TAMB. I am a lord, for so my deeds shall prove; And yet a shepherd by my parentage. But, lady, this fair face and heavenly hue And means to be a terror to the world, By east and west, as Phoebus doth his course.- And these that seem but silly country swains May have the leading of so great an host As with their weight shall make the mountains quake, Even as when windy exhalations, Fighting for passage, tilt within the earth. TECH. As princely lions, when they rouse themselves, Stretching their paws, and threatening herds of beasts, So in his armour looketh Tamburlaine. Methinks, I see kings kneeling at his feet, And he with frowning brows and fiery looks unvalued] i. e. not to be valued, or estimated. These lords, perhaps, do scorn our estimates, AGYD. I hope our lady's treasure and our own May serve for ransom to our liberties: Return our mules and empty camels back, Where her betrothed lord Alcidamus Expects the arrival of her highness' person. MAG. And wheresoever we repose ourselves, We will report but well of Tamburlaine. TAMB. Disdains Zenocrate to live with me? Or you, my lords, to be my followers? Think you I weigh this treasure more than you? Not all the gold in India's wealthy arms Shall buy the meanest soldier in my train. Zenocrate, lovelier than the love of Jove, Brighter than is the silver Rhodope,* conceit] i. e. imagination. + Rhodope] Old eds." Rhodolfe." Fairer than whitest snow on Scythian hills, TECH. What now? in love? TAMB. Techelles, women must be flattered: But this is she with whom I am in T love. Enter a SOLDIER. SOLD. News, news! TAMB. How now? what's the matter? t valurous] i. e. valuable. pools] So the 8vo.-The 4to "Poles." § resolv'd] i. e. dissolved. So the 8vo.-The 4to " desolu'd." Shall we all offer] The 8vo" Shall we offer" (the word "all" having dropt out).—The 4to" We all shall offer." ¶in] The 8vo " it."-Omitted in the 4to. J SOLD. A thousand Persian horsemen are at hand, Sent from the king to overcome us all. TAMB. How now, my lords of Egypt, and Zeno crate ? Now must your jewels be restor❜d again, How say you, lordings? is not this your hope? TAMB. Such hope, such fortune, have the thousand horse. Soft ye, my lords, and sweet Zenocrate; You must be forced from me ere you go.- SOLD. Their plumèd helms are wrought with beaten Their swords enamell'd, and about their necks TAMB. Then shall we fight courageously with them? TECH. No; cowards and faint-hearted runaways Look for orations when the foe is near: Our swords shall play the orators for us. + triumph'd] So the 8vo.-The 4to "triumph." § brave] i. e. splendid. USUM. Come, let us meet them at the mountain-top,* Drive all their horses headlong down the hill. TAMB. Stay, Techelles; ask a parle first. The Soldiers enter. Open the males,† yet guard the treasure sure: That their reflections may amaze the Persians; And 'gainst the general we will lift our swords, TECH. I hear them come: shall we encounter them? 1 TAMB. Keep all your standings, and not stir a foot: Myself will bide the danger of the brunt. Enter THERIDAMAS with others. THER. Where is this Scythian Tamburlaine§? TAMB. Whom seek'st thou, Persian? I am Tamburlaine. *top] So the 4to.-The 8vo "foot." + males] Or mails—i. e. bags, budgets. lance] So the 4to.-Here the 8vo has "lanch;" but more than once in the Sec. Part of the play it gives " lance." § Scythian Tamburlaine] Qy. " Scythian shepherd Tamburlaine"? |