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The Tragedy of Coriolanus, IV. ii

Men. Peace, peace! be not so loud.

Vol. If that I could for weeping, you should hear,—

Nay, and you shall hear some. [To Brutus.] Will you be gone?

Vir. [To Sicinius.] You shall stay too. I would I had the power

To say so to my husband.

Sic. Are you mankind?

Vol. Ay, fool; is that a shame? Note but this fool.

Was not a man my father? Hadst thou foxship

To banish him that strook more blows for Rome

Than thou hast spoken words?

Sic. O blessed heavens!

Vol. More noble blows than ever thou wise words;

And for Rome's good. I'll tell thee what; yet go:

Nay, but thou shalt stay too: I would my son

Were in Arabia, and thy tribe before him,

His good sword in his hand.

Sic. What then?

Vir. What then!

He'd make an end of thy posterity.

Vol. Bastards and all.

Good man, the wounds that he does bear for Rome!

Men. Come, come: peace!

Sic. I would he had continu'd to his country

As he began, and not unknit himself

The noble knot he made.

Bru. I would he had.

Vol. 'I would he had!' 'Twas you incens'd the rabble:

Cats, that can judge as fitly of his worth

 14 some: a part

16 say so: i.e. command his presence

mankind: savage; cf. n.

18 foxship: foxlike cunning

19 strook: struck

22 what: something

24 Arabia: the Arabian desert

32 noble knot: i.e. bond of faithful service

