Lart.No, Ile nor sel, nor giue him: Lend you him I willFor halfe a hundred yeares: Summon the Towne.Mar.
How farre off lie these Armies?
Mess.
Within this mile and halfe.
Mar.
[475]
Then shall we heare their Larum, & they Ours.Now Mars, I prythee make vs quicke in worke,That we with smoaking swords may march from henceTo helpe our fielded Friends. Come, blow thy blast.They Sound a Parley: Enter two Senators with
others on
the Walles of Corialus.
Tullus Auffidious, is he within your Walles?
1. Senat.
[480]
No, nor a man that feares you lesse then he,That's lesser then a little:Drum a farre off.Hearke, our DrummesAre bringing forth our youth: Wee'l breake our WallesRather then they shall pound vs vp our Gates,
[485]
Which yet seeme shut, we haue but pin'd with Rushes,They'le open of themselues. Harke you, farre offAlarum farre off.There is
Auffidious. List what worke he makes
Among'st your clouen Army.Mart.
Oh they are at it.
Lart.
[490]
Their noise be our instruction. Ladders hoa.Enter the Army of the Volces.Mar.They feare vs not, but issue forth their Citie.Now put your Shields before your hearts, and fightWith hearts more proofe then Shields.Aduance braue
Titus,
[495]
They do disdaine vs much beyond our Thoughts,which makes me sweat with wrath. Come on my fellowsHe that retires, Ile take him for a
Volce,
And he shall feele mine edge.Alarum, the Romans are beat back to their
Trenches
Enter Martius Cursing.Mar.All the contagion of the South, light on you,
[500]
You Shames of Rome: you Heard of Byles and PlaguesPlaister you o're, that you may be abhorr'dFarther then seene, and one infect anotherAgainst the Winde a mile: you soules of Geese,That beare the shapes of men, how haue you run
[505]
From Slaues, that Apes would beate;
Pluto and Hell,
All hurt behinde, backes red, and faces paleWith flight and agued feare, mend and charge home,Or by the fires of heauen, Ile leaue the Foe,And make my Warres on you: Looke too't: Come on,
[510]
If you'l stand fast, wee'l beate them to their Wiues,As they vs to our Trenches followes.Another Alarum, and Martius followes them
to
gates, and is shut in.
So, now the gates are ope: now proue good Seconds,'Tis for the followers Fortune, widens them,Not for the flyers: Marke me, and do the like.Enter the Gati.1. Sol.
With them he enters: who vpon the sodaineClapt to their Gates, he is himselfe alone,To answer all the City.Lar.
[525]
Oh Noble Fellow!Who sensibly out‑dares his sencelesse Sword,And when it bowes, stand'st vp: Thou art left
Martius,
A Carbuncle intire: as big as thou artWeare not so rich a Iewell. Thou was't a Souldier
[530]
Euen to
Calues wish, not fierce and terrible
Onely in strokes, but with thy grim lookes, andThe Thunder‑like percussion of thy soundsThou mad'st thine enemies shake, as if the WorldWere Feauorous, and did tremble.Enter Martius bleeding, assaulted by the
Enemy.
1. Sol.
[535]
Looke Sir.
Lar.O 'tis Martius.Let's fetch him off, or make remaine alike.They fight, and all enter the
City.
[Act 1, Scene 5]
Enter certaine Romanes with spoiles.1. Rom.
This will I carry to
Rome.
2. Rom.
And I this.
3. Rom.
[540]
A Murrain on't, I tooke this for Siluer.
exeunt.Alarum continues still
a‑farre off.
Enter Martius, and Titus with a
Trumpet.
Mar.See heere these mouers, that do prize their hours/> At a crack'd Drachme: Cushions, Leaden Spoones,Irons of a Doit, Dublets that Hangmen wouldBury with those that wore them. These base slaues,
[545]
Ere yet the fight be done, packe vp, downe with them.And harke, what noyse the Generall makes: To himThere is the man of my soules hate,
Auffidious,
Piercing our Romanes: Then Valiant
Titus take
Conuenient Numbers to make good the City,
[550]
Whil'st I with those that haue the spirit, wil hasteTo helpe
CominiusLar.Worthy Sir, thou bleed'st,Thy exercise hath bin too violent,For a second course of Fight.Mar.
[555]
Sir, praise me not:My worke hath yet not warm'd me. Fare you well:The blood I drop, is rather PhysicallThen dangerous to me: To
Auffidious thus, I will appear
(and fight.
Lar.Now the faire Goddesse Fortune,
[560]
Fall deepe in loue with thee, and her great charmesMisguide thy Opposers swords, Bold Gentleman:Prosperity be thy Page.Mar.Thy Friend no lesse,Then those she placeth highest: So farewell.Lar.
[565]
Thou worthiest
Martius,
Go sound thy Trumpet in the Market place,Call thither all the Officers a'th'Towne,Where they shall know our minde. Away.Exeunt.
[Act 1, Scene 6]
Enter Cominius as it were in retire, with
soldiers.
Com.Breath you my friends, wel fought, we are come
(off,
[570]
Like Romans, neither foolish in our stands,Nor Cowardly in retyre: Beleeue me Sirs,We shall be charg'd againe. Whiles we haue strookeBy Interims and conueying gusts, we haue heardThe Charges of our Friends. The Roman Gods,
[575]
Leade their successes, as we wish our owne,That both our powers, with smiling Fronts encountring,May giue you thankfull Sacrifice. Thy Newes?Enter a Messenger.Mess.The Cittizens of Corioles haue yssued,And giuen to
Lartius and to
Martius
Battaile:
aa3I saw
[Act 1, Scene 6]
Enter Cominius as it were in retire, with
soldiers.
Com.Breath you my friends, wel fought, we are come
(off,
[570]
Like Romans, neither foolish in our stands,Nor Cowardly in retyre: Beleeue me Sirs,We shall be charg'd againe. Whiles we haue strookeBy Interims and conueying gusts, we haue heardThe Charges of our Friends. The Roman Gods,
[575]
Leade their successes, as we wish our owne,That both our powers, with smiling Fronts encountring,May giue you thankfull Sacrifice. Thy Newes?Enter a Messenger.Mess.The Cittizens of Corioles haue yssued,And giuen to
Lartius and to
Martius
Battaile:
[580]
I saw our party to their Trenches driuen,And then I came away.Com.Though thou speakest truth,Me thinkes thou speak'st not well. How long is't since?Mes.
Aboue an houre, my Lord.
Com.
[585]
'Tis not a mile: briefely we heard their drummes.How could'st thou in a mile confound an houre,And bring thy Newes so late?Mes.Spies of the
VolcesHeld me in chace, that I was forc'd to wheele
[590]
Three or foure miles about, else had I sirHalfe an houre since brought my report.Enter Martius.Com.Whose yonder,That doe's appeare as he were Flead? O Gods,He has the stampe of
Martius, and I haue
[595]
Before time seene him thus.Mar.
Come I too late?
Com.The Shepherd knowes not Thunder
frō
from a Taber,
More then I know the sound of
Martius Tongue
From euery meaner man.Martius.
[600]
Come I too late?
Com.I, if you come not in the blood of others,But mantled in your owne.Mart.Oh! let me clip yeIn Armes as sound, as when I woo'd in heart;
[605]
As merry, as when our Nuptiall day was done,And Tapers burnt to Bedward.Com.
Flower of Warriors, how is't with
Titus Lartius?
Mar.As with a man busied about Decrees:Condemning some to death, and some to exile,
[610]
Ransoming him, or pittying, threatning th' other;Holding
Corioles in the name of Rome,
Euen like a fawning Grey‑hound in the Leash,To let him slip at will.Com.Where is that Slaue
[615]
Which told me they had beate you to your Trenches?Where is he? Call him hither.Mar.Let him alone,He did informe the truth: but for our Gentlemen,The common file, (a plague‑Tribunes for them)
[620]
The Mouse ne're shunn'd the Cat, as they did budgeFrom Rascals worse then they.Com.
But how preuail'd you?
Mar.Will the time serue to tell, I do not thinke:Where is the enemy? Are you Lords a'th Field?
[625]
If not, why cease you till you are so?Com.Martius, we haue at disaduantage fought,
And did retyre to win our purpose.Mar.How lies their Battell? Know you on
wͨ
which side
They haue plac'd their men of trust?Com.
[630]
As I guesse
Martius,
Their Bands i'th Vaward are the AntientsOf their best trust: O're them
Auffidious,
Their very heart of Hope.Mar.I do beseech you,
[635]
By all the Battailes wherein we haue fought,By th'Blood we haue shed together,By th'Vowes we haue madeTo endure Friends, that you directly set meAgainst
Affidious, and his
Antiats,
[640]
And that you not delay the present (butFilling the aire with Swords aduanc'd) and Darts,We proue this very houre.Com.Though I could wish,You were conducted to a gentle Bath,
[645]
And Balmes applyed to you, yet dare I neuerDeny your asking, take your choice of thoseThat best can ayde your action.Mar.Those are theyThat most are willing; if any such be heere,
[650]
(As it were sinne to doubt) that loue this paintingWherein you see me smear'd, if any feareLessen his person, then an ill report:If any thinke, braue death out‑weighes bad life,And that his Countries deerer then himselfe,
[655]
Let him alone: Or so many so minded,Waue thus to expresse his disposition,And follow
Martius.
They all shout and waue their swords, take
him vp in their
Armes, and cast vp their Caps.
Oh me alone, make you a sword of me:If these shewes be not outward, which of you
[660]
But is foure
Volces? None of you, but is
Able to beare against the great
AuffidiousA Shield, as hard as his. A certaine number(Though thankes to all) must I select from all:The rest shall beare the businesse in some other fight
[665]
(As cause will be obey'd:) please you to March,And foure shall quickly draw out my Command,Which men are best inclin'd.Com.March on my Fellowes:Make good this ostentation, and you shall
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<p n="596">Come I too late?</p>
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<l n="597">The Shepherd knowes not Thunder<choice>
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<l n="601">I, if you come not in the blood of others,</l>
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<speaker rend="italic">Mart.</speaker>
<l n="603">Oh! let me clip ye</l>
<l n="604">In Armes as sound, as when I woo'd in heart;</l>
<l n="605">As merry, as when our Nuptiall day was done,</l>
<l n="606">And Tapers burnt to Bedward.</l>
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<p n="607">Flower of Warriors, how is't with<hi rend="italic">Titus Lartius</hi>?</p>
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<l n="608">As with a man busied about Decrees:</l>
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<speaker rend="italic">Com.</speaker>
<l n="614">Where is that Slaue</l>
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<l n="617">Let him alone,</l>
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<p n="622">But how preuail'd you?</p>
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<speaker rend="italic">Mar.</speaker>
<l n="623">Will the time serue to tell, I do not thinke:</l>
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<l n="626">
<hi rend="italic">Martius</hi>, we haue at disaduantage fought,</l>
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<speaker rend="italic">Mar.</speaker>
<l n="634">I do beseech you,</l>
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<l n="636">By th'Blood we haue shed together,</l>
<l n="637">By th'Vowes we haue made</l>
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<l n="640">And that you not delay the present (but</l>
<l n="641">Filling the aire with Swords aduanc'd) and Darts,</l>
<l n="642">We proue this very houre.</l>
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<sp who="#F-cor-com">
<speaker rend="italic">Com.</speaker>
<l n="643">Though I could wish,</l>
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<l n="644">You were conducted to a gentle Bath,</l>
<l n="645">And Balmes applyed to you, yet dare I neuer</l>
<l n="646">Deny your asking, take your choice of those</l>
<l n="647">That best can ayde your action.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-cor-cor">
<speaker rend="italic">Mar.</speaker>
<l n="648">Those are they</l>
<l n="649">That most are willing; if any such be heere,</l>
<l n="650">(As it were sinne to doubt) that loue this painting</l>
<l n="651">Wherein you see me smear'd, if any feare</l>
<l n="652">Lessen his person, then an ill report:</l>
<l n="653">If any thinke, braue death out‑weighes bad life,</l>
<l n="654">And that his Countries deerer then himselfe,</l>
<l n="655">Let him alone: Or so many so minded,</l>
<l n="656">Waue thus to expresse his disposition,</l>
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<l n="658">Oh me alone, make you a sword of me:</l>
<l n="659">If these shewes be not outward, which of you</l>
<l n="660">But is foure<hi rend="italic">Volces</hi>? None of you, but is</l>
<l n="661">Able to beare against the great<hi rend="italic">Auffidious</hi>
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<l n="662">A Shield, as hard as his. A certaine number</l>
<l n="663">(Though thankes to all) must I select from all:</l>
<l n="664">The rest shall beare the businesse in some other fight</l>
<l n="665">(As cause will be obey'd:) please you to March,</l>
<l n="666">And foure shall quickly draw out my Command,</l>
<l n="667">Which men are best inclin'd.</l>
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<sp who="#F-cor-com">
<speaker rend="italic">Com.</speaker>
<l n="668">March on my Fellowes:</l>
<l n="669">Make good this ostentation, and you shall</l>
<l n="670">Diuide in all, with vs.</l>
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