2 Cit. Well, I'll hear it, Sir-yet you must not think But, an't please you, deliver. Men. There was a time, when all the body's members Rebell'd against the belly; thus accus'd it ;That only, like a Gulf, it did remain I'th' midit o'th' body, idle and unactive, Still cupboarding the Viand, never bearing Like labour with the reft; where th'other inftruments Did fee, and hear, devife, inftruct, walk, feel, And mutually participate, did minister Unto the appetite, and affection common Of the whole body. The belly answer'd 2 Cit. Well, Sir, what answer made the belly? Men (2) Sir, Ifhall tell you. With a kind of fmile, Which ne'er came from the lungs, but even thus (For look you, I may make the belly fmile, As well as fpeak) it tauntingly reply'd To th' difcontented members, th' mutinous Parts, 2 Cit. Your belly's anfwer-. what! In this our fabrick, if that they wrote, as I have corrected the Text: and then 'the Meaning will be plainly this. "Perhaps, you may have heard my Tale already, but for all that, I'll venture to make it more ftale and familiar to you, by telling it over again." And nothing is more common than the Verb in this Senfe, with our three Capital Dramatic Poets. (2) Sir, I fall tell you with a kind of Smile, Which ne'er came from the Lungs,] Thus all the Editors, mot Atupidly, hitherto; as if Menenius were to fmile in telling his Story, tho' the Lines, which immediately follow, make it evident that the Belly was meant to fmile. Men Ce " Conclanus. Conolanus Coriolanus. THE NEW YORK ASTOR, LENOX AND Men. What then?'Fore me, this fellow fpeaks.. What then? what then? 2 Cit. Should by the cormorant belly be reftrain'd, Who is the fink o'th' body, Men. Well, what then? 2 Cit. The former agents, if they did complain, What could the belly answer? Mem. I will tell you, If you'll bestow a fmall (of what you have little) Patience, a while; you'll hear the belly's answer.. 2 Cit. Y'are long about it.. Men. Note me this, good friend; Not rafh, like his accufers; and thus answer'd; Men. 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 flow'r of all, And leave me but the bran. What fay you to't? -how apply you this? 2 Cit. It was an answer; Men. The Senators of Rome are this good belly, And you the mutinous members ; for examine Their counfels, and their cares; digeft things rightly, Touching the weal o'th' common; you fhall find, No publick benefit, which you receive, But it proceeds, or comes, from them to you, And no way from yourselves. What do you think? You, You, the great toe of this affembly! 2 Cit. I the great toe! why, the great toe? Men. For that, being one o'th' lowest, bafeft, peorest, Of this moft wife rebellion, thou goest foremost: Thou rafcal, that art worft in blood to run, Lead'ft firft, to win fome 'vantage. But make you ready your ftiff bats and clubs, Rome and her rats are at the point of battle: (3) The one fide must have bale. Enter Caius Marcius. Hail, noble Marcius! Mar. Thanks. What's the matter, you rogues, That, rubbing the poor itch of your opinion, 2 Cit. We have ever your good word. diffentious Mar. He, that will give good words to thee, will flatter Beneath abhorring. What would you have, ye curs, That like nor peace, nor war? The one affrights you, The other makes you proud. He that trufts to you, Where he fhould find you lions, finds you hares: Where foxes, geefe; you are no furer, no, Than is the coal of fire upon the ice, Or hailstone in the fun. Your virtue is, To make him worthy, whofe offence fubdues him, A fick man's appetite, who defires moft that (3) The one Side muft have Bail.] It must be the vanquisht fide, fure, that could want it; and who were likely to be their Bail? But it is endless to question with Negligence and Stupidity. The Poet, undoubtedly, wrote, as I have restored; The one fide must have Bale. i. e. Sorrow, Misfortune, muft have the worft of it, be discomfited. I have reftored this Word in fome other Paffages of our Author; where the Editors feemed not to be aware of any fuch Word in our Language, Upon |