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by land unto the Western Isles�察�And in your confines with his lawless train
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Daily commits incivil outrages�察 �Hoping ��misled by dreaming
prophecies�� To reign in Asia�察 �and with barbarous arms To make himself
the monarch of the East�此�But�察�ere he march in Asia�察�or display His vagrant
ensign in the Persian fields�察�Your grace hath taken order by Theridamas�察�
Charg'd with a thousand horse�察 �to apprehend And bring him captive to
your highness' throne。
MYCETES。 Full true thou speak'st�察�and like thyself�察�my lord�察�Whom I
may term a Damon for thy love�此�Therefore 'tis best�察�if so it like you all�察�To
send my thousand horse incontinent To apprehend that paltry Scythian。
How like you this�察�my honourable lords�拭�Is it not a kingly resolution�拭�
COSROE。 It cannot choose�察�because it comes from you。
MYCETES。 Then hear thy charge�察 �valiant Theridamas�察 �The
chiefest captain of Mycetes' host�察�The hope of Persia�察 �and the very
legs Whereon our state doth lean as on a staff�察�That holds us up and foils
our neighbour foes�此�Thou shalt be leader of this thousand horse�察�Whose
foaming gall with rage and high disdain Have sworn the death of wicked
Tamburlaine。 Go frowning forth�察�but come thou smiling home�察�As did Sir
Paris with the Grecian dame�此�Return with speed�察�time passeth swift away�察�
Our life is frail�察�and we may die to´day。
THERIDAMAS。 Before the moon renew her borrow'd light�察�Doubt not�察�
my lord and gracious sovereign�察 �But Tamburlaine and that Tartarian
rout Shall either perish by our warlike hands�察�Or plead for mercy at
your highness' feet。
MYCETES。 Go�察 �stout Theridamas�察 �thy words are swords�察�And with
thy looks thou conquerest all thy foes。 I long to see thee back return from
thence�察�That I may view these milk´white steeds of mine All loaden with
the heads of killed men�察�And�察�from their knees even to their hoofs below�察�
Besmear'd with blood that makes a dainty show。
THERIDAMAS。 Then now�察�my lord�察�I humbly take my leave。
MYCETES。 Theridamas�察 �farewell ten thousand times。 ��Exit
THERIDAMAS。�А �Ah�察 �Menaphon�察 �why stay'st thou thus behind�察 �When
other men press forward for renown�拭�Go�察�Menaphon�察�go into Scythia�察�
And foot by foot follow Theridamas。
COSROE。 Nay�察 �pray you�察 �let him stay�察 �a greater ��task�А �Fits
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Menaphon than warring with a thief�此�Create him pro´rex of all Africa�察�
That he may win the Babylonians' hearts�察�Which will revolt from Persian
government�察�Unless they have a wiser king than you。
MYCETES。 Unless they have a wiser king than you� �These are his
words�察�Meander�察�set them down。
COSROE。 And add this to them��that all Asia Lament to see the folly
of their king。
MYCETES。 Well�察�here I swear by this my royal seat
COSROE。 You may do well to kiss it�察�then。
MYCETES。 Emboss'd with silk as best beseems my state�察 �To be
reveng'd for these contemptuous words� �O�察�where is duty and allegiance
now�拭 �Fled to the Caspian or the Ocean main�拭 �What shall I call thee�拭�
brother�拭�no�察 �a foe�察 �Monster of nature�察 �shame unto thy stock�察�That dar'st
presume thy sovereign for to mock� �Meander�察 �come�此 �I am abus'd�察�
Meander。 ��Exeunt all except COSROE and MENAPHON。�А�
MENAPHON。 How now�察 �my lord� �what�察 �mated and amaz'd To
hear the king thus threaten like himself� �
COSROE。 Ah�察�Menaphon�察�I pass not for his threats� �The plot is
laid by Persian noblemen And captains of the Median garrisons To crown
me emperor of Asia�此�But this it is that doth excruciate The very substance
of my vexed soul�察�To see our neighbours�察 �that were wont to quake And
tremble at the Persian monarch's name�察 �Now sit and laugh our
regiment to scorn�察�And that which might resolve me into tears�察�
Men from the farthest equinoctial line Have swarm'd in troops into the
Eastern India�察�Lading their ships with gold and precious stones�察�And
made their spoils from all our provinces。
MENAPHON。 This should entreat your highness to rejoice�察 �Since
Fortune gives you opportunity To gain the title of a conqueror By curing
of this maimed empery。 Afric and Europe bordering on your land�察�And
continent to your dominions�察 �How easily may you�察 �with a mighty host�察�
Pass into Graecia�察�as did Cyrus once�察�And cause them to withdraw
their forces home�察 �Lest you subdue the pride of Christendom� �
��Trumpet within。�А�
COSROE。 But�察�Menaphon�察�what means this trumpet's sound�拭�
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MENAPHON。 Behold�察 �my lord�察 �Ortygius and the rest Bringing the
crown to make you emperor� �
Re´enter ORTYGIUS and CENEUS�察 �with others�察 �bearing a
crown。
ORTYGIUS。 Magnificent and mighty prince Cosroe�察�We�察�in the name
of other Persian states And commons of this mighty monarchy�察�
Present thee with th' imperial diadem。
CENEUS。 The warlike soldiers and the gentlemen�察 �That heretofore
have fill'd Persepolis With Afric captains taken in the field�察�Whose ransom
made them march in coats of gold�察�With costly jewels hanging at their ears�察�
And shining stones upon their lofty crests�察�Now living idle in the walled
towns�察 �Wanting both pay and martial discipline�察 �Begin in troops to
threaten civil war�察�And openly exclaim against their king�此�Therefore�察�
to stay all sudden mutinies�察 �We will invest your highness emperor�察�
Whereat the soldiers will conceive more joy Than did the Macedonians at
the spoil Of great Darius and his wealthy host。
COSROE。 Well�察�since I see the state of Persia droop And languish in
my brother's government�察�I willingly receive th' imperial crown�察�And vow
to wear it for my country's good�察�In spite of them shall malice my estate。
ORTYGIUS。 And�察�in assurance of desir'd success�察�We here do crown
thee monarch of the East Emperor of Asia and Persia�察�Great lord
of Media and Armenia�察�Duke of Africa and Albania�察�Mesopotamia and of
Parthia�察�East India and the late´discover'd isles�察�Chief lord of all the wide
vast Euxine Sea�察�And of the ever´raging Caspian Lake。
ALL。 Long live Cosroe�察�mighty emperor� �
COSROE。 And Jove may never let me longer live Than I may
seek to gratify your love�察�And cause the soldiers that thus honour me To
triumph over many provinces� �By whose desires of discipline in arms I
doubt not shortly but to reign sole king�察�And with the army of Theridamas
��Whither we presently will fly�察 �my lords�撮� To rest secure against my
brother's force。
ORTYGIUS。 We knew�察 �my lord�察 �before we brought the crown�察�
Intending your investion so near The residence of your despised brother�察�
The lords would not be too exasperate To injury or suppress
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your worthy title�察�Or�察�if they would�察�there are in readiness Ten thousand
horse to carry you from hence�察�In spite of all suspected enemies。
COSROE。 I know it well�察�my lord�察�and thank you all。
ORTYGIUS。 Sound up the trumpets�察�then。 ��Trumpets sounded。�А�
ALL。 God save the king� 。�Exeunt。�А�
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SCENE II。
Enter TAMBURLAINE leading ZENOCRATE�察 �TECHELLES�察�
USUMCASANE�察 �AGYDAS�察 �MAGNETES�察 �LORDS�察 �and SOLDIERS
loaden with treasure。
TAMBURLAINE。 Come�察 �lady�察 �let not this appal your thoughts�察 �The
jewels and the treasure we have ta'en Shall be reserv'd�察�and you in better
state Than if you were arriv'd in Syria�察�Even in the circle of your father's
arms�察�The mighty Soldan of Aegyptia。
ZENOCRATE。 Ah�察 �shepherd�察 �pity my distressed plight� 。�If�察 �as thou
seem'st�察�thou art so mean a man�撮� And seek not to enrich thy followers By
lawless rapine from a silly maid�察�Who�察�travelling with these Median
lords To Memphis�察 �from my uncle's country of Media�察 �Where�察 �all my
youth�察 �I have been governed�察 �Have pass'd the army of the mighty Turk�察�
Bearing his privy´signet and his hand To safe´conduct us thorough
Africa。
MAGNETES。 And�察 �since we have arriv'd in Scythia�察 �Besides rich
presents from the puissant Cham�察 �We have his highness' letters to
command Aid and assistance�察�if we stand in need。
TAMBURLAINE。 But now you see these letters and commands Are
countermanded by a greater man�察�And through my provinces you must
expect Letters of conduct from my mightiness�察�If you intend to keep your
treasure safe。 But�察�since I love to live at liberty�察�As easily may you get the
Soldan's crown As any prizes out of my precinct�察�For they are friends that
help to wean my stat