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Enter the two Tribunes, Sicinius, and Brutus,	Enter the two Tribunes, Sicinius and Brutus, with the		Cor IV.ii.1.1
with the Edile.	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.		Cor IV.ii.3.1
Brut.	BRUTUS
Now we haue shewne our power,	Now we have shown our power,	power (n.) exercise of power, authoritative action	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.	ancient, aunchient (adj.) former, earlier, past	Cor IV.ii.7.1
Brut.	BRUTUS
Dismisse them home.	Dismiss them home.		Cor IV.ii.7.2
	Exit Aedile		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.		Cor IV.ii.16.1
Sicin.	SICINIUS
Are you mankinde?	Are you mankind?	mankind (n.) old form: mankinde man-like woman, virago; or: mad, furious, infuriated	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 y^u 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.		Cor IV.ii.43.1
Sicin.	SICINIUS
Why stay we to be baited	Why stay we to be baited	bait (v.) harass, persecute, torment	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.	heavy (adj.) old form: heauy sorrowful, sad, gloomy	Cor IV.ii.48.1
Mene.	MENENIUS
You haue told them home,	You have told them home,	home (adv.) bluntly, to the point, forthrightly	Cor IV.ii.48.2
		tell (v.) rebuke, admonish, reprove
And by my troth you haue cause: you'l Sup with me.	And, by my troth, you have cause. You'll sup with me?	sup (v.) have supper	Cor IV.ii.49
		troth, by my by my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion]
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,	puling (n./adj.) whimpering, whining, complaining	Cor IV.ii.52
		leave (v.) old form: Leaue cease, stop, give up
		faint (adj.) feeble, half-hearted
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

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