Actus 2. Scana I. Cosroe, Menaphon, Ortygius, Ceneus, with other Souldiers. roe. Thus farre are we towards Theridamas, aliant Tamburlaine, the man of fame, man that in the forhead of his fortune, Beares figures of renowne and myracle: But tell me, that hast seene him, Menaphon, What stature wields he, and what personage? Mena. Of stature tall, and straightly fashioned, Like his desire, lift vpwards and diuine, So large of lims, his ioints so strongly knit, 455 460 Such breadth of shoulders as might mainely beare 465 A pearle more worth, then all the world is plaste : Wherein by curious soueraintie of Art, Are fixt his piercing instruments of sight: A heauen of heauenly bodies in their Spheares : 470 That guides his steps and actions to the throne, Pale of complexion: wrought in him with passion, On which the breath of heauen delights to play, In euery part proportioned like the man, Should make the world subdued to Tamburlaine. 475 480 Cos. Wel hast thou pourtraid in thy tearms of life, 485 The face and personage of a woondrous man : Nature doth striue with Fortune and his stars To make him famous in accomplisht woorth: And well his merits show him to be made His Fortunes maister, and the king of men, That could perswade at such a sodaine pinch, 490 481 His armes 474 with loue 1590, 1592: and loue 1605 etc. long, his fingers snowy-white, 1605 sinewy Dyce etc.: snowy 1590, 1592 With reasons of his valour and his life, A thousand sworne and ouermatching foes: 495 Though straight the passage and the port be made, 500 And, fall like mellowed fruit, with shakes of death, Shall be my Regent, and remaine as King. Ort. In happy hower we haue set the Crowne 505 Cen. He that with Shepheards and a litle spoile, Durst in disdaine of wrong and tyrannie, Defend his freedome gainst a Monarchie : 510 Leading a troope of Gentlemen and Lords, And stuft with tr(e)asure for his highest thoughts? 515 And all conioin'd to meet the witlesse King, And with vnwilling souldiers faintly arm'd, Act. 2. Scana 2. 520 Exeunt. Mycetes, Meander, with other Lords and Souldiers. 498 is] in 1605 525 And which is worst to haue his Diadem Sought for by such scalde knaues as loue him not? I thinke it would: wel then, by heauens I sweare, And kill proud Tamburlaine with point of sword. Mean. Then having past Armenian desarts now, And pitcht our tents vnder the Georgean hilles, Whose tops are couered with Tartarian thieues, That lie in ambush, waiting for a pray : 530 535 540 What should we doe but bid them battaile straight, This countrie swarmes with vile outragious men, 545 550 Will quickly win such as are like himselfe. Therefore cheere vp your mindes, prepare to fight. He that can take or slaughter Tamburlaine, Who brings that Traitors head Theridamas, 555 Beside the spoile of him and all his traine: 560 A Spy. An hundred horsmen of my company Yet being void of Martiall discipline, 557 Besides 1605 565 530 worse 1592, Dyce to Bull. 538 pitcht 1592, 1605: pitch 1590 547 the] that 1605 550 the King 1605 551 are] be 1592, Dyce to Bull. 561 S.D. Enter a Spy add. Dvce 565 makes 1605 report 1592, 1605 etc. exc. Wag. greedy] greedy after conj. Dyce1, Dyce 568 after And more regarding gaine than victory: Like to the cruell brothers of the earth, 570 Their carelesse swords shal lanch their fellowes throats And make vs triumph in their ouerthrow. Myc. Was there such brethren, sweet Meander, say That sprong of teeth of Dragons venomous? 575 Myce. And tis a prety toy to be a Poet. Wel, wel (Meander) thou art deeply read: And hauing thee, I haue a iewell sure: Go on my Lord, and giue your charge I say, 580 Thy wit will make vs Conquerors to day. Mean. Then noble souldiors, to intrap these theeues, That liue confounded in disordered troopes, 585 If wealth or riahes may preuaile with them, Myc. He tels you true, my maisters, so he does. Actus 2. Scana 3. 590 595 Exeunt. Cosroe, Tamburlaine, Theridamas, Techelles, Vsumcasane, Cosroe. Now worthy Tamburlaine, haue I reposde, In thy approoued Fortunes all my hope, What thinkst thou man, shal come of our attemptes? For euen as from assured oracle, I take thy doome for satisfaction. Tamb. And so mistake you not a whit my Lord. 600 For Fates and Oracles (of) heauen haue sworne, 605 And let my Fortunes and my valour sway 610 The world will striue with hostes of men at armes 615 620 Therid. You see my Lord, what woorking woordes he hath. But when you see his actions top his speech, Your speech will stay, or so extol his worth, As I shall be commended and excusde 625 For turning my poore charge to his direction. And these his two renowmed friends my Lord, Would make one thrust and striue to be retain'd 630 Tech. With dutie and with amitie we yeeld Our vtmost seruice to the faire Cosroe. • Cos. Which I esteeme as portion of my crown. V sumcasane and Techelles both, When she that rules in Rhamnis golden gates, 635 And makes a passage for all prosperous Armes : 640 Tam. Then haste Cosroe to be king alone, 605 of add. Rob. etc. 610 To some 1590, 1605 etc.: To scorne 611 will] shall 1605 614 T' Cunn., Bull. 624 top Dyce, 629 thrust 1590, 1592: 631 and 1605, Dyce etc.: not 638 meeds] decds 1605 1592: Nor scorn conj. Broughton have drank Rob.: To have drank Wag.: stop 1590-1605, Cunn., Bull. thrist 1605: thirst Dyce to Bull. 1599, 1592 632 the] thee 1605 |