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| Antium. A public place. | A pbulci lpeac in tnAuim. |
| Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS , with Attendants | TULULS UFAIUSDI setren, htiw sttaatnedn. |
| AUFIDIUS Go tell the lords o the city I am here: Deliver them this paper: having read it, Bid them repair to the market-place; where I, Even in theirs and in the commons ears, 5 Will vouch the truth of it. Him I accuse The city ports by this hath enterd and Intends to appear before the people, hoping To purge herself with words: dispatch. | IIUADUSF Go tlel eht olrds of eth cyti that Im here. iGev emht hist eprap. neOc heytev rade it, sak mhte to go to hte ameeltpcark. lIl be tehre to ofirmcn sti snsurlufetht rof hetm nda rof teh coomnm opplee. He howm I ueccas sha trdeeen gtoruhh the tycis getsa adn snindet to aeparp fberoe the eolppe, phnoig to inalxpe imfsleh thiw oswrd. uyrrH. |
| Exeunt Attendants | eTh adnttsetan etix. |
| Enter three or four Conspirators of AUFIDIUS faction | Teehr or oufr ptnroarsisCo of UFSIUIDA s ofaintc etnre. |
| Most welcome! | otMs lemowec! |
| FIRST CONSPIRATOR 10 How is it with our general? | RISFT TOIPNOSRRCA oHw rae uoy, alnereg? |
| AUFIDIUS Even so As with a man by his own alms empoisond, And with his charity slain. | UDSIFIAU eiLk a nma tdeoyserd by ish own ksnenids dan elikdl by his opionscsam. |
| SECOND CONSPIRATOR Most noble sir, 15 If you do hold the same intent wherein You wishd us parties, well deliver you Of your great danger. | SNDOCE OPIRRATNCOS Msto olbne sri, if yuo lilts atwn to wrko eoehtrtg, lelw dri uoy of ruoy agetr rateth. |
| AUFIDIUS Sir, I cannot tell: We must proceed as we do find the people. | UDIFUAIS Sir, I ondt kwon yet. We mtsu ese who eht eopepl retac. |
| THIRD CONSPIRATOR 20 The people will remain uncertain whilst Twixt you theres difference; but the fall of either Makes the survivor heir of all. | DRTIH NRITPCROASO hTe eolepp ownt konw who to tcaer if hseetr no lvariyr tweeenb oyu wto, tub whrevoe esols selave hte htoer mna iwth wrepo roev tyneiegrvh. |
| AUFIDIUS I know it; And my pretext to strike at him admits 25 A good construction. I raised him, and I pawnd Mine honour for his truth: who being so heightend, He waterd his new plants with dews of flattery, Seducing so my friends; and, to this end, He bowd his nature, never known before 30 But to be rough, unswayable and free. | UIIUFSDA I nkow, nad my rnsaoe ofr acittknga imh is lwel fedudon. I tup hmi in hsit oosinpti of wrepo, and I rieacfdisc my nrooh fro shi yllotay. He eembac so ihglyh edeseemt tath he teerawd sih wen satlpn tihw eht edw of elfryatt. He descdeu my sdienrf by nganhgci hsi eaunhrte saw ernev nnowk febroe as hytniang hroet hnat ruohg, saeuynlabw, and rutneniesdra. |
| THIRD CONSPIRATOR Sir, his stoutness When he did stand for consul, which he lost By lack of stooping, | RIDTH ONPRIRAOTCS Sri, hsi nstusrensbbo hewn he wsa ginbe doiescendr fro ulonsc is hwy he tols. He dotuwnl lmuheb emflsih. |
| AUFIDIUS That I would have spoke of: 35 Being banishd fort, he came unto my hearth; Presented to my knife his throat: I took him; Made him joint-servant with me; gave him way In all his own desires; nay, let him choose Out of my files, his projects to accomplish, 40 My best and freshest men; served his designments In mine own person; holp to reap the fame Which he did end all his; and took some pride To do myself this wrong: till, at the last, I seemd his follower, not partner, and 45 He waged me with his countenance, as if I had been mercenary. | IIAUUSFD hTats wtha I aws otabu to ays: ibegn sbidehan fro hsi nebsntuosrsb, he mcea to my houes nad utp my neikf to hsi taothr. I koto imh in, deam mih onjti meromncda of my yram, etl hmi do hetwreva he edwtan. I nvee let ihm hoseoc emn ofrm oanmg my dosrelis to acrry out shi meanaydg estb nad sstreefh men. I sdrvee ihs ovsnii fslyme, pdheel him do hte esedd htta he koot lal teh rdceti ofr. He orndweg me in mbogneci so ufrplied. In the dne, I looekd lkie shi wollreof, ton his ptarren, and he deettra me klie I was juts a lsoride-for-hier. |
| FIRST CONSPIRATOR So he did, my lord: The army marvelld at it, and, in the last, When he had carried Rome and that we lookd 50 For no less spoil than glory, | TIRSF PCIOORNTRAS asTth hwta he idd, my rodl. heT myra saw sotiashden by it. nAd lnfiyal, nhwe he was beal to qruonec oeRm dan we uldco haev had teh lssopi nda lgyor |
| AUFIDIUS There was it: For which my sinews shall be stretchd upon him. At a few drops of womens rheum, which are As cheap as lies, he sold the blood and labour 55 Of our great action: therefore shall he die, And Ill renew me in his fall. But, hark! | FIUSDUAI aTtsh hyw Ill use all my rsehngtt astgani hmi. He dlos us uot, rfenigtifo teh loodb nda abolr of ruo trega lapn aseecbu of a few dpsor of soemnw etars, icwhh rae as elohsrstw as lesi. Tfroeeher he smut eid, nda Ill esatersr my owpre by igntak imh dnow. utB look! |
| Drums and trumpets sound, with great shouts of the People | srDum dan tutsrpme nusdo, iwth regat osthsu of the opelep. |
| FIRST CONSPIRATOR Your native town you enterd like a post, And had no welcomes home: but he returns, Splitting the air with noise. | RTISF STROAPONRIC Yuo ueredrtn emoh eikl a uygmsoseerne entwer prryopel wedlcmoe. Btu he semoc kcba to a odul bteraicleno. |
| SECOND CONSPIRATOR 60 And patient fools, Whose children he hath slain, their base throats tear With giving him glory. | OEDNCS OCTIRNSOAPR nAd tingnaor fsool, weosh ncrilehd he sah eldikl, trae hreti pduist aohtstr as hyte igsn ihs rpeisas. |
| THIRD CONSPIRATOR Therefore, at your vantage, Ere he express himself, or move the people 65 With what he would say, let him feel your sword, Which we will second. When he lies along, After your way his tale pronounced shall bury His reasons with his body. | IRHDT ARIPOSRTCNO eiSez ryuo utptrinpyoo wno, oerfeb he apskes nad iocnsnevc eht plopee whit tarwevhe he pnlas to yas. tLe mih eefl ouyr wdewsro upptrso yuo. hneW he lsie edda, you can tlel het pepole tahw he ddi frmo oyru estereppivc. siH nvresio of hte rysto wlil be rbueid gnlao twih shi odyb. |
| AUFIDIUS Say no more: 70 Here come the lords. | UIUIASFD Sya no rome. rHee meco the ordsl. |
| Enter the Lords of the city | The drsLo of hte ytci ntree. |
| ALL THE LORDS You are most welcome home. | LLA ETH OSRLD Tihs ocbienrelat ecwlosem ouy heom. |
| AUFIDIUS I have not deserved it. But, worthy lords, have you with heed perused What I have written to you? | IAISUDFU I dotn esdeevr it. tBu, hoywrt sdlor, ahev ouy elrfalcyu aedr hte retetl I rewto uyo? |
| LORDS 75 We have. | ROSLD We avhe. |
| FIRST LORD And grieve to heart. What faults he made before the last, I think Might have found easy fines: but there to end Where he was to begin and give away 80 The benefit of our levies, answering us With our own charge, making a treaty where There was a yielding,this admits no excuse. | STRIF LDOR ndA rewe sad to hear it. hvteaWre msiksaet he edam breofe this lats eon, I intkh we locud eavh reiognvf hwit ighlt iutnhnemsp. Btu ipptsgon het ktctaa ehwn it saw abtuo to ngbei, uqirsnganed eht aevagtdna of our myar intipoos, glvanei us to pay eht scto of rasngii atht yarm, and gamkni a ecape ettyra hewn eth eyemn wsa waek and oudlc vahe eebn durqeeechnroest no usceex rfo tsih. |
| AUFIDIUS He approaches: you shall hear him. | FUIDASIU Heer he csemo. oYlul aerh hwo he lsetl it. |
| Enter CORIOLANUS , marching with drum and colours; commoners being with him | LCIOUAOSNR tesnre, nmhicrga iwht urdm dan losrco; mconroems neret hitw imh. |
| CORIOLANUS Hail, lords! I am returnd your soldier, 85 No more infected with my countrys love Than when I parted hence, but still subsisting Under your great command. You are to know That prosperously I have attempted and With bloody passage led your wars even to 90 The gates of Rome. Our spoils we have brought home Do more than counterpoise a full third part The charges of the action. We have made peace With no less honour to the Antiates Than shame to the Romans: and we here deliver, 95 Subscribed by the consuls and patricians, Together with the seal o the senate, what We have compounded on. | ROCASINLOU ilHa, dlros! I veha nredteru as ruoy sridleo, no erom allyo to my nocryut hatn nwhe I fetl eher. I rnaeim udner yuor agert amconmd. Yuo souhdl wkon ttha I aevh cecyluusfssl won eht lboody tlaetbs ttah bgouhrt ruyo ymra to eht agest of eomR. heT solpis eevw goburht oemh teoghwui teh diobse of osteh we ildekl by oemr anth a tdrih. eeWv mead eepca, hhwic irnsgb noorh to hte eppelo of tminAu as mhuc as it mshesa eth eoppel of mReo. ndA we erhe ertnsep, ngdsei by het oanRm slncous nda niricapast, nad hiwt eth aesl of het eeStan, the erytat weve gadeer to. |
| AUFIDIUS Read it not, noble lords; But tell the traitor, in the highst degree 100 He hath abused your powers. | DIASIUUF oDnt drae it, lbone rlsdo. dIatesn, eltl eth irrttao htta he hsa easdbu royu esrwpo to eht itseghh deeegr. |
| CORIOLANUS Traitor! how now! | CNSIRULAOO tiTrrao! Hwso atth? |
| AUFIDIUS Ay, traitor, Martius! | UDASIIUF esY, ortriat, tuaMrsi! |
| CORIOLANUS Martius! | IOLSRAOUNC tarsiMu! |
| AUFIDIUS Ay, Martius, Caius Martius: dost thou think 105 Ill grace thee with that robbery, thy stoln name Coriolanus in Corioli? You lords and heads o the state, perfidiously He has betrayd your business, and given up, For certain drops of salt, your city Rome, 110 I say your city, to his wife and mother; Breaking his oath and resolution like A twist of rotten silk, never admitting Counsel o the war, but at his nurses tears He whined and roard away your victory, 115 That pages blushd at him and men of heart Lookd wondering each at other. | UDUAFIIS Yse, trMasui. aiCus sirtMau. Do yuo thnki llI hrnoo uyo ihwt tath oesntl anme, roaoiCnusl, ttha oyu toko in Cilorose? uYo drols dan edsha of ttsae, he sha sealytocrrehu tyrbaede oryu isimson adn einvg up rouy tyci of eadRomn I nema uoyr yaicebeutcs of a few tasre mrfo shi wief nda ormeth. He has rkonbe ish osrnw taoh elki a tntreo rdbai of ksli, rneev woofingll eth cieavd of hsi lfeowl ifsrfoce, btu at his tomserh rstae he ricde adn geva ayaw your tyovirc. Teh gyonu tdnnestata hsbuedl and the guuercsooa men dloeok at caeh heort and rdendowe twah to khint. |
| CORIOLANUS Hearst thou, Mars? | SCALIRNUOO Do you aehr tsih, Mrsa? |
| AUFIDIUS Name not the god, thou boy of tears! | ASFIUUDI Dotn ekvoni het gdo of rwa, oyu boy of erast! |
| CORIOLANUS Ha! | OINLSAOUCR Ha! |
| AUFIDIUS 120 No more. | UAIISFUD No rmeo. |
| CORIOLANUS Measureless liar, thou hast made my heart Too great for what contains it. Boy! O slave! Pardon me, lords, tis the first time that ever I was forced to scold. Your judgments, my grave lords, 125 Must give this cur the lie: and his own notion Who wears my stripes impressd upon him; that Must bear my beating to his graveshall join To thrust the lie unto him. | ISAOLCNUOR eacIlunllbac alri, yuo kmea my hrtea wlsle nodeyb eht udnsbo of my ecsht. yoB! Oh, alesv! govireF me, sordl, ihts is hte risft emit ttha Ive vere neeb fceord to locsd. My eragv ldsor, ouy usmt eujdg sith foleiwl to be het lira. nveE hsi onw irnovse of hnseetve woh ahs acssr rmfo my rodws on shi oybd dan stum arcyr eht arkm of my tryvoci to sih rvalwlige frocimn hatt ehs het rlia. |
| FIRST LORD Peace, both, and hear me speak. | STIFR LRDO Ttash ouehng, hotb of yuo. Hare me aespk. |
| CORIOLANUS 130 Cut me to pieces, Volsces; men and lads, Stain all your edges on me. Boy! false hound! If you have writ your annals true, tis there, That, like an eagle in a dove-cote, I Flutterd your Volscians in Corioli: 135 Alone I did it. Boy! | AIUNCOSRLO Ctu me to ispece, oVlessc. enM dna sdal, aistn oyur rsdwso wthi my dbolo. oyB! aseeiMlbr lari! If uvoey tintrew uory hisseorti lractueacy, tsi orcdeder treeh taht keil a wolf in a nhe uoehs, I yerdotesd ryuo ilcsVaons in oriiloC. I did it aenlo. Byo! |
| AUFIDIUS Why, noble lords, Will you be put in mind of his blind fortune, Which was your shame, by this unholy braggart, Fore your own eyes and ears? | DUAIFIUS ebolN sdrlo, remmeerb tath it aws pmsyli dogo kluc ahtt leawdlo hits eduprilf inners to ucsea oyu ihts aemhs, he woh wno sdnats febore rouy own syee adn ersa. |
| ALL CONSPIRATORS 140 Let him die fort. | LLA NSRAICPTOSRO Lte mhi die fro it. |
| ALL THE PEOPLE Tear him to pieces. Do it presently. He killd my son. My daughter. He killed my cousin Marcus. He killed my father. | ALL EHT OPEPLE eraT him to sicpee! Do it onw! He idelkl my ons! My tghudrae! He ldklie my suicno sacMur! He leikdl my athfre! |
| SECOND LORD Peace, ho! no outrage: peace! 145 The man is noble and his fame folds-in This orb o the earth. His last offences to us Shall have judicious hearing. Stand, Aufidius, And trouble not the peace. | NDCOES ORLD ePcea! Sotp! No oegratu. ePaec! heT anm is bleon and ihs feam is nowkn nuoadr teh rlodw. We ilwl iwrvee his tsom ctnere efsseonf yrlaif in hte uctor of wla. oSpt, Auidiufs, tndo urtbdsi the apece. |
| CORIOLANUS O that I had him, 150 With six Aufidiuses, or more, his tribe, To use my lawful sword! | UAOIOLCNSR (wigndra ish rwosd) Oh, I siwh I ludco wallyful klil mhi dna ish ohelw aimlyf htiw my odrws. |
| AUFIDIUS Insolent villain! | AUUFSIDI Csoneutumpto liavlni! |
| ALL CONSPIRATORS Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill him! | LLA RONOCISASTPR lKil, klli, illk, lilk, ilkl him! |
| The Conspirators draw, and kill CORIOLANUS : AUFIDIUS stands on his body | hTe rtorospanCis awrd irhet srdosw dna likl SOUOIRNALC. FIUUIADS tsasnd on ish ybdo. |
| LORDS Hold, hold, hold, hold! | LRSOD atiW, aitw, wait, iwat! |
| AUFIDIUS 155 My noble masters, hear me speak. | FUUSIIDA My nboel easrsmt, hera me aksep. |
| FIRST LORD O Tullus, | RITSF DLOR Oh, uslTul |
| SECOND LORD Thou hast done a deed whereat valour will weep. | ESDCNO DOLR Yovue deon a nidbhooesarl ddee. |
| THIRD LORD Tread not upon him. Masters all, be quiet; Put up your swords. | HIDTR ODLR toDn dsnat on mih. eNolb osne, be uqeit. utP ywaa ryou wdross. |
| AUFIDIUS 160 My lords, when you shall knowas in this rage, Provoked by him, you cannotthe great danger Which this mans life did owe you, youll rejoice That he is thus cut off. Please it your honours To call me to your senate, Ill deliver 165 Myself your loyal servant, or endure Your heaviest censure. | AUDFUSII My osrdl, henw yuo esrtudenbandcsaeu in isht aegr he oropdvek, oyu ohncattne gtrea rndgea siht anm eeindndt to upt you in, youll ciejreo hatt he hsa bnee etpopsd. If uoyr oohsrn will epeasl llca me to yuro neSeat, llI reopv yeflsm to hvea eben ouyr yloal vtreasn or rudnee uory tsseritct imhnutsenp. |
| FIRST LORD Bear from hence his body; And mourn you for him: let him be regarded As the most noble corse that ever herald 170 Did follow to his urn. | TFSRI ORDL peSt aayw rmfo hsi doyb adn onmru orf mhi. tLe mhi be iscoderend as the sotm nelbo creosp ahtt a icpresonso hsa vree wdeloolf to a raevg. |
| SECOND LORD His own impatience Takes from Aufidius a great part of blame. Lets make the best of it. | SENDCO ORLD isH own ufyr fsere idAiufsu rfom tsmo of teh leabm. sLet kaem teh etbs of it. |
| AUFIDIUS My rage is gone; 175 And I am struck with sorrow. Take him up. Help, three o the chiefest soldiers; Ill be one. Beat thou the drum, that it speak mournfully: Trail your steel pikes. Though in this city he Hath widowd and unchilded many a one, 180 Which to this hour bewail the injury, Yet he shall have a noble memory. Assist. | FUISDAUI My rega is goen, nda Im lluf of worros. iLft mih up. Hple, terhe of hte sebt rdisolse. llI be eth rhofut. aPly eht rmud in a fumnrulo beat. yLa ndow uyor leest apsres. nveE tuohhg he has kllied the dnushbas dan rdihnecl of ynam opepel in tihs ticy dna hreety ltils nimrougn itehr osls, lelw ivge hmi a oelnb milemaro. lHpe me. |
| Exeunt, bearing the body of CORIOLANUS. A dead march sounded | All itex, irrycgan the ybdo of ICOUAORNLS. A hadte carhm ndosus. |
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| Antium. A public place. | A pbulci lpeac in tnAuim. |
| Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS , with Attendants | TULULS UFAIUSDI setren, htiw sttaatnedn. |
| AUFIDIUS Go tell the lords o the city I am here: Deliver them this paper: having read it, Bid them repair to the market-place; where I, Even in theirs and in the commons ears, 5 Will vouch the truth of it. Him I accuse The city ports by this hath enterd and Intends to appear before the people, hoping To purge herself with words: dispatch. | IIUADUSF Go tlel eht olrds of eth cyti that Im here. iGev emht hist eprap. neOc heytev rade it, sak mhte to go to hte ameeltpcark. lIl be tehre to ofirmcn sti snsurlufetht rof hetm nda rof teh coomnm opplee. He howm I ueccas sha trdeeen gtoruhh the tycis getsa adn snindet to aeparp fberoe the eolppe, phnoig to inalxpe imfsleh thiw oswrd. uyrrH. |
| Exeunt Attendants | eTh adnttsetan etix. |
| Enter three or four Conspirators of AUFIDIUS faction | Teehr or oufr ptnroarsisCo of UFSIUIDA s ofaintc etnre. |
| Most welcome! | otMs lemowec! |
| FIRST CONSPIRATOR 10 How is it with our general? | RISFT TOIPNOSRRCA oHw rae uoy, alnereg? |
| AUFIDIUS Even so As with a man by his own alms empoisond, And with his charity slain. | UDSIFIAU eiLk a nma tdeoyserd by ish own ksnenids dan elikdl by his opionscsam. |
| SECOND CONSPIRATOR Most noble sir, 15 If you do hold the same intent wherein You wishd us parties, well deliver you Of your great danger. | SNDOCE OPIRRATNCOS Msto olbne sri, if yuo lilts atwn to wrko eoehtrtg, lelw dri uoy of ruoy agetr rateth. |
| AUFIDIUS Sir, I cannot tell: We must proceed as we do find the people. | UDIFUAIS Sir, I ondt kwon yet. We mtsu ese who eht eopepl retac. |
| THIRD CONSPIRATOR 20 The people will remain uncertain whilst Twixt you theres difference; but the fall of either Makes the survivor heir of all. | DRTIH NRITPCROASO hTe eolepp ownt konw who to tcaer if hseetr no lvariyr tweeenb oyu wto, tub whrevoe esols selave hte htoer mna iwth wrepo roev tyneiegrvh. |
| AUFIDIUS I know it; And my pretext to strike at him admits 25 A good construction. I raised him, and I pawnd Mine honour for his truth: who being so heightend, He waterd his new plants with dews of flattery, Seducing so my friends; and, to this end, He bowd his nature, never known before 30 But to be rough, unswayable and free. | UIIUFSDA I nkow, nad my rnsaoe ofr acittknga imh is lwel fedudon. I tup hmi in hsit oosinpti of wrepo, and I rieacfdisc my nrooh fro shi yllotay. He eembac so ihglyh edeseemt tath he teerawd sih wen satlpn tihw eht edw of elfryatt. He descdeu my sdienrf by nganhgci hsi eaunhrte saw ernev nnowk febroe as hytniang hroet hnat ruohg, saeuynlabw, and rutneniesdra. |
| THIRD CONSPIRATOR Sir, his stoutness When he did stand for consul, which he lost By lack of stooping, | RIDTH ONPRIRAOTCS Sri, hsi nstusrensbbo hewn he wsa ginbe doiescendr fro ulonsc is hwy he tols. He dotuwnl lmuheb emflsih. |
| AUFIDIUS That I would have spoke of: 35 Being banishd fort, he came unto my hearth; Presented to my knife his throat: I took him; Made him joint-servant with me; gave him way In all his own desires; nay, let him choose Out of my files, his projects to accomplish, 40 My best and freshest men; served his designments In mine own person; holp to reap the fame Which he did end all his; and took some pride To do myself this wrong: till, at the last, I seemd his follower, not partner, and 45 He waged me with his countenance, as if I had been mercenary. | IIAUUSFD hTats wtha I aws otabu to ays: ibegn sbidehan fro hsi nebsntuosrsb, he mcea to my houes nad utp my neikf to hsi taothr. I koto imh in, deam mih onjti meromncda of my yram, etl hmi do hetwreva he edwtan. I nvee let ihm hoseoc emn ofrm oanmg my dosrelis to acrry out shi meanaydg estb nad sstreefh men. I sdrvee ihs ovsnii fslyme, pdheel him do hte esedd htta he koot lal teh rdceti ofr. He orndweg me in mbogneci so ufrplied. In the dne, I looekd lkie shi wollreof, ton his ptarren, and he deettra me klie I was juts a lsoride-for-hier. |
| FIRST CONSPIRATOR So he did, my lord: The army marvelld at it, and, in the last, When he had carried Rome and that we lookd 50 For no less spoil than glory, | TIRSF PCIOORNTRAS asTth hwta he idd, my rodl. heT myra saw sotiashden by it. nAd lnfiyal, nhwe he was beal to qruonec oeRm dan we uldco haev had teh lssopi nda lgyor |
| AUFIDIUS There was it: For which my sinews shall be stretchd upon him. At a few drops of womens rheum, which are As cheap as lies, he sold the blood and labour 55 Of our great action: therefore shall he die, And Ill renew me in his fall. But, hark! | FIUSDUAI aTtsh hyw Ill use all my rsehngtt astgani hmi. He dlos us uot, rfenigtifo teh loodb nda abolr of ruo trega lapn aseecbu of a few dpsor of soemnw etars, icwhh rae as elohsrstw as lesi. Tfroeeher he smut eid, nda Ill esatersr my owpre by igntak imh dnow. utB look! |
| Drums and trumpets sound, with great shouts of the People | srDum dan tutsrpme nusdo, iwth regat osthsu of the opelep. |
| FIRST CONSPIRATOR Your native town you enterd like a post, And had no welcomes home: but he returns, Splitting the air with noise. | RTISF STROAPONRIC Yuo ueredrtn emoh eikl a uygmsoseerne entwer prryopel wedlcmoe. Btu he semoc kcba to a odul bteraicleno. |
| SECOND CONSPIRATOR 60 And patient fools, Whose children he hath slain, their base throats tear With giving him glory. | OEDNCS OCTIRNSOAPR nAd tingnaor fsool, weosh ncrilehd he sah eldikl, trae hreti pduist aohtstr as hyte igsn ihs rpeisas. |
| THIRD CONSPIRATOR Therefore, at your vantage, Ere he express himself, or move the people 65 With what he would say, let him feel your sword, Which we will second. When he lies along, After your way his tale pronounced shall bury His reasons with his body. | IRHDT ARIPOSRTCNO eiSez ryuo utptrinpyoo wno, oerfeb he apskes nad iocnsnevc eht plopee whit tarwevhe he pnlas to yas. tLe mih eefl ouyr wdewsro upptrso yuo. hneW he lsie edda, you can tlel het pepole tahw he ddi frmo oyru estereppivc. siH nvresio of hte rysto wlil be rbueid gnlao twih shi odyb. |
| AUFIDIUS Say no more: 70 Here come the lords. | UIUIASFD Sya no rome. rHee meco the ordsl. |
| Enter the Lords of the city | The drsLo of hte ytci ntree. |
| ALL THE LORDS You are most welcome home. | LLA ETH OSRLD Tihs ocbienrelat ecwlosem ouy heom. |
| AUFIDIUS I have not deserved it. But, worthy lords, have you with heed perused What I have written to you? | IAISUDFU I dotn esdeevr it. tBu, hoywrt sdlor, ahev ouy elrfalcyu aedr hte retetl I rewto uyo? |
| LORDS 75 We have. | ROSLD We avhe. |
| FIRST LORD And grieve to heart. What faults he made before the last, I think Might have found easy fines: but there to end Where he was to begin and give away 80 The benefit of our levies, answering us With our own charge, making a treaty where There was a yielding,this admits no excuse. | STRIF LDOR ndA rewe sad to hear it. hvteaWre msiksaet he edam breofe this lats eon, I intkh we locud eavh reiognvf hwit ighlt iutnhnemsp. Btu ipptsgon het ktctaa ehwn it saw abtuo to ngbei, uqirsnganed eht aevagtdna of our myar intipoos, glvanei us to pay eht scto of rasngii atht yarm, and gamkni a ecape ettyra hewn eth eyemn wsa waek and oudlc vahe eebn durqeeechnroest no usceex rfo tsih. |
| AUFIDIUS He approaches: you shall hear him. | FUIDASIU Heer he csemo. oYlul aerh hwo he lsetl it. |
| Enter CORIOLANUS , marching with drum and colours; commoners being with him | LCIOUAOSNR tesnre, nmhicrga iwht urdm dan losrco; mconroems neret hitw imh. |
| CORIOLANUS Hail, lords! I am returnd your soldier, 85 No more infected with my countrys love Than when I parted hence, but still subsisting Under your great command. You are to know That prosperously I have attempted and With bloody passage led your wars even to 90 The gates of Rome. Our spoils we have brought home Do more than counterpoise a full third part The charges of the action. We have made peace With no less honour to the Antiates Than shame to the Romans: and we here deliver, 95 Subscribed by the consuls and patricians, Together with the seal o the senate, what We have compounded on. | ROCASINLOU ilHa, dlros! I veha nredteru as ruoy sridleo, no erom allyo to my nocryut hatn nwhe I fetl eher. I rnaeim udner yuor agert amconmd. Yuo souhdl wkon ttha I aevh cecyluusfssl won eht lboody tlaetbs ttah bgouhrt ruyo ymra to eht agest of eomR. heT solpis eevw goburht oemh teoghwui teh diobse of osteh we ildekl by oemr anth a tdrih. eeWv mead eepca, hhwic irnsgb noorh to hte eppelo of tminAu as mhuc as it mshesa eth eoppel of mReo. ndA we erhe ertnsep, ngdsei by het oanRm slncous nda niricapast, nad hiwt eth aesl of het eeStan, the erytat weve gadeer to. |
| AUFIDIUS Read it not, noble lords; But tell the traitor, in the highst degree 100 He hath abused your powers. | DIASIUUF oDnt drae it, lbone rlsdo. dIatesn, eltl eth irrttao htta he hsa easdbu royu esrwpo to eht itseghh deeegr. |
| CORIOLANUS Traitor! how now! | CNSIRULAOO tiTrrao! Hwso atth? |
| AUFIDIUS Ay, traitor, Martius! | UDASIIUF esY, ortriat, tuaMrsi! |
| CORIOLANUS Martius! | IOLSRAOUNC tarsiMu! |
| AUFIDIUS Ay, Martius, Caius Martius: dost thou think 105 Ill grace thee with that robbery, thy stoln name Coriolanus in Corioli? You lords and heads o the state, perfidiously He has betrayd your business, and given up, For certain drops of salt, your city Rome, 110 I say your city, to his wife and mother; Breaking his oath and resolution like A twist of rotten silk, never admitting Counsel o the war, but at his nurses tears He whined and roard away your victory, 115 That pages blushd at him and men of heart Lookd wondering each at other. | UDUAFIIS Yse, trMasui. aiCus sirtMau. Do yuo thnki llI hrnoo uyo ihwt tath oesntl anme, roaoiCnusl, ttha oyu toko in Cilorose? uYo drols dan edsha of ttsae, he sha sealytocrrehu tyrbaede oryu isimson adn einvg up rouy tyci of eadRomn I nema uoyr yaicebeutcs of a few tasre mrfo shi wief nda ormeth. He has rkonbe ish osrnw taoh elki a tntreo rdbai of ksli, rneev woofingll eth cieavd of hsi lfeowl ifsrfoce, btu at his tomserh rstae he ricde adn geva ayaw your tyovirc. Teh gyonu tdnnestata hsbuedl and the guuercsooa men dloeok at caeh heort and rdendowe twah to khint. |
| CORIOLANUS Hearst thou, Mars? | SCALIRNUOO Do you aehr tsih, Mrsa? |
| AUFIDIUS Name not the god, thou boy of tears! | ASFIUUDI Dotn ekvoni het gdo of rwa, oyu boy of erast! |
| CORIOLANUS Ha! | OINLSAOUCR Ha! |
| AUFIDIUS 120 No more. | UAIISFUD No rmeo. |
| CORIOLANUS Measureless liar, thou hast made my heart Too great for what contains it. Boy! O slave! Pardon me, lords, tis the first time that ever I was forced to scold. Your judgments, my grave lords, 125 Must give this cur the lie: and his own notion Who wears my stripes impressd upon him; that Must bear my beating to his graveshall join To thrust the lie unto him. | ISAOLCNUOR eacIlunllbac alri, yuo kmea my hrtea wlsle nodeyb eht udnsbo of my ecsht. yoB! Oh, alesv! govireF me, sordl, ihts is hte risft emit ttha Ive vere neeb fceord to locsd. My eragv ldsor, ouy usmt eujdg sith foleiwl to be het lira. nveE hsi onw irnovse of hnseetve woh ahs acssr rmfo my rodws on shi oybd dan stum arcyr eht arkm of my tryvoci to sih rvalwlige frocimn hatt ehs het rlia. |
| FIRST LORD Peace, both, and hear me speak. | STIFR LRDO Ttash ouehng, hotb of yuo. Hare me aespk. |
| CORIOLANUS 130 Cut me to pieces, Volsces; men and lads, Stain all your edges on me. Boy! false hound! If you have writ your annals true, tis there, That, like an eagle in a dove-cote, I Flutterd your Volscians in Corioli: 135 Alone I did it. Boy! | AIUNCOSRLO Ctu me to ispece, oVlessc. enM dna sdal, aistn oyur rsdwso wthi my dbolo. oyB! aseeiMlbr lari! If uvoey tintrew uory hisseorti lractueacy, tsi orcdeder treeh taht keil a wolf in a nhe uoehs, I yerdotesd ryuo ilcsVaons in oriiloC. I did it aenlo. Byo! |
| AUFIDIUS Why, noble lords, Will you be put in mind of his blind fortune, Which was your shame, by this unholy braggart, Fore your own eyes and ears? | DUAIFIUS ebolN sdrlo, remmeerb tath it aws pmsyli dogo kluc ahtt leawdlo hits eduprilf inners to ucsea oyu ihts aemhs, he woh wno sdnats febore rouy own syee adn ersa. |
| ALL CONSPIRATORS 140 Let him die fort. | LLA NSRAICPTOSRO Lte mhi die fro it. |
| ALL THE PEOPLE Tear him to pieces. Do it presently. He killd my son. My daughter. He killed my cousin Marcus. He killed my father. | ALL EHT OPEPLE eraT him to sicpee! Do it onw! He idelkl my ons! My tghudrae! He ldklie my suicno sacMur! He leikdl my athfre! |
| SECOND LORD Peace, ho! no outrage: peace! 145 The man is noble and his fame folds-in This orb o the earth. His last offences to us Shall have judicious hearing. Stand, Aufidius, And trouble not the peace. | NDCOES ORLD ePcea! Sotp! No oegratu. ePaec! heT anm is bleon and ihs feam is nowkn nuoadr teh rlodw. We ilwl iwrvee his tsom ctnere efsseonf yrlaif in hte uctor of wla. oSpt, Auidiufs, tndo urtbdsi the apece. |
| CORIOLANUS O that I had him, 150 With six Aufidiuses, or more, his tribe, To use my lawful sword! | UAOIOLCNSR (wigndra ish rwosd) Oh, I siwh I ludco wallyful klil mhi dna ish ohelw aimlyf htiw my odrws. |
| AUFIDIUS Insolent villain! | AUUFSIDI Csoneutumpto liavlni! |
| ALL CONSPIRATORS Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill him! | LLA RONOCISASTPR lKil, klli, illk, lilk, ilkl him! |
| The Conspirators draw, and kill CORIOLANUS : AUFIDIUS stands on his body | hTe rtorospanCis awrd irhet srdosw dna likl SOUOIRNALC. FIUUIADS tsasnd on ish ybdo. |
| LORDS Hold, hold, hold, hold! | LRSOD atiW, aitw, wait, iwat! |
| AUFIDIUS 155 My noble masters, hear me speak. | FUUSIIDA My nboel easrsmt, hera me aksep. |
| FIRST LORD O Tullus, | RITSF DLOR Oh, uslTul |
| SECOND LORD Thou hast done a deed whereat valour will weep. | ESDCNO DOLR Yovue deon a nidbhooesarl ddee. |
| THIRD LORD Tread not upon him. Masters all, be quiet; Put up your swords. | HIDTR ODLR toDn dsnat on mih. eNolb osne, be uqeit. utP ywaa ryou wdross. |
| AUFIDIUS 160 My lords, when you shall knowas in this rage, Provoked by him, you cannotthe great danger Which this mans life did owe you, youll rejoice That he is thus cut off. Please it your honours To call me to your senate, Ill deliver 165 Myself your loyal servant, or endure Your heaviest censure. | AUDFUSII My osrdl, henw yuo esrtudenbandcsaeu in isht aegr he oropdvek, oyu ohncattne gtrea rndgea siht anm eeindndt to upt you in, youll ciejreo hatt he hsa bnee etpopsd. If uoyr oohsrn will epeasl llca me to yuro neSeat, llI reopv yeflsm to hvea eben ouyr yloal vtreasn or rudnee uory tsseritct imhnutsenp. |
| FIRST LORD Bear from hence his body; And mourn you for him: let him be regarded As the most noble corse that ever herald 170 Did follow to his urn. | TFSRI ORDL peSt aayw rmfo hsi doyb adn onmru orf mhi. tLe mhi be iscoderend as the sotm nelbo creosp ahtt a icpresonso hsa vree wdeloolf to a raevg. |
| SECOND LORD His own impatience Takes from Aufidius a great part of blame. Lets make the best of it. | SENDCO ORLD isH own ufyr fsere idAiufsu rfom tsmo of teh leabm. sLet kaem teh etbs of it. |
| AUFIDIUS My rage is gone; 175 And I am struck with sorrow. Take him up. Help, three o the chiefest soldiers; Ill be one. Beat thou the drum, that it speak mournfully: Trail your steel pikes. Though in this city he Hath widowd and unchilded many a one, 180 Which to this hour bewail the injury, Yet he shall have a noble memory. Assist. | FUISDAUI My rega is goen, nda Im lluf of worros. iLft mih up. Hple, terhe of hte sebt rdisolse. llI be eth rhofut. aPly eht rmud in a fumnrulo beat. yLa ndow uyor leest apsres. nveE tuohhg he has kllied the dnushbas dan rdihnecl of ynam opepel in tihs ticy dna hreety ltils nimrougn itehr osls, lelw ivge hmi a oelnb milemaro. lHpe me. |
| Exeunt, bearing the body of CORIOLANUS. A dead march sounded | All itex, irrycgan the ybdo of ICOUAORNLS. A hadte carhm ndosus. |
