Coriolanus

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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 offstill (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 hoursSee here these movers that do prize their hoursmover (n.)

old form: mouers
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 wouldIrons of a doit, doublets that hangmen wouldiron (n.)
iron weapon, steel, sword
Cor I.v.6
doublet
man'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 himAnd 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 takePiercing 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 good
hold, secure, make sure of
Cor I.v.12
Whil'st I with those that haue the spirit, wil hasteWhilst 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 PhysicallThe blood I drop is rather physicalphysical (adj.)

old form: Physicall
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 charmesFall deep in love with thee, and her great charmscharm (n.)

old form: charmes
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
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