Art. 'Cæsar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius;[3146] come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna; trust not[3146] Trebonius; mark well Metellus Cimber: Decius Brutus[3146] loves thee not: thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius. There[3146][3147][3148] is but one mind in all these men, and it is bent against[3146][3148][3149]5 Cæsar. If thou beest not immortal, look about you: security[3146][3150] gives way to conspiracy. The mighty gods defend[3146] thee![3146] Thy lover, Artemidorus.' Here will I stand till Cæsar pass along, 10 And as a suitor will I give him this. My heart laments that virtue cannot live Out of the teeth of emulation.[3151] If thou read this, O Cæsar, thou mayst live;[3152] If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.[3153] [Exit.15

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Scene III.] Rowe. Scene VII. Pope. Scene V. Jennens. A street ...] Theobald. The Street. Rowe.Note 2 · reading a paper] Rowe. om. Ff.Note 3 · Cæsar ... thee!] As nine lines of verse, S. Walker conj.Note 4 · thou hast] th' hast S. Walker conj.Note 5 · There is] There's S. Walker conj.Note 6 · against] 'gainst S. Walker conj.Note 7 · you] thee Rowe.Note 8 · teeth] reach Anon. conj.Note 9 · mayst] may'st Rowe. mayest Ff.Note 10 · [Exit.] Rowe. om. Ff. Scene closes. Jennens conj.