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Wherein； as in a mirror； may be seen
His honour； that consists in shedding blood
When men presume to manage arms with him。
SOLDAN。 Mighty hath God and Mahomet made thy hand；
Renowmed Tamburlaine； to whom all kings
Of force must yield their crowns and emperies；
And I am pleas'd with this my overthrow；
If； as beseems a person of thy state；
Thou hast with honour us'd Zenocrate。
TAMBURLAINE。 Her state and person want no pomp； you see；
And for all blot of foul inchastity；
I record heaven； her heavenly self is clear：
Then let me find no further time to grace
Her princely temples with the Persian crown；
But here these kings that on my fortunes wait；
And have been crown'd for proved worthiness
Even by this hand that shall establish them；
Shall now； adjoining all their hands with mine；
Invest her here the Queen of Persia
What saith the noble Soldan； and Zenocrate？
SOLDAN。 I yield with thanks and protestations
Of endless honour to thee for her love。
TAMBURLAINE。 Then doubt I not but fair Zenocrate
Will soon consent to satisfy us both。
ZENOCRATE。 Else should I much forget myself； my lord。
THERIDAMAS。 Then let us set the crown upon her head；
That long hath linger'd for so high a seat。
TECHELLES。 My hand is ready to perform the deed；
For now her marriage…time shall work us rest。
USUMCASANE。 And here's the crown； my lord； help set it on。
TAMBURLAINE。 Then sit thou down； divine Zenocrate；
And here we crown thee Queen of Persia；
And all the kingdoms and dominions
That late the power of Tamburlaine subdu'd。
As Juno； when the giants were suppress'd；
That darted mountains at her brother Jove；
So looks my love； shadowing in her brows
Triumphs and trophies for my victories；
Or as Latona's daughter； bent to arms；
Adding more courage to my conquering mind。
To gratify the＇e＇； sweet Zenocrate；
Egyptians； Moors； and men of Asia；
From Barbary unto the Western India；
Shall pay a yearly tribute to thy sire；
And from the bounds of Afric to the banks
Of Ganges shall his mighty arm extend。
And now； my lords and loving followers；
That purchas'd kingdoms by your martial deeds；
Cast off your armour； put on scarlet robes；
Mount up your royal places of estate；
Environed with troops of noblemen；
And there make laws to rule your provinces：
Hang up your weapons on Alcides' post＇s＇；
For Tamburlaine takes truce with all the world。
Thy first…betrothed love； Arabia；
Shall we with honour； as beseems； entomb
With this great Turk and his fair emperess。
Then； after all these solemn exequies；
We will our rites of marriage solemnize。
＇Exeunt。＇
To the Gentlemen…readers； &c。＇ From the 8vo of 1592： in the
4tos this address is worded here and there differently。 I have
not thought it necessary to mark the varioe lectiones of the
worthy printer's composition。
histories＇ i。e。 dramas so called；plays founded on history。
fond＇ i。e。 foolish。Concerning the omissions here alluded
to； some remarks will be found in the ACCOUNT OF MARLOWE AND
HIS WRITINGS。
censures＇ i。e。 judgments； opinions。
Afric＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Affrica。〃
their＇ Old eds。 〃his。〃
through＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃thorough。〃
incivil＇ i。e。 barbarous。So the 8vo。The 4to 〃vnciuill。〃
incontinent＇ i。e。 forthwith； immediately。
chiefest＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃chiefe。〃
rout＇ i。e。 crew。
press＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃prease。〃
you＇ So the 8vo。0mitted in the 4to。
all＇ So the 4to。0mitted in the 8vo。
mated＇ i。e。 confounded。
pass not＇ i。e。 care not。
regiment＇ i。e。 rule； government。
resolve＇ i。e。 dissolve。So the 8vo。The 4to 〃dissolue。〃
ships＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃shippe。〃
Pass＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Hast。〃
you＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃they。〃
Ceneus＇ Here both the old eds。 〃Conerus。〃
states＇ i。e。 noblemen； persons of rank。
their＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃the。〃
and Persia＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃and OF Persia。〃
ever…raging＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃RIUER raging。〃
ALL＇ So the 4to。Omitted in the 8vo。
And Jove may； &c。＇ i。e。 And may Jove； &c。 This collocation
of words is sometimes found in later writers： so in the Prologue
to Fletcher's WOMAN'S PRIZE；〃WHICH this may PROVE！〃
knew＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃knowe。〃
lords＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃Lord。〃
injury＇ This verb frequently occurs in our early writers。
〃Then haue you INIURIED manie。〃 Lyly's ALEXANDER AND CAMPASPE；
sig。 D 4； ed。 1591。 It would seem to have fallen into disuse
soon after the commencement of the 17th century：