Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
By Caesar's worth we must think that he too, Will liberty restore t'our troubled state: When first the world hath viewed what he might do, His thoughts are generous as his mind is great. And though some insolencies scape him whiles, His dying fury sparkles but a space: Nought th'inspirations quite of Mars exiles, Till one be used with th'innocency of peace. Those that by violence did t'all things tend, Scarce can themselves t'a quiet course conform: Their stately carriage and frank words offend, Whilst peace cannot comport with wars rude form. I hope that Caesar settling civil broils, When disaccustomed is intestine rage: Will strive to mitigate his countries toils, Bent all those flames that burned his breast t'assuage. Thus of his course you by your own conceived As if like thoughts of both did bound the will: Ah, honest minds are with least pain deceived: Those that themselves are good dream not of ill. But of bad minds to sound th'unsound device, Their inclination must your judgement sway: The square of virtue cannot measure vice, Nor yet a line that's straight a crooked way. So Caesar may prevail t'usurp the state, He cares not by what violence nor sleight: O, one may soon deceive men and grow great, That leaves religion, honesty and right, whenas the Senators (no more their own) Came to that Tyrant whom ambition blinds, And showed him by what honours they had shown, To gratify his greatness grateful minds. He in a chair imperiously being placed, Not deigned to rise nor bow in any sort: As both of them had but their due embraced, When he a haughty, they an humble port. But if he thus, ere we be thoroughly thralled Dare so disdainfully such great men use: When in a regal throne by us installed Then will he break that which he now doth bruise. Was he not first that ever yet began, To violate the sacred Tribune's place; And punished them for punishing a man, That had transgressed the laws in time of peace? The laws that do of death all guilty hold, Whose actions seem to tyranny inclined: So earnest were our ancestors of old, To quench the light of tyrants ere it shined: And shall our Nephews (heirs of bondage) blame Us dastard parents that their hopes deceived, That saw, that suffered, that survived such shame, Not leaving dead, what we being borne received? By Caesar's friends to an assembly brought, The Senators intend to call him king. I'll not be there. But what if we be sought T'assist as Praetors such a public thing? Then I'll resist that violent decree; None of Rome's crown shall long securely boast, For ere that I live thralled, I'll first die free: What can be kept when liberty is lost? O with what joy I swallow up those words, Words worthy of thy worth, and of thy name: But Brutus be not feared, this cause affords Thee many mates in danger, few in fame.
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By Caeſars worth we muſt thinke that he too, Will libertie reſtore t'our troubled ſtate: When firſt the world hath viewd what he might doe, His thoughts are generous as his minde is great. And though ſome inſolencies ſcape him whiles, His dying furie ſparkles but a ſpace: Nought th'inſpirations quite of Mars exiles, Till one be vſde with th'innocencie of peace. Thoſe that by violence did t'all things tend, Scarſe can themſelues t'a quiet courſe conforme: Their ſtately cariage and franke words offend, Whilſt peace cannot comport with warres rude forme. I hope that Caeſar ſetling ciuill broyles, When diſaccuſtomde is inteſtin rage: Will ſtriue to mitigate his countryes toyles, Bent all thoſe flames that burn'd his breſt t'aſſwage. Thus of his courſe you by your own conceiu'd As if like thoughts of both did bound the will: Ah, honeſt mindes are with leaſt paine deceiu▪d: Thoſe that themſelues are good dreame not of ill. But of bad mindes to ſound th'vnſound deuice, Their inclination muſt your iudgement ſway: The ſquare of vertue cannot meaſure vice, Nor yet a line that's ſtraight a crooked way. So Caeſar may preuaile t'vſurpe the ſtate, He cares not by what violence nor ſleight: O, one may ſoone deceiue men and grow great, That leaues religion, honeſtie and right, When as the Senatours (no more their owne) Came to that Tyrant whom ambition blinds, And ſhowde him by what honors they had ſhowne, To gratifie his greatneſſe gratefull mindes. He in a chaire imperiouſly being plac'd, Not daign'd to riſe nor bow in any ſort: As both of them had but their due imbrac'd, When he a hautie, they an humble port. But if he thus, ere we be throughly thrall'd Dare ſo diſdainfully ſuch great men vſe: When in a regall throne by vs inſtall'd Then will he breake that which he now doth bruſe. Was he not firſt that euer yet began, To violate the ſacred Tribuns place; And puniſh'd them for puniſhing a man, That had tranſgreſſde the lawes in time of peace? The lawes thar doe of death all guiltie hold, Whoſe actions ſeeme to tirranie inclinde: So earneſt were our anceſtours of old, To quenſh the light of tyrants ere it ſhinde: And ſhall our Nephews (heires of bondage) blame Vs daſtard parents that their hopes deceiu'd, That ſaw, that ſuffred, that ſuruiu'd ſuch ſhame, Not leauing dead, what we being borne receiu'd? By Caeſars friendes to an aſſembly brought, The Senators intend to call him king. Ile not be there. But what if we be ſought T'aſſiſt as Praetors ſuch a publike thing? Then ile reſiſt that violent decree; None of Romes crowne ſhall long ſecurely boſt, For ere that I liue thrall'd, ile firſt die free: What can be kept when libertie is loſt? O with what ioy I ſwallow vp thoſe wordes, Words worthy of thy worth, and of thy name: But Brutus be not fearde, this cauſe affords Thee many mates in danger, few in fame.