Cosr. It cannot choose, because it comes from you. The hope of Persea, and the verie legges Ther. Before the Moone renew her borrowed light, Myce. Go, stout Theridimas, thy words are swords And from their knees, euen to their hoofes below, 65 70 75 39 85 (Exit. The. Then now my Lord, I humbly take my leaue. Myc. Therid(amas) farewel ten thousand times. Ah, Menaphon, why staiest thou thus behind, When other men prease forward for renowne Go Menaphon, go into Scythia, And foot by foot follow Theridamas. 91 Cos. Nay, pray you let him stay, a greater (task) 95 Fits Menaphon, than warring with a Thiefe: Create him Prorex of Affrica, That he may win the Babylonians hearts, Which will reuolt from Persean gouernment, Vnlesse they haue a wiser king than you. Myc. Vnlesse they haue a wiser king than you? These are his words, Meander set them downe Lament to see the follie of their King. 100 Myc. Well here I sweare by this my royal seat- 105 66 chiefe 1605 95 you om. 1605 MS. note in Bodleian copy of ed. 1605 task add. Rob. etc.: feat 97 of] of all 1605 etc. Cos. You may doe well to kisse it then. Myc. Embost with silke as best beseemes my state, Fled to the Caspean or the Ocean maine? Manent Cosroe & Menaphon. 110 Exit. 116 Mena. How now my Lord, what, mated and amaz'd The plot is laid by Persean Noble men, 120 The verie substance of my vexed soule : To see our neighbours that were woont to quake 125 Haue swarm'd in troopes into the Easterne India : 130 To gaine the tytle of a Conquerour, By curing of this maimed Emperie. Affrike and Europe bordering on your land, 135 How easely may you with a mightie hoste, Passe into Græcia, as did Cyrus once. And cause them to withdraw their forces home, Least you subdue the pride of Christendome? 140 Cos. But Menaph(on) what means this trumpets sound? Mena. Behold, my Lord Ortigius, and the rest, Bringing the Crowne to make you Emperour. 106 then] then, Mycetes conj. Elze, Wag. 126 resolue] dissolue 1605 129 shippe 1592 they 1605 138 Passe] Hast 1605 140 you] Enter Ortigius & Ceneus bearing a Crowne with others. Ort. Magnificent and mightie Prince Cosroe, We in the name of other Persean states, 145 And commons of this mightie Monarchie, Present thee with th' Emperiall Diadem. Cene. The warlike Souldiers, & the Gentlemen, That heretofore haue fild Persepolis With Afrike Captaines, taken in the field: 150 Whose ransome made them martch in coates of gold, With costlie iewels hanging at their eares, And shining stones "pon their loftie Crestes, Now liuing idle in the walled townes, 155 160 Of great Darius and his wealthy hoast. Cosr. Wel, since I see the state of Persea droope, And languish in my brothers gouernment : I willingly receiue th'mperiall crowne, 165 And vow to weare it for my countries good: In spight of them shall malice my estate. Ortyg. And in assurance of desir'd successe, We here doo crowne thee Monarch of the East, 170 Great Lord of Medea and Armenia: Duke of Africa and Albania, Mesopotamia and of Parthia, East India and the late discouered Isles, Chiefe Lord of all the wide vast Euxine sea, 175 And of the euer raging Caspian Lake: Cos. And Ioue may neuer let me longer liue, By whose desires of discipline in Armes, 143+ S. D. Ceneus] Conerus 1590-1605 170 and of] and 1592 before this line 1605 I doubt not shortly but to raigne sole king, Whether we presently will flie (my Lords) 185 Ortyg. We knew my Lord, before we brought the crowne, Intending your inuestion so neere To rest secure against my brothers force. The residence of your dispised brother, 190. To iniure or suppresse your woorthy tytle. Or if they would, there are in readines Ten thousand horse to carie you from hence, In spite of all suspected enemies. 195 Cosr. I know it wel my Lord, & thanke you all. Ortyg. Sound vp the trumpets then, God saue the King. Actus I. Scana 2. Exeunt. Tamburlaine leading Zenocrate: Techelles, Vsumcasane, other Lords and Souldiers loden with treasure. Tam. Come lady, let not this appal your thoughts The iewels and the treasure we haue tane Shall be reseru'd, and you in better state, Than if you were arriu'd in Siria. 200 Euen in the circle of your Fathers armes : The mightie Souldan of Egyptia. Zeno. Ah Shepheard, pity my distressed plight, (If as thou seem'st, thou art so meane a man) And seeke not to inrich thy followers, 205 By lawlesse rapine from a silly maide, Who traueiling with these Medean Lords To Memphis, from my vncles country of Medea, Haue past the armie of the mightie Turke: Magnetes). And since we haue arriu'd in Scythia, Aide and assistance if we stand in need. 190 Lord 1590, 1592 All before God 1605 191 iniurie 1592, 1605 etc. S.D. other] & other 1605. 210 215 196 Prefix 207 Medean] my uncle's Cunn. Medean Lords] Lords of Medea conj. Brennan 208 my vncles] his Cunn. of Medea omit conj. Brennan. Tam. But now you see these letters & commandes Are countermanded by a greater man : And through my prouinces you must expect Letters of conduct from my mightinesse, If you intend to keep your treasure safe. As easely may you get the Souldans crowne, 220 For they are friends that help to weane my state, And must maintaine my life exempt from seruitude. Tam. I am a Lord, for so my deeds shall prooue, And yet a shepheard by my Parentage: By East and west, as Phabus doth his course: May haue the leading of so great an host, 225 230 235 240 As with their waight shall make the mountains quake, 245 Euen as when windy exhalations, Fighting for passage, tilt within the earth. Tec. As princely Lions when they rouse themselues, Stretching their pawes, and threatning heardes of Beastes. So in his Armour looketh Tamburlaine : Me thinks I see kings kneeling at his feet, That euen to death will follow Tamburlaine. Tam. Nobly resolu'd, sweet friends and followers, 250 255 260 |