Sem. Confusion to the villains! all is lost!

[Aside.

Cato. Have you forgotten Lybia's burning waste,

Sem. Did not his temples glow

Cato. Hence, worthless men! hence! and complain to Cæsar,

Lucius. See, Cato, see the unhappy men: they weep!

Cato. Learn to be honest men; give up yon leaders,

Sem. Cato, commit these wretches to my care;

Cato. Forbear, Sempronius!—see they suffer death,

Sem. Cato, I execute thy will with pleasure.

Cato. Meanwhile, we'll sacrifice to liberty.

Cato

1 Lead. Sempronius, you have acted like yourself.

Sem. Villain, stand off; base, grov'ling, worthless wretches,

1 Lead. Nay, now, you carry it too far, Sempronius!

Sem. Know, villains, when such paltry slaves presume

1 Lead. Nay, since it comes to this—

Sem. Dispatch them quick, but first pluck out their tongues,

Guards

Leaders

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