRST CITIZEN。 Peace； ho！
BRUTUS。 Good countrymen； let me depart alone； And； for my sake； stay
here with Antony。 Do grace to Caesar's corse； and grace his speech
Tending to Caesar's glories； which Mark Antony； By our permission； is
allow'd to make。 I do entreat you； not a man depart； Save I alone； till
Antony have spoke。 Exit。 FIRST CITIZEN。 Stay； ho； and let us hear Mark
Antony。 THIRD CITIZEN。 Let him go up into the public chair； We'll hear
him。 Noble Antony； go up。 ANTONY。 For Brutus' sake； I am beholding to
you。 Goes into the pulpit。 FOURTH CITIZEN。 What does he say of
Brutus？ THIRD CITIZEN。 He says； for Brutus' sake； He finds himself
beholding to us all。 FOURTH CITIZEN。 'Twere best he speak no harm of
Brutus here。 FIRST CITIZEN。 This Caesar was a tyrant。 THIRD CITIZEN。
Nay； that's certain。 We are blest that Rome is rid of him。 SECOND
CITIZEN。 Peace！ Let us hear what Antony can say。 ANTONY。 You gentle
Romans… ALL。 Peace； ho！ Let us hear him。 ANTONY。 Friends； Romans；
countrymen； lend me your ears！ I come to bury Caesar； not to praise him。
The evil that men do lives after them； The good is oft interred with their
bones； So let it be with Caesar。 The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar
was ambitious； If it were so； it was a grievous fault； And grievously hath
Caesar answer'd it。 Here； under leave of Brutus and the rest… For Brutus is
an honorable man； So are they all； all honorable men… Come I to speak in
Caesar's funeral。 He was my friend； faithful and just to me； But Brutus
says he was ambitious； And Brutus is an honorable man。 He hath brought
many captives home to Rome； Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill。
Did this in Caesar seem ambitious？ When that the poor have cried； Caesar
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hath wept； Ambition should be made of sterner stuff： Yet Brutus says he
was ambitious； And Brutus is an honorable man。 You all did see that on
the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown； Which he did thrice
refuse。 Was this ambition？ Yet Brutus says he was ambitious； And sure he
is an honorable man。 I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke； But here I
am to speak what I d