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 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
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 Ct^far arid Pompey. 
 
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 CJESAKS 
 
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 5:dy a^Tca^/tTic Swdemcs of Trinity 
 
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 AT L:ONDON 
 
 Imfximcd for Nathanil Fof^rookc^ni hhn Tff^rij^ht^dXi'iiXt 
 
 tobcfpuld inPa jtciChurch-yardiCtthc 
 
 Jignc ot>the Hcimcr. 
 
 titt 
 
R9min I. 
 Rom Am* 
 B9ni4s Genius, 
 
 Cilphnrnia, 
 
 Augur: 
 
 TfA'Antor. 
 
 Seu^Urs, 
 
 HitcaJiaft, 
 
 CsfATsGhfi, 
 Cicere. 
 CAialuff, 
 Cambef* 
 
 ^£C^ 
 
Thf Tra^etlic of Casfar 
 andPompey, 
 
 S^/f^pkfMm thenfUmts offite* 
 
 Enter Vlfc9rA, 
 
 HEarkehow the /?<W4««^ 'drums found bloud 3c deati^ 
 And LMtrs high mounted on bj'$ Thracian Stecdc: 
 Runs madding throtigh Pharfaliax purple fieldet. 
 The earth thars worit to be a Tombe for Men 
 It's now entomb *<f with Carkafcs of Men* 
 The Heauen appaVd to fee fach hideous fightf^ 
 For fcarc puts out her cuer burning lights. 
 The God s amaz'd( as once in Titans war , ) 
 Do doubtind fcarcwbich boades this' deadly iar* 
 The ftarrs do tremblc,and forfake their courfc. 
 The 'Scare doxh hide her in forbidden Sea, 
 Feareihakel 'Bootes fwitten her flowe pace^ 
 Paleit Orion, AtUs gins to quake, 
 And his vnwiidy burthen to forfakc. 
 C*f(Krs kcene F<«/c^w»,Arough tlie Aduerfc rink6i> 
 For hb ftcrnc Mafter hewei a pafTaec out. 
 Through troupes & troonkes,6t flcde, & (landing Woods 
 He whofe proud Trophies whileom ^ta field. 
 And conquered P<?»/*/,finec his lafting praife. 
 Great P<»w^^7jGrear,whiIe Fortune did him raifc^ 
 Nowe vailcs the glory of his vanting phimcs 
 And to the ground cafts of his high hang'd lookcft 
 You gentle Heauens* O execute your wrath 
 On vile mortility.that hath fcornd your powers. 
 You night borne Sifters to whofe haires arc ty'd 
 In Adaiiiantine Cbaines both Gods and Men 
 Windron your «vcbbc 6f raifchiefe and of plagues, , 
 And if,0 ftarrcs you hauc an influence : 
 That may coirfoundc this high ere£^ed hcapc 
 
 A a Downc 
 
Dow ne powrc if, Vomit out' your vtot({ df ills ' 
 
 Let /fi'w^growncproud , withherVnconqucred ftrcngth, 
 
 Pcriili and con<]|Mcrcd Be with her owne ftrcngth: 
 
 And \A/ih\ all powers to difioync and brcake, 
 
 CoiifumC;Cohfound,difIblue,and^diTcipate 
 
 WhatLawcSjArmcs and Pride hath raifcdvp, -.' 
 
 Enter Titinittt 
 Tit, The day is loft our hope and honour* loft, 
 The glory of the ^w4/«? name is loft, 
 The 1 1 bcr^y ^nd^ommon wealc is loA, 
 The Godj that whilepm heard the Romaint ftatc, 
 "An3 2^/W«/</,v^i9re ftrong puiiTant armc,. 
 Did Ihild the tops and turrets of pVoud T^ome, 
 Donowconfpireto wrackcthc^allant5hip, 
 i Eucnintheharborofher wirhcigreaineflTc. 
 
 ( AndhefgayftreanierSi^dfairewaueringfayleSy 
 
 I With which th(?wantortwindw3$ wont to play, 
 
 To drowne with Billows of orcwhclrains: woes. 
 
 Enter 'Brntttt^ 
 Bru. ThcFoepreuayIes,:^A"/(</<</,thouftriucftinvaine. 
 AlanyafoulctodayisfenttoHelI> , ^ 
 
 And many a ^alanl haue I don to death. 
 In Pharfa/ias bleed ingHarth : the world can tell, 
 How Iirlc 5r«r«/prajzd ihi$puffe of breath, 
 li lofte of that my countries weale might gainc, 
 ^ ButHeauensandtheimmortallGodrdecreed: 
 
 That Rome in higheft of her fortunes pich. 
 In top of fouerainty and imperiall A^'aye. 
 N By her ownc height /houldworkc her owne decay. 
 
 Enter T^ompey 
 Tom. Where may I fly into (omedcfcrt place, 
 t Some vncoath, vnfrequentcd craggy rockc, 
 
 I Where as my name and ftate was neuer heard. 
 
 I flie the Batlc bccaufehcre I fee, 
 My friends lye bleeding in Pharfalias earth. 
 j Which do remember me what earft I yv^as, 
 
 Who brought fuch troopcs of foldiars to thcfielde,. 
 And ofFo many thoufand had command: 
 
 My 
 
efluUus CejAU 
 
 My flig^^«:^'Catyancmory doih renew, 
 
 Which tcls mc I was vvont to ftay and winnc. 
 
 But now a fou'.dictofmy fcatred traine: 
 
 Offered me fcruice and didcaU me Lord, 
 
 O then I thouglit v\ home rifing Sunnc faw high^ 
 
 Dcfccnding he beheld my mjfcry; 
 
 Flic to the holow roqjc of foiue fteepe rocke, 
 
 And in that flinty habitation hide. 
 
 Thy wofull facc:Hrom faceand view ofnKn. 
 
 Yet that wdl tell mc this,irnaug^itbeiidc: 
 
 Vom^cf was Ticuer wont his head to hid c^ 
 
 Flic wljcre thf^ ' .wilt,thcm bcarft about thee fmart, ^ 
 
 Shame at thy heelesand greete lies at thy heart. 
 
 Tit. ButkcTitmius where two vvaniersftand, 
 Cafting their eyes dowjie to the chcarcles earthe.* 
 Alaffe to foone H«m5w chemfor to bee 
 T'ompeji and<5;«w/yw.la> Jike /iia:^ fiand, 
 When as forfooke.of.Fortone mong'lthvs foes, 
 . Greife ffopt his breath nor could he fpcake his woes, 
 
 'Po/n^, Accurfcd (*am^y,\oe thou art defcried. 
 But Ikyjthcy ace thy friends that thxsu bjchouldeff, 
 Oraiherhadi<iow!hai»ci»ctmy!foes;^ril !L ■■'.. (wdes 
 Wbcfe daggctj poy ntt might ftraightfeaneipiercd my 
 Then thus to hauc my friends behold my fliame. 
 Reproch is death to him that liu'd in Fame; 
 
 ^r«» BrntHS- Q^z\^ yp thy. djkontc nicd looke: 
 Aad (ce two PrinCe*thy two noble friends, 
 Who though it greeucs me that 1 til us them fee,' . 
 Yet ioy I to bee fecnc they liuing be. Htfpeaiats vnto them. 
 Let nor the change of this fucceflcs fight, 
 (O noble Lords,)drfmiy theft <ia'.i nieles mindcs. 
 Which the fail ei Virtue not blind. x;hancedoih rule, 
 ^*y^?r jik9t vs fobdued hath,but T^^wr?, 
 And in that fight twasBsft be ouerilirowne. 
 Thinke that ihe Conqueror hath won but fmale, 
 W hofeyiftory is but his Countries falj 
 
 Pom. O NoWe "JSrutuSfCiin I Hue and fee. 
 My Souldiari dead, n v friends lie flaine in field, 
 
 A 5. My 
 
M/ hopcjcafl dowiM,tn*!ncHonoTf oucrrfirowiie, 
 My C juntry fubic6^^o a Tiranti rule, 
 M/ foe tnurrijihin^ and my fcltc f orlornc. 
 O'l had 1 pcrii>ifd m that profperous warrc 
 tucn in mine Honors hcient,tnat happy d«y, 
 Wiicn Mithridates fall did rayfc my tame: 
 Then had I gonne with Honor to my gtauc^ 
 But Pompey was by envious hcauens rcfcru'd, 
 I Captius to followc ^^yi»-/ Chariot whcclci 
 \ Riding in triumph to the Capko}: 
 And Rom: oft grac'd with Trophies of ray faiae, 
 Shall now tefoimd theblemiih of my name. 
 
 'BrM, Oh whar difgtacc can taunt dtii worthincffc, 
 Ofwhich cemaine fuch liuing monuraenti 
 Ingrauen in the eyes and hearts of men. 
 Although the opprcfliioaof diftrcfled J?»«w 
 And our owljeoutrthrowiraigl^t well drawc forth, 
 Diftilling tearet from faynting cowards eyes. 
 Yet fhould no weakc effeminate paflion feafc 
 VpDn that man,thc gfeitnefle ol whofc mindc 
 And not his Fort»ne made him tenn'd the Great. 
 
 P#w. Oh 1 did neuertiiftmHie Honours fwcctc 
 Nor ridw can iudge of this my ftiarpeft fo wrc. 
 Fifty eight yearef in Fortunes fwcete foftlap 
 Hiuc 1 bccne luld a nccpc with plcafant loyts. 
 Me hath (he dandled ia her foulding Armcs, 
 And fed my hopci with profperous cuentcs : 
 SheeCrownd my Cradle withfucccffe and Honour, 
 Atid fhall dif^racc a waitc my haplcs Hear fe / 
 Was 1 a youth with Palme and Lawrell girt^ 
 And now an ould man fhall 1 watte my fal).' 
 Oh when I ihiixlccbut on ray triumphs paft, 
 The Cinful -fliips and Honours I hauc borne; 
 The fame and fcare where in great P^'w/^^jliud, . 
 Tl^?n doth my grieucd Soule informc mcChis, 
 My fall augmented by my former biflc. 
 TSrM. Whydowcvrcofvcrmeiftrengthtovant, 
 
 If 
 
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 If eueiry creffe a NdblfiinirK! can dauntj 
 Wcc talkcofcouragc,then js courage knowfl^, 
 When with miihapourftateis oucrinrownc: 
 Neuer let him a SouMiers Title beare. 
 Whch in the chcefcft bnmt doth Qirinke and feare, 
 Thy former haps did Men thy veritic flicw, 
 Bus nowthatfaylci them which thy vertHc knew> 
 Nor tbinke this con queft fhalbe P&mpeyshWt 
 Or that PharfaHd fliall thine honour bury, 
 Egipt ilialbc vppcopled for thine ayde. 
 And Cole-bUclc LiHknsfl\:x\\ manure the grounde 
 In thy defence with blccditlg heat ts of men. 
 
 ^om» OfccondhopeoffadopprclTed/f(?>wf, 
 In whome the ancient 'Brtttus vcrtue fhines, 
 That purchaft firft ihc Rentainf liberty, 
 Let me imbrace thee :liiie vi^orious youth, 
 When death and aiigry fates (hall cbll me hencf » 
 To free thy country from a Ty rants yoke^ 
 My harder fbrtune.and more cruel! ftarrs. 
 Hnuicd to me fo great a happinei. 
 DanotpTolongmy fifcwith Vaine fatft h6p^. 
 To dccpc difpaire and forfow I am vow*d: 
 Do not remououemc from that feticd thoughf. 
 With hope of friends or ayde of Ptt/omej^ 
 Egift and Libia at choyfe I haue. 
 Em oncly which of them Ik rtiake my gratie. 
 
 Tit, TirbiVtdifcomfort which mifgrecues thee this, 
 Grecfe by difpairic fecntcs greater then it is, 
 
 Bru. Tis womanniJn to wayle and moaeourgrcefe. 
 By Induftrie do wife men (eelcc releefe,^ 
 if that 091 carting dofall out a millc, ' 
 Our cunning play muft then eorn^thcdicc. 
 Pom, Well if It need smuO bee then ler me gee. 
 Flying for ayde- vnto my forrayne friends, 
 And fue and bow,whcre ear(t I did commands 
 He thatgocth fecking of aTirant aide,- 
 Though free he wtnt.a fcruant then is made. 
 Tike VIC our laft farwdl,then though w*ih pafne, 
 
 Heie 
 
H ;crc t !irec do part fhai tit re (inll mict k^aiji:, . , 
 
 AC TV Si. S'CENA 1. 
 
 Enter Cdftir • 
 
 « 
 
 C4;y: Follow your clufe,an(3 let four light-footc ftc«dc» 
 Flvingaj fwift ajdidthat vyjn^^dhorfe . 
 That With ftrong fethcrcd finiom douc thjs Ayf e, 
 Or'takc the CO cvard flight of vourbafefoff. ^ ;. 
 
 Brtt. D J not with-drawc thy mortall wouadnng bUdc, 
 But (heath it Cdfar in my wdundcd heart : 
 Let not that heart that did thy Country wound 
 Fearc to lay 'Brntus blecdinie on the ground. 
 Thy fatatlftrolcc ofdcath (luU mor^ roce gUd, . 
 Then all thy proud and Pompous viftoriw s 
 My funcrall CyprciTcthen thy Ltwrell Crowne, 
 My mDurnefuU Beew (hall winne more Praifc and Fame 
 Then thy triumphing Sun-bright Chariot. 
 Heere in thefe fatal Ifieldci let 'BrutHs die, 
 And bcare fo m jny Romiinei companr. 
 C^fa. T'was not 'gainft thee this fatallbUdciwat drawftf 
 Which can no more pierce Brmus lender fides 
 Then mine ownehcart,oro»»gbt then heart more dcerc^ 
 For all the vvrongcs tbpu didlt,or,ftf©kes«housau'lt 
 ^«/4r on thcc Will take n d worfc reucnze, 
 Then bid thee ftiUcqmmmdc himandhiiftatc: 
 True fctled louc can neere bcc turn'd to haie* 
 'Br fit. To what a pitch would this miM.TCrtuCi fore. 
 Did not ambition clog hisTnauntingfame, 
 C^iir thy fword hath all blilTe from mc tainc 
 And giucft mc life where bcft were to be flaiofl- 
 Otho'jhaftrobdmcofm/chicfcftiov, 
 And fcek'ft to plcafc me with a babifn toye, £xH 'Bmm, 
 C^f. Ctfar Phar/AiU doth jthy cpnquieft.wund 
 /tf;<w wdcommeffcngcr toe Vicryl , 
 
Hath Crown d thy temples with vi^koriotntay. 
 
 And loioyfull,Io doth flic fing 
 
 And through the world thy lading prayfc's ring, 
 
 Bu yet araidft thy gratcfull mdody 
 
 1 heare a hoarfe^and heauy dolfuU voyce. 
 
 Of my dcarc Country crying, that to day 
 
 My Glorious criumphs worke her ownc decay* 
 
 In which how many fatall (Irokes I gauc. 
 
 So many woundes her tender breft rcceiu i, 
 
 Hecrc lyeth one that'* boucher d by his Sire 
 
 And heere theSonne wai his old Fathers death, 
 
 Both flew vnknowing,both vnknownc areflainet 
 
 O that ambition fliould fiich mifchiefc workc 
 
 Or meane Men die for great mens proud defire* 
 
 AGTVS I. SCENA 3. 
 
 E/tter jitHh9t^J>olobeit4,LordMdothert» 
 
 An^ From fad VharptlU bla(hing al with bloud. 
 From deaths palttriumpheSiP^w^ouerthrovvne, 
 'Komaitu in forrainc foyies,brcthing their laft, 
 Reuenge,{^ange wat s and dreadful! (Iratagems , 
 Wee come to ict the Lawrcll on thy head 
 And fill thy eares with triumphs and with ioyes. 
 
 *DoU* As when that Hefior from the Grecian caropc 
 With fpoilcs of flaughtcred cyfrgi4»s rcturn'd, 
 The TrojfAuyouthi widi crownes of conqueringpalme: 
 The PAr»>»4» Virgins with fairc flowry wrethcf 
 Welcom d the hopc,and pride of /AWw, 
 So for thy vi£toiy and conquering aftei 
 Wee bring fairc wrcths of Honor & rcnowae. 
 Which fhall cnternally thy head adorne. 
 
 Lord. Now hath thy fword made paflage for thy felfe. 
 To wade in bloud of them that fought thy death, 
 -The ambitious riuall ofihineHonor«high, 
 ' Whofemightinc{Ieearftmadehimt9bc icix^i 
 Now flics and is enforc'd to giuc thee place. 
 
 B Whilft 
 
Whil'dihou ririxiairidtheccncjueriiig fJertklei ' 
 Triumphing in thy fpoylejiind Yi£>orics. 
 
 Qif» When fhahut leJt fairc Thetit w a rcry coHcb, 
 And peeping forth from out t'le gouldchg^cc 
 Ot hi| bright piilacc/aw our battle rankM: 
 Oft did /lecfectccto Dime his fiery fteedcs,' 
 Oft hid his facc,and fiiund fuch tragick fights. 
 What ftrangcr paflcft cucr by thif coft 
 Thee this accurfcd foyle diftaindc with blood 
 Not Chriftall riucr$,arc to <][ucnc!i thy thitft, 
 Forgojring ftreameSjtheirnuerf cleerenclTeftainei.' 
 Hecre are no hils wherewith tofeedc tliinecyes. 
 But heaped hil$ of mangled Carkafes, 
 Hcere are no birdes to pleafe thee with their notes: 
 Butrauenous Vu!ture$,and night Rauenj horfe. 
 
 hnto. Whit mctix\ti^rtixQt[Mr,Aiooi^io\xt^tBiiXilAt 
 Or melts in-womani/h compafTion: 
 To fee Vh^rfalias fieldcs tp change their hewe 
 And filuer ftreamc$ be turn'd to lakes of blood? 
 Why Qtfir oh hath facrific'd in France, 
 Millions of Soules, to TlMtoes gridy damesr 
 And made the chan;:icd'coIoured Rhene to blu(b^ 
 To beare his bloody burthen to the fea. 
 And when as thou in mayden AJhion fhorc / 
 The Rom4inejb/£o^t brauely didft aduancc> 
 No hand payd greater tribute vnto dcatli. 
 No heart with more couragious Noble fire 
 And hope» did burne with glorious great intent* 
 And now (halt panidnbafethatMobleminde, 
 And weake euents that courragc oucrcome? 
 Let Pww/>^prdud,an«^ Ttf^wr/)*;/ Complices 
 J)\t on our Jwordsjthat didenHi'c our Hues, 
 l^ttVx\tTj/(tphone be cloyd with bloud: 
 Aoafnakyhiriest^uench their longing (hir(l> . * 
 And^</irliiietoglory^ in their end. 
 
 Cdf. They fay when as the yourigeir AffricaHy 
 Beheld the mignty Catthag^ woftiU laM: 
 And fawe her lUtely Towers to fitioke (rom farrei 
 
He wcpt,aad princely tcarcs ran downc his chcckei. 
 
 Let pity then and twc compaffion , - 
 
 Mouc vs to rue no tratcrous Carthage fall. 
 
 No barbarous pcriurd enemies decay, 
 
 But 7^*tf our natiuc Country,liaples T^me, 
 
 Whofc bowels to vngcntly we haue peerc'd, 
 
 Fairc pride ot Europe.MiRrehc of the world. 
 
 Cradle of vcrrueSjnurfeoftruerenownc, 
 
 Whome loMe hath plac'd in top of feauen hilsr 
 
 That thou the lower worldcs feauen climes mightfl rule. 
 
 Thee the proud VarthiuM and the coloblack Moore^ 
 
 The flernc TWr/^/ 1 K.bornc to mana w armes. 
 
 Doth feare and trtmble ai thy MaieiK'. 
 
 And yet I bred and fodered in thy lap'pe, 
 
 Durrf ftriuc to oucrthro we thy Capitol: 
 
 And thy high Turrets Jay as low as helL 
 
 •Z>*/#. O Rmf, and haue thepoweij of Hcauen decreed, 
 When as thy fame did reach vntof he Skie. 
 And the wide Onw^\%x\\y Empires boundes. 
 And thou enricht with fpoyles otall the world, 
 Was waxen protid with peace and foueraine raignc: 
 That Guill warrci fhould Joofe what Forraine won. 
 And peace his ioyeijbe turn'd to luckles broylei. 
 
 Lord OP.;wf<7,curfedcaMfcofciuill warrc, 
 Which of thofe hel- borne (kcmt EHmfmiden 
 Inflam 'd thy roinde with fuch ambitious fire, 
 Asnoughtxrould quench it but thy Countries bloud. 
 
 Doio, But this no while thy valour doth dcftaync. 
 Which found*ft vnfoM|rht forcaufc of eiuiU broyles. 
 And fatallfueil which this fire en flaaid, 
 
 Auto, Let then hit death fct period to thk ftrife, 
 Which was begun by hit ambitious life. 
 
 C*f* The flying V^mpef -to Ldrtj^ feaflw^ a • ^ 
 Andbyr/(vjf4//^TerHt3le'fiiapeslRij'c6'jTre:^" ' wry 
 Wherefaire ^eneus tumbles vp his Waues, •' *'"" -""^ 
 
 Him weelc purfucas faft ai he vs flies. 
 
 Nor he though gttded with iViw*i^>» borfc, 
 Nor^ydedwith ihcynrcfifle^fowrefr 
 
 • fi * The 
 
The ^^^fifOttuaatn msutliV ^i^^ can yecldj 
 
 No not all y^r/ffiarm'd in liis defence 
 
 Shall feme. to /hrowd hii»?fromniy fatall (motdc, Bxi$^ 
 
 ACT. I. SC. 4. 
 
 Cm, Qwherc is baniM liberty cxild^.. 
 To Affricl^ deferts or toScjthia f oekes, 
 Or wncreasfiluer ftrcamine J^/wi/ii? 
 Happy is /wiwarfdy^Sr^^wllcft, . 
 And all the bordering regions vpon Nilt- 
 That neucr knew the name of Liberty, 
 But wc thatboaft of ^^i^/^fi- and Co/atifu, 
 And glory wc expeld proud Tareptins nanid^ 
 Do g^rccue to loofcjthat wc fo long hauc held. 
 Why reckon we^juf-ycar^s by Confiils namesr 
 i^nd Co long ruldi in f ree<|on,nd\« taferuef 
 They lie thatfay itiHeauen there is a px)wre 
 That for to wracke the (innes of gjiiky mcn^ 
 Holds in hii handa fierce threc-torl«iddarc> 
 Why would he throw thenidov»nconi?«4 mount 
 
 Or wound the vnder«Bging'?^V«/>*» / ^' 
 And not rayne (bowers of nisdead'doingdartes, 
 
 Furor in flame,:i nd Sulphures fmothering heate 
 
 Vpon the wicked and accurfdarmcs ' 
 
 Tnat cruell Romsim gainO Ihciir Country beare. 
 
 7(£wr ware thy falhthofeprodigiet^foretould. 
 
 When angry hcauens did powre downeihowert of bl«od 
 
 And fatall ^<M9^// in the hcauens did blafe,. 
 
 And all the Statues m the Temple^Ia(}> 
 
 Did weepe the luH^ ok JtonMtne liberty . 
 
 Then if the Gods haue defined thine end; 
 
 Yet as a Mother hauii^ loft her Sonne , 
 
 (ato (liall waite vpoathv trasick hearfci. 
 
 And neuer Icaiie tny cold and^loodlei corfe • 
 
 He tune a fad and dfolrfiiU fiiaertll foog , . 
 
 9d\\ 
 
Still crying on loft liberties fwcetc name, 
 Thy facrcd afhcs will I wafli with tearcs, 
 And thus lament my Couniriesobfequics. 
 
 A CT. I. S C. 5. 
 
 £«/vr Pompey 4nd CorneUa, 
 
 Cor. O cruel Pow/^f^whethcrwiltthouflye, 
 And Icaiic thy poorc C<>^Helia thus forlornc, 
 Is't our bad foroine orihy cruell will 
 That rtill it fcu'crs in extremity; 
 O let me go with thee^aa^ die with thee, 
 Nothing /hall thy CormiU grieuout thinke 
 That fhcc endures for herfweetc/'owp^y/fake, 
 
 Vom. Tis for thy weale and fafty of thy life, 
 Whofe fafty 1 pr<;krre before the world , 
 Becaufc I louc thee more then all the worldr 
 Thatthou(fw<ete louc){hould*ft hccre rcmainc behindc 
 Till proofe allureih Vtolomyes doubted failb. 
 
 Cor. O deercfl, what ihall I n-.y fafty call. 
 That which is tM^ftin dangers harmcful) mouth? 
 Lookes not the thin^ fo bad with fuch a name, 
 Ca.Titmy dcath.my balc,my wo;my hell, 
 That which indangers my fweete VimpeysXi^t* 
 
 Vom, h is no danger (gen tic loue)at all, 
 Tis butthyfearc that doth it foraiiCall. 
 
 Or. Iff bee no danger let mc go with thee, 
 . And of thy fafty a partaker bee, 
 Alas why would'ft thou icauc mec thus alone: 
 Thinkft thou Tcannot follow thee by Land 
 JThat thus haue followed thee ouer raging Seas, 
 Or do I varic in inconfJant hopes : 
 O but thinke you my plcafurcluckles is 
 And 1 haue made thee more vnfortunatc. 
 Tis I,ris Ijhaue cauCd this ouerthrow, 
 Tis my accur fed ftarres that boade this ill, 
 And thofc mif-fortunes to my princely loue, 
 
 B 3 Reuengc 
 
And torture my enough torrncnrVd SouT^ ^ ^'"^"' 
 W.rharcatci-grcuancethcn Pharf.i^anXoa^t 
 
 D ^Itlf r S".s,thar rainc downe flio w/rs of tears, 
 D. mdt my foulc m hq-.ed ftrcamc* of forrow. 
 li that in t^^,^/ any dabngcrbec. 
 Then Ictjny deathprocure thy fwcct liucs fafctr, 
 
 Co-, ^-nIbecrarcandP.;«r/,^indiarc{le, 
 O. ma V Cornell^ furuiuc they death. 
 What daiingcr cucrhappens to my Soule 
 Whac daungcr clce Oiail happen ri my \ik ^ 
 Nor UhtMns 4uick.rand$,nor tJic barkin? gulfe. 
 Orgapin5y/,i/},allthisynionparf/^ 
 fiat Itill ilc chayncthccin my twHunganiicJ, 
 Andiflcannotjiucllcdicwiththee? ' 
 tx;?"^! O.how thy louc dothca/emvgrccwdmmdc. 
 Which beares a burthen hcauier then tKe Heauens, 
 Vnder the which ftcclc/houldrcd Adas sronc*. 
 But now thy lone dorh hurt thy fc'fean^me, 
 And thy to ardent ftrong af&^ion', 
 Hinders my felled rcfolotion. 
 Then by thisioue,irKJ by thcfechriftallcycf. 
 More bright then vc the Lamps of hues high houfc, 
 Lctmcin ihi$(I fcare>ny laft requcft. 
 Not to indang^r thys beloued life, - 
 But in this Hiip remavae,and hcrcawaitey 
 How Fortune dealeih with our doubt^ull State, 
 
 Or. Notfopcrfwadedasconiurdrwcctclouc, 
 By thy commanding meeicc petition. 
 I cannot fay I yee!d,yet amconOraind, ' t 
 This ncuer meeting parringto pcrmiT,." • 
 Then go deerc louc, yet ftay a Jittle while. 
 Some what I am Qiure,tis more 1 hauc lolaV, * 
 Nay nothing now but Heauens guid^thy flfeps. 
 Yet let mc/pcak*,why Inould wcparf l<> foonc, 
 
 i. - 
 
 A 
 
 T^hy 
 
i 
 
 cfluUusCafar. 
 Why i$ my tallcc tedious ? may be tis the laft. 
 Dp women Icaue their husbands in fuch haf^, 
 
 Vom, MorcfaithFulI, then that fay re deflowrcd dame, 
 TbatDcrifizdeherfelfetoChaftcty, 
 And far morclouing then the CharUn Queene, 
 That drankc her Hijsb mds ncu^r fundrtd heart. 
 If that 1 dye,vct will h glad my fotile, 
 Which then fhall fcedc on thofe EiiJUn ioycs. 
 That rn' the facred Temple of thy breaft, 
 My lining memory f}ial| fhriuedbcr, 
 Btitif thatcriiiioui fates (hould call thee hence, 
 And Death with pale and meager fjoke vfnrpc, 
 Vpon thofrrofiate lipj^and Ciirrall chcclces. 
 Then Ay re be iarnde,to po) fon rojnfe^ mc. 
 Earth gape and^fwallow him that Hcauens hate, 
 Confume me Fine With thy deuouiing flames, 
 Or Water drowric, who clfe would melt in tcarc^ 
 But li»ie,liuc happy ftiH.in fafcty Hue, 
 Whofafety oneljr to my life can giue. Exit, 
 
 Cor, O he 1% g5.'n,go hie thee after him. 
 My vowfbrbidsjyet ftillmycarciswiihthee, ,. 
 My cryesfliall wakethc CluerMooncby night, 
 And with my tcires I will falutf the Morne. 
 No day iliall pailc with out my day ly pla'nts, 
 No hpurc withmitmy prayers for thy returnc. 
 My minde mffgiues mcc Pompey is betrayd. 
 O c^^^5/ do nit rob mc of my loue. 
 Why bcareth Vtolomy fo iU rne a lockcf 
 O ^o not ftainethy childifh yearcs with blood: 
 Whil'ft Vompty fiorifhed in his Fortunes pride, 
 M^jpt andP/^/(jw7 were faine to ferue 
 And flmcf Cofgr^ce to my dirtr^flcdLord< 
 But little bootes it, to record he waf. 
 To be is onely that which Men refpcft. 
 Go poore Cornelia wandcr by the more 
 And fee the waters raging Billowcs fwell. 
 And beaec with fijry gainft the craggy reckes, 
 To dial compare thy ftrong teinpcfiuous grief c. 
 
 VVKich 
 
Tb€Trsgedf 
 mich fiercely ta^eithin thy fccbfc heart, 
 Sorrow /Tiuts rp thepafTagc ofthy bteath: 
 And dncs the tearcs r h.it pitty faine would fhcd, 
 Thisoncly therefore, this will I flill crie, 
 Let To^pej,\iMc although Comclm die. JExk, 
 
 ACTVS I. SGENA. ^. 
 
 Enter CsfAr^cUofMrA^V9lchelU^ri$nitthm 
 
 C<tf. Thy fad complaimsfayre Lady cannot chufe. 
 But mooue a heart though made of^damjutt. 
 And draw to yeeld vnto thy powerfiill plaint, 
 I will replant thee in the ^giptUn Throne 
 And ail thy wrongs (hall C^fars vallot rigl^r, 
 lie pull thy crownc from the vfurpcrs head. 
 And make the Comjucred Ptolomej to (loope, 
 And fearc by force to wrong a mayden Qaeene. 
 
 Oeo^ Looke as the Earth at her great louci approch. 
 When gouldcn trefTed fayre Hipperions Sonne 
 With thofe life- lending bcamcs falutes his Spoufe, 
 Doth then call of her moorning widdowes weeds, 
 And calleth her handmayde/oi th her flowery f ayr^ 
 To cloth her in the beauty of the fpring, 
 And offayre primrofes.and fweet vioGts, 
 To mike gay Garlonds for to crowne her head. 
 So hath your prefcnce .welcome and fayre (ight, 
 That »lad$ the world,comfort5 poore ^y£mts QivseaCf 
 Who oegs for fuccor of that conquering hand, 
 That as loues Scepter this our world doth fway. 
 
 Dola. Who would refufc to aydc fo fayre a Queene. 
 
 Lor J, Bafc bee the mind,that for fo fweet atayrcy 
 Would not adiienture ifiore then Perfeus (iii4} 
 When as he freed the fairc Andromeda. 
 
 Cefar.O how thofe louely TyraniKingSfts, 
 The Graces beautious habitation, , . 
 Where fweet dcfire,dartes woundring (hafts oflouer 
 Confume ray heart with inward burning hcate^ 
 Not Oflcly ^l^pt but all \yifrka^ 
 
fiflulfus C4jarl 
 
 Wil I fubicfl to '^/fepAtra.ffitimc. 
 
 Thy rule fhall fu ten from vnknowne Zar.zs^tr, 
 
 Vnto thofc S.aidc$ where hi2;h creeled poaflcs. 
 
 Ofgrrat /4/aAet^6 ^\p hold lvi,s name. 
 
 The iunnc bu. nt Indians,from the caft Hiall bf ing: 
 
 Their prctious ftorc of pure refined gould, 
 
 The laboring woimc Hiall weaucthc ^^frtd^twidCf 
 
 And to exceed the pompe o' 7erJtanQuect\Cf 
 
 The Sea {hall pay the tribi'.tc ol his pearles. 
 
 For toadorne thy eoulden yellow lockas. 
 
 Which in their curUd knots,my thoughts do hold, 
 
 Thoughtc$ captiud to thy beauties conquering power* 
 
 «xfkrcu 1 raaruc)'le not at that which fables tell. 
 How raui/ht HeilfK moucd the angry Gretk^s^ 
 To vndcrtake eleuen yearcs tedious Teegc, 
 To re-obtayneabeauty fodiuine, 
 When I beheld thy fwcetc compofed face* 
 
 ondy worthy for whofe matchles fake. 
 Another fe egc,and new warrcs ihould arift^ 
 HeBor be dragde about the Grecian campe. 
 And Troy againe confumed with Grecian 6rc. 
 
 Cieo, Great Prince, what thanks can Cleofotra ^oxt^ 
 Nought hauc poore Virginsto requite fuch good: 
 My Umple felfc and feruice then vouchfafc. 
 And let the heauens.and he that althings fees. 
 With equal] eyes fuch merits recompencc, 
 
 1 doc not fecke ambitioufly to rule. 
 And in proud Africa to monarchize. 
 
 I onely craue that what my father gauc. 
 
 Who in his laft be- heft did dying,will. 
 
 That I {hould ioyntly with my brother raigne: 
 
 S«/.How fwect ihofe words drop from thofe hunny lips 
 Which whilft Hie fpeakcs they fhll each other kiffe* 
 
 ^rf/^jRaignejTjfiil raigne in C<«/<fr/ conquered thoughtf. 
 There bmld thy pallace,and thy fun»bright throne: 
 There f/vay thy Sccpter,and with it beatdownc, 
 Thofe traiterous thoughts(if any dare aryfe:) 
 Thai will notyeeld to thy pcrfe^ficn, 
 
To cliafe thcc frying V)m^y k«i^i«Xcvt, ' ..\! j":V»^ 
 
 The s;rcat lahun,i^\'^geAn Tea?: ^' 
 
 And drcdclsspaQ the toyiirr* HcllcTpofl!;.' 
 
 FamoJis for amo"onj Lrfinders death: 
 
 Aad nov% b^ gentle Fortunes fo am blcft, 
 
 As to bcfK/ld what-maziil tkouThtcs admire: 
 
 Heauena.W9ader,Haiurcs aad Earths Ornamsnt, 
 
 And o;azc vpon th«(ic firy fon-brighl cyci: 
 
 The Hcaucnly fphcarcs which Loue.ahd Beauty mooue^ 
 
 Thcfe Chcekes vwhcrc Lillye? and rcd-rofci ftriuc. 
 
 For foueTaig|vty,yet l?oiKda:f qualj rjignei 
 
 The dangling trclles 9^ thy qnrled hjure, 
 
 Nets wcaiu! to'cach'jQur fray he and wandringthoughti.' 
 
 Thy beauty iTiining )ilcc proud 'Phdiiftt^htCi 
 
 When C?4«^<r/ gliitcrcth with his radiant beames 
 
 He on his gouldcn nrappe;i P/<^r;/f kics, 
 
 That from their agilrc'x ^4>.|heiiiarnuigbIowj . 
 
 Through Hcancn* great path-w^y :pa«'d with fliining 
 
 Thou art the fized pole oFmj^ Soulcs ioy^ ((Hirres}. 
 
 Bout which my re Ucirs thoughts arc ouer turn dr 
 
 My Cynthia, w hofc g^ory neuer way net ^ 
 
 Guydiag the Tide of mine aflfc^lions: 
 
 Thai with the changf of shy imperious Jookci,^ 
 
 D^d mike my doublfuli ioycs tocb and Rowe. 
 
 C/?<j. Might all the dccdes thy hands had ere achia d. 
 That make thy farrc extolled name to found: 
 From fua-biirnt Eart vnto the V Vcftcrn 1 Ics, 
 Which great N'uptmtutfovildeth m his arm^s. 
 It fliall not be the Icaft to feat a Maidc, 
 And inthronizc her in her natiu^ rieht. 
 
 LjrJ. What ncedc you ftand dilp.ilinT onyour righf. 
 Or prouing tide to the ix£r/^/w« Ciowne: 
 Borne to he Quccnc andEmprcde of the world, 
 
 c^//, Ofl thy perfection let me cucr gaze, 
 And eyes now learne to treade a loucrimaze^ 
 Hceremay yoJ fjrfct with delicious ftore. 
 The more you fee,dc{irc to looke the more: 
 Ypoahcr face a garden of dilute, 
 
 Exceeding 
 
Exceeding Tar t^i^w/fajwcdBi^w^^i- " ^ ' * 
 
 Hccrc ftaind white Lyllicrfpi^aAchelr briflchdfaafei "^""J^ 
 Hccrc lips fend forth fw<?clc OiHy-flci'^s fnwil, }^ 
 
 AndDamafck-rofcmhcrfifrcchecke^fdo bud; • * 
 While beds of Violets ftiH come bctwccnc 
 V Vith frcih varyety to plcafc the eye. 
 Nor ncedc thefc flowers the hcate of P^^/r/beaiWf| 
 They chcriflit arc by vcrtucof hcrcyes. 
 O that I might but enter in this bowre. 
 Or once attaine the cropping of the flower . 
 Caf. No w wend we Lords to AUxaadrU, 
 Famous for thofc wide wondrcdP/r^w*^/. 
 Whofe towring top* do fecmc to threat the fldc, ' 
 And make it proud by prefencc of my loue ; 
 ThcnP4/>^»*»Tenrolcs 3ind(,)fber4anh]is, 
 And facred ^nUju^onnct vaile to it, 
 A fayrcr faint then Z/ems there {hall dwelt 
 
 Antht, LedwiththekKie-OarreofherlookesJgO 
 As crazed Bark is tofl'd in (robled Seas« 
 V'^c^rtainc to ariuc in wished port. 
 
 ACT. I. FINIS. 
 
 £ffter Di/httL TUfhes «jffe, 
 
 Atttljt. Now ^<e/^ hath tft/flattcring Fortune hcapt 
 Thofe golden gifts and promifd vifttftics 
 By fatall figncs at %iti>icoH foretould: 
 Then triumph in thy glorious grcateft pride. 
 And boaft thou caft the lucky Die fo well, 
 Now let the Trit(m that did found alarmc, 
 In his rhrill trump.refound the viOory, 
 ThatHcauenand Earth may Ecco of thy fame: 
 Yet thinke in this thy Fortunes lollity. 
 Though Caf^r be as great a5 gteatmay be. 
 Yet Pompey once was euen as great as he, 
 And h o w he rode cl ad in Scfdrins fpoy 1 c s; 
 And the SiaTww Pirats ouerthrowe. 
 
 C 2 - KuHnS 
 
TheTrAgtdiy 
 
 Ruling like NefdHne in the mid-iaad Self, 
 Who bafcly now by Land and Sea doth flic. 
 The hwuenly T^SfJ^tfr/prafcniting wrath, 
 Yet Set no? Land can mroud him from thisiar,' 
 O how itioycs my di(cord thirt^ing thoughts. 
 To fee them waight,that whilom How'dln bliflc. 
 To fee Iikc'5-/«».-ry,vnlike quarrels haue. 
 And Ram^n weapons flicthd in 'R^mAn blood. 
 For this Heft the dcepclnfcmallrtiades 
 And part the fad Anernus vgly iawes. 
 And m the world cam; I, being Difcord hight, 
 Difcord the daughter of the greefly nighfr 
 To make the world a hell ofplauges and woes, 
 Twas I that did the fatal Aple fling. 
 Betwixt the three Fdean goddcffes, 
 That fo much blood of G^rtf-f-i^w and 7><»ft«w fpllt, 
 Twajl that caufed the deadly ThiUm warrc, 
 And made the brothers fwell with ehdleffc hate. 
 And now O i?cw<',woc,woc,to thee I cry 
 Which to the world do bring al mifery. 
 
 ACTVS 2. SCENA 4! 
 
 EnUr Achillas ^andS^ronms. 
 
 ft//cA. Here arc we placcdtfc')' P/^/fTWtfV/ command. 
 To miirthcr Tompej^jifKiih^ comes on rtiore, 
 Thcnbrauc SepH^mus^tcpAxc they fclfe. 
 To exccuse the charge tnou haft in hancf, 
 
 Se9K I am a 7^w/</«.',and haue often ferucd, 
 Vnder his collour«,whcn in former ft ate, 
 T^am^ej hath bin the Gencrall of the field. 
 But caufe I fee chat now the world is changd: 
 And like wife feelc fome of King Ptolomeis "-ould. 
 lie kill him were he twenty Gencralls, 
 And fend him packing tohij longcft home. 
 1 marucll of whatmcttell wa? the French man made. 
 Who when he fliould haue ftabbcd JKiriat, 
 
 They 
 
efluliusC&J&r. 
 
 They fay be was afloniflicd with hislookcj^ 
 C^fttr$us,hid I beencthcrc.thoa ncere hadftliuM, 
 To brag thee of thy fcaucn Confulftiips . 
 ...^yfchiU Braucly refolu'd, Noble SrwJ'rtfwwj', 
 The darcncdft viUainc that ere 1 heard fpeake: 
 But great men ftill mud hauc fuch inflrumcBts, 
 To bring about their purpofc,which once donnc, 
 The deedc they loue,biit do the doer hate: 
 Thou (lialtno lcire('ftoutif<Jiwrf»«<')bc renown fl. 
 For bcingl*<?wf f^jDtathf-manjthen was he. 
 That fir a the fairc ty£giptian Goddcffe Church . 
 
 Sem. Nay that's al onc,rcport fay what (he hft, 
 Tis fornofliadowesladuenturcfor: 
 Heere arc the Crowncs, heere arc the wordly goods,, 
 •Tliis bctweche Princes doth contention bring: 
 Brothers this fcts at ods» turnes loue to hates 
 It makes the Sonne to wifli his Father hang'd 
 
 That he thereby might rcuellwith his bagge?: v :,y' 
 
 And did I knowethatin my Mothers womb, - . ^^a> 
 
 There lurk'd a hidden vajne of Sacred gould, Iv^''"^ 
 
 This hand,thi$ fwordjOiould rape and rip it out. 
 
 ^chi/. CoropafTion would that grecdineflTereftrainc. ^ 
 
 S^m, I that's my fault,! am to compaffionate, 
 Why man,art thou a fouldier and doft talkc 
 Of womani(h pity and companion? 
 IVlens eyes muftmil-ftones drop, whenfooleiihcd teare5». 
 Butfoft hecrcs P^w^jjllc about my workc 
 
 Enter Vompey. 
 
 Pom. Tru fling vponKing V'tolomeys promifd fayth, 
 And hoping fuccor,! am come to ihorc ; 
 In f^»/>? heere a while to make aboade,. 
 
 Sfw. Faythlonges P(?«r/>ir; then thou doflexpeft. 
 
 Pow. Sec now worlds Monarch8,\vhoiB your ftatc makes 
 That thinkc your Honors to be permanent, (proud) 
 Of Fortunes change fee hecrc a prefidcnt, 
 Who whilom did command, now muft intreate 
 And fuc for that which to accept of laic, 
 Vntothcgiucrwas thought fortunate. 
 
 C 3; Scm^. 
 
 0^ 
 
Thetngedy 
 
 S^;«. f pray thee Pompey do not fpcnd thy breath. 
 In rcckning vp thcfc nifty tides now, 
 Which thy imbition grac'd thcc with before, 
 I nrtft conrclTcthouWrt my General), 
 But thHt cannot availe tofauethy life. 
 Talke of thy Fortune while thou lift. 
 There is thy fortune l^ompey in my fift. 
 
 Pom. O you that know what hight of hon9r mcancf, 
 What tis for ra;n that lulled in fortune? lap, 
 Hauc climd the hei >heft top of foueraignety. 
 Froraall that pomp to be cafl hcd-long downc. 
 You may conceauc wiiat Tompej doth fuftay nc, 
 Iwasnotwonttowalkethi»allalone, 
 But to be met with ti oopes of Horfc and Men. 
 With playcs and pageants to be entertaynd, 
 A courtly trayncin roy all rich aray, 
 With fpangledplumes.thatdaunccdin the ayre» 
 Mounted on ftecds,withbraueCipirifonsdeckf, 
 That in thdr gates did fceme to fcornethc Earth. 
 Was wont my intertaynmcnt bcauticfie. 
 But no A' thy comniing is in meaner fort, 
 They by thy fortune will thy welcom rate. 
 
 S«m. What doft thou for fuch entertayncmcnt lookc, 
 Pompey how ere thy coniming hcthcr bee, 
 I haue prouided for thy going hence* 
 
 ^chi. 1 will draw Deere,and with fayrc f leafing ilicw, 
 Wellcome great P-»»»/»(7 ai the 5'/>tf« doth 
 The wandering Qiipmm with hcrcharmingfoiig. 
 
 Tom* O how it grceuesa noble hauty mind. 
 Framed vp in honors vncontrou'ed Ichoolc, 
 To fcruc and fuc,whoe crft dii irulc and fwayj 
 What fhall I goc and ftoope to Trolomey, . 
 Nought to a noble mind more greefe caii bnog 
 Then be a bcgger where thou wcrt a King, 
 
 fy^ch, Wellcome a Ibore moll great Mid gratiousprmft 
 Welcome to t^gipf and to Pu/omey. 
 The Kmg my Mailler is at hand my Lord, 
 Togratulate your fale ariuall heere. 
 
 Sem, 
 
ofTulius Ctjdr. 
 
 Sem, TVus K tfic Kinfr,and here is the Gentleman, 
 Whichnmllthycomminggraulatcanon, 
 
 Pom. Thanks vyortiiy Lord vnto your King anc you, 
 Itioyesmcrairch that itiextrcmity, 
 I foi?nd fo furc a friend as Piclsmey^ 
 
 Sem. Now is the date of tliy proud lifcexpird. 
 To which my poniard mun a full poyntput, 
 T^rwrf f T from 7'/'«»/c*»^ I come to thee, 
 From vvhorne a prcfantand a g,iiift 1 bring. 
 This is the g;ift and this my (nc fl ige is Suh him 
 
 Vom^ O Villainc thou haft flaync thy Gcnerall, 
 And with thy bafehand gor'4 my roy all heart. 
 Well I haiie liucd till to that height I came. 
 That all the world did tremUIc at my name, 
 My grcatnefie then by fortujie being cnuicd^ 
 Srab'd by a murtherous wlla) nes hand^dicd. 
 
 ^yich. What isTie dead, then ftraight cut of his head. 
 That whilom raoiuited with ^Unbitions wingsr 
 C4^^ no doubt with praife and noble thanks, 
 Rcsarding; well this well dcferucd dccde. 
 
 But they that yfc to kill men by the great. 
 And thoufandes flay through. their ambition, 
 They are brauc championSjand ftput warriors cald,. 
 Tfs like that he that Oeales a rotten fhcepc 
 That in a dich would elfc hauc cuilhis hide. 
 He for his labour haih the haltars hicr. 
 But Kings and mighiv Princes of the world. 
 By letter pattens rob beth Sea.and Land. 
 Do not then Tomfe;} ofthy iRUrther plainc. 
 Since thy ambition halfcuit world hath fiayne, 
 
 ACTVS ». SCENA. a. 
 
 Entu CorneliA, 
 
 Orn^.O tratcroiii fili«n^,hoid j ottr murthcrJnghand j, 
 ** Ox 
 
ThetrAgidy 
 
 Or it tTiat needfes they miift be waHit m blood, 
 Imbructhemhcerc.hccc ^nCpt^ltliash\!c\\, 
 Ay mcc as I ftood looking from the Ship 
 (Accurfcd niippcihaidid notfifiireanciclrownfr- 
 Aad fo hauc fau'd mefrom fo loa A*d a fight) 
 Thee to behold what did betide my Lord, 
 My Pompey dcere(nor VoTHoey now nor Lord) 
 I fawc thoPc villaincs that nut Jiow were hccrc: 
 Biichcrmy loucand then with \ao1cncc. 
 To drawe his deare bciloaed Body hence) 
 Wh^it doft thou ftand to play the Of atrix, 
 And tell a tile of thy dccrc nufbands death? 
 Doth Vtmpcy, doth thy louc mouc thee no more? 
 (Qo curfcd Cornelis rent th)^ wretched hairc, 
 brownc Wobrcd chcekes in Teas of falteft tearefc 
 And if,it be true that forrowM feeling po wrc. 
 Could tume poorc Niobe into a weeping ftonc 
 O let mee weepe a like^and like (lone oe. 
 And you poore lights,that fawc this tragick fight, 
 Be bhnd and punniili'd widi cternall night. 
 Vnhappy long to fpeake,bee neite fo bould 
 Since that thou this fo heauy talehaft tould, 
 Thefe are but womanifh exclaniationf 
 Light forrowc makes fuch lamentations, 
 'Pompey no words my true gricfe can declare. 
 This for thy loue flialbe my beft welfare. Stab berfelfe^ 
 
 ACT. 2. SCE. 3. 
 
 Enter C^far,0eofatr4,tyi'nthony, 
 
 ^ DolobelUyA Lordf • ^ 
 
 C^tfar. There fternc AcbiiUs znd FortumMfMe, 
 Traytorous Sempronws and proud "^tolomey. 
 Go plead your caufe fore the 2n2,ry Rhadamaftt, 
 And tcl him why you bafcly Vjwpfjf Hew. 
 And let your guilty blood appcafc his Ghoft, 
 Thatnowfits wandrinsby thcSrygianbankcs, , 
 
 Vnwonny 
 
Vnwortliy facrific^ b quite his wonh,' 
 For /*<wf^r^ though thou Weit mine eaemy. 
 And vaync ambition roou'dn to this ftrife J 
 Yet no w ia ilea'th when ftrifc and enaj ccafe. 
 Thy princely vcrtucs and thy noble miode, 
 Moucfne to roe thy yndeierued death. 
 That found^a gteiilcr daunger then it Hedj 
 Vnhapy man to fcape (o many wars. 
 
 And to protra a thy glorious day fo long, 
 Here for topcrifli in a barbarous foyle. 
 
 And end lioet date fi tbd b? a Baftattii hand, 
 Butyct with boooor flialrAou bei Intomb'd, 
 I will enbalmc thy body with Dsy tearei, 
 And put thy a/hcs m an Vine ofgold. 
 And build with marble a deTerucd graue. 
 Whofe worth indcede a TeinpJe ought to haoe" 
 
 A %^«'^^^°°T*^*^°''*w"^«hPrii;cclytetr«l 
 AndVertiieweepcsherenemiesfunerall, ■ 
 
 f po forro wedthe mighiy •^ex^rndtr^ 
 
 When ^^-jjw hand caufd Z><ri*/ to die. 
 
 e^*f. ThcfeereeuedforrowingPiinces^WKhiBf, 
 IoTntlya|reemContrariwy> * 
 
 ' Alackeweniourne,gfeeued is our mind alike 
 
 )^ Our|atciidifcontenrcd,heauyourlo6kes, ' 
 
 Our forroWei all a like,but diflike caife. , 
 ?^^ ^^ J! their gfifes'can(€f which my fiieiL 
 it Js the lofle of one that makes them waylf, 
 ButLthatonethereisacruellone,^ - 
 
 Do wayle and grccue and ynregarded mone. 
 tayre beamcs caftforih from thcfc difmayfull eyes. 
 Chamc my poore hcarf,in loue and forrowei »ioef 
 
 Withdrawthymmdmclowdydifcomcnt, ^ ^ 
 
 And with e^^>/M«pleafurc«feed ihinc eVeS. 
 Wilt thou be houW the SepulchcTS ofKingi, 
 '. . . An«lMonumcntsthaifpeakethcwoTkcmensprayfe? 
 ' lie bnng thee to Great ^^;c4«r^/Tombe, 
 Where he,whome aUthc world could noj fuffice, 
 
 D I. 
 
'The Tragedy 
 
 In bare fiKf^or^of Rarth.Jncombcd licf. 
 And ilicw thccaUtbccol} and curioasart. 
 Which cither CUcft or our Memphis boafl; 
 Would you command a banquil in the Court, 
 lie b ing you to a Royall gouldcn bowre, 
 Fay rcr then that wherein great ioue doth fit. 
 And hcaucs vp bol^s of NeSlano his Qtieeflei 
 A rtatcly Pallacc, whofc fay re doblc eates? 
 Arc wrought with garniOi'd Carutd luory, 
 And (lately pilUrc of pure bullion trssid. 
 With Orient Pcarles and Indian ftonci imboft^ 
 Witk golden Roofes that glider like the Swu^t 
 Shalbe prcpard to entcrtainc my Louet 
 Or wilt ihou fee o jr o^c4^/^««cj(_Schoolcf, 
 Or hearc our Pricftsto reafon of the ftarrcf. 
 Hence Piati fechl his dcepePhilofophy; 
 A'ld heerc in Hcaucnly knowledg tncy exccll. 
 
 K*ttho, More theamofl faircanocher Hetuento mc, 
 The ftarrcs where on He gaze (halbc thy face. 
 Thy morall deedcs my fwcctePhilofopny, 
 Venus thcm'tfe whoGc aydc F muft implore* 
 Olcf me profit in this ftudy bcfl*, 
 For Beauties fchollcr I am now prefid. 
 
 Lord, See l:o;v this fairc EgiptiamSorcerett 
 Iinchanres thcfe Noble warriars man-^hkc Aindesy 
 And melt! their hearts in Ioue and wantoncs. 
 
 C^r, Mdft glorious Qascnelw hofc cheercfuU fmllfn g 
 Hxpellthefecloudesthacoucr caflmymindc, (words) 
 Qejar w ill i :>y i n C/eopatrat ioy , 
 And thinke his fame no whit difparaged, 
 To change his armc?»and deadly founding drom J, 
 For loucs fwcctc Lai^s.and Lyd)an harmony, 
 A nd no fv hang vp thcfc Id Jc inflruniehts. 
 My warlike fpca.rc and vncontroulcd crcfl: 
 My mottall woundinz fvvbrd and tiluerftiicld. 
 And vjidcr thy fwcctc banners bcarc the brunt, 
 Of p-^ccf ull warrcs and amarous Alafmcs: . 
 Why '^Mars hunlclfc hi* bl.oudy rage alayd, 
 
 Dallyln|f 
 
ff'IuliusCdfAf, 
 
 Dallying in Venus bcdliath oft<n playd, 
 
 Aiui g cat A^cide/;whcn iic dii rctuf nc: 
 
 from l*fnoj fattces, and A>i»<f<o» victories, 
 
 From liionllcrs fell, 3ind Ncmean toyics; 
 
 Rcpokd him(tl\tmDetamras zxmti. 
 
 Hcc« w»ll 1 pitch the pilltrs of my fame, 
 
 Hcere ihcn.nvitrA oliny!abor$wntc. 
 
 And with thcfe Chcckcs o( Roie»,lockes ofGc^d, 
 
 End tdy huei dare* arid trau^kvlcs n^anifoiild- 
 Doh. How many lees do hinder vernious mindes, 
 
 Fr(Mn the puriuit of honouis due reward. 
 
 Be fid<rs C trti;dts,iv.6 fell Scyi/as fpight: 
 
 Mare dangerous Ctrce aad Qjilif/oes cup. 
 
 Then plcafant gardens oihlcionusi 
 
 And thoufand icts voluptioufncdc dolh offer. 
 Oe/ I will regard no more thefe murtherous rpoy)cfi| 
 
 And blQudy triumphi that I lik'd oi larc: 
 
 But in loues pleafurei fpend my wanfon dayef , 
 
 Ilemake thee garlondes of fweete fmelling floweri. 
 
 And with iaire rofall Chapletf crcwnetoy hcad> 
 Tiie purple Hyacinth oiVh/thns Land: 
 FreOi hmartnthus that doth neucr die. 
 And fairc Narcif/tt deere refpendcnt fhoars. 
 And Violets of Daffadillesfo fwecte, 
 Shall Beautify the Temples of my Loue, 
 Whil'ft I wJI ftill eaze en thy beautious eyes. 
 And with Ambrokan kifles bath thy Cheekes. 
 
 0#«#Conie j>ow fajrc Pjfince,and feafl thee in our Courts 
 Where liberall C'^^^i^nd Li^Hf far, 
 Shail powre their plenty forth and fruirfuU (lore, 
 The iparkiing hquor fhall orcti^ow his bankes: 
 And cJW<rr*/lcatne fo bring forth pleafant wine, 
 Fi uitf nil A»'<i^<«,and the f urthcft 3nd, 
 Shall fpend their treafurieso/S^j^iVrr;'^ 
 With Nurdut Coranets weele guird our heads : 
 And al the while melodious warbling notes, 
 PaHinzlhefeauen-fould harmony of Heauen; 
 Shall («emc to rauUhoiffciKhantcd thoughts, - 
 
 Pa Thiw 
 
Tims 1$ the fcarc ofvnlcindc P/ff/tfw^;', 
 Changed by ihcc to fcatt in lolitrt 
 
 Antho. O ho w mine earcf fucK Vp her heauenty word s^ 
 The whil ft mine eyes do prey Vpon her ftce: 
 
 C*f, Windc wc then Kmhonj with thi^Royall Qucene, 
 This diy weclc fpend in mirth and banqueting* 
 
 Amho. Had I Qnecne, lunoes heard-mans hundred ckf ,- 
 To gaze vpon thefc two bright Sunncs of hint 
 Yet would they all be blinded inftantly. 
 
 C^A What hath feme Melancholy difcontcnt. 
 Ore-come thy m'nde with troblcdpadioni. 
 
 Knt, Yet being bhnded with the Sunny beamet^ 
 Her beauties pleaGng colours would reftore. 
 Decayed fight with ^rcHi variety. 
 
 LorcL Lord A;fri&»;f7 what meanes this trobledminde, 
 C<tfAr inuites thee to the roy all fcaft. 
 That faire Qnecne C/<ro/>4/r4 hath prepard, 
 
 A-j/^a. Pardon me worthy C</4r and you Lordi, ^ 
 In not attending your moft gratious fpcech 
 Thoughts of my Country,and returne to Rome, 
 Som-what diftcmpcred my bufy head. 
 
 C4, Let no fuch thou^htf dirfcmpcr nowthy nrindc, 
 This day to 'Srf^-fW vvilT wee confccrate. 
 And indeepe goblets of thepureft wine, 
 Df inke healths vnto our fcuerall friends at faome« 
 
 A*ttho, If of my Country or oiRome I thought, 
 Twas that I neuer ment for to come there. 
 But fpcnd my life in this fwccte paradi(e. I^twtt^ 
 
 ACT. 2. SCE. 4. 
 
 Enter QceroyUrutmjZ^uSZtmiherJrthnnm. 
 
 Cicei Moft prodcntheadijthat with yeur counccis wife, 
 
 j The pillars of the mighty /?<?»/ fuftainc, 
 
 j You lee bow ciuill broylei haue tornc our ftatei 
 
 Andjpriuatc ftrife hath wrought a publiaue w<^ 
 Thejhi/nt bodSJts that ibe hach fccac our uU» 
 
 •^ And 
 
— ^ — ^ ^-^ — ■' 9fjiniin i^xfir, " ] 
 
 And Roffff <\wl Mfhiiom wont to Tiranize, ^ 
 And b the wc^^^of aU the worW hath rang (^ 
 Looiin» her rule, to feme if nowconOtaynd, " 
 P(7w^<ry the hope ;knd Qar of G:inmon-wcale> 
 VVhofc rcrfucs promird /?<»•« fecuriiy 
 Now flies dil^cft.difconrolatc,ft>rlom<, 
 Rcproch of Fortune, and^thcviflori fcoftiW 
 
 Cdf, VYI»? now ii left for wretched Romf to hope»^ 
 But in laments and .bittcriuturc woe, 
 :•. To wcy.thc ddwncfiall of her former pride: 
 
 AgaincTo?y«WMi)rings in 74r^«w names, 
 And ^ow* a^aine doth fmoke with furious flamet. 
 ■ • ln/'tflw^<f;/f3lweeaUarco«erth^•WIi^, ' , 
 
 And fubic^ made to conquerorTirariy. 
 'Bru^ ' Mpft Noble (^icrro and you Romsine Pecref , 
 V; Pardon ijiicaiithor of vnhappyneWes, ' 
 
 And thenpicpxtc to hcaremy tragidt^ ale. 
 ■^. Withtha(fam6looke,thatgretrA^^ri/<;/ffoQd, 
 
 At cmellaltcr ftaind with Da^jghhtiBloOd, 
 VVhen 7^f <7 fled purfuing O/ir/ tword. 
 And thought toftjnnnis folio wing dcfteny. 
 Aiwi thenp^an t^ehmk^^maay^rfjricnd,^ . ^ - ,* 
 Andmanyaone reciHedhectommdi^r -' -' nv^^iVV 
 Whoinhis,Fo«tiinbptldcdiineaiiet'heir1iu^,''' . ! j ..^4 
 j^ And vowed ferwccatlm princely fctfe, 
 
 From o«ft the reft,the y«ig>J?^/^/r4if K'tt^g, 
 VVhofc Father of an Exildbamfli'd m^ 
 Hce felted lvidiirtfcrpne<>f Maitfty^, ' v 
 Him chofejto^home he did conrnrntiSIire^ ^ 
 
 . ^ButO, who doth retncmbefgodd-tiirnespafl) 
 A TheRifingStmi»d^otSetting,dothmenp!ea{e, 
 
 Tpillcommi^tediwairogreatatrufly , 
 
 Vnto fo bafe a:Fo«5tti«! ftudrm^^ndc. ) . 
 
 For he the Concmerors fauor to obtains. 
 By Trcafon catiTdgrtat Vamfej to be ilaine: 
 CifcM, Odamned deede* 
 Crw, OTraytcfousPr«/<Mi^, 
 Tret OixK>(im*br(b^abcLVngrate(9Qfa^« 
 
 D3 Crt^ 
 
r«« What plages miy feme to expiate this aft, 
 1 he roulmj ftonc or cucrti.rniiig whccic. 
 The qucnchlcs flames ot firy T>hic(reton, 
 Or endlcs thi'ra of which the Poets talkc, 
 ArM'l to ^ :ntle for fo vildc a decde. 
 
 Cf. Vyai aidtheif*^//x,vnrcrpeacd vetfc. 
 Bitt tbce beware dtCrtcaiiliJh NtU, 
 ^ 7Vr. And art thou in afewbarous foylc bctrayd. 
 Defrawded7>..«;,^ of tKy.funerail rites, 
 Tnerc none could wecpc vpon thy funerall hearfe. 
 None could thy Conful{hipes and tri-imphs tell. 
 And m thy death (et fourth thy liutngpraifc. 
 None would erc(ft to thee a fepulcher* 
 Or put thine alLeiin a pretious vrne, 
 
 KT ^*Z* ?^^^^ ^"°*'^* '*™^^ "°' "^^^« Pi^w;<rr/ death- 
 
 Nor thmke him vfreched,caufe he wants a Tornbe^ 
 
 Heauen couers hini whomeHarch denycs a grauc- 
 
 Thmke you a heapc of Oones could ^imindofe^ 
 
 Whoe in the Oc«d»s circgtte buried ii^ 
 
 And euery place where Rofkan namei arc heard. 
 
 The world is his graucwhcre liuingfame doth blaze. 
 
 Hit fimerall praifc through his immoruU ttump. 
 
 And pre his tombe venue and honor fits. 
 
 With rented hearc and eyesbefpent with tcarcs. 
 
 And waileand weepe their decrelonneT^ow^^-^x death, 
 
 "Bru, But now my Lords for to augment this griefe, 
 Cafar tfit Senates deadly eni mie, 
 Ainies eke to vs,and rncanes to tryumph hcerc, 
 Vpon poore conquered ^me and common wealth, 
 
 C «/. This was th: end at which he alwayes aymd, 
 
 7>r. Then end all hope^of^tfw^iwi liberty, 
 Rife noble K^Aim.xiU from rotten Tombes, 
 Aod with yoiir fwordes recouer thatagaine: 
 Wirh your braue prowes won,our bafcncs loft, 
 
 <7'^. Reno,vncd Lords content your trobled minds* 
 Do B^tad Fuell to the conquerors fier- 
 Which once inflamed will borne botii T(^me and vs. 
 Cdfar although of high afpiring thoughtci, 
 
 And 
 
And Yncontrpuld ajftbitijusMaicfty, 
 
 Yet is of nature fairc and courteous, 
 
 You fcehcc coramctl) conqueror oftheCafb 
 
 Clad in the fjjoylcs of the Vharfaliah fieldcs. 
 
 Then wee vnable to rcfift fuch povwe: 
 
 By o;endc peace and meeke fubini^ioii,' 
 
 MuA (cekc to paciiy the yiAori wrath. Bfeffrnf, 
 
 
 
 ACT. 2. SCE.5. 
 
 r C</.S.'». My Sonne thou fceft howc all are owcrthrownc. 
 That fought thcJr Countries free-dome to maintainc, 
 Egtpt(oxUikt%\i^jmpejio}$nA liisgraue,. 
 Where hcc moft fuccor did cxpc^ to hauet 
 Scifio 1% ouerthroT\'nc and with his haplcs fa!!, 
 Africk to vs doth foriDcr aydc denay, 
 O who will hdpenicn in aducrfify ; 
 Ye t let vs (be we in our declining ft ate, 
 That ftrcngrh of mindc,thait vcrtues CQn(Ut!cy, 
 That erft vte did in our fcjicity> 
 Though Fortune fayles vs lets notikyle our fckic^, 
 K emcHjber hoy tliou an a T^owdiW borne, 
 And ^^.toes Sonne, c^n.e do vcrtuc learne; 
 Fortunepf others, abciicalthingsf. fee 
 Thou pii^Ec thy Couny-iCS'loue and liberty, * 
 
 All bleffiings JFathcrsto ilieir Sonncs can wi/h , | 
 
 Heauens powrc on^hec , tnd now my /onnc with-drawc ' j 
 
 Thy fclfc a Whde and leaue me to my booke. , -< 
 
 C/»/.Iv>f. What meancs ray Father by thii folemne Icauc/ i 
 
 Firftfie rcmciiibredmcofniv Fortunes change, 
 And then more carflcftIydj({iDe exhort > ^^ 
 
 ToCounrriefloue,andconflancyofmind«, W^ | 
 
 Then he was wont.fom-whals ific caufc, *^ 
 
 But w hat I knowc not, OJi.f eare I fcdr<, '; 
 
 His to'couragiousJieart tKait cannot be;i^c 
 The thr*H of iftf/w^ aitd triumpliof hts foe^ 
 
.^The<trA^^ 
 
 >'(■. 
 
 %tiiiownchandt}iil^atiHaTigcrd>4M>hTc;'''' 
 
 How crc it be at hand I wUi abidt^-r !»' - iw:.-: : • : >( 
 V Vayring tl^flctfdof thr» that;flial berirfc. Btit; "• 
 , ! ;L :> J ■ Cato Senior with 4 h9»ks MithlttUt, 
 C*foSffi, P/*/otliatproniifed impionalityi^ j.^^-W 
 D Jtli make my fo^k rtffolie it (clfo to toioimr; - •- '^.- ^>' ^ 
 VmothcbowrcoftHofcOltfbaiUoycs, j ^J > v=i«{U:M 
 Where freed from lothcd Piifon of my foule, 
 In hcaucnly notes to Phoel;u/ which ftiall fing: 
 And pM«/(»,PM«loudcly ring. \ ' 
 
 Then faylc not hand tb e^ecurc itis iteiie, • 
 Nor faint nor hca« for to command my Iw^d, 
 V Vaucr not mindc to counfcU'this refoluc. 
 Bat with a couraM and thy liucf laft a^ 
 Now do I giuc thee Rome my laft farewelL 
 Who caufc thbii fearift ill do therefore diej 
 " O talkc not now o('Cttnn4J oiitfrthrowc. 
 And raze out of thy lading Katendcrs, . 
 Thofc bloudy fongcs of /2/m/ difmall fighH 
 And note with black, ^ that black and qme^ day, 
 When^rf/ir conqaercd'in^irf^/i^, ,"; 
 
 Yet'willnotlhijconqaeflelorines ^ 
 
 My ouerth ro .v fhall necrenif triumph grsTcej 
 For by my death to the world lie make that knoWne, ^ 
 No hand could conquer (Utt but his •wne* fidbt bimfitf, 
 BftterC^ttglwiierrMmfsMgnhith, 
 
 CaJun, O this it was jny mindc told me bcrbrc. 
 What meancs my F^thcr,why with naked blade, 
 Doll thou aflault, thatiaithfull princely hand.- ' 
 Andmak'ftthebafb Earth to dr'mke thy Noble bloud. 
 Bee notm^re ftemc,and crucirgamft thy fclfc, 
 Then thy moft hateful enemies would be. 
 No Parthia>tfi4Mle^<Moore,no not C^ftrs felfe, 
 WouM with fuch cruelty thy worth repay, 
 O ftay thy hand, glue me thy f atall blade: 
 Which turncs hii ed^c and waxjth blunt to wound, 
 A breft (o fraught With vcrtuc cxccUcnt. ' • 
 
 CMScni, Why doft thou let mc of my firme «^<^*"fv. . 
 
■ tjmuusCdjAr, 
 
 Vnlclndcboy Iiindcrcr of thy Farhcrsioy, 
 Whydoftihouiljy mc, or wilt thoa betray 
 Thy Fatbcrs life vnto his foc-m^s hards, 
 ^' Ana yet I wrong thy faith,and loue too much. 
 
 In thy foulcs kindcncdctis thou art vnkindc. 
 QatJuH, Iffor your fdfcytjucio this life rcie£^. 
 Yet you your Sonnesand Countries: fakcrc(pcft^ 
 I Rob not my y ong ycarcs of fo fwcetc a ftay, 
 
 Nor take fbom Rcme the Pillor of her ftrcngth. 
 
 0/.Sr«f . Aldiough I die,yet do I leauc bchindc. 
 My vertues fattor to bee thy jcmhs guide.* 
 But for my Couftliyvcould my life it profit, 
 Ilcnotfefufeton^rhatdiedforit, . 
 I- Now doth bttt 9«^fmal fnuffc of breath remaioe: 
 
 ' And that to kecpe, fbouM I mine Honor ftaine? 
 ; Qttjuni, Whereyoudoftrtuctofhcwyourvcriocnjoft^, 
 
 There more you do difgrace it Cowards vfc, 
 To fliun the woei and tf obles of this life : 
 r* Bafely to flie to dcathifafe fan^ary. 
 
 When coflrtaat vertt^ doth the hottcft brunt's. 
 Of griefes aftaultes vn^^e end endure* 
 C^Sfnt, Thy words preuaile ,come lift mc vp my SoiJ 
 And call fomchclptobindcray bleeding wounds, 
 CtuAuni. Father I go with a more willing minde. 
 Then did z/£fteai when from Trrfdn firr. 
 He bare his Father, and did fo reftore: 
 ^Thcgreateftgifthee had rccciued before. Exiu 
 
 :tC^>!^^/. Now haucl freed mee of that hurtfull Louc» 
 ■ ^'WhicR interrupted my refolued willj 
 > , ,Wj|k:h all'the world can ncter ftay nor change: 
 -. Cf/^ivhofe rule commands both Sea and Land, 
 Is not of pbwrc toliinder this weake hand. 
 And time fucceeding fhall behold that I 
 Although not liue,yet died courragiou fly, fi^himfelfei 
 
 Enter Cato lunior, 
 C^Jun'uO haft thou thus to thine owne harmc deceiu'd mc 
 Well I perceiuc thy Noble dauntles heart: 
 Bccauk it would not bearc the Conquerors iofolcnce, 
 
 E Vfcd 
 
Vfcd on It felfc this crucll violence, 
 
 I know not whether I ihoiild more lament,* 
 
 That by thine o'.vne hand thou thus flaughtrcd art, 
 
 Or loy that thou (o n obly didft drpart. £ri>, 
 
 F/iV/i'.ACTVS. 2. 
 
 EnterDifcord. 
 
 T)if, Now Ce'^r rides triumphantly through 7?o«»r, 
 AnJ. dccJccs the C^pifoll with PfmpejsCpoyle: 
 
 tAn)b; tion now doth vcrtucs fear vfurp, 
 j Then thou Reutr.gfall great ^^dafirU Quccnc. 
 
 A- va'ce -/rkh horror of tliy dubbing Drumm, 
 And call the fnaky furies from below. 
 To dill the loy of their triumphing pride, 
 ■Erinnu kindle n3W thy Sti^ian brands. 
 In difcon'^cntcd "Sriftf*/ boyling brcft. 
 Let C-tlar ^it a bleeding facnficc, 
 Vnto the Ss>ulc oFthy dead Country Rome, 
 Whv n jcpefhhou C^a^^^rr? wake thee from thy dreamer 
 An i yet thovtnaught don dream? buc bloDd and death. 
 For drcadrull vi(io.is do afrigh: thy flcepe. 
 And ho vling GhofiS with gJilly horrors cry. 
 By C '(Ji ts hind muft vvicked Otfar ^i:^ 
 Now llo!n; cart ofthy %zvi\y painted robes 
 And cloit thy fclfc in fable colored weedei, 
 "\ Chun'^e thy vains rriuniplis into funcrall pomps^ 
 
 And \Ufir ca^ thy Laurell crownc apart. 
 And bind thy temples with fad Cypres tree. 
 Of varr? th.ispcice inrues.ofpcaccmoreharmfj, 
 Tlicn crft was wrought by iragick wars alarmcs, Exi *• 
 
 ACT. ^ SC E.I. 
 
 Ertfer Cijfius, 
 
 CdC Ha-!cc hnn Cafaritrts w'vh re'bund'dg (HoutCSy 
 Tell luaucas of d'icic pompcs and victories, 
 
 Ctpa^ 
 
efTttltus Cdfar, 
 
 ("afar that long in plcafurcs id!c lap. 
 
 And daliancc vay nc of his Proud Curtczan, 
 
 Had luld his flernc and bloody thought! a flc cpe^ 
 
 Now in Rcme (Irccts o/c R9mai*:es come to triumph. 
 
 And to the Romains flicws thofc Trephfjes f:id. 
 
 Which firom the T^mjiines}^ with blood did gtt: 
 
 The Tyrant mounted in hi< gould:n ciiayrc. 
 
 Rides drawne with milkc white palfencs in hkc prid^ 
 
 As Phtbus from his Oricnrall gate. 
 
 Mounted vpon the firy ThUgctons baclces. 
 
 Comes prauncingforih,fhakin» his dew:c locks: 
 
 ^</dr thou art in glof) ti cher tt ft pride, 
 
 Thy f^nnc is mounted in the hi^heft poyn- : 
 
 Thou placed art in top oJ for: unci na hecl«", 
 
 H:r wheclemull tur«jc thy glcy mufUclip^s 
 
 Thy S !nne tiefccnd and loole his radiant ligHfj 
 
 And i/ none br^whofe counrrycs ardent lour. 
 
 And ^oflcof/i»«M«hbcnycacmoue, -^^ 
 
 lie be the man that /hall this tiskc per forme. 
 
 Cajp^s hath TO wed it to dead Pomfejs foule, 
 
 C^JJi-ts hath vowed it to afHi^cd Remry 
 
 C^^wi hath vowed it^witncsHcaucn and Earth, £yit 
 
 ACTVS 3. SCENA 2: 
 
 'Enter C^far^ AKt»ny{DoUhtUa^L»rdsy*Vfa RomaiKeSy& other t 
 
 Crf^r.Now haoc T (haked of ihifc woraani/li hrike|,L, 
 I n which my capriud thoughts were chayned a foi^ 
 By that fay re charming CVrrrj-woundinglook, 
 And now like that fame fen y eares trauayier, 
 Leauing be-htndme all my troblespaQ. 
 I come awayced with attending fame. 
 Who throughiier (hriil triump doth my name rcibund} 
 And makes proud Tiher and Ly^tiri^n P§ey 
 (Yet a fad wimer of the Sunne-Cods lofle,) 
 Beare my names glory to the Oceat^ mayne, 
 W hich to the vocids end Ihall ic bbund it aeaioe. 
 
 El JU 
 
As from Vh^gisan fields thcKingofGoJfj 
 
 With conquering fpoy Ics and TropheusipvovA returnd. 
 
 When great ryphcus fell by thundering darts. 
 
 Add rod away with their Cxlcftiall troops, 
 
 In greatcd pride through Hcauens fmooth paued way. 
 
 So (hall the Pompcous glory ofmy rraine, ' 
 
 Daring to match ould Saturut kingly Sonne, 
 
 Call do wnc thefe goulden lanjpes fiom the brighnkic^ 
 
 And Icaue Heaucn blind,niy grcatnei to admire. 
 
 This iaurcll garland in fayrc conqucft made. 
 
 Shall ftiync the pride ofiyfriddnesctownc. 
 
 Clad in the beauty ofmy glorious lan^s, 
 
 ^<«^j/><r4 leaue thy ftarry chayrc, 
 
 And onmy Sun -bright Chariot wheels attend. 
 
 Which in triumphing pompe doth C^far beare« 
 
 To Ear-.hs a{loni/hmcnt,and amaze of Heauen: 
 
 Now lookc proude T^wr from thy fcuen-fould (eate. 
 
 And fee the world thy fubicft,at thy feete^ 
 
 And C'ffar ruling oucr all the world. 
 
 DoU, Nowlcirjccafctoboaftof^ww^/W/, 
 Firft author of high Rome and "R^mjtmes name. 
 Nor talkc of S "^«riw,worthy ^*C4«/, 
 The fcurgc of^«^/4,and of Carthage pride. 
 Nor of vnconqucred P. W/»r dauntfcs nundty 
 Since Cttjars glory them exceedes as farrc • • 
 
 As Hiining Vhebs doth the dinimeftdarre. 
 
 Ant, Like as the Ship«man that hath loflthe ftarre. 
 By which his doubtful! /hip he did diit A, 
 Wanders in darkenes,and in Cloudy night. 
 So hauing loft my ftarr,my GouemcITe. 
 Wlitch did dirctfl me, with her Sonne*bright ray. 
 In grecfe I wander and in fad difmay: 
 And though of triumphes and of viJlorycs, 
 I do the ou:-wai'd figncs and'7>»^ifr»>/ beare. 
 Yet fee mfnc inward n^jnd vndcr rliatface, \ 
 
 W'lo^c collours to thefe Trium ohes is difgrace» 
 
 Ltr.i, Atwicnfrotnvanqui/h.!d/li:ti-^^^w<#, 
 Trimnphing ore King wjim oucrdurow. 
 
 Conquering 
 
, cfluliHS CaJat. 
 
 Conquering ^uteliusim great glory came. 
 Slicwing the worlds fpo) Ics which he had bereft* 
 Fjom the fucctflorsotgrcat AhxMtder^ 
 Vi ith fuch high pomp,y en greater riflorics, 
 CAfeur triuirpfiing corns into f ayre "^wo 
 
 \,%om. In this one Champion allii comprehended, 
 Which ancient throes in feuerall men.connBended,- 
 «^o</e/ftrength, aMUs ^ 'unties heart, 
 Great f '!'///</»/ jonne by iTiagaanimity, 
 Stcrce Pjrhus vallottr,and great Heilorj might. 
 And all the prowes,tliar ether Greece otTr»j, 
 Broughtfot th in that fame ten jt^nTroidtu warre. 
 3 . Rom, Faire Rome great monument ofR^ttlits, 
 Thou mighty feate of confuls and of Kings: 
 Ouer* viSorious now Earths Conquerer,- 
 Welcome thy val^nt fonne that to thee bringi, 
 Spoylei of the world,and exquiei of Kings. 
 
 Ctfdr^ The conquering Ifhie of imraortall/MV/, 
 Which in the l^erfmn fpoy le$ firft fetch his fame. 
 Then through HjiUJfptf, 2nd the O'fpUn wauef , 
 Vnto (hcL fea vnknowne his praife did propagate* 
 Mufttomy dory vaylchijconqueringcrefti 
 The Z;^/V4§ands,and ^r/V-^J/r;/ beepaft. 
 TaHriaHf and Zjgki4ns, know ne but by their namely 
 Wnereby his arroe* refiftles,powcrs fubducd, 
 And Qd»/ej Hreames congcald with ImHafi bio^dt 
 Could not tranfeport his burthen to the Tea. 
 But thefe nere lernc^ at Mars hit games to play, 
 Norton thcfc bloody bals,of dread and death: 
 j4rar and proud Sarnmrd fpeak s my praife, 
 Rohdans ihrill Tritons through their braien trumpef, 
 Ecco my fame againft the GulliAn Toweif, 
 And Ijis wept to fee her daughter Jhaittes, 
 Chaingc her clc ere criftall,to vermilian fad, 
 The l)ig bond Germati,7LndL Heiuetian Aout, 
 V^ hich well haue learned to tofl'e a tusked fpeare, 
 And wdlcancurbeani blc ftomatkthor^e, 
 Can Cafars valloiu witncs to Jicir grcefc 
 
That with his cole-black M-?^*<r/ to the field, j 
 
 B-iclvl with NHmiUan and Gctuhan horfc, , j 
 
 H icli felt the pufffancc ofa Roman fword* 4 
 
 1 cntrcd v^4 with my banners rpred, ' . J 
 
 Dirplayedthci^gleonthcEuxinfca: ) 
 
 Dy /^/o" fi» ft,and ventrous A*-^^ cut, 
 And in the rousjh CimerUn "Bafp^f^orHSi 
 A heauy vvirncfli of Ph^maces liight. 
 And now am corns to triumph hccre in Jtomf, 
 V Vuh greater glory then ere /?<»»»4Wtf did. Exeunt, 
 
 Sound drMmxa»d Trumpets amaine. 
 Enter h.^tb9frf, 
 A^'^*. A'asthcfe triumphcs moouc notmcat aH 
 Bur only do renew remembrance fad, ^ 
 
 Ofhcr triumphing and imperious looke?,' 
 
 VVhichisthcSaimandldollofmythoJghtcs: 
 
 FirftwasI wounded by her percing eye; 
 
 Next prifoncr fane by her ciptiuingfpecch, ^ 
 
 And ni>w fliee triuraphcs ore my conquered hcar^ 
 
 In Cupids Chariot rydmg m her pride, 
 
 And reader me captiue bounde in Beauties bondcs; 
 
 C</4r/lip-lou.f, that ncuer touch d his heart, 
 
 By prefcnt triumph and the abfent fir f, ,v 
 
 1$ now waxt could ; but nine that was more decpc, 
 
 Ingraueninthemarblcof mybreft, 
 
 Nor time nor Fortune ere can raze It out. 
 
 Enter A it homes honHsgenitiS, 
 Cen.KnthoH)}2dXcicVR^\\K'^t^o':y^ 
 Thou womans fouiaiar,fit for nights alTiuUs, 
 
 Haft thou fo foone forgot the difctphne, 
 
 And wilfomc taf kei thy youth waVtrayned to , 
 
 Thy fof I downe Pillow, was a \ki\cnt of Ikcle: 
 
 The could damp ear(b,a bed to cafe thy toylc, 
 
 Afri'tcd numbers were thy golden fleepcs: 
 
 HuiScrandthirf^thyfwccteftdjlicates, 
 
 Srerne h m ror,gaaiy woundcs,pa1c erccfly death: 
 Thywmdcdcpreiringplcalurcsanddebghts, 
 
jiWf w w v m itn » 
 
 m j»*fi*» um 
 
 And now To foonc hath on enchanted face, 
 Thcfc manly labours luld in dro wfy flccpc: 
 The Gods( vvhofe racflcnger I hccrc do ftand) 
 Will not then drownc thy fame in Idlcneffc: 
 Yet muft ?ht/tppi fee thy hi^h exploytcs, 
 And all the world ring oi thy Viaorics. 
 
 Aitho^ Say "what then art, that in this dreadful fort 
 Forbicici*rt me of aiy CieepatraAoiK, 
 
 Ccn, I am thy hnuJ GemMS,hnthony^ 
 VViiich to thy dul earcs this do prophecy: 
 That fatall face which now doth fo bewitch thee. 
 Like to that vaine vnconftant Greebfh dame, 
 YVhich made the (lately Hun towrcs to fmokc. 
 Shall thoufand bleeding Row^/^J lay one ground; 
 Hymen in fable not inlaferon robes, 
 InOcad of roundcs (hall dolctull dirges (Inge* 
 For nuptiall taperSjOiall the furies beare. 
 Blew burning torches to incrcafr your fcare: 
 The bride-grooms fcull ilial make the bridal bondes.* 
 And hcl-bornc hags fhall dancean Antick round, 
 VVhile Hecate Hjmen(hcv^cM)Hym.'n cries. 
 And now mcthinkes I fee the Teas blew face: 
 Hidden with Jli!ppes,and now the trumoets found. 
 And weakc Cancpuj with the v^2;ic flriucs, 
 Neptune amazcd at this dreadfull light- 
 Call blew Tea Gods tor to bcliold the fighf, 
 GhucHi and TantpeAy 'Troteus ould, 
 Who now for feate changeth his wonted fhapc, 
 Thus your vaine loue which with dcl\2;ht begunnei 
 In Idle fpcrt (hall end with bloud and ibame, Exit% 
 
 ■ ^tjtthv. What wafl my Gtmus that mee thieatncd thu$;» 
 Tncy fay that from our tirth he dorh prefcrut : 
 And on race will he powrc thcfc mifcrJes? 
 What burning forcties, what alarums of warrc. 
 What fhames ^a^ he to my lones prophcficJ 
 O n o hcc come*, a s winged '. Mercuric ^ 
 From his great Father JcHe^xhnchifes fonnc 
 Ts> waciic him Icauc tkc wanton dalliance. 
 
 And 
 
And charmmg plcaftircs of the 75'rw« Court, - 
 
 Then wake the Atrbonf fron) this idle dreamer 
 
 Caftofthcfc bafccflFemfaatebaflTionjs , 
 
 Which melt thccourrage of thy manlike minJci ' 
 
 And with thy fvrord recctue thy ftccpmg praifc. Exit,, 
 
 ACT, 3. SC. j. 
 
 Enter *Brt$tm, 
 
 Brut How long in bafe ignoble patieocf^ 
 Shall I behold my Countries wGffuU fdl, 
 
 you braue 7^««Mw/,and airibng'ft the reft 
 Mod Noble 5r«/«/,fairc befall yoarfoules? 
 
 Let Peace and Fame your Honored grauet awaite^ 
 
 Who through fuch oerils^and fuch tediodii warrcJ* 
 
 Won yoiic gircat lib >. r prilc fwcc^e Jiberly, 
 
 But wee that with our life did freedoms take« 
 
 And did no fooncr Men.then fi'ee-men, breath t 
 
 To ]oo(e it now continuing fo lone, 
 
 And with fuch lawes/uch vowes.luch othes coiiEnQ"(l 
 
 Can nothing but difgrace and Qiamc expert* 
 
 But foft what fee I written on my feate^ 
 
 0vtindm3rMteviMeres, 
 
 What meaneth this,thv couragedead. 
 
 But ()ay,reade forwarcl , 'Brute m^rtuut er, 
 
 1 thou art dead indeed, tKy courrage dead 
 
 Thy care and loue thy deareft Country deadf ' 
 
 Thy wented fpirit and Noblcilomack dead. 
 
 JEntcrOtfiUf, 
 
 C*/i. Thetimcidrawcnctt-cbygratioujheauens 
 When T/»<//>/ Sonne muft fall in "^rf^i/flff, (afllgnd)^ 
 
 In his triumphing proud pcrfumption: <! 
 
 But fee where melancholy "Brtttus walkes* j 
 
 Whofc minde is hammering on no me.inc conceits 
 Then found him C*jf<«/,rcc how hee is inclined. 
 How fares young BrMtus m this tottering ftate* 
 
 Brti» £ucnasan'idleo;izcr,thatbeholdcs. 
 
 ° Hit 
 
¥1 Mmt0*H XttkJtkJ , 
 
 His Countries wrackcs and cannot fuccor bring. 
 
 C^jft* Bui wil '?>rHte alwaics in this drcamc rcmainc, 
 And not bcc mooucd with his Countries monc. 
 
 "Bm^ O that I might in Letha cndles flecpc. 
 And nccrc awaking plcafant reft ofdcath 
 Clofe vp mine eyes, that \ no more might fee, 
 Poorc Rtfw^/diftrefle and Countries mifery, 
 
 Cc/J, NoBr»r*</liue,andwakethy flcq^y miadr, 
 Stirrc Tp thofcdyin* (pariccs of honors fire. 
 Which in thy g^Uebrcaftwearcwontto flame: 
 Sec how poorc Ro«»/opprcft with Countries wronger. 
 Implores thine ayde,that bred thee to that end. 
 Thy kii\("-mans foulc from heaucn commaodci thine aide: 
 That laftly mufi by thee rccciue his end, 
 Thenpuichas hcnorby a glorious death, 
 Or Hue rcnown'd by ending Qtfftrs life. 
 
 %rfu I can no longer beare the Tirants prid«, 
 I cannot hcare my Country criefor ayde. 
 And not bee mooued with her pitious mone^ 
 Brutus thy foule fliall ncuer more complainc: 
 That from thy linage and raoft vertuous flock, 
 A baftard weakedegcnerat branch is borne. 
 For to diftaine the honor of thy houfe. 
 Ko more fhall now the R^nuiins call me dead, 
 lie liueaeaine and rowze my (leepy thoughts: 
 And with the Tirants death begin this life. 
 hame now Icomc to reare thy (lates decay ed. 
 When or this hand /hall cure thy fatall wound, 
 Or elfe this heart by bleeding on the ground. 
 
 O/ Now heauen I fee applaudes tms enterprife. 
 And RhMjUmAHth into the fatall Vrne, 
 That lothcth death^hath diruft the Tirantt nanc^ 
 C€f4r the life that t jiou in bloud ball led: 
 Shan heape a bloud/ voogance on tbiac bead, Exeum^ 
 
 . P ACT. 
 
ACT. ». SCE-ip 
 
 Entn Ctfar,ry1n. hoir/DthhelUJjtrh, tndtthr/l ' -) 
 
 dr, Now fervilc PA^t/Am proud in '^^nuiuu fpoilc , 
 Sli.ill p-y hsr ranfomc vnto ^^/ir/ Ghoft; 
 W!vc!i vnrcucngcd roucj by the Scygiuiftroo^ 
 i:>::i jmin^on pur fljgjiQj negligtnce. "^ 
 
 Lcju::pUm.ntbrjiiei?«iM4;u.locIconi^ ^~ 
 
 I ;'v .• ro the God qtbaifjdUi'ad with rage. 
 To clic iMcir riilcri vvi:h vermilion red r 
 ] L* r» 1 1 /trmcHtJinj playnes and MUUms hiliy 
 *vV. . 1 1 c ai k 1 fc I of baft ard i'f ///>«• brcode; 
 Ar.vi ;h?rc proud Princci wilUbfingto 'Kf^/j- 
 Cii jiiic J in ^cifffi to ray ch^^rriot whcckt: ^ 
 
 Delireoffanicandhopeoffweetewtenft - ' 
 
 Wiiich in rav bred hath kiodlcdfiicbaflaiDC* ' - 
 As nor Ettphrai^s, uoi (Weer7)^MV0reaoir« 
 Can quench or flick t!)ii feruembojrHne hfott^' ' 
 Thefe conqoering fouldieis thac baueibllowcd tne^ 
 From vinquifhe France to iAti-hnrtktMkrtt^ 
 Mate Sine the bcfl of if^/rjMM^/ croopes. 
 Shall with their tooketput7<rf4M9foesloSighl:( ' 
 And male* them t wife tumc thdr d^CfidiiU rbokei, 
 jlMt,Tht Tc^iSc inn4 that Karbon Cbnowui[^t;^sHtt^ 
 And it with child of noblt cnfcrprifie^ > ^^ y-' 
 Doth neuer eeaft from fiooort loilcCofae tesler^ 
 Tdl ir bringetTonh Ecenuligloryes bfoodc 
 So you fay re braunch of vcrtuet gretc diTceat^ 
 Ntw hauing ^iOi'd Ooill wancf f^ bcoykf» 
 Intend by PsrthiM Iriunpbtc tacnlarge^ 
 Your contryet limits,and your ownt renown^ 
 But cauG: in Sihil/es ciuiU writs we finder- 
 None but a King that conqued can atchiue» 
 Both for to crowne your deedei with due rewara* 
 And as aufpicicui ngnetof viftorye. 
 Wee here prefcnt you with thii*Z>u<^, * ,\t 
 Itir^.kskd cuen ai kings were baniflb'ditww/bigh thronji 
 
 Ouff 
 
Caufc dieirbafc vlce,>ic r honour did dcftaynei 
 So to your rule doth Hicc fubmit her fclfc. 
 That her rcnownc there by might brighicr fhine, 
 
 ^ie/ir.Whv thinke you Lords that lis ambitions fpurJ 
 That prickcih C^tfar to thcfe hi^h attempts, 
 Or hopcof Crowoc$,or thouent oiDiddemt^ 
 That made mc wade through honours perilous decpc^ 
 Venue YDto it fclfe a Huire reward, 
 My labours all (hail haue a plcafingdoome* 
 If you but ludge I will dcferue oiRomr, 
 Did thoie old RtmaiHcs (uffer fo much ill? 
 Such tedious (eeges/uch enduring wap-s/ 
 Taramnius hatcs.and great T'orfentuu thrcatf, 
 Tobtniili proude impcriocs tyrants rule? 
 And (hal 1 my eoerdaridg thoughts contend 
 To mar re what they haue brought to happy end: 
 Or thinke you caufe my Fortune hath expeld. 
 My hiends^come let yi march in loUty, 
 He triumph Monarke-likeore conqiicring R§mel • 
 Or end my conaucOs with my countryesfpoylcJ, 
 
 Dolo. O noble Princely refolution. 
 Thcfe or not viftoryci that we fo call, 
 That onely blood and murthcroui fpoyles can yauntr 
 But this (lialbe thy yirtorybraue Prince, ^ \ 
 
 That thou haft conquered thy owne cUming thot^htsj f 
 
 And wiih|thy vertue Dcat ambitioa downc. 
 And this no lefleinblaron (hall thy fame. » 
 
 Then thofc great deeds and chiualrous aetcmptf^ 
 That made tnce conqueror in T^f/Tif/M, 
 
 ft^w/". This noble mind and Pincely modcfty. 
 Which in contempt of honoun briehmei (hines. 
 Makes v$ to wifti the morcfor (iich a Prince, 
 V^hofe vertue not ambition won that praifc. 
 Nor Qiall we ihinkc it loflc of liberty. 
 Or R^mdine liberty any way impeached, 
 For to fubic A vs to his Princely rule, 
 WhofethDughts fayre vcrtueandtruchonorgmde* . 
 Vouchfafe then to accept thkgouldencrowoe, 
 
 F » A 
 
A %\h not cquall to thy dignity. 
 
 Cc/; Content you LordcsforlwilbcnoKing, 
 An odious name vnto the Komdine care, 
 OtJdT I am,and wilbc Oefar ftill , ^ 
 
 No other title fhall my Fortunes grace: 
 Which I will make a name of higher ftatc 
 Then MonarchjKtng or worldcs great Potentate* 
 Oihue in Hcauen,fhall nilcd bee the fkic, 
 The Earth of Cfyir.with lilce Maicflv. 
 This is the Scepter that ray crovyncmall bcare. 
 And this the golden diadem lie weane, 
 A farre more rich and royall ornament » 
 Then all the Crownes that the proud TerJUm^veLti 
 Forward my Lordes let TrumpNcts found oUr march^ 
 And drums (^rikevp Reuenges fad alarmf^ 
 pArthi4 we come with like incenfed hcate^ 
 As great A'nW^/ with the anzry Greeket, 
 Marching in fiiry to pale walli of Troy* 
 
 ACT. 3. SC. J. , 
 
 Enter CAJfiusfirKtHi^rebmiufimnher dtfcd* 
 
 Tre. Braue Lords whofe forward resolution, 
 She wes you defcended from true Komdifie line* 
 See how old Komt in winter ofher aee, 
 Reioyfeth in fuch Princely budding iiopes. 
 No IcHe then once (he in Decimi Tertue did. 
 Or great Q^miliMs bringing back offooyles. 
 On then braue Lords ot this attenmt bcgim^ 
 The facrcd Senate doth commend the decde : 
 Your Countries loue incites you to the deed, - 
 Vertue her fclfe makes warrant of the deed. 
 Then Noble 7^«mm»/ as you haue begun; 
 Ncaerdcfiftvntill this decde be done. 
 
 C«/». To thee Reueng doth Oi^ius kneelc him downe. 
 Thou thar brings quiet to perplexed foulei, 
 And borne ia i&^jct harbordl hcaueni ioycsi 
 
 Whofc 
 
Whofc fauor flaug!itcris,ancl dandling death, 
 
 Bloud-thirfty pleafurcs and mif boding blidc; •; 
 
 Brought forth ofFury^nurfc of cankered Hate, 
 
 Tp drownc in woe the pleafurcsof the world* 
 
 ,Thou flialt no more in duf kiili Erebun 
 
 And darksome hell obfcure thy Deinr, 
 
 InHdedeof Itfiv^thoii Oialt myGodeUc bee, 
 
 Xo thee fairc Temples 0*j[$/4s will erc£h 
 
 And on thine aher built of Pdrian Hone 
 
 Whole HecatffmhyuWl I offer vp. 
 
 Laugh penile GodefTc on my bould attempt, 
 
 Yetintny laughter let pale meager death: 
 
 Bee wrapt in wrinkels of thy murthering fpoylci* 
 
 Bru, An other Tar<fuin ij to bee expeld. 
 An other 'Brntus Hues to a£l the deede : . 
 Tit not one nation that this Tarquin wrongei 9 
 Ail Kome is Oayn'd with his vnrul'd defircs* 
 Shee whofe imperial] fcepter was invr'd: 
 To conquer Kings and to controulthe world, 
 Cannot abate the glory ofherftate , 
 To yecld or bowe taone mans proud deGres: 
 Sweete Country Romehen 'Bruttts vowes to thee, 
 Toloofc his life or clfc-to fct thee fi'ee. 
 
 Oif, Shame l^ee his fhare that doth hit life fo prize. 
 That to Remet weale it wouldnot facrifize. 
 My Poniardes point (hall pcarcc hi| heart as deepe'. 
 As earft his fwordc Komes bleeding fide did goarc: 
 And change his varments to the purple die. 
 With which our bloud had flaynd fad Thrjkfy, 
 
 Cam, Hee doth refufc the title of a King, 
 But wee do fee hee<iotk vfurp the thmg. 
 
 Tre* Our ancient freedome hee empeacheth more, 
 Thjen euer King or Tyrant did before. 
 . Caf, The Senators oy him ire quite difgrac'cfi 
 !Kp«»<'j'3^«w^,Citty ;Frecdomc,all defac*d# 
 
 0//?^ We come not Lords, as mrefolucd men. 
 For te fliewc caufes of the deed decreed. 
 This fball difpute fosmee and tcU him why, 
 
 This 
 
This hearf, hand,m«ndr,V>ath inark'd him out ta die: 
 
 IHtbctruc that furi« quench -Icsthirft, 
 
 I«p]eaf*d with quaffing of ambitious blond. 
 
 Then ail you dcuilli whet my Poniards poinr. 
 
 And I w^l broach y^u i bloud-focking heart: 
 
 Which full of bloud,raurt bloyd rtorc to you yceld. 
 
 Were it \ pccrce to flint or marble ftona 
 
 Why To it i$ for C*f*rs hea rt's a ftonc , 
 
 Ell would beemooucd with my G^untriet mone. 
 
 They fay you furjci infti^ate meniraindcs 
 
 And pofh their trmes to fuinifh bloud v dcedeii 
 
 Prick then mine Elborgoade my bloudy hand, 
 
 Th It it may goare C^^t ambitious heart, ExtntH^ 
 
 ACTVS 3. SCENA^. 
 
 C^f. Why thlnkei my k>uc to fright me with her dreamet^ 
 4S'hall bug-beares feare Cr/4r/ undaunted hear^ 
 Whorac T^ompejs Fortune ncuer could aiiaze. 
 Nor the French hoTCc,nor<MaMrit4ffijtn boe, 
 And now /hall rainc illufTons mcc affright: 
 Or (hadones daunt,whom fubOance could not quell? 
 
 C4^hMr, O deareftCe/4r,hart thou fccnc thy lelfe, 
 (At troubled dreamestome did faine thee fecne.) 
 Tomc,Wouaded»Mivmed,Blod-flaughrered,SIainc, 
 O thou thv feUc,wouldft then haue dread thy fclfc: 
 And feard to chrull thy life to dang en moutn. 
 
 Qtf. There you bewray the folly of y our dteame, 
 For I am weU,aliue,vncaoght, vntoucht. 
 
 Oi/phtir^ Twai in the Scnate-houfe I fa we thee fo. 
 And yet thou dreadtes thither needei will go. 
 
 C«/l The Senate ii a place ofpcace, not death, 
 Butthefe werebutdeludin^ vifions. 
 
 C ilphur^ O do not fct fo uttfc by the hcauent^ 
 Dreanes ardiuine,mcn fay they come from (^uf, 
 6c W4re bectmct^aod bee not wife to Uce: 
 
 Mc«s 
 
eflaltusCdjAt, 
 
 Mens good indcuours change the wiJIs ofFate^ 
 
 Otf. Wecpc not faire loiic,lct not thy wofiill tearcf 
 Bode mcc,l icno we what ihou wouldcft not hauc to hap 
 It will ditla'nc mine honor wonnc in fight 
 To fay a wcmans drcame could mcaffrighf. 
 
 CM. OCe/'<rnodil}ionourcanrtthouget, 
 Iq fccldng to prcucnt vnlucky chance: J 
 
 Foolc4»tdy men do runne vpon their death, 
 Bee thou m this perfwaded by thy wife: 
 No vallour bid* thee caft away thy life, 
 
 C4', In daftard co ward ize and childjflifeare, 
 Todreadthofcdanecritbatdonotappearc: 
 
 CaI, Thou roud fad chance by forc-caft,wife rcfift, 
 Or being done fay boote-les had I wift. 
 
 Otf, But for to feare wber*» no fofpition. 
 Will to my greatncffc bcderifion. 
 
 CdL There luflccs an adder in the greeneft grade, 
 Daun^ers of purpofc alwayes hide their face: 
 
 C^^; Perfwadc no more C*fdKs rtfolu'd to go, 
 
 C«/c The Heauens refolue tharhee may fafe rcturne. 
 For if ought happen to my louc but well: 
 His danger ihalbe doubled wit h my death. £xt^ 
 
 Enter Augur,' 
 
 Augur, l.comc they arc»but yet they are POt gon. 
 
 C*/. What haft thou (acnfiz'd.ai cuftomc is. 
 Before wee enter in the Senat' houfe. 
 
 >^*»/wr.O flay thofc fleeps that leadc thee eo thy cka^» 
 The angry heauens with ihrceatftin^ dire afpc^ ,^ 
 Boding niifchancc^and balfnll maftaceri, 
 M enace the oucrthtowc of Qefars powre.' 
 Sdturne fits firowning on the God of Warfe, . 
 VVhoin«hcirfadconiunftion doconfpirf, 
 Vniting both their bale hill influences. 
 To heope mirchaTKe,and daB«r to thy lifes 
 The Sacri6cin2;bcafl is heart -Te! found; 
 Sad ghaflly fightes,and rayfcd Ghoflei appeaff^ 
 WK'ch fill ihe filent woods,wiih groning criet.- 
 The hoarfe Nigh r-rauen tunes the chearTes voycc, 
 And calls the bale-full Owle^iod bowlingDo^e ^ 
 
 T# 
 
To make a confortln whofc fad fong is this, 1 
 
 NcercisthcoucrthrowofCrf/^rcbliflc. Bri>. | 
 
 _ C^ftr . The world is fct to fray mec from my wits, , 
 
 Hccrshartelcs Sacrifice and vifioni, ■ 
 
 Hovvlingc and cryes,and gaflly groncs ofGhofts, J 
 
 Soft C/^r do not make a raockcry. 
 
 Of thcfc Prodigious flgnes font from the HcaucflS, . 
 
 CaJphurnias Drc amc lumping which Augurs wordst • 
 
 Shew (if thou markcft it Cf/^r Jcaufc to fearc; i 
 
 This day the Senate there flialbe dilToIued/ 
 A nd He retume to my Calphurnia hom% One giues him 
 What haft thou h care that thou pccfcntsys with, m paper, 
 
 'Pre, A thing my Lord that doth conceme your Ufc 
 Which louc to you and ha te of fuch a deed. 
 Makes me rcucale vnro your excellence, Q.tfiLr Uu^% 
 Smileft thou,or think'd thou it (ome ildetoy, 
 Thout frowne a non to read fo many names. 
 That hauc codfpird and fworne thy bloody death. Exit. 
 
 ,- EnlerQaJfmt, 
 
 Qstjpus^ Now muft I comc,and with clofe fubtile gitdef, 
 Deceaiic the prey that lie dcuoure anon. 
 My Lord the Sacred Senate doth expe£l. 
 Your royallprcfence in /*<»»/»««/ court: , , 
 
 0/4r. Cactus they tell nie that Tome daungeri nigh. 
 And death pretended in the Senate houfe* 
 
 Cijp, What dangeror what wrong caa be. 
 Where harmeles grauitie and vertue nts, 
 Tis paft all daunger prefent death it if. 
 Nor is it wrong to render due defert. 
 To feare the Senators without a caufc, 
 Will bee a caufe why theile be to be faared, 
 
 Cdfa, The Senate ftayes for me in P*mpejt fonrt. 
 And A/^r/ hcere,and dares not goe to them, 
 Packe hence all dread of danger and of deatb> 
 Whatmuftbe;muftbr,C<Ar/^reftforall, ' ^ 
 
 Cajji, Now hauc 1 Cent him headlong to his end^ 
 Vengancc and death a »v ay ting athii hcdes, 
 C^thylifcnowhangclhonatwinei . wk* v 
 
Which by my Ponfard muft bcc cut in twaine, 
 Thy chaircof flatc now turn'd is to thy Bcerc, 
 Thy Princely robei to make thy winding flieetw 
 The Senators the Mourners ore^he Hcarfc, 
 And Fomfeji Courf,thy dreadful! grauc fhalbc. 
 
 Senators crie Mil Mt onc€, 
 dmnesM^U downe the Tyr:rnt ftab him to the death.* 
 C4//. Now doth the mufickplay and thisthcfong 
 That Q^ffttii heart hath thirfted for fo bng: 
 And no winy Ppniard in this mazing found, 
 Muft ftrike that touch that muft his hfe confound. 
 Stab on,ftab onjtkus (hould your Poniards play. 
 Aloud decpcuofcvpon this trcmblingKay. Jiakhpiu 
 'Bhco. ^«fo/w« fends ihec this* . fiabhim^ 
 
 Cum, AndCvw^rrthii. . ftabhim 
 
 Caf. Take this fro Ci/r4 for to quite Ramef wrongcf . 
 C^ Why murthcrous viliaincs know you wh$ you fliike^ 
 TJyC^^-,C*/4r,whom your Poniard* pierce: 
 t ^far whofc name might well afright luch flauest 
 ~ OUeauens that fee and hate this haynouseiiilt. 
 And thou ImmoitallI<7«^ that Idle holdeft 
 Deluding Thunder in thy f aynting hand. 
 Why (lay'fl thy dreadfull doome , and doft wicfa-hold^ 
 Thy ihrec-fork*d engine to reuenge my death: 
 But if niy plaintes tlxHetuens cannot mooue. 
 Then blackcft hell and P/i^o bee thou iudge: 
 - You grcefly daughters of thcchcercles night, 
 Whofc hearrSjDor pfaier nor pitty,ere could lend, 
 Leaue the black dungeon of yoUr Qhdot deepc* 
 Come and with fhmmg brandes into the world, 
 Keuenge,^nd death, bricgeXeated in yout eyes: 
 And plaugjc thefe villaynes for their trccheries. 
 ^ Enter*BrutttSm 
 
 '3ru» I haue held Amhan^ with a vaine difcourfe, 
 The whilft the deeds in execution, « 
 
 ^m lives hce ftill,yct doth the Tyrant brciih? 
 ChalingingHeauenswith his blafphcmies, 
 Heerc Srtttw makedi a pallage (or thy Soule^ 
 
 G To 
 
i'yjtjyjg^ > 
 
 TheTragtc^ 
 
 To plead thy caufc for them whofc aydc thou cf aucft, ! 
 
 C^f, What 3mtf4s co?nay nay^thcn let me die. 
 Nothing wound* deeper theaingratitudc, 
 
 Bk\ l[f\oody C<efar,(lef4r^'3rMtuj too, 
 Dothgceue thee this^andthis toquile/?*w« wrongt, 
 
 CaJJtMs. O had thcTyranthadas inanyUucs» 
 As that fell f/r^4 borne in ^r/M/4i^, *L ', 
 
 That hcare Iftill m'ght ftab and ftabin* Icilf, - i>i 
 
 Till that more lines might beeextinquimed. 
 Then hifambition,^»4«^/ Slaughtered, 
 
 Tre. How hcauens haue iul^ly on the authors head^ 
 Returnd the guiltles blood which he hath flied. 
 And Pom^fjyht who caufed thy Tragedy, 
 Here breathles lies beforcthy Noble Statue, 
 
 Entir AnthiHj, 
 
 tArtth, What cryeiofdcathrcfound within my earcf, 
 Whome I doefee great Ctf/4r buchered thus/ 
 What raid I great? I C^iar thou waft great, 
 B Ji O that greatnes was that brought thy deatk: 
 O vniuft Heaucns,f if Hcauens at all there bc,^ 
 Since vertues wronges makes quefticmofyour powers^ 
 How could your ftarry eyes this fhame behold. 
 Ho .V could the funae (ee this and noteclipze? 
 Fayrc bud of fain : iil cropt before thy lime: 
 What .'/y^-f^wtygarjOr wild fauagc bore, . 
 (For he more heard then Bore or Fyger was,) 9 
 
 Darft do {o vile and execrate adeede,. 
 Could not thofe eyes <b full of roaicfty,. 
 Nor prie(lhood( onot thus to bee prophand) 
 Nor yet the rcucremneto this facrea place. 
 Nor flovf ing elo<:|.jcnce of thy gouMeti tounge. 
 Nor nam: made famous through iiii bortall merit:, 
 Dcccr cliofc morthiron from fo vild a deed? 
 Swecte friend accept thcf* obfcquies of mine, 
 Which heare witii tcarcs I doe vnto rhy hearfe^ 
 And thou being placed a raong the fhining ftarri; 
 Shalt downe from Hcaucn behold whatdeepe reucr^ 
 
I win infliiavpoa thcthurthcmi, Exifm$h CMftr^miiit 
 
 FiNfs. ha. 5. 
 
 EtiierDtfccrd. 
 
 Dif. *Jr*f«/tli6u haft what longdefirehatti (bu^li 
 Ctftr Lyei weltrb^n iiif pcrnlc Goare, 
 Thou art the author of ^*'^ -^ubcriy, 
 Proud in thy murthcrinc hand and b*ocdy knifed 
 YsC ihinke (?EwM« ana Ucrne o^»^i&*»». 
 Cannot fct paffe thii raurthcr vnreucngcd, 
 TheffkiU oiicc againc muH fee )four blood, 
 Aod £0m4M drommcs mud (Irikc vp ficw alaromc^ 
 Harke how BttUna (hzktt her angry lancei 
 Afidtnuie clothed in her crixnfon weed. 
 Me thinkes I fee the fiery (V ields ro clafiiy 
 Eade^nfl Eagk^T^f gainft Rtmt to fight^ 
 'Pmt^ C^tfmr , quittance muft thy wronger 
 Whereas that hand (balliiab that trayterombcait. 
 ThatdurA cncouraee it to woike thy deith. 
 Thus fiom dune a&i C^ doch ame 
 Af from Mtdeds hapki fcatcred teetk 
 Hew flames of wars,aiKt new outragiout biDyleik 
 How fmlle tyEwuahid thateuen in tfytop, 
 J?«OT^/ vi^ory «4 pnde/halbcentooibdy 
 And thofe great conquerors of the ranquiflied earthy 
 Shall with Sicir fWoids come there to dig their graoei* 
 
 ACTVS^. SCENA.I. 
 
 infer OSiimin. 
 
 OflUAieome gentle Heauens for you haueloft your 107. 
 Mooroe greeuedearth thy omanaent is gon, 
 Moume Romf innreat thv Father is deceafcd.* 
 Mourneth«u (7^iirMw,tDon'itismu(lni(mrne^ 
 Mouinc for thy Vncle who is dead and gon« 
 
 G« Moura« 
 
iheTYagedy 
 Mournc for ihy Father to vngcnfly (lalr.c, 
 MoDrneforihy F.icnd vvhom? thy milhap hath lod, 
 For Fathcr,Vnkell,Pricn<i,5o make thy monc, 
 \\\\:i all did litic,\vho all did die in on«, 
 Bnt hccrc I vow thefc blackc and fable weeds. 
 The outward figncs ofinward heauincs. 
 Shall changed be ere long to crimfen hew. 
 And this foft raiment to a coatc of fteele, 
 Ctfar^no more I heare the mornefull fong*. 
 The tagick porap ol hii {mA cxcquicj, 
 And deadly b urning torchyn^rc at hand, 
 I mull accompany themorncfuU troopc: 
 And facryfice my tearcs to the God$ below. EJeit, 
 
 Enter Cafars Heayfe ^a/phurnia O^HioMfiyftttbonu 
 OceroyOolobetUytivoRomajneSymoMrnert, 
 
 Calp^ Set downe the hearfe and ict Ca/phurttU wcepe, 
 Wccpe for her Lord and bath hi j Wonnds in tCfirc*: 
 Fearc of thcwor[d,and oncly hope of '^R^we, 
 Thou whilell thou liuedft Was CMurnias loyc. 
 And being dead my ioyes are dcacf with thee: 
 Here doth my care and comfort rerting I ic: 
 Let them accompany thy mourncfu^i hearfe. 
 
 Ocf' This is the hearfe of Vertue and icnownc. 
 Here ftroc red rdfes and fwecte yiplet::*; 
 And Ja wrcll garlands for to crowiic hOt^ne, 
 The Princely weedd of mighty cbnqiicfors: 
 Thefe worthies obfcq licspoorc Rome bcftowcs, 
 Vpon thy facrcd aflies and dearc-bearfe. 
 
 I* T^w, And as a token of thy liuing praife, 
 Andfa nc immortall takethi« laureU wreath. 
 Which witneflcth thy name iTiall neuer die: 
 And with thif take the Lone and teares oiRsmvy 
 ■ForonJthytombcfhallftillcngrauen.be,-. 
 Thy loiTc, hcrgricfe,thy dcathe$,herpittying thee, 
 
 Dolr^ Vn willing do 1 come tp pay this debt, i 
 
 Though notvnwilUng for to cfo.vnedcferfi ' 
 
 O how much rather had I this befto wed, 
 On thcc returning from foes oucrthrow, 
 
 Whtn 
 
■-_"-' ofTnUusCxfiri 
 
 When liuing vcrtuc didrcquire rucli fneccfe, , 
 
 Then for to crownc tliyvercue being dead, 
 
 Lord.Thok wreaths that m thy life our cor/qucfls crowned 
 
 Ard our fayrc triumphcsbcauty glorified. 
 
 Now in thy death do feitc thy hcarfc to adornc, 
 
 For C'^f'trs Ijuing rcr tucs to bee qo.wi^ed. 
 
 Not to be wept as buried vnderer6\^d, ' 
 
 i.1l5.Tliou whileft thou liucdft wisFafri^ vcrturt flowre 
 Crowned with ctcrnall honor and retiowne. 
 To theebcin^dcad,f /tfrrf both crawncs and flowers, 
 CThc cheefcll reitucs of our motj^r earth,) 
 Doth giucto gratulatc thy noble^carf>. ■ 
 Let then ihcy foule diuifie. vouchfafc td bfe, 
 Thefc worthies obfequics our lone doth make. 
 
 C«//>, All thatl'am isbut defpaire and grcefe, 
 Thi? all I giucito Cclcbrarc thy death, ■. \ 
 What funerail pomp of riches and of peJfc, 
 Do jX)iwxpcft.'Cy</p^^''W'' gwes her fcMe. 
 
 -^wrjfou that to Ctf/^r iuflly did decree 
 Honors diuinc and facrcd rcuercnce: 
 And oft himgrac'd with titles welldcfcrucd, 
 OfG>untrics Fatbcr.flay of Commoii wealth. , 
 And that wbich nciicr any bare before, ' 
 Jn'tnolate,Holy,Confecratc,yDri>cht. 
 I>oc fcethis friend of /?<»wtf,this Cbntrycs Father, 
 This SonneoWaftiHg fame an dendicsf\raif<?> 
 And in a mortall trunke,immortall Vvrtuc 
 Slaoghtefed,prbfan'd,and bucherd like ^ beaft. 
 By traytcrcus h3ndcs,and damned Paracidei: 
 llecounte thcfc dccdes and fee whathc hath don. 
 Subdued tfiofe nations which three hundred ycares • 
 Remaynd vncon'qucrec;flill af Aiding ^<?wr, 
 AndrccompenfcdthcfiTyCapitoil, , !;.; '. 
 With many Citticsvnio allies burnu. .... 
 And this rcward,thcfcthanke$ yQU.renderbini: 
 Herelycshe dead to whorae you owe your liucli 
 By you this flaughtcred body blcedcs againc. 
 Which oft for you hath bled in f earefuli fi ghf . 
 
 G 3 Sweete 
 
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 Swcetc woun<i« m which I fw aiOrcjrd ^jw, 
 From her pcart'd fides tajjoyf fc forth OrciTncfofbloud, 
 Bfcyou a witncTTc of my Ud Soiilf j^gi'i^Fc: ^ . 
 And of oiy tcarc* which wounded heart dOth biccdc, 
 Not fuch a$ Tfc from womanifh eyes prp<iccdc . , 
 O^a, And were the dc(?de moft worthy and vnbUmcd, 
 Yctyou vnworrhply did do the fatne: 
 Who being piTtakcrs with hit enonies, ^ 
 By C<4rjS wertfaued from death^andiMftec, 
 And for thtponniihinentyou Zhould htiichad. 
 
 You were piefer'd to princely digmdei: 
 Rulcnaiiaiirdes<>f ?fouiiiccs were yoBinade, 
 Thu«thaiike4et menhec didpre'crrepf nought 
 That bf their haadi Ws raurther might be wrought. ^ 
 
 Omu,. Rcucngc.Reuengcvp<mthctnutdierw ^ 
 •/#Jrti5r#.BraueIx>rdsthisworth^rerolot!onqiewe^ 
 
 Your dcereftlou^and great aftcaion . :.,,-^ . 
 
 Which to this flaughtcred Pnnceyoualwaiei bate. 
 
 And may like bbu<^ chance beWl n^ litci 
 
 Iflbc flack for to reucngehrt death. . 
 OEla. NowoflrayLoTdi,thiibodyletsmtef: 
 
 Amongeftthemonuiiientiof/?aW4i»K.mge«, 
 
 And build 1 Temple tahi*nK!«?r- v^^^^^mi 
 
 HonoringdiereinhUracred Deity. E^^tmmmi. 
 
 ^ ACT. 4- SC. a. ^ 
 
 EHttrCdfmx,4ml 'Brmm with MHsrmj. 
 
 InhugteatefthightandchicfailolUiic. , 
 £KredSeSate.hottfe«donetodcatlu 
 fiienitf theCoofccratedOxe whichfoundc^ 
 ^thorny a!ters3nhi»dyingpndtt , • 
 
 V Vith flowry leaues and zarjUndl^b^hti 
 
 Standi^roudiywayting&theha^ - 
 
 TiUhccamazcdwithtbedifjnaUfound, ^^ 
 
efluUuiCAJAu 
 Falls to the Earth and ftainfs the lioly^rotm4 
 The rpoylrs and riches of the conqut^rcd wprW 
 Arenowbi,tiaicTrophicsofhi$fomW: 
 HitlaurcU <^ar-landcs do but Cro\fv nc his chaire, 
 His nirfohTs finlde^and f-ital! bloudy fparc, ' 
 WbichhicinHtiejroftgainftT^^^aidbcaTc, 
 
 Now feme for nonght bvt nifty monumtnts. 
 
 t5r«. So T^mutM when proud awbition, ^ 
 His fonncrveftoc and rcnowne had ftayncdr 
 Didby the Senators recciur his end. 
 But (oft what boadcs r*r/fc««i/ haCmgfpccde* 
 EnnrTmnniHf, 
 Titift, The frantikc people and impaticnf. 
 By A»^i!'^^/ exhorting to reucn«: 
 Rimnc tnaddiag thrx>w theM6ttdy ffrcctcs di^9^» 
 Crying Reiien5e,aiKFniun5*ring they goejr 
 AlithofcthatcaurcdC*/irJcucrthroMfc. 
 G«^. The waucring people py ti)^g O/^r/ dcatn, 
 Do rage at v5,who fore to wmnc their weaie: 
 Spa»enotthc danger of our dcarcft lines, • 
 But fince no fafety Kome for v» affordis: 
 !Br#r/*/weelthaft Vs to;out Proninct*i 
 I into Sjf'-^'jthou into Mactedort^ , 
 Where wee will nauftet Vp fuch?ftardal»aftd<V 
 As {hallafii^ht out following etiernics. ■>/■ 
 Br«/thTto;weclcinectethtthcmy^ -j^^ ^^^ 
 Andimhatground diftayndwit1iP«w^^^/Woud^ > ^ 
 Andfruitefull made with R«w4«r inaOakcr, 
 VVe^le eithcrfacrificeour euilty f6c»'_^ 
 To appease tHe fiiries ©f diefc howling Qhottes,^ 
 thatwandcrreftlei through the flittny grouswl 
 .Ore!fethali7jZ^bj^?c^iJ,non^ ,A,, 
 
 Tobury thSfethatli-ht tp mfrancW^ T^T^^ , } , 
 r#>i«. Brauely ref5u'd^feeypngiJ^*/jritniii^r.; , ' 
 Strei»gthned wahferceoJfYeltueifacrcdrijIer - 
 
 p(^4K»ernowiep««iitbeing«m*, ' 
 
No m ore I FoTtun*cl,likc the "^^w^w Lord, 
 
 Wh3re ^aith brought xl each yet with immortaH farari 
 
 I Icille thf 5 hand for doing fuch a decdc: 
 
 Amithankc my heart for thjsfo Noble thought, ' 
 
 Andbleflc the Hcawcns for fauoring my attempt!* 
 
 tor Noble /?oJw^and if thoiibecft not free, - ■ 
 
 Ycrthauc done what euer lay in m.cc: ' \ 
 
 And worthy friend as. bothpu( thoughts confpired, 
 
 And ioyned in vnion to pcrfoimc this dcede, j 
 
 This acceptable decde to Hcaucns and ?(tf»tf, \ 
 
 So lets contin-'e in our high rcfoluc: j 
 
 And 2$ wee haue with honor thus begunnc, 
 
 So leti perfiftjVntill our liuei bee done. 
 
 Ct/yi. Then let vs go and with our warlike troopci, J 
 
 Collefted from our leueraHProuinces, 
 Make A/4 fubicO to our Conquering arincs, 
 *BrHtHs rho\.\ haft commanded the lllirianbandcs: 
 The feared Cdts^nA Lufitama» horfc, 
 Parthenians p:oud,and ThraCuins borne in warre: 
 And Macedon yet proujiwitn our old aftes, , 
 
 With all the flowre of Loucly Theffa/y, 
 Vndcr my . warlike collours there fli all march: 
 New come from Syria and from iBahibft, 
 The warlike /l/<r/r,and the Ar4^/4«Boe, 
 The TarthUn fighting when hee feemcJ to flie: 
 Thofe conquering GW/ that built their fcatcs in Greece, 
 
 And allthc Cofteripn the ^*rrf/>tf»^ 
 
 ACT. 3. SCE. I. 
 
 Enter Cafars Ghoji, 
 
 ghi. Out of the horror of thofe iKady yaiilteJ, 
 Where Ccntaur5,Harpies,payne$ and furies fell r 
 And Gods and Ghofts and vgly Gorgons dwell. 
 My rcftlcs loule comes hcerc to tcU his wronger. 
 Hay le to thy waUes,thou pride of all the world, 
 Tiiou art the place where vvhilbmc in my hfc. 
 
My feat of mounting honour was crc^lcd^ 
 And my proud throanc that (ccm'd to check the heauenif 
 Eut now my pompc and I arc layd more lowe. 
 With thclc afoliatcs of my ouerthrow, . 
 Hercancicnt A^ur and proud 'Belnt lyes, 
 Ninus the tirO that fought a M inarches name* 
 Atrides fierce with the v^acides^ 
 The Grecke Ileros^zn^ the Troian flower, 
 Blood-thirfling ^rw and the conqjering youth: 
 That fought to tcrch his pedcgrcc from Hcaucn* 
 Sterne Komulns and proud Tsrijaivius^ • 
 The mightv Sirinns and i he Pontic kc Kings, 
 A Icides and the {iowt^CartkagiAn Lord, 
 Thcfatall cneniie totSc Konuin name* 
 Ambitious SjlU and fierce Marms, 
 And both the Pompeyet by me don to death, 
 I am the lafl not leaQ of the fame cniCj 
 Lookc on my deeds and fay what Qtfar VTai, 
 Thc^aliay*y£^ift,PoutHSy Africa, 
 Spayne Trittttine, ^IrHuny and France, 
 Somany abloodytijallofmy worth. 
 But why doc I my glory thus re^lrainc. 
 When allthc world wasbutaCharyof, 
 Wherein I rode Triumphioz in my pride? 
 Bat what auaylesthis tale of what I was? 
 Smce in my chcfefl hight "Bruttts bafe ^W0 
 With three and twenty woui>ds ray heart did goirc, 
 Giuc me my fword and ftiild Tie be Retieng*d, 
 My mortall wounding fpeare and gouldcn Cre(l* 
 I will difhorfemy foan en in the field, 
 AlalTc poofe C</4r thou a fiiado w art, 
 An ayery fubllance wanting force and might. 
 Then will I goe and crie Vj>on the world, 
 Ejcclamc on //w/^ow^and 06lauian, 
 Which fecke through difccrd and difcentions broy!'^, 
 T'lmbruc their weapons in each others blood. 
 And Icaue to execute my iuft rcuengc, 
 
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Qhowthij^hcmysrccuedroulcdothwoundT 
 
 Enter Anthony, at on dore, oaauian at 
 another with Soutdiers^ 
 _ Anth. Now ffiartiallfricnds eompctiiors in arnicf. 
 
 Gracd w,ti,ctcrnal trophcsofrcnowne. 
 With Ubtanxxmm^\,t, iadhhcrian fpoyl«. 
 
 Of credit blcmi/ht by a Boyes dif^racc. 
 Prepare yi>ur daunclcs ftomakci tS the fi-hf, 
 
 Vndergreat C<^rmy difccafcd ficr ■ 
 
 Ciadm hcSpoylciofaythcOficni;^ 
 
 Shoudmiurc mighty /;.A«.^^/^;.,ronnc, 
 Recall your wonccd rallour and thefc hcartt, 
 
 Tfiatncuercmcrtayndlgnoblethoughts 
 Andmakcmy firft warrc-raircaud/onunace: • . 
 
 ^^^";^>"^«^vpoathccneiny. .^j, 
 
 Nor call vnwi ling c^^. vnta thcffiddr. .^. '.a: v 
 
 The bleeding monuments of C^firswxbn^* v r. 
 Haucyouforooncrorgotmylifc anddeaS? 
 My hfc wherein I rcarfyouc fortune! vp. 
 
 % Weatord andvvondrcdatofi5Q<n? 
 
 My death^hich Wd vnwoctby to theOod,, 
 
 My hfe which heap'd on you rewards and gifti, 
 
 Mydeathnowbeggesoaegirtuiuareueni. 
 Ant. A Chilly covvldpoffcflcih all my loyntej. 
 
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 And pale wan fearc doth ccafc wy fainting hcar^ 
 
 O^A. O fee how terrible my Fathers lookcs? 
 My haire ftands nitfc to fee his greifly hue: 
 AlafTe I deare oot looke him in the face, 
 Anci vvords do clcaue to my bcnumrocd lawes* (dowBC 
 
 Gho, For /hamc wcakc Anthoni throw thy weapons ^ 
 Sonne flicath thy (^a ord^ot now for to be drawne, 
 *BrutH4 muft fccle the hcauy ftrckc thereof: 
 But if that ncedcs you will into tlic htiA^ 
 And that warrs enuie pricks your forward hate* 
 To (lacke your futy with each othcri blood. 
 Then forward on to your prepirci^ deaths 
 Let fad ^Utlo lound her tcar<nill trump, 
 ks0fig a rife in lothfomc fable wccdcs, 
 Light-fliining Trcafons and v.'!C|'.ienc -dHa'es, 
 Horror and v^ly Murthcr (nights blackc cbi'd,) - 
 Let fterne AUgcra on her thundering drurome. 
 Play g,aftly mufickcto comforr your deathcs. 
 Banner to banncr/optegainft footc opoPd, 
 Sword againfl fword,/hild gainft fhi'!d,and life to life, 
 \^t^ death ffoe ragmgethrough your armed rankci. 
 And lo^d himfelic with heap*. s of murthered men. 
 And let Heauens iuftice fend you all to Hell, 
 
 c/^«/^.Shamft thou not (Anthony to draw thy fword,. 
 On C</4r/ Sonne,for rude rafh youth fiill bf awles, 
 And doft let palle their trcalon vn revenged. 
 That Cefars life and glory both did end, 
 
 OSia. Shame ofray felfc,and this intended fight , 
 Doth make me feare t'approach his dreadful! Sgnf 
 For^iuc my llacknes to rcuenge :hy w ronges. 
 Pardon my youth that rafhly'was miflcacf. 
 Through vaine ambition for to doe this deed, 
 
 ^o.ThcD loyne your hands and hcarc let battle ceafc, 
 Chang feare to Ioy,and warrc to fmooth-fac'c Peace. 
 
 <?^. Then Father hcercin fightof Heauen and thee, 
 I giuemy hand and heart to Anthony^ 
 ,- wfi»/. j'ake like wife minc,thc hand that once was vowd', 
 ^ - -^ H2 To 
 
To tee imbrued in thy luke^warme bloudt* 
 Which now ftall ftrikc in yorig OEldHiatu rights. 
 
 gho» Nowfwearcbyallth^DicdciofHc3Ucn> 
 AH Gods and powers you do adore and ferue: 
 For to rcturoc my murther on their cruell head, 
 ^4/ho^e traytcroui hands my guilries bloud hauc flicd. 
 
 K'ifh, Then by the Go^i ifcjt through the raging waucf , 
 Broijght thee brauc 7>^w« to old Zrf/*»»>, 
 And great J^fstrinus placed now in Heauen: 
 By the Gradttius that with Hiield of Bralfc, 
 Dcfendeft '^me , by the oucrborning flames 
 OWefta and Otrpejan Towers oiloue^ 
 Vowes Kithony to quite thy worthy <leath, »^ 
 
 Of in pcrformanccloofe his vitall breath, 
 
 0^4. The like O^Auianyotris to Heaucn^dthee. 
 
 Ch9, Tiien go braue warriors wkh fuccesfull hap. 
 Fortune /hall waite vpon your rightfuU armc?, 
 And courage rpailcell, from your Princely eyes, 
 Dartes of rcucnge to daunt your enemies. 
 
 Kntho. Now with our armies both conioyncd in one, 
 Weelcmcctc the enemy in Macedom 
 x/£mnth'iAn ficldes (hajl change her flowry grccne» 
 And die proud F lor am a fadder hew* 
 Silucr StremoniA;^\io{t{^ixt Chriftall waues,' 
 Once founded great Alcides echoing fame: 
 When as he (lew thaifiruitcfiill headed (nake* 
 Which Lerntt long-time foftered in her wombe: 
 Shall in more tragick accentes and fad tunes, 
 Eccho the terror of thy difmall fight, 
 Hemm lliall fat his barren ficldes with bloud : 
 And yellow Ceres fpring from woundcs of men. 
 The toyling hufband^men in time to come. 
 Shall with his harrow ftrike on rufty hclmes. 
 And finde, and wonder,at our fwordes and fpeares. 
 And with hii plowc dig vp br luc Romans graues: 
 
 Finis. A^. 
 
ACT. 5. SCE. I, 
 
 / EnttrDifcord^ 
 
 Dif, The balcfull harucft of my ioy,thy woe 
 Gins ripcn,^^«^«J")HeaiJcn5 command c it lb. 
 Pale fad ktiernut o^t% his yawning lawcs. 
 Seeking to fwallow vp thy miirthcrcus fou!c. 
 The furies haucproclaym'd a feftjualh 
 And nicanc to day to banquet wi:h thy bloud. 
 Now Heauens array you in your clowdy wccdes: 
 Wrap vp the beauty o^your glorious lamp, 
 Anddrcaiftill C/>^«/,of{addrerynig;ht, 
 Thou S'.inac that climeft vp to the eaOcrnc hill: 
 And in thy Chariot rides with fwift llccdes drawnc. 
 In thy proud lollity and radiant glory: 
 Go back a^ainc and hide th:c in the fea, 
 Darkcnefle to day fhall coucr all the woild; 
 Let no light Hiincjbut what your fwords can ftrike, 
 From out their flccly helmcs, and fiery fhildcs; 
 Furie$,and Ghofts,with your blue-bu/ning lampes, 
 In mnzing terror ride through T^w^wrankes: 
 With dread affrighting (hofc ftout Champions hearts. 
 All ftygian ficndcs now leaue whereas you dwell : 
 And come into the world and make it hell. 
 
 Enter Qajftus^BrutufyTitinmus^Qato luniof^ 
 with an army marching 
 
 Q<ft. Thus far wee march with vnrefifted armes> \ 
 Subduing aU that dvd our powres with-fland: 
 Laodicia yvhofc high reared wallcs, 
 Faire Lyeas waflieth with her filuer waue: 
 And that braue monument of ^irr/i-Aw fame. 
 With Turfos vaild to v$ her vanting pride, 
 Faire Rhode/, I wccpc to thinke vpon thy falL* 
 
 H 3 Thou 
 
Thou wcrt to ftubbcrnc,cUc thou ftill hadft (lood. 
 
 Inviolate of 0]/lf«/ hurtles hand^ 
 
 Tnat was my nur/e,whcf c in my youthi drew 
 
 The flowing milkc of Grcckiih eloquence: 
 
 Proud C^fadocia fa we ber King captiu'd, 
 
 (And DoUbelU vanting in the fpoylcs. 
 
 Of flayncTr^^<wfi»/)fali a« fpringing tree, 
 
 Seated in lottcIy7V«»/><f/plcafantl}iade4: . 
 
 Whom bcuccouj fpring with blolTomj brauc hath deck^ 
 
 And r.veete Tauomn mantclcd all in grccBC, 
 
 By winters tagc'doth loofc hiiflowry pride. 
 
 And hath each twigg bar*d by northcrnc winds« 
 
 Thus from theconqucfl of proud 7^?^/7/w, 
 
 Hetlicr in trinmph hauc we march*d along, 
 
 M iking our forcc-commiunding rule (d'flretth. 
 
 From faire EH^hratesc\vc\(ii\\ flowing wauci 
 
 Vnto the Sea which yet wecpes/<?'/ death, x-^:^'"^- * ^*^| 
 
 Slayne by great Hercnks repeating hind, 
 
 "BrfiOf all the places by my fword fubducd, 
 Pitty of ihce poorc Z^w/^W mouei rac moft; 
 Thrife hafl thou ben bcfeegcd by thy foe, 
 And dirife to fauc thy liberty hah fdt 
 The fatatl flames of thine owne cruell hand, 
 Firfl being befceg'd by Hurpiilns the Mede^ 
 The IJerne performer of proud C^rus wrath: 
 Next when the Macedonian Phillips fonoe. 
 Did ri^yfe his engines gainft thy battered walls. 
 Proud Zanthus that clid rcornc to bcare the yoakt , 
 That alltbe vjorld was forced to fiiftaine, 
 Lart when that I my felfe did guirt thy Walls, 
 With troopcs of high refohicd Kpman hearts, 
 Katherthen thou wouldeftyccld to 'Brutns fword. 
 Or flayne the maydcn honour of thy Towne, 
 Did'ft fadly fall as proud iV««;4«//rf. 
 Scorning to y ecld to conquering Scipios power. 
 
 Caf, And now to thee Thilliti ^urc wee come, 
 Whofe fields rauf!twifefecle/fo»M« cruelty, , . 
 
 And flowing bbodlikcto*9^rrr^»^layncs, 
 ^ . ; When 
 
when proud 'Eteocleson his foaming Oeedc, 
 Rides in his fury through the Arg^an troopcs. 
 Now making great fy£ra(ius giufe him way, 
 Now-bcatjng back TV^Wpuilfant might ; 
 Tiic ground not dr y 'd frbm fad Pharfalian blood, 
 WjU now bcc turned to a purple lake: 
 And bleeding heapcs. and mangled bodycsflayne, 
 ShaliimaMuob.liiHs as fbaUfurpadc in height 
 The Snowy^Alpes andaery c^/>.'«/«<?/, • • 
 
 Ti//. A Scoat brought word but now^hat he defcryd^ 
 Warlikce^^ Wa«^/ »nd young C'^f^-^ troopes , 
 Marching in fwyiotwrTj^(fj^//»><^ pUynes, 
 As great Gr^dtfiHi' wJ)cft iin;4»Pgi'y moodeir . 
 He druies.his,oh»r«>tdoWftc from hcjiaetts top. 
 And in his wheels whirlcth reucng and death; 
 Hecrc by Thil/tppi they will pifh theirtents, 
 Andinth€fcfic)des{fataUtD^/?tfw.'r«li?i(CiJ v 
 Hazard the fortvincofthedoiiblfuU fight, .^ 
 
 Cat,0 wjdkomc*h©u this lungexp&cd day,' 
 On which dcpendeth 'Z^tfWMw libel ty , . 
 Now Rcm^ thy freedom h ang<ftth in ftitptnce. 
 And this the day:ihaimtt8 aHi<ijftthy hopes. 
 
 Arna*d with thy ari)a«ing.dtfjuJly(?^^>i^ head, " '^ 
 Stren^hcin our armesthax fight 6brJi^w4;fwelth: 
 AndtlvM^Oerne A^'^t'fySityARfm^smyjSiBlluiCy 
 Defend th^^.Cit^y whi^h youcfc^febcgua* , 
 AU'b^uenly pQweriadiftoOT ri^tfuU atmes. 
 And fend di^wne filUer vrirtged rwory, ; i :. . 
 Tocrowncwith Lawrell^our^riumphanfGrefts. 
 
 Bru,My minde thats trobled in^ny rexed foule>. 
 f Oppreft^with forrow and with fad difmiiy,) 
 Mi^gii^ ixjc this wilbe a heauy daf . 
 
 C^///. Why faynt not now in thcfe our laft extremes. 
 This time cranes courage not difpay ring fearc , 
 
 Tr^w-FictwiU diftayne thy former valiant a^s. 
 To fay thou fainteftnow in this laft a^i 
 \^ 'Bm, Mymindishcauy,andIkaownotwhyi 
 
But crucll fate cioth fonimon rtic to c{Ir, 
 
 Ccitc,'^\fiz^\.'BrHte^ti not thy words be oininous figncJ, 
 Of fo mir-fortunnatc and fad cucnt, 
 Heanen andoiir Vallo'ur niallvsconqucroursmakc. 
 
 C ^Jp. What Baftai d fcarc hath taunted our dead hearts^ 
 Or whatVngloriousvnwounted thought, 
 Hath changed the vallonr ofout daunted mindes. 
 What arc ourarmes grownc weaker thenthev were? 
 Cmnnt this hand that was proud C€fArs deatn. 
 Send all djariarts hcadlon* that fame path? 
 Loolcc how our troups in Sun-bright armes do £hiae. 
 With vaunting plumes and drcadfull brauerv. 
 The wrathfull (tccdes do check their iron bits, 
 And with a well gracM terror ftrikc chc ground. 
 And keeping times in warrcs fad harmony. 
 And then hath "SrHtuf any caufe to fearc, 
 Mv feUc like valiant Pe/fUf worthy Sonne^ 
 The Noblcft wight tha^ eur Troj beheld, 
 Shall of the adueife troopes fuch hauock make. 
 As fad -Thilttpi (hall in blood bewayle* 
 The cruell maffacre of CaJJius fwordj 
 And then hath "Brutus any caufc to feare? 
 
 Brn, No outward flie wei of puiflancc or of flr cngth. 
 Can hclpe a mindc difmaycd inwardly, 
 Leaue me fweete Lordci a while vnto my felfc, 
 
 Cajp, In ^Hilpeane time take order for the fight. 
 Drums let your fcarcfuU mazing thunder playe. 
 And with their found peircc Hcauens brazen Towers* 
 And all the earth fill with like fcarefull noyfe, 
 Af when that Boreas fronf his Iron caue . 
 With boy fterous fury esStriuing inthcwaties . 
 Comes fwclling forth to meet his bluftering toe. 
 They both doe ninnc with fierce tempeftuoMS ragCj 
 And hcaiies vp mountaynes of the watry waues. 
 The God Occam MS trembles at the ftrokc, 
 
 3rn, What haicfull futyes vex my tortured mind? 
 What hideous fi);htes appallcmy grceued foule. 
 As when OrWF^/afterinothcr flame. ' 
 
 Not 
 
•fluUus Csfir, 
 Not being yet at Scitkians Altcn purged^ 
 Bchould the grccfly rifagcs of fiends. 
 And gaftly furies which did haunt his ftcp5, 
 Cafar vpbraucs my fad ingratitude. 
 He faucd my life in fad Th^rfaltan fieldcs. 
 That I in S^n/ite houfc might workc his death. 
 O this remembrance now doth wound my foulc. 
 More then my poniard did his bleeding heart, 
 Enter ^hofl, 
 
 Gha. »r*r«/,ingMt€full Brutf<s fecft thou mce: 
 Anon In field againc thou (halt me fee, 
 
 TruSuy what fo ere thcu arf,or fiend below, 
 Rayfd from thedeepe by inchantcrs bloody calJ, 
 Or fury fcnt from PhUgitonticke flames. 
 Or from Cocytus for to end my life. 
 Be then Megera or lyftphoney 
 Or of Euffumdfs ill boading crue, 
 Ry me not now,but end my wretched life, 
 Comcgrcefly mcflongcr of fad mifhap. 
 Trample in blood ot him that hates to Hu«, 
 And endmyJifcandforrowallatonce. 
 
 G^*. Accurfed traytor damned Homicide, 
 Know eft thou not me,to whonie for forty honors: 
 Thou three and twenty Gaftly wounds idiUiue? 
 No ^ dare no more for to bchould the HesCBh 
 For they to Day haue deftyned fliinc end: 
 Nor lift thy eyes vnto the nfing funne, 
 That nerc fb. all liue for to behould it fet, 
 Nor lookc not downe vnto the Hellifb /hades. 
 There ftarid tbefurycs thurfting for thy blood, 
 Flietothe field butif thou thither go'ft. 
 There Anthony es fword will pcirce thy traytcrouihcarf. 
 Brutus to daic my blood fnalbe reuencred. 
 And for ray wrong and vndcfctued de^ath. 
 Thy life to thee a torture fhall become. 
 And thou /halt oft amongefi the dying grones. 
 Of /laughtcrcd ^en thatbitcthe bleeding earth. 
 
TheTrdgfdy 
 WifTi thai like balcfuH chccrc might thee befall. 
 And fccke for death that flics fo wretched wight. 
 Vntill to II unne the honour oFthe fight. 
 And dfcadfuU vengeance of fupcrnaU ire. 
 Thine ownc right hand ihall worke ni/ wifh*dTeaeng, 
 And lo Fare iil,hated of Hcauen and Men. 
 
 5rA'.Stay C<tfar f}ay,protract my grcife no longer. 
 Rip vp my bo wells olut thy thirQing throte, 
 Wjth plcafing blood of Qifars guiky heart: 
 But fec^lice*s gon ,and yonder Murthcr ftaads: 
 Sw'c how hepoynts his knife vntomy hart., 
 A/thea raueih for her marthcred Sonne^ 
 And wcepes thcdced that Hk hcr.felfe hath done.- 
 And MelsAger would thou liuedft againc. 
 But death muft expiate. «-^///>m/ come. 
 I.death the guerdon that my deeds defcrue: 
 The drums do thunder forth difmay and feare. 
 And difmali triumphcs foundmy fatall knell, 
 Furyes I come to mcctcyou all in Hell, 
 
 Braer dtto TMunded^ 
 
 C^to, Bloodies and faynt; C-Ato ycelde vp thy breathj 
 While ftrength and vigour in thcfe armcs remaynda 
 And made mc able for to wield my fword, 
 So long I fought : and fweet '^^me for thy fake 
 Fcar'd notiHfc^n of my blood to make» 
 But now my itiWgth and \\h doth fay Ic at once, . 
 My vigorlcaues my could andfeeble loynts, 
 And I my fad foule,muft power forth in blood. 
 O vcrtuc whome Phyhfofhj extols. 
 Thou art no efi*eRCe but a naked name, 
 Bond-flauc to Fortune, weake,and of no power. 
 To fuccor them which alwaies honourd thee: 
 Wimeffc my Fathers and mine o wnc fad death, . 
 Who for our country fpent our lateft breath: 
 But oh the chaines ofdea:h do hold my towng, 
 Minceyei wax dim I faynt.l fayntjl die. 
 O Hcauens help 'R^me in this extremity. 
 
 Where 
 
eflulitis C^/ar, 
 C4' Where Oiall 1 goc to tell the faddcft talej 
 That ere the Roman: toung was fore d to (pcakc, 
 /?^;/»^isoucrthrownc,and all that for her tou^hf 
 This Sunnc that now hath fecn Co many deaths. 
 When from the Sea he heaued his cloudy head, 
 Then both the armcs full of hope and fcare. 
 Didwaitcthedreadiulltrumpetsfatallfound, . 
 
 And arai^ht Rci.engc from StygUn bands let lool«r 
 PoffcffcdhadaUhearts and banilhcd thence, 
 
 Fcare of their children,wife and litdc home. 
 Country « rf fncmbrance,and had ^uite cxpeld, 
 With laO departed care of life it fcUe: 
 Anger did fparkell from our beauttous ey c«. 
 Out trembling feare did make our hdmcs to IhaKe, 
 The horfc had now put on the riders wrath, 
 And with his hoofcs did ftnke the trembling earth, 
 Wiien £rW^rw» foundes then both g n mcete: 
 Both likeenraged,and now the dui^ gms iile. 
 And Earth doth emul ite the Heaucns c oudes, 
 Then yet beutyous was the face of ciuell war: 
 Aod^oodly terror it might fecme to be, ,.,/,•_ 
 Faireai;cldc»,gay fword$,and gouldcn crcfts didOiinC. 
 Their fpanglcd plumes did dance for lolity, 
 As nothing; priuy to their Matters ff^rf > , 
 But quickly ragcandcruellc^^r; had Q^, 
 This Hiining glory with a faddcr hew, 
 A cloud of dartcs that darkened Flcaucns light, 
 Horror infteed of beau y did f"ccede. 
 And her bright armes with dul> and blood were foyld. 
 Now Z^a«i^fals,hearc Dr«/«nakeshis end, 
 Here lics.H*;r/^«y?«/,wehring m l^^^^.^^r^. 
 Hcre,there,ind eucry whcremen Falland die, 
 Y^ Wo^ew nonhat thy heart doth faynt: 
 But to the laft gafp for l^.m^'^'/ frce'lom fight, 
 
 And whcnfad death Ihall be thy labors end, 
 • SaathylifethoudidftforCountryfp^nj^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 e./«^Q:iecne6fReucngeimpcriousiSr.«.#, ^^^^ 
 
 -'Twm 
 
?iitin the wrinkels oFthine angry browes, 
 Wrapft dreadfullrcnganccand pale fright-fuli death: 
 Rainc downc the bloudy U^o^vcriofthy^eiJenge, 
 And make our f-vordes the fatall inftrumcnts. 
 To exccntc thy furious bale fiill Ire, 
 Let grim death fcate iieron my Lance&poinr^ # 
 Which pcrcing ihe^veake armour ofmy foes, 
 Shill lodge her there witliin thare coward brcftes, 
 Dread,horror,vcngance, death.and bloudy hate: 
 
 Inthiffadfightmy murtHeringfwordcawaite. Exit 
 
 ■. Eater Ti'u^niHS, 
 
 Titin, Where may 1 Ee from this accurfed foy Ic, 
 Or/h'innc tke horror ofthis difmill da) : 
 The Heauens are colour'din mourning fable weedes^ 
 The Suane doth hide his face.and feares to fee, 
 This bloudy confli^; -ad Qataftrophey 
 Nothing but grones of dying men are heard: 
 Nothing but bloud and flaughter may bee fecnc 
 And death/he fame in fundry Hiapcsaraied. 
 Enter Qi^iits, 
 
 Caft^ In vain e,in vaine, O Caffms all in vaine, 
 Tis Hcaucn and dcflmy thou ftriaeft againft. 
 
 Titifi. VVhat better hope or more accepted tydiitjes, 
 Ifl Noble C tjfiuj from the Battell bringe:? 
 
 Cap. This hajj^ethopcthat fates decreed hauc, 
 fhihppi field muH bee oar haples graue. 
 
 Ttttn. And then muft this accurf d and fata" 1 day. 
 End both our liucs and Romarte liberty: 
 M jft now the name offrcedomcbee ^orgot, 
 And all T<^?nei glory m Thejfaha end ? 
 
 Oy?. As thofe that loft in boy Qcrous troublous fca?^ 
 Beaten with ra»eof Ptllowes ftormy ftrife: 
 And without Itarrcs dofayle gdinftlUrresand windc. 
 In drery darlccnefle and in cherelcs night. 
 Without orhopc or comforrendles arc: 
 So are my thoughts deleted with difmay. 
 Which can nought lookefor but poorc Rsmcs dtz:iy,~ 
 But yet did ^r«f*/liae,did hec but breath? 
 
 O, 
 
 .1 
 
cfliilius CaJat. 
 
 Or lay nor flumbcring in ctcrnall nighr. 
 His welfare might inhifc Tonic hope, or Ijfe: 
 Or at the Icaft brin^ death with more content: 
 Wcried I am through labour of the fighf: 
 Then fweete7'm««///j,rangc tiiou through the ficMe, 
 And cither glad me withmy friends fucccdc. 
 Or quickly tell mec what my care doth fcarc: 
 How breathlcs hcc vpon the ground Joth lie. 
 That at:thy words,! may fall downe and die. 
 Titin. Caffiti$,\ goe to fcckc thy Noblcfriend, 
 Heaucn grant my goings haue a profperous end. 
 
 Cajft. O go Titim.ius, and till thy rcturne, 
 Heere will 1 fit difconfoiatc alone, 
 R(7w<rxfad mifliap.and mine owne woes to moone: 
 O ten times treble fortimatc were you, 
 Which in P^/2^/^//.«j- bloudy conflift dyed, 
 With thofe braue Lords, now laycd in bed of fame; 
 Which neetc protected chcirmoft blcfleddaycs, 
 To fee the horror of thisdifmalt fight, 
 Why died I not in thcfe r^w/t/^/^;? playnes. 
 Where great Domitiui fell by C<cfars hand? 
 And fwift Eurypus downc his bloudy flreamc 
 Bare fhieldes and helmcs and trainer of flaughtcr'dracn, 
 But Hcauens referud mce to this lucklcs day, 
 ' To fee my Countries fall and friends decay. 
 Butwhy dolbnot T/Wwwj yet rcturne? 
 My trembling heart nlif^iues mc what's bcfalnc, 
 hrtitus is dcad:I: hcrke how willingly 
 The tcco itterates thofc deadly words. 
 The whiflmg windes wit'i their mourning found. 
 Do fill gjinc cares wirli noy fe of B'-«^«/ death. 
 The birdes now chanting a more chcerles lay , 
 In dolefull notes record c my friend ■ dr cay. 
 And VhilomeU now forgets old wrongcs. 
 And onely 'S;-^/^/ waylcth in hei fongcs. 
 1 hcare fome noy fcjO tis T?Vi«»/«/, 
 No tis nothccjfor bee doth fearc to wound, ^ 
 
 My crccued cares with that hearts-thrilling found» 
 
 I 3 Why 
 
TheTugedy 
 Why doft thou Feed my though^s with lingering hope? 
 VVhy dofi thoti rhcn prolong my life in vaync? 
 TcII me my ff ntcncc and fo end my piync: 
 He comes not yer,nor ycf,nor w;ll at all. 
 Linger not Cajpus for to hcarc reply, 
 What i£hc come and teU me hec is flayne? 
 That only will incrcafcniy dying painc, 
 'BrHtttt I come to company thy foule, 
 Which by Cocytus wandrcth all alone. 
 'Brutus 1 comic prepare to meetc thy friend 
 Thy brothersiall procures this baleful! end. 
 
 EnterTitinius^ 
 Titi. 'Brutus doth liue and like a fecond C^tars^ 
 Rngcthin heateof fury mongcft hisfoeit. 
 Then cheerethee {^ajius ^loei bring relcefc^ 
 Andnewsofpowertoeafethy florray gtcefc, 
 B'lt fee where Cajjius weltreth in his blood. 
 Doth beate the Earth.and yet not fully dead, 
 O Cajpui fpeakcO fpeaice ro me fwect friend, 
 "Brutus doth hue; open thy dying eyes. 
 And looke en him that hope and comfort rings, 
 O n3e,hce will not looke on mcc but cryc», 
 That by my long delay es he haples dies: 
 Accurfed villainc murthei er of tiiy friend. 
 Why hath thy lingering thus wrough* C^ffius end. 
 How cold thy care was to preuent tf>is dced^ 
 How flow thy loue that made no grelter (peed, 
 Care winged i.«,and burning loue can tlye, 
 My care was feareles,loue but flattery, 
 But fithence in my life ray loue was neucrihcwnc. 
 Now in my death lie make it to be knownc, 
 Accurfed weapon that fuch blood could fpil, 
 Nay curfcd then the author of this deed. 
 Yet both ofFendcd.both (hall punilhcd be, 
 lie take rcucng of the knife,the knife of me. 
 It fiiall make a pafl'age for my life to paflc, 
 Caufe through my life hismafler murthercd wa$« 
 
 And I on it a^ain^ will ycngd bee. ^ ^ 
 
 ^ Caufe 
 
\ »flMUusCJtfaf, 
 
 Caufchdidworkcmy CaJJiusuz'^tAy, 
 
 Y Then this rcucngflialbc to encfinfylitc* 
 
 I Mine to diftayn€ with bafcr blood the knife . 
 
 Enter 'Brut MS t he CJho(i foltotvirtg him, 
 
 y Bnt, What docH thou Hill pe: flic mcvgly fend, 
 
 li this it that thou lhirft«d for fo much ? 
 G)me with thy tearing clawcs and rend it out, 
 
 ' Would thy appeafclcs rage be flacked with blood, 
 
 Thisifword to day hath crimfcn channels made. 
 But hcare *s the blood that thou woulds drinke fo faync, 
 Then takethispcrccr,broch this tray tcrous heart. 
 Or if thou thinkcft death to fmali a payne. 
 Drag downe thii body to proud ^rehus, 
 
 * Through black Cocjiat and in^ernxill Styxy 
 
 LethenH waues.and fieri oiThUgetor,^ 
 Boyle ineori>urn«,teare my hatcfull fle/h, 
 Dcuoure,conrumr,pul),pinch,plag,ue,paine this hart, 
 Hell craues her right,and heere the furycs Hand, 
 And all the hell-hounds compafTe me a round 
 Each feckingfor a parte of this fame prey, 
 Alaflc this body is leanf,thin, pale and wan. 
 Nor can it all your hungery mouthes fuflPicc, 
 O tis the foule that they ftand gaping for, 
 
 « And cndlefle matter for to prey vpon. 
 
 Renewed ft J! as Tuius pricked heart. 
 Then clap your hand$,let Hell with loy refound? 
 Here it comes flyingTirough this aery round. 
 
 Gho, Hell take mcirhrarts,that this ill deed hauc done 
 And vengeance follow till they be ouercomc: 
 Norliuet applaud the iuQice of this deed. 
 Morther by her owne guilty hand doth bleed. 
 f> Efiter Difcord 
 
 \ Vif, J, now my4onging hopes haue their defire. 
 
 The world is nothing but a malTie heape: 
 Of bodys flayne.Tht Sea a lake ot blood. 
 The Furies that for fl a tighter only tSirft, 
 Are with thefeMaflakers and (laughters cloydc, 
 Tjifiphofies pale, and Megeras thin face, ■. 
 
The jyagedy 
 
 ^Jno vv pijft vjJ.and fwoln^wiih quaffijig blood, 
 
 Oi^'on that V fed but an Wrottcn b'oatc 
 
 Mart no.vc a nauic rigg for to trahfporr, 
 
 Tfie Iiowlin^ fouIes»vnto the Stigian^ivondc* 
 
 Hellandf/z/AJ/wmuftbedigdinonc, ^ 
 
 Andbothvviilbctolitletocontaync, 
 
 Numberlcs ntmibcrt ofaffliftcd ghortcs. 
 
 That I my fclfe hauc tumbling ih'ithct fcnf, 
 
 gh.Novf nights pale daughter fincc thy bloody ioyei. 
 
 And my rcucngftjll thirll fulfilled arc, 
 
 Doc thou applaud wliat iufUy heaucns hauc wrought. 
 
 While mtirthcr on the murthcrcrs head ii brought. 
 O//. ^4rySrr I pitied not thy Tragick end: 
 
 Nor tyrants daggers flicking in thy heart, . 
 
 Nor doe I that thy deaths with like rcpayd, • 
 
 But that thy death fo many deaths hath made; 
 
 No w cloydc with blood,lIe hye me downc below. 
 
 And laugh to thinkc I caufed fuch cndieflc woe, 
 
 Gho. Sifh myreucngisfallaccomplil"hed,. 
 And my deaths caufers by them feluci arc llain^, 
 I vvili dcfccnd to mine cternall home. 
 Where eucrlaflingly my quiet foulc, 
 The fweete Elyfium pleafure /hall inioy, 
 An4 walkc thofc fragrant flowry fields at refti 
 To which nor fayrc Adonit bower fo rare, 
 Nor old AlcinoHs gardens may compare. 
 There that fame gentle father of the ipring. 
 Mild Zefhirui doth Odours breath diuinc: 
 Clothing the earth in painted braucry. 
 The which nor winters rage,nor Scorching hcatf. 
 Or Summers funnc can make it fall or fade. 
 There with thcmighty champions of old time. 
 And ^t^ Heroes Q^^t Goulden age, 
 My ditclcs hourcs lie fpend in lafting ioy. 
 
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