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Whose head hath deepest scars, whose breast most

wounds,
Which being wroth sends lightning from his eyes,
And in the furrows of his frowning brows
Harbours revenge, war, death, and cruelty;
For in a field, whose superficies*
Is cover'd with a liquid purple veil
And sprinkled with the brains of slaughter'd men,
My royal chair of state shall be advanc'd;
And he that means to place himself therein,
Must armed wade up to the chin in blood.

Zeno. My lord, such speeches to our princely sons
Dismay their minds before they come to prove
The wounding troubles angry war affords.

Cel. No, madam, these are speeches fit for us, For if his chair were in a sea of blood I would prepare a ship and sail to it, Ere I would lose the title of a king. AMY. And I would strive to swim through pools

of blood, Or make a bridge of murder'd carcases, Whose arches should be fram'd with bones of Turks, Ere I would lose the title of a king.

TAMB. Well, lovely boys, ye shall be emp'rors both, Stretching your conquering arms from East to West; And, sirrah, if you mean to wear a crown, When we shall meet the Turkish deputy And all his viceroys, snatch it from his head,

Superfluities, in the old editions.

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Tamb. Well said, Argier; receive thy crown again.
Enter TECHELLES and USUMCASANE, together.
TAMB. Kings of Morocco and of Fez, welcome.

Usum. Magnificent and peerless Tamburlaine ! I and my neighbour king of Fez have brought To aid thee in this Turkish expedition, "A hundred thousand expert soldiers; *From Azamor to Tunis near the sea Is Barbary unpeopled for thy sake, And all the men in armour under me, Which with my crown I gladly offer thee. TAMB. Thanks, king of Morocco, take your crown

again. Tech. And, mighty Tamburlaine, our earthly god, Whose looks make this inferior world to quake, here present thee with the crown of Fez, Ind with an host of Moors train'd to the war, Vhose coal-black faces make their foes retire, Ind quake for fear, as if infernal Jove Ieaning to aid thee in these Turkish arms, hould pierce the black circumference of hell Vith ugly Furies bearing fiery flags, Ind millions of his strong tormenting spirits : 'rom strong Tesella unto Biledule Ill Barbary is unpeopled for thy sake. TAMB. Thanks, king of Fez; take here thy crown

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And cleave his pericranium with thy sword.
CAL. If any man will hold him, I will strike
And cleave him to the channel* with my sword.
TAMB. Hold him, and cleave him too, or I'll cleave

thee,

For we will march against them presently.
Theridamas, Techelles, and Casane

Promis'd to meet me on Larissa's plains
With hosts a-piece against this Turkish crew;
For I have sworn by sacred Mahomet
To make it parcel of my empery;

The trumpets sound, Zenocrate; they come.

Enter THERIDAMAS, and his train, with Drums and Trumpets.

TAMB. Welcome, Theridamas, king of Argier. THER.My lord, the great and mighty Tamburlaine,— Arch-monarch of the world, I offer here

My crown, myself, and all the power I have,

In all affection at thy kingly feet.

TAMB. Thanks, good Theridamas.

THER. Under my colours march ten thousand

Greeks;

And of Argier's and Afric's frontier towns

Twice twenty thousand valiant men at arms,
All which have sworn to sack Natolia.
Five hundred brigantines are under sail,
Meet for your service on the sea, my lord,
That launching from Argier to Tripoli,

The breast-bone.

Will quickly ride before Natolia
And batter down the castles on the shore.

Tamb. Well said, Argier; receive thy crown again.
Enter TECHELLES and USUMCASANE, together.
Tamb. Kings of Morocco and of Fez, welcome.

Usum. Magnificent and peerless Tamburlaine ! I and my neighbour king of Fez have brought To aid thee in this Turkish expedition, A hundred thousand expert soldiers; From Azamor to Tunis near the sea Is Barbary unpeopled for thy sake, And all the men in armour under me, Which with my crown I gladly offer thee. Tamb. Thanks, king of Morocco, take your crown

again. Tech. And, mighty Tamburlaine, our earthly god, Whose looks make this inferior world to quake, I here present thee with the crown of Fez, And with an host of Moors train'd to the war, Whose coal-black faces make their foes retire, And quake for fear, as if infernal Jove Meaning to aid thee in these Turkish arms, Should pierce the black circumference of hell With ugly Furies bearing fiery flags, And millions of his strong tormenting spirits : From strong Tesella unto Biledule All Barbary is unpeopled for thy sake. Tamb. Thanks, king of Fez; take here thy crown

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