Speeches (Lines) for (stage directions)
in "Coriolanus"
Total: 133

1

I,1,1

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter a company of mutinous Citizens, with staves,]
clubs, and other weapons]

2

I,1,43

First Citizen. Soft! who comes here?

(stage directions). [Enter MENENIUS AGRIPPA]

3

I,1,231

Coriolanus. Go, get you home, you fragments!

(stage directions). [Enter a Messenger, hastily]

4

I,1,310

Junius Brutus. Lets along.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

5

I,2,311

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS and certain Senators]

6

I,2,360

All. Farewell.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

7

I,3,361

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter VOLUMNIA and VIRGILIA. they set them down]
on two low stools, and sew]

8

I,3,388

Volumnia. Then his good report should have been my son; I
therein would have found issue. Hear me profess
sincerely: had I a dozen sons, each in my love
alike and none less dear than thine and my good
CORIOLANUS, I had rather had eleven die nobly for their
country than one voluptuously surfeit out of action.

(stage directions). [Enter a Gentlewoman]

9

I,3,408

Volumnia. Away, you fool! it more becomes a man
Than gilt his trophy: the breasts of Hecuba,
When she did suckle Hector, look'd not lovelier
Than Hector's forehead when it spit forth blood
At Grecian sword, contemning. Tell Valeria,
We are fit to bid her welcome.

(stage directions). [Exit Gentlewoman]

10

I,3,412

Volumnia. He'll beat Aufidius 'head below his knee
And tread upon his neck.

(stage directions). [Enter VALERIA, with an Usher and Gentlewoman]

11

I,3,477

Valeria. Well, then, farewell.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

12

I,4,478

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter, with drum and colours, CORIOLANUS, TITUS LARTIUS, Captains and Soldiers. To them a Messenger]

13

I,4,512

Titus Lartius. Their noise be our instruction. Ladders, ho!

(stage directions). [Enter the army of the Volsces]

14

I,4,541

Coriolanus. All the contagion of the south light on you,
You shames of Rome! you herd of—Boils and plagues
Plaster you o'er, that you may be abhorr'd
Further than seen and one infect another
Against the wind a mile! You souls of geese,
That bear the shapes of men, how have you run
From slaves that apes would beat! Pluto and hell!
All hurt behind; backs red, and faces pale
With flight and agued fear! Mend and charge home,
Or, by the fires of heaven, I'll leave the foe
And make my wars on you: look to't: come on;
If you'll stand fast, we'll beat them to their wives,
As they us to our trenches followed.
[Another alarum. The Volsces fly, and CORIOLANUS]
follows them to the gates]
So, now the gates are ope: now prove good seconds:
'Tis for the followers fortune widens them,
Not for the fliers: mark me, and do the like.

(stage directions). [Enters the gates]

15

I,4,544

Second Soldier. Nor I.

(stage directions). [CORIOLANUS is shut in]

16

I,4,547

All. To the pot, I warrant him.

(stage directions). [Alarum continues]

17

I,4,548

(stage directions). [Alarum continues]

(stage directions). [Re-enter TITUS LARTIUS]

18

I,4,565

Titus Lartius. O noble fellow!
Who sensibly outdares his senseless sword,
And, when it bows, stands up. Thou art left, CORIOLANUS:
A carbuncle entire, as big as thou art,
Were not so rich a jewel. Thou wast a soldier
Even to Cato's wish, not fierce and terrible
Only in strokes; but, with thy grim looks and
The thunder-like percussion of thy sounds,
Thou madst thine enemies shake, as if the world
Were feverous and did tremble.

(stage directions). [Re-enter CORIOLANUS, bleeding, assaulted by the enemy]

19

I,4,569

Titus Lartius. O,'tis CORIOLANUS!
Let's fetch him off, or make remain alike.

(stage directions). [They fight, and all enter the city]

20

I,5,570

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter certain Romans, with spoils]

21

I,5,574

Third Roman. A murrain on't! I took this for silver.

(stage directions). [Alarum continues still afar off]

22

I,5,575

(stage directions). [Alarum continues still afar off]

(stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS and TITUS LARTIUS with a trumpet]

23

I,5,606

Titus Lartius. Thou worthiest CORIOLANUS!
[Exit CORIOLANUS]
Go, sound thy trumpet in the market-place;
Call thither all the officers o' the town,
Where they shall know our mind: away!

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

24

I,6,607

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter COMINIUS, as it were in retire,]
with soldiers]

25

I,6,645

Cominius. The shepherd knows not thunder from a tabour
More than I know the sound of CORIOLANUS' tongue
From every meaner man.

(stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS]

26

I,6,721

Cominius. March on, my fellows:
Make good this ostentation, and you shall
Divide in all with us.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

27

I,7,722

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [TITUS LARTIUS, having set a guard upon]
Corioli, going with drum and trumpet toward
COMINIUS and CAIUS CORIOLANUS, enters with
Lieutenant, other Soldiers, and a Scout]

28

I,7,734

Titus Lartius. Hence, and shut your gates upon's.
Our guider, come; to the Roman camp conduct us.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

29

I,8,735

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Alarum as in battle. Enter, from opposite sides,]
CORIOLANUS and AUFIDIUS]

30

I,8,759

Tullus Aufidius. Wert thou the Hector
That was the whip of your bragg'd progeny,
Thou shouldst not scape me here.
[They fight, and certain Volsces come to the aid of]
AUFIDIUS. CORIOLANUS fights till they be driven in
breathless]
Officious, and not valiant, you have shamed me
In your condemned seconds.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

31

I,9,760

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Flourish. Alarum. A retreat is sounded. Flourish.]
Enter, from one side, COMINIUS with the Romans; from
the other side, CORIOLANUS, with his arm in a scarf]

32

I,9,841

Cominius. Too modest are you;
More cruel to your good report than grateful
To us that give you truly: by your patience,
If 'gainst yourself you be incensed, we'll put you,
Like one that means his proper harm, in manacles,
Then reason safely with you. Therefore, be it known,
As to us, to all the world, that Caius CORIOLANUS
Wears this war's garland: in token of the which,
My noble steed, known to the camp, I give him,
With all his trim belonging; and from this time,
For what he did before Corioli, call him,
With all the applause and clamour of the host,
CAIUS CORIOLANUS CORIOLANUS! Bear
The addition nobly ever!

(stage directions). [Flourish. Trumpets sound, and drums]

33

I,9,876

Cominius. Go we to our tent:
The blood upon your visage dries; 'tis time
It should be look'd to: come.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

34

I,10,877

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [A flourish. Cornets. Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS,]
bloody, with two or three Soldiers]

35

I,10,915

First Soldier. I shall, sir.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

36

II,1,916

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter MENENIUS with the two Tribunes of the people,]
SICINIUS and BRUTUS.

37

II,1,1089

Herald. Know, Rome, that all alone CORIOLANUS did fight
Within Corioli gates: where he hath won,
With fame, a name to Caius CORIOLANUS; these
In honour follows Coriolanus.
Welcome to Rome, renowned Coriolanus!

(stage directions). [Flourish]

38

II,1,1097

Coriolanus. O,
You have, I know, petition'd all the gods
For my prosperity!

(stage directions). [Kneels]

39

II,1,1208

Sicinius Velutus. This, as you say, suggested
At some time when his soaring insolence
Shall touch the people—which time shall not want,
If he be put upon 't; and that's as easy
As to set dogs on sheep—will be his fire
To kindle their dry stubble; and their blaze
Shall darken him for ever.

(stage directions). [Enter a Messenger]

40

II,1,1223

Sicinius Velutus. Have with you.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

41

II,2,1224

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter two Officers, to lay cushions]

42

II,2,1323

Coriolanus. I had rather have one scratch my head i' the sun
When the alarum were struck than idly sit
To hear my nothings monster'd.

(stage directions). [Exit]

43

II,2,1383

Officer. He doth appear.

(stage directions). [Re-enter CORIOLANUS]

44

II,2,1423

Junius Brutus. Come, we'll inform them
Of our proceedings here: on the marketplace,
I know, they do attend us.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

45

II,3,1424

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter seven or eight Citizens]

46

II,3,1472

All. Content, content.

(stage directions). [Exeunt Citizens]

47

II,3,1490

Menenius Agrippa. You'll mar all:
I'll leave you: pray you, speak to 'em, I pray you,
In wholesome manner.

(stage directions). [Exit]

48

II,3,1516

Second Citizen. An 'twere to give again,—but 'tis no matter.

(stage directions). [Exeunt the three Citizens]

49

II,3,1517

(stage directions). [Exeunt the three Citizens]

(stage directions). [Re-enter two other Citizens]

50

II,3,1544

Both Citizens. The gods give you joy, sir, heartily!

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

51

II,3,1571

All Citizens. Amen, amen. God save thee, noble consul!

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

52

II,3,1573

Coriolanus. Worthy voices!

(stage directions). [Re-enter MENENIUS, with BRUTUS and SICINIUS]

53

II,3,1596

Junius Brutus. With a proud heart he wore his humble weeds.
will you dismiss the people?

(stage directions). [Re-enter Citizens]

54

II,3,1712

All. We will so: almost all
Repent in their election.

(stage directions). [Exeunt Citizens]

55

II,3,1723

Sicinius Velutus. To the Capitol, come:
We will be there before the stream o' the people;
And this shall seem, as partly 'tis, their own,
Which we have goaded onward.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

56

III,1,1724

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Cornets. Enter CORIOLANUS, MENENIUS, all the]
Gentry, COMINIUS, TITUS LARTIUS, and other Senators]

57

III,1,2053

Cominius. Nay, come away.

(stage directions). [Exeunt CORIOLANUS, COMINIUS, and others]

58

III,1,2066

Menenius Agrippa. I would they were in Tiber! What the vengeance!
Could he not speak 'em fair?

(stage directions). [Re-enter BRUTUS and SICINIUS, with the rabble]

59

III,1,2161

First Senator. Pray you, let's to him.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

60

III,2,2162

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS with Patricians]

61

III,2,2193

Patrician. Ay, and burn too.

(stage directions). [Enter MENENIUS and Senators]

62

III,2,2276

Volumnia. Prithee now,
Go, and be ruled: although I know thou hadst rather
Follow thine enemy in a fiery gulf
Than flatter him in a bower. Here is Cominius.

(stage directions). [Enter COMINIUS]

63

III,2,2329

Volumnia. Do your will.

(stage directions). [Exit]

64

III,2,2339

Coriolanus. Well, mildly be it then. Mildly!

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

65

III,3,2340

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter SICINIUS and BRUTUS]

66

III,3,2393

Menenius Agrippa. A noble wish.

(stage directions). [Re-enter AEdile, with Citizens]

67

III,3,2512

Citizens. Our enemy is banish'd! he is gone! Hoo! hoo!

(stage directions). [Shouting, and throwing up their caps]

68

III,3,2519

Citizens. Come, come; let's see him out at gates; come.
The gods preserve our noble tribunes! Come.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

69

IV,3,2520

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS, VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA, MENENIUS,]
COMINIUS, with the young Nobility of Rome]

70

IV,3,2586

Coriolanus. Give me thy hand: Come.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

71

IV,2,2587

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter SICINIUS, BRUTUS, and an AEdile]

72

IV,2,2604

Junius Brutus. They have ta'en note of us: keep on your way.

(stage directions). [Enter VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA, and MENENIUS]

73

IV,2,2662

Menenius Agrippa. Fie, fie, fie!

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

74

IV,3,2663

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter a Roman and a Volsce, meeting]

75

IV,3,2713

Roman. Well, let us go together.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

76

IV,4,2714

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS in mean apparel, disguised]
and muffled]

77

IV,4,2748

Coriolanus. Thank you, sir: farewell.
[Exit Citizen]
O world, thy slippery turns! Friends now fast sworn,
Whose double bosoms seem to wear one heart,
Whose house, whose bed, whose meal, and exercise,
Are still together, who twin, as 'twere, in love
Unseparable, shall within this hour,
On a dissension of a doit, break out
To bitterest enmity: so, fellest foes,
Whose passions and whose plots have broke their sleep,
To take the one the other, by some chance,
Some trick not worth an egg, shall grow dear friends
And interjoin their issues. So with me:
My birth-place hate I, and my love's upon
This enemy town. I'll enter: if he slay me,
He does fair justice; if he give me way,
I'll do his country service.

(stage directions). [Exit]

78

IV,5,2749

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Music within. Enter a Servingman]

79

IV,5,2752

First Servingman. Wine, wine, wine! What service
is here! I think our fellows are asleep.

(stage directions). [Exit]

80

IV,5,2753

(stage directions). [Exit]

(stage directions). [Enter a second Servingman]

81

IV,5,2756

Second Servingman. Where's Cotus? my master calls
for him. Cotus!

(stage directions). [Exit]

82

IV,5,2757

(stage directions). [Exit]

(stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS]

83

IV,5,2760

Coriolanus. A goodly house: the feast smells well; but I
Appear not like a guest.

(stage directions). [Re-enter the first Servingman]

84

IV,5,2763

First Servingman. What would you have, friend? whence are you?
Here's no place for you: pray, go to the door.

(stage directions). [Exit]

85

IV,5,2766

Coriolanus. I have deserved no better entertainment,
In being Coriolanus.

(stage directions). [Re-enter second Servingman]

86

IV,5,2774

Second Servingman. Are you so brave? I'll have you talked with anon.

(stage directions). [Enter a third Servingman. The first meets him]

87

IV,5,2778

First Servingman. A strange one as ever I looked on: I cannot get him
out of the house: prithee, call my master to him.

(stage directions). [Retires]

88

IV,5,2789

Coriolanus. Follow your function, go, and batten on cold bits.

(stage directions). [Pushes him away]

89

IV,5,2793

Second Servingman. And I shall.

(stage directions). [Exit]

90

IV,5,2807

Coriolanus. Ay; 'tis an honester service than to meddle with thy
mistress. Thou pratest, and pratest; serve with thy
trencher, hence!

(stage directions). [Beats him away. Exit third Servingman]

91

IV,5,2808

(stage directions). [Beats him away. Exit third Servingman]

(stage directions). [Enter AUFIDIUS with the second Servingman]

92

IV,5,2812

Second Servingman. Here, sir: I'ld have beaten him like a dog, but for
disturbing the lords within.

(stage directions). [Retires]

93

IV,5,2940

First Servingman. Ay, and for an assault too.

(stage directions). [Re-enter third Servingman]

94

IV,5,3004

All. In, in, in, in!

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

95

IV,6,3005

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter SICINIUS and BRUTUS]

96

IV,6,3030

Menenius Agrippa. Nay, I hear nothing: his mother and his wife
Hear nothing from him.

(stage directions). [Enter three or four Citizens]

97

IV,6,3041

Both Tribunes. Farewell, farewell.

(stage directions). [Exeunt Citizens]

98

IV,6,3056

Junius Brutus. The gods have well prevented it, and Rome
Sits safe and still without him.

(stage directions). [Enter an AEdile]

99

IV,6,3083

Junius Brutus. Not possible.

(stage directions). [Enter a Messenger]

100

IV,6,3106

Menenius Agrippa. This is unlikely:
He and Aufidius can no more atone
Than violentest contrariety.

(stage directions). [Enter a second Messenger]

101

IV,6,3113

Second Messenger. You are sent for to the senate:
A fearful army, led by Caius CORIOLANUS
Associated with Aufidius, rages
Upon our territories; and have already
O'erborne their way, consumed with fire, and took
What lay before them.

(stage directions). [Enter COMINIUS]

102

IV,6,3176

Cominius. But I fear
They'll roar him in again. Tullus Aufidius,
The second name of men, obeys his points
As if he were his officer: desperation
Is all the policy, strength and defence,
That Rome can make against them.

(stage directions). [Enter a troop of Citizens]

103

IV,6,3200

Cominius. O, ay, what else?

(stage directions). [Exeunt COMINIUS and MENENIUS]

104

IV,6,3209

Second Citizen. So did we all. But, come, let's home.

(stage directions). [Exeunt Citizens]

105

IV,6,3215

Sicinius Velutus. Pray, let us go.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

106

IV,7,3216

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter AUFIDIUS and his Lieutenant]

107

IV,7,3276

Tullus Aufidius. All places yield to him ere he sits down;
And the nobility of Rome are his:
The senators and patricians love him too:
The tribunes are no soldiers; and their people
Will be as rash in the repeal, as hasty
To expel him thence. I think he'll be to Rome
As is the osprey to the fish, who takes it
By sovereignty of nature. First he was
A noble servant to them; but he could not
Carry his honours even: whether 'twas pride,
Which out of daily fortune ever taints
The happy man; whether defect of judgment,
To fail in the disposing of those chances
Which he was lord of; or whether nature,
Not to be other than one thing, not moving
From the casque to the cushion, but commanding peace
Even with the same austerity and garb
As he controll'd the war; but one of these—
As he hath spices of them all, not all,
For I dare so far free him—made him fear'd,
So hated, and so banish'd: but he has a merit,
To choke it in the utterance. So our virtues
Lie in the interpretation of the time:
And power, unto itself most commendable,
Hath not a tomb so evident as a chair
To extol what it hath done.
One fire drives out one fire; one nail, one nail;
Rights by rights falter, strengths by strengths do fail.
Come, let's away. When, Caius, Rome is thine,
Thou art poor'st of all; then shortly art thou mine.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

108

V,1,3277

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter MENENIUS, COMINIUS, SICINIUS, BRUTUS,]
and others]

109

V,1,3351

Menenius Agrippa. Good faith, I'll prove him,
Speed how it will. I shall ere long have knowledge
Of my success.

(stage directions). [Exit]

110

V,1,3366

Cominius. I tell you, he does sit in gold, his eye
Red as 'twould burn Rome; and his injury
The gaoler to his pity. I kneel'd before him;
'Twas very faintly he said 'Rise;' dismiss'd me
Thus, with his speechless hand: what he would do,
He sent in writing after me; what he would not,
Bound with an oath to yield to his conditions:
So that all hope is vain.
Unless his noble mother, and his wife;
Who, as I hear, mean to solicit him
For mercy to his country. Therefore, let's hence,
And with our fair entreaties haste them on.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

111

V,2,3367

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). Two Sentinels on guard.

112

V,2,3368

(stage directions). Two Sentinels on guard.

(stage directions). [Enter to them, MENENIUS]

113

V,2,3431

Menenius Agrippa. Nay, but, fellow, fellow,—

(stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS and AUFIDIUS]

114

V,2,3470

Tullus Aufidius. You keep a constant temper.

(stage directions). [Exeunt CORIOLANUS and AUFIDIUS]

115

V,2,3484

Menenius Agrippa. I neither care for the world nor your general: for
such things as you, I can scarce think there's any,
ye're so slight. He that hath a will to die by
himself fears it not from another: let your general
do his worst. For you, be that you are, long; and
your misery increase with your age! I say to you,
as I was said to, Away!

(stage directions). [Exit]

116

V,2,3488

Second Senator. The worthy fellow is our general: he's the rock, the
oak not to be wind-shaken.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

117

V,3,3489

(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS, AUFIDIUS, and others]

118

V,3,3555

Volumnia. O, stand up blest!
Whilst, with no softer cushion than the flint,
I kneel before thee; and unproperly
Show duty, as mistaken all this while
Between the child and parent.

(stage directions). [Kneels]

119

V,3,3641

Coriolanus. Not of a woman's tenderness to be,
Requires nor child nor woman's face to see.
I have sat too long.

(stage directions). [Rising]

120

V,3,3694

Volumnia. Nay, go not from us thus.
If it were so that our request did tend
To save the Romans, thereby to destroy
The Volsces whom you serve, you might condemn us,
As poisonous of your honour: no; our suit
Is that you reconcile them: while the Volsces
May say 'This mercy we have show'd;' the Romans,
'This we received;' and each in either side
Give the all-hail to thee and cry 'Be blest
For making up this peace!' Thou know'st, great son,
The end of war's uncertain, but this certain,
That, if thou conquer Rome, the benefit
Which thou shalt thereby reap is such a name,
Whose repetition will be dogg'd with curses;
Whose chronicle thus writ: 'The man was noble,
But with his last attempt he wiped it out;
Destroy'd his country, and his name remains
To the ensuing age abhorr'd.' Speak to me, son:
Thou hast affected the fine strains of honour,
To imitate the graces of the gods;
To tear with thunder the wide cheeks o' the air,
And yet to charge thy sulphur with a bolt
That should but rive an oak. Why dost not speak?
Think'st thou it honourable for a noble man
Still to remember wrongs? Daughter, speak you:
He cares not for your weeping. Speak thou, boy:
Perhaps thy childishness will move him more
Than can our reasons. There's no man in the world
More bound to 's mother; yet here he lets me prate
Like one i' the stocks. Thou hast never in thy life
Show'd thy dear mother any courtesy,
When she, poor hen, fond of no second brood,
Has cluck'd thee to the wars and safely home,
Loaden with honour. Say my request's unjust,
And spurn me back: but if it be not so,
Thou art not honest; and the gods will plague thee,
That thou restrain'st from me the duty which
To a mother's part belongs. He turns away:
Down, ladies; let us shame him with our knees.
To his surname Coriolanus 'longs more pride
Than pity to our prayers. Down: an end;
This is the last: so we will home to Rome,
And die among our neighbours. Nay, behold 's:
This boy, that cannot tell what he would have
But kneels and holds up bands for fellowship,
Does reason our petition with more strength
Than thou hast to deny 't. Come, let us go:
This fellow had a Volscian to his mother;
His wife is in Corioli and his child
Like him by chance. Yet give us our dispatch:
I am hush'd until our city be a-fire,
And then I'll speak a little.

(stage directions). [He holds her by the hand, silent]

121

V,3,3718

Tullus Aufidius. [Aside] I am glad thou hast set thy mercy and
thy honour
At difference in thee: out of that I'll work
Myself a former fortune.

(stage directions). [The Ladies make signs to CORIOLANUS]

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Coriolanus. Ay, by and by;
[To VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA, &c]
But we will drink together; and you shall bear
A better witness back than words, which we,
On like conditions, will have counter-seal'd.
Come, enter with us. Ladies, you deserve
To have a temple built you: all the swords
In Italy, and her confederate arms,
Could not have made this peace.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

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(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter MENENIUS and SICINIUS]

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Menenius Agrippa. No, in such a case the gods will not be good unto
us. When we banished him, we respected not them;
and, he returning to break our necks, they respect not us.

(stage directions). [Enter a Messenger]

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Messenger. Sir, if you'ld save your life, fly to your house:
The plebeians have got your fellow-tribune
And hale him up and down, all swearing, if
The Roman ladies bring not comfort home,
They'll give him death by inches.

(stage directions). [Enter a second Messenger]

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Second Messenger. As certain as I know the sun is fire:
Where have you lurk'd, that you make doubt of it?
Ne'er through an arch so hurried the blown tide,
As the recomforted through the gates. Why, hark you!
[Trumpets; hautboys; drums beat; all together]
The trumpets, sackbuts, psalteries and fifes,
Tabours and cymbals and the shouting Romans,
Make the sun dance. Hark you!

(stage directions). [A shout within]

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Menenius Agrippa. This is good news:
I will go meet the ladies. This Volumnia
Is worth of consuls, senators, patricians,
A city full; of tribunes, such as you,
A sea and land full. You have pray'd well to-day:
This morning for ten thousand of your throats
I'd not have given a doit. Hark, how they joy!

(stage directions). [Music still, with shouts]

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Sicinius Velutus. We will meet them,
And help the joy.

(stage directions). [Exeunt]

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(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter two Senators with VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA,]
VALERIA, &c. passing over the stage,
followed by Patricians and others]

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All. Welcome, ladies, Welcome!

(stage directions). [A flourish with drums and trumpets. Exeunt]

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(beginning of scene)

(stage directions). [Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS, with Attendants]

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Tullus Aufidius. Say no more:
Here come the lords.

(stage directions). [Enter the Lords of the city]

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Tullus Aufidius. My rage is gone;
And I am struck with sorrow. Take him up.
Help, three o' the chiefest soldiers; I'll be one.
Beat thou the drum, that it speak mournfully:
Trail your steel pikes. Though in this city he
Hath widow'd and unchilded many a one,
Which to this hour bewail the injury,
Yet he shall have a noble memory. Assist.

(stage directions). [Exeunt, bearing the body of CORIOLANUS. A dead march sounded]