Cor. O that I had him, with fix Aufidiuffes, or more; His Tribe; to ufe my lawful Sword

Auf. Infolent Villain.

All Con. Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill him.

[The Confpirators all draw, and kill Martius, who falls, and Aufidius ftands on him.

Lords. Hold, hold, hold, hold.

Auf. My Noble Lords, hear me speak.
I Lord. O, Tullus-

2 Lord. Thou haft done a deed, whereat Valour will weep.

3 Lord. Tread not upon him---Masters all, be quiet, Put up your Swords.

Auf. My Lords,

When you shall know (as in this Rage

Provok'd by him, you cannot) the great danger
Which this Man's Life did owe you, you'll rejoice
That he is thus cut off. Please it your Honours
To call me to your Senate, I'll deliver

My felf your Loyal Servant, or endure
Your heaviest Cenfure.

x Lord. Bear from hence his Body,

And mourn you for him. Let him be regarded
As the moft Noble Coarfe, that ever Herald
Did follow to his Urn.

2 Lord. His own impatience

Takes from Aufidius a great part of blame:
Let's make the beft ufe of it.

Auf. My Rage is gone,

And I am ftruck with Sorrow: Take him up:
Help three o'th' chiefeft Soldiers; I'll be one.
Beat thou the Drum that it speak mournfully:
Trail your fteel Pikes. Though in this City he,
Hath widowed and unchilded many a one,
Which to this hour bewail the Injury,

Yet he shall have a Noble Memory. Affift.

[Exeunt, bearing the Body of Martius. A dead March founded.

ANDRONICUS

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TRAGEDY.

Printed in the YEAR 1709.

SA

MEN.

Aturninus, Son to the late Emperor of Rome, and afterwards declar'd Emperor himself. Baffianus, Brother to Saturninus, in Love with Lavinia,

Titus Andronicus, a Noble Roman, General against the Goths.

Marcus Andronicus, Tribune of the People, and Brother to Titus,

Marcus,

Quintus,

Sons to Titus Andronicus.

Lucius

Mutius,

Young Lucius, a Boy, Son to Lucius.

Tamora, Queen of the Goths, and afterwards Married to Saturninus.

Lavinia, Daughter to Titus Andronicus.

Senators, Judges, Officers, Soldiers, and other Attendants.

SCENE Rome, and the Country near it.

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Titus Andronicus.

ACT I. SCENE I

SCENE

Rome.

Enter the Tribunes and Senators aloft,as in the Senate.
Enter Saturninus and his Followers at one Door,
and Baffianus and his Followers at the other, with
Drum and Colours.

SATURNINUS.

Oble Patricians, Patrons of my Right,
Defend the Juftice of my Caufe with Arms.
And Country-men and loving Followers,
Plead my fucceffive Title with your Swords.
I was the firft-born Son of him that laft
Wore the Imperial Diadem of Rome:

Then let my Father's Honours live in me,
Nor wrong mine Age with this Indignity.
Baf. Romans, Friends, Followers,
Favourers of my Right;

If ever Baffianus, Cafar's Son,

Were gracious in the Eyes of Royal Rome,
Keep then this paffage to the Capitol;
And fuffer not Dishonour to approach