julius caesar(裘力斯·凯撒)-第12章
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proves not so。 Their battles are at hand； They mean to warn us at Philippi
here； Answering before we do demand of them。 ANTONY。 Tut； I am in
their bosoms； and I know Wherefore they do it。 They could be content To
visit other places； and come down With fearful bravery； thinking by this
face To fasten in our thoughts that they have courage； But 'tis not so。
Enter a Messenger。
MESSENGER。 Prepare you； generals。 The enemy comes on in
gallant show； Their bloody sign of battle is hung out； And something to be
done immediately。 ANTONY。 Octavius； lead your battle softly on； Upon
the left hand of the even field。 OCTAVIUS。 Upon the right hand I； keep
thou the left。 ANTONY。 Why do you cross me in this exigent？
OCTAVIUS。 I do not cross you； but I will do so。
March。 Drum。 Enter Brutus； Cassius； and their Army； Lucilius；
Titinius； Messala； and others。
BRUTUS。 They stand； and would have parley。 CASSIUS。 Stand fast；
Titinius； we must out and talk。 OCTAVIUS。 Mark Antony； shall we give
sign of battle？ ANTONY。 No； Caesar； we will answer on their charge。
Make forth； the generals would have some words。 OCTAVIUS。 Stir not
until the signal not until the signal。 BRUTUS。 Words before blows。 Is it so；
countrymen？ OCTAVIUS。 Not that we love words better； as you do。
BRUTUS。 Good words are better than bad strokes； Octavius。 ANTONY。
In your bad strokes； Brutus； you give good words。 Witness the hole you
made in Caesar's heart； Crying 〃Long live！ Hail； Caesar！〃 CASSIUS。
Antony； The posture of your blows are yet unknown； But for your words；
they rob the Hybla bees； And leave them honeyless。 ANTONY。 Not
stingless too。 BRUTUS。 O； yes； and soundless too； For you have stol'n
their buzzing； Antony； And very wisely threat before you sting。 ANTONY。
Villains！ You did not so when your vile daggers Hack'd one another in the
sides of Caesar。 You show'd your teeth like apes； and fawn'd like hounds；
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And bow'd like bondmen； kissing Caesar's feet； Whilst damned Casca； like
a cur； behind Strooke Caesar on the neck。 O you flatterers！ CASSIUS。
Flatterers？ Now； Brutus； thank yourself。 This tongue had not offended so
today； If Cassius might have ruled。 OCTAVIUS。 Come； come； the cause。 If
arguing make us sweat； The proof of it will turn to redder drops。 Look； I
draw a sword against conspirators； When think you that the sword goes up
again？ Never； till Caesar's three and thirty wounds Be well avenged； or till
another Caesar Have added slaughter to the sword of traitors。 BRUTUS。
Caesar； thou canst not die by traitors' hands； Unless thou bring'st them
with thee。 OCTAVIUS。 So I hope； I was not born to die on Brutus' sword。
BRUTUS。 O； if thou wert the noblest of thy strain； Young man； thou
couldst not die more honorable。 CASSIUS。 A peevish school boy；
worthless of such honor； Join'd with a masker and a reveler！ ANTONY。
Old Cassius still！ OCTAVIUS。 Come； Antony； away！ Defiance； traitors；
hurl we in your teeth。 If you dare fight today； come to the field； If not；
when you have stomachs。 Exeunt Octavius； Antony； and their Army。
CASSIUS。 Why； now； blow and； swell billow； and swim bark！ The storm
is up； and all is on the hazard。 BRUTUS。 Ho； Lucilius！ Hark； a word with
you。 LUCILIUS。 ＇Stands forth。＇ My lord？ Brutus and Lucilius converse
apart。 CASSIUS。 Messala！ MESSALA。 ＇Stands forth。＇ What says my
general？ CASSIUS。 Messala； This is my birthday； as this very day Was
Cassius born。 Give me thy hand； Messala。 Be thou my witness that；
against my will； As Pompey was； am I compell'd to set Upon one battle all
our liberties。 You know that I held Epicurus strong； And his opinion。 Now
I change my mind； And partly credit things that do presage。 Coming from
Sardis； on our former ensign Two mighty eagles fell； and there they
perch'd； Gorging and feeding from our soldiers' hands； Who to Philippi
here consorted us。 This morning are they fled away and gone； And in their
steads do ravens； crows； and kites Fly o'er our heads and downward look
on us； As we were sickly prey。 Their shadows seem A canopy most fatal；
under which Our army lies； ready to give up the ghost。 MESSALA。
Believe not so。 CASSIUS。 I but believe it partly； For I am fresh of spirit
and resolved To meet all perils very constantly。 BRUTUS。 Even so；
Lucilius。 CASSIUS。 Now； most noble Brutus； The gods today stand
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friendly that we may； Lovers in peace； lead on our days to age！ But； since
the affairs of men rest still incertain； Let's reason with the worst that may
befall。 If we do lose this battle； then is this The very last time we shall
speak together。 What are you then determined to do？ BRUTUS。 Even by
the rule of that philosophy By which I did blame Cato for the death Which
he did give himself… I know not how； But I do find it cowardly and vile；
For fear of what might fall； so to prevent The time of life… arming myself
with patience To stay the providence of some high powers That govern us
below。 CASSIUS。 Then； if we lose this battle； You are contented to be led
in triumph Thorough the streets of Rome？ BRUTUS。 No； Cassius； no。
Think not； thou noble Roman； That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome；
He bears too great a mind。 But this same day Must end that work the ides
of March begun。 And whether we shall meet again I know not。 Therefore
our everlasting farewell take。 Forever； and forever； farewell； Cassius！ If
we do meet again； why； we shall smile； If not； why then this parting was
well made。 CASSIUS。 Forever and forever farewell； Brutus！ If we do meet
again； we'll smile indeed； If not； 'tis true this parting was well made。
BRUTUS。 Why then； lead on。 O； that a man might know The end of this
day's business ere it come！ But it sufficeth that the day will end； And then
the end is known。 Come； ho！ Away！ Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 The field of battle。
Alarum。 Enter Brutus and Messala。
BRUTUS。 Ride； ride； Messala； ride； and give these bills Unto the
legions on the other side。 Loud alarum。 Let them set on at once； for I
perceive But cold demeanor in Octavia's wing； And sudden push gives
them the overthrow。 Ride； ride； Messala。 Let them all come down。 Exeunt。
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SCENE III。 Another part of the field。
Alarums。 Enter Cassius and Titinius。
CASSIUS。 O； look； Titinius； look； the villains fly！ Myself have to
mine own turn'd enemy。 This ensign here of mine was turning back； I slew
the coward； and did take it from him。 TITINIUS。 O Cassius； Brutus gave
the word too early； Who； having some advantage on Octavius； Took it too
eagerly。 His soldiers fell to spoil； Whilst we by Antony are all enclosed。
Enter Pindarus。
PINDARUS。 Fly further off； my lord； fly further off； Mark Antony is
in your tents； my lord； Fly； therefore； noble Cassius； fly far off。 CASSIUS。
This hill is far enough。 Look； look； Titinius： Are those my tents where I
perceive the fire？ TITINIUS。 They are； my lord。 CASSIUS。 Titinius； if
thou lovest me； Mount thou my horse and hide thy spurs in him； Till he
have brought thee up to yonder troops And here again； that I may rest
assured Whether yond troops are friend or enemy。 TITINIUS。 I will be
here again； even with a thought。 Exit。 CASSIUS。 Go； Pindarus； get higher
on that hill； My sight was ever thick； regard Titinius； And tell me what
thou notest about the field。 Pindarus ascends the hill。 This day I breathed
first： time is come round； And where I did begin； there shall I end； My life
is run his compass。 Sirrah； what news？ PINDARUS。 ＇Above。＇ O my lord！
CASSIUS。 What news？ PINDARUS。 ＇Above。＇ Titinius is enclosed round
about With horsemen； that make to him on the spur； Yet he spurs on。 Now
they are almost on him。 Now； Titinius！ Now some light。 O； he lights too。
He's ta'en ＇Shout。＇ And； hark！ They shout for joy。 CASSIUS。 Come down；
behold no more。 O； coward that I am； to live so long； To see my best
friend ta'en before my face！ Pindarus descends。 Come hither； sirrah。 In
Parthia did I take thee prisoner； And then I swore thee； saving of thy life；
That whatsoever I did bid thee do； Thou shouldst attempt it。 Come now；
keep thine oath； Now be a freeman； and with this good sword； That ran
through Caesar's bowels； search this bosom。 Stand not to answer： here；
take thou the hilts； And when my face is cover'd； as 'tis now； Guide thou
the sword。 ＇Pindarus stabs him。＇ Caesar； thou art revenged； Even with the
sword that kill'd thee。 Dies。 PINDARUS。 So； I am free； yet would not so
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have been； Durst I have done my will。 O Cassius！ Far from this country
Pindarus shall run； Where never Roman shall take note of him。 Exit。
Re…enter Titinius with Messala。
MESSALA。 It is but change； Titinius； for Octavius Is overthrown by
noble Brutus' power； As Cassius' legions are by Antony。 TITINIUS。 These
tidings would well comfort Cassius。 MESSALA。 Where did you leave him？
TITINIUS。 All disconsolate； With Pindarus his bondman； on this hill。
MESSALA。 Is not that he that lies upon the ground？ TITINIUS。 He lies
not like the living。 O my heart！ MESSALA。 Is not that he？ TITINIUS。 No；
this was he； Messala； But Cassius is no more。 O setting sun； As in thy red
rays thou dost sink to night； So in his red blood Cassius' day is set； The
sun of Rome is se
