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| Enter seuen or eight Citizens. | Enter seven or eight Citizens | | Cor II.iii.1.1 |
| 1. Cit. | FIRST CITIZEN | | |
| Once if he do require our voyces, wee | Once, if he do require our voices, we | once (adv.)once and for all, in a word | Cor II.iii.1 |
| | voice (n.)
old form: voycesvote, official support | |
| ought not to deny him. | ought not to deny him. | | Cor II.iii.2 |
| 2. Cit. | SECOND CITIZEN | | |
| We may Sir if we will. | We may, sir, if we will. | | Cor II.iii.3 |
| 3. Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| We haue power in our selues to do it, but | We have power in ourselves to do it, but | power (n.)exercise of power, authoritative action | Cor II.iii.4 |
| it is a power that we haue no power to do: For, if hee shew | it is a power that we have no power to do. For if he show | | Cor II.iii.5 |
| vs his wounds, and tell vs his deeds, we are to put our | us his wounds and tell us his deeds, we are to put our | | Cor II.iii.6 |
| tongues into those wounds, and speake for them: So if he | tongues into those wounds and speak for them. So, if he | | Cor II.iii.7 |
| tel vs his Noble deeds, we must also tell him our Noble | tell us his noble deeds, we must also tell him our noble | | Cor II.iii.8 |
| acceptance of them. Ingratitude is monstrous, and for | acceptance of them. Ingratitude is monstrous, and for | | Cor II.iii.9 |
| the multitude to be ingratefull, were to make a Monster of | the multitude to be ingrateful were to make a monster of | ingrateful (adj.)
old form: ingratefullungrateful, unappreciative | Cor II.iii.10 |
| the multitude; of the which, we being members, should | the multitude; of the which we being members should | | Cor II.iii.11 |
| bring our selues to be monstrous members. | bring ourselves to be monstrous members. | | Cor II.iii.12 |
| 1. Cit. | FIRST CITIZEN | | |
| And to make vs no better thought of a | And to make us no better thought of a | | Cor II.iii.13 |
| little helpe will serue: for once we stood vp about the | little help will serve; for once we stood up about the | serve (v.)
old form: seruesuffice, be enough, do [for] | Cor II.iii.14 |
| | stand up (v.)
old form: vp confront boldly, make a stand | |
| Corne, he himselfe stucke not to call vs the many-headed | corn, he himself stuck not to call us the many-headed | stick (v.)
old form: stucke hesitate, linger, think twice | Cor II.iii.15 |
| Multitude. | multitude. | | Cor II.iii.16 |
| 3. Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| We haue beene call'd so of many, not | We have been called so of many; not | | Cor II.iii.17 |
| that our heads are some browne, some blacke, some Abram, | that our heads are some brown, some black, some abram, | abram (adj.)dark brown, golden brown [from ‘auburn’] | Cor II.iii.18 |
| some bald; but that our wits are so diuersly Coulord; | some bald, but that our wits are so diversely coloured. | | Cor II.iii.19 |
| and truely I thinke, if all our wittes were to issue out of one | And truly I think if all our wits were to issue out of one | | Cor II.iii.20 |
| Scull, they would flye East, West, North, South, and their | skull, they would fly east, west, north, south, and their | | Cor II.iii.21 |
| consent of one direct way, should be at once to all the | consent of one direct way should be at once to all the | consent (n.)agreement, accord, unanimity, compact | Cor II.iii.22 |
| points a'th Compasse. | points o'th' compass. | | Cor II.iii.23 |
| 2. Cit. | SECOND CITIZEN | | |
| Thinke you so? Which way do you | Think you so? Which way do you | | Cor II.iii.24 |
| iudge my wit would flye. | judge my wit would fly? | | Cor II.iii.25 |
| 3. Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| Nay your wit will not so soone out as | Nay, your wit will not so soon out as | | Cor II.iii.26 |
| another mans will, 'tis strongly wadg'd vp in a blocke-head: | another man's will – 'tis strongly wedged up in a blockhead; | | Cor II.iii.27 |
| but if it were at liberty, 'twould sure Southward. | but if it were at liberty 'twould sure southward. | | Cor II.iii.28 |
| 2 Cit. | SECOND CITIZEN | | |
| Why that way? | Why that way? | | Cor II.iii.29 |
| 3 Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| To loose it selfe in a Fogge, where being three | To lose itself in a fog, where being three | | Cor II.iii.30 |
| parts melted away with rotten Dewes, the fourth would | parts melted away with rotten dews, the fourth would | rotten (adj.)unhealthy, corrupting, unwholesome | Cor II.iii.31 |
| | dew (n.)
old form: Dewesdewfall, dampness, moisture | |
| returne for Conscience sake, to helpe to get thee a Wife. | return for conscience' sake to help to get thee a wife. | | Cor II.iii.32 |
| 2 Cit. | SECOND CITIZEN | | |
| You are neuer without your trickes, you | You are never without your tricks. You | | Cor II.iii.33 |
| may, you may. | may, you may! | may, yougo on, carry on | Cor II.iii.34 |
| 3 Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| Are you all resolu'd to giue your voyces? | Are you all resolved to give your voices? | | Cor II.iii.35 |
| But that's no matter, the greater part carries it, I say. If | But that's no matter, the greater part carries it. I say, if | part (n.)side, camp, party | Cor II.iii.36 |
| hee would incline to the people, there was neuer a worthier | he would incline to the people, there was never a worthier | | Cor II.iii.37 |
| man. | man. | | Cor II.iii.38 |
| Enter Coriolanus in a gowne of Humility, with | Enter Coriolanus in a gown of humility, with | | Cor II.iii.39.1 |
| Menenius. | Menenius | | Cor II.iii.39.2 |
| Heere he comes, and in the Gowne of humility, marke his | Here he comes, and in the gown of humility. Mark his | mark (v.)
old form: markenote, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | Cor II.iii.39 |
| behauiour: we are not to stay altogether, but to come | behaviour. We are not to stay all together, but to come | | Cor II.iii.40 |
| by him where he stands, by ones, by twoes, & by threes. | by him where he stands, by ones, by twos, and by threes. | | Cor II.iii.41 |
| He's to make his requests by particulars, wherein euerie | He's to make his requests by particulars, wherein every | particular (n.)individual person, self | Cor II.iii.42 |
| one of vs ha's a single Honor, in giuing him our own | one of us has a single honour, in giving him our own | | Cor II.iii.43 |
| voices with our owne tongues, therefore follow me, and | voices with our own tongues. Therefore follow me, and | | Cor II.iii.44 |
| Ile direct you how you shall go by him. | I'll direct you how you shall go by him. | | Cor II.iii.45 |
| All. | ALL | | |
| Content, content. | Content, content. | content (adj.)agreeable, willing, ready | Cor II.iii.46 |
| Exeunt Citizens | | Cor II.iii.46 |
| Men. | MENENIUS | | |
| Oh Sir, you are not right: haue you not knowne | O sir, you are not right. Have you not known | right (adj.)correct [in opinion], right-minded | Cor II.iii.47 |
| The worthiest men haue done't? | The worthiest men have done't? | | Cor II.iii.48.1 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| What must I say, | What must I say? – | | Cor II.iii.48.2 |
| I pray Sir? / Plague vpon't, I cannot bring | ‘ I pray, sir ’ – Plague upon't! I cannot bring | | Cor II.iii.49 |
| My tongue to such a pace. Looke Sir, my wounds, | My tongue to such a pace. ‘ Look, sir, my wounds! | | Cor II.iii.50 |
| I got them in my Countries Seruice, when | I got them in my country's service, when | | Cor II.iii.51 |
| Some certaine of your Brethren roar'd, and ranne | Some certain of your brethren roared and ran | certain (n.)
old form: certaine number of people, particular members | Cor II.iii.52 |
| From th' noise of our owne Drummes. | From th' noise of our own drums.’ | | Cor II.iii.53.1 |
| Menen. | MENENIUS | | |
| Oh me the Gods, | O me, the gods! | | Cor II.iii.53.2 |
| you must not speak of that, / You must desire them | You must not speak of that. You must desire them | | Cor II.iii.54 |
| to thinke vpon you. | To think upon you. | think upon (v.)
old form: thinke vpon think kindly about, remember well | Cor II.iii.55.1 |
| Coriol. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Thinke vpon me? Hang 'em, | Think upon me? Hang 'em! | | Cor II.iii.55.2 |
| I would they would forget me, like the Vertues | I would they would forget me, like the virtues | | Cor II.iii.56 |
| Which our Diuines lose by em. | Which our divines lose by 'em. | lose (v.)waste, throw away, give unprofitably | Cor II.iii.57.1 |
| | divine (n.)
old form: Diuines clergyman, priest, parson | |
| Men. | MENENIUS | | |
| You'l marre all, | You'll mar all. | | Cor II.iii.57.2 |
| Ile leaue you: Pray you speake to em, I pray you | I'll leave you. Pray you speak to 'em, I pray you, | | Cor II.iii.58 |
| In wholsome manner. | In wholesome manner. | wholesome (adj.)
old form: wholsomeprofitable, valuable, promoting well-being | Cor II.iii.59.1 |
| Exit | Exit | | Cor II.iii.59 |
| Enter three of the Citizens. | Enter three of the Citizens | | Cor II.iii.59 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Bid them wash their Faces, | Bid them wash their faces | | Cor II.iii.59.2 |
| And keepe their teeth cleane: So, heere comes a brace, | And keep their teeth clean. So, here comes a brace. | brace (n.)group of two, couple, pair | Cor II.iii.60 |
| You know the cause (Sir) of my standing heere. | You know the cause, sir, of my standing here. | | Cor II.iii.61 |
| 3 Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| We do Sir, tell vs what hath brought you too't. | We do, sir. Tell us what hath brought you to't. | | Cor II.iii.62 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Mine owne desert. | Mine own desert. | | Cor II.iii.63 |
| 2 Cit. | SECOND CITIZEN | | |
| Your owne desert. | Your own desert? | | Cor II.iii.64 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| I, but mine owne desire. | Ay, but not mine own desire. | | Cor II.iii.65 |
| 3 Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| How not your owne desire? | How not your own desire? | | Cor II.iii.66 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| No Sir, 'twas neuer my desire yet to trouble | No, sir,'twas never my desire yet to trouble | | Cor II.iii.67 |
| the poore with begging. | the poor with begging. | | Cor II.iii.68 |
| 3 Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| You must thinke if we giue you any thing, | You must think, if we give you anything, | | Cor II.iii.69 |
| we hope to gaine by you. | we hope to gain by you. | | Cor II.iii.70 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Well then I pray, your price | Well then, I pray, your price | | Cor II.iii.71 |
| a'th' Consulship. | o'th' consulship? | | Cor II.iii.72 |
| 1 Cit. | FIRST CITIZEN | | |
| The price is, to aske it kindly. | The price is to ask it kindly. | | Cor II.iii.73 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Kindly sir, I pray let me ha't: I haue | Kindly, sir, I pray let me ha't. I have | | Cor II.iii.74 |
| wounds to shew you, which shall bee yours in priuate: | wounds to show you, which shall be yours in private. | | Cor II.iii.75 |
| your good voice Sir, what say | (to the Second Citizen) Your good voice, sir. What say | | Cor II.iii.76 |
| you? | you? | | Cor II.iii.77 |
| 2 Cit. | SECOND CITIZEN | | |
| You shall ha't worthy Sir. | You shall ha't, worthy sir. | | Cor II.iii.78 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| A match Sir, there's in all two worthie | A match, sir. There's in all two worthy | match (n.)bargain, contract, agreement | Cor II.iii.79 |
| voyces begg'd: I haue your Almes, Adieu. | voices begged. I have your alms. Adieu. | | Cor II.iii.80 |
| 3 Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| But this is something odde. | But this is something odd. | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | Cor II.iii.81 |
| 2 Cit. | SECOND CITIZEN | | |
| And 'twere to giue againe: but 'tis no | An 'twere to give again – but 'tis no | and, an (conj.)if, whether | Cor II.iii.82 |
| matter. | matter. | | Cor II.iii.83 |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Cor II.iii.83 |
| Enter two other Citizens. | Enter two other Citizens | | Cor II.iii.84.1 |
| Coriol. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Pray you now, if it may stand with the tune | Pray you now, if it may stand with the tune | stand (v.)accord, agree, hold good, be compatible | Cor II.iii.84 |
| | tune (n.)state of mind, mood | |
| of your voices, that I may bee Consull, I haue heere the | of your voices that I may be consul, I have here the | | Cor II.iii.85 |
| Customarie Gowne. | customary gown. | | Cor II.iii.86 |
| 1. | FOURTH CITIZEN | | |
| You haue deserued Nobly of your | You have deserved nobly of your | | Cor II.iii.87 |
| Countrey, and you haue not deserued Nobly. | country, and you have not deserved nobly. | | Cor II.iii.88 |
| Coriol. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Your Anigma. | Your enigma? | | Cor II.iii.89 |
| 1. | FOURTH CITIZEN | | |
| You haue bin a scourge to her | You have been a scourge to her | | Cor II.iii.90 |
| enemies, you haue bin a Rod to her Friends, you haue | enemies, you have been a rod to her friends. You have | | Cor II.iii.91 |
| not indeede loued the Common people. | not indeed loved the common people. | | Cor II.iii.92 |
| Coriol. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| You should account mee the more Vertuous, | You should account me the more virtuous | | Cor II.iii.93 |
| that I haue not bin common in my Loue, I will sir flatter | that I have not been common in my love. I will, sir, flatter | common (adj.)cheap, vulgar, promiscuous | Cor II.iii.94 |
| my sworne Brother the people to earne a deerer estimation | my sworn brother, the people, to earn a dearer estimation | brother, sworn
old form: swornecompanion-in-arms, devoted friend | Cor II.iii.95 |
| of them, 'tis a condition they account gentle: | of them. 'Tis a condition they account gentle; | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | Cor II.iii.96 |
| | condition (n.)quality, behaviour, attribute, habit | |
| & since the wisedome of their choice, is rather to haue my | and since the wisdom of their choice is rather to have my | | Cor II.iii.97 |
| Hat, then my Heart, I will practice the insinuating nod, and | hat than my heart, I will practise the insinuating nod and | | Cor II.iii.98 |
| be off to them most counterfetly, that is sir, I will | be off to them most counterfeitly. That is, sir, I will | be off (v.)doff the hat | Cor II.iii.99 |
| | counterfeitly (adv.)
old form: counterfetlyfeignedly, in a pretended manner | |
| counterfet the bewitchment of some popular man, and | counterfeit the bewitchment of some popular man and | popular (adj.)currying favour with the people | Cor II.iii.100 |
| | counterfeit (v.)
old form: counterfetcopy, imitate, simulate | |
| | bewitchment (n.)magical appeal, ability to charm | |
| giue it bountifull to the desirers: Therefore beseech you, | give it bountiful to the desirers. Therefore, beseech you, | | Cor II.iii.101 |
| I may be Consull. | I may be consul. | | Cor II.iii.102 |
| 2. | FIFTH CITIZEN | | |
| Wee hope to finde you our friend: and | We hope to find you our friend, and | | Cor II.iii.103 |
| therefore giue you our voices heartily. | therefore give you our voices heartily. | | Cor II.iii.104 |
| 1. | FOURTH CITIZEN | | |
| You haue receyued many wounds for | You have received many wounds for | | Cor II.iii.105 |
| your Countrey. | your country. | | Cor II.iii.106 |
| Coriol. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| I wil not Seale your knowledge with shewing | I will not seal your knowledge with showing | seal (v.)
old form: Seale confirm, ratify, approve | Cor II.iii.107 |
| them. I will make much of your voyces, and so trouble | them. I will make much of your voices and so trouble | | Cor II.iii.108 |
| you no farther. | you no farther. | | Cor II.iii.109 |
| Both. | BOTH | | |
| The Gods giue you ioy Sir heartily. | The gods give you joy, sir, heartily! | | Cor II.iii.110 |
| Exeunt | | Cor II.iii.110 |
| Coriol. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Most sweet Voyces: | Most sweet voices! | voice (v.)
old form: Voycesvoter, person offering support | Cor II.iii.111 |
| Better it is to dye, better to sterue, | Better it is to die, better to starve, | | Cor II.iii.112 |
| Then craue the higher, which first we do deserue. | Than crave the hire which first we do deserve. | crave (v.)
old form: craue beg, entreat, request | Cor II.iii.113 |
| Why in this Wooluish tongue should I stand heere, | Why in this wolvish toge should I stand here | toge (n.)toga | Cor II.iii.114 |
| To begge of Hob and Dicke, that does appeere | To beg of Hob and Dick that does appear | Hob and Dick
old form: Dickeevery Tom, Dick, and Harry | Cor II.iii.115 |
| Their needlesse Vouches: Custome calls me too't. | Their needless vouches? Custom calls me to't. | needless (adj.)
old form: needlesseunnecessary, pointless, superfluous | Cor II.iii.116 |
| | vouch (n.)warrant, guarantee, formal confirmation | |
| What Custome wills in all things, should we doo't? | What custom wills, in all things should we do't, | | Cor II.iii.117 |
| The Dust on antique Time would lye vnswept, | The dust on antique time would lie unswept | time (n.)(the) world, (the) age, society | Cor II.iii.118 |
| | antic, antick(e), antique (adj.)ancient, olden, former | |
| And mountainous Error be too highly heapt, | And mountainous error be too highly heaped | | Cor II.iii.119 |
| For Truth to o're-peere. Rather then foole it so, | For truth to o'erpeer. Rather than fool it so, | overpeer (v.)
old form: o're-peererise above, tower over | Cor II.iii.120 |
| Let the high Office and the Honor go | Let the high office and the honour go | office (n.)role, position, place, function | Cor II.iii.121 |
| To one that would doe thus. I am halfe through, | To one that would do thus. I am half through; | | Cor II.iii.122 |
| The one part suffered, the other will I doe. | The one part suffered, the other will I do. | | Cor II.iii.123 |
| Enter three Citizens more. | Enter three Citizens more | | Cor II.iii.124 |
| Here come moe Voyces. | Here come more voices. | | Cor II.iii.124 |
| Your Voyces? for your Voyces I haue fought, | Your voices! For your voices I have fought, | | Cor II.iii.125 |
| Watcht for your Voyces: for your Voyces, beare | Watched for your voices; for your voices bear | watch (v.)
old form: Watcht keep the watch, keep guard, be on the look-out | Cor II.iii.126 |
| Of Wounds, two dozen odde: Battailes thrice six | Of wounds two dozen odd. Battles thrice six | | Cor II.iii.127 |
| I haue seene, and heard of: for your Voyces, / Haue | I have seen and heard of; for your voices have | | Cor II.iii.128 |
| done many things, some lesse, some more: / Your Voyces? | Done many things, some less, some more. Your voices! | | Cor II.iii.129 |
| Indeed I would be Consull. | Indeed, I would be consul. | | Cor II.iii.130 |
| 1. Cit. | SIXTH CITIZEN | | |
| Hee ha's done Nobly, and cannot goe without | He has done nobly, and cannot go without | | Cor II.iii.131 |
| any honest mans Voyce. | any honest man's voice. | | Cor II.iii.132 |
| 2. Cit. | SEVENTH CITIZEN | | |
| Therefore let him be Consull: the | Therefore let him be consul. The | | Cor II.iii.133 |
| Gods giue him ioy, and make him good friend to the | gods give him joy and make him good friend to the | | Cor II.iii.134 |
| People. | people! | | Cor II.iii.135 |
| All. | ALL | | |
| Amen, Amen. God saue thee, Noble Consull. | Amen, amen. God save thee, noble Consul! | | Cor II.iii.136 |
| Exeunt Citizens | | Cor II.iii.136 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Worthy Voyces. | Worthy voices. | voice (v.)
old form: Voycesvoter, person offering support | Cor II.iii.137 |
| Enter Menenius, with Brutus and Scicinius. | Enter Menenius, with Brutus and Sicinius | | Cor II.iii.138.1 |
| Mene. | MENENIUS | | |
| You haue stood your Limitation: / And the Tribunes | You have stood your limitation, and the Tribunes | limitation (n.)allotted time, appointed period | Cor II.iii.138 |
| endue you with the Peoples Voyce, / Remaines, | Endue you with the people's voice. Remains | indue, endue (v.)endow, furnish, provide | Cor II.iii.139 |
| that in th' Officiall Markes inuested, / You | That in th' official marks invested you | mark (n.)
old form: Markes (plural) insignia, regalia | Cor II.iii.140 |
| anon doe meet the Senate. | Anon do meet the Senate. | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | Cor II.iii.141.1 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Is this done? | Is this done? | | Cor II.iii.141.2 |
| Scicin. | SICINIUS | | |
| The Custome of Request you haue discharg'd: | The custom of request you have discharged. | | Cor II.iii.142 |
| The People doe admit you, and are summon'd | The people do admit you, and are summoned | | Cor II.iii.143 |
| To meet anon, vpon your approbation. | To meet anon upon your approbation. | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | Cor II.iii.144 |
| | approbation (n.)expression of approval, pleasurable confirmation, ready sanctioning | |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| Where? at the Senate-house? | Where? at the Senate House? | | Cor II.iii.145.1 |
| Scicin. | SICINIUS | | |
| There, Coriolanus. | There, Coriolanus. | | Cor II.iii.145.2 |
| Corio. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| May I change these Garments? | May I change these garments? | | Cor II.iii.146.1 |
| Scicin. | SICINIUS | | |
| You may, Sir. | You may, sir. | | Cor II.iii.146.2 |
| Cori. | CORIOLANUS | | |
| That Ile straight do: and knowing my selfe again, | That I'll straight do and, knowing myself again, | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | Cor II.iii.147 |
| Repayre to th'Senate-house. | Repair to th' Senate House. | repair (v.)
old form: Repayre come, go, make one's way | Cor II.iii.148 |
| Mene. | MENENIUS | | |
| Ile keepe you company. Will you along? | I'll keep you company. (To the Tribunes) Will you along? | | Cor II.iii.149 |
| Brut. | BRUTUS | | |
| We stay here for the People. | We stay here for the people. | | Cor II.iii.150.1 |
| Scicin. | SICINIUS | | |
| Fare you well. | Fare you well. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | Cor II.iii.150.2 |
| Exeunt Coriol. and Mene. | Exeunt Coriolanus and Menenius | | Cor II.iii.150 |
| He ha's it now: and by his Lookes, me thinkes, | He has it now, and by his looks methinks | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)
old form: me thinkesit seems / seemed to me | Cor II.iii.151 |
| 'Tis warme at's heart. | 'Tis warm at's heart. | | Cor II.iii.152.1 |
| Brut. | BRUTUS | | |
| With a prowd heart he wore | With a proud heart he wore | | Cor II.iii.152.2 |
| his humble Weeds: / Will you dismisse the People? | His humble weeds. Will you dismiss the people? | weed (n.)(plural) garments, dress, clothes | Cor II.iii.153 |
| Enter the Plebeians. | Enter the Plebeians | | Cor II.iii.154 |
| Scici. | SICINIUS | | |
| How now, my Masters, haue you chose this man? | How now, my masters, have you chose this man? | | Cor II.iii.154 |
| 1. Cit. | FIRST CITIZEN | | |
| He ha's our Voyces, Sir. | He has our voices, sir. | | Cor II.iii.155 |
| Brut. | BRUTUS | | |
| We pray the Gods, he may deserue your loues. | We pray the gods he may deserve your loves. | | Cor II.iii.156 |
| 2. Cit. | SECOND CITIZEN | | |
| Amen, Sir: to my poore vnworthy notice, | Amen, sir. To my poor unworthy notice, | | Cor II.iii.157 |
| He mock'd vs, when he begg'd our Voyces. | He mocked us when he begged our voices. | | Cor II.iii.158.1 |
| 3. Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| Certainely, | Certainly, | | Cor II.iii.158.2 |
| he flowted vs downe-right. | He flouted us downright. | | Cor II.iii.159 |
| 1. Cit. | FIRST CITIZEN | | |
| No, 'tis his kind of speech, he did not mock vs. | No,'tis his kind of speech – he did not mock us. | | Cor II.iii.160 |
| 2. Cit. | SECOND CITIZEN | | |
| Not one amongst vs, saue your selfe, but sayes | Not one amongst us, save yourself, but says | | Cor II.iii.161 |
| He vs'd vs scornefully: he should haue shew'd vs | He used us scornfully. He should have showed us | | Cor II.iii.162 |
| His Marks of Merit, Wounds receiu'd for's Countrey. | His marks of merit, wounds received for's country. | | Cor II.iii.163 |
| Scicin. | SICINIUS | | |
| Why so he did, I am sure. | Why, so he did, I am sure. | | Cor II.iii.164.1 |
| All. | CITIZENS | | |
| No, no: no man saw 'em. | No, no! No man saw 'em. | | Cor II.iii.164.2 |
| 3. Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| Hee said hee had Wounds, / Which he could shew in priuate: | He said he had wounds which he could show in private, | | Cor II.iii.165 |
| And with his Hat, thus wauing it in scorne, | And with his hat, thus waving it in scorn, | | Cor II.iii.166 |
| I would be Consull, sayes he: aged Custome, | ‘ I would be consul,’ says he. ‘ Aged custom | | Cor II.iii.167 |
| But by your Voyces, will not so permit me. | But by your voices will not so permit me; | | Cor II.iii.168 |
| Your Voyces therefore: when we graunted that, | Your voices therefore.’ When we granted that, | | Cor II.iii.169 |
| Here was, I thanke you for your Voyces, thanke you | Here was ‘ I thank you for your voices. Thank you, | | Cor II.iii.170 |
| Your most sweet Voyces: now you haue left your Voyces, | Your most sweet voices. Now you have left your voices, | | Cor II.iii.171 |
| I haue no further with you. Was not this mockerie? | I have no further with you.’ Was not this mockery? | | Cor II.iii.172 |
| Scicin. | SICINIUS | | |
| Why eyther were you ignorant to see't? | Why either were you ignorant to see't, | ignorant (adj.)dull, unwitting, simple-minded | Cor II.iii.173 |
| Or seeing it, of such Childish friendlinesse, | Or, seeing it, of such childish friendliness | | Cor II.iii.174 |
| To yeeld your Voyces? | To yield your voices? | | Cor II.iii.175.1 |
| Brut. | BRUTUS | | |
| Could you not haue told him, | Could you not have told him – | | Cor II.iii.175.2 |
| As you were lesson'd: When he had no Power, | As you were lessoned – when he had no power, | lesson (v.)
old form: lesson'dinstruct, teach, advise | Cor II.iii.176 |
| | power (n.)authority, government | |
| But was a pettie seruant to the State, | But was a petty servant to the state, | | Cor II.iii.177 |
| He was your Enemie, euer spake against | He was your enemy, ever spake against | | Cor II.iii.178 |
| Your Liberties, and the Charters that you beare | Your liberties and the charters that you bear | | Cor II.iii.179 |
| I'th' Body of the Weale: and now arriuing | I'th' body of the weal; and now, arriving | weal
old form: Wealestate, community, commonwealth | Cor II.iii.180 |
| | arrive (v.)
old form: arriuingreach, arrive at | |
| | body (n.)corporate body, collective mass [of people] | |
| A place of Potencie, and sway o'th' State, | A place of potency and sway o'th' state, | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | Cor II.iii.181 |
| | potency (n.)
old form: Potenciepower, authority, command | |
| | sway (n.)controlling influence, guiding power, direction | |
| If he should still malignantly remaine | If he should still malignantly remain | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | Cor II.iii.182 |
| Fast Foe to th'Plebeij, your Voyces might | Fast foe to th' plebeii, your voices might | | Cor II.iii.183 |
| Be Curses to your selues. You should haue said, | Be curses to yourselves? You should have said | | Cor II.iii.184 |
| That as his worthy deeds did clayme no lesse | That as his worthy deeds did claim no less | | Cor II.iii.185 |
| Then what he stood for: so his gracious nature | Than what he stood for, so his gracious nature | stand for (v.)be a candidate for, offer for election | Cor II.iii.186 |
| Would thinke vpon you, for your Voyces, / And | Would think upon you for your voices and | | Cor II.iii.187 |
| translate his Mallice towards you, into Loue, | Translate his malice towards you into love, | translate (v.)transform, change, alter | Cor II.iii.188 |
| Standing your friendly Lord. | Standing your friendly lord. | stand (v.)act as, be, hold good as | Cor II.iii.189.1 |
| Scicin. | SICINIUS | | |
| Thus to haue said, | Thus to have said, | | Cor II.iii.189.2 |
| As you were fore-aduis'd, had toucht his Spirit, | As you were fore-advised, had touched his spirit | fore-advise (v.)
old form: fore-aduis'dpreviously advise, instruct earlier | Cor II.iii.190 |
| | touch (v.)
old form: toucht test the quality [of], put to the test | |
| And try'd his Inclination: from him pluckt | And tried his inclination; from him plucked | try (v.)
old form: try'd prove, ascertain, find out | Cor II.iii.191 |
| Eyther his gracious Promise, which you might | Either his gracious promise, which you might, | | Cor II.iii.192 |
| As cause had call'd you vp, haue held him to; | As cause had called you up, have held him to; | call up (v.)
old form: call'd vparouse, prompt, bring to mind | Cor II.iii.193 |
| | cause (n.)occasion, circumstance | |
| Or else it would haue gall'd his surly nature, | Or else it would have galled his surly nature, | gall (v.)
old form: gall'd vex, annoy, irritate | Cor II.iii.194 |
| Which easily endures not Article, | Which easily endures not article | article (n.)condition, stipulation, requirement | Cor II.iii.195 |
| Tying him to ought, so putting him to Rage, | Tying him to aught. So putting him to rage, | aught (n.)
old form: oughtanything, [with negative word] nothing | Cor II.iii.196 |
| You should haue ta'ne th' aduantage of his Choller, | You should have ta'en th' advantage of his choler | choler (n.)
old form: Cholleranger, rage, wrath | Cor II.iii.197 |
| And pass'd him vnelected. | And passed him unelected. | | Cor II.iii.198.1 |
| Brut. | BRUTUS | | |
| Did you perceiue, | Did you perceive | | Cor II.iii.198.2 |
| He did sollicite you in free Contempt, | He did solicit you in free contempt | solicit (v.)
old form: sollicitecourt, chase after, pursue | Cor II.iii.199 |
| | free (adj.)frank, undisguised, open | |
| When he did need your Loues: and doe you thinke, | When he did need your loves, and do you think | | Cor II.iii.200 |
| That his Contempt shall not be brusing to you, | That his contempt shall not be bruising to you | | Cor II.iii.201 |
| When he hath power to crush? Why, had your Bodyes | When he hath power to crush? Why, had your bodies | | Cor II.iii.202 |
| No Heart among you? Or had you Tongues, to cry | No heart among you? Or had you tongues to cry | heart (n.)courage, spirit, valour | Cor II.iii.203 |
| | cry (v.)protest, rebel, cry out | |
| Against the Rectorship of Iudgement? | Against the rectorship of judgement? | rectorship (n.)rule, government, dominion | Cor II.iii.204.1 |
| | judgement (n.)
old form: Iudgementreason, discernment, good sense | |
| Scicin. | SICINIUS | | |
| Haue you, | Have you | | Cor II.iii.204.2 |
| ere now, deny'd the asker: / And now againe, | Ere now denied the asker, and now again, | | Cor II.iii.205 |
| of him that did not aske, but mock, / Bestow | Of him that did not ask but mock, bestow | bestow (v.)give, provide, grant | Cor II.iii.206 |
| your su'd-for Tongues? | Your sued-for tongues? | sued-for (adj.)
old form: su'd-for begged for, entreated, petitioned | Cor II.iii.207 |
| 3. Cit. | THIRD CITIZEN | | |
| Hee's not confirm'd, we may deny him yet. | He's not confirmed; we may deny him yet. | | Cor II.iii.208 |
| 2. Cit. | SECOND CITIZEN | | |
| And will deny him: | And will deny him: | | Cor II.iii.209 |
| Ile haue fiue hundred Voyces of that sound. | I'll have five hundred voices of that sound. | | Cor II.iii.210 |
| 1. Cit. | FIRST CITIZEN | | |
| I twice fiue hundred, & their friends, to piece 'em. | I twice five hundred and their friends to piece 'em. | piece (v.)add to, join to, augment | Cor II.iii.211 |
| Brut. | BRUTUS | | |
| Get you hence instantly, and tell those friends, | Get you hence instantly, and tell those friends | | Cor II.iii.212 |
| They haue chose a Consull, that will from them take | They have chose a consul that will from them take | | Cor II.iii.213 |
| Their Liberties, make them of no more Voyce | Their liberties; make them of no more voice | liberty (n.)(plural) rights, prerogatives, privileges | Cor II.iii.214 |
| Then Dogges, that are as often beat for barking, | Than dogs that are as often beat for barking | | Cor II.iii.215 |
| As therefore kept to doe so. | As therefore kept to do so. | | Cor II.iii.216.1 |
| Scici. | SICINIUS | | |
| Let them assemble: | Let them assemble, | | Cor II.iii.216.2 |
| and on a safer Iudgement, / All reuoke | And on a safer judgement all revoke | safe (adj.)sound, sensible, level-headed | Cor II.iii.217 |
| your ignorant election: Enforce his Pride, | Your ignorant election. Enforce his pride | enforce (v.)emphasize, urge, lay stress upon | Cor II.iii.218 |
| | ignorant (adj.)dull, unwitting, simple-minded | |
| And his old Hate vnto you: besides, forget not | And his old hate unto you. Besides, forget not | | Cor II.iii.219 |
| With what Contempt he wore the humble Weed, | With what contempt he wore the humble weed, | weed (n.)garment, piece of clothing | Cor II.iii.220 |
| How in his Suit he scorn'd you: but your Loues, | How in his suit he scorned you; but your loves, | suit (n.)formal request, entreaty, petition | Cor II.iii.221 |
| | scorn (v.)
old form: scorn'd mock, jeer, express disdain [at] | |
| Thinking vpon his Seruices, tooke from you | Thinking upon his services, took from you | | Cor II.iii.222 |
| Th' apprehension of his present portance, | Th' apprehension of his present portance, | portance (n.)behaviour, demeanour, bearing | Cor II.iii.223 |
| | apprehension (n.)powers of comprehension, understanding | |
| Which most gibingly, vngrauely, he did fashion | Which most gibingly, ungravely, he did fashion | gibingly (adv.)sarcastically, tauntingly, in a mocking manner | Cor II.iii.224 |
| | ungravely (adv.)
old form: vngrauelyderisively, displaying ridicule | |
| | fashion (v.)form, shape, make [into] | |
| After the inueterate Hate he beares you. | After the inveterate hate he bears you. | | Cor II.iii.225.1 |
| Brut. | BRUTUS | | |
| Lay | Lay | | Cor II.iii.225.2 |
| a fault on vs, your Tribunes, / That we labour'd | A fault on us, your Tribunes, that we laboured, | | Cor II.iii.226 |
| (no impediment betweene) / But that you must | No impediment between, but that you must | impediment (n.)obstruction, hindrance, obstacle | Cor II.iii.227 |
| cast your Election on him. | Cast your election on him. | | Cor II.iii.228.1 |
| Scici. | SICINIUS | | |
| Say you chose him, | Say, you chose him | | Cor II.iii.228.2 |
| more after our commandment, / Then as guided | More after our commandment than as guided | | Cor II.iii.229 |
| by your owne true affections, and that / Your Minds | By your own true affections, and that your minds, | affection (n.)emotion, feeling | Cor II.iii.230 |
| pre-occupy'd with what you rather must do, | Pre-occupied with what you rather must do | | Cor II.iii.231 |
| Then what you should, made you against the graine | Than what you should, made you against the grain | | Cor II.iii.232 |
| To Voyce him Consull. Lay the fault on vs. | To voice him consul. Lay the fault on us. | voice (v.)
old form: Voyce vote, elect, appoint | Cor II.iii.233 |
| Brut. | BRUTUS | | |
| I, spare vs not: Say, we read Lectures to you, | Ay, spare us not. Say we read lectures to you, | lecture (n.)lesson, instructive example | Cor II.iii.234 |
| How youngly he began to serue his Countrey, | How youngly he began to serve his country, | youngly (adv.)in youth, early in life | Cor II.iii.235 |
| How long continued, and what stock he springs of, | How long continued, and what stock he springs of – | | Cor II.iii.236 |
| The Noble House o'th' Martians: from whence came | The noble house o'th' Martians, from whence came | | Cor II.iii.237 |
| That Ancus Martius, Numaes Daughters Sonne: | That Ancus Martius, Numa's daughter's son, | Numa (n.)[pron: 'nyooma] Numa Pompilius, second king of Rome, 716-672 BC | Cor II.iii.238 |
| | Ancus Martius[pron: 'ankus 'mahrshus] fourth king of Rome, 7th-c BC | |
| Who after great Hostilius here was King, | Who after great Hostilius here was king. | Hostilius (n.)[pron: hos'tilius] Tullus Hostilius, third king of Rome, 7th-c BC | Cor II.iii.239 |
| Of the same House Publius and Quintus were, | Of the same house Publius and Quintus were, | Publius (n.)supposed ancestor of Caius Martius | Cor II.iii.240 |
| | Quintus (n.)supposed ancestor of Caius Martius | |
| That our best Water, brought by Conduits hither, | That our best water brought by conduits hither; | conduit (n.)channel, pipe, aqueduct | Cor II.iii.241 |
| And Nobly nam'd, so | And Censorinus, nobly named so, | Censorinus (n.)[pron: senser'iynus] Caius Marcius Rutilus, 3rd-c BC Roman politician | Cor II.iii.242 |
| twice being Censor, | Twice being by the people chosen censor, | | Cor II.iii.243 |
| Was his great Ancestor. | Was his great ancestor. | | Cor II.iii.244.1 |
| Scicin. | SICINIUS | | |
| One thus descended, | One thus descended, | | Cor II.iii.244.2 |
| That hath beside well in his person wrought, | That hath beside well in his person wrought | work (v.), past form wroughtbring about, arrange, effect | Cor II.iii.245 |
| To be set high in place, we did commend | To be set high in place, we did commend | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | Cor II.iii.246 |
| | commend (v.)commit, entrust, hand over | |
| | commend (v.)present, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance] | |
| To your remembrances: but you haue found, | To your remembrances. But you have found, | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | Cor II.iii.247 |
| Skaling his present bearing with his past, | Scaling his present bearing with his past, | scale (v.)
old form: Skaling weigh, balance, compare | Cor II.iii.248 |
| That hee's your fixed enemie; and reuoke | That he's your fixed enemy, and revoke | | Cor II.iii.249 |
| Your suddaine approbation. | Your sudden approbation. | sudden (adj.)
old form: suddaine hasty, impulsive, impetuous | Cor II.iii.250.1 |
| | approbation (n.)expression of approval, pleasurable confirmation, ready sanctioning | |
| Brut. | BRUTUS | | |
| Say you ne're had don't, | Say you ne'er had done't – | | Cor II.iii.250.2 |
| (Harpe on that still) but by our putting on: | Harp on that still – but by our putting on. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | Cor II.iii.251 |
| | putting on (n.)instigation, prompting, urging | |
| And presently, when you haue drawne your number, | And presently, when you have drawn your number, | presently (adv.)after a short time, soon, before long | Cor II.iii.252 |
| | draw (v.)
old form: drawnebring together, draw in, gather | |
| Repaire to th'Capitoll. | Repair to th' Capitol. | repair (v.)
old form: Repaire come, go, make one's way | Cor II.iii.253.1 |
| | Capitol (n.)geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government | |
| All. | ALL | | |
| We will so: almost all | We will so. Almost all | | Cor II.iii.253.2 |
| repent in their election. | Repent in their election. | | Cor II.iii.254.1 |
| Exeunt Plebeians. | Exeunt Plebeians | | Cor II.iii.254 |
| Brut. | BRUTUS | | |
| Let them goe on: | Let them go on. | | Cor II.iii.254.2 |
| This Mutinie were better put in hazard, | This mutiny were better put in hazard | hazard, inin peril, at risk | Cor II.iii.255 |
| Then stay past doubt, for greater: | Than stay, past doubt, for greater. | | Cor II.iii.256 |
| If, as his nature is, he fall in rage | If, as his nature is, he fall in rage | | Cor II.iii.257 |
| With their refusall, both obserue and answer | With their refusal, both observe and answer | answer (v.)act along with, sustain, respond to | Cor II.iii.258 |
| The vantage of his anger. | The vantage of his anger. | vantage (n.)right moment, suitable opportunity | Cor II.iii.259.1 |
| Scicin. | SICINIUS | | |
| To th'Capitoll, come: | To th' Capitol, come. | | Cor II.iii.259.2 |
| We will be there before the streame o'th' People: | We will be there before the stream o'th' people; | | Cor II.iii.260 |
| And this shall seeme, as partly 'tis, their owne, | And this shall seem, as partly 'tis, their own, | | Cor II.iii.261 |
| Which we haue goaded on-ward. | Which we have goaded onward. | | Cor II.iii.262 |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Cor II.iii.262 |