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SCENE VI.

DOLABELLA,
ROMANS.
O friends! O citizens! what mighty hero,
Whose deeds in arms, whose never-yielding spirit,
What conquests, from th'extensive world, and you
Could more applause, or more of homage claim?
You, who confess his virtues, who admire
His glorious actions, join your wills with mine!
Confirm those honours destin'd to reward
Him whom you ever lov'd!—May we exist
But for his service, and with ardour shed
Our blood in his defence!—What clamours, Heaven!
What dreadful sounds are these!

The Conspirators behind the Scenes.
Die tyrant, die,
Courage, strike, Cassius.

DOLABELLA.
Let us fly to save him.