The Life and Death of Julius Caesar — Act 5, Scene 4: Another part of the field.

In the fighting at Philippi, Brutus tries to rally his men and calls on them to keep their spirits up. Cato loudly declares his loyalty to Rome and his father Marcus Cato, and Brutus does the same for himself before moving off. Lucilius mourns the young and brave Cato, who is killed in the battle. When enemy soldiers demand that Lucilius yield, he offers money and tells them to kill him only if they can claim Brutus’s capture. The soldiers take him prisoner instead and report to Antony that Brutus has been taken. Antony arrives, questions Lucilius, and is pleased by his loyalty, then orders him guarded while the search for Brutus continues.

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Yet, countrymen, O, yet hold up your heads!

What bastard doth not? Who will go with me?

I will proclaim my name about the field:

I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!

A foe to tyrants, and my country's friend;

I am the son of Marcus Cato, ho!

And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I;

Brutus, my country's friend; know me for Brutus!

O young and noble Cato, art thou down?

Why, now thou diest as bravely as Titinius;

And mayst be honour'd, being Cato's son.

Yield, or thou diest.

Only I yield to die:

There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight;

Kill Brutus, and be honour'd in his death.

We must not. A noble prisoner!

Room, ho! Tell Antony, Brutus is ta'en.

I'll tell the news. Here comes the general.

Brutus is ta'en, Brutus is ta'en, my lord.

Where is he?

Safe, Antony; Brutus is safe enough:

I dare assure thee that no enemy

Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus:

The gods defend him from so great a shame!

When you do find him, or alive or dead,

He will be found like Brutus, like himself.

This is not Brutus, friend; but, I assure you,

A prize no less in worth: keep this man safe;

Give him all kindness: I had rather have

Such men my friends than enemies. Go on,

And see whether Brutus be alive or dead;

And bring us word unto Octavius' tent

How every thing is chanced.