tamburlaine the great (first part)(帖木耳大帝1)-第7章
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to martial stratagems？ Who； when he shall embrace you in his arms； Will
tell how many thousand men he slew； And； when you look for amorous
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discourse； Will rattle forth his facts of war and blood； Too harsh a
subject for your dainty ears。
ZENOCRATE。 As looks the sun through Nilus' flowing stream； Or
when the Morning holds him in her arms； So looks my lordly love； fair
Tamburlaine； His talk much sweeter than the Muses' song They
sung for honour 'gainst Pierides； Or when Minerva did with
Neptune strive： And higher would I rear my estimate Than Juno； sister to
the highest god； If I were match'd with mighty Tamburlaine。
AGYDAS。 Yet be not so inconstant in your love； But let the young
Arabian live in hope； After your rescue to enjoy his choice。 You see；
though first the king of Persia； Being a shepherd； seem'd to love you much；
Now； in his majesty； he leaves those looks； Those words of favour； and
those comfortings； And gives no more than common courtesies。
ZENOCRATE。 Thence rise the tears that so distain my cheeks； Fearing
his love through my unworthiness。
＇TAMBURLAINE goes to her； and takes her away lovingly by the
hand； looking wrathfully on AGYDAS； and says nothing。 Exeunt all
except AGYDAS。＇
AGYDAS。 Betray'd by fortune and suspicious love； Threaten'd with
frowning wrath and jealousy； Surpris'd with fear of hideous revenge；
I stand aghast； but most astonied To see his choler shut in secret thoughts；
And wrapt in silence of his angry soul： Upon his brows was pourtray'd
ugly death； And in his eyes the fury of his heart； That shone
as comets； menacing revenge； And cast a pale complexion on his cheeks。
As when the seaman sees the Hyades Gather an army of Cimmerian
clouds； （Auster and Aquilon with winged steeds； All sweating； tilt about
the watery heavens； With shivering spears enforcing thunder…claps； And
from their shields strike flames of lightning；） All…fearful folds his sails；
and sounds the main； Lifting his prayers to the heavens for aid Against the
terror of the winds and waves； So fares Agydas for the late…felt frowns；
That send a tempest to my daunted thoughts； And make my soul
divine her overthrow。
Re…enter TECHELLES with a naked dagger； and USUMCASANE。
TECHELLES。 See you； Agydas； how the king salutes you！ He bids
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you prophesy what it imports。
AGYDAS。 I prophesied before； and now I prove The killing frowns of
jealousy and love。 He needed not with words confirm my fear； For words
are vain where working tools present The naked action of my threaten'd
end： It says； Agydas； thou shalt surely die； And of extremities elect the
least； More honour and less pain it may procure； To die by this resolved
hand of thine Than stay the torments he and heaven have sworn。 Then
haste； Agydas； and prevent the plagues Which thy prolonged fates may
draw on thee： Go wander free from fear of tyrant's rage； Removed from
the torments and the hell Wherewith he may excruciate thy soul； And let
Agydas by Agydas die； And with this stab slumber eternally。 ＇Stabs
himself。＇
TECHELLES。 Usumcasane； see； how right the man Hath hit the
meaning of my lord the king！
USUMCASANE。 Faith； and； Techelles； it was manly done； And； since
he was so wise and honourable； Let us afford him now the bearing hence；
And crave his triple…worthy burial。
TECHELLES。 Agreed； Casane； we will honour him。 ＇Exeunt； bearing
out the body。＇
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SCENE III。
Enter TAMBURLAINE； TECHELLES； USUMCASANE；
THERIDAMAS； a BASSO； ZENOCRATE； ANIPPE； with others。
TAMBURLAINE。 Basso； by this thy lord and master knows I mean to
meet him in Bithynia： See； how he comes！ tush； Turks are full of brags；
And menace more than they can well perform。 He meet me in the
field； and fetch thee hence！ Alas； poor Turk！ his fortune is too weak
T' encounter with the strength of Tamburlaine： View well my camp； and
speak indifferently； Do not my captains and my soldiers look As if they
meant to conquer Africa？
BASSO。 Your men are valiant； but their number few； And cannot
terrify his mighty host： My lord； the great commander of the world；
Besides fifteen contributory kings； Hath now in arms ten thousand
janizaries； Mounted on lusty Mauritanian steeds； Brought to the war by
men of Tripoly； Two hundred thousand footmen that have serv'd In two set
battles fought in Graecia； And for the expedition of this war； If he think
good； can from his garrisons Withdraw as many more to follow him。
TECHELLES。 The more he brings； the greater is the spoil； For； when
they perish by our warlike hands； We mean to set our footmen on
their steeds； And rifle all those stately janizars。
TAMBURLAINE。 But will those kings accompany your lord？
BASSO。 Such as his highness please； but some must stay To rule the
provinces he late subdu'd。
TAMBURLAINE。 ＇To his OFFICERS＇ Then fight courageously： their
crowns are yours； This hand shall set them on your conquering heads； That
made me emperor of Asia。
USUMCASANE。 Let him bring millions infinite of men； Unpeopling
Western Africa and Greece； Yet we assure us of the victory。
THERIDAMAS。 Even he； that in a trice vanquish'd two kings More
mighty than the Turkish emperor； Shall rouse him out of Europe； and
pursue His scatter'd army till they yield or die。
TAMBURLAINE。 Well said； Theridamas！ speak in that mood； For
WILL and SHALL best fitteth Tamburlaine； Whose smiling stars give him
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assured hope Of martial triumph ere he meet his foes。 I that am term'd the
scourge and wrath of God； The only fear and terror of the world； Will first
subdue the Turk； and then enlarge Those Christian captives which you
keep as slaves； Burdening their bodies with your heavy chains； And
feeding them with thin and slender fare； That naked row about the
Terrene sea； And； when they chance to rest or breathe a space；
Are punish'd with bastones so grievously That they lie
panting on the galleys' side； And strive for life at every stroke they give。
These are the cruel pirates of Argier； That damned train； the scum of
Africa； Inhabited with straggling runagates； That make quick havoc of the
Christian blood： But； as I live； that town shall curse the time That
Tamburlaine set foot in Africa。
Enter BAJAZETH； BASSOES； the KINGS OF FEZ； MOROCCO；
and ARGIER； ZABINA and EBEA。
BAJAZETH。 Bassoes and janizaries of my guard； Attend upon the
person of your lord； The greatest potentate of Africa。
TAMBURLAINE。 Techelles and the rest； prepare your swords； I mean
t' encounter with that Bajazeth。
BAJAZETH。 Kings of Fez； Morocco； and Argier； He calls me
Bajazeth； whom you call lord！ Note the presumption of this Scythian
slave！ I tell thee； villain； those that lead my horse Have to their names
titles of dignity； And dar'st thou bluntly call me Bajazeth？
TAMBURLAINE。 And know； thou Turk； that those which lead my
horse Shall lead thee captive thorough Africa； And dar'st thou bluntly call
me Tamburlaine？
BAJAZETH。 By Mahomet my kinsman's sepulchre； And by the holy
Alcoran I swear； He shall be made a chaste and lustless eunuch； And in my
sarell tend my concubines； And all his captains； that thus stoutly
stand； Shall draw the chariot of my emperess； Whom I have brought to see
their overthrow！
TAMBURLAINE。 By this my sword that conquer'd Persia； Thy fall
shall make me famous through the world！ I will not tell thee how I'll
handle thee； But every common soldier of my camp Shall smile to see thy
miserable state。
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KING OF FEZ。 What means the mighty Turkish emperor； To
talk with one so base as Tamburlaine？
KING OF MOROCCO。 Ye Moors and valiant men of Barbary。 How
can ye suffer these indignities？
KING OF ARGIER。 Leave words； and let them feel your lances' points；
Which glided through the bowels of the Greeks。
BAJAZETH。 Well said； my stout contributory kings！ Your threefold
army and my hugy host Shall swallow up these base…born Persians。
TECHELLES。 Puissant； renowm'd； and mighty Tamburlaine；
Why stay we thus prolonging of their lives？
THERIDAMAS。 I long to see those crowns won by our swords； That
we may rule as kings of Africa。
USUMCASANE。 What coward would not fight for such a prize？
TAMBURLAINE。 Fight all courageously； and be you kings： I speak it；
and my words are oracles。
BAJAZETH。 Zabina； mother of three braver boys Than
Hercules； that in his infancy Did pash the jaws of serpents
venomous； Whose hands are made to gripe a warlike lance； Their
shoulders broad for complete armour fit； Their limbs more large and of a
bigger size Than all the brats y…sprung from Typhon's loins； Who；
when they come unto their father's age； Will batter turrets with their manly
fists； Sit here upon this royal chair of state； And on thy head wear my
imperial crown； Until I bring this sturdy Tamburlaine And all his captains
bound in captive chains。
ZABINA。 Such good success happen to Bajazeth！
TAMBURLAINE。 Zenocrate； the loveliest maid alive； Fa
