I am Revenge; sent from the infernal kingdom, Where bloody Murder, or detested Rape, Tam. I am; therefore come down and welcome me. Tam. These are my ministers, and come with me. Tit. Are them thy ministers? what are they call'd? Tam. Rapine and Murder; therefore called so, 'Cause they take vengeance of such kind of men. Tit. Good lord, how like the Empress' sons they are! And you the Empress! But we worldly men Have miserable, mad, mistaking eyes. O sweet Revenge, now do I come to thee; And, if one arm's embracement will content thee, I will embrace thee in it by and by. [Exit TITUS, from above. Tam. This closing with him fits his lunacy. Whate'er I forge, to feed his brain-sick fits, Do you uphold and maintain in your speeches: For now he firmly takes me for Revenge; And being credulous in this mad thought, I'll make him send for Lucius, his son; And, whilst I at a banquet hold him sure, I'll find some cunning practice out of hand, To scatter and disperse the giddy Goths, Or, at the least, make them his enemies. See! here he comes, and I must ply my theme. Enter TITUS. Tit. Long have I been forlorn, and all for thee. Welcome, dread Fury, to my woful house; Rapine and Murder, you are welcome too. How like the Empress and her sons you are! Well are you fitted, had you but a Moor:Could not all hell afford you such a devil? For, well I wot, the Empress never wags, But in her company there is a Moor; And, would you represent our Queen aright, It were convenient you had such a devil. But welcome, as you are. What shall we do? Tam. What would'st thou have us do, Andronicus? Dem. Shew me a murderer, I'll deal with him. Chi. Shew me a villain, that hath done a rape, And I am sent to be reveng'd on him. Tam. Shew 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; And when thou find'st a man that's like thyself, Good Murder, stab him; he's a murderer.Go thou with him; and when it is thy hap, To find another that is like to thee, Good Rapine, stab him; he is a ravisher. Go thou with them; and in the Emperor's court -Well may 'st thou know ber by thy own proportion, For up and down she doth resemble thee I pray thee, do on them some violent death, Tam. Well hast thou lesson'd us; this shall we do. Tit. Marcus, my brother! 'tis sad Titus calls. Go, gentle Marcus, to thy nephew Lucius; Mar. This will I do, and soon return again. [Exit. 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. 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, And tarry with him, till I turn again. [Aside to them. Tit. I know them all, though they suppose me mad; And will o'er-reach them in their own devices, well. Tit. I know thou dost; and, sweet Revenge, fare[Exit TAMORA. 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? Tit. Pub. Know you these two? The Empress' sons I take them, "Chiron and Demetrius. Tit. Fye, Publius, fye! thou art too much deceiv'd; The one is Murder, Rape is the other's name: And therefore bind them, gentle Publius; Caius and Valentine, lay hands on them. Oft have you heard me wish for such an hour, And now I find it; therefore bind them sure; And stop their mouths, if they begin to cry. [Exit TITUS.-PUBLIUS, &c., lay hold on CHIRON and DEMETRIUS. Chi. Villains, forbear; we are the Empress' sons. Pub. And therefore do we what we are commanded. Stop close their mouths, let them not speak a word. Re-enter TITUS ANDRONICUS, with LAVINIA; Tit. Come, come, Lavinia. Look, thy foes are Sirs, stop their mouths, let them not speak to me; Here stands the spring whom you have stain'd with mud; This goodly summer with your winter mix'd. ... and that, more dear You know, your mother means to feast with me, And make two pasties of your shameful heads; |