Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
Thus Cassius now and Brutus seem to hold Some great thing in their mind, whose fire whiles smocks What Brutus would, he vehemently would, Think what they like, I like not their pale looks. Yet with their worth this cannot well agree, In whom of virtue th'image seem to shine, Can those that have received their lives from me, Prove so ingrate again as to take mine? Dare Cassius me pursue new hopes to have, At th' Hellespont that fortune feared to try, And like a dastard did his Galleys leave, In all (save courage) though more strong than I? Shall I suspect that Brutus seeks my blood, Whose safety still I tendered with such care, Who when the heavens from mortals me seclude, Is only worthy to be Caesar's heir? The corners of the heart are hard to know, Though of those two the world the best doth deem, Yet do not trust too much th'external show, For men may differ much from what they seem. None oft more fierce than those that look most mild, Impiety sometime appears devout, And that the world the more may be beguiled, Whiles Vice can clothe itself with virtues coat. Though that they have long since laid hatred down, By benefits bestowed, you might attend, There's no respect can counterpoise a crown, Ambition hath no bounds, nor greed no end. Through vindicative hate, and emulous pride, Since some your person, some your place pursue, All threatened dangers to prevent provide, Being wise in time, lest out of time you rue. No armour is that can hold treason out. T'affright your foes with bands be backed about. So dastard tyrants strive themselves to bear. It better is to give, than to take fear. No stronger guard than is the people's love. But nought in th'earth doth more inconstant prove. Guards showing fear t'invade me men might tempt. Guards would put them from hope, you from contempt. My breast from terror hath been always clear. When one fears least, oft danger lurks most near. It's better once to die, than still fear death. But worst of all to fall by th'enemies' wrath. I'll not distaste my present pleasures so, By apprehending what may chance to come, This world affords but too much time for woe, Whilst crosses come contentment to o'ercome. By joys in time we must embrace relief, That when they end, we in some measure may, By their remembrance mitigate the grief, Which still attends all those on th'earth that stay. I think the Senate is assembled now, And for my coming doth begin to gaze, I'll go condignly once t'adorn my brow, And feast mine ears by drinking in due praise. Stay, stay (dear Lord) retire thy steps again, And spare one day to prorogate whole years, Let not this ominous day begin thy reign, That fatal and unfortunate appears. An Astrologian through the world renowned, Thy horoscopes just calculation lays, And doth affirm as he by signs hath found, That th'Ides of March do boast to bound thy days.
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Thus Caſsius now and Brutus ſeeme to hold Some great thing in their mind, whoſe fire whiles ſmoks What Brutus would, he vehemently would, Thinke what they like, I like not their pale lookes. Yet with their worth this cannot well agree, In whom of vertue th'image ſeeme to ſhine, Can thoſe that haue receiu'd their liues from me, Prooue ſo ingrate againe as to take mine? Dare Caſsius me purſue new hopes to haue, At th' Heleſpont that fortune feard to trie, And like a daſtard did his Gallies leaue, In all (ſaue corage) though more ſtrong than I? Shall I ſuſpect that Brutus ſeekes my blood, Whoſe ſafetie ſtill I tendred with ſuch care, Who when the heauens from mortalls me ſeclude, Is only worthy to be Caeſars heire? The corners of the heart are hard to know, Though of thoſe two the world the beſt doth deeme, Yet do not truſt too much th'externall ſhow, For men may differ much from what they ſeeme. None oft more fierce than thoſe that look moſt mild, Impietie ſometime appeares deuout, And that the world the more may be beguilde, Whiles Vice can clothe it ſelfe with Vertues cote. Though that they haue long ſince laid hatred downe, By benefits beſtow'd, you might attend, There's no reſpect can counterpoiſe a crowne, Ambition hath no bounds, nor greed no end. Through vindicatiue hate, and emulous pride, Since ſome your perſon, ſome your place purſue, All threatned dangers to preuent prouide, Being wiſe in time, leſt out of time you rue. No armor is that can hold treaſon out. T'affright your foes with bands be backt about. So daſtard tyrants ſtriue themſelues to beare. It better is to giue, than to take feare. No ſtronger guard than is the peoples loue. But nought in th'earth dooth more inconſtant proue. Guardes ſhewing feare t'inuade me men might tempt. Guardes would put them from hope, you from contempt. My breaſt from terror hath bin alwayes cleare. When one feares leaſt, oft daunger lurkes moſt neare. It's better once to die, than ſtill feare death. But worſt of all to fall by th'enemies wrath. Ile not diſ-taſte my preſent pleaſures ſo, By apprehending what may chaunce to come, This world affords but too much time for woe, Whilſt croſſes come contentment to orecome. By ioyes in time we muſt imbrace reliefe, That when they end, we in ſome meaſure may, By their remembrance mitigate the griefe, Which ſtill attends all thoſe on th'earth that ſtay. I thinke the Senate is aſſembled now, And for my comming doth beginne to gaze, Ile goe condignely once t'adorne my brow, And feaſt mine eares by drinking in due praiſe. Stay, ſtay (deere Lord) retire thy ſteps againe, And ſpare one day to prorogate whole yeares, Let not this ominous day beginne thy raigne, That fatall and vnfortunate appeares. An Aſtrologian through the world renownde, Thy horoſcopes iuſt calculation layes, And doth affirme as he by ſignes hath found, That th'Ides of March doe boaſt to bound thy dayes.