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CORIOLANUS' mother, wife, and child, with another noble lady of Rome, come to entreat for peace. AUFIDIUS' old hate being revived by the admiration of the Volsces for CORIOLANUS, he seeks occasion to destroy him.

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March to assault thy country, than to tread

(Trust to 't thou shalt not) on thy mother's womb, That brought thee to this world.

VIR.

Ay, and on mine,

That brought you forth this boy, to keep your name
Living to time.

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This boy, that cannot tell what he would have,
But kneels and holds up hands for fellowship,
Does reason our petition with more strength

Than thou hast to deny it.

AUF. I am glad thou hast set thy mercy and thy honour

At difference in thee: out of that I'll work

Myself a former fortune."

(Aside.)

ACT V. S. 3.

IX.

CORIOLANUS accused by AUFIDIUS of having betrayed the trust reposed in him by the Volsces. They rise against him.

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He whined and roar'd away your victory;
That pages blush'd at him, and men of heart
Look'd wondering at each other.

COR.

Hear'st thou, Mars?
AUF. Name not the god, thou boy of tears!
COR. Measureless liar, thou hast made my heart
Too great for what contains it. Boy! O slave!-
Cut me to pieces, Volsces; men and lads,
Stain all your edges on me.-Boy! False hound!
If you have writ your annals true, 'tis there,
That like an eagle in a dove-cote, I

Flutter'd your Volsces in Corioli;

Alone I did it.-Boy!

CIT. Tear him to pieces!"

ACT V. S. 5.

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