In boulted language; meal and bran together I'll go to him, and undertake to bring him in peace In peace, to his utmost peril. Go not home. Bru. Sic. Meet on the market-place. We'll attend you there: Where, if you bring not Marcius, we'll proceed In our first way. Let me desire your company. [To the Senators.] He must come, Or what is worst will follow. 1 Sen. Pray you, let's to him. SCENE II. A Room in CORIOLANUS'S House. Enter CORIOLANUS, and Patricians. Cor. Let them pull all about mine ears: present me Or pile ten hills on the Tarpeian rock, Cor. I muse my mother Does not approve me farther, who was wont [Exeunt. In congregations, to yawn, be still, and wonder, To speak of peace, or war. I talk of you: [To VOLUMNIA. Why did you wish me milder? Would you have me I would have had you put your power well on, Cor. Let go. Vol. You might have been enough the man you are, You had not show'd them how you were dispos'd, Cor. Vol. Ay, and burn too. Let them hang. Enter MENENIUS, and Senators. Men. Come, come; you have been too rough, something too rough: You must return, and mend it. 1 Sen. Unless, by not so doing, our good city Cleave in the midst, and perish. Vol. I have a heart as little apt as yours, There's no remedy; Pray be counsell'd. But yet a brain, that leads my use of anger To better vantage. Men. Well said, noble woman. Before he should thus stoop to the herd, but that The violent fit o' the time craves it as physic For the whole state, I would put mine armour on, Cor. Men. Return to the tribunes. What must I do? Well, what then? what then? Men. Repent what you have spoke. Cor. For them? I cannot do it to the gods, Must I then do 't to them? Vol. You are too absolute; Though therein you can never be too noble, I' the war do grow together: grant that, and tell me, That they combine not there? A good demand. Vol. If it be honour in your wars to seem Cor. Why force you this? Vol. Because that now it lies you on to speak Your tongue, though but bastards, and syllables I would dissemble with my nature, where, How you can frown, than spend a fawn upon 'em, Come, go with us: speak fair; you may salve so, Of what is past. Vol. I pr'ythee now, my son, And thus far having stretch'd it, (here be with them) That will not hold the handling: or say to them, Men. This but done, Even as she speaks, why, their hearts were yours; As words to little purpose. Vol. Pr'ythee now, Go, and be rul'd; although, I know, thou hadst rather Than flatter him in a bower. Here is Cominius. Enter COMINIUS. Com. I have been i' the market-place; and, Sir, 't is fit You make strong party, or defend yourself By calmness, or by absence: all's in anger. Men. Only fair speech. Com. Can thereto frame his spirit. Vol. I think, 't will serve; if he He must, and will. Pr'ythee now, say you will, and go about it. Cor. Must I go show them my unbarbed sconce? This mould of Marcius, they to dust should grind it, I shall discharge to the life. Com. Come, come, we 'll prompt you. Vol. I pr'ythee now, sweet son: as thou hast said, My praises made thee first a soldier, so, To have my praise for this, perform a part Thou hast not done before. Cor. Well, I must do 't. Away, my disposition, and possess me Some harlot's spirit! My throat of war be turn'd, Small as an eunuch, or the virgin voice That babies lulls asleep! The smiles of knaves Make motion through my lips; and my arm'd knees, I will not do 't, Lest I surcease to honour mine own truth, Vol. At thy choice, then: To beg of thee, it is my more dishonour, Cor. Pray, be content: Mother, I am going to the market-place; |