Alarum. Enter fighting soldiers of both armies; then Brutus, Messala, young Cato, Lucilius, Flavius and others.
BRUTUS
Yet, countrymen, O, yet hold up your heads!
CATO
What bastard doth not? Who will go with me?I will proclaim my name about the field.I am the son of Marcus CatoThe son of Cato the Younger and an ally of Brutus who dies fighting at Philippi., ho!A foe to tyrants, and my country’s friend.I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!
Charges the enemy.
LUCILIUS
And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I;Brutus, my country’s friend; know me for Brutus!
Exit, charging the enemy. Cato is overpowered, and falls.
LUCILIUS
O young and noble Cato, art thou down?Why, now thou diest as bravely as Titinius,And mayst be honour’d, being Cato’s son.
FIRST SOLDIER
Yield, or thou diest.
LUCILIUS
Only I yield to die:There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight;
Offering money
LUCILIUS
Kill Brutus, and be honour’d in his death.
FIRST SOLDIER
We must not. A noble prisoner!
SECOND SOLDIER
Room, ho! Tell Antony, Brutus is ta’en.
FIRST SOLDIER
I’ll tell the news. Here comes the General.
Enter Antony.
FIRST SOLDIER
Brutus is ta’en, Brutus is ta’en, my lord.
ANTONY
Where is he?
LUCILIUS
Safe, Antony; Brutus is safe enough.I dare assure thee that no enemyShall ever take alive the noble Brutus.The gods defend him from so great a shame!When you do find him, or alive or dead,He will be found like Brutus, like himself.
ANTONY
This is not Brutus, friend; but, I assure you,A prize no less in worth. Keep this man safe,Give him all kindness. I had rather haveSuch men my friends than enemies. Go on,And see whether Brutus be alive or dead;And bring us word unto Octavius’ tentHow everything is chanc’d.