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._ Pray, be content: 130
Mother, I am going to the market-place;[3342]
Chide me no more. I'll mountebank their loves,
Cog their hearts from them and come home beloved
Of all the trades in Rome. Look, I am going:
Commend me to my wife. I'll return consul; 135
Or never trust to what my tongue can do
I' the way of flattery further.
_Vol._ Do your will. [_Exit._[3343]
_Com._ Away! the tribunes do attend you: arm yourself
To answer mildly; for they are prepared[3344]
With accusations, as I hear, more strong 140
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._[3345] 145
SCENE III. _The same. The Forum._[3346]
_Enter_ SICINIUS _and_ BRUTUS.
_Bru._ In this point charge him home, that he affects
Tyrannical power: if he evade us there,[3347]
Enforce him with his envy to the people;
And that the spoil got on the Antiates
Was ne'er distributed.[3348] 5
_Enter an_ Ædile.[3349]
What, will he come?[3348]
_Æd._ 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 procured,[3350]
Set down by the poll?[3350][3351]
_Æd._ I have; 'tis ready. 10
_Sic._ Have you collected them by tribes?
_Æd._ I have.[3352]
_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[3353]
For death, for fine, or banishment, then let them, 15
If I say fine, cry 'Fine,' if death, cry 'Death,'
Insisting on the old prerogative[3354]
And power i' the truth o' the cause.
_Æd._ I shall inform them.[3355]
_Bru._ And when such time they have begun to cry,
Let them not cease, but with a din confused 20
Enforce the present execution
Of what we chance to sentence.
_Æd._ Very well.
_Sic._ Make them be strong, and ready for this hint,
When we shall hap to give't them.
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