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begged. I have your alms: adieu.
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Third Citizen:
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But this is something odd.
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Second Citizen:
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An 'twere to give again,--but 'tis no matter.
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CORIOLANUS:
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Pray you now, if it may stand with the tune of your
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voices that I may be consul, I have here the
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customary gown.
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Fourth Citizen:
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You have deserved nobly of your country, and you
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have not deserved nobly.
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CORIOLANUS:
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Your enigma?
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Fourth Citizen:
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You have been a scourge to her enemies, you have
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been a rod to her friends; you have not indeed loved
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the common people.
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CORIOLANUS:
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You should account me the more virtuous that I have
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not been common in my love. I will, sir, flatter my
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sworn brother, the people, to earn a dearer
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estimation of them; 'tis a condition they account
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gentle: and since the wisdom of their choice is
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rather to have my hat than my heart, I will practise
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the insinuating nod and be off to them most
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counterfeitly; that is, sir, I will counterfeit the
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bewitchment of some popular man and give it
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bountiful to the desirers. Therefore, beseech you,
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I may be consul.
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Fifth Citizen:
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We hope to find you our friend; and therefore give
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you our voices heartily.
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Fourth Citizen:
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You have received many wounds for your country.
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CORIOLANUS:
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I will not seal your knowledge with showing them. I
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will make much of your voices, and so trouble you no further.
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Both Citizens:
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The gods give you joy, sir, heartily!
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CORIOLANUS:
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Most sweet voices!
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Better it is to die, better to starve,
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Than crave the hire which first we do deserve.
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Why in this woolvish toge should I stand here,
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To beg of Hob and Dick, that do appear,
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Their needless vouches? Custom calls me to't:
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What custom wills, in all things should we do't,
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The dust on antique time would lie unswept,
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And mountainous error be too highly heapt
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For truth to o'er-peer. Rather than fool it so,
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Let the high office and the honour go
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To one that would do thus. I am half through;
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The one part suffer'd, the other will I do.
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Here come more voices.
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Your voices: for your voices I have fought;
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Watch'd for your voices; for Your voices bear
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Of wounds two dozen odd; battles thrice six
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I have seen and heard of; for your voices have
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Done many things, some less, some more your voices:
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Indeed I would be consul.
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Sixth Citizen:
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He has done nobly, and cannot go without any honest
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man's voice.
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Seventh Citizen:
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Therefore let him be consul: the gods give him joy,
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and make him good friend to the people!
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All Citizens:
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Amen, amen. God save thee, noble consul!
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CORIOLANUS:
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Worthy voices!
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MENENIUS:
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You have stood your limitation; and the tribunes
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Endue you with the people's voice: remains
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That, in the official marks invested, you
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Anon do meet the senate.
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CORIOLANUS:
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Is this done?
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SICINIUS:
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The custom of request you have discharged:
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The people do admit you, and are summon'd
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