Coriolanus: Act 5, Scene 5 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 5, Scene 5 of Coriolanus from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

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Source: Folger Shakespeare Library
Enter two Senators, with Ladies (Volumnia, Virgilia, Valeria) passing over the stage, with other Lords. SENATOR Behold our patroness, the life of Rome! Call all your tribes together, praise the gods, And make triumphant fires. Strew flowers before them, Unshout the noise that banished Martius, 5 Repeal him with the welcome of his mother. Cry “Welcome, ladies, welcome!” ALL Welcome, ladies, welcome! A flourish with drums and trumpets. They exit.	Before we know it, Volumnia, Virgilia, and Valeria are parading through the streets like rock stars for saving Rome from big, bad, Coriolanus. Crowds of Romans gather to cheer them on for saving the day.

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Enter two Senators, with Ladies (Volumnia, Virgilia,
Valeria) passing over the stage, with other Lords.

SENATOR
Behold our patroness, the life of Rome!
Call all your tribes together, praise the gods,
And make triumphant fires. Strew flowers before
them,
Unshout the noise that banished Martius, 5
Repeal him with the welcome of his mother.
Cry “Welcome, ladies, welcome!”

ALL Welcome, ladies, welcome!

A flourish with drums and trumpets.
They exit.

Before we know it, Volumnia, Virgilia, and Valeria are parading through the streets like rock stars for saving Rome from big, bad, Coriolanus.

Crowds of Romans gather to cheer them on for saving the day.

Coriolanus: Act 5, Scene 5 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 5, Scene 5 of Coriolanus from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

Original Text

Translated Text

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