1 I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Caesar, 2 And things unlucky charge my fantasy: 3 I have no will to wander forth of doors, 4 Yet something leads me forth.
Enter Citizens
First Citizen
5 What is your name?
Second Citizen
6 Whither are you going?
Third Citizen
7 Where do you dwell?
Fourth Citizen
8 Are you a married man or a bachelor?
Second Citizen
9 Answer every man directly.
First Citizen
10 Ay, and briefly.
Fourth Citizen
11 Ay, and wisely.
Third Citizen
12 Ay, and truly, you were best.
CINNA THE POET
13 What is my name? Whither am I going? Where do I 14 dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to 15 answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and 16 truly: wisely I say, I am a bachelor.
Second Citizen
17 That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry: 18 you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.
CINNA THE POET
19 Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral.
First Citizen
20 As a friend or an enemy?
CINNA THE POET
21 As a friend.
Second Citizen
22 That matter is answered directly.
Fourth Citizen
23 For your dwelling,--briefly.
CINNA THE POET
24 Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.
Third Citizen
25 Your name, sir, truly.
CINNA THE POET
26 Truly, my name is Cinna.
First Citizen
27 Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator.
CINNA THE POET
28 I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.
Fourth Citizen
29 Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.
CINNA THE POET
30 I am not Cinna the conspirator.
Fourth Citizen
31 It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his 32 name out of his heart, and turn him going.
Third Citizen
33 Tear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! fire-brands: 34 to Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all: some to Decius' 35 house, and some to Casca's; some to Ligarius': away, go!
