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angry frown。 SATURNINUS。 Rise； Titus； rise； my Empress hath prevail'd。
TITUS。 I thank your Majesty and her； my lord； These words； these looks；
infuse new life in me。 TAMORA。 Titus； I am incorporate in Rome； A
Roman now adopted happily； And must advise the Emperor for his good。
This day all quarrels die； Andronicus； And let it be mine honour； good my
lord； That I have reconcil'd your friends and you。 For you； Prince
Bassianus； I have pass'd My word and promise to the Emperor That you
will be more mild and tractable。 And fear not； lords… and you； Lavinia。 By
my advice； all humbled on your knees； You shall ask pardon of his
Majesty。 LUCIUS。 We do； and vow to heaven and to his Highness That
what we did was mildly as we might； Tend'ring our sister's honour and our
own。 MARCUS。 That on mine honour here do I protest。 SATURNINUS。
Away； and talk not； trouble us no more。 TAMORA。 Nay； nay； sweet
Emperor； we must all be friends。 The Tribune and his nephews kneel for
grace。 I will not be denied。 Sweet heart； look back。 SATURNINUS。
Marcus； for thy sake； and thy brother's here； And at my lovely Tamora's
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entreats； I do remit these young men's heinous faults。 Stand up。 Lavinia；
though you left me like a churl； I found a friend； and sure as death I swore
I would not part a bachelor from the priest。 Come； if the Emperor's court
can feast two brides； You are my guest； Lavinia； and your friends。 This day
shall be a love…day； Tamora。 TITUS。 To…morrow； and it please your
Majesty To hunt the panther and the hart with me； With horn and hound
we'll give your Grace bonjour。 SATURNINUS。 Be it so； Titus； and
gramercy too。 Exeunt。 Sound trumpets
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ACT II。
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SCENE I。 Rome。 Before the palace
Enter AARON
AARON。 Now climbeth Tamora Olympus' top； Safe out of Fortune's
shot； and sits aloft； Secure of thunder's crack or lightning flash； Advanc'd
above pale envy's threat'ning reach。 As when the golden sun salutes the
morn； And； having gilt the ocean with his beams； Gallops the zodiac in his
glistening coach And overlooks the highest…peering hills； So Tamora。
Upon her wit doth earthly honour wait； And virtue stoops and trembles at
her frown。 Then； Aaron； arm thy heart and fit thy thoughts To mount aloft
with thy imperial mistress； And mount her pitch whom thou in triumph
long。 Hast prisoner held； fett'red in amorous chains； And faster bound to
Aaron's charming eyes Than is Prometheus tied to Caucasus。 Away with
slavish weeds and servile thoughts！ I will be bright and shine in pearl and
gold； To wait upon this new…made emperess。 To wait； said I？ To wanton
with this queen； This goddess； this Semiramis； this nymph； This siren that
will charm Rome's Saturnine； And see his shipwreck and his
commonweal's。 Hullo！ what storm is this？
Enter CHIRON and DEMETRIUS； braving
DEMETRIUS。 Chiron； thy years wants wit； thy wits wants edge And
manners； to intrude where I am grac'd； And may； for aught thou knowest；
affected be。 CHIRON。 Demetrius； thou dost over…ween in all； And so in
this； to bear me down with braves。 'Tis not the difference of a year or two
Makes me less gracious or thee more fortunate： I am as able and as fit as
thou To serve and to deserve my mistress' grace； And that my sword upon
thee shall approve； And plead my passions for Lavinia's love。 AARON。
＇Aside＇ Clubs； clubs！ These lovers will not keep the peace。 DEMETRIUS。
Why； boy； although our mother； unadvis'd； Gave you a dancing rapier by
your side； Are you so desperate grown to threat your friends？ Go to； have
your lath glued within your sheath Till you know better how to handle it。
CHIRON。 Meanwhile； sir； with the little skill I have； Full well shalt thou
perceive how much I dare。 DEMETRIUS。 Ay； boy； grow ye so brave？
＇They draw＇ AARON。 ＇Coming forward＇ Why； how now； lords！ So near
the Emperor's palace dare ye draw And maintain such a quarrel openly？
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Full well I wot the ground of all this grudge： I would not for a million of
gold The cause were known to them it most concerns； Nor would your
noble mother for much more Be so dishonoured in the court of Rome。 For
shame； put up。 DEMETRIUS。 Not I； till I have sheath'd My rapier in his
bosom； and withal Thrust those reproachful speeches down his throat That
he hath breath'd in my dishonour here。 CHIRON。 For that I am prepar'd
and full resolv'd； Foul…spoken coward； that thund'rest with thy tongue； And
with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform。 AARON。 Away； I say！ Now； by
the gods that warlike Goths adore； This pretty brabble will undo us all。
Why； lords； and think you not how dangerous It is to jet upon a prince's
right？ What； is Lavinia then become so loose； Or Bassianus so degenerate；
That for her love such quarrels may be broach'd Without controlment；
justice； or revenge？ Young lords； beware； an should the Empress know
This discord's ground； the music would not please。 CHIRON。 I care not； I；
knew she and all the world： I love Lavinia more than all the world。
DEMETRIUS。 Youngling； learn thou to make some meaner choice：
Lavina is thine elder brother's hope。 AARON。 Why； are ye mad； or know
ye not in Rome How furious and impatient they be； And cannot brook
competitors in love？ I tell you； lords； you do but plot your deaths By this
device。 CHIRON。 Aaron； a thousand deaths Would I propose to achieve
her whom I love。 AARON。 To achieve her… how？ DEMETRIUS。 Why
mak'st thou it so strange？ She is a woman； therefore may be woo'd； She is
a woman； therefore may be won； She is Lavinia； therefore must be lov'd。
What； man！ more water glideth by the mill Than wots the miller of； and
easy it is Of a cut loaf to steal a shive； we know。 Though Bassianus be the
Emperor's brother； Better than he have worn Vulcan's badge。 AARON。
＇Aside＇ Ay； and as good as Saturninus may。 DEMETRIUS。 Then why
should he despair that knows to court it With words； fair looks； and
liberality？ What； hast not thou full often struck a doe； And borne her
cleanly by the keeper's nose？ AARON。 Why； then； it seems some certain
snatch or so Would serve your turns。 CHIRON。 Ay； so the turn were served。
DEMETRIUS。 Aaron； thou hast hit it。 AARON。 Would you had hit it too！
Then should not we be tir'd with this ado。 Why； hark ye； hark ye！ and are
you such fools To square for this？ Would it offend you； then； That both
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should speed？ CHIRON。 Faith； not me。 DEMETRIUS。 Nor me； so I were
one。 AARON。 For shame； be friends； and join for that you jar。 'Tis policy
and stratagem must do That you affect； and so must you resolve That what
you cannot as you would achieve； You must perforce accomplish as you
may。 Take this of me： Lucrece was not more chaste Than this Lavinia；
Bassianus' love。 A speedier course than ling'ring languishment Must we
pursue； and I have found the path。 My lords； a solemn hunting is in hand；
There will the lovely Roman ladies troop； The forest walks are wide and
spacious； And many unfrequented plots there are Fitted by kind for rape
and villainy。 Single you thithe