V. CORIOLANUS going into banishment, taking leave of his family. "COR. Come, leave your tears; a brief farewell :-the beast With many heads butts me away.-Nay, mother, VI. Аст IV. S. 1. CORIOLANUS goes to the house of AUFIDIUS. "COR. If, Tullus, Not yet thou know'st me, and seeing me, dost not Think me for the man I am, necessity Commands me name myself. AUF. What is thy name? Cor. A name unmusical to Volscian ears, And harsh in sound to thine. My name is Caius Marcius, who hath done My surname, Coriolanus : The cruelty and envy of the people, Permitted by our dastard nobles, who Have all forsook me, hath devour'd the rest; And suffer'd me by the voice of slaves to be Whoop'd out of Rome. AUF. O, Marcius, Marcius! Each word thou hast spoke hath weeded from my heart A root of ancient envy. 1 SERV. What an arm he has! he turned me about with his finger and thumb, as one would set up a top." Аст IV. S. 5. C VII. CORIOLANUS being appointed General of the Volscian Forces, the Romans send and entreat peace in vain. MENENIUS is then persuaded to go, in hopes that his ancient friendship with CORIOLANUS may prevail. "COR. Away! COR. Wife, mother, child, I know not. My affairs Are servanted to others; though I owe My revenge properly, my remission lies In Volscian breasts. • Yet, for I loved thee, Take this along; I writ it for thy sake, Аст V. S. 2. |