Julies Caesar - Act 5 - Scene 4

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