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thee; Thy princely daughter here shall set thee free; She that hath calm'd 

the fury of my sword; Which had ere this been bath'd in streams of blood 

As vast and deep as Euphrates or Nile。 

     ZENOCRATE。 O sight thrice…welcome to my joyful soul; To see the 

king; my father; issue safe From dangerous battle of my conquering love! 

     SOLDAN。 Well met; my only dear Zenocrate; Though with the loss of 

Egypt and my crown! 

     TAMBURLAINE。 'Twas I; my lord; that gat the victory; And therefore 

grieve not at your overthrow; Since I shall render all into your hands; And 

add more strength to your dominions Than ever yet confirm'd th' Egyptian 

crown。   The   god   of   war   resigns   his   room   to   me;   Meaning   to   make   me 

general   of   the   world:   Jove;   viewing   me   in   arms;   looks   pale   and   wan; 

Fearing   my   power   should   pull   him   from   his   throne:   Where'er   I 

come the Fatal Sisters sweat; And grisly Death; by running to and 

fro; To do their ceaseless homage to my sword: And here in Afric; where it 

seldom   rains;   Since   I   arriv'd   with   my   triumphant   host;   Have   swelling 

clouds; drawn from wide…gaping wounds; Been oft resolv'd in 

bloody purple showers; A meteor that might terrify the earth; And make it 

quake at every drop it drinks: Millions of souls sit on the banks of 

Styx; Waiting   the   back…return   of   Charon's   boat;   Hell   and   Elysium 

swarm with ghosts of men That I have sent from sundry foughten fields To 

spread my fame through hell and up to heaven: And see; my lord; a sight 

of   strange   import;   Emperors   and   kings   lie   breathless   at   my   feet;   The 

Turk and his great empress; as it seems; Left to themselves while we were 

at   the   fight;   Have   desperately   despatch'd   their   slavish   lives:   With   them 

Arabia; too; hath left his life: All sights of power to grace my victory; And 

such are objects fit for Tamburlaine; Wherein; as in a mirror; may be seen 

His honour; that consists in shedding blood When men presume to manage 

arms with him。 

     SOLDAN。         Mighty      hath   God     and    Mahomet       made     thy   hand; 



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Renowmed   Tamburlaine;   to   whom   all   kings   Of   force   must   yield 

their crowns and emperies; And I am pleas'd with this my overthrow; If; as 

beseems a person of thy state; Thou hast with honour us'd Zenocrate。 

     TAMBURLAINE。 Her state and person want no pomp; you see; And 

for all blot of foul inchastity; I record heaven; her heavenly self is 

clear:   Then    let  me   find   no  further   time      to  grace   Her   princely 

temples with the Persian crown; But here these kings that on my fortunes 

wait; And have been crown'd for proved worthiness Even by this hand that 

shall establish them; Shall now; adjoining all their hands with mine; Invest 

her   here   the   Queen   of   Persia   What   saith   the   noble   Soldan;   and 

Zenocrate? 

     SOLDAN。 I yield with thanks and protestations Of endless honour to 

thee for her love。 

     TAMBURLAINE。   Then             doubt   I  not   but     fair  Zenocrate    Will 

soon consent to satisfy us both。 

     ZENOCRATE。 Else should I much forget myself; my lord。 

     THERIDAMAS。 Then let us set the crown upon her head; That long 

hath linger'd for so high a seat。 

     TECHELLES。   My   hand   is   ready   to   perform   the   deed;   For   now   her 

marriage…time shall work us rest。 

     USUMCASANE。 And here's the crown; my lord; help set it on。 

     TAMBURLAINE。 Then sit thou down; divine Zenocrate; And here we 

crown   thee   Queen   of   Persia; And   all   the   kingdoms   and   dominions   That 

late   the   power   of   Tamburlaine   subdu'd。  As   Juno;   when   the   giants   were 

suppress'd; That darted mountains at her brother Jove; So looks my love; 

shadowing   in   her   brows   Triumphs   and   trophies   for   my   victories;   Or   as 

Latona's daughter; bent to arms; Adding more courage to my conquering 

mind。 To   gratify  the'e';  sweet   Zenocrate;  Egyptians;  Moors;  and   men   of 

Asia; From Barbary unto the Western India; Shall pay a yearly tribute to 

thy sire; And from the bounds of Afric to the banks Of Ganges shall his 

mighty     arm   extend。    And   now;    my   lords   and  loving    followers;   That 

purchas'd kingdoms by your martial deeds; Cast off your armour; put on 

scarlet robes; Mount up your royal places of estate; Environed with troops 

of noblemen; And there make laws to rule your provinces: Hang up your 



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weapons   on   Alcides'   post's';   For   Tamburlaine   takes   truce   with   all   the 

world。     Thy    first…betrothed     love;   Arabia;    Shall    we   with    honour;    as 

beseems; entomb With this great Turk and his fair emperess。 Then; 

after    all  these   solemn    exequies;     We    will  our   rites     of   marriage 

solemnize。 'Exeunt。' 

      To the Gentlemen…readers; &c。' From the 8vo of 1592: in the 4tos 

this   address   is   worded   here   and   there   differently。   I   have   not   thought   it 

necessary to mark the varioe lectiones of the worthy printer's composition。 

      histories' i。e。 dramas so called;plays founded on history。 

          fond'   i。e。  foolish。Concerning       the   omissions     here   alluded    to; 

some remarks will be found in the ACCOUNT OF MARLOWE AND HIS 

WRITINGS。 

        

       

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