JULIUS CAESAR

Act 3 Scene 3

(Enter Cinna the poet)
l1l	Cinna	 I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar,
l2l		And things unlucky charge my fantasy.
l3l		I have no will to wander forth of doors,
l4l		Yet something leads me forth.
		(Enter the Plebeians)
l5l	First Plebeian	 What is your name?
l6l	Second Plebeian	Whither are you going?
l7l	Third Plebeian	Where do you dwell?
l8l	Fourth Plebeian	Are you a married man or a bachelor?
l9l	Second Plebeian	Answer every man directly.
l10l	First Plebeian	Ay, and briefly.
l11l	Fourth Plebeian	Ay, and wisely.
l12l	Third Plebeian	Ay, and truly, you were best.
l13l	Cinna	What is my name? Whither am I going? Where
l14l		do I dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then
l15l		to answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and
l16l		truly: wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.
l17l	Second Plebeian	That’s as much as to say they are fools
l18l		that marry. You’ll bear me a bang for that, I fear.
l19l		Proceed directly.
l20l	Cinna	Directly I am going to Caesar’s funeral.
l21l	First Plebeian	As a friend or an enemy?
l22l	Cinna	As a friend.
l23l	Second Plebeian	That matter is answered directly.
l24l	Fourth Plebeian	For your dwelling—briefly.
l25l	Cinna	Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.
l26l	Third Plebeian	Your name, sir, truly.
l27l	Cinna	Truly, my name is Cinna.
l28l	First Plebeian	Tear him to pieces! He’s a conspirator.
l29l	Cinna	I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.
l30l	Fourth Plebeian	Tear him for his bad verses, tear him
l31l		for his bad verses.
l32l	Cinna	I am not Cinna the conspirator.
l33l	Fourth Plebeian	It is no matter, his name’s Cinna. Pluck
l34l		but his name out of his heart, and turn him going.
l35l	Third Plebeian	Tear him, tear him!
		(They set upon Cinna)
l36l		Come, brands, ho! Firebrands! To Brutus’, to Cassius’!
l37l		Burn all! Some to Decius’ house, and some to Casca’s#
l38l		some to Ligarius’. Away, go!
		(Exeunt all the Plebeians, with Cinna)