Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Brut. To pricke vs to redresse? What other Bond,
Brut. Then secret Romans, that haue spoke the word,
Brut. And will not palter? And what other Oath,
Brut. Then Honesty to Honesty ingag'd,
Brut. That this shall be, or we will fall for it.
Brut. Sweare Priests and Cowards, and men Cautelous
Brut. Old feeble Carrions, and such suffering Soules
Brut. That welcome wrongs: Vnto bad causes, sweare
Brut. Such Creatures as men doubt; but do not staine
Brut. The euen vertue of our Enterprize,
Brut. Nor th'insuppressiue Mettle of our Spirits,
Brut. To thinke, that or our Cause, or our Performance
Brut. Did neede an Oath. When euery drop of blood
Brut. That euery Roman beares, and Nobly beares
Brut. Is guilty of a seuerall Bastardie,
Brut. If he do breake the smallest Particle
Brut. Of any promise that hath past from him.
Cas. Cas.
Cas. But what of Cicero? Shall we sound him?
Cas. I thinke he will stand very strong with vs.