First folio
| Modern text
| Definitions
| Key line
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Alarum. | Alarum | | JC V.ii.1.1 |
Enter Brutus and Messala. | Enter Brutus and Messala | | JC V.ii.1.2 |
Bru. | BRUTUS | | |
Ride, ride Messala, ride and giue these Billes | Ride, ride, Messala, ride, and give these bills | bill (n.)dispatch, written order | JC V.ii.1 |
Vnto the Legions, on the other side. | Unto the legions on the other side. | | JC V.ii.2 |
Lowd Alarum. | Loud alarum | | JC V.ii.2.1 |
Let them set on at once: for I perceiue | Let them set on at once; for I perceive | set on (v.)go forward, advance, proceed | JC V.ii.3 |
But cold demeanor in Octauio's wing: | But cold demeanour in Octavius' wing, | cold (adj.)hopeless, apathetic, miserable | JC V.ii.4 |
And sodaine push giues them the ouerthrow: | And sudden push gives them the overthrow. | push (n.)attack, assault, thrust | JC V.ii.5 |
Ride, ride Messala, let them all come downe. | Ride, ride, Messala; let them all come down. | | JC V.ii.6 |
Exeunt | Exeunt | | JC V.ii.6.1 |