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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 aliv