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

thought of every one Coriolanus will carry it。 FIRST OFFICER。 That's a 

brave fellow; but he's vengeance proud and loves not the common people。 

SECOND   OFFICER。   Faith;   there   have   been   many   great   men   that   have 

flatter'd   the   people;   who   ne'er   loved   them;   and   there   be   many   that   they 

have loved; they know not wherefore; so that; if they love they know not 

why; they hate upon no better a ground。 Therefore; for Coriolanus neither 

to care whether they love or hate him manifests the true knowledge he has 

in their disposition; and out of his noble carelessness lets them plainly see't。 

FIRST OFFICER。 If he did not care whether he had their love or no; he 

waved indifferently 'twixt doing them neither good nor harm; but he seeks 

their   hate   with   greater   devotion   than   they   can   render   it   him;   and   leaves 

nothing undone that may fully discover him their opposite。 Now to seem 

to affect the malice and displeasure of the people is as bad as that which 

he   dislikes…   to   flatter   them  for   their   love。   SECOND   OFFICER。   He   hath 

deserved   worthily   of     his   country;   and   his   ascent   is  not   by   such  easy 

degrees   as   those   who;   having   been   supple   and   courteous   to   the   people; 

bonneted;      without    any   further    deed   to  have    them    at  all;  into   their 

estimation and report; but he hath so planted his honours in their eyes and 

his actions in their hearts that for their tongues to be silent and not confess 

so   much   were   a   kind   of   ingrateful   injury;   to   report   otherwise   were   a 

malice   that;   giving   itself   the   lie;   would   pluck   reproof   and   rebuke   from 

every ear that heard it。 FIRST OFFICER。 No more of him; he's a worthy 

man。 Make way; they are coming。 

       A   sennet。   Enter   the  PATRICIANS         and   the  TRIBUNES         OF   THE 

PEOPLE;         LICTORS         before    them;     CORIOLANUS;             MENENIUS; 

COMINIUS   the   Consul。   SICINIUS   and   BRUTUS   take   their   places   by 

themselves。 CORIOLANUS stands 

       MENENIUS。 Having determin'd of the Volsces; and To send for Titus 

Lartius; it remains; As the main point of this our after…meeting; To gratify 



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his noble service that Hath thus stood for his country。 Therefore please you; 

Most   reverend   and   grave   elders;   to   desire   The   present   consul   and   last 

general In our well…found successes to report A little of that worthy work 

perform'd By Caius Marcius Coriolanus; whom We met here both to thank 

and to remember With honours like himself。 'CORIOLANUS sits' FIRST 

SENATOR。   Speak;   good   Cominius。   Leave   nothing   out   for   length;   and 

make us think Rather our state's defective for requital Than we to stretch it 

out。 Masters o' th' people; We do request your kindest ears; and; after; Your 

loving    motion     toward    the  common      body;   To   yield   what   passes   here。 

SICINIUS。   We   are   convented   Upon   a   pleasing   treaty;   and   have   hearts 

Inclinable to honour and advance The theme of our assembly。 BRUTUS。 

Which the rather We shall be bless'd to do; if he remember A kinder value 

of the people than He hath hereto priz'd them at。 MENENIUS。 That's off; 

that's off; I would you rather had been silent。 Please you To hear Cominius 

speak? BRUTUS。 Most willingly。 But yet my caution was more pertinent 

Than the rebuke you give it。 MENENIUS。 He loves your people; But tie 

him not to be their bedfellow。 Worthy Cominius; speak。 'CORIOLANUS 

rises; and offers to go away' 

       Nay;   keep    your   place。  FIRST     SENATOR。        Sit;  Coriolanus;    never 

shame to hear What you have nobly done。 CORIOLANUS。 Your Honours' 

pardon。 I had rather have my wounds to heal again Than hear say how I 

got    them。    BRUTUS。        Sir;   I  hope    My    words     disbench'd     you    not。 

CORIOLANUS。 No; sir; yet oft; When blows have made me stay; I fled 

from words。 You sooth'd not; therefore hurt not。 But your people; I love 

them as they weigh… MENENIUS。 Pray now; sit down。 CORIOLANUS。 I 

had   rather   have   one   scratch   my   head   i'   th'   sun   When   the   alarum   were 

struck   than   idly   sit   To   hear   my   nothings   monster'd。   Exit   MENENIUS。 

Masters of the people; Your multiplying spawn how can he flatter… That's 

thousand to one good one… when you now see He had rather venture all his 

limbs    for   honour    Than    one   on's  ears  to  hear   it?  Proceed;    Cominius。 

COMINIUS。   I   shall   lack   voice;   the   deeds   of   Coriolanus   Should   not   be 

utter'd   feebly。   It  is  held  That   valour   is  the  chiefest   virtue   and   Most 

dignifies the  haver。 If  it   be; The  man I  speak of cannot in the  world   Be 

singly   counterpois'd。   At   sixteen   years;   When   Tarquin   made   a   head   for 



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Rome;   he   fought   Beyond   the   mark   of   others;   our   then   Dictator;   Whom 

with all praise I point at; saw him fight When with his Amazonian chin he 

drove The bristled lips before him; he bestrid An o'erpress'd Roman and i' 

th'   consul's view  Slew  three opposers; Tarquin's self he   met; And   struck 

him on his knee。 In that day's feats; When he might act the woman in the 

scene; He prov'd best man i' th' field; and for his meed Was brow…bound 

with the oak。 His pupil age Man…ent'red thus; he waxed like a sea; And in 

the brunt of seventeen battles since He lurch'd all swords of the garland。 

For this last; Before and in Corioli; let me say I cannot speak him home。 

He   stopp'd   the   fliers;   And   by   his   rare   example   made   the   coward   Turn 

terror into sport; as weeds before A vessel under sail; so men obey'd And 

fell below his stem。 His sword; death's stamp; Where it did mark; it took; 

from face to foot He was a thing of blood; whose every motion Was tim'd 

with   dying   cries。 Alone   he   ent'red The   mortal   gate   of   th'   city;   which   he 

painted   With   shunless   destiny;   aidless   came   off; And   with   a   sudden   re… 

enforcement struck Corioli like a planet。 Now all's his。 When by and by 

the din of war 'gan pierce His ready sense; then straight his doubled spirit 

Re…quick'ned what in flesh was fatigate; And to the battle came he; where 

he did Run reeking o'er the lives of men; as if 'Twere a perpetual spoil; and 

till   we   call'd   Both   field   and   city   ours   he   never   stood   To   ease   his   breast 

with   panting。   MENENIUS。   Worthy   man!   FIRST   SENATOR。   He   cannot 

but with measure fit the honours Which we devise him。 COMINIUS。 Our 

spoils   he   kick'd   at;   And   look'd   upon   things   precious   as   they   were   The 

common muck of the world。 He covets less Than misery itself would give; 

rewards His deeds with doing them; and is content To spend the time to 

end    it。  MENENIUS。         He's   right  noble;    Let  him    be  call'd   for。  FIRST 

SENATOR。 Call Coriolanus。 OFFICER。 He doth appear。 

       Re…enter CORIOLANUS 

       MENENIUS。 The Senate; Coriolanus; are well pleas'd To make thee 

consul。     CORIOLANUS。           I  do   owe    them    still  My    life  and   services。 

MENENIUS。           It  then    remains     That    you   do    speak    to   the   people。 

CORIOLANUS。   I   do          beseech   you     Let   me   o'erleap   that   custom;   for   I 

cannot Put on the gown; stand naked; and entreat them For   my wounds' 

sake    to  give   their   suffrage。   Please    you   That   I  may    pass   this  doing。 



                

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