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A73627
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The tragedie of Cæsar and Pompey or Cæsars reuenge Priuately acted by the students of Trinity Colledge in Oxforde.
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1607
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STC 4340; ESTC S122351
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this_o life_n rome_n now_o i_o come_v to_o rear_v thy_o state_n decay_v when_o or_o this_o hand_n shall_v cure_v thy_o fatal_a wound_n or_o else_o this_o heart_n by_o bleed_v on_o the_o ground_n cas._n now_o heaven_n i_o see_v applaud_v this_o enterprise_n and_o rhadamant_n into_o the_o fatal_a urn_n that_o loathe_v death_n have_v thrust_v the_o tyrant_n name_n caesar_n the_o life_n that_o thou_o in_o blood_n have_v lead_v shall_v heap_v a_o bloody_a vengeance_n on_o thy_o head_n exeum_n act._n 2._o sce._n 4._o enter_v caesar_n anthony_n dolabella_n lord_n and_o other_o caes._n now_o servile_a pharthia_n proud_a in_o roman_a spoil_n shall_v pay_v her_o ransom_n unto_o caesar_n ghost_n which_o unrevenged_a rove_v by_o the_o stygian_a strand_n exclaim_v on_o our_o sluggish_a negligence_n leave_v to_o lament_v brave_a roman_n lo_o i_o come_v like_a to_o the_o god_n of_o battle_n mad_a with_o rage_n to_o die_v their_o river_n with_o vermilion_a red_n i_o will_v fill_v armenian_n plain_n and_o median_n hill_n with_o carcase_n of_o bastard_n scythian_a brood_n and_o there_o proud_a prince_n will_v i_o bring_v to_o rome_n chain_v in_o fetters_o to_o my_o chariot_n wheel_v desire_n of_o fame_n and_o hope_n of_o sweet_a revenge_n which_o in_o my_o breast_n have_v kindle_v such_o a_o flame_n as_o nor_o euphrates_n nor_o sweet_a tiber_n stream_n can_v quench_v or_o stack_z this_o fervent_a boil_a heat_n these_o conquer_a soldier_n that_o have_v follow_v i_o from_o vanquish_a france_n to_o sunburn_a meroe_n match_v the_o best_a of_o alexander_n troop_n shall_v with_o their_o look_n put_v parthian_a foe_n to_o flight_n and_o make_v they_o twice_o turn_v their_o deceitful_a look_n ant._n the_o restless_a mind_n that_o harbour_n sorrow_v thought_n and_o be_v with_o child_n of_o noble_a enterprise_n do_v never_o cease_v from_o honour_n toilsome_a task_n till_o it_o bring_v forth_o eternal_a glory_n brood_n so_o you_o fair_a branch_n of_o virtue_n great_a descent_n now_o have_v 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you_o but_o judge_v i_o will_v deserve_v of_o rome_n do_v those_o old_a roman_n suffer_v so_o much_o ill_a such_o tedious_a siege_n such_o endure_a war_n tarquinius_n hate_v and_o great_a porsenna_n threat_n to_o banish_v proud_a imperious_a tyrant_n rule_n and_o shall_v my_o everdaring_a thought_n contend_v to_o mar_v what_o they_o have_v bring_v to_o happy_a end_n or_o think_v you_o cause_n my_o fortune_n have_v expel_v my_o friend_n come_v let_v we_o march_v in_o jollity_n i_o will_v triumph_v monarch-like_a over_o conquer_a rome_n or_o end_v my_o conquest_n with_o my_o country_n spoil_n dolo._n o_o noble_a princely_a resolution_n these_o or_o not_o victory_n that_o we_o so_o call_v that_o only_a blood_n and_o murderous_a spoil_n can_v vaunt_v but_o this_o shall_v be_v thy_o victory_n brave_a prince_n that_o thou_o have_v conquer_v thy_o own_o climb_v thought_n and_o with_o thy_o virtue_n beat_v ambition_n down_o and_o this_o no_o less_o emblazon_v shall_v thy_o fame_n then_o those_o great_a deed_n and_o chivalrous_a attempt_n that_o make_v thou_o conqueror_n in_o thessalia_n ant._n this_o noble_a mind_n and_o princely_a modesty_n which_o in_o contempt_n of_o honour_n brightness_n shine_v make_v we_o to_o wish_v the_o more_o for_o such_o a_o prince_n who_o virtue_n not_o ambition_n win_v that_o praise_n nor_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o loss_n of_o liberty_n or_o roman_a liberty_n any_o way_n impeach_v for_o to_o subject_v we_o to_o his_o princely_a rule_n who_o thought_n fair_a virtue_n and_o true_a honour_n guide_v vouchsafe_v then_o to_o accept_v this_o golden_a crown_n a_o gift_n not_o equal_a to_o thy_o dignity_n caes._n content_v you_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v be_v no_o king_n a_o odious_a name_n unto_o the_o roman_a care_n caesar_n i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v caesar_n still_o no_o other_o title_n shall_v my_o fortune_n grace_n which_o i_o will_v make_v a_o name_n of_o high_a state_n than_o monarch_n king_n or_o world_n great_a potentate_n of_o jove_n in_o heaven_n shall_v rule_v be_v the_o sky_n the_o earth_n of_o caesar_n with_o like_a majesty_n this_o be_v the_o sceptre_n that_o my_o crown_n shall_v bear_v and_o this_o the_o golden_a diadem_n i_o will_v wear_v a_o far_o more_o rich_a and_o royal_a ornament_n than_o all_o the_o crown_n that_o the_o proud_a persian_a give_v forward_o my_o lord_n let_v trumpet_n sound_v our_o march_n and_o drum_n strike_v up_o revenge_n sad_a alarm_n parthia_n we_o come_v with_o like_o incense_a heat_n as_o great_a atrides_n with_o the_o angry_a greek_n march_v in_o fury_n to_o pale_a wall_n of_o troy_n act._n 3._o sc._n 5._o enter_v cassius_n brutus_n trebonius_n cumber_n casca_n tre._n brave_a lord_n who_o forward_a resolution_n show_v you_o descend_v from_o true_a roman_a line_n see_v how_o old_a rome_n in_o winter_n of_o her_o age_n rejoice_v in_o such_o princely_a bud_a hope_n no_o less_o than_o once_o she_o in_o decius_n virtue_n do_v or_o great_a camillus_n bring_v back_o of_o spoil_n on_o then_o brave_a lord_n of_o this_o attempt_n begin_v the_o sacred_a senate_n do_v commend_v the_o deed_n your_o country_n love_n incite_v you_o to_o the_o deed_n virtue_n herself_o make_v warrant_n of_o the_o deed_n then_o noble_a roman_n as_o you_o have_v begin_v never_o desist_v until_o this_o deed_n be_v do_v casi._n to_o thou_o revenge_n do_v cassius_n kneel_v he_o down_o thou_o that_o bring_v quiet_a to_o perplex_a soul_n and_o bear_v in_o hell_n yet_o harbour_v heaven_n joy_n who_o favour_n slaughter_n be_v and_o dandle_v death_n bloodthirsty_a pleasure_n and_o misbode_a bode_a bliss_n bring_v forth_o of_o fury_n nurse_n of_o canker_a hate_n to_o drown_v in_o woe_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o in_o duskish_a erebus_n and_o darksome_a hell_n obscure_v thy_o deity_n instead_o of_o jove_n thou_o shall_v my_o goddess_n be_v to_o thou_o fair_a temple_n cassius_n will_v erect_v and_o on_o thy_o altar_n build_v of_o parian_a stone_n whole_a hecatomb_n 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change_v his_o garment_n to_o the_o purple_a die_n with_o which_o our_o blood_n have_v stain_v sad_a thessaly_n cam._n he_o do_v refuse_v the_o title_n of_o a_o king_n but_o we_o do_v see_v he_o do_v usurp_v the_o thing_n tre._n our_o ancient_a freedom_n he_o impeach_v more_o than_o ever_o king_n or_o tyrant_n do_v before_o cas._n the_o senator_n by_o he_o be_v quite_o disgrace_v rome_n roman_n city_n freedom_n all_o deface_v cassi._n we_o come_v not_o lord_n as_o unresolved_a man_n for_o to_o show_v cause_n of_o the_o deed_n decree_v this_o shall_v dispute_v for_o i_o and_o tell_v he_o why_o this_o heart_n hand_n mind_n have_v mark_v he_o out_o to_o die_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o fury_n quenchless_a thirst_n be_v please_v with_o quaff_v of_o ambitious_a blood_n than_o all_o you_o devil_n whet_v my_o poniard_n point_v and_o i_o