The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare

Author:William Shakespeare
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

Re—enter Lucius

LUCIUS : My lord, you are unjust, and more than so:

In wrongful quarrel you have slain your son.

TITUS : Nor thou nor he are any sons of mine;

My sons would never so dishonour me.

Re—enter aloft the EMPEROR

with TAMORA and her two Sons, and AARON the Moor

Traitor, restore Lavinia to the Emperor.

LUCIUS : Dead, if you will; but not to be his wife,

That is another’s lawful promis’d love. Exit

SATURNINUS : No, Titus, no; the Emperor needs her not,

Nor her, nor thee, nor any of thy stock.

I’ll trust by leisure him that mocks me once;

Thee never, nor thy traitorous haughty sons,

Confederates all thus to dishonour me.

Was there none else in Rome to make a stale

But Saturnine? Full well, Andronicus,

Agree these deeds with that proud brag of thine

That saidst I begg’d the empire at thy hands.

TITUS : O monstrous! What reproachful words are these?

SATURNINUS : But go thy ways; go, give that changing piece

To him that flourish’d for her with his sword.

A valiant son—in—law thou shalt enjoy;

One fit to bandy with thy lawless sons,

To ruffle in the commonwealth of Rome.

TITUS : These words are razors to my wounded heart.

SATURNINUS : And therefore, lovely Tamora, Queen of Goths,

That, like the stately Phoebe ‘mongst her nymphs,

Dost overshine the gallant’st dames of Rome,

If thou be pleas’d with this my sudden choice,

Behold, I choose thee, Tamora, for my bride

And will create thee Emperess of Rome.

Speak, Queen of Goths, dost thou applaud my choice?

And here I swear by all the Roman gods—

Sith priest and holy water are so near,

And tapers burn so bright, and everything

In readiness for Hymenaeus stand—

I will not re—salute the streets of Rome,

Or climb my palace, till from forth this place

I lead espous’d my bride along with me.

TAMORA : And here in sight of heaven to Rome I swear,

If Saturnine advance the Queen of Goths,

She will a handmaid be to his desires,

A loving nurse, a mother to his youth.

SATURNINUS : Ascend, fair Queen, Pantheon. Lords, accompany

Your noble Emperor and his lovely bride,

Sent by the heavens for Prince Saturnine,

Whose wisdom hath her fortune conquered;

There shall we consummate our spousal rites.

Exeunt all but TITUS

TITUS : I am not bid to wait upon this bride.

TITUS, when wert thou wont to walk alone,

Dishonoured thus, and challenged of wrongs?

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