First folio
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Enter two Senators, with Ladies, | Enter two Senators, with Volumnia, Virgilia, and | | Cor V.v.1.1 | |
passing ouer the Stage, with other Lords. | Valeria, passing over the stage, with other Lords | | Cor V.v.1.2 | |
Sena. | FIRST SENATOR | | | |
Behold our Patronnesse, the life of Rome: | Behold our patroness, the life of Rome! | | Cor V.v.1 | |
Call all your Tribes together, praise the Gods, | Call all your tribes together, praise the gods, | | Cor V.v.2 | |
And make triumphant fires, strew Flowers before them: | And make triumphant fires; strew flowers before them. | triumphant (adj.)triumphal, glorious, celebrating a great victory | Cor V.v.3 | |
Vnshoot the noise that Banish'd Martius; | Unshout the noise that banished Martius, | | Cor V.v.4 | |
Repeale him, with the welcome of his Mother: | Repeal him with the welcome of his mother. | repeal (v.)recall, call back [from exile] | Cor V.v.5 | |
Cry welcome Ladies, welcome. | Cry ‘ Welcome, ladies, welcome!’ | | Cor V.v.6 | |
All. | ALL | | | |
Welcome Ladies, welcome. | Welcome, ladies, welcome! | | Cor V.v.7 | |
A Flourish with Drummes & Trumpets. | A flourish with drums and trumpets. Exeunt | | Cor V.v.7 | |