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thee； Thy princely daughter here shall set thee free； She that hath calm'd
the fury of my sword； Which had ere this been bath'd in streams of blood
As vast and deep as Euphrates or Nile。
ZENOCRATE。 O sight thrice…welcome to my joyful soul； To see the
king； my father； issue safe From dangerous battle of my conquering love！
SOLDAN。 Well met； my only dear Zenocrate； Though with the loss of
Egypt and my crown！
TAMBURLAINE。 'Twas I； my lord； that gat the victory； And therefore
grieve not at your overthrow； Since I shall render all into your hands； And
add more strength to your dominions Than ever yet confirm'd th' Egyptian
crown。 The god of war resigns his room to me； Meaning to make me
general of the world： Jove； viewing me in arms； looks pale and wan；
Fearing my power should pull him from his throne： Where'er I
come the Fatal Sisters sweat； And grisly Death； by running to and
fro； To do their ceaseless homage to my sword： And here in Afric； where it
seldom rains； Since I arriv'd with my triumphant host； Have swelling
clouds； drawn from wide…gaping wounds； Been oft resolv'd in
bloody purple showers； A meteor that might terrify the earth； And make it
quake at every drop it drinks： Millions of souls sit on the banks of
Styx； Waiting the back…return of Charon's boat； Hell and Elysium
swarm with ghosts of men That I have sent from sundry foughten fields To
spread my fame through hell and up to heaven： And see； my lord； a sight
of strange import； Emperors and kings lie breathless at my feet； The
Turk and his great empress； as it seems； Left to themselves while we were
at the fight； Have desperately despatch'd their slavish lives： With them
Arabia； too； hath left his life： All sights of power to grace my victory； And
such are objects fit for Tamburlaine； Wherein； as in a mirror； may be seen
His honour； that consists in shedding blood When men presume to manage
arms with him。
SOLDAN。 Mighty hath God and Mahomet made thy hand；
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Renowmed Tamburlaine； to whom all kings Of force must yield
their crowns and emperies； And I am pleas'd with this my overthrow； If； as
beseems a person of thy state； Thou hast with honour us'd Zenocrate。
TAMBURLAINE。 Her state and person want no pomp； you see； And
for all blot of foul inchastity； I record heaven； her heavenly self is
clear： Then let me find no further time to grace Her princely
temples with the Persian crown； But here these kings that on my fortunes
wait； And have been crown'd for proved worthiness Even by this hand that
shall establish them； Shall now； adjoining all their hands with mine； Invest
her here the Queen of Persia What saith the noble Soldan； and
Zenocrate？
SOLDAN。 I yield with thanks and protestations Of endless honour to
thee for her love。
TAMBURLAINE。 Then doubt I not but fair Zenocrate Will
soon consent to satisfy us both。
ZENOCRATE。 Else should I much forget myself； my lord。
THERIDAMAS。 Then let us set the crown upon her head； That long
hath linger'd for so high a seat。
TECHELLES。 My hand is ready to perform the deed； For now her
marriage…time shall work us rest。
USUMCASANE。 And here's the crown； my lord； help set it on。
TAMBURLAINE。 Then sit thou down； divine Zenocrate； And here we
crown thee Queen of Persia； And all the kingdoms and dominions That
late the power of Tamburlaine subdu'd。 As Juno； when the giants were
suppress'd； That darted mountains at her brother Jove； So looks my love；
shadowing in her brows Triumphs and trophies for my victories； Or as
Latona's daughter； bent to arms； Adding more courage to my conquering
mind。 To gratify the＇e＇； sweet Zenocrate； Egyptians； Moors； and men of
Asia； From Barbary unto the Western India； Shall pay a yearly tribute to
thy sire； And from the bounds of Afric to the banks Of Ganges shall his
mighty arm extend。 And now； my lords and loving followers； That
purchas'd kingdoms by your martial deeds； Cast off your armour； put on
scarlet robes； Mount up your royal places of estate； Environed with troops
of noblemen； And there make laws to rule your provinces： Hang up your
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weapons on Alcides' post＇s＇； For Tamburlaine takes truce with all the
world。 Thy first…betrothed love； Arabia； Shall we with honour； as
beseems； entomb With this great Turk and his fair emperess。 Then；
after all these solemn exequies； We will our rites of marriage
solemnize。 ＇Exeunt。＇
To the Gentlemen…readers； &c。＇ From the 8vo of 1592： in the 4tos
this address is worded here and there differently。 I have not thought it
necessary to mark the varioe lectiones of the worthy printer's composition。
histories＇ i。e。 dramas so called；plays founded on history。
fond＇ i。e。 foolish。Concerning the omissions here alluded to；
some remarks will be found in the ACCOUNT OF MARLOWE AND HIS
WRITINGS。