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Rome. A Street.
Enter CINNA the poet.
Cinna I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar,
And things unluckily charge my fantasy.
I have no will to wander forth of doors,
Yet something leads me forth.
Enter PLEBIANS.
1st Plebian What is your name?
2nd Plebian Whither are you going?
3rd Plebian Where do you dwell?
4th Plebian Are you a married man or a bachelor?
2nd Plebian Answer every man directly.
1st Plebian Ay, and briefly.
4th Plebian Ay, and wisely.
3rd Plebian Ay, and truly, you were best.
Cinna 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.
2nd Plebian 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 Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral.
1st Plebian As a friend or an enemy?
Cinna As a friend.
2nd Plebian That matter is answered directly.
4th Plebian For your dwelling, briefly.
Cinna Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.
3rd Plebian Your name, sir, truly.
Cinna Truly, my name is Cinna.
1st Plebian Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator.
Cinna I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.
4th Plebian Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.
Cinna I am not Cinna the conspirator.
4th Plebian It is no matter, his name's Cinna. Pluck but his name out
of his heart, and turn him going.
3rd Plebian Tear him, tear him!
[The PLEBIANS attack CINNA.
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 the PLEBIANS with CINNA.