Few come within the compafs of my curfe) Luc. Bring down the devil, for he must not die Aar. If there be devils, 'would I were a devil, To live and burn in everlafting fire, So I might have your company in hell, But to torment you with my bitter tongue! Luc. Sirs, ftop his mouth, and let him speak no more. Enter Æmilius. Goth. My Lord, there is a meffenger from Rome Defires to be admitted to your prefence. Luc. Let him come near.. Welcome, Emilius, what's the news from Rome? Wil Willing you to demand your hoftages, Luc. Æmilius, let the Emperor give his pledges And we will come. March away. SCENE [Exeunt. III. Changes to Titus's Palace in Rome. Enter Tamora, Chiron, and Demetrius, difguis'd. TH Tam. THUS, in thefe ftrange and fad habiliments, To join with him, and right his heinous wrongs. [They knock, and Titus appears above. Tam. Titus, I am come to talk with thee. Tit. No, not a word: how can I grace my Talk, Wanting a hand to give it that accord? Thou haft the odds of me, therefore no more. Tam. If thou didst know me, thou wouldst talk with me. Tit. I am not mad; I know thee well enough; Witness this wretched ftump, thefe crimson lines, Witness these trenches, made by grief and care, Witnefs the tiring day and heavy night; Tam. Know thou, fad man, I am not Tamora: I am Revenge, fent from th' infernal Kingdom, Tit. Art thou Revenge? and art thou fent to me, To be a torment to mine enemies? Tam. I am, therefore come down, and welcome me. Tit. Do me fome fervice, ere I come to thee. Lo, by thy fide where Rape, and Murder, ftands; Now give fome 'furance that thou art Revenge, Stab them, or tear them on thy chariot-wheels; And then I'll come and be thy waggoner, And whirl along with thee about the globe; Provide two proper Palfries black as jet, To hale thy vengeful waggon fwift away, And find out murders in their guilty caves; And when thy car is loaded with their heads, I will difmount, and by thy waggon-wheel Trot like a fervile foot-man all day long; Even from Hyperion's rifing in the east, Until his very downfal in the fea. And day by day I'll do this heavy task, So thou destroy Rapine and Murder there. Tam. Thefe are my minifters, and come with me. Tit. Are they thy minifters ? what are they call'd? Tam. Tam. Rapine and Murder; therefore called fo, 'Cause they take vengeance on fuch kind of men. Tit. Good Lord, how like the Emprefs' fons they are, And you the Emprefs! but we worldly men O fweet Revenge, now do I come to thee, And if one arm's embracement will content thee, [Exit Titus from above. Tit. Long have I been forlorn, and all for thee: Welcome, dread fury, to my woful houfe; Rapine and Murder, you are welcome too : How like the Emprefs and her fons you are! Well are you fitted, had you but a Moor; Could not all heli afford you fuch a devil? For, well I wot, the Emprefs never wags, But in her company there is a Moor ; And would you reprefent our Queen aright, It were convenient you had fuch a devil. But welcome, as you are, what fhall we do? Tam. What wouldst thou have us do, Andronicus? VOL. VI. A a Dem. Dem. Shew me a murderer, I'll deal with him. Chi. Shew a villain, that has done a rape, And I am fent to be reveng'd on him. Tam. Shew me a thoufand, that have done thee wrong; And I will be revenged on them all. Tit. Look round about the wicked ftreets of Rome, I pray thee, do on them fome violent death; Tam. Well haft thou leffon'd us, this fhall we do. Tit. Marcus, my brother!-'tis fad Titus calls: Enter Marcus. Go, gentle Marcus, to thy nephew Lucius, Tell |