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Whose smoke like incense doth perfume the sky。 Remaineth nought but to
inter our brethren； And with loud 'larums welcome them to Rome。 TITUS。
Let it be so； and let Andronicus Make this his latest farewell to their souls。
＇Sound trumpets and lay the coffin in the tomb＇ In peace and honour rest
you here； my sons； Rome's readiest champions； repose you here in rest；
Secure from worldly chances and mishaps！ Here lurks no treason； here no
envy swells； Here grow no damned drugs； here are no storms； No noise；
but silence and eternal sleep。 In peace and honour rest you here； my sons！
Enter LAVINIA
LAVINIA。 In peace and honour live Lord Titus long； My noble lord
and father； live in fame！ Lo； at this tomb my tributary tears I render for my
brethren's obsequies； And at thy feet I kneel； with tears of joy Shed on this
earth for thy return to Rome。 O； bless me here with thy victorious hand；
Whose fortunes Rome's best citizens applaud！ TITUS。 Kind Rome； that
hast thus lovingly reserv'd The cordial of mine age to glad my heart！
Lavinia； live； outlive thy father's days； And fame's eternal date； for virtue's
praise！
Enter； above； MARCUS ANDRONICUS and TRIBUNES； re…enter
SATURNINUS； BASSIANUS； and attendants
MARCUS。 Long live Lord Titus； my beloved brother； Gracious
triumpher in the eyes of Rome！ TITUS。 Thanks； gentle Tribune； noble
brother Marcus。 MARCUS。 And welcome； nephews； from successful wars；
You that survive and you that sleep in fame。 Fair lords； your fortunes are
alike in all That in your country's service drew your swords； But safer
triumph is this funeral pomp That hath aspir'd to Solon's happiness And
triumphs over chance in honour's bed。 Titus Andronicus； the people of
Rome； Whose friend in justice thou hast ever been； Send thee by me； their
Tribune and their trust； This par＇iament of white and spotless hue； And
name thee in election for the empire With these our late…deceased
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Emperor's sons： Be candidatus then； and put it on； And help to set a head
on headless Rome。 TITUS。 A better head her glorious body fits Than his
that shakes for age and feebleness。 What should I don this robe and trouble
you？ Be chosen with proclamations to…day； To…morrow yield up rule；
resign my life； And set abroad new business for you all？ Rome； I have
been thy soldier forty years； And led my country's strength successfully；
And buried one and twenty valiant sons； Knighted in field； slain manfully
in arms； In right and service of their noble country。 Give me a staff of
honour for mine age； But not a sceptre to control the world。 Upright he
held it； lords； that held it last。 MARCUS。 Titus； thou shalt obtain and ask
the empery。 SATURNINUS。 Proud and ambitious Tribune； canst thou tell？
TITUS。 Patience； Prince Saturninus。 SATURNINUS。 Romans； do me right。
Patricians； draw your swords； and sheathe them not Till Saturninus be
Rome's Emperor。 Andronicus； would thou were shipp'd to hell Rather than
rob me of the people's hearts！ LUCIUS。 Proud Saturnine； interrupter of the
good That noble…minded Titus means to thee！ TITUS。 Content thee； Prince；
I will restore to thee The people's hearts； and wean them from themselves。
BASSIANUS。 Andronicus； I do not flatter thee； But honour thee； and will
do till I die。 My faction if thou strengthen with thy friends； I will most
thankful be； and thanks to men Of noble minds is honourable meed。
TITUS。 People of Rome； and people's Tribunes here； I ask your voices and
your suffrages： Will ye bestow them friendly on Andronicus？ TRIBUNES。
To gratify the good Andronicus； And gratulate his safe return to Rome；
The people will accept whom he admits。 TITUS。 Tribunes； I thank you；
and this suit I make； That you create our Emperor's eldest son； Lord
Saturnine； whose virtues will； I hope； Reflect on Rome as Titan's rays on
earth； And ripen justice in this commonweal。 Then； if you will elect by my
advice； Crown him； and say 'Long live our Emperor！' MARCUS。 With
voices and applause of every sort； Patricians and plebeians； we create Lord
Saturninus Rome's great Emperor； And say 'Long live our Emperor
Saturnine！' ＇A long flourish till they come down＇ SATURNINUS。 Titus
Andronicus； for thy favours done To us in our election this day I give thee
thanks in part of thy deserts； And will with deeds requite thy gentleness；
And for an onset； Titus； to advance Thy name and honourable family；
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Lavinia will I make my emperess； Rome's royal mistress； mistress of my
heart； And in the sacred Pantheon her espouse。 Tell me； Andronicus； doth
this motion please thee？ TITUS。 It doth； my worthy lord； and in this match
I hold me highly honoured of your Grace； And here in sight of Rome； to
Saturnine； King and commander of our commonweal； The wide world's
Emperor； do I consecrate My sword； my chariot； and my prisoners；
Presents well worthy Rome's imperious lord； Receive them then； the
tribute that I owe； Mine honour's ensigns humbled at thy feet。
SATURNINUS。 Thanks； noble Titus； father of my life。 How proud I am of
thee and of thy gifts Rome shall record； and when I do forget The least of
these unspeakable deserts； Romans； forget your fealty to me。 TITUS。 ＇To
TAMORA＇ Now； madam； are you prisoner to an emperor； To him that for
your honour and your state Will use you nobly and your followers。
SATURNINUS。 ＇Aside＇ A goodly lady； trust me； of the hue That I would
choose； were I to choose anew。… Clear up； fair Queen； that cloudy
countenance； Though chance of war hath wrought this change of cheer；
Thou com'st not to be made a scorn in Rome… Princely shall be thy usage
every way。 Rest on my word； and let not discontent Daunt all your hopes。
Madam； he comforts you Can make you greater than the Queen of Goths。
Lavinia； you are not displeas'd with this？ LAVINIA。 Not I； my lord； sith
true nobility Warrants these words in princely courtesy。 SATURNINUS。
Thanks； sweet Lavinia。 Romans； let us go。 Ransomless here we set our
prisoners free。 Proclaim our honours； lords； with trump and drum。
＇Flourish＇ BASSIANUS。 Lord Titus； by your leave； this maid is mine。
＇Seizing LAVINIA＇ TITUS。 How； sir！ Are you in earnest then； my lord？
BASSIANUS。 Ay； noble Titus； and resolv'd withal To do myself this
reason and this right。 MARCUS。 Suum cuique is our Roman justice： This
prince in justice seizeth but his own。 LUCIUS。 And that he will and shall；
if Lucius live。 TITUS。 Traitors； avaunt！ Where is the Emperor's guard？
Treason； my lord… Lavinia is surpris'd！ SATURNINUS。 Surpris'd！ By
whom？ BASSIANUS。 By him that justly may Bear his betroth'd from all
the world away。 Exeunt BASSIANUS and MARCUS with LAVINIA
MUTIUS。 Brothers； help to convey her hence away； And with my sword
I'll keep this door safe。 Exeunt LUCIUS； QUINTUS； and MARTIUS
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TITUS。 Follow； my lord； and I'll soon bring her back。 MUTIUS。 My lord；
you pass not here。 TITUS。 What； villain boy！ Bar'st me my way in Rome？
MUTIUS。 Help； Lucius； help！ TITUS kills him。 During the fray； exeunt
SATURNINUS； TAMORA； DEMETRIUS； CHIRON； and AARON
Re…enter Lucius
LUCIUS。 My lord； you are unjust； and more than so： In wrongful
quarrel you have slain your son。 TITUS。 Nor thou nor he are any sons of
mine； My sons would never so dishonour me。
Re…enter aloft the EMPEROR with TAMORA and her two Sons； and
AARON the Moor
Traitor； restore Lavinia to the Emperor。 LUCIUS。 Dead； if you will；
but not to be his wife； That is another's lawful promis'd love。 Exit
SATURNINUS。 No； Titus； no； the Emperor needs her not； Nor her； nor
thee； nor any of thy stock。 I'll