Cob. Truly, fir, in refpect of a fine workman, I am but as you would say, a cobler. Mar. But what trade art thou? Answer me directly. Cob. A trade, fir, that I hope I may use with a safe conscience; which is indeed, fir, a mender of bad foals. f Mar. What trade, thou knave? thou naughty knave, what trade? if Cob. Nay, I beseech you, fir, be not out with me; yet you be out, fir, I can mend you. & Mar. What mean'ft thou by that? Mend me, thou fawcy fellow? Cob. Why, fir, cobble you. Flav. Thou art a cobler, art thou? i Cob. Truly, fir, all that I live by ish with the awl: I meddle with no trade finan's matters, nor women's 1 matters, but with awl. I am indeed, fir, a furgeon to old fhoes; when they are in great danger, I re-cover them. As proper men as ever trod upon neats-leather have gone upon my handy-work. m Flav. But wherefore art not in thy shop to day? Why doft thou lead these men about the ftreets? ¤ T. H. and W. give this speech to top thus, matters; but withal, (withFlavius. h All but fo's omit with. i For tradefman's H. reads man's '; W. tradesmen's. all or with-all) I am, &c. C.. thus, matters; but with all. I am, &c. m The fo's, R. T. and J. recover for re-cover, . Cob. Cob. Truly, fir, to wear out their fhoes, to get myself into more work. But indeed, fir, we make holy-day to see Cafar, and to rejoice in his triumph. Mar. Wherefore rejoice? What conqueft brings he home? What tributaries follow him to Rome, To grace in captive bonds his chariot wheels? You blocks, you ftones, you worse than fenfeless things! n And do you now put on your beft attire? Run to your houses, fall upon your knees, Pray to the gods to intermit the plague Flav. Go, go, good countrymen, and for this fault, Affemble all the poor men of your fort; 8 Draw them to Tyber banks, and weep your tears Into the channel, till the lowest stream, Do kifs the moft exalted fhores of all, [ Exeunt Commoners. If you do find them deck'd with ceremonies. You know it is the feaft of Lupercal. Flav. It is no matter, let no images Who elfe would a foar above the view of men, b [Exeunt feverally. • T.'s duodecimo, W. and J. that for this. All but F. and C. mettle. * Ceremonies, for religious ornaments. IT.'s duodecimo, H. W. and J. Thus afterwards he explains them by Tyber's. ers. So the fo's and C; the reft, bank. The fo's, R. and P. where ; T. W. and J. where; but whe'r, as H. and C. read, is the most proper abbreviation of whether, the word here meant, Cafar's wopbies; i. e. fuch as he had dedicated to the gods. W. y 'Tis for It is. z Second f. on for no, b feverally first added by T. but omite ted again by G. SCENE SCENE 1. Enter Cæfar, Antony for the Course, Calphurnia, Portia, Decius, Cicero, Brutus, Caffius, Cafca, a Soothsayer; d after them Marullus and Flavius. Caf. Calphurnia. Cafe. Peace ho! Cafar speaks. Caf. Calphurnia. Calp. Here, my lord. Caf. Stand you directly in f Antonio's way, When he doth run his courfe.- Antonio. Ant. Cafar, my lord. f Caf. Forget not in your speed, Antonio, To touch Calphurnia; for our elders say, The barren, touched in this holy chase, Shake off their fterile curfe. Ant. I fhall remember. When Cæfar fays, Do this, it is perform'd. <C. defcribes the scene, A public place; and directs, Enter, in folemn procession, with mufic, &c. Cæfar, Antony, Decius, Cicero, Brutus, Caffius, Casca, &c. a great crowd following; Soothsayer in the crowd. f P. alters Antonio's to Antonius', and Antonio to Antonius; and is followed by all but C. But why might not Sbakefpeare make use of the Italian as well as the Latin name? g So the fo's, T. W. J. and C; the d None after P. direct Marullus and rest, course for curfe. Flavius to enter. • Here C, directs [Mufic ceases. h Here C. directs [Mufic; and the proceffion moves. ་ Sooth. Cafar. Caf. Ha! Who calls? Cafe. Bid every noise be ftill;-Peace yet again', Bru. A foothfayer bids you beware the ides of March. k Caf. Fellow, come from the throng, look upon Cafar. Caf. He is a dreamer, let us leave him: Pass. [Sennet. Exeunt. SCENE III. Manent Brutus and Caffius, Caf. Will you go fee the order of the courfe? Caf. I pray you do. Bru. I am not gamefome; I do lack fome part Of that quick spirit that is in Antony : iHere C. directs [Mufic ceafes. * . gives this fpeech to Casca. So the three first fo's and 7; the 4th f, Senate; C. Mufick, for Sennetz the reft omit Sennet. 7. fays here, that Sennet appears to be a particular tune or mode of martial mufic. Let |