Act 3 — III. 3 Scene III.[163] A street
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III. 3 Scene III.[163] A street
Enter Cinna the poet[164]
Cinna.[165] I dreamt to-night[166] that I did feast with Cæsar, And things unluckily charge my fantasy:[167] I have no will to wander forth of doors, Yet something leads me forth.
Enter Citizens[168]
1 Citizen. What is your name?
2 Citizen. Whither[169] are you going?
3 Citizen. Where do you dwell?
4 Citizen. Are you a married man or a bachelor?
2 Citizen. Answer every man directly.
101 Citizen. Ay, and briefly.
4 Citizen. Ay, and wisely.
3 Citizen. Ay, and truly, you were best.[170]
Cinna. What is my name? Whither[169] am I going? Where do I dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to 15answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and truly: wisely I say, I am a bachelor.
2 Citizen. That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry: you'll bear me[171] a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.
20Cinna. Directly, I am going to Cæsar's funeral.
1 Citizen. As a friend or an enemy?
Cinna. As a friend.
2 Citizen. That matter is answered directly.
4 Citizen. For your dwelling, briefly.
25Cinna. Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.
3 Citizen. Your name, sir, truly.
Cinna. Truly, my name is Cinna.
1 Citizen. Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator.
Cinna. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.
304 Citizen. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.
Cinna. I am not Cinna the conspirator.
4 Citizen. It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his name out of his heart, and turn him going.
353 Citizen. Tear him, tear him! Come, brands, ho! firebrands! to Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all: some to Decius' house, and some to Casca's; some to Ligarius': away, go!
[Exeunt]