Men. A good demand. With honour, as in war; since that to both Cor. Why force you3 this? I would dissemble with my nature, where Men. Come, go with us; speak fair: Why force you-] Why urge you. 4 bastards, and syllables Noble lady!you may salve so, but the loss Of no allowance, to your bosom's truth.] I read: of no alliance;" therefore bastards. Yet allowance may well enough stand, as meaning legal right, established rank, or settled authority. JOHNSON. 5 Than to take in a town-] To subdue or destroy. our general lowts-] Our common clowns. 6 7 that want-] The want of their loves. Of what is past. And thus far having stretch'd it, (here be with them,) Now will not hold the handling: Or, say to them, As thou hast power, and person. This but done, Men. Even as she speaks, why, all their hearts were yours: For they have pardons, being ask'd, as free As words to little purpose. Vol. Pr'ythee now, Go, and be rul'd: although, I know, thou had'st rather Follow thine enemy in a fiery gulf, Than flatter him in a bower. Here is Cominius. Enter COMINIUS. Com. I have been i' the market-place: and, sir, 'tis fit You make strong party, or defend yourself Men. Only fair speech. Com. I think, 'twill serve, if he Can thereto frame his spirit. Vol. Pr'ythee, now, say, you will, He must, and will:and go about it. Cor. Must I go show them my unbarb'd sconce?" With my base tongue, give to my noble heart You have put me now to such a part, which never Com. Come, come, we'll prompt you. Vol. I pr'ythee now, sweet son; as thou hast said, My praises made thee first a soldier, so, To have my praise for this, perform a part Thou hast not done before. Cor. Well, I must do't: Away, my disposition, and possess me Some harlot's spirit! My throat of war be turn'd, Which quired with my drum,' into a pipe Small as an eunuch, or the virgin voice 2 That babies lulls asleep! The smiles of knaves Make motion through my lips; and my arm'd knees, Vol. At thy choice then: To beg of thee, it is my more dishonour, 8 my unbarb'd sconce?] Unbarbed sconce is untrimmed or unshaven head. 9 — single plot -] i. e. piece, portion; applied to a piece of earth, and here elegantly transferred to the body, carcase. 1 Which quired with my drum,] Which played in concert with my drum. Tent in my cheeks;] To tent is to take up residence. Than thou of them. Come all to ruin; let Thy valiantness was mine, thou suck'dst it from me; But owe thy pride thyself. Cor. Pray, be content; Mother, I am going to the market-place; Chide me no more. I'll mountebank their loves, Cog their hearts from them, and come home belov'd Of all the trades in Rome. Look, I am going: Commend me to my wife. I'll return consul; Or never trust to what my tongue can do I' the way of flattery, further. Vol. Do your will. [Exit. Com. Away, the tribunes do attend you: arm yourself To answer mildly; for they are prepar'd With accusations, as I hear, more strong Than are upon you yet. Cor. The word is, mildly:-Pray you, let us go: Let them accuse me by invention, I Will answer in mine honour. Men. Ay, but mildly. Cor. Well, mildly be it then; mildly. [Exeunt. let Thy mother rather feel thy pride, than fear Thy dangerous stoutness;] This is obscure. Perhaps, she means:-Go, do thy worst; let me rather feel the utmost extremity that thy pride can bring upon us, than live thus in fear of thy dangerous obstinacy. JOHNSON. owe-] i. e. own. SCENE III. The same. The Forum. Enter SICINIUS and BRUTUS. Bru. In this point charge him home, that he Tyrannical power: If he evade us there, How accompanied? Ed. With old Menenius, and those senators That always favour'd him. Sic. Have you a catalogue Of all the voices that we have procur'd, Set down by the poll? Ed. I have; 'tis ready, here. Sic. Assemble presently the people hither: I have. I the right and strength o'the commons, be it either For death, for fine, or banishment, then let them, If I say, fine, cry fine; if death, cry death; Insisting on the old prerogative And power i'the truth o'the cause. Ed. I shall inform them. Bru. And when such time they have begun to cry, |