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Antony, Lines 18-27a
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Act 4,
Scene 1
Lines 18-27a

Antony performs a speech from Act 4, Scene 1 of myShakespeare's Julius Caesar. 

Antony

Octavius, I have seen more days than you;
And though we lay these honors on this man
To ease ourselves of divers sland’rous loads,
He shall but bear them as the ass bears gold,
To groan and sweat under the business,
Either led or driven, as we point the way.
And having brought our treasure where we will,
Then take we down his load, and turn him off,
Like to the empty ass, to shake his ears
And graze in commons.