Julies Caesar - Act 3 - Scene 3

SCENE III. A street.

    Enter CINNA the poet

CINNA THE POET

    I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Caesar,
    And things unlucky charge my fantasy:
    I have no will to wander forth of doors,
    Yet something leads me forth.

    Enter Citizens

First Citizen

    What is your name?

Second Citizen

    Whither are you going?

Third Citizen

    Where do you dwell?

Fourth Citizen

    Are you a married man or a bachelor?

Second Citizen

    Answer every man directly.

First Citizen

    Ay, and briefly.

Fourth Citizen

    Ay, and wisely.

Third Citizen

    Ay, and truly, you were best.

CINNA THE POET

    What is my name? Whither am I going? Where do I
    dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to
    answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and
    truly: wisely I say, I am a bachelor.

Second Citizen

    That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry:
    you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.

CINNA THE POET

    Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral.

First Citizen

    As a friend or an enemy?

CINNA THE POET

    As a friend.

Second Citizen

    That matter is answered directly.

Fourth Citizen

    For your dwelling,--briefly.

CINNA THE POET

    Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.

Third Citizen

    Your name, sir, truly.

CINNA THE POET

    Truly, my name is Cinna.

First Citizen

    Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator.

CINNA THE POET

    I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.

Fourth Citizen

    Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.

CINNA THE POET

    I am not Cinna the conspirator.

Fourth Citizen

    It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his
    name out of his heart, and turn him going.

Third Citizen

    Tear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! fire-brands:
    to Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all: some to Decius'
    house, and some to Casca's; some to Ligarius': away, go!

    Exeunt