Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Cassi. Cæsar saide to me, Dar'st thou Cassius now
Cassi. Leape in with me into this angry Flood,
Cassi. And swim to yonder Point? Vpon the word,
Cassi. Accoutred as I was, I plunged in,
Cassi. And bad him follow: so indeed he did.
Cassi. The Torrent roar'd, and we did buffet it
Cassi. With lusty Sinewes, throwing it aside,
Cassi. And stemming it with hearts of Controuersie.
Cassi. But ere we could arriue the Point propos'd,
Cassi. Cæsar cride, Helpe me Cassius, or I sinke.
Cassi. I (as æneas, our great Ancestor,
Cassi. Did from the Flames of Troy, vpon his shoulder
Cassi. The old Anchyses beare) so, from the waues of Tyber
Cassi. Did I the tyred Cæsar: And this Man,
Cassi. Is now become a God, and Cassius is
Cassi. A wretched Creature, and must bend his body,
Cassi. If Cæsar carelesly but nod on him.
Cassi. He had a Feauer when he was in Spaine,
Cassi. And when the Fit was on him, I did marke
Cassi. How he did shake: Tis true, this God did shake,