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THERIDAMAS。 Not Hermes�察 �prolocutor to the gods�察 �Could use
persuasions more pathetical。
TAMBURLAINE。 Nor are Apollo's oracles more true Than thou shalt
find my vaunts substantial。
TECHELLES。 We are his friends�察�and�察�if the Persian king Should offer
present dukedoms to our state�察�We think it loss to make exchange for that
We are assur'd of by our friend's success。
USUMCASANE。 And kingdoms at the least we all expect�察�Besides the
honour in assured conquests�察 �Where kings shall crouch unto our
conquering swords�察�And hosts of soldiers stand amaz'd at us�察�When with
their fearful tongues they shall confess�察 �These are the men that all the
world admires。
THERIDAMAS。 What strong enchantments tice my yielding soul To
these resolved�察 �noble Scythians� �But shall I prove a traitor to my
king�拭�
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TAMBURLAINE。 No�察�but the trusty friend of Tamburlaine。
THERIDAMAS。 Won with thy words�察�and conquer'd with thy looks�察�I
yield myself�察�my men�察�and horse to thee�察�To be partaker of thy good or ill�察�
As long as life maintains Theridamas。
TAMBURLAINE。 Theridamas�察�my friend�察�take here my hand�察�Which
is as much as if I swore by heaven�察�And call'd the gods to witness of my
vow。 Thus shall my heart be still combin'd with thine Until our bodies turn
to elements�察�And both our souls aspire celestial thrones。 Techelles and
Casane�察�welcome him。
TECHELLES。 Welcome�察�renowmed Persian�察�to us all� �
USUMCASANE。 Long may Theridamas remain with us� �
TAMBURLAINE。 These are my friends�察�in whom I more rejoice Than
doth the king of Persia in his crown�察 �And�察 �by the love of Pylades and
Orestes�察�Whose statues we adore in Scythia�察�Thyself and them shall
never part from me Before I crown you kings in Asia。 Make much of
them�察�gentle Theridamas�察�And they will never leave thee till the death。
THERIDAMAS。 Nor thee nor them�察 �thrice´noble Tamburlaine�察�
Shall want my heart to be with gladness pierc'd�察�To do you honour and
security。
TAMBURLAINE。 A thousand thanks�察�worthy Theridamas。 And now�察�
fair madam�察 �and my noble lords�察 �If you will willingly remain with
me�察�You shall have honours as your merits be�察�Or else you shall be forc'd
with slavery。
AGYDAS。 We yield unto thee�察�happy Tamburlaine。
TAMBURLAINE。 For you�察�then�察�madam�察�I am out of doubt。
ZENOCRATE。 I must be pleas'd perforce��wretched Zenocrate� �
��Exeunt。�А�
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ACT II。
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SCENE I。
Enter COSROE�察 �MENAPHON�察 �ORTYGIUS�察 �and CENEUS�察 �with
SOLDIERS。
COSROE。 Thus far are we towards Theridamas�察 �And valiant
Tamburlaine�察�the man of fame�察�The man that in the forehead of his fortune
Bears figures of renown and miracle。 But tell me�察 �that hast seen him�察�
Menaphon�察�What stature wields he�察�and what personage�拭�
MENAPHON。 Of stature tall�察�and straightly fashioned�察�Like his desire�察�
lift upwards and divine�察�So large of limbs�察�his joints so strongly knit�察�Such
breadth of shoulders as might mainly bear Old Atlas' burden�察 �'twixt his
manly pitch�察�A pearl more worth than all the world is plac'd�察�Wherein
by curious sovereignty of art Are fix'd his piercing instruments of sight�察�
Whose fiery circles bear encompassed A heaven of heavenly bodies in
their spheres�察�That guides his steps and actions to the throne Where honour
sits invested royally�察 �Pale of complexion�察 �wrought in him with passion�察�
Thirsting with sovereignty and love of arms�察�His lofty brows in folds
do figure death�察�And in their smoothness amity and life�察�About them hangs
a knot of amber hair�察�Wrapped in curls�察�as fierce Achilles' was�察�On which
the breath of heaven delights to play�察 �Making it dance with wanton
majesty�察 �His arms and fingers long and sinewy�察 �Betokening valour
and excess of strength�察 �In every part proportion'd like the man Should
make the world subdu'd to Tamburlaine。
COSROE。 Well hast thou pourtray'd in thy terms of life The face and
personage of a wondrous man�此�Nature doth strive with Fortune and
his stars To make him famous in accomplish'd worth�察�And well his merits
shew him to be made His fortune's master and the king of men�察�That could
persuade�察�at such a sudden pinch�察�With reasons of his valour and his life�察�A
thousand sworn and overmatching foes。 Then�察�when our powers in points
of swords are join'd�察�And clos'd in compass of the killing bullet�察�Though
strait the passage and the port be made That leads to palace of my
brother's life�察�Proud is his fortune if we pierce it not�察�And�察�when the
princely Persian diadem Shall overweigh his weary witless head�察�And fall�察�
like mellow'd fruit�察 �with shakes of death�察 �In fair Persia noble
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Tamburlaine Shall be my regent�察�and remain as king。
ORTYGIUS。 In happy hour we have set the crown Upon your kingly
head�察�that seeks our honour In joining with the man ordain'd by heaven To
further every action to the best。
CENEUS。 He that with shepherds and a little spoil Durst�察�in disdain of
wrong and tyranny�察�Defend his freedom 'gainst a monarchy�察�What will he
do supported by a king�察 �Leading a troop of gentlemen and lords�察 �And
stuff'd with treasure for his highest thoughts� �
COSROE。 And such shall wait on worthy Tamburlaine。 Our army will
be forty thousand strong�察�When Tamburlaine and brave Theridamas Have
met us by the river Araris�察�And all conjoin'd to meet the witless king�察�That
now is marching near to Parthia�察�And�察�with unwilling soldiers faintly arm'd�察�
To seek revenge on me and Tamburlaine�察 �To whom�察 �sweet Menaphon�察�
direct me straight。
MENAPHON。 I will�察�my lord。 ��Exeunt。�А�
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SCENE II。
Enter MYCETES�察�MEANDER�察�with other LORDS�察�and SOLDIERS。
MYCETES。 Come�察�my Meander�察�let us to this gear。 I tell you true�察�my
heart is swoln with wrath On this same thievish villain Tamburlaine�察�And
of that false Cosroe�察�my traitorous brother。 Would it not grieve a king
to be so abus'd�察�And have a thousand horsemen ta'en away�拭�And�察�which is
worse�察�to have his diadem Sought for by such scald knaves as love
him not�拭�I think it would�此�well�察�then�察�by heavens I swear�察�Aurora shall not
peep out of her doors�察�But I will have Cosroe by the head�察�And kill proud
Tamburlaine with point of sword。 Tell you the rest�察�Meander�此�I have said。
MEANDER。 Then�察�having pass'd Armenian deserts now�察�And pitch'd
our tents under the Georgian hills�察�Whose tops are cover'd with Tartarian
thieves�察�That lie in ambush�察�waiting for a prey�察�What should we do but bid
them battle straight�察�And rid the world of those detested troops�拭�Lest�察�if we
let them linger here a while�察 �They gather strength by power of fresh
supplies。 This country swarms with vile outragious men That live by
rapine and by lawless spoil�察�Fit soldiers for the wicked Tamburlaine�察�
And he that could with gifts and promises Inveigle him that led a thousand
horse�察�And make him false his faith unto his king�察�Will quickly win
such as be like himself。 Therefore cheer up your minds�察�prepare to
fight�此�He that can take or slaughter Tamburlaine�察�Shall rule the province of
Albania�察 �Who brings that traitor's head�察 �Theridamas�察 �Shall have a
government in Media�察�Beside the spoil of him and all his train�此�But�察�
if Cosroe ��as our spials say�察�And as we know�� remains with Tamburlaine�察�
His highness' pleasure is that he should live�察 �And be reclaim'd with
princely lenity。
Enter a SPY。
SPY。 An hundred horsemen of my company�察 �Scouting abroad upon
these champion plains�察 �Have view'd the army of the Scythians�察�
Which make report it far exceeds the king's。
MEANDER。 Suppose they be in number infinite�察 �Yet being void of
martial discipline�察 �All running headlong�察 �greedy after spoils�察 �And
more regarding gain than victory�察�Like to the cruel brothers of the earth�察�
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Sprung of the teeth of dragons venomous�察�Their careless swords
shall lance their fellows' throats�察 �And make us triumph in their
overthrow。
MYCETES。 Was there such brethren�察�sweet Meander�察�say�察�That sprung
of teeth of dragons venomous�拭�
MEANDER。 So poets say�察�my lord。
MYCETES。 And 'tis a pretty toy to be a poet。 Well�察 �well�察 �Meander�察�
thou art deeply read�察�And having thee�察�I have a jewel sure。 Go on�察�my lord�察�
and give your charge�察�I say�察�Thy wit will make us conquerors to´day。
MEANDER。 Then�察 �noble soldiers�察 �to entra