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Enter Auffidius with his Lieutenant.Enter Aufidius, with his Lieutenant Cor IV.vii.1.1
Auf. AUFIDIUS 
Do they still flye to'th' Roman?Do they still fly to th' Roman?still (adv.)
constantly, always, continually		Cor IV.vii.1
Lieu. LIEUTENANT 
I do not know what Witchcraft's in him: butI do not know what witchcraft's in him, but Cor IV.vii.2
Your Soldiers vse him as the Grace 'fore meate,Your soldiers use him as the grace 'fore meat, Cor IV.vii.3
Their talke at Table, and their Thankes at end,Their talk at table and their thanks at end, Cor IV.vii.4
And you are darkned in this action Sir,And you are darkened in this action, sir,darken (v.)

old form: darkned
obscure, eclipse, deprive of fame		Cor IV.vii.5
action (n.)
campaign, military action, strategy
Euen by your owne.Even by your own. Cor IV.vii.6.1
Auf. AUFIDIUS 
I cannot helpe it now,I cannot help it now, Cor IV.vii.6.2
Vnlesse by vsing meanes I lame the footeUnless by using means I lame the foot Cor IV.vii.7
Of our designe. He beares himselfe more proudlier,Of our design. He bears himself more proudlier, Cor IV.vii.8
Euen to my person, then I thought he wouldEven to my person, than I thought he would Cor IV.vii.9
When first I did embrace him. Yet his NatureWhen first I did embrace him. Yet his nature Cor IV.vii.10
In that's no Changeling, and I must excuseIn that's no changeling, and I must excusechangeling (n./adj.)
waverer, turncoat, fickle thing		Cor IV.vii.11
What cannot be amended.What cannot be amended. Cor IV.vii.12.1
Lieu. LIEUTENANT 
Yet I wish Sir,Yet I wish, sir –  Cor IV.vii.12.2
(I meane for your particular) you had notI mean for your particular – you had notparticular, for your
as far as you are concerned, in your case		Cor IV.vii.13
Ioyn'd in Commission with him: but eitherJoined in commission with him, but eithercommission (n.)
command, authority, power		Cor IV.vii.14
haue borne / The action of your selfe, or elseHad borne the action of yourself, or elseaction (n.)
campaign, military action, strategy		Cor IV.vii.15
bear (v.), past forms bore, borne
carry on, manage, conduct [an affair]
to him, had left it soly.To him had left it solely. Cor IV.vii.16
Auf. AUFIDIUS 
I vnderstand thee well, and be thou sureI understand thee well, and be thou sure, Cor IV.vii.17
When he shall come to his account, he knowes notWhen he shall come to his account, he knows not Cor IV.vii.18
What I can vrge against him, although it seemesWhat I can urge against him. Although it seems, Cor IV.vii.19
And so he thinkes, and is no lesse apparantAnd so he thinks, and is no less apparent Cor IV.vii.20
To th' vulgar eye, that he beares all things fairely:To th' vulgar eye, that he bears all things fairlyvulgar (n.)
familiar, ordinary, everyday		Cor IV.vii.21
bear (v.), past forms bore, borne

old form: beares
carry on, manage, conduct [an affair]
And shewes good Husbandry for the Volcian State,And shows good husbandry for the Volscian state,husbandry (n.)
thrift, good economy, careful management		Cor IV.vii.22
Fights Dragon-like, and does atcheeue as sooneFights dragon-like, and does achieve as soonachieve (v.)

old form: atcheeue
accomplish an intention, perform successfully		Cor IV.vii.23
As draw his Sword: yet he hath left vndoneAs draw his sword; yet he hath left undone Cor IV.vii.24
That which shall breake his necke, or hazard mine,That which shall break his neck or hazard mine Cor IV.vii.25
When ere we come to our account.Whene'er we come to our account. Cor IV.vii.26
Lieu. LIEUTENANT 
Sir, I beseech you, think you he'l carry Rome?Sir, I beseech you, think you he'll carry Rome?carry (v.)
secure, obtain, gain		Cor IV.vii.27
Auf. AUFIDIUS 
All places yeelds to him ere he sits downe,All places yield to him ere he sits down,place (n.)
position, post, office, rank		Cor IV.vii.28
sit down (v.)

old form: downe
begin a siege, encamp, blockade
And the Nobility of Rome are his:And the nobility of Rome are his. Cor IV.vii.29
The Senators and Patricians loue him too:The senators and patricians love him too. Cor IV.vii.30
The Tribunes are no Soldiers: and their peopleThe tribunes are no soldiers, and their people Cor IV.vii.31
Will be as rash in the repeale, as hastyWill be as rash in the repeal, as hasty Cor IV.vii.32
To expell him thence. I thinke hee'l be to RomeTo expel him thence. I think he'll be to Rome Cor IV.vii.33
As is the Aspray to the Fish, who takes itAs is the osprey to the fish, who takes itasprey (n.)

old form: Aspray
osprey		Cor IV.vii.34
By Soueraignty of Nature. First, he wasBy sovereignty of nature. First he wasnature (n.)
natural order, ungoverned state, way of the world [often personified]		Cor IV.vii.35
A Noble seruant to them, but he could notA noble servant to them, but he could not Cor IV.vii.36
Carry his Honors eeuen: whether 'was PrideCarry his honours even. Whether 'twas pride,even, e'en (adv.)

old form: eeuen
equably, evenly, steadily		Cor IV.vii.37
Which out of dayly Fortune euer taintsWhich out of daily fortune ever taintstaint (v.)
sully, infect, stain		Cor IV.vii.38
fortune (n.)
good fortune, success
The happy man; whether detect of iudgement,The happy man; whether defect of judgement,happy (adj.)
fortunate, lucky, favoured		Cor IV.vii.39
To faile in the disposing of those chancesTo fail in the disposing of those chancesdisposing (n.)
disposal, management, control		Cor IV.vii.40
Which he was Lord of: or whether Nature,Which he was lord of; or whether nature,nature (n.)
personality, innate disposition, character		Cor IV.vii.41
Not to be other then one thing, not moouingNot to be other than one thing, not moving Cor IV.vii.42
From th'Caske to th'Cushion: but commanding peaceFrom th' casque to th' cushion, but commanding peacecushion (n.)
seat of office, judgement seat		Cor IV.vii.43
casque, caske (n.)
helmet
Euen with the same austerity and garbe,Even with the same austerity and garbgarb (n.)

old form: garbe
manner, style, fashion		Cor IV.vii.44
austerity (n.)
severity, harshness, strictness
As he controll'd the warre. But one of theseAs he controlled the war; but one of these –  Cor IV.vii.45
(As he hath spices of them all) not all,As he hath spices of them all – not all,spice (n.)
touch, trace, dash		Cor IV.vii.46
For I dare so farre free him, made him fear'd,For I dare so far free him – made him feared,free (v.)
absolve, acquit, clear		Cor IV.vii.47
So hated, and so banish'd: but he ha's a MeritSo hated, and so banished. But he has a merit Cor IV.vii.48
To choake it in the vtt'rance: So our Vertue,To choke it in the utterance. So our virtues Cor IV.vii.49
Lie in th' interpretation of the time,Lie in th' interpretation of the time;time (n.)
(the) world, (the) age, society		Cor IV.vii.50
And power vnto it selfe most commendable,And power, unto itself most commendable, Cor IV.vii.51
Hath not a Tombe so euident as a ChaireHath not a tomb so evident as a chairchair (n.)

old form: Chaire
place of authority		Cor IV.vii.52
evident (adj.)

old form: euident
inevitable, certain, inescapable
T'extoll what it hath done.T' extol what it hath done. Cor IV.vii.53
One fire driues out one fire; one Naile, one Naile;One fire drives out one fire; one nail, one nail; Cor IV.vii.54
Rights by rights fouler, strengths by strengths do faile.Rights by rights fuller, strengths by strengths do fail. Cor IV.vii.55
Come let's away: when Caius Rome is thine,Come, let's away. When, Caius, Rome is thine, Cor IV.vii.56
Thou art poor'st of all; then shortly art thou mine. Thou art poor'st of all; then shortly art thou mine. Cor IV.vii.57
exeunt Exeunt Cor IV.vii.57
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