coriolanus(科利奥兰纳斯)-第8章
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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。