60 Vol. He must, and will : Pr'ythee, now, say, you will, and go about it. Cor. Must I go show them my unbarb'd sconce ? With my base tongue, give to my noble heart A lie, that it must bear? Well, I will do't: This mould of Marcius, they to dust should grind it, Com. Come, come, we'll prompt you. Vol. I pr'ythee now, sweet son: as thou hast said, My praises made thee first a soldier, so, To have my praise for this, perform a part Cor. Well, I must do't : Away, my disposition, and possess me Some harlot's spirit! My throat of war be turn'd, That babies lulls asleep! The smiles of knaves Make motion through my lips; and my arm'd knees, Vol. At thy choice then: To beg of thee, it is my more dishonour, [8] Unbarbed-bare, uncovered. In the times of chivalry, when a horse was fully armed for the encounter, he was said to be barbed, probably from the old word barbe, which Chaucer uses for a veil or covering. HAWKINS. To barb a man was to shave him. To barbe the field was to cut the corn. Unbarbed may however bear the signification which Mr. Hawkins would affix to it. STEEV. [9] That is, piece,portion; applied to a piece of earth, and here elegantly transferred to the body, carcase. WARB. [1] Which played in concert with my drum. [2] To tent, is to take up residence. JOHNS. JOHNS. [3] This is obscure. Perhaps, she means, Go, do thy worst; let me rather feel the utmost extremity that thy pride can bring upon us, than live thus in far of thy dangerous obstinacy. JOHNS. Thy valiantness was mine, thou suck'dst it from me ; But owe thy pride thyself. Cor. Pray, be content; Mother, I am going to the market-place ; Chide me no more. I'll mountebank their loves, Vol. Do your will. [Exit. Com. Away, the tribunes do attend you: arm yourself To answer mildly; for they are prepar'd With accusations, as I hear, more strong Than are upon you yet. Cor. The word is, mildly :-Pray you, let us go : Let them accuse me by invention, I Will answer in mine honour. Men. Ay, but mildly. Cor. Well, mildly be it then; mildly. [Exeunt. SCENE III. The same. The Forum. Enter SICINIUS and BRUTUS. Bru. In this point charge him home, that he affects Tyrannical power: If he evade us there, Enforce him with his envy to the people; Enter an Edile. What, will he come ? Ed. He's coming. Bru. How accompanied ? Æd. With old Menenius, and those senators That always favour'd him. Sic. Have you a catalogue Of all the voices that we have procur'd, Set down by the poll? Ed. I have; 'tis ready, here. Sic. Have you collected them by tribes? Sic. Assemble presently the people hither : And when they hear me say, It shall be so I' the right and strength o' the commons, be it either For death, for fine, or banishment, then let them, If I say fine, cry fine; if death, cry death; And power i'the truth o'the cause. Ed. I shall inform them. Bru. And when such time they have begun to cry, Let them not cease, but with a din confus'd Enforce the present execution Of what we chance to sentence. Ad. Very well. Sic. Make them be strong, and ready for this hint, When we shall hap to giv't them. Bru. Go about it. [Exit Edile. -Put him to choler straight: He hath been us'd Ever to conquer, and to have his worth Of contradiction: Being once chaf'd, he cannot Enter CORIOLANUS, MENENIUS, COMINIUS, Senators, and Patricians. Sic. Well, here he comes. Men. Calmly, I do beseech you. Cor. Ay, as an hostler, that for the poorest piece Will bear the knave by the volume. 4—The honour'd gods Keep Rome in safety, and the chairs of justice Supplied with worthy men! plant love among us ! Throng our large temples with the shows of peace, And not our streets with war! 1 Sen. Amen, amen! Men. A noble wish. Re-enter Edile, with Citizens. Sic. Draw near, ye people. Ed. List to your tribunes; audience; peace, I say. Cor. First, hear me speak. Cor. Shall I be charg'd no further than this present ? Must all determine here? Sic. I do demand, If you submit you to the people's voices, Allow their officers, and are content To suffer lawful censure for such faults As shall be prov'd upon you? [1] That is, would bear being called a knave as often as would fill out a volume. STEEV. |