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| Enter Tullus Auffidius with Senators of Coriolus. | Enter Tullus Aufidius, with Senators of Corioles | | Cor I.ii.1 | |
| 1. Sen. | FIRST SENATOR | | | |
| So, your opinion is Auffidius, | So, your opinion is, Aufidius, | | Cor I.ii.1 | |
| That they of Rome are entred in our Counsailes, | That they of Rome are entered in our counsels | enter in (v.) be acquainted with, be aware of | Cor I.ii.2 | |
| | counsel (n.)plan, purpose, design | | |
| And know how we proceede, | And know how we proceed. | | Cor I.ii.3.1 | |
| Auf. | AUFIDIUS | | | |
| Is it not yours? | Is it not yours? | | Cor I.ii.3.2 | |
| What euer haue bin thought one in this State | What ever have been thought on in this state | | Cor I.ii.4 | |
| That could be brought to bodily act, ere Rome | That could be brought to bodily act ere Rome | | Cor I.ii.5 | |
| Had circumuention: 'tis not foure dayes gone | Had circumvention? 'Tis not four days gone | circumvention (n.)warning to avoid, chance to outwit | Cor I.ii.6 | |
| Since I heard thence, these are the words, I thinke | Since I heard thence. These are the words – I think | | Cor I.ii.7 | |
| I haue the Letter heere: yes, heere it is; | I have the letter here; yes, here it is: | | Cor I.ii.8 | |
| They haue prest a Power, but it is not knowne | They have pressed a power, but it is not known | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | Cor I.ii.9 | |
| | press (v.)levy, raise, conscript | | |
| Whether for East or West: the Dearth is great, | Whether for east or west. The dearth is great, | dearth (n.)scarcity, shortage, lack [of food], famine | Cor I.ii.10 | |
| The people Mutinous: And it is rumour'd, | The people mutinous. And it is rumoured, | | Cor I.ii.11 | |
| Cominius, Martius your old Enemy | Cominius, Martius your old enemy, | | Cor I.ii.12 | |
| (Who is of Rome worse hated then of you) | Who is of Rome worse hated than of you, | | Cor I.ii.13 | |
| And Titus Lartius, a most valiant Roman, | And Titus Lartius, a most valiant Roman, | | Cor I.ii.14 | |
| These three leade on this Preparation | These three lead on this preparation | preparation (n.)equipped military force, force ready for war | Cor I.ii.15 | |
| Whether 'tis bent: most likely, 'tis for you: | Whither 'tis bent. Most likely 'tis for you. | bend (v.)aim, direct, level, turn | Cor I.ii.16 | |
| Consider of it. | Consider of it. | | Cor I.ii.17.1 | |
| 1. Sen. | FIRST SENATOR | | | |
| Our Armie's in the Field: | Our army's in the field. | field, in theengaged in military operations, in military array | Cor I.ii.17.2 | |
| We neuer yet made doubt but Rome was ready | We never yet made doubt but Rome was ready | | Cor I.ii.18 | |
| To answer vs. | To answer us. | answer (v.)engage with, encounter, meet [in fight] | Cor I.ii.19.1 | |
| Auf. | AUFIDIUS | | | |
| Nor did you thinke it folly, | Nor did you think it folly | | Cor I.ii.19.2 | |
| To keepe your great pretences vayl'd, till when | To keep your great pretences veiled till when | pretence (n.)plan, design, intention, purpose | Cor I.ii.20 | |
| They needs must shew themselues, which in the hatching | They needs must show themselves, which in the hatching, | | Cor I.ii.21 | |
| It seem'd appear'd to Rome. By the discouery, | It seemed, appeared to Rome. By the discovery | discovery (n.)disclosure, admission, revelation | Cor I.ii.22 | |
| | appear (v.)be plain, become apparent | | |
| We shalbe shortned in our ayme, which was | We shall be shortened in our aim, which was | shorten (v.)reduce, diminish, cut back | Cor I.ii.23 | |
| To take in many Townes, ere (almost) Rome | To take in many towns ere almost Rome | take in (v.)conquer, subdue, overcome | Cor I.ii.24 | |
| Should know we were a-foot. | Should know we were afoot. | | Cor I.ii.25.1 | |
| 2. Sen. | SECOND SENATOR | | | |
| Noble Auffidius, | Noble Aufidius, | | Cor I.ii.25.2 | |
| Take your Commission, hye you to your Bands, | Take your commission, hie you to your bands. | hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed | Cor I.ii.26 | |
| | band (n.)body of men, troop | | |
| Let vs alone to guard Corioles | Let us alone to guard Corioles. | alone (adv.)only, solely, uniquely | Cor I.ii.27 | |
| If they set downe before's: for the remoue | If they set down before's, for the remove | set down (v.)encamp, lay siege | Cor I.ii.28 | |
| | remove (n.)removal, raising [of a siege] | | |
| Bring vp your Army: but (I thinke) you'l finde | Bring up your army. But, I think, you'll find | | Cor I.ii.29 | |
| Th'haue not prepar'd for vs. | Th' have not prepared for us. | | Cor I.ii.30.1 | |
| Auf. | AUFIDIUS | | | |
| O doubt not that, | O, doubt not that. | | Cor I.ii.30.2 | |
| I speake from Certainties. Nay more, | I speak from certainties. Nay more, | | Cor I.ii.31 | |
| Some parcels of their Power are forth already, | Some parcels of their power are forth already, | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | Cor I.ii.32 | |
| | parcel (n.)part, piece, portion, bit | | |
| And onely hitherward. I leaue your Honors. | And only hitherward. I leave your honours. | | Cor I.ii.33 | |
| If we, and Caius Martius chance to meete, | If we and Caius Martius chance to meet, | | Cor I.ii.34 | |
| 'Tis sworne betweene vs, we shall euer strike | 'Tis sworn between us we shall ever strike | | Cor I.ii.35 | |
| Till one can do no more. | Till one can do no more. | | Cor I.ii.36.1 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| The Gods assist you. | The gods assist you! | | Cor I.ii.36.2 | |
| Auf. | AUFIDIUS | | | |
| And keepe your Honors safe. | And keep your honours safe! | | Cor I.ii.37.1 | |
| 1. Sen. | FIRST SENATOR | | | |
| Farewell. | Farewell. | | Cor I.ii.37.2 | |
| 2. Sen. | SECOND SENATOR | | | |
| Farewell. | Farewell. | | Cor I.ii.37.3 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| Farewell. | Farewell. | | Cor I.ii.38 | |
| Exeunt omnes. | Exeunt | | Cor I.ii.38 | |