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| Enter Coriolanus and Auffidius. | Enter Coriolanus and Aufidius with others. They sit | | Cor V.iii.1 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| We will before the walls of Rome to morrow | We will before the walls of Rome tomorrow | | Cor V.iii.1 |
| Set downe our Hoast. My partner in this Action, | Set down our host. My partner in this action, | | Cor V.iii.2 |
| You must report to th' Volcian Lords, how plainly | You must report to th' Volscian lords how plainly | plainly (adv.)openly, straightforwardly, without reserve | Cor V.iii.3 |
| I haue borne this Businesse. | I have borne this business. | | Cor V.iii.4.1 |
| Auf. | AUFIDIUS | | |
| Onely their ends | Only their ends | end (n.)purpose, aim, design | Cor V.iii.4.2 |
| you haue respected, / Stopt your eares against | You have respected; stopped your ears against | stop (v.)
old form: Stopt stop up, close (up), shut | Cor V.iii.5 |
| the generall suite of Rome: / Neuer admitted | The general suit of Rome; never admitted | suit (n.)
old form: suite formal request, entreaty, petition | Cor V.iii.6 |
| a priuat whisper, no not with such frends | A private whisper – no, not with such friends | | Cor V.iii.7 |
| That thought them sure of you. | That thought them sure of you. | | Cor V.iii.8.1 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| This last old man, | This last old man, | | Cor V.iii.8.2 |
| Whom with a crack'd heart I haue sent to Rome, | Whom with a cracked heart I have sent to Rome, | | Cor V.iii.9 |
| Lou'd me, aboue the measure of a Father, | Loved me above the measure of a father, | measure (n.)extent, size, amount, quantity, mass | Cor V.iii.10 |
| Nay godded me indeed. Their latest refuge | Nay, godded me indeed. Their latest refuge | refuge (n.)resource, last defence, final recourse | Cor V.iii.11 |
| | latest (adj.)last, final | |
| | god (v.)make a god of, idolize | |
| Was to send him: for whose old Loue I haue | Was to send him; for whose old love I have – | | Cor V.iii.12 |
| (Though I shew'd sowrely to him) once more offer'd | Though I showed sourly to him – once more offered | | Cor V.iii.13 |
| The first Conditions which they did refuse, | The first conditions, which they did refuse | | Cor V.iii.14 |
| And cannot now accept, to grace him onely, | And cannot now accept, to grace him only | grace (v.)favour, add merit to, do honour to | Cor V.iii.15 |
| That thought he could do more: A very little | That thought he could do more. A very little | | Cor V.iii.16 |
| I haue yeelded too. Fresh Embasses, and Suites, | I have yielded to. Fresh embassies and suits, | suit (n.)
old form: Suitesformal request, entreaty, petition | Cor V.iii.17 |
| Nor from the State, nor priuate friends heereafter | Nor from the state nor private friends, hereafter | | Cor V.iii.18 |
| Will I lend eare to. Ha? what shout is this? Shout within | Will I lend ear to. (Shouts within) Ha! What shout is this? | | Cor V.iii.19 |
| Shall I be tempted to infringe my vow | (aside) Shall I be tempted to infringe my vow | | Cor V.iii.20 |
| In the same time 'tis made? I will not. | In the same time 'tis made? I will not. | | Cor V.iii.21 |
| Enter Virgilia, Volumnia, Valeria, yong Martius, | Enter Virgilia, Volumnia, Valeria, young Martius, | | Cor V.iii.22.1 |
| with Attendants. | with Attendants | | Cor V.iii.22.2 |
| My wife comes formost, then the honour'd mould | My wife comes foremost, then the honoured mould | | Cor V.iii.22 |
| Wherein this Trunke was fram'd, and in her hand | Wherein this trunk was framed, and in her hand | | Cor V.iii.23 |
| The Grandchilde to her blood. But out affection, | The grandchild to her blood. But out, affection! | | Cor V.iii.24 |
| All bond and priuiledge of Nature breake; | All bond and privilege of nature, break! | bond (n.)tie, binding, obligation | Cor V.iii.25 |
| Let it be Vertuous to be Obstinate. | Let it be virtuous to be obstinate. | obstinate (adj.)unyielding, inflexible, hard-hearted | Cor V.iii.26 |
| What is that Curt'sie worth? Or those Doues eyes, | What is that curtsy worth? Or those dove's eyes, | | Cor V.iii.27 |
| Which can make Gods forsworne? I melt, and am not | Which can make gods forsworn? I melt, and am not | forsworn (adj.)
old form: forsworneperjured, falsely swearing | Cor V.iii.28 |
| Of stronger earth then others: my Mother bowes, | Of stronger earth than others. My mother bows, | | Cor V.iii.29 |
| As if Olympus to a Mole-hill should | As if Olympus to a molehill should | Olympus (n.)mountainous region of N Greece; the home of the gods | Cor V.iii.30 |
| In supplication Nod: and my yong Boy | In supplication nod, and my young boy | | Cor V.iii.31 |
| Hath an Aspect of intercession, which | Hath an aspect of intercession which | aspect (n.)[of a human face] look, appearance, expression | Cor V.iii.32 |
| Great Nature cries, Deny not. Let the Volces | Great Nature cries ‘ Deny not.’ Let the Volsces | | Cor V.iii.33 |
| Plough Rome, and harrow Italy, Ile neuer | Plough Rome and harrow Italy! I'll never | | Cor V.iii.34 |
| Be such a Gosling to obey instinct; but stand | Be such a gosling to obey instinct, but stand | gosling (n.)beginner, greenhorn, novice | Cor V.iii.35 |
| As if a man were Author of himself, | As if a man were author of himself | | Cor V.iii.36 |
| & knew no other kin | And knew no other kin. | | Cor V.iii.37.1 |
| Virgil. | VIRGILIA | | |
| My Lord and Husband. | My lord and husband! | | Cor V.iii.37.2 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| These eyes are not the same I wore in Rome. | These eyes are not the same I wore in Rome. | | Cor V.iii.38 |
| Virg. | VIRGILIA | | |
| The sorrow that deliuers vs thus chang'd, | The sorrow that delivers us thus changed | deliver (v.)
old form: deliuerspresent, show, display | Cor V.iii.39 |
| Makes you thinke so. | Makes you think so. | | Cor V.iii.40.1 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| (aside) | | Cor V.iii.40 |
| Like a dull Actor now, | Like a dull actor now | | Cor V.iii.40.2 |
| I haue forgot my part, / And I am out, | I have forgot my part and I am out, | out (adv.)at a loss, put out, nonplussed; unable to remember one's lines | Cor V.iii.41 |
| euen to a full Disgrace. Best of my Flesh, | Even to a full disgrace. (Rising and going to her) Best of my flesh, | | Cor V.iii.42 |
| Forgiue my Tyranny: but do not say, | Forgive my tyranny; but do not say | tyranny (n.)cruelty, barbarity, unmerciful violence | Cor V.iii.43 |
| For that forgiue our Romanes. O a kisse | For that, ‘ Forgive our Romans.’ O, a kiss | | Cor V.iii.44 |
| Long as my Exile, sweet as my Reuenge! | Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge! | | Cor V.iii.45 |
| Now by the iealous Queene of Heauen, that kisse | Now, by the jealous queen of heaven, that kiss | | Cor V.iii.46 |
| I carried from thee deare; and my true Lippe | I carried from thee, dear, and my true lip | | Cor V.iii.47 |
| Hath Virgin'd it ere since. You Gods, I pray, | Hath virgined it e'er since. You gods! I pray, | virgin (v.)
old form: Virgin'd remain a virgin, stay chaste | Cor V.iii.48 |
| And the most noble Mother of the world | And the most noble mother of the world | | Cor V.iii.49 |
| Leaue vnsaluted: Sinke my knee i'th' earth, | Leave unsaluted. Sink, my knee, i'th' earth; | | Cor V.iii.50 |
| Kneeles | He kneels | | Cor V.iii. |
| Of thy deepe duty, more impression shew | Of thy deep duty more impression show | impression (n.)indentation, depth of presence | Cor V.iii.51 |
| Then that of common Sonnes. | Than that of common sons. | | Cor V.iii.52.1 |
| Volum. | VOLUMNIA | | |
| Oh stand vp blest! | O, stand up blest! | blessed, blest (adj.)lucky, fortunate, happy | Cor V.iii.52.2 |
| He rises | | Cor V.iii.53 |
| Whil'st with no softer Cushion then the Flint | Whilst with no softer cushion than the flint | | Cor V.iii.53 |
| I kneele before thee, and vnproperly | I kneel before thee, and unproperly | unproperly (adv.)
old form: vnproperlyimproperly, unfittingly, against all propriety | Cor V.iii.54 |
| Shew duty as mistaken, all this while, | Show duty as mistaken all this while | | Cor V.iii.55 |
| Betweene the Childe, and Parent. | Between the child and parent. | | Cor V.iii.56.1 |
| She kneels | | Cor V.iii.56 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| What's this? | What's this? | | Cor V.iii.56.2 |
| your knees to me? / To your Corrected Sonne? | Your knees to me? To your corrected son? | corrected (adj.)chastised, rebuked, reprimanded | Cor V.iii.57 |
| He raises her | | Cor V.iii.58.1 |
| Then let the Pibbles on the hungry beach | Then let the pebbles on the hungry beach | hungry (adj.)barren, sterile, unfertile | Cor V.iii.58 |
| Fillop the Starres: Then, let the mutinous windes | Fillip the stars. Then let the mutinous winds | fillip, fillop (v.)strike smartly against, tap against, touch | Cor V.iii.59 |
| Strike the proud Cedars 'gainst the fiery Sun: | Strike the proud cedars 'gainst the fiery sun, | | Cor V.iii.60 |
| Murd'ring Impossibility, to make | Murdering impossibility, to make | | Cor V.iii.61 |
| What cannot be, slight worke. | What cannot be slight work. | | Cor V.iii.62.1 |
| Volum. | VOLUMNIA | | |
| Thou art my Warriour, | Thou art my warrior; | | Cor V.iii.62.2 |
| I hope to frame thee / Do you know this Lady? | I holp to frame thee. Do you know this lady? | | Cor V.iii.63 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| The Noble Sister of Publicola; | The noble sister of Publicola, | Publicola (n.)[pron: pub'likola] one of the first consuls of Rome, 6th-c BC | Cor V.iii.64 |
| The Moone of Rome: Chaste as the Isicle | The moon of Rome, chaste as the icicle | | Cor V.iii.65 |
| That's curdied by the Frost, from purest Snow, | That's curdied by the frost from purest snow | curdy (v.)congeal, solidify | Cor V.iii.66 |
| And hangs on Dians Temple: Deere Valeria. | And hangs on Dian's temple – dear Valeria! | Diana, Dian (n.)Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting | Cor V.iii.67 |
| Volum. | VOLUMNIA | | |
| (indicating young Martius) | | Cor V.iii.68.1 |
| This is a poore Epitome of yours, | This is a poor epitome of yours, | epitome (n.)miniature, abridgement, abstract | Cor V.iii.68 |
| Which by th' interpretation of full time, | Which by th' interpretation of full time | interpretation (n.)rendering, treatment, execution | Cor V.iii.69 |
| May shew like all your selfe. | May show like all yourself. | | Cor V.iii.70.1 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| The God of Souldiers: | The god of soldiers, | | Cor V.iii.70.2 |
| With the consent of supreame Ioue, informe | With the consent of supreme Jove, inform | Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god | Cor V.iii.71 |
| Thy thoughts with Noblenesse, that thou mayst proue | Thy thoughts with nobleness, that thou mayst prove | | Cor V.iii.72 |
| To shame vnvulnerable, and sticke i'th Warres | To shame unvulnerable, and stick i'th' wars | stick (v.)
old form: sticke shine out, stand out, be prominent | Cor V.iii.73 |
| | unvulnerable (adj.)
old form: vnvulnerableinvulnerable, unassailable | |
| Like a great Sea-marke standing euery flaw, | Like a great sea-mark, standing every flaw, | sea-mark (n.)
old form: Sea-markeprominent landmark used as a guide for sailors, beacon | Cor V.iii.74 |
| | stand (v.)make a stand [against], fight, resist | |
| | flaw (n.)gust, squall, blast | |
| And sauing those that eye thee. | And saving those that eye thee! | | Cor V.iii.75.1 |
| Volum. | VOLUMNIA | | |
| Your knee, Sirrah. | Your knee, sirrah. | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | Cor V.iii.75.2 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| That's my braue Boy. | That's my brave boy! | brave (adj.)
old form: braue fine, excellent, splendid, impressive | Cor V.iii.76 |
| Volum. | VOLUMNIA | | |
| Euen he, your wife, this Ladie, and my selfe, | Even he, your wife, this lady, and myself | | Cor V.iii.77 |
| Are Sutors to you. | Are suitors to you. | suitor (n.)
old form: Sutors petitioner, supplicant, entreater | Cor V.iii.78.1 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| I beseech you peace: | I beseech you, peace! | | Cor V.iii.78.2 |
| Or if you'ld aske, remember this before; | Or, if you'd ask, remember this before: | | Cor V.iii.79 |
| The thing I haue forsworne to graunt, may neuer | The thing I have forsworn to grant may never | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore
old form: forsworne abandon, renounce, reject, give up | Cor V.iii.80 |
| Be held by you denials. Do not bid me | Be held by you denials. Do not bid me | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore
old form: forsworne deny, repudiate, refuse to admit | Cor V.iii.81 |
| Dismisse my Soldiers, or capitulate | Dismiss my soldiers, or capitulate | capitulate (v.)bargain, parley, treat | Cor V.iii.82 |
| Againe, with Romes Mechanickes. Tell me not | Again with Rome's mechanics. Tell me not | mechanic (n.)
old form: Mechanickesworkman, handicraftsman | Cor V.iii.83 |
| Wherein I seeme vnnaturall: Desire not t'allay | Wherein I seem unnatural. Desire not | | Cor V.iii.84 |
| My Rages and Reuenges, with | T' allay my rages and revenges with | | Cor V.iii.85 |
| your colder reasons. | Your colder reasons. | | Cor V.iii.86.1 |
| Volum. | VOLUMNIA | | |
| Oh no more, no more: | O, no more, no more! | | Cor V.iii.86.2 |
| You haue said you will not grant vs any thing: | You have said you will not grant us any thing – | | Cor V.iii.87 |
| For we haue nothing else to aske, but that | For we have nothing else to ask but that | | Cor V.iii.88 |
| Which you deny already: yet we will aske, | Which you deny already. Yet we will ask, | | Cor V.iii.89 |
| That if you faile in our request, the blame | That, if you fail in our request, the blame | fail (v.)
old form: faile fall short, let down, disappoint | Cor V.iii.90 |
| May hang vpon your hardnesse, therefore heare vs. | May hang upon your hardness. Therefore hear us. | | Cor V.iii.91 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Auffidius, and you Volces marke, for wee'l | Aufidius, and you Volsces, mark; for we'll | mark (v.)
old form: markenote, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | Cor V.iii.92 |
| Heare nought from Rome in priuate. Your request? | Hear nought from Rome in private. (He sits) Your request? | | Cor V.iii.93 |
| Volum. | VOLUMNIA | | |
| Should we be silent & not speak, our Raiment | Should we be silent and not speak, our raiment | raiment (n.)
old form: Raimentclothing, clothes, dress | Cor V.iii.94 |
| And state of Bodies would bewray what life | And state of bodies would bewray what life | bewray (v.)betray, reveal, expose | Cor V.iii.95 |
| We haue led since thy Exile. Thinke with thy selfe, | We have led since thy exile. Think with thyself | | Cor V.iii.96 |
| How more vnfortunate then all liuing women | How more unfortunate than all living women | | Cor V.iii.97 |
| Are we come hither; since that thy sight, which should | Are we come hither; since that thy sight, which should | | Cor V.iii.98 |
| Make our eies flow with ioy, harts dance with comforts, | Make our eyes flow with joy, hearts dance with comforts, | | Cor V.iii.99 |
| Constraines them weepe, and shake with feare & sorow, | Constrains them weep and shake with fear and sorrow, | | Cor V.iii.100 |
| Making the Mother, wife, and Childe to see, | Making the mother, wife, and child to see | | Cor V.iii.101 |
| The Sonne, the Husband, and the Father tearing | The son, the husband, and the father tearing | | Cor V.iii.102 |
| His Countries Bowels out; and to poore we | His country's bowels out. And to poor we | | Cor V.iii.103 |
| Thine enmities most capitall: Thou barr'st vs | Thine enmity's most capital. Thou barr'st us | capital (adj.)
old form: capitallworthy of the death penalty, punishable by death | Cor V.iii.104 |
| Our prayers to the Gods, which is a comfort | Our prayers to the gods, which is a comfort | | Cor V.iii.105 |
| That all but we enioy. For how can we? | That all but we enjoy. For how can we, | | Cor V.iii.106 |
| Alas! how can we, for our Country pray? | Alas, how can we for our country pray, | | Cor V.iii.107 |
| Whereto we are bound, together with thy victory: | Whereto we are bound, together with thy victory, | | Cor V.iii.108 |
| Whereto we are bound: Alacke, or we must loose | Whereto we are bound? Alack, or we must lose | | Cor V.iii.109 |
| The Countrie our deere Nurse, or else thy person | The country, our dear nurse, or else thy person, | | Cor V.iii.110 |
| Our comfort in the Country. We must finde | Our comfort in the country. We must find | | Cor V.iii.111 |
| An euident Calamity, though we had | An evident calamity, though we had | evident (adj.)
old form: euident inevitable, certain, inescapable | Cor V.iii.112 |
| Our wish, which side should win. For either thou | Our wish, which side should win. For either thou | | Cor V.iii.113 |
| Must as a Forraine Recreant be led | Must, as a foreign recreant be led | recreant (n.)deserter, renegade, villain | Cor V.iii.114 |
| With Manacles through our streets, or else | With manacles through our streets, or else | | Cor V.iii.115 |
| Triumphantly treade on thy Countries ruine, | Triumphantly tread on thy country's ruin, | | Cor V.iii.116 |
| And beare the Palme, for hauing brauely shed | And bear the palm for having bravely shed | palm (n.)
old form: Palmepalm leaf as a symbol of victory | Cor V.iii.117 |
| | bravely (adv.)
old form: brauely splendidly, worthily, excellently | |
| Thy Wife and Childrens blood: For my selfe, Sonne, | Thy wife and children's blood. For myself, son, | | Cor V.iii.118 |
| I purpose not to waite on Fortune, till | I purpose not to wait on fortune till | purpose (v.)intend, plan | Cor V.iii.119 |
| These warres determine: If I cannot perswade thee, | These wars determine. If I cannot persuade thee | determine (v.)be decided, be concluded, make an end | Cor V.iii.120 |
| Rather to shew a Noble grace to both parts, | Rather to show a noble grace to both parts | grace (n.)favour, good will | Cor V.iii.121 |
| Then seeke the end of one; thou shalt no sooner | Than seek the end of one, thou shalt no sooner | | Cor V.iii.122 |
| March to assault thy Country, then to treade | March to assault thy country than to tread – | | Cor V.iii.123 |
| (Trust too't, thou shalt not) on thy Mothers wombe | Trust to't, thou shalt not – on thy mother's womb | trust (v.)depend, be sure, rely | Cor V.iii.124 |
| That brought thee to this world. | That brought thee to this world. | | Cor V.iii.125.1 |
| Virg. | VIRGILIA | | |
| I, and mine, | Ay, and mine, | | Cor V.iii.125.2 |
| that brought you forth this boy, / To keepe your name | That brought you forth this boy to keep your name | | Cor V.iii.126 |
| liuing to time. | Living to time. | | Cor V.iii.127.1 |
| Boy. | BOY | | |
| A shall not tread on me: | 'A shall not tread on me! | | Cor V.iii.127.2 |
| Ile run away / Till I am bigger, but then Ile fight. | I'll run away till I am bigger, but then I'll fight. | | Cor V.iii.128 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Not of a womans tendernesse to be, | Not of a woman's tenderness to be | | Cor V.iii.129 |
| Requires nor Childe, nor womans face to see: | Requires nor child nor woman's face to see. | | Cor V.iii.130 |
| I haue sate too long. | I have sat too long. | | Cor V.iii.131.1 |
| He rises | | Cor V.iii.131 |
| Volum. | VOLUMNIA | | |
| Nay, go not from vs thus: | Nay, go not from us thus. | | Cor V.iii.131.2 |
| If it were so, that our request did tend | If it were so that our request did tend | | Cor V.iii.132 |
| To saue the Romanes, thereby to destroy | To save the Romans, thereby to destroy | | Cor V.iii.133 |
| The Volces whom you serue, you might condemne vs | The Volsces whom you serve, you might condemn us | | Cor V.iii.134 |
| As poysonous of your Honour. No, our suite | As poisonous of your honour. No, our suit | suit (n.)
old form: suiteformal request, entreaty, petition | Cor V.iii.135 |
| Is that you reconcile them: While the Volces | Is that you reconcile them, while the Volsces | | Cor V.iii.136 |
| May say, this mercy we haue shew'd: the Romanes, | May say ‘ This mercy we have showed,’ the Romans | | Cor V.iii.137 |
| This we receiu'd, and each in either side | ‘ This we received,’ and each in either side | | Cor V.iii.138 |
| Giue the All-haile to thee, and cry be Blest | Give the all-hail to thee and cry ‘ Be blest | all-hail (n.)
old form: All-haile acclamation, salutation, praise | Cor V.iii.139 |
| For making vp this peace. Thou know'st (great Sonne) | For making up this peace!’ Thou know'st, great son, | | Cor V.iii.140 |
| The end of Warres vncertaine: but this certaine, | The end of war's uncertain; but this certain, | | Cor V.iii.141 |
| That if thou conquer Rome, the benefit | That, if thou conquer Rome, the benefit | | Cor V.iii.142 |
| Which thou shalt thereby reape, is such a name | Which thou shalt thereby reap is such a name | | Cor V.iii.143 |
| Whose repetition will be dogg'd with Curses: | Whose repetition will be dogged with curses, | | Cor V.iii.144 |
| Whose Chronicle thus writ, The man was Noble, | Whose chronicle thus writ: ‘ The man was noble, | | Cor V.iii.145 |
| But with his last Attempt, he wip'd it out: | But with his last attempt he wiped it out, | | Cor V.iii.146 |
| Destroy'd his Country, and his name remaines | Destroyed his country, and his name remains | | Cor V.iii.147 |
| To th' insuing Age, abhorr'd. Speake to me Son: | To the ensuing age abhorred.’ Speak to me, son. | | Cor V.iii.148 |
| Thou hast affected the fiue straines of Honor, | Thou hast affected the fine strains of honour, | affect (v.)cultivate, aim at, seek out | Cor V.iii.149 |
| | affect (v.)assume, display, put on, practise in an artificial way | |
| To imitate the graces of the Gods. | To imitate the graces of the gods, | | Cor V.iii.150 |
| To teare with Thunder the wide Cheekes a'th' Ayre, | To tear with thunder the wide cheeks o'th' air, | | Cor V.iii.151 |
| And yet to change thy Sulphure with a Boult | And yet to charge thy sulphur with a bolt | sulphur (n.)
old form: Sulphure lightning | Cor V.iii.152 |
| | bolt (n.)
old form: Boultthunderbolt | |
| That should but riue an Oake. Why do'st not speake? | That should but rive an oak. Why dost not speak? | rive (v.)
old form: riue split, rend, cleave | Cor V.iii.153 |
| Think'st thou it Honourable for a Nobleman | Think'st thou it honourable for a nobleman | | Cor V.iii.154 |
| Still to remember wrongs? Daughter, speake you: | Still to remember wrongs? Daughter, speak you: | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | Cor V.iii.155 |
| He cares not for your weeping. Speake thou Boy, | He cares not for your weeping. Speak thou, boy. | | Cor V.iii.156 |
| Perhaps thy childishnesse will moue him more | Perhaps thy childishness will move him more | | Cor V.iii.157 |
| Then can our Reasons. There's no man in the world | Than can our reasons. There's no man in the world | | Cor V.iii.158 |
| More bound to's Mother, yet heere he let's me prate | More bound to's mother, yet here he lets me prate | prate (v.)prattle, chatter, blather | Cor V.iii.159 |
| Like one i'th' Stockes. Thou hast neuer in thy life, | Like one i'th' stocks. Thou hast never in thy life | | Cor V.iii.160 |
| Shew'd thy deere Mother any curtesie, | Showed thy dear mother any courtesy, | | Cor V.iii.161 |
| When she (poore Hen) fond of no second brood, | When she, poor hen, fond of no second brood, | fond (adj.)eager [for], desirous [of] | Cor V.iii.162 |
| Ha's clock'd thee to the Warres: and safelie home | Has clucked thee to the wars, and safely home, | | Cor V.iii.163 |
| Loden with Honor. Say my Request's vniust, | Loaden with honour. Say my request's unjust, | | Cor V.iii.164 |
| And spurne me backe: But, if it be not so | And spurn me back. But if it be not so, | spurn (v.)
old form: spurne reject, scorn, despise, treat with contempt | Cor V.iii.165 |
| Thou art not honest, and the Gods will plague thee | Thou art not honest, and the gods will plague thee | honest (adj.)honourable, respectable, upright | Cor V.iii.166 |
| That thou restrain'st from me the Duty, which | That thou restrain'st from me the duty which | restrain (v.)
old form: restrain'st withhold, keep back, hold back | Cor V.iii.167 |
| To a Mothers part belongs. He turnes away: | To a mother's part belongs. He turns away. | | Cor V.iii.168 |
| Down Ladies: let vs shame him with him with our knees | Down ladies! Let us shame him with our knees. | | Cor V.iii.169 |
| To his sur-name Coriolanus longs more pride | To his surname Coriolanus 'longs more pride | | Cor V.iii.170 |
| Then pitty to our Prayers. Downe: an end, | Than pity to our prayers. Down! An end; | | Cor V.iii.171 |
| The four kneel | | Cor V.iii.172 |
| This is the last. So, we will home to Rome, | This is the last. So, we will home to Rome, | | Cor V.iii.172 |
| And dye among our Neighbours: Nay, behold's, | And die among our neighbours. Nay, behold 's! | | Cor V.iii.173 |
| This Boy that cannot tell what he would haue, | This boy, that cannot tell what he would have | | Cor V.iii.174 |
| But kneeles, and holds vp hands for fellowship, | But kneels and holds up hands for fellowship, | | Cor V.iii.175 |
| Doe's reason our Petition with more strength | Does reason our petition with more strength | reason (v.)argue for, plead for, support | Cor V.iii.176 |
| Then thou hast to deny't. Come, let vs go: | Than thou hast to deny't. Come, let us go. | | Cor V.iii.177 |
| They rise | | Cor V.iii.178 |
| This Fellow had a Volcean to his Mother: | This fellow had a Volscian to his mother; | | Cor V.iii.178 |
| His Wife is in Corioles, and his Childe | His wife is in Corioles, and his child | | Cor V.iii.179 |
| Like him by chance: yet giue vs our dispatch: | Like him by chance. Yet give us our dispatch. | dispatch, despatch (n.)dismissal, leave to go | Cor V.iii.180 |
| I am husht vntill our City be afire, | I am hushed until our city be afire, | | Cor V.iii.181 |
| & then Ile speak a litle | And then I'll speak a little. | | Cor V.iii.182 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Holds her by the hand silent. | Holds her by the hand, silent | | Cor V.iii.183 |
| O Mother, Mother! | O mother, mother! | | Cor V.iii.183 |
| What haue you done? Behold, the Heauens do ope, | What have you done? Behold, the heavens do ope, | ope (v.)open | Cor V.iii.184 |
| The Gods looke downe, and this vnnaturall Scene | The gods look down, and this unnatural scene | | Cor V.iii.185 |
| They laugh at. Oh my Mother, Mother: Oh! | They laugh at. O my mother, mother! O! | | Cor V.iii.186 |
| You haue wonne a happy Victory to Rome. | You have won a happy victory to Rome. | | Cor V.iii.187 |
| But for your Sonne, beleeue it: Oh beleeue it, | But for your son – believe it, O believe it – | | Cor V.iii.188 |
| Most dangerously you haue with him preuail'd, | Most dangerously you have with him prevailed, | | Cor V.iii.189 |
| If not most mortall to him. But let it come: | If not most mortal to him. But let it come. | mortal (adv.)
old form: mortall fatally, lethally, destructively | Cor V.iii.190 |
| Auffidius, though I cannot make true Warres, | Aufidius, though I cannot make true wars, | true (adj.)true to one's promise, faithful to one's undertaking | Cor V.iii.191 |
| Ile frame conuenient peace. Now good Auffidius, | I'll frame convenient peace. Now, good Aufidius, | convenient (adj.)
old form: conuenient fitting, suitable, appropriate | Cor V.iii.192 |
| Were you in my steed, would you haue heard | Were you in my stead, would you have heard | | Cor V.iii.193 |
| A Mother lesse? or granted lesse Auffidius? | A mother less? Or granted less, Aufidius? | | Cor V.iii.194 |
| Auf. | AUFIDIUS | | |
| I was mou'd withall. | I was moved withal. | | Cor V.iii.195.1 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| I dare be sworne you were: | I dare be sworn you were! | | Cor V.iii.195.2 |
| And sir, it is no little thing to make | And, sir, it is no little thing to make | | Cor V.iii.196 |
| Mine eyes to sweat compassion. But (good sir) | Mine eyes to sweat compassion. But, good sir, | | Cor V.iii.197 |
| What peace you'l make, aduise me: For my part, | What peace you'll make, advise me. For my part, | | Cor V.iii.198 |
| Ile not to Rome, Ile backe with you, and pray you | I'll not to Rome, I'll back with you, and pray you, | | Cor V.iii.199 |
| Stand to me in this cause. Oh Mother! Wife! | Stand to me in this cause. O mother! Wife! | stand to (v.)stand by, side with, support | Cor V.iii.200 |
| Auf. | AUFIDIUS | | |
| (aside) | | Cor V.iii.201 |
| I am glad thou hast set thy mercy, & thy Honor | I am glad thou hast set thy mercy and thy honour | | Cor V.iii.201 |
| At difference in thee: Out of that Ile worke | At difference in thee. Out of that I'll work | difference (n.)quarrel, disagreement, dispute | Cor V.iii.202 |
| My selfe a former Fortune. | Myself a former fortune. | | Cor V.iii.203.1 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| (to the ladies) | | Cor V.iii.203 |
| I by and by; | Ay, by and by. | | Cor V.iii.203.2 |
| But we will drinke together: / And you shall beare | But we will drink together; and you shall bear | | Cor V.iii.204 |
| A better witnesse backe then words, which we | A better witness back than words, which we, | | Cor V.iii.205 |
| On like conditions, will haue Counter-seal'd. | On like conditions, will have counter-sealed. | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | Cor V.iii.206 |
| | counter-seal (v.)
old form: Counter-seal'dprovide with an additional seal, countersign | |
| Come enter with vs: Ladies you deserue | Come, enter with us. Ladies, you deserve | | Cor V.iii.207 |
| To haue a Temple built you: All the Swords | To have a temple built you. All the swords | | Cor V.iii.208 |
| In Italy, and her Confederate Armes | In Italy, and her confederate arms, | | Cor V.iii.209 |
| Could not haue made this peace. | Could not have made this peace. | | Cor V.iii.210 |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Cor V.iii.210 |