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Julius Cæsar, III. ii  

Ant. Why, friends, you go to do you know not what. Wherein hath Cæsar thus deserv'd your loves? Alas, you know not: I must tell you then. You have forgot the will I told you of.

All. Most true. The will! Let's stay and hear the will.

Ant. Here is the will, and under Cæsar's seal. To every Roman citizen he gives, To every several man, seventy-five drachmas.

Sec. Ple. Most noble Cæsar! We'll revenge his death.

Third Ple. O royal Cæsar!

Ant. Hear me with patience.

All. Peace, ho!

Ant. Moreover, he hath left you all his walks, His private arbours, and new-planted orchards, On this side Tiber; he hath left them you, And to your heirs for ever; common pleasures, To walk abroad and recreate yourselves. Here was a Cæsar! When comes such another?

First Ple. Never, never! Come, away, away! We'll burn his body in the holy place, And with the brands fire the traitors' houses. Take up the body.

Sec. Ple. Go fetch fire.

Third Ple. Pluck down benches.

Fourth Ple. Pluck down forms, windows, anything.

Exeunt Plebeians [with the body].

Ant. Now let it work: mischief, thou art afoot; Take thou what course thou wilt!

 247 drachmas: Greek coins; cf. n. 254 this; cf. n. 255 pleasures: pleasure-grounds (in which) 264 forms: long seats 