Ride, ride, Messala, ride, and give these bills
Unto the legions on the other side.
Let them set on at once; for I perceive
But cold demeanor in Octavius' wing,
And sudden push gives them the overthrow.
Ride, ride, Messala: let them all come down.
On the battlefield, Brutus sends Messala riding to deliver written orders to the legions on the other side. As the battle alarm sounds loudly, Brutus watches Octavius’s wing and judges that it is holding back rather than pressing forward. He decides the enemy should be attacked at once, since a sudden assault could break them. Brutus repeatedly urges Messala to hurry and calls for the troops to come down and move into action without delay. After giving these orders, Brutus and Messala leave the scene.
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