Marlowe, Christopher · published 1590 · first performed or written 1588 [1587-1588] (Annals) tragedy · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 465 words
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These words assure me boy, thou art my son, When I am old and cannot manage arms, Be thou the scourge and terror of the world, Why may not I my Lord, as well as he, Be termed the scourge and terror of the world? Be all a scourge and terror to the world, Or else you are not sons of Tamburlaine. But while my brothers follow arms my lord Let me accompany my gracious mother, They are enough to conquer all the world And you have won enough for me to keep. Bastardly boy, sprung from some cowards lions: And not the issue of great Tamburlaine, Of all the provinces I have subdued Thou shalt not have a foot, unless thou bear A mind courageous and invincible: For he shall wear the crown of Persia, 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, Harbours revenge, war, death and cruelty: For in a field whose superfluities Is covered with a liquid purple veil, And sprinkled with the brains of slaughtered men, My royal chair of state shall be advanced: And he that means to place himself therein Must armed wade up to the chin in blood. My Lord, such speeches to our princely sons, Dismays their minds before they come to prove The wounding troubles angry war affords. 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, And I would strive to swim through pools of blood, Or make a bridge of murdered Carcases, Whose arches should be framed with bones of Turks, Ere I would lose the title of a king. Well lovely boys, you shall be emperors both Stretching your conquering arms from east to west: And sirrah, if you mean to wear a crown, When we shall meet the Turkish Deputy And all his Viceroys, snatch it from his head, And cleave his Pericranion with thy sword. If any man will hold him, I will strike, And cleave him to the channel with my sword, Hold him, and cleave him too, or I'll cleave thee For we will march against them presently. Theridamas, Techelles, and Casane Promised to meet me on Larissa plains With hosts apiece against this Turkish crew, For I have sworn by sacred Mahomet, To make it parcel of my Empery, The trumpets sound Zenocrate, they come. WElcome Theridamas, king of Argier, My Lord the great and mighty Tamburlaine, arch-monarch of the world, I offer here, My crown, myself, and all the power I have, In all affection at thy kingly feet. Thanks good theridamas.
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These words assure me boy, thou art my sonne, When I am old and cannot mannage armes, Be thou the scourge and terrour of the world, Why may not I my Lord, as wel as he, Be tearm'd the scourge and terrour of the world? Be al a scourge and terror to the world, Or els you are not sons of Tamburlaine. But while my brothers follow armes my lord Let me accompany my gratious mother, They are enough to conquer all the world And you haue won enough for me to keep. Bastardly boy, sprong frō some cowards lions: And not the issue of great Tamburlaine, Of all the prouinces I haue subdued Thou shalt not haue a foot, vnlesse thou beare A mind corragious and inuincible: For he shall weare the crowne of Persea, Whose head hath deepest scarres, whose breast most woundes, Which being wroth, sends lightning from his eies. And in the furrowes of his frowning browes, Harbors reuenge, war, death and cruelty: For in a field whose superfluities Is couered with a liquid purple veile, And sprinkled with the braines of slaughtered men, My royal chaire of state shall be aduanc'd: And he that meanes to place himselfe therein Must armed wade vp to the chin in blood. My Lord, such speeches to our princely sonnes, Dismaies their mindes before they come to prooue The wounding troubles angry war affoords. No Madam, these are speeches fit for vs, For if his chaire were in a sea of blood, I would prepare a ship and saile to it. Ere I would loose the tytle of a king, And I would striue to swim through pooles of blood, Or make a bridge of murthered Carcases, Whose arches should be fram'd with bones of Turks, Ere I would loose the tytle of a king. Wel louely boies, you shal be Emperours both Stretching your conquering armes from east to west: And sirha, if you meane to weare a crowne, When we shall meet the Turkish Deputie And all his Viceroies, snatch it from his head, And cleaue his Pericranion with thy sword. If any man will hold him, I will strike, And cleaue him to the channell with my sword, Hold him, and cleaue him too, or Ile cleaue thee For we will martch against them presently. Theridamas, Techelles, and Casane Promist to meet me on Larissa plaines With hostes apeece against this Turkish crue, For I haue sworne by sacred Mahomet, To make it parcel of my Empery, The trumpets sound Zenocrate, they come. WElcome Theridamas, king of Argier, My Lord the great and mighty Tamburlain, Arch-Monarke of the world, I offer here, My crowne, my selfe, and all the power I haue, In all affection at thy kingly feet. Thanks good theridamas.