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| Drum. | Drum | | JC IV.ii.1.1 | |
| Enter Brutus, Lucillius, and the Army. Titinius | Enter Brutus, Lucilius, Lucius, and the army. Titinius | | JC IV.ii.1.2 | |
| and Pindarus meete them. | and Pindarus meet them | | JC IV.ii.1.3 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| Stand ho. | Stand, ho! | | JC IV.ii.1 | |
| Lucil. | LUCILIUS | | | |
| Giue the word ho, and Stand. | Give the word, ho! and stand! | | JC IV.ii.2 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| What now Lucillius, is Cassius neere? | What now, Lucilius, is Cassius near? | | JC IV.ii.3 | |
| Lucil. | LUCILIUS | | | |
| He is at hand, and Pindarus is come | He is at hand, and Pindarus is come | | JC IV.ii.4 | |
| To do you salutation from his Master. | To do you salutation from his master. | | JC IV.ii.5 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| He greets me well. Your Master Pindarus | He greets me well. Your master, Pindarus, | | JC IV.ii.6 | |
| In his owne change, or by ill Officers, | In his own change, or by ill officers, | ill (adj.) poor, inadequate, miserable | JC IV.ii.7 | |
| | change (n.)change of mind, changeableness, caprice | | |
| Hath giuen me some worthy cause to wish | Hath given me some worthy cause to wish | worthy (adj.)deserved, justified, warranted | JC IV.ii.8 | |
| Things done, vndone: But if he be at hand | Things done undone; but if he be at hand | | JC IV.ii.9 | |
| I shall be satisfied. | I shall be satisfied. | satisfy (v.)provide with information, reassure, convince | JC IV.ii.10.1 | |
| Pin. | PINDARUS | | | |
| I do not doubt | I do not doubt | | JC IV.ii.10.2 | |
| But that my Noble Master will appeare | But that my noble master will appear | | JC IV.ii.11 | |
| Such as he is, full of regard, and Honour. | Such as he is, full of regard and honour. | regard (n.)respect, repute, esteem | JC IV.ii.12 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| He is not doubted. A word Lucillius | He is not doubted. A word, Lucilius; | | JC IV.ii.13 | |
| Brutus and Lucilius draw apart | | JC IV.ii.14.1 | |
| How he receiu'd you: let me be resolu'd. | How he received you, let me be resolved. | resolve (v.)satisfy, free from doubt | JC IV.ii.14 | |
| Lucil. | LUCILIUS | | | |
| With courtesie, and with respect enough, | With courtesy and with respect enough, | | JC IV.ii.15 | |
| But not with such familiar instances, | But not with such familiar instances, | familiar (adj.)friendly, congenial, welcoming | JC IV.ii.16 | |
| Nor with such free and friendly Conference | Nor with such free and friendly conference, | conference (n.)conversation, talk, discourse | JC IV.ii.17 | |
| As he hath vs'd of old. | As he hath used of old. | | JC IV.ii.18.1 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| Thou hast describ'd | Thou hast described | | JC IV.ii.18.2 | |
| A hot Friend, cooling: Euer note Lucillius, | A hot friend cooling. Ever note, Lucilius, | note (v.)observe, pay attention [to], take special note [of] | JC IV.ii.19 | |
| | hot (adj.)enthusiastic, ardent, eager, keen | | |
| When Loue begins to sicken and decay | When love begins to sicken and decay, | | JC IV.ii.20 | |
| It vseth an enforced Ceremony. | It useth an enforced ceremony. | enforced (adj.)forced, constrained, affected | JC IV.ii.21 | |
| | ceremony (n.)observance, courtesy, regard | | |
| There are no trickes, in plaine and simple Faith: | There are no tricks in plain and simple faith; | | JC IV.ii.22 | |
| But hollow men, like Horses hot at hand, | But hollow men, like horses hot at hand, | hot (adj.)fast, hasty | JC IV.ii.23 | |
| | hand, atat the start of a race | | |
| | hollow (adj.)empty, false, insincere | | |
| Make gallant shew, and promise of their Mettle: | Make gallant show and promise of their mettle; | mettle, mettell (n.)spirit, temperament, disposition | JC IV.ii.24 | |
| Low March within. | Low march within | | JC IV.ii.25 | |
| But when they should endure the bloody Spurre, | But when they should endure the bloody spur, | | JC IV.ii.25 | |
| They fall their Crests, and like deceitfull Iades | They fall their crests, and like deceitful jades | jade (n.)worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag | JC IV.ii.26 | |
| | fall (v.)drop, descend, let fall | | |
| | crest (n.)[on an animal head or neck] ridge of feathers, ridge of hairs; hackles | | |
| Sinke in the Triall. Comes his Army on? | Sink in the trial. Comes his army on? | sink (v.)fail, fall down, give way | JC IV.ii.27 | |
| | trial (n.)action of testing, putting to the proof | | |
| Lucil. | LUCILIUS | | | |
| They meane this night in Sardis to be quarter'd: | They mean this night in Sardis to be quartered; | Sardis (n.)[pron: 'sahrdis] capital of Lydia, Asia Minor; once the political centre | JC IV.ii.28 | |
| The greater part, the Horse in generall | The greater part, the horse in general, | horse (n.)cavalry, horse soldiers | JC IV.ii.29 | |
| Are come with Cassius. | Are come with Cassius. | | JC IV.ii.30.1 | |
| Enter Cassius and his Powers. | Enter Cassius and his powers | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | JC IV.ii.30 | |
| Hearke, he is arriu'd: | Hark! he is arrived. | | JC IV.ii.30.2 | |
| March gently on to meete him. | March gently on to meet him. | gently (adv.)like a gentleman, honourably, with dignity | JC IV.ii.31 | |
| Cassi. | CASSIUS | | | |
| Stand ho. | Stand, ho! | | JC IV.ii.32 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| Stand ho, speake the word along. | Stand, ho! Speak the word along. | | JC IV.ii.33 | |
| FIRST SOLDIER | | | |
| Stand. | Stand! | | JC IV.ii.34 | |
| SECOND SOLDIER | | | |
| Stand. | Stand! | | JC IV.ii.35 | |
| THIRD SOLDIER | | | |
| Stand. | Stand! | | JC IV.ii.36 | |
| Cassi. | CASSIUS | | | |
| Most Noble Brother, you haue done me wrong. | Most noble brother, you have done me wrong. | | JC IV.ii.37 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| Iudge me you Gods; wrong I mine Enemies? | Judge me, you gods; wrong I mine enemies? | | JC IV.ii.38 | |
| And if not so, how should I wrong a Brother. | And if not so, how should I wrong a brother? | | JC IV.ii.39 | |
| Cassi. | CASSIUS | | | |
| Brutus, this sober forme of yours, hides wrongs, | Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs; | sober (adj.)sedate, staid, demure, grave | JC IV.ii.40 | |
| | form (n.)way of behaving, behaviour, code of conduct | | |
| And when you do them--- | And when you do them – | | JC IV.ii.41.1 | |
| Brut. | BRUTUS | | | |
| Cassius, be content, | Cassius, be content. | content (adj.)satisfied, calm, easy in mind | JC IV.ii.41.2 | |
| Speake your greefes softly, I do know you well. | Speak your griefs softly; I do know you well. | grief (n.)grievance, complaint, hurt, injury | JC IV.ii.42 | |
| Before the eyes of both our Armies heere | Before the eyes of both our armies here, | | JC IV.ii.43 | |
| (Which should perceiue nothing but Loue from vs) | Which should perceive nothing but love from us, | | JC IV.ii.44 | |
| Let vs not wrangle. Bid them moue away: | Let us not wrangle. Bid them move away; | | JC IV.ii.45 | |
| Then in my Tent Cassius enlarge your Greefes, | Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs, | enlarge (v.)release, set at large, discharge | JC IV.ii.46 | |
| And I will giue you Audience. | And I will give you audience. | audience (n.)hearing, attention, reception | JC IV.ii.47.1 | |
| Cassi. | CASSIUS | | | |
| Pindarus, | Pindarus, | | JC IV.ii.47.2 | |
| Bid our Commanders leade their Charges off | Bid our commanders lead their charges off | charge (n.)company, command | JC IV.ii.48 | |
| A little from this ground. | A little from this ground. | | JC IV.ii.49 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| Lucillius, do you the like, and let no man | Lucius, do you the like, and let no man | like, thethe same | JC IV.ii.50 | |
| Come to our Tent, till we haue done our Conference. | Come to our tent till we have done our conference. | | JC IV.ii.51 | |
| Let Lucilius and Titinius guard our doore. | Lucilius and Titinius guard our door. | | JC IV.ii.52 | |
| Exeunt / Manet Brutus and Cassius | Exeunt all except Brutus and Cassius | | JC IV.ii.52 | |