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Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. March, 2017 1Tam A Digital Anthology of Early Modern English Drama (EMED): Featured Plays 1 Tamburlaine<date type="creation_date">1587</date> Marlowe, Christopher This text is one of some 500 EEBO-TCP transcriptions of Early Modern plays that have undergone several routines to create an interoperable and algorithmically amenable corpus of Early Modern Drama. Many incompletely or incorrectly transcribed words, as well as obvious printers' errors have been corrected, but the text has not been proofread word by word. See the editorial declaration further down in the header for more details about this edition. Martin Mueller Incompletely or incorrectly transcribed words were reviewed and in many cases fixed by Nayoon Ahn Martin Mueller
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Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License 2015 SHC-158-A07004_01.xml Tamburlaine the Great. Who, from a Scythian shephearde, by his rare and woonderfull conquests, became a most puissant and mightye monarque. And (for his tyranny, and terrour in warre) was tearmed, the scourge of God. Deuided into two tragicall discourses, as they were sundrie times shewed vpon stages in the citie of London. By the right honorable the Lord Admyrall, his seruauntes. Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593. 78 600dpi TIFF G4 page images University of Michigan, Digital Library Production Service Ann Arbor, Michigan 2003 January (TCP phase 1) 99857253 STC (2nd ed.) 17425. Greg, I, 94,95(a). 22946 A07004

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 Tamburlaine the Great. Who, from a Scythian shephearde, by his rare and woonderfull conquests, became a most puissant and mightye monarque. And (for his tyranny, and terrour in warre) was tearmed, the scourge of God. Deuided into two tragicall discourses, as they were sundrie times shewed vpon stages in the citie of London. By the right honorable the Lord Admyrall, his seruauntes. Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593. Now first, and newlie published. [164] p. : ill. (woodcut) Printed by Richard Ihones: at the signe of the Rose and Crowne neere Holborne Bridge, London : 1590.

Anonymous. By Christopher Marlowe.

Contains both parts.

Signatures: A-K L2.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Cropped.

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 Guise, Henri, -- duc de, -- 1550-1588 -- Drama.
Tamburlain Tamburlaine Tamburlaine the the Great Great . Who Who , from from a a Scythian Scythian Shephearde Shepherd , by by his his rare rare and and woonderfull wonderful Conquests Conquests , became became a a most most puissant puissant and and migh- migh∣tye mighty tye Monarque Monarch . And And ( for for his his tyranny tyranny , and and terrour terror in in Warre War ) was was tearmed termed , The The Scourge Scourge of of God God .

Deuided Divided into into two two Tragicall Tragical Dis- Dis∣courses Discourses courses , as as they they were were sundrie sundry times times shewed showed vpon upon Stages Stages in in the the Citie City of of London London .

By By the the right right honorable honorable the the Lord Lord Admyrall Admiral , his his seruantes servants .

Now Now first first , and and newlie newly published published .

LONDON LONDON . Printed Printed by by Richard Richard Ihones Jones : at at the the signe sign of of the the Rose Rose and and Crowne Crown neere near Hol- Hol∣borne Holborn borne Bridge Bridge . 1590 1590 .

To To the the Gentlemen Gentlemen Rea- Rea∣ders Readers ders : and and others others that that take take pleasure pleasure in in reading reading Histories Histories . GEntlemen GEntlemen , and and curteous courteous Readers Readers whoso- whoso∣euer whosoever euer : I I haue have here here published published in in print print for for your your sakes sakes , the the two two tragical tragical Discourses Discourses of of the the Scythian Scythian Shepheard Shepherd , Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , that that became became so so great great a a Conquerour Conqueror , and and so so mightie mighty a a Monarque Monarch : My My hope hope is is , that that they they wil will be be now now no no lesse less acceptable acceptable vnto unto you you to to read read after after your your serious serious affaires affairs and and studies studies , then than they they haue have bene been ( lately lately ) delightfull delightful for for many many of of you you to to see see , when when the the same same were were shewed showed in in London London vpon upon stages stages : I I haue have ( purposely purposely ) omitted omitted and and left left out out some some fond fond and and friuolous frivolous Iestures Gestures , digressing digressing ( and and in in my my poore poor opinion opinion ) far far vnmeet unmeet for for the the matter matter , which which I I thought thought , might might seeme seem more more tedious tedious vnto unto the the wise wise , than than any any way way els else to to be be regarded regarded , though though ( happly happily ) they they haue have bene been of of some some vaine vain cōceited cōceited conceited fondlings fondlings greatly greatly gaped gaped at at , what what times times they they were were shewed showed vpon upon the the stage stage in in their their gra- gra∣ced graced ced deformities deformities : neuertheles nevertheless now now , to to be be mixtu- mixtu∣red mixtured red in in print print with with such such matter matter of of worth worth , it it wuld would A2 prooue To the Reader. prooue prove a a great great disgrace disgrace to to so so honorable honorable & and state- stare∣ly stately ly a a historie history : Great Great folly folly were were it it in in me me , to to com- com∣mend commend mend vnto unto your your wisedomes wisdoms , either either the the elo- elo∣quence eloquence quence of of the the Authour Author that that writ writ them them , or or the the worthinesse worthiness of of the the matter matter it selfe itself ; I I therefore therefore leaue leave vnto unto your your learned learned censures censures , both both the the one one and and the the other other , and and my selfe myself the the poore poor printer printer of of them them vnto unto your your most most curteous courteous and and fauourable favourable protection protection ; which which if if you you vouchsafe vouchsafe to to accept accept , you you shall shall euermore evermore binde bind mee me to to imploy employ what what trauell travail and and seruice service I I can can , to to the the aduauncing adua uncing advancing and and pleasuring pleasuring of of your your excellent excellent degree degree . Yours Yours , most most humble humble at at com= com∣maundement maundement commandment , R. R. I. J. Printer Printer
The The tvvo two two tragical tragical Dis Dis∣courses Discourses Dis∣courses courses of of mighty mighty Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , the the Scythian Scythian Shepheard Shepherd . &c. etc.
The The Prologue Prologue . FRom FRom iygging jigging vaines veins of of riming rhyming mother mother wits wits , And And such such conceits conceits as as clownage clownage keepes keeps in in pay pay , Weele We’ll we’ll lead lead you you to to the the stately stately tent tent of of War War . Where Where you you shall shall heare hear the the Scythian Scythian Tamburlaine Tamburlaine : Threatning Threat’ning Threatening the the world world with with high high astounding astounding tearms terms And And scourging scourging kingdoms kingdoms with with his his cōquering conquering cōquering conquering sword sword View View but but his his picture picture in in this this tragicke tragic glasse glass , And And then then applaud applaud his his fortunes fortunes as as you you please please .
Actus Actus . 1 1. 1 1. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 1 1. 1 1. . Mycetes Mycetes , Cosroe Cosroe , Meander Meander , Theridamas Theridamas , Ortygius Ortygius , Ceneus Ceneus , with with others others . Mycetes Mycetes . BRother BRother Cosroe Cosroe , I I find find my selfe myself agreeu’d agreeud aggrieved , Yet Yet insufficient insufficient to to expresse express the the same same : For For it it requires requires a a great great and and thundring thund’ring thundering speech speech : Good Good brother brother tell tell the the cause cause vnto unto my my Lords Lords , I I know know you you haue have a a better better wit wit than than I I . Cos. Cosroe Cos. Unhappie Vnhappie Unhappy Persea Persia , that that in in former former age age Hast Hast bene been the the seat seat of of mightie mighty Conquerors Conquerors , That That in in their their prowesse prowess and and their their pollicies policies , Haue Have triumpht triumphed ouer over Affrike Afric Afrique , and and the the bounds bounds Of Of Europe Europe , wher where the the Sun Sun dares dares scarce scarce appeare appear , For For freezing freezing meteors meteors and and coniealed congealed colde cold : Now Now to to be be rulde ruled and and gouerned governed by by a a man man , At At whose whose byrth=day byrth-day birthday Cynthia Cynthia with with Saturne Saturn ioinde joined , And And Ioue Jove jove , the the Sun Sun and and Mercurie mercury denied denied A3 To To To shed shed his his influence influence in in his his fickle fickle braine brain , Now Now Turkes Turks and and Tartars Tartars shake shake their their swords swords at at th that th●● thee that Meaning Meaning to to mangle mangle all all thy thy Prouinces Provinces , Mycet. Mycetes Mycet. Brother Brother , I I see see your your meaning meaning well well enough enough . And And thorough through your your Planets Planets I I perceiue perceive you you thinke think , I I am am not not wise wise enough enough to to be be a a kinge king , But But I I refer refer me me to to my my noble noble men men , That That knowe know my my wit wit , and and can can be be witnesses witnesses : I I might might command command you you to to be be slaine slain for for this this , Meander Meander , might might I I not not ? Meand. Meander Meand. Not Not for for so so small small a a fault fault my my soueraigne sovereign Lord Lord Mycet. Mycetes Mycet. I I meane mean it it not not , but but yet yet I I know know I I might might , Yet Yet liue live , yea yea , liue live , Mycetes Mycetes wils wills it it so so : Meander Meander , thou thou my my faithfull faithful Counsellor Counsellor , Declare Declare the the cause cause of of my my conceiued conceived griefe grief , Which Which is is ( God God knowes knows ) about about that that Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . That That like like a a Foxe Fox in in midst midst of of haruest harvest time time , Dooth Doth pray pray vpnon vpon vpnon upon my my flockes flocks of of Passengers Passengers . And And as as I I heare hear , doth doth meane mean to to pull pull my my plumes plumes , Therefore Therefore tis ’tis good good and and meete meet for for to to be be wise wise . Meand. Meander Meand. Oft Oft haue have I I heard heard your your Maiestie Majesty complain complain , Of Of Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , that that sturdie sturdy Scythian Scythian thiefe thief , That That robs robs your your merchants merchants of of Persepolis Persepolis , Treading Treading by by land land vnto unto the the Westerne Western Isles Isles , And And in in your your confines confines with with his his lawlesse lawless traine train , Daily Daily commits commits inciuill incivil outrages outrages . Hoping Hoping ( misled misled by by dreaming dreaming prophesies prophecies ) To To raigne reign in in Asia Asia , and and with with barbarous barbarous Armes Armies , To To make make himselfe himself the the Monarch Monarch of of the the East East : But But ere ere he he march march in in Asia Asia , or or display display His His vagrant vagrant Ensigne Ensign in in the the Persean Persian persian fields fields , Your Your Grace Grace hath hath taken taken order order by by Theridimas Theridamas , Chardg’d the Scythian Shepheard. Chardg’d Charged with with a a thousand thousand horse horse , to to apprehend apprehend And And bring bring him him Captiue Captive to to your your Highnesse Highnese Highness highness throne throne , Myce. Mycetes Myce. Ful Full true true thou thou speakst speakst , & and like like thy selfe thyself my my lord lord Whom Whom I I may may tearme term a a Damon Damon for for thy thy loue love . Therefore Therefore tis ’tis best best , if if so so it it lik like you you all all , To To send send my my thousand thousand horse horse incontinent incontinent , To To apprehend apprehend that that paltrie paltry Scythian Scythian . How How like like you you this this , my my honorable honourable Lords Lords ? Is Is it it not not a a kingly kingly resolution resolution ? Cosr. Cosroe Cosr. It It cannot cannot choose choose , because because it it comes comes from from you you . Myce. Mycetes Myce. Then Then heare hear thy thy charge charge , valiant valiant Theridimas Theridamas The The chiefest chiefest Captaine Captain of of Mycetes Mycetes’ Mycetes hoste host , The The hope hope of of Persea Persia , and and the the verie very legges legs Whereon Whereon our our state state doth doth leane lean , as as on on a a staffe staff , That That holds holds vs us vp up , and and foiles foils our our neighbour neighbour foes foes , Thou Thou shalt shalt be be leader leader of of this this thousand thousand horse horse , Whose Whose foming foaming galle gall with with rage rage and and high high disdaine disdain , Haue Have sworne sworn the the death death of of wicked wicked Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Go Go frowning growning frowning groaning foorth forth , but but come come thou thou smyling smiling home home , As As did did Sir Sir Paris Paris with with the the Grecian Grecian Dame Dame , Returne Return with with speed speed , time time passeth passeth swift swift away away , Our Our life life is is fraile frail , and and we we may may die die to day today . Ther. Theridamas Ther. Before Before the the Moone Moon renew renew her her borrowed borrowed light light , Doubt Doubt not not my my Lord Lord and and gratious gracious Soueraigne Sovereign , But But Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , and and that that Tartarian Tartarian rout rout , Shall Shall either either perish perish by by our our warlike warlike hands hands , Or Or plead plead for for mercie mercy at at your your highnesse highness’ feet feet . Myce. Mycetes Myce. Go Go , stout stout Theridimas Theridamas , thy thy words words are are swords swords And And with with thy thy lookes looks thou thou conquerest conquerest all all thy thy foes foes : I I long long to to see see thee thee back back returne return from from thence thence , That That I I may may view view these these milk-white milk-white steeds steeds of of mine mine . All All loden laden with with the the heads heads of of killed killed men men , A4 A And And from from their their knees knees , euen even to to their their hoofes hooves below below , Besmer’d Besmeared with with blood blood , that that makes makes a a dainty dainty show show . The. Theridamas The. Then Then now now my my Lord Lord , I I humbly humbly take take my my leaue leave . ( Exit Exit . Myc. Mycetes Myc. Therid. Therid Theridamas Therid . farewel farewell ten ten thousand thousand times times , Ah Ah , Menaphon Menaphon , why why staiest stayest thou thou thus thus behind behind , When When other other men men prease press forward forward for for renowne renown : ? Go Go Menaphon Menaphon , go go into into Scythia Scythia , And And foot foot by by foot foot follow follow Theridamas Theridamas : Cos. Cosroe Cos. Nay Nay , pray pray you you let let him him stay stay , a a greater greater Fits Fits Menaphon Menaphon , than than warring warring with with a a Thiefe Thief : Create Create him him Prorex Prorex of of Affrica Africa , That That he he may may win win the the Babylonians Babylonians’ Babylonians hearts hearts , Which Which will will reuolt revolt from from Persean Persian persian gouernment government , Unlesse Vnlesse Unless they they haue have a a wiser wiser king king than than you you . Myc. Mycetes Myc. Unlesse Vnlesse Unless they they haue have a a wiser wiser king king than than you you ? These These are are his his words words , Meander Meander set set them them downe down . Cos. Cosroe Cos. And And ad add this this to to them them , that that all all Asia Asia Lament Lament to to see see the the follie folly of of their their King King . Myc. Mycetes Myc. Well Well here here I I sweare swear by by this this my my royal royal seat seat . Cos. Cosroe Cos. You You may may doe do well well to to kisse kiss it it then then . Myc. Mycetes Myc. Embost Embossed with with silke silk as as best best beseemes beseems my my state state . To To be be reueng’d revenged for for these these contemptuous contemptuous words words . O O where where is is dutie duty and and allegeance allegiance now now ? Fled Fled to to the the Caspean Caspian Caspean or or the the Ocean Ocean maine main ? What What , shall shall I I call call thee thee brother brother ? No No , a a foe foe , Monster Monster of of Nature Nature , shame shame vnto unto thy thy stocke stock , That That dar st dar’st dar’st presume presume thy thy Soueraigne Sovereign for for to to mocke mock . Meander Meander come come , I I am am abus’d abused Meander Meander . Exit Exit . Manent Manent Cosroe Cosroe & and Menaphon Menaphon . Mena. Menaphon Mena. How How now now my my Lord Lord , what what , mated mated and and amaz’d amazed To To heare hear the the king king thus thus thraten threaten like like himselfe himself ? Cos. Cosroe Cos. Ah Ah Menaphon Menaphon , I I passe pass not not for for his his threates threats , The the Scythian Shepheard. The The plot plot is is laid laid by by Persean Persian persian Noble Noble men men , And And Captaines Captains of of the the Medean Medean garrisons garrisons , To To crowne crown me me Emperour Emperor of of Asia Asia , But But this this it it is is that that doth doth excruciate excruciate The The verie very substance substance of of my my vexed vexed soule soul : ! To To see see our our neighbours neighbours that that were were woont wont to to quake quake And And tremble tremble at at the the Persean Persian persian Monarkes monarch’s name name , Now Now sits sits and and laughs laughs our our regiment regiment to to scorne scorn , And And that that which which might might resolue resolve me me into into teares tears : Men Men from from the the farthest farthest Equinoctiall equinoctial line line , Haue Have swarm’d swarmed in in troopes troops into into the the Easterne Eastern India India : Lading Lading their their shippes ships with with golde gold and and pretious precious stones stones : And And made made their their spoiles spoils from from all all our our prouinces provinces . Mena. Menaphon Mena. This This should should intreat entreat your your highnesse highness to to reioice rejoice , Since Since Fortune Fortune giues gives you you opportunity opportunity , To To gaine gain the the tytle title of of a a Conquerour Conqueror , By By curing curing of of this this maimed maimed Emperie Empire , Affrike Afric Afrique and and Europe Europe bordering bordering on on your your land land , And And continent continent to to your your Dominions Dominions : How How easely easily may may you you with with a a mightie mighty hoste host , Passe Pass into into Græcia Graecia Graecia , as as did did Cyrus Cyrus once once . And And cause cause them them to to withdraw withdraw their their forces forces home home , Least lest you you subdue subdue the the pride pride of of Christendome Christendom . ? ! Cos. Cosroe Cos. But But Menaph. Menaph Menaphon Menaph . what what means means this this trumpets trumpet’s trumpets ( sound sound Mena. Menaphon Mena. Behold Behold , my my Lord Lord Ortigius Ortygius , and and the the rest rest , Bringing Bringing the the Crowne Crown to to make make you you Emperour Emperor . Enter Enter Ortigius Ortigius & and Conerus Conerus bearing bearing a a Crowne Crown with with others others . Ort. Ortygius Ort. Magnificent Magnificent and and mightie mighty Prince Prince Cosroe Cosroe , We We in in the the name name of of other other Persean Persian persian states states , And And commons commons of of this this mightie mighty Monarchie Monarchy , Present Present thee thee with with th’Emperiall th’Imperial th’imperial Diadem Diadem . Cen. The The Conquests of Tamburlaine. Cene Ceneus Cene The The warlike warlike Souldiers Soldiers , & and the the Gentlemen Gentlemen , That That heretofore heretofore haue have fild filled Persepolis Persepolis With With Affrike Afric Afrique Captaines Captains , taken taken in in the the field field : Whose Whoose Whose ransome ransom made made them them martch march in in coates coats of of gold gold , With With costlie costly iewels jewels hanging hanging at at their their eares ears , And And shining shining stones stones vpon upon their their loftie lofty Crestes Crests , Now Now liuing living idle idle in in the the walled walled townes towns , Wanting Wanting both both pay pay and and martiall martial discipline discipline . Begin Begin in in troopes troops to to threaten threaten ciuill civil warre war . And And openly openly exclaime exclaim against against the the King King . Therefore Therefore to to stay stay all all sodaine sudden mutinies mutinies , We We will will inuest invest your your Highnesse Highness Emperour Emperor : Whereat Whereat the the Souldiers Soldiers will will conceiue conceive more more ioy joy , Then Then did did the the Macedonians Macedonians at at the the spoile spoil Of Of great great Darius Darius and and his his wealthy wealthy hoast host . Cosr. Cosroe Cosr. Wel Well , since since I I see see the the state state of of Persea Persia droope droop , And And languish languish in in my my brothers brother’s gouernment government : I I willingly willingly receiue receive th’mperiall th’imperial crowne crown , And And vow vow to to weare wear it it for for my my countries country’s good good : In In spight spite of of them them shall shall malice malice my my estate estate . Ortyg. Ortygius Ortyg. And And in in assurance assurance of of desir’d desired successe success , We We here here doo do crowne crown thee thee Monarch Monarch of of the the East East , Emperour Emperor of of Asia Asia , and and of of Persea Persia , Great Great Lord Lord of of Medea Medea and and Armenia Armenia : Duke Duke of of Affrica Africa and and Albania Albania , Mesopotamia Mesopotamia and and of of Parthia Parthia , East East India India and and the the late late discouered discovered Isles Isles , Chiefe Chief Lord Lord of of all all the the wide wide vast vast Euxine Euxine sea sea , And And of of the the euer ever raging raging Caspian Caspian Lake Lake : Long Long liue live Cosroe Cosroe mighty mighty Emperour Emperor . Cosr. Cosroe Cosr. And And Ioue Jove jove may may neuer never let let me me longer longer liue live , Then Than I I may may seeke seek to to gratifie gratify your your loue love , And the Scythian Shepheard. And And cause cause the the souldiers soldiers that that thus thus honour honour me me , To To triumph triumph ouer over many many Prouinces Provinces . By By whose whose desires desires of of discipline discipline in in Armes Arms , I I doubt doubt not not shortly shortly but but to to raigne reign sole sole king king , And And with with the the Armie Army of of Theridamas Theridamas , Whether Whether we we presently presently will will flie fly ( my my Lords Lords ) To To rest rest secure secure against against my my brothers brother’s force force . Ortyg Ortygius Ortyg We We knew knew my my Lord Lord , before before we we brought brought the the ( crowne crown , Intending Intending your your inuestion investion so so neere near , The The residence residence of of your your dispised despised brother brother , The The Lord Lord would would not not be be too too exasperate exasperate , To To iniure injure or or suppresse suppress your your woorthy worthy tytle title . Or Or if if they they would would , there there are are in in readines readiness Ten Ten thousand thousand horse horse to to carie carry you you from from hence hence , In In spite spite of of all all suspected suspected enemies enemies . Cosr. Cosroe Cosr. I I know know it it wel well my my Lord Lord , & and thanke thank you you all all . , Ortyg. Ortygius Ortyg. Sound Sound vp up the the trumpets trumpets then then , God God saue save the the King King . Exeunt Exeunt .
Actus Actus . 1 1. 1 1. . Scœna Scoena Scaena Scoena . 2 2 : Tamburlaine Tamburlaine leading leading Zenocrate Zenocrate : Techelles Techelles , Vsu- Vsumeasane Vsu∣measane Usumcasane Usumeasane measane , other other Lords Lords and and Souldiers Soldiers loden laden with with treasure treasure . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. COme COme lady lady , let let not not this this appal appal your your thoughts thoughts The The iewels jewels and and the the treasure treasure we we haue have tane ta’en Shall Shall be be reseru’d reserved , and and you you in in better better state state , Than Than if if you you were were arriu’d arrived in in Siria Syria Siria . Euen even in in the the circle circle of of your your Fathers Father’s armes armies : The The mightie mighty Souldan Soldan Sultan of of Egyptia Egyptia . Zeno. Zenocrate Zeno. Ah Ah Shepheard Shepherd , pity pity my my distressed distressed plight plight , (If ( If If as as thou thou seem’st seem’st seemest , thou thou art art so so meane mean a a man man ) And And seeke seek not not to to inrich enrich thy thy followers followers , By By lawlesse lawless rapine rapine from from a a silly silly maide maid . Who Who traueiling travelling with with these these Medean Medean Lords Lords To To Memphis Memphis , from from my my vncles uncle’s country country of of Medea Medea , Where Where all all my my youth youth I I haue have bene vene been vene gouerned governed , Haue Have past passed the the armie army of of the the mightie mighty Turke Turk : Bearing Bearing his his priuie privy signet signet and and his his hand hand : To To safe safe conduct conduct vs us thorow through thorough Affrica Africa : Mag. Magnetes Mag. And And since since we we haue have arriu’d arrived in in Scythia Scythia , Besides Besides rich rich presents presents from from the the puisant puissant Cham Cham , We We haue have his his highnesse highness’ letters letters to to command command Aide Aid and and assistance assistance if if we we stand stand in in need need . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. But But now now you you see see these these letters letters & and commandes commands , Are Are countermanded countermanded by by a a greater greater man man : And And through through my my prouinces provinces you you must must expect expect Letters Letters of of conduct conduct from from my my mightinesse mightiness , If If you you intend intend to to keep keep your your treasure treasure safe safe . But But since since I I loue love to to liue live at at liberty liberty , As As easely easily may may you you get get the the Souldans Soldan’s soldan’s crowne crown , As As any any prizes prizes out out of of my my precinct precinct . For For they they are are friends friends that that help help to to weane wean my my state state , Till Till men men and and kingdomes kingdoms help help to to strengthen strengthen it it : And And must must maintaine maintain my my life life exempt exempt from from seruitude servitude . But But tell tell me me Maddam Madam , is is your your grace grace betroth’d betrothed ? : Zen. Zenocrate Zen. I I am am ( my my Lord Lord , ) for for so so you you do do import import . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. I I am am a a Lord Lord , for for so so my my deeds deeds shall shall prooue prove , And And yet yet a a shepheard shepherd by by my my Parentage Parentage : But But Lady Lady , this this faire fair face face and and heauenly heavenly hew hue , Must Mud Must Mud grace grace his his bed bed that that conquers conquers Asia Asia : And And meanes means to to be be a a terrour terror to to the the world world , Measuring Measuring the the limits limits of of his his Emperie Empery By the Scythian Shepheard. By By East East and and west west , as as Phæbus Phaebus Phoebus doth doth his his course course : Lie Lie here here ye ye weedes weeds that that I I disdaine disdain to to weare wear , This This compleat complete armor armour , and and this this curtle=axe curtle-axe curtle-axe Are Are adiuncts adjuncts more more beseeming beseeming Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . And And Maddam Madam , whatsoeuer whatsoever you you esteeme esteem Of Of this this successe success , and and losse loss vnvallued unvalued , Both Both may may inuest invest you you Empresse Empress of of the the East East : And And these these that that seeme seem but but silly silly country country Swaines Swains , May May haue have the the leading leading of of so so great great an an host host , As As with with their their waight weight shall shall make make the the mountains mountains quake quake . Euen even as as when when windy windy exhalations exhalations , Fighting Fighting for for passage passage , tilt tilt within within the the earth earth . Tec. Techelles Tec. As As princely princely Lions Lions when when they they rouse rouse themselues themselves , Stretthing Stretching Stretching their their pawes paws , and and threatning threat’ning threatening heardes herds of of ( Beastes Beasts . So So in in his his Armour Armour looketh looketh Tamburlaine Tamburlaine : Me thinks Methinks methinks I I see see kings kings kneeling kneeling at at his his feet feet , And And he he with with frowning frowning browes brows and and fiery fiery lookes looks , Spurning Spurning their their crownes crowns from from off off their their captiue captive heads heads . Vsum. Usumcasane Vsum. And And making making thee thee and and me me Techelles Techelles , kinges kings , That That euen even to to death death will will follow follow Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Nobly Nobly resolu’d resolved , sweet sweet friends friends and and followers followers , These These Lords Lords ( perhaps perhaps ) do do scorne scorn our our estimates estimates : And And thinke think we we prattle prattle with with distempered distempered spirits spirits , But But since since they they measure measure our our deserts deserts so so meane mean , That That in in conceit conceit bear bear Empires Empires on on our our speares spears , Affecting Affecting thoughts thoughts coequall co-equal with with the the cloudes clouds , They They shall shall be be kept kept our our forced forced followers followers , Till Till with with their their eies eyes thee thee view view vs us Emperours Emperors . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. The The Gods Gods , defenders defenders of of the the innocent innocent , Will Will neuer never prosper prosper your your intended intended driftes drifts , That That thus thus oppresse oppress poore poor friendles friendless passengers passengers . There= Tamburlaine, Therefore Therefore at at least least admit admit vs us libertie liberty , Euen Even as as thou thou hop’st hop’st hopest to to be be eternized eternised , By By liuing living Asias Asia’s mightie mighty Emperour Emperor . Agid. Agydas Agid. I I hope hope our our Ladies Lady’s ladies’ treasure treasure and and our our owne own , May May serue serve for for ransome ransom to to our our liberties liberties : Returne Return our our Mules Mules and and emptie empty Camels Camels backe back , That That we we may may traueile travel into into Siria Syria Siria , Where Where her her betrothed betrothed Lord Lord Alcidamus Alcidamus , Expects Expects th’arriuall th’arrival of of her her highnesse highness’ person person . Mag. Magnetes Mag. And And wheresoeuer wheresoever we we repose repose our selues ourselves , We We will will report report but but well well of of Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. Disdaines Disdains Zenocrate Zenocrate to to liue live with with me me ? Or Or you you my my Lordes Lords to to be be my my followers followers ? Thinke Think you you I I way weigh way this this treasure treasure more more than than you you ? Not Not all all the the Gold Gold in in Indias India’s welthy wealthy armes arms , Shall Shall buy buy the the meanest meanest souldier soldier in in my my traine train . Zenocrate Zenocrate , louelier lovelier than than the the Loue Love of of Ioue Jove jove , Brighter Brighter than than is is the the siluer silver Rhodolfe Rhodolfe , Fairer Fairet Fairer than than whitest whitcst whitest snow snow on on Scythian Scythian hils hills , Thy Thy person person is is more more woorth worth to to Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , Than Than the the possession possession of of the the Persean Persian persian Crowne Crown . Which Which gratious gracious starres startes stars starts haue have promist promised at at my my birth birth , A A hundreth hundreth Tartars Tartars shall shall attend attend on on thee thee , Mounted Mountrf Mounted on on Steeds Steeds , swifter swifter than than Pegasus Pegasus . Thy Thy Garments Garments shall shall be be made made of of Medean Medean silke silk , Enchast Enchased with with precious precious iuelles jewels of of mine mine owne own : More More rich rich and and valurous valorous than than Zenocrates Zenocrate’s . With With milke=white milke-white milk-white Hartes Hearts vpon upon an an Iuorie ivory sled sled , Thou Thou shalt shalt be be drawen drawn amidst amidst amid the the frosen frozen Pooles Pools , And And scale scale the the ysie icy mountaines mountain’s mountains lofty lofty tops tops : Which Which with with thy thy beautie beauty will will be be soone soon resolu’d resolved . My My martiall martial prises prizes with with fiue five hundred hundred men men , the Scythian Shepheard. Wun Won on on the the fiftie fifty headed headed Vuolgas Volga’s waues waves . Shall Shall all all we we offer offer to to Zenocrate Zenocrate , And And then then my selfe myself to to faire fair Zenocrate Zenocrate . Tech. Techelles Tech. What What now now ? In In loue love ? Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Techelles Techelles , women women must must be be flatered flaterrd flattered . But But this this is is she she with with whom whom I I am am in in loue love . Enter Enter a a Souldier Soldier . Sould. Soldier Newes News , newes news . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. How How now now , what’s what’s the the matter matter ? Sould. Soldier A A thousand thousand Persean Persian persian horsmen horsemen are are at at hand hand , Sent Sent from from the the King King to to ouercome overcome vs us all all . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. How How now now my my Lords Lords of of Egypt Egypt & and Zenocrate Zenocrate ? Now Now must must your your iewels jewels be be restor’d restored againe again : And And I I that that triumpht triumphed so so be be ouercome overcome . How How say say you you Lordings Lordings , Is Is not not this this your your hope hope ? Agid. Agydas Agid. We We hope hope your selfe yourself wil will willingly willingly restore restore thē thē them . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. Such Such hope hope , such such fortune fortune haue have the the thousand thousand ( horse horse . Soft Soft ye ye my my Lords Lords and and sweet sweet Zenocrate Zenocrate . You You must must be be forced forced from from me me ere ere you you goe go : A A thousand thousand horsmen horsemen ? : We We fiue five hundred hundred foote foot ? An An ods odds too too great great , for for vs us to to stand stand against against : But But are are they they rich rich ? : And And is is their their armour armour good good ? Sould. Soldier Their Their plumed plumed helmes helms are are wrought wrought with with ( beaten beaten golde gold . Their Their swords swords enameld enamelled , and and about about their their neckes necks Hangs Hangs massie massy chaines chains of of golde gold downe down to to the the waste waist waste , In In euery every part part exceeding exceeding braue brave and and rich rich . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Then Then shall shall we we fight fight couragiously courageously with with them them . Or Or looke look you you , I I should should play play the the Orator Orator ? Tech. Techelles Tech. No No : cowards cowards and and fainthearted faint-hearted runawaies runaways , Looke Look for for orations orations when when the the foe foe is is neere near . Our Our swordes swords shall shall play play the the Orators Orators for for vs us . Vsum. Come Vsum. Usumcasane Vsum. Come Come let let vs us meet meet them them at at the the mountain mountain foot foot , And And with with a a sodaine sudden and and an an hot hot alarme alarm Driue Drive all all their their horses horses headlong headlong down down the the hill hill . Tech. Techelles Tech. Come Come let let vs us martch march . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Stay Stay Techelles Techelles , aske ask a a parlee parley first first , The The Souldiers Soldiers enter enter . Open Open the the Males Mails Males , yet yet guard guard the the treasure treasure sure sure , Lay Lay out out our our golden golden wedges wedges to to the the view view , That That their their reflexions reflections may may amaze amaze the the Perseans Persians . And And looke look we we friendly friendly on on them them when when they they come come : But But if if they they offer offer word word or or violence violence , Weele We’ll we’ll fight fight fiue five hundred hundred men men at at armes arms to to one one , Before Before we we part part with with our our possession possession . And And gainst ’gainst the the Generall General we we will will lift lift our our swords swords . And And either either lanch lance launch his his greedy greedy thirsting thirsting throat throat , Or Or take take him him prisoner prisoner , and and his his chaine chain shall shall serue serve For For Manackles Manacles , till till he he be be ransom’d ransomed home home . Tech, Techelles Tech, I I heare hear them them come come , shal shall we we encounter encounter them them ? Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Keep Keep all all your your standings standings , and and not not stir stir a a foote foot , My selfe Myself myself will will bide bide the the danger danger of of the the brunt brunt . Enter Enter Theridamas Theridamas with with others others . Ther. Theridamas Ther. Where Where is is this this Scythian Scythian Tamberlaine Tamburlaine ? Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Whō Whō Whom seekst seek’st seekst thou thou Persean Persian persian ? I I am am Taburlain Tamburlaine . Ther. Theridamas Ther. Tamburlaine Tamburlaine ? A A Scythian Scythian Shepheard Shepherd , ( so so imbellished embellished With With Natures Nature’s pride pride , and and richest richest furniture furniture , His His looks looks do do menace menace heauen heaven and and dare dare the the Gods Gods , His His fierie fiery eies eyes are are fixt fixed vpon upon the the earth earth . As As if if he he now now deuis’d devised some some Stratageme Stratagem : Or Or meant meant to to pierce pierce Auernas Avernus’ darksome darksome vaults vaults . And the Scythian Shepheard. To To pull pull the the triple triple headed headed dog dog from from hell hell . tamb. tamburlaine tamb. Noble Noble and and milde mild this this Persean Persian persian seemes seems to to be be , If If outward outward habit habit iudge judge the the inward inward man man , tech. techelles tech. His His deep deep affections affections make make him him passionate passionate . tamb. tamburlaine tamb. With With what what a a maiesty majesty he he rears rears his his looks looks : In In thee thee ( thou thou valiant valiant man man of of Persea Persia ) I I see see the the folly folly of of thy thy Emperour Emperor : Art Art thou thou but but Captaine Captain of of a a thousand thousand horse horse , That That by vy by vy Characters Characters grauen graven in in thy thy browes brows , And And by by thy thy martiall martial face face and and stout stout aspect aspect , Deseru’st Deserv’st Deservest to to haue have the the leading leading of of an an hoste host ? Forsake Forsake thy thy king king and and do do but but ioine join with with me me And And we we will will triumph triumph ouer over all all the the world world . I I hold hold the the Fates Fates bound bound fast fast in in yron iron chaines chains , And And with with my my hand hand turne turn Fortunes Fortune’s wheel wheel about about , And And sooner sooner shall shall the the Sun Sun fall fall from from his his Spheare Sphere , Than Than Tamburlaine Tamburlaine be be slaine slain or or ouercome overcome . Draw Draw foorth forth thy thy sword sword , thou thou mighty mighty man man at at Armes Arms , Intending Intending but but to to rase raze my my charmed charmed skin skin : And And Ioue Jove jove himselfe himself will will stretch stretch his his hand hand from from heauen heaven . To To ward ward the the blow blow , and and shield shield me me safe safe from from harme harm , See See how how he he raines rains down down heaps heaps of of gold gold in in showers showers . As As if if he he meant meant to to giue give my my Souldiers Soldiers pay pay , And And as as a a sure sure and and grounded grounded argument argument , That That I I shall shall be be the the Monark Monarch of of the the East East . He He sends sends this this Souldans Sculdans Souldan’s Sculdans daughter daughter rich rich and and braue brave , To To be be my my Queen Queen and and portly portly Emperesse Empress , If If thou thou wilt wilt stay stay with with me me , renowmed renowned man man , And And lead lead thy thy thousand thousand horse horse with with my my conduct conduct , Besides Besides thy thy share share of of this this Egyptian Egyptian prise prize , Those Those thousand thousand horse horse shall shall sweat sweat with with martiall martial spoile spoil Of Of conquered conquered kingdomes kingdoms , and and of of Cities Cities sackt sacked , B Both Both Both we we wil will walke walk vpon upon the the lofty lofty clifts cliffs , And And Christian Christian Merchants Merchants that that with with Russian Russian stems stems Plow Plow Blow vp up huge huge furrowes furrows in in the the Caspian Caspian sea sea . Shall Shall vaile vail veil to to vs us , as as Lords Lords of of all all the the Lake Lake . Both Both we we will will raigne reign as as Consuls Consuls of of the the earth earth , And And mightie mighty kings kings shall shall be be our our Senators Senators , Ioue Jove jove sometime sometime masked masked in in a a Shepheards Shepherd’s weed weed , And And by by those those steps steps that that he he hath hath scal’d scaled the the heauens heavens , May May we we become become immortall immortal like like the the Gods Gods . Ioine join with with me me now now in in this this my my meane mean estate estate , ( I I cal call it it meane mean , because because being being yet yet obscure obscure , The The Nations Nations far far remoou’d removed admyre admire me me not not ) And And when when my my name name and and honor honour shall shall be be spread spread , As As far far as as Boreas Boreas claps claps his his brazen brazen wings wings , Or Or faire fair Botëes Botëes Boötes sends sends his his cheerefull cheerful light light . Then Then shalt shalt thou thou be be Competitor Competitor with with me me , And And sit sit with with Tamburlaine Tambulaine Tamburlaine . in in all all his his maiestie majesty . Ther. Theridamas Ther. Not Not Hermes Hermes Prolocutor Prolocutor to to the the Gods Gods , Could Could vse use perswasions persuasions more more patheticall pathetical . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Nor Nor are are Apollos Apollo’s Oracles Oracles more more true true , Then Than thou thou shalt shalt find find my my vaunts vaunts substantiall substantial . Tec. Techelles Tec. We We are are his his friends friends , and and if if the the Persean Persian persian king king Should Should offer offer present present Dukedomes Duke Dukedoms Duke domes domes to to our our state state , We We thinke think it it losse loss to to make make exchange exchange for for that that , We We are are assured assured of of by by our our friends friend’s successe success . Vsum. Usumcasane Vsum. And And kingdomes kingdoms at at the the least least we we all all expect expect . Befides Besides the the honor honour in in assured assured conquestes conquests : Where Where kings kings shall shall crouch crouch vnto unto our our conquering conquering swords swords , And And hostes hosts of of souldiers soldiers stand stand amaz’d amazed at at vs us , When When with with their their fearfull fearful tongues tongues they they shall shall confesse cenfesse confess Theise These are are the the men men that that all all the the world world admires admires , Ther. Theridamas Ther. What What stronge strong enchantments enchantments tice tice ’tice my my yeelding yielding ( soule soul Are the Scythian Shepheard. Are Are these these resolued resolved noble noble Scythians Scythians ? But But shall shall I I prooue prove a a Traitor Traitor to to my my King King ? Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. No No , but but the the trustie trusty friend friend of of Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Ther. Theridamas Ther. Won Won with with thy thy words words , & and conquered conquered with with thy thy ( looks looks , I I yeeld yield my selfe myself , my my men men & and horse horse to to thee thee : To To be be partaker partaker of of thy thy good good or or ill ill , As As long long as as life life maintaines maintains Theridamas Theridamas . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Theridamas Theridamas my my friend friend , take take here here my my hand hand . Which Which is is as as much much as as if if I I swore swore by by heauen heaven , And And call’d called ’ the the Gods Gods to to witnesse witness of of my my vow vow , Thus Thus shall shall my my heart heart be be still still combinde combined with with thine thine , Untill Vntill Until our our bodies bodies turne turn to to Elements Elements : And And both both our our soules souls aspire aspire celestiall celestial thrones thrones . Techelles Techelles , and and Casane Casane , welcome welcome him him . Tech. Techelles Tech. Welcome Welcome renowmed renowned Persean Persian persian to to vs us all all . Cas. Usumcasane Cas. Long Long may may theridamas theridamas remaine remain with with vs us . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. These These are are my my friends friends in in whō whō whom I I more more reioice rejoice , Than Than dooth doth the the King King of of Persea Persia in in his his Crowne Crown : And And by by the the loue love of of Pyllades Pylades and and Orestes Orestes , Whose Whose statutes statutes we we adore adore in in Scythia Scythia , Thy selfe Thyself thyself and and them them shall shall neuer never part part from from me me , Before Before I I crowne crown you you kings kings in in Asia Asia . Make Make much much of of them them gentle gentle Theridamas Theridamas , And And they they will will neuer never leaue leave thee thee till till the the death death . ther. theridamas ther. Nor Nor thee thee , nor nor them them , thrice thrice noble noble Tamburlain Tambutlain Tamburlaine Shal Shall want want my my heart heart to to be be with with gladnes gladness pierc’d pierced To To do do you you honor honour and and securitie security . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. A A thousand thousand thankes thanks worthy worthy theridamas theridamas : And And now now faire fair Madam Madam , and and my my noble noble Lords Lords , If If you you will will willingly willingly remaine remain with with me me , You You shall shall haue have honors herors honours herors , as as your your merits merits be be : Or Or els else you you shall shall be be forc’d forced wtth with w●●h with slauerie slavery . B2 Agid. We The Conquests of Tamburlaine. Agid. Agydas Agid. We We yeeld yield vnto unto thee thee happie happy Tamburlaine Tamburlaine tamb. tamburlaine tamb. For For you you then then Maddam Madam , I I am am out out of of doubt doubt Zeno. Zenocrate Zeno. I I must must be be pleasde pleased perforce perforce , wretched wretched ( Zenocrate Zenocrate . Exeunt Exeunt .
Actus Actus . 2 2. 2 2. . Scœna Scaena Scaena . 1 1. 1 1. . Cosroe Cosroe , Menaphon Menaphon , Ortygius Ortygius , Ceneus Ceneus , with with other other Souldiers Soldiers . Cosroe Cosroe . THus THus farre far are are we we towards towards Theridamas Theridamas , And And valiant valiant Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , the the man man of of fame fame , The The man man that that in in the the forhead forehead of of his his fortune fortune , Beares Bears figures figures of of renowne renown and and myracle miracle : But But tell tell me me , that that hast hast seene seen him him , Menaphon Menaphon , What What stature stature wields wields he he , and and what what personage personage ? : Mena. Menaphon Mena. Of Of stature stature tall tall , and and straightly straightly straight fashioned fashioned , Like Like his his desire desire , lift lift vpwards upwards onwards and and diuine divine , Sa So Sa large large of of lims limbs , his his ioints joints so so strongly strongly knit knit , Such Such breadth breadth of of shoulders shoulders as as might might mainely mainly beare bear Olde Old Atlas Atlas’ burthen burden , twixt ’twixt twixt his his manly manly pitch pitch , A A pearle pearl more more worth worth , then than all all the the world world is is plaste placed : Wherein Wherein by by curious curious soueraintie sovereignty of of Art Art , Are Are fixt firt fixed his his piercing piercing instruments instruments of of sight sight : Whose Whose fiery fiery cyrcles circles beare bear encompassed encompassed A A heauen heaven of of heauenly heavenly bodies bodies in in their their Spheares Spheres : That That guides guides his his steps steps and and actions actions to to the the throne throne . Where Where honor honour sits sits inuested invested royally royally : Pale Pale of of complexion complexion : wrought wrought in in him him with with passion passion , Thrirsting Thirsting Thirsting with with souerainty sovereignty with with loue love of of armes arms , His His lofty lofty browes brows in in foldes folds , do do figure figure death death , And the Scythian And And in in their their smoothnesse smoothness , amitie amity and and life life : About About them them hangs hangs a a knot knot of of Amber Amber heire hair heir . Wrapped Wrapped in in curles curls , as as fierce fierce Achilles Achilles was was , On On which which the the breath breath of of heauen heaven delights delights to to play play , Making Making it it daunce dance with with wanton wanton maiestie majesty : His His armes arms and and fingers singers fingers singers long long and and snowy snowy , Betokening Betokening valour valour and and excesse excess of of strength strength : In In euery every part part proportioned proportioned like like the the man man , Should Should make make the the world world subdued subdued to to Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Cos Cosroe Cos Wel Well hast hast thou thou pourtraid portrayed in in thy thy tearms terms of of life life , The The face face and and personage personage of of a a woondrous wondrous man man : Nature Nature doth doth striue strive with with Fortune Fortune and and his his stars stars , To To make make him him famous famous in in accomplisht accomplished woorth worth : And And well well his his merits merits show show him him to to be be made made : His His Fortunes Fortune’s maister m●ister master , and and the the king king of of men men . That That could could perswade persuade at at such such a a sodaine sudden pinch pinch , With With reasons reasons of of his his valour valour and and his his life life , A A thousand thousand sworne sworn and and ouermatching overmatching foes foes : Then Then when when our our powers powers in in points points of of swords swords are are ioin’d joined And And closde closed in in compasse compass of of the the killing killing bullet bullet , Though Though straight straight the the passage passage and and the the port port be be made made , That That leads leads to to Pallace Palace of of my my brothers brother’s life life , Proud Proud is is his his fortune fortune if if we we pierce pierce it it not not . And And when when the the princely princely Persean Persian persian Diadem Diadem , Shall Shall ouerway overweigh overway his his wearie weary witlesse witless head head , And And fall fall like like mellowed mellowed fruit fruit , with with shakes shakes of of death death , In In faire fair Persea Persia noble noble tamburlaine tamburlaine Shall Shall be be my my Regent Regent , and and remaine remain as as King King : Ort. Ortygius Ort. In In happy happy hower hour we we haue have set set the the Crowne Crown Upon Vpon Upon your your kingly kingly head head , that that seeks seeks our our honor honour , In In ioyning joining with with the the man man , ordain’d ordained by by heauen heaven To To further further euery every action action to to the the best best . B3 Ce. He The Conquests of Tamburlaine. Cen. Ceneus Cen. He He that that with with Shepheards Shepherds and and a a litle little spoile spoil , Durst Durst in in disdaine disdain of of wrong wrong and and tyrannie tyranny , Defend Defend his his freedome freedom gainst ’gainst a a Monarchie Monarchy . What What will will he he doe do supported supported by by a a king king ? : Leading Leading a a troope troop of of Gentlemen Gentlemen and and Lords Lords , And And stuft stuffed with with trasure treasure for for his his highest highest thoughts thoughts , Cos. Cosroe Cos. And And such such shall shall wait wait on on worthy worthy Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Our Our army army will will be be forty forty thousand thousand strong strong , When When Tamburlain Tamburlaine and and braue brave Theridamas Theridamas Haue Have met met vs us by by the the riuer river Araris Araris : And And all all conioin’d conjoined to to meet meet the the witlesse witless King King . That That now now is is marching marching neer near to to Parthia Parthia . And And with with vnwilling unwilling souldiers soldiers faintly faintly arm’d armed , To To seeke seek reuenge revenge on on me me and and Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . To To whom whom sweet sweet Menaphon Menaphon , direct direct me me straight straight . Mena. Menaphon Mena. I I will will my my Lord Lord . Exeunt Exeunt .
Act. Act. 2 2. 2 2. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 2 2 , Mycetes Mycetes , Meander Meander , with with other other Lords Lords and and Souldiers Soldiers . Mycetes Mycetes . COme COme my my Meander Meander , let let vs us to to this this geere gear , I I tel tell you you true true my my heart heart is is swolne swoll’n swollen with with wrath wrath , On On this this same same theeuish thievish villaine villain tamburlaine tamburlaine . And And of of that that false false Cosroe Cosroe , my my traiterous traitorous brother brothet brother Would Would it it not not grieue grieve a a King King to to be be so so abusde abused . And And haue have a a thousand thousand horsmen horsemen tane ta’en away away ? And And which which is is worst worst to to haue have his his Diadem Diadem Sought Sought for for by by such such scalde scald knaues knaucs knaves as as loue love him him not net not net ? . I I thinke think it it would would : wel well then then , by by heauens heavens I I sweare swear , Aurora Aurora shall shall not not peepe peep out out of of her her doores doors , But the Scythian Shepheard. But But I I will will haue have Cosroe Cosroe by by the the head head , And And kill kill proud proud Tamburlaine Tamburlaine with with point point of of sword sword . Tell Tell you you the the rest rest ( Meander Meander ) I I haue have said said . Mean. Meander Mean. Then Then hauing having past passed Armenian Armenian desarts deserts now now , And And pitch pitch our our tents tents vnder under the the Georgean Georgian georgian hilles hills . Whose Whose tops tops are are couered covered with with Tartarian Tartarian thieues thieves , That That lie lie in in ambush ambush , waiting waiting for for a a pray prey : What What should should we we doe do but but bid bid them them battaile battle straight straight , And And rid rid the the world world of of those those detested detested troopes troops ? ; Least Lest lest if if we we let let them them lynger linger here here a a while while , They They gather gather strength strength by by power power of of fresh fresh supplies supplies . This This countrie country swarmes swarntes swarms with with vile vile outragious eutragious outrageous men men , That That liue live by by rapine rapine and and by by lawlesse lawless spoile spoil , Fit Fit Souldiers Soldiers for for the the wicked wicked Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . And And he he that that could could with with giftes gifts and and promises promises . Inueigle Inveigle him him that that lead led a a thousand thousand horse horse , And And make make him him false false his his faith faith vnto unto his his King King , Will Will quickly quickly win win such such as as are are like like himselfe himself . Therefore Therefore cheere cheer vp up your your mindes minds , prepare prepare to to fight fight , He He that that can can take take or or slaughter slaughter tamburlaine tamburlaine , Shall Shall rule rule the the Prouince Province of of Albania Albania . Who Who brings brings that that Traitors Traitor’s traitor’s head head theridamas theridamas , Shal Shall haue have a a gouernment government in in Medea Medea : Beside Beside the the spoile spoil of of him him and and all all his his traine train : But But if if Cosroe Cosroe ( as as our our Spials ’Spials Espials say say , And And as as we we know know ) remaines remains with with tamburlaine tamburlaine , His His Highnesse Highness’ highness’ pleasure pleasure is is that that he he should should liue live , And And be be reclaim’d reclaimed with with princely princely lenitie lenity . A A Spy Spy. Spy Spy. . An An hundred hundred horsmen horsemen of of my my company company Scowting Srowting Scouting scouting abroad abroad vpon upon these these champion champion plaines plains , Haue Have view’d vtew’d viewed the the army army of of the the Scythians Scythians , Which Which make make reports reports it it far far exceeds exceeds the the Kings Kings . B4 Meand. Mean. Meander Mean. Suppose Suppose they they be be in in number number infinit infinite , Yet Yet being being void void of of Martiall Martial discipline discipline , All All running running headlong headlong after after greedy greedy spoiles spoils : And And more more regarding regarding gaine gain than than victory victory : Like Like to to the the cruell cruel brothers brothers of of the the earth earth , Sprong Sprung of of the the teeth teeth of of Dragons Dragons dragon’s venomous venomous , Their Their carelesse careless swords swords shal shall lanch lance launch their their fellowes fellow’s fellows throats threats throats threats And And make make vs us triumph triumph in in their their ouerthrow overthrow . Myc. Mycetes Myc. Was Was there there such such brethren brethren brothers , sweet sweet Meander Meander , say say That That sprong sprung of of teeth teeth of of Dragons Dragons dragon’s venomous venomous . Meand. Meander Meand. So So Poets Poets say say , my my Lord Lord . Myce. Mycetes Myce. And And tis ’tis a a prety pretty toy toy to to be be a a Poet Poet . Wel Well , wel well ( Meander Meander ) thou thou art art deeply deeply read read : And And hauing having thee thee , I I haue have a a iewell jewel sure sure : Go Go on en en on my my Lord Lord , and and giue give your your charge charge I I say say , Thy Thy wit wit will will make make vs us Conquerors Conquerors to day today . Mean. Meander Mean. Then Then noble noble souldiors soldiers , to to intrap entrap these these theeues thieves , That That liue live confounded confounded in in disordered disordered troopes troops , If If wealth wealth or or riches riches may may preuaile prevail with with them them , We We haue have our our Cammels Camels laden laden all all with with gold gold : Which Which you you that that be be but but common common souldiers soldiers , Shall Shall fling fling in in euery every corner corner of of the the field field : And And while while the the base borne base base-born base borne born Tartars Tartars take take it it vp up , You You fighting fighting more more for for honor honour than than for for gold gold , Shall Shall massacre massacre those those greedy greedy minded minded slaues slaves . And And when when their their scattered scattered armie army is is subdu’d subdued : And And you you march march on on their their slaughtered slaughtered carkasses carcases , Share Share equallly equally equally the the gold gold that that bought bought their their liues lives , And And liue live like like Gentlemen Gentlemen in in Persea Persia , Strike Strike vp up the the Drum Drum and and martch march corragiously courageously , Fortune Fortune her selfe herself dooth doth sit sit vpon upon our our Crests Crests . Myc. Mycetes Myc. He He tels tells you you true true , my my maisters masters , so so he he does does . Drums Drumis Drums Drumis , why why sound sound ye ye not not whe whē when Meand. Meander Meand. speaks speakis speaks . Exeunt Exeunt
the Actus Actus . 2 2. 2 2. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 3 3. 3 3. . Cosroe Cosroe , Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , Theridamas Theridamas , Techelles Techelles , Vsu- Vsumeasane Vsu∣measane Usumcasane Usumeasane measane , Ortygius Ortygius . with with others others . Cosroe Cosroe . NOw NOw worthy worthy Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , haue have I I reposde reposed , In In thy thy approoued approved Fortunes Fortunes all all my my hope hope , What What thinkst think’st thinkst thou thou man man , shal shall come come of of our our at= attemptes at∣temptes attempts ( temptes attempts . For For euen even as as from from assured assured oracle oracle , I I take take thy thy doome doom for for satisfaction satisfaction . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. And And so so mistake mistake you you not not a a whit whit my my Lord Lord . For For Fates Fates and and Oracles Oracles , heauen heaven haue have sworne sworn , To To roialise royalize royal the the deedes deeds of of tamburlaine tamburlaine : And And make make them them blest blessed that that share share in in his his attemptes attempts . And And doubt doubt you you not not , but but if if you you fauour favour me me , And And let let my my Fortunes Fortunes and and my my valour valour sway sway , To To some some direction direction in in your your martiall martial deeds deeds , The The world world will will striue strive with with hostes hosts of of men men at at armes arms . To To swarme swarm vnto unto the the Ensigne Ensign I I support support , The The host host of of Xerxes Xerxes , which which by by fame fame is is said said To To drinke drink the the mightie mighty Parthian Parthian Araris Araris , Was Was but but a a handful handful to to that that we we will will haue have . Our Our quiuering quivering Lances Lances shaking shaking in in the the aire air , And And bullets bullets like like Ioues Jove’s jove’s dreadfull dreadful Thunderbolts Thunderbolts , Enrolde enrolled in in flames flames and and fiery fiery smoldering smouldering mistes mists , Shall Shall threat threat the the Gods Gods more more than than Cyclopian Cyclopian warres wars , And And with with our our Sun=bright Sun-bright Sun-bright armour armour as as we we march march , Weel We’ll we’ll chase chase the the Stars Stars from from heauen heaven , and and dim dim their their eies eyes That That stand stand and and muse muse at at our our admyred admired armes arms . therid. theridamas therid. You You see see my my Lord Lord , what what woorking working woordes words ( he he hath hath . But But But when when you you see see his his actions actions stop stop his his speech speech , Your Your speech speech will will stay stay , or or so so extol extol his his worth worth , As As I I shall shall be be commended commended and and excusde excused For For turning turning my my poore poor charge charge to to his his direction direction . And And these these his his two two renowmed renowned friends friends my my Lord Lord , Would Would make make one one thrust thrust and and striue strive to to be be retain’d retained In In such such a a great great degree degree of of amitie amity . tech. techelles tech. With With dutie duty not not with with amitie amity we we yeeld yield Our Our vtmost utmost seruice service to to the the faire fair Cosroe Cosroe . Cos. Cosroe Cos. Which Which I I esteeme esteem as as portion portion of of my my crown crown . Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane and and techelles techelles both both , When When she she that that rules rules in in Rhamnis Rhamnus’ Rhamnis’ golden golden gates gates , And And makes makes a a passage passage for for all all prosperous prosperous Armes Arms : Shall Shall make make me me solely solely Emperour Emperor of of Asia Asia , Then Then shall shall your your meeds meeds and and vallours valours be be aduaunst advanced To To roomes rooms of of honour honour and and Nobilitie Nobility . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Then Then haste haste Cosroe Cosroe to to be be king king alone alone . That That I I with with these these my my friends friends and and all all my my men men , May May triumph triumph in in our our long long expected expected Fate Fate , The The King King your your Brother Brother is is now now hard hard at at hand hand , Meete Meet with with the the foole fool , and and rid rid your your royall royal shoulders shoulders Of Of such such a a burthen burden , as as outwaies outweighs the the sands sands And And all all the the craggie craggy rockes rocks of of Caspea Caspia . Mess. Messenger My My Lord Lord , we we haue have discouered discovered the the enemie enemy Ready Ready to to chardge charge you you with with a a mighty mighty armie army . Cos. Cosroe Cos. Come Come tamburlain tamburlaine Tamburlaine , now now whet whet thy thy winged winged sword sword And And lift lift thy thy lofty lofty arme arm into into the the cloudes clouds , That That it it may may reach reach the the King King of of Perseas Persia’s crowne crown , And And set set it it safe safe on on my my victorious victorious head head . tam. tamburlaine tam. See See where where it it is is , the the keenest keenest Cutle=axe Cutle-axe Curtle-axe . That That ere ere made made passage passage thorow thorough Persean Persian persian Armes Arms , These These are are the the wings wings shall shall make make it it flie fly as as swift swift , As the Scythian Shepheard. As As dooth doth the the lightening lightning : or or the the breath breath of of heauen heaven , And And kill kill as as sure sure as as it it swiftly swiftly flies flies . Cos. Cosroe Cos. Thy Thy words words assure assure me me of of kind kind successe success : Go Go valiant valiant Souldier Soldier , go go before before and and charge charge The The fainting fainting army army of of that that foolish foolish King King . tamb. tamburlaine tamb. Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane and and techelles techelles come come , We We are are enough enough to to scarre scare scar the the enemy enemy , And And more more than than needes needs to to make make an an Emperour Emperor .
To To the the Battaile Battle , and and Mycetes Mycetes comes comes out out alone alone with with his his Crowne Crown in in his his hand hand offering offering to to hide hide it it . Myc. Mycetes Myc. Accurst Accursed be be he he that that first first inuented invented war war , They They knew knew not not , ah ah , they they knew knew not not simple simple men men , How How those those were were hit hit by by pelting pelting Cannon Cannon shot shot , Stand Stand staggering staggering like like a a quiuering quivering Aspen Aspen leafe leaf , Fearing Fearing the the force force of of Boreas Boreas’ Boreas boistrous boisterous blasts blasts . In In what what a a lamentable lamentable case case were were I I , If If Nature Nature had had not not giuen given me me wisedomes wisdom’s lore lore ? For For Kings Kings are are clouts clouts that that euery every man man shoots shoots at at , Our Our Crowne Crown the the pin pin that that thousands thousands seeke seek to to cleaue cleave , Therefore Therefore in in pollicie policy I I thinke think it it good good To To hide hide it it close close : a a goodly goodly Stratagem Stratagem , And And far far from from any any man man that that is is a a foole fool . So So shall shall not not I I be be knowen known , or or if if I I bee be , They They cannot cannot take take away away my my crowne crown from from me me . Here Here will will I I hide hide it it in in this this simple simple hole hole . Enter Enter Tamburlain Tamburlaine . tam. tamburlaine tam. What What fearful fearful coward coward stragling straggling from from the the camp camp When When Kings Kings themselues themselves are are present present in in the the field field . Myc. Mycetes Myc. Thou Thou liest liest . tam. tamburlaine tam. Base Base villaine villain , darst dar’st thou thou giue give the the lie lie ? Myc. Mycetes Myc. Away Away , I I am am the the King King : go go , touch touch me me not not . Thou Thou Thou breakst break’st breakest the the law law of of Armes Arms vnlesse unless thou thou kneele kneel . And And cry cry me me mercie mercy , noble noble King King . Tam Tamburlaine Tam Are Are you you the the witty witty King King of of Persea Persia ? Myce. Mycetes Myce. I Ay I marie marry am am I I : haue have you you any any suite suit to to me me ? Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. I I would would intreat entreat you you to to speak speak but but three three wise wise wordes words . Myce. Mycetes Myce. So So I I can can when when I I see see my my time time . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Is Is this this your your Crowne Crown ? Myce. Mycetes Myce. I Ay ay , Didst Didst thou thou euer ever see see a a fairer fairer ? Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. You You will will not not sell sell it it , wil will ye ye ? Myce. Mycetes Myce. Such Such another another word word , and and I I , will will haue have thee thee executed executed . Come Come giue give it it me me . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. No No , I I tooke took it it prisoner prisoner . Myce. Mycetes Myce. You You lie lie , I I gaue gave it it you you . tam. tamburlaine tam. Then Then tis ’tis mine mine . Myce. Mycetes Myce. No No , I I meane mean , I I let let you you keep keep it it . tamb. tamburlaine tamb. Wel Well , I I meane mean you you shall shall haue have it it againe again . Here Here take take it it for for a a while while , I I lend lend it it thee thee , Till Till I I may may see see thee thee hem’d hemmed with with armed armed men men . Then Then shalt shalt thou thou see see me me pull pull it it from from thy thy head head : Thou Thou art art no no match match for for mightie mighty Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Myce. Mycetes Myce. O O Gods Gods , is is this this tamburlaine tamburlaine the the thiefe thief , I I marueile marvel much much he he stole stole it it not not away away . Sound Sound trumpets trumpets to to the the battell battle , and and he he runs runs in in .
Cosroe Cosroe , Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , Theridamas Theridamas , Menaphon Menaphon , Meander Meander , Ortygius Ortygius , Techelles Techelles . Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane , with with others others . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. Holde Hold thee thee Cosroe Cosroe , weare wear two two imperiall imperial ( Crownes Crowns . Thinke the Scythian Shepheard. Thinks Thinks thee thee Inuested Invested now now as as royally royally , Euen Even by by the the mighty mighty hand hand of of tamburlaine tamburlaine , As As if if as as many many kinges kings as as could could encompasse encompass thee thee , With With greatest greatest pompe pomp had had crown’d crowned thee thee Emperour Emperor . Cosr. Cosroe Cosr. So So do do I I thrice thrice renowmed renowined renowned man man at at armes arms , And And none none shall shall keepe keep the the crowne crown but but tamburlaine tamburlaine : Thee Thee doo do I I make make my my Regent Regent of of Persea Persia , And And Generall General Lieftenant Lieutenant of of my my Armies Armies . Meander Meander , you you that that were were our our brothers brother’s Guide Guide , And And chiefest chiefest Counsailor Counsellor in in all all his his acts acts , Since Since he he is is yeelded yielded to to the the stroke stroke of of War War , On On your your submission submission we we with with thanks thanks excuse excuse , And And giue give you you equall equal place place in in our our affaires affairs . Mean. Meander Mean. Most Most happy happy Emperour Emperor in in humblest humblest tearms terms I I vow vow my my seruice service to to your your Maiestie Majesty . With With vtmost utmost vertue virtue of of my my faith faith and and dutie duty . Cosr. Cosroe Cosr. Thanks Thanks good good Meander Meander , then then than Cosroe Cosroe raign reign And And gouerne govern Persea Persia in in her her former former pomp pomp : Now Now send send Ambassage Ambassage to to thy thy neighbor neighbour Kings Kings , And And let let them them know know the the Persean Persian persian King King is is chang’d changed : From From one one that that knew knew not not what what a a King King should should do do , To To one one that that can can commaund command what what longs longs thereto thereto : And And now now we we will will to to faire fair Persepolis Persepolis , With With twenty twenty thousand thousand expert expert souldiers soldiers . The The Lords Lords and and Captaines Captains of of my my brothers brother’s campe camp , With With litle little slaughter slaughter take take Meanders Meander’s course course , And And gladly gladly yeeld yield them them to to my my gracious gracious rule rule : Ortigius Ortygius and and menaphon menaphon , my my trustie trusty friendes friends , Now Now will will I I gratify gratify your your former former good good , And And grace grace your your calling calling with with a a greater greater sway sway . Ort. Ortygius Ort. And And as as we we euer ever and and at at your your behoofe behoof , And And sought sought your your state state , all all honor honour it it deseru’d deserved , So So So will will we we with with our our powers powers and and our our liues lives , Indeuor Endeavour to to preserue preserve and and prosper prosper it it . Cos. Cosroe Cos. I I will will not not thank thank thee thee ( sweet sweet Ortigius Ortygius ) Better Better replies replies shall shall prooue prove my my purposes purposes . And And now now , Lord Lord tamburlaine tamburlaine , my my brothers brother’s Campe Camp I I leaue leave to to thee thee , and and to to theridamas theridamas , To To follow follow me me to to faire fair Persepolis Persepolis . Then Then will will we we march march to to all all those those Indian Indian Mines Mines , My My witlesse witless brother brother to to the the Christians Christians lost lost : And And ransome ransom them them with with fame fame and and vsurie usury . And And till till thou thou ouertake overtake me me tamburlaine tamburlaine , ( Staying Staying to to order order all all the the scattered scattered troopes troops ) Farewell Farewell Lord Lord Regent Regent , and and his his happie happy friends friends , I I long long to to sit sit vpon upon my my brothers brother’s throne throne , Mena. Menaphon Mena. Your Your Maiestie Majesty shall shall shortly shortly haue have your your wish wish . And And ride ride in in triumph triumph through through Persepolis Persepolis . Exeunt Exeunt . Manent Manent Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. Tech. Techelles Tech. Ther. Theridamas Ther. Vsum. Usumcasane Usum. tamb. tamburlaine tamb. And And ride ride in in triumph triumph through through Persepolis Persepolis ? Is Is it it not not braue brave to to be be a a King King , techelles techelles ? Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane and and theridamas theridamas , Is Is it it not not passing passing braue brave to to be be a a King King , And And ride ride in in triumph triumph through through Persepolis Persepolis ? tech. techelles tech. O O my my Lord Lord , tis ’tis sweet sweet and and full full of of pompe pomp . Vsum. Usumcasane Vsum. To To be be a a King King , is is halfe half to to be be a a God God . ther. theridamas ther. A A God God is is not not so so glorious glorious as as a a King King : I I thinke think the the pleasure pleasure they they enioy enjoy in in heauen heaven Can Can not not compare compare with with kingly kingly ioyes joys in in earth earth , To To weare wear a a Crowne Crown enchac’d enchased with with pearle pearl and and golde gold , Whose Whose vertues virtues carie carry with with it it life life and and death death , To To aske ask , and and haue have : command command , and and be be obeied obeyed . When When looks looks breed breed loue love , with with lookes looks to to gaine gain the the prize prize . ; Such Such power power attractiue attractive shines shines in in princes princes’ eies eyes . tam the Scythian Shepheard. tam. tamburlaine tam. Why Why say say theridamas theridamas , wilt wilt thou thou be be a a king king ? the. theridamas the. Nay Nay , though though I I praise praise it it , I I can can liue live without without it it . tam. tamburlaine tam. What What saies says my my other other friends friends , wil will you you be be kings kings ? tec. techelles tec. I Ay ay , if if I I could could with with all all my my heart heart my my Lord Lord . tam. tamburlaine tam. Why Why , that’s that’s wel well said said techelles techelles , so so would would I I , And And so so would would you you my my maisters masters , would would you you not not ? Vsum. Usumcasane Vsum. What What then then my my Lord Lord ? tam. tamburlaine tam. Why Why then then Casanes Casane Casanes shall shall we we wish wish for for ought ought The The world world affoords affords in in greatest greatest noueltie novelty , And And rest rest attemplesse attmplesse attemptless faint faint and and destitute destitute ? Me thinks Methinks methinks we we should should not not , I I am am strongly strongly moou’d moved , That That if if I I should should desire desire the the Persean Persian persian Crowne Crown , I I could could attaine attain it it with with a a woondrous wondrous ease ease , And And would would not not all all our our souldiers soldiers soone soon consent consent , If If we we should should aime aim at at such such a a dignitie dignity ? ther. theridamas ther. I I know know they they would would with with our our perswasions persuasions . tam. tamburlaine tam. Why Why then then theridamas theridamas , Ile I’ll first first assay assay , To To get get the the Persean Persian persian Kingdome Kingdom to to my selfe myself : Then Then Than thou thou for for Parthia Parthia , they they for for Scythia Scythia and and Medea Medea . And And if if I I prosper prosper , all all shall shall be be as as sure sure , As As if if the the Turke Turk , the the Pope Pope , Affrike Afric Afrique and and Greece Greece , Came Came creeping creeping to to vs us with with their their crownes crowns apace apace . tech. techelles tech. Then Then shall shall we we send send to to this this triumphing triumphing King King , And And bid bid him him battell battle for for his his nouell novel Crowne Crown ? Vsum. Usumcasane Vsum. Nay Nay quickly quickly then then , before before his his roome room be be hot hot . tam. tamburlaine tam. Twil ’Twill prooue prove a a pretie pretty iest jest ( in in faith faith ) my my friends friends . the. theridamas the. A A iest jest to to chardge charge on on twenty twenty thousand thousand men men ? I I iudge judge the the purchase purchase more more important important far far . tam. tamburlaine tam. Iudge Judge by by thy selfe thyself theridamas theridamas , not not me me , For For presently presently techelles techelles here here shal shall haste haste , To To bid bid him him battaile battle ere ere he he passe pass too too farre far , And And lose lose more more labor labour than than the the gaine gain will will quight quite . Then The Conquests of Tamburlaine, Then Then shalt shalt thou thou see see the the Scythian Scythian tamburlaine tamburlaine , Make Make but but a a iest jest to to win win the the Persean Persian persian crowne crown . techelles techelles , take take a a thousand thousand horse horse with with thee thee , And And bid bid him him turne turn his his back back to to war war with with vs us , That That onely only made made him him King King to to make make vs us sport sport . We We will will not not steale steal vpon upon him him cowardly cowardly , But But giue give him him warning warning and and more more warriours warriors . Haste Haste the thee the techelles techelles , we we will will follow follow thee thee . What What saith saith theridamas theridamas ? ther. theridamas ther. Goe Go on on for for me me . Exeunt Exeunt .
Actus Actus . 2 2. 2 2. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 6 6. 6 6. . Cosroe Cosroe , Meander Meander , Ortygius Ortygius , Menaphon Menaphon , with with other other Souldiers Soldiers . Cos. Cosroe Cos. VVhat What means means this this diuelish devilish shepheard shepherd to to aspire aspire With With such such a a Giantly Giantly presumption presumption . To To cast cast vp up hils hills against against the the face face of of heauen heaven : And And dare dare the the force force of of angrie angry Iupiter Jupiter jupiter . But But as as he he thrust thrust them them vnderneath underneath the the hils hills , And And prest pressed out out fire fire from from their their burning burning iawes jaws : So So will will I I send send this this monstrous monstrous slaue slave to to hell hell , Where Where flames flames shall shall euer ever feed feed vpon upon his his soule soul . mean. meander mean Some Some powers powers diuine divine , or or els else infernall infernal , mixt mixed Their Their angry angry seeds seeds at at his his conception conception : For For he he was was neuer never sprong sprung of of humaine human race race , Since Since with with the the spirit spirit of of his his fearefull fearful pride pride , He He dares dares so so doubtlesly doubtlessly resolue resolve of of rule rule . And And by by profession profession be be ambitous ambitious . Ort. Ortygius Ort. What What God God or or Feend Fiend , or or spirit spirit of of the the earth earth , Or Or Monster Monster turned turned to to a a manly manly shape shape , Or the Scythian Shepheard. Or Or of of what what mould mould or or mettel metal he he be be made made , What What star star or or state state soeuer soever gouerne govern him him , Let Let vs us put put on on our our meet meet incountring encount’ring encountering mindes minds , And And in in detesting detesting such such a a diuelish devilish Thiefe Thief , In In loue love of of honor honour & and defence defence of of right right , Be Be arm’d armed against against the the hate hate of of such such a a foe foe , Whether Whether from from earth earth , or or hell hell , or or heauen heaven he he grow grow . Cos. Cosroe Cos. Nobly Nobly resolu’d resolved , my my good good Ortygius Ortygius . And And since since we we all all haue have suckt sucked one one wholsome wholesome aire air , And And with with the the same same proportion proportion of of Elements Elements , Resolue Resolve , I I hope hope we we are are resembled resembled , Uowing Vowing Vowing our our loues loves to to equall equal death death and and life life , Let’s Let’s cheere cheer our our souldiers soldiers to to incounter encounter him him , That That grieuous grievous image image of of ingratitude ingratitude : That That fiery fiery thirster thirster after after Soueraingtie Sovereignty sovereignty : And And burne burn him him in in the the fury fury of of that that flame flame , That That none none can can quence quench quench but but blood blood and and Emperie Empery . Resolue Resolve my my Lords Lords and and louing loving souldiers soldiers now now , To To saue save your your King King and and country country from from decay decay : Then Then strike strike vp up Drum Drum , and and all all the the Starres Stars that that make make The The loathsome loathsome Circle Circle of of my my dated dated life life , Direct Direct my my weapon weapon to to his his barbarous barbarous heart heart , That That thus thus opposeth opposeth him him against against the the Gods Gods , And And scornes scorns the the Powers Powers that that gouerne govern Persea Persia .
Enter Enter to to the the Battell Battle , & and after after the the battell battle , enter enter Cosroe Cosroe wounded wounded , Theridamas Theridamas , tamburlaine tamburlaine , Techelles Techelles , Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane , with with others others . Cos. Cosroe Cos. Barbarous Barbarous and and bloody bloody Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , Thus Thus to to depriue deprive me me of of my my crowne crown and and life life . Treacherous Treacherous and and false false theridamas theridamas , C Euen The Conquests of Tamburlaine, Euen Even at at the the morning morning of of my my happy happy state state , Scarce Scarce being being seated seated in in my my royall royal throne throne , To To worke work my my downfall downfall and and vntimely untimely end end . An An vncouth uncouth paine pain torments torments my my grieued grieved soule soul , And And death death arrests arrests the the organe organ of of my my voice voice . Who Who entring ent’ring entering at at the the breach breach thy thy sword sword hath hath made made , Sacks Sacks euery every vaine vain and and artier artier artery of of my my heart heart , Bloody Bloody and and insatiate insatiate Tamburlain Tamburlaine . tam. tamburlaine tam. The The thirst thirst of of raigne reign and and sweetnes sweetness of of a a crown crown , That That causde caused the the eldest eldest sonne son of of heauenly heavenly Ops Ops , To To thrust thrust his his doting doting father father from from his his chaire chair , And And place place himselfe himself in in the the Emperiall Imperial heauen heaven , Moou’d Moved me me to to manage manage armes arms against against they they state state , What What better better president precedent than than mightie mighty Ioue Jove jove ? Nature Nature that that fram’d framed vs us of of foure four Elements Elements , Warring Warring within within our our breasts breasts for for regiment regiment , Doth Doth teach teach vs us all all to to haue have aspyring aspiring minds minds : Our Our soules souls , whose whose faculties faculties can can comprehend comprehend The The wondrous wondrous Architecture Architecture of of the the world world : And And measure measure euery every wandring wand’ring plannets planets course course . Still Still climing climbing after after knowledge knowledge infinite infinite , And And alwaies always moouing moving as as the the restles restless Spheares Spheres . Wils Wills vs us to to weare wear our selues ourselves and and neuer never rest rest . Until Vntil Until we we reach reach the the ripest ripest fruit fruit of of all all . That That perfect perfect blisse bliss and and sole sole felicitie felicity . The The sweet sweet fruition fruition of of an an earthly earthly crowne crown . Ther. Theridamas Ther. And And that that made made me me to to ioine join with with tamburlain tamburlaine Tamburlaine For For he he is is grosse gross and and like like the the massie massy earth earth , That That mooues moves not not vpwards upwards onwards , nor nor by by princely princely deeds deeds Doth Doth meane mean to to soare soar aboue above the the highest highest sort sort . Tec. Techelles Tec. And And that that made made vs us the the friends friends of of Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . To To lift lift our our swords swords against against the the Persean Persian persian King King . Vsum. the Scythian Shepheard. Vsum. Usumcasane Vsum. For For as as when when Ioue Jove jove did did thrust thrust old old Saturn Saturn down down , . Neptune Neptune and and Dis Dis gain’d gained each each of of them them a a Crowne Crown . So So do do we we hope hope to to raign reign in in Asia Asia , If If tamburlain tamburlaine Tamburlaine be be plac’d placed in in Persea Persia . Cos. Cosroe Cos. The The strangest strangest men men that that euer ever nature nature made made , I I know know not not how how to to take take their their tyrannies tyrannies . My My bloodlesse bloodless body body waxeth waxeth chill chill and and colde cold , And And with with my my blood blood my my life life slides slides through through my my wound wound . My My soule soul begins begins to to take take her her flight flight to to hell hell . And And sommons summons all all my my sences senses to to depart depart : The The heat heat and and moisture moisture which which did did feed feed each each other other , For For want want of of nourishment nourishment to to feed feed them them both both . Is Is drie dry and and cold cold , and and now now dooth doth gastly ghastly death death With With greedy greedy tallents talons talents gripe gripe my my bleeding bleeding hart heart , And And like like a a Harpyr Harpy Harper tires tires on on my my life life . Theridamas Theridamas and and Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , I I die die , And And fearefull fearful vengeance vengeance light light vpon upon you you both both . He He takes takes the the Crowne Crown and and puts puts it it on on . tam. tamburlaine tam. Not Not all all the the curses curses which which the the furies furies breathe breathe , Shall Shall make make me me leaue leave so so rich rich a a prize prize as as this this : Theridamas Teridamas Theridamas , techelles techelles , and and the the rest rest , Who Who thinke think you you now now is is king king of of Persea Persia ? All All. All All. . Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , tamburlaine tamburlaine . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. Though Though Mars Mars himselfe himself the the angrie angry God God of of ( armes arms , And And all all the the earthly earthly Potentates Potentates conspire conspire , To To dispossesse dispossess me me of of this this Diadem Diadem : Yet Yet will will I I weare wear it it in in despight despite of of them them , As As great great commander commander of of this the this the Easterne Eastern world world , If If you you but but say say that that tamburlaine tamburlaine shall shall raigne reign . Al. All Al. Long Long liue live tamburlaine tamburlaine , and and raigne reign in in Asia Asia . C2 Tam. The Conquests of Tamburlaine. tamb. tamburlaine tamb. So So , now now it it is is more more surer surer on on my my head head , Than Than if if the the Gods Gods had had held held a a Parliament Parliament : And And all all pronounst pronounced me me king king of of Persea Persia . Finis Finis Actus Actus 2. 2.
Actus Actus . 3 3. 3 3. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 1 1. 1 1. . Baiazeth Bajazeth Baiazeth , the the kings kings of of Fess Fess. Fez Fess. . Moroco Morocco Moroco , and and Argier Argier . with with others others , in in great great pompe pomp . Baiazeth Bajazeth Baiazeth . GReat GReat Kings Kings of of Barbary Barbary , and and my my portly portly Bassoes Bassoes , We We heare hear , the the Tartars Tartars & and the the Easterne Eastern theeues thieves Under Vnder Under the the conduct conduct of of one one Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , Presume Presume a a bickering bickering with with your your Emperour Emperor : And And thinks thinks to to rouse rouse vs us from from our our dreadful dreadful siege siege Of Of the the famous famous Grecian Grecian Constantinople Constantinople . You You know know our our Armie Army is is inuincible invincible : As As many many circumcised circumcised Turkes Turks we we haue have , And And warlike warlike bands bands of of Christians Christians renied renayed renied , As As hath hath the the Ocean Ocean or or the the Terrene Terrene sea sea Small Small drops drops of of water water , when when the the Moon Maon Moon begins begins To To ioine join in in one one her her semi=circled semi-circled semicircled hornes horns : Yet Yet would would we we not not be be brau’d braved with with forrain foreign power power , Nor Nor raise raise our our siege siege before before the the Gretians Gretians yeeld yield . Or Or breathles breathless lie lie before before the the citie city walles walls . Fess. Fez Fess. Renowmed Renowned Emperour Emperor , and and mighty mighty Generall General What What if if you you sent sent the the Bassoes Bassoes of of your your guard guard . To To charge charge him him to to remaine remain in in Asia Asia . Or Or els else to to threaten threaten death death and and deadly deadly armes arms , As As from from the the mouth mouth of of mighty mighty Baiazeth Bajazeth . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Hie Hie thee thee my my Bassoe Basso bassa fast fast to to Persea Persia , Tell Tell him him thy thy Lord Lord the the Turkish Turkish Emperour Emperor , Dread Dread Lord Lord of of Affrike Afric Afrique , Europe Europe and and Asia Asia . Great the Scythian Shepheard. Great Great King King and and conquerour conqueror of of Grecia Grecia , The The Ocean Ocean , Terrene Terrene , and and the the cole=blacke cole-blacke coal-black sea sea , The The high high and and higest highest highest Monarke Monarch of of the the world world . Wils Wills and and Commands Commands ( for for say say not not I I intreat entreat ) Not Not once once to to set set his his foot foot in in Affrica Africa , Or Or spread spread his his collours colours in in Grecia Grecia . Least Lest lest he he incurre incur the the furie fury of of my my wrath wrath . Tell Tell him him , I I am am content content to to take take a a truce truce , Because Because I I heare hear he he beares bears a a valiant valiant mind mind . But But if if presuming presuming on on his his silly silly power power , He He be be so so mad mad to to manage manage Armes Arms with with me me , Then Then stay stay thou thou with with him him , say say I I bid bid thee thee so so . And And if if before before the the Sun Sun haue have measured measured heauen heaven With With triple triple circuit circuit thou thou regreet regreet vs us not not , We We meane mean to to take take his his mornings morning’s next next arise arise . For For messenger messenger , he he will will not not be be reclaim’d reclaimed , And And meane mean to to fetch fetch thee thee in in despight despite of of him him . Bass. Basso Bass. Most Most great great and and puisant puissant Monarke Monarch of of the the earth earth , Your Your Bassoe Basso bassa will will accomplish accomplish your your behest behest : And And show show your your pleasure pleasure to to the the Persean Persian persian . As As fits fits the the Legate Legate of of the the stately stately Turk Turk . Exit Exit Bass. Basso Bass. Arg. Argier Arg. They They say say he he is is the the King King of of Persea Persia . But But if if he he dare dare attempt attempt to to stir stir your your siege siege , Twere ’Twere ’twere requisite requisite he he should should be be ten ten times times more more , For For all all flesh flesh quakes quakes at at your your magnificence magnificence . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. True True ( Argier Argier ) and and tremble tremble at at my my lookes looks . Moro. Morocco Moro. The The spring spring is is hindred hindered by by your your smoothering smothering ( host host , For For neither neither rain rain can can fall fall vpon upon the the earth earth , Nor Nor Sun Sun reflexe reflere reflex reflect his his vertuous virtuous beames beams thereon thereon . The The ground ground is is mantled mantled with with such such multitudes multitudes . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. All All this this is is true true as as holy holy Mahomet Mahomet , And And all all the the trees trees are are blasted blasted with with our our breathes breathes . C3 Fess. The Conquests of Tamburlaine. Fess. Fez Fess. What What thinks thinks your your greatnes greatness best best to to be be atchieu’d achieved In In pursuit pursuit of of the the Cities City’s ouerthrow overthrow ? Bai. Bajazeth Bai. I I wil will the the captiue captive Pioners Pioneers of of Argier Argier , Cut Cut of of the the water water , that that by by leaden leaden pipes pipes Runs Runs to to the the citie city from from the the mountain mountain Carnon Carnon , Two Two thousand thousand horse horse shall shall forrage forage vp up and and downe down , That That no no reliefe relief or or succour succour come come by by Land Land . And And all all the the sea sea my my Gallies Galleys countermaund countermand . Then Then shall shall our our footmen footmen lie lie within within the the trench trench , And And with with their their Cannons Cannons mouth’d mouthed like like Orcus Orcus’ gulfe gulf Batter Batter the the walles walls , and and we we will will enter enter in in : And And thus thus the the Grecians Grccians Grecians shall shall be be conquered conquered . Exeunt Exeunt
Actus Actus . 3 3. 3 3. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 2 2. 2 2. . Agidas Agydas Agidas , Zenocrate Zenocrate , Anippe Anippe , with with others others . MAdam MAdam Zenocrate Zenocrate , may may I I presume presume To To know know the the cause cause of of these these vnquiet unquiet fits fits : That That worke work such such trouble trouble to to your your woonted wonted rest rest : Tis ’Tis more more then than pitty pity such such a a heauenly heavenly face face Should Should by by hearts heart’s sorrow sorrow wax wax so so wan wan and and pale pale . When When your your offensiue offensive rape rape by by tamburlaine tamburlaine , ( Which Which of of your your whole whole displeasures displeasures should should be be most most ) Hath Hath seem’d seemed to to be be digested digested long long agoe ago . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. Although Although it it be be digested digested long long agoe ago , As As his his exceding exceeding fauours favours haue have deseru’d deserved , And And might might content content the the Queene Queen of of heauen heaven as as well well : As As it it hath hath chang’d changed my my first first conceiu’d conceived disdaine disdain . Yet Yet since since a a farther farther passion passion feeds feeds my my thoughts thoughts , With With ceaselesse ceasclesse ceaseless and and disconsolate discorsolate disconsolate conceits conceits . Which the Scythian Shepheard. Which Which dies dies my my lookes looks so so liuelesse liveless as as they they are are . And And might might , if if my my extreams extremes had had full fuil full euents events , Make Make me me the the gastly ghastly counterfeit counterfeit of of death death . Agid. Agydas Agid. Eternall Eternal heauen heaven sooner sooner be be dissolu’d dissolved . And And all all that that pierceth pierceth Phœbes Phoebes Phoebe’s siluer silver eie eye , Before Before such such hap hap fall fall to to zenocrate zenocrate . zen. zenocrate zen. Ah Ah , life life , and and soule soul still still houer hover in in his his Breast Breast . And And leaue leave my my body body sencelesse senseless as as the the earth earth . Or Or els else vnite unite you you to to his his life life and and soule soul , That That I I may may liue live and and die die with with tamburlaine tamburlain tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Enter Enter Tamburlaine Tamburlaine with with Techelles Techelles and and others others . Agid. Agydas Agid. With With tamburlaine tamburlaine ? Ah Ah faire fair zenocrate zenocrate . Let Let not not a a man man so so vile vile and and barbarous barbarous , That That holds holds you you from from your your father father in in despight despite , And And keeps keeps you you from from the the honors honours of of a a Queene Queen . Being Being supposde supposed his his worthlesse worthless Concubine Concubine . Be Be honored honoured with with your your loue love , but but for for necessity necessity . So So now now the the mighty mighty Souldan Soldan Sultan heares hears of of you you , Your Your Highnesse Highness needs needs not not doubt doubt but but in in short short time time , He He will will with with Tamburlaines Tamburlaine’s destruction destruction Redeeme Redeem you you from from this this deadly deadly seruitude servitude . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. leaue leave to to wound wound me me with with these these words words . And And speake speak of of tamburlaine tamburlaine as as he he deserues deserves : The The entertainment entertainment we we haue have had had of of him him , Is Is far far from from villanie villainy or or seruitude servitude . And And might might in in noble noble minds minds be be counted counted princely princely . Agid. Agydas Agid. How How can can you you fancie fancy one one that that lookes looks so so fierce fierce , Onelie Only disposed disposed to to martiall martial Stratagems Stratagems ? Who Who when when he he shall shall embrace embrace you you in in his his armes arms , Will Will tell tell how how many many thousand thousand men men he he slew slew . C4 And The Conquests of Tamburlaine. And And when when you you looke look for for amorous amorous discourse discourse , Will Will rattle rattle foorth forth his his facts facts of of war war and and blood blood . Too Too harsh harsh a a subiect subject for for your your dainty dainty eares ears . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. As As looks looks the the sun sun through through Nilus Nilus’ Nilus flowing flowing stream stream , Or Or when when the the morning morning holds holds him him in in her her armes arms . So So lookes looks my my Lordly Lordly loue love , faire fair tamburlaine tamburlaine : His His talke talk much much sweeter sweeter than than the the Muses Muse’s muse’s song song , They They sung sung for for honor honour gainst ’gainst Pierides Pierides . Or Or when when Minerua Minerva did did with with Neptune Neptune striue strive , And And higher higher would would I I reare rear my my estimate estimate , Than Than Iuno Juno juno sister sister to to the the highest highest God God . If If I I were were matcht matched with with mightie mighty tamburlaine tamburlaine . , Agid. Agydas Agid. Yet Yet be be not not so so inconstant inconstant in in your your loue love , But But let let the the yong young Arabian Arabian liue live in in hope hope , After After your your rescue rescue to to eioy enjoy his his choise choice . You You see see though though first first the the King King of of Persea Persia ( Being Being a a Shepheard Shepherd ) seem’d seemed to to loue love you you much much , Now Now in in his his maiesty majesty he he leaues leaves those those lookes looks , Those Those words words of of fauour favour , and and those those comfortings comfortings , And And giues gives no no more more than than common common courtesies courtesies . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. Thence Thence rise rise the the tears tears that that so so distain distain my my cheeks checks cheeks checks , Fearing Fearing his his loue love through through my my vnworthynesse unworthiness . Tamburlaine Tamburlaine goes goes to to her her , & and takes takes her her away away louing- louingly louing∣ly lovingly ly by by the the hand hand , looking looking wrathfully wrathfully on on Agidas Agydas Agidas , and and sayes says nothing nothing . Agid. Agydas Agid. Betraide Betrayed by by fortune fortune and and suspitious suspicious loue love . Threatned Threatened with with frowning frowning wrath wrath and and iealousie jealousy . Surpriz d Surprizd Surpriz d Surprised with with feare fear of of hideous hideous reuenge revenge . I I stand stand agast aghast : but but most most astonied astonied astonished To To see see his his choller choler shut shut in in secrete secret thoughtes thoughts , And And wrapt wrapped in in silence silence of of his his angry angry soule soul . Upon the Scythian Shepheard. Upon Vpon Upon his his browes brows was was pourtraid portrayed vgly ugly death death , And And in in his his eies eyes the the furie fury of of his his hart heart . That That shine shine as as Comets Comets , menacing menacing reuenge revenge , And And casts casts a a pale pale complexion complexion on on his his cheeks cheeks . As As when when the the Sea=man Sea-man Seaman sees sees the the Hyades Hyades Gather Gather an an armye army of of Cemerian Cemerian clouds clouds , ( Auster Auster and and Aquilon Aquilon with with winged winged Steads Steeds Steads All All sweating sweating , tilt tilt about about the the watery watery heauens heavens , With With shiuering shivering speares spears enforcing enforcing thunderclaps thunderclaps . And And from from their their shieldes shields strike strike flames flames of of lightening lightning ) All All fearefull fearful foldes folds his his sailes sails , and and sounds sounds the the maine main , Lifting Lifting his his prayers prayers to to the the heauens heavens for for aid aid , Against Against the the terrour terror of of the the winds winds and and waues waves . So So fares fares Agydas Agydas Agidas for for the the late late felt felt frownes frowns That That sent sent a a tempest tempest to to my my daunted daunted thoughtes thoughts , And And makes makes my my soule soul deuine divine her her ouerthrow overthrow . Enter Enter Techelles Techelles with with a a naked naked dagger dagger . tech. techelles tech. See See you you Agidas Agydas Agidas how how the the King King salutes salutes you you . He He bids bids you you prophesie prophesy what what it it imports imports . Exit Exit . Agid. Agydas Agid. I I prophecied prophesied before before and and now now I I prooue prove , The The killing killing frownes frowns of of iealousie jealousy and and loue love . He He needed needed not not with with words words confirme confirm my my feare fear , For For words words are are vaine vain where where working working tooles tools present present The The naked naked action action of of my my threatned threatened end end . It It saies says , Agydas Agidas , thou thou shalt shalt surely surely die die . And And of of extremities extremities elect elect the the least least , More More honor honour and and lesse less paine pain it it may may procure procure , To Tody To dy die by by this this resolued resolved hand hand of of thine thine , Than Than stay stay the the torments torments he he and and heauen heaven haue have sworne sworn . Then Then haste haste Agydas Agydas Agidas , and and preuent prevent the the plagues plagues : Which Which thy thy prolonged prolonged Fates Fates may may draw draw on on thee thee : Go Go wander wander free free from from feare fear of of Tyrants Tyrant’s tyrant’s rage rage . Remoo= The Conquests of Tamburlaine. Remooued Removed from from the the Torments Torments and and the the hell hell : Wherewith Wherewith he he may may excruciate excruciate thy thy soule soul . And And let let Agidas Agydas Agidas by by Agidas Agydas Agidas die die . And And with with this this stab stab slumber slumber eternally eternally . tech. techelles tech. Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane , see see how how right right the the man man Hath Hath hit hit the the meaning meaning of of my my Lord Lord the the King King . Vsum. Usumcasane Vsum. Faith Faith , and and techelles techelles , it it was was manly manly done done : ; And And since since he he was was so so wise wise and and honorable honourable , Let Let vs us affoord afford him him now now the the bearing bearing hence hence . And And craue crave his his triple triple worthy worthy buriall burial . tech. techelles tech. Agreed Agreed Casane Casane , we we wil will honor honour him him .
Act. Act. 3 3. 3 3. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 3 3 , Tamburlain Tamburlaine Tamburlain , Techelles Techelles , Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane , Theridamas Theridamas , Bassoe Basso bassa , Zenocrate Zenocrate , with with others others . Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . BAssoe Basso basso , by by this this thy thy Lord Lord and and maister master knowes knows , I I meane mean to to meet meet him him in in Bithynia Bithynia : see see how how he he comes comes ? Tush Tush . Turkes Turks are are ful full of of brags brags And And menace menace more more than than they they can can wel well performe perform : He He meet meet me me in in the the field field and and fetch fetch thee thee hence hence ? Alas Alas ( poore poor Turke Turk ) his his fortune fortune is is to too weake weak , T’incounter T’encounter T’incounter with with the the strength strength of of Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Uiew View View well well my my Camp Camp , and and speake speak indifferently indifferently , Doo Do not not my my captaines captains and and my my souldiers soldiers looke look As As if if they they meant meant to to conquer conquer Affrica Africa . Bass Basl Basso Basl . Your Your men men are are valiant valiant but but their their number number few few , And And cannot cannot terrefie terrify his his mightie mighty hoste host , My My Lord Lord , the the great great Commander Commander of of the the worlde world , Besides Besides fifteene fifteen contributorie contributory kings kings , Hath Hath now now in in armes arms ten ten thousand thousand Ianisaries Janissaries janissaries , Mounted Mounted on on lusty lusty Mauritanian Mauritanian Steeds Steeds . Brought the Scythian Shepheard. Brought Brought to to the the war war by by men men of of Tripoly Tripoli . Two Two hundred hundred thousand thousand footmen footmen that that haue have seru’d served In In two two set set battels battles fought fought in in Grecia Grecia : And And for for the the expedition expedition of of this this war war , If If he he think think good good , can can from from his his garrisons garrisons , Withdraw Withdraw as as many many more more to to follow follow him him . tech. techelles tech. The The more more he he brings brings , the the greater greater is is the the spoile spoil , For For when when they they perish perish by by our our warlike warlike hands hands , We We meane mean to to seate seat our our footmen footmen on on their their Steeds Steeds . And And rifle rifle all all those those stately stately Ianisars Janisars janisars . tam. tamburlaine tam. But But wil will those those Kings Kings accompany accompany your your Lord Lord ? Bass. Basso Bass. Such Such as as his his Highnesse Highness please please , but but some some must must ( stay stay To To rule rule the the prouinces provinces he he late late subdude subdued . tam. tamburlaine tam. thē thē Then fight fight couragiously courageously , their their crowns crowns are are yours yours This This hand hand shal shall set set them them on on your your conquering conquering heads heads : That That made made me me Emperour Emperor of of Asia Asia . Vsum. Usumcasane Vsum. Let Let him him bring bring millions missions millions missions infinite infinite of of men men , Unpeopling Vnpeopling Unpeopling Westerne Western Affrica Africa and and Greece Greece : Yet Yet we we assure assure vs us of of the the victorie victory . ther. theridamas ther. Euen even he he that that in in a a trice trice vanquisht vanquished two two kings kings , More More mighty mighty than than the the Turkish Turkish Emperour Emperor : Shall Shall rouse rouse him him out out of of Europe Europe , and and pursue pursue His His scattered scattered armie army til till they they yeeld yield or or die die . tamb. tamburlaine tamb. Wel Well said said theridamas theridamas , speake speak in in that that mood mood , For For Wil Will and and Shall Shall best best fitteth fitteth Tamburlain Tamburlaine , Whose Whose smiling smiling stars stars giues gives him him assured assured hope hope Of Of martiall martial triumph triumph , ere ere he he meete meet his his foes foes : I I that that am am tearm’d termed the the Scourge Scourge and and Wrath Wrath of of God God , The The onely only feare fear and and terrour terror of of the the world world , Wil Will first first subdue subdue the the Turke Turk , and and then then inlarge enlarge Those Those Christian Christian Captiues Captives , which which you you keep keep as as slaues slaves , Burdening Burdening their their bodies bodies with with your your heauie heavy chaines chames chains . And The Conquests of Tamburlaine, And And feeding feeding them them with with thin thin and and slender slender fare fare , That That naked naked rowe row about about the the Terrene Terrene sea sea . And And when when they they chance chance to to breath breathe and and rest rest a a space space , Are Are punisht punished with with Bastones Bastones so so grieuously grievously , That That they they lie lie panting panting on on the the Gallies Galley’s galley’s side side . And And striue strive for for life life at at euery every stroke stroke they they giue give , These These are are the the cruell cruel pirates pirates of of Argeire Argier , That That damned damned traine train , the the scum scum of of Affrica Africa . Inhabited Inhabited with with stragling straggling Runnagates Runagates , That That make make quick quick hauock havoc of of the the Christian Christian blood blood . But But as as I I liue live that that towne town shall shall curse curse the the time time That That Tamburlaine Tamburlaine set set foot foot in in Affrica Africa : Enter Enter Baiazeth Bajazeth Baiazeth with with his his Bassoes Bassoes and and contri- contributorie contri∣butorie contributory butorie Kinges Kings . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Bassoes Bassoes and and Ianisaries Janissaries janissaries of of my my Guard Guard , Attend Attend vpon upon the the person person of of your your Lord Lord , The The greatest greatest Potentate Potentate of of Affrica Africa . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Techelles Techelles , and and the the rest rest prepare prepare your your swordes swords I I meane mean t’incounter t’encounter t’incounter with with that that Baiazeth Bajazeth . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Kings Kings of of Fesse Fez , Moroccus Moroccus and and Argier Argier , He He cals calls me me Baiazeth Bajazeth , whom whom you you call call Lord Lord . Note Note the the presumption presemption presumption of of this this Scythian Scythian slaue slave : I I tell tell thee thee villaine villain , those those that that lead lead my my horse horse Haue Have to to their their names names tytles titles of of dignity dignity , And And dar’st dar’st thou thou bluntly bluntly call call me me Baiazeth Bajazeth ? Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. And And know know thou thou Turke Turk , that that those those which which ( lead lead my my horse horse , Shall Shall lead lead thee thee Captiue Captive thorow through thorough Affrica Africa . And And dar’st dar’st thou thou bluntly bluntly call call me me tamburlaine tamburlaine ? Bai. Bajazeth Bai. By By Mahomet Mahomet , my my Kinsmans Kinsman’s kinsman’s sepulcher sepulchre . And the Scythian Shepheard. And And by by the the holy holy Alcaron Alcoran Alcaron I I sweare swear , He He shall shall be be made made a a chast chaste and and lustlesse lustless Eunuke Eunuk● Eunuch , And And in in my my Sarell Serail seraglio tend tend my my Concubines Concubines : And And all all his his Captaines Captaincs Captains that that thus thus stoutly stoutly stand stand , Shall Shall draw draw the the chariot chariot of of my my Emperesse Empress . Whom Whom I I haue have brought brought to to see see their their ouerthrow overthrow . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. By By this this my my sword sword that that conquer’d conquered Persea Persia , Thy Thy fall fall shall shall make make me me famous famous through through the the world world : I I will will not not tell tell thee thee how how Ile I’ll handle handle thee thee , But But euery every common common souldier soldier of of my my Camp Camp Shall Shall smile smile to to see see thy thy miserable miserable state state . Fess. Fez Fess. What What meanes means the the mighty mighty Turkish Turkish Emperor Emperor To To talk talk with with one one so so base base as as tamburlaine tamburlaine . Moro. Morocco Moro. Ye Ye Moores Moors and and valiant valiant men men of of Barbary Barbary . How How can can ye ye suffer suffer these these indignities indignities . Arg. Argier Arg. Leaue Leave words words and and let let them them feele feel your your lances lances’ lances ( pointes points . Which Which glided glided through through the the bowels bowels of of the the Greekes Greeks . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Wel Well said said my my stout stout contributory contributory kings kings , Your Your threefold threefold armie army and and my my hugie hugy hoste host , Shall Shall swallow swallow vp up these these base borne base base-born base borne born Perseans Persians , tech. techelles tech. Puissant Puissant , renowmed renowned and and mighty mighty tamburlain tamburlaine Tamburlaine , Why Why stay stay we we thus thus prolonging prolonging all all their their liues lives ’ ? ther. theridamas ther. I I long long to to see see those those crownes crowns won won by by our our swords swords That That we we may may raigne reign as as kings kings of of Affrica Africa . Vsum. Usumcasane Vsum. What What Coward Coward wold would not not fight fight for for such such a a prize prize ? Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. Fight Fight all all couragiously courageously and and be be you you kings kings . I I speake speak it it , and and my my words words are are oracles oracles . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Zabina Zabina , mother mother of of three three brauer braver boies boys , Than Than Hercules Hercules , that that in in his his infancie infancy Did Did pash pash the the iawes jaws of of Serpents Serpents venomous venomous : Whose Whose hands hands are are made made to to gripe gripe a a warlike warlike Lance Lance . Their The Conquests of Tamburlaine, Their Their shoulders shoulders broad broad , for for complet complete armour armour fit fit , Their Their lims limbs more more large large and and of of a a bigger bigger size size Than Than all all the the brats brats ysprong y-sprung ysprung from from Typhons Typhon’s loins loins : Who Who , when when they they come come vnto unto their their fathers father’s age age , Will Will batter batter Turrets Turrets with with their their manly manly fists sists fists . Sit Sit here here vpon upon this this royal royal chaire chair of of state state , And And on on thy thy head head weare wear my my Emperiall Imperial crowne crown , Untill Vntill Until I I bring bring this this sturdy sturdy tamburlain tamburlaine Tamburlaine , And And all all his his Captains Captains bound bound in in captiue captive chaines chains . zab. zabina zab. Such Such good good successe success happen happen to to Baiazeth Bajazeth , Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. zenocrate zenocrate , the the loueliest loveliest Maide Maid aliue alive , Fairer Fairer than than rockes rocks of of pearle pearl and and pretious precious stone stone , The The onely only Paragon Paragon of of tamburlaine tamburlaine , Whose Whose eies eyes are are brighter brighter than than the the Lamps Lamps of of heauen heaven . And And speech speech more more pleasant pleasant than than sweet sweet harmony harmony : That That with with thy thy lookes looks canst canst cleare clear the the darkened darkened Sky Sky : And And calme calm the the rage rage of of thundring thund’ring thundering Iupiter Jupiter jupiter : Sit Sit downe down by by her her : adorned adorned with with my my Crowne Crown , As As if if thou thou wert wert the the Empresse Empress of of the the world world . Stir Stir not not zenocrate zenocrate vntill until thou thou see see Me Me martch march victoriously victoriously with with all all my my men men , Triumphing Triumphing ouer over him him and and these these his his kings kings . Which Which I I will will bring bring as as Uassals Vassals Vassals to to thy thy feete feet . Til Till then then take take thou thou my my crowne crown , vaunt vaunt of of my my worth worth , And And manage manage words words with with her her as as we we will will armes arms . zen. zenocrate zen. And And may may my my Loue Love , the the king king of of Persea Persia Returne Return with with victorie victory , and and free free from from wound wound . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Now Now shalt shalt thou thou feel feel the the force force of of Turkish Turkish arms arms , Which Which lately lately made made all all Europe Europe quake quake for for feare fear : I I haue have of of Turkes Turks , Arabians Arabians , Moores Moors and and Iewes Jews Enough Enough to to couer cover all all Bythinia Bithynia , Let Let thousands thousands die die , their their slaughtered slaughtered Carkasses Carcases Shall the Scythian Shepheard. Shal Shall serue serve for for walles walls and and bulwarkes bulwarks to to the the rest rest : And And as as the the heads heads of of Hydra Hydra , so so my my power power Subdued Subdued , shall shall stand stand as as mighty mighty as as before before : If If they they should should yeeld yield their their necks necks vnto unto the the sword sword , Thy Thy souldiers soldiers armes arms could could not not endure endure to to strike strike So So many many blowes blows as as I I haue have heads heads for for thee thee . Thou Thou knowest knowest not not ( foolish foolish hardy hardy Tamburlaine Tamburlaine ) What What tis ’tis to to meet meet me me in in the the open open field field , That That leaue leave no no ground ground for for thee thee to to martch march vpon upon . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Our Our conquering conquering swords swords shall shall marshal marshal vs us the the ( way way We We vse use to to march march vpon upon the the slaughtered slaughtered foe foe : Trampling Trampling their their bowels bowels with with our our horses horses hooffes hoofs : Braue Brave horses horses , bred bred on on the the white white Tartarian Tartarian hils hills : My My Campe Camp is is like like to to Iulius julius Cæsars Caesars Caesar’s hoste host , That That neuer never fought fought but but had had the the victorie victory : Nor Nor in in Pharsalia Pharsalia was was there there such such hot hot war war , As As these these my my followers followers willingly willingly would would haue have : Legions Legions of of Spirits Spirits fleeting fleeting in in the the aire air , Direct Direct our our Bullets Bullets and and our our weapons weapons’ weapons pointes points And And make make our our strokes strokes to to wound wound the the sencelesse senseless lure lure , And And when when she she sees sees our our bloody bloody Collours Colours spread spread . Then Then Uictorie Victorie Victory begins begins to to take take her her flight flight , Resting Resting her selfe herself vpon upon my my milk=white milk-white milk-white Tent Tent : But But come come my my Lords Lords , to to weapons weapons let let vs us fall fall . The The field field is is ours ours , the the Turk Turk , his his wife wife and and all all . Exit Exit , with with his his followers followers . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Come Come Kings Kings and and Bassoes Bassoes let let vs us glut glut our our swords swords That That thirst thirst to to drinke drink the the feble feeble Perseans Persians’ blood blood . Exit Exit , with with his his followers followers . zab. zabina zab. Base Base Concubine Concubine , must must thou thou be be plac’d placed by by me me That That am am the the Empresse Empress of of the the mighty mighty Turke Turk ? zen. zenocrate zen. Disdainful Disdainful Turkesse Turkess and and vnreuerend unreverend Bosse Boss , Cal’st The Conquests of Tamburlaine, Call’st Call’st Callest thou thou me me Concubine Concubine that that am am betroath’d betrothed Unto Vnto Unto the the great great and and mighty mighty tamburlaine tamburlaine ? Zab. Zabina Zab. To To tamburlaine tamburlaine the the great great Tartarian Tartarian thiefe thief ? Zen. Zenocrate Zen. Thou Thou wilt wilt repent repent these these lauish lavish words words of of thine thine , When When thy thy great great Bassoe Basso bassa , maister master and and thy selfe thyself . Must Must plead plead for for mercie mercy at at his his kingly kingly feet feet , And And sue sue to to me me to to be be your your Aduocates Advocates . Zab. Zabina Zab. And And sue sue to to thee thee ? I I tell tell thee thee shamelesse shameless girle girl , Thou Thou shalt shalt be be Landresse Laundress to to my my waiting waiting maid maid . How How lik’st lik’st likest thou thou her her Ebea Ebea , will will she she serue serve ? Ebea. Ebea. Madame Madam madam , she she thinks thinks perhaps perhaps she she is is too too fine fine . But But I I shall shall turne turn her her into into other other weedes weeds . And And make make her her daintie dainty fingers fingers fall fall to to woorke work . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. hearst hear’st hearst thou thou Anippe Anippe , how how thy thy drudge drudge doth doth talk talk , And And how how my my slaue slave , her her mistresse mistress menaceth menaceth . Both Both for for their their sausinesse sauciness shall shall be be employed employed , To To dresse dress the the common common souldiers soldiers’ soldier’s meat meat and and drink drink . For For we we will will scorne scorn they they should should come come nere near our selues ourselves . Anip. Anippe Anip. Yet Yet somtimes sometimes let let your your highnesse highness send send for for thē thē them To To do do the the work work my my chamber chamber maid maid disdaines disdains . They They sound sound the the battell battle within within , and and stay stay Zen. Zenocrate Zen. Ye Ye Gods Gods and and powers powers that that gouerne govern Persea Persia . And And made made my my lordly lordly Loue Love her her worthy worthy King King : Now Now strengthen strengthen him him against against the the Turkish Turkish Baiazeth Bajazeth , And And let let his his foes foes like like flockes flocks of of fearfull fearful Roes Roes , Pursude Pursued by by hunters hunters , flie fly his his angrie angry lookes looks , That That I I may may see see him him issue issue Conquerour Conqueror . Zab. Zabina Zab. Now Now Mahomet Mahomet , solicit solicit God God himselfe himself , And And make make him him raine rain down down murthering murdering shot shot frō frō from heauen heaven To To dash dash the the Scythians Scythians braines brains , and and strike strike them them dead dead , That That dare dare to to manage manage armes arms with with him him , That That offered offered iewels jewels to to thy thy sacred sacred shrine shrine . When the Scythian Shepheard. When When first first he he war’d warred against against the the Christians Christians . To To the the battell battle againe again . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. By By this this the the Turks Turks lie lie weltring welt’ring weltering in in their their blood blood sound sound , And And tamburlaine tamburlaine is is Lord Lord of of Affrica Africa : Zab. Zabina Zab. Thou Thou art art deceiu’d deceived , I I heard heard the the Trumpets Trumpets ( sound sound , As As when when my my Emperour Emperor ouerthrew overthrew the the Greeks Greeks : And And led led them them Captiue Captive into into Affrica Africa . Straight Straight will will I I vse use thee thee as as thy thy pride pride deserues deserves : Prepare Prepare thy selfe thyself to to liue live and and die die my my slaue slave . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. If If Mahomet Mahomet should should come come from from heauen heaven and and ( sweare swear , My My royall royal Lord Lord is is slaine slain or or conquered conquered . Yet Yet should should he he not not perswade persuade me me otherwise otherwise . But But that that he he liues lives and and will will be be Conquerour Conqueror . Baiazeth Bajazeth Baiazeth flies flies , and and he he pursues pursues him him . The The battell battle short short , and and they they enter enter , Baiazeth Bajazeth Baiazeth is is ouercome overcome . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Now Now king king of of Bassoes Bassoes , who who is is Conqueror Conqueror ? Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Thou Thou , by by the the fortune fortune of of this this damned damned soile foile soil foil , Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Where Where are are your your stout stout contributorie contributory kings kings ? Enter Enter Techelles Techelles , Theridamas Theridamas , Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane . Tech. Techelles Tech. We We haue have their their crownes crowns their their bodies bodies strowe strew strow ( the the fielde field . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Each Each man man a a crown crown ? why why kingly kingly fought fought ifaith i’faith Deliuer Deliver them them into into my my treasurie treasury . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. Now Now let let me me offer offer to to my my gracious gracious Lord Lord . His His royall royal Crowne Crown againe again , so so highly highly won won : tam. tamburlaine tam. Nay Nay take take the the Turkish Turkish Crown Crown from from her her , zen. zenocrate zen And And crowne crown me me Emperour Emperor of of Affrica Africa . Zab. Zabina Zab. No No tamburlain tamburlaine Tamburlaine , though though now now thou thou gat gat got the the best best Thou Thou shalt shalt not not yet yet be be Lord Lord of of Affrica Africa . D ther. The Conquests of Tamburlaine, ther. theridamas ther. Giue Give her her the the Crowne Crown Turkesse Turkess you you wer were best best . He He takes takes it it from from her her , and and giues gives it it Zenocrate Zenocrate , zab. zabina zab. Iniurious Injurious villaines villains , thieues thieves , runnagates runagates , How How dare dare you you thus thus abuse abuse my my Maiesty Majesty ? ther. theridamas ther. Here Here Madam Madam , you you are are Empresse Empress , she she is is none none . , tam. tamburlaine tam. Not Not now now theridamas theridamas , her her time time is is past past : The The pillers pillars that that haue have bolstered bolstered vp up those those tearmes terms , Are Are falne fall’n fallen in in clusters clusters at at my my conquering conquering feet feet . zab. zabina zab. Though Though he he be be prisoner prisoner , he he may may be be ransomed ransomed : tamb. tamburlaine tamb. Not Not all all the the world world shall shall ransom ransom Baiazeth Bajazeth . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Ah Ah faire fair zabina zabina , we we haue have lost lost the the field field . And And neuer never had had the the Turkish Turkish Emperour Emperor So So great great a a foile foil by by any any forraine foreign foe foe . Now Now will will the the Christian Christian miscreants nusc reants miscreants be be glad glad , Ringing Ringing with with ioy joy their their superstitious superstitious belles bells : And And making making bonfires bonfires for for my my ouerthrow overthrow . But But ere ere I I die die those those foule foul Idolaters Idolaters Shall Shall make make me me bonfires bonfires with with their their filthy filthy bones bones , For For though though the the glorie glory of of this this day day be be lost lost . Affrik Afric Afrique and and Greece Greece haue have garrisons garrisons enough enough To To make make me me Soueraigne Sovereign of of the the earth earth againe again . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Those Those walled walled garrisons garrisons wil will I I subdue subdue , And And write write my selfe myself great great Lord Lord of of Affrica Africa : So So from from the the East East vnto unto the the furthest furthest West West , Shall Shall tamburlain tamburlaine Tamburlaine extend extend his his puisant puissant arme arm . The The Galles Galleys Galls and and those those pilling pilling Briggandines Brigandines , That That yeerely yearly saile sail to to the the Uenetian Venetian Venetian gulfe gulf , And And houer hover in in the the straightes straits for for Christians Christians’ Christians wracke wrack , Shall Shall lie lie at at anchor anchor in in the the Isle Isle Asant Asant . Untill Vntill Until the the Persean Persian persian Fleete Fleet and and men men of of war war , Sailing Sailing along along the the Orientall Oriental sea sea , Haue Have fetcht fetched about about the the Indian Indian continent continent : Euen the Scythian Shepheard. Euen Even from from Persepolis Persepolis to to Mexico Mexico , And And thence thence vnto unto the the straightes straits of of Iubalter Jubalter Gibraltar : Where Where they they shall shall meete meet , and and ioine join their their force force in in one one . Keeping Keeping in in aw awe the the Bay Bay of of Portingale Portingale . And And all all the the Ocean Ocean by by the the British British shore shore : And And by by this this meanes means Ile I’ll win win the the world world at at last last . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Yet Yet set set a a ransome ransom on on me me tamburlaine tamburlaine . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. What What , thinkst thinkst thou thou tamburlain tamburlaine Tamburlaine esteems esteems thy thy ( gold gold , Ile I’ll make make the the kings kings of of India India ere ere I I die die , Offer Offer their their mines mines ( to to sew sue sew for for peace peace ) to to me me , And And dig dig for for treasure treasure to to appease appease my my wrath wrath : Come Come bind bind them them both both and and one one lead lead in in the the Turke Turk . The The Turkesse Turkess let let my my Loues Love’s love’s maid maid lead lead away away . They They bind bind them them . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Ah Ah villaines villains , dare dare ye ye touch touch my my sacred sacred armes arms . O O Mahomet Mahomet , Oh O sleepie sleepy Mahomet Mahomet . zab. zabina zab. O O cursed cursed Mahomet Mahomet that that makest makest vs us thus thus The The slaues slaves to to Scythians Scythians rude rude and and barbarous barbarous . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Come Come bring bring them them in in , & and for for this this happy happy cōquest cōquest conquest Triumph Triumph , and and solemnize solemnize a a martiall martial feast feast . Exeunt Exeunt . Finis Finis Actus Actus tertii tertii .
Actus Actus . 4 4. 4 4. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 1 1. 1 1. . Souldan Soldan Sultan of of Egipt Egypt with with three three or or four four Lords Lords , Capolin Capolin Souldan Sultan . Souldan Soldan . AWake AWake ye ye men men of of Memphis Memphis , heare hear the the clange clang Of Of Scythian Scythian trumpets trumpets , heare hear the the Basiliskes Basilisks , That That roaring roaring , shake shake Damascus Damascus’ Damascus turrets turrets downe down , The The rogue rogue of of Volga Volga holds holds zenocrate zenocrate , The The Souldans Soldan’s soldan’s daughter daughter for for his his Concubine Concubine , And And with with a a troope troop of of theeues thieves and and vagabondes vagabonds . D2 Hath The Conquests of Tamburlaine. Hath Hath spread spread his his collours colours to to our our high high disgrace disgrace : While While you you faint=hearted faint-hearted faint-hearted base base Egyptians Egyptians , Lie Lie slumbering slumbering on on the the flowrie flow’ry flowery bankes banks of of Nile Nile , As As Crocodiles Crocodiles that that vnaffrighted unaffrighted rest rest , While While thundring thund’ring thundering Cannons Cannons rattle rattle on on their their Skins Skins . Mess. Messenger Nay Nay ( mightie mighty Souldan Soldan Sultan ) did did your your greatnes greatness see see The The frowning frowning lookes looks of of fiery fiery Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , That That with with his his terrour terror and and imperious imperious eies eyes , Commandes Commands the the hearts hearts of of his his associates associates , It It might might amaze amaze your your royall royal maiesty majesty . Soul. Soldan Soldan Soul. Uillain Villain Villain . I I tell tell thee thee , were were that that tamburlaine tamburlaine , As As monstrous monstrous as as Gorgon Gorgon , prince prince of of Hell Hell , The The Souldane Soldan would would not not start start a a foot foot from from him him . But But speake speak , what what power power hath hath he he ? Mess. Messenger Mightie Mighty Lord Lord , Three Three hundred hundred thousand thousand men men in in armour armour clad clad , Upon Vpon Upon their their pransing prancing pransing Steeds Steeds , disdainfully didainfully disdainfully With With wanton wanton paces paces trampling trampling on on the the ground ground . Fiue Five hundred hundred thousand thousand footmen footmen threatning threat’ning threatening shot shot , Shaking Shaking their their swords swords , their their speares spears and and yron iron bils bills , Enuironing Environing their their Standard Standard round round , that that stood stood As As bristle=pointed bristle-pointed bristle-pointed as as a a thorny thorny wood wood . Their Their warlike warlike Engins Engines and and munition munition Exceed Exceed the the forces forces of of their their martial martial men men . Soul. Soldan Soldan Soul. Nay Nay could could their their nūbers nūbers numbers counteruail countervail the the stars stars Or Or euer ever drisling drizzling drops drops of of Aprill April showers snowers showers , Or Or withered withered leaues leaves that that Autume autumn shaketh shaketh downe down . Yet Yet would would the the Souldane Soldan by by his his conquering conquering power power : So So scatter scatter and and consume consume them them in in his his rage rage , That That not not a a man man should should liue live to to rue rue their their fall fall , Cap. Capolin Cap. So So might might your your highnesse highness , had had you you time time to to sort sort Your Your fighting fighting men men , and and raise raise your your royall royal hoste host . But the Scythian Shepheard. But But tamburlaine tamburlaine , by by expedition expedition Aduantage Advantage takes takes of of your your vnreadinesse unreadiness . Soul. Soldan Soldan Soul. Let Let him him take take all all th’aduantages th’advantages he he can can , Were Were all all the the world world conspird conspired to to fight sight fight for for him him , Nay Nay , were were he he Deuill Devil , as as he he is is no no man man , Yet Yet in in reuenge revenge of of faire fair Zenocrate Zenocrate , Whom Whom he he detaineth detameth detaineth in in despight despite of of vs us , This This arme arm should should send send him him downe down to to Erebus Erebus . To To shroud shroud his his shame shame in in darknes darkness of of the the night night . Mess. Messenger Pleaseth Pleaseth your your mightinesse mightiness to to vnderstand understand , His His resolution resolution far far exceedeth exceedeth all all : The The first first day day when when he he pitcheth pitcheth downe down his his tentes tents , White White is is their their hew hue , and and on on his his siluer silver crest crest A A snowy snowy Feather Feather spangled spangled white white he he beares bears , To To signify signify the the mildnesse mildness of of his his minde mind . That That satiate satiate with with spoile spoil refuseth refuseth blood blood : But But when when Aurora Aurora mounts mounts the the second second time time , As As red red as as scarlet scarlet is is his his furniture furniture , Then Then must must his his kindled kindled wrath wrath bee be quencht quenched with with blood blood . Not Not sparing sparing any any that that can can manage manage armes arms : But But if if these these threats threats mooue move not not submission submission . Black Black are are his his collours colours , blacke black Pauilion Pavilion , His His speare spear , his his shield shield , his his horse horse , his his armour armour , plumes plumes , And And Ietty Jetty jetty Feathers Feathers menace menace death death and and hell hell , Without Without respect respect of of Sex Sex , degree degree or or age age . He He raceth raceth all all his his foes foes with with fire fire and and sword sword . Soul. Soldan Soldan Soul. Mercilesse Merciless villaine villain , Pesant Peasant ignorant ignorant , Of Of lawfull lawful armes arms , or or martiall martial discipline discipline : Pillage Pillage and and murder murder are are his his vsuall usual trades trades . The The slaue slave vsurps usurps the the glorious glorious name name of of war war . See See Capolin Capolin the the faire fair Arabian Arabian king king , That That hath hath bene been disapointed disappointed by by this this slaue slave : D3 Of The Conquests of Tamburlaine. Of Of my my faire fair daughter daughter , and and his his princely princely Loue Love : May May haue have fresh fresh warning warning to to go go war war with with vs us , And And be be reueng’d revenged for for her her dispardgement disparagement .
Actus Actus . 4 4. 4 4. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 2 2. 2 2. . Tamburlain Tamburlaine Tamburlain , Techelles Techelles , Theridamas Theridamas , Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane , Zenocrate Zenocrate , Anippe Anippe , two two Moores Moors drawing drawing Baia- Baiazeth Baia∣zeth Bajazeth Baiazeth zeth in in his his cage cage , and and his his wife wife following following him him . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. BRing BRing out out my my foot=stoole foot-stoole footstool . They They take take him him out out of of the the cage cage . Bai Bajazeth Bai Ye Ye holy holy Priests Priests of of heauenly heavenly Mahomet Mahomet , That That sacrificing sacrificing slice slice and and cut cut your your flesh flesh , Staining Staining his his Altars Altars with with your your purple purple blood blood : Make Make heauen heaven to to frowne frown and and euery every fired fired starre star To To sucke suck vp up poison poison from from the the moorish moorish Fens Fens , And And poure pour it it in in this this glorious glorious Tyrants Tyrant’s tyrant’s throat throat . tam. tamburlaine tam. The The chiefest chiefest God God first first moouer mover of of that that Spheare Sphere , Enchac’d Enchacd Enchased with with thousands thousands euer shining euer ever-shining ever shining shining lamps lamps , Will Will sooner sooner burne burn the the glorious glorious frame frame of of Heauen Heaven . Then Then it it should should so so conspire conspire my my ouerthrow overthrow . But But Uillaine Villaine Villain , thou thou that that wishest wishest this this to to me me , Fall Fall prostrate prostrate on on the the lowe low disdainefull disdainful earth earth . And And be be the the foot=stoole foot-stoole footstool of of great great Tamburlain Tamburlaine , That That I I may may rise rise into into my my royall royal throne throne . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. First First shalt shalt thou thou rip rip my my bowels bowels with with thy thy sword sword , And And sacrifice sacrifice my my heart heart to to death death and and hell hell , Before Before I I yeeld yield to to such such a a slauery slavery . tamb. tamburlaine tamb. Base Base villain villain , vassall vassal , slaue slave to to Tamburlaine Tamburlaine : Unworthy Vnworthy Unworthy to to imbrace embrace or or touch touch the the ground ground . That That beares bears the the honor honour of of my my royall royal waight weight . Stoop the Scythian Shepheard. Stoop Stoop villaine villain , stoope stoop , stoope stoop for for so so he he bids bids , That That may may command command thee thee peecemeale piecemeal to to be be torne torn , Or Or scattered scattered like like the the lofty lofty Cedar Cedar trees trees , Strocke Struck struck with with the the voice voice of of thundring thund’ring thundering Iupiter Jupiter jupiter . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Then Then as as I I look look downe down to to the the damned damned Feends Fiends . Feends Fiends looke look on on me me , and and thou thou dread dread God God of of hell hell . With With Eban Evan Ebon Evan Scepter Sceptre strike strike this this hatefull hateful earth earth , And And make make it it swallow swallow both both of of vs us at at once once . He He gets gets vp up vpon upon him him to to his his chaire chair . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. Now Now cleare clear the the triple triple region region of of the the aire air , And And let let the the maiestie majesty of of heauen heaven beholde behold Their Their Scourge Scourge and and Terrour Terror treade tread on on Emperours Emperors , Smile Smile Stars Stars that that raign’d reigned at at my my natiuity nativity : And And dim dim the the brightnesse brightness of of their their neighbor neighbour Lamps Lamps , Disdaine Disdain to to borrow borrow light light of of Cynthia Cynthia , For For I I the the chiefest chiefest Lamp Lamp of of all all the the earth earth , First First rising rising in in the the East East with with milde mild aspect aspect , But But fired fired now now in in the the Meridian Meridian line line , Will Will send send vp up fire fire to to your your turning turning Spheares Spheres , And And cause cause the the Sun Sun to to borrowe borrow light light of of you you . My My sword sword stroke stroke fire fire from from his his coat coat of of steele steel , Euen Even in in Bythinia Bithynia , when when I I took took this this Turke Turk : As As when when a a fiery fiery exhalation exhalation Wrapt Wrapped in in the the bowels bowels of of a a freezing freezing cloude cloud , Fighting Fighting for for passage passage , make make the the Welkin Welkin cracke crack , And And casts casts a a flash flash of of lightning lightning to to the the earth earth . But But ere ere I I martch march to to wealthy wealthy Persea Persia , Or Or leaue leave Damascus Damascus and and th’Egyptian th’Egyptian fields fields , As As was was the the fame fame of of Clymeus Clymene’s Clymeus brain=sicke brain-sicke brainsick sonne son , That That almost almost brent brent the the Axeltree Axle-tree Axletree of of heauen heaven , D4 So The Conquests of Tamburlaine. So So shall shall our our swords swords , our our lances lances and and our our shot shot . Fill Fill all all the the aire air with with fiery fiery meteors meteors . Then Then when when the the Sky Sky shal shall waxe wax as as red red as as blood blood , It It shall shall be be said said , I I made made it it red red my selfe myself , To To make make me me think think of of nought naught but but blood blood and and war war . Zab. Zabina Zab. Unworthy Vnworthy Unworthy king king , that that by by thy thy crueltie cruelty , Unlawfully Vnlawfully Unlawfully vsurpest usurpest the the Persean Persian persian seat seat : Dar’st Dar’st Darest thou thou that that neuer never saw saw an an Emperour Emperor , Before Before thou thou met met my my husband husband in in the the field field , Being Being thy thy Captiue Captive , thus thus abuse abuse his his state state , Keeping Keeping his his kingly kingly body body in in a a Cage Cage , That That rooffes roofs of of golde gold , and and sun=bright sun-bright sun-bright Pallaces Palaces , Should Should haue have prepar’d prepared to to entertaine entertain his his Grace Grace ? And And treading treading him him beneath beneath thy thy loathsome loathsome feet feet , Whose Whose feet feet the the kings kings of of Affrica Africa haue have kist kissed . tech. techelles tech. You You must must deuise devise some some tormēt tormēt torment worsse worse , my my Lord Lord To To make make these these captiues captives reine rein their their lauish lavish tongues tongues . tam. tamburlaine tam. zenocrate zenocrate , looke look better better to to your your slaue slave : zen. zenocrate zen. She She is is my my Handmaids Handmaid’s handmaid’s slaue slave , and and she she shal shall looke look That That these these abuses abuses flow flow not not from from her her tongue tongue : Chide Chide her her Anippe Anippe . Anip. Anippe Anip. Let Let these these be be warnings warnings for for you you then then my my slaue slave , How How you you abuse abuse the the person person of of the the king king : Or Or els else I I sweare swear to to haue have you you whipt whipped stark stark nak’d naked . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Great Great tamburlaine tamburlaine , great great in in my my ouerthrow overthrow , Ambitious Ambitious pride pride shall shall make make thee thee fall fall as as low low . For For treading treading on on the the back back of of Baiazeth Bajazeth , That That should should be be horsed horsed on on fower four mightie mighty kings kings . tam. tamburlaine tam. Thy Thy names names and and tytles titles , and and thy thy dignities dignities Are Are fled fled from from Baiazeth Bajazeth , and and remaine remain with with me me , That That will will maintaine maintain it it against against a a world world of of Kings Kings . Put Put him him in in againe again . Bai. the Scythian Shepheard. Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Is Is this this a a place place for for mighty mighty Baiazeth Bajazeth ? Confusion Confusion light light on on him him that that helps helps thee thee thus thus . tam. tamburlaine tam. There There whiles whiles he he liues lives , shal shall Baiezeth Bajazeth be be kept kept , And And where where I I goe go be be thus thus in in triumph triumph drawne drawn : And And thou thou his his wife wife shalt shalt feed feed him him with with the the scraps scraps My My seruitures servitures shall shall bring bring the thee from from my my boord board . For For he he that that giues gives him him other other food food than than this this : Shall Shall sit sit by by him him and and starue starve to to death death himselfe himself . This This is is my my minde mind , and and I I will will haue have it it so so . Not Not all all the the Kings Kings and and Emperours Emperors of of the the Earth Earth : If If they they would would lay lay their their crownes crowns before before my my feet feet , Shall Shall ransome ransom him him , or or take take him him from from his his cage cage . The The ages ages that that shall shall talk talk of of Tamburlain Tamburlaine , Euen Even from from this this day day to to Platoes Plato’s wondrous wondrous yeare year , Shall Shall talke talk how how I I haue have handled handled Baiazeth Bajazeth . These These Mores Moors Mores that that drew drew him him from from Bythinia Bithynia , To To faire fair Damascus Damascus , where where we we now now remaine remain , Shall Shall lead lead him him with with vs us wheresoere wheresoe’er wheresoever we we goe go . Techelles Techelles , and and my my louing loving followers followers , Now Now may may we we see see Damascus Damascus’ Damascus lofty lofty towers towers , Like Like to to the the shadowes shadows of of Pyramides Pyramids , That That with with their their beauties beauties grac’d graced the the Memphion Memphian memphian fields fields : . ▪ The The golden golden stature stature of of their their feathered feathered bird bird That That spreads spreads her her wings wings vpon upon the the citie city wals walls , Shall Shall not not defend defend it it from from our our battering battering shot shot . The The townes=men townes-men townsmen maske mask in in silke silk and and cloath cloth of of gold gold . And And euery every house house is is as as a a treasurie treasury . The The men men , the the treasure treasure , and and the the towne town is is ours ours . Ther. Theridamas Ther. Your Your tentes tents of of white white now now pitch’d pitched before before the the ( gates gates And And gentle gentle flags flags of of amitie amity displaid displayed . I I doubt doubt not not but but the the Gouernour Governor will will yeeld yield , Offering Offering Damascus Damascus to to your your Maiesty Majesty . tamb. The Conquests of Tamburlaine. Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. So So shall shall he he haue have his his life life , and and all all the the rest rest . But But if if he he stay stay vntil until the the bloody bloody flag flag Be Be once once aduanc’d advanced on on my my vermilion vermilion Tent Tent , He He dies dies , and and those those that that kept kept vs us out out so so long long . And And when when they they see see me me march march in in black black aray array , With With mournfull mournful streamers streamers hanging hanging down down their their heads heads , Were Were in in that that citie city all all the the world world contain’d contained . Not Not one one should should scape ’scape scape : but but perish perish by by our our swords swords . zen. zenocrate zen. Yet Yet would would you you haue have some some pitie pity for for my my sake sake , Because Because it it is is my my countries country’s countries , and and my my Fathers Father’s Fathers . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Not Not for for the the world world Zenocrate Zenocrate , if if I I haue have sworn sworn : Come Come bring bring in in the the Turke Turk . Exeunt Excunt Exeunt .
Act. Act. 4 4. 4 4. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 3 3 , Souldane Soldan , Arabia Arabia , Capoline Capoline , with with steaming streaming steaming collors collor colours colour : and and Souldiers Soldiers . Souldan Soldan Souldan . ME thinks MEthinks methinks we we martch march as as Meliager Meleager did did , Enuironed Environed with with braue brave Argolian Argolian knightes knights : To To chace chase the the sauage savage Caldonian Caldonian Boare Boar , Or Or Cephalus Cephalus with with lustie lusty Thebane The Theban The bane bane youths youths . Against Against the the Woolfe Wolf that that angrie angry Themis Themis sent sent . To To waste waste and and spoile spoil the the sweet sweet Aonian Aonian fieldes fields . A A monster monster of of fiue five hundred hundred thousand thousand heades heads , Compact Compact of of Rapine Rapine , Pyracie Piracy , and and spoile spoil . The The Scum Scum of of men men , the the hate hate and and Scourge Scourge of of God God , Raues Raves in in Egyptia Egyptia , and and annoyeth annoyeth vs us . My My Lord Lord it it is is the the bloody bloody Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . A A sturdy sturdy Felon Felon and and a a base=bred base-bred base-bred Thiefe Thief . By By murder murder raised raised to to the the Persean Perse an Persian persian Crowne Crown . That That dares dares controll control vs us in in our our Territories Territories . To the Scythian Shepheard. To To tame tame the the pride pride of of this this presumotuous presumptuous presumptuous Beast Beast , Ioine join your your Arabians Arabians with with the the Souldans Soldan’s soldan’s power power : Let Let vs us vnite unite our our royall royal bandes bands in in one one , And And hasten hasten to to remooue remove Damascus Damascus’ siege siege . It It is is a a blemish blemish to to the the Maiestie Majesty And And high high estate estate of of mightie mighty Emperours Emperors , That That such such a a base base vsurping usurping vagabond vagabond Should Should braue brave a a king king , or or weare wear a a princely princely crowne crown . Ara. Arabia Ara. Renowmed Renowned Souldane Soldan , haue have ye ye lately lately heard heard The The ouerthrow overthrow of of mightie mighty Baiazeth Bajazeth , About About the the confines confines of of Bythinia Bithynia ? The The slauerie slavery wherewith wherewith he he persecutes persecutes The The noble noble Turke Turk and and his his great great Emperesse Empress . Soul. Soldan Soldan Soul. I I haue have , and and sorrow sorrow for for his his bad bad successe success : But But noble noble Lord Lord of of great great Arabia Arabia , Be Be so so perswaded persuaded , that that the the Souldan Soldan Sultan is is No No more more dismaide dismayed with with tidings tidings of of his his fall fall , Than Than in in the the hauen haven when when the the Pilot Pilot stands stands And And viewes views a a strangers stranger’s ship ship rent rent in in the the winds winds , And And shiuered shivered against against a a craggie craggy rocke rock , Yet Yet in in compassion compassion of of his his wretched wretched state state , A A sacred sacred vow vow to to heauen heaven and and him him I I make make , Confirming Confirming it it with with lbis Ibis’ lbis holy holy name name , That That Tamburlaine Tamburlaine shall shall rue rue the the day day , the the hower hour , Wherein Wherein he he wrought wrought such such ignominious ignominious wrong wrong . Unto Vnto Unto the the hallowed hallowed person person of of a a prince prince , Or Or kept kept the the faire fair zenocrate zenocrate so so long long . As As Concubine Concubine , I I feare fear to to feed feed his his lust lust . Ara. Arabia Ara. Let Let griefe grief and and furie fury hasten hasten on on reuenge revenge , Let Let Tamburlaine Tamburlaine for for his his offences offences feele feel Such Such plagues plagues as as heauen heaven and and we we can can poure pour on on him him . I I long long to to breake break my my speare spear vpon upon his his crest crest , An And And prooue prove the the waight weight of of his his victorious victorious arme arm : For For Fame Fame I I feare fear hath hath bene been too too prodigall prodigal : In In sounding sounding through through the the world world his his partiall partial praise praise : Soul. Soldan Soldan Soul. Capolin Capolin , hast hast thou thou suruaid surveyed our our powers powers . Cap. Capolin Cap. Great Great Emperours Emperors of of Egypt Egypt and and Arabia Arabia . The The number number of of your your hostes hosts vnited united is is , A A hundred hundred and and fifty fifty thousand thousand horse horse , Two Two hundred hundred thousand thousand foot foot , braue brave men men at at armes arms , Couragious Courageous and and full full of of hardinesse hardiness : As As frolike frolic as as the the hunters hunters in in the the chace chase : Of Of sauage savage beastes beasts amid amid the the desart desert woods woods . Arab. Arabia Arab. My My mind mind presageth presageth fortunate fortunate successe success , And And tamburlaine tamburlaine , my my spirit spirit doth doth foresee foresee The The vtter utter ruine ruin of of thy thy men men and and thee thee . Soul. Soldan Soldan Soul. Then Then reare rear your your standardes standards , let let your your soun- sounding soun∣ding sounding ( ding Drummes Drums Direct Direct our our Souldiers Soldiers to to Damascus Damascus’ Damascus walles walls . Now Now Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , the the mightie mighty Souldane Soldan comes comes , And And leads leads with with him him the the great great Arabian Arabian King King . To To dim dim thy thy basenesse baseness and and obscurity obscurity . Famous Famous for for nothing nothing but but for for theft theft and and spoile spoil , To To race race and and scatter scatter thy thy inglorious inglorious crue crew , Of Of Scythians Scythians and and slauish slavish Persians Persians . Exeunt Exeunt .
Actus Actus : 4 4. 4 4. . Scæna Scaena Scaena 5 5. 5 5. . The The Banquet Banquet , and and to to it it commeth cometh Tamburlain Tamburlaine Tamburlain al all in in scarlet scarlet , Theridamas Theridamas . Techelles Techelles , Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane , the the Turke Turk , with with others others . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. NOw NOw hang hang our our bloody bloody collours colours by by Damascus Damascus . Reflexing Reflexing hewes hues of of blood blood vpon upon their their heads heads . While the Scythian Shepheard. While While they they walke walk quiuering quivering on on their their citie city walles walls , Halfe Half dead dead for for feare fear before before they they feele feel my my wrath wrath : Then Then let let vs us freely freely banquet banquet and and carouse carouse Full Full bowles bowls of of wine wine vnto unto the the God God of of war war , That That meanes means to to fill fill your your helmets helmets full full of of golde gold : ▪ And And make make Damascus Damascus’ Damascus spoiles spoils as as rich rich to to you you , As As was was to to Iason Jason jason Colchos Colchos’ Colchos golden golden fleece fleece . And And now now Baiazeth Bajazeth , hast hast thou thou any any stomacke stomach ? Bai. Bajazeth Bai. I Ay ay , such such a a stomacke stomach ( cruel cruel tamburlane tamburlaine Tamburlaine ) as as I I ( could could Willingly Willingly feed feed vpon upon thy thy blood=raw blood-raw blood-raw hart heart . tam. tamburlaine tam. Nay Nay , thine thine owne own is is easier easier to to come come by by , plucke pluck ( out out that that , And And twil ’twill serue serve thee thee and and thy thy wife wife : Wel Well zenocrate zenocrate , techelles techelles , and and the the rest rest , fall fall to to your your victuals victuals . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Fall Fall to to , and and neuer never may may your your meat meat digest digest . , Ye Ye Furies Furies that that can can maske mask inuisible invisible , Diue Dive to to the the bottome bottom of of Auernas Avernus’ poole pool , And And in in your your hands hands bring bring hellish hellish poison poison vp up . And And squease squeeze it it in in the the cup cup of of tamburlain tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Or Or winged winged snakes snakes of of Lerna Lerna cast cast your your stings stings , And And leaue leave your your venoms venoms in in this this Tyrants Tyrant’s tyrant’s dish dish . zab. zabina zab. And And may may this this banquet banquet prooue prove as as omenous ominous , As As Prognes Progne’s to to th’adulterous th’adulterous Thracian Thracian King King . That That fed fed vpon upon the the substance substance of of his his child child . zen. zenocrate zen. My My Lord Lord , how how can can you you suffer suffer these these outragious outrageous ( curses curses By By these these slaues slaves of of yours yours ? tam. tamburlaine tam. To To let let them them see see ( diuine divine zenocrate zenocrate ) I I glorie glory in in the the curses curses of of my my foes foes . Hauing Having the the power power frō frō from the the Emperiall Imperial heauen heaven , To To turne turn them them al all vpon upon their their proper proper heades heads . tech. techelles tech. I I pray pray you you giue give them them leaue leave Madam Madam , this this speech speech is is a a goodly goodly refreshing refreshing to to them them . ther The Conquests of Tamburlaine. Ther. Theridamas Ther. But But if if his his highnesse highness would would let let them them be be fed fed , it it would would doe do them them more more good good . tam. tamburlaine tam. Sirra Sirrah , why why fall fall you you not not too too , are are you you so so daintily daintily brought brought vp up , you you cannot cannot eat eat your your owne own flesh flesh ? Bai. Bajazeth Bai. First First legions legions of of deuils devils shall shall teare tear thee thee in in peeces pieces . Vsum. Usumcasane Vsum. Uillain Villain Villain , knowest knowest thou thou to to whom whom thou thou speakest speakest tam. tamburlaine tam. O O let let him him alone alone : here here , eat eat sir sir , take take it it from from my my swords sword’s point point , or or Ile I’ll thrust thrust it it to to thy thy heart heart . He He takes takes it it and and stamps stamps vpon upon it it . ther theridamas ther He He stamps stamps it it vnder under his his feet feet my my Lord Lord . tam. tamburlaine tam. Take Take it it vp up Uillaine Villaine Villain and and eat eat it it , or or I I will will make make thee thee slice slice the the brawnes brawns of of thy thy armes arms into into carbonadoes carbonadoes , and and eat eat them them . vsu. usumcasane vsu. Nay Nay , twere ’twere better better he he kild killed his his wife wife , & and then then she she shall shall be be sure sure not not to to be be staru’d starved , & and he he be be prouided provided for for a a moneths month’s victuall victual before hand before beforehand before hand hand . tam. tamburlaine tam. Here Here is is my my dagger dagger , dispatch dispatch her her while while she she is is fat fat , for for if if she she liue live but but a a while while longer longer , shee she will will fall fall into into a a comsumption consumption with with freatting fretting , and and then then she she will will not not bee be woorth worth the the eating eating . ther. theridamas ther. Doost Dost thou thou think think that that Mahomet Mahomet wil will suffer suffer this this tech. techelles tech. Tis ’Tis like like he he wil will , when when he he cannot cannot let let it it . tam. tamburlaine tam. Go Go to to , fal fall to to your your meat meat : what what not not a a bit bit ? belike belike he he hath hath not not bene been watered watered to day today , giue give him him some some drinke drink . They They giue give him him water water to to drinke drink , and and he he flings flings it it on on the the ground ground . Faste Fast and and welcome welcome sir sir , while while hunger hunger make make you you eat eat . How How now now zenocrate zenocrate , dooth doth not not the the Turke Turk and and his his wife wife make make a a goodly goodly showe show at at a a banquet banquet ? Zen. Zenocrate Zen. Yes Yes . my my Lord Lord . ther theridamas ther Me thinks Methinks methinks , tis ’tis a a great great deale deal better better than than a a con= consort con∣sort consort sort of of musicke music . the Scythian Shepheard. tam. tamburlaine tam. Yet Yet musicke music woulde would doe do well well to to cheere cheer vp up ze- zenocrate ze∣nocrate zenocrate nocrate : pray pray thee thee tel tell , why why art art thou thou so so sad sad ? If If thou thou wilt wilt haue have a a song song , the the Turke Turk shall shall straine strain his his voice voice : but but why why is is it it ? Zen. Zenocrate Zen. My My lord lord , to to see see my my fathers father’s towne town besieg’d besieged , The The countrie country wasted wasted where where my selfe myself was was borne born , How How can can it it but but afflict afflict my my verie very soule soul ? If If any any loue love remaine remain in in you you my my Lord Lord , Or Or if if my my loue love vnto unto your your maiesty majesty May May merit merit fauour favour at at your your highnesse highness’ handes hands , Then Then raise raise your your siege siege from from faire fair Damascus Damascus’ Damascus walles walls , And And with with my my father father take take a a frindly friendly truce truce . tamb. tamburlaine tamb. Zenocrate Zenocrate , were were Egypt Egypt Ioues Jove’s jove’s owne own land land , Yet Yet would would I I with with my my sword sword make make Ioue Jove jove to to stoope stoupe sto●pe stoop , I I will will confute confute those those blind blind Geographers Geographers That That make make a a triple triple region region in in the the world world , Excluding Excluding Regions Regions which which I I meane mean to to trace trace , And And with with this this pen pen reduce reduce them them to to a a Map Map . Calling Calling the the Prouinces Provinces , Citties Cities and and townes towns After After my my name name and and thine thine zenocrate zenocrate : Here Here at at Damascus Damascus will will I I make make the the Point Point That That shall shall begin begin the the Perpendicular Perpendicular . And And wouldst wouldst thou thou haue have me me buy buy thy thy Fathers Father’s loue love With With such such a a losse loss ? Tell Tell me me zenocrate zenocrate ? Zen. Zenocrate Zen. Honor Honour still still waight weight on on happy happy tamburlaine tamburlaine : Yet Yet giue give me me leaue leave to to plead plead for for him him my my Lord Lord . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Content Content thy selfe thyself , his his person person shall shall be be safe safe . And And all all the the friendes friends of of faire fair Zenocrate Zenocrate , If If with with their their liues lives they they will will be be pleasde pleased to to yeeld yield , Or Or may may be be forc’d forced to to make make me me Emperour Emperor . For For Egypt Egypt and and Arabia Arabia must must be be mine mine . Feede The Conquests of Tamburlaine. Feed Feed you you slaue slave , thou thou maist may’st mayst thinke think thy selfe thyself happie happy to to be be fed fed from from my my trencher trencher . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. My My empty empty stomacke stomach ful full of of idle idle heat heat , Drawes Draws bloody bloody humours humours from from my my feeble feeble partes parts , Preseruing Preserving life life , by by hasting hasting cruell cruel death death . My My vaines veins are are pale pale , my my sinowes sinews hard hard and and drie dry , My My iointes joints benumb’d benumbed , vnlesse unless I I eat eat , I I die die . Zab. Zabina Zab. Eat Eat Baiazeth Bajazeth , Let Let vs us liue live in in spite spite of of them them , Looking Looking some some happie happy power power will will pitie pity and and inlarge enlarge vs us . tam. tamburlaine tam. Here Here Turk Turk , wilt wilt thou thou haue have a a cleane clean trencher trencher ? Bai. Bajazeth Bai. I Ay I Tyrant Tyrant , and and more more meat meat . tam. tamburlaine tam. Soft Soft sir sir , you you must must be be dieted dieted , too too much much eating eating will will make make you you surfeit surfeit . ther. theridamas ther. So So it it would would my my lord lord , specially specially hauing having so so smal small a a walke walk , and and so so litle little exercise exercise . Enter Enter a a second second course course of of Crownes Crowns . tam. tamburlaine tam. Theridamas Theridamas , techelles techelles and and Casane Casane , here here are are the the cates cates you you desire desire to to finger finger , are are they they not not ? ther. theridamas ther. I Ay I ( my my Lord Lord ) but but none none saue save kinges kings must must feede feed with with these these . tech. techelles tech. Tis ’Tis enough enough for for vs us to to see see them them , and and for for tam- tamburlaine tam∣burlaine tamburlaine burlaine onely only to to enioy enjoy them them . tam. tamburlaine tam. Wel Well , Here Here is is now now to to the the Souldane Soldan of of Egypt Egypt the the King King of of Arabia Arabia , and and the the Gouernout Gouernour Governor of of Damascus Damascus . Now Now take take these these three three crownes crowns , and and pledge pledge me me , my my con= contributorie con∣tributorie contributory tributorie Kings Kings . I I crowne crown you you here here ( Theridamas Theridamas ) King King of of Argier Argier : Techelles Techelles King King of of Fesse Fez , and and Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane King King of of Morocus Moroccus . How How say say you you to to this this ( Turke Turk ) these these are are not not your your contributorie contributory kings kings . Bai the Scythian Shepheard. Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Nor Nor shall shall they they long long be be thine thine , I I warrant warrant them them . tam. tamburlaine tam. Kings Kings of of Argier Argier , Morocus Moroccus , and and of of Fesse Fez . You You that that haue have martcht marched with with happy happy Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , As As far far as as from from the the frozen frozen place place of of heauen heaven . Unto Vnto Unto the the watry wat’ry watery mornings morning’s ruddy ruddy hower hour . And And thence thence by by land land vnto unto the the Torrid Torrid Zone Zone , Deserue Deserve these these tytles titles I I endow endow you you with with . By By value value and and by by magnanimity magnanimity . Your Your byrthes births shall shall be be no no blemish blemish to to your your fame fame . For For vertue virtue is is the the fount fount whence whence honor honour springs springs . And And they they are are worthy worthy she she inuesteth investeth kings kings . ther. theridamas ther. And And since since your your highnesse highness hath hath so so well well vouchsaft vouchsafed , If If we we deserue deserve them them not not with with higher higher meeds meeds Then Then Than erst erst our our states states and and actions actions haue have retain’d retained , Take Take them them away away againe again and and make make vs us slaues slaves . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Wel Well said said Theridamas Theridamas , when when holy holy Fates Fates Shall Shall stablish ’stablish establish me me in in strong strong Egyptia Egyptia . We We meane mean to to traueile travel to to th’Antatique th’Antarctic Pole Pole , Conquering Conquering the the people people vnderneath underneath our our feet feet . And And be be renowm’d renowned , as as neuer never Emperours Emperors were were . zenocrate zenocrate , I I will will not not crowne crown thee thee yet yet , Until Vntil Until with with greater greater honors honours I I be be grac’d graced . Finis Finis Actus Actus quarti quarti .
Actus Actus : 5 5. 5 5. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 1 1. 1 1. . The The Gouernour Governor of of Damasco Damasco , with with three three or or foure four Citizens Citizens , and and foure four Virgins Virgins with with branches branches of of Laurell Laurel in in their their hands hands . Gouernour Governor . STil still dooth doth doth this this man man or or rather rather God God of of war war , Batter Batt●r Batter our our walles walls , and and beat beat our our Turrets Turrets downe down E And And And to to resist resist with with longer longer stubbornesse stubborness , Or Or hope hope of of rescue rescue from from the the Souldans Soldan’s soldan’s power power , Were Were but but to to bring bring our our wilfull wilful ouerthrow overthrow , And And make make vs us desperate desperate of of our our threatned threat’ned threatened liues lives : We We see see his his tents tents haue have now now bene been altered altered , With With terrours terrors to to the the last last and and cruelst cruel’st cruelest hew hue : His His cole=blacke cole-blacke coal-black coalblack collours colours euery where everywhere aduaunst advanced , Threaten Threaten our our citie city with with a a generall general spoile spoil : And And if if we we should should with with common common rites rites of of Armes Arms , Offer Offer our our safeties safeties to to his his clemencie clemency , I I feare fear the the custome custom proper proper to to his his sword sword , Which Which he he obserues observes as as parcell parcel of of his his fame fame : Intending Intending so so to to terrifie terrify the the world world , By By any any innouation innovation or or remorse remorse , Will Will neuer never be be dispenc’d dispensed with with til till our our deaths deaths , Therfore Therefore , for for these these our our harmlesse harmless virgines virgins’ virgins sakes sakes , Whose Whose honors honours and and whose whose liues lives relie rely on on him him : Let Let vs us haue have hope hope that that their their vnspotted unspotted praiers prayers Their Their blubbered blubbered cheekes cheeks and and hartie hearty humble humble mones moans Will Will melt melt his his furie fury into into some some remorse remorse : And And vse use vs us like like a a louing loving Conquerour Conqueror . Virg. Virgin Virg. If If humble humble suites suits or or imprecations imprecations , ( vttered uttered with with teares tears of of wretchednesse wretchedness and and blood blood , Shead Shed from from the the heads heads and and hearts hearts of of all all our our Sex Sex . Some Some made made your your wiues wives , and and some some your your children children ) Might Might haue have intreated entreated your your obdurate obdurate breasts breasts . To To entertaine entertain some some care care of of our our securities securities . Whiles Whiles only only danger danger beat beat vpon upon our our walles walls , These These more more than than dangerous dangerous warrants warrants of of our our death deat● death Had Had neuer never bene been erected erected as as they they bee be , Nor Nor you you depend depend on on such such weake weak helps helps as as we we Go. Governor Go. Wel Well , louely lovely Uirgins Virgins Virgins , think think our our countries count●●s country’s countries care care Our the Scythian Shepheard. Our Our loue love of of honor honour loth loath to to be be enthral’d enthralled To To forraine foreign powers powers , and and rough rough imperious imperious yokes yokes : Would Would not not with with too too much much cowardize cowardice or or feare fear , Before Before all all hope hope of of rescue rescue were were denied denied , Submit Submit your selues yourselves and and vs us to to seruitude servitude . Therefore Therefore in in that that your your safeties safeties and and our our owne own Your Your honors honours , liberties liberties and and liues lives were were weigh’d weighed In In equall equal care care and and ballance balance with with our our owne own , Endure Endure as as we we the the malice malice of of our our stars stars . The The wrath wrath of of Tamburlain Tamburlaine , and and power power of of warres wars . Or Or be be the the means means the the ouerweighing overweighing heauens heavens Haue Have kept kept to to quallifie qualify these these hot hot extreames extremes . And And bring bring vs us pardon pardon in in your your chearfull cheerful lookes looks . 2. 2. Virg. Virgin Virg. Then Then here here before before the the maiesty majesty of of heauen heaven , And And holy holy Patrones Patrons Patroness of of Egyptia Egyptia , With With knees knees and and hearts hearts submissiue submissive we we intreate entreat , Grace Grace to to our our words words and and pitie pity to to our our lookes looks That That this this deuise device may may prooue prove propitious propitious , And And through through the the eies eyes and and eares ears of of tamburlaine tamburlaine , Conuey Convey euents events of of mercie mercy to to his his heart heart : Graunt Grant that that these these signes signs of of victorie victory we we yeeld yield May May bind bind the the temples temples of of his his conquering conquering head head , To To hide hide the the folded folded furrowes furrows of of his his browes brows , And And shadow shadow his his displeased displeased countenance countenance , With With happy happy looks looks of of ruthe ruth and and lenity lenity , Leaue Leave vs us my my Lord Lord , and and louing loving countrimen countrymen , What What simple simple Uirgins Virgins Virgins may may perswade persuade , we we will will . Go. Governor Go. Farewell Garewell Farewell ( sweet sweet Uirgins Virgins Virgins ) on on whose whose safe safe return return Depends Depends our our citie city , libertie liberty , and and liues lives . Exeunt Exeunt .
E2 Actus The Conquests of Tamburlaine.
Actus Actus . 5 5. 5 5. . Scæna Scaena Scaena . 2 2. 2 2. . Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Techelles Techelles Theridamas Theridamas , Vsumeasan Usumcasane Usumeasane , with with others others : Tamburlaine Tamburlaine all all in in blacke black , and and verie veri● very melancholy melancholy . Tamb. Tamburlaine Tamb. WHat WHat , are are the the Turtles Turtles fraide frayed fraid out out of of their their ( neastes nests ? Alas Alas poore poor fooles fools , must must you you be be first first shal shall feele feel The The sworne sworn destruction destruction of of Damascus Damascus . They They know know my my custome custom : could could they they not not as as well well Haue Have sent sent ye ye out out , when when first first my my milkwhite milk-white flags flags Through Through which which sweet sweet mercie mercy threw threw her her gentle gentle beams beams Reflexing Reflexing them them on on your your disdainfull disdainful eies eyes eyes : As As now now when when furie fury and and incensed incensed hate hate Flings Flings slaughtering slaughtering terrour terror from from my my coleblack coal-black tents tents . And And tels tells for for trueth truth , submissions submissions comes comes too too late late . 1. 1. Virgin Virgin . Most Most happy happy King King and and Emperour Emperor of of the the ( earth earth . Image Image of of Honor Honour and and Nobilitie Nobility . For For whome whom the the Powers Powers diuine divine haue have made made the the world world . And And on on whose whose throne throne the the holy holy Graces Graces sit sit . In In whose whose sweete sweet person person is is compriz’d comprised the the Sum Sum Of Of natures nature’s Skill Skill and and heauenly heavenly maiestie majesty . Pittie Pity our our plightes plights , O O Oh pitie pity poore poor Damascus Damascus : Pitie Pity olde old age age , within within whose whose siluer silver haires hairs hair’s Honor Honour and and reuerence reverence euermore evermore haue have raign’d reigned , Pitie Pity the the mariage marriage bed bed , where where many many a a Lord Lord In In prime prime and and glorie glory of of his his louing loving ioy joy . Embraceth Embraceth now now with with teares tears of of ruth ruth and and blood blood , The The iealous jealous bodie body of of his his fearfull fearful wife wife , Whose Whose cheekes cheeks and and hearts hearts so so punisht punished with with conceit conceit , To the Scythian Shepheard. To To thinke think thy thy puisant puissant neuer staied neuer never-stayed never staied staid arme arm Will Will part part their their bodies bodies , and and preuent prevent their their soules souls From From heauens heavens of of comfort comfort , yet yet their their age age might might beare bear , Now Now waxe wax all all pale pale and and withered withered to to the the death death , As As well well for for griefe grief our our ruthlesse ruthless Gouernour Governor Haue Have thus thus refusde refused the the mercie mercy of of thy thy hand hand , ( Whose Whose scepter sceptre Angels Angels kisse kiss , and and Furies Furies dread dread ) As As for for their their liberties liberties , their their loues loves or or liues lives , O O Oh then then for for these these , and and such such as as we we our selues ourselves , For For vs us , for for infants infants , and and for for all all our our bloods bloods , That That neuer never nourisht nourished thought thought against against thy thy rule rule , Pitie Pity , O O Oh pitie pity , ( sacred sacred Emperour Emperor ) The The prostrate prostrate seruice service of of this this wretched wretched towne town . And And take take in in signe sign thereof thereof this this gilded gilded wreath wreath , Whereto Whereto ech each man man of of rule rule hath hath giuen given his his hand hand , And And wisht wished as as worthy worthy subiects subjects happy happy meanes means , To To be be inuesters investers of of thy thy royall royal browes brows , Euen Even with with the the true true Egyptian Egyptian Diadem Diadem . tam. tamburlaine tam. Uirgins Virgins Virgins , in in vaine vain ye ye labour labore labo●● labour to to preuent prevent That That which which mine mine honor honour sweares swears shal shall be be perform’d performed : Behold Behold my my sword sword , what what see see you you at at the the point point ? Virg. Virgin Virg. Nothing Nothing but but feare fear and and fatall fatal steele steel my my Lord Lord . tam. tamburlaine tam. Your Your fearfull fearful minds minds are are thicke thick and and mistie misty then then For For there there sits sits Death Death , there there sits sits imperious imperious Death Death . Keeping Keeping his his circuit circuit by by the the slicing slicing edge edge . But But I I’am I I’m ’am am pleasde pleased you you shall shall not not see see him him there there , He He now now is is seated seated on on my my horsmens horsemen’s speares spears : And And on on their their points points his his fleshlesse fleshless bodie body feedes feches feeds feches . Techelles Techelles , straight straight goe go charge charge a a few few of of them them To To chardge charge these these Dames Dames , and and shew show my my seruant servant death death : Sitting Sitting in in scarlet scarlet on on their their armed armed speares spears . Omnes Omnes . O O pitie pity vs us . C3 tamb. The Conquests of Tamburlaine. tam. tamburlaine tam. Away Away with with them them I I say say and and shew show them them death death . They They take take them them away away . I I will will not not spare spare these these proud proud Egyptians Egyptians . Nor Nor change change my my Martiall Martial obseruations observations , For For all all the the wealth wealth of of Gehons Gihon’s Gehon’s golden golden waues waves . Or Or for for the the loue love of of Venus Venus , would would she she leaue leave The The angrie angry God God of of Armes Arms , and and lie lie with with me me . They They haue have refusde refused the the offer offer of of their their liues lives , And And know know my my customes customs are are as as peremptory peremptory As As wrathfull wrathful Planets Planets , death death , or or destinie destiny . Enter Enter Techelles Techelles . What What , haue have your your horsmen horsemen shewen shown the the virgins virgins virgin’s Death Death ? tech. techelles tech. They They haue have my my Lord Lord , and and on on Damascus Damascus’ Damascus wals walls Haue Have hoisted hoist vp up their their slaughtered slaughtered carcases carcases . tam. tamburlaine tam. A A sight sight as as banefull baneful to to their their soules souls I I think think As As are are Thessalian Thessalian drugs drugs or or Mithradate Mithridate mithridate . But But goe go my my Lords Lords , put put the the rest rest to to the the sword sword . Exeunt Exeunt . Ah Ah faire fair Zenocrate Zenocrate , diuine divine Zenocrate Zenocrate , Faire Fair is is too too foule foul an an Epithite Epithet for for thee thee , That That in in thy thy passion passion for for thy thy countries country’s loue love , And And feare fear to to see see thy thy kingly kingly Fathers Father’s harme harm , With With haire hair discheweld disheveled wip’st wip’st wipest thy thy watery watery cheeks cheeks : And And like like to to Flora Flora in in her her mornings morning’s pride pride , Shaking Shaking her her siluer silver treshes tresses treshes in in the the aire air . Rain’st Rain’st Rainest on on the the earth earth resolued resolved resolve pearle pearl in in showers showers , And And sprinklest sprinklest Saphyrs sapphires on on thy thy shining shining face face , Wher Where Beauty Beauty , mother mother to to the the Muses Muses sits sits , And And comments comments vollumes volumes with with her her Yuory Ivory pen pen : Taking Taking instructions instructions from from thy thy flowing flowing eies eyes , Eies Eyes when when that that Ebena Ebena steps steps to to heauen heaven . In In silence silence of of thy thy solemn solemn Euenings Evening’s walk walk . Making Making the the mantle mantle of of the the richest richest night night . The the Scythian Shepheard. The The Moone Moon , the the Planets Planets , and and the the Meteors Meteors meteor’s light light , There There Angels Angels in in their their christal crystal armours armours fight fight A A doubtfull doubtful battell battle with with my my tempted tempted thoughtes thoughts , For For Egypts Egypt’s freedom freedom and and the the Souldans Soldan’s soldan’s life life : His His life life that that so so consumes consumes Zenocrate Zenocrate , Whose Whose sorrowes sorrows lay lay more more siege siege vnto unto my my soule saule soul saul , Than Than all all my my Army Army to to Damascus Damascus’ Damascus walles walls . And And neither neither Perseans Persians Soueraign Sovereign , nor nor the the Turk Turk Troubled Troubled my my sences senses with with conceit conceit of of foile foil , So So much much by by much much , as as dooth doth zenocrate zenocrate . What What is is beauty beauty saith saith my my sufferings sufferings then then ? If If all all the the pens pens that that euer ever poets poets held held , Had Had fed fed the the feeling feeling of of their their maisters master’s thoughts thoughts , And And euery every sweetnes sweetness that that inspir’d inspired their their harts hearts , Their Their minds minds , and and muses muses on on admyred admired theames themes : If If all all the the heauenly heavenly Quintessence Quintessence they they still still From From their their immortall immortal flowers flowers of of Poesy Poesy , Wherein Wherein as as in in a a myrrour mirror we we perceiue perceive The The highest highest reaches reaches of of a a humaine human wit wit . If If these these had had made made one one Poems Poem’s period period And And all all combin’d combined in in Beauties Beauty’s worthinesse worthiness , Yet Yet should should ther there houer hover in in their their restlesse restless heads heads , One One thought thought , one one grace grace , one one woonder wonder at at the the least least , Which Which into into words words no no vertue virtue can can digest digest : But But how how vnseemly unseemly is is it it for for my my Sex Sex My My discipline discipline of of armes arms and and Chiualrie Chivalry , My My nature nature and and the the terrour terror of of my my name name . To To harbour harbour thoughts thoughts effeminate effeminate and and faint faint ? Saue Save onely only that that in in / Beauties Beauty’s iust just applause applause , With With whose whose instinct instinct the the soule soul of of man man is is toucht touched . And And euery every warriour warrior that that is is rapt rapt with with loue love , Of Of fame fame , of of valour valour , and and of of victory victory E4 Must The Conquests of Tamburlaine. Must Must needs needs haue have beauty beauty beat beat on on his his conceites conceits , I I thus thus conceiuing conceiving and and subduing subduing both both : That That which which hath hath stopt stopped the the tempest tempest of of the the Gods Gods , Euen Even from from the the fiery fiery spangled spangled vaile veil of of heauen heaven , To To feele feel the the louely lovely warmth warmth of of shepheards shepherds’ Shepherd’s flames flames , And And martch march in in cottages cottages of of strowed strewed strowed weeds weeds , Shal Shall giue give the the world world to to note note for for all all my my byrth birth , That That Uertue Vertue Virtue solely solely is is the the sum sum of of glorie glory , And And fashions fashions men men with with true true nobility nobility . Who’s Who’s within within there there ? Enter Enter two two or or three three . Hath Hath Baiazeth Bajazeth bene been fed fed to day today ? An. Anippe An. I Ay ay , my my Lord Lord . tamb. tamburlaine tamb. Bring Bring him him forth forth , & and let let vs us know know if if the the towne town be be ransackt ransacked . Enter Enter Techelles Techelles , Theridamas Theridamas , Vsumeasan Usumcasane Usumeasane & and others others . tech techelles tech The The town town is is ours ours my my Lord Lord , and and fresh fresh supply supply Of Of conquest conquest , and and of of spoile spoil is is offered offered vs us : tam. tamburlaine tam. Thats That’s that’s wel well techelles techelles , what’s what’s the the newes news ? tech. techelles tech. The The Souldan Soldan Sultan and and the the Arabian Arabian king king together together Martch March on on vs us with with such such eager eager violence violence , As As if if there there were were no no way way but but one one with with vs us . tam. tamburlaine tam. No No more more there there is is not not I I warrant warrant thee thee techelles techelles They They bring bring in in the the Turke Turk . ther. theridamas ther. We We know know the the victorie victory is is ours ours my my Lord Lord , But But let let vs us saue save the the reuerend reverend Souldans Soldan’s soldan’s life life , For For faire fair Zenocrate Zenocrate , that that so so laments laments his his state state . tamb. tamburlaine tamb. That That will will we we chiefly chiefly see see vnto unto , theridamas theridamas . For For sweet sweet zenocrate zenocrate , whose whose worthinesse worthiness Deserues Deserves a a conquest conquest ouer over euery every hart heart : And the Scythian Shepheard. And And now now my my footstoole footstool , if if I I loose lose the the field field , You You hope hope of of libertie liberty and and restitution restitution : Here Here let let him him stay stay my my maysters masters from from the the tents tents , Till Till we we haue have made made vs us ready ready for for the the field field . Pray Pray for for vs us Baiazeth Bajazeth , we we are are going going . Exeunt Exeunt . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Go Go , neuer never to to returne return with with victorie victory : Millions Millions of of men men encompasse encompass thee thee about about . And And gore gore thy thy body body with with as as many many wounds wounds , Sharpe Sharp forked forked arrowes arrows light light vpon upon thy thy horse horse : Furies Furies from from the the blacke black Cocitus Cocytus’ Cocytus lake lake , Breake Break vp up the the earth earth , and and with with their their firebrands firebrands , Enforce Enforce thee thee run run vpon upon the the banefull baneful pikes pikes . Uolleyes Volleyes Volleys of of shot shot pierce pierce through through thy thy charmed charmed Skin Skin . And And euery every bullet bullet dipt dipped in in poisoned poisoned drugs drugs , Or Or roaring roaring Cannons Cannons seuer sever all all thy thy ioints joints . Making Making thee thee mount mount as as high high as as Eagles Eagles soare soar . zab. zabina zab. Let Let all all the the swords swords and and Lances Lances in in the the field field , Stick Stick in in his his breast breast , as as in in their their proper proper roomes rooms , At At euery every pore pore poor let let blood blood comme come dropping dropping foorth forth . That That lingring ling’ring lingering paines pains may may massacre massacre his his heart heart . And And madnesse madness send send his his damned danmed damned soule soul to to hell hell . Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Ah Ah faire fair zabina zabina , we we may may curse curse his his power power , The The heauens heavens may may frowne frown , the the earth earth for for anger anger quake quake , But But such such a a Star Star hath hath influence influence in in his his sword sword , As As rules rules the the Skies Skies , and and countermands countermands the the Gods Gods . , More More than than Cymerian Cimmerian Stix Styx or or Distinie Destiny destiny : And And then then shall shall we we in in this this detested detested guyse guise , With With shame shame , with with hungar hunger , and and with with horror horror aie aye Griping Griping Gripping our our bowels bowels with with retorqued retorqued thoughtes thoughts , And And haue have no no hope hope to to end end our our extasies ecstasies . zab. zabina zab. Then Then is is there there left left no no Mahomet Mahomet , no no God God , No No Feend Fiend , no no Fortune Fortune , nor nor no no hope hope of of end end ? To The Conquests of Tamburlaine, To To our our infamous infamous monstrous monstrous slaueries slaveries : Gape Gape earth earth , and and let let the the Feends Fiend’s Fiends infernall infernal view view , As As hell hell , as as hoplesse hopeless and and as as full full of of feare fear As As are are the the blasted blasted banks banks of of Erebus Erebus : Where Where shaking shaking ghosts ghosts with with euer ever howling howling grones groans , Houer Hover about about the the vgly ugly Ferriman Ferryman , to to get get a a passage passage to to E- Elysiā E∣lysiā Elysian elysian ( lisiã why why should should we we liue live , O O Oh wretches wretches , beggars beggars slaues slaves Why Why liue live we we Baiazeth Bajazeth , and and build build vp up neasts nests , So So high high within within the the region region of of the the aire air , By By liuing living long long in in this this oppression oppression , That That all all the the world world will will see see and and laugh laugh to to scorne scorn . The The former former triumphes triumphs of of our our mightines mightiness , In In this this obscure obscure infernall infernal seruitude servitude ? : Bai. Bajazeth Bai. O O life life more more loathsome loathsome to to my my vexed vexed thoughts thoughts , Than Than noisome noisome parbreak parbreak of of the the Stygian Stygian Snakes Snakes , Which Which fils fills the the nookes nooks of of Hell Hell with with standing standing aire air , Infecting Infecting all all the the Ghosts Ghosts with with curelesse cureless griefs griefs : O O Oh dreary dreary Engines Engines of of my my loathed loathed sight sight , That That sees sees my my crowne crown , my my honor honour and and my my name name , Thrust Thrust vnder under yoke yoke and and thraldom thraldom of of a a thiefe thief . Why Why feed feed ye ye still still on on daies day’s accursed accursed beams beams , And And sink sink not not quite quite into into my my tortur’d tortured soule soul . You You see see my my wife wife , my my Queene Queen and and Emperesse Empress , Brought Brought vp up and and propped propped by by the the hand hand of of fame fame , Queen Queen of of fifteene fifteen contributory contributory Queens Queens , Now Now throwen thrown to to roomes rooms of of blacke black abiection abjection , Smear’d Smeared with with blots blots of of basest basest drudgery drudgery : And And Uillanesse Villanesse Villeiness Villainess to to shame shame , disdaine disdain , and and misery misery : Accursed Accursed Baiazeth Bajazeth , whose whose words words of of ruth ruth , That That would would with with pity pity chear cheer zabinas Zabina’s heart heart : And And make make our our soules souls resolue resolve in in ceasles ceaseless teares tears , Sharp Sharp hunger hunger bites bites vpon upon and and gripes gripes the the root root : From the Scythian Shepheard. From From whence whence the the issues issues of of my my thoughts thoughts doe do breake break , O O Oh poore poor zabina zabina , O O Oh my my Queen Queen , my my Queen Queen , Fetch Fetch me me some some water water for for my my burning burning breast breast , To To coole cool and and comfort comfort me me with with longer longer date date , That That in in the the shortned short’ned shortned sequel sequel of of my my life life , I I may may poure pour foorth forth my my soule soul into into thine thine armes arms , With With words words of of loue love : whose whose moaning moaning entercourse intercourse Hath Hath hetherto hitherto bin been staid stayed , with with wrath wrath and and hate hate Of Of our our expreslesse expressless band banned band inflictions inflictions inflictions : zab. zabina zab. Sweet Sweet Baiazeth Bajazeth , I I will will prolong prolong thy thy life life , As As long long as as any any blood blood or or sparke spark of of breath breath Can Can quench quench or or coole cool the the torments torments of of my my griefe grief . She She goes goes out out : Bai. Bajazeth Bai. Now Now Baiazeth Bajazeth , abridge abridge thy thy banefull baneful daies days , And And beat beat thy thy braines brains out out of of thy thy conquer’d conquered head head : Since Since other other meanes means are are all all forbidden forbidden me me , That That may may be be ministers ministers of of my my decay decay . O O highest highest Lamp Lamp of of euerliuing everliving Ioue Jove jove , Accursed Accursed day day infected infected with with my my griefs griefs , Hide Hide now now thy thy stained stained face face in in endles endless night night , And And shut shut the the windowes windows of of the the lightsome lightsome heauens heavens , Let Let vgly ugly darknesse darkness with with her her rusty rusty coach coach Engyrt Engirt engirt with with tempests tempests wrapt wrapped in in pitchy pitchy clouds clouds , Smother Smother the the earth earth with with neuer fading neuer never-fading never fading fading mistes mists : And And let let her her horses horses from from their their nostrels nostrils breathe breathe Rebellious Rebellious winds winds and and dreadfull dreadful thunderclaps thunderclaps : That That in in this this terrour terror tamburlaine tamburlaine may may liue live . And And my my pin’d pined soule soul resolu’d resolved in in liquid liquid ay ay , May May styl still excruciat excruciate excruciat excruciate his his tormented tormented thoughts thoughts . Then Then let let the the stony stony dart dart of of sencelesse senseless colde cold , Pierce Pierce through through the the center centre of of my my withered withered heart heart , And And make make a a passage passage for for my my loathed loathed life life . He He brains brains himself himself against against the the cage cage . Zab Enter Enter Zabina Zabina . zab. Zab. zabina Zab. What What do do mine mine eies eyes behold behold , my my husband husband dead dead ? His His Skul Skull skull al all riuin riven in in twain twain , his his braines brains dasht dashed out out ? : The The braines brains of of Baiazeth Bajazeth , my my Lord Lord and and Soueraigne Sovereign ? : O O Oh Baiazeth Bajazeth , my my husband husband and and my my Lord Lord , O O Oh Baiazet Bajazeth , O O Oh Turk Turk , O O Oh Emperor Emperor , giue give him him his his liquor liquor Not Not I I , bring bring milk milk and and fire fire , and and my my blood blood I I bring bring him him againe again , teare tear me me in in peeces pieces , giue give me me the the sworde sword with with a a ball ball of of wildefire wildfire vpon upon it it . Downe Down with with him him , downe down with with him him . Goe Go to to my my child child , away away , away away , away away . Ah Ah , saue save that that Infant Infant , saue save him him , saue save him him . I I ay , euen even I I speake speak to to her her , the the Sun Sun was was downe down . Streamers Streamers white white . Red Red , Blacke Black , here here here here , here here . Fling Fling the the meat meat in in his his face face . Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , tamburlaine tamburlaine , Let Let the the souldiers soldiers be be buried buried . Hel Hell , death death , tamburlain tamburlaine Tamburlaine , Hell Hell , make make ready ready my my Coch Coach , my my chaire chair , my my iewels jewels , I I come come , I I come come , I I come come . She She runs runs against against the the Cage Cage and and braines brains her selfe herself Zenocrate Zenocrate wyth with Anippe Anippe , Wretched Wretched Zenocrate Zenocrate , that that liuest livest to to see see , Damascus Damascus’ Damascus walles walls di’d dyed died with with Egytian Egyptian blood blood . Thy Thy Fathers Father’s subiects subjects and and thy thy countrimen countrymen : Thy Thy streetes streets strowed strewed strowed with with disseuered dissevered iointes joints of of men men , And And wounded wounded bodies bodies gasping gasping yet yet for for life life . But But most most accurst accursed , to to see see the the Sun=bright Sun-bright Sun-bright troope troop Of Of heauenly heavenly vyrgins virgins and and vnspotted unspotted maides maids , Whose Whose lookes looks might might make make the the angry angry God God of of armes arms , To To breake break his his sword sword , and and mildly mildly treat treat of of loue love , On On horsmens horsemen’s Lances Lances to to be be hoisted hoisted hoist vp up , And And guiltlesly guiltlessly endure endure a a cruell cruel death death . For For euery every fell fell and and stout stout Tartarian Tartarian Stead Stead , That the Scythian Shepheard. That That stampt stamped on on others others with with their their thundring thund’ring thundering hooues hooves When When al all their their riders riders chardg’d charged their their quiuering quivering speares spears Began Began to to checke check the the ground ground , and and rain rein rain themselues themselves : Gazing Gazing vpon upon the the beautie beauty of of their their lookes looks : Ah Ah Tamburlaine Tamburlaine , wert wert thou thou the the cause cause of of this this That That tearm’st term’st Zenocrate Zenocrate thy thy dearest dearest loue love ? Whose Whose liues lives were were dearer dearer to to Zenocrate Zenocrate Than Than her her owne own life life , or or ought aught ought saue save thine thine owne own loue love . But But see see another another bloody bloody spectacle spectacle . Ah Ah wretched wretched eies eyes , the the enemies enemies of of my my hart heart , How How are are ye ye glutted glutted with with these these grieuous grievous obiects objects , And And tell tell my my soule soul mor more tales tales of of bleeding bleeding ruth ruth ? See See , se see Anippe Anippe if if they they breathe breathe or or no no . Anip. Anippe Anip. No No breath breath nor nor sence sense , nor nor motion motion in in them them both both Ah Ah Madam Madam , this this their their slauery slavery hath hath Enforc’d Enforced enforced , And And ruthlesse ruthless cruelty cruelty of of Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. Earth Earth cast cast vp up fountaines fountains from from thy thy entralles entrails , And And wet wet thy thy cheeks cheeks for for their their vntimely untimely deathes deaths : Shake Shake with with their their waight weight in in signe sign of of feare fear & and griefe grief : Blush Blush heauen heaven , that that gaue gave them them honor honour at at their their birth birth , And And let let them them die die a a death death so so barbarous barbarous . Those Those that that are are proud proud of of fickle fickle Empery Empery , And And place place their their chiefest chiefest good good in in earthly earthly pompe pomp : Behold Behold the the Turke Turk and and his his great great Emperesse Emperesse Empress . Ah Ah tamburlaine tamburlaine , my my loue love , sweet sweet tamburlaine tamburlaine , That That fights fights for for Scepters Sceptres and and for for slippery slippery crownes crowns , Behold Behold the the Turk Turk and and his his great great Emperesse Emperesse Empress , Thou Thou that that in in conduct conduct of of thy thy happy happy stars stars , Sleep’st Sleep’st Sleepest euery every night night with with conquest conquest on on thy thy browes brows , And And yet yet wouldst wouldst shun shun the the wauering wavering turnes turns of of war war , In In feare fear and and feeling feeling of of the the like like distresse distress , Behold Behold the the Turke Turk and and his his great great Emperesse Emperesse Empress . Ah The Conquests of Tamburlaine, Ah Ah myghty mighty Ioue Jove jove and and holy holy Mahomet Mahomet , Pardon Pardon my my Loue Love , oh oh o pardon pardon his his contempt contempt , Of Of earthly earthly fortune fortune , and and respect respect of of pitie pity , And And let let not not conquest conquest ruthlesly ruthlessly pursewde pursued Be Be equally equally against against his his life life incenst incensed , In In this this great great Turk Turk and and haplesse hapless Emperesse Emperesse Empress . And And pardon pardon me me that that was was not not moou’d moved with with ruthe ruth , To To see see them them liue live so so long long in in misery misery : Ah Ah what what may may chance chance to to thee thee zenocrate zenocrate ? Anip, Anippe Anip, Madam Madam content content your self yourself and and be be resolu’d resolved , Your Your Loue Love hath hath fortune fortune so so at at his his command command , That That she she shall shall stay stay and and turne turn her her wheele wheel no no more more , As As long long as as life life maintaines maintains his his mighty mighty arme arm , That That fights fights for for honor honour to to adorne adorn your your head head . Enter Enter a a Messenger Messenger . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. What What other other heauie heavy news news now now brings brings Philemus Philemus ? Phi. Philemus Phi. Madam Madam , your your father father and and th’ th’ Arabian Arabian king king , The The first first affecter affecter of of your your excellence excellence , Comes Comes now now as as Turnus Turnus gainst ’gainst Eneas Aeneas did did . Armed Armed with with lance lance into into the the Egyptian Egyptian fields fields , Ready Ready for for battaile battle gainst ’gainst my my Lord Lord the the King King . Zen. Zenocrate Zen. Now Now shame shame and and duty duty , loue love and and feare fear presents presents A A thousand thousand sorrowes sorrows to to my my martyred martyred soule soul : Whom Whom should should I I wish wish the the fatall fatal victory victory , When When my my poore poor pleasures pleasures are are deuided divided thus thus , And And rackt racked by by dutie duty from from my my cursed cursed heart heart : My My father father and and my my first first betrothed betrothed loue love , Must Must fight fight against against my my life life and and present present loue love : Wherin Wherein the the change change I I vse use condemns condemns my my faith faith , And And makes makes my my deeds deeds infamous infamous through through the the world world . But But as as the the Gods Gods to to end end the the Troyans Trojans’ Trojans toile toil , Preuented Preuent’d Prevented Turnus Turnus of of Lauinia Lavinia . And the Scythian Shepheard. And And fatally fatally enricht enriched Eneas Aeneas’ loue love . So So for for a a finall final Issue Issue to to my my griefes griefs , To To pacifie pacify my my countrie country and and my my loue love , Must Must Tamburlaine Tamburlaine by by their their resistlesse resistless powers powers , With With vertue virtue of of a a gentle gentle victorie victory , Conclude Conclude a a league league of of honor honour to to my my hope hope , Then Then as as the the powers powers deuine divine haue have preordainde preordained , With With happy happy safty safety of of my my fathers father’s life life , Send Send like like defence defence of of faire fair Arabia Arabia . They They sound sound to to the the battaile battle . And And Tamburlaine Tamburlaine enioyes enjoys the the victory victory , after after Arabia Arabia enters enters wounded wounded . Ar. Arabia Ar. What What cursed cursed power power guides guides the the murthering murdering hands hands , Of Of this this infamous infamous Tyrants Tyrant’s Tyrants souldiers soldiers . That That no no escape escape may may saue save their their enemies enemies : Nor Nor fortune fortune keep keep them selues themselves from from victory victory . Lye Lie down down Arabia Arabia , wounded wounded to to the the death death , And And let let Zenocrates Zenocrate’s faire fair eies eyes beholde behold That That as as for for her her thou thou bearst bear’st bearest these these wretched wretched armes arms . Euen Even even so so for for her her thou thou diest diest in in these these armes arms : Leauing Leaving thy thy blood blood for for witnesse witness of of thy thy loue love . zen. zenocrate zen. Too Too deare dear a a witnesse witness for for such such loue love my my Lord Lord , Behold Behold Zenocrate Zenocrate , the the cursed cursed obiect object Whose Whose Fortunes Fortunes neuer never mastered mastered her her griefs griefs : Behold Behold her her wounded wounded in in conceit conceit for for thee thee , As As much much as as thy thy faire fair body body is is for for me me . Ar. Arabia Ar. Then Then shal shall I I die die with with full full contented contented heart heart , Hauing Having beheld beheld deuine divine Zenocrate Zenocrate , Whose Whose sight sight with with ioy joy would would take take away away my my life life , As As now now it it bringeth bringeth sweetnesse sweetness to to my my wound wound , If If I I had had not not bin been wounded wounded as as I I am am . Ah The Conquests of Tamburlaine, Ah Ah that that the the deadly deadly panges pangs I I suffer suffer now now , Would Would lend lend an an howers hour’s hours license license to to my my tongue tongue : To To make make discourse discourse of of some some sweet sweet accidents accidents Haue Have chanc’d chanced thy thy merits merits in in this this worthles worthless bondage bondage . And And that that I I might might be be priuy privy to to the the state state , Of Of thy thy deseru’d deserved contentment contentment and and thy thy loue love : But But making making now now a a vertue virtue of of thy thy sight sight , To To driue drive all all sorrow sorrow from from my my fainting fainting soule soul : Since Since Death Death denies denies me me further further cause cause of of ioy joy . Depriu’d Deprived of of care care , my my heart heart with with comfort comfort dies dies . Since Since thy thy desired desired hand hand shall shall close close mine mine eies eyes . Enter Enter Tamburlain Tamburlaine Tamburlain leading leading the the Souldane Soldan , Techel- Techelles Techel∣les Techelles Techel∣les les , Theridamas Theridamas , Vsumeasane Usumcasane Usumeasane , with with others others . Tam. Tamburlaine Tam. Come Come happy happy Father Father of of Zenocrate Zenocrate , A A title title higher higher than than thy thy Souldans Soldan’s soldan’s name name : Though Though my my right right hand hand haue have thus thus enthralled enthralled thee thee Thy Thy princely princely daughter daughter here here shall shall set set thee thee free free . She She that that hath hath calmde calmed the the furie fury of of my my sword sword . Which Which had had ere ere this this bin been bathde bathed in in streames streams of of blood blood , As As vast vast and and deep deep as as Euphrates Euphrates or or Nile Nile . Zen: Zenocrate Zen: O O sight sight thrice thrice welcome welcome to to my my ioiful joyful soule soul . To To see see the the king king my my Father Father issue issue safe safe , From From dangerous dangerous battel battle of of my my conquering conguering conquering Loue Love . Soul. Soldan Soldan Soul. Wel Well met met my my only only deare dear Zenocrate Zenocrate , Though Though with with the the losse loss of of Egypt Egypt and and my my Crown Crown . tam. tamburlaine tam. Twas ’Twas ’twas I I my my lord lord that that gat gat got the the victory victory , And And therfore therefore grieue grieve not not at at your your ouerthrow overthrow . Since Since I I shall shall render render all all into into your your hands hands . And And ad add more more strength strength to to your your dominions dominions Then Then euer ever yet yet confirm’d confirmed th’Egyptian th’Egyptian Crown Crown . The the Scythian Shepheard. The The God God of of war war resignes resigns his his roume room to to me me , Meaning Meaning to to make make me me Generall General of of the the world world , Ioue Jove jove viewing viewing me me in in armes arms , lookes looks pale pale and and wan wan , Fearing Fearing my my power power should should pull pull him him from from his his throne throne , Where ere Where Where’er Where ere ere I I come come the the fatall fatal sisters sisters sister’s sweat sweat , And And griesly grisly death death by by running running to to and and fro fro , To To doo do their their ceaslles ceassles ceaseless homag homage to to my my sword sword : And And here here in in Affrick Afric Afrique where where it it seldom seldom raines rains , Since Since I I arriu’d arrived with with my my triumphat triumphant hoste host , Haue Have swelling swelling cloudes clouds drawen drawn from from wide wide gasping gasping ( woundes wounds . Bene Been been oft oft resolu’d resolved in in bloody bloody purple purple showers showers , A A meteor meteor that that might might terrify terrify the the earth earth , And And make make it it quake quake at at euery every drop drop it it drinks drinks : Millions Millions of of soules souls sit sit on on the the bankes banks of of Styx Styx Tamburlaine , Waiting Waiting the the back back returne return of of Charons Charon’s boat boat , Hell Hell and and Elisian Elysian swarme swarm with with ghosts ghosts of of men men , That That I I haue have sent sent from from sundry sundry foughten foughten fields fields . To To spread spread my my fame fame through through hell hell and and vp up to to heauen heaven : And And see see my my Lord Lord , a a sight sight of of strange strange import import , Emperours Emperors and and kings kings lie lie breathlesse breathless at at my my feet feet , The The Turk Turk and and his his great great Emperesse Empress as as it it seems seems , Left Left to to themselues themselves while while we we were were at at the the fight fight . Haue Have desperatly desperately dispatcht dispatched their their slauish slavish liues lives : With With them them Arabia Arabia too too hath hath left left his his life life , Al All sights sights of of power power to to grace grace my my victory victory : And And such such are are obiects objects fit fit for for Tamburlaine Tamburlaine . Wherein Wherein as as in in a a