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| Enter certaine Romanes with spoiles. | Enter certain Romans, with spoils | | Cor I.v.1. | |
| 1. Rom. | FIRST ROMAN | | | |
| This will I carry to Rome. | This will I carry to Rome. | | Cor I.v.1 | |
| 2. Rom. | SECOND ROMAN | | | |
| And I this. | And I this. | | Cor I.v.2 | |
| 3. Rom. | THIRD ROMAN | | | |
| A Murrain on't, I tooke this for Siluer. | A murrain on't! I took this for silver. | murrain (n.) plague, pestilence | Cor I.v.3 | |
| Alarum continues still a-farre off. | Alarum continues still afar off | still (adv.)ever, now [as before] | Cor I.v.4.1 | |
| Enter Martius, and Titus with a Trumpet. | Enter Martius and Titus Lartius with a Trumpeter | | Cor I.v.4.2 | |
| Mar. | MARTIUS | | | |
| See heere these mouers, that do prize their hours | See here these movers that do prize their hours | mover (n.)active fellow, operator | Cor I.v.4 | |
| | prize (v.)esteem, value, hold | | |
| At a crack'd Drachme: Cushions, Leaden Spoones, | At a cracked drachma. Cushions, leaden spoons, | drachma (n.)Greek silver coin of varying but significant value | Cor I.v.5 | |
| Irons of a Doit, Dublets that Hangmen would | Irons of a doit, doublets that hangmen would | iron (n.)iron weapon, steel, sword | Cor I.v.6 | |
| | doubletman's close-fitting jacket with short skirt | | |
| | doit (n.)[small Dutch coin = half an English farthing] trivial sum, worthless amount, trifle | | |
| Bury with those that wore them. These base slaues, | Bury with those that wore them, these base slaves, | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | Cor I.v.7 | |
| Ere yet the fight be done, packe vp, downe with them. | Ere yet the fight be done, pack up. Down with them! | | Cor I.v.8 | |
| exeunt. | Exeunt spoilers | | Cor I.v.8 | |
| And harke, what noyse the Generall makes: To him | And hark, what noise the general makes! To him! | | Cor I.v.9 | |
| There is the man of my soules hate, Auffidious, | There is the man of my soul's hate, Aufidius, | | Cor I.v.10 | |
| Piercing our Romanes: Then Valiant Titus take | Piercing our Romans. Then, valiant Titus, take | | Cor I.v.11 | |
| Conuenient Numbers to make good the City, | Convenient numbers to make good the city, | make goodhold, secure, make sure of | Cor I.v.12 | |
| Whil'st I with those that haue the spirit, wil haste | Whilst I, with those that have the spirit, will haste | | Cor I.v.13 | |
| To helpe Cominius. | To help Cominius. | | Cor I.v.14.1 | |
| Lar. | LARTIUS | | | |
| Worthy Sir, thou bleed'st, | Worthy sir, thou bleed'st. | | Cor I.v.14.2 | |
| Thy exercise hath bin too violent, | Thy exercise hath been too violent | | Cor I.v.15 | |
| For a second course of Fight. | For a second course of fight. | course (n.)bout, engagement, encounter | Cor I.v.16.1 | |
| Mar. | MARTIUS | | | |
| Sir, praise me not: | Sir, praise me not. | | Cor I.v.16.2 | |
| My worke hath yet not warm'd me. Fare you well: | My work hath yet not warmed me. Fare you well. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | Cor I.v.17 | |
| The blood I drop, is rather Physicall | The blood I drop is rather physical | physical (adj.)medicinal, therapeutic, restorative | Cor I.v.18 | |
| Then dangerous to me: To Auffidious thus, | Than dangerous to me. To Aufidius thus | | Cor I.v.19 | |
| I will appear and fight. | I will appear and fight. | | Cor I.v.20.1 | |
| Lar. | LARTIUS | | | |
| Now the faire Goddesse Fortune, | Now the fair goddess Fortune, | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | Cor I.v.20.2 | |
| Fall deepe in loue with thee, and her great charmes | Fall deep in love with thee, and her great charms | charm (n.)magic spell, enchantment | Cor I.v.21 | |
| Misguide thy Opposers swords, Bold Gentleman: | Misguide thy opposers' swords! Bold gentleman, | | Cor I.v.22 | |
| Prosperity be thy Page. | Prosperity be thy page! | prosperity (n.)success, good fortune | Cor I.v.23.1 | |
| Mar. | MARTIUS | | | |
| Thy Friend no lesse, | Thy friend no less | | Cor I.v.23.2 | |
| Then those she placeth highest: So farewell. | Than those she placeth highest. So farewell. | | Cor I.v.24 | |
| Lar. | LARTIUS | | | |
| Thou worthiest Martius, | Thou worthiest Martius! | | Cor I.v.25 | |
| Exit Martius | | Cor I.v.25 | |
| Go sound thy Trumpet in the Market place, | Go sound thy trumpet in the market-place. | | Cor I.v.26 | |
| Call thither all the Officers a'th' Towne, | Call thither all the officers o'th' town, | | Cor I.v.27 | |
| Where they shall know our minde. Away. | Where they shall know our mind. Away! | | Cor I.v.28 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | Cor I.v.28 | |