Enter Ortigius & Ceneus bearing a Crowne with others. Ort. Magnificent and mightie Prince Cosroe, We in the name of other Persean states, And commons of this mightie Monarchie, Present thee with th' Emperiall Diadem. Cene. The warlike Souldiers, & the Gentlemen, That heretofore haue fild Persepolis With Affrike Captaines, taken in the field: Whose ransome made them martch in coates of gold, With costlie iewels hanging at their eares, And shining stones "pon their loftie Crestes, 145 150 155 Whereat the Souldiers will conceiue more ioy, 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 Affrica 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: Long liue Cosroe mighty Emperour. 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 176 euer] riuer 1605 182 of] and conj. Coll. 180 I doubt not shortly but to raigne sole king, To rest secure against my brothers force. 185 Ortyg. We knew my Lord, before we brought the crowne, Intending your inuestion so neere The residence of your dispised brother, To iniure or suppresse your woorthy tytle. 190 Ten thousand horse to carie you from hence, 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 : (If as thou seem'st, thou art so meane a man) And seeke not to inrich thy followers, Zeno. Ah Shepheard, pity my distressed plight, 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, 210 215 190 Lord 1590, 1592 All before God 1605 191 iniurie 1592, 1605 etc. S.D. other] & other 1605. 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. 220 But since I loue to liue at liberty, As easely may you get the Souldans crowne, 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: But Lady, this faire face and heauenly hew By East and west, as Phœbus doth his course : Both may inuest you Empresse of the East: And these that seeme but silly country Swaines, May haue the leading of so great an host, 225 230 235 240 As with their waight shall make the mountains quake, 245 Fighting for passage, tilt within the earth. Tec. As princely Lions when they rouse themselues, Me thinks I see kings kneeling at his feet, Tam. Nobly resolu'd, sweet friends and followers, 250 255 260 Affecting thoughts coequall with the cloudes, Zen. The Gods, defenders of the innocent, Euen as thou hop'st to be eternized, Agidas). I hope our Ladies treasure and our owne, May serue for ransome to our liberties : Returne our Mules and emptie Camels backe, 265 271 Where her betrothed Lord Alcidamus, Expects th' arriuall of her highnesse person. 275 Mag. And wheresoeuer we repose our selues, We will report but well of Tamburlaine. Tamb. Disdaines Zenocrate to liue with me? 275 th'] the 1592 283 Ioue] loue 1592 280 285 290 295 300 284 Rhodope Dyce 300 Shall all we all Dyce to Bull. Tech. What now? In loue? Tam. Techelles, women must be flatered. But this is she with whom I am in loue. Enter a Souldier. Sould. Newes, newes. 305 Tamb. How now, what's the matter Sould. A thousand Persean horsmen are at hand, Sent from the King to ouercome vs all. Tam. How now my Lords of Egypt & Zenocrate? Now must your iewels be restor❜d againe : 310 How say you Lordings, Is not this your hope? And I that triumpht so be ouercome. Agid. We hope your selfe wil willingly restore them. Tamb. Such hope, such fortune haue the thousand horse. Soft ye) my Lords and sweet Zenocrate. You must be forced from me ere you goe: 315 A thousand horsmen? We fiue hundred foote? An ods too great, for vs to stand against: But are they rich? And is their armour good? Sould. Their plumed helmes are wrought with beaten golde. 320 Their swords enameld, and about their neckes Tam. Then shall we fight couragiously with them, Or looke you, I should play the Orator? 325 Tech. No cowards and fainthearted runawaies, Looke for orations when the foe is neere. Our swordes shall play the Orators for vs. Vsum. Come let vs meet them at the mountain foot, And with a sodaine and an hot alarme 330 Driue all their horses headlong down the hill. Tech. Come let vs martch. Tam. Stay Techelles, aske a parlee first, The Souldiers enter. Open the Males, yet guard the treasure sure, 311 tryumph 1605 329 foot] top 1605, Dyce to Bull. 335 |