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I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Caesar,Enter Citizens
And things unlucky charge my fantasy:
I have no will to wander forth of doors,
Yet something leads me forth.
What is your name?Second Citizen
Whither are you going?Third Citizen
Where do you dwell?Fourth Citizen
Are you a married man or a bachelor?Second Citizen
Answer every man directly.First Citizen
Ay, and briefly.Fourth Citizen
Ay, and wisely.Third Citizen
Ay, and truly, you were best.CINNA THE POET
What is my name? Whither am I going? Where do ISecond Citizen
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.
That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry:CINNA THE POET
you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.
Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral.First Citizen
As a friend or an enemy?CINNA THE POET
As a friend.Second Citizen
That matter is answered directly.Fourth Citizen
For your dwelling,--briefly.CINNA THE POET
Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.Third Citizen
Your name, sir, truly.CINNA THE POET
Truly, my name is Cinna.First Citizen
Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator.CINNA THE POET
I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.Fourth Citizen
Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.CINNA THE POET
I am not Cinna the conspirator.Fourth Citizen
It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but hisThird Citizen
name out of his heart, and turn him going.
Tear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! fire-brands:Exeunt
to Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all: some to Decius'
house, and some to Casca's; some to Ligarius': away, go!