Cin.
I dreamt to night, that I did feast with Cæsar,
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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?

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 batchelor.

&wlquo;2 Pleb.

&wlquo;That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry; you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear; proceed directly.&wrquo;

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 answer'd 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 pieces, he's a conspirator.

Cin.

I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.

&wlquo;4 Pleb.

&wlquo;Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.&wrquo;

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, fire-brands:
To Brutus, to Cassius, burn all. Some to Decius's house,
And some to Casca's, some to Ligarius: away, go. [Exeunt.

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