Save thou the Childe so we may all be safe Aron Why so Young Lords when we joyn in League I am a Lamb but if you Brave the Moor The Chafed Bore the Mountain Lyoness The Ocean swells not so as Aron Storms Now fit we down and let us all consult All sit down upon the ground and the Moor at a distance with his Sword between My Son and I will have the winde of you Keep there now talk at leisure of your safety Dem. Aron none knows the Secret but this woman Aron How came she by that knowledge Dem. The Nurse this Morning dying to her care did give the Child told her the secret of its birth And bid her bring 't to you Aron Come hither Woman art thou a Goth Wom. Yes Aron Have you to none beside divulg'd the matter Wom. To no one Aron Thou wilt keep it secret still wilt thou Wom. To my dying day Aron Stabs the Woman she dyes all stands up Aron And so thou shall 't Chir. What mean'st thou Aron wherefore did'st thou this Aron I have Seal'd her Lips. Demet. She would have Nurs'd it for thee Aron I 'le trust no more tatling Nurses They must be prating even when they are dying Henceforth I 'le trust 'em with the Child but not the Secret. Chiron Now I 've Consider'd on 't 't was wisely done Aron Now to dispose this treasure in my Arms Come on you thick-lip'd Slave I 'le bear you hence I 'le make you feed on Berries and on Roots And Cabin in a Cave and bring you up Exit Aron with the Child To be a Warrior and command a Camp. Dem. Let 's draw the body aside to that dark passage Chir. This was the only sure way to Lay a Womans tongue Chi. Dem. dragging off the Woman Exeunt Enter Man. Man. Where is my Wife what makes her stay The Moor pass'd by me with the Child in 's Arms Ha! they have Murder'd her They are dragging her aside This the reward I 'le after Aron and be reveng'd Swift as the raging wind I 'le follow thee Enter Emperour Empress Tribunes the Emperour with Arrow in his hands with scrowls of Paper fix'd to ' em Emp. Tribunes what wrongs are these Was ever known An Emperour in Rome thus us'd Publiquely exclaim'd against call'd Tyrant If Titus or his Sons have suffer'd wrong Was it the Law or Emperour did that wrong Nothing has pass'd but what was done by Law Against the Sons of Old Andronicus Yet here he writes to Heaven for his redress See here 's to Iove and this to Mercury This to Apollo this to the God of War. Fine Scrowls to fly about the Streets of Rome What 's this but Libelling against the Senate As who wou'd say in Rome no Justice were But his feign'd Extasies shall not shelter him Both he and his shall know that Justice lives In Saturninus Reign Tamora My gracious Emperour my Saturnine Lord of my Life Commander of my Thoughts Calm thee and bear the saults of Titus Age The effects of sorrow for his Valiant Sons Rather pitty the poor Aged man Then be offended at these Injuries Titus offends you not his Frenzy may And these Plebeans these good honest men Will henceforth not blame you but Titus Madness Enter Senators with Papers which they give the Emperour Chiron Demetrius Emp. See here Libels against me in whole bundles Directed to each Senator in Rome Those on the points of Arrows were disperst These sent to every Tribunes habitation To incite Mutiny and raise Rebellion Shall I endure all this Go drag him round the City with wild Horses Nor Age nor Madness shall protect him now Tam. You Noble Tribunes Romes worthy Patrons I know your Love and pity for Andronicus He 's a good man and worthy your affections No man has serv'd his Country more then he Nor no man more oblig'd his Emperour Then doubt not he wants friends to intercede His merits plead much more then you can speak Go then and comfort him in his distress Except the Guilt of Bassianus death No Crime had reach'd the Lives of his two Sons In secret for their deaths my Lord does grieve Wishing they had been Innocent of the fact I see you burn with Zeal to do him Service But now the Emperour highly is incens'd And this is no fit time for intercession Leave me to pleade his cause I 'le watch the hour That proper'st is to move in his behalf His coolest hours when Love has calm'd his thoughts Go then appease the mind of good Old Titus With Sage advice recall his wandring sense And nothing then shall be too dear for him To ask or Romes great Emperour to Grant. All. Long live our gracious Empress Trib. Ple. Exeunt Empress See Emperour what flattery can do What secret Charms there are in well-tun'd words Unbend your brow then and dismiss your frown What need of anger whilst this art prevails Force oftner then a dissimulation fails Enter Chiron Demettius Diem Arm arm my Lord Rom never had more cause Plebeans to a numerous head are grown And Tribunes won by Marcus Elocution Joyn in Rebellion with the Multitude Emp. Who is the head the Leader of this faction Chir. Marcus is yet the busy man. Tam. That Talker Dem. The old Legions too by Titus late brought home Without the City make their Randevouze Within the People cry Revenge aloud Revenge for the wrong'd Titus and his flaughter'd Sons To them the Army Ecchoes with Loud shouts Long live Lucius Emperour of Rome Emp. Ay now begins the mischief to approach He is the darling of the Souldiers Him they did hope should be Romes Emperour When by the Senate to Andronicus Was given the Power to Nominate Tam. Still be your thoughts Imperious like your Name Is the Sun dimm'd 'cause gnats do fly in it The Eagle suffers little Birds to sing And is not carefull what they mean thereby Knowing that with the Shadow of his Wings He can at pleasure stint their Harmony Em. But who the harsh Musick of the Souldiers tongues Shall stop that cry aloud Revenge or who The Murmures of the giddy men of Rome Still Marcus to the people does declaim And Lucius to the Legions tells his wrongs Who shall their Voices still Tam. That will I. Titus Justice Revenge Revenge Titus without Emp Hear this Is this Musick or discord to your Ear Chir. It is the Voice of frantick Old Titus Deme. He presses to your Royal presence Titus Let me come give a Roman Liberty Tam. Oppose him not Enter Titus Titus Justice ye Gods Justice and Revenge Junius help me to find them Search narrowly my Boy Emp. What looks the Mad man for Titus I look for Justice but she is not here I have Search'd all Rome but cannot finde her Oh! now I think on 't Justice is fled from Earth She 's gone She 's flown fetch me a Net I will go found the Ocean for her I 'le drag the Sea perchance I may find
Ieer Tho' Tenants flatter you for their good Cheer But Heark ye who 'l keep House there the next Year Scriv'ners and Bankers will have restitution E're that time comes Iudgment and Execution Punk trusts in Settlement the Misses Ioynter But by some quirk in Law they disappoint her The Country Lawyers too Iog down apace Each with his NOVERINT UNIVERSI Face Rides Iabbering along some damn'd Law-Case Young Ladies too attend their Parents down Quit their Intrigues and sigh to leave the Town How innocently there you sit and Chat And Walk the Fields in Bongrace or Straw-Hat Eat Syllybubs see Reapers mow such Sport Did please you well before you saw the Court. But fare ye well When you are gone we 'll shut the Play-house door The Bully-Gamster Bawd and Vnkept Whore Who here remain will be so very poor They 'l Venter their Half-Crowns but the first day And then To pick up Cullys not to see the Play. All will be Sharpers here what shall we do To Live Faith let us be oblig'd by you Come all and pay your Foyes before you go Else we must troop to Scotland after Ioh We by the last advice for Certain hear That Haynes does head the Rebell-Players there PROLOGUE after the Vacation Spoken by Mr. Haines FRiends how have ye done this many a day You long'd I warrant you for a New Play And we have wish'd as much to see you here Well long Vacation's a damn'd time o' th' year When to your Country-Houses you were gone Some few Pill'd-Garlicks Straggl'd up and down Who for meer want of Mony staid in Town As for Example I my self was one Shop-Keepers wanting trade were off o' th' hooks And all day long sat casting up their books Drew out their Debts resolving all to Dun As soon as e're you Gallants came to Town Or else to Fox and Geese with Neighbour go A game resembling much themselves and you And Gamesters who the rest o' th' year went fine Now look'd out sharp and Cry'd come where shall 's dine Go to the I'avern no attendance there Except a Drawer snoring in the Bar. No Roaring-Gallant nor no Punk that Sings The litte bell but very seldom Rings No Hurry nor no Noise as heretofore No Crying Speak t'th ' Star t'th ' half-Moon Score The streets are quiet too All the Debauchees Were Bullys pawning Whores and bilking Coaches The best on 't was things were not very dear For Whores 't was the Cheap'st time of all the year But some whom sad Experience taught to know Their Misery here lest us to follow you Pawn'd Rings and Pettycoats hard shift they made In hopes at Windsor they might force a Trade There Leiger Lav I see some half a score That ply'd like Watermen at D'pee's door Bawl'd out to Passingers Next Whore next Whore. But Travelling of Late was much in Fashion Some of the Actresses went that year to Holywell Some Pilgrim Saints there were of our Vocation Only they did it a far different way Your Ladies went to sin but ours to pray ACT I. SCENE I. Enter Saturninus and his Followers Bassianus and his at another door With Drums and Trumpets Senators above in the Capitoll Saturninus NOble Patricians Patrons of my right Defend the Justice of my cause with Arms And Countrymen my Loving Followers Plead my Successive Title with your Swords I am his first-born Son who last Wore the Imperial Diadem of Rome Then let my Fathers Honours Live in me Nor Wrong my Birth with this Indignity Bassianus Romans friends followers favourers of my Right If ever Bassianus Caesars Son Was Gracious in the Eyes of Royall Rome Keep then this passage to the Capitoll And Suffer not dishonours to approach The Imperial Seat Consecrate To Justice Continence and Nobility But let desert in pure Election shine And Romans fight for freedom in your choice Enter Marcus Andronicus with the Crown Marcus. Princes that strive by factions and by friends Ambitiously for Rule and Empire Know that the People of Rome for whom we stand A Party Interess'd have by common voice In Election for the Roman Empire Chosen Andronicus surnam'd Pius For many good and great deserts to Rome A Nobler Man a braver Warrior Breaths not this Day within the City-Walls He by the Senate is at length call'd home From tedious Wars against the bloody Goths That with his Sons a terror to our foes Hath Yoak'd a Nation strong Train'd up in Arms. Ten years are spent since first he undertook This cause of Rome and to chastise with Swords Our Enemies Pride five times he hath return'd Bleeding to Rome bearing his Valiant Sons In Coffins from the field Let us intreat by honour of his Name And in the Capitoll and Senates right Whom you pretend to honour and adore That you withdraw you and abate your strength Dismiss your followers and as Sutors should Plead your Deserts in Peace and humbleness Saturn How fair the Tribune speaks to calm my thoughts Bassia Marcus Andronicus I do rely On thy uprightness and Integrity And so I Love and honour thee and thine Thy noble Brother Titus and his Sons And her to whom my thoughts are humbled all The fair Lavinia Romes bright Ornament That I will here Dismiss my Loving Friends And to my Fortunes and the Peoples favour Commit my case in Ballance to be wayd Roman Soldiers retire Saturn Friends that have been thus forward in my right I thank you all and here dismiss you all And to the Love and favour of my Country Commit my Self my Person and the Cause Rome be as Just and gracious now to me As I am confident and kind to thee Open the Gates and let me in An humble Suppliant to your Senate Bassi. Tribunes and me a poor competitor Exeunt as into the Senate-house ACT I. Scene II. Enter a Captain Capt. Romans make way the good Andronicus Patron of Virtue Romes best Champion Successfull in the Battles that he fights With Honour and with Fortune is return'd From where he circumscribed with his Sword And brought to Yoak the Enemies of Rome Sound of Drums and Trumpets then Enter two of Titus's Sons and then a dead Son brought in Funeral Pomp then two other Sons all bearing his Armour then Titus Andronicus and then Tamora Queen of Goths and her two Sons Chiron and Demetrius with Aron the Moor and others they stop the Armour is laid by the dead Son in order Titus Hail Rome Victorious in thy mourning weeds As doth the Bark that hath discharg'd his fraught Return with precious Lading to the bay From whence at first she weigh'd her Anchorage Cometh Andronicus Bound with Lawrell boughs To re-salute his Country with his Tears Tears of true Joy for his return to Rome Thou great Defender of this Capitoll Stand gracious to the rights that we intend Romans of Five and twenty valiant Sons Half of the number that King Priam had Behold the poor remains alive and dead These that survive let Rome reward with Love
to my swarthy Cheeks Tho' not perciev'd the Oven glows within Emp. Your word 's a noble Warrant If Rome or I Can Merit his or these two Young Princes Loves Their greatness knows no bounds but their desires And now Ascend fair Queen Panthean Lords accompany Your Emperour and his Royal Bride Whose Wisdome hath her fortune conquer'd Assistant be to see the Rites perform'd By heaven she was sent to bless my Reign Captive she came but beauty broke her Chain Exeunt As to the Altar Titus I am not bid to attend these Ceremonies Titus when wer't thou wont to walk alone Dishonour'd thus and challenged of wrongs Enter Marcus Lucius Martius Quintus Mutius Born in Dead Marcus. O Titus see see here what thou hast done In a bad quarrell slain a Virtuous Son. Titus No foolish Tribune no No Son of mine Nor thou nor these confederate in the Deed That hath dishonour'd all our Family Unworthy Brother and unworthy Sons Lucius But let me give him Buriall as becomes Give Mutius buriall with our Brothers Titus Traytors away he rests not in this Tomb This Monument five hundred years hath stood Which I have sumptuously re-edify'd Here none but Souldiers and Romes Servitors Repose in Fame None basely slain in brauls Bury him where you can he comes not here Marcus. This is impiety in you And Mutius deeds do strongly plead for him He must be bury'd with his Brothers Quintus And shall or him we will accompany Titus And shall what Villain was it spoke that word Martius He that wou'd vouch it 'gainst any man but you Titus What wou'd you bury him in spight of me Marcus. No Noble Titus but entreat of thee To pardon Mutius and to bury him Titus Marcus even thou hast strook upon my Crest And with these Boys my Honour thou hast wounded My Foes I do repute you every one So trouble me no more but hence Quintus Not I 'till Mutius Bones be Bury'd Marcus and the Sons all kneel Marcus. Brother for in that name doth Nature plead Lucius Father and in that name doth Nature speak Titus Speak thou no more if all the rest will speed Marcus. Renowned Titus more then half my soul Lucius Dear Father soul and substance of us all Marcus. Suffer thy Brother Marcus to Interr His Noble Nephew here in Virtues Cell That dy'd in Honour and Lavinia's cause Thou art a Roman be not Barbarous The Greeks upon advice did Bury Ajax That slew himself And wise Laertes Son Did piously plead for his Funeralls Let not young Mutius then that was thy Joy Be barr'd his entrance here Titus Rise Marcus rise The dismal'st day is this that e're I saw To be dishonour'd by my Sons in Rome Well bury him and bury me the next they put him in the Vault Lucius There lye thy Bones dear Mutius with thy Friends 'Till we with Trophees do adorn thy Tomb. Marcus. No man shed tears for Noble Mutius He lives in Fame that dy'd in Virtues cause Martius Mutius is bury'd and our griefs are eas'd Quintus The Emperour and his haughty Bride return Enter the Emperour Tamora Chiron Demetrius and Aron at one door Bassianus Lavinia at the other Sons with Attendants Emp. So Bassianus You that so lately play'd the Gladiator Give you Joy Sir of your Gallant Bride Bassi. The like to Saturniâ—â— and his I say no more Nor with no less Emp. Traytor if Rome have Law or we have Power Thou and thy Faction shall repent this Rape Bassi. Rape call you it to seize my own ye Gods My true betrothed Love and now my Wife But let the Laws of Rome determine all Mean while am I possest of what is mine Emp. You are but look to answer the Affront Bassi. Answer I must and shall do with my life Only thus much I wish thee understand By all the Duties that I owe to Rome This Noble Gentleman Lord Titus here Is in opinion and in honour wrong'd That in the Rescue of Lavinia With his own hand did slay his youngest Son In Zeal to you and highly mov'd to wrath To be controul'd in that he frankly gave Receive him then to favour Emperour That hath in all his deeds exprest himself A Father and a Friend to thee and Rome Tamora If Tamora be gracious in your eyes Then hear me speak indifferently for all And at my request pardon what is past Emp. Be dishonour'd openly And basely put it up without Revenge Tamora Not so my Lord the Gods of Rome defend I shou'd be Author to dishonour you But on my Honour dare I undertake For good Lord Titus innocence in all Whose Fury not dissembl'd speaks his Grief Then at my Sute look friendly on his Age Lose not so Noble a Friend on vain suppose See those gray hairs behold the good old man Trust me my Lord he 's innocent Bassi. Subtle Empress insinuating Goth Moor. Hearken to this Counsel with attention Dissemble all your griefs and discontents You are but newly stept into your Throne Lest then the People and Patricians too Upon a Just survey take Titus part You know he has a plausible pretence He kill'd his Son by him the Traytor fell And so supplant you for ingratitude Which Rome reputes to be a heinous Crime Bassi. What says the Moor Moor. I say young Lord Titus is innocent Tamora Innocent where he shou'd play the Villaine aside Yield at Intreaties and let me alone I 'le watch a day that 's fitted for Revenge And race their Faction and their Family The Cruell Father and his Trayterous Sons To whom I once su'd for my dear Sons Life I 'le make 'em know what 't is to let a Queen Kneel in the streets to beg for grace in Vain Look there my Lord behold the good Andronicus Take up the dear Old man and cheer his Heart That sinks in Tempest of your angry frown Bassia Feign'd as I Live Abstract of Woman and of Devil Emp. Rise Titus Rise my Empress has prevail'd Titus I thank you Sir Most heartily I do These words these looks infuse new Life in me Tamora Titus I am incorporate in Rome A Roman now adopted happily And must advise the Emperour for his good This day all Quarrells dye Andronicus And let it be my honour good my Lord That I have reconcil'd your Friends and you For you Prince Bassianus I have pass'd My word and promise to the Emperour That you will be more mild and temperate And fear not Lords and you Lavinia By my advice all humbled on your Knees You shall ask pardon of the Emperour Bassia Kneel Kneel Learn to dissemble all You have a Woman for your Instructor Martius We Kneel and vow to Heaven and the Emperour That what we did was most sincerely meant Tending our Sisters Honour and our own Quintus That that was all the ill we meant Marcus. Here on my Honour I protest They had no other Aim Bassia See the good Tribune Marcus too Has taken the Scent and Bows amongst the crow'd
her there Yet there 's as little Justice as on Land. No fetch me my Tools I 'le dig with Mattock and with Spade And pierce the utmost Center of the Earth And when I come to Pluto's dark Region I will deliver him this Petition a Paper And tell him 't is for Justice that I come That I am Old Andronicus Shaken with Sorrows in ungratefull Rome Ah Rome 't was I that made thee miserable When I threw the Peoples suffrages On him that thus does Tyrannize o're me Well! now I 'le be gone I must be carefull I must not leave one Vessell unsearch'd This wicked Emperour may have Ship'd her hence And then we may go Pipe for Justice Emp. See all the dread of the Eagles presence Cannot now awe to silence that one poor single Grashopper Tam. These are the Effects of Age and Madness The effects of Sorrow for his Valiant Sons Titus Where am I now am I not in Hell allready Is not that Grim Pluto there that Proserpine His Queen Emp. Stop his Mouth take him away and hang him Tamora Forbear Emperour leave me to deal with him Titus Pluto you do me wrong with these delays Since you will not send Justice unto me I 'le dive into the Burning-Lake below And pull her out of Acaron by the heels Emp. What with this Mad man will you do Tam. I will Enchant the good Andronicus With words more sweet and yet more dangerous Then Baits to Fish or Honey-stalks to Sheep When as the one is Wounded with the Bait The other rotted with delicious food Emp. Can you lay Marcus Tongue and Lucius too in Silence Tam. I 'le smooth the Fathers aged Cheeks with golden promises And he shall draw 'em both to his own house To treat of Friendship and tell their grievances Whilst they are busied here in Long debate Friends we 'le imploy to appease the Multitude And pacify the Angry Souldiers Em. Stay then and be successfull in thy Art Titus I was deceiv'd Justice is not in Hell neither Ti. with bundles of Paper 'T was not she I saw Swimming o're the black Lake But a poor Solon-Goose I catch'd her by the wing and knew her by her cackling I 'le look no more for her now I 'le go find Revenge Confer with her of Murder and of Death There 's not a Hollow-Cave or Lurking-place No vast obscurity or Misty-Vale Where Bloody Murder or detested Rape Can couch for fear but I will find 'em out Tell 'em my sorrowfull Name and Injuries Tam. Now I will tamper him with all the Art I have See Titus I am come to talk with thee Titus No not a word how can I grace my talk Wanting a hand to give it action Thou hast the odds of me therefore no more Tam. Appease ye Gods the troubles of his Spirit If Titus knew me Titus would talk to me Tit. Why who are thou Thou art not Revenge And yet I know thou art some direfull Fiend Thou hast Medusa's head Megera's looks Ay ay thou art a Fiend but not my dear Revenge Art thou say Tam. I 'le close with him to fit his Lunacy What e're I forge to feed his frantick fits Do you uphold and in discourse maintain Titus Were 't thou Revenge how I could hug thee Tam. I am Revenge to all that have offended you And I am come to joyn with you To work confusion on your Enemies Titus Yes yes now I perceive thou art Revenge Sensless I was that knew thee not before Loe by thy side where Rape and Murder stands But throughly to convince me that thou art Revenge Stab them or tear them on thy Charriot-wheels And then I 'le mount and be thy Waggoner And Whirle along with thee about the Giobes Or if thou wilt I 'le by thy Waggon-wheel Trot like a servile Footman all day long Even from Epeons rising in the East Untill his very downfull in t the Sea. And day by day I 'le do this heavy task So thou destroy Rapine and Murder there Tam. These are my Ministers and come with me To aid and be assistant in thy cause But right you nam'd them Murder and Rape they are call'd 'Cause they take Vengeance on such kind of men Titus Wellcome dread Fury to my wither'd Arms Rapine and Murder you are wellcome too Now what shall us do Tam. What would'st thou have us to do Andronicus Tit. Look round about the wicked streets of Rome And when thou find'st a man that 's like thy self Good Murder Stab him he 's a Murderer Go thou with him and when it is thy hap To finde another that is like to thee Good Rapine Stab him he 's a Ravisher Go thou with them and in the Emperours Court There is a Queen Attended by a Moor Well may'st thou know her by thy own proportion For all about she does resemble thee I prethee bring them to untimely Ends They have been violent to me and mine Tam. Thou hast given us good directions this shall we do But if 't will please thee good Andronicus To draw his Brother Marcus from his Friends And send for Lucius his most Valiant Son Who now heads the Old Legions thou brought'st home Before the Walls defying the power of Rome If these with their chief friends of either party To a great Entertainment at thy house Thou wilt invite to Feast and Banquet with thee There Saturnine his Empress and her Sons Shall be thy guests too if after Parlee there His doom of Banishment is not revok'd And all thy numerous injuries redress'd Then at thy Mercy shall they stoop and kneel And on them shalt thou ease thy angry Heart What says Andronicus to this proposal Titus But is not this a Plot for my other hand And to betray their Lives Tam. Six of our Noblest Romans shall attend you Whose Lives shall warrant thee safety and return Of them and all their Friends Titus Prepare your Hostages I 'le do 't Tam. Make but appear the Injuries which thou In Papers 'bout the streets of Rome Disperst And then produce the wicked Authors of ' em Justice shall be severely Executed And all thy grievances redress'd Titus Say no more the Old man will do 't In token that I will I leave with you My pretty Junius here 'till my return Here 's all the little treasure of my Life that 's left Tam. He shall be my Care. Dem. Mine Chiron And mine Tam. Dem. Chiron Exeunt Tam. And all our care Titus Now my little Lad remember thy Lesson And wherefore I brought thee hither Jun. I do Grandfather Titus Remember thy wrong'd Aunt Lavinia Jun. Yes and my Banish'd Father and my two dead Uncles And you Grandfather that have but one hand Weeps Titus That 's my good Boy Forbear thy tears his Passion makes me weep Jun. You and my Uncle Marcus made me Swear And do you think Grandfather I will be forsworn Titus Junius no thou com'st of two Good a Kinde I know thou 'lt prove a Chick
of th' Game But do it cunningly Jun. I warrant you Grandfather Enter Demetrius Chiron Demet. The Empress by us sends Titus word The Pledges shall meet you at the Flaminia-Gate Where Marcus keeps free passage For Lucius Entrance into Rome She nothing more requires but your speed Titus Tell her that the poor Old man is going Fast as the burdens of his grief and Age Will let him creep along Farewell Junius Exit Titus Jun. Adien Grandfather Titus Demet. Chiron this is a sign of Titus Madness To leave the Chicken to be kept by th' Kite Chiron She 'l hover to o're a while but at the last With a deadly swoop she 'l bear it away Dem. This little Serpent ne're shall grow to sting Jun. whilst they talk puts out handfulls of Gold lays on the ground What is the Childe doing there Is all that Gold he strows about the floore Chi. Gold. All Roman Coyn. Chi. takes some of it up to look on Jun. O I have enough of this Dem. Enough Thou hast a treasure about thee Jun. O but I can shew you a huge deal more Chi. Can'st thou where Jun. In my Grandfathers Garden Demet. Ha! Jun. There is a hugeous deep hole Thus broad and thus long I warrant you And that 's full up to the very top truly Dem. And who laid it there good boy Jun. I don't know I believe my Uncle Marcus And my Grandfather for they us'd always To be walking thereabouts and sometimes Wou'd tell me it was a Rich spot of ground Chi. How cam'st thou to find it Jun. This morning shooting my Arrow up on high It fell down and stuck deep in the ground Plucking it out it pull'd up a piece of Turf And so I saw it Chi. All yellow like this Jun. Yes all yellow Dem. Ask no more Questions Heark you Chiron Let you and I in Old Titus absence Deprive him of all this great Mass of Wealth What shou'd old men do with 't That are past the pleasure of spending it Chir. Thou say'st right Besides we shall do the State good service Such a Treasure in Private hands is dangerous Dem. They are Rebels already 't is with this They win the Peoples and the Soldiers hearts Chir. Come we 'le remove it to our own Coffers Let 's entice young Junius to shew it us Dem. He 'le after make discovery who took it Chir. We 'le contrive his death to look like accident Pull some great Stone from off a high Wall Lay 't by him bloudy as if it sell by chance And knock'd out his Brains How like you the Project Dem. Well But shall applaud it better when 't is done Chi. Let us about it now come pretty Junius Thou shalt walk with us in thy Grandfathers Gardens We 'le shew you other fine things there Finer then these which he conceals from thee Jun. Are there any Swords Chi. Yes Jun. And Shields and Arrows Dem. O fine ones they are hid just by the Gold. Jun. We 'le go look 'em then but I 'le have 'em all Dem. Ay thou shalt have ' em Chi. Thou shalt have them Junius Jun. Come then O brave Dem. Chi Jun. Exeunt Enter Lucius and Captains Lucius Approved Warriors and my faithfull Friends I lead you into Rome at Marcus call To joyn in Councell with him 't is believ'd He sent me word the Emperour is hated And now desirous the People are To see us within their Gates be therefore Loud in complaints impatient of wrongs And wherein we have receiv'd Injuries Let Rome make treble satisfaction Capt. Brave Youth sprung from the great Andronicus Whose great Exploits and Honourable deeds Ingratefull Rome requites with foul contempt Be bold in us we 'le follow where thou lead'st Like stinging Bees in Hottest Summers day Led by their Master to the flowred fields And be Reveng'd on cursed Tamora Luci. I thank you friends Here Marcus comes Enter Marcus. Mar. Lucius I send for you to let you know Your Father does invite us to his House And with us too the Noblest of your Friends This day a mighty Banquet is Prepar'd The Emperour and Empress are his Guests This as we Love him and regard His Aged Life Andronicus commands Lucius Him I 'le Obey without Enquiry And at his call thro' thousand dangers go Where e're leade these I am sure will follow Capt. Whilst Life does last and Swords can make our way Marcus. Let 's go Faint hearts dispute but Noble minds obey Exeunt Enter Demetrius Chiron Junius in Titus Garden Demet. Now Junius which is the place Jun. A little further Walking forward Chiron Now shall that Wealth be our Easy purchase For which Titus sweat drops of Blood in War Jun. The place is cover'd close since I was here Lend me your Sword my Lord to peirce the ground And with the point find where the Gold does Lie. Demet. Take mine Dem. gives Jun. his naked Sword. Chi. Wherefore dost thou pause Jun. Why should this wound the Earth that 's innocent 'T were better run it in the Hearts of Villains Of Murderers and Ravishers Dem. What means the Child Jun. Thieves Thieves Enter Titus and Servants Chir. We are betray'd Titus There Seize them bind their hands stop their Mouths Dem. Villains forbear we are the Empress Sons Titus Princes and come to Rob an Old mans Orchard So binde them fast Oh my Little dear decoy Handsomly thou hast brought these Wild fowl to my Nets Enter Lavinia Come come Lavinia look thy foes are bound Stop close their Mouths let 'em not speak to me But let them hear what fearfull words I utter Oh Villains Chiron and Demetrius Here stands the Spring whom you have stain'd with Mud This goodly Summer with your Winter mix'd You kill'd her Husband and for that vile fault Two of her Brothers were Condemn'd to death My hand Cut-off and Subject made of Mirth Both her sweet Hands her Tongue and that more dear Then Hands or Tongue her spotless Chastity Inhumane Traytors you constrain'd and forc'd Hark Villains how I mean to Martyr you This one hand yet is left to Cut your Throats Whilst that Lavinia 'twixt her Stumps does hold The Bason that receives your Guilty Blood. Then shall your flesh be torn off with hot Pincers And your bones scrap'd 'till you are Skellitons For worse then Philomel you us'd my Daughter And worse then Progne I will be reveng'd Your Flesh shall be Cook'd for the Empress Pallate And your Blood mixt with all the Wine that 's drunk Come bring them in be every one officious To make this Banquet which I wish may prove More stern sand Bloody then the Centaurs Feast Exeunt Enter Marcus Lucius Captains and Romans Mar. Wellcome worthy Romans Lucius Wellcome Valiant Friends Mar. All wellcome to the house of Old Andronicus A house of Woe and Sorrow for nothing But grief and Sad despair inhabit here And yet at sight of you the good Old man The Injur'd Titus will Even weep for Joy.
Enter Titus Lucius See where he comes but why dear aged Father Dost thou appear thus like an Executioner Why is this Bloody Weapon in thy hand And why are these gray-hairs sprinkl'd with blood Titus 'T is done the bloody Act is done I have taken Vengeance on the Ravishers Chiron Demetrius But I want the Moor The Moor that dismall Fiend of darkness Those others Junius and I entrap'd Enter Goth and Souldiers with the Moor Bound Goth. Bring in the Villain Titus Ha the Moor Now would I clap my hands for Joy Were I not prevented by his Cruelty Which rob'd me of one Goth. Renowned Roman Now Revenge that loss Revenge thy wrongs and mine Ti. Say Goth for by thy habit Goth thou art Why hast thou done me this good turn Goth. I am a Soldier and love not to speak but to the purpose Short then will be my speech and blunt Lucius Say on Goth. Behold this Moor the Sire of this squob toad For this he and Tamora club'd together The Queen of Goths Tup'd by a Goat Tit. Ha! ha ha Goth. The Nurse that only knew this secret deed This morning dy'd but with her parting breath Declar'd the secret to my Wife her frend And bid her bear this issue to the Moor Who wou'd reward her for 't and so he did For she no sooner had perform'd the trust But he his dagger struck into her heart And Bore away the Child in 's Arms. I was not then far off and knew it well And therefore follow'd him with these my friends Seiz'd him in flight and bring him bound to you Marc. Now Empress thy deeds of darkness come to light Goth. If not concern'd for Romes dishonour In a polluted Empress Lustfull Tamora At least incited by your private Wrongs Torment the Villain Add to his pain one more For murder of my wife Tit. O worthy Goth be ever lov'd of us We will devise the Villains Punishment And thou shall be an Executioner Luc. Say wall-Ey'd slave whither would you convey This growing Image of thy fiend-like face Why do'st not Speak what deaf not a word Tit. What! Monster art thou sullen But this and More much more thou shalt confess Drag him from hence within there is a Rack Go bind him to 't that shall Extort from him Each secet that lies hid in his dark soul. Exeunt Goth Moor and Child Luc. Behold the Hellish Dog See how he Rowls his eyes and grins Marc. The Trumpets sound the Emperour is near Retire and lay your bloody weapon by Tit. I 'le fit my self for his reception Tit. Exit Luc. Look out and give the word The Emperour shall hear our Musick too Mar. See here he comes see how the Tribunes croud above Enter Emperor Tamora Senators and others Marcus Lucius and Captains Range themselves on the other side Emp. What hath the Firmament more Suns then one Luc. What dost avail to call thy self a Sun That art so muffl'd in black clouds The steams that rise from blood hang round thee like a fog Emp. See Empress I am brav'd already Came I to talk with Boys Marc. Nephew cease discourse This business must be quietly debated Scene draws and discovers a Banquett Enter Titus Junius Lavinia Vayl'd This great preparation by the carefull Titus Was ordain'd to that Honourable End. Titus With their presence let no'ne refuse to grace The poor Table of Andronicus First I entreat that favour of the Emperour Next of his Empress Tam. We are beholding to the good Andronicus Titus A poor Old man but a well-meaning heart Give me a Bowl fill'd with Falernian Wine The like to every one Health to the Emperour Madam you 'l pledge this Health All drink Trumpets sound on both sides Tam. Ay honest Titus Titus Honest if you knew my thoughts Emp. Why is that Lady Veil'd Titus My Lord the Emperour resolve me this Was it well done of Old Virginius To slay his Daughter with his own right hand Because she had been Forc'd Stain'd and Deflowr'd Emp. It was Andronicus Titus Your reason mighty Emperour Emp. Because she shou'd not then survive her shame And by her presence still renew his sorrows Titus A Reason weighty strong and effectual A Pattern President and lively warrant For me most wretched to perform the like Dye then Lavinia and thy shame with thee And with thy shame thy Fathers sorrow dye Kills Lav. Emp. What hast thou done unnatural and unkind Tam. Why hast thou slain thy only Daughter thus Tit. See there no hands no tongue is left Titus pulls off Lavinias Veil Nothing that could explain her Injuries I am more wofull then Virginius was And had a thousand times more cause then he To do this deed Emp. If she was Ravish'd tell by whom Tit. That Aron best can tell Emp. The Moor Tam. Hear him not he 's Mad. Emp. If it be not Frenzy make it appear Tam. He cannot 't is perfect Madness Tit. I 'le make both that and more appear A Child of darkness too is come to light Draw back that Screen The Moor discover'd on a Rack Tam. Aron in Torment Tit. Empress keep your seat What here you see is now beyond redress Moor confess the Ravishers Aron shakes his head in sign he will not No! Stretch him By whom had'st thou this black brat This Babe of darkness Aron shakes his head again Nor that neither Disjoynt his Limbs Say now did not Chiron and Demetrius By thine and this Empress advice Wrong my Lavinia and prompted By you two Murder Bassianus Aron Ha ha ha Emp. Empress what Crimes are these laid to your charge And to your Sons they Murder Bassianus Tam. All distraction still They Alas no. But Demetrius Chiron for you I fear Where are my Sons if safe they would be here Tit. Reveal then what is yet unseen Empress behold A Curtain drawn discovers the heads and hands of Dem. and Chir. hanging up against the wall Their bodys in Chairs in bloody Linnen There are their heads their hands and mangl'd Trunks Tam. O dismall sight Tit. But here their hearts and Tongues No dish but holds some part of which y 'ave fed And all the Wine y 'ave drunk mixt with their blood Tam. Inhumane Villain Tit. Like the Earth thou hast swallow'd thy own encrease Thy self hast Eaten what thy self hast bred Thus cramn'd thou' rt bravely faten'd up for Hell. And thus to Pluto I do serve thee up Titus stabs the Empress Emp. Dye frantick Wretch for these effects of Madness Emp. stabs Titus Luc. Can the sons eye behold the father bleed Thus quickly I revengee what thou thou hast done Lucius stabs the Emperour Dye unbelieving Tyrant Mar. Romans before you stir hear me a word The Sena and Capt. begin to movefrom above I charge you hear me Emill Speak Marcus. Mar. Let any then forbear to move from 's place 'Till we have heard the Moors confession Though he laughs upon the Wheel and mocks our torments Yet I will try another Experiment