Coriolanus

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Elizabethan English			Modern English
Dramatis Personae			characters
CAIUS MARCIUS, afterwards CAIUS MARCIUS CORIOLANUS			Caius Marcius, Danach Caius Marcius Coriolanus
Generals against the Volscians			Generals against the Volscians
TITUS LARTIUS			Titus Lartius
COMINIUS			Cominius
MENENIUS AGRIPPA, friend to Coriolanus			Menenius Agrippa, Freund von Coriolanus
Tribunes of the People			Grandstands of the people
SICINIUS VELUTUS			Sicinius
JUNIUS BRUTUS			Junius Brutus
YOUNG MARCIUS, son to Coriolanus			Young Marcus, son of Coriolanus
A ROMAN HERALD			A Roman herald
NICANOR, a Roman			Nicanor, Nicanor
TULLUS AUFIDIUS, General of the Volscians			Tullus Aufidius, General der Volscianer
LIEUTENANT, to Aufidius			Leutnant von Aufidius
CONSPIRATORS, With Aufidius			Verschwörer mit aufidius
ADRIAN, a Volscian			Adrian to Volscant
A CITIZEN of Antium			A citizen of Antum
TWO VOLSCIAN GUARDS			Two Volscian guards
VOLUMNIA, mother to Coriolanus			Volumnia, Mutter von Coriolanus
VIRGILIA, wife to Coriolanus			Virgil, Frau von Coriolanus
VALERIA, friend to Virgilia			Valeria, friend of Virgilia
GENTLEWOMAN attending on Virgilia			Gentle woman who visits herself via Virgilia
Roman and Volscian Senators, Patricians, Aediles, Lictors,			Roman and Volscian senators, patricians, Aedile, Lictors,
Soldiers, Citizens, Messengers, Servants to Aufidius, and			Soldiers, citizens, messengers, servant of Aufidius, and
other			Miscellaneous
Attendants			companion
SCENE:			SCENE:
Rome and the neighbourhood; Corioli and the neighbourhood; Antium			Rome and the neighborhood; Corioli and the neighborhood; Antiqu
ACT I. SCENE I.			Act I. Sene I.
Rome. A street			Rome. A street
Enter a company of mutinous citizens, with staves, clubs, and			Enter a society of mutinous citizens, with bars, clubs and
other weapons			Other weapons
FIRST CITIZEN. Before we proceed any further, hear me speak.			First citizen. Before we proceed, hear me speak.
ALL. Speak, speak.			EVERYONE. Speak.
FIRST CITIZEN. YOU are all resolv'd rather to die than to			First citizen. They are all more to die than to die
famish?			FAMISH?
ALL. Resolv'd, resolv'd.			EVERYONE. Resolv'd, solved.
FIRST CITIZEN. First, you know Caius Marcius is chief enemy to			First citizen. First, you know that Caius Marcius is Cheffeinde
the			the
people.			Persons.
ALL. We know't, we know't.			EVERYONE. We don't know, we don't know.
FIRST CITIZEN. Let us kill him, and we'll have corn at our own			First citizen. Let us kill him and we will have corn alone
price. Is't a verdict?			Price. Is not a judgment?
ALL. No more talking on't; let it be done. Away, away!			EVERYONE. No longer talk; Let it happen. Away away!
SECOND CITIZEN. One word, good citizens.			Second citizen. A word, good citizens.
FIRST CITIZEN. We are accounted poor citizens, the patricians			First citizen. We are poor citizens who have shown the patrician
good.			gut.
What authority surfeits on would relieve us; if they would			What authority exaggerates would relieve us; If you would do it
yield			Yield
us but the superfluity while it were wholesome, we might			But we could
guess			mistake
they relieved us humanely; but they think we are too dear.			They made it easier for us; But they think we are loving.
The			That
leanness that afflicts us, the object of our misery, is as an			Niege that concerns us, the object of our misery is as one
inventory to particularize their abundance; our sufferance is			Inventory to make their abundance to special; Our suffering is
a			a
gain to them. Let us revenge this with our pikes ere we			win to them. Let us take revenge with our pikes before we have
become			will
rakes; for the gods know I speak this in hunger for bread,			Rakes; Because the gods know that I speak that in hunger for bread,
not in			not in
thirst for revenge.			Thirst for revenge.
SECOND CITIZEN. Would you proceed especially against Caius			Second citizen. Would be particularly against Caius
Marcius?			Marcius?
FIRST CITIZEN. Against him first; he's a very dog to the			First citizen. Against him first; He is a very dog ​​in the
commonalty.			Commonities.
SECOND CITIZEN. Consider you what services he has done for his			Second citizen. Consider the services he has provided for his
country?			Land?
FIRST CITIZEN. Very well, and could be content to give him good			First citizen. Very good and could be satisfied to give him good
report for't but that he pays himself with being proud.			Do not report, but that he pays off to be proud.
SECOND CITIZEN. Nay, but speak not maliciously.			Second citizen. No, but don't speak malignant.
FIRST CITIZEN. I say unto you, what he hath done famously he			First citizen. I tell you what he did famous, he
did it			made
to that end; though soft-conscienc'd men can be content to			to this end; Although men can be satisfied with soft consumer questions
say it			say it
was for his country, he did it to please his mother and to be			Was for his country, he did it to please and be his mother
partly proud, which he is, even to the altitude of his			partly proud of what he is at the level of his
virtue.			Virtue.
SECOND CITIZEN. What he cannot help in his nature you account a			Second citizen. What he cannot help in his nature, take a consider a
vice in him. You must in no way say he is covetous.			Vice in him. You don't have to say in any way that it is desirable.
FIRST CITIZEN. If I must not, I need not be barren of			First citizen. If I am not allowed, I don't have to be sterile
accusations;			Accusations;
he hath faults, with surplus, to tire in repetition. [Shouts			He has mistakes with excess to repeat himself. [Shouting
within] What shouts are these? The other side o' th' city is			What are these calls? The other side of the city is
risen. Why stay we prating here? To th' Capitol!			risen. Why do we stay here? To the Capitol!
ALL. Come, come.			EVERYONE. Come come.
FIRST CITIZEN. Soft! who comes here?			First citizen. Soft! Who comes here?
Enter MENENIUS AGRIPPA			Enter Menenius Agrippa
SECOND CITIZEN. Worthy Menenius Agrippa; one that hath always			Second citizen. Worthy menius agrippa; One who always has
lov'd			Law
the people.			The people.
FIRST CITIZEN. He's one honest enough; would all the rest were			First citizen. He is honest enough; Would be the rest
so!			Also!
MENENIUS. What work's, my countrymen, in hand? Where go you			Menenius. What work, my compatriots in the hand? Where are you going?
With bats and clubs? The matter? Speak, I pray you.			With bats and clubs? The reason? Say, I'll pray you.
FIRST CITIZEN. Our business is not unknown to th' Senate; they			First citizen. Our business is not unknown to the Senate; you
have			to have
had inkling this fortnight what we intend to do, which now			Had torn these fourteen days what we want to do now, what now
we'll			Gut
show 'em in deeds. They say poor suitors have strong breaths;			Show in deeds. They say poor freepers have strong breaths;
they shall know we have strong arms too.			You will know that we also have strong arms.
MENENIUS. Why, masters, my good friends, mine honest			Menenius. Why, master, my good friends, mine honestly
neighbours,			Neighbors,
Will you undo yourselves?			Will you undo?
FIRST CITIZEN. We cannot, sir; we are undone already.			First citizen. We can't, sir; We are already undone.
MENENIUS. I tell you, friends, most charitable care			Menenius. I tell you, friends, charitable care the most
Have the patricians of you. For your wants,			Do you have the patricians of them. For your wishes
Your suffering in this dearth, you may as well			Your suffering in this deficiency, you can too
Strike at the heaven with your staves as lift them			Beat your stubborns into the sky when you lift, you
Against the Roman state; whose course will on			Against the Roman state; Their course will be on
The way it takes, cracking ten thousand curbs			The way it takes and tens of thousands of curbs crack
Of more strong link asunder than can ever			Of stronger connection than possible
Appear in your impediment. For the dearth,			Appear in their obstacle. For the deficiency,
The gods, not the patricians, make it, and			The gods, not the patricians, do it and
Your knees to them, not arms, must help. Alack,			Your knees to them, not poor, have to help. A lack,
You are transported by calamity			They are transported by misfortune
Thither where more attends you; and you slander			Where more takes part in you; And you defend
The helms o' th' state, who care for you like fathers,			The helmet of the state that takes care of them like fathers,
When you curse them as enemies.			If you curse them as an enemy.
FIRST CITIZEN. Care for us! True, indeed! They ne'er car'd for			First citizen. Take care of us! Actually true! You weren't by car for
us			us
yet. Suffer us to famish, and their storehouses cramm'd with			still. Suffer from Famish and their warehouses that are summarized
grain; make edicts for usury, to support usurers; repeal			Grain; Make edicts for the user to support users; Cancellation
daily			Daily
any wholesome act established against the rich, and provide			Every healthy law against the rich and available
more			more
piercing statutes daily to chain up and restrain the poor. If			Daily penetrating statutes to dress and hold back the arms. if
the			the
wars eat us not up, they will; and there's all the love they			Do not eat us, they will; And there is all the love you have
bear			Berries
us.			us.
MENENIUS. Either you must			Mineius. Either you have to
Confess yourselves wondrous malicious,			Admit to yourself wonderfully maliciously
Or be accus'd of folly. I shall tell you			Or being accused by folly. I will tell you
A pretty tale. It may be you have heard it;			A pretty story. You may have heard it;
But, since it serves my purpose, I will venture			But since it fulfills my purpose, I will dare
To stale't a little more.			A little more stale.
FIRST CITIZEN. Well, I'll hear it, sir; yet you must not think			First citizen. Well, I'll hear it, sir; Still, they are not allowed to think
to			to
fob off our disgrace with a tale. But, an't please you,			Fob our shame off with a story. But not please you
deliver.			deliver.
MENENIUS. There was a time when all the body's members			Menenius. There was a time when all members of the body
Rebell'd against the belly; thus accus'd it:			Rebelled against the stomach; So accuse it:
That only like a gulf it did remain			It only remained like a golf
I' th' midst o' th' body, idle and unactive,			I 'the middle of the body, idle and unactive,
Still cupboarding the viand, never bearing			Still on the pipe and never arrived
Like labour with the rest; where th' other instruments			Like working with the rest; Where the other instruments
Did see and hear, devise, instruct, walk, feel,			I saw and heard, developed, instructed, hiked, feel,
And, mutually participate, did minister			And participated each other, Minister participated
Unto the appetite and affection common			Together on the appetite and affection
Of the whole body. The belly answer'd-			Of the whole body. The belly replied
FIRST CITIZEN. Well, sir, what answer made the belly?			First citizen. Well, sir, what answer did the belly do?
MENENIUS. Sir, I shall tell you. With a kind of smile,			Menenius. Sir, I'll tell you. With a kind of smile
Which ne'er came from the lungs, but even thus-			Which never came out of the lungs, but even so-
For look you, I may make the belly smile			I can make my stomach smile for the view
As well as speak- it tauntingly replied			As well as speaking it answered mockingly
To th' discontented members, the mutinous parts			To the dissatisfied members the mutinous parts
That envied his receipt; even so most fitly			That envied his receipt; Also so fit.
As you malign our senators for that			While you slander our senators for it
They are not such as you.			You are not like you.
FIRST CITIZEN. Your belly's answer- What?			First citizen. Answer your abdomen- what?
The kingly crowned head, the vigilant eye,			The royal crowned head, the watchful eye,
The counsellor heart, the arm our soldier,			The consultant Herz, the arm our soldier,
Our steed the leg, the tongue our trumpeter,			Our horse the leg, the tongue our trumpeter,
With other muniments and petty helps			Helps with other muniments and petty
Is this our fabric, if that they-			Is that our fabric if you-
MENENIUS. What then?			Mineius. So what?
Fore me, this fellow speaks! What then? What then?			In front of me, this guy speaks! So what? So what?
FIRST CITIZEN. Should by the cormorant belly be restrain'd,			First citizen. Should be held back by the cormorance belly,
Who is the sink o' th' body-			Who is the body's sink?
MENENIUS. Well, what then?			Mineius. Well then?
FIRST CITIZEN. The former agents, if they did complain,			First citizen. The former agents when they complain,
What could the belly answer?			What could the stomach answer?
MENENIUS. I will tell you;			Menenius. I will tell you;
If you'll bestow a small- of what you have little-			If you give a little one of what you have little.
Patience awhile, you'st hear the belly's answer.			Patience for a while hear the abdomen's answer.
FIRST CITIZEN. Y'are long about it.			First citizen. You are long about it.
MENENIUS. Note me this, good friend:			Mineius. Note: Good friend:
Your most grave belly was deliberate,			Her most serious belly was on purpose
Not rash like his accusers, and thus answered.			No rash like his prosecutors and replied.
True is it, my incorporate friends,' quoth he			That's right to integrate my friends, «he quoth
That I receive the general food at first			That I get general food first
Which you do live upon; and fit it is,			What you live on; And fit it is
Because I am the storehouse and the shop			Because I am the warehouse and the business
Of the whole body. But, if you do remember,			Of the whole body. But if you remember
I send it through the rivers of your blood,			I send it through the rivers of your blood
Even to the court, the heart, to th' seat o' th' brain;			Even up to the courtyard, the heart, to the seat of the brain;
And, through the cranks and offices of man,			And through the crank and offices of man,
The strongest nerves and small inferior veins			The strongest nerves and small inferior veins
From me receive that natural competency			I get this natural competence from me
Whereby they live. And though that all at once			Although they live. And although all of this at once
You, my good friends'- this says the belly; mark me.			She, my good friends, says the belly; Mark me.
FIRST CITIZEN. Ay, sir; well, well.			First citizen. Yes, sir; good Good.
MENENIUS. 'Though all at once cannot			Menenius. 'Although everything suddenly can't
See what I do deliver out to each,			See what I deliver each
Yet I can make my audit up, that all			Nevertheless, I can take my examination that everything
From me do back receive the flour of all,			Back from me and get the flour from all,
And leave me but the bran.' What say you to' t?			And leave me apart from the bran. 'What do you say to' t?
FIRST CITIZEN. It was an answer. How apply you this?			First citizen. It was an answer. How do you apply that?
MENENIUS. The senators of Rome are this good belly,			Menenius. Rome's senators are this good belly,
And you the mutinous members; for, examine			And you the mutinous members; for examining
Their counsels and their cares, digest things rightly			Your advice and concerns are rightly digesting things
Touching the weal o' th' common, you shall find			Touch the grain from the commonality you will find
No public benefit which you receive			Not a public advantage that you get
But it proceeds or comes from them to you,			But it goes on or comes from them
And no way from yourselves. What do you think,			And definitely not from you. What do you think,
You, the great toe of this assembly?			You, the big toe of this meeting?
FIRST CITIZEN. I the great toe? Why the great toe?			First citizen. I the big toe? Why the big toe?
MENENIUS. For that, being one o' th' lowest, basest, poorest,			Menenius. But one of the lowest, most fundamental, poorest,
Of this most wise rebellion, thou goest foremost.			You are primarily concerned with this wise rebellion.
Thou rascal, that art worst in blood to run,			You struck to run this art worst in the blood,
Lead'st first to win some vantage.			Place first place to win some vantage.
But make you ready your stiff bats and clubs.			But make your stiff bats and clubs ready.
Rome and her rats are at the point of battle;			Rome and her rats are in the fight;
The one side must have bale.			One side must have bale.
Enter CAIUS MARCIUS			Enter Caius Marcius
Hail, noble Marcius!			Hagel, Edler Marcius!
MARCIUS. Thanks. What's the matter, you dissentious rogues			Marcius. Many Thanks. What's happening?
That, rubbing the poor itch of your opinion,			That, the poor itching rubbed her,
Make yourselves scabs?			Make yourself crust?
FIRST CITIZEN. We have ever your good word.			First citizen. We always have your good word.
MARCIUS. He that will give good words to thee will flatter			Marcius. Who will give you good words will flatter
Beneath abhorring. What would you have, you curs,			Depending on. What would you have, you curses,
That like nor peace nor war? The one affrights you,			Like nor peace or war? The one who affects you
The other makes you proud. He that trusts to you,			The other makes you proud. Who trusts you,
Where he should find you lions, finds you hares;			Where he should find her lion, she finds rabbits;
Where foxes, geese; you are no surer, no,			Where foxes, geese; You are not a safer, no,
Than is the coal of fire upon the ice			When the coal of the fire on the ice
Or hailstone in the sun. Your virtue is			Or hail in the sun. Your virtue is
To make him worthy whose offence subdues him,			To make him worthy, whose crime submits him,
And curse that justice did it. Who deserves greatness			And curse that justice did it. Who deserves size
Deserves your hate; and your affections are			Deserve your hatred; And their affection are
A sick man's appetite, who desires most that			Appetite of a sick man who wishes the most
Which would increase his evil. He that depends			What his evil would increase. Who depends on it
Upon your favours swims with fins of lead,			On their favors swims with lead fins,
And hews down oaks with rushes. Hang ye! Trust ye?			And knock out oaks with rushes. Hang up! I trust you?
With every minute you do change a mind			With every minute you change a ghost
And call him noble that was now your hate,			And call him noble that was your hatred now
Him vile that was your garland. What's the matter			He hideous that was your garland. What's happening
That in these several places of the city			That in these different locations in the city
You cry against the noble Senate, who,			They cry against the noble Senate, the,
Under the gods, keep you in awe, which else			Keep them in awe under the gods, what else
Would feed on one another? What's their seeking?			Would eat each other? What is your search?
MENENIUS. For corn at their own rates, whereof they say			Menenius. For corn at your own prices, for which you say
The city is well stor'd.			The city is well saved.
MARCIUS. Hang 'em! They say!			Marcius. Hang them! You say!
They'll sit by th' fire and presume to know			You will sit by the fire and suspect that you know
What's done i' th' Capitol, who's like to rise,			What is done? I 'the Capitol that likes to rise,
Who thrives and who declines; side factions, and give out			Who thrives and who rejects? Side fractions and give
Conjectural marriages, making parties strong,			Suspected marriages that make parties strong,
And feebling such as stand not in their liking			And freleinbe, such as B. not to be in taste
Below their cobbled shoes. They say there's grain enough!			Under their paved shoes. You say there are enough grain!
Would the nobility lay aside their ruth			The nobility would put his ruth aside
And let me use my sword, I'd make a quarry			And let me use my sword, I would make a quarry
With thousands of these quarter'd slaves, as high			With thousands of these quarter slaves so high
As I could pick my lance.			How I could choose my lance.
MENENIUS. Nay, these are almost thoroughly persuaded;			Menenius. No, these are almost thoroughly convinced;
For though abundantly they lack discretion,			Because although it is plentiful, they lack discretion, but
Yet are they passing cowardly. But, I beseech you,			But they are cowardly over. But I ask you
What says the other troop?			What does the other troop say?
MARCIUS. They are dissolv'd. Hang 'em!			Marcius. They are solved. Hang them!
They said they were an-hungry; sigh'd forth proverbs-			They said they were attached; Sighs proverbs
That hunger broke stone walls, that dogs must eat,			This hunger broke the stone walls that dogs have to eat,
That meat was made for mouths, that the gods sent not			This meat was made for the mouth that the gods did not send
Corn for the rich men only. With these shreds			Corn only for the rich men. With these bumps
They vented their complainings; which being answer'd,			They bleed their symptoms; which answers,
And a petition granted them- a strange one,			And a petition granted them a strange,
To break the heart of generosity			To break the heart of generosity
And make bold power look pale- they threw their caps			And made brave strength pale- they threw their hats
As they would hang them on the horns o' th' moon,			How they would hang them on the horns of the moon,
Shouting their emulation.			Scream their emulation.
MENENIUS. What is granted them?			Mineius. What is granted to you?
MARCIUS. Five tribunes, to defend their vulgar wisdoms,			Marcius. Five stands to defend their vulgar wisdom,
Of their own choice. One's Junius Brutus-			Of your own choice. Junius Brutus-
Sicinius Velutus, and I know not. 'Sdeath!			Sicinius Velutus, and I don't know. 'SDEATH!
The rabble should have first unroof'd the city			The rabble should have developed the city first
Ere so prevail'd with me; it will in time			Before it prevails with me; It will be in time
Win upon power and throw forth greater themes			Get larger topics with power and throw out larger topics
For insurrection's arguing.			Argue for uprising.
MENENIUS. This is strange.			Mineius. That is strange.
MARCIUS. Go get you home, you fragments.			Marcius. Go Home, fragments.
Enter a MESSENGER, hastily			Enter a messenger
MESSENGER. Where's Caius Marcius?			Bote. Wo ist Caius Marcius?
MARCIUS. Here. What's the matter?			Marcius. Here. What's happening?
MESSENGER. The news is, sir, the Volsces are in arms.			DELIVERY BOY. The news is, Sir, the Volsces are in weapons.
MARCIUS. I am glad on't; then we shall ha' means to vent			Marcius. I'm happy, not; Then we will mean to ventilate
Our musty superfluity. See, our best elders.			Our musty flare. See our best elders.
Enter COMINIUS, TITUS LARTIUS, with other SENATORS;			Enter Cominius, Titus Lartius, with other senators;
JUNIUS BRUTUS and SICINIUS VELUTUS			Junius Brutus and Sicily
FIRST SENATOR. Marcius, 'tis true that you have lately told us:			First senator. Marcius, it is true that they have been told us recently:
The Volsces are in arms.			The Volsces are in the arms.
MARCIUS. They have a leader,			Marcius. You have a guide
Tullus Aufidius, that will put you to't.			Tullus Aufidius, that will make you not to be.
I sin in envying his nobility;			I sin to envy his nobility;
And were I anything but what I am,			And was I anything but what I am
I would wish me only he.			I would only like it.
COMINIUS. You have fought together?			Cominius. Did you fight together?
MARCIUS. Were half to half the world by th' ears, and he			Marcius. Were half to half past half of the world off his ears, and he
Upon my party, I'd revolt, to make			I would rebel on my party to do it
Only my wars with him. He is a lion			Only my wars with him. He is a lion
That I am proud to hunt.			That I am proud to hunt.
FIRST SENATOR. Then, worthy Marcius,			First senator. Then worthy Marcius,
Attend upon Cominius to these wars.			Take part in Cominius for these wars.
COMINIUS. It is your former promise.			Cominius. It is your earlier promise.
MARCIUS. Sir, it is;			Marcius. Sir, ist;
And I am constant. Titus Lartius, thou			And I'm constant. Titus Lartius, you
Shalt see me once more strike at Tullus' face.			Should look at Tullus' face again.
What, art thou stiff? Stand'st out?			What, are you stiff? Stand?
LARTIUS. No, Caius Marcius;			Lartius. Marcus;
I'll lean upon one crutch and fight with t'other			I will lean on a crutch and fight with the other
Ere stay behind this business.			Stay behind this business.
MENENIUS. O, true bred!			Mineius. Oh, true bred!
FIRST SENATOR. Your company to th' Capitol; where, I know,			First senator. Your company for this capitol; Where, I know
Our greatest friends attend us.			Our biggest friends visit us.
LARTIUS. [To COMINIUS] Lead you on.			Lartius. [Cominius] Continue.
[To MARCIUS] Follow Cominius; we must follow you;			[To Marcius] Follow Cominius; We have to follow you;
Right worthy you priority.			Really worthy of priority.
COMINIUS. Noble Marcius!			Cominius. Noble Mark!
FIRST SENATOR. [To the Citizens] Hence to your homes; be			First senator. [To the citizens] therefore to their houses; be
gone.			Away.
MARCIUS. Nay, let them follow.			Marcius. NO, let them follow.
The Volsces have much corn: take these rats thither			The Volsces have a lot of corn: take these rats there
To gnaw their garners. Worshipful mutineers,			Your Garner gnaw. Additional interpretation,
Your valour puts well forth; pray follow.			Your bravery brings out well; Pray.
Ciitzens steal away. Exeunt all but SICINIUS and BRUTUS			Ciitzens steal away. Leave all out of Supreme and Brutus
SICINIUS. Was ever man so proud as is this Marcius?			Sicinius. Was people ever proud as this Marcius?
BRUTUS. He has no equal.			Brutus. He doesn't have the same.
SICINIUS. When we were chosen tribunes for the people-			Sicinius. When we were selected for the people.
BRUTUS. Mark'd you his lip and eyes?			Brutus. Do you mark his lip and eyes?
SICINIUS. Nay, but his taunts!			Sicinius. No, but his mockery!
BRUTUS. Being mov'd, he will not spare to gird the gods.			Brutus. Since he is moved, he will not save to belt the gods.
SICINIUS. Bemock the modest moon.			Sicinius. Bemock the humble moon.
BRUTUS. The present wars devour him! He is grown			Brutus. The current wars devour him! He grows up
Too proud to be so valiant.			Too proud to be brave.
SICINIUS. Such a nature,			Sicinius. Such a nature,
Tickled with good success, disdains the shadow			Tickled with good success and despised the shadow
Which he treads on at noon. But I do wonder			Whereupon he kicks at noon. But I'm wondering
His insolence can brook to be commanded			His insolence can be branded
Under Cominius.			Unter cominius.
BRUTUS. Fame, at the which he aims-			Brutus. Fame in which he aims
In whom already he is well grac'd- cannot			In whom it is good, it can't do it, cannot
Better be held nor more attain'd than by			Are better held or achieved more than from
A place below the first; for what miscarries			A place under the first; For which miscarriage
Shall be the general's fault, though he perform			Should be the general's guilt, even though it occurs
To th' utmost of a man, and giddy censure			To the utmost of a man and the dizzying criticism
Will then cry out of Marcius 'O, if he			Will then be before Marcius' o
Had borne the business!'			Had carried the business! '
SICINIUS. Besides, if things go well,			Sicinius. Also when things go well
Opinion, that so sticks on Marcius, shall			Opinion that remains in Marcius will
Of his demerits rob Cominius.			From his Demerits Robinson.
BRUTUS. Come.			Brutus. Come.
Half all Cominius' honours are to Marcius,			Half of all Cominius' Honors are for Marcus,
Though Marcius earn'd them not; and all his faults			Although Marcius didn't deserve her; and all of his mistakes
To Marcius shall be honours, though indeed			According to Marcius, however, honors will be
In aught he merit not.			In something he doesn't earn it.
SICINIUS. Let's hence and hear			Sicinius. So let's hear and hear
How the dispatch is made, and in what fashion,			How the shipping is done and in what way
More than his singularity, he goes			He goes more than his singularity
Upon this present action.			On this current action.
BRUTUS. Let's along. Exeunt			Brutus. Let's let's. Exit
SCENE II.			Scene II.
Corioli. The Senate House.			Corioli. The Senate House.
Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS with SENATORS of Corioli			Betreten sie tullus aufidius mil senatoren von Corioli
FIRST SENATOR. So, your opinion is, Aufidius,			First senator. So your opinion is, Aufidius,
That they of Rome are ent'red in our counsels			That they talked about Rome in our advice
And know how we proceed.			And know how we do.
AUFIDIUS. Is it not yours?			Aufidius. Isn't it yours?
What ever have been thought on in this state			Whatever was intended in this state
That could be brought to bodily act ere Rome			That could be brought to the physical act in front of Rome
Had circumvention? 'Tis not four days gone			Had scope? It's not four days away
Since I heard thence; these are the words- I think			I heard from there; These are the words- I think
I have the letter here;.yes, here it is:			I have the letter here; Yes, here it is:
[Reads] 'They have press'd a power, but it is not known			[Reads] 'You pressed a power, but it is not known
Whether for east or west. The dearth is great;			Whether for East or West. The defect is great;
The people mutinous; and it is rumour'd,			The people mutinous; And it is rumor
Cominius, Marcius your old enemy,			Cominius, Marcius Dein Second Feind,
Who is of Rome worse hated than of you,			Who is hated by Rome than from you,
And Titus Lartius, a most valiant Roman,			And Titus Lartius, a very brave novel,
These three lead on this preparation			These three lead with this preparation
Whither 'tis bent. Most likely 'tis for you;			Where it bent. Most likely for you;
Consider of it.'			Look at it. '
FIRST SENATOR. Our army's in the field;			First senator. Our army is in the field;
We never yet made doubt but Rome was ready			We have never had any doubts, but Rome was ready
To answer us.			To answer us.
AUFIDIUS. Nor did you think it folly			Aufidius. You didn't think it either
To keep your great pretences veil'd till when			To accelerate their great allegations until when
They needs must show themselves; which in the hatching,			You have to show yourself; What to hatch
It seem'd, appear'd to Rome. By the discovery			It seemed to be Rome. By discovering
We shall be short'ned in our aim, which was			We will be short in our goal what was
To take in many towns ere almost Rome			To record in many cities before Fast Rome
Should know we were afoot.			Should know that we were going.
SECOND SENATOR. Noble Aufidius,			Zweiter Senator. Noble aufidius
Take your commission; hie you to your bands;			Take your commission; Hie to your bands;
Let us alone to guard Corioli.			Let us protect Corioli in peace.
If they set down before's, for the remove			If you proceed beforehand to remove
Bring up your army; but I think you'll find			Bring your army; But I think you will find it
Th' have not prepar'd for us.			You didn't prepare us for us.
AUFIDIUS. O, doubt not that!			Aufidius. Oh, don't doubt that!
I speak from certainties. Nay more,			I speak of certainties. No more,
Some parcels of their power are forth already,			Some packages of their power are already
And only hitherward. I leave your honours.			And only here. I leave your honor.
If we and Caius Marcius chance to meet,			If we and Caius Marcius have chance to meet,
Tis sworn between us we shall ever strike			It is sworn between us, we will ever strike
Till one can do no more.			Until you can no longer do.
ALL. The gods assist you!			EVERYONE. The gods help you!
AUFIDIUS. And keep your honours safe!			Aufidius. And keep your honors safely!
FIRST SENATOR. Farewell.			First senator. Taking leave.
SECOND SENATOR. Farewell.			Second senator. Taking leave.
ALL. Farewell. Exeunt			All. Taking leave. Exit
SCENE III.			Scene III.
Rome. MARCIUS' house			Room. Marcus' Haus
Enter VOLUMNIA and VIRGILIA, mother and wife to MARCIUS;			Enter Virgil, mother and wife to Marcius;
they set them down on two low stools and sew			They placed them on two low chairs and sew them
VOLUMNIA. I pray you, daughter, sing, or express yourself in a			Flow. I pray you, daughter, sing or press yourself in one
more			more
comfortable sort. If my son were my husband, I should			Comfortable way. If my son were my husband, I should
freelier			freelancer
rejoice in that absence wherein he won honour than in the			Rejoice in this absence in which he won honor than in the
embracements of his bed where he would show most love. When			Hugs of his bed, where he would show most of love. When
yet			still
he was but tender-bodied, and the only son of my womb; when			He was only tender and the only son of my body; if
youth			youth
with comeliness pluck'd all gaze his way; when, for a day of			Everyone plucked his way with the habit; When for a day of
kings' entreaties, a mother should not sell him an hour from			The requests of the kings, a mother should not sell him from an hour from
her			she
beholding; I, considering how honour would become such a			see; I think how honor would be one
person-			Person-
that it was no better than picture-like to hang by th' wall,			That it wasn't better than being imagined to hang on the wall,
if			if
renown made it not stir- was pleas'd to let him seek danger			Knowing it did not make it moved- it was gratifying to look for him danger
where			Where
he was to find fame. To a cruel war I sent him, from whence			He should find fame. I sent him from where from where
he			is
return'd his brows bound with oak. I tell thee, daughter, I			Returned his brews, which were bound with oak. I tell you, daughter, me
sprang not more in joy at first hearing he was a man-child			No more jumped than he heard that he was a man-child
than			as
now in first seeing he had proved himself a man.			Now that when he saw first, he had proven to be a man.
VIRGILIA. But had he died in the business, madam, how then?			Virgilia. But had he died in business, Madam, how then?
VOLUMNIA. Then his good report should have been my son; I			Flow. Then his good report should have been my son; I
therein			in this
would have found issue. Hear me profess sincerely: had I a			would have found a problem. Hear me sincerely
dozen			dozen
sons, each in my love alike, and none less dear than thine			Sons, each in my love alike and nothing less treasure than yours
and my			and my
good Marcius, I had rather had eleven die nobly for their			Good Marcius, I preferred to die eleven for hers
country			Land
than one voluptuously surfeit out of action.			as a lavish manner from the crime.
Enter a GENTLEWOMAN			Enter a gentle woman
GENTLEWOMAN. Madam, the Lady Valeria is come to visit you.			LADY. Madam, Lady Valeria came to visit you.
VIRGILIA. Beseech you give me leave to retire myself.			Virgilia. Beech, you give me, I have to step back.
VOLUMNIA. Indeed you shall not.			Flow. In fact, you shouldn't.
Methinks I hear hither your husband's drum;			I hear your husband's drum here;
See him pluck Aufidius down by th' hair;			Look at him down on the hair.
As children from a bear, the Volsces shunning him.			As children from a bear, the Volsces avoid him.
Methinks I see him stamp thus, and call thus:			I see him stamp and call him like this:
Come on, you cowards! You were got in fear,			Come on, you coward! You were scared
Though you were born in Rome.' His bloody brow			Although you were born in Rome. 'His bloody forehead
With his mail'd hand then wiping, forth he goes,			With his post, then he wipes ahead, he goes,
Like to a harvest-man that's task'd to mow			To mow to a harvestemann who is commissioned
Or all or lose his hire.			Or everything or lose its rent.
VIRGILIA. His bloody brow? O Jupiter, no blood!			Virgilia. His bloody forehead? O Jupiter, no blood!
VOLUMNIA. Away, you fool! It more becomes a man			Flow. Way, you fool! It becomes more of a man
Than gilt his trophy. The breasts of Hecuba,			When his trophy gilded. The breasts of Hecuba,
When she did suckle Hector, look'd not lovelier			When she sucked Hector, she didn't look nicer
Than Hector's forehead when it spit forth blood			As a Hector's forehead when it spit out blood
At Grecian sword, contemning. Tell Valeria			Think about Greek sword. Say Valeria
We are fit to bid her welcome. Exit GENTLEWOMAN			We are fit to welcome you. Gentle
VIRGILIA. Heavens bless my lord from fell Aufidius!			Virgilia. Heaven bless my Mr. Fell Aufidius!
VOLUMNIA. He'll beat Aufidius' head below his knee			Flow. He will beat alve 'head under his knee
And tread upon his neck.			And steps on his throat.
Re-enter GENTLEWOMAN, With VALERIA and an usher			Visit the gentle woman with Valeria and a place in the place
VALERIA. My ladies both, good day to you.			Valeria. Ladies both, good day for you.
VOLUMNIA. Sweet madam!			Flow. Sweet Madam!
VIRGILIA. I am glad to see your ladyship.			Virgilia. I am glad to see your ladyship.
VALERIA. How do you both? You are manifest housekeepers. What			Valeria. How do you both do? You are obviously housekeepers. What
are			are
you sewing here? A fine spot, in good faith. How does your			You sew here? A good place in good faith. How are you
little			little
son?			Son?
VIRGILIA. I thank your ladyship; well, good madam.			Virgilia. I thank your ladyship; Well, Madam.
VOLUMNIA. He had rather see the swords and hear a drum than			Flow. He preferred to see the swords and hear a drum than
look			see
upon his schoolmaster.			on his schoolmaster.
VALERIA. O' my word, the father's son! I'll swear 'tis a very			Valeria. O 'My word, the father's son! I will swear a lot
pretty boy. O' my troth, I look'd upon him a Wednesday half			handsome boy. O 'my troth, I looked for him half on Wednesday
an			a
hour together; has such a confirm'd countenance! I saw him			Hour together; Has such a confirming face! I saw him
run			Run
after a gilded butterfly; and when he caught it he let it go			After a gilded butterfly; And when he got it, he let go of it
again, and after it again, and over and over he comes, and up			Again and after again and again and again and again he comes and up
again, catch'd it again; or whether his fall enrag'd him, or			Again it catches; Or whether his fall has registered him, or
how			how
twas, he did so set his teeth and tear it. O, I warrant, how			When he set his teeth and teared her. O, I've gi gi how
he			is
mammock'd it!			Mammock has it!
VOLUMNIA. One on's father's moods.			Flow. The mood of the father's father.
VALERIA. Indeed, la, 'tis a noble child.			Valeria. In fact, LA, it's a noble child.
VIRGILIA. A crack, madam.			Virgilia. Ein Crack, Madam.
VALERIA. Come, lay aside your stitchery; I must have you play			Valeria. Come on, put your seams aside; I have to let you play
the			the
idle huswife with me this afternoon.			Idle husband with me this afternoon.
VIRGILIA. No, good madam; I will not out of doors.			Virgilia. No, good woman; I won't get out of doors.
VALERIA. Not out of doors!			Valeria. Not from doors!
VOLUMNIA. She shall, she shall.			Flow. It should, it should.
VIRGILIA. Indeed, no, by your patience; I'll not over the			Virgilia. In fact, no, through your patience; I'm not going to
threshold			threshold
till my lord return from the wars.			Until my gentleman returns from the wars.
VALERIA. Fie, you confine yourself most unreasonably; come, you			Valeria. Fie, you limit yourself most inappropriate; Come, you
must go visit the good lady that lies in.			Must visit the good lady that lies in it.
VIRGILIA. I will wish her speedy strength, and visit her with			Virgilia. I will wish for your quick strength and you will visit
my			my
prayers; but I cannot go thither.			Prayers; But I can't go there.
VOLUMNIA. Why, I pray you?			Flow. Why am I praying you?
VIRGILIA. 'Tis not to save labour, nor that I want love.			Virgilia. It is neither to save work and I want to love.
VALERIA. You would be another Penelope; yet they say all the			Valeria. You would be another penelope; Nevertheless, they all say
yarn			Yarn
she spun in Ulysses' absence did but fill Ithaca full of			She turned out in Ulysses's absence, but filled ithaca full of
moths.			Moths.
Come, I would your cambric were sensible as your finger, that			Come on, I would use your cambric to make sense like your finger, that, that
you			she
might leave pricking it for pity. Come, you shall go with us.			Could have it stabbed for pity. Come on, you should go with us.
VIRGILIA. No, good madam, pardon me; indeed I will not forth.			Virgilia. No, well, woman, forgive me; In fact, I will not stand out.
VALERIA. In truth, la, go with me; and I'll tell you excellent			Valeria. Truth, la, go with me; And I'll tell you excellent
news			news
of your husband.			From your husband.
VIRGILIA. O, good madam, there can be none yet.			Virgilia. Oh, good, woman, there can be no one yet.
VALERIA. Verily, I do not jest with you; there came news from			Valeria. Truly, I'm not joking with you; There were news from
him			him
last night.			last night.
VIRGILIA. Indeed, madam?			Virgil. Indeed, Madam?
VALERIA. In earnest, it's true; I heard a senator speak it.			Valeria. Seriously, it is true; I heard a senator speak.
Thus it			Also is
is: the Volsces have an army forth; against whom Cominius the			IS: The Volsces have an army; Against whom Cominius die
general is gone, with one part of our Roman power. Your lord			General is gone with part of our Roman power. Your Lord
and			and
Titus Lartius are set down before their city Corioli; they			Titus Lartius are laid down in front of her city of Corioli; you
nothing doubt prevailing and to make it brief wars. This is			Nothing doubts that it takes care of it and that it makes short wars. That is
true,			Is correct,
on mine honour; and so, I pray, go with us.			About my honor; And so I pray, go with us.
VIRGILIA. Give me excuse, good madam; I will obey you in			Virgilia. Give me sorry, good woman; I'll obey you
everything			all
hereafter.			Beyond.
VOLUMNIA. Let her alone, lady; as she is now, she will but			Flow. Leave them alone, lady; As she is now, but she will
disease			illness
our better mirth.			Our better joy.
VALERIA. In troth, I think she would. Fare you well, then.			Valeria. In Troth I think she would do it. Then drive well.
Come,			Come,
good sweet lady. Prithee, Virgilia, turn thy solemness out o'			Good sweet lady. Prithee, Virgilia, turn your solemness o '
door and go along with us.			Door and go with us.
VIRGILIA. No, at a word, madam; indeed I must not. I wish you			Virgilia. No, with a word, Madam; In fact, I am not allowed. I wish you
much			a lot of
mirth.			Joy.
VALERIA. Well then, farewell. Exeunt			Valeria. Well then farewell. Exit
SCENE IV.			Feel IV.
Before Corioli			Vor corioli
Enter MARCIUS, TITUS LARTIUS, with drum and colours,			Enter Marcus, Titus Lartius with drum and colors,
with CAPTAINS and soldiers. To them a MESSENGER			With captains and soldiers. A messenger to them
MARCIUS. Yonder comes news; a wager- they have met.			Marcius. There is news over there; A bet- you met.
LARTIUS. My horse to yours- no.			Lartius. My horse to your- no.
MARCIUS. 'Tis done.			Marcius. "Tie made.
LARTIUS. Agreed.			Lartius. Agreed.
MARCIUS. Say, has our general met the enemy?			Marcius. Say, did our general hit the enemy?
MESSENGER. They lie in view, but have not spoke as yet.			DELIVERY BOY. They are in sight, but have not yet spoken.
LARTIUS. So, the good horse is mine.			Lartius. So, the good horse belongs to me.
MARCIUS. I'll buy him of you.			Marcius. I'll buy it from you.
LARTIUS. No, I'll nor sell nor give him; lend you him I will			Lartius. No, I will not sell or give it; Boy him, I will I
For half a hundred years. Summon the town.			For half a hundred years. Summon the city.
MARCIUS. How far off lie these armies?			Marcius. How far are these armies?
MESSENGER. Within this mile and half.			DELIVERY BOY. Within this mile and half.
MARCIUS. Then shall we hear their 'larum, and they ours.			Marcius. Then we should hear their carris and ours.
Now, Mars, I prithee, make us quick in work,			Now, Mars, I prithee, make us at work quickly,
That we with smoking swords may march from hence			That we can march with smoking swords
To help our fielded friends! Come, blow thy blast.			To help our field friends! Come on, bubble your explosion.
They sound a parley. Enter two SENATORS with others,			They sound a parley. Enter two senators with others,
on the walls of Corioli			On the walls of Corioli
Tullus Aufidius, is he within your walls?			Tullus Aufidius, it he in your walls?
FIRST SENATOR. No, nor a man that fears you less than he:			First senator. No, another man who fears you less than him:
That's lesser than a little. [Drum afar off] Hark, our			That is less than a little. [Drum in the distance] Hark, our, ours
drums			Drums
Are bringing forth our youth. We'll break our walls			Bring out our youth. We will break our walls
Rather than they shall pound us up; our gates,			Instead of being open to us; Our goals,
Which yet seem shut, we have but pinn'd with rushes;			What still seems to be closed, we only did with Rushes;
They'll open of themselves. [Alarum far off] Hark you far			You will open yourself. [Alarum far away] Hark you far
off!			out!
There is Aufidius. List what work he makes			There is aufidius. List what work he does
Amongst your cloven army.			Under your bourgeois army.
MARCIUS. O, they are at it!			Marcius. Oh, you are there!
LARTIUS. Their noise be our instruction. Ladders, ho!			Lartius. Your sound is our instruction. Ladders, HO!
Enter the army of the Volsces			Enter the army of the Volsces
MARCIUS. They fear us not, but issue forth their city.			Marcius. They do not fear us, but they issue their city.
Now put your shields before your hearts, and fight			Now put your shields in front of your hearts and fight
With hearts more proof than shields. Advance, brave Titus.			With hearts more evidence than shields. Progress, brave Titus.
They do disdain us much beyond our thoughts,			They despise a lot about our thoughts.
Which makes me sweat with wrath. Come on, my fellows.			What makes me sweat with anger. Come on, my people.
He that retires, I'll take him for a Volsce,			Who will retire, I will take it for a volsce,
And he shall feel mine edge.			And he will feel my rante.
Alarum. The Romans are beat back to their trenches.			Alarum. The Romans are thrown back to their trenches.
Re-enter MARCIUS, cursing			Back in Marcus, curse
MARCIUS. All the contagion of the south light on you,			Marcius. The whole infection of the southern light for you,
You shames of Rome! you herd of- Boils and plagues			They are shaking by Rome! Your herd of stoves and plagues
Plaster you o'er, that you may be abhorr'd			Gip
Farther than seen, and one infect another			Further than seen and one infects another
Against the wind a mile! You souls of geese			A mile against the wind! They souls of the geese
That bear the shapes of men, how have you run			This bears the shapes of men, how are you how you ride
From slaves that apes would beat! Pluto and hell!			From slaves that would hit monkeys! Pluto and hell!
All hurt behind! Backs red, and faces pale			Everything hurt behind! Back red and faces pale
With flight and agued fear! Mend and charge home,			With flight and flexible fear! Repair and calculate home,
Or, by the fires of heaven, I'll leave the foe			Or through the fire of the sky I will leave the enemy
And make my wars on you. Look to't. Come on;			And make my wars on you. Do not look. Come on;
If you'll stand fast we'll beat them to their wives,			If you stand quickly, we will hit her to your women,
As they us to our trenches. Follow me.			Like you to our trenches. Follow me.
Another alarum. The Volsces fly, and MARCIUS follows			Another wing. The Volces fly and Marcius follows
them to the gates			they to the gates
So, now the gates are ope; now prove good seconds;			So now are the gates open; Now they prove good seconds;
Tis for the followers fortune widens them,			For the assets of the trailer, they expanded
Not for the fliers. Mark me, and do the like.			Not for the planes. Mark me and do it.
[MARCIUS enters the gates]			[Marcius enters the goals]
FIRST SOLDIER. Fool-hardiness; not I.			First soldier. Daring; not me.
SECOND SOLDIER. Not I. [MARCIUS is shut in]			Second soldier. Not I. [Marcius is closed in]
FIRST SOLDIER. See, they have shut him in.			First soldier. See you closed it.
ALL. To th' pot, I warrant him. [Alarum continues]			All. To the "Pot you guarantee. [Alarum continues]
Re-enter TITUS LARTIUS			Enter Titus Lartius again
LARTIUS. What is become of Marcius?			Lartius. What will become of Marcius?
ALL. Slain, sir, doubtless.			EVERYONE. Killed, sir, undoubtedly.
FIRST SOLDIER. Following the fliers at the very heels,			First soldier. Follow the planes on the heels,
With them he enters; who, upon the sudden,			He comes with them; Who suddenly
Clapp'd to their gates. He is himself alone,			Worked to her goals. He is alone
To answer all the city.			Answer the whole city.
LARTIUS. O noble fellow!			Lartius. O Noble Kerl!
Who sensibly outdares his senseless sword,			Who exaggerates his senseless sword sensibly,
And when it bows stand'st up. Thou art left, Marcius;			And when it is up. You left Marcius;
A carbuncle entire, as big as thou art,			A carbuncle as big as you are,
Were not so rich a jewel. Thou wast a soldier			Were not so rich a jewel. You have disappeared a soldier
Even to Cato's wish, not fierce and terrible			Also Cato's wish, not wild and terrible
Only in strokes; but with thy grim looks and			Only in lines; But with your grim appearance and
The thunder-like percussion of thy sounds			The thunder -like percussion of your noises
Thou mad'st thine enemies shake, as if the world			You crazy your enemies shake as if the world
Were feverous and did tremble.			Were febrile and trembled.
Re-enter MARCIUS, bleeding, assaulted by the enemy			Bleed back in Marcius, bleeding, attacked by the enemy
FIRST SOLDIER. Look, sir.			First soldier. Look, sir.
LARTIUS. O, 'tis Marcius!			Lartius. Oh, bin Marcus!
Let's fetch him off, or make remain alike.			Let us pick it up or stay the same.
[They fight, and all enter the city]			[They fight and all enter the city]
SCENE V.			Sente V.
Within Corioli. A street			Within Corioli. A street
Enter certain Romans, with spoils			Enter certain Romans with prey
FIRST ROMAN. This will I carry to Rome.			First novel. I will carry that to Rome.
SECOND ROMAN. And I this.			Second novel. And me that.
THIRD ROMAN. A murrain on 't! I took this for silver.			Third novel. A Murrain on 't! I took that for silver.
[Alarum continues still afar off]			[The wings are still far away]
Enter MARCIUS and TITUS LARTIUS With a trumpeter			Enter Marcus and Titus Lartius with a trumpeter
MARCIUS. See here these movers that do prize their hours			Marcius. See these moving companies here that give your hours
At a crack'd drachma! Cushions, leaden spoons,			With a cracked drachma! Pillow, pale opener,
Irons of a doit, doublets that hangmen would			Iron of a doit, double, which would slope
Bury with those that wore them, these base slaves,			Buried with those who wore them, these basic slaves,
Ere yet the fight be done, pack up. Down with them!			The fight is still done, pack up. With you!
Exeunt pillagers			Starting shiller
And hark, what noise the general makes! To him!			And Hark, what noise does the general do! To him!
There is the man of my soul's hate, Aufidius,			There is the man of the hatred of my soul, Aufidius,
Piercing our Romans; then, valiant Titus, take			Drill through our Romans; Then, Valiant Titus, Take
Convenient numbers to make good the city;			Comfortable numbers to make up for the city;
Whilst I, with those that have the spirit, will haste			While I am hurrying with those who have the ghost
To help Cominius.			Help to help.
LARTIUS. Worthy sir, thou bleed'st;			Lartius. Worthy gentleman, you bleed;
Thy exercise hath been too violent			Your exercise had been too violent
For a second course of fight.			For a second combat course.
MARCIUS. Sir, praise me not;			Marcius. Sir, don't praise me;
My work hath yet not warm'd me. Fare you well;			My work has not warmed me yet. Good luck for the future;
The blood I drop is rather physical			The blood I drop is rather physical
Than dangerous to me. To Aufidius thus			As dangerous for me. To aufidius so
I will appear, and fight.			I will appear and fight.
LARTIUS. Now the fair goddess, Fortune,			Lartius. Now the fair goddess, happiness,
Fall deep in love with thee, and her great charms			Fall in love deeply into yourself and in their great charm
Misguide thy opposers' swords! Bold gentleman,			Inadequate your opponents swords! Brave gentleman, gentleman,
Prosperity be thy page!			Your site is wealth!
MARCIUS. Thy friend no less			Marcius. Your friend no less
Than those she placeth highest! So farewell.			As those who place them highest! So say goodbye.
LARTIUS. Thou worthiest Marcius! Exit MARCIUS			Lartius. You would Mark! Leave Marcius
Go sound thy trumpet in the market-place;			Take your trumpet on the market;
Call thither all the officers o' th' town,			Call all the officers in the city there,
Where they shall know our mind. Away! Exeunt			Where you will know our mind. A way! Exeunt
SCENE VI.			Scene we.
Near the camp of COMINIUS			Near the Camp of Cominius
Enter COMINIUS, as it were in retire, with soldiers			Enter Cominius, as it was in retirement, with soldiers
COMINIUS. Breathe you, my friends. Well fought; we are come off			Cominius. Breathe, my friends. Well held; We come from
Like Romans, neither foolish in our stands			Like Romans, neither stupid in our stands
Nor cowardly in retire. Believe me, sirs,			Still cowardly retired. Believe me, sirs,
We shall be charg'd again. Whiles we have struck,			We are praised again. While we did
By interims and conveying gusts we have heard			Through interims and the mediation of gusts that we have heard
The charges of our friends. The Roman gods,			The charges of our friends. The Roman gods,
Lead their successes as we wish our own,			Conduct your successes as we our own wishes,
That both our powers, with smiling fronts encount'ring,			That our two forces pursue with smiling fronts,
May give you thankful sacrifice!			Can give you grateful victims!
Enter A MESSENGER			Enter a messenger
Thy news?			Your news?
MESSENGER. The citizens of Corioli have issued			DELIVERY BOY. Corioli citizens have published
And given to Lartius and to Marcius battle;			And Lartius and Marcius Battle given;
I saw our party to their trenches driven,			I saw our party driven to her trenches,
And then I came away.			And then I came away.
COMINIUS. Though thou speak'st truth,			Cominius. Although you speak the truth
Methinks thou speak'st not well. How long is't since?			I know you don't speak well. How long hasn't been since then?
MESSENGER. Above an hour, my lord.			DELIVERY BOY. Over an hour, Lord.
COMINIUS. 'Tis not a mile; briefly we heard their drums.			Cominius. It is not a mile; We heard their drums briefly.
How couldst thou in a mile confound an hour,			How could you confuse an hour in an hour
And bring thy news so late?			And bring your news so late?
MESSENGER. Spies of the Volsces			DELIVERY BOY. Spies of the Volks
Held me in chase, that I was forc'd to wheel			Keeped me in Chase that I was promoted to the bike
Three or four miles about; else had I, sir,			Three or four miles; Otherwise I had, sir,
Half an hour since brought my report.			Half an hour since then my report brought with me.
Enter MARCIUS			Enter Marcius
COMINIUS. Who's yonder			Cominius. Who is over there
That does appear as he were flay'd? O gods!			That appears as he was Flay'd? O gods!
He has the stamp of Marcius, and I have			He has the stamp of Marcius and I have
Before-time seen him thus.			Before the time, saw him that way.
MARCIUS. Come I too late?			Marcius. Are 1 coming too late?
COMINIUS. The shepherd knows not thunder from a tabor			Cominius. The shepherd knows no thunder from a tabor
More than I know the sound of Marcius' tongue			More than I know the sound of Marcius' tongue
From every meaner man.			From every common man.
MARCIUS. Come I too late?			Marcius. Are 1 coming too late?
COMINIUS. Ay, if you come not in the blood of others,			Cominius. Ay if you are not in the blood of others,
But mantled in your own.			But in your own.
MARCIUS. O! let me clip ye			Marcius. Oh! Let me criticize you
In arms as sound as when I woo'd, in heart			In the arms as noise as when I lived in the heart
As merry as when our nuptial day was done,			As happy as our wedding day was finished,
And tapers burn'd to bedward.			And rejuvenated too necessary.
COMINIUS. Flower of warriors,			Cominius. Blume der Krieger,
How is't with Titus Lartius?			How about Titus Lartius?
MARCIUS. As with a man busied about decrees:			Marcius. Like a man who is busy with decrees:
Condemning some to death and some to exile;			Some sentenced to death and some to exile;
Ransoming him or pitying, threat'ning th' other;			Treat him or pity with the other;
Holding Corioli in the name of Rome			Hold Corioli in the name of Rome
Even like a fawning greyhound in the leash,			Even like a damned greyhound in the leash,
To let him slip at will.			To let him slide at will.
COMINIUS. Where is that slave			Cominius. Where is this slave?
Which told me they had beat you to your trenches?			What told me that they had hit you to your trenches?
Where is he? Call him hither.			Where is he? Name him here.
MARCIUS. Let him alone;			Marcius. Leave him in peace;
He did inform the truth. But for our gentlemen,			He informed the truth. But for our gentlemen,
The common file- a plague! tribunes for them!			The common file- a plague! Grandstands for you!
The mouse ne'er shunn'd the cat as they did budge			The mouse did not avoid the cat when they moved
From rascals worse than they.			Of Schlingel worse than her.
COMINIUS. But how prevail'd you?			Cominius. But as predicted?
MARCIUS. Will the time serve to tell? I do not think.			Marcius. Will the time serve to say? I do not think so.
Where is the enemy? Are you lords o' th' field?			Where is the enemy? Are you Lords O 'Th' Field?
If not, why cease you till you are so?			If not, why do you stop until you are like that?
COMINIUS. Marcius,			Cominius. Mark;
We have at disadvantage fought, and did			We fought the disadvantage and did it
Retire to win our purpose.			Retirement to win our purpose.
MARCIUS. How lies their battle? Know you on which side			Marcius. How is your fight? Know yourself on which side
They have plac'd their men of trust?			Did you put your confidence men?
COMINIUS. As I guess, Marcius,			Cominius. Wie ich denke, Marcius,
Their bands i' th' vaward are the Antiates,			Your bands i 'th' vaward are the toiletics,
Of their best trust; o'er them Aufidius,			Of your best trust; About them
Their very heart of hope.			Your heart of hope.
MARCIUS. I do beseech you,			Marcius. I ask you, you,
By all the battles wherein we have fought,			After all the battles in which we led
By th' blood we have shed together, by th' vows			Through the blood we put together with the vow
We have made to endure friends, that you directly			We did to endure friends that they are directly
Set me against Aufidius and his Antiates;			But I against Aufidius and his toilet;
And that you not delay the present, but,			And that they don't delay the present, but,
Filling the air with swords advanc'd and darts,			Filling the air with swords and darts, darts, darts,
We prove this very hour.			We prove this hour.
COMINIUS. Though I could wish			Cominius. Although I could wish
You were conducted to a gentle bath			They were led to a gentle bathroom
And balms applied to you, yet dare I never			And balm
Deny your asking: take your choice of those			Refuse your question: take your choice from this
That best can aid your action.			This can best support your action.
MARCIUS. Those are they			Marcius. That's them
That most are willing. If any such be here-			Most are ready. If something is here-
As it were sin to doubt- that love this painting			How it doubts sin- the love of this painting
Wherein you see me smear'd; if any fear			Woin you see me smeared me; If any fear
Lesser his person than an ill report;			Less his person than a sick report;
If any think brave death outweighs bad life			If any think that the brave death predominates a bad life
And that his country's dearer than himself;			And that his country is more expensive than himself;
Let him alone, or so many so minded,			Let him calmly or so many enthusiastic,
Wave thus to express his disposition,			Wave so to express his disposition,
And follow Marcius. [They all shout and wave their			And follow Marcius. [They all scream and wave their
swords, take him up in their arms and cast up their caps]			Swords, take him in your arms and throw up your hats]
O, me alone! Make you a sword of me?			Oh, I alone! Make yourself a sword of me?
If these shows be not outward, which of you			If these shows are not external, which of them of them
But is four Volsces? None of you but is			But are four volsces? None of you, but is
Able to bear against the great Aufidius			Able to endure against the great Aufidius
A shield as hard as his. A certain number,			A sign as hard as being. A certain number,
Though thanks to all, must I select from all; the rest			Although I thank you to all, I have to choose from everyone; the rest
Shall bear the business in some other fight,			Should the business in a different struggle
As cause will be obey'd. Please you to march;			How cause is obeyed. Please march;
And four shall quickly draw out my command,			And four will quickly pull out my command
Which men are best inclin'd.			Which men tended best.
COMINIUS. March on, my fellows;			Cominius. March, my colleagues;
Make good this ostentation, and you shall			Do this Easting station well and you will
Divide in all with us. Exeunt			Share each other with us. Exit
SCENE VII.			Hears VII.
The gates of Corioli			The gates of Corioli
TITUS LARTIUS, having set a guard upon Corioli, going with drum			Titus Lartius, who made Corioli a guard, went with a drum
and trumpet			and trumpet
toward COMINIUS and CAIUS MARCIUS, enters with a LIEUTENANT,			In the direction of Cominius and Caius Marcius, a lieutenant appear;
other soldiers,			Other soldiers,
and a scout			And a scout
LARTIUS. So, let the ports be guarded; keep your duties			Lartius. Let the ports guard; Keep your duties
As I have set them down. If I do send, dispatch			How I put it down. When I send, send
Those centuries to our aid; the rest will serve			These centuries to our help; The rest will serve
For a short holding. If we lose the field			For a short holding. When we lose the field
We cannot keep the town.			We cannot keep the city.
LIEUTENANT. Fear not our care, sir.			LIEUTENANT. Don't be afraid of our care, sir.
LARTIUS. Hence, and shut your gates upon's.			Lartius. Therefore and close your gates.
Our guider, come; to th' Roman camp conduct us. Exeunt			Our guider comes; To this Roman camp behave. Exeunt
SCENE VIII.			Scene VIII.
A field of battle between the Roman and the Volscian camps			A field of battle between the Roman and the Volscian camps
Alarum, as in battle. Enter MARCIUS and AUFIDIUS at several doors			Wing like in combat. Enter Marcius and Aufidius on several doors
MARCIUS. I'll fight with none but thee, for I do hate thee			Marcius. I will fight nothing but you because I hate you
Worse than a promise-breaker.			Worse than a promise.
AUFIDIUS. We hate alike:			Aufidius. We hate right away:
Not Afric owns a serpent I abhor			Not Africum has a snake that I loathe
More than thy fame and envy. Fix thy foot.			More than your fame and envy. Fix your foot.
MARCIUS. Let the first budger die the other's slave,			Marcius. Let the first wave car die the slave of the other,
And the gods doom him after!			And the gods afterwards compress him!
AUFIDIUS. If I fly, Marcius,			Aufidius. When i fly Mark,
Halloa me like a hare.			Hello me like a rabbit.
MARCIUS. Within these three hours, Tullus,			Marcius. Innerhalb dieser Drei stunden, Tullus,
Alone I fought in your Corioli walls,			I fought in your Corioli walls alone,
And made what work I pleas'd. 'Tis not my blood			And did what work I liked. It's not my blood
Wherein thou seest me mask'd. For thy revenge			Where are you when you mask me. For your revenge
Wrench up thy power to th' highest.			Encrypt your strength to the highest.
AUFIDIUS. Wert thou the Hector			Aufidius. Here du der Hector
That was the whip of your bragg'd progeny,			That was the whip of her trials of her Braggische,
Thou shouldst not scape me here.			You shouldn't prevent me here.
Here they fight, and certain Volsces come in the aid			Here they fight and certain volsces come in help
of AUFIDIUS. MARCIUS fights till they be driven in			By aufidius. Marcius Fights Until They Drive
breathless			breathless
Officious, and not valiant, you have sham'd me			Officially and not brave, you ashamed me
In your condemned seconds. Exeunt			At their convicted seconds. Exit
SCENE IX.			I feel ix.
The Roman camp			The Roman camp
Flourish. Alarum. A retreat is sounded. Enter, at one door,			Bloom. Alarum. A retreat is sound. Enter a door
COMINIUS with the Romans; at another door, MARCIUS, with his arm			Cominius with the Romans; At another door, Marcius, with his arm
in a scarf			in a scarf
COMINIUS. If I should tell thee o'er this thy day's work,			Cominius. If I should tell you about the work of your day,
Thou't not believe thy deeds; but I'll report it			You don't believe your actions; But I'll report it
Where senators shall mingle tears with smiles;			Where senators should mix tears with a smile;
Where great patricians shall attend, and shrug,			Where great patricians take part and twitch, the armpits,
I' th' end admire; where ladies shall be frighted			I admire the end; Where women should be afraid
And, gladly quak'd, hear more; where the dull tribunes,			And like to listen more, more; Where the boring stands,
That with the fusty plebeians hate thine honours,			That hates your honor with the fusty plebejs,
Shall say against their hearts 'We thank the gods			Should say against her hearts that we thank the gods
Our Rome hath such a soldier.'			Our Rome has such a soldier. '
Yet cam'st thou to a morsel of this feast,			But you cam'ste to a bite of this festival,
Having fully din'd before.			Previously full and before.
Enter TITUS LARTIUS, with his power, from the pursuit			Enter Titus Lartius with his power out of the persecution
LARTIUS. O General,			Lartius. Or in general,
Here is the steed, we the caparison.			Here is the horse, we of the caparison.
Hadst thou beheld-			Did you see
MARCIUS. Pray now, no more; my mother,			Marcius. No longer pray now; my mother,
Who has a charter to extol her blood,			Who has a charter to praise your blood
When she does praise me grieves me. I have done			If you praise me, mourn me. I did it
As you have done- that's what I can; induc'd			As she has- I can; induced
As you have been- that's for my country.			As you were- that's for my country.
He that has but effected his good will			Who only did his good will
Hath overta'en mine act.			Hath takes over my action.
COMINIUS. You shall not be			Cominius. You shouldn't be
The grave of your deserving; Rome must know			The grave of your deserved; Rome must know
The value of her own. 'Twere a concealment			The value of your own. 'Twere a veil
Worse than a theft, no less than a traducement,			Worse than theft, nothing less than a trade,
To hide your doings and to silence that			To hide their deeds and to silence it
Which, to the spire and top of praises vouch'd,			What, up to the tower and the tip of the praise,
Would seem but modest. Therefore, I beseech you,			But would appear modest. Therefore I ask you,
In sign of what you are, not to reward			In the sign of what they are, not to be rewarded
What you have done, before our army hear me.			What you did before our army hears me.
MARCIUS. I have some wounds upon me, and they smart			Marcius. I have a few wounds on me and you smart
To hear themselves rememb'red.			To remember to hear.
COMINIUS. Should they not,			Cominius. You should not,
Well might they fester 'gainst ingratitude			Well, you could fix gainst and feast.
And tent themselves with death. Of all the horses-			And tent with death. Of all horses
Whereof we have ta'en good, and good store- of all			For what we have good and good business for everyone
The treasure in this field achiev'd and city,			The treasure in this field reaches and city, city,
We render you the tenth; to be ta'en forth			We do it tenth; taber
Before the common distribution at			Before the joint distribution
Your only choice.			Your only choice.
MARCIUS. I thank you, General,			Marcius. Thank you, General,
But cannot make my heart consent to take			But my heart cannot get to agree to take
A bribe to pay my sword. I do refuse it,			A bribe to pay my sword. I refuse,
And stand upon my common part with those			And like my common part with them
That have beheld the doing.			That has that.
A long flourish. They all cry 'Marcius, Marcius!'			A long thrive. They all cry 'Marcius!'
cast up their caps and lances. COMINIUS and LARTIUS stand bare			Throw up their hats and lances. Cominius and Lartius are bare
May these same instruments which you profane			Like the same instruments that you profanze
Never sound more! When drums and trumpets shall			Never sounds again! When drums and trumpets
I' th' field prove flatterers, let courts and cities be			I 'prove the field, lets be dishes and cities
Made all of false-fac'd soothing. When steel grows			Made all false-fac'ding calming. When steel grows
Soft as the parasite's silk, let him be made			Soft like the silk of the parasite, let him be made
An overture for th' wars. No more, I say.			An overture for the wars. Not more, I say.
For that I have not wash'd my nose that bled,			For that I did not wash my nose that was bled
Or foil'd some debile wretch, which without note			Or they thwarted a debile elend, which without a grade
Here's many else have done, you shout me forth			Many others are done here, you will scream me away
In acclamations hyperbolical,			For hyperbolic cheers,
As if I lov'd my little should be dieted			As if I had loved it, my little should be diet
In praises sauc'd with lies.			In praise with lies.
COMINIUS. Too modest are you;			Cominius. You are to be modest;
More cruel to your good report than grateful			Cruel for your good report as grateful
To us that give you truly. By your patience,			For us they really give that. Through their patience,
If 'gainst yourself you be incens'd, we'll put you-			If you win, you will tackle them, we'll put them.
Like one that means his proper harm- in manacles,			Like one, that means his correct damage in manacles,
Then reason safely with you. Therefore be it known,			Then sure reason with them. Therefore it is known
As to us, to all the world, that Caius Marcius			What to us to the whole world, this Caius Marcius
Wears this war's garland; in token of the which,			Bears the garland of this war; in the token of what,
My noble steed, known to the camp, I give him,			My noble horse, who is known to the camp, I give him
With all his trim belonging; and from this time,			With all his disguise; and from that time time,
For what he did before Corioli, can him			For what he did in Corioli, he can
With all th' applause-and clamour of the host,			With all the applause and the taste of the host,
Caius Marcius Coriolanus.			Caius Marcius Coriolanus.
Bear th' addition nobly ever!			Wear the addition noble!
[Flourish. Trumpets sound, and drums]			[Bloom. Trumpet sound and drums]
ALL. Caius Marcius Coriolanus!			Alle. Caius Marcius Coriolanus!
CORIOLANUS. I will go wash;			Coriolanus. I will wash;
And when my face is fair you shall perceive			And if my face is fair, you will perceive
Whether I blush or no. Howbeit, I thank you;			Whether I blush or no. Thank you;
I mean to stride your steed, and at all times			I mean to drive on your horse at any time
To undercrest your good addition			To impair their good addition
To th' fairness of my power.			To the fairness of my power.
COMINIUS. So, to our tent;			Cominius. So to our tent;
Where, ere we do repose us, we will write			We will write where we will rest, we will write
To Rome of our success. You, Titus Lartius,			To Rome of our success. You, Titus Lartius,
Must to Corioli back. Send us to Rome			Has to go back Corioli. Send us to Rome
The best, with whom we may articulate			The best we can articulate with
For their own good and ours.			For your own well -being.
LARTIUS. I shall, my lord.			Lartius. I will, Lord.
CORIOLANUS. The gods begin to mock me. I, that now			Coriolanus. The gods start mocking me. Me now
Refus'd most princely gifts, am bound to beg			Most rejected prince -hour gifts, I am bound to beg
Of my Lord General.			From my Lord General.
COMINIUS. Take't- 'tis yours; what is't?			Cominius. Don't take your; What is T?
CORIOLANUS. I sometime lay here in Corioli			Coriolanus. At some point I was here in Corioli
At a poor man's house; he us'd me kindly.			In the house of a poor man; He was kind to me.
He cried to me; I saw him prisoner;			He cried to me; I saw him trapped;
But then Aufidius was within my view,			But then Aufidius was in my view
And wrath o'erwhelm'd my pity. I request you			And anger about my pity with help. I request you
To give my poor host freedom.			To give my poor host freedom.
COMINIUS. O, well begg'd!			Cominius. Oh, Gut Bettelt!
Were he the butcher of my son, he should			Would he be my son's butcher?
Be free as is the wind. Deliver him, Titus.			Be free like the wind. Deliver him, Titus.
LARTIUS. Marcius, his name?			Lartius. Marcus, his name?
CORIOLANUS. By Jupiter, forgot!			Coriolanus. By Jupiter, forget!
I am weary; yea, my memory is tir'd.			I am tired; Yes, my memory is Tir'd.
Have we no wine here?			Do we have no wine here?
COMINIUS. Go we to our tent.			Cominius. Let's go to our tent.
The blood upon your visage dries; 'tis time			The blood dries on her face; It's time
It should be look'd to. Come. Exeunt			It should be seen. Come. Exeunt
SCENE X.			Feel x.
The camp of the Volsces			The warehouse of the Volsces
A flourish. Cornets. Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS bloody, with two or			A flowering. Corts. Enter Tullus Aufidius Bloody with two or
three soldiers			Three soldiers
AUFIDIUS. The town is ta'en.			Aufidius. The city is.
FIRST SOLDIER. 'Twill be deliver'd back on good condition.			First soldier. 'Till are delivered in good condition.
AUFIDIUS. Condition!			Aufidius. Bedingung!
I would I were a Roman; for I cannot,			I would be a Roman; Because I can't
Being a Volsce, be that I am. Condition?			As a Volsce, I am that I am. Condition?
What good condition can a treaty find			What good condition can a contract find
I' th' part that is at mercy? Five times, Marcius,			I 'the part that is exposed to mercy? Five times, Marcius,
I have fought with thee; so often hast thou beat me;			I fought with you; So often you beat me;
And wouldst do so, I think, should we encounter			And would do this, I think we should meet
As often as we eat. By th' elements,			As often as we eat. Through the elements,
If e'er again I meet him beard to beard,			When I meet a beard to the beard again
He's mine or I am his. Mine emulation			He belongs to me or I am being. Mine emulation
Hath not that honour in't it had; for where			Doesn't have this honor, because it didn't have; for where
I thought to crush him in an equal force,			I thought to destroy him in the same strength
True sword to sword, I'll potch at him some way,			True sword too sword, I will somehow knock him on him,
Or wrath or craft may get him.			Or anger or craft can get it.
FIRST SOLDIER. He's the devil.			First soldier. He is the devil.
AUFIDIUS. Bolder, though not so subtle. My valour's poison'd			Aufidius. Brave, if not so subtle. The Poison Of My Talaror
With only suff'ring stain by him; for him			With spots that he was so dirty; for him
Shall fly out of itself. Nor sleep nor sanctuary,			Should fly from yourself. Still sleeping, still sleeping,
Being naked, sick, nor fane nor Capitol,			Be naked, sick or fan or capitol,
The prayers of priests nor times of sacrifice,			The prayers of priests or times of the victim,
Embarquements all of fury, shall lift up			Emgums all anger will raise
Their rotten privilege and custom 'gainst			Your lazy privilege and your customer -specific extraction
My hate to Marcius. Where I find him, were it			I hate Marcius. Where I find it was it
At home, upon my brother's guard, even there,			At home, on my brother's guard, even there,
Against the hospitable canon, would I			Against the hospitable canon, I would
Wash my fierce hand in's heart. Go you to th' city;			Wash my wild hand in your heart. Go to the city;
Learn how 'tis held, and what they are that must			Find out how it was and what they are, that has to be
Be hostages for Rome.			Be hostage for Rome.
FIRST SOLDIER. Will not you go?			First soldier. Will you not go?
AUFIDIUS. I am attended at the cypress grove; I pray you-			Aufidius. I participated in the Cypress Grove; I pray you-
Tis south the city mills- bring me word thither			It is south of the city mill- bring me the word there
How the world goes, that to the pace of it			How the world works, that until the pace of it
I may spur on my journey.			I can spur on my trip.
FIRST SOLDIER. I shall, sir. Exeunt			First soldier. I will, sir. Exeunt
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ACT II. SCENE I.			ACT II. Sente I.
Rome. A public place			Rome. A public place
Enter MENENIUS, with the two Tribunes of the people, SICINIUS and			Enter Menenius with the two stands of the people, Sicinius and
BRUTUS			Brutus
MENENIUS. The augurer tells me we shall have news tonight.			Menenius. The Augurer tells me that we will have news tonight.
BRUTUS. Good or bad?			Brutus. Good or bad?
MENENIUS. Not according to the prayer of the people, for they			Menenius. Not after the prayer of the people, because they
love			love
not Marcius.			Nicht Marcius.
SICINIUS. Nature teaches beasts to know their friends.			Sicinius. Nature teaches beasts to know its friends.
MENENIUS. Pray you, who does the wolf love?			Menenius. Do you pray, who the wolf loves?
SICINIUS. The lamb.			Sicinius. The Lamb.
MENENIUS. Ay, to devour him, as the hungry plebeians would the			Menenius. Yes, to devour him how the hungry plebejers would do that
noble Marcius.			Edler Marcius.
BRUTUS. He's a lamb indeed, that baes like a bear.			Brutus. He is indeed a lamb, the baes like a bear.
MENENIUS. He's a bear indeed, that lives fike a lamb. You two			Menenius. He is indeed a bear who lives a lamb for Fike. You both
are			are
old men; tell me one thing that I shall ask you.			old man; Tell me a thing that I will ask you.
BOTH TRIBUNES. Well, sir.			Both stands. Well, sir.
MENENIUS. In what enormity is Marcius poor in that you two have			Menenius. What size is Marcius arm in the fact that you have two
not			Not
in abundance?			in abundance?
BRUTUS. He's poor in no one fault, but stor'd with all.			Brutus. He is not poor in any mistake, but with everyone.
SICINIUS. Especially in pride.			Sicinius. Especially in pride.
BRUTUS. And topping all others in boasting.			Brutus. And to do everyone else in the boast.
MENENIUS. This is strange now. Do you two know how you are			Menenius. This is strange now. Do you both know how you are?
censured			censored
here in the city- I mean of us o' th' right-hand file? Do			Here in the city- I mean the right file? Do
you?			From?
BOTH TRIBUNES. Why, how are we censur'd?			Both stands. Why, how are we censored?
MENENIUS. Because you talk of pride now- will you not be angry?			Menenius. Because you are talking about pride now- will you not be angry?
BOTH TRIBUNES. Well, well, sir, well.			Both stands. Well, good, sir, well.
MENENIUS. Why, 'tis no great matter; for a very little thief of			Menenius. Why, it's not a big deal; For a very small thief from
occasion will rob you of a great deal of patience. Give your			The reason takes a lot of patience. Give yours
dispositions the reins, and be angry at your pleasures- at			Dispositions the reins and be angry with their joys
the			the
least, if you take it as a pleasure to you in being so. You			At least if you consider it a pleasure for you to be like that. You
blame			Debt
Marcius for being proud?			Marcius because he is proud?
BRUTUS. We do it not alone, sir.			Brutus. We don't do it alone, sir.
MENENIUS. I know you can do very little alone; for your helps			Menenius. I know that they can do very little alone; helps for yours
are			are
many, or else your actions would grow wondrous single: your			Many, otherwise their actions would be miraculous single: theirs
abilities are too infant-like for doing much alone. You talk			The skills are too infant to do a lot. You speak
of			from
pride. O that you could turn your eyes toward the napes of			Proud. O that you could turn your eyes towards the Napes of
your			your
necks, and make but an interior survey of your good selves! O			Halse and only make your own interior view! Ö
that you could!			You could!
BOTH TRIBUNES. What then, sir?			Both stands. Then what, sir?
MENENIUS. Why, then you should discover a brace of unmeriting,			Menenius. Why, then you should discover a clip of the universer,
proud, violent, testy magistrates-alias fools- as any in			proud, violent, testy judge-alias-mean-like all in
Rome.			Rom.
SICINIUS. Menenius, you are known well enough too.			Sicinius. Menenius, you are well known too.
MENENIUS. I am known to be a humorous patrician, and one that			Menenius. I am known to be a humorous patrician, and one
loves			Loved
a cup of hot wine with not a drop of allaying Tiber in't;			a cup of hot wine with no drop of tiber in not;
said to			said
be something imperfect in favouring the first complaint,			be something imperfect to prefer the first complaint,
hasty			fast
and tinder-like upon too trivial motion; one that converses			and tinder-like with too trivial movement; One that talks
more			more
with the buttock of the night than with the forehead of the			With the buttocks of the night as with the forehead of the forehead
morning. What I think I utter, and spend my malice in my			Morning. What I think I speak and spend my malice in mine
breath.			Breath.
Meeting two such wealsmen as you are- I cannot call you			Meet two such meals as you are- I can't call them
Lycurguses- if the drink you give me touch my palate			Lycurguses- if the drink you give me touch my palate
adversely, I			disadvantage, me
make a crooked face at it. I cannot say your worships have			Make a crooked face. I can't say that your worship
deliver'd the matter well, when I find the ass in compound			Deliver the matter well when I find the ass connected
with			With
the major part of your syllables; and though I must be			Most of their syllables; And although I have to be
content to			Content on
bear with those that say you are reverend grave men, yet they			Wear with those who say that you are reverend grabmen, but you
lie			lie
deadly that tell you you have good faces. If you see this in			Deadly who tell you that you have good faces. If you see this in
the			the
map of my microcosm, follows it that I am known well enough			Map of my microcosm follow that I am well known enough
too?			to?
What harm can your bisson conspectuities glean out of this			What damage can your Bisson conspectives clear?
character, if I be known well enough too?			Character, if I am well known?
BRUTUS. Come, sir, come, we know you well enough.			Brutus. Come on, sir, come, we know you well enough.
MENENIUS. You know neither me, yourselves, nor any thing. You			Menenius. You don't know me, yourself or something. You
are			are
ambitious for poor knaves' caps and legs; you wear out a good			Ambitious for the hats and legs of the poor tears; You carry out a good one
wholesome forenoon in hearing a cause between an orange-wife			Healthy morning when listening to a cause between an orange woman
and			and
a fosset-seller, and then rejourn the controversy of			A fosset seller and then rejuvenate the controversy of
threepence			Triple
to a second day of audience. When you are hearing a matter			for a second day of the audience. When you hear a matter
between party and party, if you chance to be pinch'd with the			Between the party and party, if you have a chance to be trapped with it
colic, you make faces like mummers, set up the bloody flag			Colic, they make faces like Mummer, set up the bloody flag
against all patience, and, in roaring for a chamber-pot,			Against all patience and to roar a chamber pot,
dismiss			deny
the controversy bleeding, the more entangled by your hearing.			The controversy is bleeding, the more involved in your hearing.
All			To
the peace you make in their cause is calling both the parties			The peace they make in their cause names both parties
knaves. You are a pair of strange ones.			Rogue. You are a few strange.
BRUTUS. Come, come, you are well understood to be a perfecter			Brutus. Come on, come, you are understood as perfection
giber			Giber
for the table than a necessary bencher in the Capitol.			For the table as a necessary bencher in the Capitol.
MENENIUS. Our very priests must become mockers, if they shall			Menenius. Our priests have to become mockers if they are supposed to
encounter such ridiculous subjects as you are. When you speak			Meet as ridiculous topics as they are. When you speak
best unto the purpose, it is not worth the wagging of your			It is best not worth awakening them for the purpose
beards; and your beards deserve not so honourable a grave as			Beard; And her beard does not deserve as honorable as a grave as
to			to
stuff a botcher's cushion or to be entomb'd in an ass's			Fill the pillow of a Botcher
pack-saddle. Yet you must be saying Marcius is proud; who, in			Pack saddle. However, you have to say Marcius is proud; who in
a			a
cheap estimation, is worth all your predecessors since			Cheap estimate has been worth all of your predecessors since then
Deucalion;			Deucalion;
though peradventure some of the best of 'em were hereditary			Although some of the best of them were hereditary
hangmen. God-den to your worships. More of your conversation			Hangmen. God to your worship. More of your conversation
would infect my brain, being the herdsmen of the beastly			I would infect my brain, the shepherds of the animal are
plebeians. I will be bold to take my leave of you.			Plebejer. I will be brave to say goodbye to you.
[BRUTUS and SICINIUS go aside]			[Brutus and Sicinius go aside]
Enter VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA, and VALERIA			Enter Volumes, Virgil and Valeria
How now, my as fair as noble ladies- and the moon, were she			Like now, my fair as noble women and the moon, they were them
earthly, no nobler- whither do you follow your eyes so fast?			Earthly, no nobler as follows your eyes so quickly?
VOLUMNIA. Honourable Menenius, my boy Marcius approaches; for			Flow. Mr. Menenius, my young Marcius approaches; to the
the			the
love of Juno, let's go.			Love for Juno, let's go.
MENENIUS. Ha! Marcius coming home?			Mineius. Ha! Marcius Comes Home?
VOLUMNIA. Ay, worthy Menenius, and with most prosperous			Flow. Ay, worthy menius and with most wealthiest
approbation.			Approval.
MENENIUS. Take my cap, Jupiter, and I thank thee. Hoo!			Menenius. Take my hat, Jupiter, and thank you. Hoo!
Marcius coming home!			Marcius Comes Home!
VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA. Nay, 'tis true.			Volumnia, Virgil. No, it's true.
VOLUMNIA. Look, here's a letter from him; the state hath			Flow. Look here is a letter from him; The state has
another,			Another,
his wife another; and I think there's one at home for you.			his wife another; And I think there is one home for you.
MENENIUS. I will make my very house reel to-night. A letter for			Menenius. I will cover my house tonight. A letter for
me?			me?
VIRGILIA. Yes, certain, there's a letter for you; I saw't.			Virgilia. Yes, sure there is a letter for you; I didn't see.
MENENIUS. A letter for me! It gives me an estate of seven			Menenius. A letter for me! I have a discount of seven
years'			Years'
health; in which time I will make a lip at the physician. The			health; During this time I will make a lip at the doctor. That
most sovereign prescription in Galen is but empiricutic and,			The sovereign recipe in Galen is only empirical and ,,
to			to
this preservative, of no better report than a horse-drench.			This preservative, without a better report than a horse corn.
Is he			Is he
not wounded? He was wont to come home wounded.			not wounded? He was not to come home wounded.
VIRGILIA. O, no, no, no.			Virgilia. Or no, no, no.
VOLUMNIA. O, he is wounded, I thank the gods for't.			Flow. Oh, he is wounded, I don't thank the gods.
MENENIUS. So do I too, if it be not too much. Brings a victory			Menenius. So also if it is not too much. Bring a victory
in			in
his pocket? The wounds become him.			his bag? The wounds become him.
VOLUMNIA. On's brows, Menenius, he comes the third time home			Flow. On's brewing, menius, he comes at home for the third time
with			With
the oaken garland.			The Eichen Garland.
MENENIUS. Has he disciplin'd Aufidius soundly?			Mineius. Did he discipline aufidius?
VOLUMNIA. Titus Lartius writes they fought together, but			Flow. Titus Lartius writes that they fought together, but
Aufidius			Aufidius
got off.			climbed out.
MENENIUS. And 'twas time for him too, I'll warrant him that; an			Menenius. And also time for him, I will guarantee him that; a
he			is
had stay'd by him, I would not have been so fidius'd for all			If I had remained from him, I wouldn't have been so Fidius for everyone
the			the
chests in Corioli and the gold that's in them. Is the Senate			Chests in Corioli and the gold that is in them. Is the Senate
possess'd of this?			own?
VOLUMNIA. Good ladies, let's go. Yes, yes, yes: the Senate has			Flow. Good ladies, let's go. Yes, yes, yes: the Senate has it
letters from the general, wherein he gives my son the whole			Letters from the general in which he gives my son the whole
name			Name
of the war; he hath in this action outdone his former deeds			of the war; He exceeded his previous acts in this campaign
doubly.			double.
VALERIA. In troth, there's wondrous things spoke of him.			Valeria. Wonderful things spoke of him in Troth.
MENENIUS. Wondrous! Ay, I warrant you, and not without his true			Menenius. Miraculously! Yes, I guarantee you and not without his true
purchasing.			Purchasing.
VIRGILIA. The gods grant them true!			Virgilia. The gods grant them true!
VOLUMNIA. True! pow, waw.			Flow. TRUE! Pow, Waw.
MENENIUS. True! I'll be sworn they are true. Where is he			Menenius. TRUE! I will be sworn, they are true. Where is he
wounded?			wounded?
[To the TRIBUNES] God save your good worships! Marcius is			[To the stands] God save your good worship! Marcius is
coming			Come
home; he has more cause to be proud. Where is he wounded?			Hometown; He has more reason to be proud. Where is he wounded?
VOLUMNIA. I' th' shoulder and i' th' left arm; there will be			Flow. I 'the shoulder and I' the left arm; there will be
large			big
cicatrices to show the people when he shall stand for his			Cicatrices to show people when he is supposed to stand for his
place.			Place.
He received in the repulse of Tarquin seven hurts i' th'			He received in the repulses of Tarquin Seven Hurt, I 'Th'
body.			Body.
MENENIUS. One i' th' neck and two i' th' thigh- there's nine			Menenius. One I 'th' neck and two me 'the thighs- there are nine
that I			that I
know.			knows.
VOLUMNIA. He had before this last expedition twenty-five wounds			Flow. Before this last expedition, he had twenty -five wounds
upon him.			on him.
MENENIUS. Now it's twenty-seven; every gash was an enemy's			Menenius. Now it is twenty -seven; Every cut was an enemy
grave.			Grab.
[A shout and flourish] Hark! the trumpets.			[A cry and thrives] Hark! The trumpets.
VOLUMNIA. These are the ushers of Marcius. Before him he			Flow. These are Marcius' Usher. In front of him
carries			carries
noise, and behind him he leaves tears;			Noise and behind him he leaves tears;
Death, that dark spirit, in's nervy arm doth lie,			Death, this dark spirit, lie in the nervous arm,
Which, being advanc'd, declines, and then men die.			What if he adopted, decreases, and then people die.
A sennet. Trumpets sound. Enter COMINIUS the			A sennet. Trumpets sound. Give Cominius the
GENERAL, and TITUS LARTIUS; between them,			General and Titus Lartius; between them,
CORIOLANUS, crown'd with an oaken garland; with			Coriolanus, crowns with an oak garland; With
CAPTAINS and soldiers and a HERALD			Captains and soldiers and a herald
HERALD. Know, Rome, that all alone Marcius did fight			Herald. White, Rome that Marcius fought alone
Within Corioli gates, where he hath won,			Within Corioli Gates, where he won,
With fame, a name to Caius Marcius; these			With fame a name for Caius Marcius; this
In honour follows Coriolanus.			Coriolanus follows in honor.
Welcome to Rome, renowned Coriolanus! [Flourish]			Welcome to Rome, well -known Coriolanus! [Bloom]
ALL. Welcome to Rome, renowned Coriolanus!			EVERYONE. Welcome to Rome, well -known Coriolanus!
CORIOLANUS. No more of this, it does offend my heart.			Coriolanus. Not anymore, it insults my heart.
Pray now, no more.			Don't pray anymore.
COMINIUS. Look, sir, your mother!			Cominius. Schau, Sir, Deine Mutter!
CORIOLANUS. O,			Coriolanus. Oh,
You have, I know, petition'd all the gods			I know that you have applied for all the gods
For my prosperity! [Kneels]			For my prosperity! [Kneels]
VOLUMNIA. Nay, my good soldier, up;			Flow. No, my good soldier, up;
My gentle Marcius, worthy Caius, and			My gentle Marcius, worthy Caius, and
By deed-achieving honour newly nam'd-			Through Tat-Nachieving Ehre Nam'D-
What is it? Coriolanus must I can thee?			What is it? Coriolanus do I have to you?
But, O, thy wife!			But, o, your wife!
CORIOLANUS. My gracious silence, hail!			Coriolanus. My gracious silence, hail!
Wouldst thou have laugh'd had I come coffin'd home,			Would you have laughed if I had come, do I cough home?
That weep'st to see me triumph? Ah, my dear,			That wines see me triumph? Ah, my dear
Such eyes the widows in Corioli wear,			Such eyes that wear widows in corioli,
And mothers that lack sons.			And mothers who are missing sons.
MENENIUS. Now the gods crown thee!			Menenius. Now the gods crown you!
CORIOLANUS. And live you yet? [To VALERIA] O my sweet lady,			Coriolanus. And still live you? [To Valeria] O my sweet lady,
pardon.			Pardon.
VOLUMNIA. I know not where to turn.			Flow. I don't know where to turn.
O, welcome home! And welcome, General.			O, welcome at home! And welcome, general.
And y'are welcome all.			And you are welcome.
MENENIUS. A hundred thousand welcomes. I could weep			Menenius. Hundred thousand welcome. I could cry
And I could laugh; I am light and heavy. Welcome!			And I could laugh; I am light and heavy. Warm welcome!
A curse begin at very root on's heart			A curse begins at the heart of the heart
That is not glad to see thee! You are three			This is not happy to see you! You are three
That Rome should dote on; yet, by the faith of men,			That Rome should approach; But through the faith of people
We have some old crab trees here at home that will not			We have some old crab trees here at home, which it won't do
Be grafted to your relish. Yet welcome, warriors.			To be grafted to your enjoyment. But welcome, Warriors.
We call a nettle but a nettle, and			We call a nettle, but a nettle, and
The faults of fools but folly.			The mistakes of fools, but foolish.
COMINIUS. Ever right.			Cominius. Always right.
CORIOLANUS. Menenius ever, ever.			Coriolanus. Menenius immer immer.
HERALD. Give way there, and go on.			Herald. Add there and continue.
CORIOLANUS. [To his wife and mother] Your hand, and yours.			Coriolanus. [To his wife and mother] and your hand.
Ere in our own house I do shade my head,			Um in our own house, I shade my head,
The good patricians must be visited;			The good patricians have to be visited;
From whom I have receiv'd not only greetings,			From whom I didn't just get greetings from
But with them change of honours.			But with them change of honor.
VOLUMNIA. I have lived			Flow. I've lived
To see inherited my very wishes,			To see how my wishes were inherited,
And the buildings of my fancy; only			And the buildings of my imagination; only
There's one thing wanting, which I doubt not but			There is one thing that I don't doubt two, but
Our Rome will cast upon thee.			Our Rome will throw you on you.
CORIOLANUS. Know, good mother,			Coriolanus. White, good mother,
I had rather be their servant in my way			I preferred to be your servant in my way
Than sway with them in theirs.			Than with them in their.
COMINIUS. On, to the Capitol.			Cominius. Auf Das Kapitol.
[Flourish. Cornets. Exeunt in state, as before]			[Bloom. Corner. End in the state, as before]
BRUTUS and SICINIUS come forward			Brutus and Sicinius step forward
BRUTUS. All tongues speak of him and the bleared sights			Brutus. All tongues speak of him and the bleak sights
Are spectacled to see him. Your prattling nurse			Are spectacious to see him. Your pretting nurse
Into a rapture lets her baby cry			Your baby lets your baby cry
While she chats him; the kitchen malkin pins			While she maintains him; The kitchen Malkin pens
Her richest lockram 'bout her reechy neck,			Your richest Lockram over your Reechy -HaLs,
Clamb'ring the walls to eye him; stalls, bulks, windows,			Slide the walls to look at it; Stands, mass, window,
Are smother'd up, leads fill'd and ridges hors'd			Are suffocated, leads filled and comb
With variable complexions, all agreeing			With variable complexes that all agree
In earnestness to see him. Seld-shown flamens			In seriousness to see him. SELD-Shown Flamens
Do press among the popular throngs and puff			Press between the popular crowds and puffs
To win a vulgar station; our veil'd dames			Win a vulgar station; Our veils
Commit the war of white and damask in			Commit the war of white and damask in
Their nicely gawded cheeks to th' wanton spoil			Your beautifully valid cheeks to the willful spoil
Of Phoebus' burning kisses. Such a pother,			From Phoebus' burning kisses. Such a creator,
As if that whatsoever god who leads him			As if that always God who leads him
Were slily crept into his human powers,			Were snabilized into his human forces,
And gave him graceful posture.			And gave him graceful attitude.
SICINIUS. On the sudden			Sicinius. On the sudden
I warrant him consul.			I guarantee him consul.
BRUTUS. Then our office may			Brutus. Then our office can
During his power go sleep.			Go to sleep during his strength.
SICINIUS. He cannot temp'rately transport his honours			Sicinius. He cannot transport his honor pace
From where he should begin and end, but will			From where he should start and end, but become
Lose those he hath won.			Lose the one he won.
BRUTUS. In that there's comfort.			Brutus. So there is consolation.
SICINIUS. Doubt not			Sicinius. Doubt not
The commoners, for whom we stand, but they			The citizens we stand for but they
Upon their ancient malice will forget			It will forget about her old malice
With the least cause these his new honours; which			With the least because they are his new honors; the
That he will give them make I as little question			The fact that he will give them make me a little question
As he is proud to do't.			How he is proud of it.
BRUTUS. I heard him swear,			Brutus. I heard him swear
Were he to stand for consul, never would he			If he were for the consul, he would never
Appear i' th' market-place, nor on him put			Seem to say the market place or to it
The napless vesture of humility;			The short -light robes of humility;
Nor, showing, as the manner is, his wounds			Still how the way it is, his wounds
To th' people, beg their stinking breaths.			Ask your stinking breaths to the people.
SICINIUS. 'Tis right.			Sicinius. That's right.
BRUTUS. It was his word. O, he would miss it rather			Brutus. It was his word. Oh, he would rather miss it
Than carry it but by the suit of the gentry to him			But carry it to him by suit the nobility.
And the desire of the nobles.			And the desire of the nobles.
SICINIUS. I wish no better			Sicinius. I wish nothing better
Than have him hold that purpose, and to put it			Leave it this purpose and to express it
In execution.			In the execution.
BRUTUS. 'Tis most like he will.			Brutus. It is most similar.
SICINIUS. It shall be to him then as our good wills:			Sicinius. It should then be our good will:
A sure destruction.			A safe destruction.
BRUTUS. So it must fall out			Brutus. So it has to fail
To him or our authorities. For an end,			To him or our authorities. To the end,
We must suggest the people in what hatred			We have to suggest people in what hatred
He still hath held them; that to's power he would			He still kept her; He would do that, he would do it
Have made them mules, silenc'd their pleaders, and			Did she make mules, her plender sounded and
Dispropertied their freedoms; holding them			Their freedoms did not reproduce; you carry
In human action and capacity			In human action and capacity
Of no more soul nor fitness for the world			No more soul or fitness for the world
Than camels in their war, who have their provand			As a camels in their war who have their provand
Only for bearing burdens, and sore blows			Only for the burden and painful blows
For sinking under them.			For sinking among them.
SICINIUS. This, as you say, suggested			Sicinius. This, as you say, suggested
At some time when his soaring insolence			At some point, as his rising insolence
Shall touch the people- which time shall not want,			Should people touch- what time does not want
If he be put upon't, and that's as easy			If it is not being put on, and that's so easy
As to set dogs on sheep- will be his fire			To put dogs on sheep, his fire will be
To kindle their dry stubble; and their blaze			To ignite their dry stubble; and your fire
Shall darken him for ever.			Should be darkened forever.
Enter A MESSENGER			Enter a messenger
BRUTUS. What's the matter?			Brutus. What's happening?
MESSENGER. You are sent for to the Capitol. 'Tis thought			DELIVERY BOY. They are sent to the Capitol. I thought
That Marcius shall be consul.			This Marcius will be a consul.
I have seen the dumb men throng to see him and			I saw how the stupid men tried to see him and
The blind to hear him speak; matrons flung gloves,			The blind to hear him speak; Matroners hurl gloves,
Ladies and maids their scarfs and handkerchers,			Ladies and maids their switches and handkerchiefs,
Upon him as he pass'd; the nobles bended			On him when he was going; The nobles bent
As to Jove's statue, and the commons made			In relation to Jove's statue and the commons
A shower and thunder with their caps and shouts.			Shower and thunder with their caps and shouts.
I never saw the like.			I never saw that.
BRUTUS. Let's to the Capitol,			Brutus. Let's go to the Capitol,
And carry with us ears and eyes for th' time,			And wear ears and eyes with us for the time,
But hearts for the event.			But hearts for the event.
SICINIUS. Have with you. Exeunt			Sicinius. Have with you. Exit
SCENE II.			Scene II.
Rome. The Capitol			Rom. Capitol
Enter two OFFICERS, to lay cushions, as it were in the Capitol			Enter two officers to put pillows, as it was in the Capitol
FIRST OFFICER. Come, come, they are almost here. How many stand			FIRST OFFICER. Come on, come, you are almost here. How many are there
for			to the
consulships?			Consiles?
SECOND OFFICER. Three, they say; but 'tis thought of every one			Second officer. Three say; But it thought of everyone
Coriolanus will carry it.			Coriolanus will wear it.
FIRST OFFICER. That's a brave fellow; but he's vengeance proud			FIRST OFFICER. This is a brave guy; But he is proud
and			and
loves not the common people.			Don't love the simple people.
SECOND OFFICER. Faith, there have been many great men that have			Second officer. Believe there were many great men who have
flatter'd the people, who ne'er loved them; and there be many			flatters the people they have not loved; And there are many
that they have loved, they know not wherefore; so that, if			They don't know that they loved; So if
they			you
love they know not why, they hate upon no better a ground.			Love, you don't know why, you don't hate better soil.
Therefore, for Coriolanus neither to care whether they love			Hence for Coriolanus not about whether they love
or			or
hate him manifests the true knowledge he has in their			Hatred him manifests the real knowledge he has in her
disposition, and out of his noble carelessness lets them			Disposition and from his noble negligence, let them
plainly			clear
see't.			not see.
FIRST OFFICER. If he did not care whether he had their love or			FIRST OFFICER. If he didn't care if he had her love or
no,			no,
he waved indifferently 'twixt doing them neither good nor			He waved indifferently, neither good nor good or good to do it
harm;			Damage;
but he seeks their hate with greater devotion than they can			But he is looking for her hatred with greater devotion than you can
render it him, and leaves nothing undone that may fully			Rend it to him and let nothing undo that can be fully
discover			discover
him their opposite. Now to seem to affect the malice and			he's opposite. Now the malice seems to influence and
displeasure of the people is as bad as that which he			Displeasure of the people is as bad as what he
dislikes- to			Diligence
flatter them for their love.			She flattered for her love.
SECOND OFFICER. He hath deserved worthily of his country; and			Second officer. He deservedly earned his country; and
his			his
ascent is not by such easy degrees as those who, having been			The climb is not as simple as those who have been
supple and courteous to the people, bonneted, without any			Smooth and polite towards the people, prayed, without any
further			In addition
deed to have them at all, into their estimation and report;			Did to have them in their estimate and report at all;
but			but
he hath so planted his honours in their eyes and his actions			He planted his honor in her eyes and his actions
in			in
their hearts that for their tongues to be silent and not			their hearts that their tongues are silent and not
confess			confess
so much were a kind of ingrateful injury; to report otherwise			So much was a kind of one -sided injury; differentiate
were a malice that, giving itself the lie, would pluck			Were a malice that was given to give the lie
reproof			Blame
and rebuke from every car that heard it.			And blamed every car that heard it.
FIRST OFFICER. No more of him; he's a worthy man. Make way,			FIRST OFFICER. No longer from him; He is a worthy man. Make room,
they			you
are coming.			come.
A sennet. Enter the PATRICIANS and the TRIBUNES			A sennet. Enter the patricians and the stands
OF THE PEOPLE, LICTORS before them; CORIOLANUS,			Of people, Lectors in front of them; Coriolanus,
MENENIUS, COMINIUS the Consul. SICINIUS and			Menenius, Cominius der Konsul. Sicinius und
BRUTUS take their places by themselves.			Brutus take their places themselves.
CORIOLANUS stands			Coriolanus steht
MENENIUS. Having determin'd of the Volsces, and			Minenius. Determine the Volces and
To send for Titus Lartius, it remains,			To send to Titus Lartius, it remains
As the main point of this our after-meeting,			As the main point of it our follow -up,
To gratify his noble service that			To satisfy his noble service that
Hath thus stood for his country. Therefore please you,			Therefore stood for his country. So please
Most reverend and grave elders, to desire			Most of the awesome and serious elders to wish
The present consul and last general			The current consul and the last general
In our well-found successes to report			To report in our well -kept successes
A little of that worthy work perform'd			A bit of this worthy work done
By Caius Marcius Coriolanus; whom			By Caius Marcius Coriolanus; Demonstrate
We met here both to thank and to remember			We both met here to thank and remember
With honours like himself. [CORIOLANUS sits]			With honor like him. [Coriolanus sits]
FIRST SENATOR. Speak, good Cominius.			First senator. Talk, good Cominius.
Leave nothing out for length, and make us think			Do not leave anything for the length and let us think
Rather our state's defective for requital			Rather, our state is defective for the requirements
Than we to stretch it out. Masters o' th' people,			When we expand it. Master of people,
We do request your kindest ears; and, after,			We request your friendliest ears. and then,
Your loving motion toward the common body,			Your loving movement to the common body,
To yield what passes here.			To result in what happens here.
SICINIUS. We are convented			Sicinius. We are conventional
Upon a pleasing treaty, and have hearts			On a gratifying contract and have hearts
Inclinable to honour and advance			Tendency to honor and progress
The theme of our assembly.			The topic of our assembly.
BRUTUS. Which the rather			Brutus. What that more
We shall be bless'd to do, if he remember			We will bless when he remembers
A kinder value of the people than			A friendlier value of people as
He hath hereto priz'd them at.			He fulfilled it.
MENENIUS. That's off, that's off;			Menenius. This is gone, that's not;
I would you rather had been silent. Please you			I would rather be silent. Please you
To hear Cominius speak?			Hear cominius speaking?
BRUTUS. Most willingly.			Brutus. Most willing.
But yet my caution was more pertinent			But my caution was more relevant
Than the rebuke you give it.			As the blame you give it.
MENENIUS. He loves your people;			Menenius. He loves your people;
But tie him not to be their bedfellow.			But don't bind him so as not to be your bed fruits.
Worthy Cominius, speak.			Worthy Cominius, Speak.
[CORIOLANUS rises, and offers to go away]			[Coriolanus increases and offers to go disappear]
Nay, keep your place.			No, keep your place.
FIRST SENATOR. Sit, Coriolanus, never shame to hear			First senator. Sitting, Coriolanus, they never ashamed to hear
What you have nobly done.			What you did noble.
CORIOLANUS. Your Honours' pardon.			Coriolanus. Your honor table.
I had rather have my wounds to heal again			I preferred to have my wounds to heal again
Than hear say how I got them.			Listen how I got it.
BRUTUS. Sir, I hope			Brutus. Sir, I hope
My words disbench'd you not.			My words didn't pay you.
CORIOLANUS. No, sir; yet oft,			Coriolanus. No sir; but often,
When blows have made me stay, I fled from words.			When blows have made me stay, I fled from words.
You sooth'd not, therefore hurt not. But your people,			They didn't calm down, hurt not hurt. But your people
I love them as they weigh-			I love her how you weigh.
MENENIUS. Pray now, sit down.			Mineius. Pray now, let down.
CORIOLANUS. I had rather have one scratch my head i' th' sun			Coriolanus. I preferred to have a scratch my head I 'the sun
When the alarum were struck than idly sit			When the alarum was beaten as idle
To hear my nothings monster'd. Exit			To hear My Nothings Monster'd. Exit
MENENIUS. Masters of the people,			Minenius. Master of People,
Your multiplying spawn how can he flatter-			Your multiplying spawn How can he flatter?
That's thousand to one good one- when you now see			That's a thousand to one good- if you see now
He had rather venture all his limbs for honour			He preferred to honor all of his members
Than one on's ears to hear it? Proceed, Cominius.			As the ears of an ONS to hear it? Go on, Cominius.
COMINIUS. I shall lack voice; the deeds of Coriolanus			Cominius. I lack the voice; The deeds of Coriolanus
Should not be utter'd feebly. It is held			Should not be pronounced weakly. Is held
That valour is the chiefest virtue and			This bravery is the greatest virtue and
Most dignifies the haver. If it be,			The Haver would say the most. If so
The man I speak of cannot in the world			The man I am talking about cannot in the world
Be singly counterpois'd. At sixteen years,			Be individually. After sixteen years,
When Tarquin made a head for Rome, he fought			When Tarquin made a head for Rome, he fought
Beyond the mark of others; our then Dictator,			Beyond the brand of others; Our dictator at the time,
Whom with all praise I point at, saw him fight			With whom I pointed out with everything, he saw him fight
When with his Amazonian chin he drove			When he drove with his Amazon chin
The bristled lips before him; he bestrid			The painted lips in front of him; he punished
An o'erpress'd Roman and i' th' consul's view			An o'erpress'd Roman and I of the consul view
Slew three opposers; Tarquin's self he met,			Killed three opposites; He met Tarquins himself,
And struck him on his knee. In that day's feats,			And hit him on his knee. In the deeds of this day ,,
When he might act the woman in the scene,			If he could act the woman in the scene,
He prov'd best man i' th' field, and for his meed			He has the best man I provision as a field and for his Meed
Was brow-bound with the oak. His pupil age			Was bound with the oak. His student age
Man-ent'red thus, he waxed like a sea,			Man-fat'Red so he became like a sea, like a sea,
And in the brunt of seventeen battles since			And in the main load of seventeen battles since then
He lurch'd all swords of the garland. For this last,			He stumbled all the swords of the garland. Last,
Before and in Corioli, let me say			Before and in Corioli they let me say
I cannot speak him home. He stopp'd the fliers,			I can't talk him home. He stopped the planes
And by his rare example made the coward			And through its rare example, the coward made
Turn terror into sport; as weeds before			Transforming terror into sport; How weed beforehand
A vessel under sail, so men obey'd			A ship under sail, so obeyed men
And fell below his stem. His sword, death's stamp,			And fell under his stem. His sword, Death's stamp,
Where it did mark, it took; from face to foot			Where it marked it took; From face on foot
He was a thing of blood, whose every motion			He was some blood whose movement
Was tim'd with dying cries. Alone he ent'red			Was Tim'd with dying screams. He receded alone
The mortal gate of th' city, which he painted			The mortal goal of the city that he painted
With shunless destiny; aidless came off,			With an avoiding fate; Aidless came out,
And with a sudden re-enforcement struck			And made with a sudden reinstatement
Corioli like a planet. Now all's his.			Corioli like a planet. Now everything is his.
When by and by the din of war 'gan pierce			If gradually Gan Pierce
His ready sense, then straight his doubled spirit			His mere meaning, then they juxtose his double spirit
Re-quick'ned what in flesh was fatigate,			Quickly swelling, what was in the meat was meaty,
And to the battle came he; where he did			And he came to battle; Where he did
Run reeking o'er the lives of men, as if			Run over people's lives as if
Twere a perpetual spoil; and till we call'd			An eternal prey; And until we call
Both field and city ours he never stood			Both field and the city of our stand never
To ease his breast with panting.			To facilitate his chest with gasps.
MENENIUS. Worthy man!			Mineius. Worthy man!
FIRST SENATOR. He cannot but with measure fit the honours			First senator. It can only fit with the honor
Which we devise him.			What we develop it.
COMINIUS. Our spoils he kick'd at,			Cominius. Unable beute trat or
And look'd upon things precious as they were			And look at things that were precious as they were
The common muck of the world. He covets less			The common dirt of the world. He desires less
Than misery itself would give, rewards			When the misery itself would give rewards
His deeds with doing them, and is content			His deeds with them and are satisfied
To spend the time to end it.			To spend the time to end it.
MENENIUS. He's right noble;			Mineius. He has quite noble;
Let him be call'd for.			Let him call.
FIRST SENATOR. Call Coriolanus.			First senator. Name Coriolanus.
OFFICER. He doth appear.			OFFICER. He appear.
Re-enter CORIOLANUS			Step back in Coriolanus
MENENIUS. The Senate, Coriolanus, are well pleas'd			Mineius. The Senate, Coriolanus, has been a lot
To make thee consul.			Make you consul.
CORIOLANUS. I do owe them still			Coriolanus. I still owe them
My life and services.			My life and my services.
MENENIUS. It then remains			Mineius. Then it stays
That you do speak to the people.			That you speak to people.
CORIOLANUS. I do beseech you			Coriolanus. I give you
Let me o'erleap that custom; for I cannot			Let me outsmart this custom; Because I can't
Put on the gown, stand naked, and entreat them			Put on the dress, stand naked and ask it
For my wounds' sake to give their suffrage. Please you			So that my wounds will give their right to vote. Please you
That I may pass this doing.			So that I can do that.
SICINIUS. Sir, the people			Sicinius. Sir, the people
Must have their voices; neither will they bate			Must have their votes; You won't bate either
One jot of ceremony.			A jot of the ceremony.
MENENIUS. Put them not to't.			Mineius. Don't put them on.
Pray you go fit you to the custom, and			Pray, they fit them to the custom and fit them, and and
Take to you, as your predecessors have,			Take them as their predecessors have
Your honour with your form.			Their honor with their shape.
CORIOLANUS. It is a part			Coriolanus. It is a part
That I shall blush in acting, and might well			That I will blush in acting and could be good
Be taken from the people.			The people are taken.
BRUTUS. Mark you that?			Brutus. Do you mark that?
CORIOLANUS. To brag unto them 'Thus I did, and thus!'			Coriolanus. To brag about them: 'So I did and so!'
Show them th' unaching scars which I should hide,			Show you these inadequate scars that I should hide
As if I had receiv'd them for the hire			As if I had received them for the rent
Of their breath only!			Only your breath!
MENENIUS. Do not stand upon't.			Mineius. Don't stand up.
We recommend to you, Tribunes of the People,			We recommend that the people stand by the people,
Our purpose to them; and to our noble consul			Our purpose for you; and to our noble consul
Wish we all joy and honour.			I wish we all joy and honor.
SENATORS. To Coriolanus come all joy and honour!			Senators. All joy and honor come to Coriolanus!
[Flourish. Cornets. Then exeunt all			[Bloom. Corner. Then end everyone
but SICINIUS and BRUTUS]			But Sicinius and Brutus]
BRUTUS. You see how he intends to use the people.			Brutus. They see how he intends to use people.
SICINIUS. May they perceive's intent! He will require them			Sicinius. May they perceive the intention! He will need them
As if he did contemn what he requested			As if he had imagined what he had requested
Should be in them to give.			Should be in them.
BRUTUS. Come, we'll inform them			Brutus. Come on, we will inform you
Of our proceedings here. On th' market-place			Of our procedure here. On the marketplace
I know they do attend us. Exeunt			I know you visit us. Exeunt
SCENE III.			Scene III.
Rome. The Forum			Rome. The forum
Enter seven or eight citizens			Enter seven or eight citizens
FIRST CITIZEN. Once, if he do require our voices, we ought not			First citizen. Once when he demands our voices, we shouldn't
to			to
deny him.			deny him.
SECOND CITIZEN. We may, sir, if we will.			Second citizen. We can, if we like.
THIRD CITIZEN. We have power in ourselves to do it, but it is a			Third citizen. We have power in ourselves to do it, but it's a
power that we have no power to do; for if he show us his			Makes that we have no power; Because when he showed us his
wounds			Wound
and tell us his deeds, we are to put our tongues into those			and tell us his deeds, we should put our tongues in them
wounds and speak for them; so, if he tell us his noble deeds,			Wounds and speak for them; So when he tells us his noble deeds,
we			we
must also tell him our noble acceptance of them. Ingratitude			Must also tell him our noble acceptance of them. ingratitude
is			is
monstrous, and for the multitude to be ingrateful were to			Monstrous and therefore the crowd was too shame
make a			do one
monster of the multitude; of the which we being members			Monster of the crowd; From what we are members
should			should
bring ourselves to be monstrous members.			Bring us to be monstrous members.
FIRST CITIZEN. And to make us no better thought of, a little			First citizen. And so that we don't think better, a little
help			Help
will serve; for once we stood up about the corn, he himself			will serve; In exceptional cases, we got up over the corn, he himself
stuck			stuck
not to call us the many-headed multitude.			Do not tell us the much -headed amount.
THIRD CITIZEN. We have been call'd so of many; not that our			Third citizen. We were called that by many; Not ours
heads			Heads
are some brown, some black, some abram, some bald, but that			are a bit brown, a little black, a little abram, a little bald head, but that
our			our
wits are so diversely colour'd; and truly I think if all our			Joke are so diverse colored; And really I think when all of ours
wits			Joke
were to issue out of one skull, they would fly east, west,			Should it be released from a skull, they would fly east, West,
north,			North,
south, and their consent of one direct way should be at once			South, and your approval of a direct path should be immediately
to			to
all the points o' th' compass.			All points of the compass.
SECOND CITIZEN. Think you so? Which way do you judge my wit			Second citizen. Do you think you think? What way do you judge my joke?
would			want
fly?			to fly?
THIRD CITIZEN. Nay, your wit will not so soon out as another			Third citizen. No, your joke will not come out as soon as someone else
man's			Mann
will- 'tis strongly wedg'd up in a block-head; but if it were			Will- it was heavily lifted in a block head; But if it were
at			at
liberty 'twould sure southward.			Liberty 'Twwing safely south.
SECOND CITIZEN. Why that way?			Second citizen. Why so?
THIRD CITIZEN. To lose itself in a fog; where being three parts			Third citizen. To get lost in a fog; Where there are three parts
melted away with rotten dews, the fourth would return for			Melted away with rotten timing, the fourth dignity return
conscience' sake, to help to get thee a wife.			Conscience to get you a woman.
SECOND CITIZEN. YOU are never without your tricks; you may, you			Second citizen. They are never without their tricks; You can, you
may.			can.
THIRD CITIZEN. Are you all resolv'd to give your voices? But			Third citizen. Are you all determined to give your voices? but
that's			This is
no matter, the greater part carries it. I say, if he would			No matter, most of them wear it. I say if he dates
incline to the people, there was never a worthier man.			Tendency to people, there was never a worthy man.
Enter CORIOLANUS, in a gown of humility,			Enter Coriolanus from humility in a dress,
with MENENIUS			MIT MENENIUS
Here he comes, and in the gown of humility. Mark his			Here he comes and in the dress of humility. Mark his
behaviour.			Behavior.
We are not to stay all together, but to come by him where he			We should not all stay together, but come to him where he
stands, by ones, by twos, and by threes. He's to make his			Stand by one, through two and three. He should do his
requests by particulars, wherein every one of us has a single			Inquiries for information in which each of us has one
honour, in giving him our own voices with our own tongues;			Honor to give him our own voices with our own tongues;
therefore follow me, and I'll direct you how you shall go by			So follow me and I will instruct you how to pass
him.			him.
ALL. Content, content. Exeunt citizens			All. Content. Leave citizens
MENENIUS. O sir, you are not right; have you not known			Menenius. O Sir, you are not right; Didn't you know?
The worthiest men have done't?			The most worthy men didn't do it?
CORIOLANUS. What must I say?			Coriolanus. What do I have to say?
I pray, sir'- Plague upon't! I cannot bring			I'm praying, don't pest! I can't bring with me
My tongue to such a pace. 'Look, sir, my wounds			My tongue to such a pace. 'Look, sir, my wounds
I got them in my country's service, when			I got her in the service of my country when
Some certain of your brethren roar'd and ran			Some of their brothers roared and ran
From th' noise of our own drums.'			From the 'sound of our own drums'.
MENENIUS. O me, the gods!			Mineius. Oh my God!
You must not speak of that. You must desire them			You are not allowed to speak of it. You must wish you
To think upon you.			To think of you.
CORIOLANUS. Think upon me? Hang 'em!			Coriolanus. Do you think of me? Hang them!
I would they would forget me, like the virtues			I would forget how the virtues
Which our divines lose by 'em.			What our gods lose through them.
MENENIUS. You'll mar all.			Menenius. You will march.
I'll leave you. Pray you speak to 'em, I pray you,			I will leave you. Pray, you talk to them, I pray you
In wholesome manner. Exit			In a healthy way. Exit
Re-enter three of the citizens			Enter three of the citizens again
CORIOLANUS. Bid them wash their faces			Coriolanus. Offer you to wash your faces
And keep their teeth clean. So, here comes a brace.			And keep your teeth clean. So here comes a bracket.
You know the cause, sir, of my standing here.			You know the matter, sir, my reputation here.
THIRD CITIZEN. We do, sir; tell us what hath brought you to't.			Third citizen. We do, sir; Tell us what you got to do with it.
CORIOLANUS. Mine own desert.			Coriolanus. My own desert.
SECOND CITIZEN. Your own desert?			Second citizen. Your own desert?
CORIOLANUS. Ay, not mine own desire.			Coriolanus. Ay, not my own desire.
THIRD CITIZEN. How, not your own desire?			Third citizen. How, not your own wish?
CORIOLANUS. No, sir, 'twas never my desire yet to trouble the			Coriolanus. No, sir, has never been my wish to worry that
poor			Arm
with begging.			With begging.
THIRD CITIZEN. YOU MUST think, if we give you anything, we hope			Third citizen. You have to think if we give you something, we hope
to			to
gain by you.			Win of you.
CORIOLANUS. Well then, I pray, your price o' th' consulship?			Coriolanus. Well then, I pray your price for the consulate?
FIRST CITIZEN. The price is to ask it kindly.			First citizen. The price is to ask him friendly.
CORIOLANUS. Kindly, sir, I pray let me ha't. I have wounds to			Coriolanus. Please, sir, I pray, don't let myself. I have wounds too
show			Show
you, which shall be yours in private. Your good voice, sir;			You who should belong privately. Your good voice, sir;
what			was
say you?			Case you?
SECOND CITIZEN. You shall ha' it, worthy sir.			Second citizen. You will deserve it, sir.
CORIOLANUS. A match, sir. There's in all two worthy voices			Coriolanus. A match, sir. There are voices in all two worthy voices
begg'd.			bed.
I have your alms. Adieu.			I have your alms. Adieu.
THIRD CITIZEN. But this is something odd.			Third citizen. But that's something strange.
SECOND CITIZEN. An 'twere to give again- but 'tis no matter.			Second citizen. A "twere to" give back "- but it doesn't matter.
Exeunt the three citizens			Leave the three citizens
Re-enter two other citizens			Enter two more citizens again
CORIOLANUS. Pray you now, if it may stand with the tune of your			Coriolanus. You pray now when it can be with your melody
voices that I may be consul, I have here the customary gown.			Votes that I may be a consul, I have the usual dress here.
FOURTH CITIZEN. You have deserved nobly of your country, and			Fourth citizens. You have earned noble from your country, and
you			she
have not deserved nobly.			Didn't earn noble.
CORIOLANUS. Your enigma?			Coriolanus. Your riddle?
FOURTH CITIZEN. You have been a scourge to her enemies; you			Fourth citizens. They were a scourge to their enemies; she
have			to have
been a rod to her friends. You have not indeed loved the			Was a pole for her friends. You actually didn't love that
common			common
people.			Persons.
CORIOLANUS. You should account me the more virtuous, that I			Coriolanus. You should take into account me all the more virtuous than me
have			to have
not been common in my love. I will, sir, flatter my sworn			I wasn't common in my love. I will, sir, my jury
brother, the people, to earn a dearer estimation of them;			Brother, the people to earn an expensive assessment of them;
tis a			tis a
condition they account gentle; and since the wisdom of their			Condition, they make gently; And since the wisdom of their
choice is rather to have my hat than my heart, I will			The choice is my hat rather than my heart, I'll do it
practise			work out
the insinuating nod and be off to them most counterfeitly.			The subordinate nod and to be the most wrong on them.
That			That
is, sir, I will counterfeit the bewitchment of some popular			is sir, I will be fake the distortion of some population
man			Mann
and give it bountiful to the desirers. Therefore, beseech you			And give it plenty of wishes. So give yourself
I			I
may be consul.			can be a consul.
FIFTH CITIZEN. We hope to find you our friend; and therefore			Fifth citizen. We hope to find our friend. and therefore
give			give
you our voices heartily.			You warm our voices.
FOURTH CITIZEN. You have received many wounds for your country.			Fourth citizens. You have received many wounds for your country.
CORIOLANUS. I will not seal your knowledge with showing them. I			Coriolanus. I will not seal your knowledge by showing her. I
will make much of your voices, and so trouble you no farther.			I will make a lot out of your voices and so I don't go on.
BOTH CITIZENS. The gods give you joy, sir, heartily!			Both citizens. The gods give them joy, sir, from the heart!
Exeunt citizens			Leave citizens
CORIOLANUS. Most sweet voices!			Coriolanus. Most sweet voices!
Better it is to die, better to starve,			It is better to die to starve better,
Than crave the hire which first we do deserve.			Ask for the rental rental that we first earn.
Why in this wolvish toge should I stand here			Why should I stand here in this Wolvish Toge
To beg of Hob and Dick that do appear			To ask for cooking and tail, the appearance
Their needless vouches? Custom calls me to't.			Your unnecessary buttons? Need calls me to do this.
What custom wills, in all things should we do't,			Which custom will we should not do in all things,
The dust on antique time would lie unswept,			The dust in ancient times would be uneducated,
And mountainous error be too highly heap'd			And mountainous errors are too high
For truth to o'erpeer. Rather than fool it so,			For the truth to O'erpeer. Instead of deceiving it that way,
Let the high office and the honour go			Let the high office and honor go
To one that would do thus. I am half through:			It would do that. I'm half through:
The one part suffered, the other will I do.			One part suffered, the other I will do.
Re-enter three citizens more			Three more citizens more
Here come moe voices.			Here come voices.
Your voices. For your voices I have fought;			Your voices. I fought for your voices;
Watch'd for your voices; for your voices bear			Observe your voices; Bear for your voices
Of wounds two dozen odd; battles thrice six			Of wounds two dozen odd; Battle three times six
I have seen and heard of; for your voices have			I saw and heard; have for their voices
Done many things, some less, some more. Your voices?			Lots of things done, some less, some more. Your voices?
Indeed, I would be consul.			In fact, I would be a consul.
SIXTH CITIZEN. He has done nobly, and cannot go without any			Sixth citizen. He did noble and can't go without anything
honest			ehrlich
man's voice.			The voice of man.
SEVENTH CITIZEN. Therefore let him be consul. The gods give him			Seventh citizen. So let him be a consul. The gods give him
joy, and make him good friend to the people!			Joy and make him a good friend for people!
ALL. Amen, amen. God save thee, noble consul!			EVERYONE. Amen, Amen. God saved you, noble consul!
Exeunt citizens			Leave citizens
CORIOLANUS. Worthy voices!			Coriolanus. Worthy voices!
Re-enter MENENIUS with BRUTUS and SICINIUS			Malenius step back with Brutus and Sicily
MENENIUS. You have stood your limitation, and the tribunes			Menenius. You have been restriction and the stands
Endue you with the people's voice. Remains			End with the voice of the people. remains
That, in th' official marks invested, you			She invested in the official markings
Anon do meet the Senate.			Anon meets the Senate.
CORIOLANUS. Is this done?			Coriolanus. Is that done?
SICINIUS. The custom of request you have discharg'd.			Sicinius. The custom of the request that you have released.
The people do admit you, and are summon'd			People admit them and are summoned
To meet anon, upon your approbation.			To meet after their approval.
CORIOLANUS. Where? At the Senate House?			Coriolanus. Where? In the Senate House?
SICINIUS. There, Coriolanus.			Sicinius. Dort Coriolanus.
CORIOLANUS. May I change these garments?			Coriolanus. Can I change these clothing?
SICINIUS. You may, sir.			Sicinius. You can, sir.
CORIOLANUS. That I'll straight do, and, knowing myself again,			Coriolanus. I will do that right now and know myself again, to know again,
Repair to th' Senate House.			Repair at the Senate House.
MENENIUS. I'll keep you company. Will you along?			Menenius. I will keep you in society. Will you be with?
BRUTUS. We stay here for the people.			Brutus. We stay here for people.
SICINIUS. Fare you well.			Sicinius. Good luck for the future.
Exeunt CORIOLANUS and MENENIUS			Leave Coriolanus and Menenius
He has it now; and by his looks methinks			He has it now; And through his looks
Tis warm at's heart.			It warm in the heart of the heart.
BRUTUS. With a proud heart he wore			Brutus. He wore with a proud heart
His humble weeds. Will you dismiss the people?			His modest weed. Are you being released?
Re-enter citizens			Citizens enter again
SICINIUS. How now, my masters! Have you chose this man?			Sicinius. Like now, my masters! Did you choose this man?
FIRST CITIZEN. He has our voices, sir.			First citizen. He has our voices, sir.
BRUTUS. We pray the gods he may deserve your loves.			Brutus. We pray the gods that he can earn their love.
SECOND CITIZEN. Amen, sir. To my poor unworthy notice,			Second citizen. Amen, sir. To my poor unworthy announcement,
He mock'd us when he begg'd our voices.			He mocked us when he asked our voices.
THIRD CITIZEN. Certainly;			Third citizen. Certainly;
He flouted us downright.			He undressed us.
FIRST CITIZEN. No, 'tis his kind of speech- he did not mock us.			First citizen. No, his kind of speech did not mock us.
SECOND CITIZEN. Not one amongst us, save yourself, but says			Second citizen. Not one of us, save yourself, but says, but says
He us'd us scornfully. He should have show'd us			He contained us. He should have shown us
His marks of merit, wounds receiv'd for's country.			His notes of earnings, wounds that were received for the country of the country.
SICINIUS. Why, so he did, I am sure.			Sicinius. I am sure.
ALL. No, no; no man saw 'em.			EVERYONE. No no; Nobody saw her.
THIRD CITIZEN. He said he had wounds which he could show in			Third citizen. He said he had wounds in which he could show
private,			Private,
And with his hat, thus waving it in scorn,			And with his hat, he waves despite,
I would be consul,' says he; 'aged custom			I would be a consul, «he says; 'aged custom
But by your voices will not so permit me;			But through their voices it won't allow me that way;
Your voices therefore.' When we granted that,			Your voices are therefore. 'When we granted
Here was 'I thank you for your voices. Thank you,			Here I was thanking you for your voices. Many Thanks,
Your most sweet voices. Now you have left your voices,			Your sweet voices. Now they have left their voices
I have no further with you.' Was not this mockery?			I don't have any further with you. 'Wasn't this ridicule?
SICINIUS. Why either were you ignorant to see't,			Sicinius. Why was you ignorant of not seeing
Or, seeing it, of such childish friendliness			Or, when you see it, of such a childish friendliness
To yield your voices?			To result in your voices?
BRUTUS. Could you not have told him-			Brutus. Couldn't you tell him?
As you were lesson'd- when he had no power			When they were lessons- when he had no power
But was a petty servant to the state,			But was a small servant of the state
He was your enemy; ever spake against			He was your enemy; ever against
Your liberties and the charters that you bear			Their freedoms and the chartas they wear
I' th' body of the weal; and now, arriving			I 'the body of the weal; And now arrive
A place of potency and sway o' th' state,			A place of potency and fluctuations in the condition,
If he should still malignantly remain			If he should remain malignant
Fast foe to th' plebeii, your voices might			Fast enemy to the plebei, their voices could
Be curses to yourselves? You should have said			Being curses for yourself? You should have said
That as his worthy deeds did claim no less			That because his worthy deeds have not claimed less
Than what he stood for, so his gracious nature			As what he stood, so his amiable nature
Would think upon you for your voices, and			Would think of them for their voices, and
Translate his malice towards you into love,			Translate his malice into you into love,
Standing your friendly lord.			Stand your friendly gentleman.
SICINIUS. Thus to have said,			Sicinius. To have said so
As you were fore-advis'd, had touch'd his spirit			When they were preferred, he had touched his spirit
And tried his inclination; from him pluck'd			And tried his tendency; pluck from him
Either his gracious promise, which you might,			Either his gracious promise what they could,
As cause had call'd you up, have held him to;			They recorded him how cause they had called;
Or else it would have gall'd his surly nature,			Or otherwise it would have gave its grumpy nature,
Which easily endures not article			Which easily does not stand out articles
Tying him to aught. So, putting him to rage,			To bind him something. So bring him to anger
You should have ta'en th' advantage of his choler			You should have the advantage of his choler
And pass'd him unelected.			And he didn't vote for him.
BRUTUS. Did you perceive			Brutus. Did you notice?
He did solicit you in free contempt			He asked her in free contempt
When he did need your loves; and do you think			When he needed your loved ones; And do you think?
That his contempt shall not be bruising to you			That his contempt will not be available to them
When he hath power to crush? Why, had your bodies			When does he have power to crush? Why, had your bodies
No heart among you? Or had you tongues to cry			No heart among you? Or did they have tongues to cry
Against the rectorship of judgment?			Against the rectorship of the judgment?
SICINIUS. Have you			Sicinius. Do you have
Ere now denied the asker, and now again,			Um now the assiker and now again,
Of him that did not ask but mock, bestow			From him that did not ask, but mocked, gave
Your su'd-for tongues?			Your Su'D-for tongues?
THIRD CITIZEN. He's not confirm'd: we may deny him yet.			Third citizen. He is not confirmed: we can still deny it.
SECOND CITIZENS. And will deny him;			Second Citizens. And will deny him;
I'll have five hundred voices of that sound.			I will have five hundred voices of this sound.
FIRST CITIZEN. I twice five hundred, and their friends to piece			First citizen. I twice five hundred and her friends to pick
em.			in.
BRUTUS. Get you hence instantly, and tell those friends			Brutus. Get them immediately and tell these friends
They have chose a consul that will from them take			You have selected a consul that meets you
Their liberties, make them of no more voice			Your freedoms do not make you a voice
Than dogs, that are as often beat for barking			As dogs that are beaten so often to bark
As therefore kept to do so.			As it did.
SICINIUS. Let them assemble;			Sicinius. Let them assemble;
And, on a safer judgment, all revoke			And everyone relieves a safer judgment
Your ignorant election. Enforce his pride			Your ignorant choice. Enforce his pride
And his old hate unto you; besides, forget not			And his old hatred of you; Besides, they don't forget
With what contempt he wore the humble weed;			With what contempt he wore the modest weed;
How in his suit he scorn'd you; but your loves,			How in his suit did he show you? But your love ,,
Thinking upon his services, took from you			I thought about his services, took away from you
Th' apprehension of his present portance,			The concern of his current portance,
Which, most gibingly, ungravely, he did fashion			What he made the cheapest and unlimited
After the inveterate hate he bears you.			After the die -hard hatred, he wears you.
BRUTUS. Lay			Brutus. Lay
A fault on us, your tribunes, that we labour'd,			A guilt for us, their grandstands we do,
No impediment between, but that you must			No obstacle in between, but that you have to
Cast your election on him.			Throw your choice on him.
SICINIUS. Say you chose him			Sicinius. Say you selected him
More after our commandment than as guided			More after our bid than as guided
By your own true affections; and that your minds,			Through their own true affection; And that your thoughts
Pre-occupied with what you rather must do			Busy with what you prefer to do
Than what you should, made you against the grain			As what they should, she did against the grain
To voice him consul. Lay the fault on us.			Pronounce him consul. Place us the mistake.
BRUTUS. Ay, spare us not. Say we read lectures to you,			Brutus. Yes, don't save us. Say, we read lectures
How youngly he began to serve his country,			How young he started to serve his country,
How long continued; and what stock he springs of-			How long did it go; and what share he jumps
The noble house o' th' Marcians; from whence came			The noble house of the Marcians; Where came from
That Ancus Marcius, Numa's daughter's son,			This Ante Marcus, Numa's daughter of the daughter,
Who, after great Hostilius, here was king;			Who was king here after a great hostilius;
Of the same house Publius and Quintus were,			From the same house publius and quintus,
That our best water brought by conduits hither;			That our best water that was brought here by lines;
And Censorinus, nobly named so,			And censorinus, noble so -called, so, so,
Twice being by the people chosen censor,			Censor chosen twice,
Was his great ancestor.			Was his big ancestor.
SICINIUS. One thus descended,			Sicinius. One so rose, down,
That hath beside well in his person wrought			That is good outside of his person who has made up well
To be set high in place, we did commend			To be set up, we praised ourselves
To your remembrances; but you have found,			Of their memories; But you found
Scaling his present bearing with his past,			Scaling of his present with his past,
That he's your fixed enemy, and revoke			That he is your fixed enemy and revoke
Your sudden approbation.			Their sudden approval.
BRUTUS. Say you ne'er had done't-			Brutus. Say, you haven't done it that didn't do.
Harp on that still- but by our putting on;			Still harp it on it- but through our attraction;
And presently, when you have drawn your number,			And now when you have drawn your number
Repair to th' Capitol.			Repair the Capitol.
CITIZENS. will will so; almost all			Citizens. Will it will; almost everything
Repent in their election. Exeunt plebeians			Referee in your choice. Leave plebejer
BRUTUS. Let them go on;			Brutus. Let them go on;
This mutiny were better put in hazard			This mutiny was better put in danger
Than stay, past doubt, for greater.			As if staying, past doubts, for larger ones.
If, as his nature is, he fall in rage			When he, like his nature, he falls in love with anger
With their refusal, both observe and answer			With their rejection, observe and answers both observe and answers
The vantage of his anger.			The vantage of his anger.
SICINIUS. To th' Capitol, come.			Sicinius. To this Capitol, come.
We will be there before the stream o' th' people;			We will be there in front of people's stream;
And this shall seem, as partly 'tis, their own,			And that is partly as your own, be,
Which we have goaded onward. Exeunt			What we have switched on. Exeunt
ACT III. SCENE I.			ACT III. Sente I.
Rome. A street			Rome. A street
Cornets. Enter CORIOLANUS, MENENIUS, all the GENTRY, COMINIUS,			Corner. Enter Coriolanus, Menenius, the whole nobility, Cominius,
TITUS LARTIUS, and other SENATORS			Titus Lartius and other senators
CORIOLANUS. Tullus Aufidius, then, had made new head?			Coriolanus. Tullus aufidius then made a new head?
LARTIUS. He had, my lord; and that it was which caus'd			Lartius. He had, my lord; And that it was what was caused
Our swifter composition.			Our Swifter composition.
CORIOLANUS. So then the Volsces stand but as at first,			Coriolanus. Then the Volsces are first, but as first,
Ready, when time shall prompt them, to make road			Ready if the time demands you to take street
Upon's again.			On is again.
COMINIUS. They are worn, Lord Consul, so			Cominius. They are worn, Lord Consul, so
That we shall hardly in our ages see			That we will hardly see our age
Their banners wave again.			Her banner waves again.
CORIOLANUS. Saw you Aufidius?			Coriolanus. Sah dich aufidius?
LARTIUS. On safeguard he came to me, and did curse			Lartius. On the protection he came to me and cursed curse
Against the Volsces, for they had so vilely			Against the Volsces, because they had so Vily
Yielded the town. He is retir'd to Antium.			Resulted in the city. He is returned to Antum.
CORIOLANUS. Spoke he of me?			Coriolanus. Did he speak of me?
LARTIUS. He did, my lord.			Lartius. He did, my lord.
CORIOLANUS. How? What?			Coriolanus. As? What?
LARTIUS. How often he had met you, sword to sword;			Lartius. How many times he had hit you, sword too sword;
That of all things upon the earth he hated			The all things on earth he hated
Your person most; that he would pawn his fortunes			Her person the most; that he would be pledged his assets
To hopeless restitution, so he might			To the hopeless reimbursement, so maybe he could
Be call'd your vanquisher.			Be called your Vanquisher.
CORIOLANUS. At Antium lives he?			Coriolanus. Aber Antium Lebt?
LARTIUS. At Antium.			Lartius. Bei Antium.
CORIOLANUS. I wish I had a cause to seek him there,			Coriolanus. I wish I had a reason to look for him there
To oppose his hatred fully. Welcome home.			Resist his hatred completely. Welcome Home.
Enter SICINIUS and BRUTUS			Enter Sicinius and Brutus
Behold, these are the tribunes of the people,			See, these are the grandstands of the people,
The tongues o' th' common mouth. I do despise them,			The tongues of the common mouth. I despise her
For they do prank them in authority,			Because they delete them into authority,
Against all noble sufferance.			Against everything noble.
SICINIUS. Pass no further.			Sicinius. Do not pass any further.
CORIOLANUS. Ha! What is that?			Coriolanus. Ha! What is that?
BRUTUS. It will be dangerous to go on- no further.			Brutus. It will be dangerous to go on.
CORIOLANUS. What makes this change?			Coriolanus. What does this change do?
MENENIUS. The matter?			Mineius. The reason?
COMINIUS. Hath he not pass'd the noble and the common?			Cominius. Didn't he pass the nobility and the common?
BRUTUS. Cominius, no.			Brutus. Cominius, Nein.
CORIOLANUS. Have I had children's voices?			Coriolanus. Did I have children's votes?
FIRST SENATOR. Tribunes, give way: he shall to th'			First senator. Tribunes, give: he will
market-place.			Marketplace.
BRUTUS. The people are incens'd against him.			Brutus. People are cut against him.
SICINIUS. Stop,			Sicinius. Stop,
Or all will fall in broil.			Or everyone will fall into roasts.
CORIOLANUS. Are these your herd?			Coriolanus. Are you your herd?
Must these have voices, that can yield them now			Must have these voices that you can now deliver
And straight disclaim their tongues? What are your offices?			And just reject your tongues? What are your offices?
You being their mouths, why rule you not their teeth?			You are her mouth, why don't you rule your teeth?
Have you not set them on?			Didn't you put it up?
MENENIUS. Be calm, be calm.			Mineius. Be calm, be calm.
CORIOLANUS. It is a purpos'd thing, and grows by plot,			Coriolanus. It is a well -groomed thing and grows through action,
To curb the will of the nobility;			To contain the will of the nobility;
Suffer't, and live with such as cannot rule			Suffer and live with such cannot rule
Nor ever will be rul'd.			It will ever be regulated.
BRUTUS. Call't not a plot.			Brutus. Do not call an action.
The people cry you mock'd them; and of late,			People cry that you mocked yourself; And lately,
When corn was given them gratis, you repin'd;			When corn was given to them free of charge, they resumed;
Scandal'd the suppliants for the people, call'd them			Scandalte the suppliers for the people, call them
Time-pleasers, flatterers, foes to nobleness.			Time defender, Schmeichler, enemies for nastiness.
CORIOLANUS. Why, this was known before.			Coriolanus. Sorry schon a beautiful kiss.
BRUTUS. Not to them all.			Brutus. Not for all of them.
CORIOLANUS. Have you inform'd them sithence?			Coriolanus. Did you inform them with Siths?
BRUTUS. How? I inform them!			Brutus. As? I will inform you!
COMINIUS. You are like to do such business.			Cominius. You want to do such business.
BRUTUS. Not unlike			Brutus. Unseaceable
Each way to better yours.			Everyone away to improve yours.
CORIOLANUS. Why then should I be consul? By yond clouds,			Coriolanus. Then why should I be a consul? From Yond Clouds,
Let me deserve so ill as you, and make me			Leave me as sick as you earn and do me
Your fellow tribune.			Your colleagues Tribune.
SICINIUS. You show too much of that			Sicinius. They show too much of it
For which the people stir; if you will pass			For which people stir; If they exist
To where you are bound, you must enquire your way,			In the place where they are bound, you need to inquire about your way,
Which you are out of, with a gentler spirit,			What you are out with a gentler spirit
Or never be so noble as a consul,			Or never as noble as a consul,
Nor yoke with him for tribune.			Still with him for tribune.
MENENIUS. Let's be calm.			Mineius. Let's be quiet.
COMINIUS. The people are abus'd; set on. This palt'ring			Cominius. The people are off; set on. This petrol
Becomes not Rome; nor has Coriolanus			Will not be Rome; Neither coriolanus
Deserved this so dishonour'd rub, laid falsely			Deserves this to be wrongly laid
I' th' plain way of his merit.			I 'the simple way of earnings.
CORIOLANUS. Tell me of corn!			Coriolanus. Tell me about corn!
This was my speech, and I will speak't again-			This was my speech and I won't speak again.
MENENIUS. Not now, not now.			Menenius. Not now, not now.
FIRST SENATOR. Not in this heat, sir, now.			First senator. Not in this heat, sir, now.
CORIOLANUS. Now, as I live, I will.			Coriolanus. Now that I live, I will.
My nobler friends, I crave their pardons.			My noble friends, I long for their forgiveness.
For the mutable, rank-scented meiny, let them			For the changeable, rank-scoring Mey, let them
Regard me as I do not flatter, and			Look at me as if I didn't flatter, and
Therein behold themselves. I say again,			In it see itself. I'll say again
In soothing them we nourish 'gainst our Senate			When we calm you down
The cockle of rebellion, insolence, sedition,			The heart shell of the rebellion, insolence, turmoil,
Which we ourselves have plough'd for, sow'd, and scatter'd,			For which we picked, sow and dispersed,
By mingling them with us, the honour'd number,			By mixing them with us, honoring number, number,
Who lack not virtue, no, nor power, but that			Who is neither missing virtue, no nor, but that
Which they have given to beggars.			What they gained beg.
MENENIUS. Well, no more.			Mineius. Well, not more.
FIRST SENATOR. No more words, we beseech you.			First senator. No more words, we ask you.
CORIOLANUS. How? no more!			Coriolanus. As? no longer!
As for my country I have shed my blood,			As for my country, I shed my blood
Not fearing outward force, so shall my lungs			Don't be afraid of the outside, my lungs will be like that
Coin words till their decay against those measles			Coin queues up to their decay against these measles
Which we disdain should tetter us, yet sought			What we should despise should be sought
The very way to catch them.			The way to catch them.
BRUTUS. You speak o' th' people			Brutus. You speak of people
As if you were a god, to punish; not			As if you were a god to punish; Not
A man of their infirmity.			A man of her illness.
SICINIUS. 'Twere well			Sicinius. "Two Gut
We let the people know't.			We don't let people know.
MENENIUS. What, what? his choler?			Mineius. What? His choler?
CORIOLANUS. Choler!			Coriolanus. Kragen!
Were I as patient as the midnight sleep,			I was as patient as the midnight sleep,
By Jove, 'twould be my mind!			From Jove, would be my mind!
SICINIUS. It is a mind			Sicinius. It is a mind
That shall remain a poison where it is,			That should remain a poison where it is
Not poison any further.			No further poisoning.
CORIOLANUS. Shall remain!			Coriolanus. Will stay!
Hear you this Triton of the minnows? Mark you			Do you hear this triton of the Minnow? If you mark
His absolute 'shall'?			His absolute 'should'?
COMINIUS. 'Twas from the canon.			Cominius. 'Twas vom Kanon.
CORIOLANUS. 'Shall'!			Coriolanus. 'Soll'!
O good but most unwise patricians! Why,			O good, but most unclear patricians! Why,
You grave but reckless senators, have you thus			They seriously, but ruthless senators, they have that
Given Hydra here to choose an officer			Hydra here to choose an officer
That with his peremptory 'shall,' being but			That with his peremptor
The horn and noise o' th' monster's, wants not spirit			The horn and the sound of the monsters do not want spirit
To say he'll turn your current in a ditch,			To say that he will turn your current in a ditch,
And make your channel his? If he have power,			And make your channel his channel? If he has power
Then vail your ignorance; if none, awake			Then Vail their ignorance; If none, awake
Your dangerous lenity. If you are learn'd,			Your dangerous left. If you learn
Be not as common fools; if you are not,			Not be as a common fool; If you are not
Let them have cushions by you. You are plebeians,			Let them have pillows from them. You are plebejer,
If they be senators; and they are no less,			If you are senators; And they are no less
When, both your voices blended, the great'st taste			When, both voices mixed the big taste
Most palates theirs. They choose their magistrate;			Most palate their. You choose your judge;
And such a one as he, who puts his 'shall,'			And one like him who sets his "should"
His popular 'shall,' against a graver bench			His more popular "should" against a Grierbank
Than ever frown'd in Greece. By Jove himself,			Than ever the forehead in Greece. From Jove himself,
It makes the consuls base; and my soul aches			It makes the consuls; And my soul hurts
To know, when two authorities are up,			To know when two authorities have expired,
Neither supreme, how soon confusion			Neither the top, how quickly confusion
May enter 'twixt the gap of both and take			Can enter the gap of both and take and take
The one by th' other.			One by one.
COMINIUS. Well, on to th' market-place.			Cominius. Well, on the marketplace.
CORIOLANUS. Whoever gave that counsel to give forth			Coriolanus. Whoever gave this advice to produce
The corn o' th' storehouse gratis, as 'twas us'd			The corn of the warehouse for free as it was us,
Sometime in Greece-			At some point in Greece-
MENENIUS. Well, well, no more of that.			Menenius. Well, well, no longer of it.
CORIOLANUS. Though there the people had more absolute pow'r-			Coriolanus. Although people there were more absolutely absolutely
I say they nourish'd disobedience, fed			I say you nourish, fed fed
The ruin of the state.			The state's ruins.
BRUTUS. Why shall the people give			Brutus. Why should people give?
One that speaks thus their voice?			One who speaks her voice?
CORIOLANUS. I'll give my reasons,			Coriolanus. I will state my reasons
More worthier than their voices. They know the corn			More worthy than their voices. You know the corn
Was not our recompense, resting well assur'd			Wasn't our reward that was good
They ne'er did service for't; being press'd to th' war			You didn't make it; Press the war
Even when the navel of the state was touch'd,			Even if the navel of the state was touched,
They would not thread the gates. This kind of service			You wouldn't thread the gates. This type of service
Did not deserve corn gratis. Being i' th' war,			Didn't deserve Corn for free. I 'the' war
Their mutinies and revolts, wherein they show'd			Their mutinies and revolts, showing themselves
Most valour, spoke not for them. Th' accusation			Most bravery, did not speak for them. The accusation
Which they have often made against the Senate,			What you have often done against the Senate
All cause unborn, could never be the native			Everyone causes unborns, could never be the natives
Of our so frank donation. Well, what then?			Our open donation. Well then?
How shall this bosom multiplied digest			How is this breast multiplied?
The Senate's courtesy? Let deeds express			With the kind permission of the Senate? Let actions express
What's like to be their words: 'We did request it;			How is it to be your words: “We have requested it;
We are the greater poll, and in true fear			We are the larger survey and in real fear
They gave us our demands.' Thus we debase			They gave us our demands. 'So debase we
The nature of our seats, and make the rabble			The nature of our seats and make the rabble
Call our cares fears; which will in time			Name our concerns for fears; That will be in good time
Break ope the locks o' th' Senate and bring in			Break through the castles of the Senate and bring in
The crows to peck the eagles.			The crows to pick the Eagles.
MENENIUS. Come, enough.			Mineius. Come on, enough.
BRUTUS. Enough, with over measure.			Brutus. Enough, with excess.
CORIOLANUS. No, take more.			Coriolanus. No, take more.
What may be sworn by, both divine and human,			What can be sworn in, both divine and human,
Seal what I end withal! This double worship,			Sealed what I ended! This double worship,
Where one part does disdain with cause, the other			Where part of the cause despises, the other
Insult without all reason; where gentry, title, wisdom,			Insulting without all reasons; Where nobility, title, wisdom,
Cannot conclude but by the yea and no			Can't close, but through the yes and no
Of general ignorance- it must omit			The general ignorance- it has to omit
Real necessities, and give way the while			Real necessities and give the while
To unstable slightness. Purpose so barr'd, it follows			To unstable, slightly minor. Purpose, it follows that it follows
Nothing is done to purpose. Therefore, beseech you-			Nothing is done for the purpose. Therefore work the
You that will be less fearful than discreet;			She will be less anxious than discreet;
That love the fundamental part of state			That loves the basic part of the state
More than you doubt the change on't; that prefer			More than they doubt the change; That prefers
A noble life before a long, and wish			A noble life with a long time and wishes
To jump a body with a dangerous physic			To jump a body with a dangerous physics
That's sure of death without it- at once pluck out			That is sure of death without an IT- immediately pucking out
The multitudinous tongue; let them not lick			The diverse tongue; Don't let them lick
The sweet which is their poison. Your dishonour			The sweetness that is your poison. Your shame
Mangles true judgment, and bereaves the state			The real judgment grows and is swearing the state
Of that integrity which should become't,			This integrity that should not become
Not having the power to do the good it would,			Don't have the power to do the good, it would
For th' ill which doth control't.			Because the sick, which is not controlled.
BRUTUS. Has said enough.			Brutus. Said enough.
SICINIUS. Has spoken like a traitor and shall answer			Sicinius. Spoke like a traitor and is supposed to answer
As traitors do.			Like traitors.
CORIOLANUS. Thou wretch, despite o'erwhelm thee!			Coriolanus. You are despite the dich!
What should the people do with these bald tribunes,			What should people do with these bare stands?
On whom depending, their obedience fails			Who depends on your obedience
To the greater bench? In a rebellion,			To the larger bank? In a rebellion,
When what's not meet, but what must be, was law,			If that doesn't happen, but what needs to be, it was law,
Then were they chosen; in a better hour			Then they were selected; In a better hour
Let what is meet be said it must be meet,			Let the meeting be said that it has to meet
And throw their power i' th' dust.			And throw your strength, the dust.
BRUTUS. Manifest treason!			Brutus. Manifested betrayal!
SICINIUS. This a consul? No.			Sicinius. Is that a consul? no
BRUTUS. The aediles, ho!			Brutus. Die Aediles Ho!
Enter an AEDILE			Enter an aedile
Let him be apprehended.			Let it be arrested.
SICINIUS. Go call the people, [Exit AEDILE] in whose name			Sicinius. Call people, [end aedile], in its name
myself			myself
Attach thee as a traitorous innovator,			Tie you up as a treacherous innovator,
A foe to th' public weal. Obey, I charge thee,			An enemy for the public weal. Obey, I calculate you
And follow to thine answer.			And follow your answer.
CORIOLANUS. Hence, old goat!			Coriolanus. Hence old goat!
PATRICIANS. We'll surety him.			Patrical. We will leave him.
COMINIUS. Ag'd sir, hands off.			Cominius. AG'd Sir, Hand Weg.
CORIOLANUS. Hence, rotten thing! or I shall shake thy bones			Coriolanus. Hence lazy thing! Or I'll shake your bones
Out of thy garments.			From your clothes.
SICINIUS. Help, ye citizens!			Sicinius. Help, your citizen!
Enter a rabble of plebeians, with the AEDILES			Enter a rabble of plebejers with the Aedilen
MENENIUS. On both sides more respect.			Mineius. More respect on both sides.
SICINIUS. Here's he that would take from you all your power.			Sicinius. Here is the one who would take all your strength.
BRUTUS. Seize him, aediles.			Brutus. Take him aediles.
PLEBEIANS. Down with him! down with him!			Plebejer. Down with him! down with him!
SECOND SENATOR. Weapons, weapons, weapons!			Second senator. Weapons, weapons, weapons!
[They all bustle about CORIOLANUS]			[All of them are busy via Coriolanus]
ALL. Tribunes! patricians! citizens! What, ho! Sicinius!			EVERYONE. Grandstands! Patrical! Citizens! What, Ho! Sicinius!
Brutus! Coriolanus! Citizens!			Brutus! Coriolanus! Bürger!
PATRICIANS. Peace, peace, peace; stay, hold, peace!			Patrical. Peace, peace, peace; Stay, hold, peace!
MENENIUS. What is about to be? I am out of breath;			Menenius. What will be? I am out of breath;
Confusion's near; I cannot speak. You tribunes			Confusion is close; I can not speak. They stand
To th' people- Coriolanus, patience!			To the human Coriolanus, patience!
Speak, good Sicinius.			Talk, good Sicinius.
SICINIUS. Hear me, people; peace!			Sicinius. Hear me, people; Peace!
PLEBEIANS. Let's hear our tribune. Peace! Speak, speak, speak.			Plebejer. Let us hear our tribune. Peace! Speak, speak, speak.
SICINIUS. You are at point to lose your liberties.			Sicinius. You are at a point to lose your freedom.
Marcius would have all from you; Marcius,			Marcus would have everything from you; Marcus,
Whom late you have nam'd for consul.			Who you got for consul.
MENENIUS. Fie, fie, fie!			Mineius. Either ... or,!
This is the way to kindle, not to quench.			This is the way to ignite, not to extinguish.
FIRST SENATOR. To unbuild the city, and to lay all flat.			First senator. To build the city and put them all flat.
SICINIUS. What is the city but the people?			Sicinius. What is the city apart from the people?
PLEBEIANS. True,			Plebejer. True,
The people are the city.			People are the city.
BRUTUS. By the consent of all we were establish'd			Brutus. By consent to everything we have established
The people's magistrates.			The judges of the people.
PLEBEIANS. You so remain.			Plebejer. You stay that way.
MENENIUS. And so are like to do.			Menenius. And that's how it is to be done.
COMINIUS. That is the way to lay the city flat,			Cominius. This is the way to lay the city flat,
To bring the roof to the foundation,			Bring the roof to the foundation,
And bury all which yet distinctly ranges			And bury everything that is still sufficient
In heaps and piles of ruin.			In the heap and stack of ruin.
SICINIUS. This deserves death.			Sicinius. This deserves death.
BRUTUS. Or let us stand to our authority			Brutus. Or let us stand by our authority
Or let us lose it. We do here pronounce,			Or let us lose it. We speak out here
Upon the part o' th' people, in whose power			On the part of the people in whose power
We were elected theirs: Marcius is worthy			We were chosen as yours: Marcius is worthy
Of present death.			Of the current death.
SICINIUS. Therefore lay hold of him;			Sicinius. That's why he sees him;
Bear him to th' rock Tarpeian, and from thence			Retain it to the Fels -Barpeianer and from there
Into destruction cast him.			He worked in destruction.
BRUTUS. AEdiles, seize him.			Brutus. Aediles Take him.
PLEBEIANS. Yield, Marcius, yield.			Plebejer. Ertrag, Marcius, Ertrag.
MENENIUS. Hear me one word; beseech you, Tribunes,			Mineius. Hear a word to me; Ask tribunes
Hear me but a word.			But hear me a word.
AEDILES. Peace, peace!			Aediles. Peace peace!
MENENIUS. Be that you seem, truly your country's friend,			Menenius. Be that you seem, really the friend of your country,
And temp'rately proceed to what you would			And pace to what they wanted
Thus violently redress.			Take up again so violently.
BRUTUS. Sir, those cold ways,			Brutus. Sir, these cold paths,
That seem like prudent helps, are very poisonous			That seems as if carefully helps, are very toxic
Where the disease is violent. Lay hands upon him			Where the disease is violent. Lay hands on him
And bear him to the rock.			And rose to the rock.
[CORIOLANUS draws his sword]			[Coriolanus pulls his sword]
CORIOLANUS. No: I'll die here.			Coriolanus. No: I'll die here.
There's some among you have beheld me fighting;			There are some of you who fought me;
Come, try upon yourselves what you have seen me.			Come on, try yourself what you saw me.
MENENIUS. Down with that sword! Tribunes, withdraw awhile.			Menenius. With this sword! Grandstands, pay for a while.
BRUTUS. Lay hands upon him.			Brutus. Layed hands on him.
MENENIUS. Help Marcius, help,			Mineius. Help Marius, help
You that be noble; help him, young and old.			You, that's noble; Help him, young and old.
PLEBEIANS. Down with him, down with him!			Plebejer. With him, below with him!
[In this mutiny the TRIBUNES, the AEDILES,			[In this mutiny the stands, the Aediles,
and the people are beat in]			And people are beaten]
MENENIUS. Go, get you to your house; be gone, away.			Menenius. Go, take you home; be gone, gone.
All will be nought else.			Everyone will not be anything else.
SECOND SENATOR. Get you gone.			Second senator. Let yourself be.
CORIOLANUS. Stand fast;			Coriolanus. Stand quickly;
We have as many friends as enemies.			We have as many friends as enemies.
MENENIUS. Shall it be put to that?			Minenius. Should it be made?
FIRST SENATOR. The gods forbid!			First senator. Forbid the gods!
I prithee, noble friend, home to thy house;			I Prithee, noble friend, home of your house;
Leave us to cure this cause.			Let us heal this thing.
MENENIUS. For 'tis a sore upon us			Mineius. For 'tie from the wound toon us
You cannot tent yourself; be gone, beseech you.			You can't camp yourself; Be gone, bit yourself.
COMINIUS. Come, sir, along with us.			Cominius. Come on, sir, together with us.
CORIOLANUS. I would they were barbarians, as they are,			Coriolanus. I would be barbarians as they are
Though in Rome litter'd; not Romans, as they are not,			Although in Rome garbage; Not Romans as they are not
Though calved i' th' porch o' th' Capitol.			Although I Kalved i 'the veranda o' th 'capitol.
MENENIUS. Be gone.			Mineius. Be away.
Put not your worthy rage into your tongue;			Don't put your worthy anger in your tongue;
One time will owe another.			Once it will be another debt.
CORIOLANUS. On fair ground			Coriolanus. On fair soil
I could beat forty of them.			I could beat forty of them.
MENENIUS. I could myself			Mineius. I could I myself
Take up a brace o' th' best of them; yea, the two tribunes.			Take a bracket from you; Yes, the two stands.
COMINIUS. But now 'tis odds beyond arithmetic,			Cominius. But now the chances beyond arithmetics,
And manhood is call'd foolery when it stands			And masculinity is called stupidity when it is
Against a falling fabric. Will you hence,			Against a falling fabric. So you will
Before the tag return? whose rage doth rend			Return before the day? Their anger kills
Like interrupted waters, and o'erbear			Like interrupted water and O'erbear
What they are us'd to bear.			We have to wear what they are.
MENENIUS. Pray you be gone.			Mineius. Pray you are gone.
I'll try whether my old wit be in request			I will try whether my old joke will be in request
With those that have but little; this must be patch'd			With those who have little; This has to be patched
With cloth of any colour.			With fabric of every color.
COMINIUS. Nay, come away.			Cominius. Nein, Komm Weg.
Exeunt CORIOLANUS and COMINIUS, with others			Leave Coriolanus and Cominius with others
PATRICIANS. This man has marr'd his fortune.			Patrical. This man is called his fortune.
MENENIUS. His nature is too noble for the world:			Menenius. His nature is too noble for the world:
He would not flatter Neptune for his trident,			He would not flatter Neptune for his triple,
Or Jove for's power to thunder. His heart's his mouth;			Or Jove for's Power to Thunder. His heart is his mouth;
What his breast forges, that his tongue must vent;			What his chest taste that his tongue has to vent;
And, being angry, does forget that ever			And, angry, that ever forgets
He heard the name of death. [A noise within]			He heard the name of death. [A noise within]
Here's goodly work!			Here is a good job!
PATRICIANS. I would they were a-bed.			Patrical. I would be.
MENENIUS. I would they were in Tiber.			Minenius. 1 would be in Tiber.
What the vengeance, could he not speak 'em fair?			What the hell, couldn't he speak fairly?
Re-enter BRUTUS and SICINIUS, the rabble again			Visit Brutus and Sicinius again, the rabble again
SICINIUS. Where is this viper			Sicinius. Where is this viper?
That would depopulate the city and			That would deposit the city and
Be every man himself?			Be every man himself?
MENENIUS. You worthy Tribunes-			Mineius. She appreciates stands
SICINIUS. He shall be thrown down the Tarpeian rock			Sicinius. It is to be thrown down the Tarpeian rock
With rigorous hands; he hath resisted law,			With strict hands; He has resistance to the law
And therefore law shall scorn him further trial			And that's why the law will continue to despise him
Than the severity of the public power,			When the severity of public power,
Which he so sets at nought.			What he takes up.
FIRST CITIZEN. He shall well know			First citizen. He will know well
The noble tribunes are the people's mouths,			The noble stands are the mouth of the people,
And we their hands.			And we your hands.
PLEBEIANS. He shall, sure on't.			Plebejer. He certainly won't.
MENENIUS. Sir, sir-			Minenius. Mr-
SICINIUS. Peace!			Sicinius. Peace!
MENENIUS. Do not cry havoc, where you should but hunt			Menenius. Don't cry chaos where you should just hunt
With modest warrant.			With modest arrest warrant.
SICINIUS. Sir, how comes't that you			Sicinius. Sir, how does it not come?
Have holp to make this rescue?			Do you have Holp to make this rescue?
MENENIUS. Hear me speak.			Mineius. Hear me speak.
As I do know the consul's worthiness,			As I know the value of the consul,
So can I name his faults.			So I can call his mistakes.
SICINIUS. Consul! What consul?			Sicinius. Consul! Which consul?
MENENIUS. The consul Coriolanus.			Minenius. Der Konsul Coriolanus.
BRUTUS. He consul!			Brutus. It consul!
PLEBEIANS. No, no, no, no, no.			Playbejer. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.
MENENIUS. If, by the tribunes' leave, and yours, good people,			Menenius. If, through the stands and their, good people,
I may be heard, I would crave a word or two;			I can be heard, I would long for one or two words;
The which shall turn you to no further harm			What should make it further damage
Than so much loss of time.			As so much loss of time.
SICINIUS. Speak briefly, then,			Sicinius. Then speak briefly, then
For we are peremptory to dispatch			Because we are peremptorically for shipping
This viperous traitor; to eject him hence			This stupid traitor; throw him out
Were but one danger, and to keep him here			Were just a danger and to keep it here
Our certain death; therefore it is decreed			Our specific death; Therefore it is prescribed
He dies to-night.			He dies tonight.
MENENIUS. Now the good gods forbid			Menenius. Now the good gods prohibit
That our renowned Rome, whose gratitude			That our renowned Rome, its gratitude
Towards her deserved children is enroll'd			Is enrolled compared to their deserved children
In Jove's own book, like an unnatural dam			In Jove's own book, like an unnatural dam
Should now eat up her own!			Should eat your own now!
SICINIUS. He's a disease that must be cut away.			Sicinius. It is an illness that has to be cut away.
MENENIUS. O, he's a limb that has but a disease-			Menenius. Oh, he is a member that has only one disease.
Mortal, to cut it off: to cure it, easy.			Mardibled to cut it off: to heal it, just.
What has he done to Rome that's worthy death?			What did he do Rome, is that worthy death?
Killing our enemies, the blood he hath lost-			Kill our enemies, the blood he lost.
Which I dare vouch is more than that he hath			What I dare to guarantee is more than he has
By many an ounce- he dropt it for his country;			With many ounces, he drops for his country;
And what is left, to lose it by his country			And what is left to lose it through his country
Were to us all that do't and suffer it			Were for us everything that didn't and suffer
A brand to th' end o' th' world.			A brand at the end of the world.
SICINIUS. This is clean kam.			Sicinius. That came clean.
BRUTUS. Merely awry. When he did love his country,			Brutus. Just crooked. When he loved his country
It honour'd him.			It honored him.
SICINIUS. The service of the foot,			Sicinius. The service of the foot,
Being once gangren'd, is not then respected			To be common is then not respected
For what before it was.			For what was before.
BRUTUS. We'll hear no more.			Brutus. We won't hear anymore.
Pursue him to his house and pluck him thence,			Pover him to his house and pick him from there,
Lest his infection, being of catching nature,			So that its infection does not catch nature,
Spread further.			Spread further.
MENENIUS. One word more, one word			Menenius. One more word, one word
This tiger-footed rage, when it shall find			This tiger foot anthrot if it is supposed to find
The harm of unscann'd swiftness, will, too late,			The damage of unwritten speed will be too late, too late,
Tie leaden pounds to's heels. Proceed by process,			Tie Leading pounds on heels. Continue after a process,
Lest parties- as he is belov'd- break out,			So that partys as he is burdened, break out,
And sack great Rome with Romans.			And sack great rome with Romans.
BRUTUS. If it were so-			Brutus. If that were the case-
SICINIUS. What do ye talk?			Sicinius. What do you talk?
Have we not had a taste of his obedience-			Do we have no foretaste of his obedience?
Our aediles smote, ourselves resisted? Come!			Our Aediles beat, we resisted? Come!
MENENIUS. Consider this: he has been bred i' th' wars			Menenius. Remember the following
Since 'a could draw a sword, and is ill school'd			There could be a sword and is sick
In bolted language; meal and bran together			In screwed language; Meal and bran together
He throws without distinction. Give me leave,			He throws without distinction. Give me a vacation
I'll go to him and undertake to bring him			I will go to him and commit myself to bring him
Where he shall answer by a lawful form,			Where it is supposed to answer through a lawful form,
In peace, to his utmost peril.			In peace, to his extreme danger.
FIRST SENATOR. Noble Tribunes,			First senator. Noble stands,
It is the humane way; the other course			It is the human way; The other course
Will prove too bloody, and the end of it			Will prove to be too bloody and the end of it
Unknown to the beginning.			Unknown to the beginning.
SICINIUS. Noble Menenius,			Sicinius. Edler Minenius
Be you then as the people's officer.			Then be as a folk officer.
Masters, lay down your weapons.			Master, put your weapons down.
BRUTUS. Go not home.			Brutus. Don't go home.
SICINIUS. Meet on the market-place. We'll attend you there;			Sicinius. Meet yourself on the market. We will visit each other there;
Where, if you bring not Marcius, we'll proceed			Where, if you don't bring Marcius, we will continue
In our first way.			In our first way.
MENENIUS. I'll bring him to you.			Menenius. I'll bring him to you.
[To the SENATORS] Let me desire your company; he must come,			[To the senators] let me want your company; He has to come
Or what is worst will follow.			Or what will follow.
FIRST SENATOR. Pray you let's to him. Exeunt			First senator. Pray, you let us. Exeunt
SCENE II.			Scene II.
Rome. The house of CORIOLANUS			Rome. Coriolanus' house
Enter CORIOLANUS with NOBLES			Enter Coriolanus with nobles
CORIOLANUS. Let them pull all about mine ears, present me			Coriolanus. Let them pull everything over my ears, present me
Death on the wheel or at wild horses' heels;			Death at the wheel or wild horses of heels;
Or pile ten hills on the Tarpeian rock,			Or stack ten hills on the Tarpeian rock,
That the precipitation might down stretch			That the precipitation could stretch
Below the beam of sight; yet will I still			Under the sight; But I'm still going to
Be thus to them.			Like that for them.
FIRST PATRICIAN. You do the nobler.			First patrician. You make the noble.
CORIOLANUS. I muse my mother			Coriolanus. I play my mother
Does not approve me further, who was wont			Do not give me any further, who was used to
To call them woollen vassals, things created			To call them wool vassals, things created
To buy and sell with groats; to show bare heads			Buy and sell with greetings; Show bare heads
In congregations, to yawn, be still, and wonder,			In communities, to yawn, be quiet and surprise,
When one but of my ordinance stood up			As one, but my prescription uprising
To speak of peace or war.			Speak of peace or war.
Enter VOLUMNIA			Enter volumes
I talk of you:			I speak of you:
Why did you wish me milder? Would you have me			Why do you wish me milder? Would you have me
False to my nature? Rather say I play			Wrong for my nature? Better say I play
The man I am.			The man I am.
VOLUMNIA. O, sir, sir, sir,			River or, Sir, Sir, Sir,
I would have had you put your power well on			I would have used you well on your electricity
Before you had worn it out.			Before you worn it out.
CORIOLANUS. Let go.			Coriolanus. Let Go.
VOLUMNIA. You might have been enough the man you are			Flow. You may have been enough the man you are
With striving less to be so; lesser had been			With less striving to be so; Less had been
The thwartings of your dispositions, if			The thwart of their dispositions when
You had not show'd them how ye were dispos'd,			They hadn't shown them how they became disposing,
Ere they lack'd power to cross you.			Um, they lack the power to cross you.
CORIOLANUS. Let them hang.			Coriolanus. Let them hang.
VOLUMNIA. Ay, and burn too.			Flow. Yes and burn too.
Enter MENENIUS with the SENATORS			Enter Menenius with the senators
MENENIUS. Come, come, you have been too rough, something too			Menenius. Come on, come, you were too rough, something too
rough;			To;
You must return and mend it.			You have to return and repair it.
FIRST SENATOR. There's no remedy,			First senator. There is no remedy
Unless, by not so doing, our good city			Unless we don't do our good city
Cleave in the midst and perish.			Solve in the middle and kill.
VOLUMNIA. Pray be counsell'd;			Flow. Pray, be advisable;
I have a heart as little apt as yours,			I have a heart as little as yours,
But yet a brain that leads my use of anger			But a brain that leads my use of anger
To better vantage.			To be better.
MENENIUS. Well said, noble woman!			Menenius. Well said, noble woman!
Before he should thus stoop to th' herd, but that			So before he should bend on the herd, but that
The violent fit o' th' time craves it as physic			The violent fit of time longs for physically
For the whole state, I would put mine armour on,			For all the condition I would put on my armor
Which I can scarcely bear.			What I can hardly wear.
CORIOLANUS. What must I do?			Coriolanus. What should I do?
MENENIUS. Return to th' tribunes.			Mineius. Return to the stands.
CORIOLANUS. Well, what then, what then?			Coriolanus. Then what then?
MENENIUS. Repent what you have spoke.			Menenius. Referee what you spoke.
CORIOLANUS. For them! I cannot do it to the gods;			Coriolanus. For her! I can't do it to the gods;
Must I then do't to them?			Do I don't have to do them then?
VOLUMNIA. You are too absolute;			Flow. You are too absolutely;
Though therein you can never be too noble			Although they can never be too noble in it
But when extremities speak. I have heard you say			But when extremities speak. I heard you say
Honour and policy, like unsever'd friends,			Honor and politics, like vacant friends,
I' th' war do grow together; grant that, and tell me			I grow together; Grant that and tell me
In peace what each of them by th' other lose			In peace, which each of them loses through the other
That they combine not there.			That they don't combine there.
CORIOLANUS. Tush, tush!			Coriolanus. Tush, Tush!
MENENIUS. A good demand.			Mineius. A good demand.
VOLUMNIA. If it be honour in your wars to seem			Flow. If it is honor in your wars, appear
The same you are not, which for your best ends			They are not the same for their best goals
You adopt your policy, how is it less or worse			You take over your guideline, how is it less or worse
That it shall hold companionship in peace			That it will have camaraderie in peace
With honour as in war; since that to both			With honor as in war; Since that with both
It stands in like request?			It is in a similar request?
CORIOLANUS. Why force you this?			Coriolanus. Why do you force you?
VOLUMNIA. Because that now it lies you on to speak			Flow. Because now it is to speak
To th' people, not by your own instruction,			To the people, not through their own instructions,
Nor by th' matter which your heart prompts you,			Still through the matter that your heart demands you
But with such words that are but roted in			But with such words that crept into it
Your tongue, though but bastards and syllables			Your tongue, but bastards and syllables
Of no allowance to your bosom's truth.			Without allowance for the truth of your breast.
Now, this no more dishonours you at all			Well, that no longer relaxes at all
Than to take in a town with gentle words,			Than to be included in a city with gentle words,
Which else would put you to your fortune and			What else would bring you into your fortune and
The hazard of much blood.			The risk of a lot of blood.
I would dissemble with my nature where			I would be distributed with my nature where
My fortunes and my friends at stake requir'd			My fortune and my friends have required the task
I should do so in honour. I am in this			I should do this in honor. Count me in
Your wife, your son, these senators, the nobles;			Your wife, her son, these senators, the nobles;
And you will rather show our general louts			And you'd better show our general litings
How you can frown, than spend a fawn upon 'em			How you can frown to spend a fawn for you
For the inheritance of their loves and safeguard			For the legacy of their love and protection and protection
Of what that want might ruin.			From what that wants, could ruin.
MENENIUS. Noble lady!			Minenius. Noble lady!
Come, go with us, speak fair; you may salve so,			Come on, go with us, that is, fair; You can ooint so, so
Not what is dangerous present, but the los			Not what is dangerous, but the lot
Of what is past.			From what is over.
VOLUMNIA. I prithee now, My son,			Flow. I'm prithine now, my son,
Go to them with this bonnet in thy hand;			Go to you with this hood in your hand;
And thus far having stretch'd it- here be with them-			And so far stretched when I stretched it- here is with them-
Thy knee bussing the stones- for in such busines			Your Kniebusse of the stone- for such business
Action is eloquence, and the eyes of th' ignorant			Action is eloquence and the eyes of the ignorant
More learned than the ears- waving thy head,			More taught than the ears do your head
Which often thus correcting thy-stout heart,			That often correct your heart,
Now humble as the ripest mulberry			Now modest like the mulberry mulberry
That will not hold the handling. Or say to them			That won't keep the handling. Or say to them
Thou art their soldier and, being bred in broils,			You are her soldier and when you are bred in roast,
Hast not the soft way which, thou dost confess,			Don't you have the gentle path that you complain about how you confessed,
Were fit for thee to use, as they to claim,			Were suitable for you so that they claim
In asking their good loves; but thou wilt frame			When asked about their good loved ones; But you want frame
Thyself, forsooth, hereafter theirs, so far			But itself, so far, so far, so far
As thou hast power and person.			How you have power and person.
MENENIUS. This but done			Mineius. But that done
Even as she speaks, why, their hearts were yours;			Even if she speaks, why, her hearts belonged to you;
For they have pardons, being ask'd, as free			Because they have pardons that are asked how free
As words to little purpose.			As words too little purpose.
VOLUMNIA. Prithee now,			Flow. Prithee now,
Go, and be rul'd; although I know thou hadst rather			Go and be regulated; Although I know you'd rather have it
Follow thine enemy in a fiery gulf			Follow your enemy in a fiery golf
Than flatter him in a bower.			Flattered him in a Bower.
Enter COMINIUS			Enter cominius
Here is Cominius.			Hier ist Cominius.
COMINIUS. I have been i' th' market-place; and, sir, 'tis fit			Cominius. I was the marketplace; And, sir, it's fit
You make strong party, or defend yourself			You do a strong party or defend yourself
By calmness or by absence; all's in anger.			Through calm or through absence; Everything is in anger.
MENENIUS. Only fair speech.			Minenius. Nur faire return.
COMINIUS. I think 'twill serve, if he			Cominius. I think that if he
Can thereto frame his spirit.			Can be his mind.
VOLUMNIA. He must and will.			Flow. He must and will.
Prithee now, say you will, and go about it.			Prithee now, say you will and do it.
CORIOLANUS. Must I go show them my unbarb'd sconce? Must I			Coriolanus. Do I have to show you my unbarried lights? Must I
With my base tongue give to my noble heart			Give my noble heart with my basic tongue
A lie that it must bear? Well, I will do't;			A lie that has to wear? Well, I won't do it;
Yet, were there but this single plot to lose,			Were only this individual action to lose,
This mould of Marcius, they to dust should grind it,			This form of Marcius, to dust it, should grind,
And throw't against the wind. To th' market-place!			And do not throw against the wind. On the market place!
You have put me now to such a part which never			You have now brought me into such a part that never
I shall discharge to th' life.			I will be released into life.
COMINIUS. Come, come, we'll prompt you.			Cominius. Come on, come, we'll demand you.
VOLUMNIA. I prithee now, sweet son, as thou hast said			Flow. I am now prithine, cute son, as you said
My praises made thee first a soldier, so,			My praise made you a soldier first, so,
To have my praise for this, perform a part			To have my praise for it, they lead a part through
Thou hast not done before.			You didn't do it before.
CORIOLANUS. Well, I must do't.			Coriolanus. Well, I don't have to do it.
Away, my disposition, and possess me			Way, my disposition and own me
Some harlot's spirit! My throat of war be turn'd,			Some Harlots Spirit! My throat is turned
Which quier'd with my drum, into a pipe			What was with my drum into a pipe quier
Small as an eunuch or the virgin voice			Small like an eunuch or the virgin voice
That babies lulls asleep! The smiles of knaves			That babies sleep! The smile of the shots
Tent in my cheeks, and schoolboys' tears take up			Tent in my cheeks and the tears of the school boys take care of
The glasses of my sight! A beggar's tongue			The glasses of my eyesight! The tongue of a beggar
Make motion through my lips, and my arm'd knees,			Movement through my lips and my reinforced knees,
Who bow'd but in my stirrup, bend like his			But if you bow in my stirrup, you bend like his
That hath receiv'd an alms! I will not do't,			That got alms! I will not do it,
Lest I surcease to honour mine own truth,			So that I take over my own truth to honor my own truth,
And by my body's action teach my mind			And through the plot of my body teaching my mind
A most inherent baseness.			An extremely inherent low.
VOLUMNIA. At thy choice, then.			Flow. Then at your choice.
To beg of thee, it is my more dishonour			To beg you, it's my shame, it's my shame
Than thou of them. Come all to ruin. Let			Than you from them. Come everything to ruin. To let
Thy mother rather feel thy pride than fear			Your mother prefers your pride than fear
Thy dangerous stoutness; for I mock at death			Your dangerous impression; Because I mock myself during death
With as big heart as thou. Do as thou list.			With as big heart as you do. Do how you list.
Thy valiantness was mine, thou suck'dst it from me;			Your bravery was mine, you suck it from me;
But owe thy pride thyself.			But owe your pride.
CORIOLANUS. Pray be content.			Coriolanus. Pray, be satisfied.
Mother, I am going to the market-place;			Mother, I'm going on the market.
Chide me no more. I'll mountebank their loves,			Don't chide me anymore. I will have their love Montebank,
Cog their hearts from them, and come home belov'd			Pulled their hearts from them and come home, Belove
Of all the trades in Rome. Look, I am going.			Of all shops in Rome. Look, I'm going.
Commend me to my wife. I'll return consul,			Recommend me to my wife. I will give back consul
Or never trust to what my tongue can do			Or never trust what my tongue can do
I' th' way of flattery further.			I continue the type of flattery.
VOLUMNIA. Do your will. Exit			Flow. Make your will. Exit
COMINIUS. Away! The tribunes do attend you. Arm yourself			Cominius. A way! The grandstands visit them. Arm you
To answer mildly; for they are prepar'd			Mild answers; Because they are prepared
With accusations, as I hear, more strong			With accusations of how I hear, stronger strong
Than are upon you yet.			Than on you.
CORIOLANUS. The word is 'mildly.' Pray you let us go.			Coriolanus. The word is 'mild'. Pray, you let us go.
Let them accuse me by invention; I			Let me accuse me by invention; I
Will answer in mine honour.			Will answer to my honor.
MENENIUS. Ay, but mildly.			Mineius. Ay, but mild.
CORIOLANUS. Well, mildly be it then- mildly. Exeunt			Coriolanus. Well, it would be easy to do. Exit
SCENE III.			Scene III.
Rome. The Forum			Rome. The forum
Enter SICINIUS and BRUTUS			Enter Sicinius and Brutus
BRUTUS. In this point charge him home, that he affects			Brutus. On this point he calculates him home that he is concerned
Tyrannical power. If he evade us there,			Tyrannical power. If he identifies us there
Enforce him with his envy to the people,			Enforce him with his envy to the people,
And that the spoil got on the Antiates			And that the prey came to the anti -antitadels
Was ne'er distributed.			Was not distributed.
Enter an AEDILE			Enter an aedile
What, will he come?			What will he come?
AEDILE. He's coming.			Aedile. He comes.
BRUTUS. How accompanied?			Brutus. How accompanied?
AEDILE. With old Menenius, and those senators			Aedile. With old menus and these senators
That always favour'd him.			That always encouraged him.
SICINIUS. Have you a catalogue			Sicinius. Do you have a catalog
Of all the voices that we have procur'd,			Of all the voices we produced
Set down by th' poll?			Determined by the survey?
AEDILE. I have; 'tis ready.			Aedile. I have; It is ready.
SICINIUS. Have you corrected them by tribes?			Sicinius. Did you correct them through tribes?
AEDILE. I have.			Aedile. I have.
SICINIUS. Assemble presently the people hither;			Sicinius. Assembly currently the people here;
And when they hear me say 'It shall be so			And when you hear me say: “It should be so
I' th' right and strength o' th' commons' be it either			I 'the right and power of' th 'th' commons' '', be it too
For death, for fine, or banishment, then let them,			For death, for finance or exile, then leave them,
If I say fine, cry 'Fine!'- if death, cry 'Death!'			When I say well, cry 'well!'- if death 'death!'
Insisting on the old prerogative			Insist on insisting on the old privilege
And power i' th' truth o' th' cause.			And I make the truth of the matter.
AEDILE. I shall inform them.			Aedile. I will inform her.
BRUTUS. And when such time they have begun to cry,			Brutus. And when such times have started to cry,
Let them not cease, but with a din confus'd			Don't let them quit, but confused with a DIN
Enforce the present execution			Forcing the present execution
Of what we chance to sentence.			Of what we chance to condemn.
AEDILE. Very well.			Aedile. Very good.
SICINIUS. Make them be strong, and ready for this hint,			Sicinius. Leave them strong and ready for this note,
When we shall hap to give't them.			If we won't give them.
BRUTUS. Go about it. Exit AEDILE			Brutus. Go to it. Leave aedile
Put him to choler straight. He hath been us'd			Set him too choler. He was we
Ever to conquer, and to have his worth			Ever conquer and have its value
Of contradiction; being once chaf'd, he cannot			Of contradiction; Than being a chaf'd, he can't
Be rein'd again to temperance; then he speaks			Concise to moderate again; Then he speaks
What's in his heart, and that is there which looks			What is in his heart, and that's there that looks
With us to break his neck.			With us to break your neck.
Enter CORIOLANUS, MENENIUS and COMINIUS, with others			Betreten Sie Coriolanus, Menenius und cominius mil Anderen
SICINIUS. Well, here he comes.			Sicinius. Well, here he comes.
MENENIUS. Calmly, I do beseech you.			Menenius. Calm, I will ask you.
CORIOLANUS. Ay, as an ostler, that for th' poorest piece			Coriolanus. Ay, as an Ostler, for the poorest piece
Will bear the knave by th' volume. Th' honour'd gods			Will carry the villain through the volume. The gods of honor
Keep Rome in safety, and the chairs of justice			Keep Rome in safety and the chairs of justice
Supplied with worthy men! plant love among's!			Provided with worthy men! Plant love go!
Throng our large temples with the shows of peace,			Press our big temples with the shows of peace,
And not our streets with war!			And not our streets with war!
FIRST SENATOR. Amen, amen!			First senator. Amen, Amen!
MENENIUS. A noble wish.			Mineius. A noble wish.
Re-enter the.AEDILE,with the plebeians			Enter again with the plebejers
SICINIUS. Draw near, ye people.			Sicinius. Close closer, your humans.
AEDILE. List to your tribunes. Audience! peace, I say!			Aedile. List your stands. Audience! Peace, I say!
CORIOLANUS. First, hear me speak.			Coriolanus. Listen to me first.
BOTH TRIBUNES. Well, say. Peace, ho!			Both stands. Well, let's say. Peace, HO!
CORIOLANUS. Shall I be charg'd no further than this present?			Coriolanus. Shouldn't I be praised further than this present?
Must all determine here?			Does everyone have to determine here?
SICINIUS. I do demand,			Sicinius. I am demanding
If you submit you to the people's voices,			If you submit them to the people's voices,
Allow their officers, and are content			Allow your officers and are satisfied
To suffer lawful censure for such faults			To suffer lawful criticism for such mistakes
As shall be prov'd upon you.			How it should have to do with you.
CORIOLANUS. I am content.			Coriolanus. I am happy.
MENENIUS. Lo, citizens, he says he is content.			Mineius. Lo, citizen, he says he is satisfied.
The warlike service he has done, consider; think			The warlike service he did; think
Upon the wounds his body bears, which show			His body forms on the wounds, which are shown
Like graves i' th' holy churchyard.			Like graves, I am the Holy churchyard.
CORIOLANUS. Scratches with briers,			Coriolanus. Scratches with Briers,
Scars to move laughter only.			Scars, just to make you laugh.
MENENIUS. Consider further,			Mineius. Continue to consider,
That when he speaks not like a citizen,			That when he doesn't speak like a citizen,
You find him like a soldier; do not take			You find him like a soldier; Don't take
His rougher accents for malicious sounds,			His rougher accents for malicious noises,
But, as I say, such as become a soldier			But as I say, like a soldier
Rather than envy you.			Instead of envy you.
COMINIUS. Well, well! No more.			Cominius. Good Good! No longer.
CORIOLANUS. What is the matter,			Coriolanus. What's going on there,
That being pass'd for consul with full voice,			That is passed for consul with full voice,
I am so dishonour'd that the very hour			I am so dishonorable that the hour is dishonored
You take it off again?			Do you take it out again?
SICINIUS. Answer to us.			Sicinius. Reply to us.
CORIOLANUS. Say then; 'tis true, I ought so.			Coriolanus. Then say; It is true, I should.
SICINIUS. We charge you that you have contriv'd to take			Sicinius. We calculate that you have taken over to take
From Rome all season'd office, and to wind			From Rome the whole season office and to wind
Yourself into a power tyrannical;			In a force tyrannical;
For which you are a traitor to the people.			For which they are a traitor of the people.
CORIOLANUS. How- traitor?			Coriolanus. How treating?
MENENIUS. Nay, temperately! Your promise.			Minenius. No, temperament! Your Promise.
CORIOLANUS. The fires i' th' lowest hell fold in the people!			Coriolanus. The fire that I fold the lowest hell in people!
Call me their traitor! Thou injurious tribune!			Name me your traitor! You injured tribune!
Within thine eyes sat twenty thousand deaths,			Twenty thousand deaths were sitting within her eyes,
In thy hands clutch'd as many millions, in			In your hands clasped so many millions in
Thy lying tongue both numbers, I would say			Your lying tongue both pay, I would say
Thou liest' unto thee with a voice as free			You have one voice as free
As I do pray the gods.			While I pray the gods.
SICINIUS. Mark you this, people?			Sicinius. Do you mark that, people?
PLEBEIANS. To th' rock, to th' rock, with him!			Plebejer. To the skirt, skirt, with him!
SICINIUS. Peace!			Sicinius. Peace!
We need not put new matter to his charge.			We do not have to use his charges of new affairs.
What you have seen him do and heard him speak,			What you saw, how he did and heard him speak,
Beating your officers, cursing yourselves,			Beat your officers, curse yourself,
Opposing laws with strokes, and here defying			Opposite with lines and here defied here
Those whose great power must try him- even this,			Those whose great strength has to try- even that,
So criminal and in such capital kind,			So criminal and in such a type of capital,
Deserves th' extremest death.			Deserves the most extreme death.
BRUTUS. But since he hath			Brutus. But since he has
Serv'd well for Rome-			Good for Rome.
CORIOLANUS. What do you prate of service?			Coriolanus. What are you from service?
BRUTUS. I talk of that that know it.			Brutus. I'm talking about it.
CORIOLANUS. You!			Coriolanus. Du!
MENENIUS. Is this the promise that you made your mother?			Menenius. Is that the promise that you made your mother?
COMINIUS. Know, I pray you-			Cominius. I know, I pray you-
CORIOLANUS. I'll know no further.			Coriolanus. I will not know anything else.
Let them pronounce the steep Tarpeian death,			Let them express the steep Tarpeian death,
Vagabond exile, flaying, pent to linger			Vagabond exile, flaying, pent to linger
But with a grain a day, I would not buy			But I wouldn't buy with a grain a day
Their mercy at the price of one fair word,			Your mercy for the price of a beautiful word,
Nor check my courage for what they can give,			Still check my courage for what you can give
To have't with saying 'Good morrow.'			Not to say "good Morrow".
SICINIUS. For that he has-			Sicinius. For this,
As much as in him lies- from time to time			As much as in him lies- from time to time
Envied against the people, seeking means			Envied against the people, looking for funds
To pluck away their power; as now at last			Pluck your power away; Like now finally
Given hostile strokes, and that not in the presence			In view of enemy lines and not in the presence
Of dreaded justice, but on the ministers			Of feared justice, but about the ministers
That do distribute it- in the name o' th' people,			Distributing it in the name of the people,
And in the power of us the tribunes, we,			And in the power of us the stands, we, we,
Ev'n from this instant, banish him our city,			Ev'n from that moment, banish it our city,
In peril of precipitation			In the danger of precipitation
From off the rock Tarpeian, never more			From the rock -arite, never more
To enter our Rome gates. I' th' people's name,			To enter our Rome goals. I 'the name of the people
I say it shall be so.			I say it should be.
PLEBEIANS. It shall be so, it shall be so! Let him away!			Plebejer. It should be so, it should be so! Leave him away!
He's banish'd, and it shall be so.			He banished and it will be so.
COMINIUS. Hear me, my masters and my common friends-			Cominius. Listen to me, my masters and my friends.
SICINIUS. He's sentenc'd; no more hearing.			Sicinius. He is saturated; No more hearing.
COMINIUS. Let me speak.			Cominius. Let me speak.
I have been consul, and can show for Rome			I was a consul and can show for Rome
Her enemies' marks upon me. I do love			The enemies mark me. I am in love
My country's good with a respect more tender,			My country is good with a respectful, tender,
More holy and profound, than mine own life,			Sacred and profound than my own life,
My dear wife's estimate, her womb's increase			Estimation of my dear wife, the increase in her womb
And treasure of my loins. Then if I would			And my loin treasure. Then if I dated
Speak that-			Talk that-
SICINIUS. We know your drift. Speak what?			Sicinius. We know your drift. Say what?
BRUTUS. There's no more to be said, but he is banish'd,			Brutus. There is no longer to say, but it is banished
As enemy to the people and his country.			As an enemy for the people and their country.
It shall be so.			It should be so.
PLEBEIANS. It shall be so, it shall be so.			Plebejer. It should be so that it should be.
CORIOLANUS. YOU common cry of curs, whose breath I hate			Coriolanus. Your common cry of the curses, the breath of which I hate
As reek o' th' rotten fens, whose loves I prize			As reek o 'th' flavored windows, whose I love it
As the dead carcasses of unburied men			When the dead carcasses unnoticed men
That do corrupt my air- I banish you.			That corrupt my air- I banished you.
And here remain with your uncertainty!			And here stay with their uncertainty!
Let every feeble rumour shake your hearts;			Let every weak rumor shake your hearts;
Your enemies, with nodding of their plumes,			Their enemies, with nodding their feathers,
Fan you into despair! Have the power still			You will start despair! I still have the strength
To banish your defenders, till at length			To banish their defenders until final
Your ignorance- which finds not till it feels,			Your ignorance- which does not find until it feels,
Making but reservation of yourselves			But make reserved by yourself
Still your own foes- deliver you			Still your own enemy- deliver them
As most abated captives to some nation			Than most of the released prisoners for a nation
That won you without blows! Despising			That won you without blows! Despise
For you the city, thus I turn my back;			For you, the city, I turn my back;
There is a world elsewhere.			There is a world somewhere else.
Exeunt CORIOLANUS,			Leave Coriolanus
COMINIUS, MENENIUS, with the other PATRICIANS			Cominius, Menenius mit dem Anderen Patrizier
AEDILE. The people's enemy is gone, is gone!			Aedile. The enemy of the people is gone, is gone!
[They all shout and throw up their caps]			[They all scream and throw their hats up]
PLEBEIANS. Our enemy is banish'd, he is gone! Hoo-oo!			Plebejer. Our enemy is banished, it is gone! Hoo-Ooo!
SICINIUS. Go see him out at gates, and follow him,			Sicinius. Go to the gates and follow him.
As he hath follow'd you, with all despite;			As he follows you, with everyone;
Give him deserv'd vexation. Let a guard			Give him the merits annoying. Leave a guard
Attend us through the city.			Visit us through the city.
PLEBEIANS. Come, come, let's see him out at gates; come!			Plebejer. Come, come, let us see him at goals; Come!
The gods preserve our noble tribunes! Come. Exeunt			The gods keep our noble stands! Come. Exit
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ACT IV. SCENE I.			ACT IV. Sente I.
Rome. Before a gate of the city			Rome. In front of a goal of the city
Enter CORIOLANUS, VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA, MENENIUS, COMINIUS,			Betreten sie Coriolanus, Volumnia, Virgil, Menenius, Cominius,
with the young NOBILITY of Rome			With the young nobility of Rome
CORIOLANUS. Come, leave your tears; a brief farewell. The beast			Coriolanus. Come on, let your tears; A short farewell. The beast
With many heads butts me away. Nay, mother,			With many heads, I strike away. No, mother,
Where is your ancient courage? You were us'd			Where is your old courage? You were us
To say extremities was the trier of spirits;			To say extremities was the Trier of the spirits;
That common chances common men could bear;			These frequent opportunities that mutual men could wear;
That when the sea was calm all boats alike			That when the sea was all boats equally calm
Show'd mastership in floating; fortune's blows,			Championship in the floating championship; Fortune's blows,
When most struck home, being gentle wounded craves			If it is hit the most at home, gently longs for injuries
A noble cunning. You were us'd to load me			A noble cunning. You were us to load me
With precepts that would make invincible			With regulations that would make you invincible
The heart that conn'd them.			The heart she connected.
VIRGILIA. O heavens! O heavens!			Virgil. Oh heaven! Oh heaven!
CORIOLANUS. Nay, I prithee, woman-			Coriolanus. Nein, ich prithee, frau-
VOLUMNIA. Now the red pestilence strike all trades in Rome,			Flow. Now the red plague hits all shops in Rome,
And occupations perish!			And professions perish!
CORIOLANUS. What, what, what!			Coriolanus. Was was Was!
I shall be lov'd when I am lack'd. Nay, mother,			I will be loved if I am missing. No, mother,
Resume that spirit when you were wont to say,			Take up this spirit again if you didn't want to say,
If you had been the wife of Hercules,			If they had been the Hercules woman,
Six of his labours you'd have done, and sav'd			Six of his work they would have done and Sav'd
Your husband so much sweat. Cominius,			Your husband so much sweat. Cominius,
Droop not; adieu. Farewell, my wife, my mother.			Do not hang; Adieu. Farewell, my wife, my mother.
I'll do well yet. Thou old and true Menenius,			I'll do it well. You old and true menius,
Thy tears are salter than a younger man's			Your tears are salt as a younger man
And venomous to thine eyes. My sometime General,			And poisonous to your eyes. My some general,
I have seen thee stern, and thou hast oft beheld			I saw you strictly and you have seen it many times
Heart-hard'ning spectacles; tell these sad women			Hearting glasses; Say this sad women
Tis fond to wail inevitable strokes,			It is often inevitable lines, lines,
As 'tis to laugh at 'em. My mother, you wot well			When it is to laugh. My mother, you wott well
My hazards still have been your solace; and			My dangers were still their consolation; and
Believe't not lightly- though I go alone,			Do not believe it- even though I go alone
Like to a lonely dragon, that his fen			Like to go to a lonely kite that his fen
Makes fear'd and talk'd of more than seen- your son			Fear and speech of more than seen- your son
Will or exceed the common or be caught			Will be common or caught or caught
With cautelous baits and practice.			With bait and practice.
VOLUMNIA. My first son,			Flow. My first son
Whither wilt thou go? Take good Cominius			Where will you go? Take good Cominius
With thee awhile; determine on some course			With you for a while; Determine a course
More than a wild exposture to each chance			More than a wild exposting for every chance
That starts i' th' way before thee.			It starts with me in front of you.
VIRGILIA. O the gods!			Virgilia. O the gods!
COMINIUS. I'll follow thee a month, devise with the			Cominius. I will follow you for a month with that with that
Where thou shalt rest, that thou mayst hear of us,			Where you should rest that you hear from us
And we of thee; so, if the time thrust forth			And we from you; So when the time stands out
A cause for thy repeal, we shall not send			One reason for your cancellation, we will not send
O'er the vast world to seek a single man,			About the huge world to look for a single man,
And lose advantage, which doth ever cool			And lose the advantage of whatever is cool
I' th' absence of the needer.			I 'the absence of the need.
CORIOLANUS. Fare ye well;			Coriolanus. Fearing price good;
Thou hast years upon thee, and thou art too full			You have years on yourself and you are too full and you are too full
Of the wars' surfeits to go rove with one			The war surfing to roar with one
That's yet unbruis'd; bring me but out at gate.			This is still unbearable; But bring me out at the gate.
Come, my sweet wife, my dearest mother, and			Come on, my sweet woman, my favorite mother, and
My friends of noble touch; when I am forth,			My friends of noble touch; When I'm completely
Bid me farewell, and smile. I pray you come.			Offer me goodbye and smile. I pray, you come.
While I remain above the ground you shall			As I stay above the ground, you will
Hear from me still, and never of me aught			Still hear from me and never from me
But what is like me formerly.			But what is like me in the past.
MENENIUS. That's worthily			Mineius. That is decisive
As any ear can hear. Come, let's not weep.			As any ear can hear. Come on, don't let us cry.
If I could shake off but one seven years			If I could only shake off a seven years
From these old arms and legs, by the good gods,			Of these old arms and legs, from the good gods,
I'd with thee every foot.			I would take every foot with you.
CORIOLANUS. Give me thy hand.			Coriolanus. Give me your hand.
Come. Exeunt			Come. Exit
SCENE II.			Scene II.
Rome. A street near the gate			Rome. A street near the gate
Enter the two Tribunes, SICINIUS and BRUTUS with the AEDILE			Enter the two grandstands Sicinius and Brutus with the Aedile
SICINIUS. Bid them all home; he's gone, and we'll no further.			Sicinius. Offer you all at home; He is gone and we won't get any further.
The nobility are vex'd, whom we see have sided			The nobility is annoyed by which we see
In his behalf.			In his name.
BRUTUS. Now we have shown our power,			Brutus. Now we have shown our strength
Let us seem humbler after it is done			Leave us more modest after it's done
Than when it was a-doing.			As if it was a-doing.
SICINIUS. Bid them home.			Sicinius. Offer them home.
Say their great enemy is gone, and they			Say your big enemy is gone and you
Stand in their ancient strength.			Stand in her old strength.
BRUTUS. Dismiss them home. Exit AEDILE			Brutus. Disassemble them home. Leave Aedile
Here comes his mother.			Here comes his mother.
Enter VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA, and MENENIUS			Enter volumes, Virgil and Menenius
SICINIUS. Let's not meet her.			Sicinius. We don't meet them.
BRUTUS. Why?			Brutus. Why?
SICINIUS. They say she's mad.			Sicinius. You say she is crazy.
BRUTUS. They have ta'en note of us; keep on your way.			Brutus. You have the note from us; Hold on the way.
VOLUMNIA. O, Y'are well met; th' hoarded plague o' th' gods			Flow. Oh, you are well fulfilled; The Hortierte Pest o 'The gods
Requite your love!			Request your love!
MENENIUS. Peace, peace, be not so loud.			Menenius. Peace, peace, is not so loud.
VOLUMNIA. If that I could for weeping, you should hear-			Flow. If I could cry, you should hear.
Nay, and you shall hear some. [To BRUTUS] Will you be gone?			No, and you should hear something. [To Brutus] Will you be gone?
VIRGILIA. [To SICINIUS] You shall stay too. I would I had the			Virgilia. [To Sicinius] You should stay. I would have that
power			Energy
To say so to my husband.			To say my husband.
SICINIUS. Are you mankind?			Sicinius. Are you humanity?
VOLUMNIA. Ay, fool; is that a shame? Note but this, fool:			Flow. Yes, fool; Is that a shame? But note that, fool:
Was not a man my father? Hadst thou foxship			Wasn't my father? Did you have a fox ship
To banish him that struck more blows for Rome			To banish him, the more blows for Rome
Than thou hast spoken words?			As if you spoke?
SICINIUS. O blessed heavens!			Sicinius. O Seated sky!
VOLUMNIA. Moe noble blows than ever thou wise words;			Flow. Moe Noble blows as ever before;
And for Rome's good. I'll tell thee what- yet go!			And for Rome is good. I will tell you what's going!
Nay, but thou shalt stay too. I would my son			No, but you should stay too. I would my son
Were in Arabia, and thy tribe before him,			Were in Arabia and your tribe in front of him
His good sword in his hand.			His good sword in his hand.
SICINIUS. What then?			Sicinius. So what?
VIRGILIA. What then!			Virgilia. So what!
He'd make an end of thy posterity.			He would put an end to her posterity.
VOLUMNIA. Bastards and all.			Flow. Bastards and everything.
Good man, the wounds that he does bear for Rome!			Good man, the wounds he wears for Rome!
MENENIUS. Come, come, peace.			Mineius. Come, come, peace.
SICINIUS. I would he had continued to his country			Sicinius. I would have continued to his country
As he began, and not unknit himself			When he started and didn't unpack himself
The noble knot he made.			The noble knot he made.
BRUTUS. I would he had.			Brutus. I would have had him.
VOLUMNIA. 'I would he had!' 'Twas you incens'd the rabble-			Flow. "I would have had!" »When they have the rabble
Cats that can judge as fitly of his worth			Cats who can judge as the property of their value
As I can of those mysteries which heaven			How I can from these secrets which heaven
Will not have earth to know.			Will not know the earth.
BRUTUS. Pray, let's go.			Brutus. Pray, let's go.
VOLUMNIA. Now, pray, sir, get you gone;			Flow. Now pray, sir, bring her away;
You have done a brave deed. Ere you go, hear this:			You have done a brave deed. Before you go, hear that:
As far as doth the Capitol exceed			As far as the Capitol crosses
The meanest house in Rome, so far my son-			The most common house in Rome, so far my son
This lady's husband here, this, do you see?-			The husband of this lady here, that do you see?-
Whom you have banish'd does exceed you an.			Whoever you banished surpasses it.
BRUTUS. Well, well, we'll leave you.			Brutus. Well, now, we'll let you.
SICINIUS. Why stay we to be baited			Sicinius. Why do we stay to be baited?
With one that wants her wits? Exeunt TRIBUNES			With someone who wants her mind? Exeunt tribunes
VOLUMNIA. Take my prayers with you.			Flow. Take my prayers with you.
I would the gods had nothing else to do			I would have nothing else to do the gods
But to confirm my curses. Could I meet 'em			But to confirm my curses. Could I meet them?
But once a day, it would unclog my heart			But once a day it would clog my heart
Of what lies heavy to't.			From what is difficult.
MENENIUS. You have told them home,			Menenius. You told you at home
And, by my troth, you have cause. You'll sup with me?			And after my troth you have the cause. You will be repainted with me?
VOLUMNIA. Anger's my meat; I sup upon myself,			Flow. Anger is my meat; I'm looking for myself
And so shall starve with feeding. Come, let's go.			And so she should starve to death. Come on let us go.
Leave this faint puling and lament as I do,			Leave this weak pelle and complain like me,
In anger, Juno-like. Come, come, come.			In anger, Juno-like. Come come come.
Exeunt VOLUMNIA and VIRGILIA			Leave Volumnia and Virgil
MENENIUS. Fie, fie, fie! Exit			Minenius. Either ... or,! Exit
SCENE III.			Scene III.
A highway between Rome and Antium			A highway between Rome and Antum
Enter a ROMAN and a VOLSCE, meeting			Enter a Roman and a Volsc, meet
ROMAN. I know you well, sir, and you know me; your name, I			ROMAN. I know them well, sir, and they know me; Your name, me
think,			think,
is Adrian.			Is Adrian.
VOLSCE. It is so, sir. Truly, I have forgot you.			Volsce. It is so, sir. Really, I forgot you.
ROMAN. I am a Roman; and my services are, as you are, against			ROMAN. I am a Roman; And my services are like you, against it
em.			in.
Know you me yet?			Do you already know yourself
VOLSCE. Nicanor? No!			Volsce. Nicanor? Nope!
ROMAN. The same, sir.			ROMAN. The same, sir.
VOLSCE. YOU had more beard when I last saw you, but your favour			Volsce. You had more beard than I last saw you, but your favor
is			is
well appear'd by your tongue. What's the news in Rome? I have			They appear well from their tongue. What are the news in Rome? I have
a			a
note from the Volscian state, to find you out there. You have			Note from the Volscian state to find out there. You have
well saved me a day's journey.			A day trip saves me well.
ROMAN. There hath been in Rome strange insurrections: the			ROMAN. There were strange uprisings in Rome: the
people			persons
against the senators, patricians, and nobles.			Against the senators, patricians and nobles.
VOLSCE. Hath been! Is it ended, then? Our state thinks not so;			Volsce. Would have been! Is it over? Our state doesn't think that way;
they			you
are in a most warlike preparation, and hope to come upon them			are in a war -like preparation and hope to meet them
in			in
the heat of their division.			The heat of their split.
ROMAN. The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would			ROMAN. The main tram of it is over, but a little thing would do it
make			make
it flame again; for the nobles receive so to heart the			it flame again; Because the nobles receive to the heart of the
banishment			exile
of that worthy Coriolanus that they are in a ripe aptness to			From this worthy Coriolanus that they are in a mature suitability
take			take
all power from the people, and to pluck from them their			All power of the people and to pluck them from them
tribunes			Stands
for ever. This lies glowing, I can tell you, and is almost			forever. This is shining, I can tell you and is almost
mature			tire
for the violent breaking out.			for the violent outbreak.
VOLSCE. Coriolanus banish'd!			Volsce. Coriolanus verbannt!
ROMAN. Banish'd, sir.			ROMAN. Banished, sir.
VOLSCE. You will be welcome with this intelligence, Nicanor.			Volsce. With this intelligence, Nicanor, you will be welcome.
ROMAN. The day serves well for them now. I have heard it said			ROMAN. The day is now good for you. I heard that it said
the			the
fittest time to corrupt a man's wife is when she's fall'n out			The best time to corrupt the wife of a man is when she fails
with her husband. Your noble Tullus Aufidius will appear well			With her husband. Your noble Tullus Aufidius will appear well
in			in
these wars, his great opposer, Coriolanus, being now in no			This war, his big opponent, Coriolanus, is now in No.
request of his country.			Please of his country.
VOLSCE. He cannot choose. I am most fortunate thus accidentally			Volsce. He can't choose. So I'm lucky, accidentally luck
to			to
encounter you; you have ended my business, and I will merrily			meet; You ended my business and I'll be happy
accompany you home.			Accompany you at home.
ROMAN. I shall between this and supper tell you most strange			ROMAN. I will tell you between this and dinner that you are most strangely
things			Things
from Rome, all tending to the good of their adversaries. Have			From Rome, everyone who takes care of the well -being of their opponents. To have
you			she
an army ready, say you?			An army that is ready, do you say it?
VOLSCE. A most royal one: the centurions and their charges,			Volsce. A royalest: the Zenturions and their charges,
distinctly billeted, already in th' entertainment, and to be			clearly mercy, already in the entertainment and to be
on			an
foot at an hour's warning.			Foot for an hour warning.
ROMAN. I am joyful to hear of their readiness, and am the man,			ROMAN. I am happy to hear about your willingness and am the man,
I			I
think, that shall set them in present action. So, sir,			Think you will put it in the current action. So, sir,
heartily			heartfelt
well met, and most glad of your company.			Well hit and very happy about your company.
VOLSCE. You take my part from me, sir. I have the most cause to			Volsce. You take my part of me, sir. I have the biggest reason too
be			be
glad of yours.			I'm happy from you.
ROMAN. Well, let us go together.			ROMAN. Well, let's go together.
SCENE IV.			Feel IV.
Antium. Before AUFIDIUS' house			Antium vor aufidius' Haus
Enter CORIOLANUS, in mean apparel, disguis'd and muffled			Enter Coriolanus, in medium clothing, disguised and steamed
CORIOLANUS. A goodly city is this Antium. City,			Coriolanus. A good city is this antium. City,
Tis I that made thy widows: many an heir			I do that your widow made: many a heir
Of these fair edifices fore my wars			My wars are available from these fair buildings
Have I heard groan and drop. Then know me not.			I moaned and dropped. Then I don't know me.
Lest that thy wives with spits and boys with stones,			So that your women with pointed and boys with stones,
In puny battle slay me.			I killed me in Micky Battle.
Enter A CITIZEN			Enter a citizen
Save you, sir.			Save them, sir.
CITIZEN. And you.			CITIZENS. And you.
CORIOLANUS. Direct me, if it be your will,			Coriolanus. Steer me when it is your will
Where great Aufidius lies. Is he in Antium?			Where the Big Rome is. It ha in an antiam?
CITIZEN. He is, and feasts the nobles of the state			CITIZENS. He is and adds the nobles of the state
At his house this night.			This night in his house.
CORIOLANUS. Which is his house, beseech you?			Coriolanus. What is his house, asked you?
CITIZEN. This here before you.			CITIZENS. This in front of you.
CORIOLANUS. Thank you, sir; farewell. Exit CITIZEN			Coriolanus. Thank you my Lord; Taking leave. Leave citizens
O world, thy slippery turns! Friends now fast sworn,			O world, your slippery twists! Friends now swore quickly,
Whose double bosoms seems to wear one heart,			Their double heights seem to wear a heart,
Whose hours, whose bed, whose meal and exercise			Their hours, whose bed, whose meal and movement
Are still together, who twin, as 'twere, in love,			Are still together, the twin, as' twere, in love,
Unseparable, shall within this hour,			Unbearable, within this hour,
On a dissension of a doit, break out			Break on a dung from a doit
To bitterest enmity; so fellest foes,			To the bitterest enmity; So fallen enemies,
Whose passions and whose plots have broke their sleep			Whose passions and their actions have broken sleep
To take the one the other, by some chance,			To take the other, accidentally, accidentally,
Some trick not worth an egg, shall grow dear friends			Some tricks that are not worth a egg will grow dear friends
And interjoin their issues. So with me:			And contact your problems. So with me:
My birthplace hate I, and my love's upon			My place of birth hates me and my love is up
This enemy town. I'll enter. If he slay me,			This enemy city. I will enter. When he kills me
He does fair justice: if he give me way,			He becomes fair justice: if he gives me in
I'll do his country service.			I will do his country service.
SCENE V.			Sente V.
Antium. AUFIDIUS' house			Antium aufidius' Haus
Music plays. Enter A SERVINGMAN			Music plays. Enter a servant
FIRST SERVANT. Wine, wine, wine! What service is here! I think			First servant. Wine, wine, wine! What service is here! I find
our			our
fellows are asleep. Exit			Sleeping scholarship holders. Exit
Enter another SERVINGMAN			Enter another servant
SECOND SERVANT.Where's Cotus? My master calls for him.			Second servant.WHERE's cotus? My master calls for him.
Cotus! Exit			Coot? Exit
Enter CORIOLANUS			Enter Coriolanus
CORIOLANUS. A goodly house. The feast smells well, but I			Coriolanus. A good house. The festival smells good, but me
Appear not like a guest.			Do not appear like a guest.
Re-enter the first SERVINGMAN			Take the first servant back in
FIRST SERVANT. What would you have, friend?			First servant. What would you have, friend?
Whence are you? Here's no place for you: pray go to the door.			Where are you from? There is no place for you here: pray to the door.
Exit			Exit
CORIOLANUS. I have deserv'd no better entertainment			Coriolanus. I didn't deserve better entertainment
In being Coriolanus.			To be Coriolanus.
Re-enter second SERVINGMAN			Enter the second servant again
SECOND SERVANT. Whence are you, sir? Has the porter his eyes in			Second servant. Where are you from, sir? Has its eyes in the porter
his			his
head that he gives entrance to such companions? Pray get you			Head he gives to such companions? Pray, get yourself
out.			out.
CORIOLANUS. Away!			Coriolanus. A way!
SECOND SERVANT. Away? Get you away.			Second servant. A way? Get away.
CORIOLANUS. Now th' art troublesome.			Coriolanus. Now the art problem.
SECOND SERVANT. Are you so brave? I'll have you talk'd with			Second servant. Are you so brave I'll let you talk to you
anon.			Anon.
Enter a third SERVINGMAN. The first meets him			Enter a third servant. The first hits him
THIRD SERVANT. What fellow's this?			Third servant. What is that?
FIRST SERVANT. A strange one as ever I look'd on. I cannot get			First servant. A stranger as always, I look at it. I can't get
him			him
out o' th' house. Prithee call my master to him.			Out of the house. Prithee calls my master to him.
THIRD SERVANT. What have you to do here, fellow? Pray you avoid			Third servant. What do you have to do here, scholarship holder? Pray, you avoid
the			the
house.			Drink.
CORIOLANUS. Let me but stand- I will not hurt your hearth.			Coriolanus. But let me stand- I will not hurt your stove.
THIRD SERVANT. What are you?			Third servant. What are you?
CORIOLANUS. A gentleman.			Coriolanus. A gentleman.
THIRD SERVANT. A marv'llous poor one.			Third servant. A Marv'llous arm.
CORIOLANUS. True, so I am.			Coriolanus. That's right, that's how I am.
THIRD SERVANT. Pray you, poor gentleman, take up some other			Third servant. Pray you, poor gentleman, take another one
station; here's no place for you. Pray you avoid. Come.			Train station; There is no space for you here. Pray, you avoid. Come.
CORIOLANUS. Follow your function, go and batten on cold bits.			Coriolanus. Follow your function, go to cold parts.
[Pushes him away from him]			[Push him away from him]
THIRD SERVANT. What, you will not? Prithee tell my master what			Third servant. What will you not? Prithee tell my master what
a			a
strange guest he has here.			He has a strange guest here.
SECOND SERVANT. And I shall. Exit			Second servant. And I will. Exit
THIRD SERVANT. Where dwell'st thou?			Third servant. Where do you live?
CORIOLANUS. Under the canopy.			Coriolanus. Under the canopy.
THIRD SERVANT. Under the canopy?			Third servant. Under the canopy?
CORIOLANUS. Ay.			Coriolanus. Ay.
THIRD SERVANT. Where's that?			Third servant. Where is that?
CORIOLANUS. I' th' city of kites and crows.			Coriolanus. I 'the city of the dragons and crows.
THIRD SERVANT. I' th' city of kites and crows!			Third servant. I 'the city of the dragons and crows!
What an ass it is! Then thou dwell'st with daws too?			What an ass it is! Then do you also live with DAWS?
CORIOLANUS. No, I serve not thy master.			Coriolanus. No, I don't serve your master.
THIRD SERVANT. How, sir! Do you meddle with my master?			Third servant. How, sir! Are you interfering in my master?
CORIOLANUS. Ay; 'tis an honester service than to meddle with			Coriolanus. AY; It is a Honester service than to mix
thy			yours
mistress. Thou prat'st and prat'st; serve with thy trencher;			Mistress. You prat'st and prat'st; Serve with your trench;
hence! [Beats him away]			Consequently! [Hits him]
Enter AUFIDIUS with the second SERVINGMAN			Enter Aufidius with the second servant
AUFIDIUS. Where is this fellow?			Aufidius. Where is this guy?
SECOND SERVANT. Here, sir; I'd have beaten him like a dog, but			Second servant. Here, sir; I would have hit him like a dog, but
for			to the
disturbing the lords within.			disturb the gentlemen.
AUFIDIUS. Whence com'st thou? What wouldst thou? Thy name?			Aufidius. Where do you come from? What would you? Your name?
Why speak'st not? Speak, man. What's thy name?			Why not speak? Say, man. What's your name?
CORIOLANUS. [Unmuffling] If, Tullus,			Coriolanus. [Unbekennt] If, Tullus,
Not yet thou know'st me, and, seeing me, dost not			Not yet, you know me and, when I see myself, you don't
Think me for the man I am, necessity			Think of me for the man I am
Commands me name myself.			Command me to name myself.
AUFIDIUS. What is thy name?			Aufidius. What's your name?
CORIOLANUS. A name unmusical to the Volscians' ears,			Coriolanus. A name that is unwieldy to the ears of the Volscians,
And harsh in sound to thine.			And hard in the sound for yours.
AUFIDIUS. Say, what's thy name?			Aufidius. Say say what's your name?
Thou has a grim appearance, and thy face			You have a dark look and your face
Bears a command in't; though thy tackle's torn,			Does not bear a command in; Although your tackle is torn
Thou show'st a noble vessel. What's thy name?			You show a noble ship. What's your name?
CORIOLANUS. Prepare thy brow to frown- know'st thou me yet?			Coriolanus. Prepare your forehead to frown- you already know?
AUFIDIUS. I know thee not. Thy name?			Aufidius. I do not know you. Your name?
CORIOLANUS. My name is Caius Marcius, who hath done			Coriolanus. My name is Caius Marcius, who did
To thee particularly, and to all the Volsces,			Especially with you and all Volsces,
Great hurt and mischief; thereto witness may			Great injuries and disaster; This can be witness
My surname, Coriolanus. The painful service,			My surname Coriolanus. The painful service,
The extreme dangers, and the drops of blood			The extreme dangers and the flowers
Shed for my thankless country, are requited			Dandrades for my ungrateful country are requested
But with that surname- a good memory			But with this surname- a good memory
And witness of the malice and displeasure			And witness of malice and displeasure
Which thou shouldst bear me. Only that name remains;			What you should endure me. Only this name remains;
The cruelty and envy of the people,			The cruelty and envy of the people,
Permitted by our dastard nobles, who			Allowed by our dasdard -the
Have all forsook me, hath devour'd the rest,			I inflicted everyone on myself, devoured the rest
An suffer'd me by th' voice of slaves to be			A suffering to be through the slave's voice
Whoop'd out of Rome. Now this extremity			Howops from Rome. Now this extremity
Hath brought me to thy hearth; not out of hope,			I brought myself to your stove; not outside of hope
Mistake me not, to save my life; for if			Don't confuse me to save my life; For IF
I had fear'd death, of all the men i' th' world			I feared the death of all men I had 'the world'
I would have 'voided thee; but in mere spite,			I would have fooled you; But in spite of
To be full quit of those my banishers,			Full of those that end my BaniShers to end, end,
Stand I before thee here. Then if thou hast			I stand here in front of you. Then when you have
A heart of wreak in thee, that wilt revenge			A heart of you that would take revenge
Thine own particular wrongs and stop those maims			Your own certain injustice and stop these May
Of shame seen through thy country, speed thee straight			Seen by shame through your country, accelerate yourself
And make my misery serve thy turn. So use it			And let my misery serve your turn. So use it
That my revengeful services may prove			That my vengeful services can prove
As benefits to thee; for I will fight			As advantages for you; Because I'll fight
Against my cank'red country with the spleen			Against my Höhnen -related country with the spleen
Of all the under fiends. But if so be			From all sub -subjects. But if so
Thou dar'st not this, and that to prove more fortunes			You don't have that and that to prove more luck
Th'art tir'd, then, in a word, I also am			The tir was then with a word, I am too
Longer to live most weary, and present			Longer to live on the tired and present
My throat to thee and to thy ancient malice;			My neck on you and your old malice;
Which not to cut would show thee but a fool,			What would not cut would only show you a fool
Since I have ever followed thee with hate,			Since I've ever followed you with hatred
Drawn tuns of blood out of thy country's breast,			Turned out the blood out of the chest of your country,
And cannot live but to thy shame, unless			And can't live, but to your shame unless
It be to do thee service.			It is to make you service.
AUFIDIUS. O Marcius, Marcius!			Aufidius. Oh Marcius, Marcius!
Each word thou hast spoke hath weeded from my heart			Every word you spoke crashed out of my heart
A root of ancient envy. If Jupiter			A root of the old envy. If Jupiter
Should from yond cloud speak divine things,			Should Divine Things speak of Yond Cloud,
And say ''Tis true,' I'd not believe them more			And say "it is true", I would no longer believe them
Than thee, all noble Marcius. Let me twine			Than you, all noble Marcius. Let me turn
Mine arms about that body, where against			My arms around this body, where against
My grained ash an hundred times hath broke			My granular ashes are broken a hundred times
And scarr'd the moon with splinters; here I clip			And used the moon with splinters; Here I clammy
The anvil of my sword, and do contest			The anvil of my sword and competition
As hotly and as nobly with thy love			So hot and so noble with your love
As ever in ambitious strength I did			As always in ambitious strength, I did
Contend against thy valour. Know thou first,			Fight against your bravery. Do you know first
I lov'd the maid I married; never man			I love the maid that I got married; Never man
Sigh'd truer breath; but that I see thee here,			Sighs true breath; But that I see you here
Thou noble thing, more dances my rapt heart			You noble thing, more dances my rapted heart
Than when I first my wedded mistress saw			When I saw my marriage for the first time
Bestride my threshold. Why, thou Mars, I tell the			Bedride mean my threshold. Why, you Mars, I tell that
We have a power on foot, and I had purpose			We have a power on foot and I had a purpose
Once more to hew thy target from thy brawn,			Again to raise your goal of your muscles,
Or lose mine arm for't. Thou hast beat me out			Or don't lose my arm. You hit me
Twelve several times, and I have nightly since			Twelve several times, and I've had night since then
Dreamt of encounters 'twixt thyself and me-			Dreamed of encounters' twixt thyelf and me-
We have been down together in my sleep,			We were together in our sleep
Unbuckling helms, fisting each other's throat-			Towel the helmet, fist each other's throats.
And wak'd half dead with nothing. Worthy Marcius,			And witte half dead with nothing. Worthy Marcius,
Had we no other quarrel else to Rome but that			Otherwise we would not be any other argument to Rome except that
Thou art thence banish'd, we would muster all			You are banished from there, we would all apply
From twelve to seventy, and, pouring war			From twelve to seventy and war casting
Into the bowels of ungrateful Rome,			In the intestine of ungrateful Rome,
Like a bold flood o'erbeat. O, come, go in,			Like a brave flood O'erbeat. O, come, go in,
And take our friendly senators by th' hands,			And take our friendly senators with their hands,
Who now are here, taking their leaves of me			Whoever is here now takes their leaves from me
Who am prepar'd against your territories,			Who is prepared against their areas
Though not for Rome itself.			Although not for Rome itself.
CORIOLANUS. You bless me, gods!			Coriolanus. You bless me, gods!
AUFIDIUS. Therefore, most. absolute sir, if thou wilt have			Aufidius. Hence most. Absolute sir if you did it
The leading of thine own revenges, take			Take the leadership of their own ranks
Th' one half of my commission, and set down-			Half of my commission and sat down.
As best thou art experienc'd, since thou know'st			You experienced the best because you know that you know
Thy country's strength and weakness- thine own ways,			Strength and weakness of your country, your own ways,
Whether to knock against the gates of Rome,			Whether you knock against the gates of Rome,
Or rudely visit them in parts remote			Or visit them roughly in part remote
To fright them ere destroy. But come in;			To frighten them that are destroyed. But come in;
Let me commend thee first to those that shall			First let me recommend them who will become the ones
Say yea to thy desires. A thousand welcomes!			Say yes to your wishes. A thousand welcome!
And more a friend than e'er an enemy;			And more of a friend than an enemy;
Yet, Marcius, that was much. Your hand; most welcome!			But Marcius was a lot. Your hand; Welcome most!
Exeunt CORIOLANUS and AUFIDIUS			Leave Coriolanus and aufidius
The two SERVINGMEN come forward			The two servants occur
FIRST SERVANT. Here's a strange alteration!			First servant. Here is a strange change!
SECOND SERVANT. By my hand, I had thought to have strucken him			Second servant. I thought I had hit him by my hand
with			With
a cudgel; and yet my mind gave me his clothes made a false			a cudgel; And yet my mind gave me his clothes wrong
report			Message
of him.			by him.
FIRST SERVANT. What an arm he has! He turn'd me about with his			First servant. What an arm he has! He turned me around with his
finger and his thumb, as one would set up a top.			Fingers and his thumb, how to set up a top.
SECOND SERVANT. Nay, I knew by his face that there was			Second servant. No, I knew through his face that there was
something in			something in
him; he had, sir, a kind of face, methought- I cannot tell			him; He had, sir, a kind of face, motivated- I can't say it
how to			how one
term it.			Design it.
FIRST SERVANT. He had so, looking as it were- Would I were			First servant. He had it looked as it was- I would be
hang'd,			hang,
but I thought there was more in him than I could think.			But I thought there was more in him than I could think.
SECOND SERVANT. So did I, I'll be sworn. He is simply the			Second servant. I will also swear. He's just that
rarest			rarely
man i' th' world.			Man, I 'the world.
FIRST SERVANT. I think he is; but a greater soldier than he you			First servant. I think he's; But a larger soldier than he did
wot			wot
on.			an.
SECOND SERVANT. Who, my master?			Second servant. Who, my master?
FIRST SERVANT. Nay, it's no matter for that.			First servant. No, it doesn't matter for that.
SECOND SERVANT. Worth six on him.			Second servant. Six value on him.
FIRST SERVANT. Nay, not so neither; but I take him to be the			First servant. No, not so either; But I take him to be
greater soldier.			larger soldier.
SECOND SERVANT. Faith, look you, one cannot tell how to say			Second servant. Believe, look, you can't say how to say
that;			the;
for the defence of a town our general is excellent.			Our general is excellent for the defense of a city.
FIRST SERVANT. Ay, and for an assault too.			First servant. Ay, and also for an attack.
Re-enter the third SERVINGMAN			Visit the third servant again
THIRD SERVANT. O slaves, I can tell you news- news, you			Third servant. O slaves, I can tell you messages- you, you
rascals!			Schlingel!
BOTH. What, what, what? Let's partake.			BOTH. What what what? Let's take part.
THIRD SERVANT. I would not be a Roman, of all nations;			Third servant. I would not be a Roman from all nations;
I had as lief be a condemn'd man.			I had a convicted man.
BOTH. Wherefore? wherefore?			BOTH. Why? why?
THIRD SERVANT. Why, here's he that was wont to thwack our			Third servant. Why, here is what we didn't have to prevent our
general-			General
Caius Marcius.			Caius Marcius.
FIRST SERVANT. Why do you say 'thwack our general'?			First servant. Why do you say 'Thwack our general'?
THIRD SERVANT. I do not say 'thwack our general,' but he was			Third servant. I'm not saying "Thwack our general", but he was it
always			always
good enough for him.			Good enough for him.
SECOND SERVANT. Come, we are fellows and friends. He was ever			Second servant. Come on, we are scholarship holders and friends. He was always
too			to
hard for him, I have heard him say so himself.			Hard for him, I heard him say it myself.
FIRST SERVANT. He was too hard for him directly, to say the			First servant. He was too hard for him to say that
troth			Troth
on't; before Corioli he scotch'd him and notch'd him like a			Not; In front of Corioli he shaded him and dressed him like a
carbonado.			Carbonate.
SECOND SERVANT. An he had been cannibally given, he might have			Second servant. And he was given cannibal, he could have
broil'd and eaten him too.			Breed and ate him too.
FIRST SERVANT. But more of thy news!			First servant. But more of your news!
THIRD SERVANT. Why, he is so made on here within as if he were			Third servant. Why, he's done here as if he were
son			Son
and heir to Mars; set at upper end o' th' table; no question			and heritage of Mars; set at the top of the table; no question
asked him by any of the senators but they stand bald before			Asked him from one of the senators, but they are bare beforehand
him.			him.
Our general himself makes a mistress of him, sanctifies			Our general himself makes a lover of him, sanctified
himself			even
with's hand, and turns up the white o' th' eye to his			by hand and turns the white eye up to its
discourse.			Discourse.
But the bottom of the news is, our general is cut i' th'			But the end of the news is, our general is cut. I 'th'
middle			Not
and but one half of what he was yesterday, for the other has			And only half of what he was yesterday, because the other has
half			bad
by the entreaty and grant of the whole table. He'll go, he			by planning and grants the entire table. He will go, he
says,			says,
and sowl the porter of Rome gates by th' ears; he will mow			and SLWL the Porter of Rome gates through the ears; He will mow
all			to
down before him, and leave his passage poll'd.			in front of him and leave his passage poll'd.
SECOND SERVANT. And he's as like to do't as any man I can			Second servant. And he doesn't like to be like every man I can
imagine.			introduce.
THIRD SERVANT. Do't! He will do't; for look you, sir, he has as			Third servant. Point! He won't do it; For looking, sir, he has as
many friends as enemies; which friends, sir, as it were,			Many friends as enemies; Which friends, sir, so to speak, so to speak,
durst			Durst
not- look you, sir- show themselves, as we term it, his			Do not look at yourself, show yourself as we call it, his
friends,			Friends,
whilst he's in directitude.			While he is in directness.
FIRST SERVANT. Directitude? What's that?			First servant. Directness? What is that?
THIRD SERVANT. But when they shall see, sir, his crest up again			Third servant. But if you will see, sir, his coat of arms up again
and			and
the man in blood, they will out of their burrows, like conies			The man in the blood, you will get out of your caves, like Conies
after rain, and revel an with him.			After the rain and indulgence with him.
FIRST SERVANT. But when goes this forward?			First servant. But when is that going?
THIRD SERVANT. To-morrow, to-day, presently. You shall have the			Third servant. Tomorrow, today, currently. You should have that
drum struck up this afternoon; 'tis as it were parcel of			Drum appeared this afternoon; 'It was like a package of
their			her
feast, and to be executed ere they wipe their lips.			Fixed and to be executed before wiping your lips.
SECOND SERVANT. Why, then we shall have a stirring world again.			Second servant. Why, then we will have a touching world again.
This peace is nothing but to rust iron, increase tailors, and			This peace is nothing more than rusting iron, increasing the tailoring and
breed ballad-makers.			Breed Balladenmacher.
FIRST SERVANT. Let me have war, say I; it exceeds peace as far			First servant. Let me wage war, I say; It exceeds peace so far
as			how
day does night; it's spritely, waking, audible, and full of			Day does night; It's lively, awake, audible and full
vent.			Ventilation.
Peace is a very apoplexy, lethargy; mull'd, deaf, sleepy,			Peace is very apoplexia, lethargy; mull'd, deaf, sleepy,
insensible; a getter of more bastard children than war's a			insensitive; A getter of more bastard children than war
destroyer of men.			Men's destroyers.
SECOND SERVANT. 'Tis so; and as war in some sort may be said to			Second servant. It is so; And as the war can be said in any kind
be			be
a ravisher, so it cannot be denied but peace is a great maker			A ravisher, so it cannot be denied, but peace is a great creator
of			from
cuckolds.			Hahn.
FIRST SERVANT. Ay, and it makes men hate one another.			First servant. Yes, and it lets people hate each other.
THIRD SERVANT. Reason: because they then less need one another.			Third servant. Reason: because then they need less.
The			That
wars for my money. I hope to see Romans as cheap as			Wars for my money. I hope to see the Romans as cheap
Volscians.			Volscians.
They are rising, they are rising.			They rise, they rise.
BOTH. In, in, in, in! Exeunt			Both. In, in, in! Exit
SCENE VI.			Scene we.
Rome. A public place			Rome. A public place
Enter the two Tribunes, SICINIUS and BRUTUS			Enter the two grandstands Sicinius and Brutus
SICINIUS. We hear not of him, neither need we fear him.			Sicinius. We don't hear from him and we don't have to fear him either.
His remedies are tame. The present peace			His means are tame. The current peace
And quietness of the people, which before			And silence of the people who previously
Were in wild hurry, here do make his friends			They were in wild in wild, here they make his friends
Blush that the world goes well; who rather had,			Blush that the world is going well; Who preferred
Though they themselves did suffer by't, behold			Although they suffered themselves, see there
Dissentious numbers pest'ring streets than see			Irritial numbers harm roads as seeing
Our tradesmen singing in their shops, and going			Our craftsmen sing in their shops and go
About their functions friendly.			Friendly about their functions.
Enter MENENIUS			Enter menius
BRUTUS. We stood to't in good time. Is this Menenius?			Brutus. We didn't stand in time. Is that menius?
SICINIUS. 'Tis he, 'tis he. O, he is grown most kind			Sicinius. “It is he, it is. O, he is grown the friendliest
Of late. Hail, sir!			Lately. Hail, sir!
MENENIUS. Hail to you both!			Menenius. Hail for both of you!
SICINIUS. Your Coriolanus is not much miss'd			Sicinius. Your Coriolanus is not much missed.
But with his friends. The commonwealth doth stand,			But with his friends. The Commonwealth stands
And so would do, were he more angry at it.			And it would also be if he is more angry with it.
MENENIUS. All's well, and might have been much better			Menenius. Everything is good and could have been much better
He could have temporiz'd.			He could have temporarily pending temporizing.
SICINIUS. Where is he, hear you?			Sicinius. Where is he, listen to you?
MENENIUS. Nay, I hear nothing; his mother and his wife			Menenius. No, I don't hear anything; His mother and wife
Hear nothing from him.			Do not hear anything from him.
Enter three or four citizens			Enter three or four citizens
CITIZENS. The gods preserve you both!			Citizens. The gods keep you both!
SICINIUS. God-den, our neighbours.			Sicinius. God-das, Our Lauber.
BRUTUS. God-den to you all, god-den to you an.			Brutus. God who all of you, God, to you and.
FIRST CITIZEN. Ourselves, our wives, and children, on our knees			First citizen. We ourselves, our women and children on our knees
Are bound to pray for you both.			Are obliged to pray for both of you.
SICINIUS. Live and thrive!			Sicinius. Live and thrive!
BRUTUS. Farewell, kind neighbours; we wish'd Coriolanus			Brutus. Farewell, friendly neighbors; We wish Coriolanus
Had lov'd you as we did.			Had loved you like us.
CITIZENS. Now the gods keep you!			Citizens. Now the gods hold you!
BOTH TRIBUNES. Farewell, farewell. Exeunt citizens			Both stands. Farewell, farewell. Citizen Exeunt
SICINIUS. This is a happier and more comely time			Sicinius. This is a happier and pretty time
Than when these fellows ran about the streets			Than as these scholarship holders ran through the streets
Crying confusion.			Crying confusion.
BRUTUS. Caius Marcius was			Brutus. War Marcus
A worthy officer i' the war, but insolent,			A worthy officer i 'the war, but outrageous,
O'ercome with pride, ambitious past all thinking,			O'ercome with proud, ambitious past, think everything,
Self-loving-			Self-loving
SICINIUS. And affecting one sole throne,			Sicinius. And influence a single throne,
Without assistance.			Without help.
MENENIUS. I think not so.			Mineius. I do not think so.
SICINIUS. We should by this, to all our lamentation,			Sicinius. As a result, we should go to all our lawsuit
If he had gone forth consul, found it so.			When he emerges consul, it found it that way.
BRUTUS. The gods have well prevented it, and Rome			Brutus. The gods prevented it well and Rome
Sits safe and still without him.			Sits safely and still without him.
Enter an AEDILE			Enter an aedile
AEDILE. Worthy tribunes,			Aedile. Worthy stands
There is a slave, whom we have put in prison,			There is a slave that we put into prison.
Reports the Volsces with several powers			Report the Volsces with several powers
Are ent'red in the Roman territories,			Have been introduced in the Roman areas
And with the deepest malice of the war			And with the deepest malice of war
Destroy what lies before 'em.			Destroy what it is up to.
MENENIUS. 'Tis Aufidius,			Minenius. "Binden sie aufidius
Who, hearing of our Marcius' banishment,			Who, hear from the exile of our Marcius,
Thrusts forth his horns again into the world,			His horns pushed back into the world
Which were inshell'd when Marcius stood for Rome,			Who were gracious when Marcius stood for Rome,
And durst not once peep out.			And don't look out once.
SICINIUS. Come, what talk you of Marcius?			Sicinius. Come on, what did you talk about Marcius?
BRUTUS. Go see this rumourer whipp'd. It cannot be			Brutus. Go to this rumor that looks like. It can not be
The Volsces dare break with us.			The Volsces dare with us.
MENENIUS. Cannot be!			Mineius. Can not be?
We have record that very well it can;			We have it very well that it can;
And three examples of the like hath been			And three examples by Like Hathe were
Within my age. But reason with the fellow			In my age. But reason with the guy
Before you punish him, where he heard this,			Before you punish him where he heard that,
Lest you shall chance to whip your information			So that you don't have the chance to whip your information
And beat the messenger who bids beware			And beat the messenger that is prepared
Of what is to be dreaded.			Of what should be feared.
SICINIUS. Tell not me.			Sicinius. Do not say it.
I know this cannot be.			I know that can't be.
BRUTUS. Not Possible.			Brutus. Not possible.
Enter A MESSENGER			Enter a messenger
MESSENGER. The nobles in great earnestness are going			DELIVERY BOY. The nobles go in great recovery
All to the Senate House; some news is come			Everything about the Senate House; Some news have come
That turns their countenances.			This revolves around their facial conditions.
SICINIUS. 'Tis this slave-			Sicinius. It is this slave
Go whip him fore the people's eyes- his raising,			Go to the people of the people- his increase,
Nothing but his report.			Nothing but his report.
MESSENGER. Yes, worthy sir,			DELIVERY BOY. Yes, worthy sir,
The slave's report is seconded, and more,			The slave's report is secured and much more,
More fearful, is deliver'd.			More anxious is delivered.
SICINIUS. What more fearful?			Sicinius. What anxious?
MESSENGER. It is spoke freely out of many mouths-			DELIVERY BOY. It is spoken freely from many mouths.
How probable I do not know- that Marcius,			As probably not I know- the Marcius,
Join'd with Aufidius, leads a power 'gainst Rome,			Close with Aufidius, a power of Gainst Rome, leads
And vows revenge as spacious as between			And swears revenge as spacious as in between
The young'st and oldest thing.			The young and oldest.
SICINIUS. This is most likely!			Sicinius. This is most likely!
BRUTUS. Rais'd only that the weaker sort may wish			Brutus. Raisis only that the weaker species wishes
Good Marcius home again.			Another good Marcius home.
SICINIUS. The very trick on 't.			Sicinius. The very trick on 't.
MENENIUS. This is unlikely.			Menenius. That is unlikely.
He and Aufidius can no more atone			He and aufidius can no longer a LONGER
Than violent'st contrariety.			As a violent contradiction.
Enter a second MESSENGER			Enter a second messenger
SECOND MESSENGER. You are sent for to the Senate.			Second messenger. They are sent to the Senate.
A fearful army, led by Caius Marcius			An anxious army led by Caius Marcius
Associated with Aufidius, rages			Associated with aufidius, drives
Upon our territories, and have already			On our territories and already
O'erborne their way, consum'd with fire and took			O'erborne her way, consumed with fire and took
What lay before them.			What was in front of them.
Enter COMINIUS			Enter cominius
COMINIUS. O, you have made good work!			Cominius. Oh, you did a good job!
MENENIUS. What news? what news?			Menenius. What news? what news?
COMINIUS. You have holp to ravish your own daughters and			Cominius. You have Holp to spoil your own daughters and
To melt the city leads upon your pates,			To melt the city leads to its patients,
To see your wives dishonour'd to your noses-			To see how her women correspond to her nose.
MENENIUS. What's the news? What's the news?			Menenius. What's new? What's new?
COMINIUS. Your temples burned in their cement, and			Cominius. Your temples burned in her cement, and
Your franchises, whereon you stood, confin'd			Your franchise -
Into an auger's bore.			In the hole of a snail.
MENENIUS. Pray now, your news?			Menenius. Do you pray now, your news?
You have made fair work, I fear me. Pray, your news.			You did a fair job, I'm afraid. Pray your news.
If Marcius should be join'd wi' th' Volscians-			If Marcius should take part with the Wi-Wi-Volscians
COMINIUS. If!			Cominius. Wenn!
He is their god; he leads them like a thing			He is her God; He leads you like one thing
Made by some other deity than Nature,			Made by another deity as nature,
That shapes man better; and they follow him			That shapes people better; And they follow him
Against us brats with no less confidence			Against US gören with no less trust
Than boys pursuing summer butterflies,			As a boy who follow summer butterflies,
Or butchers killing flies.			Or butcher who kill flies.
MENENIUS. You have made good work,			Menenius. You did a good job
You and your apron men; you that stood so much			You and her apron; They stood so much
Upon the voice of occupation and			On the voice of the crew and
The breath of garlic-eaters!			The breath of garlic eaters!
COMINIUS. He'll shake			Cominius. He will tremble
Your Rome about your ears.			Your Rome over her ears.
MENENIUS. As Hercules			Mineius. As Hercules
Did shake down mellow fruit. You have made fair work!			I shaken soft fruits. You did a fair work!
BRUTUS. But is this true, sir?			Brutus. But is that true, sir?
COMINIUS. Ay; and you'll look pale			Cominius. AY; And you will look pale
Before you find it other. All the regions			Before you find it differently. All Regions
Do smilingly revolt, and who resists			Revolt revolt and who opposes himself
Are mock'd for valiant ignorance,			Are mocked for brave ignorance,
And perish constant fools. Who is't can blame him?			And kill constant fools. Who can't blame him?
Your enemies and his find something in him.			Your enemies and his find something in him.
MENENIUS. We are all undone unless			Menenius. We are all reversed unless we
The noble man have mercy.			The noble man has mercy.
COMINIUS. Who shall ask it?			Cominius. Who will ask?
The tribunes cannot do't for shame; the people			The stands cannot be ashamed; The people
Deserve such pity of him as the wolf			Earn pity with him as a wolf
Does of the shepherds; for his best friends, if they			Does the shepherd; For his best friends when they
Should say 'Be good to Rome'- they charg'd him even			Should say: "Be good to Rome '- you even praised him
As those should do that had deserv'd his hate,			How these should do his hatred,
And therein show'd fike enemies.			And in it show fike enemies.
MENENIUS. 'Tis true;			Mineius. "It's true;
If he were putting to my house the brand			When he put the brand into my house
That should consume it, I have not the face			That should consume it, I don't have the face
To say 'Beseech you, cease.' You have made fair hands,			To say: "Beched yourself, stop." You made beautiful hands
You and your crafts! You have crafted fair!			You and your craft! You switched fairly!
COMINIUS. You have brought			Cominius. You brought with you
A trembling upon Rome, such as was never			A tremor on Rome like it was never
S' incapable of help.			S 'not able to help.
BOTH TRIBUNES. Say not we brought it.			Both stands. Don't say, we brought it with us.
MENENIUS. How! Was't we? We lov'd him, but, like beasts			Menenius. As! Were we not? We loved him, but like beasts
And cowardly nobles, gave way unto your clusters,			And cowardly nobles gave up their clusters how
Who did hoot him out o' th' city.			Who equipped him in the city?
COMINIUS. But I fear			Cominius. But i'm afraid
They'll roar him in again. Tullus Aufidius,			You will immigrate him again. Tullus aufidius
The second name of men, obeys his points			The second name of the men obeyed its points
As if he were his officer. Desperation			As if he were his officer. Despair
Is all the policy, strength, and defence,			Is all the politics, strength and defense,
That Rome can make against them.			Rome can do that against her.
Enter a troop of citizens			Enter a group of citizens
MENENIUS. Here comes the clusters.			Mineius. Here are the clusters.
And is Aufidius with him? You are they			And is Aufidius with him? You are her
That made the air unwholesome when you cast			That made the air ominous when they work
Your stinking greasy caps in hooting at			Your stinky greasy caps during the Hooting
Coriolanus' exile. Now he's coming,			Coriolanus' exile. Now he comes
And not a hair upon a soldier's head			And no hair on the head of a soldier
Which will not prove a whip; as many coxcombs			What will not prove a whip; So many Coxcombs
As you threw caps up will he tumble down,			When they are thrown up, he becomes down tumle,
And pay you for your voices. 'Tis no matter;			And pay for your voices. It does not matter;
If he could burn us all into one coal			If he could burn us all into a coal
We have deserv'd it.			We deserve it.
PLEBEIANS. Faith, we hear fearful news.			Plebejer. Believe, we hear anxious news.
FIRST CITIZEN. For mine own part,			First citizen. For my own part
When I said banish him, I said 'twas pity.			When I said, I said him, I said, pity.
SECOND CITIZEN. And so did I.			Second citizen. And me too.
THIRD CITIZEN. And so did I; and, to say the truth, so did very			Third citizen. And me too; And to say the truth, it also did a lot
many of us. That we did, we did for the best; and though we			Many of us. We did that for the best; And although we
willingly consented to his banishment, yet it was against our			willingly approved his exile, but it was against ours
will.			Will.
COMINIUS. Y'are goodly things, you voices!			Cominius. They are good things, they are right!
MENENIUS. You have made			Minenius. You made
Good work, you and your cry! Shall's to the Capitol?			Good work, you and your cry! Should the Capitol?
COMINIUS. O, ay, what else?			Cominius. Oh, Ja, was noch?
Exeunt COMINIUS and MENENIUS			Ausgang Cominius und Menenius
SICINIUS. Go, masters, get you be not dismay'd;			Sicinius. Go, master, don't let yourself be dismayed;
These are a side that would be glad to have			These are a side that would be happy to have
This true which they so seem to fear. Go home,			This is true what they seem to fear. Go home,
And show no sign of fear.			And show no signs of fear.
FIRST CITIZEN. The gods be good to us! Come, masters, let's			First citizen. The gods are good for us! Come on, master, let's
home. I			Hometown. I
ever said we were i' th' wrong when we banish'd him.			Have you ever said that we were wrong when we banished it.
SECOND CITIZEN. So did we all. But come, let's home.			Second citizen. We all too. But come on, let's go home.
Exeunt citizens			Leave citizens
BRUTUS. I do not like this news.			Brutus. I don't like these news.
SICINIUS. Nor I.			Sicinius. NO. I.
BRUTUS. Let's to the Capitol. Would half my wealth			Brutus. Let's go to the Capitol. Would half of my wealth
Would buy this for a lie!			Would buy that for a lie!
SICINIUS. Pray let's go. Exeunt			Sicinius. Let's go. Exit
SCENE VII.			Hears VII.
A camp at a short distance from Rome			A warehouse at a short distance from Rome
Enter AUFIDIUS with his LIEUTENANT			Enter with his lieutenant aufidius
AUFIDIUS. Do they still fly to th' Roman?			Aufidius. Are you still flying to the Roman?
LIEUTENANT. I do not know what witchcraft's in him, but			LIEUTENANT. I don't know what witchcraft is in him, but
Your soldiers use him as the grace fore meat,			Your soldiers use him as grace before meat,
Their talk at table, and their thanks at end;			Your conversation at the table and thanks in the end;
And you are dark'ned in this action, sir,			And they are dark in this action, sir,
Even by your own.			Also from you.
AUFIDIUS. I cannot help it now,			Aufidius. I can't help now
Unless by using means I lame the foot			Unless I am lame with funds
Of our design. He bears himself more proudlier,			Of our design. He is proud
Even to my person, than I thought he would			Even to me when I thought he would do it
When first I did embrace him; yet his nature			When I hugged him for the first time; But his nature
In that's no changeling, and I must excuse			This is not a change and I have to excuse
What cannot be amended.			What cannot be changed.
LIEUTENANT. Yet I wish, sir-			LIEUTENANT. But I wish that
I mean, for your particular- you had not			I mean, for your special- you didn't have
Join'd in commission with him, but either			Make it ordered with him, but either
Had borne the action of yourself, or else			Had carried the plot of yourself, or otherwise
To him had left it solely.			It had just left him.
AUFIDIUS. I understand thee well; and be thou sure,			Aufidius. I understand you well; And be sure you are sure
When he shall come to his account, he knows not			If he comes to his account, he doesn't know
What I can urge against him. Although it seems,			What I can push against him. Although it seems
And so he thinks, and is no less apparent			And so he thinks and is no less obvious
To th' vulgar eye, that he bears all things fairly			He carries all things fair to this vulgar eye
And shows good husbandry for the Volscian state,			And shows a good attitude for the Volscian state,
Fights dragon-like, and does achieve as soon			Fights Dragon-like and reaches so quickly
As draw his sword; yet he hath left undone			Like his sword draw; But he reversed
That which shall break his neck or hazard mine			What should break the neck or the driven
Whene'er we come to our account.			When will we come to our account?
LIEUTENANT. Sir, I beseech you, think you he'll carry Rome?			LIEUTENANT. Sir, I ask you, she think he will wear Rome?
AUFIDIUS. All places yield to him ere he sits down,			Aufidius. All places give him before he sits down
And the nobility of Rome are his;			And the nobility of Rome are;
The senators and patricians love him too.			The senators and patricians also love him.
The tribunes are no soldiers, and their people			The grandstands are not soldiers and their people
Will be as rash in the repeal as hasty			Will be as hastily in the cancellation as it is hasty
To expel him thence. I think he'll be to Rome			To exclude him from there. I think he will be in Rome
As is the osprey to the fish, who takes it			How is the osprey for the fish that takes it
By sovereignty of nature. First he was			Through the sovereignty of nature. At first he was
A noble servant to them, but he could not			A noble servant for her, but he couldn't
Carry his honours even. Whether 'twas pride,			Even wear his honor. Whether 'Twas proud,
Which out of daily fortune ever taints			What ever compacts from the daily Fortune
The happy man; whether defect of judgment,			The happy man; Whether judgment error,
To fail in the disposing of those chances			To fail in the disposal of these opportunities
Which he was lord of; or whether nature,			What he was in; Or whether nature,
Not to be other than one thing, not moving			Not different from being one thing, not to move
From th' casque to th' cushion, but commanding peace			From this Casque to the pillow, but commanded peace
Even with the same austerity and garb			Also with the same austerity measures and the same robe
As he controll'd the war; but one of these-			How he controlled the war; But one of them
As he hath spices of them all- not all,			As he has spices from them- not all of them,
For I dare so far free him- made him fear'd,			Because I carry myself so far to free him-
So hated, and so banish'd. But he has a merit			So hated and so banished. But he has earnings
To choke it in the utt'rance. So our virtues			To suffocate it in the ut'rance. So our virtues
Lie in th' interpretation of the time;			In this interpretation of the time;
And power, unto itself most commendable,			And makes, for yourself the most commendable,
Hath not a tomb so evident as a chair			Has no grave that is as obvious as a chair
T' extol what it hath done.			T 'astonishment what it did.
One fire drives out one fire; one nail, one nail;			A fire drives out a fire; A nail, a nail;
Rights by rights falter, strengths by strengths do fail.			Rights through rights fall into stalling, strengths by strengthening.
Come, let's away. When, Caius, Rome is thine,			Come on, let's leave out. When, Caius, Rome is yours,
Thou art poor'st of all; then shortly art thou mine.			You are poor of all; Then you will soon be.
Exeunt			Exit
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ACT V. SCENE I.			Nude V. SENE I.
Rome. A public place			Rome. A public place
Enter MENENIUS, COMINIUS, SICINIUS and BRUTUS, the two Tribunes,			Betreten Sie Menenius, Cominius, Sicinius und Brutus, Die Beiden Tribunes
with others			with others
MENENIUS. No, I'll not go. You hear what he hath said			Menenius. No, I won't go. You hear what he said
Which was sometime his general, who lov'd him			Which was his general at some point who loved him
In a most dear particular. He call'd me father;			In a very lovely special. He calls me father;
But what o' that? Go, you that banish'd him:			But what is that? Go, you who banned him:
A mile before his tent fall down, and knee			A mile before falling down his tent and knee
The way into his mercy. Nay, if he coy'd			The way to its mercy. No if he was together
To hear Cominius speak, I'll keep at home.			I will stay at home to hear Cominius.
COMINIUS. He would not seem to know me.			Cominius. He doesn't seem to know me.
MENENIUS. Do you hear?			Mineius. Do you hear?
COMINIUS. Yet one time he did call me by my name.			Cominius. But once he called me my name.
I urg'd our old acquaintance, and the drops			I condemned our old acquaintances and the drops
That we have bled together. 'Coriolanus'			That we have put together. "Coriolanus"
He would not answer to; forbid all names;			He would not answer; prohibit all names;
He was a kind of nothing, titleless,			He was a kind of nothing, Titellos,
Till he had forg'd himself a name i' th' fire			Until he had given himself a name that I had 'the fire' '
Of burning Rome.			From burning Rome.
MENENIUS. Why, so! You have made good work.			Menenius. Why so! You did a good job.
A pair of tribunes that have wrack'd for Rome			A few grandstands crowned for Rome
To make coals cheap- a noble memory!			Make coal cheap- a noble memory!
COMINIUS. I minded him how royal 'twas to pardon			Cominius. 1 Paid Attention
When it was less expected; he replied,			If it was less expected; he answered,
It was a bare petition of a state			It was a mere petition of a state
To one whom they had punish'd.			To one that they had punished.
MENENIUS. Very well.			Mineius. Very good.
Could he say less?			Could he say less?
COMINIUS. I offer'd to awaken his regard			Cominius. I am offering to awaken his consideration
For's private friends; his answer to me was,			For private friends; His answer to me was
He could not stay to pick them in a pile			He couldn't stay to select her on a stack
Of noisome musty chaff. He said 'twas folly,			Of loud musty chas. He said 'Twas foolish
For one poor grain or two, to leave unburnt			For one or two bad grain to leave it without burned
And still to nose th' offence.			And still to the nose of the crime.
MENENIUS. For one poor grain or two!			Menenius. For one or two bad grain!
I am one of those. His mother, wife, his child,			I am one of them. His mother, his wife, his child,
And this brave fellow too- we are the grains:			And this brave guy too- we are the grains:
You are the musty chaff, and you are smelt			You are the musty chaff and you melt yourself
Above the moon. We must be burnt for you.			Above the moon. We have to be burned for them.
SICINIUS. Nay, pray be patient; if you refuse your aid			Sicinius. No, pray, be patient; If you reject your help
In this so never-needed help, yet do not			In this help never needed, but not
Upbraid's with our distress. But sure, if you			Upbraid is with our need. But sure if you
Would be your country's pleader, your good tongue,			Would the claim of your country, your good tongue,
More than the instant army we can make,			More than the immediate army we can do,
Might stop our countryman.			Could stop our compatriot.
MENENIUS. No; I'll not meddle.			Mineius. No; I won't get involved.
SICINIUS. Pray you go to him.			Sicinius. Pray, you go to him.
MENENIUS. What should I do?			Mineius. What should I do?
BRUTUS. Only make trial what your love can do			Brutus. Just take the exam what your love can do
For Rome, towards Marcius.			For Rome Towards Marcius.
MENENIUS. Well, and say that Marcius			Mineius. Well, and Say That Marcius
Return me, as Cominius is return'd,			Gives me back how Cominius has returned;
Unheard- what then?			Unknown- what then?
But as a discontented friend, grief-shot			But as a dissatisfied friend, mourning shot
With his unkindness? Say't be so?			With his unfriendliness? Don't say that?
SICINIUS. Yet your good will			Sicinius. But your good will
Must have that thanks from Rome after the measure			Must have this thanks from Rome after the measure
As you intended well.			As you intended well.
MENENIUS. I'll undertake't;			Mineius. I will not do it;
I think he'll hear me. Yet to bite his lip			I think he will hear me. Biting on the lip
And hum at good Cominius much unhearts me.			And a lot of tremendous with good Cominius.
He was not taken well: he had not din'd;			He was not taken well: he hadn't eaten;
The veins unfill'd, our blood is cold, and then			The veins are missing, our blood is cold and then
We pout upon the morning, are unapt			We sweat in the morning, are unapted
To give or to forgive; but when we have stuff'd			To give or forgive; But when we have things
These pipes and these conveyances of our blood			This pipes and this promotion of our blood
With wine and feeding, we have suppler souls			With wine and feeding we have Suppler souls
Than in our priest-like fasts. Therefore I'll watch him			Than in our priest-like fasting. So I will watch him
Till he be dieted to my request,			Until he is dieted to my request,
And then I'll set upon him.			And then I'll put him on him.
BRUTUS. You know the very road into his kindness			Brutus. You know the way into his friendliness
And cannot lose your way.			And can't lose.
MENENIUS. Good faith, I'll prove him,			Menenius. Good belief, I will prove it
Speed how it will. I shall ere long have knowledge			Speed ​​as it will. I will know for a long time
Of my success. Exit			My success. Exit
COMINIUS. He'll never hear him.			Cominius. He will never hear him.
SICINIUS. Not?			Sicinius. Not?
COMINIUS. I tell you he does sit in gold, his eye			Cominius. I tell you, he is sitting in gold, his eye
Red as 'twould burn Rome, and his injury			Rome would burn red like 'Twone, and his injury
The gaoler to his pity. I kneel'd before him;			The Gaoler to his pity. I knelt in front of him;
Twas very faintly he said 'Rise'; dismiss'd me			When he said very weakly, he said "climb"; I fired
Thus with his speechless hand. What he would do,			So with his speechless hand. What he would do
He sent in writing after me; what he would not,			He sent in writing to me; What he wouldn't
Bound with an oath to yield to his conditions;			Bound with an oath to give in to his conditions;
So that all hope is vain,			So that all hope is in vain
Unless his noble mother and his wife,			Unless his noble mother and wife,
Who, as I hear, mean to solicit him			Who, I hear, wants to request him
For mercy to his country. Therefore let's hence,			For mercy to his country. Therefore let us
And with our fair entreaties haste them on. Exeunt			And with our fair requests she hurts. Exeunt
SCENE II.			Scene II.
The Volscian camp before Rome			The Volscian camp in front of Rome
Enter MENENIUS to the WATCH on guard			Enter Menenius to the guard for the guard
FIRST WATCH. Stay. Whence are you?			First o'clock. Stay. Where are you from?
SECOND WATCH. Stand, and go back.			Second o'clock. Stand and go back.
MENENIUS. You guard like men, 'tis well; but, by your leave,			Menenius. They protect like men, it's good; But through your vacation
I am an officer of state and come			I am a state official and come
To speak with Coriolanus.			Speak to Coriolanus.
FIRST WATCH. From whence?			First o'clock. From where?
MENENIUS. From Rome.			Mineius. From Rome.
FIRST WATCH. YOU may not pass; you must return. Our general			First o'clock. You cannot exist; You have to return. Our general
Will no more hear from thence.			Will no longer be heard from there.
SECOND WATCH. You'll see your Rome embrac'd with fire before			Second o'clock. You will see how your Rome has handled fire
You'll speak with Coriolanus.			You will speak to Coriolanus.
MENENIUS. Good my friends,			Mineius. Well, my friends
If you have heard your general talk of Rome			When you heard your general speech of Rome
And of his friends there, it is lots to blanks			And from his friends there is a lot for spaces
My name hath touch'd your ears: it is Menenius.			My name touched her ears: it is Menenius.
FIRST WATCH. Be it so; go back. The virtue of your name			First o'clock. Be it so; go back. The virtue of your name
Is not here passable.			Is not passable here.
MENENIUS. I tell thee, fellow,			Mineius. I'll tell you a guy
Thy general is my lover. I have been			Your general is my lover. I have been
The book of his good acts whence men have read			The book of his good deeds that men read about
His fame unparallel'd haply amplified;			His fame is reinforced;
For I have ever verified my friends-			Because I have ever checked my friends-
Of whom he's chief- with all the size that verity			By whom he is chief with all the size of this truth
Would without lapsing suffer. Nay, sometimes,			Dignity suffer without falling. No, sometimes,
Like to a bowl upon a subtle ground,			Like a bowl on a subtle floor,
I have tumbled past the throw, and in his praise			I fell over the throw and in his praise
Have almost stamp'd the leasing; therefore, fellow,			I almost stamped the leasing; Therefore, guy,
I must have leave to pass.			I have to go to pass.
FIRST WATCH. Faith, sir, if you had told as many lies in his			First o'clock. Believe, if you had told so many lies in his
behalf			Names
as you have uttered words in your own, you should not pass			Since you have spoken words yourself, you shouldn't happen
here;			here;
no, though it were as virtuous to lie as to live chastely.			No, although it was just as virtuous to live chaste.
Therefore go back.			So go back.
MENENIUS. Prithee, fellow, remember my name is Menenius, always			Mineius. Prithe, guy, remember me, my name is always menius, always
factionary on the party of your general.			Fractional about the party of her general.
SECOND WATCH. Howsoever you have been his liar, as you say you			Second o'clock. However you were his liar, as you say yourself
have, I am one that, telling true under him, must say you			I am one who has to say under him, she has to say
cannot			can not
pass. Therefore go back.			happen. So go back.
MENENIUS. Has he din'd, canst thou tell? For I would not speak			Menenius. If he has it, can you say it? Because I wouldn't speak
with			With
him till after dinner.			he until after dinner.
FIRST WATCH. You are a Roman, are you?			First o'clock. You are a Roman, right?
MENENIUS. I am as thy general is.			Mineius. I am like your general.
FIRST WATCH. Then you should hate Rome, as he does. Can you,			First o'clock. Then you should hate Rome like him. Can you,
when			if
you have push'd out your gates the very defender of them, and			They pushed out their goals as a defender of them, and
in			in
a violent popular ignorance given your enemy your shield,			A violent popular ignorance in the face of her enemy her shield,
think			think
to front his revenges with the easy groans of old women, the			To make his tendrils with the simple moaning of old women who
virginal palms of your daughters, or with the palsied			Virgin palms of their daughters or with the Lähler
intercession of such a decay'd dotant as you seem to be? Can			Ango for such a dilapidated point as they seem to be? allowed to
you			she
think to blow out the intended fire your city is ready to			Remember to blow out the intended fire that your city is ready
flame			Flame
in with such weak breath as this? No, you are deceiv'd;			In such weak breath? No, you are deceived;
therefore			for this reason
back to Rome and prepare for your execution. You are			Back to Rome and prepare for your execution. They are
condemn'd;			sentenced;
our general has sworn you out of reprieve and pardon.			Our general swore it from Repiece and forgiveness.
MENENIUS. Sirrah, if thy captain knew I were here, he would use			Menenius. Sirrah, if your captain knew that I was here, he would use
me			me
with estimation.			With estimate.
FIRST WATCH. Come, my captain knows you not.			First o'clock. Come on, my captain doesn't know you.
MENENIUS. I mean thy general.			Mineius. I mean your general.
FIRST WATCH. My general cares not for you. Back, I say; go,			First o'clock. My general doesn't care about her. Back, I say; walk,
lest I			so that I do not
let forth your half pint of blood. Back- that's the utmost of			Leave your half pint blood. Back- that's the best of
your having. Back.			you have. The back.
MENENIUS. Nay, but fellow, fellow-			Minenius. No, but buty, fellow.
Enter CORIOLANUS with AUFIDIUS			Betreten Sie Coriolanus mit aufidius
CORIOLANUS. What's the matter?			Coriolanus. What's happening?
MENENIUS. Now, you companion, I'll say an errand for you; you			Menenius. Now, you companion, I'll say an order for you. she
shall			target
know now that I am in estimation; you shall perceive that a			Now know that I appreciate; You will perceive that a
Jack			Jack
guardant cannot office me from my son Coriolanus. Guess but			Guardant cannot hire me from my son Coriolanus. But advise
by my			with me
entertainment with him if thou stand'st not i' th' state of			Entertainment with him if they do not
hanging, or of some death more long in spectatorship and			Hang or from a long death in the viewer and
crueller			horrible
in suffering; behold now presently, and swoon for what's to			in suffering; See now present and passed out for what to do
come			Come
upon thee. The glorious gods sit in hourly synod about thy			to you of you. The wonderful gods sit by you every hour
particular prosperity, and love thee no worse than thy old			special prosperity and don't love you worse than your old
father			Father
Menenius does! O my son! my son! thou art preparing fire for			Menenius does it! O my son! my son! You have the fire for the fire for
us;			us;
look thee, here's water to quench it. I was hardly moved to			Look at yourself, there is water to extinguish it. I was hardly moved
come			Come
to thee; but being assured none but myself could move thee, I			to you; But it can be assured that I could move you, I could move you, me
have been blown out of your gates with sighs, and conjure			were blown from their gates with sighs and conjured up
thee to			you too
pardon Rome and thy petitionary countrymen. The good gods			Agestor Rome and your petitions. The good gods
assuage			overview
thy wrath, and turn the dregs of it upon this varlet here;			Your anger, and turn the Dregs on this variety;
this,			Dies,
who, like a block, hath denied my access to thee.			Who has refused to access you like a block.
CORIOLANUS. Away!			Coriolanus. A way!
MENENIUS. How! away!			Mineius. As! A way!
CORIOLANUS. Wife, mother, child, I know not. My affairs			Coriolanus. Woman, mother, child, I don't know. My affairs
Are servanted to others. Though I owe			Are others. Although I owe
My revenge properly, my remission lies			My revenge is right, my remission is
In Volscian breasts. That we have been familiar,			In Volscian breasts. That we were familiar
Ingrate forgetfulness shall poison rather			Ingregation is more poisoned
Than pity note how much. Therefore be gone.			As a pity, you consider how much. Therefore be gone.
Mine ears against your suits are stronger than			My ears against their suits are stronger than
Your gates against my force. Yet, for I lov'd thee,			Your gates against my strength. But because I loved you
Take this along; I writ it for thy sake [Gives a letter]			Take that with you; I wrote it about your sake [gives a letter]
And would have sent it. Another word, Menenius,			And would have sent it. Another word, menius,
I will not hear thee speak. This man, Aufidius,			I will not hear you speak. This man, Aufidius,
Was my belov'd in Rome; yet thou behold'st.			Was my Belov in Rome; But you see yourself.
AUFIDIUS. You keep a constant temper.			Aufidius. They keep a constant temperament.
Exeunt CORIOLANUS and Aufidius			Leave Coriolanus and aufidius
FIRST WATCH. Now, sir, is your name Menenius?			First o'clock. Now, Sir, is your name Menenius?
SECOND WATCH. 'Tis a spell, you see, of much power! You know			Second o'clock. It is a magic that you see, of lots of strength! You know
the			the
way home again.			Back home.
FIRST WATCH. Do you hear how we are shent for keeping your			First o'clock. Do you hear how we are Shent to keep yours?
greatness back?			Size back?
SECOND WATCH. What cause, do you think, I have to swoon?			Second o'clock. What is the cause, do you think, do I have to pass?
MENENIUS. I neither care for th' world nor your general; for			Menenius. I don't care about the world or your general. to the
such			such
things as you, I can scarce think there's any, y'are so			Things like you, I can just think that there is any, you are so
slight.			easy.
He that hath a will to die by himself fears it not from			Whoever has a will to die from himself
another.			Another.
Let your general do his worst. For you, be that you are,			Let your general do his worst. For them they are that they are
long;			lang;
and your misery increase with your age! I say to you, as I			And your misery rises with your age! I say to you like me
was			war
said to: Away! Exit			No sooner said than: away! Exit
FIRST WATCH. A noble fellow, I warrant him.			First o'clock. A noble guy, I guarantee him.
SECOND WATCH. The worthy fellow is our general; he's the rock,			Second o'clock. The worthy guy is our general; He is the rock
the			the
oak not to be wind-shaken. Exeunt			Oak is not shocked by wind. Exeunt
SCENE III.			Scene III.
The tent of CORIOLANUS			The tent of Coriolanus
Enter CORIOLANUS, AUFIDIUS, and others			Enter Coriolanus, Aufidius and Others
CORIOLANUS. We will before the walls of Rome to-morrow			Coriolanus. We'll be in front of the walls of Rome tomorrow
Set down our host. My partner in this action,			Submit our host. My partner in this action,
You must report to th' Volscian lords how plainly			You have to report to the Volscian Lords as clearly
I have borne this business.			I carried this business.
AUFIDIUS. Only their ends			Aufidius. Only their goals
You have respected; stopp'd your ears against			You respected; Stop your ears against
The general suit of Rome; never admitted			Rome's general lawsuit; Never approved
A private whisper- no, not with such friends			A private whisper- no, not with such friends
That thought them sure of you.			She thought that by you.
CORIOLANUS. This last old man,			Coriolanus. This last old man,
Whom with crack'd heart I have sent to Rome,			Who I sent to Rome with a crunchy heart,
Lov'd me above the measure of a father;			I loved myself about the measure of a father;
Nay, godded me indeed. Their latest refuge			No, indeed stuffed me. Your recent refuge
Was to send him; for whose old love I have-			Should send him; For their old love I have-
Though I show'd sourly to him- once more offer'd			Although I show him sour that was offered again
The first conditions, which they did refuse			The first conditions they rejected
And cannot now accept. To grace him only,			And cannot accept now. Just adorn him
That thought he could do more, a very little			He could do more this thought, very little
I have yielded to; fresh embassies and suits,			I gave in; Fresh messages and suits,
Nor from the state nor private friends, hereafter			Still from the state and from private friends, then in the following
Will I lend ear to. [Shout within] Ha! what shout is this?			Will I borrow ears? [Ruf in] ha! Which scream is that?
Shall I be tempted to infringe my vow			Should I try to hurt my vows?
In the same time 'tis made? I will not.			Made at the same time? I will not.
Enter, in mourning habits, VIRGILIA, VOLUMNIA, VALERIA,			In the mourning habits, Virgil, Volumnia, Valeria, Enter, Valeria,
YOUNG MARCIUS, with attendants			Young Marcius with companions
My wife comes foremost, then the honour'd mould			My wife comes primarily, then the form of honor
Wherein this trunk was fram'd, and in her hand			Where this trunk and framed in their hand
The grandchild to her blood. But out, affection!			The grandchild to her blood. But out, affection!
All bond and privilege of nature, break!			All bonds and privileges of nature, they break!
Let it be virtuous to be obstinate.			Let it be virtuous to be persistent.
What is that curtsy worth? or those doves' eyes,			What is this Knicks worth? Or the eyes of these pigeons,
Which can make gods forsworn? I melt, and am not			Which can gods bring to being? I melt and I'm not
Of stronger earth than others. My mother bows,			Of stronger earth than others. My mother bowed
As if Olympus to a molehill should			As if Olympus should go to a mole hill
In supplication nod; and my young boy			In the nod; And my little boy
Hath an aspect of intercession which			One aspect of the intercession that
Great nature cries 'Deny not.' Let the Volsces			Great nature doesn't scream 'denial'. Leave the Volsces
Plough Rome and harrow Italy; I'll never			Plow Rome and Harrow Italy; I will never
Be such a gosling to obey instinct, but stand			Be such a gosling to instinct, but stand to stand
As if a man were author of himself			As if a man was an author of himself
And knew no other kin.			And knew no other relatives.
VIRGILIA. My lord and husband!			Virgilia. My master and my husband!
CORIOLANUS. These eyes are not the same I wore in Rome.			Coriolanus. These eyes are not the same that I wore in Rome.
VIRGILIA. The sorrow that delivers us thus chang'd			Virgilia. The grief that has changed us so much
Makes you think so.			Let you think.
CORIOLANUS. Like a dull actor now			Coriolanus. Like a boring actor now
I have forgot my part and I am out,			I forgot my part and I'm out, I'm out
Even to a full disgrace. Best of my flesh,			Even to a full shame. The best of my meat
Forgive my tyranny; but do not say,			Forgive my tyranny; But don't say
For that, 'Forgive our Romans.' O, a kiss			For that "forgive our Romans". O, a kiss
Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge!			As long as my exile, sweet as my revenge!
Now, by the jealous queen of heaven, that kiss			Well, through the jealous queen of heaven, this kiss
I carried from thee, dear, and my true lip			I was wearing you, dear and my true lip
Hath virgin'd it e'er since. You gods! I prate,			I've been virgin since then. You gods! I prate
And the most noble mother of the world			And the noblest mother in the world
Leave unsaluted. Sink, my knee, i' th' earth; [Kneels]			Unbelief. Sink, my knee, I 'the earth; [Kneels]
Of thy deep duty more impression show			More impression show from your deep duty
Than that of common sons.			As that of the ordinary sons.
VOLUMNIA. O, stand up blest!			Flow. O, stand up blooming!
Whilst with no softer cushion than the flint			While without softer pillows than the flint
I kneel before thee, and unproperly			I kneel in front of you and unproductive
Show duty, as mistaken all this while			Show the duty of how this is all of this wrong
Between the child and parent. [Kneels]			Between child and parents. [Kneels]
CORIOLANUS. What's this?			Coriolanus. What is that?
Your knees to me, to your corrected son?			Your knees for me, to your corrected son?
Then let the pebbles on the hungry beach			Then leave the pebbles on the hungry beach
Fillip the stars; then let the mutinous winds			Fill the stars; Then leave the mutinous winds
Strike the proud cedars 'gainst the fiery sun,			Beat the proud cedar of the fiery sun,
Murd'ring impossibility, to make			Make Murd'ring impossible
What cannot be slight work.			What can't be easy.
VOLUMNIA. Thou art my warrior;			Flow. You are my warrior;
I holp to frame thee. Do you know this lady?			I get you to frame you. Do you know this lady?
CORIOLANUS. The noble sister of Publicola,			Coriolanus. Publicula's noble sister
The moon of Rome, chaste as the icicle			The moon of Rome, chaste as the icicles
That's curdied by the frost from purest snow,			This is tortured by the frost from pure snow,
And hangs on Dian's temple- dear Valeria!			And hangs on Dian's Temple Love Valeria!
VOLUMNIA. This is a poor epitome of yours,			Flow. This is a bad epitome of them
Which by th' interpretation of full time			Which through the interpretation of full -time
May show like all yourself.			Can show like everyone.
CORIOLANUS. The god of soldiers,			Coriolanus. The God of the soldiers,
With the consent of supreme Jove, inform			Inform with the consent of Supreme Jove
Thy thoughts with nobleness, that thou mayst prove			Your thoughts with nastiness that you prove Mayst
To shame unvulnerable, and stick i' th' wars			In order not to shame and glue the wars in an exuberant manner
Like a great sea-mark, standing every flaw,			Like a great
And saving those that eye thee!			And those who see you!
VOLUMNIA. Your knee, sirrah.			Flow. Your knee, Sirrah.
CORIOLANUS. That's my brave boy.			Coriolanus. This is my brave boy.
VOLUMNIA. Even he, your wife, this lady, and myself,			Flow. Even he, your wife, this lady and I,
Are suitors to you.			Are more freely for you.
CORIOLANUS. I beseech you, peace!			Coriolanus. I ask you, peace!
Or, if you'd ask, remember this before:			Or if you were asking, think about the before:
The thing I have forsworn to grant may never			What I have to grant should never be granted
Be held by you denials. Do not bid me			Be rejected by them. Do not offer me
Dismiss my soldiers, or capitulate			Release my soldiers or surrendered
Again with Rome's mechanics. Tell me not			Again with Rome's mechanics. do not tell me
Wherein I seem unnatural; desire not			Although I seem unnatural; Do not demand
T'allay my rages and revenges with			I am my anger and revenge
Your colder reasons.			Your colder reasons.
VOLUMNIA. O, no more, no more!			Flow. Oh, not more, not more!
You have said you will not grant us any thing-			You said you will not grant us anything.
For we have nothing else to ask but that			Because we have nothing else to ask than that
Which you deny already; yet we will ask,			What you already deny; but we will ask
That, if you fail in our request, the blame			If you fail in our request, accuse the blame
May hang upon your hardness; therefore hear us.			Can hang on your hardness; So listen to us.
CORIOLANUS. Aufidius, and you Volsces, mark; for we'll			Coriolanus. Aufidius, and they are Volsces, Mark; Because we will
Hear nought from Rome in private. Your request?			Do not hear from Rome privately. Your request?
VOLUMNIA. Should we be silent and not speak, our raiment			Flow. Should we be silent and not speak our clothes
And state of bodies would bewray what life			And the condition of the bodies would create life
We have led since thy exile. Think with thyself			We have managed since their exile. Think with yours
How more unfortunate than all living women			How much more unfortunate than all living women
Are we come hither; since that thy sight, which should			We come here; There should be your sight what should
Make our eyes flow with joy, hearts dance with comforts,			Let our eyes flow with joy, hear hearts with comfort,
Constrains them weep and shake with fear and sorrow,			Sounds it crying and shakes with fear and grief,
Making the mother, wife, and child, to see			Mother, wife and child to see
The son, the husband, and the father, tearing			The son, the husband and the father, tear
His country's bowels out. And to poor we			The intestine of his country. And too poor we
Thine enmity's most capital: thou bar'st us			Your hostility capital: you bar'st us
Our prayers to the gods, which is a comfort			Our prayers to the gods, which is a consolation
That all but we enjoy. For how can we,			Enjoy all of this except us. Because how can we
Alas, how can we for our country pray,			Unfortunately, how can we pray for our country,
Whereto we are bound, together with thy victory,			Where we are bound together with your victory,
Whereto we are bound? Alack, or we must lose			Where are we bound? Alack, or we have to lose
The country, our dear nurse, or else thy person,			The country, our dear nurse or your person,
Our comfort in the country. We must find			Our comfort in the country. We have to find
An evident calamity, though we had			An obvious misfortune, although we had
Our wish, which side should win; for either thou			Our wish which side should win; For both you
Must as a foreign recreant be led			Must be managed as a foreign recovery
With manacles through our streets, or else			With manacles through our streets or otherwise
Triumphantly tread on thy country's ruin,			They triumphantly step on the ruins of their country,
And bear the palm for having bravely shed			And carry the palm because it bravely shed
Thy wife and children's blood. For myself, son,			Your wife and child blood. For me, son,
I purpose not to wait on fortune till			I aim not to wait for happiness until
These wars determine; if I can not persuade thee			Determine these wars; If I can't persuade you
Rather to show a noble grace to both parts			Better to show a noble grace for both parts
Than seek the end of one, thou shalt no sooner			When the end of an insert, you shouldn't earlier
March to assault thy country than to tread-			March to attack your country than to kick.
Trust to't, thou shalt not- on thy mother's womb			Do not trust, you shouldn't on your mother's womb
That brought thee to this world.			That brought you into this world.
VIRGILIA. Ay, and mine,			Virgilia. Is and mine,
That brought you forth this boy to keep your name			This has brought you this boy to keep your name
Living to time.			Life life.
BOY. 'A shall not tread on me!			BOY. “One should not step on me!
I'll run away till I am bigger, but then I'll fight.			I'll run away until I'm bigger, but then I'll fight.
CORIOLANUS. Not of a woman's tenderness to be			Coriolanus. Not to be of the tenderness of a woman
Requires nor child nor woman's face to see.			Requires and the face of the woman or face of the woman to see.
I have sat too long. [Rising]			I sat too long. [Rising]
VOLUMNIA. Nay, go not from us thus.			Flow. No, don't go from us.
If it were so that our request did tend			If it was the case that our request tended
To save the Romans, thereby to destroy			To save the Romans, to destroy it
The Volsces whom you serve, you might condemn us			The Volsces that they serve could judge us
As poisonous of your honour. No, our suit			As poisonous of your honor. No, our suit
Is that you reconcile them: while the Volsces			Is that they bring them into harmony: while the Volsces
May say 'This mercy we have show'd,' the Romans			May say: "We showed this mercy", the Romans
This we receiv'd,' and each in either side			We received this, 'and each on both sides
Give the all-hail to thee, and cry 'Be blest			Give you the all hail and cry
For making up this peace!' Thou know'st, great son,			For this peace! 'You know, great son,
The end of war's uncertain; but this certain,			The end of the war is uncertain; But that certain,
That, if thou conquer Rome, the benefit			This if you conquer Rome, the benefit
Which thou shalt thereby reap is such a name			What you should harvest by it is such a name
Whose repetition will be dogg'd with curses;			Their repetition is degraded with curses;
Whose chronicle thus writ: 'The man was noble,			Whose chronicle wrote: “The man was noble,
But with his last attempt he wip'd it out,			But with his last attempt he has been talking about it
Destroy'd his country, and his name remains			Destroys his country and his name remains left
To th' ensuing age abhorr'd.' Speak to me, son.			To the 'following age.' Talk to me, son.
Thou hast affected the fine strains of honour,			You influenced the beautiful honorary tribes
To imitate the graces of the gods,			To imitate the graces of the gods,
To tear with thunder the wide cheeks o' th' air,			To tear the wide cheeks of the air with thunder,
And yet to charge thy sulphur with a bolt			And yet to load your sulfur with a bolt
That should but rive an oak. Why dost not speak?			That should only occur. Why not speak?
Think'st thou it honourable for a noble man			Think that you are honorable for a noble man
Still to remember wrongs? Daughter, speak you:			Do you still remember wrong? Daughter, speak to her:
He cares not for your weeping. Speak thou, boy;			He doesn't care about her crying. Say you, boy;
Perhaps thy childishness will move him more			Maybe your childhood will move him more
Than can our reasons. There's no man in the world			As if our reasons can. There is no man in the world
More bound to's mother, yet here he lets me prate			More on the mother's mother, but here he leaves me Prate
Like one i' th' stocks. Thou hast never in thy life			Like one I 'the stocks. You never have in your life
Show'd thy dear mother any courtesy,			Show your dear mother, a courtesy,
When she, poor hen, fond of no second brood,			When she, poor hen, like not a second brood,
Has cluck'd thee to the wars, and safely home			Did you go into the war and safely home
Loaden with honour. Say my request's unjust,			Loaders with honor. Say, my request is unfair,
And spurn me back; but if it he not so,			And spurns me back; But if it's not that
Thou art not honest, and the gods will plague thee,			You are not honest and the gods will plague you
That thou restrain'st from me the duty which			That you have held back the duty of me that
To a mother's part belongs. He turns away.			Belongs to a mother. He turns away.
Down, ladies; let us shame him with our knees.			Below, ladies; Let's ashamed with our knees.
To his surname Coriolanus 'longs more pride			For his surname Coriolanus' longs for more proud
Than pity to our prayers. Down. An end;			As a pity with our prayers. Down. An end;
This is the last. So we will home to Rome,			This is the last. So we will come home to Rome,
And die among our neighbours. Nay, behold's!			And die among our neighbors. No, lo and behold!
This boy, that cannot tell what he would have			This boy who cannot say what he would have
But kneels and holds up hands for fellowship,			But kneels and holds your hands to be the community,
Does reason our petition with more strength			Justifies our petition with more strength
Than thou hast to deny't. Come, let us go.			When you didn't deny. Come on let us go.
This fellow had a Volscian to his mother;			This guy had a Volscian of his mother;
His wife is in Corioli, and his child			His wife is in Corioli and his child
Like him by chance. Yet give us our dispatch.			How he randomly. However, give us our shipping.
I am hush'd until our city be afire,			I am confused until our city has caught fire
And then I'll speak a little.			And then I'll speak a little.
[He holds her by the hand, silent]			[He holds her by the hand, still]
CORIOLANUS. O mother, mother!			Coriolanus. O Mutter, Mutter!
What have you done? Behold, the heavens do ope,			What have you done? See, the sky make open,
The gods look down, and this unnatural scene			The gods look down and this unnatural scene
They laugh at. O my mother, mother! O!			They laugh over. O my mother, mother! Ö!
You have won a happy victory to Rome;			You won a happy victory in Rome;
But for your son- believe it, O, believe it!-			But for your son- believe it, o, believe it!-
Most dangerously you have with him prevail'd,			The most dangerous ones they have with him
If not most mortal to him. But let it come.			If not mortal for him. But let it come.
Aufidius, though I cannot make true wars,			Aufidius, although I can't make true wars
I'll frame convenient peace. Now, good Aufidius,			I will frame comfortable peace. Well, good Aufidius,
Were you in my stead, would you have heard			If you were in my place, would you have heard?
A mother less, or granted less, Aufidius?			One mother less or less, on Aufidius?
AUFIDIUS. I was mov'd withal.			Aufidius. 1 was moved.
CORIOLANUS. I dare be sworn you were!			Coriolanus. I dare to be sworn in, you were!
And, sir, it is no little thing to make			And, sir, there is nothing little to do
Mine eyes to sweat compassion. But, good sir,			My eyes to compass. But good sir,
What peace you'fl make, advise me. For my part,			What a peace you make advice. For my part,
I'll not to Rome, I'll back with you; and pray you			I'm not getting too Rome, I'll be back with you; And pray yourself
Stand to me in this cause. O mother! wife!			Stand in this matter. O mother! Wife!
AUFIDIUS. [Aside] I am glad thou hast set thy mercy and thy			Aufidius. [Aside] I am glad that you are your mercy and yours
honour			to honor
At difference in thee. Out of that I'll work			In contrast in you. I will work from it
Myself a former fortune.			I myself a former fortune.
CORIOLANUS. [To the ladies] Ay, by and by;			Coriolanus. [To the ladies] ay, from and from;
But we will drink together; and you shall bear			But we will drink together; And you should wear
A better witness back than words, which we,			A better witness back than words we, we,
On like conditions, will have counter-seal'd.			It will be counter -sealing under similar conditions.
Come, enter with us. Ladies, you deserve			Come on, enter us. Ladies, they deserve them
To have a temple built you. All the swords			To have a temple you built. All swords
In Italy, and her confederate arms,			In Italy and their confederated arms,
Could not have made this peace. Exeunt			Could not have done this peace. Exeunt
SCENE IV.			Feel IV.
Rome. A public place			Rome. A public place
Enter MENENIUS and SICINIUS			Enter Menenius and Sicily
MENENIUS. See you yond coign o' th' Capitol, yond cornerstone?			Menenius. See you Yond Coign O 'Th' Capitol, Yond Cornerstone?
SICINIUS. Why, what of that?			Sicinius. Why, what is it?
MENENIUS. If it be possible for you to displace it with your			Menenius. If you can be possible to displace it with yours
little			little
finger, there is some hope the ladies of Rome, especially his			Fingers, there is some hope, the ladies of Rome, especially his
mother, may prevail with him. But I say there is no hope			Mother can rule with him. But I say there is no hope
in't;			in not;
our throats are sentenc'd, and stay upon execution.			Our throats are saturated and remain in the execution.
SICINIUS. Is't possible that so short a time can alter the			Sicinius. Is not possible that such a short time can change it
condition of a man?			Condition of a man?
MENENIUS. There is differency between a grub and a butterfly;			Menenius. There are differences between a maggot and a butterfly;
yet			still
your butterfly was a grub. This Marcius is grown from man to			Your butterfly was a maggot. This Marcius is grew up by humans to people
dragon; he has wings, he's more than a creeping thing.			Dragon; He has wings, he is more than a creeping thing.
SICINIUS. He lov'd his mother dearly.			Sicinius. He loved his mother very much.
MENENIUS. So did he me; and he no more remembers his mother now			Menenius. I as well; And he no longer remembers his mother
than an eight-year-old horse. The tartness of his face sours			As an eight -year -old horse. The autumn of his face is acidic
ripe			reif
grapes; when he walks, he moves like an engine and the ground			Grapes; When he goes, it moves like an engine and the floor
shrinks before his treading. He is able to pierce a corslet			shrinks before he steps. He is able to drill a corset
with			With
his eye, talks like a knell, and his hum is a battery. He			His eye speaks like a wheel and his sum is a battery. He
sits in			sits in
his state as a thing made for Alexander. What he bids be done			His state as a thing for Alexander. What he asks will be done
is			is
finish'd with his bidding. He wants nothing of a god but			ended with his bid. He doesn't want anything from a god, but
eternity, and a heaven to throne in.			Eternity and a sky to the throne.
SICINIUS. Yes- mercy, if you report him truly.			Sicinius. Yes, if you really report it.
MENENIUS. I paint him in the character. Mark what mercy his			Menenius. I paint him in the character. Mark what mercy be
mother			mother
shall bring from him. There is no more mercy in him than			should bring him from him. There is no more mercy than him
there is			There is
milk in a male tiger; that shall our poor city find. And all			Milk in a male tiger; That should find our poor city. And everything
this			Dies
is 'long of you.			is long of you.
SICINIUS. The gods be good unto us!			Sicinius. The gods are good for us!
MENENIUS. No, in such a case the gods will not be good unto us.			Menenius. No, in such a case the gods will not be good for us.
When we banish'd him we respected not them; and, he returning			If we ban him, we didn't respect them; And he returns
to			to
break our necks, they respect not us.			Break our neck, you don't respect us.
Enter a MESSENGER			Enter a messenger
MESSENGER. Sir, if you'd save your life, fly to your house.			DELIVERY BOY. Sir, if you saved your life, fly to your house.
The plebeians have got your fellow tribune			The plebejers got their colleagues tribune
And hale him up and down; all swearing if			And keep it up and down; All swears when
The Roman ladies bring not comfort home			The Roman ladies do not bring comfort home
They'll give him death by inches.			You will give him death through centimeters.
Enter another MESSENGER			Enter another messenger
SICINIUS. What's the news?			Sicinius. What's new?
SECOND MESSENGER. Good news, good news! The ladies have			Second messenger. Good news, good news! The ladies have
prevail'd,			predominant,
The Volscians are dislodg'd, and Marcius gone.			The Volscians are no longer and Marcius disappeared.
A merrier day did never yet greet Rome,			A man from the Merrier has never greeted Rome,
No, not th' expulsion of the Tarquins.			No, not the designation of the Tarquins.
SICINIUS. Friend,			Sicinius. Friend,
Art thou certain this is true? Is't most certain?			Are you sure that is true? Isn't it safe?
SECOND MESSENGER. As certain as I know the sun is fire.			Second messenger. As safe as I know that the sun is fire.
Where have you lurk'd, that you make doubt of it?			Where did you run that you are doing doubts about it?
Ne'er through an arch so hurried the blown tide			Ne'er through an arch, the blown flood hurried like that
As the recomforted through th' gates. Why, hark you!			How they got involved through the goals. Why, hark you!
[Trumpets, hautboys, drums beat, all together]			[Trumpets, skin boys, drums, all together]
The trumpets, sackbuts, psalteries, and fifes,			The trumpets, sackbuts, psalters and fifes,
Tabors and cymbals, and the shouting Romans,			Tabors and pelvis and the calling Romans,
Make the sun dance. Hark you! [A shout within]			Let the sun dance. Hark you! [A scream in]
MENENIUS. This is good news.			Minenius. That is good news.
I will go meet the ladies. This Volumnia			I will meet the ladies. In this Volumnia
Is worth of consuls, senators, patricians,			Is emergency elections consuls, senators, patricians,
A city full; of tribunes such as you,			A city full; From grandstands like you,
A sea and land full. You have pray'd well to-day:			A sea and country full. You prayed well today:
This morning for ten thousand of your throats			This morning for ten thousand throat
I'd not have given a doit. Hark, how they joy!			I wouldn't have given a doit. Hark, how you joy!
[Sound still with the shouts]			[Sound silent with the screams]
SICINIUS. First, the gods bless you for your tidings; next,			Sicinius. First, the gods bless you for your news; next,
Accept my thankfulness.			Accept my gratitude.
SECOND MESSENGER. Sir, we have all			Second messenger. Sir, we all have
Great cause to give great thanks.			Great thing to thank you great.
SICINIUS. They are near the city?			Sicinius. Are you near the city?
MESSENGER. Almost at point to enter.			DELIVERY BOY. Almost after admission.
SICINIUS. We'll meet them,			Sicinius. We will meet them
And help the joy. Exeunt			and help the Joy. exeunt
SCENE V.			Sente V.
Rome. A street near the gate			Rome. A street near the gate
Enter two SENATORS With VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA, VALERIA, passing over			Enter two senators with Wolumnia, Virgilia, Valeria, who are going on
the stage,			the stage,
With other LORDS			With other lords
FIRST SENATOR. Behold our patroness, the life of Rome!			First senator. See our patron, Rome's life!
Call all your tribes together, praise the gods,			If you call all your tribes together, praise the gods,
And make triumphant fires; strew flowers before them.			And make triumphant fire; Flowers fell in front of them.
Unshout the noise that banish'd Marcius,			Unhout the noise that Marcius has banished,
Repeal him with the welcome of his mother;			Lift him with the greeting of his mother;
ALL. Welcome, ladies, welcome!			EVERYONE. Welcome, ladies, welcome!
[A flourish with drums and trumpets. Exeunt]			[A thrive with drums and trumpets. Exeunt]
SCENE VI.			Scene we.
Corioli. A public place			Corioli. A public place
Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS with attendents			Enter tullus aufidius with the participants
AUFIDIUS. Go tell the lords o' th' city I am here;			Aufidius. Tell the Lords in the city that I am here;
Deliver them this paper' having read it,			Send them this paper after reading it
Bid them repair to th' market-place, where I,			Offer them to repair at the marketplace where I, me,
Even in theirs and in the commons' ears,			Even in their and in the ears of the commons,
Will vouch the truth of it. Him I accuse			I will guarantee the truth. I accuse him of
The city ports by this hath enter'd and			The city ports from this have occurred and
Intends t' appear before the people, hoping			Intends to appear in front of people and hope in hope
To purge himself with words. Dispatch.			To clean yourself with words. To ship.
Exeunt attendants			companion
Enter three or four CONSPIRATORS of AUFIDIUS' faction			Enter three or four conspirators of the Aufidius parliamentary group
Most welcome!			Welcome most!
FIRST CONSPIRATOR. How is it with our general?			First conspirator. How about our general?
AUFIDIUS. Even so			Aufidius. Sogar so
As with a man by his own alms empoison'd,			Like a man of his own alms empoison'd,
And with his charity slain.			And killed with its charity.
SECOND CONSPIRATOR. Most noble sir,			Second conspirator. The noblest sir,
If you do hold the same intent wherein			If you keep the same intentions in which
You wish'd us parties, we'll deliver you			They wished us parties, we will deliver them
Of your great danger.			Of their great danger.
AUFIDIUS. Sir, I cannot tell;			Aufidius. Sir, I can't say it;
We must proceed as we do find the people.			We have to proceed if we find people.
THIRD CONSPIRATOR. The people will remain uncertain whilst			Third conspirator. The people will remain uncertain during the time
Twixt you there's difference; but the fall of either			Twixt yourself, there are differences; But the case of both
Makes the survivor heir of all.			Makes the survivors of everyone.
AUFIDIUS. I know it;			Aufidius. I know it;
And my pretext to strike at him admits			And my pretext to strike him
A good construction. I rais'd him, and I pawn'd			A good construction. I organized it and I tied
Mine honour for his truth; who being so heighten'd,			My honor for his truth; Who is so increased
He watered his new plants with dews of flattery,			He watered down his new plants with Taudauer of the flattery,
Seducing so my friends; and to this end			Seize my friends so; and for this purpose
He bow'd his nature, never known before			He was his nature, which has never been known before
But to be rough, unswayable, and free.			But being rough, unusual and free.
THIRD CONSPIRATOR. Sir, his stoutness			Third conspirator. Sir, its burden
When he did stand for consul, which he lost			When he stood for Consul, what he lost
By lack of stooping-			Due to a lack of bending
AUFIDIUS. That I would have spoken of.			Aufidius. That I would have spoken.
Being banish'd for't, he came unto my hearth,			Since he was not banished, he came to my stove, he came to my stove,
Presented to my knife his throat. I took him;			Presented his neck in my knife. I took him;
Made him joint-servant with me; gave him way			Made him together with me; gave him away
In all his own desires; nay, let him choose			In all his own wishes; No, let him choose
Out of my files, his projects to accomplish,			From my files, his projects to achieve,
My best and freshest men; serv'd his designments			My best and freshest men; serves his designs
In mine own person; holp to reap the fame			In my own person; Holp to harvest the fame
Which he did end all his, and took some pride			What he ended and was proud
To do myself this wrong. Till, at the last,			Do it to me. Till, last,
I seem'd his follower, not partner; and			I seemed his trailer, not a partner; and
He wag'd me with his countenance as if			He wagged me with his face as dignity
I had been mercenary.			I had been mercenary.
FIRST CONSPIRATOR. So he did, my lord.			First conspirator. So he did, my lord.
The army marvell'd at it; and, in the last,			The army was on it; And in the last,
When he had carried Rome and that we look'd			When he wore Rome and that we looked
For no less spoil than glory-			For no less prey than fame
AUFIDIUS. There was it;			Aufidius. Give War Art;
For which my sinews shall be stretch'd upon him.			For which my tendons should be stretched on him.
At a few drops of women's rheum, which are			With a few drops of women who are
As cheap as lies, he sold the blood and labour			As cheap as lies, he sold the blood and work
Of our great action; therefore shall he die,			Our large action; Therefore he should die
And I'll renew me in his fall. But, hark!			And I will renew myself in his fall. But Hark!
[Drums and			[Drums and
trumpets sound, with great shouts of the people]			Trumpets sound with great calls from people]
FIRST CONSPIRATOR. Your native town you enter'd like a post,			First conspirator. Your hometown, which you enter like a contribution,
And had no welcomes home; but he returns			And didn't welcome home; But he returns
Splitting the air with noise.			Split the air with noise.
SECOND CONSPIRATOR. And patient fools,			Second conspirator. And patientum,
Whose children he hath slain, their base throats tear			Whose children he killed, tear their base returns
With giving him glory.			Fame with him.
THIRD CONSPIRATOR. Therefore, at your vantage,			Third conspirator. Hence from the perspective,
Ere he express himself or move the people			Before he expresses himself or moving the people
With what he would say, let him feel your sword,			With what he would say, let him feel your sword
Which we will second. When he lies along,			What we will be in second. When he is
After your way his tale pronounc'd shall bury			His story should be buried according to your way
His reasons with his body.			His reasons with his body.
AUFIDIUS. Say no more:			Aufidius. Say nothing more:
Here come the lords.			Here are the gentlemen.
Enter the LORDS of the city			Enter the gentlemen of the city
LORDS. You are most welcome home.			Men's. You are the most welcome at home.
AUFIDIUS. I have not deserv'd it.			Aufidius. I don't be deserve it.
But, worthy lords, have you with heed perused			But worthy gentlemen, they looked through the attention
What I have written to you?			What did I write to you?
LORDS. We have.			Men's. We have.
FIRST LORD. And grieve to hear't.			First gentleman. And don't hear.
What faults he made before the last, I think			I think what mistakes he made before the last
Might have found easy fines; but there to end			Could have found simple fines; But there to end
Where he was to begin, and give away			Where he should start and give away
The benefit of our levies, answering us			The advantage of our levies that answer us
With our own charge, making a treaty where			Make a contract with our own charges where
There was a yielding- this admits no excuse.			There was no excuse.
AUFIDIUS. He approaches; you shall hear him.			Aufidius. He approaches; You should hear him.
Enter CORIOLANUS, marching with drum and colours;			Enter Coriolanus, march with drum and colors;
the commoners being with him			The citizens are with him
CORIOLANUS. Hail, lords! I am return'd your soldier;			Coriolanus. Hail, gentlemen! I have returned your soldier;
No more infected with my country's love			No longer infected with my country's love
Than when I parted hence, but still subsisting			As if I separated but still lived
Under your great command. You are to know			Under her great command. You should know
That prosperously I have attempted, and			I tried that and tried and
With bloody passage led your wars even to			With bloody passage, their wars even led
The gates of Rome. Our spoils we have brought home			The gates of Rome. We brought our prey home
Doth more than counterpoise a full third part			But more than a full third part of the control
The charges of the action. We have made peace			The charges of the action. We have made peace
With no less honour to the Antiates			Without less honor for the tolerable
Than shame to th' Romans; and we here deliver,			As a shame for the Romans; And we deliver here
Subscrib'd by th' consuls and patricians,			Subscribed to the consuls and patricians,
Together with the seal o' th' Senate, what			Together with the seal of the Senate, what, what
We have compounded on.			We said together.
AUFIDIUS. Read it not, noble lords;			Aufidius. Don't read it, noble gentlemen;
But tell the traitor in the highest degree			But tell the traitor to the greatest degree
He hath abus'd your powers.			He gone her strength.
CORIOLANUS. Traitor! How now?			Coriolanus. Traitor! Like right now?
AUFIDIUS. Ay, traitor, Marcius.			Aufidius. Ay, Verrä, Marcius.
CORIOLANUS. Marcius!			Coriolanus. Marcus!
AUFIDIUS. Ay, Marcius, Caius Marcius! Dost thou think			Aufidius. Ay, Marcus, Marcus! You think you
I'll grace thee with that robbery, thy stol'n name			I will adorn you with this robbery, your stolf name
Coriolanus, in Corioli?			Coriolanus in Corioli?
You lords and heads o' th' state, perfidiously			They gentlemen and heads of the state, perfidious
He has betray'd your business and given up,			He betrayed and abandoned her business
For certain drops of salt, your city Rome-			For certain drops of salt, your city is Rome
I say your city- to his wife and mother;			I say your city- to his wife and mother;
Breaking his oath and resolution like			Break his oath and resolution like
A twist of rotten silk; never admitting			A twisting of the lazy silk; Never admit
Counsel o' th' war; but at his nurse's tears			War's lawyer; But with the tears of his nurse
He whin'd and roar'd away your victory,			He became and roared your victory away
That pages blush'd at him, and men of heart			These pages blushed him and men from the heart
Look'd wond'ring each at others.			Take a look at everyone.
CORIOLANUS. Hear'st thou, Mars?			Coriolanus. Do you hear Mars?
AUFIDIUS. Name not the god, thou boy of tears-			Aufidius. Do not call the God, you boy of tears
CORIOLANUS. Ha!			Coriolanus. Ha!
AUFIDIUS. -no more.			Aufidius. -No Longer.
CORIOLANUS. Measureless liar, thou hast made my heart			Coriolanus. Messless liar, you made my heart
Too great for what contains it. 'Boy'! O slave!			Too good for what it contains. 'Young'! O slave!
Pardon me, lords, 'tis the first time that ever			Forgive me, Lords, it's the first time that this is the first time
I was forc'd to scold. Your judgments, my grave lords,			I was to scold. Your judgments, my grave lords,
Must give this cur the lie; and his own notion-			This must give the lie; and his own idea
Who wears my stripes impress'd upon him, that			Whoever wears my strips impresses from him, that
Must bear my beating to his grave- shall join			Must carry my blows to his grave- should join
To thrust the lie unto him.			To push the lie to him.
FIRST LORD. Peace, both, and hear me speak.			First gentleman. Peace, both and hear me speak.
CORIOLANUS. Cut me to pieces, Volsces; men and lads,			Coriolanus. Cut me into pieces, Volsces; Men and boys,
Stain all your edges on me. 'Boy'! False hound!			Dye all your edges on me. 'Young'! False Hound!
If you have writ your annals true, 'tis there			If you have written your annals true, it is there
That, like an eagle in a dove-cote, I			That, like an eagle in a pigeon, I
Flutter'd your Volscians in Corioli.			Flatter their Wolscians in Corioli.
Alone I did it. 'Boy'!			I did it alone. 'Young'!
AUFIDIUS. Why, noble lords,			Aufidius. Warum, Edle Herren,
Will you be put in mind of his blind fortune,			Will you take his blind assets into account?
Which was your shame, by this unholy braggart,			What was your shame, through this unholy Braggart,
Fore your own eyes and ears?			In front of your own eyes and ears?
CONSPIRATORS. Let him die for't.			Conspirator. Do not let him die.
ALL THE PEOPLE. Tear him to pieces. Do it presently. He kill'd			ALL PEOPLE. Tear it into pieces. Do it now. He killed
my			my
son. My daughter. He kill'd my cousin Marcus. He kill'd my			Son. My daughter. He killed my cousin Marcus. He killed mine
father.			Father.
SECOND LORD. Peace, ho! No outrage- peace!			Second gentleman. Peace, HO! No outrage!
The man is noble, and his fame folds in			The man is noble and his fame folds in
This orb o' th' earth. His last offences to us			This ball on earth. His last crimes for us
Shall have judicious hearing. Stand, Aufidius,			Should have a reasonable hearing. Stand, Aufidius,
And trouble not the peace.			And not peace.
CORIOLANUS. O that I had him,			Coriolanus. Oh that I had him
With six Aufidiuses, or more- his tribe,			With six haunt or more- its trunk,
To use my lawful sword!			To use my lawful sword!
AUFIDIUS. Insolent villain!			Aufidius. Unusual farmain?
CONSPIRATORS. Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill him!			Conspirator. Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill him!
[The CONSPIRATORS draw and kill CORIOLANUS,who falls.			[Drawing and killing Coriolanus that falls.
AUFIDIUS stands on him]			Aufidius stands on him]
LORDS. Hold, hold, hold, hold!			Men's. Hold, hold, hold, hold!
AUFIDIUS. My noble masters, hear me speak.			Aufidius. My noble masters hear me speak.
FIRST LORD. O Tullus!			First Gentleman. Oh, Tullus!
SECOND LORD. Thou hast done a deed whereat valour will weep.			Second gentleman. You did an act while bravery will cry.
THIRD LORD. Tread not upon him. Masters all, be quiet;			Third gentleman. Doesn't come up with him. Master all, be calm;
Put up your swords.			Put your swords on.
AUFIDIUS. My lords, when you shall know- as in this rage,			Aufidius. Lords if you know it how in this anger,
Provok'd by him, you cannot- the great danger			Provokes by him, you cannot do the great danger
Which this man's life did owe you, you'll rejoice			What the life of this man owed you, you will be happy
That he is thus cut off. Please it your honours			That he is cut off. Please it is your honors
To call me to your Senate, I'll deliver			I will deliver to your Senate
Myself your loyal servant, or endure			I myself your loyal servant or withstand
Your heaviest censure.			Your most severe criticism.
FIRST LORD. Bear from hence his body,			First gentleman. Bear from his body, from now on,
And mourn you for him. Let him be regarded			And mourn around him. Let it be viewed
As the most noble corse that ever herald			As the noblest Corse who has ever invited
Did follow to his um.			Followed.
SECOND LORD. His own impatience			Second gentleman. His own impatience
Takes from Aufidius a great part of blame.			Takes a large part of the guilt from Aufidius.
Let's make the best of it.			Let us make the best of it.
AUFIDIUS. My rage is gone,			Aufidius. My Anger is Gone
And I am struck with sorrow. Take him up.			And I was beaten by grief. Take it up.
Help, three o' th' chiefest soldiers; I'll be one.			Help, three o 'th' the main soldiers; I will be one.
Beat thou the drum, that it speak mournfully;			Beat the drum that she speaks sadly;
Trail your steel pikes. Though in this city he			Wear your steel saint. Although he in this city he
Hath widowed and unchilded many a one,			Has widowed and absolutely one,
Which to this hour bewail the injury,			What the injury complains about at this hour,
Yet he shall have a noble memory.			Nevertheless, he will have a noble memory.
Assist. Exeunt, bearing the body of CORIOLANUS			Help. Exeunt who carries the body of Coriolanus
[A dead march sounded]			[A dead march sound]
THE END			THE END