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warrant   you;   and   not   without   his   true   purchasing。  VIRGILIA。  The   gods 

grant them true! VOLUMNIA。 True! pow; waw。 MENENIUS。 True! I'll be 

sworn they are true。 Where is he wounded? 'To the TRIBUNES' God save 

your good   worships! Marcius   is coming   home; he   has more  cause to   be 

proud。 Where is he wounded? VOLUMNIA。 I' th' shoulder and i' th' left 

arm; there will be large cicatrices to show the people when he shall stand 

for his place。 He received in the repulse of Tarquin seven hurts i' th' body。 



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MENENIUS。 One i' th' neck and two i' th' thigh… there's nine that I know。 

VOLUMNIA。 He had before this last expedition twenty…five wounds upon 

him。   MENENIUS。   Now   it's   twenty…seven;   every   gash   was   an   enemy's 

grave。 'A shout and flourish' Hark! the trumpets。 VOLUMNIA。 These are 

the   ushers   of   Marcius。   Before   him   he   carries   noise;   and   behind   him   he 

leaves tears; Death; that dark spirit; in's nervy arm doth lie; Which; being 

advanc'd; declines; and then men die。 

       A  sennet。   Trumpets   sound。   Enter   COMINIUS   the   GENERAL;   and 

TITUS LARTIUS; between them; CORIOLANUS; crown'd with an oaken 

garland; with CAPTAINS and soldiers and a HERALD 

       HERALD。   Know;        Rome;    that  all   alone  Marcius    did  fight  Within 

Corioli gates; where he hath won; With fame; a name to Caius Marcius; 

these    In   honour    follows    Coriolanus。    Welcome      to   Rome;    renowned 

Coriolanus!   'Flourish'   ALL。   Welcome   to   Rome;   renowned   Coriolanus! 

CORIOLANUS。 No more of this; it does offend my heart。 Pray now; no 

more。 COMINIUS。 Look; sir; your mother! CORIOLANUS。 O; You have; 

I know; petition'd all the gods For my prosperity! 'Kneels' VOLUMNIA。 

Nay; my good soldier; up; My gentle Marcius; worthy Caius; and By deed… 

achieving honour newly nam'd… What is it? Coriolanus must I call thee? 

But; O; thy wife! CORIOLANUS。 My gracious silence; hail! Wouldst thou 

have laugh'd had I come coffin'd home; That weep'st to see me triumph? 

Ah; my dear; Such eyes the widows in Corioli wear; And mothers that lack 

sons。 MENENIUS。 Now the gods crown thee! CORIOLANUS。 And live 

you yet? 'To VALERIA' O my sweet lady; pardon。 VOLUMNIA。 I know 

not where to turn。 O; welcome home! And welcome; General。 And y'are 

welcome all。 MENENIUS。 A hundred thousand welcomes。 I could weep 

And I could laugh; I am light and heavy。 Welcome! A curse begin at very 

root   on's   heart   That   is   not   glad   to   see   thee!   You   are   three   That   Rome 

should dote on; yet; by the faith of men; We have some old crab trees here 

at home that will not Be grafted to your relish。 Yet welcome; warriors。 We 

call   a   nettle   but   a   nettle;   and   The   faults   of   fools   but   folly。   COMINIUS。 

Ever   right。   CORIOLANUS。   Menenius   ever;   ever。   HERALD。   Give   way 

there;   and   go   on。   CORIOLANUS。   'To   his   wife   and   mother' Your   hand; 

and yours。 Ere in our own house I do shade my head; The good patricians 



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must be visited; From whom I have receiv'd not only greetings; But with 

them change of honours。 VOLUMNIA。 I have lived To see inherited my 

very    wishes;    And    the  buildings    of  my    fancy;   only   There's   one   thing 

wanting;      which    I   doubt    not   but   Our    Rome      will   cast   upon    thee。 

CORIOLANUS。 Know; good mother; I had rather be their servant in my 

way   Than   sway   with   them   in   theirs。   COMINIUS。   On;   to   the   Capitol。 

'Flourish。 Cornets。 Exeunt in state; as before' 

       BRUTUS and SICINIUS come forward 

       BRUTUS。        All  tongues    speak    of  him   and   the   bleared   sights   Are 

spectacled to see him。 Your prattling nurse Into a rapture lets her baby cry 

While she chats him; the kitchen malkin pins Her richest lockram 'bout her 

reechy neck; Clamb'ring the walls to eye him; stalls; bulks; windows; Are 

smother'd up; leads fill'd and ridges hors'd With variable complexions; all 

agreeing In earnestness to see him。 Seld…shown flamens Do press among 

the   popular   throngs   and   puff   To   win   a   vulgar   station;   our   veil'd   dames 

Commit the war of white and damask in Their nicely gawded cheeks to th' 

wanton      spoil  Of   Phoebus'     burning    kisses。   Such    a  pother;   As    if  that 

whatsoever  god   who   leads him  Were   slily  crept   into   his   human   powers; 

And gave him graceful posture。 SICINIUS。 On the sudden I warrant him 

consul。     BRUTUS。       Then    our   office   may    During    his   power    go   sleep。 

SICINIUS。   He   cannot   temp'rately   transport   his   honours   From   where   he 

should begin and end; but will Lose those he hath won。 BRUTUS。 In that 

there's   comfort。   SICINIUS。   Doubt   not   The   commoners;   for   whom   we 

stand; but they Upon their ancient malice will forget With the least cause 

these his   new  honours;   which That   he   will   give them   make   our   as   little 

question As he is proud to do't。 BRUTUS。 I heard him swear; Were he to 

stand for consul; never would he Appear i' th' market…place; nor on him put 

The   napless     vesture   of  humility;    Nor;   showing;     as  the   manner    is;  his 

wounds   To   th'   people;   beg   their   stinking   breaths。   SICINIUS。   'Tis   right。 

BRUTUS。 It was his word。 O; he would miss it rather Than carry it but by 

the suit   of   the   gentry  to   him And   the   desire   of   the   nobles。   SICINIUS。   I 

wish no better Than have him hold that purpose; and to put it In execution。 

BRUTUS。 'Tis most like he will。 SICINIUS。 It shall be to him then as our 

good wills: A sure destruction。 BRUTUS。 So it must fall out To him or our 



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authorities。 For an end; We must suggest the people in what hatred He still 

hath held them; that to's power he would Have made them mules; silenc'd 

their pleaders; and Dispropertied their freedoms; holding them In human 

action and capacity Of no more soul nor fitness for the world Than camels 

in their war; who have their provand Only for bearing burdens; and sore 

blows For sinking under them。 SICINIUS。 This; as you say; suggested At 

some time when his soaring insolence Shall touch the people… which time 

shall   not   want;  If   he   be   put upon't;   and   that's  as   easy As   to   set   dogs   on 

sheep…   will   be   his   fire To   kindle   their   dry  stubble;   and   their   blaze   Shall 

darken him for ever。 

       Enter A MESSENGER 

       BRUTUS。 What's the matter? MESSENGER。 You are sent for to the 

Capitol。 'Tis thought That Marcius shall be consul。 I have seen the dumb 

men   throng   to   see   him  and The   blind   to   hear   him  speak;   matrons   flung 

gloves; Ladies and maids their scarfs and handkerchers; Upon him as he 

pass'd; the nobles bended As to Jove's statue; and the commons   made A 

shower   and   thunder   with   their   caps   and   shouts。   I   never   saw   the   like。 

BRUTUS。 Let's to the Capitol; And carry with us ears and eyes for th' time; 

But hearts for the event。 SICINIUS。 Have with you。 Exeunt 



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                       SCENE II。 Rome。 The Capitol 



     Enter two OFFICERS; to lay cushions; as it were in the Capitol 

       FIRST   OFFICER。   Come;   come;   they   are   almost   here。   How   many 

stand    for  consulships?      SECOND       OFFICER。       Three;    they   say;  but   'tis 

thought of every one Coriolanus will carry it。

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