And throw it against the wind.-To the market place: You have put me now to such a part, which never I shall discharge to the life. Com. Come, come, we'll prompt you. Vol. I pr'ythee now, sweet son; as thou hast said, To have my praise for this, perform a part Cor. Well, I must do't: Away, my disposition, and possess me Some harlot's spirit! My throat of war be turn'd, That babies lulls asleep! The smiles of knaves Vol. At thy choice then: Which quired with my drum,] Which played in concert with my drum. 2 Tent in my cheeks;] To tent, is to take up 3 let Thy mother rather feel thy pride, than fear residence. Thy dangerous stoutness ;] This is obscure. Perhaps, she means:-Go, do thy worst; let me rather feel the utmost extremity that thy pride can bring upon us, than live thus in fear of thy dangerous obstinacy. JOHNSON. With as big heart as thou. Do as thou list. Thy valiantness was mine, thou suck'dst it from me: Cor. 4 Pray, be content; Mother, I am going to the market-place ; Chide me no more. I'll mountebank their loves, Commend me to my wife. Or never trust to what my tongue can do Vol. Do your will. [Exit. Com. Away, the tribunes do attend you: arm yourself To answer mildly; for they are prepar'd With accusations, as I hear, more strong Than are upon you yet. Cor. The word is, mildly:-Pray you, let us go : Let them accuse me by invention, I Will answer in mine honour. Men. Ay, but mildly. [Exeunt. Cor. Well, mildly be it then; mildly. SCENE III. The same. The Forum. Enter SICINIUS and BRUTUS. Bru. In this point charge him home, that he affects Tyrannical power: If he evade us there, Enforce him with his envy to the people; And that the spoil, got on the Antiates, Have you a catalogue Ed. With old Menenius, and those senators That always favour'd him. Sic. Of all the voices that we have procur'd Set down by the poll? Ed. I have; 'tis ready, here. I have. Sic. Assemble presently the people hither: And power i'the truth o'the cause. Ed. I shall inform them. Bru. And when such time they have begun to cry, Let them not cease, but with a din confus'd Enforce the present execution Of what we chance to sentence. Ed. Very well. Sic. Make them be strong, and ready for this hint, When we shall hap to giv't them. Bru. Go about it. [Exit Edile. Put him to choler straight: He hath been us'd Of contradiction: Being once chaf'd, he cannot Of contradiction:] He has been used to have his worth, or (as we should now say) his pennyworth of contradiction; his full quota, or proportion. Be rein'd again to temperance; then he speaks Enter CORIOLANUS, MENENIUS, COMINIUS, Senators, and Patricians. Sic. Well, here he comes. Men. Calmly, I do beseech you. Cor. Ay, as an ostler, that for the poorest piece Will bear the knave by the volume.-The honour'd gods Keep Rome in safety, and the chairs of justice 1 Sen. Men. A noble wish. Amen, amen! Re-enter Edile, with Citizens. Sic. Draw near, ye people. Ed. List to your tribunes; audience: Peace, I say. Cor. First, hear me speak. Both Tri. Well, say.-Peace, ho. Cor. Shall I be charg'd no further than this present? Must all determine here? I do demand, Sic. To suffer lawful censure for such faults I am content. -The With us to break his neck.] The tribune seems to mean-' sentiments of Coriolanus's heart are our coadjutors, and look to have their share in promoting his destruction. 8 Will bear the knave by the volume.] i. e. would bear being called a knave as often as would fill out a volume. Men. Lo, citizens, he says, he is content: Cor. Scars to move laughter only. Men. Scratches with briars, Consider further, That when he speaks not like a citizen, Com. Cor. What is the matter, Well, well, no more. That being pass'd for consul with full voice, I am so dishonour'd, that the very hour You take it off again? Cor. Stay then: 'tis true, I ought so. Sic. We charge you, that you have contriv'd to take From Rome all season'd office', and to wind Yourself into a power tyrannical; For which, you are a traitor to the people. Men. Nay; temperately: Your promise. Cor. The fires i'the lowest hell fold in the people! Sic. Mark you this, people? 9 Rather than envy you.] Rather than import ill will to you. 1 season'd office,] All office established and settled by time, and made familiar to the people by long use. 2 clutch'd - i. e. grasp'd. |