Marlowe, Christopher · published 1590 · first performed or written 1587 [1587-1588] (Annals) tragedy · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so typicality 0.84 · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T17: tamburlaine, persian, cyrus, king, mahomet, arms, mighty, assyrian, thousand, army.
Most great and puissant Monarch of the earth, Your bassa will accomplish your behest: And show your pleasure to the persian. As fits the Legate of the stately Turk. They say he is the King of Persia. But if he dare attempt to stir your siege, 'twere requisite he should be ten times more, For all flesh quakes at your magnificence. True (Argier) and tremble at my looks. The spring is hindered by your smothering host, For neither rain can fall upon the earth, Nor Sun reflex his virtuous beams thereon. The ground is mantled with such multitudes. All this is true as holy Mahomet, And all the trees are blasted with our breathes. What thinks your greatness best to be achieved In pursuit of the City's overthrow? I will the captive pioneers of Argier, Cut of the water, that by leaden pipes Runs to the city from the mountain Carnon, Two thousand horse shall forage up and down, That no relief or succour come by Land. And all the sea my Galleys countermand. Then shall our footmen lie within the trench, And with their Cannons mouthed like Orcus' gulf Batter the walls, and we will enter in: And thus the Grecians shall be conquered. MAdam Zenocrate, may I presume To know the cause of these unquiet fits: That work such trouble to your wonted rest: 'tis more than pity such a heavenly face Should by heart's sorrow wax so wan and pale. When your offensive rape by tamburlaine, (Which of your whole displeasures should be most) Hath seemed to be digested long ago. Although it be digested long ago As his exceeding favours have deserved, And might content the Queen of heaven as well: As it hath changed my first conceived disdain. Yet since a farther passion feeds my thoughts, With ceaseless and disconsolate conceits. Which dies my looks so lifeless as they are. And might, if my extremes had full events, Make me the ghastly counterfeit of death. Eternal heaven sooner be dissolved. And all that pierceth Phoebe's silver eye, Before such hap fall to zenocrate. Ah, life, and soul still hover in his Breast. And leave my body senseless as the earth. Or else unite you to his life and soul, That I may live and die with Tamburlaine. With tamburlaine? Ah fair zenocrate. Let not a man so vile and barbarous, That holds you from your father in despite, And keeps you from the honours of a Queen. Being supposed his worthless Concubine. Be honoured with your love, but for necessity. So now the mighty soldan hears of you, Your Highness needs not doubt but in short time, He will with Tamburlaine's destruction Redeem you from this deadly servitude. leave to wound me with these words. And speak of tamburlaine as he deserves: The entertainment we have had of him, Is far from villainy or servitude. And might in noble minds be counted princely.
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Most great and puisant Monarke of the earth, Your Bassoe will accomplish your behest: And show your pleasure to the Persean. As fits the Legate of the stately Turk. They say he is the King of Persea. But if he dare attempt to stir your siege, Twere requisite he should be ten times more, For all flesh quakes at your magnificence. True (Argier) and tremble at my lookes. The spring is hindred by your smoothering host, For neither rain can fall vpon the earth, Nor Sun reflere his vertuous beames thereon. The ground is mantled with such multitudes. All this is true as holy Mahomet, And all the trees are blasted with our breathes. What thinks your greatnes best to be atchieu'd In pursuit of the Cities ouerthrow? I wil the captiue Pioners of Argier, Cut of the water, that by leaden pipes Runs to the citie from the mountain Carnon, Two thousand horse shall forrage vp and downe, That no reliefe or succour come by Land. And all the sea my Gallies countermaund. Then shall our footmen lie within the trench, And with their Cannons mouth'd like Orcus gulfe Batter the walles, and we will enter in: And thus the Grccians shall be conquered. MAdam Zenocrate, may I presume To know the cause of these vnquiet fits: That worke such trouble to your woonted rest: Tis more then pitty such a heauenly face Should by hearts sorrow wax so wan and pale. When your offensiue rape by tamburlaine, (Which of your whole displeasures should be most) Hath seem'd to be digested long agoe. Although it be digested long agoe As his exceding fauours haue deseru'd, And might content the Queene of heauen as well: As it hath chang'd my first conceiu'd disdaine. Yet since a farther passion feeds my thoughts, With ceasclesse and discorsolate conceits. Which dies my lookes so liuelesse as they are. And might, if my extreams had fuil euents, Make me the gastly counterfeit of death. Eternall heauen sooner be dissolu'd. And all that pierceth Phoebes siluer eie, Before such hap fall to zenocrate. Ah, life, and soule still houer in his Breast. And leaue my body sencelesse as the earth. Or els vnite you to his life and soule, That I may liue and die with tamburlain. With tamburlaine? Ah faire zenocrate. Let not a man so vile and barbarous, That holds you from your father in despight, And keeps you from the honors of a Queene. Being supposde his worthlesse Concubine. Be honored with your loue, but for necessity. So now the mighty Souldan heares of you, Your Highnesse needs not doubt but in short time, He will with Tamburlaines destruction Redeeme you from this deadly seruitude. leaue to wound me with these words. And speake of tamburlaine as he deserues: The entertainment we haue had of him, Is far from villanie or seruitude. And might in noble minds be counted princely.