| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Brutus, my Lord. | Brutus, my lord! | JC II.i.233.2 |
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| Nor for yours neither. Y'haue vngently Brutus | Nor for yours neither. Y' have ungently, Brutus, | JC II.i.237 |
| Stole from my bed: and yesternight at Supper | Stole from my bed; and yesternight at supper | JC II.i.238 |
| You sodainly arose, and walk'd about, | You suddenly arose and walked about, | JC II.i.239 |
| Musing, and sighing, with your armes a-crosse: | Musing and sighing, with your arms across; | JC II.i.240 |
| And when I ask'd you what the matter was, | And when I asked you what the matter was, | JC II.i.241 |
| You star'd vpon me, with vngentle lookes. | You stared upon me with ungentle looks. | JC II.i.242 |
| I vrg'd you further, then you scratch'd your head, | I urged you further; then you scratched your head, | JC II.i.243 |
| And too impatiently stampt with your foote: | And too impatiently stamped with your foot; | JC II.i.244 |
| Yet I insisted, yet you answer'd not, | Yet I insisted, yet you answered not, | JC II.i.245 |
| But with an angry wafter of your hand | But with an angry wafture of your hand | JC II.i.246 |
| Gaue signe for me to leaue you: So I did, | Gave sign for me to leave you. So I did, | JC II.i.247 |
| Fearing to strengthen that impatience | Fearing to strengthen that impatience | JC II.i.248 |
| Which seem'd too much inkindled; and withall, | Which seemed too much enkindled, and withal | JC II.i.249 |
| Hoping it was but an effect of Humor, | Hoping it was but an effect of humour, | JC II.i.250 |
| Which sometime hath his houre with euery man. | Which sometime hath his hour with every man. | JC II.i.251 |
| It will not let you eate, nor talke, nor sleepe; | It will not let you eat, nor talk, nor sleep; | JC II.i.252 |
| And could it worke so much vpon your shape, | And could it work so much upon your shape, | JC II.i.253 |
| As it hath much preuayl'd on your Condltion, | As it hath much prevailed on your condition, | JC II.i.254 |
| I should not know you Brutus. Deare my Lord, | I should not know you Brutus. Dear my lord, | JC II.i.255 |
| Make me acquainted with your cause of greefe. | Make me acquainted with your cause of grief. | JC II.i.256 |
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| Brutus is wise, and were he not in health, | Brutus is wise, and were he not in health, | JC II.i.258 |
| He would embrace the meanes to come by it. | He would embrace the means to come by it. | JC II.i.259 |
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| Is Brutus sicke? And is it Physicall | Is Brutus sick? And is it physical | JC II.i.261 |
| To walke vnbraced, and sucke vp the humours | To walk unbraced and suck up the humours | JC II.i.262 |
| Of the danke Morning? What, is Brutus sicke? | Of the dank morning? What, is Brutus sick? | JC II.i.263 |
| And will he steale out of his wholsome bed | And will he steal out of his wholesome bed | JC II.i.264 |
| To dare the vile contagion of the Night? | To dare the vile contagion of the night, | JC II.i.265 |
| And tempt the Rhewmy, and vnpurged Ayre, | And tempt the rheumy and unpurged air, | JC II.i.266 |
| To adde vnto hit sicknesse? No my Brutus, | To add unto his sickness? No, my Brutus; | JC II.i.267 |
| You haue some sicke Offence within your minde, | You have some sick offence within your mind, | JC II.i.268 |
| Which by the Right and Vertue of my place | Which, by the right and virtue of my place, | JC II.i.269 |
| I ought to know of: And vpon my knees, | I ought to know of; and, upon my knees, | JC II.i.270 |
| I charme you, by my once commended Beauty, | I charm you, by my once commended beauty, | JC II.i.271 |
| By all your vowes of Loue, and that great Vow | By all your vows of love, and that great vow | JC II.i.272 |
| Which did incorporate and make vs one, | Which did incorporate and make us one, | JC II.i.273 |
| That you vnfold to me, your selfe; your halfe | That you unfold to me, your self, your half, | JC II.i.274 |
| Why you are heauy: and what men to night | Why you are heavy, and what men tonight | JC II.i.275 |
| Haue had resort to you: for heere haue beene | Have had resort to you; for here have been | JC II.i.276 |
| Some sixe or seuen, who did hide their faces | Some six or seven, who did hide their faces | JC II.i.277 |
| Euen from darknesse. | Even from darkness. | JC II.i.278.1 |
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| I should not neede, if you were gentle Brutus. | I should not need, if you were gentle Brutus. | JC II.i.279 |
| Within the Bond of Marriage, tell me Brutus, | Within the bond of marriage, tell me, Brutus, | JC II.i.280 |
| Is it excepted, I should know no Secrets | Is it excepted I should know no secrets | JC II.i.281 |
| That appertaine to you? Am I your Selfe, | That appertain to you? Am I your self | JC II.i.282 |
| But as it were in sort, or limitation? | But, as it were, in sort or limitation, | JC II.i.283 |
| To keepe with you at Meales, comfort your Bed, | To keep with you at meals, comfort your bed, | JC II.i.284 |
| And talke to you sometimes? Dwell I but in the Suburbs | And talk to you sometimes? Dwell I but in the suburbs | JC II.i.285 |
| Of your good pleasure? If it be no more, | Of your good pleasure? If it be no more, | JC II.i.286 |
| Portia is Brutus Harlot, not his Wife. | Portia is Brutus' harlot, not his wife. | JC II.i.287 |
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| If this were true, then should I know this secret. | If this were true, then should I know this secret. | JC II.i.291 |
| I graunt I am a Woman; but withall, | I grant I am a woman; but withal | JC II.i.292 |
| A Woman that Lord Brutus tooke to Wife: | A woman that Lord Brutus took to wife; | JC II.i.293 |
| I graunt I am a Woman; but withall, | I grant I am a woman; but withal | JC II.i.294 |
| A Woman well reputed: Cato's Daughter. | A woman well reputed, Cato's daughter. | JC II.i.295 |
| Thinke you, I am no stronger then my Sex | Think you I am no stronger than my sex, | JC II.i.296 |
| Being so Father'd, and so Husbanded? | Being so fathered, and so husbanded? | JC II.i.297 |
| Tell me your Counsels, I will not disclose 'em: | Tell me your counsels, I will not disclose 'em. | JC II.i.298 |
| I haue made strong proofe of my Constancie, | I have made strong proof of my constancy, | JC II.i.299 |
| Giuing my selfe a voluntary wound | Giving myself a voluntary wound | JC II.i.300 |
| Heere, in the Thigh: Can I beare that with patience, | Here, in the thigh; can I bear that with patience, | JC II.i.301 |
| And not my Husbands Secrets? | And not my husband's secrets? | JC II.i.302.1 |
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| I prythee Boy, run to the Senate-house, | I prithee, boy, run to the Senate House. | JC II.iv.1 |
| Stay not to answer me, but get thee gone. | Stay not to answer me, but get thee gone. | JC II.iv.2 |
| Why doest thou stay? | Why dost thou stay? | JC II.iv.3.1 |
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| I would haue had thee there and heere agen | I would have had thee there and here again | JC II.iv.4 |
| Ere I can tell thee what thou should'st do there: | Ere I can tell thee what thou shouldst do there. | JC II.iv.5 |
| O Constancie, be strong vpon my side, | O constancy, be strong upon my side; | JC II.iv.6 |
| Set a huge Mountaine 'tweene my Heart and Tongue: | Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue! | JC II.iv.7 |
| I haue a mans minde, but a womans might: | I have a man's mind, but a woman's might. | JC II.iv.8 |
| How hard it is for women to keepe counsell. | How hard it is for women to keep counsel! | JC II.iv.9 |
| Art thou heere yet? | Art thou here yet? | JC II.iv.10.1 |
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| Yes, bring me word Boy, if thy Lord look well, | Yes, bring me word, boy, if thy lord look well, | JC II.iv.13 |
| For he went sickly forth: and take good note | For he went sickly forth; and take good note | JC II.iv.14 |
| What Casar doth, what Sutors presse to him. | What Caesar doth, what suitors press to him. | JC II.iv.15 |
| Hearke Boy, what noyse is that? | Hark, boy, what noise is that? | JC II.iv.16 |
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| Prythee listen well: | Prithee, listen well; | JC II.iv.17.2 |
| I heard a bussling Rumor like a Fray, | I heard a bustling rumour like a fray, | JC II.iv.18 |
| And the winde brings it from the Capitoll. | And the wind brings it from the Capitol. | JC II.iv.19 |
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| Come hither Fellow, which way hast thou bin? | Come hither fellow. Which way hast thou been? | JC II.iv.21 |
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| What is't a clocke? | What is't o'clock? | JC II.iv.23.1 |
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| Is Casar yet gone to the Capitoll? | Is Caesar yet gone to the Capitol? | JC II.iv.24 |
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| Thou hast some suite to Casar, hast thou not? | Thou hast some suit to Caesar, hast thou not? | JC II.iv.27 |
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| Why know'st thou any harme's intended towards him? | Why, know'st thou any harm's intended towards him? | JC II.iv.31 |
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| I must go in: / Aye me! How weake a thing | I must go in. Ay me, how weak a thing | JC II.iv.39 |
| The heart of woman is? O Brutus, | The heart of woman is! O Brutus, | JC II.iv.40 |
| The Heauens speede thee in thine enterprize. | The heavens speed thee in thine enterprise! | JC II.iv.41 |
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| Sure the Boy heard me: Brutus hath a suite | (aside) Sure, the boy heard me. (to Lucius) Brutus hath a suit | JC II.iv.42 |
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| That Casar will not grant. O, I grow faint: | That Caesar will not grant. (aside) O, I grow faint. | JC II.iv.43 |
| Run Lucius, and commend me to my Lord, | Run, Lucius, and commend me to my lord; | JC II.iv.44 |
| Say I am merry; Come to me againe, | Say I am merry; come to me again, | JC II.iv.45 |
| And bring me word what he doth say to thee. | And bring me word what he doth say to thee. | JC II.iv.46 |