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Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 3

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  1. Enter Cinna, the poet, and after him the citizens.

    Cinna, the poet, comes in, and the citizens come in after him.

  2. Cinna1

    I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar, And things unluckily charge my fantasy. I have no will to wander forth of doors, Yet something leads me forth.

    Last night I dreamed that I was feasting with Caesar, and unlucky things weigh on my imagination. I have no wish to wander outdoors, and yet something draws me out.

  3. First Citizen5

    What is your name?

    What is your name?

  4. Second Citizen6

    Whither are you going?

    Where are you going?

  5. Third Citizen7

    Where do you dwell?

    Where do you live?

  6. Fourth Citizen8

    Are you a married man or a bachelor?

    Are you a married man or a bachelor?

  7. Second Citizen9

    Answer every man directly.

    Answer every man straight out.

  8. First Citizen10

    Ay, and briefly.

    Yes, and briefly.

  9. Fourth Citizen11

    Ay, and wisely.

    Yes, and wisely.

  10. Third Citizen12

    Ay, and truly, you were best.

    Yes, and truthfully — you had better.

  11. Cinna13

    What is my name? Whither am I going? Where do I 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.

    What is my name? Where am I going? Where do I live? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to answer every man straight out and briefly, wisely and truthfully: wisely I say I am a bachelor.

  12. Second Citizen16

    That’s as much as to say they are fools that marry; you’ll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed, directly.

    That's the same as saying that men who marry are fools. You'll earn a blow from me for that, I'm afraid. Go on — straight out.

  13. Cinna18

    Directly, I am going to Caesar’s funeral.

    Straight out, I am going to Caesar's funeral.

  14. First Citizen19

    As a friend, or an enemy?

    As a friend, or as an enemy?

  15. Cinna20

    As a friend.

    As a friend.

  16. Second Citizen21

    That matter is answered directly.

    That point is answered straight out.

  17. Fourth Citizen22

    For your dwelling, briefly.

    Now where you live — briefly.

  18. Cinna23

    Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.

    Briefly, I live near the Capitol.

  19. Third Citizen24

    Your name, sir, truly.

    Your name, sir — truthfully.

  20. Cinna25

    Truly, my name is Cinna.

    Truthfully, my name is Cinna.

  21. First Citizen26

    Tear him to pieces! He’s a conspirator.

    Tear him to pieces! He's one of the conspirators.

  22. Cinna27

    I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.

    I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.

  23. Fourth Citizen28

    Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.

    Tear him apart for his bad verses, tear him apart for his bad verses.

  24. Cinna29

    I am not Cinna the conspirator.

    I am not Cinna the conspirator.

  25. Fourth Citizen30

    It is no matter, his name’s Cinna; pluck but his name out of his heart, and turn him going.

    It makes no difference, his name is Cinna. Just pull his name out of his heart, and then send him on his way.

  26. Third Citizen32

    Tear him, tear him! Come; brands, ho! firebrands. To Brutus’, to Cassius’; burn all. Some to Decius’ house, and some to Casca’s, some to Ligarius’. Away, go!

    Tear him apart, tear him apart! Come on — torches, hey! Firebrands. To Brutus's house, to Cassius's; burn everything. Some of you to Decius's house, and some to Casca's, some to Ligarius's. Off you go, go!

  27. Exeunt.

    They all leave.

Original text: Project Gutenberg edition #1522 (public domain, edited by the PG Shakespeare Team). Modern English rendering by Storgy.