coriolanus(科利奥兰纳斯)-第6章
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believe thy deeds; but I'll report it Where senators shall mingle tears with
smiles; Where great patricians shall attend; and shrug; I' th' end admire;
where ladies shall be frighted And; gladly quak'd; hear more; where the
dull tribunes; That with the fusty plebeians hate thine honours; Shall say
against their hearts 'We thank the gods Our Rome hath such a soldier。' Yet
cam'st thou to a morsel of this feast; Having fully din'd before。
Enter TITUS LARTIUS; with his power; from the pursuit
LARTIUS。 O General; Here is the steed; we the caparison。 Hadst
thou beheld… MARCIUS。 Pray now; no more; my mother; Who has a
charter to extol her blood; When she does praise me grieves me。 I have
done As you have done… that's what I can; induc'd As you have been… that's
for my country。 He that has but effected his good will Hath overta'en mine
act。 COMINIUS。 You shall not be The grave of your deserving; Rome
must know The value of her own。 'Twere a concealment Worse than a theft;
no less than a traducement; To hide your doings and to silence that Which;
to the spire and top of praises vouch'd; Would seem but modest。 Therefore;
I beseech you; In sign of what you are; not to reward What you have done;
before our army hear me。 MARCIUS。 I have some wounds upon me; and
they smart To hear themselves rememb'red。 COMINIUS。 Should they not;
Well might they fester 'gainst ingratitude And tent themselves with death。
Of all the horses… Whereof we have ta'en good; and good store… of all The
treasure in this field achiev'd and city; We render you the tenth; to be ta'en
forth Before the common distribution at Your only choice。 MARCIUS。 I
thank you; General; But cannot make my heart consent to take A bribe to
pay my sword。 I do refuse it; And stand upon my common part with those
That have beheld the doing。
A long flourish。 They all cry 'Marcius; Marcius!' cast up their caps
and lances。 COMINIUS and LARTIUS stand bare
May these same instruments which you profane Never sound more!
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When drums and trumpets shall I' th' field prove flatterers; let courts and
cities be Made all of false…fac'd soothing。 When steel grows Soft as the
parasite's silk; let him be made An overture for th' wars。 No more; I say。
For that I have not wash'd my nose that bled; Or foil'd some debile wretch;
which without note Here's many else have done; you shout me forth In
acclamations hyperbolical; As if I lov'd my little should be dieted In
praises sauc'd with lies。 COMINIUS。 Too modest are you; More cruel to
your good report than grateful To us that give you truly。 By your patience;
If 'gainst yourself you be incens'd; we'll put you… Like one that means his
proper harm… in manacles; Then reason safely with you。 Therefore be it
known; As to us; to all the world; that Caius Marcius Wears this war's
garland; in token of the which; My noble steed; known to the camp; I give
him; With all his trim belonging; and from this time; For what he did
before Corioli; call him With all th' applause…and clamour of the host;
Caius Marcius Coriolanus。 Bear th' addition nobly ever! 'Flourish。
Trumpets sound; and drums' ALL。 Caius Marcius Coriolanus!
CORIOLANUS。 I will go wash; And when my face is fair you shall
perceive Whether I blush or no。 Howbeit; I thank you; I mean to stride
your steed; and at all times To undercrest your good addition To th'
fairness of my power。 COMINIUS。 So; to our tent; Where; ere we do
repose us; we will write To Rome of our success。 You; Titus Lartius; Must
to Corioli back。 Send us to Rome The best; with whom we may articulate
For their own good and ours。 LARTIUS。 I shall; my lord。 CORIOLANUS。
The gods begin to mock me。 I; that now Refus'd most princely gifts; am
bound to beg Of my Lord General。 COMINIUS。 Take't… 'tis yours; what
is't? CORIOLANUS。 I sometime lay here in Corioli At a poor man's house;
he us'd me kindly。 He cried to me; I saw him prisoner; But then Aufidius
was within my view; And wrath o'erwhelm'd my pity。 I request you To
give my poor host freedom。 COMINIUS。 O; well begg'd! Were he the
butcher of my son; he should Be free as is the wind。 Deliver him; Titus。
LARTIUS。 Marcius; his name? CORIOLANUS。 By Jupiter; forgot! I am
weary; yea; my memory is tir'd。 Have we no wine here? COMINIUS。 Go
we to our tent。 The blood upon your visage dries; 'tis time It should be
look'd to。 Come。 Exeunt
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SCENE X。 The camp of the Volsces
A flourish。 Cornets。 Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS bloody; with two or
three soldiers
AUFIDIUS。 The town is ta'en。 FIRST SOLDIER。 'Twill be deliver'd
back on good condition。 AUFIDIUS。 Condition! I would I were a Roman;
for I cannot; Being a Volsce; be that I am。 Condition? What good condition
can a treaty find I' th' part that is at mercy? Five times; Marcius; I have
fought with thee; so often hast thou beat me; And wouldst do so; I think;
should we encounter As often as we eat。 By th' elements; If e'er again I
meet him beard to beard; He's mine or I am his。 Mine emulation Hath not
that honour in't it had; for where I thought to crush him in an equal force;
True sword to sword; I'll potch at him some way; Or wrath or craft may get
him。 FIRST SOLDIER。 He's the devil。 AUFIDIUS。 Bolder; though not so
subtle。 My valour's poison'd With only suff'ring stain by him; for him
Shall fly out of itself。 Nor sleep nor sanctuary; Being naked; sick; nor fane
nor Capitol; The prayers of priests nor times of sacrifice; Embarquements
all of fury; shall lift up Their rotten privilege and custom 'gainst My hate
to Marcius。 Where I find him; were it At home; upon my brother's guard;
even there; Against the hospitable canon; would I Wash my fierce hand
in's heart。 Go you to th' city; Learn how 'tis held; and what they are that
must Be hostages for Rome。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Will not you go?
AUFIDIUS。 I am attended at the cypress grove; I pray you… 'Tis south the
city mills… bring me word thither How the world goes; that to the pace of it
I may spur on my journey。 FIRST SOLDIER。 I shall; sir。 Exeunt
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ACT II。