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Enter Brutus, Dardanius, Clitus, Strato, and Volumnius.Enter Brutus, Dardanius, Clitus, Strato, and Volumnius JC V.v.1.1
Brut. BRUTUS  
Come poore remaines of friends, rest on this Rocke.Come, poor remains of friends, rest on this rock.remain (n.)

old form: remaines
remainder, rest		JC V.v.1
Clit. CLITUS  
Statillius shew'd the Torch-light, but my LordStatilius showed the torch-light; but, my lord, JC V.v.2
He came not backe: he is or tane, or slaine.He came not back; he is or ta'en or slain.or ... or (conj.)
either ... or		JC V.v.3
Brut. BRUTUS  
Sit thee downe, Clitus: slaying is the word,Sit thee down, Clitus. Slaying is the word; JC V.v.4
It is a deed in fashion. Hearke thee, Clitus.It is a deed in fashion. Hark thee, Clitus. JC V.v.5
He whispers JC V.v.6
Clit. CLITUS  
What I, my Lord? No, not for all the World.What, I, my lord? No, not for all the world. JC V.v.6
Brut. BRUTUS  
Peace then, no words.Peace then. No words. JC V.v.7.1
Clit. CLITUS 
Ile rather kill my selfe.I'll rather kill myself. JC V.v.7.2
Brut. BRUTUS  
Hearke thee, Dardanius.Hark thee, Dardanius. JC V.v.8.1
He whispers JC V.v.1
Dard. DARDANIUS 
Shall I doe such a deed?Shall I do such a deed? JC V.v.8.2
Clit. CLITUS 
O Dardanius.O Dardanius! JC V.v.9
Dard. DARDANIUS 
O Clitus.O Clitus! JC V.v.10
Clit. CLITUS  
What ill request did Brutus make to thee?What ill request did Brutus make to thee?ill (adj.)
bad, adverse, unfavourable		JC V.v.11
Dard. DARDANIUS  
To kill him, Clitus: looke he meditates.To kill him, Clitus. Look, he meditates. JC V.v.12
Clit. CLITUS  
Now is that Noble Vessell full of griefe,Now is that noble vessel full of grief,vessel (n.)

old form: Vessell
body, frame		JC V.v.13
That it runnes ouer euen at his eyes.That it runs over even at his eyes. JC V.v.14
Brut. BRUTUS  
Come hither, good Volumnius, list a word.Come hither, good Volumnius; list a word.list (v.)
listen to, pay attention to		JC V.v.15
Volum. VOLUMNIUS  
What sayes my Lord?What says my lord? JC V.v.16.1
Brut. BRUTUS 
Why this, Volumnius:Why, this, Volumnius: JC V.v.16.2
The Ghost of Casar hath appear'd to meThe ghost of Caesar hath appeared to me JC V.v.17
Two seuerall times by Night: at Sardis, once;Two several times by night: at Sardis once,several (adj.)

old form: seuerall
separate, different, distinct		JC V.v.18
Sardis (n.)
[pron: 'sahrdis] capital of Lydia, Asia Minor; once the political centre
And this last Night, here in Philippi fields:And this last night, here in Philippi fields. JC V.v.19
I know my houre is come.I know my hour is come. JC V.v.20.1
Volum. VOLUMNIUS 
Not so, my Lord.Not so, my lord. JC V.v.20.2
Brut. BRUTUS  
Nay, I am sure it is, Volumnius.Nay, I am sure it is, Volumnius. JC V.v.21
Thou seest the World, Volumnius, how it goes,Thou seest the world, Volumnius, how it goes: JC V.v.22
Our Enemies haue beat vs to the Pit: Our enemies have beat us to the pit.pit (n.)
hole prepared for hunted animals		JC V.v.23
Low Alarums.Low alarums JC V.v.24
It is more worthy, to leape in our selues,It is more worthy to leap in ourselves JC V.v.24
Then tarry till they push vs. Good Volumnius,Than tarry till they push us. Good Volumnius, JC V.v.25
Thou know'st, that we two went to Schoole together:Thou know'st that we two went to school together; JC V.v.26
Euen for that our loue of old, I pretheeEven for that our love of old, I prithee, JC V.v.27
Hold thou my Sword Hilts, whilest I runne on it.Hold thou my sword-hilts whilst I run on it. JC V.v.28
Vol. VOLUMNIUS  
That's not an Office for a friend, my Lord.That's not an office for a friend, my lord.office (n.)
role, position, place, function		JC V.v.29
Alarum still. Alarum stillstill (adv.)
ever, now [as before]		JC V.v.30.1
Cly. CLITUS 
Fly, flye my Lord, there is no tarrying heere.Fly, fly, my lord, there is no tarrying here.tarry (v.)
stay, remain, linger		JC V.v.30
Bru. BRUTUS  
Farewell to you, and you, and you Volumnius.Farewell to you; and you; and you, Volumnius. JC V.v.31
Strato, thou hast bin all this while asleepe:Strato, thou hast been all this while asleep; JC V.v.32
Farewell to thee, to Strato, Countrymen:Farewell to thee too, Strato. Countrymen, JC V.v.33
My heart doth ioy, that yet in all my life,My heart doth joy that yet in all my life JC V.v.34
I found no man, but he was true to me.I found no man but he was true to me. JC V.v.35
I shall haue glory by this loosing dayI shall have glory by this losing day JC V.v.36
More then Octauius, and Marke Antony,More than Octavius and Mark Antony JC V.v.37
By this vile Conquest shall attaine vnto.By this vile conquest shall attain unto. JC V.v.38
So fare you well at once, for Brutus tongueSo fare you well at once; for Brutus' tonguefare ... well (int.)
goodbye [to an individual]		JC V.v.39
Hath almost ended his liues History:Hath almost ended his life's history. JC V.v.40
Night hangs vpon mine eyes, my Bones would rest,Night hangs upon mine eyes; my bones would rest, JC V.v.41
That haue but labour'd, to attaine this houre.That have but laboured to attain this hour. JC V.v.42
Alarum. Alarum JC V.v.43.1
Cry within, Flye, flye, flye.Cry within, ‘ Fly, fly, fly!’ JC V.v.43.2
Cly. CLITUS  
Fly my Lord, flye.Fly, my lord, fly! JC V.v.43.1
Bru. BRUTUS 
Hence: I will follow:Hence! I will follow. JC V.v.43.2
Exeunt Clitus, Dardanius, and Volumnius JC V.v.44
I prythee Strato, stay thou by thy Lord,I prithee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord. JC V.v.44
Thou art a Fellow of a good respect:Thou art a fellow of a good respect;respect (n.)
regard, admiration, favour, opinion		JC V.v.45
Thy life hath had some smatch of Honor in it,Thy life hath had some smatch of honour in it.smatch (n.)
taste, relish, smack		JC V.v.46
Hold then my Sword, and turne away thy face,Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face, JC V.v.47
While I do run vpon it. Wilt thou Strato?While I do run upon it. Wilt thou, Strato? JC V.v.48
Stra. STRATO  
Giue me your hand first. Fare you wel my Lord.Give me your hand first. Fare you well, my lord. JC V.v.49
Bru. BRUTUS  
Farewell good Strato. ---Casar, now be still,Farewell, good Strato. – Caesar, now be still;still (adj.)
silent, quiet		JC V.v.50
I kill'd not thee with halfe so good a will. I killed not thee with half so good a will. JC V.v.51
Dyes.He dies JC V.v.52.1
Alarum. Alarum JC V.v.52.2
Retreat. Retreat JC V.v.52.3
Enter Antony, Octauius, Messala, Lucillius, and the Enter Antony, Octavius, Messala, Lucilius, and the JC V.v.52.4
Army.army JC V.v.52.5
Octa. OCTAVIUS 
What man is that?What man is that? JC V.v.52
Messa. MESSALA 
My Masters man. Strato, where is thy Master?My master's man. Strato, where is thy master? JC V.v.53
Stra. STRATO 
Free from the Bondage you are in Messala,Free from the bondage you are in, Messala. JC V.v.54
The Conquerors can but make a fire of him:The conquerors can but make a fire of him;but (adv.)
merely, only		JC V.v.55
For Brutus onely ouercame himselfe,For Brutus only overcame himself,only (adv.)

old form: onely
alone, solely, exclusively		JC V.v.56
And no man else hath Honor by his death.And no man else hath honour by his death. JC V.v.57
Lucil. LUCILIUS  
So Brutus should be found. I thank thee BrutusSo Brutus should be found. I thank thee, Brutus, JC V.v.58
That thou hast prou'd Lucillius saying true.That thou hast proved Lucilius' saying true. JC V.v.59
Octa. OCTAVIUS  
All that seru'd Brutus, I will entertaine them.All that served Brutus, I will entertain them.entertain (v.)

old form: entertaine
hire, employ, maintain, take into service		JC V.v.60
Fellow, wilt thou bestow thy time with me?Fellow, wilt thou bestow thy time with me?bestow (v.)
spend, employ, devote [to]		JC V.v.61
Stra. STRATO  
I, if Messala will preferre me to you.Ay, if Messala will prefer me to you.prefer (v.)

old form: preferre
promote, advance, recommend		JC V.v.62
Octa. OCTAVIUS 
Do so, good Messala.Do so, good Messala. JC V.v.63
Messa. MESSALA 
How dyed my Master Strato?How died my master, Strato? JC V.v.64
Stra. STRATO  
I held the Sword, and he did run on it.I held the sword, and he did run on it. JC V.v.65
Messa. MESSALA  
Octauius, then take him to follow thee,Octavius, then take him to follow thee,follow (v.)
act as a follower, be an attendant [on]		JC V.v.66
That did the latest seruice to my Master.That did the latest service to my master. JC V.v.67
Ant. ANTONY  
This was the Noblest Roman of them all:This was the noblest Roman of them all. JC V.v.68
All the Conspirators saue onely hee,All the conspirators save only he JC V.v.69
Did that they did, in enuy of great Casar:Did that they did in envy of great Caesar;envy (n.)

old form: enuy
malice, ill-will, enmity		JC V.v.70
He, onely in a generall honest thought,He only, in a general honest thoughtgeneral (adj.)

old form: generall
common, of everyone, public		JC V.v.71
And common good to all, made one of them.And common good to all, made one of them. JC V.v.72
His life was gentle, and the ElementsHis life was gentle, and the elementselement (n.)
(plural) substances from which all material things are made [believed to be earth, water, air, fire]		JC V.v.73
gentle (adj.)
well-born, honourable, noble
So mixt in him, that Nature might stand vp,So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up JC V.v.74
And say to all the world; This was a man.And say to all the world, ‘ This was a man!’ JC V.v.75
Octa. OCTAVIUS  
According to his Vertue, let vs vse himAccording to his virtue let us use him,use (v.)

old form: vse
treat, deal with, manage		JC V.v.76
Withall Respect, and Rites of Buriall.With all respect and rites of burial.respect (n.)
esteem, status, honour		JC V.v.77
Within my Tent his bones to night shall ly,Within my tent his bones tonight shall lie, JC V.v.78
Most like a Souldier ordered Honourably:Most like a soldier, ordered honourably.order (v.)
dispose, deal with, treat		JC V.v.79
So call the Field to rest, and let's away,So call the field to rest, and let's away,field (n.)
field of battle, battleground, field of combat		JC V.v.80
To part the glories of this happy day.To part the glories of this happy day.part (v.)
divide, share, split up		JC V.v.81
Exeunt omnes.Exeunt all JC V.v.81
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