coriolanus(科利奥兰纳斯)-第5章
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deep in love with thee; and her great charms Misguide thy opposers'
swords! Bold gentleman; Prosperity be thy page! MARCIUS。 Thy friend
no less Than those she placeth highest! So farewell。 LARTIUS。 Thou
worthiest Marcius! Exit MARCIUS Go sound thy trumpet in the market…
place; Call thither all the officers o' th' town; Where they shall know our
mind。 Away! Exeunt
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SCENE VI。 Near the camp of COMINIUS
Enter COMINIUS; as it were in retire; with soldiers
COMINIUS。 Breathe you; my friends。 Well fought; we are come off
Like Romans; neither foolish in our stands Nor cowardly in retire。 Believe
me; sirs; We shall be charg'd again。 Whiles we have struck; By interims
and conveying gusts we have heard The charges of our friends。 The
Roman gods; Lead their successes as we wish our own; That both our
powers; with smiling fronts encount'ring; May give you thankful sacrifice!
Enter A MESSENGER
Thy news? MESSENGER。 The citizens of Corioli have issued And
given to Lartius and to Marcius battle; I saw our party to their trenches
driven; And then I came away。 COMINIUS。 Though thou speak'st truth;
Methinks thou speak'st not well。 How long is't since? MESSENGER。
Above an hour; my lord。 COMINIUS。 'Tis not a mile; briefly we heard
their drums。 How couldst thou in a mile confound an hour; And bring thy
news so late? MESSENGER。 Spies of the Volsces Held me in chase; that I
was forc'd to wheel Three or four miles about; else had I; sir; Half an hour
since brought my report。
Enter MARCIUS
COMINIUS。 Who's yonder That does appear as he were flay'd? O
gods! He has the stamp of Marcius; and I have Before…time seen him thus。
MARCIUS。 Come I too late? COMINIUS。 The shepherd knows not
thunder from a tabor More than I know the sound of Marcius' tongue From
every meaner man。 MARCIUS。 Come I too late? COMINIUS。 Ay; if you
come not in the blood of others; But mantled in your own。 MARCIUS。 O!
let me clip ye In arms as sound as when I woo'd; in heart As merry as
when our nuptial day was done; And tapers burn'd to bedward。
COMINIUS。 Flower of warriors; How is't with Titus Lartius? MARCIUS。
As with a man busied about decrees: Condemning some to death and some
to exile; Ransoming him or pitying; threat'ning th' other; Holding Corioli
in the name of Rome Even like a fawning greyhound in the leash; To let
him slip at will。 COMINIUS。 Where is that slave Which told me they had
beat you to your trenches? Where is he? Call him hither。 MARCIUS。 Let
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him alone; He did inform the truth。 But for our gentlemen; The common
file… a plague! tribunes for them! The mouse ne'er shunn'd the cat as they
did budge From rascals worse than they。 COMINIUS。 But how prevail'd
you? MARCIUS。 Will the time serve to tell? I do not think。 Where is the
enemy? Are you lords o' th' field? If not; why cease you till you are so?
COMINIUS。 Marcius; We have at disadvantage fought; and did Retire to
win our purpose。 MARCIUS。 How lies their battle? Know you on which
side They have plac'd their men of trust? COMINIUS。 As I guess; Marcius;
Their bands i' th' vaward are the Antiates; Of their best trust; o'er them
Aufidius; Their very heart of hope。 MARCIUS。 I do beseech you; By all
the battles wherein we have fought; By th' blood we have shed together; by
th' vows We have made to endure friends; that you directly Set me against
Aufidius and his Antiates; And that you not delay the present; but; Filling
the air with swords advanc'd and darts; We prove this very hour。
COMINIUS。 Though I could wish You were conducted to a gentle bath
And balms applied to you; yet dare I never Deny your asking: take your
choice of those That best can aid your action。 MARCIUS。 Those are they
That most are willing。 If any such be here… As it were sin to doubt… that
love this painting Wherein you see me smear'd; if any fear Lesser his
person than an ill report; If any think brave death outweighs bad life And
that his country's dearer than himself; Let him alone; or so many so
minded; Wave thus to express his disposition; And follow Marcius。 'They
all shout and wave their
swords; take him up in their arms and cast up their caps' O; me alone!
Make you a sword of me? If these shows be not outward; which of you
But is four Volsces? None of you but is Able to bear against the great
Aufidius A shield as hard as his。 A certain number; Though thanks to all;
must I select from all; the rest Shall bear the business in some other fight;
As cause will be obey'd。 Please you to march; And four shall quickly draw
out my command; Which men are best inclin'd。 COMINIUS。 March on;
my fellows; Make good this ostentation; and you shall Divide in all with
us。 Exeunt
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SCENE VII。 The gates of Corioli
TITUS LARTIUS; having set a guard upon Corioli; going with drum
and trumpet toward COMINIUS and CAIUS MARCIUS; enters with a
LIEUTENANT; other soldiers; and a scout
LARTIUS。 So; let the ports be guarded; keep your duties As I have
set them down。 If I do send; dispatch Those centuries to our aid; the rest
will serve For a short holding。 If we lose the field We cannot keep the
town。 LIEUTENANT。 Fear not our care; sir。 LARTIUS。 Hence; and shut
your gates upon's。 Our guider; come; to th' Roman camp conduct us。
Exeunt
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SCENE VIII。 A field of battle between the Roman
and the Volscian camps
Alarum; as in battle。 Enter MARCIUS and AUFIDIUS at several doors
MARCIUS。 I'll fight with none but thee; for I do hate thee Worse
than a promise…breaker。 AUFIDIUS。 We hate alike: Not Afric owns a
serpent I abhor More than thy fame and envy。 Fix thy foot。 MARCIUS。
Let the first budger die the other's slave; And the gods doom him after!
AUFIDIUS。 If I fly; Marcius; Halloa me like a hare。 MARCIUS。 Within
these three hours; Tullus; Alone I fought in your Corioli walls; And made
what work I pleas'd。 'Tis not my blood Wherein thou seest me mask'd。 For
thy revenge Wrench up thy power to th' highest。 AUFIDIUS。 Wert thou the
Hector That was the whip of your bragg'd progeny; Thou shouldst not
scape me here。
Here they fight; and certain Volsces come in the aid of AUFIDIUS。
MARCIUS fights till they be driven in breathless
Officious; and not valiant; you have sham'd me In your condemned
seconds。 Exeunt
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SCENE IX。 The Roman camp
Flourish。 Alarum。 A retreat is sounded。 Enter; at one door; COMINIUS
with the Romans; at another door; MARCIUS; with his arm in a scarf
COMINIUS。 If I should tell thee o'er this thy day's work; Thou't not
believe thy deeds; but I'll report it Where senators shall mingle tears with
smiles; Where great patricians sh