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--- Decius to Cato Ceasar is well acquainted with your virtues And therefore sets this value on yr. Life. Let him but know the price of Cato's freindship And name your terms. --- Cato Bid him disband his legions; Restore the Commonwealth to Liberty; Submit his actions to the public censure And stand the Judgement of a roman senate; Bid him do this, & Cato is his freind. --- Decius Cato the World talks loudly of yr. wisdom --- Cato Nay more tho' Cato's voice was ne'er employ'd To clear the guilty & to varnish crimes Myself will mount the Rostrum in his favor And strive to gain his pardon from the people
