SCENE III. A Tent. Enter CORIOLANUS, and AUFIDIUS. Cor. We will before the walls of Rome to-morrow Set down our host.-My partner in this action, You must report to the Volscian lords, how plainly I have borne this business. Auf. Only their ends You have respected; stopp'd your ears against Cor. This last old man, 210 Whom with a crack'd heart I have sent to Rome, Shall I be tempted to infringe my vow M [Shout within. Enter Enter VIRGILIA, VOLUMNIA, VALERIA, and young MARCIUS, with Attendants, all in Mourning. My wife comes foremost; then the honour'd mould Wherein this trunk was fram'd, and in her hand The grandchild to her blood. But, out, affection! All bond and privilege of nature, break! Let it be virtuous, to be obstinate. What is that curt'sy worth? or those dove's eyes, Which can make gods forsworn?—I melt, and am not 231 Of stronger earth than others.-My mother bows ; In supplication nod: and my young boy Great nature cries, Deny not.-Let the Volsces And knew no other kin. Vir. My lord and husband! 240 Cor. These eyes are not the same I wore in Rome. Vir. The sorrow, that delivers us thus chang'd, Makes you think so. Cor. Like a dull actor now, I have forgot my part, and I am out, 250 Now Now by the jealous queen of heaven, that kiss Leave unsaluted: Sink, my knee, i' the earth! Of thy deep duty more impression shew Vol. O, stand up blest! Whilst, with no softer cushion than the flint, Shew duty, as mistaken all the while [Kneels. 260 [Kneels. C Between the child and parent. Cor. What is this? Your knees to me! to your corrected son ! What cannot be, slight work. Vol. Thou art my warrior; I holp to frame thee. Do you know this lady? 270 [Pointing to VALERIA. Cor. The noble sister of Publicola, The moon of Rome; chaste as the icicle That's curdled by the frost from purest snow, Vol. This is a poor epitome of your's, [Shewing young MARCIUS. Which by the interpretation of full time Mij May May shew like all yourself. Cor. The god of soldiers, With the consent of supreme Jove, inform 280 Thy thoughts with nobleness; that thou may'st prove To shame invulnerable, and stick i' the wars Vol. Your knee, sirrah. Cor. That's my brave boy. Vol. Even he, your wife, this lady, and myself, Are suitors to you. Cor. I beseech you, peace: Or, if you'd ask, remember this before; The things, I have forsworn to grant, may never Dismiss my soldiers, or capitulate Again with Rome's mechanics :-Tell me not To allay my rages and revenges, with Your colder reasons. Vol. Oh, no more, no more! 290 300 You have said, you will not grant us any thing; Vol. Should we be silent and not speak, our rai ment And state of bodies would bewray what life Are we come hither: since that thy sight, which should 310 Make our eyes flow with joy, hearts dance with com forts, Constrains them weep, and shake with fear and sor row; Making the mother, wife, and child, to see Our wish, which side should win: for either thou Miij 319 329 These |