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thanks in part of thy deserts； And will with deeds requite thy gentleness；
And for an onset； Titus； to advance Thy name and honourable family；
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Lavinia will I make my emperess； Rome's royal mistress； mistress of my
heart； And in the sacred Pantheon her espouse。 Tell me； Andronicus； doth
this motion please thee？ TITUS。 It doth； my worthy lord； and in this match
I hold me highly honoured of your Grace； And here in sight of Rome； to
Saturnine； King and commander of our commonweal； The wide world's
Emperor； do I consecrate My sword； my chariot； and my prisoners；
Presents well worthy Rome's imperious lord； Receive them then； the
tribute that I owe； Mine honour's ensigns humbled at thy feet。
SATURNINUS。 Thanks； noble Titus； father of my life。 How proud I am of
thee and of thy gifts Rome shall record； and when I do forget The least of
these unspeakable deserts； Romans； forget your fealty to me。 TITUS。 ＇To
TAMORA＇ Now； madam； are you prisoner to an emperor； To him that for
your honour and your state Will use you nobly and your followers。
SATURNINUS。 ＇Aside＇ A goodly lady； trust me； of the hue That I would
choose； were I to choose anew。… Clear up； fair Queen； that cloudy
countenance； Though chance of war hath wrought this change of cheer；
Thou com'st not to be made a scorn in Rome… Princely shall be thy usage
every way。 Rest on my word； and let not discontent Daunt all your hopes。
Madam； he comforts you Can make you greater than the Queen of Goths。
Lavinia； you are not displeas'd with this？ LAVINIA。 Not I； my lord； sith
true nobility Warrants these words in princely courtesy。 SATURNINUS。
Thanks； sweet Lavinia。 Romans； let us go。 Ransomless here we set our
prisoners free。 Proclaim our honours； lords； with trump and drum。
＇Flourish＇ BASSIANUS。 Lord Titus； by your leave； this maid is mine。
＇Seizing LAVINIA＇ TITUS。 How； sir！ Are you in earnest then； my lord？
BASSIANUS。 Ay； noble Titus； and resolv'd withal To do myself this
reason and this right。 MARCUS。 Suum cuique is our Roman justice： This
prince in justice seizeth but his own。 LUCIUS。 And that he will and shall；
if Lucius live。 TITUS。 Traitors； avaunt！ Where is the Emperor's guard？
Treason； my lord… Lavinia is surpris'd！ SATURNINUS。 Surpris'd！ By
whom？ BASSIANUS。 By him that justly may Bear his betroth'd from all
the world away。 Exeunt BASSIANUS and MARCUS with LAVINIA
MUTIUS。 Brothers； help to convey her hence away； And with my sword
I'll keep this door safe。 Exeunt LUCIUS； QUINTUS； and MARTIUS
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TITUS。 Follow； my lord； and I'll soon bring her back。 MUTIUS。 My lord；
you pass not here。 TITUS。 What； villain boy！ Bar'st me my way in Rome？
MUTIUS。 Help； Lucius； help！ TITUS kills him。 During the fray； exeunt
SATURNINUS； TAMORA； DEMETRIUS； CHIRON； and AARON
Re…enter Lucius
LUCIUS。 My lord； you are unjust； and more than so： In wrongful
quarrel you have slain your son。 TITUS。 Nor thou nor he are any sons of
mine； My sons would never so dishonour me。
Re…enter aloft the EMPEROR with TAMORA and her two Sons； and
AARON the Moor
Traitor； restore Lavinia to the Emperor。 LUCIUS。 Dead； if you will；
but not to be his wife； That is another's lawful promis'd love。 Exit
SATURNINUS。 No； Titus； no； the Emperor needs her not； Nor her； nor
thee； nor any of thy stock。 I'll trust by leisure him that mocks me once；
Thee never； nor thy traitorous haughty sons； Confederates all thus to
dishonour me。 Was there none else in Rome to make a stale But Saturnine？
Full well； Andronicus； Agree these deeds with that proud brag of thine
That saidst I begg'd the empire at thy hands。 TITUS。 O monstrous！ What
reproachful words are these？ SATURNINUS。 But go thy ways； go； give
that changing piece To him that flourish'd for her with his sword。 A valiant
son…in…law thou shalt enjoy； One fit to bandy with thy lawless sons； To
ruffle in the commonwealth of Rome。 TITUS。 These words are razors to
my wounded heart。 SATURNINUS。 And therefore； lovely Tamora； Queen
of Goths； That； like the stately Phoebe 'mongst her nymphs； Dost
overshine the gallant'st dames of Rome； If thou be pleas'd with this my
sudden choice； Behold； I choose thee； Tamora； for my bride And will
create thee Emperess of Rome。 Speak； Queen of Goths； dost thou applaud
my choice？ And here I swear by all the Roman gods… Sith priest and holy
water are so near； And tapers burn so bright； and everything In readiness
for Hymenaeus stand… I will not re…salute the streets of Rome； Or climb
my palace； till from forth this place I lead espous'd my bride along with
me。 TAMORA。 And here in sight of heaven to Rome I swear； If Saturnine
advance the Queen of Goths； She will a handmaid be to his desires； A
loving nurse； a mother to his youth。 SATURNINUS。 Ascend； fair Queen；
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Pantheon。 Lords； accompany Your noble Emperor and his lovely bride；
Sent by the heavens for Prince Saturnine； Whose wisdom hath her fortune
conquered； There shall we consummate our spousal rites。 Exeunt all but
TITUS TITUS。 I am not bid to wait upon this bride。 TITUS； when wert
thou wont to walk alone； Dishonoured thus； and challenged of wrongs？
Re…enter MARCUS； and TITUS' SONS； LUCIUS； QUINTUS； and
MARTIUS
MARCUS。 O Titus； see； O； see what thou hast done！ In a bad quarrel
slain a virtuous son。 TITUS。 No； foolish Tribune； no； no son of mine… Nor
thou； nor these； confederates in the deed That hath dishonoured all our
family； Unworthy brother and unworthy sons！ LUCIUS。 But let us give
him burial； as becomes； Give Mutius burial with our bretheren。 TITUS。
Traitors； away！ He rests not in this tomb。 This monument five hundred
years hath stood； Which I have sumptuously re…edified； Here none but
soldiers and Rome's servitors Repose in fame； none basely slain in brawls。
Bury him where you can； he comes