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ln 0001TamburlaineTamburlaine, thethe greatgreat.
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wln 0001THETHE SECONDSECOND PARTPART OFOF
wln 0002TheThe bloodybloody ConquestsConquests
wln 0003ofof mightymighty TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 0004WithWith hishis impassionateimpassionate furyfury, forfor thethe deathdeath ofof
wln 0005hishis LadyLady andand louelove, fairefair ZenocrateZenocrate: hishis fourmeform
wln 0006ofof exhortationexhortation andand disciplinediscipline toto hishis threethree
wln 0007sonssons, andand thethe manermanner ofof hishis ownown deathdeath.


wln 0008TheThe ProloguePrologue.

wln 0009THeTHe generallgeneral welcomeswelcomes TamburlainTamburlaine receiu’dreceiudreceived,
wln 0010WhenWhen hehe arriuedarrived lastlast vponupon ourour stagestage,
wln 0011HathHath mademade ourour PoetPoet penpen hishis secondsecond partpart,,▪
wln 0012WherWhere deathdeath cutscuts offoff thethe progresprogress ofof hishis pomppomp.
wln 0013AndAnd murdrousmurd’rousmurderous FatesFates throwesthrows alall hishis triumphstriumphs downdown,
wln 0014ButBut whatwhat becamebecame ofof fairefair ZenocrateZenocrate,
wln 0015AndAnd withwith howhow maniemany citiescities’cities sacrificesacrifice
wln 0016HeHe celebratedcelebrated herher saidsaid funerallfuneral,
wln 0017HimselfeHimself inin presencepresence shalshall vnfoldunfold atat largelarge.

wln 0018ActusActus. 11.11... ScænaScaenaScaena. 11.11...

wln 0019OrcanesOrcanes, kingking ofof NatoliaNatolia, GazellusGazellus, vice-royviceroy ofof
wln 0020ByronByron, VpibassaUribassaUpibassa, andand theirtheir trainetrain, withwith drumsdrums
wln 0021andand trumpetstrumpets.
wln 0022OrcanesOrcanes-
wln 0023EGregiousEGregious ViceroyesViceroys ofof thesethese EasternEastern partsparts
wln 0024Plac’dPlaced byby thethe issueissue ofof greatgreat BaiazethBajazeth:
wln 0025AndAnd sacredsacred LordLord thethe mightymighty CalapineCallapineCallapin:
wln 0026WhoWho liueslives inin EgyptEgypt, prisonerprisoner toto thatthat slaueslave,
wln 0027WhichWhich keptkept hishis fatherfather inin anan yroniron cagecage:
wln 0028NowNow hauehave wewe martchtmarched fromfrom fairefair NatoliaNatolia

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wln 0029TwoTwo hundredhundred leaguesleagues, andand onon DanubiusDanubius’Danubius banksbanks,
wln 0030OurOur warlikewarlike hostehost inin compleatcomplete armourarmorarmour restrest,
wln 0031WhereWhere SigismondSigismond thethe kingking ofof HungaryHungary
wln 0032ShouldShould meetmeet ourour personperson toto concludeconclude aa trucetruce.
wln 0033WhatWhat? ShallShall wewe parleparley withwith thethe ChristianChristian?
wln 0034OrOr crossecross thethe streamestream, andand meetmeet himhim inin thethe fieldfield.
wln 0035Byr.ByronByr.KingKing ofof NatoliaNatolia, letlet vsus treattreat ofof peacepeace,
wln 0036WeWe allall areare gluttedglutted withwith thethe ChristiansChristians’ bloodblood,
wln 0037AndAnd hauehave aa greatergreater foefoe toto fightfight againstagainst,
wln 0038ProudProud TamburlaineTamburlaine, thatthat nownow inin AsiaAsia,
wln 0039NeereNear GuyronsGuiron’sguyron’s headhead dothdoth setset hishis conqueringconquering feetfeet,
wln 0040AndAnd meansmeans toto firefire TurkyTurkey asas hehe goesgoes:
wln 0041Gainst’Gainst’gainst himhim mymy LordLord mustmust youyou addresseaddress youryour powerpower.
wln 0042Vpibas.UribassaVpibas.BesidesBesides, kingking SigismondSigismond hathhath broughtbrought
wln 0043 (fromfrom ChristendomeChristendom,
wln 0044MoreMore thenthan hishis CampCamp ofof stoutstout HungariansHungarians,
wln 0045SclauoniansSclavonians, AlmansAlmainsAlmans, RuttersRutters, MuffesMuffs, andand DanesDanes,
wln 0046ThatThat withwith thethe HolbardHalberdhalberd, LanceLance, andand murtheringmurdering AxeAxe,
wln 0047WillWill hazardhazard thatthat wewe mightmight withwith suretysurety holdhold.
wln 0048ThoughThough fromfrom thethe shortestshortest NorthrenNorthern ParalellParallel,
wln 0049VastVast GruntlandGruntland compastcompassed withwith thethe frozenfrozen seasea,
wln 0050InhabitedInhabited withwith talltall andand sturdysturdy menmen,
wln 0051GyantsGiants asas bigbig asas hugiehugy PolyphemePolypheme:
wln 0052MillionsMillions ofof SouldiersSoldiers cutcut thethe ArtickArctic lineline,
wln 0053BringingBringing thethe strengthstrength ofof EuropeEurope toto thesethese ArmesArms.
wln 0054OurOur TurkyTurkey bladesblades shalshall glideglide throughthrough alall theirtheir throatsthroats,
wln 0055AndAnd makemake thisthis championchampion meadmead aa bloodybloody FenFen,
wln 0056DanubiusDanubius’ streamstream thatthat runsruns toto TrebizonTrebizondTrebizon,
wln 0057ShallShall cariecarry wraptwrapped withinwithin hishis scarletscarlet waueswaves,
wln 0058AsAs martiallmartial presentspresents toto ourour friendsfriends atat homehome.
wln 0059TheThe slaughteredslaughtered bodiesbodies ofof thesethese ChristiansChristians.
wln 0060TheThe TerreneTerrene mainmain wherinwherein DanubiusDanubius falsfalls,

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wln 0061ShallShall byby thisthis battellbattle bebe thethe bloodybloody SeaSea.
wln 0062TheThe wandringwand’ring SailersSailors ofof proudproud ItalyItaly,
wln 0063ShallShall meetmeet thosethose ChristiansChristians fleetingfleeting withwith thethe tydetide,
wln 0064BeatingBe atingBeating inin heapsheaps againstagainst theirtheir ArgosesArgosiesargosies.
wln 0065AndAnd makemake fairefair EuropeEurope mountedmounted onon herher bullbull,
wln 0066TraptTrapped withwith thethe wealthwealth andand richesriches ofof thethe worldworld,
wln 0067AlightAlight andand wearewear aa wofulwoeful mourningmourning weedweed.
wln 0068Byr.ByronByr.YetYet stoutstout OrcanesOrcanes, ProrexProrex ofof thethe worldworld,
wln 0069SinceSince TamburlaineTamburlaine hathhath mustredmustered allall hishis menmen,
wln 0070MarchingMarching fromfrom CaironCairon northwardnorthward withwith hishis campcamp,
wln 0071ToTo AlexandriaAlexandria, andand thethe frontierfrontier townestowns,
wln 0072MeaningMeanungMeaning toto makemake aa conquestconquest ofof ourour landland:
wln 0073Tis’Tis requisitrequisite toto parleparley forfor aa peacepeace
wln 0074WithWith SigismondSigismond thethe kingking ofof HungaryHungary:
wln 0075AndAnd sauesave ourour forcesforces forfor thethe hothot assaultsassaults
wln 0076ProudProud TamburlaineTamburlaine intendsintends NatoliaNatolia.
wln 0077Orc.OrcanesOrc.ViceroyViceroy ofof ByronByron, wiselywisely hasthast thouthou saidsaid:
wln 0078MyMy realmerealm, thethe CenterCenterCentre ofof ourour EmperyEmpery
wln 0079OnceOnce lostlost, AllAll TurkieTurkey wouldwould bebe ouerthrowneoverthrown:
wln 0080AndAnd forfor thatthat causecause thethe ChristiansChristians shallshall hauehave peacepeace.
wln 0081SlauoniansSlavonians, AlmainsAlmains, RuttersRutters, MuffesMuffs, andand DanesDanes
wln 0082FeareFear notnot OrcanesOrcanes, butbut greatgreat TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 0083NorNor hehe butbut FortuneFortune thatthat hathhath mademade himhim greatgreat.
wln 0084WeWe hauehave reuoltedrevolted GreciansGrecians, AlbaneesAlbanese,
wln 0085CiciliansSicilians, IewesJews, ArabiansArabians, TurksTurks, andand MoorsMoors,
wln 0086NatoliansNatolians, SoriansSorians, blackeblack EgyptiansEgyptians,
wln 0087IlliciansIllyriansIllicians, ThraciansThracians, andand BythiniansBythimansBithyniansBythimans,
wln 0088EnoughEnough toto swallowswallow forcelesseforceless SigismondSigismond
wln 0089YetYet scarsescarce enoughenough t’encountert’ encountert’encounter TamburlaineTamburlaine..,
wln 0090HeHe bringsbrings aa worldworld ofof peoplepeople toto thethe fieldfield,
wln 0091FromFrom ScythiaScythia toto thethe OrientallOriental PlagePlagePlague
wln 0092OfOf IndiaIndia, wherwhere ragingraging LantchidolLantchidol

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wln 0093BeatesBeats onon thethe regionsregions withwith hishis boysterousboisterous blowesblows,
wln 0094ThatThat neuernever sea=mansea-manseaman yetyet discouereddiscovered:
wln 0095AllAll AsiaAsia isis inin ArmesArms withwith tamburlainetamburlaine,
wln 0096EuenEven fromfrom thethe midstmidst ofof fieryfiery CancersCancer’sCancers TropickTropictropic,
wln 0097ToTo AmazoniaAmazonia vnderunder CapricorneCapricorn.
wln 0098AndAnd thencethence asas farfar asas ArchipellagoArchipelagoarchipelago.
wln 0099AllAll AffrikeAfricAfrique isis inin ArmesArms withwith tamburlainetamburlaine.
wln 0100ThereforeTherefore ViceroiesViceroys thethe ChristiansChristians mustmust hauehave peacepeace.

wln 0101Act.Act. 11.11... ScænaScaenaScaena. 22,

wln 0102SigismondSigismond, FrederickeFrederick, BaldwineBaldwinBaldwine, andand theirtheir trainetrain
wln 0103withwith drumsdrums andand trumpetstrumpets.
wln 0104Sigis.SigismondSigis.
wln 0105ORcanesORcanes (asas ourour LegatesLegates promistpromised theethee)
wln 0106WeeWewe withwith ourour PeeresPeers hauehave crostcrossed DanubiusDanubius’Danubius, (streamstream
wln 0107toto treattreat ofof friēdlyfriēdlyfriendly peacepeace oror deadlydeadly warwar:
wln 0108TakeTake whichwhich thouthou wiltwilt, forfor asas thethe RomansRomans vsdeused streamstream
wln 0109II herehere presentpresent theethee withwith aa nakednaked swordsword,
wln 0110WiltWilt thouthou hauehave warwar, thenthen shakeshake thisthis bladeblade atat meme,
wln 0111IfIf peacepeace, restorerestore itit toto mymy handshands againeagain:
wln 0112AndAnd II wilwill sheathsheathe itit toto confirmeconfirm thethe samesame.
wln 0113OrcOrcanesOrcStayStay SigismondSigismond, forgetstforget’stforgettest thouthou II amam hehe
wln 0114ThatThat withwith thethe CannonCannon shookeshook ViennaVienna walleswalls.
wln 0115AndAnd mademade itit dancedance vponupon thethe ContinentContinent:
wln 0116AsAs whenwhen thethe massymassy substancesubstance ofof thethe earthearth,
wln 0117QuiuerQuiver aboutabout thethe AxeltreeAxle-treeAxletree ofof heauenheaven.
wln 0118ForgetstForget’stForgettest thouthou thatthat II sentsent aa showershower ofof dartesdarts
wln 0119MingledMingled withwith powderedpowdered shotshot andand fetheredfeathered steelesteel
wln 0120SoSo thickthick vponupon thethe blink=ei’dblink-ei’dblink-eyed BurghersBurghers’burgher’s headsheads,
wln 0121ThatThat thouthou thy selfthyself, thenthenthan County=PallatineCounty-PallatineCounty Palatinecounty-palatine,
wln 0122TheThe kingking ofof BohemeBoheme, andand thethe AustrichAustricOstrich DukeDuke,

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wln 0123SentSent HerraldsHeraldsheralds outout, whichwhich baselybasely onon theirtheir kneesknees
wln 0124InIn allall youryour namesnames desirdedesired aa trucetruce ofof meme?
wln 0125ForgetstForget’stForgettest thouthou, thatthat toto hauehave meme raiseraise mymy siegesiege,
wln 0126WagonsWagons ofof goldgold werewere setset beforebefore mymy tenttent:
wln 0127StamptStamped withwith thethe princelyprincely FouleFoul thatthat inin herher wingswings
wln 0128CariesCaries thethe fearfullfearful thunderboltsthunderbolts ofof IoueJovejove,
wln 0129HowHow canstcanst thouthou thinkthink ofof thisthis andand offeroffer warwar?
wln 0130Sig.SigismondSig.ViennaVienna waswas besieg’dbesieged, andand II waswas therethere,
wln 0131ThenThen County=PallatineCounty-PallatineCounty Palatinecounty-palatine, butbut nownow aa kingking:
wln 0132AndAnd whatwhat wewe diddid, waswas inin extremityextremity:
wln 0133ButBut nownow OrcanesOrcanes, viewview mymy royallroyal hostehost,
wln 0134ThatThat hideshides thesethese plainesplains, andand seemsseems asas vastvast andand widewide,
wln 0135AsAs doothdoth thethe DesartDesert ofof ArabiaArabia.
wln 0136ToTo thosethose thatthat standstand onon BadgethsBagdad’s loftylofty TowerTower,
wln 0137OrOr asas thethe OceanOcean toto thethe TraueilerTravelerTraveller
wln 0138ThatThat restesrests vponupon thethe snowysnowy AppeninesApennines:
wln 0139AndAnd telltell meme whetherwhether II shouldshould stoopestoop soso lowlow,
wln 0140OrOr treattreat ofof peacepeace withwith thethe NatolianNatolian kingking?
wln 0141Byr.ByronByr.KingsKings ofof NatoliaNatolia andand ofof HungarieHungaryhungary,
wln 0142WeWe camecame fromfrom TurkyTurkey toto confirmeconfirm aa leagueleague,
wln 0143AndAnd notnot toto daredare echeeheach otherother toto thethe fieldfield:
wln 0144AA friendlyfriendly parleparley mightmight becomebecome yeye bothboth.
wln 0145Fred.FrederickFred.AndAnd wewe fromfrom EuropeEurope toto thethe samesame intentintent,
wln 0146WhichWhich ifif youryour GeneralGeneral refuserefuse oror scornescorn,
wln 0147OurOur TentsTents areare pitchtpitched, ourour menmen standstand inin arrayarray.
wln 0148ReadyReady toto chargecharge youyou ereere youyou stirstir youryour feetfeet.
wln 0149Nat.NatoliaNat.SoSo prestprestpressed areare wewe, butbut yetyet ifif SigismondSigismond
wln 0150SpeakeSpeak asas aa friendfriend, andand standstand notnot vponupon tearmesterms,
wln 0151HereHere isis hishis swordsword, letlet peacepeace bebe ratifiedratified
wln 0152OnOn thesethese conditionsconditions specifiedspecified beforebefore,
wln 0153DrawenDrawn withwith aduiseadvice ofof ourour AmbassadorsAmbassadors.
wln 0154Sig.SigismondSig.ThenThen herehere II sheathsheathesheath itit, andand giuegive theethee mymy handhand,

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wln 0155NeuerNever toto drawdraw itit outout, oror managemanage armesarms
wln 0156AgainstAgainst thy selfethyself oror thythy confederatesconfederates:
wln 0157ButBut whilstwhilst II liuelive willwill bebe atat trucetruce withwith theethee.
wln 0158Nat.NatoliaNat.ButBut (SigismondSigismond) confirmeconfirm itit withwith anan oathoath,
wln 0159AndAnd sweareswear inin sightsight ofof heauenheaven andand byby thythy ChristChrist.
wln 0160Sig.SigismondSig.ByBy himhim thatthat mademade thethe worldworld andand sau’dsaved mymy
wln 0161 (soulesoul
wln 0162TheThe sonneson ofof GodGod andand issueissue ofof aa MaydMaid,
wln 0163SweetSweet IesusJesusjesus ChristChrist, II sollemnlysolemnly protestprotest,
wln 0164AndAnd vowvow toto keepekeep thisthis peacepeace inuiolableinviolable.
wln 0165Nat.NatoliaNat.ByBy sacredsacred MahometMahomet, thethe friendfriend ofof GodGod,
wln 0166WhoseWhose holyholy AlcaronAlcoranAlcaron remainesremains withwith vsus,
wln 0167WhoseWhose gloriousglorious bodybody whenwhen hehe leftleft thethe worldworld,
wln 0168ClosdeClosed inin aa coffyncoffin mountedmounted vpup thethe aireair,
wln 0169AndAnd hunghung onon statelystately MecasMecca’s TempleTemple rooferoof,
wln 0170II sweareswear toto keepekeep thisthis trucetruce inuiolableimnolableinviolable:
wln 0171OfOf whosewhose conditionsconditions, andand ourour solemnesolemn othesoaths
wln 0172Sign’dSigned withwith ourour handeshands, eacheach shalshall retaineretain aa scrowlescroll::,
wln 0173AsAs memorablememorable witnessewitness ofof ourour leagueleague.
wln 0174NowNow SigismondSigismond, ifif anyany ChristianChristian KingKing
wln 0175EncrocheEncroach vponupon thethe confinesconfines ofof thythy realmerealm,
wln 0176SendSend woordword, OrcanesOrcanes ofof NatoliaNatolia
wln 0177Confirm’dConfirmed thisthis leagueleague beyondbeyond DanubiusDanubius’ streamestream,
wln 0178AndAnd theythey willwill (tremblingtrembling) soundsound aa quickequick retreatretreat,
wln 0179SoSo amam II fear’dfeared amongamong allall NationsNations.
wln 0180Sig.SigismondSig.IfIf anyany heathenheathen potentatepotentate oror kingking
wln 0181InuadeInvade NatoliaNatolia, SigismondSigismond willwill sendsend
wln 0182AA hundredhundred thousandthousand horsehorse train’dtrained toto thethe warwar,
wln 0183AndAnd backtbacked byby stoutstout Lancereslancers ofof GermanyGermany.
wln 0184TheThe strengthstrength andand sinewessinews ofof thethe imperiallimperial seatseat.
wln 0185Nat.NatoliaNat.II thankthank theethee SigismondSigismond, butbut whenwhen II warwar,
wln 0186AllAll AsiaAsia MinorMinor, AffricaAfrica, andand GreeceGreece

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wln 0187FollowFollow mymy StandardStandard andand mymy thundringthund’ringthundering DrumsDrums:
wln 0188ComeCome letlet vsus goego andand banquetbanquet inin ourour tentstents:
wln 0189II willwill dispatchdispatch chiefechief ofof mymy armyarmy hencehence
wln 0190ToTo fairefair NatoliaNatolia, andand toto TrebizonTrebizondTrebizon,
wln 0191ToTo staystay mymy commingcoming gainst’gainst proudproud TamburlaineTamburlaine..,
wln 0192FreendFriend SigismondSigismond, andand peerespeers ofof HungaryHungary,
wln 0193ComeCome banquetbanquet andand carousecarouse withwith vsus aa whilewhile,
wln 0194AndAnd thenthen departdepart wewe toto ourour territoriesterritories.ExeuntExeunt.

wln 0195ActusActus. 11.11... ScænaScaenaScaena. 33.33...

wln 0196CallapineCallapine withwith AlmedaAlmeda, hishis keeperkeeper.
wln 0197Callap.CallapineCallap.
wln 0198SWeetSWeet AlmedaAlmeda, pitypity thethe ruthfullruthful plightplight
wln 0199OfOf CallapineCallapine, thethe sonneson ofof BaiazethBajazeth,
wln 0200BornBorn toto bebe MonarchMonarch ofof thethe WesternWestern worldworld:
wln 0201YetYet herehere detain’ddetained byby cruellcruel TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 0202Alm.AlmedaAlm.MyMy LordLord II pitiepity itit, andand withwith mymy heartheart
wln 0203WishWithWishWith youryour releaserelease, butbut hehe whosewhose wrathwrath isis deathdeath,
wln 0204MyMy soueraignesoueraiguesoveraignsoveraigue LordLord, renowmedrenowned tamburlaintamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 0205ForbidsForbids youyou furtherfurther libertyliberty thanthan thisthis.
wln 0206Cal.CallapineCal.AhAh werewere II nownow butbut halfehalf soso eloquenteloquent
wln 0207ToTo paintpaint inin woordswords, whatwhat IleI’ll perfourmeperform inin deedsdeeds,
wln 0208II knowknow thouthou wouldstwouldst departdepart fromfrom hencehence withwith meme.
wln 0209Al.AlmedaAl.NotNot forfor allall AffrikeAfricAfrique, thereforetherefore moouemove meme notnot.
wln 0210Cal.CallapineCal.YetYet hearehear meme speakespeak mymy gentlegentle AlmedaAlmeda.
wln 0211Al.AlmedaAl.NoNo speachspeech toto thatthat endend, byby youryour fauourfavorfavour sirsir.
wln 0212Cal.CallapineCal.ByBy CarioCario runsruns.
wln 0213Al.AlmedaAl.NoNo talketalk ofof runningrunning, II telltell youyou sirsir.
wln 0214Cal.CallapineCal.AA litlelittle furtherfurther, gentlegentle AlmedaAlmeda.
wln 0215Al.AlmedaAl.WelWell sirsir, whatwhat ofof thisthis?
wln 0216Cal.CallapineCal.ByBy CarioCario runsruns toto AlexandriaAlexandria BayBay,

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wln 0217DarotesDarotes’ streamesstreams, wherinwherein atat anchoranchor lieslies
wln 0218AA TurkishTurkish GallyGalley ofof mymy royallroyal fleetfleet,
wln 0219WaitingWaiting mymy commingcoming toto thethe riuerriuer sideriverriverside sideside,
wln 0220HopingHoping byby somesome meansmeans II shallshall bebe releastreleased,
wln 0221WhichWhich whenwhen II comecome aboordaboard willwill hoisthoist vpup sailesail,
wln 0222AndAnd soonsoon putput foorthforth intointo thethe TerreneTerrene seasea:
wln 0223WhereWhere twixttwirttwixt thethe IslesIflesIsles ofof CyprusCyprus andand ofof CreeteCrete,
wln 0224WeWe quicklyquickly maymay inin TurkishTurkish seasseas arriuearrive.
wln 0225ThenThen shaltshalt thouthou seesee aa hundredhundred kingskings andand moremore
wln 0226VponUpon theirtheir kneesknees, allall bidbid meme welcomewelcome homehome.
wln 0227AmongstAmongst soso madymanymany crownescrowns ofof burnishtburnished goldgold,
wln 0228ChooseChoose whichwhich thouthou wiltwilt, allall areare atat thythy commandcommand,
wln 0229AA thousandthousand GalliesGalleys mann’dmanned withwith ChristianChristian slauesslaves
wln 0230II freelyfreely giuegive theethee, whichwhich shallshall cutcut thethe straightsstraits,
wln 0231AndAnd bringbring ArmadosArmadoesarmadoes fromfrom thethe coastscoasts ofof SpaineSpain,
wln 0232FraughtedFraughted withwith goldegold ofof richrich AmericaAmerica:
wln 0233TheThe GrecianGrecian virginsvirgins shallshall attendattend onon theethee,
wln 0234SkilfulSkilful inin musickemusic andand inin amorousamorous laieslays:
wln 0235AsAs fairefair asas waswas PigmalionsPygmalion’s IuoryIvoryivory gyrlegirl,
wln 0236OrOr louelylovely IoIo metamorphosedmetamorphosed.
wln 0237WithWith nakednaked; NegrosNegroes shallshall thythy coachcoach bebe drawendrawn,
wln 0238AndAnd asas thouthou rid’strid’stridest inin triumphtriumph throughthrough thethe streetsstreets,
wln 0239TheThe pauementpavement vnderneathunderneath thythy chariotchariot wheelswheels
wln 0240WithWith TurkyTurkey CarpetsCarpets shallshall bebe coueredcovered:
wln 0241AndAnd cloathcloth ofof ArrasArras hunghung aboutabout thethe walleswalls,
wln 0242FitFit obiectsobjects forfor thythy princelyprincely eieeye toto piercepierce.
wln 0243AA hundredhundred BassoesBassoes cloath’dclothed inin crimsoncrimson silksilk
wln 0244ShallShall rideride beforebefore thetheethe onon BarbarianBarbarian SteedsSteeds:
wln 0245AndAnd whenwhen thouthou goestgoest, aa goldengolden CanapieCanopycanopy
wln 0246Enchac’dEnchased withwith pretiousprecious stonesstones, whichwhich shineshine asas brightbright
wln 0247AsAs thatthat fairefair vailvail thatthat couerscovers allall thethe worldworld:
wln 0248WhenWhen PhœbusPhoebusPhoebus leapingleaningleapingleaning fromfrom hishis Hemi=SpheareHemi-SpheareHemispherehemisphere,

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wln 0249DiscendethDescendeth downwarddownward toto th’Antipodesth’ Antipodesth’Antipodes.
wln 0250AndAnd moremore thanthan thisthis, forfor allall II cannotcannot telltell.
wln 0251Alm.AlmedaAlm.HowHow farfar hencehence lieslies thethe GalleyGalley, saysay youyou?
wln 0252Cal.CallapineCal.SweetSweet AlmedaAlmeda, scarsescarce halfehalf aa leagueleague fromfrom
wln 0253 (hencehence.
wln 0254Alm.AlmedaAlm.ButBut needneed wewe notnot bebe spiedspied goinggoing aboordaboard?
wln 0255Cal.CallapineCal.BetwixtBetwixt thethe hollowhollow hanginghanging ofof aa hillhill
wln 0256AndAnd crookedcrooked bendingbending ofof aa craggycraggy rockrock,
wln 0257TheThe sailessails wraptwrapped vpup, thethe mastmast andand tacklingstacklings downedown,
wln 0258SheShe lieslies soso closeclose thatthat nonenone cancan findfind herher outout,
wln 0259Alm.AlmedaAlm.II likelike thatthat wellwell: butbut teltell meme mymy LordLord, ifif II
wln 0260shouldshould letlet youyou goego, wouldwould youyou beebe asas goodgood asas youryour
wln 0261wordword? ShallShall II bebe mademade aa kingking forfor mymy labourlaborlabour?
wln 0262Cal.CallapineCal.AsAs II amam CallapineCallapine thethe EmperourEmperor,
wln 0263AndAnd byby thethe handhand ofof MahometMahomet II sweareswear,
wln 0264ThouThou shaltshalt bebe crown’dcrowned aa kingking andand bebe mymy matemate,
wln 0265Alm.AlmedaAlm.ThenThen herehere II sweareswear, asas II amam AlmedaAlmeda,
wln 0266YourYour KeeperKeeper vnderunder TamburlaineTamburlaine thethe greatgreat,
wln 0267(ForFor that’sthat’s thethe stylestyle andand tytletitle II hauehave yetyet)
wln 0268AlthoughAlthough hehe sentsent aa thousandthousand armedarmed menmen
wln 0269ToTo interceptintercept thisthis haughtyhaughty enterprizeenterprise,
wln 0270YetYet wouldwould II ventureventure toto conductconduct youryour GraceGrace,
wln 0271AndAnd diedie beforebefore II broughtbrought youyou backeback againagain.
wln 0272Cal.CallapineCal.ThanksThanks gentlegentle AlmedaAlmeda, thenthen letlet vsus hastehaste,
wln 0273LeastLestlest timetime bebe pastpast, andand lingringling’ringlingering letlet vsus bothboth.
wln 0274Al.AlmedaAl.WhenWhen youyou willwill mymy LordLord, II amam readyready,
wln 0275Cal.CallapineCal.EuenEveneven straightstraight: andand farewellfarewell cursedcursed Tambur=TamburlaineTambur∣laineTamburlaine
wln 0276(laineTamburlaine.
wln 0277NowNow goego II toto reuengerevenge mymy fathersfather’s deathdeath.ExeuntExeunt

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wln 0278ActusActus. 11.11... ScænaScaenaScaena. 44.44...

wln 0279TamburlaineTamburlaine withwith ZenocratezenocrateZenocratezenocrate, andand hishis threethree sonnessons,
wln 0280CalyphasCalyphas, AmyrasAmyras, andand CelebinusCelebinus.., withwith
wln 0281drummesdrums andand trumpetstrumpets.
wln 0282Tamb.TamburlaineTamb.
wln 0283NOwNOw brightbright zenocratezenocrate, thethe worldsworld’s fairefair eieeye,
wln 0284WhoseWhose beamesbeams illuminateilluminate thethe lampslamps ofof heauēheauēheaven,
wln 0285WhoseWhose chearfulcheerful lookslooks dodo cleareclear thethe clowdycloudy aireair
wln 0286AndAnd cloathclothe itit inin aa christallcrystal liuerielivery,
wln 0287NowNow restrest theethee herehere onon fairefair LarissaLarissa PlainesPlains,
wln 0288WhereWhere EgyptEgypt andand thethe TurkishTurkish EmpireEmpire partsparts,
wln 0289BetweeneBetween thythy sonssons thatthat shallshall bebe EmperoursEmperors,
wln 0290AndAnd eueryevery oneone CommanderCommander ofof aa worldworld.
wln 0291zen.zenocratezen.SweetSweet tamburlaintamburlaineTamburlaine, whenwhen wiltwilt thouthou leaueleave thesethese (armesarms
wln 0292AndAnd sauesave thythy sacredsacred personperson freefree fromfrom scathescathe:
wln 0293AndAnd dangerousdangerous chanceschances ofof thethe wrathfullwrathful warwar.
wln 0294Tam.TamburlaineTam.WhenWhen heauenheaven shalshall ceasecease toto moouemove onon bothboth thethe (polespoles
wln 0295&and whenwhen thethe groundground wheronwhereon mymy souldierssoldierssoldier’s marchmarch
wln 0296ShalShall riserise aloftaloft andand touchtouch thethe hornedhorned MoonMoon,
wln 0297AndAnd notnot beforebefore mymy sweetsweet zenocratezenocrate:
wln 0298SitSit vpup andand restrest theethee likelike aa louelylovely QueeneQueen.
wln 0299SoSo, nownow sheshe sitssits inin pompepomp andand maiestiemajesty:
wln 0300WhenWhen thesethese mymy sonnessons, moremore prociouspreciousprecious inin minemine eieseyes
wln 0301ThanThan allall thethe wealthywealthy kingdomeskingdoms II subdewedsubdued:
wln 0302Plac’dPlaced byby herher sideside, lookelook onon theirtheir mothersmother’s faceface,
wln 0303ButBut yetyet me thinksmethinks theirtheir lookslooks areare amorousamorous,
wln 0304NotNot martiallmartial asas thethe sonssons ofof TamburlaineTamburlaine
wln 0305WaterWater andand ayreair beingbeing simbolisdesymbolised inin oneone:
wln 0306ArgueArgue theirtheir wantwant ofof couragecourage andand ofof witwit,
wln 0307TheirTheir hairehair asas whitewhite asas milkemilk andand softsoft asas DowneDown.
wln 0308WhichWhich shouldshould bebe likelike thethe quillesquills ofof PorcupinesPorcupines.

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wln 0309AsAs blackeblack asas IeatJetjet, andand hardhard asas IronIron oror steelsteel,
wln 0310BewraiesBewrays theythey areare tootoo daintydainty forfor thethe warswars.
wln 0311TheirTheir fingersfingers mademade toto quauerquaver onon aa LuteLute,
wln 0312TheirTheir armesarms toto hanghang aboutabout aa LadiesLady’s neckeneck:
wln 0313TheirTheir legslegs toto dancedance andand capercaper inin thethe aireair:
wln 0314WouldWould makemake meme thinkethink themthem BastardsBastards, notnot mymy sonssons,
wln 0315ButBut thatthat II knowknow theythey issuedissued fromfrom thythy wombewomb,
wln 0316ThatThat neuernever look’dlooked onon manman butbut TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 0317zenzenocratezenMyMy gratiousgracious LordLord, theythey hauehave theirtheir mothersmother’smothers (lookslooks
wln 0318ButBut whēwhēwhen theythey listlist, theirtheir cōqueringcōqueringconquering fathersfather’s hartheart:
wln 0319ThisThis louelylovely boyboy thethe yongestyoungest ofof thethe threethree,
wln 0320NotNot longlong agoeago bestridbestrid aa ScythianScythian SteedSceedSteed:
wln 0321TrottingTrotting thethe ringring, andand tiltingtilting atat aa gloueglove:
wln 0322WhichWhich whenwhen hehe taintedtainted withwith hishis slenderslender rodrod,
wln 0323HeHe raign’dreigned himhim straightstraight andand mademade himhim soso curuetcurvetcuruet,
wln 0324AsAs II criedcried outout forfor fearefear hehe shouldshould hauehave falnefall’nfallen,
wln 0325Tam.TamburlaineTam.WelWell donedone mymy boyboy, thouthou shaltshalt hauehave shieldshield andand (lancelance
wln 0326ArmourArmorArmour ofof proofeproof, horsehorse, helmehelm, &and Curtle=axeCuttle-axeCurtle-axe
wln 0327AndAnd II willwill teachteach theethee howhow toto chargecharge thythy foefoe,
wln 0328AndAnd harmelesseharmless runrun amongamong thethe deadlydeadly pikespikes.
wln 0329IfIf thouthou wiltwilt louelove thethe warreswars andand followfollow meme,
wln 0330ThouThou shaltshalt bebe mademade aa KingKing andand raignereign withwith meme.
wln 0331KeepingKeeping inin yroniron cagescages EmperoursEmperors.
wln 0332IfIf thouthou exceedexceed thythy elderelder BrothersBrothers’Brother’s worthworth,
wln 0333AndAnd shineshine inin compleatcomplete vertuevirtue moremore thanthan theythey,
wln 0334ThouThou shaltshalt bebe kingking beforebefore themthem, andand thythy seedseed
wln 0335ShallShall issueissue crownedcrowned fromfrom theirtheir mothersmother’s wombewomb..,
wln 0336Cel.CelebinusCel.YesYes fatherfather, youyou shalshall seesee meme ifif II liuelive,
wln 0337HaueHave vnderunder meme asas manymany kingskings asas youyou,
wln 0338AndAnd martchmarch withwith suchsuch aa multitudemultitude ofof menmen,
wln 0339AsAs allall thethe worldworld shallshall trembletremble atat theirtheir viewview.
wln 0340tam.tamburlainetam.TheseThese wordswords assureassure meme boyboy, thouthou artart mymy sonneson,
wln 0341WhenWhen II amam oldold andand cannotcannot mannagemanage armesarms,

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wln 0342BeBe thouthou thethe scourgescourge andand terrourterror ofof thethe worldworld,
wln 0343Amy.AmyrasAmy.WhyWhy maymay notnot II mymy LordLord, asas welwell asas hehe,
wln 0344BeBe tearm’dtermed thethe scourgescourge andand terrourterror ofof thethe worldworld?
wln 0345tam.tamburlainetam.BeBe alall aa scourgescourge andand terrorterror toto thethe worldworld,
wln 0346OrOr elselse youyou areare notnot sonssons ofof TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 0347Cal.CalyphasCal.ButBut whilewhile mymy brothersbrothers followfollow armesarms mymy lordlord
wln 0348LetLet meme accompanyaccompany mymy gratiousgracious mothermother,
wln 0349TheyThey areare enoughenough toto conquerconquer allall thethe worldworld
wln 0350AndAnd youyou hauehave wonwon enoughenough forfor meme toto keepkeep.
wln 0351tam.tamburlainetam.BastardlyBastardly boyboy, sprongsprung frōfrōfrom somesome cowardscoward’scowards loinslionsloinslions:
wln 0352AndAnd notnot thethe issueissue ofof greatgreat TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 0353OfOf allall thethe prouincesprovinces II hauehave subduedsubdued
wln 0354ThouThou shaltshalt notnot hauehave aa footfoot, vnlesseunless thouthou bearebear
wln 0355AA mindmind corragiouscourageous andand inuincibleinvincible:
wln 0356ForFor hehe shallshall wearewear thethe crownecrown ofof PerseaPersia,
wln 0357WhoseWhose headhead hathhath deepestdeepest scarresscars, whosewhose breastbreast mostmost
wln 0358 (woundeswounds,
wln 0359WhichWhich beingbeing wrothwroth, sendssends lightninglightning fromfrom hishis eieseyes.
wln 0360AndAnd inin thethe furrowesfurrows ofof hishis frowningfrowning browesbrows,
wln 0361HarborsHarborsHarbours reuengerevenge, warwar, deathdeath andand crueltycruelty:
wln 0362ForFor inin aa fieldfield whosewhose superfluitiessuperfluities
wln 0363IsIs coueredcovered withwith aa liquidliquid purplepurple veileveil,
wln 0364AndAnd sprinkledsprinkled withwith thethe brainesbrains ofof slaughteredslaughtered menmen,
wln 0365MyMy royalroyal chairechair ofof statestate shallshall bebe aduanc’dadvanced:
wln 0366AndAnd hehe thatthat meanesmeans toto placeplace himselfehimself thereintherein
wln 0367MustMust armedarmed wadewade vpup toto thethe chinchin inin bloodblood.
wln 0368zen.zenocratezen.MyMy LordLord, suchsuch speechesspeeches toto ourour princelyprincely sonnessons,
wln 0369DismaiesDismays theirtheir mindesminds beforebefore theythey comecome toto prooueprove
wln 0370TheThe woundingwounding troublestroubles angryangry warwar affoordsaffords.
wln 0371Cel.CelebinusCel.NoNo MadamMadam, thesethese areare speechesspeeches fitfit forfor vsus,
wln 0372ForFor ifif hishis chairechair werewere inin aa seasea ofof bloodblood,
wln 0373II wouldwould prepareprepare aa shipship andand sailesail toto itit.

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wln 0374EreEre II wouldwould looselose thethe tytletitle ofof aa kingking,
wln 0375Amy.AmyrasAmy.AndAnd II wouldwould striuestrive toto swimswim throughthrough poolespools
wln 0376 (ofof bloodblood,
wln 0377OrOr makemake aa bridgebridge ofof murtheredmurdered CarcasesCarcases,
wln 0378WhoseWhose archesarches shouldshould bebe fram’dframed withwith bonesbones ofof TurksTurks,
wln 0379EreEre II wouldwould looselose thethe tytletitle ofof aa kingking.
wln 0380tam.tamburlainetam.WelWell louelylovely boiesboys, youyou shalshall bebe EmperoursEmperorsemperors bothboth
wln 0381StretchingStretching youryour conqueringconquering armesarms fromfrom easteast toto westwest:
wln 0382AndAnd sirhasirrah, ifif youyou meanemean toto wearewear aa crownecrown,
wln 0383WhenWhen wewe shallshall meetmeet thethe TurkishTurkish DeputieDeputy
wln 0384AndAnd allall hishis ViceroiesViceroys, snatchsnatch itit fromfrom hishis headhead,
wln 0385AndAnd cleauecleave hishis PecicranionPericranionPericraniumPericranion withwith thythy swordsword.
wln 0386Cal.CalyphasCal.IfIf anyany manman willwill holdhold himhim, II willwill strikestrike,
wln 0387AndAnd cleauecleave himhim toto thethe channellchannel withwith mymy swordsword,
wln 0388tamb.tamburlainetamb.HoldHold himhim, andand cleauecleave himhim tootoo, oror IleI’ll cleauecleave (theethee
wln 0389ForFor wewe willwill martchmarch againstagainst themthem presentlypresently.
wln 0390TheridamasTheridamas, TechellesTechelles, andand CasaneCasane
wln 0391PromistPromised toto meetmeet meme onon LarissaLarissa plainesplains
wln 0392WithWith hosteshosts apeeceapiece againstagainst thisthis TurkishTurkish cruecrew,
wln 0393ForFor II hauehave swornesworn byby sacredsacred MahometMahomet,
wln 0394ToTo makemake itit parcelparcel ofof mymy EmperyEmpery,
wln 0395TheThe trumpetstrumpets soundsound ZenocrateZenocrate, theythey comecome.

wln 0396ActusActus: 11.11... ScænaScaenaScaena. 55.55...

wln 0397EnterEnter TheridamasTheridamas, andand hishis trainetrain withwith DrumsDrums
wln 0398andand TrumpetsTrumpets.
wln 0399Tamb.TamburlaineTamb.
wln 0400WElcomeWElcome TheridamasTheridamas, kingking ofof ArgierArgier,,.
wln 0401Ther,TheridamasTher,MyMy LordLord thethe greatgreat andand migh=mightymigh∣tymighty
wln 0402(ty
wln 0402TamburlainTamburlaine,
wln 0403Arch=MonarkeArch-MonarkeArch-Monarcharch-monarch ofof thethe worldworld, II offeroffer herehere,

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wln 0404MyMy crownecrown, my selfemyself, andand allall thethe powerpower II hauehave,
wln 0405InIn allall affectionaffection atat thythy kinglykingly feetfeet.
wln 0406tam.tamburlainetam.ThanksThanks goodgood theridamastheridamas.
wln 0407ther.theridamasther.VnderUnder mymy collorscolorscolours marchmarch tenten thousandthousand GreeksGreeks
wln 0408AndAnd ofof ArgierArgier andand AffriksAfric’sAfrica’s frontierfrontier townestowns,
wln 0409TwiseTwice twentytwenty thousandthousand valiantvaliant menmen atat armesarms,
wln 0410AllAll whichwhich hauehave swornesworn toto sackesack NatoliaNatolia:
wln 0411FiueFive hundredhundred BriggandinesBrigandines areare vnderunder sailesail,
wln 0412MeetMeet forfor youryour seruiceservice onon thethe seasea, mymy LordLord,
wln 0413ThatThat lanchinglaunching fromfrom ArgierArgier toto TripolyTripoli,
wln 0414WillWill quicklyquickly rideride beforebefore NatoliaNatolia:
wln 0415AndAnd batterbatter downedown thethe castlescastles onon thethe shoreshore.
wln 0416tam.tamburlainetam.WelWell saidsaid ArgierArgier, receiuereceive thythy crownecrown againeagain.
wln 0417ActusActus. 11.11... ScænaScaenaScaena. 66.66...
wln 0418EnterEnter TechellesTechelles andand VsumeasaneUsumcasaneUsumeasane togethertogether.
wln 0419Tamb.TamburlaineTamb.
wln 0420KIngsKIngs ofof MorocusMoroccus andand ofof FesseFez, welcomewelcome.
wln 0421Vsu.UsumcasaneVsu.MagnificentMagnificent &and peerlessepeerless TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 0422II andand mymy neighborneighborneighbour KingKing ofof FesseFez hauehave broughtbrought
wln 0423ToTo aideaid theethee inin thisthis TurkishTurkish expeditionexpedition,
wln 0424AA hundredhundred thousandthousand expertexpert souldierssoldiers:
wln 0425FromFrom AzamorAzamor toto TunysTunisTunys nearenear thethe seasea,
wln 0426IsIs BarbaryBarbary vnpeopledunpeopled forfor thythy sakesake,
wln 0427AndAnd allall thethe menmen inin armourarmorarmour vnderunder meme,
wln 0428WhichWhich withwith mymy crownecrown II gladlygladly offeroffer theethee.
wln 0429tam.tamburlainetam.ThanksThanks kingking ofof MorocusMoroccus, taketake youryour crowncrown a=againa∣gainagain(gain.
wln 0430
wln 0430tech.techellestech.AndAnd mightymighty TamburlaineTamburlaine, ourour earthlyearthly GodGod,
wln 0431WhoseWhose lookeslooks makemake thisthis inferiourinferior worldworld toto quakequake,
wln 0432II herehere presentpresent theethee withwith thethe crownecrown ofof FesseFez,
wln 0433AndAnd withwith anan hostehost ofof MooresMoors traindetrained toto thethe warwar,
wln 0434WhoseWhose coleblackecoal-black facesfaces makemake theirtheir foesfoes retireretire,
wln 0435AndAnd quakequake forfor fearefear, asas ifif infernallinfernal IoueJovejove

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wln 0436MeaningMeaning toto aidaid themthem inin thisthis TurkishTurkish armesarms,
wln 0437ShouldShould piercepierce thethe blackeblack circumferencecircumference ofof hellhell,
wln 0438WithWith vglyugly FuriesFuries bearingbearing fieryfiery flagsflags,
wln 0439AndAnd millionsmillions ofof hishis strongstrong tormentingtormenting spiritsspirits:
wln 0440FromFrom strongstrong TesellaTesella vntounto BiledullBiledull,
wln 0441AllAll BarbaryBarbary isis vnpeopledunpeopled forfor thythy sakesake.
wln 0442tam.tamburlainetam.ThanksThanks kingking ofof FesseFez, taketake herehere thythy crownecrown a=againa∣gainagain(gain
wln 0443
wln 0443YourYour presencepresence (louingloving friendsfriends andand fellowfellow kingskings)
wln 0444MakesMakes meme toto surfetsurfeit inin conceiuingconceiving ioyjoy,
wln 0445IfIf allall thethe christallcrystal gatesgates ofof IouesJove’sjove’s highhigh courtcourt
wln 0446WereWere openedopened widewide, andand II mightmight enterenter inin
wln 0447ToTo seesee thethe statestate andand maiestymajesty ofof heauenheaven,
wln 0448ItIt couldcould notnot moremore delightdelight meme thanthan youryour sightsight.
wln 0449NowNow willwill wewe banquetbanquet onon thesethese plainesplains aa whilewhile,
wln 0450AndAnd afterasterafter martchmarch toto TurkyTurkey withwith ourour CampeCamp,
wln 0451InIn numbernumber moremore thanthan areare thethe dropsdrops thatthat fallfall
wln 0452WhenWhen BoreasBoreas rentsrends aa thousandthousand swellingswelling cloudesclouds,
wln 0453AndAnd proudproud OrcanesOrcanes ofof NatoliaNatolia,
wln 0454WithWith allall hishis viceroiesviceroys shallshall bebe soso affraideafraid,
wln 0455ThatThat thoughthough thethe stonesstones, asas atat DeucalionsDeucalion’s floodflood,
wln 0456WereWere turndeturned toto menmen, hehe shouldshould bebe ouercomeovercome:
wln 0457SuchSuch lauishlavish willwill II makemake ofof TurkishTurkish bloodblood,
wln 0458ThatThat IoueJovejove shallshall sendsend hishis wingedwinged MessengerMessenger
wln 0459ToTo bidbid meme sheathsheathesheath mymy swordsword, andand leaueleave thethe fieldfield:
wln 0460TheThe SunSun vnableunable toto sustainesustain thethe sightsight,
wln 0461ShallShall hidehide hishis headhead inin thetisthetis’thetis waterywatery laplap,
wln 0462AndAnd leaueleave hishis steedssteeds toto fairefair BoetesBoötes’Bootes’ chargecharge:
wln 0463ForFor halfehalf thethe worldworld shallshall perishperish inin thisthis fightfight:
wln 0464ButBut nownow mymy friendsfriends, letlet meme examineexamine yeye,
wln 0465HowHow hauehave yeye spentspent youryour absentabsent timetime fromfrom meme??:
wln 0466Vsum.UsumcasaneVsum.MyMy LordLord ourour menmen ofof BarbaryBarbary hauehave martchtmarched
wln 0467FoureFourfour hundredhundred milesmiles withwith armourarmorarmour onon theirtheir backesbacks,

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wln 0468AndAnd lainelain inin leagreleaguer fifteenefifteen monethsmonths andand moremore,
wln 0469ForFor sincesince wewe leftleft youyou atat thethe SouldansSoldan’ssoldan’s courtcourt,
wln 0470WeWe hauehave subdudesubdued thethe SoutherneSouthern GuallatiaGuallatia,
wln 0471AndAnd allall thethe landland vntounto thethe coastcoast ofof SpaineSpain.
wln 0472WeWe keptkept thethe narrownarrow straightstrait ofof GibralterGibralter,
wln 0473AndAnd mademade CanareaCanarea calcall vsus kingskings andand LordsLords,
wln 0474YetYet neuernever diddid theythey recreaterecreate themseluesthemselves,
wln 0475OrOr ceasecease oneone dayday fromfrom warwar andand hothot alarmsalarms,
wln 0476AndAnd thereforetherefore letlet themthem restrest aa whilewhile mymy LordLord.
wln 0477Tam.TamburlaineTam.TheyThey shalshall CasaneCasane, andand tis’tis timetime yfaithi’ faithi’faith.
wln 0478Tech.TechellesTech.AndAnd II hauehave martch’dmarched alongalong thethe riuerriver NileNiseNileNise
wln 0479ToTo MachdaMachda, wherewhere thethe mightymighty ChristianChristian PriestPriest
wln 0480Cal’dCalled IohnJohnjohn thethe greatgreat, sitssits inin aa milk=whitemilk-whitemilk-white roberobe,
wln 0481WhoseWhose tripletriple MyterMiterMitre II diddid taketake byby forceforce,
wln 0482AndAnd mademade himhim sweareswear obedienceobedience toto mymy crownecrown.
wln 0483FromFrom thencethence vntounto CazatesCazates diddid II martchmarch,
wln 0484WherWhere AmazoniansAmazonians metmet meme inin thethe fieldfield:
wln 0485WithWith whomwhom (beingbeing womenwomen) II vouchsaftvouchsafed aa leagueleague,
wln 0486AndAnd withwith mymy powerpower diddid marchmarch toto zansibarzanzibarzansibar
wln 0487TheThe WesterneWestern partpart ofof AffrikeAfricAfrique, wherewhere II view’dviewed.
wln 0488TheThe EthiopianEthiopian seasea, riuersrivers andand lakeslakes:
wln 0489ButBut neitherneither manman nornor childchild inin alall thethe landland:
wln 0490TherforeTherefore II tooketook mymy coursecourse toto ManicoManico.
wln 0491WhereWhere vnresistedunresisted II remoou’dremoved mymy campecamp:
wln 0492AndAnd byby thethe coastcoast ofof ByatherByather atat lastlast,
wln 0493II camecame toto CubarCubar, wherewhere thethe NegrosNegroes dwelldwell,
wln 0494AndAnd conqueringconquering thatthat, mademade hastehaste toto NubiaNubia,
wln 0495ThereThere hauinghaving sacktsacked BornoBorno thethe KinglyKingly seatseat,
wln 0496II tooktook thethe kingking, andand leadlead himhim boundbound inin chaineschains
wln 0497VntoUnto DamascoDamasco, wherewhere II staidstayed beforebefore.
wln 0498Tamb.TamburlaineTamb.WellWell donedone TechellesTechelles: whatwhat saithsaith
wln 0499 (TheridamasTheridamas??:

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wln 0500ther.theridamasther.II leftleft thethe confinesconfines andand thethe boundsbounds ofof AffrikeAfrikAfrique
wln 0501AndAnd mademade aa voyagevoyage intointo EuropeEurope,
wln 0502WhereWhere byby thethe riuerriver TyrosTyros II subdew’dsubdued
wln 0503StokaStoka, PadaliaPadalia, andand CodemiaCodemia.
wln 0504ThenThen crostcrossed thethe seasea andand camecame toto ObliaOblia.
wln 0505AndAnd NigraNigra SiluaSilva, wherewhere thethe DeuilsDevilsdevil’s dancedance,
wln 0506WhichWhich inin despightdespite ofof themthem II setset onon firefiresfirefires::
wln 0507FromFrom thencethence II crostcrossed thethe GulfeGulf, call’dcallcalledcall byby thethe namename
wln 0508MareMare magioremagiorémagioremagioré, ofof th’inhabitantesth’ inhabitantsth’inhabitants::;
wln 0509YetYet shallshall mymy souldierssoldiers makemake nono periodperiod
wln 0510VntillUntil NatoliaNatolia kneelekneel beforebefore youryour feetfeet.
wln 0511tamb.tamburlainetamb.ThenThen wilwill wewe triumphtriumph, banquetbanquet andand carousecarouse,
wln 0512CookesCooks shallshall hauehave pensionspensions toto prouideprovide vsus eateseats,
wln 0513AndAnd glutglut vsus withwith thethe daintiesdainties ofof thethe worldworld,
wln 0514LachrimaLachrymaLachrima ChristiChristi andand CalabrianCalabrian wineswines
wln 0515ShallShall commoncommon SouldiersSoldiers drinkdrink inin quaffingquaffing boulesbowlsbouls,
wln 0516IAyay, liquidliquid goldegold whenwhen wewe hauehave conquer’dconquered himhim.
wln 0517MingledMingled withwith corrallcoral andand withwith orientalloriental pearlepearlespearlpearls:
wln 0518ComeCome letlet vsus banquetbanquet andand carrousecarouse thethe whileswhiles.ExeuntExeunt.
wln 0519FinisFinis ActusActus primiprimi.
wln 0520ActusActus. 22.22... ScænaScaenaScaena. 11.11...

wln 0521SigismondSigismond, FrederickeFrederick, BaldwineBaldwinBaldwine,
wln 0522withwith theirtheir trainetrain.
wln 0523Sigis.SigismondSigis.
wln 0524NOwNOw saysay mymy LordsLords ofof BudaBuda andand BohemiaBohemia,
wln 0525WhatWhat motiōmotiōmotion isis itit thatthat inflamesinflames youryour thoughtsthoughts,
wln 0526AndAnd stirsstirs youryour valuresvalorsvalures toto suchsuch soddainesudden armesarms?
wln 0527Fred.FrederickFred.YourYour MaiestyMajesty remembersremembers II amam suresure
wln 0528WhatWhat cruellcruel slaughterslaughter ofof ourour ChristianChristian bloodsbloods,
wln 0529TheseThese heathnishheath’nishheathenish TurksTurks andand PagansPagans latelylately mademade,

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wln 0530BetwixtBetwixt thethe citiecity ZulaZula andand DanubiusDanubius,,
wln 0531HowHow throughthrough thethe midstmidst ofof VernaVerna andand BulgariaBulgaria
wln 0532AndAnd almostalmost toto thethe veryvery walleswalls ofof RomeRome,
wln 0533TheyThey hauehave notnot longlong sincesince massacredmassacred ourour CampCamp,
wln 0534ItIt restethresteth nownow thenthen thatthat youryour MaieslyMajestymajesty
wln 0535TakeTake allall aduantagesadvantages ofof timetime andand powerpower,
wln 0536AndAnd workework reuengerevenge vponupon thesethese InfidelsInfidels:
wln 0537YourYour HighnesseHighness knowesknows forfor TamburlainesTamburlaine’s repairerepair,
wln 0538ThatThat strikesstrikes aa terrourterror toto allall TurkishTurkish heartshearts,
wln 0539NatoliaNatolia hathhath dismistdismissed thethe greatestgreatest partpart
wln 0540OfOf allall hishis armiearmy, pitchtpitched againstagainst ourour powerpower
wln 0541BetwixtBetwixt CutheiaCutheia andand OrminiusOrminius’ mountmount:
wln 0542AndAnd sentsent themthem marchingmarching vpup toto BelgasarBelgasar,
wln 0543AcanthaAcantha, AntiochAntioch, andand CæsariaCaesariaCaesaria,
wln 0544ToTo aidaid thethe kingskings ofof SoriaSoria andand IerusalemJerusalemjerusalem.
wln 0545NowNow thenthouthenthou mymy LordLord, aduantageadvantage taketake hereofhereof,
wln 0546AndAnd issueissue sodainlysuddenly vponupon thethe restrest:
wln 0547ThatThat inin thethe fortunefortune ofof theirtheir ouerthrowoverthrow,
wln 0548WeWe maymay discouragediscourage allall thethe paganpagan troopetroop,
wln 0549ThatThat daredare attemptattempt toto warwar withwith ChristiansChristians.
wln 0550Sig.SigismondSig.ButBut calscalls notnot thenthen youryour GraceGrace toto memoriememory
wln 0551TheThe leagueleague wewe latelylately mademade withwith kingking OrcanesOrcanes,
wln 0552Confirm’dConfirmed byby othoath andand ArticlesArticles ofof peacepeace,
wln 0553AndAnd callingcalling ChristChrist forfor recordrecord ofof ourour truethstruths?
wln 0554ThisThis shouldshould bebe treacherietreachery andand violenceviolence,
wln 0555AgainstAgainst thethe gracegrace ofof ourour professionprofession.
wln 0556Bald.BaldwinBald.NoNo whitwhit mymy LordLord: forfor withwith suchsuch InfidelsInfidels,
wln 0557InIn whomwhom nono faithfaith nornor truetrue religionreligion restsrests,
wln 0558WeWe areare notnot boundbound toto thosethose accomplishmentsaccomplishments,
wln 0559TheThe holyholy laweslawéslaws ofof ChristendomeChristendom inioineenjoin:
wln 0560ButBut asas thethe faithfaith whichwhich theythey prophanelyprofanely plightplight
wln 0561IsIs notnot byby necessarynecessary pollycypolicy,

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wln 0562ToTo bebe esteem’desteemed assuranceassurance forfor our seluesourselves,
wln 0563SoSo whatwhat wewe vowvow toto themthem shouldshauldshould notnot infringeinfringe
wln 0564OurOur libertyliberty ofof armesarms andand victoryvictory.
wln 0565Sig.SigismondSig.ThoughThough II confesseconfess thethe othesoaths theythey vndertakeundertake,
wln 0566BreedBreed litlelittle strengthstrength toto ouroutour securitiesecurity,
wln 0567YetYet thosethose infirmitiesinfirmities thatthat thusthus defamedefame
wln 0568TheirTheir faithsfaiths, theirtheir honorshonorshonours, andand theirtheir religionreligion,
wln 0569ShouldShould notnot giuegive vsus presumptionpresumption toto thethe likelike,
wln 0570OurOur faithsfaiths areare soundsound, andand mustmust bebe consumateconsummateconsummated,
wln 0571ReligiousReligious, righteousrighteous, andand inuiolateinviolate.
wln 0572Fred.FrederickFred.AssureAssure youryour GraceGrace tis’tis superstitionsuperstition
wln 0573ToTo standstand soso strictlystrictly onon dispensiuedispensive faithfaith:
wln 0574AndAnd shouldshould wewe loselose thethe opportunityopportunity
wln 0575ThatThat GodGod hathhath giuengiven toto vengevenge ourour ChristiansChristians’ deathdeath
wln 0576AndAnd scourgescourge theirtheir foulefoul blasphemousblasphemous PaganismePaganism??:
wln 0577AsAs fellfell toto SauleSaul, toto BalaamBalaam andand thethe restrest,
wln 0578ThatThat wouldwould notnot killkill andand cursecurse atat GodsGod’s commandcommand,
wln 0579SoSo surelysurely willwill thethe vengeancevengeance ofof thethe highesthighest
wln 0580AndAnd iealousjealous angeranger ofof hishis fearefullfearful armearm
wln 0581BeBe pour’dpoured withwith rigourrigorrigour onon ourour sinfullsinful headsheads,
wln 0582IfIf wewe neglectneglect thisthis offeredoffered victoryvictory.
wln 0583Sig.SigismondSig.ThenThen armearm mymy LordsLords, andand issueissue sodainlysuddenly,
wln 0584GiuingGiving commandementcommandment toto ourour generallgeneral hostehost,
wln 0585WithWith expeditionexpedition toto assaileassail thethe PaganPagan,
wln 0586AndAnd taketake thethe victorievictory ourour GodGod hathhath giuengiven.ExeuntExeunt..,

wln 0587ActusActus, 22.22... ScænaScaenaScaena, 22.22...

wln 0588OrcanesOrcanes, GazellusGazellus, VribassaUribassa withwith theirtheir trainetrain.
wln 0589OrcanesOrcanes.OrcanesOrcanes...
wln 0590GAzellusGAzellus, VribassaUribassa, andand thethe restrest,
wln 0591NowNow willwill wewe marchmarch fromfrom proudproud OrminusOrminus’orminus’ mountmount

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wln 0592ToTo fairefair NatoliaNatolia, wherewhere ourour neighbourneighborneighbour kingskings
wln 0593ExpectExpect ourour powerpower andand ourour royallroyal presencepresence,
wln 0594T’incounterT’ encounterT’incounter withwith thethe cruellcruel tamburlaintamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 0595ThatThat nighnigh LarissaLarissa swaiessways aa mightymighty hostehost,
wln 0596AndAnd withwith thethe thunderthunder ofof hishis martialmartial toolestools
wln 0597MakesMakes EarthquakesEarthquakes inin thethe heartshearts ofof menmen andand heauenheaven,
wln 0598Gaz.GazellusGaz.AndAnd nownow comecome wewe toto makemake hishis sinowessinews shakeshake,
wln 0599WithWith greatergreater powerpower thanthan ersterst hishis pridepride hathhath feltfelt,
wln 0600AnAn hundredhundred kingskings byby scoresscores wilwill bidbid himhim armesarms,
wln 0601AndAnd hundredhundred thousandsthousands subiectssubjects toto eacheach scorescore:
wln 0602WhichWhich ifif aa showershower ofof woundingwounding thunderboltsthunderbolts
wln 0603ShouldShould breakebreak outout offoff thethe bowelsbowels ofof thethe clowdesclouds
wln 0604AndAnd fallfall asas thickthick asas hailehail vponupon ourour headsheads,
wln 0605InIn partiallpartial aidaid ofof thatthat proudproud ScythianScythian,
wln 0606YetYet shouldshould ourour couragescourages andand steeledsteeled crestescrests,
wln 0607AndAnd numbersnumbers moremore thanthan infinitinfinite ofof menmen,
wln 0608BeBe ableable toto withstandwithstand andand conquerconquer himhim.
wln 0609Vrib.UribassaVrib.Me thinksMethinksmethinks II seesee howhow gladglad thethe christianchristian KingKing
wln 0610IsIs mademade, forfor ioyjoy ofof youryour admittedadmitted trucetruce:
wln 0611ThatThat couldcould notnot butbut beforebefore bebe terrifiedterrified:
wln 0612WithWith vnacquaintedunacquainted powerpower ofof ourour hostehost.

wln 0613EnterEnter aa messengermessenger.

wln 0614MessMessengerArmeArm dreaddread SoueraignSovereign andand mymy noblenoble LordsLords
wln 0615TheThe treacheroustreacherous armyarmy ofof thethe ChristiansChristians,
wln 0616TakingTaking aduantageadvantage ofof youryour slenderslender powerpower,
wln 0617ComesComes marchingmarching onon vsus, andand determinesdetermines straightstraight,
wln 0618ToTo bidbid vsus battailebattle forfor ourour dearestdearest liueslives.
wln 0619Orc.OrcanesOrc.TraitorsTraitors, villainesvillains, damneddamned ChristiansChristians,
wln 0620HaueHave II notnot herehere thethe articlesarticles ofof peacepeace,
wln 0621AndAnd solemnesolemn couenantscovenants wewe hauehave bothboth confirm’dconfirmed,

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wln 0622HeHe byby hishis ChristChrist, andand II byby MahometMahomet??.
wln 0623Gaz.GazellusGaz.HelHell andand confusionconfusion lightlight vponupon theirtheir headsheads,
wln 0624ThatThat withwith suchsuch treasontreason seekseek ourour ouerthrowoverthrow,
wln 0625AndAnd carescares soso litlelittle forfor theirtheir prophetprophet ChristChrist.
wln 0626Orc.OrcanesOrc.CanCan tberetherethere bebe suchsuch deceitdeceit inin ChristiansChristians,
wln 0627OrOr treasontreason inin thethe fleshlyfleshly heartheart ofof manman,
wln 0628WhoseWhose shapeshape isis figurefigure ofof thethe highesthighest GodGod?
wln 0629ThenThen ifif therethere bebe aa ChristChrist, asas ChristiansChristians saysay,
wln 0630ButBut inin theirtheir deedsdeeds denydeny himhim forfor theirtheir ChristChrist:
wln 0631IfIf hehe bebe sonson toto euerliuingeverliving IoueJovejove,
wln 0632AndAnd hathhath thethe powerpower ofof hishis outstretchedoutstretched armearm,
wln 0633IfIf hehe bebe iealousjealous ofof hishis namename andand honorhonorhonour,
wln 0634AsAs isis ourour holyholy prophetprophet MahometMahomet,
wln 0635TakeTake herehere thesethese paperspapers asas ourour sacrificesacrifice
wln 0636AndAnd witnessewitness ofof thythy seruantsservant’s periuryperjury.
wln 0637OpenOpen thouthou shiningshining vaileveil ofof CynthiaCynthia
wln 0638AndAnd makemake aa passagepassage fromfrom thethe imperiallimperial heauenheaven
wln 0639ThatThat hehe thatthat sitssits onon highhigh andand neuernever sleepssleeps,
wln 0640NorNor inin oneone placeplace isis circumscriptiblecircumscriptible,
wln 0641ButBut euery whereeverywhere filsfills eueryevery ContinentContinent,
wln 0642WithWith strangestrange infusioninfusion ofof hishis sacredsacred vigorvigorvigour,
wln 0643MayMay inin hishis endlesseendless powerpower andand puritiepurity
wln 0644BeholdBehold andand vengevenge thisthis TraitorsTraitor’straitor’s periuryperjury.
wln 0645ThouThou ChristChrist thatthat artart esteem’desteemed omnipotentomnipotent,
wln 0646IfIf thouthou wiltwilt prooueprove thy selfethyself aa perfectperfect GodGod,
wln 0647WorthyWorthy thethe worshipworship ofof allall faithfullfaithful heartshearts,
wln 0648BeBe nownow reueng’drevenged vponupon thisthis TraitorsTraitor’straitor’s soulesoul,
wln 0649AndAnd makemake thethe powerpower II hauehave leftleft behindbehind
wln 0650(TooToo litlelittle toto defenddefend ourour guiltlesseguiltless liueslives)
wln 0651SufficientSufficient toto discomfortdiscomfort andand confoundconfound
wln 0652TheThe trustlessetrustless forceforce ofof thosethose falsefalse ChristiansChristians.

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wln 0653ToTo armesarms mymy LordsLords, onon ChristChrist stillstill letlet vsus criecry,
wln 0654IfIf therethere bebe ChristChrist, wewe shallshall hauehave victorievictory.
wln 0655SoundSound roto●oto thethe battellbattle, andand SigismondSigismond
wln 0656comescomes outout woundedwounded.

wln 0657Sig.SigismondSig.DiscomfitedDiscomfited isis allall thethe ChristianChristian hostehost,
wln 0658AndAnd GodGod hathhath thunderedthundered vengeancevengeance fromfrom onon highhigh,
wln 0659ForFor mymy accurstaccursed andand hatefullhateful periurieperjury.
wln 0660OO iustjust andand dreadfulldreadful punisherpunisher ofof sinnesin,
wln 0661LetLet thethe dishonordishonordishonour ofof thethe painespains II feelefeel,
wln 0662InIn thisthis mymy mortallmortal well deseruedwellwell-deservedwell deserueddeserved woundwound,
wln 0663EndEnd allall mymy penancepenance inin mymy sodainesudden deathdeath,
wln 0664AndAnd letlet thisthis deathdeath whereinwherein toto sinnesin II diedie,
wln 0665ConceiueConceive aa secondsecond lifelife inin endlesseendless merciemercy.
wln 0666EnterEnter OrcanesOrcanes, GazellusGazellus, VribassaUribassa,
wln 0667withwith othersothers.
wln 0668Or.OrcanesOr.NowNow lielie thethe ChristiansChristians bathingbathing inin theirtheir bloodsbloods,
wln 0669AndAnd ChristChrist oror MahometMahomet hathhath benebeen mymy friendfriend.
wln 0670Gaz.GazellusGaz.SeeSee herehere thethe periur’dperjured traitortraitor HungaryHungary,
wln 0671BloodyBloody andand breathlessebreathless forfor hishis villanyvillainy.
wln 0672Orc.OrcanesOrc.NowNow shallshall hishis barbarousbarbarous bodybody bebe aa prayprey
wln 0673ToTo beastsbeasts andand foulesfowls, andand alall thethe windswinds shallshall breathbreathe
wln 0674ThroughThrough shadyshady leauesleaves ofof eueryevery sencelessesenseless treetree,
wln 0675MurmuresMurmurs andand hisseshisses forfor hishis hainousheinous sinsin.
wln 0676NowNow scaldesscalds hishis soulesoul inin thethe TartarianTartarian streamesstreams,
wln 0677AndAnd feedsfeeds vponupon thethe banefullbaneful treetree ofof hellhell,
wln 0678ThatThat zoacumzoacum, thatthat fruitfruit ofof bytternessebitterness,
wln 0679ThatThat inin thethe midstmidst ofof firefire isis ingraftengraftingraft,
wln 0680YetYet flourishethflourisheth asas FloraFlora inin herher pridepride,
wln 0681WithWith applesapples likelike thethe headsheads ofof damneddamned FeendsFiends,

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wln 0682TheThe DyuilsDevilsDyvils therethere inin chaineschains ofof quencelessequenchlessquenchless flameflame,
wln 0683ShallShall leadlead hishis soulesoul throughthrough OrcusOrcus’Orcus burningburning gulfegulfesgulfgulfs::
wln 0684FromFrom painepain toto painepain, whosewhose changechange shalshall neuernever endend:
wln 0685WhatWhat saiestsayest thouthou yetyet GazellusGazellus toto hishis foilefoil:
wln 0686WhichWhich wewe referdreferred toto iusticejustice ofof hishis ChristChrist,
wln 0687AndAnd toto hishis powerpower, whichwhich herehere appearesappears asas fullfull
wln 0688AsAs raiesrays ofof CynthiaCynthia toto thethe clearestclearest sightsight?
wln 0689Gaz.GazellusGaz.Tis’Tis butbut thethe fortunefortune ofof thethe warswars mymy LordLord,
wln 0690WhoseWhose powerpower isis oftenoften proou’dproved aa myraclemiracle.
wln 0691Orc.OrcanesOrc.YetYet inin mymy thoughtsthoughts shallshall ChristChrist bebe honouredhonoredhonoured,
wln 0692NotNot dooingdoing MahometMahomet anan iniurieinjury,
wln 0693WhoseWhose powerpower hadhad shareshare inin thisthis ourour victoryvictory:
wln 0694AndAnd sincesince thisthis miscreantmiscreant hathhath disgrac’ddisgraced hishis faithfaith,
wln 0695AndAnd dieddied aa traitortraitor bothboth toto heauenheaven andand earthearth,
wln 0696WeWe wilwill bothboth watchwatch andand wardward shallshall keepekeep hishis trunketrunk
wln 0697AmidstAmidstAmid thesethese plainesplains, forfor FoulesFowls toto praypray vponupon.
wln 0698GoGo VribassaUribassa, giuegive itit straightstraight inin chargecharge.
wln 0699Vri.UribassaVri.II willwill mymy LordLord.ExitExit Vrib.UribassaUrib.
wln 0700Orc.OrcanesOrc.AndAnd nownow GazellusGazellus, letlet vsus hastehaste andand meetemeet
wln 0701OurOur ArmyArmy andand ourour brotherbrother ofof IerusalemJerusalemjerusalem,
wln 0702OfOf SoriaSo●Soria, TrebizonTrebizondTrebizon andand AmasiaAmasia,
wln 0703AndAnd happilyhappily withwith fullfull NatolianNatolian bowlesbowls
wln 0704OfOf GreekishGreekish winewine nownow letlet vsus celebratecelebrate
wln 0705OurOur happyhappy conquestconquest, andand hishis angryangry fatefate.ExeuntExeunt.

wln 0706ActusActus. 22.22... ScænaScaenaScaena vltimaultima.

wln 0707TheThe ArrasArras isis drawendrawn andand ZenocrateZenocrate lieslies inin herher bedbed
wln 0708ofof statestate, TamburlaineTamburlaine sittingsitting byby herher: threethree Phisi=PhisitiansPhisi∣tiansPhysicians
wln 0709tians
wln 0709aboutabout herher bedbed, temperingtempering potionspotions. Theri=TheridamasTheri∣damasTheridamas
wln 0710damas,
wln 0710TechellesTechelles, VsumeasaneUsumcasaneUsumeasane, andand thethe threethree
wln 0711sonnessons.

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wln 0712TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 0713BLackeBLackBlack isis thethe beautybeauty ofof thethe brightestbrightest dayday,
wln 0714TheThe goldengolden balleball ofof heauensheaven’s eternaleternal firefire,
wln 0715ThatThat danc’ddanced withwith glorieglory onon thethe siluersilver waueswaves:
wln 0716NowNow wantswants thethe fewellfuel thatthat enflamdeinflamedinflame hishis beamesbeams
wln 0717AndAnd allall withwith faintnessefaintness andand forfor foulefoul disgracedisgrace,
wln 0718HeHe bindesbinds hishis templestemples withwith aa frowningfrowning cloudecloud,
wln 0719ReadyReady toto darkendarken earthearth withwith endlesseendless nightnight:
wln 0720ZenocrateZenocrate thatthat gauegave himhim lightlight andand lifelife,
wln 0721WhoseWhose eieseyes shotshot firefire fromfrom theirtheir IuoryIvoryivory bowersbowers,
wln 0722AndAnd temperedtempered eueryevery soulesoul withwith liuelylively heatheat,
wln 0723NowNow byby thethe malicemalice ofof thethe angryangry SkiesSkies,
wln 0724WhoseWhose iealousiejealousy admitsadmits nono secondsecond MateMate,
wln 0725DrawesDraws inin thethe comfortcomfort ofof herher latestlatest breathbreath
wln 0726AllAll dasleddasseddazzled withwith thethe hellishhellish mistsmists ofof deathdeath.
wln 0727NowNow walkwalk thethe angelsangels onon thethe walleswalls ofof heauenheaven,
wln 0728AsAs CentinelsSentinelssentinels toto warnewarn th’immortallth’ immortalth’immortal soulessouls,
wln 0729ToTo entertaineentertain deuinedivine ZenocrateZenocrate.
wln 0730ApolloApollo,, CynthiaCynthia, andand thethe ceaslesseceaseless lampslamps
wln 0731ThatThat gentlygently look’dlooked vponupon thisthis loathsomeloathsome earthearth,
wln 0732ShineShine downwardsdownwards nownow nono moremore, butbut deckdeck thethe heauensheavens
wln 0733ToTo entertaineentertain diuinedivine ZenocrateZenocrate.
wln 0734TheThe christallcrystal springssprings whosewhose tastetaste illuminatesilluminates
wln 0735RefinedRefined eieseyes withwith anan eternalleternal sightsight,
wln 0736LikeLike triedtried siluersilver runsruns throughthrough ParadiceParadise
wln 0737ToTo entertaineentertain diuinedivine zenocratezenocrate.
wln 0738TheThe CherubinsCherubins andand holyholy SeraphinsSeraphins
wln 0739ThatThat singsing andand playplay beforebefore thethe kingking ofof kingskings,
wln 0740VseWeUseWe allall theirtheir voicesvoices andand theirtheir instrumentsinstruments
wln 0741ToTo entertaineentertain diuinedivine ZenocrateZenocrate.
wln 0742AndAnd inin thisthis sweetsweet andand curriouscurious harmonyharmony,
wln 0743TheThe GodGod thatthat tunestunes thisthis musickemusic toto ourour soulessouls:

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wln 0744HoldsHolds outout hishis handhand inin highesthighest maiestymajesty
wln 0745ToTo entertaineentertain diuinedivine ZenocrateZenocrate.
wln 0746ThenThen letlet somesome holyholy trancetrance conuayconvey mymy thoughtsthoughts,
wln 0747VpUp toto thethe pallacepalace ofof th’imperiallth’ imperialth’imperial heauenheaven:
wln 0748ThatThat thisthis mymy lifelife maymay bebe asas shortshort toto meme
wln 0749AsAs areare thethe daiesdays ofof sweetsweet ZenocrateZenocrate:
wln 0750PhisitionsPhysicians, wilwill nono phisickephysic dodo herher goodgood?
wln 0751Phis.PhysicianPhis.MyMy LordLord, youryour MaiestyMajesty shallshall soonesoon perceiueperceive::▪
wln 0752AndAnd ifif sheshe passepass thisthis fitfit, thethe worstworst isis pastpast.
wln 0753tam.tamburlainetam.TellTell meme, howhow faresfares mymy fairefair ZenocrateZenocrate??.
wln 0754zen.zenocratezen.II farefare mymy LordLord, asas otherother EmperessesEmpresses,
wln 0755ThatThat whenwhen thisthis frailefrail andand transitorytransitory fleshflesh,
wln 0756HathHath sucktsucked thethe measuremeasure ofof thatthat vitallvital aireair
wln 0757ThatThat feedsfeeds thethe bodybody withwith hishis dateddated healthhealth,
wln 0758WanesWanes withwith enforstenforced andand necessarynecessary changechange.
wln 0759tam.tamburlainetam.MayMay neuernever suchsuch aa changechange transfourmetransform mymy (louelove
wln 0760InIn whosewhose sweetsweet beingbeing II reposerepose mymy lifelife,
wln 0761WhoseWhose heauenlyheavenly presencepresence beautifiedbeautified withwith healthhealth,
wln 0762GiuesGives lightlight toto PhœbusPhoebusPhoebus andand thethe fixedfixed starsstars,
wln 0763WhoseWhose absenceabsence makemake thethe sunsun andand MooneMoon asas darkedark
wln 0764AsAs whenwhen opposdeopposed inin oneone DiamiterDiameterdiameter:
wln 0765TheirTheir SphearesSpheres areare mountedmounted onon thethe serpentsserpent’s headhead,
wln 0766OrOr elselse discendeddescended toto hishis windingwinding trainetrain:
wln 0767LiueLive stillstill mymy LoueLove andand soso conserueconserve mymy lifelife,
wln 0768OrOr diengdying, bebe thethe anchoranchor ofof mymy deathdeath.
wln 0769zen.zenocratezen.LiueLive stillstill mymy LordLord, OOOh letlet mymy soueraignesovereign liuelive,
wln 0770AndAnd soonersooner letlet thethe fieryfiery ElementElement
wln 0771DissolueDissolve, andand makemake youryour kingdomekingdom inin thethe SkySky,
wln 0772ThanThan thisthis basebase earthearth shouldshould shroudshroud youryour maiestymajesty:
wln 0773ForFor shouldshould II butbut suspectsuspect youryour deathdeath byby minemine,
wln 0774TheThe comfortcomfort ofof mymy futurefuture happinessehappiness
wln 0775AndAnd hopehope toto meetmeet youryour highnessehighness inin thethe heauensheavens,

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wln 0776Turn’dTurned toto dispairedespair, wouldwould breakbreak mymy wretchedwretched breastbreast..,
wln 0777AndAnd furiefury wouldwould confoundconfound mymy presentpresent restrest.
wln 0778ButBut letlet meme diedie mymy LoueLove, yetyet letlet meme diedie,
wln 0779WithWith louelove andand patiencepatience letlet youryour truetrue louelove diedie:
wln 0780YourYour griefegrief andand furiefury hurteshurts mymy secondsecond lifelife,
wln 0781YetYet letlet meme kissekiss mymy LordLord beforebefore II diedie,
wln 0782AndAnd letlet meme diedie withwith kissingkissing ofof mymy LordLord.
wln 0783ButBut sincesince mymy lifelife isis lengthenedlengthened yetyet aa whilewhile,
wln 0784LetLet meme taketake leaueleave ofof thesethese mymy louingloving sonnessons,
wln 0785AndAnd ofof mymy LordsLords whosewhose truetrue nobilitienobility
wln 0786HaueHave meritedmerited mymy latestlatest memoriememory:
wln 0787SweetSweet sonssons farewellfarewell, inin deathdeath resembleresemble meme,
wln 0788AndAnd inin youryour liueslives youryour fathersfather’s excellencyexcellency.
wln 0789SomeSome musickemusic, andand mymy fitfit wilwill ceasecease mymy LordLord.
wln 0790TheyThey callcall musickemusic.
wln 0791tam.tamburlainetam.ProudProud furiefury andand intollorableintolerable fitfit,
wln 0792ThatThat daresdares tormenttorment thethe bodybody ofof mymy LoueLove,
wln 0793AndAnd scourgescourge thethe ScourgeScourge ofof thethe immortallimmortal GodGod:
wln 0794NowNow areare thosethose SphearesSpheres wherewhere CupidCupid vsdeused toto sitsit,
wln 0795WoundingWounding thethe worldworld withwith woonderwonder andand withwith louelove,
wln 0796SadlySadly suppliedsupplied withwith palepale andand ghastlyghastly deathdeath:
wln 0797WhoseWhose dartsdarts dodo piercepierce thethe CenterCenterCentre ofof mymy soulesoul,
wln 0798HerHer sacredsacred beautybeauty hathhath enchauntedenchanted heauenheaven,
wln 0799AndAnd hadhad sheshe liu’dlived beforebefore thethe siegesiege ofof TroyTroy,
wln 0800HellenHelen, whosewhose beautybeauty sommondsummoned GreeceGreece toto armesarms,
wln 0801AndAnd drewdrew aa thousandthousand shipsships toto TenedosTenedos,
wln 0802HadHad notnot benebeen nam’dnamed inin HomersHomer’s IliadsIliads:
wln 0803HerHer namename hadhad benebeen inin eueryevery lineline hehe wrotewrote:
wln 0804OrOr hadhad thosethose wantonwanton PoetsPoets, forfor whosewhose byrthbirth
wln 0805OldeOld RomeRome waswas proudproud, butbut gasdegazed aa whilewhile onon herher,
wln 0806NorNor LesbiaLesbia, nornor CorrinnaCorinnaCorrinna hadhad benebeen nam’dnamed,
wln 0807zenocratezenocrate hadhad benebeen thethe argumentargument

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wln 0808OfOf eueryevery EpigramEpigram oror EligieElegyelegy.
wln 0809TheThe musickemusic soundssounds, andand sheshe diesdies.
wln 0810tam.tamburlainetam.WhatWhat, isis sheshe deaddead? TechellesTechelles, drawdraw thythy swordsword,
wln 0811AndAnd woundwound thethe earthearth, thatthat itit maymay cleauecleave inin twainetwain,
wln 0812AndAnd wewe discenddescend intointo th’infernallth’ infernalth’infernal vaultsvaults,
wln 0813ToTo hailehail thethe fatallfatal SistersSisters byby thethe hairehair,
wln 0814AndAnd throwthrow themthem inin thethe tripletriple motemoremoatmore ofof HellHell,
wln 0815ForFor takingtaking hencehence mymy fairefair zenocratezenocrate.
wln 0816CasaneCasane andand theridamastheridamas toto armesarms,
wln 0817RaiseRaise CaualierosCavalieroescavalieroes higherhigher thanthan thethe cloudesclouds:
wln 0818AndAnd withwith thethe cannoncannon breakebreak thethe frameframe ofof heauenheaven,
wln 0819BatterBatter thethe shiningshining pallacepalace ofof thethe SunSun,
wln 0820AndAnd shiuershiver allall thethe starrystarry firmamentstrmamentfirmament:
wln 0821ForFor amorousamdrousamorous IoueJovejove hathhath snatchtsnatched mymy louelove fromfrom hencehence,
wln 0822MeaningMeaning toto makemake herher statelystately QueeneQueen ofof heauenheaven,
wln 0823WhatWhat GodGod so euersoever holdsholds theethee inin hishis armesarms,
wln 0824GiuingGiving theethee NectarNectar andand AmbrosiaAmbrosia,
wln 0825BeholdBehold meme herehere diuinedivine zenocratezenocrate,
wln 0826RauingRaving, impatientimpatient, desperatedesperate andand madmad,
wln 0827BreakingBreaking mymy steeledsteeled lancelance, withwith whichwhich II burstburst
wln 0828TheThe rustyrusty beamesbeams ofof IanusJanus’janus’ TempleTemple dooresdoors,
wln 0829LettingLetting outout deathdeath andand tyrannisingtyrannizingtyrannising warwar:
wln 0830ToTo martchmarch withwith meme vnderunder thisthis bloodybloody flagflag,
wln 0831AndAnd ifif thouthou pitiestpitiest TamburlainTamburlaine thethe greatgreat,
wln 0832ComeCome downedown fromfrom heauenheaven andand liuelive withwith meme againeagain.
wln 0833ther.theridamasther.AhAh goodgood mymy LordLord bebe patientpatient, sheshe isis deaddead,
wln 0834AndAnd allall thisthis ragingraging cannotcannot makemake herher liuelive,
wln 0835IfIf woordswords mightmight serueserve, ourour voicevoice hathhath rentrent thethe aireair,
wln 0836IfIf tearestears, ourour eieseyes hauehave wateredwatered allall thethe earthearth:
wln 0837IfIf griefegrief, ourour murtheredmurderedmurthered hartshearts hauehave straindstrained forthforth bloodblood
wln 0838NothingNothing preuailesprevails, forfor sheshe isis deaddead mymy LordLord.
wln 0839tam.tamburlainetam.ForFor sheshe isis deaddead??: thythy wordswords doodo piercepierce mymy soulesoul

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wln 0840AhAh sweetsweet theridamastheridamas, saysay soso nono moremore,
wln 0841ThoughThough sheshe bebe deaddead, yetyet letlet meme thinkthink sheshe liueslives,
wln 0842AndAnd feedfeed mymy mindmind thatthat diesdies forfor wantwant ofof herher:
wln 0843Where ereWhere Where’erWhere ereere herher soulesoul bebe, thouthou shaltshalt staystay withwith meme
wln 0844Embalm’dEmbalmed withwith CassiaCassia, Amber GreeceAmber AmbergrisAmber GreeceGreece andand MyrreMyrrh,
wln 0845NotNot laptlappedleapt inin leadlead butbut inin aa sheetsheet ofof goldgold,
wln 0846AndAnd tilltill II diedie thouthou shaltshalt notnot bebe interr’dinterrdinterred.
wln 0847ThenThen inin asas richrich aa tombetomb asas MausolusMausolus,
wln 0848WeWe bothboth willwill restrest andand hauehave oneone EpitaphEpitaph
wln 0849WritWrit inin asas manymany seuerallseveral languageslanguages,
wln 0850AsAs II hauehave conqueredconquered kingdomeskingdoms withwith mymy swordsword,
wln 0851ThisThis cursedcursed townetown willwill II consumeconsume withwith firefire,
wln 0852BecauseBecause thisthis placeplace bereftbereft meme ofof mymy LoueLove:
wln 0853TheThe houseshouses burntburntburned, wilwill lookelook asas ifif theythey mourn’dmourned
wln 0854AndAnd herehere willwill II setset vpup herher staturestature,
wln 0855AndAnd martchmarch aboutabout itit withwith mymy mourningmourning campecamp,
wln 0856DroopingDrooping andand piningpining forfor zenocratezenocrate.
wln 0857TheThe ArrasArras isis drawendrawn.

wln 0858ActusActus. 33.33... ScænaScaenaScaena. 11,

wln 0859EnterEnter thethe kingskings ofof TrebisondTrebisond andand SoriaSoria, oneone brin=bringingbrin∣gingbringing
wln 0860ging
wln 0860aa swordsword, &and anotheranother aa sceptersceptre: NextNext NatoliaNatolia
wln 0861andand IerusalemJerusalemjerusalem withwith thethe EmperiallImperial crownecrown: AfterAfter
wln 0862CalapineCalapine, andand afterafter himhim otherother LordesLords: OrcanesOrcanes
wln 0863andand IerusalemJerusalemjerusalem crownecrown himhim, andand thethe otherother giuegive
wln 0864himhim thethe sceptersceptre.

wln 0865Orca.OrcanesOrca.
wln 0866CAlepinusCAllepinusCAlepinus CyricelibesCyricelibes, otherwiseotherwise CybeliusCybelius, sonson
wln 0867andand successiuesuccessive heireheir toto thethe latelate mightymighty Empe=EmperourEmpe∣rourEmperor
wln 0868rour
wln 0868BaiazethBajazeth, byby thethe aidaid ofof GodGod andand hishis friendfriend
wln 0869MahometMahomet, EmperourEmperor ofof NatoliaNatolia, IerusalemJerusalemjerusalem,

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wln 0870TrebizonTrebizondTrebizon, SoriaSoria, AmasiaAmasia, ThraciaThracia, IllyriaIllyria, Carmo-CarmoniaCarmo∣niaCarmonia
wln 0871nia
wln 0871AndAnd alall thethe hundredhundred andand thirtythirty KingdomesKingdoms latelate con=contributorycon∣tributorycontributory
wln 0872tributory
wln 0872toto hishis mightymighty fatherfather. LongLong liuelive CallepinusCallepinus,
wln 0873EmperourEmperor ofof TurkyTurkey.
wln 0874Cal.CallapineCal.ThriceThrice worthyworthy kingskings ofof NatoliaNatolia, andand thethe restrest,
wln 0875II willwill requiterequite youryour royallroyal gratitudesgratitudes
wln 0876WithWith allall thethe benefitsbenefits mymy EmpireEmpire yeeldsyields:
wln 0877AndAnd werewere thethe sinowessinews ofof th’imperiallth’ imperialth’imperial seatseat
wln 0878SoSo knitknit andand strengthnedstrengthened, asas whenwhen BaiazethBajazeth
wln 0879MyMy royallroyal LordLord andand fatherfather fildfilled thethe thronethrone,
wln 0880WhoseWhose cursedcursed fatefate hathhath soso dismembreddismembered itit,
wln 0881ThenThen shouldshould youyou seesee thisthis ThiefeThief ofof ScythiaScythia,
wln 0882ThisThis proudproud vsurpingusurping kingking ofof PerseaPersia,
wln 0883DoDo vsus suchsuch honorhonorhonour andand supremaciesupremacy,
wln 0884BearingBearing thethe vengeancevengeance ofof ourour fathersfather’s wrongswrongs,
wln 0885AsAs allall thethe worldworld shouldshould blotblot ourour dignitiesdignities
wln 0886OutOut ofof thethe bookebook ofof base bornebase base-bornbase borneborn infamiesinfamies.
wln 0887AndAnd nownow II doubtdoubt notnot butbut youryour royallroyal carescares
wln 0888HathHath soso prouidedprovided forfor thisthis cursedcursed foefoe,
wln 0889ThatThat sincesince thethe heireheir ofof mightymighty BaiazethBajazeth
wln 0890(AnAn EmperourEmperor soso honouredhonoredhonoured forfor hishis vertuesvirtues)
wln 0891ReuiuesRevives thethe spiritsspirits ofof truetrue TurkishTurkish hearteshearts,
wln 0892InIn grieuousgrievous memoriememory ofof hishis fathersfather’s shameshame,
wln 0893WeWe shallshall notnot needneed toto nourishnourish anyany doubtdoubt,
wln 0894ButBut thatthat proudproud FortuneFortune, whowho hathhath followedfollowed longlong
wln 0895TheThe martiallmartial swordsword ofof mightymighty TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 0896WillWill nownow retaineretain herher oldeold inconstancieinconstancy,
wln 0897AndAnd raiseraise ourour honorshonorshonours toto asas highhigh aa pitchpitch
wln 0898InIn thisthis ourour strongstrong andand fortunatefortunate encounterencounter,
wln 0899ForFor soso hathhath heauenheaven prouidedprovided mymy escapeescape,
wln 0900FromFrom alall thethe crueltiecruelty mymy soulesoul sustaindsustained,
wln 0901ByBy thisthis mymy friendlyfriendly keeperskeeper’s happyhappy meanesmeans,

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wln 0902ThatThat IoueJovejove surchardg’dsursurchargedsur chardg’dchar dg’dcharged withwith pitypity ofof ourour wrongswrongs,
wln 0903WillWill pourepour itit downedown inin showersshowers onon ourour headsheads:
wln 0904ScourgingScourging thethe pridepride ofof cursedcursed tamburlaintamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 0905Orc.OrcanesOrc.II hauehave aa hundredhundred thousadthousand menmen inin armesarms,
wln 0906SomeSome, thatthat inin conquestconquest ofof thethe periur’dperjured ChristianChristian.
wln 0907BeingBeing aa handfullhandful toto aa mightymighty hostehost,
wln 0908ThinkeThink themthem inin numbernumber yetyet sufficientsufficient,
wln 0909ToTo drinkedrink thethe riuerriver NileNile oror EuphratesEuphrates,
wln 0910AndAnd forfor theirtheir powerpower, ynowenowenough toto winwin thethe worldworld.
wln 0911Ier.Jerusalemjer.AndAnd II asas manymany fromfrom IerusalemJerusalemjerusalem,
wln 0912IudæaIudaeaJudaeajudaea, GazaGaza, andand ScaloniansScalonian’sScalonians boundsbounds,
wln 0913ThatThat onon mountmount SinaySinai withwith theirtheir ensignesensigns spreadspread,
wln 0914LookeLook likelike thethe parti=colouredparti-colouredparticoloredparticoloured cloudesclouds ofof heauenheaven,
wln 0915ThatThat shewshow fairefair weatherweather toto thethe neighborneighborneighbour mornemorn.
wln 0916Treb.TrebizondTreb.AndAnd II asas manymany bringbring fromfrom TrebizonTrebizondTrebizon,
wln 0917ChioChio FamastroFamastro andand AmasiaAmasia,
wln 0918AllAll bordringbord’ringbordering onon thethe Mare-majorMare-major seasea:
wln 0919RisoRiso, SancinaSancina, andand thethe borderingbordering townestowns,
wln 0920ThatThat touchtouch thethe endend ofof famousfamous EuphratesEuphrates.
wln 0921WhoseWhose couragescourages areare kindledkindled withwith thethe flamesflames,
wln 0922TheThe cursedcursed ScythianScythian setssets onon allall theirtheir townestowns,
wln 0923AndAnd vowvow toto burneburn thethe villainesvillain’s cruellcruel heartheart.
wln 0924Sor.SoriaSor.FromFrom SoriaSoria withwith seuentyseventy thousandthousand strongstrong..,
wln 0925TaneTa’enta’en fromfrom AleppoAleppo, SoldinoSoldino, TripolyTripoli,
wln 0926AndAnd soso vntounto mymy citiecity ofof DamascoDamasco,
wln 0927II marchmarch toto meetmeet andand aideaid mymy neigborneighborneighbour kingskings,
wln 0928AllAll whichwhich willwill ioinejoin againstagainst thisthis TamburlainTamburlaine,
wln 0929AndAnd bringbring himhim captiuecaptive toto youryour highnessehighness’ feetfeet.
wln 0930Orc.OrcanesOrc.OurOur battailebattle thenthen inin martiallmartial manermanner pitchtpitched,
wln 0931AccordingAccording toto ourour ancientancient vseuse, shallshall bearebear
wln 0932TheThe figurefigure ofof thethe semi=circledsemi-circledsemicircled MooneMoon:
wln 0933WhoseWhose horneshorns shallshall sprinklesprinkle throughthrough thethe taintedtainted aireair,

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wln 0934TheThe poisonedpoisoned brainesbrains ofof thisthis proudproud ScythianScythian.
wln 0935Cal.CallapineCal.WelWell thenthen mymy noblenoble LordsLords, forfor thisthis mymy friendfriend,
wln 0936ThatThat freedfreed meme fromfrom thethe bondagebondage ofof mymy foefoe:
wln 0937II thinkethink itit requisiterequisite andand honorablehonorablehonourable,
wln 0938ToTo keepkeep mymy promisepromise, andand toto makemake himhim kingking,
wln 0939ThatThat isis aa GentlemanGentleman (II knowknow) atat leastleast.
wln 0940Alm.AlmedaAlm.That’sThat’s nono mattermatter sirsir, forfor beingbeing aa kingking,
wln 0941ForFor TamburlainTamburlaine camecame vpup ofof nothingnothing.
wln 0942Ier.Jerusalemjer.YourYour MaiestyMajesty maymay choosechoose somesome pointed’pointedpointed timetime,
wln 0943PerfourmingPerforming allall youryour promisepromise toto thethe fullfull:
wln 0944Tis’Tis noughtnaught forfor youryour maiestymajesty toto giuegive aa kingdomekingdom.
wln 0945Cal.CallapineCal.ThenThen wilwill II shortlyshortly keepkeep mymy promisepromise AlmedaAlmeda
wln 0946Alm.AlmedaAlm.WhyWhy, II thankthank youryour MaiestyMajesty.ExeuntExeunt.

wln 0947ActusActus. 22.22... ScænaScaenaScaena. 22.22...

wln 0948TamburlaineTamburlaine withwith VsumeasaneUsumcasaneUsumeasane, andand hishis threethree sonssons,
wln 0949fourefour bearingbearing thethe hearsehearse ofof ZenocrateZenocrate, andand thethe
wln 0950drumsdrums soundingsounding aa dolefulldoleful martchmarch, thethe TowneTown
wln 0951burningburning.
wln 0952Tamb.TamburlaineTamb.
wln 0953SOSO, burneburn thethe turretsturrets ofof thisthis cursedcursed townetown,
wln 0954FlameFlame toto thethe highesthighest regionregion ofof thethe aireair:
wln 0955AndAnd kindlekindle heapsheaps ofof exhalationsexhalations,
wln 0956ThatThat beingbeing fieryfiery meteorsmeteors, maymay presagepresage,
wln 0957DeathDeath andand destructiondestruction toto th’inhabitantsth’ inhabitantsth’inhabitants
wln 0958OuerOver mymy ZenithZenith hanghang aa blazingblazing starstar,
wln 0959ThatThat maymay endureendure tilltill heauenheaven bebe dissolu’ddissoluddissolved,
wln 0960FedFed withwith thethe freshfresh supplysupply ofof earthlyearthly dregsdregs,
wln 0961ThreatningThreat’ningThreatening aa deathdeath andand faminefamine toto thisthis landland,
wln 0962FliengFlying DragonsDragons, lightninglightning, fearfullfearful thunderclapsthunderclaps,
wln 0963sindgesingesing thesethese fairfair plainesplains, andand makemake themthem seemeseem asas blackblack

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wln 0964AsAs isis thethe IslandIsland wherewhere thethe FuriesFuries maskemask
wln 0965CompastCompassed withwith LetheLethe, StyxStyx andand PhlegetonPhlegeton,
wln 0966BecauseBecause mymy dearedear ZenocrateZenocrate isis deaddead.
wln 0967Cal.CalyphasCal.ThisThis PillerPillar plac’dplaced inin memoriememory ofof herher,
wln 0968WhereWhere inin ArabianArabian, HebrewHebrew, GreekGreek, isis writwrit
wln 0969ThisThis townetown beingbeing burntburntburned byby TamburlaineTamburlaine thethe greatgreat,
wln 0970ForbidsForbids thethe worldworld toto buildbuild itit vpup againeagain.
wln 0971Amy.AmyrasAmy.AndAnd herehere thisthis mourfulmournfulmournful streamerstreamer shalshall bebe plac’dplaced
wln 0972WroughtWrought withwith thethe PerseanPersianpersian andand EgyptianEgyptian armesarms,
wln 0973ToTo signifiesignify sheshe waswas aa princesseprincess borneborn,
wln 0974AndAnd wifewife vntounto thethe MonarkeMonarch ofof thethe EastEast.
wln 0975Celib.CelebinusCelib.AndAnd herehere thisthis tabletable asas aa RegisterRegister
wln 0976OfOf allall herher vertuesvirtues andand perfectionsperfections.
wln 0977tam.tamburlainetam.AndAnd herehere thethe picturepicture ofof zenocratezenocrate,
wln 0978ToTo shewshow herher beautiebeauty, whichwhich thethe worldworld admyr’dadmired,
wln 0979SweetSweet picturepicture ofof diuinedivine ZenocrateZenocrate,
wln 0980ThatThat hanginghanging herehere, wilwill drawdraw thethe GodsGods fromfrom heauenheaven:
wln 0981AndAnd causecause thethe starsstars fixtfixed inin thethe SouthernSouthern arkeark,
wln 0982WhoseWhose louelylovely facesfaces neuernever anyany viewedviewed,
wln 0983ThatThat hauehave notnot pastpassed thethe CentersCenter’scentre’s latitudelatitude.
wln 0984AsAs PilgrimesPilgrimspilgrims traueiletravel toto ourour Hemi=spheareHemi-spheareHemisphere.
wln 0985OnelyOnly toto gazegaze vponupon ZenocrateZenocrate.
wln 0986ThouThou shaltshalt notnot beautifiebeautify LarissaLarissa plainesplains.
wln 0987ButBut keepkeep withinwithin thethe circlecircle ofof minemine armesarms.
wln 0988AtAt eueryevery townetown andand castlecastle II besiegebesiege,
wln 0989ThouThou shaltshalt bebe setset vponupon mymy royallroyal tenttent.
wln 0990AndAnd whenwhen II meetmeet anan armiearmy inin thethe fieldfield,
wln 0991WhoseWhose lookslooks willwill shedshed suchsuch influenceinfluence inin mymy campecamp,
wln 0992AsAs ifif BellonaBellona, GoddesseGoddess ofof thethe warwar
wln 0993ThrewThrew nakednaked swordsswords andand sulphursulphur balsballs ofof firefire,
wln 0994VponUpon thethe headsheads ofof allall ourour enemiesenemies.
wln 0995AndAnd nownow mymy LordsLords, aduanceadvance youryour spearesspears againeagain,

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wln 0996SorrowSorrow nono moremore mymy sweetsweet CasaneCasane nownow:
wln 0997BoyesBoys leaueleave toto mournemourn, thisthis townetown shallshall euerever mournemourn,
wln 0998BeingBeing burntburntburned toto cynderscinders forfor youryour mothersmother’s deathdeath.
wln 0999Cal.CalyphasCal.IfIf II hadhad weptwept aa seasea ofof tearestears forfor herher,
wln 1000ItIt wouldwould notnot easeease thethe sorrowsorrow II sustainesustain.
wln 1001Amy.AmyrasAmy.AsAs isis thatthat townetown, soso isis mymy heartheart consum’dconsumed,
wln 1002WithWith griefegrief andand sorrowsorrow forfor mymy mothersmother’s deathdeath.
wln 1003Cel.CelebinusCel.MyMy mothersmother’s deathdeath hathhath mortifiedmortified mymy mindmind,
wln 1004AndAnd sorrowsorrow stopsstops thethe passagepassage ofof mymy speechspeech.
wln 1005Tamb.TamburlaineTamb.ButBut nownow mymy boiesboys, leaueleave offoff, andand [*]istlist●istlist toto meme,
wln 1006ThatThat meanemean toto teachteach youyou rudimentsrudiments ofof warwar:
wln 1007IleI’ll hauehave youyou learnelearn toto sleepesleep vponupon thethe groundground,
wln 1008MarchMarch inin youryour armourarmorarmour throwethroughthrow waterywatery FensFens,
wln 1009SustaineSustain thethe scortchingscorching heatheat andand freezingfreezing coldcold,
wln 1010HungerHunger andand coldcold rightright adiunctsadjuncts ofof thethe warwar.
wln 1011AndAnd afterafter thisthis, toto scalescale aa castlecastle walwall,
wln 1012BesiegeBesiege aa fortfort, toto vndermineundermine aa townetown,
wln 1013AndAnd makemake wholewhole cytiescities capercaper inin thethe aireair.
wln 1014ThenThen nextnext, thethe wayway toto fortifiefortify youryour menmen,
wln 1015InIn championchampion groundsgrounds, whatwhat figurefigure seruesserves youyou bestbest,
wln 1016ForFor withwith thethe quinque=anglequinque-anglequinquanglequinque-angle fourmeform isis meetmeet,
wln 1017BecauseBecause thethe cornerscorners therethere maymay fallfall moremore flatflat:
wln 1018WhereasWhereas thethe FortFort maymay fittestfittest bebe assaildeassailed,
wln 1019AndAnd sharpestsharpest wherewhere th’assaultth’ assaultth’assault isis desperatedesperate.
wln 1020TheThe ditchesditches mustmust bebe deepedeep, thethe CounterscarpsCounterscarps
wln 1021NarrowNarrow andand steepesteep, thethe walswalls mademade highhigh andand broadbroad,
wln 1022TheThe BulwarksBulwarks andand thethe rampiersrampiers largelarge andand strongstrong,
wln 1023WithWith CaualierosCavalieroescavalieroes andand thickethick counterfortscounterforts,
wln 1024AndAnd roomeroom withinwithin toto lodgelodge sixesix thousandthousand menmen.
wln 1025ItIt mustmust hauehave priuyprivy ditchesditches, counterminescountermines,
wln 1026AndAnd secretsecret issuingsissuings toto defenddefend thethe ditchditch.
wln 1027ItIt mustmust hauehave highhigh ArginsArgins andand coueredcovered waiesways

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wln 1028ToTo keepkeep thethe bulwarkbulwark frontsfronts fromfrom batterybattery,
wln 1029AndAnd ParapetsParapets toto hidehide thethe MuscatiersMuscatiers:
wln 1030CasematesCasemates toto placeplace thethe greatgreat ArtilleryArtillery,
wln 1031AndAnd storestore ofof ordinanceordinance thatthat fromfrom eueryevery flankeflank
wln 1032MayMay scourescour thethe outwardoutward curtainescurtains ofof thethe FortFort,
wln 1033DismountDismount thethe CannonCannon ofof thethe aduerseadverse partpart,
wln 1034MurtherMurder thethe FoeFoe andand sauesave theirtheir walleswalls fromfrom breachbreach.
wln 1035WhenWhen thisthis isis learn’dlearned forfor seruiceservice onon thethe landland,
wln 1036ByBy plaineplain andand easieeasy demonstrationdemonstration,
wln 1037IleI’ll teachteach youyou howhow toto makemake thethe waterwater mountmount,
wln 1038ThatThat youyou maymay dryfootdry-foot martchmarch throughthrough lakeslakes &and poolespools,
wln 1039DeepDeep riuersrivers, hauenshavens, creekescreeks, andand litlelittle seasseas,
wln 1040AndAnd makemake aa FortresseFortress inin thethe ragingraging waueswaves,
wln 1041Fenc’dFenced withwith thethe concaueconcave ofof aa monstrousmonftrousmonstrous rockerock,
wln 1042InuincibleInvincible byby naturenature ofof thethe placeplace.
wln 1043WhenWhen thisthis isis donedone, thenthen areare yeye souldierssoldiers,
wln 1044AndAnd worthyworthy sonnessounessons ofof TamburlainTamburlaine thethe greatgreat,
wln 1045Cal.CalyphasCal.MyMy LordLord, butbut thisthis isis dangerousdangerous toto bebe donedone,
wln 1046WeWe maymay bebe slaineslain oror woundedwounded ereere wewe learnelearn.
wln 1047tam.tamburlainetam.VillainVillain, artart thouthou thethe sonneson ofof TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 1048AndAnd fear’stfear’stfearest toto diedie, oror withwith aa Curtle=axeCurtle-axeCurtle-axe
wln 1049ToTo hewhew thythy fleshflesh andand makemake aa gapinggaping woundwound??:
wln 1050HastHast thouthou beheldbeheld aa pealepeal ofof ordinanceordinance strikestrike
wln 1051AA ringring ofof pikespikes, mingledmingled withwith shotshot andand horsehorse,
wln 1052WhoseWhose shatteredshattered limslimbs, beingbeing tosttossed asas highhigh asas heauenheaven,
wln 1053HangHang inin thethe aireair asas thickethick asas sunnysunny motesmotes,
wln 1054AndAnd canstcanst thouthou CowardCoward standstand inin fearefear ofof deathdeath??:
wln 1055HastHast thouthou notnot seeneseen mymy horsmenhorsemen chargecharge thethe foefoe,
wln 1056ShotShot throughthrough thethe armesarms, cutcut ouerthwartoverthwart thethe handshands,
wln 1057DiengDying theirtheir lanceslances withwith theirtheir streamingstreaming bloodblood,
wln 1058AndAnd yetyet atat nightnight carrousecarouse withinwithin mymy tenttent,
wln 1059FillingFilling theirtheir emptyempty vainesveins withwith aieryairy winewine,

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wln 1060ThatThat beingbeing concoctedconcocted, turnesturns toto crimsoncrimson bloodblood,
wln 1061AndAnd wiltwilt thouthou shunshun thethe fieldfield forfor fearefear ofof woundeswounds:
wln 1062ViewView meme thythy fatherfather thatthat hathhath conqueredconquered kingskings,
wln 1063AndAnd withwith hishis hostehost martchmarch roundround aboutabout thethe earthearth,
wln 1064QuiteQuite voidevoid ofof skarsscars, andand cleareclear fromfrom anyany woundwound,
wln 1065ThatThat byby thethe warreswars lostlost notnot aa dramdram ofof bloodblood,
wln 1066AndAnd seesee himhim lancelance hishis fleshflesh toto teachteach youyou allall.
wln 1067HeHe cutscuts hishis armearm.
wln 1068AA woundwound isis nothingnothing bebe itit nerene’er soso deepedeep,
wln 1069BloodBlood isis thethe GodGod ofof WarsWar’sWars richrich liuerylivery.
wln 1070NowNow looklook II likelike aa souldiersoldier, andand thisthis woundwound
wln 1071AsAs greatgreat aa gracegrace andand maiestymajesty toto meme,
wln 1072AsAs ifif aa chairechair ofof goldgold enamiledenamelled,
wln 1073Enchac’dEnchased withwith DiamondesDiamonds, SaphyresSapphires, RubiesRubies
wln 1074AndAnd fairestfairest pearlepearl ofof welthiewealthy IndiaIndia
wln 1075WereWere mountedmounted herehere vnderunder aa CanapieCanopycanopy:
wln 1076AndAnd II satsat downedown, cloth’dclothed withwith thethe massiemassy roberobe,
wln 1077ThatThat latelate adorn’dadorned thethe AffrikeAfricAfrique PotentatePotentate.
wln 1078WhomWhom II broughtbrought boundbound vntounto DamascusDamascus’Damascus walleswalls.
wln 1079ComeCome boyesboys andand withwith youryour fingersfingers searchsearch mymy woundwound,
wln 1080AndAnd inin mymy bloodblood washwash allall youryour handshands atat onceonce,
wln 1081WhileWhile II sitsit smilingsmiling toto beholdbehold thethe sightsight.
wln 1082NowNow mymy boyesboys, whatwhat thinkthink youyou ofof aa woundwound?
wln 1083Cal.CalyphasCal.II knowknow notnot whatwhat II shouldshould thinkthink ofof itit,
wln 1084Me thinksMethinksmethinks tis’tis aa pitifullpitiful sightsight.
wln 1085Cel.CelebinusCel.Tis’Tis nothingnothing: giuegive meme aa woundwound fatherfather.
wln 1086Amy.AmyrasAmy.AndAnd meme anotheranother mymy LordLord.
wln 1087tam.tamburlainetam.ComeCome sirrasirrah, giuegive meme youryour armearm.
wln 1088Cel.CelebinusCel.HereHere fatherfather, cutcut itit brauelybravely asas youyou diddid youryour ownown
wln 1089tam.tamburlainetam.ItIt shallshall sufficesuffice thouthou darstdar’st abideabide aa woundwound
wln 1090MyMy boyboy, ThouThou shaltshalt notnot looselose aa dropdrop ofof bloodblood,
wln 1091BeforeBefore wewe meetmeet thethe armiearmy ofof thethe TurkeTurk.

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wln 1092ButBut thenthen runrun desperatedesperate throughthrough thethe thickestthickest throngsthrongs,
wln 1093DreadlesseDreadless ofof blowesblows, ofof bloodybloody woundswounds andand deathdeath:
wln 1094AndAnd letlet thethe burningburning ofof LarissaLarissa walswalls
wln 1095MyMy speechspeech ofof warwar, andand thisthis mymy woundwound youyou seesee
wln 1096TeachTeach youyou mymy boyesboys toto bearebear couragiouscourageous mindsminds,
wln 1097FitFit forfor thethe followersfollowers ofof greatgreat tamburlainetamburlaine.
wln 1098VsumeasaneUsumcasaneUsumeasane nownow comecome letlet vsus martchmarch
wln 1099TowardsTowards TechellesTechelles andand TheridamasTheridamas,
wln 1100ThatThat wewe hauehave sentsent beforebefore toto firefire thethe townestowns,
wln 1101TheThe towerstowers andand citiescities ofof thesethese hatefullhateful TurksTurks,
wln 1102AndAnd hunthunt thatthat CowardCoward, faintheartfaint-heartfaintheart, runawayrunaway,
wln 1103WithWith thatthat accursedaccursed traitortraitor AlmedaAlmeda,
wln 1104TilTill firefire andand swordsword hauehave foundfound themthem atat aa baybay.
wln 1105Vsu.UsumcasaneVsu.II longlong toto piercepierce hishis bowelsbowels withwith mymy swordsword,
wln 1106ThatThat hathhath betraiedbetrayed mymy graciousgracious SoueraigneSovereign,
wln 1107ThatThat curstcursed andand damneddamned TraitorTraitor AlmedaAlmeda.
wln 1108Tam.TamburlaineTam.ThenThen letlet vsus seesee ifif cowardcoward CalapineCallapineCallapin
wln 1109DareDare leuielevy armesarms againstagainst ourour puissancepuissance,
wln 1110ThatThat wewe maymay treadtread vponupon hishis captiuecaptive neckeneck,
wln 1111AndAnd trebletreble allall hishis fathersfather’s slaueriesslaveries.ExeuntExeunt.

wln 1112ActusActus. 33.33... ScænaScaenaScaena. 11,

wln 1113TechellesTechelles, TheridamasTheridamas andand theirtheir trainetrain.
wln 1114Therid.TheridamasTherid.
wln 1115THusTHus hauehave weewe martchtmarched NorthwardeNorthward fromfrom
wln 1116 (TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 1117VntoUnto thethe frontierfrontier pointpoint ofof SoriaSoria:
wln 1118AndAnd thisthis isis BalseraBalsera theirtheir chiefestchiefest holdhold,
wln 1119WhereinWherein isis allall thethe treasuretreasure ofof thethe landland.
wln 1120tech.techellestech.ThenThen letlet vsus bringbring ourour lightlight ArtileryArtillery,
wln 1121MinionsMinions, FauknetsFauc’netsFauknets, andand SakarsSakerssakers toto thethe trenchtrench,

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wln 1122FillingFilling thethe ditchesditches withwith thethe walleswalls’walls widewide breachbreach,
wln 1123AndAnd enterenter inin, toto seazeseize vponupon thethe goldgold:
wln 1124HowHow saysay yeye SouldiersSoldiers, ShalShall wewe notnot?
wln 1125Soul.SoldiersSoldierYesYes, mymy LordLord, yesyes, comecome letslet’s aboutabout itit,
wln 1126ther.theridamasther.ButBut staystay aa whilewhile, summonsummon aa parleparley, DrumDrum,
wln 1127ItIt maymay bebe theythey willwill yeeldyield itit quietlyquietly,
wln 1128KnowingKnowing twotwo kingskings, thethe friendfriend toto tamburlaintamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 1129StandStand atat thethe walleswalls, withwith suchsuch aa mightymighty powerpower.
wln 1130SummonSummon thethe battellbattle.

wln 1131CaptaineCaptain withwith hishis wifewife andand sonneson.
wln 1132Cap.CaptainWhatWhat requierrequire youyou mymy maistersmasters?
wln 1133ther.theridamasther.CaptaineCaptain, thatthat thouthou yeeldyield vpup thythy holdhold toto vsus.
wln 1134Cap.CaptainToTo youyou. WhyWhy, dodo youyou thinkethink meme wearyweary ofof itit?
wln 1135Tech.TechellesTech.NayNay CaptainCaptain, thouthou artart wearyweary ofof thythy lifelife,
wln 1136IfIf thouthou withstandwithstand thethe friendsfriends ofof TamburlainTamburlaine.
wln 1137ther.theridamasther.TheseThese PionersPioneers ofof ArgierArgier inin AffricaAfrica,
wln 1138EuenEven inin thethe cannonsca●ouscannon’s faceface shallshall raiseraise aa hillhill
wln 1139OfOf earthearth andand fagotsfaggots higherhigher thanthan thythy FortFort,
wln 1140AndAnd ouerover thythy ArginsArgins andand coueredcovered waiesways
wln 1141ShalShall playplay vponupon thethe bulwarksbulwarks ofof thythy holdhold
wln 1142VolleiesVolleys ofof ordinanceordinance tiltill thethe breachbreach bebe mademade,
wln 1143ThatThat withwith hishis ruineruin filsfills vpup allall thethe trenchtrench.
wln 1144AndAnd whenwhen wewe enterenter inin, notnot heauenheaven it selfeitself
wln 1145ShallShall ransomeransom theethee, thythy wifewife andand familyfamily.
wln 1146Tech.TechellesTech.CaptaineCaptain, thesethese MooresMoors shallshall cutcut thethe leadenleaden
wln 1147 (pipespipes,
wln 1148ThatThat bringbring freshfresh waterwater toto thythy menmen andand theethee,
wln 1149AndAnd lielie inin trenchtrench beforebefore thythy castlecastle walleswalls:
wln 1150ThatThat nono supplysupply ofof victuallvictual shallshall comecome inin,
wln 1151NorNor issueissue foorthforth, butbut theythey shallshall diedie:
wln 1152AndAnd thereforetherefore CaptaineCaptain, yeeldyield itit quietlyquietly.

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wln 1153Cap.CaptainWereWere youyou thatthat areare thethe friendsfriends ofof TamburlainTamburlaine
wln 1154BrothersBrothers toto holyholy MahometMahomet himselfehimself,
wln 1155II wouldwould notnot yeeldyield itit: thereforetherefore doodo youryour worstworst.
wln 1156RaiseRaise mountsmounts, batterbatter, intrenchentrench, andand vndermineundermine,
wln 1157CutCut offoff thethe waterwater, allall conuoiesconvoys thatthat cancan,
wln 1158YetYet II amam resoluteresolute, andand soso farewellfarewell.
wln 1159ther.theridamasther.PionersPioneers awayaway, andand wherewhere II stuckstuck thethe stakestake,
wln 1160IntrenchEntrench withwith thosethose dimensionsdimensions II prescribedprescribed:
wln 1161CastCast vpup thethe earthearth towardstowards thethe castlecastle wallwall,
wln 1162WhichWhich tiltill itit maymay defenddefend youyou, labourlaborlabour lowlow:
wln 1163AndAnd fewfew oror nonenone shallshall perishperish byby theirtheir shotshot.
wln 1164Pion.PionersPion.WeWe willwill mymy LordLord.ExeuntExeunt.
wln 1165Tech.TechellesTech.AA hundredhundred horsehorse shallshall scoutscout aboutabout thethe plainesplains
wln 1166ToTo spiespy whatwhat forceforce comescomes toto relieuerelieve thethe holdehold.
wln 1167BothBoth wewe (theridamastheridamas) wilwill intrenchentrench ourour menmen,
wln 1168AndAnd withwith thethe IacobsJacob’sjacob’s staffestaff measuremeasure thethe heightheight
wln 1169AndAnd distancedistance ofof thethe castlecastle fromfrom thethe trenchtrench,
wln 1170ThatThat wewe maymay knowknow ifif ourour artilleryartillery
wln 1171WillWill cariecarry fullfull pointpoint blanckeblank vntounto theirtheir walswalls.
wln 1172ther.theridamasther.ThenThen seesee thethe bringingbringing ofof ourour ordinanceordinance
wln 1173AlongAlong thethe trenchtrench intointo thethe batterybattery,
wln 1174WhereWhere wewe willwill hauehave GalionsGabionsgalleons ofof sixesix footfoot broadbroad,
wln 1175ToTo sauesave ourour CannoniersCanoneers fromfrom musketmusket shotshot,
wln 1176BetwixtBetwixt whichwhich, shallshall ourour ordinanceordinance thunderthunder foorthforth,
wln 1177AndAnd withwith thethe breachesbreaches fallfall, smoakesmoke, firefire, andand dustdust,
wln 1178TheThe crackecrack, thethe EcchoeEchoecho andand thethe souldierssoldiers’soldiers criecry
wln 1179MakeMake deafedeaf thethe aireair, andand dimdim thethe ChristallCrystal SkySky.
wln 1180tech.techellestech.TrumpetsTrumpets andand drumsdrums, alarumalarum presentlypresently,
wln 1181AndAnd souldierssoldiers playplay thethe menmen, thethe holdsholds isis yoursyours.
wln 1182EnterEnter thethe CaptaineCaptain withwith hishis wifewife andand
wln 1183sonneson.

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wln 1184Olym.OlympiaOlym.ComeCome goodgood mymy LordLord, &and letlet vsus hastehaste frōfrōfrom hencehence
wln 1185AlongAlong thethe cauecave thatthat leadsleads beyondbeyond thethe foefoe,
wln 1186NoNo hopehope isis leftleft toto sauesave thisthis conqueredconquered holdhold.
wln 1187Cap.CaptainAA deadlydeadly bulletbullet glidinggliding throughthrough mymy sideside,
wln 1188LiesLies heauyheavy onon mymy heartheart, II cannotcannot liuelive.
wln 1189II feelefeel mymy liuerliver pierc’dpierced andand allall mymy vainesveins,
wln 1190ThatThat therethere beginbegin andand nourishnourish eueryevery partpart,
wln 1191MangledMangled andand tornetorn, andand allall mymy entralsentrails bath’dbathed
wln 1192InIn bloodblood thatthat strainethstraineth fromfrom theirtheir orifexorifex.
wln 1193FarewellFarewell sweetsweet wifewife, sweetsweet sonson farewellfarewell, II diedie.
wln 1194Olym.OlympiaOlym.DeathDeath, whetherwhither artart thouthou gonegone thatthat bothboth wewe (liuelive??:
wln 1195ComeCome backback againagain (sweetsweet deathdeath) &and strikestrike vsus bothboth:
wln 1196OneOne minuteminute endend ourour daiesdays, andand oneone sepulchersepulchersepulchre
wln 1197ContaineContain ourour bodiesbodies: deathdeath, whywhy comm’stcomn’stcom’st thouthou notnot??:
wln 1198WelWell, thisthis mustmust bebe thethe messengermessenger forfor theethee,
wln 1199NowNow vglyugly deathdeath stretchstretch outout thythy SableSable wingswings,
wln 1200AndAnd cariecarry bothboth ourour soulessouls, wherewhere hishis remainesremains.
wln 1201TellTell meme sweetsweet boieboy, artart thouthou contentcontent toto diedie?
wln 1202TheseThese barbarousbarbarous ScythiansScythians fullfull ofof crueltycruelty,
wln 1203AndAnd MooresMoors, inin whomwhom waswas neuernever pitiepity foundfound,
wln 1204WillWill hewhew vsus peecemealepiecemeal, putput vsus toto thethe wheelewheel,
wln 1205OrOr elselse inuentinvent somesome torturetorture worseworse thanthan thatthat,
wln 1206ThereforeTherefore diedie byby thythy louingloving mothersmother’s handhand,
wln 1207WhoWho gentlygently nownow wilwill lancelance thythy IuoryIvoryivory throatthroat,
wln 1208AndAnd quicklyquickly ridrid theethee bothboth ofof painepain andand lifelife.
wln 1209Son.Son.MotherMother dispatchdispatch meme, oror IleI’ll kilkill my selfemyself,
wln 1210ForFor thinkthink yeye II cancan liuelive, andand seesee himhim deaddead??:
wln 1211GiueGive meme youryour knifeknife, goodgood mothermother) oror strikestrike homehome:
wln 1212TheThe ScythiensScythiansScythiens shallshall notnot tyrannisetyrannize onon meme.
wln 1213SweetSweet mothermother strikestrike, thatthat II maymay meetmeet mymy fatherfather.
wln 1214SheShe stabsstabs himhim.
wln 1215Olym.OlympiaOlym.AhAh sacredsacred MahometMahomet, ifif thisthis bebe sinsin,

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wln 1216IntreatEntreat aa pardonpardon ofof thethe GodGod ofof heauenheaven,
wln 1217AndAnd purgepurge mymy soulesoul beforebefore itit comecome toto theethee.

wln 1218EntertEnterEntert TheridamasTheridamas, TechellesTechelles andand allall
wln 1219theirtheir trainetrain.

wln 1220ther.theridamasther.HowHow nownow MadamMadam, whatwhat areare youyou doingdoing?
wln 1221Olim.OlympiaOlim.KillingKilling my selfemyself, asas II hauehave donedone mymy sonneson,
wln 1222WhoseWhose bodybody withwith hishis fathersfather’sfathers II hauehave burntburntburned,
wln 1223LeastLestlest cruellcruel ScythiansScythians shouldshould dismemberdismember himhim.
wln 1224tech.techellestech.Twas’Twas’twas brauelybravely donedone, andand likelike aa souldierssoldier’s wifewife,
wln 1225ThouThou shaltshalt withwith vsus toto TamburlaineTamburlaine thethe greatgreat,
wln 1226WhoWho whenwhen hehe heareshears howhow resoluteresolute thouthou wertwert,
wln 1227WilWill matchmatch theethee withwith aa ViceroyViceroy oror aa kingking.
wln 1228Olym.OlympiaOlym.MyMy LordLord deceastdeceased, waswas dearerdearer vntounto meme,
wln 1229ThanThan anyany ViceroyViceroy, KingKing oror EmperourEmperor.
wln 1230AndAnd forfor hishis sakesake herehere willwill II endend mymy daiesdays.
wln 1231ther.theridamasther.ButBut LadyLady goego withwith vsus toto TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 1232AndAnd thouthou shaltshalt seesee aa manman greatergreater [····]than●●●nthan MahometMahomet.
wln 1233InIn whosewhose highhigh lookeslooks isis muchmuch moremore maiestymajesty
wln 1234ThanThan fromfrom thethe ConcaueConcave superficiessuperficies.
wln 1235OfOf IouesJove’sjove’s vastvast pallacepalace thethe imperiallimperial OrbeOrb,
wln 1236VntoUnto thethe shininingshiningshining bowerbower wherewhere CynthiaCynthia sitssits,
wln 1237LikeLike louelylovely thetisthetis inin aa ChristallCrystal roberobe,
wln 1238ThatThat treadethtreadeth FortuneFortune vnderneathunderneath hishis feetefeet,
wln 1239AndAnd makesmakes thethe mightymighty GodGod ofof armesarms hishis slaueslave:
wln 1240OnOn whomwhom deathdeath andand thethe fatallfatal sisterssister’s waitewait,
wln 1241WithWith nakednaked swordsswords andand scarletscarlet liueriesliveries:
wln 1242BeforeBefore whomwhom (mountedmounted onon aa LionsLion’slion’s backeback)
wln 1243RhammusiaRhamnusiaRhammusia bearesbears aa helmethelmet fulfull ofof bloodblood,
wln 1244AndAnd strowesstrews thethe wayway withwith brainesbrains ofof slaughteredslaughtered menmen::▪
wln 1245ByBy whosewhose proudproud sideside thethe vglyugly furiesfuries runrun.

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wln 1246HarkeningHarkening whenwhen hehe shallshall bidbid themthem plagueplague thethe worldworld,
wln 1247OuerOver whosewhose zenithzenith cloth’dclothed inin windywindy aireair,
wln 1248AndAnd EaglesEagle’sEagles wingswings ioin’djoined toto herher featheredfeathered breastbreast,
wln 1249FameFame houerethhovereth, soundingsounding ofof herher goldengolden TrumpeTrump:
wln 1250ThatThat toto thethe aduerseadverse polespoles ofof thatthat straightstraight lineline,
wln 1251WhichWhich measurethmeasureth thethe gloriousglorious frameframe ofof heauenheaven,
wln 1252TheThe namename ofof mightiemighty TamburlainTamburlaine isis spreadspread:
wln 1253AndAnd himhim fairefair LadyLady shallshall thythy eieseyes beholdbehold. ComeCome.
wln 1254OlimOlympiaOlimTakeTake pitiepity ofof aa LadiesLady’slady’s ruthfullruthful tearestears,
wln 1255ThatThat humblyhumbly crauescraves vponupon herher kneesknees toto staystay,
wln 1256AndAnd castcast herher bodiebody inin thethe burningburning flameflame,
wln 1257ThatThat feedsfeeds vponupon herher sonnesson’ssons andand husbandshusband’s fleshflesh.
wln 1258tech.techellestech.MadamMadam, soonersooner shallshall firefire consumeconsume vsus bothboth,
wln 1259ThenThanThen scortchscorch aa faceface soso beautifulbeautiful asas thisthis.
wln 1260InIn frameframe ofof whichwhich, NatureNature hathhath shewedshowed moremore skillskill,
wln 1261ThanThan whenwhen sheshe gauega●egave eternalleternal ChaosChaos formeform,
wln 1262DrawingDrawing fromfrom itit thethe shiningshining LampsLamps ofof heauenheaven.
wln 1263ther.theridamasther.MadamMadam, II amam soso farfar inin louelove withwith youyou,
wln 1264ThatThat youyou mustmust goego withwith vsus, nono remedyremedy.
wln 1265Olim.OlympiaOlim.ThenThen cariecarry meme II carecare notnot wherewhere youyou willwill,
wln 1266AndAnd letlet thethe endend ofof thisthis mymy fatallfatal iourneyjourney,
wln 1267BeBe likewiselikewise endend toto mymy accursedaccursed lifelife.
wln 1268tech.techellestech.NoNo MadamMadam, butbut thethe beginningbeginning ofof youryour ioyjoy,
wln 1269ComeCome willingliewillingly, therforetherefore.
wln 1270ther.theridamasther.SouldiersSoldierssoldier’s nownow letlet vsus meetmeet thethe GenerallGeneral,
wln 1271WhoWho byby thisthis timetime isis atat NatoliaNatolia,
wln 1272ReadyReady toto chargecharge thethe armyarmy ofof thethe TurkeTurk.
wln 1273TheThe goldgold, thethe siluersilver, andand thethe pearlepearl yeye gotgot,
wln 1274RiflingRifling thisthis FortFort, deuidedivide inin equallequal sharesshares:
wln 1275ThisThis LadyLady shallshall hauehave twicetwice soso muchmuch againeagain,
wln 1276OutOut ofof thethe cofferscoffers ofof ourour treasurietreasury.ExeuntExeunt.

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wln 1277ActusActus: 33.33... ScænaScaenaScaena. 55.55...

wln 1278CallepineCallepine, OrcanesOrcanes, IerusalemJerusalemjerusalem, TrebizonTrebizondTrebizon, SoriaSoria,,; Al=AlmedaAl∣medaAlmeda
wln 1279meda,,;
wln 1279withwith theirtheir trainetrain.

wln 1280MessengerMessenger.
wln 1281REnowmedREnownedRenowned EmperourEmperor, mightymighty CallepineCallepine,
wln 1282GodsGod’s greatgreat lieftenantlieutenant ouerover allall thethe worldworld:
wln 1283HereHere atat AlepoAleppo withwith anan hostehost ofof menmen
wln 1284LiesLies TamburlaineTamburlaine, thisthis kingking ofof PerseaPersia:
wln 1285InIn numbernumber moremore thanthan areare thethe quyueringquiveringquyuering leauesleaves
wln 1286OfOf IdasIda’s forrestforest, wherewhere youryour highnessehighness’ houndshounds,
wln 1287WithWith openopen criecry pursuespursues thethe woundedwounded StagStag:
wln 1288WhoWho meanesmeans toto gyrtgirt NatoliasNatolia’sAnatolia’s walleswalls withwith siegesiege,
wln 1289FireFire thethe townetown andand ouerrunoverrun thethe landland.
wln 1290Cal.CallapineCal.MyMy royalroyal armyarmy isis asas greatgreat asas hishis,
wln 1291ThatThat fromfrom thethe boundsbounds ofof PhrigiaPhrigia toto thethe seasea
wln 1292WhichWhich washethwasheth CyprusCyprus withwith hishis brinishbrinish waueswaves,
wln 1293CouersCovers thethe hilshills, thethe valleiesvalleys andand thethe plainesplains.
wln 1294ViceroiesViceroysviceroys andand PeeresPeers ofof TurkyTurkey playplay thethe menmen,
wln 1295WhetWhet allall youryour swordsswords toto manglemangle TamburlainTamburlaine
wln 1296HisHis sonnessons, hishis CaptainesCaptains andand hishis followersfollowers,
wln 1297ByBy MahometMahomet notnot oneone ofof themthem shalshall liuelive.
wln 1298TheThe fieldfield wherinwherein thisthis battailebattle shallshall bebe foughtfought,
wln 1299ForFor euerever, termeterm, thethe PerseansPersians’ sepulchresepulchersepulchre,
wln 1300InIn memoriememory ofof thisthis ourour victoryvictory.
wln 1301Orc.OrcanesOrc.NowNow, hehe thatthat calscalls himselfhimself thethe scourgescourge ofof IoueJovejove,
wln 1302TheThe EmperourEmperor ofof thethe worldworld, andand earthlyearthly GodGod,
wln 1303ShalShall endend thethe warlikewarlike progresseprogress hehe intendsintends,
wln 1304AndAnd traueiletravel hedlongheadlong toto thethe lakelake ofof hellhell:
wln 1305WhereWhere legionslegions ofof deuilsdevils ((knowingknowing hehe mustmust diedie

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wln 1306HereHere inin NatoliaNatolia, byby youryour highnessehighness’ handshands)
wln 1307AllAll brandishingbrandishing theirtheir brandsbrands ofof quenchlessequenchless firefire,
wln 1308StrechingStretching theirtheir monstrousmonstrous pawespaws, gringrin withwith theirtheir
wln 1309 (teethteeth.
wln 1310AndAnd guardguard thethe gatesgates toto entertaineentertain hishis soulesoul.
wln 1311Cal.CallapineCal.TelTell meme ViceroiesViceroys thethe numbernumber ofof youryour menmen,
wln 1312AndAnd whatwhat ourour ArmyArmy royallroyal isis esteem’desteemed.
wln 1313Ier.Jerusalemjer.FromFrom PalestinaPalestina andand IerusalemJerusalemjerusalem,
wln 1314OfOf HebrewesHebrews, threethree scorescore thousandthousand fightingfighting menmen
wln 1315AreAre comecome sincesince lastlast wewe shewedshowed youryour maiestymajesty.
wln 1316Orc.OrcanesOrc.SoSo fromfrom ArabiaArabia desartdesert, andand thethe boundsbounds
wln 1317OfOf thatthat sweetsweet landland, whosewhose brauebrave MetropolisMetropolis
wln 1318ReedifiedRe-edifiedre-edified thethe fairefair SemyramisSemiramis,
wln 1319CameCame fortyforty thousandthousand warlikewarlike footfoot andand horsehorse,
wln 1320SinceSince lastlast wewe numbrednumbered toto youryour MaiestyMajesty.
wln 1321treb.trebizondtreb.FromFrom trebizontrebizondtrebizon inin AsiaAsia thethe lesseless,
wln 1322NaturalizedNaturalised TurksTurks andand stoutstout BythiniansBithyniansBythinians
wln 1323CameCame toto mymy bandsbands fullfull fiftyfifty thousandthousand moremore,
wln 1324ThatThat fightingfighting, knowesknows notnot whatwhat retreatretreat dothdoth meanemean,
wln 1325NorNor ereere returnereturn butbut withwith thethe victoryvictory,
wln 1326SinceSince lastlast wewe numbrednumbered toto youryour maiestymajesty.
wln 1327Sor.SoriaSor.OfOf SoriansSorians fromfrom HallaHalla isis repair’drepaired
wln 1328AndAnd neighborneighborneighbour citiescities ofof youryour highnessehighness’ landland,
wln 1329TenTen thousandthousand horsehorse, andand thirtythirty thousandthousand footfoot,
wln 1330SinceSince lastlast wewe numbrednumbered toto youryour maiestiemajesty:
wln 1331SoSo thatthat thethe ArmyArmy royallroyal isis esteem’desteemed
wln 1332SixSix hundredhundred thousandthousand valiantvaliant fightingfighting menmen.
wln 1333Callep.CallapineCallep.ThenThen welcomewelcome TamburlaineTamburlaine vntounto thythy
wln 1334 (deathdeath.
wln 1335ComeCome puissantpuissant ViceroiesViceroys, letlet vsus toto thethe fieldfield,
wln 1336(TheThe PerseansPersians’ SepulchreSepulcherSepulchre) andand sacrificesacrifice
wln 1337MountainesMountains ofof breathlessebreathless menmen toto MahometMahomet.

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wln 1338WhoWho nownow withwith IoueJovejove opensopens thethe firmamentfirmament,
wln 1339ToTo seesee thethe slaughterslaughter ofof ourour enemiesenemies.

wln 1340ActusActus. 22.22... ScænaScaenaScaena. 11.11...

wln 1341TamburlaineTamburlaine withwith hishis threethree sonnessons, VsumeasaneUsumcasaneUsumeasane
wln 1342withwith otherother.
wln 1343Tam.TamburlaineTam.
wln 1344HOwHOw nownow CasaneCasane??. SeeSee aa knotknot ofof kingskings,
wln 1345SittingSitting asas ifif theythey werewere aa tellingtelling ridlestidlesriddlestidles.
wln 1346Vsu.UsumcasaneVsu.MyMy LordLord, youryour presencepresence makesmakes themthem
wln 1347 (palepale andand wanwan.
wln 1348PoorePoor soulessouls theythey lookelook asas ifif theirtheir deathsdeaths werewere neerenear.
wln 1349tamb.tamburlainetamb.WhyWhy, soso hehe isis CasaneCasane, II amam herehere,
wln 1350ButBut yetyet IleI’ll sauesanesavesane theirtheir liueslives andand makemake themthem slauesslaves.
wln 1351YeYe pettypetty kingskings ofof TurkyeTurkey II amam comecome,
wln 1352AsAs HectorHector diddid intointo thethe GrecianGrecian campecamp.
wln 1353ToTo ouerdareoverdare thethe pridepride ofof GrœciaGroeciaGræciaGraecia.
wln 1354AndAnd setset hishis warlikewarlike personpetsonperson toto thethe viewview
wln 1355OfOf fiercefierce AchillesAchilles, riuallrival ofof hishis famefame,
wln 1356II doedo youyou honorhonorhonour inin thethe similesimile.
wln 1357ForFor ifif II shouldshould asas HectorHector diddid AchillesAchilles,
wln 1358(TheThe worthiestworthiest knightknight thatthat euerever brandishtbrandishebrandishedbrandish swordsword)
wln 1359ChallengeChallenge inin combatcombat anyany ofof youyou allall,
wln 1360II seesee howhow fearfullyfearfully yeye wouldwould refuserefuse,
wln 1361AndAnd flyfly mymy gloueglove asas fromfrom aa ScorpionScorpion.
wln 1362Orc.OrcanesOrc.NowNow thouthou artart fearfullfearful ofof thythy armiesarmy’sArmy’s strengthstrength,
wln 1363ThouThou wouldstwouldst withwith ouermatchouerovermatchover matchmatch ofof personperson fightfight,
wln 1364ButBut ShepheardsShepherd’s issueissue, base bornebase base-bornbase borneborn tamburlainetamburlaine,
wln 1365ThinkeThink ofof thythy endend, thisthis swordsword shallshall lancelance thythy
wln 1366 (throatthroat.
wln 1367Tamb.TamburlaineTamb.VillainVillain, thethe shepheardsShepherd’s issueissue, atat whosewhose byrthbirth

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wln 1368HeauenHeaven diddid affoordafford aa gratiousgracious aspectaspect,
wln 1369AndAnd ioin’djoined thosethose starsstars thatthat shallshall bebe oppositeopposite,
wln 1370EuenEven tilltill thethe dissolutiondissolution ofof thethe worldworld,,;
wln 1371AndAnd neuernever meantmeant toto makemake aa ConquerourConqueror,,;
wln 1372SoSo famousfamous asas isis mightymighty TamburlainTamburlaine:
wln 1373ShallShall soso tormenttorment theethee andand thatthat CallapineCallapine,
wln 1374ThatThat likelike aa roguishroguish runnawayrunaway, suborn’dsuborned
wln 1375ThatThat villainevillain therethere, thatthat slaueslave, thatthat TurkishTurkish dogdog,
wln 1376ToTo falsefalse hishis seruiceservice toto hishis SoueraigneSovereign,
wln 1377AsAs yeye shalshall cursecurse thethe byrthbirth ofof TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 1378Cal.CallapineCal.RaileRail notnot proudproud ScythianScythian, II shallshall nownow reuengerevenge
wln 1379MyMy fathersfather’s vilevile abusesabuses andand minemine owneown.
wln 1380Ier.Jerusalemjer.ByBy MahometMahomet hehe shalshall bebe tiedtied inin chaineschains,
wln 1381RowingRowing withwith ChristiansChristians inin aa BrigandineBrigandine,
wln 1382AboutAbout thethe GrecianGrecian IslesIssesIsles toto robrob andand spoilespoil:
wln 1383AndAnd turneturn himhim toto hishis ancientancient tradetrade againeagain.
wln 1384Me thinksMethinksmethinks thethe slaueslave shouldshould makemake aa lustylusty theefethief.
wln 1385Cal.CallapineCal.NayNay, whenwhen thethe battailebattle endsends, alall wewe wilwill meetmeet,
wln 1386AndAnd sitsit inin councellcouncil toto inuentinvent somesome painepain,
wln 1387ThatThat mostmost maymay vexvex hishis bodybody andand hishis soulesoul..:
wln 1388Tam.TamburlaineTam.SirhaSirrah, CallapineCallapine, IleI’ll hanghang aa cloggeclog aboutabout
wln 1389youryour neckeneck forfor runningrunning awayaway againeagain, youyou shallshall notnot trou=troubletrou∣bletrouble
wln 1390ble
wln 1390meme thusthus toto comecome andand fetchfetch youyou.
wln 1391ButBut asas forfor youyou (ViceroyViceroy) youyou shalshall hauehave bitsbits,
wln 1392AndAnd harnestharnessed likelike mymy horseshorses, drawdraw mymy cochcoach:
wln 1393AndAnd whenwhen yeye staystay, bebe lashtlashed withwith whipswhips ofof wierwire,
wln 1394IleI’ll hauehave youyou learnelearn toto feedfeed onon prouanderprovender,
wln 1395AndAnd inin aa stablestable lielie vponupon thethe planksplanks:
wln 1396Orc.OrcanesOrc.ButBut TamburlaineTamburlaine, firstfirst thouthou shaltshalt kneelekneel toto vsus
wln 1397AndAnd humblyhumbly crauecrave aa pardonpardon forfor thythy lifelife.
wln 1398treb.trebizondtreb.TheThe commoncommon souldierssoldiers ofof ourour mightymighty hostehost
wln 1399ShalShall bringbring theethee boundbound vntounto thethe GeneralsGeneral’sgeneral’s tenttent.

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wln 1400Sor.SoriaSor.AndAnd allall hauehave iointlyjointly swornesworn thythy cruellcruel deathdeath,
wln 1401OrOr bindbind theethee inin eternalleternal tormentstorment’storments wrathwrath.
wln 1402tam.tamburlainetam.WelWell sirssirs, dietdiet your seluesyourselves, youyou knoweknow II shallshall
wln 1403hauehave occasionoccasion shortlyshortly toto iourneyjourney youyou.
wln 1404Cel.CelebinusCel.SeeSee fatherfather, howhow AlmedaAlmeda thethe IaylorJailorjailor lookeslooks
wln 1405vponupon vsus.
wln 1406tam.tamburlainetam.VillaineVillain, traitortraitor, damneddamned fugitiuefugitive,
wln 1407IleI’ll makemake theethee wishwish thethe earthearth hadhad swallowedswallowed theethee:
wln 1408SeestSeest thouthou notnot deathdeath withinwithin mymy wrathfullwrathful lookslooks.
wln 1409GoeGo villainevillain, castcast theethee headlongheadlong fromfrom aa rockrock,
wln 1410OrOr riprip thythy bowelsbowels, andand rendrend outout thythy heartheart,
wln 1411T’appeaseT’ appeaseT’appease mymy wrathwrath, oror elselse IleI’ll torturetorture theethee,
wln 1412SearingSearing thythy hatefullhateful fleshflesh withwith burningburning yronsirons,
wln 1413AndAnd dropsdrops ofof scaldingscalding leadlead, whilewhile allall thythy iointsjoints
wln 1414BeBe racktracked andand beatbeat asunderasunder withwith thethe wheelewheel,
wln 1415ForFor ifif thouthou liuestlivest, notnot anyany ElementElement
wln 1416ShalShall shrowdeshroud theethee fromfrom thethe wrathwrath ofof tamburlainetamburlaine
wln 1417Cal.CallapineCal.WelWell, inin despightdespite ofof theethee hehe shallshall bebe kingking:
wln 1418ComeCome AlmedaAlmeda, receiuereceive thisthis crownecrown ofof meme,
wln 1419II herehere inuestinvest theethee kingking ofof AriadanAriadan,
wln 1420BorderingBordering onon MareMare RosoRoso neerenear toto MecaMecca.
wln 1421Or.OrcanesOr.WhatWhat, taketake itit manman.
wln 1422Al.AlmedaAl.GoodGood mymy LordLord, letlet meme taketake itit.
wln 1423Cal.CallapineCal.DoostDost thouthou askeask himhim leaueleave??: herehērehere, taketake itit.
wln 1424tam.tamburlainetam.GoGo toototoo sirhasirrah, taketake youryour crowncrown, andand makemake vpup thethe
wln 1425halfehalf dozendozen.
wln 1426SoSo sirhasirrah, nownow youyou areare aa kingking youyou mustmust giuegive armesarms.
wln 1427Or.OrcanesOr.SoSo hehe shalshall, andand wearewewearwe areare thythy headhead inin hishis ScutchionScutcheon:
wln 1428tamb.tamburlainetamb.NoNo, letlet himhim hanghang aa bunchbunch ofof keieskeys onon hishis stan=standerdstan∣derdstandard
wln 1429derd,
wln 1429toto putput himhim inin remembranceremembrance hehe waswas aa IailorJailorjailor, thatthat
wln 1430whenwhen II taketake himhim, II maymay knockeknock outout hishis brainesbrains withwith
wln 1431themthem, andand locklock youyou inin thethe stablestable, whenwhen youyou shallshall comecome

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wln 1432sweatingsweating fromfrom mymy chariotchariot.
wln 1433treb.trebizondtreb.AwayAway, letlet vsus toto thethe fieldfield, thatthat thethe villainevillain maymay
wln 1434bebe slaineslain.
wln 1435tamb.tamburlainetamb.SirhaSirrah, prepareprepare whipswhips, andand bringbring mymy chariotchariot
wln 1436toto mymy TentTent: ForFor asas soonesoon asas thethe battailebattle isis donedone, IleI’ll
wln 1437rideride inin triumphtriumph throughthrough thethe CampCamp.
wln 1438EnterEnter TheridamasTheridamas, TechellesTechelles andand
wln 1439theirtheir trainetrain.
wln 1440HowHow nownow yeye petypetty kingskings, loelo, herehere areare BuggesBugs
wln 1441WilWill makemake thethe hairehair standstand vprightupright onon youryour headsheads,
wln 1442AndAnd castcast youryour crownescrowns inin slaueryslavery atat theirtheir feetfeet.
wln 1443WelcomeWelcome theridamastheridamas andand techellestechelles bothboth,
wln 1444SeeSee yeye thisthis routrout, andand knowknow yeye thisthis samesame kingking??:
wln 1445ther.theridamasther.IAyay, mymy LordLord, hehe waswas CalapinesCallapine’sCalapine’s keeperkeeper.
wln 1446tam.tamburlainetam.WelWell, nownow youyou seesee heehe isis aa kingking, lookelook toto himhim
wln 1447theridamastheridamas, whenwhen wewe areare fightingfighting, leastlest heehe hidehide hishis
wln 1448crownecrown asas thethe foolishfoolish kingking ofof PerseaPersia diddid.
wln 1449Sor.SoriaSor.NoNo TamburlaineTamburlaine, heehe shallshall notnot bebe putput toto thatthat
wln 1450ExigentExigent, II warrantwarrant theethee.
wln 1451tam.tamburlainetam.YouYou knoweknow notnot sirsir:
wln 1452ButBut nownow mymy followersfollowers andand mymy louingloving friendsfriends,
wln 1453FightFight asas youyou euerever diddid, likelike ConqueroursConquerors,
wln 1454TheThe glorieglory ofof thisthis happyhappy dayday isis yoursyours:
wln 1455MyMy sternestern aspectaspect shallshall makemake fairefair VictoryVictory,
wln 1456HoueringHovering betwixtbetwixt ourour armiesarmies, lightlight onon meme,
wln 1457LodenLoadenLaden withwith LawrellLaurel wreatheswreathes toto crownecrown vsus allall.
wln 1458tech.techellestech.II smilesmile toto thinkthink, howhow whenwhen thisthis fieldfield isis foughtfought,
wln 1459AndAnd richrich NatoliaNatolia oursours, ourour menmen shallshall sweatsweat
wln 1460WithWith carriengcarryingcaring pearlepearl andand treasuretreasure onon theirtheir backesbacks,
wln 1461tamb.tamburlainetamb.YouYou shallshall bebe princesprinces allall immediatlyimmediately:
wln 1462ComeCome fightfight yeye TurksTurks, oror yeeldyield vsus victoryvictory.
wln 1463Or.OrcanesOr.NoNo, wewe wilwill meetmeet theethee slauishslavish tāburlaintāmburlaintamburlaineTamburlaine.ExeuntExeunt

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wln 1464ActusActus. 44.44... ScænaScaenaScaena. 11.11...

wln 1465AlarmeAlarm: AmyrasAmyras andand CelebinusCelebinus, issuesissues fromfrom thethe tenttent
wln 1466wherewhere CaliphasCalyphasCaliphas sitssits a sleepeasleep.

wln 1467NOwNOw inin theirtheir gloriesglories shineshine thethe goldengolden crownescrowns
wln 1468OfOf thesethese proudproud TurksTurks, muchmuch likelike soso manymany sunssuns
wln 1469ThatThat halfehalf dismaydismay thethe maiestymajesty ofof heauenheaven:
wln 1470NowNow brotherbrother followfollow wewe ourour fathersfather’s swordsword,
wln 1471ThatThat fliesflies withwith furyfury swifterswifter thanthan ourour thoughtsthoughts,
wln 1472AndAnd cutscuts downdown armiesarmies withwith hishis conqueringsconqueringconquering wingswings,
wln 1473Cel.CelebinusCel.CallCall foorthforth ourour laisielazy brotherbrother fromfrom thethe tenttent,
wln 1474ForFor ifif mymy fatherfather missemiss himhim inin thethe fieldfield,
wln 1475WrathWrath kindledkindled inin thethe furnacefurnace ofof hishis breastbreast,
wln 1476WilWill sendsend aa deadlydeadly lighteninglightning toto hishis heartheart.
wln 1477Amy.AmyrasAmy.BrotherBrother, hoho, whatwhat, giuengiven soso muchmuch toto sleepsleep
wln 1478YouYou cannotcannot leaueleave itit, whenwhen ourour enemiesenemies’ drumsdrums
wln 1479AndAnd ratlingrattling cannonscannons thunderthunder inin ourour earesears
wln 1480OurOur properproper ruineruin, andand ourour fathersfather’s foilefoil??:
wln 1481Cal.CalyphasCal.AwayAway yeye foolsfools, mymy fatherfather needsneeds notnot meme,
wln 1482NorNor youyou inin faithfaith, butbut thatthat youyou wilwill bebe thoughtthought
wln 1483MoreMore childishchildish valourousvalorous thanthan manlymanly wisewise:
wln 1484IfIf halfehalf ourour campecamp shouldshould sitsit andand sleepesleep withwith meme,
wln 1485MyMy fatherfather warewereware enoughenough toto scarscarescarescar thethe foefoe:
wln 1486YouYou doodo dishonordishonordishonour toto hishis maiestymajesty,
wln 1487ToTo thinkthink ourour helpshelps willwill doedo himhim anyany goodgood.
wln 1488Amy.AmyrasAmy.WhatWhat, dar’stdar’st thouthou thenthen bebe absentabsent frōfrōfrom thethe fightfight,
wln 1489KnowingKnowing mymy fatherfather hateshates thythy cowardisecowardice,
wln 1490AndAnd oftoft hathhath warn’dwarned theethee toto bebe stilstill inin fieldfield,
wln 1491WhenWhen hehe himselfehimself amidstamidstamid thethe thickestthickest troopestroops
wln 1492BeatsBeats downedown ourour foesfoes toto fleshflesh ourour taintlessetaintless swordsswords.
wln 1493Cal.CalyphasCal.II knowknow sirsir, whatwhat itit isis toto kilkill aa manman,

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wln 1494ItIt worksworks remorseremorse ofof conscienceconscience inin meme,
wln 1495II taketake nono pleasurepleasure toto bebe murtherousmurderous,
wln 1496NorNor carecare forfor bloodblood whenwhen winewine wilwill quenchquench mymy thirstthirst.
wln 1497Cel.CelebinusCel.OO cowardlycowardly boyboy, fiefie forfor shameshame, comecome foorthforth.
wln 1498ThouThou doostdost dishonordishonordishonour manhoodmanhood, andand thythy househouse.
wln 1499Cal.CalyphasCal.GoeGo, goego talltall striplingstripling, fightfight youyou forfor vsus bothboth,
wln 1500AndAnd taketake mymy otherother towardtowardtowards brotherbrother herehere,
wln 1501ForFor personperson likelike toto prooueprove aa secondsecond MarsMars,
wln 1502Twill’Twill pleaseplease mymy mindmind asas welwell toto hearehear bothboth youyou
wln 1503HaueHave wonwon aa heapeheap ofof honorhonorhonour inin thethe fieldfield,
wln 1504AndAnd leftleft youryour slenderslender carkassescarcassescarcases behindbehind,
wln 1505AsAs ifif II laylay withwith youyou forfor companycompany.
wln 1506Amy.AmyrasAmy.YouYou wilwill notnot goego thenthen??:
wln 1507CalCalyphasCalYouYou saysay truetrue.
wln 1508Amy.AmyrasAmy.WereWere allall thethe loftylofty mountsmounts ofof ZonaZona mundimundi,
wln 1509ThatThat fillfill thethe midstmidst ofof farthestfarthest TartaryTartary,
wln 1510Turn’dTurned intointo pearlepearl andand profferedproffered forfor mymy staystay,
wln 1511II wouldwould notnot bidebide thethe furiefury ofof mymy fatherfather:
wln 1512WhenWhen mademade aa victorvictor inin thesethese hautiehaughty armsarms.
wln 1513HeHe comescomes andand findesfinds hishis sonnessons hauehave hadhad nono sharesshares
wln 1514InIn allall thethe honorshonorshonours hehe proposdeproposed forfor vsus.
wln 1515Cal.CalyphasCal.TakeTake youyou thethe honorhonorhonour, II willwill taketake mymy easeease,
wln 1516MyMy wisedomewisdom shallshall excuseexcuse mymy cowardisecowardice:
wln 1517II goego intointo thethe fieldfield beforebefore II needneed??:
wln 1518AlarmeAlarm, andand Amy.AmyAmyrasAmy, andand Celeb.CelebinusCeleb. runrun inin.
wln 1519TheThe bulletsbullets flyfly atat randomrandom wherewhere theythey listlist.
wln 1520AndAnd shouldshould II goego andand killkill aa thousandthousand menmen,
wln 1521II werewere asas soonesoon rewardedrewarded withwith aa shotshot,
wln 1522AndAnd soonersooner farfar thanthan hehe thatthat neuernever fightsfights.
wln 1523AndAnd shouldshould II goego andand dodo nornor harmeharm nornor goodgood,
wln 1524II mightmight hauehave harmeharm, whichwhich allall thethe goodgood II hauehave
wln 1525Ioin’dJoinedjoined withwith mymy fathersfather’s crownecrown wouldwould neuernever curecure.

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wln 1526IleI’ll toto cardescards: PerdicasPerdicasPerdiccas.
wln 1527Perd.PerdicasPerd.HereHere mymy LordLord.
wln 1528Cal.CalyphasCal.ComeCome, thouthou andand II wilwill goego toto cardescards toto driuedrive
wln 1529awayaway thethe timetime.
wln 1530Per.PerdicasPer.ContentContent mymy LordLord, butbut whatwhat shalshall wewe playplay forfor?
wln 1531Cal.CalyphasCal.WhoWho shalshall kissekiss thethe fairestfairest ofof thethe TurkesTurks'Turks Con=ConcubinesCon∣cubinesConcubinesConcubine’s
wln 1532cubines
wln 1532firstfirst, whenwhen mymy fatherfather hathhath conqueredconquered themthem.
wln 1533Per.PerdicasPer.AgreedAgreed yfaithi’ faithi’faith.TheyThey playplay.
wln 1534Cal.CalyphasCal.TheyThey saysay II amam aa cowardcoward, (PerdicasPerdicasPerdiccas) andand II
wln 1535fearefear asas litlelittle theirtheir tara,tantarastarataratantarastara,tantarastantaras, theirtheir swordesswords oror theirtheir
wln 1536cannonscannons, asas II doedo aa nakednaked LadyLady inin aa netnet ofof goldegold, andand
wln 1537forfor fearefear II shouldshould bebe affraidafraid, wouldwould putput itit offoff andand comecome
wln 1538toto bedbed withwith meme.
wln 1539Per.PerdicasPer.SuchSuch aa fearefear (mymy LordLord) wouldwould neuernever makemake yeeye
wln 1540 (retireretire.
wln 1541Cal.CalyphasCal.II wouldwould mymy fatherfather wouldwould letlet meme bebe putput inin thethe
wln 1542frontfront ofof suchsuch aa battailebattle onceonce, toto trietry mymy valourvalorvalour.
wln 1543AlarmeAlarm.
wln 1544WhatWhat aa coylecoil theythey keepekeep, II beleeuebelieve therethere willwill bebe somesome
wln 1545hurthurt donedone anonanon amongstamongst themthem.
wln 1546EnterEnter TamburlainTamburlaineTamburlain, TheridamasTheridamas, TechellesTechelles, Vsu=VsumeasaneVsu∣measaneUsumcasaneUsumeasane
wln 1547measane,
wln 1547AmyrasAmyras, CelebinusCelebinus, leadingleading
wln 1548thethe TurkishTurkish kingskings.
wln 1549Tam.TamburlaineTam.SeeSee nownow yeye slauesslaves, mymy childrēchildrēchildren stoopsstoops youryour pridepride
wln 1550AndAnd leadsleads youryour gloriesglories sheep=likesheep-likesheep-like toto thethe swordsword.
wln 1551BringBring themthem mymy boyesboys, andand teltell meme ifif thethe warreswars
wln 1552BeBe notnot aa lifelife thatthat maymay illustrateillustrate GodsGods,
wln 1553AndAnd tickletickle notnot youryour SpiritsSpirits withwith desiredesire
wln 1554StilStill toto bebe train’dtrained inin armesarms andand chiualrychivalry:
wln 1555Amy.AmyrasAmy.ShalShall wewe letlet goego thesethese kingskings againagain mymy LordLord
wln 1556ToTo gathergather greatergreater numbersnumbers gainst’gainst ourour powerpower,
wln 1557ThatThat theythey maymay saysay, itit isis notnot chancechance dothdoth thisthis,

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wln 1558ButBut matchlessematchless strengthstrength andand magnanimitymagnanimity.
wln 1559tamb.tamburlainetamb.NoNo, nono AmyrasAmyras, tempttempt notnot FortuneFortune soso,
wln 1560CherishCherish thythy valourvalorvalour stilstill withwith freshfresh suppliessupplies:
wln 1561AndAnd glutglut itit notnot withwith stalestale andand daunteddaunted foesfoes,
wln 1562ButBut wher’swhere’s thisthis cowardcoward, villainevillain, notnot mymy sonneson,
wln 1563ButBut traitortraitor toto mymy namename andand maiestymajesty.
wln 1564HeHe goesgoes inin andand bringsbrings himhim outout.
wln 1565ImageImage ofof slothsloth, andand andand picturepicture ofof aa slaueslave,
wln 1566TheThe obloquieobloquy andand skornescorn ofof mymy renownerenown,
wln 1567HowHow maymay mymy hartheart, thusthus firedfired withwith minemine eieseyes,
wln 1568WoundedWounded withwith shameshame, andand kill’dkilled withwith discontentdiscontent,
wln 1569ShrowdShroud anyany thoughtthought maymay holdehold mymy striuingstrivingstriuing handshands
wln 1570FromFrom martiallmartial iusticejustice onon thythy wretchedwretched soulesoul.
wln 1571ther.theridamasther.YetYet pardonpardon himhim II praypray youryour MaiestyMajesty.
wln 1572tech.techellestech. &and Vsu.UsumcasaneVsu.LetLet alall ofof vsus intreatentreat youryour highnessehighness’ par=pardonpar∣donpardon(don
wln 1573tam.tamburlainetam.StandStand vpup, yeye basebase vnworthyunworthy souldierssoldiers,
wln 1574KnowKnow yeye notnot yetyet thethe argumentargument ofof ArmesArms?
wln 1575Amy.AmyrasAmy.GoodGood mymy LordLord, letlet himhim bebe forgiuenforgiven forfor onceonce,
wln 1576AndAnd wewe wilwill forceforce himhim toto thethe fieldfield hereafterhereafter.
wln 1577tam.tamburlainetam.StandStand vpup mymy boyesboys, andand II wilwill teachteach yeye armsarms,
wln 1578AndAnd whatwhat thethe iealousiejealousy ofof warreswars mustmust doedo.
wln 1579OO SamarcandaSamarcanda, wherewhere II breathedbreathed firstfirst,
wln 1580AndAnd ioy’djoyed thethe firefire ofof thisthis martiallmartial fleshflesh,
wln 1581BlushBlush, blushblush fairefair citiecity, atat thinethine honorshonor’shonour’s foilefoil,
wln 1582AndAnd shameshame ofof naturenature withwith IaertisJaertis’jaertis’ streamestream,
wln 1583EmbracingEmbracing theethee withwith deepestdeepest ofof hishis louelove,
wln 1584CanCan neuernever washwash fromfrom thythy distaineddistained browesbrows.
wln 1585HereHere IoueJovejove, receiuereceive hishis faintingfainting soulesoul againeagain,
wln 1586AA FormeForm notnot meetmeet toto giuegive thatthat subiectsubject essenceessence,
wln 1587WhoseWhose mattermatter isis thethe fleshflesh ofof TamburlainTamburlaine,
wln 1588WhereinWherein anan incorporeallincorporeal spiritspirit moouesmoves,
wln 1589MadeMade ofof thethe mouldmoldmould whereofwhereof ofof thy selfethyself consistsconsists.

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wln 1590WhichWhich makesmakes meme valiantvaliant, proudproud, ambitiousambitious,
wln 1591ReadyReady toto leuielevy powerpower againstagainst thythy thronethrone,
wln 1592ThatThat II mightmight moouemove thethe turningturning SphearesSpheres ofof heauēheauēheaven,
wln 1593ForFor earthearth andand alall thisthis aeryairy regionregion
wln 1594CannotCannot containecontain thethe statestate ofof TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 1595ByBy MahometMahomet, thythy mightymighty friendfriend II sweareswear,
wln 1596InIn sendingsending toto mymy issueissue suchsuch aa soulesoul,
wln 1597CreatedCreated ofof thethe massymassy dreggesdregs ofof earthearth,
wln 1598TheThe scumscum andand tartartartar ofof thethe ElementsElements,
wln 1599WhereinWherein waswas neitherneither corragecourage, strengthstrength oror witwit,
wln 1600ButBut folliefolly, slothsloth, andand damneddamned idlenesseidleness:
wln 1601ThouThou hasthast procur’dprocured aa greatergreater enemieenemy,
wln 1602ThanThan hehe thatthat darteddarted mountainesmountains atat thythy headhead.
wln 1603ShakingShaking thethe burthenburden mightymighty AtlasAtlas bearesbears:
wln 1604WhereatWhereat thouthou tremblingtrembling hid’sthid’sthidest theethee inin thethe aireair.
wln 1605Cloth’dClothed withwith aa pitchypitchy cloudcloud forfor beingbeing seeneseen.
wln 1606AndAnd nownow yeye cankredcankered currescurs ofof AsiaAsia,
wln 1607ThatThat willwill notnot seesee thethe strengthstrength ofof TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 1608AlthoughAlthough itit shineshine asas brightlybrightly asas thethe SunSun.
wln 1609NowNow youyou shalshall feelefeel thethe strengthstrength ofof TamburlainTamburlaine,
wln 1610AndAnd byby thethe statestate ofof hishis supremaciesupremacy,
wln 1611ApprooueApprove thethe differencedifference twixttwixt himselfhimself andand youyou.
wln 1612Orc.OrcanesOrc.ThouThou shewestshowest thethe differencedifference twixttwixt our seluesourselves
wln 1613 (andand theethee.
wln 1614InIn thisthis thythy barbarousbarbarous damneddamned tyrannytyranny.
wln 1615Ier.Jerusalemjer.ThyThy victoriesvictories areare grownegrown soso violentviolent,
wln 1616ThatThat shortlyshortly heauenheaven, fildfilled withwith thethe meteorsmeteors
wln 1617OfOf bloodblood andand firefire thythy tyranniestyrannies hauehave mademade,
wln 1618WillWill pourepour downdown bloodblood andand firefire onon thythy headhead:
wln 1619WhoseWhose scaldingscalding dropsdrops wilwill piercepierce thythy seethingseething brainesbrains,
wln 1620AndAnd withwith ourour bloodsbloods, reuengerevenge ourour bloodsbloods onon theethee.
wln 1621Tamb.TamburlaineTamb.VillainesVillainsvillains, thesethese terroursterrors andand thesethese tyranniestyrannies

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wln 1622(IfIf tyranniestyrannies warswar’swars iusticejustice yeye reputerepute)
wln 1623II executeexecute, enioin’denjoined meme fromfrom aboueabove:
wln 1624ToTo scourgescourge thethe pridepride ofof suchsuch asas heauenheaven abhorsabhors,
wln 1625NorNor amam II mademade Arch=monarkArch-monarkArch-monarch ofof thethe worldworld,
wln 1626Crown’dCrowned andand inuestedinvested byby thethe handhand ofof IoueJovejove,
wln 1627ForFor deedsdeeds ofof bountybounty oror nobilitynobility:
wln 1628ButBut sincesince II exerciseexercise aa greatergreater namename,
wln 1629TheThe ScourgeScourge ofof GodGod andand terrourterror ofof thethe worldworld,
wln 1630II mustmust applyapply my selfemyself toto fitfit thosethose tearmestearniesterms,
wln 1631InIn warwar, inin bloodblood, inin deathdeath, inin crueltiecruelty,
wln 1632AndAnd plagueplague suchsuch PesantsPeasants asas resistingresisting meme,
wln 1633TheThe powerpower ofof heauensheaven’s eternalleternal maiestymajesty.
wln 1634TheridamasTheridamas, techellestechelles, andand CasaneCasane,
wln 1635RansackeRansack thethe tentstents andand thethe pauilionspavilions
wln 1636OfOf thesethese proudproud TurksTurks, andand taketake theirtheir ConcubinesConcubines.
wln 1637MakingMaking themthem buriebury thisthis effeminateeffeminate bratbrat,
wln 1638ForFor notnot aa commoncommon SouldierSoldier shallshall defiledefile
wln 1639HisHis manlymanly fingersfingers withwith soso faintfaint aa boyboy.
wln 1640ThenThen bringbring thosethose TurkishTurkish harlotsharlots toto mymy tenttent,
wln 1641AndAnd IleI’ll disposedispose themthem asas itit likeslikes meme bestbest,
wln 1642Meane whileMeanwhilemeanwhile taketake himhim inin.
wln 1643Soul.SoldiersSoldierWeWe willwill mymy LordLord.
wln 1644IerJerusalemjerOO damneddamned monstermonster, naynay aa FeendFiend ofof HellHell,
wln 1645WhoseWhose crueltiescruelties areare notnot soso harshharsh asas thinethine,
wln 1646NorNor yetyet imposdimposoimposed, withwith suchsuch aa bitterbitter hatehate.
wln 1647Orc.OrcanesOrc.ReuengeRevenge itit RadamanthRhadamanthRadamanth andand EacusAeacus,
wln 1648AndAnd letlet youryour hateshates extendedextended inin hishis painespains,
wln 1649ExpellExpel thethe hatehate wherewithwherewith hehe painespains ourour soulessouls.
wln 1650treb.trebizondtreb.MayMay neuernever dayday giuegive vertuevirtue toto hishis eieseyes,
wln 1651WhoseWhose sightsight composdecomposed ofof furiefury andand ofof firefire
wln 1652DothDoth sendsend suchsuch sternestern affectionsaffections toto hishis heartheart,
wln 1653Sor.SoriaSor.MayMay neuernever spiritspirit, vaineveinvain oror ArtierArtier feedfeed

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wln 1654TheThe cursedcursed substancesubstance ofof thatthat cruelcruel heartheart,
wln 1655ButBut (wantingwanting moisturemoisture andand remorsefullremorseful bloodblood)
wln 1656DrieDry vpup withwith angeranger, andand consumeconsume withwith heatheat.
wln 1657tam.tamburlainetam.WelWell, barkbark yeye dogsdogs, IleI’ll bridlebridle alall youryour tonguestongues
wln 1658AndAnd bindbind themthem closeclose withwith bitsbits ofof burnishtburnished steelesteel,
wln 1659DowneDown toto thethe channelschannels ofof youryour hatefullhateful throatsthroats,
wln 1660AndAnd withwith thethe painespains mymy rigourrigorrigour shallshall inflictinflict,
wln 1661IleI’ll makemake yeye roareroar, thatthat earthearth maymay ecchoecho foorthforth
wln 1662TheThe farfar resoundingresounding tormentstorments yeye sustainesustain,
wln 1663AsAs whenwhen anan heardherd ofof lustylusty CymbrianCimbrianCymbrian BulsBulls,
wln 1664RunRun mourningmourning roundround aboutabout, thethe FemalsFemales’Females missemiss,
wln 1665AndAnd stungstung withwith furiefury ofof theirtheir followingfollowing,
wln 1666FillFill allall thethe aireair withwith troubloustroublous bellowingbellowing:
wln 1667II willwill withwith EnginesEngines, neuernever exercisdeexercised,
wln 1668ConquerConquer, sackesack, andand vtterlyutterly consumeconsume
wln 1669YourYour citiescities andand youryour goldengolden pallacespalaces,
wln 1670AndAnd withwith thethe flamesflames thatthat beatbeat againstagainst thethe clowdesclouds
wln 1671IncenseIncense thethe heauensheavens. andand makemake thethe starresstars toto meltmelt,
wln 1672AsAs ifif theythey werewere thethe tearestears ofof MahometMahomet
wln 1673ForFor hothot consumptionconsumption ofof hishis countriescountry’s pridepride:
wln 1674AndAnd tiltill byby visionvistonvision, oror byby speachspeech II hearehear
wln 1675ImmortallImmortal IoueJovejove saysay, CeaseCease mymy TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 1676II willwill persistpersist aa terrourterror toto thethe worldworld,
wln 1677MakingMaking thethe MeteorsMeteors, thatthat likelike armedarmed menmen
wln 1678AreAre seeneseen toto marchmarch vponupon thethe towerstowers ofof heauenheaven,
wln 1679RunRun tiltingtilting roundround aboutabout thethe firmamentfirmament,
wln 1680AndAnd breakebreak theirtheir burningburmingburning LancesLances inin thethe aireair,
wln 1681ForFor honorhonorhonour ofof mymy woondrouswondrous victoriesvictories.
wln 1682ComeCome bringbring themthem inin toto ourour PauilionPavilion.ExeuntExeunt.

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wln 1683ActusActus. 44.44... ScænaScaenaScaena. 33,

wln 1684OlympiaOlympia alonealone.

wln 1685DIstrestDistressed OlympiaOlympia, whosewhose weepingweeping eieseyes
wln 1686SinceSince thythy arriuallarrival herehere beheldbeheld nono SunSun,
wln 1687ButBut closdeclosed withinwithin thethe compassecompass ofof aa tenttent,
wln 1688HathHath stain’dstained thythy cheekescheeks, &and mademade theethee looklook likelike (deathdeath
wln 1689DeuiseDevisedevice somesome meanesmeans toto ridrid theethee ofof thythy lifelife.
wln 1690RatherRather thanthan yeeldyield toto hishis detesteddetested suitsuit,
wln 1691WhoseWhose driftdrift isis onelyonly toto dishonordishonordishonour theethee.
wln 1692AndAnd sincesince thisthis earthearth, dew’ddewed withwith thythy brinishbrinish tearestears,
wln 1693AffoordsAffords nono hearbsherbs, whosewhose tastetaste maymay poisonpoison theethee,
wln 1694NorNor yetyet thisthis aierair, beatbeat oftenoften withwith thythy sighessighs,
wln 1695ContagiousContagious smelssmells, andand vaporsvaporsvapours toto infectinfect theethee,
wln 1696NorNor thythy closeclose CaueCave aa swordsword toto murthermurder theethee,
wln 1697LetLet thisthis inuentioninvention bebe thethe instrumentinstrument.
wln 1698EnterEnter TheridamasTheridamas.
wln 1699The.TheridamasThe.WelWell metmet OlympiaOlympia, II soughtsought theethee inin mymy tenttent
wln 1700ButBut whenwhen II sawsaw thethe placeplace obscureobscure andand darkedark,
wln 1701WhichWhich withwith thythy beautybeauty thouthou wastwast woontwont toto lightlight,
wln 1702Enrag’dEnraged, II ranran aboutabout thethe fieldsfields forfor theethee,
wln 1703SupposingSupposing, amorousamorous IoueJovejove hadhad sentsent hishis sonneson,
wln 1704TheThe wingedwinged HermesHermes, toto conuayconvey theethee hencehence:
wln 1705ButBut nownow II findefind theethee, andand thatthat fearefear isis pastpast.
wln 1706TellTell meme OlympiaOlympia, wiltwilt thouthou grauntgrant mymy suitsuit?
wln 1707Olym.OlympiaOlym.MyMy LordLord andand husbandeshusband’s deathdeath, withwith mymy (sweetesweet sonsson’ssons,
wln 1708WithWith whomwhom II buriedburied alall affectionsaffections,
wln 1709SaueSave griefegrief andand sorrowsorrow whichwhich tormenttorment mymy heartheart,
wln 1710ForbidsForbids mymy mindmind toto entertaineentertain aa thoughtthought
wln 1711ThatThat tendstends toto louelove, butbut meditatemeditate onon deathdeath,

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wln 1712AA fitterfitter subiectsubject forfor aa pensiuepensive soulesoul.
wln 1713Ther.TheridamasTher.OlympiaOlympia, pitiepity himhim, inin whomwhom thythy lookslooks
wln 1714HaueHave greatergreater operationoperation andand moremore forceforce
wln 1715ThanThan CynthiasCynthia’s inin thethe waterywatery wilderneswilderness,
wln 1716ForFor withwith thythy viewview mymy ioyesjoys areare atat thethe fullfull,
wln 1717AndAnd ebebb againeagain, asas thouthou departstdepart’st fromfrom meme.
wln 1718Olim.OlympiaOlim.AhAh, pitypity meme mymy LordLord, andand drawdraw youryour swordsword,
wln 1719MakingMaking aa passagepassage forfor mymy troubledtroubled soulesoul,
wln 1720WhichWhich beatesbeats againstagainst thisthis prisonprison toto getget outout,
wln 1721AndAnd meetmeet mymy husbandhusband andand mymy louingloving sonneson.
wln 1722ther.theridamasther.NothingNothing, butbut stilstill thythy husbandhusband andand thythy sonneson?
wln 1723LeaueLeave thisthis mymy LoueLove, andand listenlisten moremore toto meme,
wln 1724ThouThou shaltshalt bebe statelystately QueeneQueen ofof fairefair ArgierArgier,
wln 1725AndAnd cloth’dclothed inin costlycostly cloathcloth ofof massymassy goldgold,
wln 1726VponUpon thethe marblemarble turretsturrets ofof mymy CourtCourt
wln 1727SitSit likelike toto VenusVenus inin herher chairechair ofof statestate,
wln 1728CommandingCommanding allall thythy princelyprincely eieeye desiresdesires,
wln 1729AndAnd II willwill castcast offoff armesarms andand sitsit withwith theethee,
wln 1730SpendingSpending mymy lifelife inin sweetsweet discoursediscourse ofof louelove.
wln 1731Olym.OlympiaOlym.NoNo suchsuch discoursediscourse isis pleasantpleasant inin minemine eareseaxesears,
wln 1732ButBut thatthat wherewhere eueryevery periodperiod endsends withwith deathdeath,
wln 1733AndAnd eueryevery lineline beginsbegins withwith deathdeath againeagain:
wln 1734II cannotcannot louelove toto bebe anan EmperesseEmperessEmpress.
wln 1735ther.theridamasther.NayNay LadyLady, thenthen ifif nothingnothing wilwill preuaileprevail,
wln 1736IleI’ll vseuse somesome otherother meansmeans toto makemake youyou yeeldyield,
wln 1737SuchSuch isis thethe sodainesudden furyfury ofof mymy louelove,
wln 1738II mustmust andand wilwill bebe pleasdepleased, andand youyou shallshall yeeldyield:
wln 1739ComeCome toto thethe tenttent againeagain.
wln 1740Olym.OlympiaOlym.StayStay goodgood mymy LordLord, andand wilwill youyou sauesave mymy (honorhonorhonour,
wln 1741IleI’ll giuegive youryour GraceGrace aa presentpresent ofof suchsuch priceprice,
wln 1742AsAs allall thethe worldworld cannotcannot affoordafford thethe likelike.
wln 1743ther.theridamasther.WhatWhat isis itit.

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wln 1744Olym.OlympiaOlym.AnAn ointmentointment whichwhich aa cunningcunning AlcumistAlchemistalchemist
wln 1745DistilledDistilled fromfrom thethe purestpurest BalsamumBalsamum,
wln 1746AndAnd simplestsimplest extractsextracts ofof allall MineralsMinerals,
wln 1747InIn whichwhich thethe essentiallessential fourmeform ofof MarbleMarble stonestone,
wln 1748TemperedTempered byby sciencescience metaphisicallmetaphysical,
wln 1749AndAnd SpelsSpells ofof magickemagic fromfrom thethe mouthesmouths ofof spiritsspirits,
wln 1750WithWith whichwhich ifif youyou butbut noint’noint youryour tendertender SkinSkin,
wln 1751NorNor PistolPistol, SwordSword, nornor LanceLance cancan piercepierce youryour fleshflesh.
wln 1752Ther.TheridamasTher.WhyWhy MadamMadam, thinkethink yeye toto mockemock meme thusthus
wln 1753palpablypalpably?
wln 1754Olim.OlympiaOlim.ToTo prooueprove itit, II wilwill noint’noint mymy nakednaked throatthroat,
wln 1755WhichWhich whenwhen youyou stabstab, lookelook onon youryour weaponsweapon’s pointpoint,
wln 1756AndAnd youyou shallshall se’tsee ’tsee’t rebatedrebated withwith thethe blowblow.
wln 1757ther.theridamasther.WhyWhy gauegave youyou notnot youryour husbandhusband somesome ofof itit, ifif
wln 1758youyou louedloved himhim, andand itit soso preciousprecious?
wln 1759Olym.OlympiaOlym.MyMy purposepurpose waswas (mymy LordLord) toto spendspend itit soso,
wln 1760ButBut waswas preuentedprevented byby hishis sodainesudden endend.
wln 1761AndAnd forfor aa presentpresent easieeasy proofeproof hereofhereof,
wln 1762ThatThat II dissembledissemble notnot, trietry itit onon meme,
wln 1763ther.theridamasther.II wilwill OlympiaOlympia, andand willwill keepkeep itit forfor
wln 1764TheThe richestrichest presentpresent ofof thisthis EasterneEastern worldworld.
wln 1765SheShe noints’nointsnoints herher throatthroat.
wln 1766Olym.OlympiaOlym.NowNow stabstab mymy LordLord, andand markmark youryour weaponsweapon’s (pointpoint
wln 1767ThatThat wilwill bebe bluntedblunted ifif thethe blowblow bebe greatgreat.
wln 1768ther.theridamasther.HereHere thenthen OlympiaOlympia.
wln 1769WhatWhat, hauehave II slaineslain herher? VillaineVillain, stabstab thy selfethyself:
wln 1770CutCut offoff thisthis armearm thatthat murtheredmurdered mymy LoueLove:
wln 1771InIn whomwhom thethe learnedlearned RabiesRabbisrabbis ofof thisthis ageage,
wln 1772MightMight findfind asas manymany woondrouswondrous myraclesmiracles,
wln 1773AsAs inin thethe TheoriaTheoria ofof thethe worldworld.
wln 1774NowNow HellHell isis fairerfairer thanthan ElisianElysian,
wln 1775AA greatergreater LampLamp thanthan thatthat brightbright eieeye ofof heauenheaven,

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wln 1776FromFrom whencewhence thethe starresstars doodo borrowborrow allall theirtheir lightlight,
wln 1777WandersWanders aboutabout thethe blackblack circumferencecircumference,
wln 1778AndAnd nownow thethe damneddamned soulessouls areare freefree fromfrom painepain,
wln 1779ForFor eueryevery FuryFury gazethgazeth onon herher lookeslooks:
wln 1780InfernallInfernal DisDis isis courtingcourting ofof mymy LoueLove,
wln 1781InuentingInventing maskesmasks andand statelystately showesshows forfor herher,
wln 1782OpeningOpening thethe dooresdoors ofof hishis richrich treasurietreasorietreasury,
wln 1783ToTo entertaineentertain thisthis QueeneQueen ofof chastitiechastity,
wln 1784WhoseWhose bodybody shallshall bebe tomb’dcomb’dtombedcombed withwith allall thethe pompepomp
wln 1785TheThe treasuretreasure ofof mymy kingdomekingdom maymay affoordafford.
wln 1786ExitExit, takingtaking herher awayaway.
wln 1787ActusActus. 44.44... ScænaScaenaScaena. 44.44...

wln 1788TamburlaineTamburlaine drawendrawn inin hishis chariotchariot byby TrebizonTrebizondTrebizon
wln 1789andand SoriaSoria withwith bittesbitsbittes inin theirtheir mouthesmouths, reinesreins inin
wln 1790hishis leftleft handhand, inin hishis rightright hādhādhand aa whipwhip, withwith whichwhich
wln 1791hehe scourgethscourgeth themthem, TechellesTechelles, TheridamasTheridamas, Vsu=VsumeasaneVsu∣measaneUsumcasaneUsumeasane
wln 1792measane,
wln 1792AmyrasAmyras, CelebinusCelebinus: NatoliaNatolia, andand Ieru-IerusalemIeru∣salemJerusalemjerusalem
wln 1793salem
wln 1793ledled byby withwith fiuefive oror sixsix commoncommon souldierssoldiers.
wln 1794Tam.TamburlaineTam.
wln 1795HOllaHOlla, yeye pamperedpampered IadesJadesjades ofof AsiaAsia:
wln 1796WhatWhat, cancan yeye drawdraw butbut twentytwenty milesmiles aa dayday,
wln 1797AndAnd hauehave soso proudproud aa chariotchariot atat youryour heelesheels,
wln 1798AndAnd suchsuch aa CoachmanCoachman asas greatgreat TamburlaineTamburlaine??.
wln 1799ButBut fromfrom AsphaltisAsphaltis, wherewhere II conquer’dconquered youyou,
wln 1800ToTo ByronByron herehere wherewhere thusthus II honorhonorhonour youyou??:
wln 1801TheThe horsehorse thatthat guideguide thethe goldengolden eieeye ofof heauenheaven,
wln 1802AndAnd blowblow thethe morningmorning fromfrom theirtheir nosterilsnostrils,
wln 1803MakingMaking theirtheir fieryfiery gategate aboueabove thethe cloudesclouds,
wln 1804AreAre notnot soso honouredhonoredhonoured inin theirtheir GouernourGovernor,
wln 1805AsAs youyou (yeye slauesslaves) inin mightymighty TamburlainTamburlaine.
wln 1806TheThe headstrongheadstrong IadesJadesjades ofof ThraceThrace, AlcidesAlcides tam’dtamed,

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wln 1807ThatThat KingKing EgeusAegeusEgeus fedfed withwith humainehuman fleshflesh,
wln 1808AndAnd mademade soso wantonwanton thatthat theythey knewknew theirtheir strengthsstrengths,
wln 1809WereWere notnot subdew’dsubdued withwith valourvalorvalour moremore diuinedivine,
wln 1810ThanThan youyou byby thisthis vnconqueredunconquered armearm ofof minemine.
wln 1811ToTo makemake youyou fiercefierce, andand fitfit mymy appetiteappetite,
wln 1812YouYou shalshall bebe fedfed withwith fleshflesh asas rawraw asas bloodblood,
wln 1813AndAnd drinkedrink inin pailespails thethe strongeststrongest MuscadellMuscadel:
wln 1814IfIf youyou cancan liuelive withwith itit, thenthen liuelive, andand drawdraw
wln 1815MyMy chariotchariot swifterswifter thanthan thethe rackingracking cloudesclouds:
wln 1816IfIf notnot, thenthen dydie likelike beastsbeasts, andand fitfit forfor noughtnaught
wln 1817ButBut perchesperches forfor thethe blackblack andand fatallfatal RauensRavens.
wln 1818ThusThus amam II rightright thethe ScourgeScourge ofof highesthighest IoueJovejove,
wln 1819AndAnd seesee thethe figurefigure ofof mymy dignitiedignity,
wln 1820ByBy whichwhich II holdhold mymy namename andand maiestymajesty.
wln 1821Ami.AmyrasAmi.LetLet meme hauehave coachcoach mymy LordLord, thatthat II maymay rideride,
wln 1822AndAnd thusthus bebe drawendrawn withwith thesethese twotwo idleidle kingskings.
wln 1823tam.tamburlainetam.ThyThy youthyouth forbidsforforbidsfor bidsbids suchsuch easeease mymy kinglykingly boyboy,
wln 1824TheyThey shallshall to morrowtomorrow drawdraw mymy chariotchariot,
wln 1825WhileWhile thesethese theirtheir fellowfellow kingskings maymay bebe refreshtrefreshed,
wln 1826Orc.OrcanesOrc.OO thouthou thatthat swaiestswayest thethe regionregion vnderunder earthearth,
wln 1827AndAnd artart aa kingking asas absoluteabsolute asas IoueJovejove,
wln 1828ComeCome asas thouthou didstdidst inin fruitfullfruitful ScicilieSicilysicily,
wln 1829SuruaiengSurveyingsurveying allall thethe gloriesglories ofof thethe landland:
wln 1830AndAnd asas thouthou took’sttook’sttookest thethe fairefair ProserpinaProserpina,
wln 1831IoyingJoyingjoying thethe fruitfruit ofof CeresCeres’ gardengarden plotplot,
wln 1832ForFor louelove, forfor honorhonorhonour, andand toto makemake herhether QueeneQueen,
wln 1833SoSo forfor iustjust hatehate, forfor shameshame, andand toto subdewsubdue
wln 1834ThisThis proudproud contemnercontemner ofof thythy dreadfulldreadful powerpower,
wln 1835ComeCome onceonce inin furiefury andand suruaysurvey hishis pridepride,
wln 1836HalingHaling himhim headlongheadlong toto thethe lowestlowest hellhell.
wln 1837ther.theridamasther.YourYour MaiestyMajesty mustmust getget somesome bytsbits forfor thesethese,
wln 1838ToTo bridlebridle theirtheir contemptuouscontemptuous cursingcursing tonguestongues,

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wln 1839ThatThat likelike vnrulyunruly neuer brokenneuernever-brokennever brokenbroken IadesJadesjades,
wln 1840BreakeBreak throughthrough thethe hedgeshedges ofof theirtheir hatefulhateful mouthesmouths,
wln 1841AndAnd passepass theirtheir fixedfixed boundesbounds exceedinglyexceedingly.
wln 1842Tech.TechellesTech.NayNay, wewe wilwill breakbreak thethe hedgeshedges ofof theirtheir mouthsmouths
wln 1843AndAnd pulpull theirtheir kickingkicking coltscolts outout ofof theirtheir pasturespastures,
wln 1844VsuUsumcasaneVsuYourYour MaiestyMajesty alreadyalready hathhath deuisdedevised
wln 1845AA meanemean, asas fitfit asas maymay bebe toto restrainerestrain
wln 1846TheseThese coltishcoltish coach=horsecoach-horsecoach-horse tonguestongues fromfrom blasphemyblasphemy.
wln 1847Cel.CelebinusCel.HowHow likelike youyou thatthat sirsir kingking? whywhy speakspeak youyou notnot?
wln 1848Ier.Jerusalemjer.AhAh cruelcruel BratBrat, sprungsprung fromfrom aa tyrantstyrant’s loinesloins,
wln 1849HowHow likelike hishis cursedcursed fatherfather hehe beginsbegins,
wln 1850ToTo practizepracticepractise tauntestaunts andand bitterbitter tyranniestyrannies?
wln 1851Tam.TamburlaineTam.IAyI TurkeTurk, II teltell theethee, thisthis samesame BoyBoy isis hehe,
wln 1852ThatThat mustmust (aduaunstadvanced inin higherhigher pompepomp thanthan thisthis)
wln 1853RifleRifle thethe kingdomeskingdoms II shallshall leaueleave vnsacktunsacked.
wln 1854IfIf IoueJovejove esteemingesteeming meme tootoo goodgood forfor earthearth,
wln 1855RaiseRaise meme toto matchmatch thethe fairefair AldeboranAldebaranAldeboran,
wln 1856AboueAbove thethe threefoldthreefold AstracismeAstracismastracism ofof heauenheaven,
wln 1857BeforeBefore II conquereconquer allall thethe tripletriple worldworld.
wln 1858NowNewNowNew fetchfetch meme outout thethe TurkishTurkish ConcubinesConcubines,
wln 1859II willwill preferprefer themthem forfor thethe funerallfuneral
wln 1860TheyThey hauehave bestowedbestowed onon mymy abortiueabortive sonneson.
wln 1861TheThe ConcubinesCōncubinesConcubinesCōncubines areare broughtbrought inin.
wln 1862WhereWhere areare mymy commoncommon souldierssoldiers nownow thatthat foughtfought
wln 1863SoSo Lion=likeLion-likeLion-like vponupon AsphaltisAsphaltis’ plainesplains?
wln 1864Soul.SoldiersSoldierHereHere mymy LordLord.
wln 1865Tam.TamburlaineTam.HoldHold yeye taltall souldierssoldiers, taketake yeye QueensQueens apeeceapiece
wln 1866(II meanemean suchsuch QueensQueens asas werewere kingskings’kings ConcubinesConcubines)
wln 1867TakeTake themthem, deuidedivide themthem andand theirtheir iewelsjewels tootoo,
wln 1868AndAnd letlet themthem equallyequally serueserve allall youryour turnesturns.
wln 1869Soul.SoldiersSoldierWeWe thankthank youryour maiestymajesty.
wln 1870tam.tamburlainetam.BrawleBrawl notnot (II warnewarn youyonyouyond)) forfor youryour lecherylechery,

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wln 1871ForFor eueryevery manman thatthat soso offendsoffends shallshall diedie,
wln 1872Orc.Ore.OrcanesOre.IniuriousInjurious tyranttyrant, wiltwilt thouthou soso defamedefame
wln 1873TheThe hatefullhateful fortunesfortunes ofof thythy victoryvictory,
wln 1874ToTo exerciseexercise vponupon suchsuch guiltlesseguiltless DamesDames,
wln 1875TheThe violenceviolence ofof thythy commoncommon SouldioursSoldiers’Soldiers lustlust.
wln 1876Tam.TamburlaineTam.LiueLive contentcontent thenthen (yeye slauesslaves) andand meetmeet notnot meme
wln 1877WithWith troopestroops ofof harlotsharlots atat youryour sloothfulslothful heelesheels
wln 1878Lad.LadiesLad.OO pitypity vsus mymy LordLord, andand sauesave ourour honourshonorshonours.
wln 1879tam.tamburlainetam.AreAre yeye notnot gonegone yeye villainesvillains withwith youryour spoilesspoils?
wln 1880TheyThey runrun awayaway withwith thethe LadiesLadies.
wln 1881Ier.Jerusalemjer.OO mercilessemerciless infernallinfernal crueltycruelty.
wln 1882Tam.TamburlaineTam.SaueSave youryour honourshonorshonours? twere’twere butbut timetime indeedindeed,
wln 1883LostLost longlong beforebefore youyou knewknew whatwhat honourhonorhonour meantmeant.
wln 1884ther.theridamasther.ItIt seemesseems theythey meantmeant toto conquerconquer vsus mymy LordLord,
wln 1885AndAnd makemake vsus ieastingjesting PageantsPageants forfor theirtheir TrullesTrullstrulls.
wln 1886tam.tamburlainetam.AndAnd nownow themseluesthemselves shalshall makemake ourour PageantPageant,
wln 1887AndAnd commoncommon souldierssoldiers iestjest withwith allall theirtheir TrulsTrullstrulls,
wln 1888LetLet themthem taketake pleasurepleasure soundlysoundly inin theirtheir spoilesspoils,
wln 1889TillTill wewe prepareprepare ourour martchmarch toto BabylonBabylon,
wln 1890WhetherWhether wewe nextnext makemake expeditionexpedition.
wln 1891tech.techellestech.LetLet vsus notnot bebe idleidle thenthenthan mymy LordLord,
wln 1892ButBut presentlypresently bebe prestprestpressed toto conquerconquer itit.
wln 1893tam.tamburlainetam.WeWe wilwill techellestechelles, forwardforward thenthan yeye IadesJadesjades:
wln 1894NowNow crowchcrouch yeye kingskings ofof greatestgreatest AsiaAsia,
wln 1895AndAnd trembletremble whenwhen yeye hearehear thisthis ScourgeScourge wilwill comecome,
wln 1896ThatThat whipswhips downedown citiescities, andand controwlethcontrolleth crownescrowns,
wln 1897AddingAdding theirtheir wealthwealth andand treasuretreasure toto mymy storestore,
wln 1898TheThe EuxineEuxine seasea NorthNorth toto NatoliaNatolia,
wln 1899TheThe TerreneTerrene westwest, thethe CaspianCaspian northnorth north=eastnorth-eastnortheastnorth-east,
wln 1900AndAnd onon thethe southsouth SenusSinusSenus ArabicusArabicus.
wln 1901ShalShall alall bebe lodenloadenladen withwith thethe martiallmartial spoilesspoils
wln 1902WeWe willwill conuayconvey withwith vsus toto PerseaPersia.

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wln 1903ThenThen shalshall mymy natiuenative citycity SamarcandaSamarcanda
wln 1904AndAnd christallcrystal waueswaves ofof freshfresh IaertisJaertis’jaertis’ streamestream,
wln 1905TheThe pridepride andand beautiebeauty ofof herher princelyprincely seatseat,
wln 1906BeBe famousfamous throughthrough thethe furthestfurthest continentscontinents,
wln 1907ForFor therethere mymy PallacePalace royalroyal shalshall bebe plac’dplaced:
wln 1908WhoseWhose shyningshining TurretsTurrets shalshall dismaydismay thethe heauensheavens,
wln 1909AndAnd castcast thethe famefame ofof IlionsIlion’s TowerTower toto hellhell.
wln 1910ThorowThroughThorough thethe streetsstreets withwith troopstroops ofof conqueredconquered kingskings,
wln 1911IleI’ll rideride inin goldengolden armourarmorarmour likelike thethe SunSun,
wln 1912AndAnd inin mymy helmehelm aa tripletriple plumeplume shalshall springspring,
wln 1913SpangledSpangled withwith DiamondsDiamonds dancingdancing inin thethe aireair,
wln 1914ToTo notenote meme EmperourEmperor ofof thethe threefoldthreefold worldworld.
wln 1915LikeLike toto anan almondalmond treetree ymountedy-mountedymounted highhigh,
wln 1916VponUpon thethe loftylofty andand celestiallcelestial mountmount,
wln 1917OfOf eueryevery greenegreen SelinusSelinus queintlyquaintly dectdecked
wln 1918WithWith bloomesblooms moremore whitewhite thanthan HericinasErycina’shericina’s browesbrows,
wln 1919WhoseWhose tendertender blossomsblossoms trembletremble eueryevery oneone,
wln 1920AtAt eueryevery litlelittle breathbreath thatthat thorowthorough heauenheaven isis blowenblown:
wln 1921ThenThen inin mymy coachcoach likelike SaturnesSaturn’s royalroyal sonson,
wln 1922MountedMounted hishis shiningshining chariotschariots, giltgilt withwith firefire.
wln 1923AndAnd drawendrawn withwith princelyprincely EaglesEagles throughthrough thethe pathpath,
wln 1924Pau’dPaved withwith brightbright ChristallCrystal, andand enchac’denchased withwith starresstars,
wln 1925WhenWhen allall thethe GodsGods standstand andand gazinggazing atat hishis pomppomp.
wln 1926SoSo willwill II rideride throughthrough SamarcandaSamarcanda streetsstreets,
wln 1927VntilUntil mymy soulesoul disseuereddissevered fromfrom thisthis fleshflesh,
wln 1928ShallShall mountmount thethe milk=whitemilk-whitemilk-white wayway andand meetmeet himhim therethere.
wln 1929ToTo BabylonBabylon mymy LordsLords, toto BabylonBabylon.ExeuntExeunt.
wln 1930FinisFinis ActusActus quartiquarti.

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wln 1931ActusActus. 55.55... ScænaScaenaScaena. 11.11...

wln 1932EnterEnter thethe GouernourGovernor ofof BabylonBabylon vponupon thethe walleswalls
wln 1933withwith othersothers.
wln 1934Gouer.Governor
wln 1935WHatWHat saithsaith MaximusMaximus??.
wln 1936Max.MaximusMax.MyMy LordLord, thethe breachbreach thethe enimieenemy (hathhath mademade
wln 1937GiuesGives suchsuch assuranceassurance ofof ourour ouerthrowoverthrow,
wln 1938ThatThat litlelittle hopehope isis leftleft toto sauesave ourour liueslives,
wln 1939OrOr holdhold ouroutourout citiecity fromfrom thethe ConqueroursConqueror’sconqueror handshands.
wln 1940ThenThen hanghang outout flaggesflags (mymy LordLord ofof humblehumble trucetruce,
wln 1941AndAnd satisfiesatisfy thethe peoplespeople’s generallgeneral praiersprayers,
wln 1942ThatThat TamburlainsTamburlaine’s intollorableintolerable wrathwrath
wln 1943MayMay bebe supprestsuppressed byby ourour submissionsubmission.
wln 1944Gou.GovernorVillaineVillain, respectsrespects thouthou moremore thythy slauishslavish lifelife,
wln 1945ThanThan honorhonorhonour ofof thythy countriecountry oror thythy namename?
wln 1946IsIs notnot mymy lifelife andand statestate asas deeredear toto meme,
wln 1947TheThe citieciticcity andand mymy natiuenative countriescountry’s wealeweal,
wln 1948AsAs anyany thingthing ofof priceprice withwith thythy conceitconceit?
wln 1949HaueHave wewe notnot hopehope, forfor allall ourour batteredbattered walleswalls,
wln 1950ToTo liuelive securesecure, andand keepkeep hishis forcesforces outout,
wln 1951WhenWhen thisthis ourour famousfamous lakelake ofof LimnasphaltisLimnasphaltis
wln 1952MakesMakes walleswalls a freshaafresha freshfresh withwith eueryevery thingthing thatthat fallesfalls
wln 1953IntoInto thethe liquidliquid substancesubstance ofof hishis streamestream,
wln 1954MoreMore strongstrong thanthan areare thethe gatesgates ofof deathdeath oror helhell..,
wln 1955WhatWhat faintnessefaintness shouldshould dismaydismay ourour couragescourages,
wln 1956WhenWhen wewe areare thusthus defenc’ddefenseddefenced againstagainst ourour FoeFoe,
wln 1957AndAnd hauehave nono terrourterror butbut hishis threatningthreat'ningthreatening lookeslooks?
wln 1958EnterEnter anotheranother, kneelingkneeling toto thethe
wln 1959GouernourGovernor.
wln 1960MyMy LordLord, ifif euerever youyou diddid deeddeed ofof ruthtuthruthtuth,
wln 1961AndAnd nownow willwill workwork aa refugerefuge toto ourour liueslives,

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wln 1962OfferOffer submissionsubmission, hanghang vpup flagsflags ofof trucetruce,
wln 1963ThatThat TamburlaineTambur laineTamburlaine maymay pitiepity ourour distressedistress,
wln 1964AndAnd vseuse vsus likelike aa louingloving ConquerourConqueror,
wln 1965ThoughThough thisthis bebe heldheld hishis lastlast daiesday’sdays dreadfulldreadful siegesiege,
wln 1966WhereinWherein hehe sparethspareth neitherneither manman nornor childchild,
wln 1967YetYet areare therethere ChristiansChristians ofof GeorgiaGeorgia herehere,
wln 1968WhoseWhose statestate hehe euerever pitiedpitied andand relieu’drelieved:
wln 1969WilWill getget hishis pardonpardon ifif youryour gracegrace wouldwould sendsend.
wln 1970Gouer.GovernorHowHow isis mymy soulesoul enuironedenvironed,
wln 1971AndAnd thisthis eternisdeeternizedeternisde citiecity BabylonBabylon,
wln 1972Fill’dFilled withwith aa packepack ofof faintheartfaintheart FugitiuesFugitives,
wln 1973ThatThat thusthus intreatentreat theirtheir shameshame andand seruitudeservitude?
wln 1974AnotherAnother.MyMy LordLord, ifif euerever youyou wilwill winwin ourour heartshearts,
wln 1975YeeldYield vpup thethe townetown, sauesave ourour wiueswives andand childrenchildren:
wln 1976ForFor II wilwill castcast my selfemyself fromfrom offoff thesethese walleswalls,
wln 1977OrOr diedie somesome deathdeath ofof quickestquickest violenceviolence,
wln 1978BeforeBefore II bidebide thethe wrathwrath ofof TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 1979Gouer.GovernorVillainesVillainsvillains, cowardscowards, TraitorsTraitors toto ourour statestate,
wln 1980FallFall toto thethe earthearth, andand piercepierce thethe pitpit ofof HelHell,
wln 1981ThatThat legionslegions ofof tormentingtormenting spiritsspirits maymay vexvervexver
wln 1982YourYour slauishslavish bosomesbosoms withwith continuallcontinual painespamespains,
wln 1983II carecatecare notnot, nornor thethe townetown willwill neuernever yeeldyield
wln 1984AsAs longlong asas anyany lifelife isis inin mymy breastbreast.
wln 1985EnterEnter TheridamasTheridamas andand TechellesTechelles,
wln 1986withwith otherother souldierssoldiers.
wln 1987ThouThou desperatedesperate GouernourGovernor ofof BabylonBabylon,
wln 1988ToTo sauesave thythy lifelife, andand vsus aa litlelittle labourlaborlabour,
wln 1989YeeldYield speedilyspeedily thethe citiecity toto ourour handshands,
wln 1990OrOr elselse bebe suresure thouthou shaltshalt bebe forc’dforced withwith painespains,
wln 1991MoreMore exquisiteexquisite thanthan euerever TraitorTraitor feltfelt.
wln 1992Gou.GovernorTyrantTyrant, II turneturn thethe traitortraitor inin thythy throatthroat,
wln 1993AndAnd wilwill defenddefend itit inin despightdespite ofof theethee.

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wln 1994CallCall vpup thethe souldierssoldiers toto defenddefend thesethese walswalls.
wln 1995tech.techellestech.YeeldYield foolishfoolish GouernourGovernor, wewe offeroffer moremore
wln 1996ThanThan euerever petyetyet wewe diddid toto suchsuch proudproud slauesslaves,
wln 1997AsAs durstdurst resistresist vsus tilltill ourour thirdthird daiesday’s siegesiege:
wln 1998ThouThou seestseest vsus prestprestpressed toto giuegive thethe lastlast assaultassault,
wln 1999AndAnd thatthat shalshall bidebide nono moremore regardregard ofof parlieparley.
wln 2000Gou.GovernorAssaultAssault andand sparespare notnot, wewe wilwill neuernever yeeldyield.
wln 2001AlarmeAlarm, andand theythey scalescale thethe walleswalls.

wln 2002EnterEnter TamburlainTamburlaineTamburlain, withwith VsumeasaneUsumcasaneUsumeasane. AmyrasAmyras, andand
wln 2003CelebinusCelebinus, withwith othersothers, thethe twotwo sparespare kingskings.

wln 2004Tam.TamburlaineTam.TheThe statelystately buildingsbuildings ofof fairefair BabylonBabylon,
wln 2005WhoseWhose loftylofty PillersPillars, higherhigher thanthan thethe cloudesclouds,
wln 2006WereWere woontwont toto guideguide thethe seamanseaman inin thethe deepedeep.
wln 2007BeingBeing cariedcarried thitherthither byby thethe cannonscannon’s forceforce,
wln 2008NowNow filfill thethe mouthmouth ofof LimnasphaltesLimnasphaltis’ lakelake,
wln 2009AndAnd makemake aa bridgebridge vntounto thethe batteredbattered walleswalls,
wln 2010WhereWhere BelusBelus, NinusNinus andand greatgreat AlexanderAlexander
wln 2011HaueHave roderode inin triumphtriumph, triumphstriumphs TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 2012WhoseWhose chariotchariot wheeleswheels hauehave burstburst th’Assiriansth’th’ Assyrians’th’AssiriansAssyrians bonesbones,
wln 2013DrawenDrawn withwith thesethese kingskings onon heapsheaps ofof carkassescarcassescarcases,
wln 2014NowNow inin thethe placeplace wherewhere fairefair SemiramisSemiramis,
wln 2015CourtedCourted byby kingskings andand peerespeers ofof AsiaAsia,
wln 2016HathHath trodetrodtrodden thethe MeisuresMeasuresmeasures, dodo mymy souldierssoldiers martchmarch,
wln 2017AndAnd inin thethe streetsstreets, wherewhere brauebrave AssirianAssyrian DamesDames
wln 2018HaueHave ridrid inin pompepomp likelike richrich SaturniaSaturnia,
wln 2019WithWith furiousfurious wordswords andand frowningfrowning visagesvisages,
wln 2020MyMy horsmenhorsemen brandishbrandish theirtheir vnrulyunruly bladesblades.
wln 2021EnterEnter TheridamasTheridamas andand TechellesTechelles bringingbringing
wln 2022thethe GouernorGovernor ofof BabylonBabylon.
wln 2023WhoWho hauehave yeye therethere mymy LordesLords?

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wln 2024Ther.TheridamasTher.TheThe sturdysturdy GouernourGovernor ofof BabylonBabylon,
wln 2025ThatThat mademade vsus allall thethe labourlaborlabour forfor thethe townetown,
wln 2026AndAnd vsdeused suchsuch slenderslender reckningreckoning ofof youyouryou maiestymajesty.
wln 2027tam.tamburlainetam.GoGo bindbind thethe villainevillain, hehe shallshall hanghang inin chaineschains,
wln 2028VponUpon thethe ruinesruins ofof thisthis conqueredconquered townetown,
wln 2029SirhaSirrah, thethe viewview ofof ourour vermillionvermillion tentstents,
wln 2030WhichWhich threatnedthreatened moremore thanthan ifif thethe regionregion
wln 2031NextNext vnderneathunderneath thethe ElementElement ofof firefire,
wln 2032WereWere fullfull ofof CommetsComets andand ofof blazingblazing starsstars,
wln 2033WhoseWhose flamingflaming trainestrains shouldshould reachreach downdown toto thethe earthearth
wln 2034CouldCould notnot affrightaffright youyou, nono, nornor II my selfemyself,
wln 2035TheThe wrathfullwrathful messengermessenger ofof mightymighty IoueIoucJove,
wln 2036ThatThat withwith hishis swordsword hathhath quail’dquailed allall earthlyearthly kingskings,,.
wln 2037CouldCould notnot perswadeperswadépersuade youyou toto submissionsubmission,
wln 2038ButBut stilstill thethe portsports werewere shutshut: villainevillain II saysay,
wln 2039ShouldShould II butbut touchtouch thethe rustyrusty gatesgates ofof hellhell,
wln 2040TheThe triple headedtripletriple-headedtriple headedheaded CerberusCerberus wouldwould howlehowl,
wln 2041AndAnd wakewake blackeblack IoueJovejove toto crouchcrouch andand kneelekneel toto meme.
wln 2042ButBut II hauehave sentsent volleiesvolleys ofof shotshot toto youyou,
wln 2043YetYet couldcould notnot enterenter tilltill thethe breachbreach waswas mademade,
wln 2044Gou.GovernorNorNor ifif mymy bodybody couldcould hauehave stoptstopped thethe breachbreach,
wln 2045ShouldstShouldst thouthou hauehave entredenttedentered, cruelcruel tamburlainetamburlaine:
wln 2046Tis’Tis notnot thythy bloodybloody tentstents cancan makemake meme yeeldyield,
wln 2047NorNor yetyet thy selfethyself, thethèthethè angeranger ofof thethe highesthighest,
wln 2048ForFor thoughthough thythy cannoncannon shookeshook thethe citiecity walleswalls,
wln 2049MyMy heartheart diddid neuernever quakequake, oror corragecourage faintfaint.
wln 2050tam.tamburlainetam.WelWell, nownow IleI’ll makemake itit quakequake, gogo drawdraw himhim vpup,
wln 2051HangHang himhim vpup inin chaineschains vponupon thethe citiecity walleswalls,
wln 2052AndAnd letlet mymy souldierssoldiers shootshoot thethe slaueslave toto deathdeath.
wln 2053Gouern.GovernorVileVile monstermonster, borneborn ofof somesome infernalinfernal haghag,
wln 2054AndAnd sentsent fromfrom hellhell toto tyrannisetyrannize onon earthearth,
wln 2055DoDo allall thythy wurstworst, nornor deathdeath, nornor TamburlaineTamburlaine,

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wln 2056TortureTorture oror painepain cancan dauntdaunt mymy dreadlessedreadless mindemind.
wln 2057tam.tamburlainetam.VpUp withwith himhim thenthen, hishis bodybody shalbeshalshall beshallbe be scardscarredscared.
wln 2058GouGovernorButBut TamburlainTamburlaine, inin LymnasphaltisLimnasphaltis’ lakelake,
wln 2059ThereThere lieslies moremore goldgold thanthan BabylonBabylon isis worthworth,
wln 2060WhichWhich whenwhen thethe citiecity waswas besieg’dbesieged II hidhid,
wln 2061SaueSave butbut mymy lifelife andand II wilwill giuegive itit theethee.
wln 2062tam.tamburlainetam.ThenThen forfor allall youryour valourvalorvalour, youyou wouldwould sauesave youryour (lifelife,
wln 2063WhereWhere aboutabout lieslies itit?
wln 2064Gou.GovernorVnderUnder aa hollowhollow bankbank, rightright oppositeopposite
wln 2065AgainstAgainst thethe WesterneWestern gategate ofof BabylonBabylon.
wln 2066tamtamburlainetamGoGo thitherthither somesome ofof youyou andand taketake hishis goldgold,
wln 2067TheThe restrest forwardforward withwith executionexecution,
wln 2068AwayAway withwith himhim hencehence, letlet himhim speakespeak nono moremore:
wln 2069II thinkthink II makemake youryour couragecourage somethingsomething quailequail,
wln 2070WhenWhen thisthis isis donedone, we’llwe’ll martchmarch fromfrom BabylonBabylon,
wln 2071AndAnd makemake ourour greatestgreatest hastehaste toto PerseaPersia:
wln 2072TheseThese IadesJadesjades areare broken windedbroken-windedbroken winded, andand halfe tyr’dhalf-tiredhalf tired,
wln 2073VnharnesseUnharness themthem, andand letlet meme hauehave freshfresh horsehorse:
wln 2074SoSo, nownow theirtheir bestbest isis donedone toto honourhonorhonour meme,
wln 2075TakeTake themthem, andand hanghang themthem bothboth vpup presentlypresently.
wln 2076Tre.TrebizondTre.VildVild TyrantTyrant, barbarousbarbarous bloodybloody TamburlainTamburlaine
wln 2077Tamb.TamburlaineTamb.TakeTake themthem awayaway TheridamasTheridamas, seesee themthem
wln 2078 (dispatchtdispatched.
wln 2079TherTheridamasTherII willwill mymy LordLord.
wln 2080tam.tamburlainetam.ComeCome AsianAsian ViceroiesViceroys, toto youryour taskestasks aa whilewhile
wln 2081AndAnd taketake suchsuch fortunefortune asas youryour fellowesfellows feltfelt.
wln 2082Orc.OrcanesOrc.FirstFirst letlet thythy ScythyanScythianscythian horsehorse tearetear bothboth ourour (limmeslimbs
wln 2083RatherRather thenthan wewe shouldshould drawdraw thythy chariotchariot.
wln 2084AndAnd likelike basebase slauesslaves abiectabject ourour princelyprincely mindesminds
wln 2085ToTo vilevile andand ignominiousignominious seruitudeservitude.
wln 2086Ier.Jerusalemjer.RatherRather lendlend meme thythy weaponweapon TamburlainTamburlaine,
wln 2087ThatThat II maymay sheathsheathe itit inin thisthis breastbreast ofof minemine,

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wln 2088AA thousandthousand deathesdeaths couldcould notnot tormenttorment ourour heartshearts
wln 2089MoreMore thanthan thethe thoughtthought ofof thisthis doothdoth vexevex ourour soulessouls.
wln 2090Amy.AmyrasAmy.TheyThey willwill talktalk stillstill mymy LordLord, ifif youyou doedo notnot
wln 2091bridlebridle themthem.
wln 2092tam.tamburlainetam.BridleBridle themthem, andand letlet meme toto mymy coachcoach.
wln 2093TheyThey bridlebridle themthem.
wln 2094Amy.AmyrasAmy.SeeSee nownow mymy LordLord howhow brauebrave thethe CaptaineCaptain
wln 2095 (hangshangs.
wln 2096tam.tamburlainetam.Tis’Tis brauebrave indeedindeed mymy boyboy, welwell donedone,
wln 2097ShootShoot firstfirst mymy LordLord, andand thenthen thethe restrest shallshall followfollow.
wln 2098ther.theridamasther.ThenThen hauehave atat himhim toto beginbegin withallwithal.
wln 2099TheridamasTheridamas shootesshoots.
wln 2100GouGovernorYetYet sauesave mymy lifelife, andand letlet thisthis woundwound appeaseappease
wln 2101TheThe mortallmortal furiefury ofof greatgreat TamburlainTamburlaine.
wln 2102tam.tamburlainetam.NoNo, thoughthough AsphaltisAsphaltis’ lakelake werewere liquidliquid goldgold,
wln 2103AndAnd offer’doffered meme asas ransomeransom forfor thythy lifelife,
wln 2104YetYet shouldstshouldst thouthou diedie, shootshoot atat himhim allall atat onceonce.
wln 2105TheyThey shooteshoot.
wln 2106SoSo nownow hehe hangshangs likelike BagdetsBagdad’s GouernourGovernor,
wln 2107HauingHaving asas manymany bulletsbullets inin hishis fleshflesh,
wln 2108AsAs therethere bebe breachesbreaches inin herher batteredbattered wallwall.
wln 2109GoeGo nownow andand bindbind thethe BurghersBurghersburgher’s handhand andand footfoot,
wln 2110AndAnd castcast themthem headlongheadlong inin thethe citiescity’sCity’s lakelake:
wln 2111TartarsTartars andand PerseansPersians shallshall inhabitinhabit therethere,
wln 2112AndAnd toto commandcommand thethe citiecity, II willwill buildbuild
wln 2113AA CytadellCitadelcitadel, thatthat allall AffricaAfrica
wln 2114WhichWhich hathhath benebeen subiectsubject toto thethe PerseanPersianpersian kingking,
wln 2115ShallShall paypay meme tributetribute forfor, inin BabylonBabylon.
wln 2116tech.techellestech.WhatWhat shalshall bebe donedone withwith theirtheir wiueswives andand chil=childrenchil∣drenchildren
wln 2117dren
wln 2117mymy LordLord.
wln 2118tam,tamburlainetam,TechellesTechelles, DrowneDrown themthem allall, manman, womanwoman, (andand childchild,
wln 2119LeaueLeave notnot aa BabylonianBabylonian inin thethe townetown.

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wln 2120techtechellestechII willwill aboutabout itit straightstraight, comecome SouldiersSoldiers.ExitExit
wln 2121tam.tamburlainetam.NowNow CasaneCasane, wher’swhere’s thethe TurkishTurkish AlcaronAlcoranAlcaron,
wln 2122AndAnd allall thethe heapesheaps ofof supersticioussuperstitious bookesbooks,
wln 2123FoundFound inin thethe TemplesTemples ofof thatthat MahometMahomet??.
wln 2124WhomWhom II hauehave thoughtthought aa GodGod, theythey shalshall bebe burntburntburned.
wln 2125Cas.UsumcasaneCas.HereHere theythey areare mymy LordLord.
wln 2126tam.tamburlainetam.WelWell saidsaid, letlet therethere bebe aa firefire presentlypresently,
wln 2127InIn vainevain II seesee menmen worshipworship MahometMahomet,
wln 2128MyMy swordsword hathhath sentsent millionsmillions ofof TurksTurks toto hellhell.
wln 2129SlewSlew allall hishis PriestsPriests, hishis kinsmenkinsmen, andand hishis friendsfriends,
wln 2130AndAnd yetyet II liuelive vntouchtuntouched byby MahometMahomet:
wln 2131ThereThere isis aa GodGod fullfull ofof reuengingrevenging wrathwrath,
wln 2132FromFrom whomwhom thethe thunderthunder andand thethe lightninglightning breaksbreaks,
wln 2133WhoseWhose ScourgeScourge II amam, andand himhim willwill II obeyobey.
wln 2134SoSo CasaneCasane, flingfling themthem inin thethe firefire.
wln 2135NowNow MahometMahomet, ifif thouthou hauehave anyany powerpower,
wln 2136ComeCome downedown thy selfethyself andand workework aa myraclemiracle,
wln 2137ThouThou artart notnot woorthyworthy toto bebe worshippedworshipped,
wln 2138ThatThat sufferssuffers flamesflames ofof firefire toto burneburn thethe writwrit
wln 2139WhereinWherein thethe sumsum ofof thythy religionreligion restsrests.
wln 2140WhyWhy send’stsend ’ stsend’st thouthou notnot aa furiousfurious whyrlwindwhirlwind downedown,
wln 2141ToTo blowblow thythy AlcaronAlcoranAlcaron vpup toto thythy thronethrone,
wln 2142WhereWhere menmen reportreport, thouthou sitt’stsitt’stsittest byby GodGod himselfehimself,
wln 2143OrOr vengeancevengeance onon thethe headhead ofof TamburlainTamburlaine,
wln 2144ThatThat shakesshakes hishis swordsword againstagainst thythy maiestymajesty.
wln 2145AndAnd spurnsspurns thethe AbstractsAbstracts ofof thythy foolishfoolish laweslaws.
wln 2146WelWell souldierssoldiers, MahometMahomet remainesremains inin hellhell,
wln 2147HeHe cannotcannot hearehear thethe voicevoice ofof TamburlainTamburlaine,
wln 2148SeekeSeek outout anotheranother GodheadGodhead toto adoreadore,
wln 2149TheThe GodGod thatthat sitssits inin heauenheaven, ifif anyany GodGod,
wln 2150ForFor hehe isis GodGod alonealone, andand nonenone butbut hehe.
wln 2151tech.techellestech.II hauehave fulfil’dfulfilled youryour highneshighness’highness wilwill, mymy LordLord,

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wln 2152ThousandsThousands ofof menmen drown’ddrowned inin AsphaltisAsphal●isAsphaltis’Asphaltis LakeLake,
wln 2153HaueHave mademade thethe waterwater swellswell aboueabove thethe bankesbanks,
wln 2154AndAnd fishesfishes feedfeed byby humainehuman carkassescarcassescarcases,
wln 2155AmasdeAmazed, swimswim vpup andand downedown vponupon thethe waueswaves,
wln 2156AsAs whenwhen theythey swallowswallow AssafitidaAssafoetida,
wln 2157WhichWhich makesmakes themthem fleetfleet aloftaloft andand gaspegasp forfor aireair,
wln 2158tam.tamburlainetam.WelWell thenthen mymy friendlyfriendly LordesLords whatwhat nownow re=remainesre∣mainesremains(maines
wln 2159ButBut thatthat wewe leaueleave sufficientsufficient garrisongarrison
wln 2160AndAnd presentlypresently departdepart toto PerseaPersia,
wln 2161ToTo triumphtriumph afterafter allall ourour victoriesvictories.
wln 2162ther.theridamasther.IAyay, goodgood mymy LordLord, letlet vsus inin hasthaste toto PerseaPersia,
wln 2163AndAnd letlet thisthis CaptaineCaptain bebe remoou’dremoved thethe walleswalls,
wln 2164ToTo somesome highhigh hillhill aboutabout thethe citiecity herehere.
wln 2165tam.tamburlainetam.LetLet itit bebe soso, aboutabout itit souldierssoldiers:
wln 2166ButBut staystay, II feelefeel my selfemyself distempereddistempered sudainlysuddenly.
wln 2167tech.techellestech.WhatWhat isis itit daresdares distemperdistemper TamburlainTamburlaine?
wln 2168tam.tamburlainetam.SomethingSomething techellestechelles butbut II knowknow notnot whatwhat,
wln 2169ButBut foorthforth yeye vassalsvassals, what so erewhatsoe’er itit bebe,
wln 2170SicknesSickness oror deathdeath cancan neuernever conquerconquer meme.ExeuntExeunt

wln 2171ActusActus. 55.55... ScænaScaenaScaena. 44.44...

wln 2172EnterEnter CallapineCallapine, AmasiaAmasia, withwith drumsdrums andand trumpetstrumpets.
wln 2173Callap.CallapineCallap.
wln 2174KIngKIng ofof AmasiaAmasia, nownow ourour mightymighty hostehost,
wln 2175MarchethMarcheth inin AsiaAsia maiormajormayor wherewhere thethe streamesstreams,
wln 2176OfOf EuphratesEuphrates andand TigrisTigris swiftlyswiftly runsruns,
wln 2177AndAnd herehere maymay wewe beholdbehaldbehold greatgreat BabylonBabylon,
wln 2178CircledCircled aboutabout withwith LimnasphaltisLimnasphaltis’Limnasphaltis LakeLake,
wln 2179WhereWhere tamburlainetamburlaine withwith allall hishis armiearmy lieslies,
wln 2180WhichWhich beingbeing faintfaint andand wearyweary withwith thethe siegesiege,
wln 2181WeeWewe maymay lielie readyready toto encounterencounter himhim.

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wln 2182BeforeBefore hishis hostehost bebe fullfull fromfrom BabylonBabylon,
wln 2183AndAnd soso reuengerevenge ourour latestlatest grieuousgrievous losseloss,
wln 2184IfIf GodGod oror MahometMahomet sendsend anyany aideaid.
wln 2185Ama.AmasiaAma.DoubtDoubt notnot mymy lordlord, butbut wewe shalshall conquerconquer himhim
wln 2186TheThe MonsterMonster thatthat hathhath drunkedrinkedrunkdrink aa seasea ofof bloodblood,
wln 2187AndAnd yetyet gapesgapes stilstill forfor moremore toto quenchquench hishis thirstthirst,
wln 2188OurOur TurkishTurkish swordsswords shalshall headlongheadlong sendsend toto hellhell,
wln 2189AndAnd thatthat vilevile CarkasseCarcassCarcase drawnedrawn byby warlikewarlike kingskings,
wln 2190TheThe FoulesFowls shallshall eateeat, forfor neuernever sepulchresepulchersepulchre
wln 2191ShallShall gracegrace thatthat base=bornebase-bornebase-born TyrantTyrant tamburlainetamburlaine.
wln 2192Cal.CallapineCal.WhenWhen II recordrecord mymy ParentsParents’Parents’Parents slauishslavish lifelife,
wln 2193TheirTheir cruelcruel deathdeath, minemine owneown captiuitycaptivity,
wln 2194MyMy ViceroiesViceroys’viceroy’s bondagebondage vnderunder tamburlainetamburlaine,
wln 2195Me thinksMethinksmethinks II couldcould sustainesustain aa thousandthousand deathsdeaths,
wln 2196ToTo bebe reueng’drevenged ofof allall hishis VillanieVillainy.
wln 2197AhAh sacredsacred MahometMahomet, thouthou thatthat hasthast seeneseen,
wln 2198MillionsMillions ofof TurkesTurks perishperish byby TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 2199KingdomesKingdoms mademade wastewaste, brauebrave citiescities sacktsacked &and burntburntburned,
wln 2200AndAnd butbut oneone hostehost isis leftleft toto honorhonorhonour theethee.
wln 2201AndAnd thythy obedientobedient seruantservant CallapineCallapine..,
wln 2202AndAnd makemake himhim afterafter allall thesethese ouerthrowesoverthrows,
wln 2203ToTo triumphtriumph ouerover cursedcursed TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 2204AmaAmasiaAmaFeareFear notnot mymy LordLord, II seesee greatgreat MahometMahomet
wln 2205ClothedClothed inin purplepurple clowdesclouds, andand onon hishis headhead
wln 2206AA ChapletChaplet brighterbrighter thanthan ApollosApollo’s crownecrown,
wln 2207MarchingMarching aboutabout thethe ayerair withwith armedarmed menmen,
wln 2208ToTo ioinejoin withwith youyou againstagainst thisthis TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 2209RenowmedRenowned GenerallGeneral mightymighty CallapineCallapine,
wln 2210ThoughThough GodGod himselfehimself andand holyholy MahometMahomet,
wln 2211ShouldShould comecome inin personperson toto resistresist youryour powerpower,
wln 2212YetYet mightmight youryour mightymighty hostehost incounterencounter allall,
wln 2213AndAnd pullpull proudproud TamburlaineTamburlaine vponupon hishis kneesknees,

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wln 2214ToTo suesue forfor merciemercy atat youryour highnessehighness’ feetefeet,
wln 2215Cal.CallapineCal.CaptaineCaptain thethe forceforce ofof TamburlaineTamburlaine isis greatgreat,
wln 2216HisHis fortunefortune greatergreater, andand thethe victoriesvictories
wln 2217WherewithWherewith hehe hathhath soso soresoresoar dismaidedismayed thethe worldworld,
wln 2218AreAre greatestgreatest toto discouragediscourage allall ourour driftsdrifts,
wln 2219YetYet whenwhen thethe pridepride ofof CynthiaCynthia isis atat fullfull,
wln 2220SheShe waineswanes againeagain, andand soso shallshall hishis II hopehope,
wln 2221ForFor wewe hauehave herehere thethe chiefechief selectedselected menmen
wln 2222OfOf twentytwenty seuerallseveral kingdomeskingdoms atat thethe leastleast:
wln 2223NorNor plowmanplowmanploughman, PriestPriest, nornor MerchantMerchant staiesstays atat homehome.
wln 2224AllAll TurkieTurkey isis inin armesarms withwith CallapineCallapine.
wln 2225AndAnd neuernever wilwill wewe sundersunder campscamps andand armesarms,
wln 2226BeforeBefore himselfehimself oror hishis bebe conqueredconquered.
wln 2227ThisThis isis thethe timetime thatthat mustmust eternizeeternize meme,
wln 2228ForFor conqueringconquering thethe TyrantTyrant ofof thethe worldworld.
wln 2229ComeCome SouldiersSoldiers, letlet vsus lielie inin waitwait forfor himhim
wln 2230AndAnd ifif wewe findfind himhim absentabsent fromfrom hishis campecamp,
wln 2231OrOr thatthat itit bebe reioin’drejoined againagain atat fullfull,
wln 2232AssaileAssail itit andand bebe suresure ofof victorievictory.ExeuntExeunt.

wln 2233ActusActus. 55.55... ScænaScaenaScaena. 66.66...

wln 2234TheridamasTheridamas, TechellesTechelles, VsumeasaneUsumcasaneUsumeasane.

wln 2235WEepeWeep heauensheavens, andand vanishvanish intointo liquidliquid tearestears
wln 2236FalFall starresstars thatthat gouernegovern hishis natiuitynativity,
wln 2237AndAnd sommonsummon alall thethe shiningshining lampslamps ofof heauenheaven
wln 2238ToTo castcast theirtheir bootlessebootless firesfires toto thethe earthearth.
wln 2239AndAnd shedshed theirtheir feblefeeble influenceinfluence inin thethe aireair.
wln 2240MuffleMuffle youryour beautiesbeauties withwith eternalleternal clowdesclouds,
wln 2241ForFor hellhell andand darknessedarkness pitchpitch theirtheir pitchypitchy tentestents,
wln 2242AndAnd DeathDeath withwith armiesarmies ofof CymerianCimmerian spiritsspirits

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wln 2243GiuesGives battilebattle gainst’gainst thethe heartheart ofof TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 2244NowNow inin defiancedefiance ofof thatthat woontedwonted louelove,
wln 2245YourYour sacredsacred vertuesvirtues pour’dpoured vponupon hishis thronethrone,
wln 2246AndAnd mademade hishis statestate anan honorhonorhonour toto thethe heauensheavens,
wln 2247TheseThese cowardscowards inuisiblieinvisibly assaileassail hyshis soulesoul,
wln 2248AndAnd threatenthreaten conquestconquest onon ourour SoueraigneSovereign:
wln 2249ButBut ifif hehe diedie, youryour gloriesglories areare disgrac’ddisgraced,
wln 2250EarthEarth droopesdroops andand saiessays, thatthat hellhell inin heauenheaven isis plac’dplaced,
wln 2251tech.techellestech.OO thenthen yeye PowersPowers thatthat swaysway eternaleternal seatesseats,
wln 2252AndAnd guideguide thisthis massymassy substancesubstance ofof thethe eartheearth,
wln 2253IfIf youyou retaineretain desertdesert ofof holinesseholiness,
wln 2254AsAs youryour supreamesupreme estatesestates instructinstruct ourour thoughtesthoughts,
wln 2255BeBe notnot inconstantiuconstantinconstant, carelessecareless ofof youryour famefame,
wln 2256BeareBear notnot thethe burthenburden ofof youryour enemiesenemy’s ioyesjoys,
wln 2257TriumphingTriumphing inin hishis fallfall whomwhom youyou aduaunstaduanstaduaimstadvanced,
wln 2258ButBut asas hishis birthbirth, lifelife, healthhealth andand maiestymajesty
wln 2259WereWere strangelystrangely blestblessed andand gouernedgoverned byby heauenheaven,
wln 2260SoSo honourhonorhonour heauenheaven tiltill heauenheaven dissolueddissolved bebe,
wln 2261HisHis byrthbirth, hishis lifelife, hishis healthhealth andand maiestymajesty.
wln 2262Cas.CasUsumcasaneCase....BlushBlush heauenheaven toto looselose thethe honorhonorhonour ofof thythynamethy namename,
wln 2263ToTo seesee thythy foot=stoolefoot-stoolefootstool setset vponupon thythy headhead,
wln 2264AndAnd letlet nono basenessebaseness inin thythy haughtyhaughty breastbreast,
wln 2265SustaineSustain aa shameshame ofof suchsuch inexcellenceinexcellence:
wln 2266ToTo seesee thethe deuilsdevils mountmount inin AngelsAngels’Angels throanesthrones,
wln 2267AndAnd AngelsAngels diuedive intointo thethe poolespools ofof hellhell.
wln 2268AndAnd thoughthough theythey thinkthink theirtheir painfullpainful datedate isis outout,
wln 2269AndAnd thatthat theirtheir powerpower isis puissantpuissant asas IouesJove’sjove’s,
wln 2270WhichWhich makesmakes themthem managemanage armesarms againstagainst thythy statestate,
wln 2271YetYet makemake themthem feelefeel thethe strengthstrength ofof TamburlainTamburlaine,
wln 2272ThyThy instrumentinstrument andand notenote ofof MaistyMajestymajesty.
wln 2273IsIs greatergreater farfar,, thanthan theythey cancan thusthus subduesubdue.
wln 2274ForFor ifif hehe diedie, thythy glorieglory isis disgrac’ddisgraced,

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wln 2275EarthEarth droopesdroops andand saiessays thatthat helhell inin heauenheaven isis plac’dplaced.
wln 2276tam.tamburlainetam.WhatWhat daringdaring GodGod tormentstorments mymy bodybody thusthus,
wln 2277AndAnd seeksseeks toto conquerconquetconquer mightymighty TamburlaineTamburlaine,
wln 2278ShallShall sicknessesickness prooueprove meme nownow toto bebe aa manman,
wln 2279ThatThat hauehave benebeen tearm’dtermed thethe terrourterror ofof thethe worldworld?
wln 2280TechellesTechelles andand thethe restrest, comecome taketake youryour swordsswords,
wln 2281AndAnd threatenthreaten himhim whosewhose handhand afflictsafflicts mymy soulsoul,
wln 2282ComeCome letlet vsus marchmarch againstagainst thethe powerspowers ofof heauenheaven,
wln 2283AndAnd setset blackeblack streamersstreamers inin thethe firmamentfirmament,
wln 2284ToTo signifiesignify thethe slaughterslaughter ofof thethe GodsGods,
wln 2285AhAh friendsfriends, whatwhat shalshall II doedo II cannotcannot standstand,
wln 2286ComeCome cariecarry meme toto warwar againstagainst thethe GodsGods,
wln 2287ThatThat thusthus inuieenvy thethe healthhealth ofof TamburlaineTamburlaine.
wln 2288ther.theridamasther.AhAh goodgood mymy LordLord, leaueleave thesethese impatientiinpatientimpatient wordswords,
wln 2289WhichWhich adadd muchmuch dangerdanger toto youryour malladiemalady.
wln 2290tam.tamburlainetam.WhyWhy shalshall II sitsit andand languishlanguish inin thisthis painepain,
wln 2291NoNo, strikestrike thethe drumsdrums, andand inin reuengerevenge ofof thisthis,
wln 2292ComeCome letlet vsus chardgecharge ourour spearesspears andand piercepierce hishis breastbreast,
wln 2293WhoseWhose shouldersshoulders bearebear thethe AxisAxis ofof thethe worldworld,
wln 2294ThatThat ifif II perishperish, heauenheaven andand earthearth maymay fadefade,
wln 2295theridamastheridamas, hastehaste toto thethe courtcourt ofof IoueJovejove,
wln 2296WillWill himhim toto sendsend ApolloApollo hetherhither straightstraight,
wln 2297ToTo curecure meme, oror IleI’ll fetchfetch himhim downedown my selfemyself.
wln 2298tech.techellestech.SitSit stilstill mymy gratiousgracious LordLord, thisthis griefegrief wilwill (ceasecease,
wln 2299AndAnd cannotcannot lastlast, itit isis soso violentviolent.
wln 2300tam.tamburlainetam.NotNot lastlast techellestechelles, nono, forfor II shallshall diedie,
wln 2301SeeSee wherewhere mymy slaueslave, thethe vglieugly monstermonster deathdeath
wln 2302ShakingShaking andand quiueringquivering, palepale andand wanwan forfor fearefear,
wln 2303StandsStands aimingaiming atat meme withwith hishis murtheringmurdering dartdart,
wln 2304WhoWho fliesflies awayaway atat eueryevery glanceglance II giuegive,
wln 2305AndAnd whenwhen II looklook awayaway, comescomes stealingstealing onon:
wln 2306VillaineVillain awayaway, andand hiehie theethee toto thethe fieldfield,

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wln 2307II andand mynemine armiearmy comecome toto lodeload thythy barkebark
wln 2308WithWith soulessouls ofof thousandthousand mangledmangled carkassescarcassescarcases,
wln 2309LookeLook wherewhere hehe goesgoes, butbut seesee, hehe comescomes againeagain
wln 2310BecauseBecause II staystay, techellestechelles letlet vsus marchmarch,
wln 2311AndAnd wearyweary DeathDeath withwith bearingbearing soulessouls toto hellhell.
wln 2312Phi.PhysicianPhi.PleasethPleaseth youryour MaiestyMajesty toto drinkdrink thisthis potionpotion.
wln 2313WhichWhich wilwill abateabate thethe furiefury ofof youryour fitfit,
wln 2314AndAnd causecause somesome mildermilder spiritsspirits gouernegovern youyou.
wln 2315tam.tamburlainetam.TelTell meme, whatwhat thinkthink youyou ofof mymy sicknessickness nownow?
wln 2316Phi.PhysicianPhi.II view’dviewed youryour vrineurine, andand thethe HipostatesHypostasisHipostates
wln 2317ThickThick andand obscureobscure dothdoth makemake youryour dangerdanger greatgreat,
wln 2318YourYour vainesveins areare fullfull ofof accidentallaccidental heatheat,
wln 2319WherebyWhereby thethe moisturemoisture ofof youryour bloodblood isis drieddried,
wln 2320TheThe HumidumHumidum andand CalorCalor, whichwhich somesome holdehold
wln 2321IsIs notnot aa parcellparcel ofof thethe ElementsElements,
wln 2322ButBut ofof aa substancesubstance moremore diuinedivine andand purepure,
wln 2323IsIs almostalmost cleaneclean extinguishedextinguished andand spentspent.
wln 2324WhichWhich beingbeing thethe causecause ofof lifelife, importsimports youryour deathdeath.
wln 2325BesidesBesides mymy LordLord, thisthis dayday isis CriticallCritical,
wln 2326DangerousDangerous toto thosethose, whosewhose ChrisisCrisiscrisis isis asas yoursyours:
wln 2327YourYour ArtiersArtiersarteries whichwhich alongstalongst thethe vainesveins conueyconvey
wln 2328TheThe liuelylively spiritsspirits whichwhich thethe heartheart ingendersengenders
wln 2329AreAre partchtparched andand voidvoid ofof spiritspirit thatthat thethe soulesoul
wln 2330WantingWanting thosethose OrgannonsOrganonsorganons byby whichwhich itit moouesmoves,
wln 2331CanCan notnot indureendure byby argumentargument ofof artart.
wln 2332YetYet ifif youryour maiestymajesty maymay escapeescape thisthis dayday,
wln 2333NoNo doubtdoubt, butbut youyou shalshall soonesoon recouerrecover allall.
wln 2334tam.tamburlainetam.ThenThen willwill II comfortcomfort allall mymy vitalvital partsparts,
wln 2335AndAnd liuelive inin spightspite ofof deathdeath aboueabove aa dayday.
wln 2336AlarmeAlarm withinwithin.
wln 2337Mess.MessengerMyMy LordLord, yongyoung CallapineCallapine thatthat latelylately fledfled fromfrom
wln 2338youryour maiestymajesty, hathhath nowenow gatheredgathered aa freshfresh ArmieArmy, andand

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wln 2339hearinghearing youryour absenceabsence inin thethe fieldfield, offersoffers toto setset vponupon vsus
wln 2340presentlypresently.
wln 2341Tam.TamburlaineTam.SeeSee mymy PhisitionsPhysicians nownow, howhow IoueJovejove hathhath sentsent,
wln 2342AA presentpresent medicincemedicine toto recurerecure mymy painepain:
wln 2343MyMy lookslooks shallshall makemake themthem fliefly, andand mightmight II followfollow,
wln 2344ThereThere shouldshould notnot oneone ofof allall thethe villainesvillain’s powerpower
wln 2345LiueLive toto giuegive offeroffer ofof anotheranother fightfight.
wln 2346Vsum.UsumcasaneVsum.II ioyjoy mymy LordLord, youryour highnessehighness isis soso strongstrong,
wln 2347ThatThat cancan endureendure soso wellwell youryour royallroyal presencepresence,
wln 2348WhichWhich onelyonly willwill dismaydismay thethe enemyenemy.
wln 2349Tam.TamburlaineTam.II knowknow itit wilwill CasaneCasane: drawdraw youyou slauesslaves,
wln 2350InIn spightspite ofof deathdeath II willwill goego showshow mymy faceface.
wln 2351AlarmeAlarm, Tamb.Tam.TamburlaineTam. goesgoes inin, andand comescomes outout
wln 2352againeagain withwith alall thethe restrest.
wln 2353ThusThus areare thethe villainesvillains, cowardscowards fledfled forfor fearefear,
wln 2354LikeLike SummersSummer’s vapoursvaporsvapours, vanishtvanished byby thethe SunSun.
wln 2355AndAnd couldcould II butbut aa whilewhile pursuepursue thethe fieldfield,
wln 2356ThatThat CallapineCallapine shouldshould bebe mymy slaueslave againeagain.
wln 2357ButBut II perceiueperceive mymy martialmartial strengthstrength isis spentspent,
wln 2358InIn vainevain II striuestrive andand railerail againstagainst thosethose powerspowers,
wln 2359ThatThat meanemean t’inuestt’ investt’invest meme inin aa higherhigher throanethronethrone,
wln 2360AsAs muchmuch tootoo highhigh forfor thisthis disdainfulldisdainful earthearth.
wln 2361GiueGive meme aa MapMap, thenthen letlet meme seesee howhow muchmuch
wln 2362IsIs leftleft forfor meme toto conquerconquer allall thethe worldworld,
wln 2363ThatThat thesethese mymy boiesboys maymay finishfinish allall mymy wanteswants,
wln 2364OneOne bringsbrings aa Map.Map.
wln 2365HereHere II beganbegan toto martchmarch towardstowards PerseaPersia,
wln 2366AlongAlong ArmeniaArmenia andand thethe CaspianCaspian seasea,
wln 2367AndAnd thencethence vntounto BythiniaBithyniaBythinia, wherewhere II tooketook
wln 2368TheThe TurkeTurk andand hishis greatgreat EmpresseEmpress prisonersprisenersprisoners,
wln 2369ThenThen martchtmarched II intointo EgyptEgypt andand ArabiaArabia,
wln 2370AndAnd herehere notnot farfar fromfrom AlexandriaAlexandria,

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wln 2371WhereasWhereas thethe TerrenTerreneTerren andand thethe redred seasea meetmeet,
wln 2372BeingBeing distantdistant lesseless thanthan fulstilfullstill aa hundredhundred leaguesleagues,
wln 2373II meantmeant toto cutcut aa channellchannel toto themthem bothboth,
wln 2374ThatThat menmen mightmight quicklyquickly sailesail toto IndiaIndia.
wln 2375FromFrom thencethence toto NubiaNubia neerenear BornoBorno LakeLake,
wln 2376AndAnd soso alongalong thethe EthiopianEthiopian seasea,
wln 2377CuttingCutting thethe TropickeTropictropic lineline ofof CapricorneCapricorn,
wln 2378II conqueredconquered allall asas farfar asas ZansibarZanzibarZansibar,
wln 2379ThenThen byby thethe NortherneNorthern partpart ofof AffricaAfrica.
wln 2380II camecame atat lastlast toto GræciaGraeciaGraecia, andand fromfrom thencethence
wln 2381ToTo AsiaAsia, wherewhere II staystay againstagainst mymy willwill,
wln 2382WhichWhich isis fromfrom ScythiaScythia, wherewhere II firstfirst beganbegan,
wln 2383BackewardBackward andand forwardsforwards nerenear fiuefive thousandthousand leaguesleagues,
wln 2384LookeLook herehere mymy boiesboys, seesee whatwhat aa worldworld ofof groundground,
wln 2385LiesLies westwardwestward fromfrom thethe midstmidst ofof CancersCancer’sCancers lineline,
wln 2386VntoUnto thethe risingrising ofof thisthis earthlyearthly globeglobe,
wln 2387WhereasWhereas thethe SunSun decliningdeclining fromfrom ourour sightsight,
wln 2388BeginsBegins thethe dayday withwith ourour AntypodesAntipodesAntypodes:
wln 2389AndAnd shallshall II diedie, andand thisthis vnconqueredunconquered?
wln 2390LoeLolo herehere mymy sonnessons, areare allall thethe goldengolden MinesMines,
wln 2391InestimableInestimable drugsdrugs andand preciousprecious stonesstones,
wln 2392MoreMore worthworth thanthan AsiaAsia, andand thethe worldworld besidebeside,
wln 2393AndAnd fromfrom th’Antartiqueth’ Antarcticth’Antarctic PolePole, EastwardEastward beholdbehold
wln 2394AsAs muchmuch moremore landland, whichwhich neuernever waswas descrieddescried,
wln 2395WhereinWherein areare rockesrocks ofof PearlePearl, thatthat shineshine asas krightbrightbright
wln 2396AsAs allall thethe LampsLamps thatthat beautifiebeautify thethe SkySky,
wln 2397AndAnd shalshall II diedie, andand thisthis vnconqueredunconquered?
wln 2398HereHere louelylovely boiesboys, whatwhat deathdeath forbidsforbids mymy lifelife,
wln 2399ThatThat letlet youryour liueslives commaundcommand inin spightspite ofof deathdeath.
wln 2400Amy.AmyrasAmy.AlasAlas mymy LordLord, howhow shouldshould ourour bleedingbleeding hartshearts
wln 2401WoundedWounded andand brokenbroken withwith youryour HighnesseHighness’highness’ griefegrief,
wln 2402RetaineRetain aa thoughtthought ofof ioyjoy, oror sparkespark ofof lifelife?

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wln 2403YourYour soulsoul giuesgives essenceessence toto ourour wretchedwretched subiectssubjects.
wln 2404WhoseWhose mattermatter isis incorporoatincorporate inin youryour fleshflesh.
wln 2405Cel.CelebinusCel.YourYour painespains dodo piercepierce ourour soulessouls, nono hopehope sur=suruiuessur∣uiuessurvives(uiues,
wln 2406
wln 2406ForFor byby youryour lifelife wewe entertaineentertain ourour liueslives,
wln 2407tam.tamburlainetam.ButBut sonssons, thisthis subiectsubject notnot ofof forceforce enoughenough,
wln 2408ToTo holdhold thethe fieryfiery spiritspirit itit containescontains,
wln 2409mustmust partpart, impartingimparting hishis impressionsimpressions,
wln 2410ByBy equallequal portionsportions intointo bothboth youryour breastsbreasts:
wln 2411MyMy fleshflesh deuideddivided inin youryour preciousprecious shapesshapes,
wln 2412ShalShall stillstill retaineretain mymy spiritspirit, thoughthough II diedie,
wln 2413AndAnd liuelive inin allall youryour seedesseeds immortallyimmortally:
wln 2414ThenThen nownow remooueremove meme, thatthat II maymay resigneresign
wln 2415MyMy placeplace andand properproper tytletitle toto mymy sonneson:
wln 2416FirstFirst taketake mymy ScourgeScourge andand mymy imperiallimperial CrowneCrown,
wln 2417AndAnd mountmount mymy royallroyal chariotchariot ofof estateestate,
wln 2418ThatThat II maymay seesee theethee crown’dcrowned beforebefore II diedie,
wln 2419HelpHelp meme (mymy LordsLords) toto makemake mymy lastlast remooueremove.
wln 2420ther.theridamasther.AA wofulwoeful changechange mymy LordLord, thatthat dauntsdaunts ourour (thoughtsthoughts,
wln 2421MoreMore thanthan thethe ruineruin ofof ourour properproper soulessouls.
wln 2422tam.tamburlainetam.SitSit vpup mymy sonneson, letlet meme seesee howhow wellwell
wln 2423ThouThou wiltwilt becomebecome thythy fathersfather’s maiestiemajesty.
wln 2424TheyThey crownecrown himhim.
wln 2425AmiAmyrasAmi..WithWith whatwhat aa flintyflinty bosomebosom shouldshould II ioyjoy,,.
wln 2426TheThe breathbreath ofof lifelife, andand burthenburden ofof mymy soulesoul,
wln 2427IfIf notnot resolu’dresolved intointo resoluedresolved painespains,
wln 2428MyMy bodiesbody’sbodies mortifiedmortified lineamentslineaments
wln 2429shouldshould exerciseexercise thethe motionsmotions ofof mymy heartheart,
wln 2430Pierc’dPierced withwith thethe ioyjoy ofof anyany dignitydignity?
wln 2431OO fatherfather, ifif thethe vnrelentingunrelenting earesears
wln 2432OfOf deathdeath andand hellhell bebe shutshut againstagainst mymy praiersprayers,
wln 2433AndAnd thatthat thethe spightfullspiteful influenceinfluence ofof heauenheaven.
wln 2434DenieDeny mymy soulesoul fruitionfruition ofof herher ioyjoy,

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wln 2435HowHow shouldshould II stepstep oror stirstir mymy hatefullhateful feetefeet,
wln 2436AgainstAgainst thethe inwardinward powerspowers ofof mymy heartheart,
wln 2437LeadingLeading aa lifelife thatthat onelyonly striuesstrives toto diedie,
wln 2438AndAnd pleadplead inin vainevain, vnpleasingunpleasing soueranitysovereignty.
wln 2439tam.tamburlainetam.LetLet notnot thythy louelove exceedexceed thynethine honorhonorhonour sonneson,
wln 2440NorNor barbar thythy mindmind thatthat magnanimitiemagnanimity,
wln 2441ThatThat noblynobly mustmust admitadmit necessitynecessity::;
wln 2442SitSit vpup mymy boyboy, andand withwith thosethose silkensilken rainesreins,
wln 2443BridleBridle thethe steeledsteeled stomackesstomachs ofof thosethose IadesJadesjades.
wln 2444ther.theridamasther.MyMy LordLord, youyou mustmust obeyobey hishis maiestymajesty,
wln 2445SinceSince FateFate commandscommands, andand proudproud necessitynecessity.
wln 2446Amy.AmyrasAmy.HeauensHeavensheaven’s witneswitness meme, withwith whatwhat aa brokenbroken hartheart
wln 2447AndAnd damneddamned spiritspirit II ascendascend thisthis seatseat,
wln 2448[*]ndAnd●ndAnd sendsend mymy soulesoul beforebefore mymy fatherfather diedie,
wln 2449HisHis anguishanguish andand hishis burningburning agonyagony.
wln 2450tam.tamburlainetam.NowNow fetchfetch thethe hearsehearse ofof fairefair ZenocrateZenocrate,
wln 2451LetLet itit bebe plac’dplaced byby thisthis mymy fatallfatal chairechair,
wln 2452AndAnd serueserve asas parcellparcel ofof mymy funerallfuneral.
wln 2453Cas.UsumcasaneCas.ThenThen feelesfeels youryour maiestymajesty nono soueraignesovereign easeease,
wln 2454NorNor maymay ourour heartshearts allall drown’ddrowned inin tearestears ofof bloodblood,
wln 2455IoyJoyjoy anyany hopehope ofof youryour recoueryrecovery?
wln 2456tamb.tamburlainetamb.CasaneCasane nono, thethe MonarkeMonarch ofof thethe earthearth,
wln 2457AndAnd eielesseeyeless MonsterMonster thatthat tormentstorments mymy soulesoul,
wln 2458CannotCannot beholdbehold thethe tearestears yeye shedshed forfor meme,
wln 2459AndAnd thereforetherefore stilstill augmentsaugments hishis crueltycruelty.
wln 2460tech.techellestech.ThenThen letlet somesome GodGod opposeoppose hishis holyholy powerpower,
wln 2461AgainstAgainst thethe wrathwrath andand tyrannytyranny ofof deathdeath,
wln 2462ThatThat hishis teare-thyrstytear-thirsty andand vnquenchedunquenched hatehate,
wln 2463MayMay bebe vponupon himselfehimself reuerberatereverberate.
wln 2464TheyThey bringbring inin thethe hearsehearse.
wln 2465tamtamburlainetamNowNow eieseyes, inioyenjoy youryour latestlatest benefitebenefit,
wln 2466AndAnd whenwhen mymy soulesoul hathhath vertuevirtue ofof youryour sightsight,

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wln 2467PiercePierce throughthrough thethe coffin●●●fincoffin andand thethe sheetsheet ofof goldgold,
wln 2468AndAnd glutglut youryour longingslongings withwith aa heauenheaven ofof ioyjoy.
wln 2469SoSo, raignereign mymy sonneson, scourgescourge andand controllecontrol thosethose slauesslaves
wln 2470GuidingGuiding thythy chariotchariot withwith thythy FathersFather’s handhand.
wln 2471AsAs preciousprecious isis thethe chargecharge thouthou vndertak’stundertak’stundertakest
wln 2472AsAs thatthat whichwhich ClymensClymen’sclymen’s brainsickebrainsick sonneson diddid guideguide,
wln 2473WhenWhen wandringwand’ring PhœbesPhoebesPhœbe’sPhoebe’s IuoryIvoryivory cheekscheeks werewere scortchtscorched
wln 2474AndAnd allall thethe earthearth likelike AEtnaEtnaAEtna breathingbreathing firefire:
wln 2475BeBe warn’dwarned byby himhim, thenthen learnelearn withwith awfullawful eieeye
wln 2476ToTo swaysway aa throanethrone asas dangerousdangerous asas hishis:
wln 2477ForFor ifif thythy bodybody thriuethrive notnot fullfull ofof thoughtesthoughts
wln 2478AsAs purepure andand fieryfiery asas PhyteusPhyteus’ beamesbeams,
wln 2479TheThe naturenature ofof thesethese proudproud rebellingrebelling IadesJadesjades
wln 2480WilWill taketake occasionoccasion byby thethe slenderestslenderest hairehair,
wln 2481AndAnd drawdraw theethee peecemealepiecemeal likelike HyppolitusHippolytus,
wln 2482ThroughThrough rocksrocks moremore steepesteep andand sharpsharp thanthan CaspianCaspian (cliftescliffs.
wln 2483TheThe naturenature ofof thythy chariotchariot wilwill notnot bearebear
wln 2484AA guideguide ofof baserbaser tempertemper thanthan my selfemyself,
wln 2485MoreMore thenthan heauensheaven’s coachcoach, thethe pridepride ofof PhaetonPhaeton.
wln 2486Fa[····]lFarewellFa●●●●lFarewell mymy boiesboys, mymy dearestdearest friendsfriends, farewelfarewell,
wln 2487MyMy bodybody feelesfeels, mymy soulesoul doothdoth weepeweep toto seesee
wln 2488YourYour sweetsweet desiresdesires depriu’ddeprived mymy companycompany,
wln 2489ForFor TamburlaineTamburlaine, thethe ScourgeScourge ofof GodGod mustmust diedie.
wln 2490Amy.AmyrasAmy.MeetMeet heauenheaven &and earthearth, &and herehere letlet alall thingsthings endend
wln 2491ForFor earthearth hathhath spentspent thethe pridepride ofof allall herher fruitfruit,
wln 2492AndAnd heauenheaven consum’dconsumed hishis choisestchoicest liuingliving firefire.
wln 2493LetLet earthearth andand heauenheaven hishis timelessetimeless deathdeath deploredeplore,
wln 2494ForFor bothboth theirtheir woorthsworths wilwill equallequal himhim nono moremore..,

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1. 20 (43-b) : The regularized reading Uribassa is amended from the original Vpibassa.
2. 42 (44-a) : The regularized reading Uribassa is amended from the original Vpibas..
3. 87 (44-b) : The regularized reading Illyrians is amended from the original Illicians.
4. 227 (47-a) : The regularized reading many is amended from the original mady.
5. 300 (48-a) : The regularized reading precious is amended from the original procious.
6. 385 (49-b) : The regularized reading Pericranion is amended from the original Pecicranion.
7. 534 (52-a) : The regularized reading Majesty is amended from the original Maiesly.
8. 626 (53-b) : The regularized reading there is amended from the original tbere.
9. 655 (54-a) : The regularized reading to is amended from the original ro.
10. 971 (59-a) : The regularized reading mournful is amended from the original mourful.
11. 1005 (59-b) : The regularized reading list is supplied for the original [*]ist.
12. 1174 (62-a) : The regularized reading Gabions is amended from the original Galions.
13. 1232 (63-a) : The regularized reading than is supplied for the original [····].
14. 1243 (63-a) : The regularized reading Rhamnusia is amended from the original Rhammusia.
15. 1996 (75-b) : The regularized reading yet is amended from the original pet.
16. 2026 (76-a) : The regularized reading your is amended from the original you.
17. 2272 (79-b) : The regularized reading Majesty is amended from the original Maisty.
18. 2342 (81-a) : The regularized reading medicine is amended from the original medicince.
19. 2395 (81-b) : The regularized reading bright is amended from the original kright.
20. 2448 (82-b) : The regularized reading And is supplied for the original [*]nd.
21. 2486 (83-a) : The regularized reading Farewell is supplied for the original Fa[····]l.