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The Tragedy of Coriolanus: Act 1 Scene 7

Scene VII The gates of Corioli.

[TITUS LARTIUS, having set a guard upon

Corioli, going with drum and trumpet toward

COMINIUS and CAIUS MARCIUS, enters with

Lieutenant, other Soldiers, and a Scout]

LARTIUS

So, let the ports be guarded: keep your duties,

As I have set them down. If I do send, dispatch

Those centuries to our aid: the rest will serve

For a short holding: if we lose the field,

We cannot keep the town.

LIEUTENANT

Fear not our care, sir.

LARTIUS

Hence, and shut your gates upon's.

Our guider, come; to the Roman camp conduct us.

[Exeunt]