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| Flourish. Alarum. A Retreat is sounded. Enter at one | Flourish. Alarum. A retreat is sounded. Enter, at one | | Cor I.ix.1.1 | |
| Doore Cominius, with the Romanes: At another Doore | door, Cominius, with the Romans; at another door, | | Cor I.ix.1.2 | |
| Martius, with his Arme in a Scarfe. | Martius, with his arm in a scarf | scarf (n.) sling | Cor I.ix.1.3 | |
| Com. | COMINIUS | | | |
| If I should tell thee o're this thy dayes Worke, | If I should tell thee o'er this thy day's work, | | Cor I.ix.1 | |
| Thou't not beleeue thy deeds: but Ile report it, | Thou't not believe thy deeds. But I'll report it | | Cor I.ix.2 | |
| Where Senators shall mingle teares with smiles, | Where senators shall mingle tears with smiles; | | Cor I.ix.3 | |
| Where great Patricians shall attend, and shrug, | Where great patricians shall attend and shrug, | shrug (v.)[shrug shoulders to] express disbelief | Cor I.ix.4 | |
| | attend (v.)listen [to], pay attention [to] | | |
| I'th' end admire: where Ladies shall be frighted, | I'th' end admire; where ladies shall be frighted | fright (v.), past form frightedfrighten, scare, terrify | Cor I.ix.5 | |
| | admire (v.)marvel, wonder, be astonished [at] | | |
| And gladly quak'd, heare more: where the dull Tribunes, | And, gladly quaked, hear more; where the dull tribunes, | quake (v.)cause to quake, make tremble, agitate | Cor I.ix.6 | |
| | gladly (adv.)willingly, happily, pleasureably | | |
| | dull (adj.)obtuse, stupid | | |
| That with the fustie Plebeans, hate thine Honors, | That with the fusty plebeians hate thine honours, | fusty (adj.)musty, mouldy, stale-smelling | Cor I.ix.7 | |
| Shall say against their hearts, We thanke the Gods | Shall say against their hearts ‘ We thank the gods | | Cor I.ix.8 | |
| Our Rome hath such a Souldier. | Our Rome hath such a soldier.’ | | Cor I.ix.9 | |
| Yet cam'st thou to a Morsell of this Feast, | Yet cam'st thou to a morsel of this feast, | of (prep.)in the form of | Cor I.ix.10 | |
| Hauing fully din'd before. | Having fully dined before. | | Cor I.ix.11.1 | |
| Enter Titus with his Power, from the Pursuit. | Enter Titus Lartius, with his power, from the pursuit | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | Cor I.ix.11 | |
| Titus Lartius. | LARTIUS | | | |
| Oh Generall: | O general, | | Cor I.ix.11.2 | |
| Here is the Steed, wee the Caparison: | Here is the steed, we the caparison. | caparison (n.)trappings, adornments, trimmings | Cor I.ix.12 | |
| Hadst thou beheld--- | Hadst thou beheld – | | Cor I.ix.13.1 | |
| Martius. | MARTIUS | | | |
| Pray now, no more: | Pray now, no more. My mother, | | Cor I.ix.13.2 | |
| My Mother, who ha's a Charter to extoll her Bloud, | Who has a charter to extol her blood, | charter (n.)right, privilege, prerogative | Cor I.ix.14 | |
| When she do's prayse me, grieues me: / I haue done | When she does praise me grieves me. I have done | | Cor I.ix.15 | |
| as you haue done, that's what I can, / Induc'd | As you have done – that's what I can; induced | induce (v.)move, persuade, prevail upon | Cor I.ix.16 | |
| as you haue beene, that's for my Countrey: | As you have been – that's for my country. | | Cor I.ix.17 | |
| He that ha's but effected his good will, | He that has but effected his good will | effect (v.)carry out, accomplish | Cor I.ix.18 | |
| | will (n.)intent, purpose, design | | |
| Hath ouerta'ne mine Act. | Hath overta'en mine act. | overtake (v.)surpass, outdo, rival | Cor I.ix.19.1 | |
| Com. | COMINIUS | | | |
| You shall not be | You shall not be | | Cor I.ix.19.2 | |
| the Graue of your deseruing, / Rome must know | The grave of your deserving. Rome must know | | Cor I.ix.20 | |
| the value of her owne: / 'Twere a Concealement | The value of her own. 'Twere a concealment | | Cor I.ix.21 | |
| worse then a Theft, / No lesse then a Traducement, | Worse than a theft, no less than a traducement, | traducement (n.)slander, calumny, defamation | Cor I.ix.22 | |
| To hide your doings, and to silence that, | To hide your doings and to silence that | doing (n.)action, performance, activity | Cor I.ix.23 | |
| Which to the spire, and top of prayses vouch'd, | Which, to the spire and top of praises vouched, | | Cor I.ix.24 | |
| Would seeme but modest: therefore I beseech you, | Would seem but modest. Therefore, I beseech you – | modest (adj.)moderate, reasonable, mild, limited | Cor I.ix.25 | |
| In signe of what you are, not to reward | In sign of what you are, not to reward | sign (n.)token, witness, attestation | Cor I.ix.26 | |
| What you haue done, before our Armie heare me. | What you have done – before our army hear me. | | Cor I.ix.27 | |
| Martius. | MARTIUS | | | |
| I haue some Wounds vpon me, and they smart | I have some wounds upon me, and they smart | | Cor I.ix.28 | |
| To heare themselues remembred. | To hear themselves remembered. | | Cor I.ix.29.1 | |
| Com. | COMINIUS | | | |
| Should they not: | Should they not, | | Cor I.ix.29.2 | |
| Well might they fester 'gainst Ingratitude, | Well might they fester 'gainst ingratitude | fester (v.)corrupt, putrify, rot | Cor I.ix.30 | |
| | against, 'gainst (prep.)exposed to | | |
| And tent themselues with death: of all the Horses, | And tent themselves with death. Of all the horses – | tent (v.)treat with a tent [linen for cleansing wounds]; cure, remedy | Cor I.ix.31 | |
| Whereof we haue ta'ne good, and good store of all, | Whereof we have ta'en good and good store – of all | store (n.)abundance, plenty, surplus, quantity | Cor I.ix.32 | |
| The Treasure in this field atchieued, and Citie, | The treasure in this field achieved and city, | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | Cor I.ix.33 | |
| | achieve (v.)gain, obtain, procure | | |
| We render you the Tenth, to be ta'ne forth, | We render you the tenth, to be ta'en forth | | Cor I.ix.34 | |
| Before the common distribution, / At | Before the common distribution at | | Cor I.ix.35 | |
| your onely choyse. | Your only choice. | only (adj.)sole, exclusive | Cor I.ix.36.1 | |
| Martius. | MARTIUS | | | |
| I thanke you Generall: | I thank you, general, | | Cor I.ix.36.2 | |
| But cannot make my heart consent to take | But cannot make my heart consent to take | | Cor I.ix.37 | |
| A Bribe, to pay my Sword: I doe refuse it, | A bribe to pay my sword. I do refuse it. | | Cor I.ix.38 | |
| And stand vpon my common part with those, | And stand upon my common part with those | | Cor I.ix.39 | |
| That haue beheld the doing. | That have beheld the doing. | doing (n.)action, performance, activity | Cor I.ix.40 | |
| A long flourish. They all cry, Martius, Martius, | A long flourish. They all cry ‘ Martius! Martius!’, | | Cor I.ix.40.1 | |
| cast vp their Caps and Launces: Cominius and Lartius | cast up their caps and lances. Cominius and Lartius | | Cor I.ix.40.2 | |
| stand bare. | stand bare | | Cor I.ix.40.3 | |
| Mar. | MARTIUS | | | |
| May these same Instruments, which you prophane, | May these same instruments which you profane | profane (v.)misuse, abuse, maltreat | Cor I.ix.41 | |
| Neuer sound more: when Drums and Trumpets shall | Never sound more! When drums and trumpets shall | | Cor I.ix.42 | |
| I'th' field proue flatterers, let Courts and Cities be | I'th' field prove flatterers, let courts and cities be | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | Cor I.ix.43 | |
| Made all of false-fac'd soothing: / When Steele growes | Made all of false-faced soothing. When steel grows | soothing (n.)flattery, adulation, sweet-talk | Cor I.ix.44 | |
| | false-faced (adj.)hypocritical, sanctimonious | | |
| soft, as the Parasites Silke, / Let him be made | Soft as the parasite's silk, let him be made | | Cor I.ix.45 | |
| an Ouerture for th' Warres: / No more I say, | An overture for th' wars. No more, I say. | ovator (n.)one who receives an ovation | Cor I.ix.46 | |
| | overture (n.)opening, aperture | | |
| | coverture (n.)covering, garment | | |
| for that I haue not wash'd / My Nose that bled, | For that I have not washed my nose that bled, | | Cor I.ix.47 | |
| or foyl'd some debile Wretch, / Which without note, | Or foiled some debile wretch, which without note | note (n.)attention, notice, regard | Cor I.ix.48 | |
| | foil (v.)defeat, overcome; throw [in wrestling] | | |
| | debile (adj.)feeble, weak, puny | | |
| here's many else haue done, / You shoot me forth | Here's many else have done, you shout me forth | shout forth (v.)acclaim, hail, welcome with shouts | Cor I.ix.49 | |
| in acclamations hyperbolicall, | In acclamations hyperbolical, | | Cor I.ix.50 | |
| As if I lou'd my little should be dieted | As if I loved my little should be dieted | little (n.)small achievement, slight accomplishments | Cor I.ix.51 | |
| | diet (v.)feed, be given food, fatten | | |
| In prayses, sawc'st with Lyes. | In praises sauced with lies. | sauce (v.)spice, season, flavour | Cor I.ix.52.1 | |
| Com. | COMINIUS | | | |
| Too modest are you: | Too modest are you, | | Cor I.ix.52.2 | |
| More cruell to your good report, then gratefull | More cruel to your good report than grateful | | Cor I.ix.53 | |
| To vs, that giue you truly: by your patience, | To us that give you truly. By your patience, | give (v.)portray, report, represent | Cor I.ix.54 | |
| If 'gainst your selfe you be incens'd, wee'le put you | If 'gainst yourself you be incensed, we'll put you – | | Cor I.ix.55 | |
| (Like one that meanes his proper harme) in Manacles, | Like one that means his proper harm – in manacles, | mean (v.)intend, purpose, mean to act | Cor I.ix.56 | |
| | proper (adj.)very, own | | |
| | harm (n.)injury, hurt, pain | | |
| Then reason safely with you: Therefore be it knowne, | Then reason safely with you. Therefore be it known, | | Cor I.ix.57 | |
| As to vs, to all the World, That Caius Martius | As to us, to all the world, that Caius Martius | | Cor I.ix.58 | |
| Weares this Warres Garland: in token of the which, | Wears this war's garland; in token of the which, | | Cor I.ix.59 | |
| My Noble Steed, knowne to the Campe, I giue him, | My noble steed, known to the camp, I give him, | | Cor I.ix.60 | |
| With all his trim belonging; and from this time, | With all his trim belonging; and from this time, | trim (n.)trappings, equipment, outfit | Cor I.ix.61 | |
| | trim (adj.)fine, excellent, smart | | |
| | belonging (n.)equipment, trappings | | |
| For what he did before Corioles, call him, | For what he did before Corioles, call him, | | Cor I.ix.62 | |
| With all th' applause and Clamor of the Hoast, | With all th' applause and clamour of the host, | | Cor I.ix.63 | |
| Marcus Caius Coriolanus. | Caius Martius Coriolanus. | | Cor I.ix.64 | |
| Beare th' addition Nobly euer? | Bear th' addition nobly ever! | addition (n.)title, name | Cor I.ix.65 | |
| Flourish. Trumpets sound, and Drums. | Flourish. Trumpets sound, and drums | | Cor I.ix.66 | |
| Omnes. | ALL | | | |
| Marcus Caius Coriolanus. | Caius Martius Coriolanus! | | Cor I.ix.66 | |
| Martius. | CORIOLANUS | | | |
| I will goe wash: | I will go wash; | | Cor I.ix.67 | |
| And when my Face is faire, you shall perceiue | And when my face is fair you shall perceive | fair (adj.)clean, unsoiled, not dirty | Cor I.ix.68 | |
| Whether I blush or no: howbeit, I thanke you, | Whether I blush or no. Howbeit, I thank you. | howbeit (adv.)nevertheless, however | Cor I.ix.69 | |
| I meane to stride your Steed, and at all times | I mean to stride your steed, and at all times | stride (v.)bestride, sit astride, straddle | Cor I.ix.70 | |
| To vnder-crest your good Addition, | To undercrest your good addition | undercrest (v.)bear [as if on a crest], live up to | Cor I.ix.71 | |
| | addition (n.)attribute, mark of honour, distinction [as if added to a coat--of-arms] | | |
| To th' fairenesse of my power. | To th' fairness of my power. | power (n.)exercise of power, authoritative action | Cor I.ix.72.1 | |
| | fairness (n.)honesty, uprightness, fair dealing | | |
| Com. | COMINIUS | | | |
| So, to our Tent: | So, to our tent, | | Cor I.ix.72.2 | |
| Where ere we doe repose vs, we will write | Where, ere we do repose us, we will write | | Cor I.ix.73 | |
| To Rome of our successe: you Titus Lartius | To Rome of our success. You, Titus Lartius, | | Cor I.ix.74 | |
| Must to Corioles backe, send vs to Rome | Must to Corioles back. Send us to Rome | | Cor I.ix.75 | |
| The best, with whom we may articulate, | The best, with whom we may articulate | articulate (v.)negotiate, deal, come to terms | Cor I.ix.76 | |
| | best (n.)leading citizens | | |
| For their owne good, and ours. | For their own good and ours. | | Cor I.ix.77.1 | |
| Lartius. | LARTIUS | | | |
| I shall, my Lord. | I shall, my lord. | | Cor I.ix.77.2 | |
| Martius. | CORIOLANUS | | | |
| The Gods begin to mocke me: / I that now | The gods begin to mock me. I, that now | | Cor I.ix.78 | |
| refus'd most Princely gifts, / Am bound to begge | Refused most princely gifts, am bound to beg | | Cor I.ix.79 | |
| of my Lord Generall. | Of my lord general. | | Cor I.ix.80.1 | |
| Com. | COMINIUS | | | |
| Tak't, 'tis yours: what is't? | Take't, 'tis yours. What is't? | | Cor I.ix.80.2 | |
| Martius. | CORIOLANUS | | | |
| I sometime lay here in Corioles, | I sometime lay here in Corioles | sometime (adv.)formerly, at one time, once | Cor I.ix.81 | |
| | lie (v.)live, dwell, reside, lodge | | |
| At a poore mans house: he vs'd me kindly, | At a poor man's house; he used me kindly. | use (v.)treat, deal with, manage | Cor I.ix.82 | |
| He cry'd to me: I saw him Prisoner: | He cried to me; I saw him prisoner; | | Cor I.ix.83 | |
| But then Auffidius was within my view, | But then Aufidius was within my view, | | Cor I.ix.84 | |
| And Wrath o're-whelm'd my pittie: I request you | And wrath o'erwhelmed my pity. I request you | | Cor I.ix.85 | |
| To giue my poore Host freedome. | To give my poor host freedom. | | Cor I.ix.86.1 | |
| Com. | COMINIUS | | | |
| Oh well begg'd: | O, well begged! | | Cor I.ix.86.2 | |
| Were he the Butcher of my Sonne, he should | Were he the butcher of my son, he should | | Cor I.ix.87 | |
| Be free, as is the Winde: deliuer him, Titus. | Be free as is the wind. Deliver him, Titus. | | Cor I.ix.88 | |
| Lartius. | LARTIUS | | | |
| Martius, his Name. | Martius, his name? | | Cor I.ix.89.1 | |
| Martius. | CORIOLANUS | | | |
| By Iupiter forgot: | By Jupiter, forgot! | Jupiter, Jove (n.)Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno | Cor I.ix.89.2 | |
| I am wearie, yea, my memorie is tyr'd: | I am weary; yea, my memory is tired. | | Cor I.ix.90 | |
| Haue we no Wine here? | Have we no wine here? | | Cor I.ix.91.1 | |
| Com. | COMINIUS | | | |
| Goe we to our Tent: | Go we to our tent. | | Cor I.ix.91.2 | |
| The bloud vpon your Visage dryes, 'tis time | The blood upon your visage dries, 'tis time | visage (n.)face, countenance | Cor I.ix.92 | |
| It should be lookt too: come. | It should be looked to. Come. | | Cor I.ix.93 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Cor I.ix.93 | |