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lip and eyes? SICINIUS。 Nay; but his taunts! BRUTUS。 Being mov'd; he 

will   not   spare   to   gird   the   gods。   SICINIUS。   Bemock   the   modest   moon。 

BRUTUS。 The present wars devour him! He is grown Too proud to be so 

valiant。 SICINIUS。 Such a nature; Tickled with good success; disdains the 

shadow Which he treads on at noon。 But I do wonder His insolence can 

brook to be commanded Under Cominius。 BRUTUS。 Fame; at the which 

he   aims…   In   whom   already   he   is   well   grac'd…   cannot   Better   be   held   nor 

more attain'd than by A place below the first; for what miscarries Shall be 

the general's fault; though he perform To th' utmost of a man; and giddy 

censure Will   then   cry  out   of   Marcius   'O;   if   he   Had   borne   the   business!' 

SICINIUS。 Besides; if things go well; Opinion; that so sticks on Marcius; 

shall Of his demerits rob Cominius。 BRUTUS。 Come。 Half all Cominius' 

honours are to Marcius; Though Marcius earn'd them not; and all his faults 

To    Marcius     shall  be   honours;    though    indeed    In  aught    he  merit   not。 

SICINIUS。 Let's hence and hear How the dispatch is made; and in what 

fashion;    More     than  his   singularity;   he  goes   Upon    this  present    action。 

BRUTUS。 Let's along。 Exeunt 



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                SCENE II。 Corioli。 The Senate House。 



     Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS with SENATORS of Corioli 

       FIRST SENATOR。 So; your opinion is; Aufidius; That they of Rome 

are ent'red in our counsels And know how we proceed。 AUFIDIUS。 Is it 

not   yours?   What   ever   have   been   thought   on   in   this   state   That   could   be 

brought   to   bodily   act   ere   Rome   Had   circumvention?   'Tis   not   four   days 

gone Since I   heard thence; these   are the words…   I think I   have the   letter 

here;   yes;   here   it   is:   'Reads'   'They   have   press'd   a   power;   but   it   is   not 

known Whether for east or west。 The dearth is great; The people mutinous; 

and it is rumour'd; Cominius; Marcius your old enemy; Who is of Rome 

worse hated than of you; And Titus Lartius; a most valiant Roman; These 

three  lead on this   preparation Whither  'tis bent。   Most   likely  'tis   for   you; 

Consider of it。' FIRST SENATOR。 Our army's in the field; We never yet 

made doubt but Rome was ready To answer us。 AUFIDIUS。 Nor did you 

think it folly To keep your great pretences veil'd till when They needs must 

show themselves; which in the hatching; It seem'd; appear'd to Rome。 By 

the discovery We shall be short'ned in our aim; which was To take in many 

towns     ere   almost    Rome      Should     know    we    were    afoot。   SECOND 

SENATOR。 Noble Aufidius; Take your commission; hie you to your bands; 

Let   us   alone  to   guard   Corioli。   If  they  set down   before's;  for   the   remove 

Bring up your army; but I think you'll find Th' have not prepar'd for us。 

AUFIDIUS。 O; doubt not that! I speak from certainties。 Nay more; Some 

parcels of their power are forth already; And only hitherward。 I leave your 

honours。 If we and Caius Marcius chance to meet; 'Tis sworn between us 

we shall ever strike Till one can do no more。 ALL。 The gods assist you! 

AUFIDIUS。 And   keep   your   honours   safe!   FIRST   SENATOR。   Farewell。 

SECOND SENATOR。 Farewell。 ALL。 Farewell。 Exeunt 



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                 SCENE III。 Rome。 MARCIUS' house 



     Enter VOLUMNIA  and   VIRGILIA;   mother   and   wife   to   MARCIUS; 

they set them down on two low stools and sew 

       VOLUMNIA。   I   pray   you;   daughter;   sing;   or   express   yourself   in   a 

more   comfortable   sort。   If   my   son   were   my   husband;   I   should   freelier 

rejoice in that absence wherein he won honour than in the embracements 

of his bed where he would show most love。 When yet he was but tender… 

bodied;     and  the   only   son  of  my    womb;     when    youth   with   comeliness 

pluck'd   all   gaze   his   way;   when;   for   a   day   of   kings'   entreaties;   a   mother 

should not sell him an hour from her beholding; I; considering how honour 

would   become   such   a   person…   that   it   was   no   better   than   picture…like   to 

hang by th' wall; if renown made it not stir… was pleas'd to let him seek 

danger where he was to find fame。 To a cruel war I sent him; from whence 

he return'd   his brows   bound   with oak。  I tell   thee;  daughter; I  sprang not 

more in joy at first hearing he was a man…child than now in first seeing he 

had proved himself   a man。 VIRGILIA。 But had   he died   in the   business; 

madam; how then? VOLUMNIA。 Then his good report should have been 

my son; I therein would have found issue。 Hear me profess sincerely: had I 

a dozen sons; each in my love alike; and none less dear than thine and my 

good Marcius; I had rather had eleven die nobly for their country than one 

voluptuously surfeit out of action。 

       Enter a GENTLEWOMAN 

       GENTLEWOMAN。 Madam; the   Lady Valeria is   come to visit   you。 

VIRGILIA。   Beseech   you   give   me   leave   to   retire   myself。   VOLUMNIA。 

Indeed you shall not。 Methinks I hear hither your husband's drum; See him 

pluck   Aufidius   down   by   th'   hair;   As   children   from   a   bear;   the   Volsces 

shunning him。   Methinks   I  see him  stamp   thus;   and   call   thus:   'Come   on; 

you cowards! You were got in fear; Though you were born in Rome。' His 

bloody brow With his   mail'd hand   then wiping;  forth he goes; Like   to   a 

harvest…man that's task'd to mow Or all or lose his hire。 VIRGILIA。 His 

bloody brow? O Jupiter; no blood! VOLUMNIA。 Away; you fool! It more 

becomes a man Than gilt his trophy。 The breasts of Hecuba; When she did 

suckle Hector; look'd not lovelier Than Hector's forehead when it spit forth 



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blood At   Grecian   sword;   contemning。   Tell   Valeria   We   are   fit   to   bid   her 

welcome。   Exit      GENTLEWOMAN              VIRGILIA。       Heavens     bless   my   lord 

from fell Aufidius! VOLUMNIA。 He'll beat Aufidius' head below his knee 

And tread upon his neck。 

       Re…enter GENTLEWOMAN; With VALERIA and an usher 

       VALERIA。   My   ladies   both;   good   day   to   you。   VOLUMNIA。   Sweet 

madam! VIRGILIA。 I am glad to see your ladyship。 VALERIA。 How do 

you both? You are manifest housekeepers。 What are you sewing here? A 

fine spot; in good faith。 How does your little son? VIRGILIA。 I thank your 

ladyship; well; good madam。 VOLUMNIA。 He had rather see the swords 

and hear a drum than look upon his schoolmaster。 VALERIA。 O' my word; 

the father's son! I'll swear 'tis a very pretty boy。 O' my troth; I look'd upon 

him a Wednesday half an hour together; has such a confirm'd countenance! 

I saw him run after a gilded butterfly; and when he caught it he let it go 

again;   and   after   it   again;   and   over   and   over   he   comes;   and   up   again; 

catch'd it again; or whether his fall enrag'd him; or how 'twas; he did so set 

his teeth and tear it。 O; I warrant; how he mammock'd it! VOLUMNIA。 

One     on's   father's   moods。    VALERIA。        Indeed;    la;  'tis  a  noble   child。 

VIRGILIA。 A crack; madam。 VALERIA。 Come; lay aside your stitchery; I 

must have you play the idle huswife with me this afternoon。 VIRGILIA。 

No; good   madam;   I will   not   out of   doors。 VALERIA。 Not   out of doors! 

VOLUMNIA。           She   shall;   she   shall。  VIRGILIA。       Indeed;    no;  by   your 

patience;   I'll   not   over   the   threshold   till   my   lord   return   from   the   wars。 

VALERIA。 Fie; you confine yourself most un

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