We have compounded on. AUF. Read it not, noble lords ; But tell the traitor, in the highest degree He hath abus'd your powers. COR. Traitor !-How now ? AUF. Ay, traitor, Marcius. COR. Marcius! AUF. Ay, Marcius, Caius Marcius; Doft thou think I'll grace thee with that robbery, thy ftol'n name Coriolanus in Corioli?. You lords and heads of the state, perfidiously COR. Hear'ft thou, Mars? AUF. Name not the god, thou boy of tears,- AUF. No more. COR. Measureless liar, thou haft made my heart I was forc'd to fcold. Your judgements, my grave lords, The lie unto him. I LORD. Peace, both, and hear me speak. COR. Cut me to pieces, Volces; men and lads, AUF. Why, noble lords, Will you be put in mind of his blind fortune, Which was your fhame, by this unholy braggart, 'Fore your own eyes and ears? CON. Let him die for't. [feveral speak at once. CIT. [Speaking promifcuously.] Tear him to pieces, do it prefently. He kill'd my fon ;-my daughter;-He kill'd my coufin Marcus ;-He kill'd my father. 2 LORD. Peace, ho; no outrage ;-peace. The man is noble, and his fame folds in Shall have judicious hearing.-Stand, Aufidius, COR. O, that I had him, With fix Aufidiufes, or more, his tribe, To ufe my lawful fword! AUF. Infolent villain! CON. Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill him. [AUFIDIUS and the CONSPIRATORS draw, and kill CORIOLANUS, who falls, and AUFIDIUS ftands on him. LORDS. Hold, hold, hold, hold. AUF. My noble masters, hear me speak. I LORD. O Tullus, [weep. 2 LORD. Thou haft done a deed whereat valour will 3 LORD. Tread not upon him.-Masters all, be quiet; AUF. My lords, when you fhall know (as in this rage, Provok'd by him, you cannot,) the great danger Myself your loyal fervant, or endure I LORD. Bear from hence his body, And mourn you for him: let him be regarded 2 LORD. His own impatience Takes from Aufidius a great part of blame. AUF. My rage is gone, And I am ftruck with forrow.-Take him up: Yet he fhall have a noble memory.— / Affift. [Exeunt, bearing the body of CORIOLANUS. A dead march founded. |