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sequel of my life； I may pour forth my soul into thine arms With words of
love； whose moaning intercourse Hath hitherto been stay'd with wrath and
hate Of our expressless bann'd inflictions。
ZABINA。 Sweet Bajazeth； I will prolong thy life As long as any blood
or spark of breath Can quench or cool the torments of my grief。 ＇Exit。＇
BAJAZETH。 Now； Bajazeth； abridge thy baneful days； And beat
the brains out of thy conquer'd head； Since other means are all
forbidden me； That may be ministers of my decay。 O highest lamp of ever…
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living Jove； Accursed day； infected with my griefs； Hide now thy
stained face in endless night； And shut the windows of the lightsome
heavens！ Let ugly Darkness with her rusty coach； Engirt with tempests；
wrapt in pitchy clouds； Smother the earth with never…fading mists； And let
her horses from their nostrils breathe Rebellious winds and dreadful
thunder…claps； That in this terror Tamburlaine may live； And my pin'd soul；
resolv'd in liquid air； May still excruciate his tormented thoughts！ Then let
the stony dart of senseless cold Pierce through the centre of my wither'd
heart； And make a passage for my loathed life！ ＇He brains himself against
the cage。＇
Re…enter ZABINA。
ZABINA。 What do mine eyes behold？ my husband dead！ His skull all
riven in twain！ his brains dash'd out； The brains of Bajazeth； my lord and
sovereign！ O Bajazeth； my husband and my lord！ O Bajazeth！ O Turk！ O
emperor！ Give him his liquor？ not I。 Bring milk and fire； and my blood I
bring him again。Tear me in piecesgive me the sword with a ball
of wild…fire upon it。Down with him！ down with him！Go to my child；
away； away； away！ ah； save that infant！ save him； save him！I； even I；
speak to her。The sun was downstreamers white； red； blackHere；
here； here！Fling the meat in his faceTamburlaine； Tamburlaine！Let
the soldiers be buried。Hell； death； Tamburlaine； hell！Make ready
my coach； my chair； my jewels。I come； I come； I come！
＇She runs against the cage； and brains herself。＇
Enter ZENOCRATE with ANIPPE。
ZENOCRATE。 Wretched Zenocrate！ that liv'st to see Damascus' walls
dy'd with Egyptians' blood； Thy father's subjects and thy
countrymen； The streets strow'd with dissever'd joints of men； And
wounded bodies gasping yet for life； But most accurs'd； to see the sun…
bright troop Of heavenly virgins and unspotted maids （Whose looks might
make the angry god of arms To break his sword and mildly treat of love）
On horsemen's lances to be hoisted up； And guiltlessly endure a cruel
death； For every fell and stout Tartarian steed； That stamp'd on others with
their thundering hoofs； When all their riders charg'd their quivering spears；
Began to check the ground and rein themselves； Gazing upon the beauty
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of their looks。 Ah； Tamburlaine； wert thou the cause of this； That term'st
Zenocrate thy dearest love？ Whose lives were dearer to Zenocrate Than
her own life； or aught save thine own love。 But see； another bloody
spectacle！ Ah； wretched eyes； the enemies of my heart； How are ye glutted
with these grievous objects； And tell my soul more tales of bleeding ruth！…
… See； see； Anippe； if they breathe or no。
ANIPPE。 No breath； nor sense； nor motion； in them both： Ah； madam；
this their slavery hath enforc'd； And ruthless cruelty of Tamburlaine！
ZENOCRATE。 Earth； cast up fountains from thy entrails； And
wet thy cheeks for their untimely deaths； Shake with their weight in sign
of fear and grief！ Blush； heaven； that gave them honour at their birth； And
let them die a death so barbarous！ Those that are proud of fickle empery
And place their chiefest good in earthly pomp； Behold the Turk and his
great emperess！ Ah； Tamburlaine my love； sweet Tamburlaine； That
fight'st for sceptres and for slippery crowns； Behold the Turk and his great
emperess！ Thou that； in conduct of thy happy stars； Sleep'st every night
with conquest on thy brows； And yet wouldst shun the wavering turns of
war； In fear and feeling of the like distress Behold the Turk and his
great emperess！ Ah； mighty Jove and holy Mahomet； Pardon my love！ O；
pardon his contempt Of earthly fortune and respect of pity； And let not
conquest； ruthlessly pursu'd； Be equally against his life incens'd In this
great Turk and hapless emperess！ And pardon me that was not mov'd with
ruth To see them live so long in misery！ Ah； what may chance to thee；
Zenocrate？
ANIPPE。 Madam； content yourself； and be resolv'd Your love hath
Fortune so at his command； That she shall stay； and turn her wheel no
more； As long as life maintains his mighty arm That fights for honour to
adorn your head。
Enter PHILEMUS。
ZENOCRATE。 What other heavy news now brings Philemus？
PHILEMUS。 Madam； your father； and the Arabian king； The first
affecter of your excellence； Come now； as Turnus 'gainst Aeneas did；
Armed with lance into the Aegyptian fields； Ready for battle 'gainst
my lord the king。
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ZENOCRATE。 Now shame and duty； love and fear present A thousand
sorrows to my martyr'd soul。 Whom should I wish the fatal victory； When
my poor pleasures are divided thus； And rack'd by duty from my cursed
heart？ My father and my first…betrothed love Must fight against my life
and present love； Wherein the change I use condemns my faith； And
makes my deeds infamous through the world： But； as the gods； to end the
Trojans' toil； Prevented Turnus of Lavinia； And fatally enrich'd Aeneas'
love； So； for a final issue to my griefs； To pacify my country and
my love； Must Tamburlaine by their resistless powers； With virtue of a
gentle victory； Conclude a league of honour to my hope； Then； as the
powers divine have pre…ordain'd； With happy safety of my father's life
Send like defence of fair Arabia ＇They sound to the battle within； and
TAMBURLAINE enjoys the victory： after which； the KING OF
ARABIA enters wounded。＇
KING OF ARABIA。 What cursed power guides the murdering hands
Of this infamous tyrant's soldiers； That no escape may save their enemies；
Nor fortune keep themselves from victory？ Lie down； Arabia； wounded to
the death； And let Zenocrate's fair eyes behold； That； as for her thou bear'st
these wretched arms； Even so for her thou diest in these arms； Leaving
thy blood for witness of thy love。
ZENOCRATE。 Too dear a witness for such love； my lord！ Behold
Zenocrate； the cursed object Whose fortunes never mastered her griefs；
Behold her wounded in conceit for thee； As much as thy fair body is
for me！
KING OF ARABIA。 Then shall I die with full contented heart； Having
beheld divine Zenocrate； Whose sight with joy would take away my life
As now it bringeth sweetness to my wound； If I had not been wounded as I
am。 Ah； that the deadly pangs I suffer now Would lend an hour's licence to
my tongue； To make discourse of some sweet accidents Have chanc'd thy
merits in this worthless bondage； And that I might be privy to the state Of
thy deserv'd contentment and thy love！ But； making now a virtue of thy
sight； To drive all sorrow from my fainting soul； Since death denies me
further cause of joy； Depriv'd of care； my heart with comfort dies； Since
thy desired hand shall close mine eyes。 ＇Dies。＇
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Re…enter TAMBURLAINE； leading the SOLDAN； TECHELLES；
THERIDAMAS； USUMCASANE； with others。
TAMBURLAINE。 Come； happy father of Zenocrate； A title higher
than thy Soldan's name。 Though my right hand have thus enthralled
thee； Thy princely daughter here shall set thee free； She that hath calm'd
the fur