it is a power that we have no po he shew us his wounds, and tell 5 are to put our tongues into those w for them; so, if he tell us his noble also tell him our noble acceptan gratitude is monstrous: and for be ingrateful, were to make a 10 multitude; of the which, we should bring ourselves to be mon 1 Cit. And to make us no bett little help will serve: for once, wh about the corn, he himself stuck 15 the many-headed multitude. 3 Cit. We have been call'd so that our heads are some brown, so Jauburn, some bald, but that our versely colour'd: and truly, It 20 wits were to issue out of one scu fly cast, west, north, south; and one direct way should be at once o' the compass. Put on the gown, stand naked, and entreat them That I may pass this doing. Sic. Sir, the people Must have their voices; neither will they bate One jot of ceremony. Men. Put them not to't: Pray you, go fit you to the custom; and Cor. It is a part Take to you, as your predecessors have, Your honour with your form. That I shall blush in acting, and might well Be taken from the people. Bru. Mark you that? Cor. To brag unto them,-Thus I did, and thus; 30 35 Shew them the unaking scars, which I should hide, 40 Of their breath only: Men. Do not stand upon 't. We recommend to you, tribunes of the people, Sen. To Coriolanus come all joy and honour! people. Bru. You see how he intends to use the 50 Should be in them to give. Bru. Come, we'll inform them Of our proceedings here: on the market place, SCENE III. The Forum. Enter seven or eight Citizens, [Exeunt. 1 Cit. Once, if he do require our voices, we ought not to deny him, ! Misery for avarice. 2 Cit. Think you so? Which judge, my wit would fly? 3 Cit. Nay, your wit will not another man's will, 'tis strongly block-head: but if it were at lib sure, southward. 2 Cit. Why that way? 3 Cit. To lose itself in a fog; whe parts melted away with rotten dev would return for conscience-sake, thee a wife. 2 Cit. You are never without y You may, you may 3 Cit. Are you all resolv'd to give But that's no matter, the greater p say, if he would incline to the peo never a worthier man. I Enter Coriolanus, and Men Here he comes, and in the gown mark his behaviour. We are not gether, but to come by him where ones, by twos, and by threes. He' requests by particulars; wherein ev has a single honour, in giving him ou with our own tongues: therefore fol I'll direct you how you shall go by All. Content, content. Men. O sir, you are not right; 1 The worthiest men have done 't? Cor. What must I say? pray, sir,- -Plague upon 't! I ca My tongue to such a pace: Loo wounds; 551 I got them in my country's service, Some certain of your brethren roar' 60 From the noise of our own drums. Men, O me, the gods! You must not speak of that; you must ? Once here means the same as when we say once for Citizens approach. Cor. Bid them wash their faces, And keep their teeth clean.-So, here comes brace. a You know the cause, sirs, of my standing here. Cor. Mine own desert. 2 Cit. Your own desert? Cor. Ay, not mine own desire. 1 Cit. How! not your own desire? Cor. No, sir; 'Twas never my desire yet To trouble the poor with begging. 10 2 [Exeunt. Than crave the hire which first we do deserve. 1 Cit. You must think, if we give you any 20 Here come more voices.— thing, we hope to gain by you. Cor. Well then, I pray, your price o' the consulship? 1 Cit. The price is, to ask it kindly. Cor. Kindly? Sir, I pray, let me ha't: I have wounds to shew you, Which shall be yours in private.-Your good voice, sir; What say you? Both Ci. You shall have it, worthy sir. Cor. A match, sir:-There's in all two worthy voices begg'd: I have your alms; adieu. 1 Cit. But this is something odd. 25 Your voices; for your voices I have fought; I have seen, and heard of; for your voices, have lout 1 Cit. He has done nobly, and cannot go with any honest man's voice. 2 Cit. Therefore let him be consul: The gods 30 give him joy, and make him good friend to the people! All. Amen, amen.--God save thee, noble consul! [Exeunt. Cor. Worthy voices! Endue you with the people's voice: Remains, 40 Anon do meet the senate. 1 Cit. You have been a scourge to her enemies, you have been a rod to her friends; you have 45 not, indeed, loved the common people. Cor. You should account me the more virtuous, that I have not been common in my love. I| will, sir, flatter my sworn brother the people, to earn a dearer estimation of them; 'tis a condition 50 they account gentle: and since the wisdom of their choice is rather to have my hat than my heart, I will practise the insinuating nod, and be off to them most counterfeitly; that is, sir, I will counterfeit the bewitchment of some popular 55 man, and give it bountifully to the desirers. Therefore, beseech you, I may be consul. 2 Cit. We hope to find you our friend; and therefore give you our voices heartily. Cor. Is this done? Sic. The custom of request you have discharg'd: Cor. Where? at the senate-house? Cor. May I change these garments? [again. Cor. That I'll straight do; and, knowing inyself Repair to the senate-house. Men. I'll keep you company.-Will you along? Sic. Fare you well. [Exeunt Coriol. and Men. Bru. With a proud heart he wore Sic. How now, my masters? have you chose 1 Cit. He has our voices, sir. [this man? Bru. We praythe gods, he may deserve your loves. ! I will not strengthen or complete your knowledge.-The seal is that which gives authenticity to a writing. i. e. this rough hirsute gown. 1 Cit. No, 'tis his kind of speech, he did not mock us. [says, 5 2 Cit. Not one amongst us, save yourself, but He us'd us scornfully: he should have shew'd us His marks of merit, wounds receiv'd for his counSic. Why, so he did, I am sure. All. No, no man saw 'em. [try. 3 Cit. He said, he had wounds, which he could shew in private; And with his hat, thus waving it in scorn, mockery? Sic. Why, either, were you ignorant to see 't'? Or, seeing it, of such childish friendliness To yield your voices? Bru. Could you not have told him, Theyhave chose a consul,that w Sic. Let them assemble; A fault on us, your tribunes; th 20(No impediment between) but t Cast your election on him. Sic. Say, you chose him As you were lesson'd,-When he had no power, 25 Pre-occupy'd with what you rat bear But was a petty servant to the state, Sic. Thus to have said, Than what you should, made you Bru. Ay, spare us not. Say, w How youngly he began to serve 30 How long continued: and what st The noble house o' the Marcian came That Ancus Marcius, Numa's d Who, after great Hostilius, here 35 Of the same house Publius and Q That our best water brought by And Censorinus, darling of the p And noble nam'd so, twice being Was his great ancestor. As you were fore-advis'd, had touch'd his spirit, 40 Tying him to aught; so, putting him to rage, Bru. Did you perceive, He did solicit you in free contempt, bodies Sic. One thus descended, That hath beside well in his perso To be set high in place, we did c To your remembrances: but you Scaling his present bearing with h 45 That he's your fixed enemy, and Your sudden approbation. 50 Bru. Say, you ne'er had done (Harp on that still) but by our put And presently, whenyou have draw Repair to the Capitol. All. We will so: almost all Repent in their election. Bru. Let them go on; [E This mutiny were better put in ha No heart among you? Or had you tongues, to cry 55 Than stay, past doubt, for greater Against the rectorship of judgement? Sic. Have you, Ere now, deny'd the asker? and, now again, 3 Cit. He's not confirm'd, we may deny him yet. I'll have five hundred voices of that sound. If, as his nature is, he fall in rage Sic. To the Capitol, come; i. e. did you want knowledge to discern it? 2 i. e. with contempt open and Object his pride. 4 i. e. carriage. i. e. weighing his past and present behav mark, catch, and improve the opportunity which his hasty anger will afford us. 5 10 Com. They are worn, lord consul, so, 15 [curse Cor. Saw you Aufidius? Lart. On safe-guard he came to me; and did Against the Volces, for they had so vilely Yielded the town: he is retir'd to Antium. 30 Have you not set them on? Men. Be calm, be calm. Cor. It is a purpos'd thing, and grows by płot, To curb the will of the nobility: Suffer 't, and live with such as cannot rule, Bru. Call 't not a plot: The people cry, you mock'd them; and, of late, When corn was given them gratis, you repin'd; Scandal'd the suppliants for the people; `call'd them Time-pleasers, flatterers, foes to nobleness. Cor. Have you inform'd them since? Cor. You are like to do such business. Each way, to better yours. [clouds, Cor. Why then should I be consul? "By yon Let me deserve so ill as you, and make me Your fellow-tribune. Sic. You shew too much of that, For which the people stir: If you will pass To where you are bound, you must enquire your This was my speech, and I will speak 't again ;— Men. Not now, not now. Sen. Not in this heat, sir, now. Cor. Now, as I live, I will.-My nobler friends, 40I crave their pardons : For the mutable, rank-scented many, let them Regard me as I do not flatter, and Therein behold themselves: I In soothing them, we nourish 'gainst our senate 45 The cockle of rebellion, insolence, sedition, Which we ourselves have plough'd for, sow'd, and scatter'd, By mingling them with us, the honour'd number; Who lack not virtue, no, nor power, but that 50 Which they have given to beggars. Men. Well, no more. Sen. No more words, we beseech you. As for my country I have shed my blood, [teeth 55 Not fearing outward force, so shall my lungs, Coin words till their decay, against those meazels You being their mouths, why rule you not their 1 Plume, deck, upon any one. up with the corn. dignify themselves. 2 The metaphor is from men's setting a bull-dog or mastiff i. e. shuffling. Falsely for treacherously. Cockle is a weed which grows Mesell is used, in Pierce Plowman's Vision, for a leper. you thus [rit O gods!-But most unwise patricians, why, Com. Well,-on to the market-place. Men. Well, well, no more of that. Cor. (Though there the people had more absolute power) I say, they nourish'd disobedience, fed The ruin of the state. Bru. Why, shall the people give One, that speaks thus, their voice? Cor. I'll give my reasons, [the corn More worthier than their voices. They know, the war, Even when the navel of the state was touch'd, 3 20 Men. Come, enough. Bru. Enough, with over-mea Cor. No, take more: What may be sworn by, both d Seal what I end withal!-This Where one part does disdain wit 25 Insult without all reason; whe wisdom, 45 Bru. He has said enough. Cor. Thou wretch! despight o 2 A minnow is one of the smallest river fish, called in some counties a pink. having called him Triton before. Meaning, that senators and plebeians are e highest taste is best pleased with that which pleases the lowest. 4 That is, pass t natural parent. ❝i. e. fear. 7 To jump anciently signified to jolt, to give a rud any thing. To jump a body may therefore mean, to put it into a violent agitation Integrity is in this place, soundness, uniformity, consistency. 1 |