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Act V, Scene 4
1Another part of the field.
2Alarum. Enter fighting, Soldiers of both armies; then Brutus, young Cato, Lucilius, and others.
3BrutusYet, countrymen, O, yet hold up your heads!
4CatoWhat bastard doth not? Who will go with me?
I will proclaim my name about the field:
I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
A foe to tyrants, and my country’s friend;
I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
5BrutusAnd I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I;
Brutus, my country’s friend; know me for Brutus! Exit.
6LuciliusO young and noble Cato, art thou down?
Why, now thou diest as bravely as Titinius;
And mayst be honour’d, being Cato’s son.
7First SoldierYield, or thou diest.
8LuciliusOnly I yield to die:
There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight; Offering money.
Kill Brutus, and be honour’d in his death.
9First SoldierWe must not. A noble prisoner!
10Second SoldierRoom, ho! Tell Antony, Brutus is ta’en.
11First SoldierI’ll tell the news. Here comes the general.
12Enter Antony.
13Brutus is ta’en, Brutus is ta’en, my lord.
14AntonyWhere is he?
15LuciliusSafe, Antony; Brutus is safe enough:
I dare assure thee that no enemy
Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus:
The gods defend him from so great a shame!
When you do find him, or alive or dead,
He will be found like Brutus, like himself.
16AntonyThis is not Brutus, friend; but, I assure you,
A prize no less in worth: keep this man safe;
Give him all kindness: I had rather have
Such men my friends than enemies. Go on,
And see whether Brutus be alive or dead;
And bring us word unto Octavius’ tent
How everything is chanced. Exeunt.