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Aedile   Cor IV.ii.1.2 Sicin. SICINIUS   Bid them all home, he's gone: & wee'l no further, Bid them all home. He's gone, and we'll no further.   Cor IV.ii.1 The Nobility are vexed, whom we see haue sided The nobility are vexed, whom we see have sided side (v.)take sides with, join Cor IV.ii.2 In his behalfe. In his behalf. power (n.)exercise of power, authoritative action Cor IV.ii.3.1 Brut. BRUTUS   Now we haue shewne our power, Now we have shown our power,   Cor IV.ii.3.2 Let vs seeme humbler after it is done, Let us seem humbler after it is done   Cor IV.ii.4 Then when it was a dooing. Than when it was a-doing.   Cor IV.ii.5.1 Sicin. SICINIUS   Bid them home: Bid them home.   Cor IV.ii.5.2 say their great enemy is gone, / And they, Say their great enemy is gone, and they   Cor IV.ii.6 stand in their ancient strength. Stand in their ancient strength.   Cor IV.ii.7.1 Brut. BRUTUS   Dismisse them home. Dismiss them home.   Cor IV.ii.7.2 Exit Aedile ancient, aunchient (adj.)former, earlier, past Cor IV.ii.7 Here comes his Mother. Here comes his mother.   Cor IV.ii.8.1 Enter Volumnia, Virgilia, and Menenius. Enter Volumnia, Virgilia, and Menenius   Cor IV.ii.8 Sicin. SICINIUS   Let's not meet her. Let's not meet her.   Cor IV.ii.8.2 Brut BRUTUS   Why? Why?   Cor IV.ii.8.3 Sicin. SICINIUS   They say she's mad. They say she's mad. mad (adj.)wild, uncontrollable, excitable, high-spirited Cor IV.ii.9 Brut. BRUTUS   They haue tane note of vs: keepe on your way. They have ta'en note of us. Keep on your way.   Cor IV.ii.10 Volum. VOLUMNIA   Oh y'are well met: / Th'hoorded plague a'th' Gods O, y'are well met. Th' hoarded plague o'th' gods   Cor IV.ii.11 requit your loue. Requite your love! requite (v.), past forms requit, requited old form: requit reward, repay, recompense Cor IV.ii.12.1 Menen. MENENIUS   Peace, peace, be not so loud. Peace, peace, be not so loud.   Cor IV.ii.12.2 Volum. VOLUMNIA   If that I could for weeping, you should heare, If that I could for weeping, you should hear –   Cor IV.ii.13 Nay, and you shall heare some. Will you be gone? Nay, and you shall hear some. (To Brutus) Will you be gone?   Cor IV.ii.14 Virg. VIRGILIA     (To Sicinius)   Cor IV.ii.15 You shall stay too: I would I had the power You shall stay too. I would I had the power   Cor IV.ii.15 To say so to my Husband. To say so to my husband. mankind (n.) old form: mankindeman-like woman, virago; or: mad, furious, infuriated Cor IV.ii.16.1 Sicin. SICINIUS   Are you mankinde? Are you mankind?   Cor IV.ii.16.2 Volum. VOLUMNIA   I foole, is that a shame. Note but this Foole, Ay, fool, is that a shame? Note but this, fool:   Cor IV.ii.17 Was not a man my Father? Had'st thou Foxship Was not a man my father? Hadst thou foxship foxship (n.)[quality of a fox] low cunning, slyness, ingratitude Cor IV.ii.18 To banish him that strooke more blowes for Rome To banish him that struck more blows for Rome   Cor IV.ii.19 Then thou hast spoken words. Than thou hast spoken words?   Cor IV.ii.20.1 Sicin. SICINIUS   Oh blessed Heauens! O blessed heavens!   Cor IV.ii.20.2 Volum. VOLUMNIA   Moe Noble blowes, then euer yu wise words. More noble blows than ever thou wise words, mo, moe (adj.)more [in number] Cor IV.ii.21 And for Romes good, Ile tell thee what: yet goe: And for Rome's good. I'll tell thee what – yet go.   Cor IV.ii.22 Nay but thou shalt stay too: I would my Sonne Nay, but thou shalt stay too. I would my son   Cor IV.ii.23 Were in Arabia, and thy Tribe before him, Were in Arabia, and thy tribe before him, Arabia (n.)region of SW Asia, thought of as a desert area Cor IV.ii.24 His good Sword in his hand. His good sword in his hand.   Cor IV.ii.25.1 Sicin. SICINIUS   What then? What then?   Cor IV.ii.25.2 Virg. VIRGILIA   What then? What then!   Cor IV.ii.25.3 Hee'ld make an end of thy posterity He'd make an end of thy posterity.   Cor IV.ii.26 Volum. VOLUMNIA   Bastards, and all. Bastards and all.   Cor IV.ii.27 Good man, the Wounds that he does beare for Rome! Good man, the wounds that he does bear for Rome!   Cor IV.ii.28 Menen. MENENIUS   Come, come, peace. Come, come, peace.   Cor IV.ii.29 Sicin. SICINIUS   I would he had continued to his Country I would he had continued to his country   Cor IV.ii.30 As he began, and not vnknit himselfe As he began, and not unknit himself unknit (v.) old form: vnknit untie, undo, unravel Cor IV.ii.31 The Noble knot he made. The noble knot he made.   Cor IV.ii.32.1 Bru. BRUTUS   I would he had. I would he had.   Cor IV.ii.32.2 Volum. VOLUMNIA   I would he had? Twas you incenst the rable. ‘ I would he had!’ 'Twas you incensed the rabble –   Cor IV.ii.33 Cats, that can iudge as fitly of his worth, Cats that can judge as fitly of his worth fitly (adv.)justly, fittingly, aptly Cor IV.ii.34 As I can of those Mysteries which heauen As I can of those mysteries which heaven   Cor IV.ii.35 Will not haue earth to know. Will not have earth to know.   Cor IV.ii.36.1 Brut. BRUTUS   Pray let's go. Pray, let's go.   Cor IV.ii.36.2 Volum. VOLUMNIA   Now pray sir get you gone. Now, pray, sir, get you gone.   Cor IV.ii.37 You haue done a braue deede: Ere you go, heare this: You have done a brave deed. Ere you go, hear this: brave (adj.) old form: braue noble, worthy, excellent Cor IV.ii.38 As farre as doth the Capitoll exceede As far as doth the Capitol exceed Capitol (n.)geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government Cor IV.ii.39 The meanest house in Rome; so farre my Sonne The meanest house in Rome, so far my son –   Cor IV.ii.40 This Ladies Husband heere; this (do you see) This lady's husband here, this, do you see? –   Cor IV.ii.41 Whom you haue banish'd, does exceed you all. Whom you have banished does exceed you all.   Cor IV.ii.42 Bru. BRUTUS   Well, well, wee'l leaue you. Well, well, we'll leave you. bait (v.)harass, persecute, torment Cor IV.ii.43.1 Sicin. SICINIUS   Why stay we to be baited Why stay we to be baited   Cor IV.ii.43.2 With one that wants her Wits. With one that wants her wits?   Cor IV.ii.44.1 Exit Tribunes. Exeunt Tribunes   Cor IV.ii.44 Volum. VOLUMNIA   Take my Prayers with you. Take my prayers with you.   Cor IV.ii.44.2 I would the Gods had nothing else to do, I would the gods had nothing else to do   Cor IV.ii.45 But to confirme my Cursses. Could I meete 'em But to confirm my curses. Could I meet 'em   Cor IV.ii.46 But once a day, it would vnclogge my heart But once a day, it would unclog my heart   Cor IV.ii.47 Of what lyes heauy too't. Of what lies heavy to't. home (adv.)bluntly, to the point, forthrightly Cor IV.ii.48.1 heavy (adj.) old form: heauysorrowful, sad, gloomy tell (v.)rebuke, admonish, reprove Mene. MENENIUS   You haue told them home, You have told them home,   Cor IV.ii.48.2 And by my troth you haue cause: you'l Sup with me. And, by my troth, you have cause. You'll sup with me? troth, by myby my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] Cor IV.ii.49 sup (v.)have supper Volum. VOLUMNIA   Angers my Meate: I suppe vpon my selfe, Anger's my meat. I sup upon myself,   Cor IV.ii.50 And so shall sterue with Feeding: Come, let's go, And so shall starve with feeding. (To Virgilia) Come, let's go.   Cor IV.ii.51 Leaue this faint-puling, and lament as I do, Leave this faint puling and lament as I do, faint (adj.)feeble, half-hearted Cor IV.ii.52 puling (n./adj.)whimpering, whining, complaining leave (v.) old form: Leauecease, stop, give up In Anger, Iuno-like: Come, come, come. In anger, Juno-like. Come, come, come. Juno (n.)Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity Cor IV.ii.53 Exeunt Exeunt Volumnia and Virgilia   Cor IV.ii.53 Mene. MENENIUS   Fie, fie, fie. Fie, fie, fie.   Cor IV.ii.54 Exit. Exit   Cor IV.ii.54 ACT I. Act I. > scene I. Act I. > scene II. Act I. > scene III. Act I. > scene IV. Act I. > scene V. Act I. > scene VI. Act I. > scene VII. Act I. > scene VIII. Act I. > scene IX. Act I. > scene X. ACT II. Act II. > scene I. Act II. > scene II. 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