And, whilst I at a banquet hold him sure, Tit. Long have I been forlorn, and all for thee. Tam. What wouldst thou have us do, Andronicus? Tam. Show me a thousand that have done thee wrong, And I will be revenged on them all. Tit. Look round about the wicked streets of Rome, Good Rapine, stab him: he is a ravisher.— Well may'st thou know her by thine own proportion, I pray thee, do on them some violent death; They have been violent to me and mine. Tam. Well hast thou lesson'd us: this shall we do. Who leads towards Rome a band of warlike Goths, And at thy mercy shall they stoop and kneel, Tit. Marcus, my brother!-'t is sad Titus calls. Go, gentle Marcus, to thy nephew Lucius; Mar. This will I do, and soon return again. [Exit. Tam. Now will I hence about thy business, And take my ministers along with me. Tit. Nay, nay, let Rape and Murder stay with me, Or else I'll call my brother back again, And cleave to no revenge but Lucius. Tam. [Aside to them.] What say you, boys? will you abide with him, Whiles I go tell my lord the emperor, How I have govern'd our determin'd jest? Yield to his humour, smooth and speak him fair, Tit. [Aside.] I know them all, though they sup- And will o'er-reach them in their own devices, Dem. Madam, depart at pleasure; leave us here. Tam. Farewell, Andronicus: Revenge now goes To lay a complot to betray thy foes. [Exit. Tit. I know thou dost; and, sweet Revenge, farewell. Chi. Tell us, old man, how shall we be employ'd? Tit. Tut! I have work enough for you to do.Publius, come hither, Caius, and Valentine ! Enter PUBLIUS, and others. Pub. What's your will? Pub. The empress' sons I take them; Chiron, and Demetrius. Tit. Fie, Publius, fie! thou art too much deceiv'd; The one is Murder, Rape is the other's name: And therefore bind them, gentle Publius ; [Exit TITUS.-PUBLIUS, &c. seize CHIRON, and DEMETRIUS. Chi. Villains, forbear! we are the empress' sons. Pub. And therefore do we what we are commanded. Caius. Stop close their mouths; let them not speak a word. Is he sure bound? look, that you bind them fast. Re-enter TITUS ANDRONICUS, with LAVINIA; she bearing a Bason, and he a Knife. Tit. Come, come, Lavinia; look, thy foes are bound.- Here stands the spring whom you have stain'd with mud; Both her sweet hands, her tongue, and that more dear You know, your mother means to feast with me, And make two pasties of your shameful heads; 1 This line is not in the folio. 2 The crust of a pie, was often called a coffin. 3 Not in folio. For worse than Philomel you us'd my daughter, [He cuts their Throats, and she catches the Blood. And in that paste let their vile heads be bak'd.— To make this banquet; which I wish may prove [Exeunt, bearing the dead Bodies. SCENE III.-The Same. A Pavilion, with Tables, &c. Enter LUCIUS, MARCUS, and Goths; with AARON, Prisoner. Luc. Uncle Marcus, since 't is my father's mind, That I repair to Rome, I am content. 1 Goth. And ours, with thine, befall what fortune will. Luc. Good uncle, take you in this barbarous Moor, This ravenous tiger, this accursed devil. Let him receive no sustenance; fetter him, Aar. Some devil whisper curses in mine ear, [Exeunt Goths with AARON. Trumpets sound. The trumpets show the emperor is at hand. Enter SATURNINUS and TAMORA, with Tribunes, Senators, and others. Sat. What! hath the firmament more suns than one? Luc. What boots it thee to call thyself a sun? Mar. Rome's emperor, and nephew, break the parle; These quarrels must be quietly debated. The feast is ready, which the careful Titus Hath ordain'd to an honourable end, 1 The rest of this direction is not in f. e. For peace, for love, for league, and good to Rome: Please you, therefore, draw nigh, and take your places. Sat, Marcus, we will. [Hautboys sound. The Company sit down at table. Enter TITUS, dressed like a Cook, LAVINIA, veiled, young Lucius, and others. TITUS places the dishes on the table. Tit. Welcome, my gracious lord; welcome, dread queen: Welcome, ye warlike Goths; and welcome, Lucius ; Was it well done of rash Virginius, To slay his daughter with his own right hand, Tit. Your reason, mighty lord! Sat. Because the girl should not survive her shame, And by her presence still renew his sorrows. Tit. A reason mighty, strong, and effectual; A pattern, precedent, and lively warrant, For me, most wretched, to perform the like.Die, die, Lavinia, and thy shame with thee; [He kills LAVINIA. And have a thousand times more cause than he Sat. What! was she ravish'd? tell who did the deed. Tit. Will 't please you eat? will 't please your highness feed ? Tam. Why hast thou slain thine only daughter thus? They ravish'd her, and cut away her tongue, 1 This line is not in the folio. |