Whose head hath deepest scars, whose breast most wounds, Zeno. My lord, such speeches to our princely sons 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. 104 If th Ax: xare his pericranium with thy sword. "se him to the channel with my sword. CE Have And n As all TAI When Be thoi Heri warch against them presently. : I set me on Larissa's plains na by sacred Mahomet --s sound, Zenocrate; they come. 5.13ANAS, and his train, with Drums and Trumpets. 1. Teame, Theridamas, king of Argier. tris great and mighty Tamburlaine,– ise world, I offer here Free and all the power I have, ::21 kingly feet. a good Theridamas. TE zy colours march ten thousand 2223 and Afric's frontier towns sed valiant men at arms, cutees are under sail, 22: San Argier to Tripoli, * The breast-bone. Will quickly ride before Natolia Tamb. Well said, Argier; receive thy crown again. 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 106 THE FIRST PART OF [ACT I. And cleave his pericranium with thy sword. thee, For we will march against them presently. Promis'd to meet me on Larissa's plains 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, The breast-bone. Will quickly ride before Natolia Tamb. Well said, Argier; receive thy crown again. 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 |