_Cor._ Thou wretch, despite o'erwhelm thee! What should the people do with these bald tribunes? 165 On whom depending, their obedience fails To the greater bench: in a rebellion,[3180] When what's not meet, but what must be, was law,[3181] Then were they chosen: in a better hour, Let what is meet be said it must be meet,[3182] 170 And throw their power i' the dust. _Bru._ Manifest treason! _Sic._ This a consul? no. _Bru._ The ædiles, ho! _Enter an_ Ædile.[3183] Let him be apprehended. _Sic._ Go, call the people: [_Exit Ædile_] in whose name myself[3184] Attach thee as a traitorous innovator, 175 A foe to the public weal: obey, I charge thee, And follow to thine answer. _Cor._ Hence, old goat! _Senators, &c._ We'll surety him. _Com._ Aged sir, hands off.[3185] _Cor._ Hence, rotten thing! or I shall shake thy bones Out of thy garments. _Sic._ Help, ye citizens! 180 _Enter a rabble of_ Citizens, _with the_ Ædiles.[3186] _Men._ On both sides more respect.[3187] _Sic._ Here's he that would take from you all your power. _Bru._ Seize him, ædiles! _Citizens._ Down with him! down with him![3188] _Senators, &c._ Weapons, weapons, weapons! 185 [_They all bustle about Coriolanus, crying_,[3189] 'Tribunes!' 'Patricians!' 'Citizens!' 'What, ho!' 'Sicinius!' 'Brutus!' 'Coriolanus!' 'Citizens!' 'Peace, peace, peace!' 'Stay! hold! peace!'[3190] _Men._ What is about to be? I am out of breath. Confusion's near. I cannot speak. You, tribunes[3191] 190 To the people! Coriolanus, patience![3192][3193] Speak, good Sicinius.[3193][3194] _Sic._ Hear me, people; peace! _Citizens._ Let's hear our tribune: peace!--Speak, speak, speak.[3195] _Sic._ You are at point to lose your liberties: Marcius would have all from you; Marcius, 195 Whom late you have named for consul.[3196] _Men._ Fie, fie, fie![3197] This is the way to kindle, not to quench.[3197] _First Sen._ To unbuild the city, and to lay all flat.[3198] _Sic._ What is the city but the people? _Citizens._ True,[3199] The people are the city.[3199] 200 _Bru._ By the consent of all, we were establish'd[3200] The people's magistrates.[3200] _Citizens._ You so remain. _Men._ And so are like to do.