Plebeians.
Cin.
I dreamt to-night, that I did feast with Cæsar,
And things unluckily charge my fantasie;
I have no will to wander forth of doors.
Yet something leads me forth.
1 Pleb.
What is your name?
2 Pleb.
Whither are you going?
3 Pleb.
Where do you dwell?
4 Pleb.
Are you a married man, or a batchelor?
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2 Pleb.
Answer every man directly.
1 Pleb.
Ay, and briefly.
4 Pleb.
Ay, and wisely.
3 Pleb.
Ay, and truly, you were best.
Cin.
What is my name? whither am I going? where do I
dwell? am I a married man, or a batchelor? then to answer every
man directly and briefly, wisely and truly; wisely, I say—I
am a batchellor.
2 Pleb.
That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry;
you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear: proceed directly.
Cin.
Directly, I am going to Cæsar's funeral.
1 Pleb.
As a friend, or an enemy?
Cin.
As a friend.
2 Pleb.
That matter is answered directly.
4 Pleb.
For your dwelling; briefly.
Cin.
Briefly, I dwell by the capitol.
3 Pleb.
Your name, Sir, truly.
Cin.
Truly my name is Cinna.
1 Pleb.
Tear him to peices, he's a conspirator.
Cin.
I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.
4 Pleb.
Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.
Cin.
I am not Cinna the conspirator.
4 Pleb.
It is no matter, his name's Cinna, pluck but his name
out of his heart, and turn him going.
3 Pleb.
Tear him, tear him; come brands ho, firebrands:
To Brutus, to Cassius, burn all. Some to Decius's house,
And some to Caska's, some to Ligarius: away, go.
[Exeunt.
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George Sewell [1723–5], The works of Shakespear in six [seven] volumes. Collated and Corrected by the former Editions, By Mr. Pope ([Vol. 7] Printed by J. Darby, for A. Bettesworth [and] F. Fayram [etc.], London) [word count] [S11101].
