Persia, and the very legs our state doth lean as on a staff, ds us up and foils our neighbour foes: shalt be leader of this thousand horse, se foaming gall with rage and high disdain Lave sworn the death of wicked Tamburlaine. Go frowning forth; but come thou smiling home, As did Sir Paris with the Grecian dame: Return with speed; time passeth swift away; Our life is frail, and we may die to-day. Ther. Before the moon renew her borrow'd light, Doubt not, my lord and gracious sovereign, Myc. Go, stout Theridamas; thy words are swords, And with thy looks thou conquerest all thy foes. Myc. Theridamas, farewell ten thousand times. [Exit THERIDAMAS. Ah, Menaphon, why stay'st thou thus behind, Cos. Nay, pray you,‡ let him stay; a greater [task] Fits Menaphon than warring with a thief: at he may win the Babylonians' hearts, Fled to the Caspian or the Ocean main? [Exeunt all except COSROE and MENAPHON. Men. How now, my lord! what, mated and amaz'd To hear the king thus threaten like himself! To see our neighbours, that were wont to quake Since Fortune gives you opportunity How easily may you, with a mighty host, sound? Men. Behold, my lord, Ortygius and the rest Bringing the crown to make you emperor ! Re-enter ORTYGIUS and CENEUS, tt with others, bearing a crown. Orty. Magnificent and mighty prince Cosroe, We, in the name of other Persian states ‡‡ yc. Well, here I swear by this my royal And commons of this mighty monarchy, seat 08. You may do well to kiss it, then. 1yc. Emboss'd with silk as best beseems my state, > be reveng'd for these contemptuous words! ), where is duty and allegiance now? rout] i. e. crew. ↑ press] So the Svo.-The 4to "prease." you] So the 8vo.-Omitted in the 4to. § all] So the 4to.-Omitted in the 8vo. Present thee with th' imperial diadem. *mated] i. e. confounded. t pass not] i. e. care not. regiment] i. e. rule, government. § resolve] i. e. dissolve. So the 8vo.-The 4to "dissolue." ships] So the 4to.-The Svo "shippe." ** you] So the Svo.-The 4to "they." tt Ceneus] Here both the old eds. "Conerus." ‡‡ states] i. e. noblemen, persons of rank. Cen. The warlike soldiers and the gentlemen, That heretofore have fill'd Persepolis With Afric captains taken in the field, To injury or suppress your worthy title; Whose ransom made them march in coats of In spite of all suspected enemies. gold, With costly jewels hanging at their ears, Cos. Well, since I see the state of Persia droop Orty. And, in assurance of desir'd success, Great lord of Media and Armenia; East India and the late-discover'd isles; All. § Long live Cosroe, mighty emperor ! the crown, their] So the 8vo.-The 4to "the." t and Persia] So the 8vo.-The 4to "and of Persia." tever-raging] So the 8vo.-The 4to "riuer raging." § ALL] Sothe 4to.-Omitted in the 8vo. And Jove may, &c.] i. e. And may Jove, &c. This collocation of words is sometimes found in later writers: o in the Prologue to Fletcher's Woman's Prize,-" Which his may prove !" Tknew] So the 8vo.-The 4to "knowe." ** lords] So the 4to.-The 8vo "Lord." Cos. I know it well, my lord, and thank you all. Orty. Sound up the trumpets, then. All.t God save the king! SCENE II. [Trumpets sounded. [Exeunt. Enter TAMBURLAINE leading ZENOCRATE, TECHELLES, USUMCASANE, AGYDAS, MAGNETES, Lords, and Soldiers loaden with treasure. Tamb. Come, lady, let not this appal your thoughts; The jewels and the treasure we have ta'en Zeno. Ah, shepherd, pity my distressèd plight! (If, as thou seem'st, thou art so mean a man,) And seek not to enrich thy followers By lawless rapine from a silly maid, Mag. And, since we have arriv'd in Scythia, Tamb. But now you see these letters and com- Are countermanded by a greater man ; As easily may you get the Soldan's crown For they are friends that help to wean my state But, tell me, madam, is your grace betroth'd? Zeno. I am, my lord,-for so you do import. prove; And yet a shepherd by my parentage. By east and west, as Phoebus doth his course.— As with their weight shall make the mountains Even as when windy exhalations, Tech. As princely lions, when they rouse them- Tamb. Disdains Zenocrate to live with me? Stretching their paws, and threatening herds of And scale the icy mountains' lofty tops, beasts, So in his armour looketh Tamburlaine. heads. Usum. And making thee and me, Techelles, These lords perhaps do scorn our estimates, * unvalued] i. e. not to be valued, or estimated. t conceit] i. e. fancy, imagination. are ld. t r st gm ery umb. th birth ka for WO ta * Rhodope] Old eds. "Rhodolfe." + valurous] i. e. valuable. pools] So the 8vo.-The 4to "Poles." § resolv'd] i. e. dissolved.-So the 8vo.-The 4to "de* solu'd." Shall we all offer] The Svo "Shall we offer" (the wor "all" having dropt out).-The 4to "We all shall offer. Tin] The Svo "it."-Omitted in the 4to. amb. Such hope, suci fortune, have the His looks do menace heaven and dare the gode thousand horse. ye, my lords, and sweet Zenocrate ! must be forced from me ere you go.housand horsemen ! we five hundred foot! odds too great for us to stand against. are they rich? and is their armour good? ld. Their plumèd helms are wrought with beaten gold, r swords enamell'd, and about their necks g massy chains of gold down to the waist; very part exceeding brave + and rich. His fiery eyes are fix'd upon the earth, If outward habit judge the inward man. Tech. His deep affections make him passionate. Tamb. With what a majesty he rears his looks! In thee, thou valiant man of Persia, mb. Then shall we fight courageously with I see the folly of thy emperor. them? ok you I should play the orator? ch. No; cowards and faint-hearted runaways for orations when the foe is near: swords shall play the orators for us. um. Come, let us meet them at the mountain-top,+ with a sudden and an hot alarum all their horses headlong down the hill. h. Come, let us march. mb. Stay, Techelles; ask a parle first. The Soldiers enter. the mails,§ yet guard the treasure sure: ut our golden wedges to the view, their reflections may amaze the Persians; ook we friendly on them when they come: they offer word or violence, fight, five hundred men-at-arms to one, we part with our possession; ainst the general we will lift our swords, ther lance|| his greedy thirsting throat, e him prisoner, and his chain shall serve hanacles till he be ransom'd home. I hear them come: shall we encounter them? 3. Keep all your standings, and not stir foot: will bide the danger of the brunt. Art thou but captain of a thousand horse, heaven To ward the blow, and shield me safe from harm. See, how he rains down heaps of gold in showers, If thou wilt stay with me, renowmèd || man, *this] So the 8vo.-The 4to "the."-Qy. "Where is this Scythian shepherd Tamburlaine"? Compare the next i words of Theridamas. t vaults] Here the 8vo has "vauts,"-"which," says one of the modern editors, "was common in Marlowe's time:" and so it was; but in the Sec. Part of this play, act ii. sc. 4, the same Svo gives, "As we descend into the infernal vaulis." thy] So the Evo.-The 4to "the." § brave] See note † in preceding column. renowmed] i e. renowned.-So the Svo.-The 4tc "renowned."-The form "renowmed" (Fr. renommé) oc curs repeatedly afterwards in this play, according to the g And lead thy thousand horse with my conduct, Of conquer'd kingdoms and of cities sack'd: And Christian merchants, + that with Russian stems + Plough up huge furrows in the Caspian Sea, May we become immortal like the gods. Tamb. Nor are Apollo's oracles more true uld offer present dukedoms to our state, We think it loss to make exchange for that We are assur'd of by our friend's success. Usum. And kingdoms at the least we all expect, And hosts of soldiers stand amaz'd at us, 8vo. It is occasionally found in writers posterior to Marlowe's time. e. g. "Of Constantines great towne renoum'd in vaine." Verses to King James, prefixed to Lord Stirling's Monarchicke Tragedies, ed. 1607. * cliffs] So the 8vo.-The 4to "cliftes." ✦ merchants] i. e. merchant-men, ships of trade. stems] i. e. prows. § vail) i. e. lower their flags. Bootes] The Svo "Botees."-The 4tc "Boetes." ¶ competitor] i. e. associate, partner a sense in which the word is used by Shakespeare). * ACT I. L vers. To these resolvèd, noble Scythians ! Ther. Won with thy words, and conqu I yield myself, my men, and horse to thee, To be partaker of thy good or ill, As long as life maintains Theridamas. Tamb. Theridamas, my friend, take here Which is as much as if I swore by heaven, Usum. Long may Theridamas remain wit ure |