He dares so doubtlesly resolue of rule, And by profession be ambitious. Ort. What God or Feend, or spirit of the earth, Or Monster turned to a manly shape, Or of what mould or mettel he be made, Let vs put on our meet incountring mindes, 825 830 Whether from earth, or hell, or heauen he grow. 835 And since we all haue suckt one wholsome aire And with the same proportion of Elements, Vowing our loues to equall death and life, Let's cheere our souldiers to incounter him, 840 That grieuous image of ingratitude : That fiery thirster after Soueraingtie: And burne him in the fury of that flame, That none can quence but blood and Emperie. That thus opposeth him against the Gods, And scornes the Powers that gouerne Persea. 845 850 (Exeunt.) Enter to the Battell, & after the battell, enter Cosroe wounded, Theridamas, Tamburlaine, Techelles, Vsumcasane, with others. Cos. Barbarous and bloody Tamburlaine, 829 state] fate Dyce 824 dare 1605 Coll. 851 After this line Scene VII. add. Dyce O barbarous conj. Dyce 855 848 my] his conj 852 Barbarous Who entring at the breach thy sword hath made, 860 865 870 Tam. The thirst of raigne and sweetnes of a crown, That causde the eldest sonne of heauenly Ops, To thrust his doting father from his chaire, And place himselfe in the Emperiall heauen, Moou'd me to manage armes against thy state. What better president than mightie Ioue? Nature that fram'd vs of foure Elements, Warring within our breasts for regiment, Doth teach vs all to haue aspyring minds: Our soules, whose faculties can comprehend The wondrous Architecture of the world: And measure euery wandring plannets course, Still climing after knowledge infinite, And alwaies moouing as the restles Spheares, Wils vs to weare our selues and neuer rest, Vntill we reach the ripest fruit of all, That perfect blisse and sole felicitie, The sweet fruition of an earthly crowne. Ther. And that made me to ioine with Tamburlain, For he is grosse and like the massie earth, 875 880 That mooues not vpwards, nor by princely deeds Doth meane to soare aboue the highest sort. Tec. And that made vs the friends of Tamburlaine, 885 To lift our swords against the Persean King. Vsum. For as when Ioue did thrust old Saturn down, Neptune and Dis gain'd each of them a Crowne : If Tamburlain be plac'd in Persea. 890 Cos. The strangest men that euer nature made, I know not how to take their tyrannies. My bloodlesse body waxeth chill and colde, And with my blood my life slides through my wound. 895 The heat and moisture which did feed each other, Is drie and cold, and now dooth gastly death 861 Sackes] Sucks conj. Coll. 877 weare] weary conj. Coll. 900 878 Theridamas and Tamburlaine, I die, And fearefull vengeance light vpon you both. Tamburlaine takes the Crowne and puts it on. Tam. Not all the curses which the furies breathe, Who thinke you now is king of Persea? 905. Tamb. Though Mars himselfe the angrie God of armes, And all the earthly Potentates conspire, To dispossesse me of this Diadem: Yet will I weare it in despight of them, As great commander of this Easterne world, If you but say that Tamburlaine shall raigne. Al. Long liue Tamburlaine, and raigne in Asia. Finis Actus 2. Actus 3. Scæna 1. 910 915 (Exeunt.) Baiazeth, the kings of Fess, Moroco, and Argier, with others, in great pompe. Baiazeth. Great Kings of Barbary, and my portly Bassoes, Presume a bickering with your Emperour: Small drops of water, when the Moon begins 920 925 930 904 thy furies 927 Christians rene 903 + S.D. Tamburlaine Dyce etc. He 1590-1605 1592 918+ S.D. Exeunt add. Rob. etc. gadens or Christian renegades conj. Mitford MARLOWE II. vi. 902-918-III. i. 919-933 C 4 Fess. Renowmed Emperour, and mighty Generall, Bai. Hie thee my Bassoe fast to Persea, The Ocean, Terrene, and the cole-blacke sea, Least he incurre the furie of my wrath. For messenger, he will not be reclaim'd, And meane to fetch thee in despight of him. 935 940 945 950 955 Bass. Most great and puisant Monarke of the earth, Arg. They say he is the King of Persea. 960 Exit Bass. 965 Bai. True (Argier) and tremble at my lookes. For neither rain can fall vpon the earth, Nor Sun reflexe his vertuous beames thereon. And all the trees are blasted with our breathes. 970 939 Bassoe] Brother 1605 944 higest 1590 946 Not] Nor 1605 in] on 1605 947 collours] colours forth Cunn. in] into 954 heauen] the heauen 1605 967 conj. Elze: ouer conj. Wag. Fess. What thinks your greatnes best to be atchieu'd In pursuit of the Cities ouerthrow? 975 Bai. I wil the captiue Pioners of Argier, Cut of the water, that by leaden pipes Runs to the citie from the mountain Carnon, Two thousand horse shall forrage vp and downe, Actus 3. Scæna 2. Agidas, Zenocrate, Anippe, with others. 980 985 Exeunt. (Which of your whole displeasures should be most) As his exceding fauours haue deseru'd, And might content the Queene of heauen as well: Agid. Eternall heauen sooner be dissolu'd, Zen. Ah, life and soule, still houer in his Breast, And leaue my body sencelesse as the earth. Or els vnite you to his life and soule, That I may liue and die with Tamburlaine. Dyce to Bull. 990 995 1000 1005 1004 Phœbes] Phoebus 1605, 1008 you] me 1605 999 ceaselesse] carelesse 1605 |