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Julius Cæsar, III. i  

Bru. Do so; and let no man abide this deed But we the doers.

Cas. Where is Antony?

Tre.Fled to his house amaz'd. Men, wives, and children stare, cry out, and run, As it were doomsday.

Bru.Fates, we will know your pleasures. That we shall die, we know; 'tis but the time And drawing days out, that men stand upon.

Casca. Why, he that cuts off twenty years of life Cuts off so many years of fearing death.

Bru. Grant that, and then is death a benefit: So are we Cæsar's friends, that have abridg'd His time of fearing death. Stoop, Romans, stoop, And let us bathe our hands in Cæsar's blood Up to the elbows, and besmear our swords: Then walk we forth, even to the market-place; And waving our red weapons o'er our heads, Let's all cry, 'Peace, freedom, and liberty!'

Cas. Stoop, then, and wash. How many ages hence Shall this our lofty scene be acted over, In states unborn and accents yet unknown!

Bru. How many times shall Cæsar bleed in sport, That now on Pompey's basis lies along, No worthier than the dust!

Cas.So oft as that shall be, So often shall the knot of us be call'd The men that gave their country liberty.

Dec. What, shall we forth?

Cas.Ay, every man away:  94 abide: pay the penalty for 97 wives: women 100 drawing out: prolonging their life stand upon: lay stress on, worry about 115 Pompey's basis: pedestal of Pompey's statue along: outstretched 117 knot: group 