232The rabble should haue first vnroo'st the City

233Ere so preuayl'd with me; it will in time

234Win vpon power, and throw forth greater Theames

235For Insurrections arguing.

236Menen. This is strange.

237Mar. Go get you home you Fragments.

239Mess. Where's Caius Martius?

240Mar. Heere: what's the matter?

241Mes. The newes is sir, the Volcies are in Armes.

242Mar. I am glad on't, then we shall ha meanes to vent

243Our mustie superfluity. See our best Elders.

2461. Sen. Martius 'tis true, that you haue lately told vs,

247The Volces are in Armes.

248Mar. They haue a Leader,

249Tullus Auffidius that will put you too't:

250I sinne in enuying his Nobility:

251And were I any thing but what I am,

252I would wish me onely he.

253Com. You haue fought together?

254Mar. Were halfe to halfe the world by th' eares, & he

255vpon my partie, I'de reuolt to make

256Onely my warres with him. He is a Lion

257That I am proud to hunt.

2581. Sen. Then worthy Martius,

259Attend vpon Cominius to these Warres.

260Com. It is your former promise.

261Mar. Sir it is,

262And I am constant: Titus Lucius, thou

263Shalt see me once more strike at Tullus face.

264What art thou stiffe? Stand'st out?

265Tit. No Caius Martius,

266Ile leane vpon one Crutch, and fight with tother,

267Ere stay behinde this Businesse.

268Men. Oh true-bred.

269Sen. Your Company to'th' Capitoll, where I know

270Our greatest Friends attend vs.

271Tit. Lead you on: Follow Cominius, we must followe

272you, right worthy you Priority.

273Com. Noble Martius.

274Sen. Hence to your homes, be gone.

275Mar. Nay let them follow,

276The Volces haue much Corne: take these Rats thither,

277To gnaw their Garners. Worshipfull Mutiners,

278Your valour puts well forth: Pray follow. Exeunt.

280Sicin. Was euer man so proud as is this Martius?

281Bru. He has no equall.

282Sicin. When we were chosen Tribunes for the people.

283Bru. Mark'd you his lip and eyes.

284Sicin. Nay, but his taunts.

285Bru. Being mou'd, he will not spare to gird the Gods.

286Sicin. Bemocke the modest Moone.

287Bru. The present VVarres deuoure him, he is growne

288Too proud to be so valiant.

289Sicin. Such a Nature, tickled with good successe, dis-

290daines the shadow which he treads on at noone, but I do

291wonder, his insolence can brooke to be commanded vn-

292der Cominius?

293Bru. Fame, at the which he aymes,

294In whom already he's well grac'd, cannot

295Better be held, nor more attain'd then by

296A place below the first: for what miscarries

297Shall be the Generals fault, though he performe

298To th' vtmost of a man, and giddy censure

299Will then cry out of Martius: Oh, if he

300Had borne the businesse.

301Sicin. Besides, if things go well,

302Opinion that so stickes on Martius, shall

303Of his demerits rob Cominius.

304Bru. Come: halfe all Cominius Honors are to Martius

305Though Martius earn'd them not: and all his faults

306To Martius shall be Honors, though indeed

307In ought he merit not.

308Sicin. Let's hence, and heare

309How the dispatch is made, and in what fashion

310More then his singularity, he goes

311Vpon this present Action.

312Bru. Let's along. Exeunt

3141. Sen. So, your opinion is Auffidius,

315That they of Rome are entred in our Counsailes,

316And know how we proceede,

317Auf. Is it not yours?

318What euer haue bin thought one in this State

319That could be brought to bodily act, ere Rome

320Had circumuention: 'tis not foure dayes gone

321Since I heard thence, these are the words, I thinke

322I haue the Letter heere: yes, heere it is;

323They haue prest a Power, but it is not knowne

324Whether for East or West: the Dearth is great,

325The people Mutinous: And it is rumour'd,

326Cominius, Martius your old Enemy

327(Who is of Rome worse hated then of you)

328And Titus Lartius, a most valiant Roman,

329These three leade on this Preparation

330Whether 'tis bent: most likely, 'tis for you:

331Consider of it.

3321. Sen. Our Armie's in the Field:

333We neuer yet made doubt but Rome was ready

334To answer vs.

335Auf. Nor did you thinke it folly,

336To keepe your great pretences vayl'd, till when

337They needs must shew themselues, which in the hatching

338It seem'd appear'd to Rome. By the discouery,

339We shalbe shortned in our ayme, which was

340To take in many Townes, ere (almost) Rome

341Should know we were a-foot.

3422. Sen. Noble Auffidius,

343Take your Commission, hye you to your Bands,

344Let vs alone to guard Corioles

345If they set downe before's: for the remoue

346Bring vp your Army: but (I thinke) you'l finde

347Th'haue not prepar'd for vs.

348Auf. O doubt not that,

349I speake from Certainties. Nay more,

350Some parcels of their Power are forth already,

351And onely hitherward. I leaue your Honors.

352If we, and Caius Martius chance to meete,

353'Tis sworne betweene vs, we shall euer strike

354Till one can do no more.

355All. The Gods assist you.

356Auf. And keepe your Honors safe.

3571. Sen. Farewell.

3582. Sen. Farewell.

359All. Farewell. Exeunt omnes.

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