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The Tragedie of Coriolanus.
And durst not once peepe out.
Sicin.
Come, what talke you of Martius.
Come, what talke you of Martius.
Bru.
Go see this Rumorer whipt, it cannot be,
The Volces dare breake with vs.
Go see this Rumorer whipt, it cannot be,
The Volces dare breake with vs.
Mene.
Cannot be?
We haue Record, that very well it can,
And three examples of the like, hath beene
Within my Age. But reason with the fellow
Before you punish him, where he heard this,
Least you shall chance to whip your Information,
And beate the Messenger, who bids beware
Of what is to be dreaded.
Cannot be?
We haue Record, that very well it can,
And three examples of the like, hath beene
Within my Age. But reason with the fellow
Before you punish him, where he heard this,
Least you shall chance to whip your Information,
And beate the Messenger, who bids beware
Of what is to be dreaded.
Sicin.
Tell not me: I know this cannot be.
Tell not me: I know this cannot be.
Bru.
Not possible.
Not possible.
Enter a Messenger.
Mes.
The Nobles in great earnestnesse are going
All to the Senate-house: some newes is comming
That turnes their Countenances.
The Nobles in great earnestnesse are going
All to the Senate-house: some newes is comming
That turnes their Countenances.
Sicin.
'Tis this Slaue:
Go whip him fore the peoples eyes: His raising,
Nothing but his report.
'Tis this Slaue:
Go whip him fore the peoples eyes: His raising,
Nothing but his report.
Mes.
Yes worthy Sir,
The Slaues report is seconded, and more
More fearfull is deliuer'd.
Yes worthy Sir,
The Slaues report is seconded, and more
More fearfull is deliuer'd.
Sicin.
What more fearefull?
What more fearefull?
Mes.
It is spoke freely out of many mouths,
How probable I do not know, that Martius
Ioyn'd with Auffidius, leads a power 'gainst Rome,
And vowes Reuenge as spacious, as betweene
The yong'st and oldest thing.
It is spoke freely out of many mouths,
How probable I do not know, that Martius
Ioyn'd with Auffidius, leads a power 'gainst Rome,
And vowes Reuenge as spacious, as betweene
The yong'st and oldest thing.
Sicin.
This is most likely.
This is most likely.
Bru.
Rais'd onely, that the weaker sort may wish
Good Martius home againe.
Rais'd onely, that the weaker sort may wish
Good Martius home againe.
Sicin.
The very tricke on't.
The very tricke on't.
Mene.
This is vnlikely,
He, and Auffidius can no more attone
Then violent'st Contrariety.
This is vnlikely,
He, and Auffidius can no more attone
Then violent'st Contrariety.
Enter Messenger.
Mes.
You are sent for to the Senate:
A fearefull Army, led by Caius Martius,
Associated with Auffidius, Rages
Vpon our Territories, and haue already
O're-borne their way, consum'd with fire, and tooke
What lay before them.
You are sent for to the Senate:
A fearefull Army, led by Caius Martius,
Associated with Auffidius, Rages
Vpon our Territories, and haue already
O're-borne their way, consum'd with fire, and tooke
What lay before them.
Enter Cominius.
Com.
Oh you haue made good worke.
Oh you haue made good worke.
Mene.
What newes? What newes?
What newes? What newes?
Com.
You haue holp to rauish your owne daughters, &
To melt the Citty Leades vpon your pates,
To see your Wiues dishonour'd to your Noses.
You haue holp to rauish your owne daughters, &
To melt the Citty Leades vpon your pates,
To see your Wiues dishonour'd to your Noses.
Mene.
What's the newes? What's the newes?
What's the newes? What's the newes?
Com.
Your Temples burned in their Ciment, and
Your Franchises, whereon you stood, confin'd
Into an Augors boare.
Your Temples burned in their Ciment, and
Your Franchises, whereon you stood, confin'd
Into an Augors boare.
Mene.
Pray now, your Newes:
You haue made faire worke I feare me: pray your newes,
If Martius should be ioyn'd with Volceans.
Pray now, your Newes:
You haue made faire worke I feare me: pray your newes,
If Martius should be ioyn'd with Volceans.
Com.
If? He is their God, he leads them like a thing
Made by some other Deity then Nature,
That shapes man Better: and they follow him
Against vs Brats, with no lesse Confidence,
Then Boyes pursuing Summer Butter-flies,
Or Butchers killing Flyes.
If? He is their God, he leads them like a thing
Made by some other Deity then Nature,
That shapes man Better: and they follow him
Against vs Brats, with no lesse Confidence,
Then Boyes pursuing Summer Butter-flies,
Or Butchers killing Flyes.
Mene.
You haue made good worke,
You and your Apron men: you, that stood so much
Vpon the voyce of occupation, and
The breath of Garlicke-eaters.
You haue made good worke,
You and your Apron men: you, that stood so much
Vpon the voyce of occupation, and
The breath of Garlicke-eaters.
Com.
Hee'l shake your Rome about your eares.
Hee'l shake your Rome about your eares.
Mene.
As Hercules did shake downe Mellow Fruite:
You haue made faire worke.
As Hercules did shake downe Mellow Fruite:
You haue made faire worke.
Brut.
But is this true sir?
But is this true sir?
Com.
I, and you'l looke pale
Before you finde it other. All the Regions
Do smilingly Reuolt, and who resists
Are mock'd for valiant Ignorance,
And perish constant Fooles: who is't can blame him?
Your Enemies and his, finde something in him.
I, and you'l looke pale
Before you finde it other. All the Regions
Do smilingly Reuolt, and who resists
Are mock'd for valiant Ignorance,
And perish constant Fooles: who is't can blame him?
Your Enemies and his, finde something in him.
Mene.
We are all vndone, vnlesse
The Noble man haue mercy.
We are all vndone, vnlesse
The Noble man haue mercy.
Com.
Who shall aske it?
The Tribunes cannot doo't for shame; the people
Deserue such pitty of him, as the Wolfe
Doe's of the Shepheards: For his best Friends, if they
Should say be good to Rome, they charg'd him, euen
As those should do that had deseru'd his hate,
And therein shew'd like Enemies.
Who shall aske it?
The Tribunes cannot doo't for shame; the people
Deserue such pitty of him, as the Wolfe
Doe's of the Shepheards: For his best Friends, if they
Should say be good to Rome, they charg'd him, euen
As those should do that had deseru'd his hate,
And therein shew'd like Enemies.
Me.
'Tis true, if he were putting to my house, the brand
That should consume it, I haue not the face
To say, beseech you cease. You haue made faire hands,
You and your Crafts, you haue crafted faire.
'Tis true, if he were putting to my house, the brand
That should consume it, I haue not the face
To say, beseech you cease. You haue made faire hands,
You and your Crafts, you haue crafted faire.
Com.
You haue brought
A Trembling vpon Rome, such as was neuer
S'incapeable of helpe.
You haue brought
A Trembling vpon Rome, such as was neuer
S'incapeable of helpe.
Tri.
Say not, we brought it.
Say not, we brought it.
Mene.
How? Was't we? We lou'd him,
But like Beasts, and Cowardly Nobles,
Gaue way vnto your Clusters, who did hoote
Him out o'th'Citty.
How? Was't we? We lou'd him,
But like Beasts, and Cowardly Nobles,
Gaue way vnto your Clusters, who did hoote
Him out o'th'Citty.
Com.
But I feare
They'l roare him in againe. Tullus Affidius,
The second name of men, obeyes his points
As if he were his Officer: Desperation,
Is all the Policy, Strength, and Defence
That Rome can make against them.
But I feare
They'l roare him in againe. Tullus Affidius,
The second name of men, obeyes his points
As if he were his Officer: Desperation,
Is all the Policy, Strength, and Defence
That Rome can make against them.
Enter a Troope of Citizens.
Mene.
Heere come the Clusters.
And is Auffidius with him? You are they
That made the Ayre vnwholsome, when you cast
Your stinking, greasie Caps, in hooting
At Coriolanus Exile. Now he's comming,
And not a haire vpon a Souldiers head
Which will not proue a whip: As many Coxcombes
As you threw Caps vp, will he tumble downe,
And pay you for your voyces. 'Tis no matter,
If he could burne vs all into one coale,
We haue deseru'd it.
Heere come the Clusters.
And is Auffidius with him? You are they
That made the Ayre vnwholsome, when you cast
Your stinking, greasie Caps, in hooting
At Coriolanus Exile. Now he's comming,
And not a haire vpon a Souldiers head
Which will not proue a whip: As many Coxcombes
As you threw Caps vp, will he tumble downe,
And pay you for your voyces. 'Tis no matter,
If he could burne vs all into one coale,
We haue deseru'd it.
Omnes.
Faith, we heare fearfull Newes.
Faith, we heare fearfull Newes.
1 Cit.
For mine owne part,
When I said banish him, I said 'twas pitty.
For mine owne part,
When I said banish him, I said 'twas pitty.
2
And so did I.
And so did I.
3
And so did I: and to say the truth, so did very many
of vs, that we did we did for the best, and though wee
willingly consented to his Banishment, yet it was against
our will.
And so did I: and to say the truth, so did very many
of vs, that we did we did for the best, and though wee
willingly consented to his Banishment, yet it was against
our will.
Com.
Y'are goodly things, you Voyces.
Y'are goodly things, you Voyces.
Mene.
You haue made good worke
You and your cry. Shal's to the Capitoll?
You haue made good worke
You and your cry. Shal's to the Capitoll?
Com.
Exeunt both.Oh I, what else?
Exeunt both.Oh I, what else?
Sicin.
Go Masters get you home, be not dismaid,
These are a Side, that would be glad to haue
This true, which they so seeme to feare. Go home,
And shew no signe of Feare.
Go Masters get you home, be not dismaid,
These are a Side, that would be glad to haue
This true, which they so seeme to feare. Go home,
And shew no signe of Feare.
1. Cit.
