ACT V
SCENE IV Another part of the field.


 [Alarum. Enter fighting, Soldiers of both armies;
 then BRUTUS, 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!

BRUTUS And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I;
 Brutus, my country's friend; know me for Brutus!

 [Exit]

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 every thing is chanced.

 [Exeunt]




 JULIUS CAESAR


ACT V