ACT 5
[Alarum. Enter fighting, Soldiers of both armies; then BRUTUS, CATO, LUCILIUS, and others]
BRUTUS
Yet, countrymen, O, yet hold up your heads!
Come, countrymen! Keep all your heads up high!
CATO
What bastard doth not? Who will go with me?
Which bastard won’t? Who will not come with me?
I will proclaim my name about the field:
I will proclaim my name across the warzone:
I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
A foe to tyrants, and my country's friend;
A foe to tyrants, friendly to my country.
I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
BRUTUS
And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I;
And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I!
Brutus, my country's friend; know me for Brutus!
Brutus, my country’s friend! Know that I’m Brutus!
[Exit]
LUCILIUS
O young and noble Cato, art thou down?
Oh young and noble Cato, have you fallen?
Why, now thou diest as bravely as Titinius;
Well, now you die as bravely as Titinius
And mayst be honoured, being Cato's son.
And will be honoured, as you’re Cato’s son.
FIRST SOLDIER
Yield, or thou diest.
Surrender, or you’ll die.
LUCILIUS
Only I yield to die:
Then I will die.
There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight;
Take all this money just to kill me quickly.
[Offering money]
Kill Brutus, and be honoured in his death.
Kill me; I’m Brutus. It will bring you honour.
FIRST SOLDIER
We must not. A noble prisoner!
We mustn’t kill him. He’s a noble prisoner!
SECOND SOLDIER
Room, ho! Tell Antony, Brutus is ta'en.
Make room! Tell Antony, Brutus is captured.
FIRST SOLDIER
I'll tell the news. Here comes the general.
I’ll break the news. Here comes the General.
[Enter ANTONY]
Brutus is ta'en, Brutus is ta'en, my lord.
Brutus is captured. He is captured, my lord.
ANTONY
Where is he?
Where is he?
LUCILIUS
Safe, Antony; Brutus is safe enough:
Safe, Antony. Brutus is very safe.
I dare assure thee that no enemy
I must inform you that no enemy
Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus:
Will ever catch the noble Brutus living.
The gods defend him from so great a shame!
The gods defend him from so great a shame!
When you do find him, or alive or dead,
When you have found him, either dead or living,
He will be found like Brutus, like himself.
You’ll find him as he is, he’ll be like Brutus.
ANTONY
This is not Brutus, friend; but, I assure you,
This is not Brutus, friend, but I assure you
A prize no less in worth: keep this man safe;
He is worth capturing. Keep this man safe,
Give him all kindness: I had rather have
and treat him kindly. I would rather have
Such men my friends than enemies. Go on,
Such men as friends, not enemies. Go on,
And see whether Brutus be alive or dead;
And find where Brutus is, dead or alive,
And bring us word unto Octavius' tent
And bring the news back to Octavius’ tent
How every thing is chanced.
How everything’s unravelled.
[Exeunt]
