coriolanus(科利奥兰纳斯)-第12章
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That when he speaks not like a citizen； You find him like a soldier； do not
take His rougher accents for malicious sounds； But； as I say； such as
become a soldier Rather than envy you。 COMINIUS。 Well； well！ No more。
CORIOLANUS。 What is the matter； That being pass'd for consul with full
voice； I am so dishonour'd that the very hour You take it off again？
SICINIUS。 Answer to us。 CORIOLANUS。 Say then； 'tis true； I ought so。
SICINIUS。 We charge you that you have contriv'd to take From Rome all
season'd office； and to wind Yourself into a power tyrannical； For which
you are a traitor to the people。 CORIOLANUS。 How… traitor？
MENENIUS。 Nay； temperately！ Your promise。 CORIOLANUS。 The fires
i' th' lowest hell fold in the people！ Call me their traitor！ Thou injurious
tribune！ Within thine eyes sat twenty thousand deaths； In thy hands
clutch'd as many millions； in Thy lying tongue both numbers； I would say
'Thou liest' unto thee with a voice as free As I do pray the gods。 SICINIUS。
Mark you this； people？ PLEBEIANS。 To th' rock； to th' rock； with him！
SICINIUS。 Peace！ We need not put new matter to his charge。 What you
have seen him do and heard him speak； Beating your officers； cursing
yourselves； Opposing laws with strokes； and here defying Those whose
great power must try him… even this； So criminal and in such capital kind；
Deserves th' extremest death。 BRUTUS。 But since he hath Serv'd well for
Rome… CORIOLANUS。 What do you prate of service？ BRUTUS。 I talk of
that that know it。 CORIOLANUS。 You！ MENENIUS。 Is this the promise
that you made your mother？ COMINIUS。 Know； I pray you…
CORIOLANUS。 I'll know no further。 Let them pronounce the steep
Tarpeian death； Vagabond exile； flaying； pent to linger But with a grain a
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day； I would not buy Their mercy at the price of one fair word； Nor check
my courage for what they can give； To have't with saying 'Good morrow。'
SICINIUS。 For that he has… As much as in him lies… from time to time
Envied against the people； seeking means To pluck away their power； as
now at last Given hostile strokes； and that not in the presence Of dreaded
justice； but on the ministers That do distribute it… in the name o' th' people；
And in the power of us the tribunes； we； Ev'n from this instant； banish him
our city； In peril of precipitation From off the rock Tarpeian； never more
To enter our Rome gates。 I' th' people's name； I say it shall be so。
PLEBEIANS。 It shall be so； it shall be so！ Let him away！ He's banish'd；
and it shall be so。 COMINIUS。 Hear me； my masters and my common
friends… SICINIUS。 He's sentenc'd； no more hearing。 COMINIUS。 Let me
speak。 I have been consul； and can show for Rome Her enemies' marks
upon me。 I do love My country's good with a respect more tender； More
holy and profound； than mine own life； My dear wife's estimate； her
womb's increase And treasure of my loins。 Then if I would Speak that…
SICINIUS。 We know your drift。 Speak what？ BRUTUS。 There's no more
to be said； but he is banish'd； As enemy to the people and his country。 It
shall be so。 PLEBEIANS。 It shall be so； it shall be so。 CORIOLANUS。
You common cry of curs； whose breath I hate As reek o' th' rotten fens；
whose loves I prize As the dead carcasses of unburied men That do corrupt
my air… I banish you。 And here remain with your uncertainty！ Let every
feeble rumour shake your hearts； Your enemies； with nodding of their
plumes； Fan you into despair！ Have the power still To banish your
defenders； till at length Your ignorance… which finds not till it feels；
Making but reservation of yourselves Still your own foes… deliver you As
most abated captives to some nation That won you without blows！
Despising For you the city； thus I turn my back； There is a world
elsewhere。 Exeunt CORIOLANUS； COMINIUS； MENENIUS； with the
other PATRICIANS AEDILE。 The people's enemy is gone； is gone！ ＇They
all shout and throw up their caps＇ PLEBEIANS。 Our enemy is banish'd； he
is gone！ Hoo…oo！ SICINIUS。 Go see him out at gates； and follow him； As
he hath follow'd you； with all despite； Give him deserv'd vexation。 Let a
guard Attend us through the city。 PLEBEIANS。 Come； come； let's see him
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out at gates； come！ The gods preserve our noble tribunes！ Come。 Exeunt
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ACT IV。
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SCENE I。 Rome。 Before a gate of the city
Enter CORIOLANUS； VOLUMNIA； VIRGILIA； MENENIUS；
COMINIUS； with the young NOBILITY of Rome
CORIOLANUS。 Come； leave your tears； a brief farewell。 The beast
With many heads butts me away。 Nay； mother； Where is your ancient
courage？ You were us'd To say extremities was the trier of spirits； That
common chances common men could bear； That when the sea was calm
all boats alike Show'd mastership in floating； fortune's blows； When most
struck home； being gentle wounded craves A noble cunning。 You were us'd
to load me With precepts that would make invincible The heart that conn'd
them。 VIRGILIA。 O heavens！ O heavens！ CORIOLANUS。 Nay； I prithee；
woman… VOLUMNIA。 Now the red pestilence strike all trades in Rome；
And occupations perish！ CORIOLANUS。 What； what； what！ I shall be
lov'd when I am lack'd。 Nay； mother； Resume that spirit when you were
wont to say； If you had been the wife of Hercules； Six of his labours you'd
have done； and sav'd Your husband so much sweat。 Cominius； Droop not；
adieu。 Farewell； my wife； my mother。 I'll do well yet。 Thou old and true
Menenius； Thy tears are salter than a younger man's And venomous to
thine eyes。 My sometime General； I have seen thee stern； and thou hast oft
beheld Heart…hard'ning spectacles； tell these sad women 'Tis fond to wail
inevitable strokes； As 'tis to laugh at 'em。 My mother； you wot well My
hazards still have been your solace； and Believe't not lightly… though I go
alone； Like to a lonely dragon； that his fen Makes fear'd and talk'd of more
than seen… your son Will or exceed the common or be caught With
cautelous baits and practice。 VOLUMNIA。 My first son； Whither wilt thou
go？ Take good Cominius With thee awhile； determine on some course
More than a wild exposture to each chance That starts i' th' way before
thee。 VIRGILIA。 O the gods！ COMINIUS。 I'll follow thee a month； devise
with thee Where thou shalt rest； that thou mayst hear of us； And we of thee；
so； if the time thrust forth A cause for thy repeal； we shall not send O'er
the vast world to seek a single man； And lose advantage； which doth ever
cool I' th' absence of the needer。 CORIOLANUS。 Fare ye well； Thou hast
years upon thee； and thou art too full Of the wars' surfeits to go rove with
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one That's yet unbruis'd； bring me but out at gate。 Come； my sweet wife；
my dearest mother； and My friends of noble touch； when I am forth； Bid
me farewell； and smile。 I pray you come。 While I remain above the ground
you shall Hear from me still； and never of me aught But what is like me
formerly。 MENENIUS。 That's worthily As any ear can hear。 Come； let's
not weep。 If I could shake off but one seven years From these old arms
and legs； by the good gods； I'd with thee every foot。 CORIOLANUS。 Give
me thy hand。 Come。 Exeunt
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SCENE II。 Rome。 A street near the gate
Enter the two Tribunes； SICINIUS and BRUTUS with the AEDILE
SICINIUS。 Bid them all home； he's gone； and we'll no further。 The
nobility are vex'd； whom we see have sided In his behalf。 BRUTUS。 Now
we have shown our power； Let us seem humbler after it is done Than
when it was a…doing。 SICINIUS。 Bid them home。 Say their great enemy is
gone； and they Stand in their ancient strength。 BRUTUS。 Dismiss them
home。 Exit AEDILE Here comes his mother。
Enter VOLUMNIA； VIRGILIA； and MENENIUS
SICINIUS。 Let's not meet her。 BRUTUS。 Why？ SICINIUS。 They say
she's mad。 BRUTUS。 They have ta'en note of us； keep on your way。
VOLUMNIA。 O； y'are well met； th' hoarded plague o' th' gods Requite
your love！ MENENIUS。 Peace； peace； be not so loud。 VOLUMNIA。 If
that I could for weeping； you should hear… Nay； and you shall hear some。
＇To BRUTUS＇ Will you be gone？ VIRGILIA。 ＇To SICINIUS＇ You shall
stay too。 I would I had the power To say so to my husband。 SICINIUS。
Are you mankind？ VOLUMNIA。 Ay； fool； is that a shame？ Note but this；
fool： Was not a man my father？ Hadst thou foxship To banish him that
struck more blows for Rome Than thou hast spoken words？ SICINIUS。 O
blessed heavens！ VOLUMNIA。 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。 SICINIUS。 What then？ VIRGILIA。
