ACT III SCENE III 

A street.

Enter CINNA the poet

CINNA THE POET 

I dreamt to-night 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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Enter Citizens

First Citizen 

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.

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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 I

dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to

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answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and

truly: wisely I say, I am a bachelor.

Second Citizen 

That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry:

you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.

CINNA THE POET 

Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral.

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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.

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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.

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CINNA THE POET 

I am not Cinna the conspirator.

Fourth Citizen 

It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his

name out of his heart, and turn him going.

Third Citizen 

Tear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! fire-brands:

to Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all: some to Decius'

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house, and some to Casca's; some to Ligarius': away, go!

Exeunt