That unassailable holds on his rank,
Unshak'd of motion: and that I am he
Let me a little show it, even in this,
That I was constant Cimber should be banish'd,
And constant do remain to keep him so.73
Cin. O Cæsar,—
Cæs.Hence! Wilt thou lift up Olympus?
Dec. Great Cæsar,—
Cæs.Doth not Brutus bootless kneel?
Casca. Speak, hands, for me!76
Cæs. Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Cæsar!Dies.
Cin. Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!
Run hence, proclaim, cry it about the streets.
Cas. Some to the common pulpits, and cry out,80
'Liberty, freedom, and enfranchisement!'
Bru. People and senators, be not affrighted;
Fly not; stand still; ambition's debt is paid.
Casca. Go to the pulpit, Brutus.
Dec.And Cassius too.84
Bru. Where's Publius?
Cin. Here, quite confounded with this mutiny.
Met. Stand fast together, lest some friend of Cæsar's
Should chance—88
Bru. Talk not of standing. Publius, good cheer;
There is no harm intended to your person,
Nor to no Roman else; so tell them, Publius.
Cas. And leave us, Publius; lest that the people,92
Rushing on us, should do your age some mischief.
69 holds on: maintains
rank: position
75 bootless: unavailingly
80 common pulpits: public rostra
89 good cheer: be of good cheer, undismayed
