Caf. This it is: 'Tis better that the enemy feek üs; So fhall he wafte his means, weary His foldiers, Bru. Good reafons muft of force give place to better. Caf. Hear me, good brother Bru. Under your pardon-You must noté befide, Our legions are brim-full, our cause is ripe; We, at the height, are ready to decline. There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortuné; And we must take the current when it ferves, k Or lofe our ventures. * The fo's, loofe for lofe Caf Caf. Then, with our will, go on; m ! We'll along ourselves, and meet them at Philippi. Bru. The deep of night is crept upon our talk, And nature muft obey neceffity; Which we will niggard with a little reft. There is no more to say? Caf. No more. Good night. Early to-morrow will we rife, and hence ". P Bru. Lucius, my gown. [Exit Luc.] Farewel, good Meffala: Good night, Titinius: Noble, noble Caffius, Good night, and good repose. Caf. O my dear brother This was an ill beginning of the night: Never come fuch divifion 'tween our fouls! Let it not, Brutus '. Bra. Every thing is well. Caf. Good night, my lord. 1 R. and all after except Ĉ, we will may be thought immaterial, with regard for we'll. 1 C. on for along. n R. P. and H. we will for will we. • Here the fo's, and all after but C. direct Lucius to enter; but Lucius had not made his exit, fince he brought the wine. ℗ The fo's, R, P. T. W. and J. omit this direction; yet, afterwards, make Lucius enter with the gown. R.'s octavo, came for come. • Here Lucius 'enters with the gown, in all editions but C. Now, though it to the play itself, at which of the two places Lucius enters; yet in the exhibition of it, it is a matter of fome confequence. At every fresh entrance, the attention of the audience is drawn upon the perfon entering, and diverted from what ever business is paffing on the ftage befides. So that no person should enter till he is wanted. • P. and all after except C. omit the two following speeches, without giving any notice thereof. Bru. Good night, good brother. Tit. Mef. Good night, lord Brutus. Bru. Farewel, every one. [Exeunt Caf, Tit, Mef, Enter Lucius, with the gown. Give me the gown. Where is thy inftrument? Luc. Here in the tent. Bru, What, thou speak'ft drowsily? Poor knave, I blame thee not; thou art o'er-watch'd, I'll have them fleep on cushions in my tent. Luc. Varro and "Claudius! Enter Varro and " Claudius, Var, Calls my lord? Bru. I pray you, firs, lye in my tent, and fleep: It may be, I shall raise you by and by On business to my brother Caffius. Var. So please you, we will stand, and watch your pleafure. Bru. I will not have it fo: lye down, good firs; It may be I fhall otherwife bethink me. [ Var. and Clau. retire, Look, Lucius, here's the book I fought for fo; I put it in the pocket of my gown. Luc. I was fure your fordfhip did not give it me. Bru. Bear with me, good boy, I am much forgetful. * Canft thou hold up thy heavy eyes awhile, And touch thy inftrument a ftrain or two? The 2d f.. art for not; the 3d and Servants retire and fleep. 4th omit not. x The three laft fo's, u The fo's, Claudie for Claudius, and Canft thou bold up thy infirument a firain Varrus for Varro. 1 or twog w No direction before C. who directs, And touch thy beavy eyes aqubile. Luc. Luc. Ay, my lord, an 't please you. Bru. It does, my boy: I trouble thee too much, but thou art willing. Luc. It is my duty, fir. Bru. I fhould not urge thy duty paft thy might; I know, young bloods look for a time of rest. Luc. I have flept, my lord, already. Bru. It was well done; I will not hold thee long. I will be good to thee. and thou fhalt fleep again; If I do live, [Mufick and a fong: toward the end, Lucius falls afleep. This is a fleepy tune-O murderous flumber, That plays thee mufick?-Gentle knave, good night. [ Lays the inftrument by, and fits down to read. How ill this taper burns!-Ha! who comes here? That shapes this monftrous apparition. It comes upon me :-Art thou any thing? y The following part of this direction put in by C. z The two first fo's, flumbler for flume ber. a No direction in this place in any of the editions before C. who directs [Lays the inftrument by and fits down. P. and all after except C. read, Bur let me fee, is not, &c. c Here R. and ail after except C. direct [He fus down to read. Here begins Scene 7 in P. H. W. and J. That That mak'ft my blood cold, and my hair to stare?· Speak to me, what thou art. Ghoft. Thy evil spirit, Brutus. Bru. Why com'ft thou? Ghoft. To tell thee, thou shalt fee me at Philippi. с Bru. Well; then I fhall fee thee again? Ghof. Ay, at Philippi. Bru. Why I will fee thee at Philippi then. Luc. The ftrings, my lord, are false. Bru. He thinks he h ftill is at his inftrument. Lucius, awake. Luc. My lord 1? [ vanishes. Bru. Didft thou dream, Lucius, that thou fo cry'dft out? Luc. My lord, I do not know that I did cry. Bru. Yes, that thou didft: Didft thou see any thing? Luc. Nothing, my lord. Bru. Sleep again, Lucius.-Sirrah, Claudius! Fellow thou! awake! Var. My lord. Clau. My lord. Bru. Why did you fo cry out, firs, in your fleep? • P. and all after except C. omit Well. f No direction in the fo's.-R. and all after except C. direct [Exit gboft. The fo's, Varrus for Varro, and Claudio for Claudius. The 4th f. R.'s octavo, T.'s duodecimo, W. and J. is fill for fill in. i Here C. directs [waking.] KT. H. and W. Varro for thou; this is W's emendation. Br |