The Works of Christopher Marlowe

Tamburlaine Part 1


Act: 1 Scene: 2
As princely Lions when they rouse themselves,
Stretching their pawes, and threatning heardes of Beastes,
So in his Armour looketh Tamburlaine:
Me thinks I see kings kneeling at his feet,
And he with frowning browes and fiery lookes,
Spurning their crownes from off their captive heads.
What now? In love?[Aside.]
No: cowards and fainthearted runawaies,
Looke for orations when the foe is neere.
Our swordes shall play the Orators for us.
Come let us martch.
I heare them come, shal we encounter them?
His deep affections make him passionate.
We are his friends, and if the Persean king
Should offer present Dukedomes to our state,
We thinke it losse to make exchange for that
We are assured of by our friends successe.
Welcome renowmed Persean to us all.