Men. Peace, peace! be not so loud. 12
Vol. If that I could for weeping, you should hear,—
Nay, and you shall hear some. [To Brutus.] Will you be gone?
Vir. [To Sicinius.] You shall stay too. I would I had the power
To say so to my husband.
Sic. Are you mankind? 16
Vol. Ay, fool; is that a shame? Note but this fool.
Was not a man my father? Hadst thou foxship
To banish him that strook more blows for Rome
Than thou hast spoken words?
Sic. O blessed heavens! 20
Vol. More noble blows than ever thou wise words;
And for Rome's good. I'll tell thee what; yet go:
Nay, but thou shalt stay too: I would my son
Were in Arabia, and thy tribe before him, 24
His good sword in his hand.
Sic. What then?
Vir. What then!
He'd make an end of thy posterity.
Vol. Bastards and all.
Good man, the wounds that he does bear for Rome! 28
Men. Come, come: peace!
Sic. I would he had continu'd to his country
As he began, and not unknit himself
The noble knot he made.
Bru. I would he had. 32
Vol. 'I would he had!' 'Twas you incens'd the rabble:
Cats, that can judge as fitly of his worth
14 some: a part
16 say so: i.e. command his presence
mankind: savage; cf. n.
18 foxship: foxlike cunning
19 strook: struck
22 what: something
24 Arabia: the Arabian desert
32 noble knot: i.e. bond of faithful service
