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Enter CINNA THE POET, and after him
the PLEBEIANS
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CINNA THE POET enters, followed by
PLEBEIANS.
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CINNA THE POET
I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar,
And things unlucky charge my fantasy.
I have no will to wander forth of doors,
Yet something leads me forth.
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CINNA THE POET
I dreamed last night that I feasted with Caesar, and unlucky signs
overwhelmed my imagination. I have no desire to go outside, yet
something leads me there.
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FIRST PLEBEIAN
5What is your name?
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FIRST PLEBEIAN
What’s your name?
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SECOND PLEBEIAN
Whither are you going?
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SECOND PLEBEIAN
Where are you going?
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THIRD PLEBEIAN
Where do you dwell?
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THIRD PLEBEIAN
Where do you live?
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FOURTH PLEBEIAN
Are you a married man or a bachelor?
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FOURTH PLEBEIAN
Are you a married man or a bachelor?
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SECOND PLEBEIAN
Answer every man directly.
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SECOND PLEBEIAN
Answer all of us, now.
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FIRST PLEBEIAN
10Ay, and briefly.
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FIRST PLEBEIAN
Yes, and be brief.
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FOURTH PLEBEIAN
Ay, and wisely.
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FOURTH PLEBEIAN
Yes, and be wise.
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THIRD PLEBEIAN
Ay, and truly, you were best.
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THIRD PLEBEIAN
Yes, and be truthful, if you know what’s good for
you.
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CINNA THE POET
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.
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CINNA THE POET
What’s my name? Where am I going? Where do I live? Am I a
married man or a bachelor? Then, to answer every man briefly,
wisely, and truthfully—wisely I say, I am a
bachelor.
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SECOND PLEBEIAN
That’s as much as to say they are fools that marry.
You’ll
bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed, directly.
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SECOND PLEBEIAN
You imply that married men are fools. You’ll get a blow
from me for that, I think. Go on with what you were
saying—right this instant.
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CINNA THE POET
Directly, I am going to Caesar’s funeral.
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CINNA THE POET
Right this instant, I’m going to Caesar’s
funeral.
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