{"id":9485,"date":"2026-07-15T14:12:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=9485"},"modified":"2026-07-15T14:12:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:12:54","slug":"as-you-like-it-act-ii-scene-vii-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=9485","title":{"rendered":"Coriolanus: Act III, Scene iii"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coriolanus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Act III, Scene iii \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Coriolanus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(This speech is used in our interview with Guy Roberts<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here\u00a0to open up a First Folio version<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

150.  You\u00a0common\u00a0cry\u00a0of\u00a0curs,\u00a0whose\u00a0breath\u00a0I\u00a0hate
151.  As\u00a0reek\u00a0o\u2019\u00a0th\u2019\u00a0rotten\u00a0fens,\u00a0whose\u00a0loves\u00a0I\u00a0prize
152.  As\u00a0the\u00a0dead\u00a0carcasses\u00a0of\u00a0unburied\u00a0men
153.  That\u00a0do\u00a0corrupt\u00a0my\u00a0air,\u00a0I\u00a0banish\u00a0you!
155.  And\u00a0here\u00a0remain\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0uncertainty;
156.  Let\u00a0every\u00a0feeble\u00a0rumor\u00a0shake\u00a0your\u00a0hearts;
157.  Your\u00a0enemies,\u00a0with\u00a0nodding\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0plumes,
158.  Fan\u00a0you\u00a0into\u00a0despair!\u00a0Have\u00a0the\u00a0power\u00a0still
159.  To\u00a0banish\u00a0your\u00a0defenders,\u00a0till\u00a0at\u00a0length
160.  Your\u00a0ignorance\u2014which\u00a0finds\u00a0not\u00a0till\u00a0it\u00a0feels,
161.  Making\u00a0but\u00a0reservation\u00a0of\u00a0yourselves,
162.  Still\u00a0your\u00a0own\u00a0foes\u2014deliver\u00a0you
163.  As\u00a0most\u00a0abated\u00a0captives\u00a0to\u00a0some\u00a0nation
164.  That\u00a0won\u00a0you\u00a0without\u00a0blows!\u00a0Despising
165.  For\u00a0you\u00a0the\u00a0city,\u00a0thus\u00a0I\u00a0turn\u00a0my\u00a0back.
166.  There\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0world\u00a0elsewhere.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Coriolanus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Act III, Scene iii \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Coriolanus (This speech is used in our interview with Guy Roberts) Click here\u00a0to open up a First Folio version. 150. You\u00a0common\u00a0cry\u00a0of\u00a0curs,\u00a0whose\u00a0breath\u00a0I\u00a0hate151. As\u00a0reek\u00a0o\u2019\u00a0th\u2019\u00a0rotten\u00a0fens,\u00a0whose\u00a0loves\u00a0I\u00a0prize152. As\u00a0the\u00a0dead\u00a0carcasses\u00a0of\u00a0unburied\u00a0men153. That\u00a0do\u00a0corrupt\u00a0my\u00a0air,\u00a0I\u00a0banish\u00a0you!155. And\u00a0here\u00a0remain\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0uncertainty;156. Let\u00a0every\u00a0feeble\u00a0rumor\u00a0shake\u00a0your\u00a0hearts;157. Your\u00a0enemies,\u00a0with\u00a0nodding\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0plumes,158. Fan\u00a0you\u00a0into\u00a0despair!\u00a0Have\u00a0the\u00a0power\u00a0still159. To\u00a0banish\u00a0your\u00a0defenders,\u00a0till\u00a0at\u00a0length160. Your\u00a0ignorance\u2014which\u00a0finds\u00a0not\u00a0till\u00a0it\u00a0feels,161. Making\u00a0but\u00a0reservation\u00a0of\u00a0yourselves,162. Still\u00a0your\u00a0own\u00a0foes\u2014deliver\u00a0you163. As\u00a0most\u00a0abated\u00a0captives\u00a0to\u00a0some\u00a0nation164. That\u00a0won\u00a0you\u00a0without\u00a0blows!\u00a0Despising165. For\u00a0you\u00a0the\u00a0city,\u00a0thus\u00a0I\u00a0turn\u00a0my\u00a0back.166. 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