Marlowe, Christopher · published 1590 · first performed or written 1588 [1587-1588] (Annals) tragedy · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so typicality 0.64 · 481 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T17: tamburlaine, persian, cyrus, king, mahomet, arms, mighty, assyrian, thousand, army.
They shall Casane, and 'tis time i'faith. And I have marched along the river Nise To Machda, where the mighty Christian Priest Called Iohn the great, sits in a milk-white rob, Whose triple Mitre I did take by force, And made him swear obedience to my crown. From thence unto Cazates did I march, Where Amazonians met me in the field: With whom (being women) I vouchsafed a league, And with my power did march to zansibar The Western part of Afrique, where I viewed. The Ethiopian sea, rivers and lakes: But neither man nor child in all the land: Therefore I took my course to Manico. Where unresisted I removed my camp: And by the coast of Byather at last, I came to Cubar, where the Negroes dwell, And conquering that, made haste to Nubia, There having sacked Borno the Kingly seat, I took the king, and lead him bound in chains Unto Damasco, where I stayed before. Well done Techelles: what saith Theridamas: I left the confines and the bounds of Afrique And made a voyage into Europe, Where by the river Tyros I subdued Stoka, Padalia, and Codemia. Then crossed the sea and came to Oblia. And Nigra Silva, where the devils dance, Which in despite of them I set on fires From thence I crossed the Gulf, call by the name Mare magioré, of th'inhabitants; Yet shall my soldiers make no period Until Natolia kneel before your feet. Then will we triumph, banquet and carouse, Cooks shall have pensions to provide us eats, And glut us with the dainties of the world, Lachrima Christi and Calabrian wines Shall common Soldiers drink in quaffing bouls, ay, liquid gold when we have conquered him. Mingled with coral and with oriental pearls: Come let us banquet and carouse the whiles. NOw say my Lords of Buda and Bohemia, What motion is it that inflames your thoughts, And stirs your valures to such sudden arms? Your Majesty remembers I am sure What cruel slaughter of our Christian bloods, These heathenish Turks and Pagans lately made, Betwixt the city Zula and Danubius How through the midst of Verna and Bulgaria And almost to the very walls of Rome, They have not long since massacred our Camp, It resteth now then that your majesty Take all advantages of time and power, And work revenge upon these Infidels: Your Highness knows for Tamburlaine's repair, That strikes a terror to all Turkish hearts, Natolia hath dismissed the greatest part Of all his army, pitched against our power Betwixt Cutheia and Orminius' mount: And sent them marching up to Belgasar, Acantha, Antioch, and Caesaria, To aid the kings of Soria and Ierusalem. Now thou my Lord, advantage take hereof, And issue suddenly upon the rest: That in the fortune of their overthrow, We may discourage all the pagan troup, That dare attempt to war with Christians.
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They shal Casane, and tis time yfaith. And I haue martch'd along the riuer Nise To Machda, where the mighty Christian Priest Cal'd Iohn the great, sits in a milk-white robe, Whose triple Myter I did take by force, And made him sweare obedience to my crowne. From thence vnto Cazates did I martch, Wher Amazonians met me in the field: With whom (being women) I vouchsaft a league, And with my power did march to zansibar The Westerne part of Affrike, where I view'd. The Ethiopian sea, riuers and lakes: But neither man nor child in al the land: Therfore I tooke my course to Manico. Where vnresisted I remoou'd my campe: And by the coast of Byather at last, I came to Cubar, where the Negros dwell, And conquering that, made haste to Nubia, There hauing sackt Borno the Kingly seat, I took the king, and lead him bound in chaines Vnto Damasco, where I staid before. Well done Techelles: what saith Theridamas: I left the confines and the bounds of Afrik And made a voyage into Europe, Where by the riuer Tyros I subdew'd Stoka, Padalia, and Codemia. Then crost the sea and came to Oblia. And Nigra Silua, where the Deuils dance, Which in despight of them I set on fires From thence I crost the Gulfe, call by the name Mare magioré, of th'inhabitantes; Yet shall my souldiers make no period Vntill Natolia kneele before your feet. Then wil we triumph, banquet and carouse, Cookes shall haue pensions to prouide vs eates, And glut vs with the dainties of the world, Lachrima Christi and Calabrian wines Shall common Souldiers drink in quaffing boules, I, liquid golde when we haue conquer'd him. Mingled with corrall and with orientall pearles: Come let vs banquet and carrouse the whiles. NOw say my Lords of Buda and Bohemia, What motiō is it that inflames your thoughts, And stirs your valures to such soddaine armes? Your Maiesty remembers I am sure What cruell slaughter of our Christian bloods, These heathnish Turks and Pagans lately made, Betwixt the citie Zula and Danubius How through the midst of Verna and Bulgaria And almost to the very walles of Rome, They haue not long since massacred our Camp, It resteth now then that your Maiesly Take all aduantages of time and power, And worke reuenge vpon these Infidels: Your Highnesse knowes for Tamburlaines repaire, That strikes a terrour to all Turkish hearts, Natolia hath dismist the greatest part Of all his armie, pitcht against our power Betwixt Cutheia and Orminius mount: And sent them marching vp to Belgasar, Acantha, Antioch, and Caesaria, To aid the kings of Soria and Ierusalem. Now thou my Lord, aduantage take hereof, And issue sodainly vpon the rest: That in the fortune of their ouerthrow, We may discourage all the pagan troope, That dare attempt to war with Christians.