Enter, behind, Tamburlaine, TECHELLES, and others. Agyd. With Tamburlaine! Ah, fair Zenocrate, That holds you from your father in despite, Zeno. [Agydas] leave to wound me with these words, The entertainment we have had of him Is far from villany1 or servitude, And might in noble minds be counted princely. 30 Agyd. How can you fancy one that looks so fierce, 40 Only disposed to martial stratagems? Who, when he shall embrace you in his arms, Zeno. As looks the Sun through Nilus' flowing stream, 1 Subjection, slavery. 50 They sung for honour 'gainst Pierides; Or when Minerva did with Neptune strive : Than Juno, sister to the highest god, If I were matched with mighty Tamburlaine. Zeno. Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks Fearing his love through my unworthiness.— 60 [TAMBURLAINE goes to her and takes her away Agyd. Betrayed by fortune and suspicious love, 1 Alcidamas, to whom Zenocrate had been betrothed, 70 That shine as comets, menacing revenge, And from their shields strike flames of lightening,) 80 Enter USUMCASANE and TECHELLES with a naked dagger. Tech. See you, Agydas, how the king salutes you? He bids you prophesy what it imports. Agyd. I prophesied before, and now I prove The killing frowns of jealousy and love. He needed not with words confirm my fear, For words are vain where working tools present The naked action of my threatened end: It says, Agydas, thou shalt surely die, And of extremities elect the least; More honour and less pain it may procure To die by this resolvèd hand of thine, Than stay the torments he and Heaven have sworn. 90 100 Go, wander, free from fear of tyrant's rage, And with this stab slumber eternally. [Stabs himself. Tech. Usumcasane, see, how right the man Hath hit the meaning of my lord, the king. Usum. 'Faith, and Techelles, it was manly done; And since he was so wise and honourable, Let us afford him now the bearing hence, And crave his triple-worthy burial. Tech. Agreed, Casane; we will honour him. [Exeunt bearing out the body. SCENE III. Enter TAMBURLAINE, TECHELLES, USUMCASANE, THERIDAMAS, a Basso, ZENOCRATE, ANIPPE, with others. Tamb. Basso, by this thy lord and master knows See how he comes! tush, Turks are full of brags, As if they meant to conquer Africa. 10 Bas. Your men are valiant, but their number few, My lord, the great commander of the world, Hath now in arms ten thousand Janisaries, Tech. The more he brings the greater is the spoil, We mean to set our footmen on their steeds, 20 Tamb. But will those kings accompany your lord? Bas. Such as his highness please; but some must stay To rule the provinces he late subdued. Tamb. [To his Officers.] Then fight courageously: their crowns are yours; This hand shall set them on your conquering heads, Usum. Let him bring inillions infinite of men, Yet we assure us of the victory. Ther. Even he that in a trice vanquished two kings, More mighty than the Turkish emperor, Shall rouse him out of Europe, and pursue His scattered army till they yield or die. 30 |