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starve； Than crave the hire which first we do deserve。 Why in this wolvish
toge should I stand here To beg of Hob and Dick that do appear Their
needless vouches？ Custom calls me to't。 What custom wills； in all things
should we do't； The dust on antique time would lie unswept； And
mountainous error be too highly heap'd For truth to o'erpeer。 Rather than
fool it so； Let the high office and the honour go To one that would do thus。
I am half through： The one part suffered； the other will I do。
Re…enter three citizens more
Here come more voices。 Your voices。 For your voices I have fought；
Watch'd for your voices； for your voices bear Of wounds two dozen odd；
battles thrice six I have seen and heard of； for your voices have Done
many things； some less； some more。 Your voices？ Indeed； I would be
consul。 SIXTH CITIZEN。 He has done nobly； and cannot go without any
honest man's voice。 SEVENTH CITIZEN。 Therefore let him be consul。
The gods give him joy； and make him good friend to the people！ ALL。
Amen； amen。 God save thee； noble consul！ Exeunt citizens
CORIOLANUS。 Worthy voices！
Re…enter MENENIUS with BRUTUS and SICINIUS
MENENIUS。 You have stood your limitation； and the tribunes Endue
you with the people's voice。 Remains That； in th' official marks invested；
you Anon do meet the Senate。 CORIOLANUS。 Is this done？ SICINIUS。
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The custom of request you have discharg'd。 The people do admit you； and
are summon'd To meet anon； upon your approbation。 CORIOLANUS。
Where？ At the Senate House？ SICINIUS。 There； Coriolanus。
CORIOLANUS。 May I change these garments？ SICINIUS。 You may； sir。
CORIOLANUS。 That I'll straight do； and； knowing myself again； Repair
to th' Senate House。 MENENIUS。 I'll keep you company。 Will you along？
BRUTUS。 We stay here for the people。 SICINIUS。 Fare you well。 Exeunt
CORIOLANUS and MENENIUS He has it now； and by his looks
methinks 'Tis warm at's heart。 BRUTUS。 With a proud heart he wore His
humble weeds。 Will you dismiss the people？
Re…enter citizens
SICINIUS。 How now； my masters！ Have you chose this man？ FIRST
CITIZEN。 He has our voices； sir。 BRUTUS。 We pray the gods he may
deserve your loves。 SECOND CITIZEN。 Amen； sir。 To my poor unworthy
notice； He mock'd us when he begg'd our voices。 THIRD CITIZEN。
Certainly； He flouted us downright。 FIRST CITIZEN。 No； 'tis his kind of
speech… he did not mock us。 SECOND CITIZEN。 Not one amongst us；
save yourself； but says He us'd us scornfully。 He should have show'd us
His marks of merit； wounds receiv'd for's country。 SICINIUS。 Why； so he
did； I am sure。 ALL。 No； no； no man saw 'em。 THIRD CITIZEN。 He said
he had wounds which he could show in private； And with his hat； thus
waving it in scorn； 'I would be consul；' says he； 'aged custom But by your
voices will not so permit me； Your voices therefore。' When we granted that；
Here was 'I thank you for your voices。 Thank you； Your most sweet voices。
Now you have left your voices； I have no further with you。' Was not this
mockery？ SICINIUS。 Why either were you ignorant to see't； Or； seeing it；
of such childish friendliness To yield your voices？ BRUTUS。 Could you
not have told him… As you were lesson'd… when he had no power But was a
petty servant to the state； He was your enemy； ever spake against Your
liberties and the charters that you bear I' th' body of the weal； and now；
arriving A place of potency and sway o' th' state； If he should still
malignantly remain Fast foe to th' plebeii； your voices might Be curses to
yourselves？ You should have said That as his worthy deeds did claim no
less Than what he stood for； so his gracious nature Would think upon you
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for your voices； and Translate his malice towards you into love； Standing
your friendly lord。 SICINIUS。 Thus to have said； As you were fore…advis'd；
had touch'd his spirit And tried his inclination； from him pluck'd Either his
gracious promise； which you might； As cause had call'd you up； have held
him to； Or else it would have gall'd his surly nature； Which easily endures
not article Tying him to aught。 So； putting him to rage； You should have
ta'en th' advantage of his choler And pass'd him unelected。 BRUTUS。 Did
you perceive He did solicit you in free contempt When he did need your
loves； and do you think That his contempt shall not be bruising to you
When he hath power to crush？ Why； had your bodies No heart among you？
Or had you tongues to cry Against the rectorship of judgment？ SICINIUS。
Have you Ere now denied the asker； and now again； Of him that did not
ask but mock； bestow Your su'd…for tongues？ THIRD CITIZEN。 He's not
confirm'd： we may deny him yet。 SECOND CITIZENS。 And will deny
him； I'll have five hundred voices of that sound。 FIRST CITIZEN。 I twice
five hundred； and their friends to piece 'em。 BRUTUS。 Get you hence
instantly； and tell those friends They have chose a consul that will from
them take Their liberties； make them of no more voice Than dogs； that are
as often beat for barking As therefore kept to do so。 SICINIUS。 Let them
assemble； And； on a safer judgment； all revoke Your ignorant election。
Enforce his pride And his old hate unto you； besides； forget not With what
contempt he wore the humble weed； How in his suit he scorn'd you； but
your loves； Thinking upon his services； took from you Th' apprehension of
his present portance； Which； most gibingly； ungravely； he did fashion
After the inveterate hate he bears you。 BRUTUS。 Lay A fault on us； your
tribunes； that we labour'd； No impediment between； but that you must Cast
your election on him。 SICINIUS。 Say you chose him More after our
commandment than as guided By your own true affections； and that your
minds； Pre…occupied with what you rather must do Than what you should；
made you against the grain To voice him consul。 Lay the fault on us。
BRUTUS。 Ay； spare us not。 Say we read lectures to you； How youngly he
began to serve his country； How long continued； and what stock he springs
of… The noble house o' th' Marcians； from whence came That Ancus
Marcius； Numa's daughter's son； Who； after great Hostilius； here was king；
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Of the same house Publius and Quintus were； That our best water brought
by conduits hither； And Censorinus； nobly named so； Twice being by the
people chosen censor； Was his great ancestor。 SICINIUS。 One thus
descended； That hath beside well in his person wrought To be set high in
place； we did commend To your remembrances； but you have found；
Scaling his present bearing with his past； That he's your fixed enemy； and
revoke Your sudden approbation。 BRUTUS。 Say you ne'er had done't…
Harp on that still… but by our putting on； And presently； when you have
drawn your number； Repair to th' Capitol。 CITIZENS。 We will so； almost
all Repent in their election。 Exeunt plebeians BRUTUS。 Let them go on；
This mutiny were better put in hazard Than stay； past d