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Enter CINNA the poetCINNA THE POET
I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Caesar,First Citizen
And things unlucky charge my fantasy:
I have no will to wander forth of doors,
Yet something leads me forth.
Enter Citizens
What is your name?Second Citizen
Whither are you going?Third Citizen
Where do you dwell?Fourth Citizen
Are you a married man or a bachelor?Second Citizen
Answer every man directly.First Citizen
Ay, and briefly.Fourth Citizen
Ay, and wisely.Third Citizen
Ay, and truly, you were best.CINNA THE POET
What is my name? Whither am I going? Where do ISecond Citizen
dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to
answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and
truly: wisely I say, I am a bachelor.
That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry:CINNA THE POET
you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.
Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral.First Citizen
As a friend or an enemy?CINNA THE POET
As a friend.Second Citizen
That matter is answered directly.Fourth Citizen
For your dwelling,--briefly.CINNA THE POET
Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.Third Citizen
Your name, sir, truly.CINNA THE POET
Truly, my name is Cinna.First Citizen
Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator.CINNA THE POET
I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.Fourth Citizen
Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.CINNA THE POET
I am not Cinna the conspirator.Fourth Citizen
It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but hisThird Citizen
name out of his heart, and turn him going.
Tear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! fire-brands:
to Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all: some to Decius'
house, and some to Casca's; some to Ligarius': away, go!
Exeunt
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