The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Cor._ Is this done?
_Sic._ The custom of request you have discharged: 135
The people do admit you, and are summon'd
To meet anon upon you approbation.
_Cor._ Where? at the senate-house?
_Sic._ There, Coriolanus.
_Cor._ May I change these garments?
_Sic._ You may, sir.[3053]
_Cor._ That I'll straight do, and, knowing myself again, 140
Repair to the senate-house.
_Men._ I'll keep you company. Will you along?
_Bru._ We stay here for the people.
_Sic._ Fare you well.
[_Exeunt Coriolanus and Menenius._
He has it now; and, by his looks, methinks[3054]
'Tis warm at's heart.[3055]
_Bru._ With a proud heart he wore[3056] 145
His humble weeds. Will you dismiss the people?[3056]
_Re-enter_ Citizens.[3057]
_Sic._ How now, my masters! have you chose this man?
_First Cit._ He has our voices, sir.
_Bru._ We pray the gods he may deserve your loves.
_Sec. Cit._ Amen, sir: to my poor unworthy notice,[3058] 150
He mock'd us when he begg'd our voices.
_Third Cit._ Certainly[3059]
He flouted us downright.[3059]
_First Cit._ No, 'tis his kind of speech; he did not mock us.
_Sec. Cit._ Not one amongst us, save yourself, but says[3060]
He used us scornfully: he should have show'd us[3060] 155
His marks of merit, wounds received for's country.[3061]
_Sic._ Why, so he did, I am sure.[3062]
_Citizens._ No, no; no man saw 'em.[3063]
_Third Cit._ He said he had wounds which he could show in private;[3064]
And with his hat, thus waving it in scorn,[3065] 160
'I would be consul,' says he: 'aged custom,
But by your voices, will not so permit me;
Your voices therefore.' When we granted that,
Here was 'I thank you for your voices: thank you:
Your most sweet voices: now you have left your voices, 165
I have no further with you.' Was not this mockery?[3066]
_Sic._ Why, either were you ignorant to see't,[3067]
Or, seeing it, of such childish friendliness
To yield your voices?
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