Page 2261 - Shakespeare - Vol. 2

TITINIUS

O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early, [5]
Who having some advantage on Octavius
Took it too eagerly. His soldiers fell to spoil,

Whilst we by Antony are all enclosed.

Enter Pindarus.

PINDARUS

Fly further off, my lord, fly further off!
Mark Antony is in your tents, my lord. [10]
Fly, therefore, noble Cassius, fly far off!

CASSIUS
This hill is far enough. Look, look, Titinius −

Are those my tents where I perceive the fire?

TITINIUS
They are, my lord.

CASSIUS
Titinius, if thou lovest me,
Mount thou my horse and hide thy spurs in him, [15]
Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops

And here again, that I may rest assured
Whether yon troops are friend or enemy.

TITINIUS
I will be here again, even with a thought.
Exit.

CASSIUS
Go, Pindarus, get higher on that hill; [20]

My sight was ever thick. Regard Titinius,
And tell me what thou not’st about the field.
Pindarus goes up.
This day I breathèd first − time is come round,

And where I did begin, there shall I end;