READ STUDY GUIDE: Act V, scenes iv–v |
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Act V, Scene iv:
Another part of the field.
Another part of the field.
| [Alarum. Enter, fighting, Soldiers of both armies; then Brutus,young Cato, Lucilius, and Others.] |
| BRUTUS: |
| Yet, countrymen, O, yet hold up your heads! |
| CATO: |
| What bastard doth not? Who will go with me? |
| I will proclaim my name about the field:— |
| I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho! |
| A foe to tyrants, and my country's friend; |
| I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho! |
| [Charges the enemy.] |
| BRUTUS: |
| And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I; |
| Brutus, my country's friend; know me for Brutus! |
| [Exit, charging the enemy. Cato is overpowered, and falls.] |
| LUCILIUS: |
| O young and noble Cato, art thou down? |
| Why, now thou diest as bravely as Titinius; |
| And mayst be honour'd, being Cato's son. |
| FIRST SOLDIER: |
| Yield, or thou diest. |
| LUCILIUS: |
| Only I yield to die: |
| There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight; |
| [Offering money.] |
| Kill Brutus, and be honour'd in his death. |
| FIRST SOLDIER: |
| We must not. A noble prisoner! |
| SECOND SOLDIER: |
| Room, ho! Tell Antony, Brutus is ta'en. |
| FIRST SOLDIER: |
| I'll tell the news. Here comes the General.— |
| [Enter Antony.] |
| Brutus is ta'en, Brutus is ta'en, my lord. |
| ANTONY: |
| Where is he? |
| LUCILIUS: |
| Safe, Antony; Brutus is safe enough: |
| I dare assure thee that no enemy |
| Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus: |
| The gods defend him from so great a shame! |
| When you do find him, or alive or dead, |
| He will be found like Brutus, like himself. |
| ANTONY: |
| This is not Brutus, friend; but, I assure you, |
| A prize no less in worth. Keep this man safe, |
| Give him all kindness; I had rather have |
| Such men my friends than enemies. Go on, |
| And see whether Brutus be alive or dead; |
| And bring us word unto Octavius' tent |
| How everything is chanced. |
| [Exeunt.] |
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