The Works of Christopher Marlowe

Tamburlaine Part 2


Act: 3 Scene: 5
Now, he that cals himself the scourge of Jove,
The Emperour of the world, and earthly God,
Shal end the warlike progresse he intends,
And traveile hedlong to the lake of hell:
Where legions of devils (knowing he must die
Here in Natolie, by your highnesse hands)
All brandishing their brands of quenchlesse fire,
Streching their monstrous pawes, grin with their teeth,
And guard the gates to entertaine his soule.
So from Arabia desert, and the bounds
Of that sweet land, whose brave Metropolis
Reedified the faire Semyramis,
Came forty thousand warlike foot and horse,
Since last we numbred to your Majesty.
Now thou art fearfull of thy armies strength,
Thou wouldst with overmatch of person fight,
But Shepheards issue, base borne Tamburlaine,
Thinke of thy end, this sword shall lance thy throat.
But Tamburlaine, first thou shalt kneele to us
And humbly crave a pardon for thy life.
What, take it man.
So he shal, and weare thy head in his Scutchion.
No, we wil meet thee slavish Tamburlain.