Millions of soldiers cut the ‡ arctic line, Bringing the strength of Europe to these arms, throats, Orc. Egregious viceroys of these eastern parts, Giants as big as hugy † Polypheme,) And make this champion § mead a bloody fen : Beating in heaps against their argosies, Near Guyron's head, doth set his conquering feet, And make fair Europe, mounted on her bull, And means to fire Turkey as he goes: Trapp'd with the wealth and riches of the world, 'Gainst him, my lord, you must address your Alight, and wear a woful mourning weed. power. Gaz. Yet, stout Orcanes, pro-rex of the world, Uri. Besides, King Sigismund hath brought Since Tamburlaine hath muster'd all his men, Marching from Cairo ¶ northward, with his camp, * Orc.] Omitted in the old eds. I cut the] So the 8vo.-The 4to "out of." Terrene] i. e. Mediterranean (but the Danube falls into the Black Sea.) Cairo] Old eds. "Cairon:" but they are not consistent in the spelling of this name; afterwards (p. 45, sec. col.) they have "Cario." "Tis requisite to parle for a peace Orc. Viceroy of Byron, wisely hast thou said. peace. Sclavonians, Almains, Rutters, Muffs, and Danes, We have revolted Grecians, Albanese, Beats on the regions with his boisterous blows, peace. *Fear] i. e. frighten. ↑ Sorians] So the 4to.-Here the 8vo has "Syrians"; but elsewhere in this Sec. Part of the play it agrees with the 4to in having "Sorians," and "Soria" (which occurs repeatedly, the King of Soria being one of the characters).-Compare Jonson's Foz, act iv. sc. 1; "whether a ship, Newly arriv'd from Soria, or from Any suspected part of all the Levant, on which passage Whalley remarks; "The city Tyre, from whence the whole country had its name, was anciently called Zur or Zor; since the Arabs erected their empire in the East, it has been again called Sor, and is at this day known by no other name in those parts. Hence the Italians formed their Soria." black] So the 8vo.-The 4to "and black." Egyptians, Enter SIGISMUND, FREDERICK, BALDWIN, and their train, with drums and trumpets. Sig. Orcanes, (as our legates promis'd thee,) We, with our peers, have cross'd Danubius' stream, To treat of friendly peace or deadly war. Take which thou wilt; for, as the Romans us'd, Orc. Stay, Sigismund: forgett'st thou I am he But now, Orcanes, view my royal host, That hides these plains, and seems as vast and wide As doth the desert of Arabia To those that stand on Bagdet's + lofty tower, That rests upon the snowy Appenines; Gaz. Kings of Natolia and of Hungary, Which if your general refuse or scorn, Sig. By Him that made the world and sav'd my soul, The Son of God and issue of a maid, Orc. By sacred Mahomet, the friend of God, Of whose conditions § and our solemn oaths, As memorable witness of our league. Confirm'd this league beyond Danubius' stream, Sig. If any heathen potentate or king Invade Natolia, Sigismund will send A hundred thousand horse train'd to the war, And back'd by ¶ stout lanciers of Germany, The strength and sinews of the imperial seat. Orc. I thank thee, Sigismund; but, when I war, All Asia Minor, Africa, and Greece, Follow my standard and my thundering drums. Come, let us go and banquet in our tents: I will despatch chief of my army hence To fair Natolia and to Trebizon, To stay my coming 'gainst proud Tamburlaine : Friend Sigismund, and peers of Hungary, stand] So the 8vo.-The 4to "are." † prest] i. e, ready. tor] So the Svo.-The 4to "and." conditions] So the 4to.-The 8vo "condition." Confirm'd] So the 4to.-The 8vo "Confirme." by So the 8vo.-The 4to "with." Come, banquet and carouse with us a while, SCENE II. Enter CALLAPINE, and ALMEDA his keeper. Call. Sweet Almeda, pity the ruthful plight Of Callapine, the son of Bajazeth, Born to be monarch of the western world, Yet here detain'd by cruel Tamburlaine. Alm. My lord, I pity it, and with my heart Wish your release; but he whose wrath is death, My sovereign lord, renowmèd* Tamburlaine, Forbids you further liberty than this. Call. Ah, were I now but half so eloquent To paint in words what I'll perform in deeds, I know thou wouldst depart from hence with me! Alm. Not for all Afric: therefore move me not. Call. Yet hear me speak, my gentle Almeda. Alm. No speech to that end, by your favour, sir. Call. By Cairo,† runs Alm. No talk of running, I tell you, sir. Call. By Cairo runs to Alexandria-bay Then shalt thou see a hundred kings and more, Upon their knees, all bid me welcome home. Amongst so many crowns of burnish'd gold, Choose which thou wilt, all are at thy command: A thousand galleys, mann'd with Christian slaves, I freely give thee, which shall cut the Straits, And bring armadoes, from ** the coasts of Spain, * renowmed] See note ||, p. 11. (Here the old eds. agree.) ↑ Cuiro] Old eds. "Cario." See note ¶, p. 43. stream] Old eds. "streames." § at] So the 4to.-The 8vo "an." Terrene] i. e. Mediterranean. Where] Altered by the modern editors to "Whence," -an alteration made by one of them also in a speech at p. 48, sec. col., which may be compared with the present one, "Therefore I took my course to Manico, Where, unresisted, I remov'd my camp; And, by the coast," &c. **from] So the 4to.-The 8vo "to." SCENE III. Fraughted with gold of rich America: With naked negroes shall thy coach be drawn, And, as thou rid'st in triumph through the streets, The pavement underneath thy chariot-wheels Fit objects for thy princely eye to pierce : As that fair veil that covers all the world, Alm. How far hence lies the galley, say you? Call. Sweet Almeda, scarce half a league from hence. Alm. But need * we not be spied going aboard? Call. Betwixt the hollow hanging of a hill, And crooked bending of a craggy rock, The sails wrapt up, the mast and tacklings down, She lies so close that none can find her out. Alm. I like that well: but, tell me, my lord, if I should let you go, would you be as good as your word? shall I be made a king for my labour? Call. As I am Callapine the emperor, And by the hand of Mahomet I swear, Thou shalt be crown'd a king, and be my mate! Alm. Then here I swear, as I am Almeda, Your keeper under Tamburlaine the Great, (For that's the style and title I have yet,) Although he sent a thousand armèd men To intercept this haughty enterprize, Yet would I venture to conduct your grace, And die before I brought you back again! Call. Thanks, gentle Almeda: then let us haste, Lest time be past, and lingering let us both. Alm. When you will, my lord: I am ready. Call. Even straight-and farewell, cursèd Tamburlaine ! Now go I to revenge my father's death. * need] i. e. must. tlet] i. e. hinder. [Exeunt. Enter TAMBURLAINE, ZENOCRATE, and their three sons, CALYPHAS, AMYRAS, and CELEBINUS, with drums and trumpets. Tamb. Now, bright Zenocrate, the world's fair eye, Whose beams illuminate the lamps of heaven, Now rest thee here on fair Larissa-plains, Zeno. Sweet Tamburlaine, when wilt thou leave these arms, And save thy sacred person free from scathe, And dangerous chances of the wrathful war? Tamb. When heaven shall cease to move on both the poles, And when the ground, whereon my soldiers march, Shall rise aloft and touch the hornèd moon; eyes Than all the wealthy kingdoms I subdu'd, Zeno. My gracious lord, they have their mother's looks, But, when they list, their conquering father's heart. This lovely boy, the youngest of the three, * tainted] i. e. touched, struck lightly; see Richardson's Dict. in v. He rein'd him straight, and made him so curvet As I cried out for fear he should have faln. Tamb. Well done, my boy! thou shalt have shield and lance, Armour of proof, horse, helm, and curtle-axe, If thou exceed thy elder brothers' worth, Cel. Yes, father; you shall see me, if I live, When I am old and cannot manage arms, Amy. Why may not I, my lord, as well as he, Be term'd the scourge and terror of the world? Tamb. Be all a scourge and terror to the world, Or else you are not sons of Tamburlaine. Caly. But, while my brothers follow arms, my lord, Let me accompany my gracious mother: And not the issue of great Tamburlaine ! Thou shalt not have a foot, unless thou bear 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 Is cover'd with a liquid purple veil, My royal chair of state shall be advanc'd; 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 carcasses,+ Ere I would lose the title of a king. Tamb. Well, lovely boys, ye shall be emperors both, Stretching your conquering arms from east to west: And, sirrah, if you mean to wear a crown, Caly. 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. Enter THERIDAMAS, and his train, with drums and trumpets. Welcome, Theridamas, king of Argier. Ther. My lord, the great and mighty Tamburlaine, Arch-monarch of the world, I offer here through] So the 4to.-The Svo "thorow." t carcasses] So the 8vo.-The 4to "carkasse." we] So the 8vo.-The 4to "yon (you)." § channel] i. e. collar, neck,-collar-bone. |