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coriolanus(科利奥兰纳斯)-第2章

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have     little…  Patience    awhile;    you'st   hear   the   belly's   answer。    FIRST 

CITIZEN。 Y'are   long   about   it。   MENENIUS。   Note   me   this;   good   friend: 

Your most grave belly was deliberate; Not rash like his accusers; and thus 

answered。 'True is it; my incorporate friends;' quoth he 'That I receive the 

general food at first Which you do live upon; and fit it is; Because I am the 

storehouse and the   shop Of   the whole   body。 But;  if you   do remember;  I 

send it through the rivers of your blood; Even to the court; the heart; to th' 

seat o' th' brain; And; through the cranks and offices of man; The strongest 

nerves and small inferior veins From me receive that natural competency 

Whereby they live。 And though that all at once You; my good friends'… this 

says the belly; mark me。 FIRST CITIZEN。 Ay; sir; well; well。 MENENIUS。 

'Though   all   at   once   cannot   See   what   I do   deliver   out to   each; Yet   I   can 

make my audit up; that all From me do back receive the flour of all; And 

leave   me   but   the   bran。' What   say   you   to'   t?   FIRST  CITIZEN。  It   was   an 

answer。 How apply you this? MENENIUS。 The senators of Rome are this 

good belly; And you the mutinous members; for; examine Their counsels 

and their cares; digest things rightly Touching the weal o' th' common; you 

shall find No public benefit which you receive But it proceeds or comes 

from them to you; And no way from yourselves。 What do you think; You; 



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the great toe of this assembly? FIRST CITIZEN。 I the great toe? Why the 

great toe? MENENIUS。 For that; being one o' th' lowest; basest; poorest; 

Of   this   most   wise   rebellion;   thou   goest   foremost。   Thou   rascal;   that   art 

worst   in   blood   to   run;   Lead'st   first   to   win   some   vantage。   But   make   you 

ready your stiff bats and clubs。 Rome and her rats are at the point of battle; 

The one side must have bale。 

       Enter CAIUS MARCIUS 

       Hail;   noble   Marcius!   MARCIUS。   Thanks。   What's   the   matter;   you 

dissentious   rogues   That;   rubbing   the   poor   itch   of   your   opinion;   Make 

yourselves      scabs?    FIRST     CITIZEN。      We    have    ever   your   good    word。 

MARCIUS。   He   that   will   give   good   words   to   thee   will   flatter   Beneath 

abhorring。 What would you have; you curs; That like nor peace nor war? 

The one affrights you; The other makes you proud。 He that trusts to you; 

Where he should find you lions; finds you hares; Where foxes; geese; you 

are no surer; no; Than is the coal of fire upon the ice Or hailstone in the 

sun。 Your virtue is To make him worthy whose offence subdues him; And 

curse that justice did it。 Who deserves greatness Deserves your hate; and 

your   affections   are A  sick   man's   appetite;   who   desires   most   that   Which 

would increase his evil。 He that depends Upon your favours swims with 

fins of lead; And hews down oaks with rushes。 Hang ye! Trust ye? With 

every minute you do change a mind And call him noble that was now your 

hate;   Him   vile   that   was   your   garland。   What's   the   matter   That   in   these 

several places of the city You cry against the noble Senate; who; Under the 

gods;   keep   you   in   awe;   which   else   Would   feed   on   one   another?   What's 

their seeking? MENENIUS。 For corn at their own rates; whereof they say 

The city is well stor'd。 MARCIUS。 Hang 'em! They say! They'll sit by th' 

fire   and   presume   to   know   What's   done   i'   th'   Capitol;   who's   like   to   rise; 

Who   thrives   and   who   declines;   side   factions;   and   give   out   Conjectural 

marriages; making parties strong; And feebling such as stand not in their 

liking Below their cobbled shoes。 They say there's grain enough! Would 

the   nobility   lay   aside   their   ruth   And   let   me   use   my   sword;   I'd   make   a 

quarry With thousands of these quarter'd slaves; as high As I could pick 

my lance。 MENENIUS。 Nay; these are almost thoroughly persuaded; For 

though abundantly they lack discretion; Yet are they passing cowardly。 But; 



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I beseech you; What says the other troop? MARCIUS。 They are dissolv'd。 

Hang   'em!   They   said   they   were   an…hungry;   sigh'd   forth   proverbs…   That 

hunger   broke   stone   walls;   that   dogs   must   eat;   That   meat   was   made   for 

mouths;   that   the   gods   sent   not   Corn   for   the   rich   men   only。   With   these 

shreds     They    vented   their   complainings;      which    being   answer'd;     And    a 

petition granted them… a strange one; To break the heart of generosity And 

make   bold   power   look   pale…   they   threw   their   caps As   they   would   hang 

them   on   the   horns   o'   th'   moon;   Shouting   their   emulation。   MENENIUS。 

What is granted them?   MARCIUS。  Five tribunes; to defend   their  vulgar 

wisdoms; Of their own choice。 One's Junius Brutus… Sicinius Velutus; and 

I know not。 'Sdeath! The rabble should have first unroof'd the city Ere so 

prevail'd with me; it will in time Win upon power and throw forth greater 

themes      For    insurrection's      arguing。     MENENIUS。          This    is   strange。 

MARCIUS。 Go get you home; you fragments。 

       Enter a MESSENGER; hastily 

       MESSENGER。   Where's   Caius   Marcius?   MARCIUS。   Here。   What's 

the   matter?   MESSENGER。   The   news   is;   sir;   the   Volsces   are   in   arms。 

MARCIUS。   I   am   glad   on't;   then   we   shall   ha'   means   to   vent   Our   musty 

superfluity。 See; our best elders。 

       Enter    COMINIUS;         TITUS      LARTIUS;        with    other   SENATORS; 

JUNIUS BRUTUS and SICINIUS VELUTUS 

       FIRST SENATOR。 Marcius; 'tis true that you have lately told us: The 

Volsces are in arms。 MARCIUS。 They have a leader; Tullus Aufidius; that 

will put   you   to't。   I   sin   in   envying   his   nobility; And   were   I   anything   but 

what   I   am;   I  would   wish   me   only   he。   COMINIUS。   You   have           fought 

together? MARCIUS。 Were half to half the world by th' ears; and he Upon 

my party; I'd revolt; to make Only my wars with him。 He is a lion That I 

am proud to hunt。 FIRST SENATOR。 Then; worthy Marcius; Attend upon 

Cominius       to   these    wars。    COMINIUS。         It  is   your   former     promise。 

MARCIUS。 Sir; it is; And I am constant。 Titus Lartius; thou Shalt see me 

once     more    strike   at  Tullus'   face。  What;     art  thou   stiff?  Stand'st    out? 

LARTIUS。   No;   Caius   Marcius;   I'll   lean   upon   one   crutch   and   fight   with 

t'other   Ere   stay  behind   this   business。   MENENIUS。   O;   true   bred!   FIRST 

SENATOR。   Your   company   to   th'   Capitol;   where;   I   know;   Our   greatest 



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friends     attend   us。   LARTIUS。       'To    COMINIUS'         Lead    you    on。   'To 

MARCIUS'   Follow   Cominius;   we   must   follow   you;   Right   worthy   your 

priority。 COMINIUS。 Noble Marcius! FIRST SENATOR。 'To the Citizens' 

Hence   to   your   homes;   be   gone。   MARCIUS。   Nay;   let   them   follow。   The 

Volsces   have   much   corn:   take   these   rats   thither   To   gnaw   their   garners。 

Worshipful mutineers; Your valour puts   well   forth; pray  follow。  Ciitzens 

steal away。 Exeunt all but SICINIUS and BRUTUS SICINIUS。 Was ever 

man so proud as is this Marcius? BRUTUS。 He has no equal。 SICINIUS。 

When we were chosen tribunes for the people… BRUTUS。 Mark'd you his 

lip and eyes? SICINIUS。 Nay; but his taunts! BRUTUS。 Being mov'd; he 

wil
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