Julius Caesar
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Enter Cinna the Poet, and after him the Plebeians.Enter Cinna the Poet, and after him the Plebeians JC III.iii.1.1
Cinna. CINNA  
I dreamt to night, that I did feast with Casar,I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar,tonight (adv.)

old form: to night
last night, this past night		JC III.iii.1
And things vnluckily charge my Fantasie:And things unluckily charge my fantasy;charge (v.)
overload, overburden, weigh down		JC III.iii.2
fantasy (n.)

old form: Fantasie
imagination, mind, thought
unluckily (adv.)

old form: vnluckily
ominously, inauspiciously
I haue no will to wander foorth of doores,I have no will to wander forth of doors, JC III.iii.3
Yet something leads me foorth.Yet something leads me forth. JC III.iii.4
The Plebeians surround him JC III.iii.5
1. FIRST PLEBEIAN 
What is your name?What is your name? JC III.iii.5
2. SECOND PLEBEIAN 
Whether are you going?Whither are you going? JC III.iii.6
3. THIRD PLEBEIAN 
Where do you dwell?Where do you dwell? JC III.iii.7
4. FOURTH PLEBEIAN 
Are you a married man, or a Batchellor?Are you a married man or a bachelor? JC III.iii.8
2. SECOND PLEBEIAN 
Answer euery man directly.Answer every man directly.directly (adv.)
straightforwardly, rightly, without evasion		JC III.iii.9
1. FIRST PLEBEIAN 
I, and breefely.Ay, and briefly. JC III.iii.10
4. FOURTH PLEBEIAN 
I, and wisely.Ay, and wisely. JC III.iii.11
3. THIRD PLEBEIAN 
I, and truly, you were best.Ay, and truly, you were best.best, thou wert / you were
you are best advised		JC III.iii.12
Cin. CINNA 
What is my name? Whether am I going? WhereWhat is my name? Whither am I going? Where JC III.iii.13
do I dwell? Am I a married man, or a Batchellour? Then to do I dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then to JC III.iii.14
answer euery man, directly and breefely, wisely and truly: answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and truly; JC III.iii.15
wisely I say, I am a Batchellor.wisely I say, I am a bachelor. JC III.iii.16
2 SECOND PLEBEIAN 
That's as much as to say, they are That's as much as to say they are JC III.iii.17
fooles that marrie: you'l beare me a bang for that I feare: fools that marry. You'll bear me a bang for that, I fear.bang (n.)
knock, blow, thump		JC III.iii.18
bear (v.), past forms bore, borne

old form: beare
tolerate, endure, put up with
proceede directly. Proceed, directly. JC III.iii.19
Cinna. CINNA 
Directly I am going to Casars Funerall.Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral. JC III.iii.20
1. FIRST PLEBEIAN 
As a Friend, or an Enemy?As a friend or an enemy? JC III.iii.21
Cinna. CINNA 
As a friend.As a friend. JC III.iii.22
2. SECOND PLEBEIAN 
That matter is answered directly.That matter is answered directly. JC III.iii.23
4. FOURTH PLEBEIAN 
For your dwelling: breefely.For your dwelling, briefly. JC III.iii.24
Cinna. CINNA 
Breefely, I dwell by the Capitoll.Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.Capitol (n.)
geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government		JC III.iii.25
3. THIRD PLEBEIAN 
Your name sir, truly.Your name, sir, truly. JC III.iii.26
Cinna. CINNA 
Truly, my name is Cinna.Truly, my name is Cinna. JC III.iii.27
1. FIRST PLEBEIAN 
Teare him to peeces, hee's a Conspirator.Tear him to pieces! He's a conspirator. JC III.iii.28
Cinna. CINNA 
I am Cinna the Poet, I am Cinna the Poet.I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet. JC III.iii.29
4. FOURTH PLEBEIAN 
Teare him for his bad verses, teare him Tear him for his bad verses, tear him JC III.iii.30
for his bad Verses.for his bad verses! JC III.iii.31
Cin. CINNA 
I am not Cinna the Conspirator.I am not Cinna the conspirator. JC III.iii.32
4. FOURTH PLEBEIAN 
It is no matter, his name's Cinna, It is no matter, his name's Cinna; JC III.iii.33
plucke but his name out of his heart, and turne him going.pluck but his name out of his heart, and turn him going.turn (v.)

old form: turne
send, drive, dispatch		JC III.iii.34
3. THIRD PLEBEIAN 
Teare him, tear him; Tear him, tear him! JC III.iii.35
They attack Cinna JC III.iii.36
Come Brands hoe, Firebrands: to Brutus, to Cassius, Come, brands ho, firebrands! To Brutus', to Cassius'; JC III.iii.36
burne all. Some to Decius House, and some to Caska's; burn all! Some to Decius' house, and some to Casca's; JC III.iii.37
some to Ligarius: Away, go.some to Ligarius'. Away, go! JC III.iii.38
Exeunt all the Plebeians.Exeunt all the Plebeians with Cinna's body JC III.iii.38
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