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‘Nafiu'ued toy norfinged Tragedie,
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THE FIRST FAR 01: THE
molt tymmicallTragedie and raigne ofSelimus, ‘ ‘

Emperour of the Turkes, and grandfather to him
that now t‘aigneth.

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Eater Baiazet Emperow' chmkt'aMuflaH‘h, Cherfeol)*,
emit/1e Iannil‘aries. ‘

Bdiazel. /

For I am heauie and difconfolate. ‘

Exam all but Baiaut.

._ So Baiautmow thou remainfi alone,

V nrip the thoughts that harbourin thy hrefi,

And eaterthee vp,for arbiter heres none,

That may difcrie the caufe of thy vnrell',

anefle thefe walles thy fecret thoughtsdeclate, . -

And Princes walles they fay,vnfaithfiill are. , “
Why thats the profit of great regiment, . ,
That all of vs are fuhiet’t vnto feares,

And this vaine fhew and glorious intent, \

Priuic fufpition on each fcruple reares,

: _l,thongh on all the world we make‘extent,

' ' From the South-pole vnto the Northren heares, '

And firetch bur raign from Ball to -Wefiern fhorc, ~

i Yet doubt and care are with vs euermore. - -'
\ Locke how the earth cladin her fommers pride,

E Embroydereth her mantle gorgioufly, '

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The firl} part ofthe Tm gieall raigiie

Spreading abroad her fpangled Tapifh'ie :
Yet vn‘der all aloathf'ome {nuke doth hide.
Suth is our life,vnder‘Crownes,cares do lie,
And feare the fcepter lliil attends vpbn, >
Oh who can take delight in kingly throne?
Publike diforders i0) n’d with priuate carke,
Care ofour fiiends,and of our children deare,

Q Do mile our hues, as wanes a filly bathe.

Though we hefearelcilefiis not without (care,
FOr hidden mifchiefe lurke th in the duke :
And fiormes may fall,be the day nerc folclearec

» He knowes not what it is to he a King,
\\ That thinks a fcepter is a pleafant thing.

Twice fifteene times hiith Eiire Laramie: fonne

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Walked about the won ld With his great light :
Since 1 began,wouid I hadvnere begunne

, To {way this lceptei‘fMany a catefull ni ght

When C jnthm in hafl to bed did runnc.

’ Haue I with watching vext my aged (bright!
‘ Since when what diingers I hauc ouerpalt,
, Would make a heart of adamant agal’t. _ ,

The Perfian ‘opbi mightie Ifomell. \
Tooke the Lemme cleane away from mee, ‘
And‘C «ragga; 5,421 fent his Force to quell,

' Was kild himfilte the whilehis men did flee.

Poore Hal: Bqfl‘i hauing once fped well,
And gaind of him a liloodie viélmie, V
Wasat the lafl fla'me fighting in the field,

Ramiroban the Tartarian Em pei'our,’
Gathering to him a number numberlelre,
Of bigbond Tartarsjn a haplefle hour: ‘

‘ Encountred me‘,and there my chiefell blech

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\V as flame the more t‘augment my fad diflicflé,

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OFSellmus, Emperour oftlie Turkes.

», Then cuer I had gained theretofore.
' Well may thy foule rel} in her latefl'graue,
SWeete Aim/I'm: the comfort of my dayes, _
5, That thou might’ll liue,how often did I crane! \_ ,,
" How often did I hootlcffe praiers raifc < 7»
To that high power that life firll to thee game? I ‘
; Trullie wall thou to me at all aflhies,
: And deerell“ child thy father oft hath cride,
l That thou hadfi liu’d,fo he himfelfe had (llClC‘. , »
l _ TheChrillian Armiespftentimes defeated , , ‘ y , ,
By my victorious fatherslvalisnce, \
haue all m y Captaines famoufly confronted,
And crackt in two Our vncontrolled Lince.
My {trongeft garrifons they haue fupplanted,
And ouerwhelmed me in fad mifchance:
And my decrcafi: {0 long wrought their increafe,
Till I was Forc’d concluded friendly peace. ’
Now all thefe are but forraine dammages,
Taken in warm whore die vncertaine is,
But I lhsll lmue more home-home outrages,
anefle/rny diurnation aimes amille:
I liaue three fonnes all ofvnequall ages, v \
And all in diuerl‘e ltudies fet their blilrc.
Coma my eldeft aPhilofopher,
} ‘ 24mm! pompous,Selmi a warriour. ‘
g ,, Corcul in faire Mane/fa leades his life,
i ' In learning Arts ,and Mabmrzd: dreaded lawcs :
Acomdt loues to court it with his wife,
7: ' And/in a plealiinr quiet ioyesito paul'e:
' But S elm: followes warres in difmall ftl’lfc,
And fnatcheth at my Crowne' with greedy clawes: _ \
But he {hall inilTe of that he aimeth at,
For 1 referue it for my Acomat.
‘ For Aroma! 2 Alafle it cannot be,‘ _
Steame Selzmm hath wonne my. peoples hart,
The laniffaries loue him morethen the: y '

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The firft part ofthe Tragieall raigne
And for his caufe will fuller any {mam

, They fee he is a friend to Chiuilrie,

And fooner will theyfi‘om my faith depart,
And by flrong hand 3mm pull thee downe,
Then let their r Elmi hop without the Crowne.
Ah,if the fouldiers-ouen'ule thy { late,

And nothing mull he done without their will,
Ifeuery bafe and vpllart runnagate , ,
Shall croffe a Prince and ouerthwart him flill.

' If C arcut,Sc/imm,and drama,

With crowns and kingdoms lhal their hungers fill?
Poore Bm‘azet ‘what then remaines to thee?
But the bare title of thy dignitie.

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/ I, and vnlefle thou do diflemble all, ’

And winke at S climax afpiring thought:
The Baflac’: cruelly {hall worke thy fall,
And then thy Empire is but deerly bought.

V Ah that our fonnes thus to ambition thrall,

Should felt the law'of Nature all at nought.
But what mull: be,cannot chufe but be done,
,Comc‘Ba/fize:enter,b’ai4ut hath done.

‘ ' Enters againe.

(kerfép/g’. ‘DreadEmpe-rourylong may you happie line,

V , Lou’d of your fuhie&s,and feard of your toes:

We wonder much what doth your highnefle grieue,
That you in ill not vnto your Lords difclofe. '

- ., Perhaps you feare le‘alt we] your loyall Peeresi \
\7 Would prooue difloyall to your Maieflie,
_ And be rebellious in your dying yceres.

But mightie Prince the heauens can teflifie,
How clearly we efleeme your fafetie. ‘ e ‘
Muflnfi Perhaps you thinke fl/Iuflaflh wil reuolt

And leaue your grace,and cleaue to Seltmw,

' But {boner {ha ll th’almiglities thunderbolt

Strike me downe to the cane tenebrious

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1 5 [May take occaficn ofmy weakued age,

of Selimus, Emperour of the Turkcs. .

‘ Then true Muflafih ptooI'I‘e {o treacherom- 5 5 .., 5,5. ' 5 .

Your Maiefli’e‘ then needs not much to fare,- f 4 ;
5SInce you are lou‘d of fuh1e&,Prince,'and Peere
,‘ F'Irlt {hall the Same rife from the occident“; 5. 5 5, : ’

And loofe his Reeds henighted III the £311.53; N I :5 -

Brit {hall the (ca become the continent, 5 ' 5 .5 = P I; .

5 Ere we ferfike our {oneraignes beheaflz. 5 55 5, -

, We fought not for youa cainfi Perlian‘s Tent, , , ,4 l u ‘
Breaking our Launces on aIIIII flur‘die creafl. ‘ ‘
We fought not for y‘oIIa aainfl the ChrifiIaII hoafl
To become traytors after all Our colt. 5 55 -

5 34:4. Heare me Mu/Iqfla and Clmfeolt,
I am a father of; headfirong brood, :

Which If I looke not clofely to my felFe,

WIIl feeke to rumate their fathers flare,

, Fate vp the belly that firfl nonrifh d them. 5 ,5 ' _ 5 , ’
You fee the haruefl ofmy 15'Ifexs pafl ‘ : A _ 2 5

And aged winter hath befprent my head

With a 6heart: fiofl offiluer coloured haires,

The haruingers of honourable eld, I .

Thefe hranchhlre wines which once did gIIIde th, atme: .V 5

To toffc the (year: In hatteltlé'us zit-ray, 5 5- I 5 '

' Now WItheted vp ha'ue loll theiIé former firength I,

My {onnes whom now ambition giImes to Pricke, .

And rife In rebell armes agamflmy fiate.
But flaie,here comes a Meflénge‘r to ,vs. 5 7

Sound wuhm. Enters IIMefleIIger. 5. . 5 _ . 5

Mejje'n. Health and goodhag. to Bma~eI 5 ,5

The great commander ol' all 41);; 5,5 . 5 , ‘
5:17”! the Sold Inc of; Itreat Trcérfind,
Sends me vnto yéurb 0race, to fignifie ,
HIS allI Ince with the bKInU of Tartar}. 5 5 .. ,

Ema. Send Inot LofdsD as much to you before,
That mine own {cones would Icek my oueIthrow. I

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M fl: Dread Empexoum Solon/z is at hand.:
Two hundreth thouland Itrong Tartarians

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0h foklorne hopes andhaplefliz BamzeIt
ls dutle then exiled From big brief},- -_ , :
Which nature hath mfcnb’d with golden pen,
Deepe 1n the hear twflioneurabJe men ’
Ah Sela», S lim,w ertthoa not my [Cling _.:
But fome flange vnacqua'tntyd forremer, « '
Whom I {hould honoutas I honoar’d thee: _ , ,,
Yet would 1t greeue me euen vnto the death, 3 ' ., -. \- '
If he {hould deale as then haft dealt With me._ :1 . ' "
And thou my (cum to whom I freely gaac
The mightic Empire off‘o areal: 3’reéz‘fim4,
Art too vnnaturall to requite me thUS, ' - ‘ - « 2 - . '-
Good Alcmflmdradft thou hu d till this day, . .
Thou wouldft haueblufhedat thy brothersmlnd
Come fweete Mu/Zafifiome C lmfidz » ;:: 3 I, ,.
And with fome good admce tecomtou (no: . f , . «

. f; \ Learnt Afl‘:

Enter Selimm, Simm Baflk, Otramte, C ccbmlxe,
and the {ouldrers -

$21: New ‘elmm confider who thou art.

long haf t thou marched 1n drf 0111f ’d attn e, ‘ _

Euta now vnmaske thy felfe and play thy part, . ~ ,'

And manifeft the heate of thy defire: . .

Nourifh the coales ofthme amhltious fire.

And thinke that then thy limgire IS moft fare,

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‘ The firfi part ofthe Tragicall raigne
Then Elia“ dutic in {afigh-h place,

’ Thou ought“ to (ct barrels oFblood abrozfch; :5. a 5.

And feeke wiit‘hszbord wf‘mléknwgdbmesrd'zdifél‘accfi ~ .

. Lct .Mabomd: HMS be hack: ’Vfi‘in that cafe; .

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In vertuous aflionsf'feekc’fdf glofibusmgricgsmg 3. 55:25:5955: - ,
Icountit facrll'cdgcfor (fisbég‘hqugf j 5:,

‘Or rcuc’fcncc tMElfhf‘ea-bafiéfiafii‘e‘cffi’bo‘igi71;}?!‘53
Lcauc tonld men and-‘b‘a‘bcs Hmtkmdoffolhc, . lax... ,5
‘Countitofcquallvaluq withlt-hémudF-‘t .r-
Makcthouapafiivgciférfhy-guflfingflank}, . . 5
By flaughtér,trcafon,‘o‘f~Wh-afdf‘e’ihdfifcfin,‘ 5.: I; 5 ‘- 2 3 ,-
And {comc rcligion,i’t‘difgrd§§§mama;.- :35. 3: . .. 5
Myfather Bazaaris‘wea'ké-ahkidldy:((5.555 § - . if; .
And hath not‘ much abéflfiW‘oycarés to line-,2: ' s
The Turkifl: Crov‘ént dfPeark and Opiairgold, ' ’

    

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He mcanes to hlsdcarc Acwgsgtto ’glucfi . .. ,. ,
But etc his {hip canto hér'h3&§d~%fiuc,‘i.; _ 5- 3 5 , ~.-.; (g. , ,7;(.~~.

11c fend abroad my temp'efl's‘i‘ii {ii-(Eh flirt; _'

. Thétflwe{hallflukebeforcEfl-‘x-cigenheporr: *

Alaifi,a§aflé,_his higlfheflE aged th-a'd‘; - ~ -5 = ~:- ' ‘
Is n0tfuflici’ét-1‘t‘fdfi1pi50tt a Crowdc, .. ‘ ‘ . . :
Then Sdimm take tho’ui‘tin hfifléed,‘ “ 55:5,?“
(And if at this thy bbffifiéflEficfiité Fbem} " i > ”
52.x But rcfifi thy will,thcn pull him ddwnc: ‘
‘ For [him he hath f0 flxort a time t’cnioy it,
Remake}: fho’rtcrfirl will-dcflroyi'hfxm, x- . '
Nor paflc‘l what our ho‘detaricsf 5 5» \
Shall here obicélag’ainfl‘myfdeard min‘dé; ' . ; 5,513 .—
Iwrcakc not ofthéi’rjf’dolilh'cjci'cinomc’s} x ' .
But mean: to tékéffnffo‘rtune‘és'lfihdc; ‘ ~' :55 -5 ’ 5
Wifedomc commands to faliow’tid‘c arid windy = 5 5 r- - - ’

And catchthc front offifiift‘éécafion; . - ’ 5 5'
.L‘cf'orc fllcbc too quick y'oflcf'gonc: “5 ‘ 7
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. Andthatlought tgfollovgvgrmpqm 7 ~ ‘

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/ Whereinlmay mycrmntl'lfcbchold,-g, '7 7 7
‘ 7 And frame myfglfc byit77infiauhcjgntm9uld, 7; V .7

Good fir,your wifédomcsoucrflgwingwit, ’ f , ; 7 _7

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My refolutioxlttfaidsincarcrway- .. ::.r;. ._ .
Cine me the heaftflmfpiringwiththe hand, ‘
In Inch a (3qu my fat-he:- (q withfla‘nd. ; ; ’
7 r 7 Ishcmy fathmwhylamliisfonhcg, 7 _ ‘
g ‘ Iowe nomorc whim thenhetomc, 5 , _ ;
‘If he procccd as hcéhaih how. begunhe, 7 7
And pafli: from {he ’tbcTurkifl'x Scighioric,
.. To Acomat,thcn5elimwis ficcigé: ‘ , ; ,
‘vAndifhciniurcmcthatam hisfonnc,7, 77 77 - 77
7 Faith allthclcuetwix-t himandmcisdohc; . ' _ . ,
.7 7 Butfor‘l fccthc {chodlcmcn axqprgpard, 7 ' ,
7 To plant gainfl me their bookifh ordinantc,
7 I memo to fiandonafentcnciousgard: 7 7 7
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ngckly vnfold minchnc.opinion,7-7 ;' 77
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Some God tookc out ofthc contuféd m'aIIC, \
(What God I do mic know,nor, greatly can);

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K‘ Didthcn to fit-Wéfféfirsfiffi‘oheym z‘ 3 : f 3:

Then they eitabhfht laviic'sahdfholy meg“; : s ‘ / _
To maintain: peacc,am{ gen-“cine 510mm fights. . F

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’ KnoWingfihAtlawcs‘cofii’dn'otin'qmct'dwe'll;; , :2:

ancflE they "were obfcruedzdl'dfirif deuif‘e‘ ‘ : .; :;;- :a
The names of Gods,rchgion,heauén ;afid:h¢1],~§ (,3. .:_ ,_ w ‘: . F , ‘
And gan ofpa'mc‘s,and flung! rewards to tell: 3' ‘ _ - r: 1‘ ,, ,‘ “
Paincs Forthofc men‘Whrc-Hdidheglcétthc 13W, -,; r , z‘
B’cwardsforthofe thatIiu’quuicrzéwc'r 42;: 5 ._

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Andifthey werewgsegm thinkesthe‘y mm . _ g‘ A

And thcfe religions ehl‘cfimtioflsfi; A » x, J
Onely bug-bearesto kecpéthe wofld in Fearc,“ ‘ .
And make men quietly ayoake‘tobcate.. :« ,r .
So that’relxglon ofit felfefzibablefi - in“, ; :z, _ \
W'as and)? found to’rriakfiz’ivspé‘ace‘ahles?': z? 3:7 ‘ ‘ 4
Hence m 'efpcqqllcomp théiOthhnzlihéSf “ J , ‘ I
Offather,motherlhfothj'cifiand»fuchhke! - ' ' ' ‘
For who {0 well hiscogirationfiamcs, \_ ,

Shall find: they fern: but dfielyhr to [hike U,

Into our mindsaccrgaine‘kmdof lone. f . ‘ 4‘ v
For thgfc names toéar’clfuuta poligici . 1'. ,3

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ofSelimus Emperour of the Tugketn

Indeed Imufl confefle the}? menot‘bad, 1 ._ e .: z ,
Bee; urc the) keepc the hale}? fort 111 feare : .3 . 3 1-; 5
Fur we, whole mmde m heauenl3r thong htsxs clad
WA hole boche doth aglorious {pun beau-e, . -3 ‘ ‘
That hath no hounds,but fl1eth euer where, - . 3. .3 3
W113 lhould we leeke tomakc that [Youle a flaue, ; ,. f3 ' . .

‘ To vs hich dame Natale In large freedome gaue. 3 H 3,? ' ' —“\ l "
Amongll vsmen,thele1s tome chficexence, I I 7
Of achons tearmed by vs good or 1“: .
As hethar doth hts lather 1ecompencc, 3 . 3 \3 _ i
Dtfiexs fiom h1n1tl1at doth hlsfather k1lL ‘2. .3 . . ‘
And 3.12:: l tlnnkeuhmke other what they will, . . .

That llammdes,wl1en death hath gluen them 1:9,.

511.111 hauE as good :1 p211 t as the ref}?

And thats lufl11oth1ng,to1 asIfuppofc . ‘ 3

In deaths voyd kingdome ra'wnes eteEmalI 111gl1t: 33 3. f» ,

Secul e of eu1ll and fecutie of toes, . .. I
Whe1e nothmg doth: the. wicked man- afltwht, . 3 3 3
No mme the11h1m that (hes 1n doinv bright, , ’ -' ’ . ‘ 3 _
Then fince 111 death nothmg {hall to vs tall” . . 3 , i 3 ' ., ~

3/ Hete while 1 liue,llel1auea fnfitch at all. . i ’ 3 - 3'

And that can neuermeuer he attamd, I. I 3 3 3 ,

anelle old Bamzet do d1e the death. 3 ». .. I: f , f ~

For long 1110110 h the gray -bea‘rcl now hath raign d /

And liu’ d at eale,wl11le others liu d vneath.

And now its time he lhonld tefigne hls breath. ,

T’ were good lot him if he were preiled out, 3‘ . . _ ,

, T would c)hrmg him refi,at‘1d-rid him of his gout. _, 3. . .

fr Refolu d to do 1t,cafl to compafle 1t 3 3 . .

1 ‘ thout delay or Iona Uprocralhnation: 3 _ ‘ ‘2

It argueth an vnmanured .v'1t, '

WVhen all 15 readle for {o fitong1nuafon,

To draw out t1111e,an vnlookt z)fot mutation

May foonei .pteuent vs 1f vsedo delay ,. ,, .

Qu1ck lpeed1s cood,vvhete vv1ledomeleades the .

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, Occbi. ‘My Lord. 7 '
' Sal. Lo file boy :6 my father? 5mm. . *
And tell him saw his obedient fonne, . y .
Defires to fpeake with himandjkifl‘c hisfhands, ! ,_ .
_ Tell him I long tofee his gracious face)?— > ~‘" < ‘
And that I come with allm'y: chiualri’c,e ‘- _. \ ' A —
'Tochafe the Chriftiansfro‘m hisseigniorie: ' . .-
‘ In anywife fay Imuft fpeakcwithhim. . , _ '
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NowSimmiFIrPCCd‘.f ’ -, "\ , 4. g, 3 ,1."
Simm. WhatrthenmyLordl‘: ‘w>'~1 :If , n i .
53!. What then a'why Sim»; thouart‘nothingwoorth, » v.
Iwillendeuour to perfuade him maxi, ' “ » ‘
To giue the Empire ouer vntio‘me, . ‘ - A , . 7 y .i ;
Perhapslthall attain: it at his hands; \5 > , ,
If I cannot,this righthand is re’folu’d, I . , an V ‘
To end the period with afirtall'ftabbe. . ' :4 r; A ‘ 7;:
’ Si». My grati‘ous Lordr,-giu:eSigmm.leaue‘tofpea'k¢,:. '“
If you refolue to Worke your fathers death, ' " r 1
You. venture life : thinke you thelanifléries
W ill fairer you to kill-himin their fight,
And let you palle free without punilhment?
Sal, If] refolue E as lure as heauen’i'sheauen,
I meane to fee him dead,or my fe'lfeKing .- .
’ As For the 841:: they are an myfrieuds; : ‘-
And I am fare would pawn: their» deareft blood,
That Selim might be [impel-our of Turkes. ~
Sin. Yet .flcl’am’atahd Germ: both futuiue, "
To be reuenged for theirflithétsdcath‘. ,, a , _~ ,
Se]. ‘ Siam—m if they or twenti’eiliich; a; they, 4
Had tv‘Ventic feuerall Armies in the field,"
IF Selim“ were once-your Emperour, ,
Ide dart abroad the thunderboltsofwarne, ’ , . g‘
And mow their hartlefle fquaclrons-to the ground» - » g:
Sin; Oh yet‘riiy‘Lor'd after yourhighncfle death, , ; i

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ofSelimus, Emperour of the Turkes... . ..

Seli. Tufh Sivan: thefe are fchoole conditions, _
To feate the diuell or his curfed damme :
Thinkfl thou I care for apparitions,
. OfSfihm and of his backward (lone, ‘
And poore Ixiom lamentable mone! l
Now Ithinke the cane of damned ghoafis,
Is but a tale to terrifielyoong babes:
Like diuels faces fcor’d on painted poafls,
0r fained circles in our aflrolabes.
Why theirs no difference when we are dead,
And death once come,then all alike are fped.
01' if there were,as Ican fcarce beleeue, ‘
A heauen ofioy,andhell ofendlelle paine: 7
Yet by my foul: it neuer fhould me greeue} '
’So I might on the Turkifh Empire raigne, \
To enter hell,and leanc on faire heauens gaine.
An Empire Sinamfis fo fweete a thing,
. As I could be a diuell to he a King.
But go we Lords and folace in our camper
Till the returnc ofyoong 0c cbiali,
And if his anfwere be to thy defire, ,
Selim thy mmde in kingly thoughts attire. _- .
/ Exemt. All. _

Enter Baiazet,Mafl4fi22, Clmfeoli, Occbialinnd
theIaniflaries.
Baia. Euen as the great [Egyptian Crocodile,

Wanting his praie, with artificiall teares,

And famed plaints his fuhtill tongue doth file,
'T’entrap the filly wandring traueller, _

And moue‘ him to aduance his footing neare,

That when he is in danger of his claWes,

He may deucur him with his familhed iawes,

So plaieth Craftie Selim»: with me, ‘ . 1
His haughue thoughts, Hill wait onD'la'dems, ; ‘- '
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' The Phoenix gaz eth on theiSuns bright beames,

The Echinzeis fwimmes againll the firearne‘sa
Nought but the Turkifh l‘cepter can him pieaf‘e, . _ . .
And thereI know lieth his chiefe éifeafe. - ; - . ; 7

He {ends his melreiiger meraue aceelfe, ' z
And faies he longs to kiffe-my aged handset: .
, But howfoeuer he in fliew profelle, .

His meaning with his Words but Weakly fiands.

And {boner will the Sjmwk boyling lands,

Become a quiet made for Heeting'fhippes, '

Then Selimm heartagree with Selzm: lippes.

Too well I know the Crocodiles fained tearcs,

Ate but nettes wherein to catch his pray:

Which who [0 mOu’cl with foolifh pitieheai'cs,

Will be the authour ofhis owne decay. .

Then hie thee Babies; from hence away:

A fawning monfier is falfe Selzmm,

.Whofe fairef’c words are mofl pernicious.

Yoo ng man,would Selim come and {peak with vs?

What is his meflage to vs,canfl thou tell 2

Oar/w. He cranes m)rLorcl,an0the1‘ feigniorie,

Nearer to you and to the Chriflians,

T hat he may make them know,that Selzmm

I s borne to be a feourge Vllto them all.

Baa-z, Hee’s bonito be a fcourge to me 8: mine, i

He neuer would haue come with fuch an hoafi,

aneffe‘he meant my [late to vnclermine,

What though in word he brauely feeme to boaff, ,

The fotraging ofall the Chi‘iflian coaf’c B , l

Yet we haue caufe to feare wh en burning brands, ,

Are vainly giueninton mad mans hands. “ i i " ‘

Well I muff feeme towinke at his defire, V L >

Although I fee it plainer then the light, ' A ‘ ,1;

My lemtie addes fuell to his fire; ' ‘ all

Which now begins to breakeinfla {11mg bright; 7 . - ; > ‘ Pl
Ihen Bfliflzet ehaflife lnsfiubbornegnrighgg ' . ‘ , '. ‘

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ofSelimus,Emperour of the Turkes.

Leaf! thefe (mall fparkles grow. to fuch a flame, ‘ . ,
~ As {hall to‘nfume thee and thy houfes name. 7
Alafl‘e I {pare when all my {lore is gone,

And thrufl my fickle where the come is reapt,
In vaineI fend for the phifition, -
When on the patient is his graue' duff heapt. .

In vaine,n0w all his veines in venome Heep: ,
Breake out in blifiers that will poyfon vs ,

VVe feeke to giue him an Antidotus. ;

He that will flop the brooke,,mufl then begin
VVhen fommers heate hath dried vp his fpring,
And when his pittering fireames are low 8: thin,
For let the Winter aide vnto him bring,

He growes to be of watry flouds the King.

j ‘ , And though you clam him vp with loftie rankes,

 

Yet Will he quickly ouerflow his bankes. ‘
M effenger,go and tell yoong‘Se/z‘mw,
We glue to him all great Snmandrm,
Bor ring on Budee oszngarid,
Where he may plague thofe Chrifiian runnages,
And falue the wounds that they haue giuen our Hates,
C berfia. Go and prouicle a gift, a _‘ .
A royall prefent for my Selimm,
And tell him mellenger another time
He {hall haue talke inough with Baiézet.
Exeum [leer/e05 and Oecbiali.
And now what counfell giues 11/1 uflafi’a to vs 2 »
I feare this hafiie reckoning will vndo vs.
Illa/1M ake hafie my ford from Andrimple wall'es,
And let vs Hie to faire Bizantiam,
Leaf’c if your fonne before you take the tOWnc,
He may with little labour winne the crowne.
5 Em, Then do (0 good MuflaflkfiaH our gard, , -
V And gather all our warlike Ianillaries,
Our chiefefi ayd is fwift celeritie,
.Then let our winged courfers tread the winde,

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The firfi part of the Tragicall raigne

l ue rebellious Selim”: behinde. .
And 6a ‘ ' Ext-um. All.

Enter S climax, Simm. Occbiali,0mantc,
» and their fouldiers. ’
Selim. And is his anfwere fo Occbiali?

Is Selim fuch a corfiue to his heart,
That he cannot endure the fight ofhim!
' Forfooth he giues thee all S amamlria,
From whence our mightie Emperour Mahatma,
Was driuen to his country backe withfhame.

No doubt thy father loues thee S elimm,

To make thee Regent of (0 great a land,

Which is not yet his owne : or if it were,

What dangers wayt on him that lhould it Here.
' Here the Palonian be comes hurtling in,

Vnder the conduct offome forraine prince,

To fight in honour of his crucifix !

Here the Hungarian with his bloodie crofle,
Deales blo Wes about to win Belgrade againe.

And after all, fodooth Bafilm:

The mightie Emperour ofRu/fz‘a,

Sends in his troupes offlaue-bornc Mufiouim;
Aud’he will {hare with vs,or elfe take all.

In giuing fuchfa land f0 full offlrife,

His meaning is to rid me of my life.

Now by the dreaded name offermagant,

And by the blackell brooke in loathfome hell,
Since he is {0 vnnaturall to me. I

I will prooue as vnnaturall as he.

Thinks he to flop my mouth with gold or park!
Or ruliie iades fet from Barbara;

No let his minion his philofopher,

Corcm and Acomat be enrich’d with them.

I will not take my rell,till this right hand
.Hath puld the Crowne from ofl‘his coward 5 head,

And
of Selimus,,Emperour ofthe Turkest.

And on the ground his baflards gore-blood fhe‘ad:

Nor {hall his flight to old Bizamr'um,

'Dilinay my thoughts which neuer learnd to floup.

March Simmmarch in order after him:

Were his light Reeds as fwift as I’egafiu,

A nd trode the ayrie-pauement with their heeles,

Yet Seltmm would ouertake them foone. \

And though the heauens do nere fo crofly frowne; I

' In fpight ofheauen lhall Selim wearc the crownc.

‘ ' Err-mt. ’

Alamm within. Enter Baiazet,‘Mu_/Iafir, Cher/Eel; and the
Ianilfiriesgt one doore. Seltmm, S imm,0ttmnte, 0600549
1:, and their fouldiers at another.

Baia. Is this thy dutie fonne vnto thy father,
80 impioully, to leuell at his life?
Can thy foule wallowing in ambitious mire,
Seeke for to reaue that hrefl with bloudie knife,
From whence thou hadfl thy being Seltmm? '
Was this the end for which thou ioyndfl thy felfe,
With that mifchieuous traytor Rumor/ran} ‘
Was this thy drift to ljaeake with Embed 3
Well hoped I (but hope I lite is vaine)
Thou wouldll haue bene a comfort to mine age,
A fcourge and terrour to mine enemies,
That this thy comming with fo great an hoafl,
Was for no other put ole and intent,
Then for to chaflife t ofe bafe Chrillians
Which fporle my fubiefis welth with fire 8: {word
Well hoped I the rule of Tub/572d, .
Would haue increafdc the Valour ofthy mindc, ' /
, To turne thy {lrength vpon thy Pcrfians. ’
But thou like to a craftie Poltpm, .
Doell turne thy hungry iawes vpon thy ftlfe,

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The firfl: part of the Tragicall raigne

VVhen courage firfi: crept in thy manly brefi,
Hnd thou beganfi to rule the martiall fword, ' ,
How oft faid thou the fun {huld change his courfe;
VVater fhould turn to earth , 8c earth to heauen, -
Ere thou wouldf’t prooue dilloyall to thy father.- ' f , _ ,_ i
0 Titan turne thy breathlefle courfers backe, . , ‘ . y : y y ,
And enterprife thy iourny from the Eafl; , ' 4 , «_
Blufh Selim that the world lhould fay ofthe e, ' , ‘
That by my death thou gaindfl the Emperie. ‘
:Se/i. Now let my caufe be pleaded Baiazet,
For fatherl difdaine to call thee now :
I tooke not Armes to feaze vpon thy crowne,
For that if once thou hadf’c bene Iayd in graue,
Should [it vpon the head ofSelimm
In fpight ofCorcm aud Acamat.
I too ke not Armes to take away thy life, ‘
The remnant of thy dayes is but a fpan,
And foolifh had I bene toenterprize
That which the gout and death would do For me;
[I tooke not armes to flied my brothers blood,
B ecaufe they flop my pallage to the eroWne.
7 ., For while thou liu’fi Selim”: is content I
; That they fhuld liue,but when thou’once art dead
7: 7% V Vhich of them both dares Selim»: withlland 2
i: l \ I foone fliould hew their bodies in peecemeale»
“T; I As eafie as a man would kill a gnat.
;,. But I tooke armes vnkind to honour thee,
, E And winne againe the fame that thou haf’t loll;
‘ ‘ And thou thoughtfi {come Selim ihould fpeake Wit?
l: BUt hadit bene your darling Acomat,
l You would haue met him half the Way your felfe.
’ " I am a Prince,and though your yoonger fonne, ;
é ‘ ‘ Yet are my merits better then both theirs: :1
ti Bur you do feeke to difinherit me, i ‘
And meane t‘inuefi Amman“ with your crowne. .
So he fhall haue a princesdue reWard,"

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0f Selim US, Emperour 0 {the Turkeé. .

That cannot fhew a fcarre receiu’tl in field, ’
V Ve that haue fought with mighty Pref/fer 19/25:,
And fiript th’Z—Eg 'htian {oldan ofhis camp,

Venturing life and lining to honour thee,
P or that fame caufe {hall now difhonour’d be.

. Art thou a father 9 Nay falfe BaiaZet

Difclaime the title which thou doefl not merit.
A father would not thus flee from his fonne,
As thou doefl Hie from loyall Selimw.

A father would not iniure thus his fonne,

As thou doefi iniure loyall, Se/tmm,

Then Bamzet prepare thee to the fight,

/ Sm‘mm once thy fonne,but now thy fo e,

Hafl broke our rankes 8: put them clean: to flight?

t’

\ VVill make his fortunes by the fword,

And fince thou fear’fl as long as I do liue,

\ \ Ile alfo feare,as long as thou doefi line.

15th 8:11:47 and his company.

Ba. My heart is ouerwhelm’d with fear & grief;
VVhat clifinall Comet blazed at my birth,
VVhof e influence makes my firon g vnbrideled
In Freed ofloue to renderhate to me? (fonnes
Ah Bafl‘aies if that euer heretofore \
Your Emperour ought his fafetie vnto you,
Defend me now gainfi my vnnaturall fonne:

Non timeo martem : mortzfir mzln' dip/wet author.
Exit Baiaze; and his company. ~

Alamm, Mfiflafa beate S elz‘mw in. then Ottmme
and C berfiali enter at diuerfe domes.
Cberfi. Yeeld thee Tartarian or thou first]: die,
Vpon my {words fharpe point flandeth pale death

"Readie to riue in two thy caitiue brefi.

Orr. Art thou that knight that likea lion fierce,
Tiring his {lomackc on a Hocke oflambes,

Clmfe.

 
‘ The fir {tgpnart of the Tragicall raigne ,

Cherfe. I and vnlefle thou looke vnto thy l'elfe,
This {Woord nere drunke in the Tartarian blood,
, Shall make thy carlrafl'e as the outcafl dung. ,
Gama; Nay I haue matcht abrauer knlght then you,
Strong Aim/1m: thy maiflers eldelt fonne,
Leauing his bodie naked on the plaines,
And T urke,the felfefame end for thee remaines.
They fight. He killeth Cher/coli,and flieth.
Alarum,enter Selim“. '
Selim. Shall S dim: hope be buried in the dufl‘!
And Rama: triumph ouerhis fall! ’
Then oh thou blindfull miftrefle ofmifhap,
Chiefe pratronefle obeamu; golden gates,
\ I will aduance my flrong reuenging hand,
And plucke thee from thy euerturning wheele.
Mari-,0}: M mama, M abound, Term: aunt,
Or who fo ere you are that fight gain ‘ me,
Come and but (hew your (dues before my face,
And I will rend you all like trembling reedes.
Well Baiazet though Fortune {mile on thee,
, And decke thy camp: with glorious vié'torie,
- ll Though Selim“: now conquered by thee,
’ Is faine to put his fafetie in fwift flight:
Yet fo he Hies,that like an angry ramme,
Heele turne more fiercely then before he came. _
/ E xi: Salaam. i
Enter Baiazet,tfl4uflafik,the fouldier witth the , jS
’ bodie of C herfeoli,and Ottrame "a
rifoner. '
Bm‘n. Thus haue we gaind a bloodie viEton'e,
And though we are the- maifiers of the field,
Yet haue we loll more then our enemies:
Ah luckleffe faultof my C berfioli,
As deare and dearer wert thou vnto me,
Then any of my fonnes,then mine owne felfe.

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of S elf mus, Empetour of the Tu rhes.‘
And brauely hall thou died for Mam. ’

i X 7 And though thyhloutlleffe bodie here do lie,

Yet thy I'Weet foule in heauen for euet blelh ,
Among the {lanes enioyes ctermll refl‘.

‘ Wlmtartthou warlike man of Tammie,

3"— ‘im 3-H law—xi"; «Ar—WW; \ A

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\ 3 The vnteuenged ghoul} ofA/emflym,

You fhalhe honour’d ofyout Emperout. "

 

Whofe hap it is to be out ptifoner? _
Ottwm. I am a prince,0!rmwe is my name,

Chiefs Captaine of the Tartar: mightie hoall’.
Ba. Ottmme iVVafl not thou that flue my {on 2
Ohm». Land if fortune had but fauour’d me,

Had (cut the fire to keepe him Company. '
Bm’a. Ofi‘with his head and l‘poyle him ofhis Armes,

'V And leaue his bodie for the aytie bitdsi

” £in one with {3 :tmmé.

Shall now no more wander'on Sggima banltes,

I But refi in quiet in th’Egvfim fields.

114 aflaflhfind you worthie men at Armes,
That left not Emmet in gteatcfl need;
When we artiue at C onfiantine; great Tout,

Exam: fill.
Enter flcamat Vzfir,‘Regdn,and a barid 'of
foulcliets. , ,
Aw. Perhaps you wonder why prince fwmat,
Delighting heretofore in foolifli lone, l

, Hath chang’d his quiet to a fouldiers Hate: ,

And tumd the dulcet tunes oinmtm fong,
Into Believed/5 horrible outcties, ,

You thinkc it firange,that whereas I hauc liu’d,
Almofl a votatie to wantonneffe)

To fee me low laie offcffeiniiiate robes,
And anne my bodie in an irom wall.
I haue enioyed quiet 10115111011511:

, And {littered with pleafures fuquidtie
; ' A field ofclainties I haue paired grough,

'Ani/

 
The firft p art ofthe Tragicall raigne

\ And bone a champion to faire QyI/Jerte.
Now fince- this idle peace hath weeried‘me,
Ile follow Mar: and warreanother while-g,
And die my {hield in dolorous vermeil-
My brother Selinithrough his manly deeds,
Hath lifted VP his“ fame vnto the skies,
While we like earth wormes lurking in the weeds ,,
t " ‘Do liueinglorious in all mens eyes. i . . ,
What lets me then from thislvaine {lumber fife»
t -And by flrong handatc’h-ieue eternall glorie,
hat may be talkt ofin all memorie E
And fee how fortune fauours mine intent,
r . Heard‘you‘ not Lordings,how prince '8 91mm
, ‘ Againf’t our royallv father armed went,
' And how the Ianifl‘aries made him Hee-
' To Ramir Emperour ofTarmrz'e a-
\ This his rebellion greatly profits me,
Forl {hall foonerwirme- myfathers minde, _ ~
‘ To yeeld nae V}: the Turltifh Empire,
Whichifl haue,I am fiirel {hall finder
Strong enemies to pull me down'e againe)
That faiue Would haue prince Selmarto raigne;
Then ciuill difcordgnd contentious warre,
, - Will follow dram/m coronation . 7
‘ , Selim no doubt will. brOach {editions iarre,
And Carmt too will feeke for altera tion, ,
7 / Now to preuent all fudclaine perturbation,
We thought it goodto muller vp our power,
That danger may not take it vnprouided.
» V: fir. I like your highneil‘e refolution well, , .»
For thefe {hould be the chiefe arts ofaking,
. To punifhtliole that furioufly rebell, ' i
' And honour thofe that facred couiifell bring,
To make good lawes,ill culiomes to expell :
To IlOUl‘ifl‘J peace from whence your riches!" ring;
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T’excell your men in handling {‘peare & fhielzd. ‘
7 Thus {hall the glory of your matchlelle name,
‘ Be regiltred vp in immortall lines:i -
’ Whereas that prince that followes lul’tfull game, ‘
And to fond toyes his captiue minde enclines,
Shall neuer pall'e the temple of true fame,
Whole worth is greater then the I radian mines.
Butisyour grace allured certainly 7 e ‘ ‘
That Baiazet doth fauour your requefi e
‘ Perhaps you may make him your enemie,
, You-know how much your father dorh detefl,
' " Stout obedience and obfiinacie. ‘ I
. I fpeake not this, asif I thought it bell :
fl Your highrrefle lhould your right in it negle'é‘t, ‘
j , But that youmight be clof e and cii’cumfpe&. .
. Aw. We thanke thee Vifir for thy louing care,
~ ‘ As for my father Baaizm affeétion, } ,
‘ anelTe his holy vowes forgotten are, a
r I fliall be lure of it by his eleé‘tion.
_ By after Amman ereétion, ‘ v
* We mul’t forecafl: what things be necefl'aryx \
. Leafi that our kinngme he too momentary.
Reg. Firfl let my Lord be {ea-ted in his throne,
‘ -- Enfialled by great Bm‘azetx confent, J - ‘
~ , As yet your hamefi is not fizlly growne,
f ' .But in the greene and vnripe blade is pent:
But when you once hauc got the regiment, .
' Then may yohr Lords more eafily prouide, _
. Againfi all accidents that may bedde. _
a 7 Aroma, Then fet we forward to' Bizantium, ~
k _ Ihat we may know What Baiazet intends.
- 'Aduife thee Ammanwhats befi to do,
, The Ianifl‘ari‘es fauour Selimm,
' And they are firong vndanted enemies,
, LW hieh will in Armes gainfl thy e1 effion riff...
T hen will them to thy wil With precious gifts; ‘
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And {lore ofgold: timely largition '
The fiedfai‘r petfims from their purpofe hfts:
Butthen’heware leafl Bm‘azet; affeé‘tion
Change into hatred by fuch premunition.
For them he thinke that I am fafliéus, \,
And imitate my bro net 551mm.
Befides,a mince his honour doth dehafe,
" That beg; the common fouidiers futhagés,
Ah‘d if the Baffies knew I {Ought their grace,
It wouid the more incz'eafitheir infolentneflé.
To refifl them were ouerhardineffe,
And worfe it were to ieaue my enteljprize.
W eil how f0 ere,refolue-tqveriture it,
Fortune doth fauour euery hold afléy, \
And t’were a trick bfan vnfetled wit -
Becaufe the bees haue {hugs with them alway, '
To file ounmouthes in home to emhay. ,
Then refolution for me’lea‘des the dance; I
And t3 ms rci‘ohi’dfi meane to trie my chines. /
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, Enter [5 ”4.2.2.152“; 17v! gig/1105; 457.4554513, Ffiyfiééfl},
and theianiflhties. ,
5.3m. W’ha‘t prime [0 cre,tru‘l?sto his mightie poW’t,
Ruhag the refines of. many nations,
And Raffle}? not leaf} fidde fortune lom‘e,
Ar thinkcs his kingdome free ftom alterations,
'14} he were in the phice of Bzzitaszrt,
He would huthtlc’ by hisfeenter it. ,
For What hath rule that mnk‘es it acceptable,
Rather what hath it nbt worthie thatc:
Exit of a}! is our Pratt: fhll mutahle,
‘ Andeur contimgance at the‘peoples rate;
80 {mt it is a Renderthred,“wheteon
Depends the honour ofa princes throne. ’
Then do we fizarcgmre then thechild’ncw borne,

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Our friendspur I.ords,our fubieé‘ts,& our fonnes.
Thus is our minde in fundry pieces torne
By care,by feare,fufpition,and difimfi,
In wine,in meate we Feare pernicious poyfon,
At home,ahroad,we feare feditious treafon.
Too true that tyrant Diwxflm “
‘ Did pi-Eicure out the image ofa King,
When Dame/e: was placed in his throne, \-
I And ore his head a threatning {word did hang,
- - Fafined VP 011er by a horfes haire.
. ~Our chiefeli tru'? % is feeretly diflrufl, \
1' For Whom haue we whom we may fifely trufi,
r lfoui' owne Ibunesmegleéting awfull dutie,
Rife‘vp in Armcs againil their louing athers.
,Their heart is all of hardcfi marble wrought,
Thatean laie wayt to takeaway their breath,
From w horn they fiii’r fucked this vital] ayre.
My heart is heauie,and 1 needs mufi flcepe.
’ Bra/jaw withdraw your felues from me awhile,
4" That I may refi my ousrhurdned foule.
They Band afide’while the curtins are drawne.
Eunuchs plaic me fame muficke while I fleepe.
I ' ' Mulickewithin. \
I“; ‘ M 24/2 Good Bxiazatwvho would not/pitie thee,
i Whom thine owne fonne fo vildly perfecutes.
X More mildly do th‘vnreafonahles heafis
5,, Deale with their dammes, then 565mm with thee.
y, .Hafz’éafl Myflafirpz we are princes of the land,
E Andloue our Empefour as well as thou:
Yet Will we not for‘pitying his efiate, ‘
Suffer our foes our Wealth to ruinatc.
N If Selim haue playd falfe with Baiotzet, ,
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' Why fhould it be vnlawfull for the fonne,

_ As ift’were lawfull for a fubieét prince

' Ime'azet had iniur’d Salinity,

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, Our father Hal: died in the field,
’ _ arng the Sap/vi, in his higlmeflé warms.

The firli part ofthe Tragicaii raigne

And yethe could not getpermiflion ' .

To kifle his hands,and fpeake his mind to him,
Perhaps he thought his aged fathers loue

Was eleane efirang’d from him : and Acomat
Slrould reape the fruite that he had laboured for.
Tis lavizfilll for the father to take Armes,

To leauie Armesgainfi his iniurious fire a
Mufl’. You reafon Hal: like a fophifler.

To rife in Armes gainl’c his foueraigne, , ‘ .
Becaufe he will not let him haue his will :\ . ‘ \
Much lelle iii lawfull for a mans owne fonne. . ,

0r fought his death,or done him fome abufe,

Then S elzmm caufe had bent more tollerable. " ‘

Brit Baiaut did neuer iniure'him, " x» -

Nor {quoht his death ,nor once abufed him, \ ,

Viilefleiaecaufe he giues him not the crowne, ' , ~ \, \

Being the yoongel’cof his highneffe fonnes.

Crane he not him an Empire for his part,

The mightie Empire of great Treéz’fand E . \ , ‘

So that if all things rightly he obferu’d, w , r a / I

Selim had more then euer he defetu’d. -

I fpeake not thisbecaufe I hate the prince,

For by the heauens I loue yoong S elimm,

Better then either of his brethren. \

But for I oWe alleagianCe to my king, ~ . p“ ' i - a “is

And loue him much that fauours me (0 much. \ '

VMz/faflizgvhile old Baiaze't doth line, >

Will be as true to him as to himfelfe. ‘ ‘
Cot/i. Why braue M»fiazfi22,Hali and my {6ch

Were neuer’firlfe vnto his maieflie. ‘ / '

And“

 
ofgelimus, Emperour of'theTurltes.

And we will neuer be degenerate.

' Nor do We take part with prince Sal/mm,
Becaufe we would depofe old Baiazer,
But for becauf e we would not Ammat /
That leads his life Hill in lafciuiouspompe,

Lg, , Nor Cormt,tliough he be a man ofwoorth,

, Should be commander of our Empire. "

_ For he that neuer faw his foe mans face,

‘__ ' ’ \But alwaies flept vpon a Ladies lap,

' Will [cant endure to lead afouldiers life,

9 ‘ And he that neuer handled but his penne, ,

: , Will be vnskilfull at the warlike lance.

Indeed his wifedome well may guide the crowne,

And keepe that fafe his predecelToi's got : , . '

But being giuen to peace as Cormt is, ,

He neuer will enlarge the Empire:

50 that the rule and power ouer vs,

' ”Is oncly fit for valiant 825mm. ‘

Muff. Prince's, you know how mi ghtie Baffle: .
Hath honoured Muflafat with his lone. \ ' ' /
He gaue his daughter beautious Solimn,‘ ‘
To be the foueraignernil’crefle ofngy thoughts.

He made me captaine of the Ianiflaries, , i
_ ' find too vnnaturall {hould Mafiaflk be,“

' To rife againfl him in his dying age. - , / a,
Yet know,you warlike peere,M»flafiéz is, ’
A loyall friend Vnto prince Selimm,

' a. And ere his other brethren get the crowne,
. For his fakeJ my felfe will pull them downer

_ I loue,I lone themdearly,but the lone '-
Which I do beare vnto my countries good ,,

E Makes me a friend to noble 5611mm, _

Onely let Baiazet while he doth liue,

E , Enioy in peace the Turkifla Diademe.

5 When he is dead,and layd in quiet graue, ‘

Then none but Selim”: our helpe {hall haue.

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Sound within. A MelEnger enters, Beige“
awuketh.

Bria. How now Muflaflkwhat newes haue we there a

Is S slim vp in Armes gainft me againe?
Or is the S alibi entred our confines?
Hath the Egyptian fiiatch’d his crowneagaine?
Or haue the uncontrolled Chriflians V _
L Vnflieath’d their {words to make more war on V5?
" Such newesgor’none will come to Bm‘azet. '
rfz/[n/f. My 'gratious Lord,heres an Embaffador ,
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m. From Acamar E oh let him enter in. '
Enter Regan.
Embafludourfliow fares our louing fonne? ,
Keg-Q Mightie commander of the warlike Turks,
Acomat Souldafie OfAmflfld, L
' Greeteth your grace/by me‘his mCflEnger.
, He glues him a Letter. .
And gratulates your highnelle good fuccefle,
Wifhing good fortune lmaybeflxll you Hill.
Baia. Myfl‘afl}: reade.
He giues the letter to Mnflafiz,md {peakes the
refl to himfelfe. /
Amman cranes thy promife Emmet, -
To giue the Empire vp into his hands,
And make it fure to him in thy life time.
And thou {halt haue it lonely Acomt,
FOr I haue hene encomhred long inough,
And vexed with the cares ofkingly rule,
Now let the trouble of the Empirie
Be buried in the hofome of thy fonne.
Ah Awmrgf thou liaue fucha raigne
So Full offorrow as thy Fathers was, ‘
Thouwilt aceurfe the time,the day and houre,
In which thou Was ella'olilh’d Eniperour,
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Germ: the Soldan OFMagfiQ/z'a, ' ‘ ~ , i _
,4" . Hearingrof Selim: wotthie ouerthrOW, _
Add of the comming Of)’00ng.Ac,omar, , ‘ .L ,- ' .. l/ N
‘ Both centifie/your maiellie by me, - '
.1 Howioyfull he is of your viétorie,
,, And thetcwithall he humbly, doth require ,
i Q Your grace would do him inflicein his caufe.’ ‘ ‘ _ 7A » , “
37 "His brethren both,vnyvorthieihchxa father, , ‘ “
ff Do fceke the Empire whileyour grace doth liue,’ y'
' f lAnd thét by vndireét finifle‘r meanes. ‘ ' . .. ,
3» * But Comm mind~ free from ambitious thoughts, ’
‘ 'And ttufling to the goodnefle ofhis caufe, ‘ \ , l , V x
a: onned vnto your highnelre tender lone, ‘ "
~ 011er dcfires Your grace fliould‘fiognmfl "
. Selim nor Acomatgin the Diademe, - i , »
.' Which appertaineth vnto him by, right, ‘ “ 4 \
~ But keepe it to your/felfé the while youliue: ' 7 ’ ’ l - ‘ e g.»
FAnd when it {hall the great creator pleafe, - ’ .'- , ‘ '
"'1 Who bath the f pirits of all men in his hands, « I * ‘ - ' l > *
‘J‘ Shall call your highneflE tofyOur lateft home, — ’ , Q;
Then willhe alfo fuetohaue his right. " ' u ‘ ‘ ‘
Baia. Like to a {bi fayling Without flarres, \ 9
* Whom waues‘ do toll? one way and winds‘another,
. Both witaout sealing: euen fo‘my poore heart
1 Endurefi a combat betw1xt lofie‘ and right. ‘ - _ /, <
The lone I hear: to my deare Jamar, , ‘ \ (
" Commands me giue my fiifliage vnto him,
But Comm title,being my eldefi fonne,
Bids me recallmy hand,and give it him.
‘Acomazg,he would haue it in my life;
But gentle Comm like a louing fou’ne,
=_' eDefii'es me line and die an Emperour, \ ’ / « ‘
And 3: m; death lteqiieath‘m’y crowne to him.
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551mm; fought to thrufl: me downe by force,-
1A nd Acamatfeekes the kingdome in my life, 1 2
And both of them are grieu’d thou liu’fifo long.
But Corz'55inu1nbretll not my dayes as they,
0 how much clearer 101168 he me then they. . , , ,
Eyflzeghow counf e1}. youyour Eniperour'? 2 ., '
~ Mtg/f. J‘s/1y gratlous Lordgmy [elf W11 {peak for a] g ‘
For all 1 know are minded as I am. '1
Your highnefle knowes the I aniflhries lone, 2 _
How firm: they meane to cleaue to your behefl, » 2:. . ‘i "
As wellyoumight perceiue in- that fad'fight,' ‘ 2 ‘42; g:
When Selzm fet vponryou in your-flight. >
, Then we do ali defire you on our knees,
T o‘keepe the crowne and feepter to your felfc._
How grieuous will it beynto your thoughts, ‘
If you ‘lhould giue the el‘owne to Acomat,
To fee the brethren disinherited, * L
To B efi'l their anger one vpon another, ,
‘ - A an! read the boards ofthis‘mightie raigne. 1
Sitpyofe hatCarcm‘ would be Weilgmltent,‘
‘1 et thinhes your grace ifA coma: wereking; 5, g » ;. 1 _ ,
Thar Saw ere ‘zoug would-mine league with him? 7 , _ ,
May he would hreahe from forth his 'lwreézfiz’d’, »
25°; mi wafie the E12233) re a H with fire and (word. 7 V
FEEL then zoo Wenke wouhi be poore Acamat, . '

/ To fiend agginfl his brothers puiflfince,

' 0r £2L2e himielfe from his enhanced hand. _ ,
While [137}216/1111d the cruell Perfigms, L '
And the great Soldzme ofth’Egyptians,

”W ou‘id {211.21g tofee our force difinemhred f0, 2
E «71261 perehance the ne1ghbour Chrifiians V
‘A mild take occafi on to thrufl out their heads.
All this may he pteuentedby your grace, ‘ R

2 It you Wm yeeld to C cram; iuft requefl, . ‘ ,
find keeps the kingdome to you while you Iiue,

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5“ May make vs flrong,to fortifie the man ,’
~ " W116 at your death your grace fhal chufe as kin 0'.

:7 Loyall Muflafi‘h !Well Were Baiazet

f , If all his fonnes,did beare fucli loue to him.

, Though loth I am longer to weare the crowne, .
L”: ‘ Yetrfor I fee it is my fuhieéts will, ‘* i ' ,
f Once more will Baip‘zzet be Emperour.

' ‘But’ we mull fend to pacifie our fonne,

; ,. Or he will {’torrne,as earl} did Selrm‘m; .

_ Come let vs go vnto our councell Lord,

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' Enter «46mm, Regan, Vz/z'r, and his‘ fouldiers. Acomat
_ mufi read a letter,atid then renting it fay :

‘1 Am. Thus will I rend the crowne from of thy head,
f Falfe hearted and iniurioijs 3mm; ' '
;_ To mocke thy fonne that Ioue’d thee {o deare.
What ? for becaufe the head-Ptrong Ianiflari‘es ;
\Voulel not confent to honour Acométa , ' , /
: ’And their bafe Ballies vow’d to S clzmm, , . .
Thought me vnworthie of the Turkifh crowne, '
}: Should he be lul’d and ouerrul’d by them, \
/-Vnder pretence ofkeepiiig it himfelfe, ‘ t
f, To wipe me cl‘ezme for euer being king?
5 Both he clleeme (0 much the Balfaes words;
x , Arid prize their fauour at {0 high a rate, /
That forto gratifie their fiubborne mindes,
He calls away all care,and all refpefts '
f 7 0fdutie,promife,and religious oathes 2
,.'~ "Nowhy the holy Prophet, Ulla/Jamar,
in Chiefe prefi’dent and patron of the Turkes, '
? I meane to chdlenge now my right by Armes,
1,, And winnehyfworé that glorious elignitie,
‘2 -Which he iniutioufly detaines from me.

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Haply he thinkes hecaufe that Selimm‘.
Rebiitted by his Warhke Ianillhri‘cs," _
Was feline to Hie iri‘hafl from whence he Came:
Thait Acmm: by his example mou’d, , v "
VVill'fe'are to manage Armes againflthis fire. '
“ Or that my life Forepall‘edin pleafures court,
Promifes weake refillancexin the fight: '-
’ But he {hallknow thatI can We my Cwoorcl,
And Iikea lyon feaze vpon my‘praie. ‘ V , >
Ifeuer Selim mou’d him heretofore, ‘ ', .‘
Acormt memes/to mooue'v him ten times more. _ ‘
Vg'flr. T’were good your grace would to fl'mafid; ~ , ‘
Anal there increafe your camp with frefh (apply.
a Ago. Vifir, I am imp’a'tient ofde‘laie, ‘
_ And fince my father hathitlcenft me thus, '
i i ‘ "‘Ile quéchthofe kindled flames with his hart blood.
Not likea fonnekut'a’mol‘tcruell foe, v' \
> Will Mcomat Henceforth be vnto. him. 5
\_ March to Natalia,thcre we will begin ; *
And make a preface to Our méfl‘acres.
e VMy riephew Mammy (cum: to Aim/baa
. / Departed lately fidm lwm’um,‘ ‘ ‘
. i 2‘ j 15 lodged therefind he {hall he thefirfl‘
‘ ' t / Whoml will filerifice vnto mfwrath. \ » ‘ . I
~ , « ‘ ,« \ ,Exerwt All. . ‘ u 5’
\ ‘ , Enter the yoong Prince M #1031255th Belieréq of e
l «i ' , ‘ Natalia; and orie or two fouldig's. ‘
i ‘ Mal”. Lord Goucr’nourm'hat thinke youhell to doc ! .
l ' If we receiue the Soulclaine Atom”; ’ " i t ‘
t J; or V ’ Who knoweth not but his blood-thirfl'ie fw'oord
l5 J ‘ ‘ Shall be emho'well’d in our countrv-men. ‘
_ You know he is difpleafde with Ham”, H
And will i‘ehcll,as (Selim did to fore,
, And would to God with S slim: ouerthrow.
1 <. You know his angrie hearthath voWd’reuengc ,
‘ ' / On all the fibieéts of his fathers land.“ ' , *
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Becattfe by right the Turk'fih down: is thine,

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, Then/file good prince helore your vncle come, _ ‘
- ' Mat/no. NayqooelmyI..ord,,ne\Jer1hallit befaid

Saue thou thy felfe by flight or otherwlfe,
2 And we will makerefif‘rante as we ma.

Like an Armenian tygre,th;et hath 22; y

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Bed from his citizens fin‘feare of'dea‘th,

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And if you needs mull 222,212 the with you.

And I among 212222;: with forward hand,

W 211 helpe to kill :2 50222213011 enemie. ‘ ' ‘

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Enter Aromat, Vifir, Regan, and the fouldlers.
AM. Now {sire A7m‘o/z'4,fhall thy {lately walles
BC ouerthtowne and beaten to the ground.
, My heart within me For reuenge Hill calles.

\ Why Baiozzemhoughtfl thou that Acomat

Would put vp {itch a mohf’crous iniurie?
Then had I broUght my chinalrie in vaine, \

, Andtono purpof‘e drawncmyconquerins Had"

' VVhich now vnfl1eath’d,€lml’ not be lheath‘d againc, '

Till ita world of bleeding {males hath made.

2' Poore 1'24. ahamet, thou thought“ thy felfe (00 fure,

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\ To lant thy Forces in 1)] atblia,

V calmed {"0 much before by Selim; fwoord. L
Summon a parley to the citizens, , ,

That they may heare the dreadfull words} fpeah,

And die inthought before they come to blowes.’ ‘ '
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' The firfi part ofthe Tragicall raigne

M a130, What eraues our vncle Acomm ofvs é
AMT hat thou & all the citie yeeld thernfelues,
Or by the holie rites of M alums:
His wondrous tomb ,and facred Alcom», .

But mm as monflrom as I can deuife.

‘ M4170. Vncle,if I may call yOu bythat name,
Which cruelly hunt for your nfephewes blood,
You do vs wrongthus to befiegeour towne,

Beino your friends add kinfinen 38 we are. '
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Aco. In that thou wrongfi me that thou art my kmf‘man,
Mal/70. Why for I arn thy nephew doefl thou frownc E, '
Aw. I that thou art {0 neare vnto the crowne. “
Make. Why vncle Irefigne my right to thee,

And all my title were it nere [‘0’ good. w
Aw. Wilt thou 3 then know afl‘uredly from me,

Though Alem/lwze thy father lou’d me well ,'

M 4/1. Why vncle doth my life put you in feare?
A372. It flmll not nephew ,fi'nce Ihaue yoti here. ’
Malta. VVhen I am dead,mote hindrers fhalt thou find:
Acam. VVhen ones cut-offithe fewer are behinde.
Ma/m Yet thinke the gods do beare an equall eye.
Aea- Faith if they all were fquint-ey’d,what care I.
’ M4130. Then’ Makomet know we will rzlther‘die,
Then yeeld vs vp into a tyrants hand. , , t ' ’
Aw. Belhrew me but you be the wife: Alabama,
For. ifldo but catch you boy aliue,
Twe‘re better for you runne through Phlegiton. ‘
Sits {tale the walles,and pull the caitiues downe, .
I giue to you the fpoyle ofall the towne. , » ‘
, Alumna. Scale the Walles. 1 Enter Arum/it, Vifir
and Regan, with Alabamet.. 7
Atom. Now yoongflerg'ou that brau’dl’t Vs on the walles;

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1. [And {hookeyour plumed ereH-againfi: our fhield; » _

d ‘ V Vhat would“: thou g1ue,or what wouldfl; thou n'ot giue

That thou wert far inoughfrom Acomat'a . l 7

’ How like the villaineis to Baidzetl? '

VVel nephew forthy father lou’d me well,

, I will not deale extreemly with his‘fonne: , ‘ , . ' k ‘

_ j Then heare a briefe compendium of thy death.

" Regan go caufe a groue offieelehead fpe’ares, . ‘ ‘

Be pitched thicke vnder‘the caflle wall, ' ‘

And on them let this ,youthfull captaine fall. ' -

. Mafhou flmlt not fear me Acamm with death,

Nor will I beg my pfirdon at thy hands. 7 E t \

But as thou giu’fi me fuch a monfir‘ous death,“ ' ‘ V

’ So do I freely leaue-to thee my curfe: "

\ E ' Exit Regan with Mahatma.

Aw. O,that wil ferue to fil my fathers purfe.‘

Alarum. Enter a fouldier with Z omm,fifier ,

' to wig/Jamar. ‘ ‘ l ‘ ' ,. _ ‘
Z071. Ah pardon me deare vnele,pardon mé‘. ' t 7 / . < V 4
Ace. No minioniyou are too neare a kin to me. ‘ x
Z on. Ifeuer pitie entered thybrefl, E / _ '

Or euer thou waft touch’d with womans loue, — ‘ t , t s \ ' ,

L Sweete vncle {pare wretched Z exam; life. ’

' ‘ Thou once waft noted for a quiet prince,

, Soft-hearted,mild,and gentle as a lambe, /

f” _ Ah donor proouea lyon vnto me. , ' ’ . ' »
E ’ > ,Acb. VVhy would’fl thou liue,when Makemet-is dead?
Ron. Ah who flew Mabomet 2 Vncle did you?

Aw. He thats prepar’d to do as much for you. ‘ -\

T Z 0’5. ' Doefi thou not pitié A/WMW in me? 7 , ‘7 t . ,
Ace. Yes that he wants [0 long thy companie. ‘ 7

, Z on. Thou art not falfe’ groome fon to Baifizct, ‘ v f ‘ t

He would relent to heare a’woman weepe, , ‘ "

, ' But thou wait borne in defatt Calm/w, ‘

p , And the Hircmiz'dn tygres gaue thee fucke,

3:: Knowing thou Wm: 21 mantle: like themfelues. , , '

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The firfi: 13 art of the Tragicali rai-gne

Ace. Let you her thus to rate vs ? Strangle her.
\ They flrangle her. ' _ ' -_ \
Now fcoure theflreets, and leaue not onealiuc
Tp carrie thefe {313 newes to 3mm. ,
"That all the Citizens ma 'dearly fay,
This day‘ was fatall to N ago/m. 4 V _
' V , E xmnt All.

/ . Ehtcr Baidut,Mu/>afi£z,andtheIaniifiries.

Ba. M uflafi‘h,if my mindedtceiue me not, \ ‘

' Some {trange misfortune is not Farre from me.
\I was not/wont to tremble in this fort. , \.

Me thinkes I feel: a cold run through nliy bones, ,
As‘if'it hafined to fiirprize my heart, . ‘ E _
Me thinkes fome voice Pall whifperet'h in my cares
And bids me to take heed of Acomqt. ' _
Maj}. Tis but your highnefle ouercharged mind
VVhich feateth mofl the things it leafl defires;

Enter two fouldiets With theBe/ierégy of N maligin a chairc, ,1
and the bodie of Maézrmm and Z anamfin two coffins. o \ I

‘34. Ah {weer Mnflafimhou’art much deceiu‘d,
My minde prefages me fome future harme,
And loe what dole Fullcxequie is here.
Our chiefe commander omeolia! _ ,
VVhat 'caitiu'e hand is it hath wounded thee at
And ‘who are th'efe couered in torhblack hearfe 2 ~
‘ Bel.“ Thefe are thy hephewes mightie 34m”, ~
The fonne and daughter ofgood Alemjzae, '

'xVVhom cruen Acamm hath murdred thus; . I

Thefe eyes beheldgvvhen from anayrie toure,
They hurld the bodieofyoong Malcomw’, ;
VVhereas a hand of‘armed Itmldiers,

Receiued himfalhng on theirfheéres fharp points.

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V 3/ as‘itmugled by his barbarous fouldiers. ‘

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if .Be‘maugledand difmem red as you fee, ‘

y w And/now mine eyes fall fwimming in pale death?
, _ Bids me refigne my breath vnto the hlgaucnss

of S elimus, Emperour of the Tu rkes.
‘- Baia. Oh you diljaencers of our haplelle breath,
Why do you glut your eyes,and take delight
To fee fad pageants ofmens miferies E

'_ Wherefore haue you prolong’d my wretched life;
‘ ‘ To fee my fonne my deareftAcomat,
‘ To lift his hands againfi his fathers life ?

Ah Sclimmmow do I pardon thee, \
For thou did’fl {a vpon me manfully,
And mou’d by an occafion,though vniufl. '

, ' But Acamatfiniurious faunas,

Is tentimes more vnnaturall to me.

. fHaplell‘e Zamm,haplelfe Mabamct,
1- The poore remainder of my flew/723:,
" '- Which of you both {hall Raine: mofi waile E '

Ah borh of you are worthie to be wailde.

Happily dealt the froward fates with thee,
‘ Good Aim/bagfor thou'didfl die in field,
\ And (0 preuentedfl this fad {jaeétaclq

Pitifull fpeétacle of fad dreeriment,

‘ Pitifull {pefiacle of difmall death.

But I haue liu’d to fee thee Alain/Me,
By Tartar Pirates all in peeces tome.
To fee yoong S dim: difobedience. ‘

, To fee the death of Alan/’14“ POO“t {ML 1 K _

And lafl ofall to fee my Atom“! .
Proouc a rebellious enemie to me. i
Bali. Ah ceafe your tearcs vnhappie Emperour,

- ‘ And {head not all for your poore nephews death.
, ‘ §1x thoufand of true-hearted citlzens

In faire Natalia, Acamér hath flaine: , l
The channels run like riuerets of blood, ifis

To be the meflénger ofthefe fad newes. ’

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The fit“: p art ofthe Tragicall raigne
Death {lands before readic for to firikc. ‘

Farewell deare Emperour and reucnge our lofi'c,
As euer thou doefi hope for happinefle. He dies:
.3 m‘a. Amrnm jawes and loathfome‘T‘smrm,
From whence the damned ghoafis do often creep;
' Baek‘to the World to punifh Wicked men.
Black Demogargoflgrandfitther ofnigh-t, '
, Send out thy furies from thy firie hall,
The pitilefle E rjmnie: arm’d with whippes,
And all the damned monllersof black hell,
To owre'their' plagues on curfed Acomat.
How {hall I mournepr which way {hall I turne
To powre my teares Vpoxtlmy dearefi friends 2
, Couldfl thou endue falfe-hearted Acomat, '
e To kill thy nephew and thy filler thus,
And wound to death f0 Vali ant a Lord 2 f
A nd will you not you albeholdingheauens,
Dart downon him your piercing lightning brand,"
‘ Enrold in fulphugand confuming flames 2
Ah do not Ime,Acomm is my fonne,
\ ‘ Anal may perhaps by counfell be reclaim’d,
And. brought to filiall obedience. _ ,
Aga thou art a man ofpeitfant wit, " / ‘
Go thou and talke with my fonne Acomar,
‘ And fee if he will any way relent.
A: , 11 ‘ Sp eake him faire Agadeafl he, klllthee too.
’ l r“ f - And we my Lords will in,and mourn—e a while,
,! ‘ i, a t ‘ One): the-fe princes lamentabletombs; - l
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_ ,/ Enter Acmmt,” zr,RegM,and their
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‘ a , The while-the vulture tireth on his heart, .
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Could you vnkind perform: {0 fogle a deed,

of Selimus, Emperour of the Turkes.

In {heading hlood‘,and murthring innocents.
I thmke my wrath hath hene too patient,

- Since ciuill blood quench eth not out the flames
, Which Bm’azet hath kindled in my heart.

szir. My gratious Lord,hei‘e is a ineffenger
Sent from your father the Emperour.
Enter Aga,and one with him.

, Aco.‘ Let him come inzAga what newes with you?

A g4. Great Pi’ince,thyfiither mightie Bamzetf . ' i 4,

Wonders your grace whom he did loue f0 much , ‘ ’
And‘thought to leaue polleffour of the crowne,
Would thus requite his loue with mortall hate,‘ , \
To kill thy nephewes with reuenging (word,
And mallacre his fubiefls in fuch fort.

, Aco. Agaany ”father traitrous Bm‘nzet,
Detain es the crowne iniurioully from me,
Which I will haue if all the world fay nay.

1 am not like the vnmanured land, / , ,
Which anfweres not his hoiiours greedie mind:
1 low not feeds vpon the barren (and,

A thoufand wayes can Agomt foonc finde,

To game my will,which if I cannot game,

’ Then purple blood my angry hands fhall Raine.

A a. Ammanyet learnc ,by Selzmm,
That haflie purpofes hauehated endes.
Aco. Tufh A g4, Selim was not wife inough
To fer vpon the head at the firfl brunt:
He lhould haue done as I do meane to do,
Fill all the confines,with fire,fword,and blood:

And when he had endammaged that way, . , a] -
The teare the old man eecemeale with my teeth, _ y , ‘
And colour my, fire/13g liands with his gore-blood. ‘ ’ ‘ y,

Aga. Ofee my Lord,how fell ambition \ is;
Deceiues your fences and bewitcyes you, ' , -

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The firfl part. of the Tragicall raigne

A 3 kill the mamthat firfi gau elife to you? >

Do you not feare the peoples aduerfe fame 9
Ace. It is the greatefl glorie ofa king

When,though his fubiec’ts hate his wicked deeds

Yet are they forfi t0 beare them all With prall'e. ‘ ,
Agra, Whom fear-e confiraines to praife their princes deeds, '

That feare,eteigiall hatred in themfeeds. ‘
Aw. He knowesnOt how to fwaythe kingly mace,

That'loues to be great in his peoples grace :

The furefl ground for kings to build vpon,

Is to be fear’d and curfi ofeuery one. \ . _

What though the world of nations mehate? ‘ p

Hate is peculiar to a princes Hate.

\ As fure as day,mine eyes {hall nere tafi flecpc,‘

A gm. Where ther’s no fhamemo care of holy law,
No faithmo‘iuf’ticemo integri’tie,
That fl'ate is full ofrnutabilitie. ,
, Aw. Bare faith,pure vertue,poore integritie; '
Are ornaments fit for a priuate man, ‘
Befeemes a prince for to do allhe can.

A g4” Yet know it is a {acrilegious Will,
To flaie thy father were he nere (6 ill.

Aw; Tis lawfull gray—beard for to do to him,
What ought not to be done vnto a father. '
Hath he not Wip’t me from the Turkifh crowne'? ,/ .
Preferr’d he not the flubborne Ianizaries, , Q)
And heard the Baffies flout petitions, ‘ ‘ , " \ ' ‘ \ \'
Before he Would giue care to-my- requefl E i i ' ‘

Before my {word haue riuen hisperiur’d brefl. \ ‘
Aga. Ah let me neucr line to fee that day. = ' Q :
Ace. Yes thou {halt liue,but neuer fee that clay, . _ p %

Wanting the tapers that fhould giue thee light: ' _ 4 i

7 ' ‘ ;~ Pulso'urhiseyec. ’i

Thou {halt not fee f0 great felicitie, 7 _

When I {hall rend out Baiazm dimme eves, . ;

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Aga. Ah cruell tyrant and vnmercifiill,
’ » . More bloodie then the Anthropampimgi,
, That fill their hungry {lomachs with mans Helh.
‘ , Thoquhouldfl haue flaine me barbarous Acomai,’
Not Icaue me in (0 comfottlelle a life
To hue on earth,and neuer fee the fame.
Aca. Nay let him die that liueth at his cafe,
' Death would a wretched caitiue greatly pleafe.
Agra. And thinkfl thottthen to {cape vnpuilhed,
No Ammanthough both mine eyes be gone,
Yet are my hands left on to murthetthee.
Am. 'was wel rememhredficgan cut them off}
They cut of his hands and giue them Amman
; Now in that fort'go tell thy Fmpetout
‘ Thatifhimfelfe had but bene in thy place,
“ \ I would haue vs’d him crueller then thee: _
a; , Here take thy handszl know thou lou’fi themWel. ‘
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”Which hand is this 2 right Epr left 2 canfi thou tell?
Aga. I know not which-it is,hut (is my hand. * ‘-
But ohthou fupreme architeét of all, - v ‘ , 1
Bill mouer ofthofe; tenfold chtif’call orbes, » a I e i . I
Where all thofe mouing,and vnmouing eyes , "
Behold thy goodnefleeuetlafiingly; . ‘
’ See,vnto thee I lift thefe blondie armes; . l
For hands Ihaue not for tolift to thee, 2 = , _ A: I
: And in thy iufiice dart thy {mouldring flame . _ 1j:
Vpon the head ofcurfed Antiwar. , ' - ' ' a ‘ ‘ ‘
3- ’ Oh ctuellheauensand iniuridusfates, -
I ‘ linen the lafi: refuge of a wretched man, .
Is tooke from me: for how can Aga weepeEI a: I ll
0r mine a brinilh 111err of pearled tearesi i I - l
Wanting the watry cef’tetnes of his eyes? / , y . . l
Come lead me backe againe to Baiazet, '
' The wofiille [Land fadd’fl Embafladout . ,
That euer was difpatch’d to any King. 7 , ,_ ‘ ii
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The fix-fl part of the Tragiea’ll migne

Aw. Why To, this \muficke pleafes Aroma.
And would Ihad my doating father here! -
. ‘ I would rip Vp his hrefif‘hand rendhis heart, »
Into his boWels thrull my angry hands,
AS Willhiglyfind with as good a mind,
“ As} could he the Turkilh Emperour.
And by the Clea te declining vault ofheauen,
Whither the foules ofdying men {do flee,
Either/l meane to dye the death my felfe,
Or make that old {all}: f'aitour bleed his lal’c.

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' Enter 13 diflzet, Muflafliz,(fali,Ha[i,and Age led
by a fouldier : who keelingbefore Bamzet,‘
_ and holding his legs {hall fay ': \
Age. ‘Is this the bodle ofmy (oneraigne a , r
’ Are thefe the {stored pillars that fupport . , - -
‘ The image of true magnanimitie E ‘
, Ah Bflialzet, thy‘fonne £1le Acomat
Is full refolued to take thy life from thee :
Tis true,tis true,wigneflé thefe handleffe armes,
,VVitnelle thefe emptie lodges ofmine eyes,
‘VVitneITe the gods that ffom the hi ghell heaucn
' Beheld the tyrant with remorcelelle heart, ‘
.Puld out mine eyes,and cut off my weake hands.
VVitnefle that fun whore golden coloured beames
Yout eyes do fee,but mine can nere behold :
VVlmeffe the earth that fucked vp my blood,
Streemingjn riuers from my tronked armes. .
l \ VVItnefle thepr‘efent that he {ends to thee,
’ Openmy bofome,therc y‘ou {hall it Rae. ' ‘ I
. Maw: opens his bofome andtakes out ' ‘
his hands.
‘ Thole are the hands,which Aga‘onch did VFC,
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ofSelimus, Emperour ofthe Turkes.

To hurtle my {harpe {word about my heath}
Thofe {ends he to the wofirll Emperour, ’

"I ' With purpofe fo cut thy hands from thee;

Why is my foueraigne‘ filent all this while 2 i i

; " \ .84. Ah Agafiaiazet Fain: would Stalk to theg,

But fodaine forrow eateth tip my Wot ,

Brimzét A gafa‘ine would weepe for thee,

Butlcruell forrow drieth vp my tearcs. /

Baiatzet A gmfaine would die forthec, , a V _ \
' But griefe hath weakned my poore aged hands. , ' \

' . \ How can he fpeakgwhofe tongue forrow hath tide?

How can he mourne,that cannot {head a mine 2

‘How {hall he liue,that full ofmiferie

Calleth for death,which will not let him die 2 , 4
Mil/Z. Let women weep,let Children powre foortll teares, = , ’
And cowards {pend the time in hootlefle mone.” .
We e’l load the earth with fucha mightie hoal’t
Oflanizari‘esfierne-horrre fonnes ofMdrr,

That leé {hall Hie and hide himin the cloudes

For feare- our iauelins thrufi him from his wainer
Old Age: was a Prince among your Lords,

His Councels alwaies were true oracles,‘

\ And fliall he thus vnmanly be mifus’d,

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And he vnpunifhed that did the deed:

Shall Mabomet and poore Z mam: ghoafis;

.A nd the good gouernour of N ant/m ‘
Wander in Saigon: meadowes Vnreueng’d?

Good Emperour {tit vp thy manly heart,

And fend forth all thy warlike Ianizaries

To chaflife thatreb ellious Acamar. , ‘
Thou knowfl we cafmot fight without a guide, ’ /
'And he muff be one of the royall blood,

Sprung from the loines of mi ghtie Ottoman,

And who remaines now,b}1t yoong S 6’]!me ‘
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Baia. I good Maflafiézfend for Selimm,
, So I may be reneng’d I care not how,
The worPc that can befall me is but death, ;
That would end my Wofull miferie; ' x o,
Selim»: he mull: worke me this good turne, .
I cannot kill my felEe,hee‘l do’t For me. ‘ \ A. ,.
Come A ga,thou and I will weepe the while: ‘ . ”3‘
Thou for thy eyes and lofle of both thy hands, _ . :1
I‘for th’vnkindnelle of my Aromat. ‘
- \ - E man: All.
Enter Selzmm,and _a me’fl‘enger with a? letter
\ from B ainzct.
S dim. Will fortune fauour me yet once againei|
And will [he thrul’t the cards into my hands a
V Vellif I chance but once to get the dccke,' ‘
To deale about and lhufle as I «would : ‘ \
Let Selim neuer fee the day-light flaring»,
aneer I {huffle out my felfe a king; ,,
Friend let me fee thy letter once againe,
_ That I may read thefe reconcilinglines.
Reades the letter.
, Thou halt a pardon Selim granted thee.
Mafiaflh and the forward Ianizaries
Haue fued to thy» father Baia at,
That thou maift be theircapraine‘generall
Againf’c th’attempts ofSouldane Acomnt.
VVhy thats the thing that I requefled mom; '
That Imightyonce th’imperiall armie leade : ‘
And fince its oHted me {o willingly,
Belhrew me but ile take their curtefie.
‘ Soft let me fee is thereno policie
T’entrap poore Seltmm in this deuice E
It may be that my father feares me yet,
, [call I {hould once againe rife vp in armes,
And like Amemqueld by Heron/er,
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oFSelimus, Emperourofthe Turkes.

And therefore {ends for me vnder pretence
Ofthis,and that: but When he’hath me there; ' x ,
"Hee’ll make me Cure for putting him in Feare.’
Diftrufl is gopdwvhen‘ theirs Caufe ofdifirufl. - , _
: Read it againe,perchimce thou doofi millake. _ /
’ L , ' " , (Reade.

Then Selim call all foolifliifeare afide,
For hee’s a Prince that fauours thy eflate, \ /

‘ And’hateth treafon worfe then death it felfe. ‘

» . And hardly can lthihke he could be brought ; g ‘ ~.

" i If there were treafonfio fubfcrihe his name. .
"Come friend,the cauferequires we fhuld befgonc, “

, Nowonce again: haue at the Turkifh throne.‘ . ‘ .

:1! , " 7 ‘ ~ (’Exmnt Both.

_ " s " Enter Raine: leading A g4, Mufiaflk} v

Hali,Cali,Selmm,theIanizaries.

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5m. Come mournfull Aga,come and fit by me, / ‘

Thou hall bene forel’ygrieu’d For Emmet, -

; Good reafo’n then thathe fllould grideue for thee. \
, Giue me thy arm,though thou hall. loff thy hands, 1 ,_ '

Rndliu’l’c as a poore exile in this light, _
Yet halt thou wonne the heart offiniazeta

Q - ' .Agn. Your‘graces words are veriei comfortable,

And well can Ago: beare his grieuougloffcs- ‘

’ Since it was-for fo good a Princes fake. " 3 y, ; .
, \ Seli. Father,if1 may call theehy that name, ,

, 7 Whole life I gim’d at with rebellious (word:

1; ' In. all hulfiilitie thy reformed fonne;

Offers himfclfe into your graces hands,
And at your feete laieth his bloodie (Word, .
Which he aduanc’d againl’c your maicll‘ie.
Ifmyoffence’do lEerne {o odious ‘

Thatl deferuc not lenger time to hue,

.- ' Beholdlopenvntoyoumybrel’t,‘ \ '— fl .‘ i’
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, Go lead: them out againfi falfe Aroma,

7 $92111: him nor Selzm,though he be my fonne,

_ Then 011 my head the golden crowne 11131113.

 

1'" he {-1111 part of the 1 11113111311 raigtte

But if repentancecin vnfiained. heart,

And lorrow for my grieuous crhueforepafi‘,

May merit pardod at your princely hands.

Beho1d where poore 111glo1ious Selimw, ‘

Vpon hisl Knees begs pardon of your 01 ace.
Basia. Stand vp. my {011,1 10y to heare thee fpeek,

But more, to heare thou art 1b Wellreclahn d.

Thy mime was ne1e fo odious vnto me, . 1

But thy reformed life and humble thoughts, . . ’ .

Are thrice as pleafingto my aged limit? / 1 ‘ . f

Selim we here pronounce thee by our W111, '

Chiefe generall of the Warhke Ianizaries. L . . _ , i

Which hath 1b grieuoufly rebell’d 51311111 me. ' y i ‘I

et do I now cleane disinherit him, .'-
A Q common enemy to me and mine. .

S :11. May Selim: 1111c to {hew how dutifulll
And10u111o1° wiflhe to Baiazu
So now doth fortune finile on me aga'me,
And 111 regard offormer 1111111168,.
011131 me mflhons of D1adi ms: 5 -
11111316 to 1ee how that the 390110 old man, _ 1 -
'1 11111113 Selim: thoughts are Dhtoght tofuch an chbe . ~ _
As he: hath cafi 011211 ambmous hope. 1 ~. 1 1 ' y, : . i .
But fiaone flta11 that oplnion- be 1e1nou’c1,_‘. . . y
For 111 once get mongf’t the 131112.115,

 

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‘vVe11BrMZet,1 {care me thou wilt greeue, . _
That er e thou d1d11 thy taming fonne beleeuef.
Exit S 311%, with a11the 1‘ e11, fetus 1511426:
- » and Age ‘ » ' .
Ba. Now Agdfil'fl the thoghts that trbub1cdme,

Do 1e11 within the center of my heart, . g «. . . .‘ . * '7?
And thou 1ha1t {hortly 10y as much with 111; V i z ‘ . ‘ 3
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of Seli mus, Emperour of the Turkes.

“ Shall leefc that ghoal‘gwhich made thee lo‘ofe thy fight.

’ /, Age. Ah Bmazet,Agd lookes not for te‘uen‘ge; ;
But will powre out hls praiets to the heauens; ‘

That Aeomat may learneby Selzmm,‘ - v , V. \, I
’ T‘o‘yeeldhimfclfe VP to his fathers grace. " "‘

Sound Within,long line ,Selzmm Emperou
. ‘ of Turkes. ‘ ' ' ‘
‘Bm‘a. How now, what fodaine triumph haue we here 2
( Jug/l. Ah gratious Lord,the captaines ofthehofie, ‘
With one affent haue crown‘d Prince Selimw, ' ' ‘
And here he comes with all the Ianizaries‘,
Tetraue his confirmation at thy hands.
Enter C 4!: Bafléz,Sc[tmm,Hali Baflitfiimm,
and the Ianizaries. '
’Sirmv. _ Baiazetme the captaincs ofthy, hoafl,
Knowing thy/Weake and too vnwildie age; ‘ ,
Vnable is longer to gouerne vs :"
Haué chofen Selimm thy yoonger fonne . "
That he may be ofir leader‘and our guide, 2;
Againfi the Sppbi and his Perfian s,
‘ Gainfi the vié‘torious Soldane Tonnméej. ,
’ Their wants but thy eonfent, which we wilhauc, ‘
Or hew thy bodie peece—meale without fwords.
, eBm‘a. Needs mufiI giue, what is alreadie gone.
7 / . . V He takes of his crowne.
‘\ Here Selimm,thy father Baiazet ' A - ‘ ‘
Weened'with cares that way: vPon a king)

Refignes the crowne as'willingly to them} ‘ A , 4

As ere my father gaue it vnto me. ~ . , >
1 - ' , 7 Sets it on hls head;
All. Longliue Selimm Empetour of Turkes.
Baia. Liue thou along and a vi&orious ralgne,
, And be triumpher of thine enemies.
Age and I Will to Dz‘m'atimm, _ '
And hut in peace the remnant ofour' clayes.
‘ ’ . " H ' , Exit Baiazet and Agat
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The firft Part of the‘fragicall raigne
/ Seli. New {161 like the arinc-R’xbng {on of 1014!;
When after he had allhis mofiflers quell’d,_
He, was receiu’d in heauen Inongf’c the gods,’ , ,:
‘ And had faire Heéc'for 'hislouely bride. v_ V -7 ‘ ‘
’ As 'manv labours Selim”: hath had, ‘ .. .
‘ - And how at length attained to the crowne,
This is my Htétfimd this is my heauen.
\ Bath Let goéth to Dimuieym, ¥
' And there he putpofes to line at cafe,
But Selzmm, as long ashe is onearth, ' - s .
Thou {halt not fleepin rel} withoutfome hroyle, ' '
For Baum: is vncdnfiant as the winde : ' ' " '
e To make that fure Ihaue a platforme laid.
\ Bnmut hath with him a Cunning Icw, * '
Profelling phificke,3nd fo skill’d therein, _
As if he had pow’r ouer- life and death.
\Withall,a man fo flout and refolute, '
That he will Venture any thing forgold,
This Iew with {ome intoxicated drinke,
.S hall poy’fon Baiazct and that blind Lord, ‘
Then one onydmw heads is Cleape cut OH".;

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1;, _‘ f * ' , 7 *Go fome and fetch fiém/mm'thelew. .
r: ‘ i _ . ‘ ‘ Exit one for Aha/mm. ‘
_;Corcw,thy pageant neikt is to he plaid."
For though he be a graue Philofopher,
_ Giuen to read fifabpmet: dread lawesg
\ . (And Razim toyes,and Auicemau drugges,
' Yet he may haue a longing for the cro‘wne.
4' A Befides,he may by diue'llilh Negromaneie
a} , ‘ 1 _ . Procute my deathpr workemy onerthrow,
; ‘ l ~, 7 ‘ The diuell fl/‘irll is readie to dovharme. I]
7, ‘Halig'ou and your brother pi'efently , ‘ ,
‘ f ’ Shall with an armie to Magmfia, / \
.4 ‘ ‘ ’ / There you {hall find the fcholler at his bookc,
3t; ‘ » ‘ And hear’fi thou Halt? [bangle him.‘ \ .
_r , ‘ ' \ ,, ,Exemt Helgand Cali.

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' 5 All thefe {hall fuller {hipwrack One fliclfe; ‘
Rather then. S dim will be dmwnfd, himfelfe.

I _> He fhallbe quickly fe’ntvnto his gtaue, ’ a l . ’ _ - x 7 lg;
‘Forlhauepotions oft?) Ptrongaforce, ‘ l ' » V ‘ , ' l _ I";

ofSelimus , Emperour of the Tu l‘l{€S.
CorcutoncedeadfihenA ramatremaittcs, ‘ I ’ ’

Whofc death wil make m e ceftaine ofthe-etown'es \

Thefe heads offlbrdm are the principall, , e \
When thefe are ofllfomc other will strife,

A5 amumtb and Aladin,fon11es‘ to Acm, _
My filler Sayma,Mu/iafl‘aex wife,

Enter Aha/mm “View. _'

View thou :nt welcome vnto Selimw,

‘1 haue a piece offic-ruice for you fit, ..
‘ But on your life b efecrct in the deed. , ‘ ’ l ~.
1: , -. Get ’a flrong poyfonwhofe,enuenom’d taflc r» . , 2.! - /

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May take away the life ofBaiazet, . ‘ r '

" ' ’ Before he pail}: forth ofBz‘zmtium;

«46m. Iwau'ant you mygra‘tious{Untraigflgalr ” a '

Thatwhofoeuer touches them {hall/die, , i . ' _, ,* " l
, ' w ' ~ Speakesafid‘e. ‘

' It "And wold your gtace would once but tall ofth’em 4

I could as willingly afioord them yam . J "

My‘ Lord, am refolu’d to do the deed. s I / « \
' Exit. Abraham. ' ' ‘ ' ,
Seli. So thié is Well: for} am none ofthofe
That make a confeience for to kill a man. _ l ‘

" ‘ ForltothingismotehyrtfulltoaPri‘nce, , ‘ . ' ' _ . ' 4
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'l-Ifthatlcannot {peed withlyo‘ns force, 7 , . / / . L ‘ . ‘1

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Then to be {crupulous and religious. ‘ ‘ ‘ _~ , l
I like Ljfiznders counfell pafllng well, 7 ,

To cloath my complots in a¥foxes Skin. \ / ’ ' , , I

I For th’onely things that wrought our Empirle,
‘Were open wrongs,and hidden ttechene. _ g \

J 0h,th’are two wings whel'eWi‘th'I vf'e to file,

And lbare abgue the commonfort. \

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The firf’c part’of the Tragicali raigne
Ifany feeke our Wrongs to remedre, .. a , o ,
Wlth rhefe I take higme‘ditatio‘nfliort,_ , .;- ;;
And one ofthefe {hall flil mainré'ainesmxy eaui‘e; '

Or foxes skin,or lions rendingpawe—su. ,» y 7
I ’2 . ; °' ' $r’jExfiflflf All. >‘
V Enter Baiant,‘Ag4,in mourning elofkes,
, i Aérabam theslcw with :mup.

Em, Come Agra leevsi'ir and mourn; awrme,
‘ ;F or fortune neuer fliew’d herfeI-fe {o crOfle,
To any Prince as to poorc Bamzer.
That wofull Emperour firfi of my name,
Whom the Tartarians locked in cage, J » n - . 1,_ \ r
To be afjpeétacle to all the world, 'V . , , or , , ,- 3 , ’
Was ten times happier then Iam. ‘ . , ,' f
For 1améerlazine the fcourge ofnavtions, ‘ . y 7. ‘ '
Was he that puld him from his kin gdomc f0. -
But mine owne fonnes,expell me fromthethroneyw 2 ' , W
Ah where fhall I begin to make nay-moxie} ' ' T V a g ,_ ,3” y 3;
Or what {hall Ifirfi reckon in my piaint, V i - _ a . ._ .' I}
From my yourl‘ifivplv haue bene droWn’d in woe, ‘ ’ ' ‘
And to my lacefi houre‘I‘ fhzfll be (0'; ,, /
You fwelling feas ofneuer ceafing care, '
Whofe waues my weather—b eaten {hip do tofl'e, ’ _ _
Your boyflrous billowes too vnruly are Q r ’ ¥ ‘ fl ; , 5..
And threaten fiii‘l,.my mine and my loffe : V I ' H ”
Like hugie mountaineS‘do younWarers reareL ‘ _
Their loftie toppes,and my weake vc‘flEll crofle.’
Alas at length‘allaie your Ronnie firife, '
rAnd cruell wrath within me rages rife. \ y ,
Or elfe my feeble'harke cannot endure, Q - f
Your flafhing buffets and» outi‘agious—bloWes, 7 i: -, i, r
But while thy foamie florid doth minimum, , V '
- Shell {cone be wrackt vpon the fandie 1hallowesj. j
Griefe my leaud boat-fwairie flirreth nothing fare, ‘ . ,
But without Hairs gainfl tide an‘dfwind he rowes, \ r‘ _ 1
And cares not drough vpon fom’e rock Wefiflit, 5 , a f , . ,

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Poore A ga,had it not bene much more faire,
I: ' T’haue died among the (well Perfians, '

 

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f, . Nicht thou molt antient Grand-mother of all, . . - . , 1‘
" Frfi made by [major ref? and quietfleepe, , ' \ 7‘ l

' When cheerfiil day is gon from th’earths Wide‘hall. l

;‘ ' Henceforth thy mantle in blak Let/96’ {166136, ,. _ l 3 5'“ ‘
é .And cloath the world in darknelfe infernal}. ‘

fl; , Suffer not once the ioyfirll dailight peepe, , , ‘

‘j ‘_ - But let thy pitcbie fleeds aye draw thy waine, _ g : 4 ‘
iii-éhnel coaleblaek filence in the world Hill T313119-

, , ' of Selimus, Empetouri oftheTurkeg.
A refilefle pilotfqr the charge lvnfitr; ,. .
7 But out alafl‘hthe god that valesthe fen,
And can alone thls riging tempefl Rent,
Will ne'aer blow a gentle gale of eaf e,
‘ . But {filler my poore velTell to be renn : .
1 t; _ Then 6 thou blind procurer. ofmifchance,‘ - :

That flaifi thy felfe vpon a turning wheele, q
Thy cruel ham} Ellen when thou wrlt enhant’e,’

' And pierce my poore hart with thy chrillant fieele'

,Aga. Ceafe Baiazet,now it is Agm~tur11e,--
Rafi thou a While and gather vp moreteares,

The while poorc\Af«:2z tell his Tragedie.

' When fit-Pt mylmo er brought me to the World,
,. Some blazing-Cometrfiledin‘the skie,

Portendino miferable finance to me.

44;, My parenté were but men of poore efiate,’ .

And happie’yec had wretched Age bene,

Then thus at homevby barbarous tyrannic

\ To line and neuerfee the cheerfull day,’
' And to want hands Wherewitlrto feele the way.

Ba. Leaue‘ weeijoing Ag4,we héue wept inough,

And vtter curfes to the concage ski e,

. ' Which may infeé’c the regions ofthe ayre,‘

And bring a generall plague on all the'world.

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‘ Thefiti’c Part Ofithe Tiragieal‘ l raigne

Curie on the day Whenfitfi Irwas Created - t‘
The chiefe commander of all Afla. : g .\ ,
Curie on my {crimes that dtiue me to this griefe,
Curie on my felfe that can finale no reliefe. : :
And curfe on him,an eiierlafiing wife, = ‘ ~
That quench’d thoi‘c lampes ofeuexbutninglight,
And tooke away my A344 warlike hands.‘ ‘
And cutfe on all things wider the wide skie,
Ah Aga, 1 haue curl} my‘flomacke drie. j
‘ A m. I liaiie ‘a drinkemy Lords ofnobleWorth,
' Which foonc will calme your Ronnie paflions,
And Irlad your hearts iffo yoii pleafe to tafteit;
Bald. For who artthou that thus clocfi pitie ys! \, f
.4! 5m. Yetu' highn efle humble fertmnt Abra/95. ‘ ’ ’
13m. Abra/Jazmli t downe and drink to Baiazet.
Abra, Faith 1 am old as well as Bamzet, . y t , ~ ,7 ,-
[And haiie not many months to liuc on eaith, .
I care not much to‘end my life with him. . , /
7 Heer’s to you Lordings with a full caroul‘e;
’ ‘ , i ‘ , . , ’ ~ He drinkes.
8434, Here Aga,wofiill Baiazndrinkes. to thee. , a .
fibrabamfiiold the cup to him while he drinkes. ,- _ ,
Abra. Now know old-Lords, that you haue drunk your 131}? i
This was a potion which I didHrepare \' ‘ if
/ To poyfon you,hy ”S6117”!!! in 'igation,
‘ And now it is difpetfecl through my bones ,‘
, And glad I am that fuch companions . . i
Shall go with me downe to Prbfirpimz.

   
 

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Bram. Ah wicked Iew,ah curfed 565mm, _\
< How haue the deitins dealt with Baiazkt; ‘
That none fliiilcl caufe my death but mine own {one
Had Ifmae! and his wittlilte Perfians ' ,

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Tillwe fliallmeetein the lyfian‘ fields.

‘ Then that he liu’d to fee his [Idiot-die,
His eitie burnt downe by reuenging flames}.
f- 7 And poote Polite: flaine before his face?

<. Aga,thy gtief‘e is matchable to his,

Yet glad that I mull breath my lafi with him.
And now farewell fweet light, which my poote eyes
Thefe twice fix moneths neuer did behold:

And beg a boone oflouely Prafirfiize,
-’ That he and I. may. in the moui‘nfiill fields,
Still weepe and waile our‘firangc calamities.

6!: were to begin the world againe , I would {et a tap abroach,
and not line in daily feate of the breach ofmy wiues ten—com~
mandtmens. Ile tell you what,’ I thought my felfe as propet a
f' fellow at waflers,as any in all out villa gefiud yet when my Wife
begins to plaie clubbes trumpe with meJ am faine to ling

 

ofSelimus, Emperour of the Turkes.

‘ Or had thelltong vnconquer’d Tonuméc]
With his Aegypu'ans tooke me prifoner,

\ And lent me with his valiant Mammalukes,

To be praie vnto the Crocodllm.

_ It neuer would haue grieu’cl me halfe fo much--
Bat welcome death into whole calmie port,

‘. Myforrowi-beaten fouleioyes to arriue. I
And now farewell my difobedient lbnnes,

‘ Vtinaturall fonnes vnWorthie of that name.

' Farewell fwcete life,and A a now farewell,

- Hedies.
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a Pot Iliaue liu‘d to fee my foueraignes death,

Aga will follow noble Baiazef,

He dies
Enter Bfiflitiammélefihe fliepheai‘d running in hall, 1

i and laughing to himfelfe. _ ‘

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- diebfhe came with a holly wand,andfo blefi my flw’ulders that I
was Fame to mnne through a whole Alphabet offences : now “at

‘ And‘with'tl‘ry poyfon animatéfi friends,

The Exit part ofthe Tra gieal! raigne
And how to pleafe her alas I do not know.

From morne to cum ber- toong ne’r lies, ‘
Sometime {he laughsfometime {he cries:

And [can (caret: kee- her taléts fro my eies.

When from abroad do come in,

Sir Enauc {he cries,where haue you bin?

Thus pleafepr difpleaquhe laies it on my

Then do I erouch,then do I kmele, ’ (5km.

And wifh my cap were hard with fieele, ‘
To beare the blows that my poorehead-dothfeclg
But our fir [aim befhrew thy hart, \

For thou hafl ioynd vs we cannot part,

And I poore foole,mufl euer beare the {mam . ‘

He tell you what, this morning while Twas making me rea§

thelait {eeizrg {he was {0 cramuk wrth meJ began to (wear: all;
the criffe crofle row ouer, beginning at great A,litle a,til I cam
to w,x,y. And {matching Vp my iheephooke, 8: my bottle and;
my bag,llkc a defperate {52:1er ranne away,and here now ilc fit,
downe and eate my meate. . '
While he is eating, Enter Cormt and his Page, :
dfiguifed like mourners. Y Q
(on O hatefifll hellilh fnalce cfrmarj, _ ’1'
That feedefl onthe foule of noblefi men, ‘
Damned ambition,caufe of all miferie,
W by doefi thou creep from out thy loathfome fen;

And gape and 1011 one for the others ends.-

Selzmw, couldTPc t- on not content t1 ty miné',

With the poKeflion of the {acted throne,

W’hich thou didfi get by fathers death vukind: '_ ,
W hof e poifon’d ghofl be Fore high God doth grow. '
But thou mufi feeke oore C 023cm: oucrthrow,
That neuet injureq t cefipmur {03 ‘

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ofSclimus. Emperour oflthe Turkes.

Old Helm fonncs with Mo great companic

‘ 1 'Of bardccl horfc,wctc fcnt Emu: Sebmw;

To take me prifoner in Magma us,

And death l am fure lhuuld hauc befall :9 mg
[lfthey had oncc but (ct their-icycs on me.

i, 50 thus dlfguifcd my poor: Page and I,

r. ‘ Flcd fail to szrmm’hercmadarkc b21115 .
J We mcant t’awalt mama-41,1 of forms {hip ,

'1. That might transfi’cit v5 {afcly vnto' Kiwi”.

{’ But Fee how fortune crufi my cnmrprife.

Boflangr B4fl435611m3 {0mm in law,

Kept all the {ca 503% with his Brggadizmr,

That ifwc had but ventured on the (Ea,

‘ 'Iprcfently had bcnc his prifoncr.

,, Thcfc tWo dayes ham: we kept vsin the 522m:

, . Eating fuch hearbcs as the gmurxd did afllzord:

'y And now through hunger are we both cmfitain’d

4 like fcarefull {makes to creep out liar? by flap,

" And fee ifwc may get vs any food. 3 _
"Audit: goody timcfce yonder fit»; :3. man, ' . i;
Spreading a hungry dlnncr 0'11 the grafl’c. '
’ Bm’lztbmmélg {pics them, and pansy {2 his meat-e.

_\ By”. Théi'c arc fomc fcloniamglm {hes-kc to to s me,3 Wat-li‘jilc
3 ' make my, {€ch 3 gooddealevaliamcr that: 1 am mdztcd , and if
they will 11¢:ch creep into kindred with me] ,‘ file: l’letakg me: m3 '1; l;
a my old occupatiorgand runner away. ' ‘

5 Carola. ~Hailc grooms. V

. Bull. Good Lord fir,you are: dcccizmdwy mama mailer Egg}.

'1 Jitbmméa’e 2 s is form C0111" oning cam-limmhmg crashiffir, rim;

‘ Would fixim grasfivadc Inc he knowcs'mcyaxzcé £23 vndc: a {mus oi? . ~
'1' fimiliarkix and acquaintangcyncle me ofviélmals, :~
Con-m. This) Ballitémmélefiéftlmt lac thy naznc: ‘ ‘
Bull. My name fin") Lord yes_.;md ifyou ml 110%: balm? may 3 ll:

. ! wil bring my godfizthers and godmothers,and Shay- ll {wags l I
.3. it vpon the font—flout, and vpm alt: clxuxch beaks é‘OOflI'hmt l
‘ fi is writtca, I

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The firPc Part ofthe Tragicall raigne
Bull. Mafch thinke he be Come IuRicc ofpeacc, «ignore»,

and amviumlpopfilarumahow he {amines me : achrifiianyes mari- «
tie am I lit, yes iverely and do helecue : and 1t pleafe’, youile go _
‘ {onward in my eatechifine..

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‘Corem. Then Bella/Jrkméle,hy that hlefl‘ccl-Chrifl,

v-And by the tombe where he was buried, -

By foueraigne hope which thou conceiu’li, in him», -
Whom dead,as euerliuing thou adorefl'. K . ' ‘

Bull. 0 Lord helpe me,I lhall be tome in peeces with diuels
and goblins. v

Comer. By all the ioyes thou hop’ll to haue in heauen,

Giue fome meateto poore hunger-flamed men.

Bel/i. Oh ,thefe are as a man {hould fay beggars : Now will I
he as {lately to them as if I were mailier Pigmggm our confla-
ble : well firs come before me,tell me if I {hould entertain you,
would you not (leale?

Page. If we did meanefo fir,we would not makeyour wor-
fhip acquainted with it. ‘

Bulk. A good well nutrimented lad : well if you will kcepe
my {heepe truly and honellly , keeping your hands from lying
and {hindering , and your tongues from picking and Healing;
you {hall‘be maifier Bellm’ammélu feruitures. -

Conan , Withall our hearts. , V ' - ~' w

Bull/1'. Then come on and follow me. , We will bane a hogges

cheek,and a dilh oftripes,and a focietie ofpuddingsfic to field :'
a focietie ofpuddings,did you marke that well sired metaphor?

Another would haue £1id,a company of puddings : ifyou dwcl

with me long firs , I lhall make you as eloquent as our patron

himfelfe.

Exam: Cormt,and Bulfitbmmék; ' ‘-

Page. Now is the time when I maybe cnrich’di
The brethren that were (cm by $611271!!!
To, take my Lord,Prince Corey: prifoner,
Finding him Hed,propof‘ed large rewards
To them that 'could declare where he remaines.
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Though by the bargain Garcia loofc: his head.
2 ’ ‘ ’ Exit Page.

, ' Enter Schema, Swim-547:8, the coinrfes ofMuflafih and fly,

with funerall pom e, M;f¢/Inflk,:andl the Ianizaries.

Sela; Why thus mu Selim blind his 1 hbieét eies, .
And firaine his owne to we cp for Baia at.
They will not dreamt: Imitdehim aWay,
When thus they fee me With religious pompe,
To celebrate his tonih-bl'acke mortaric. (To ”gawk;
And though my heart call in an iron mould, I
Cannot admit the (mall: 29: dramnieofgriefe,
Yet that I may he thong lit to low: him well,
11: mourne in fliew,thot igh I reioycc indeed.

- ; To the courfes.

Thus after'he hath fine It m g ages liu‘d,
The {acted Plywm'x off! 1 w ‘4,
Loadet'h his wings with pr 'etivus perfiimes;
And on the altar of the gt )lden‘ funne,
Ol’fers himfelfe a gratefull tracrificc.
Long didfi thouliue triumphantsfi’diflmt.

And now that death the conquerour ofKings,
Dillodged hath thy ’ncuer dying (hula, , ,
To flee vnto the heauens fiom whenge {hgjcamet
And leaue her fraile,e.arth pauilion, ' '
‘Thy hodie in this auntient monument, \.
Where our great predeceifours fleep in roll : ,
A Suppofe the Temple 5?? 17’1”)”: ‘3’
Thy Wofiillfonne Sclimm' thus dorh place: .
Thou wert the Phwm‘x of this age of ours, 3:
And died“ wrapped in the {weete perfumese \
Of thy magnifick dceds,whofe lafiing praiie
Mounteth to highefl heauen with golden wings.
Princes come locate your Emperour compamc

And then we meant: to rouZe falfe Acomat,

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, Exes»! All.
Enter Halt,C.zli,Carc-ut: Page,and one
, ‘ 7 or two fouldiers. .

Page. My Lords,if1 bring you not where Cort»: is,then let
me be hanged, but if I deliuer him ‘vp into yout hands,thcn let
me haue the reward due to To good a deed. '

Half. Pagegif thou {hew vs where- thy maifler is,

.Be {ute thou {halt be honoured for the deed,
éAnd high exalted abouc other men. ,
3: “ . Enter Caren: ' I ‘d Bullitlora smélc‘.

Paga- That fame is he,t at in difguili ed robes,

 

Car. Thefweet content that country life afi‘oords, , ‘
*Pafl‘eth the 'royall pleafurcs of: King : , 3

*But a fweete calme ofa mofl quiet l late.
Ah Corou:,would thy brether; S elimm'
But let thee l'nie,here fhould’l’c thou f nd thy life,

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Feeding thy {heep among thefc gra 1e lands. - i
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.1311: {are I wonder where my Page is gone.

Halt. C areal. .
(brew. Ay-me,Who nameth me? 3
Halt. Helgthe gouernour of/migmfllz. ' i
Poore prince,tb.ou thoghts‘l in theft, difguifed weeds. ’
To maske vnf'eenezand happily thou rrright:’l£l§.a
‘But that thy Page betr‘aied thee‘to vs.
And be not wrath with ‘vs vnhappie prince,

’ If we do what our foueraigne commands.

Tis for thy death that Salt»; {ends for thee.
Car. ThusI like poore dwbnmmflought I

By hiding my ellate in fhepheards coate,

T clEape the angry wrath of Selzmm.

But as his Wife fake Ertp/yy/e did

Betta)! his fafetie for aeha'me ofgold,

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So my falfe Page hath 'vilely dealt with me; ...1 I”
Pray God that thou maifi profper {o as’fhc.
Hall, I know thou forrowefl for my cafe,
But it is hootieffexon‘re and let vs go,
Com“ is readiefince it is mufi be {0. M ‘
C alt. Shepheard.
' Bull}. Thats my profeffion fir.

Cali, Come, you mufi go with vs.

Built. Who I? Alafle fir , I haue a wife and {Eucnteene CTR-m
dles rocking, two ploughs going,two barncs filling,and a great

’ Y heard ofbeafis feedingmrd you fliould Vtterly vndo mere take

me to fucha great charge. '
_ Cult. ‘ Wen there is no remedie. .
K Exwm all,hur Bulhtbmméle Healing from them
he’lofely away. . ,
Bufii. Themores the pitie. Go with you quoth he, marrie ~ \
that had hcne the way to preferment, dowme Hollmme vp Ti— , gig
Jame : weil ile keepe my beg; ioynt from the firappado as well

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7 {as} can hereafter, lle haue no more feruants. i

Exit running away.

Enter Selimm, Siam-B41371 {*M fiflafiafind .
f. - ‘ ' ' the Imrizaries. A . t

»- 5W; Sigfin},we heare our brother Acoma: ,
15 grid army from (Macedonia,

- , , To aske Forziide ofP crfian lfmacl, ‘
' . ' And’hth-Rfirptian Soldane our chicfe foes.

Siam. .. Herein my Lord Ilrke his enterprife,
for ifthg}r glue him ardc as fure they W111,
You than haue mfi mufe for to warre on them,
For giuirig fuccom gamfl yougo your foe. , ‘
You know rhea; are we r: szghrre P otentates, > o ‘I

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With two ‘fo‘worthie kingdomes as they are,
Would be etcrnall glorie to your name.
S eli. By heauens Sinam,th’art a warriour,

5 And Worthie counceller vnto a King.

Sound within. Enter C alt and [1411,th \
, (bran: and his, Page. 7»
How now,‘what newes? V , ;
Calm My gratious Lord,we her‘e prefent to you ‘
Your brother C orem,whom in Smmm coafis
feeding a flockc of fheepe vpon a downc,
His ttaittous Page betraiedto our hands. ,
Sdi. Thanks ye bold hrethren,but for that fillfe part,
Let the vile Page be famiihed to death. '
Carat. Selim,in this I fee thou arta Prince,
‘To punifh treafon with condig‘ne reward.
5:13. 0 fir,I loue the fruite thzit treafon brings,
But thofe that are the traitors, them I hate. ’
, But Cormr,could not your Philofophie
Keeps you fate From my Ianizaries hands.
We thqught you had old Gyge: wondrous ring,
That (0 you were inuifiblc to vs. ‘
for. Sei:m,thau dealfi vnkiudly with thy brother,
To (take my death, and make a iefl of me. “
Vphraid‘fl thou me with my philofophie?
"Why this i Eeam’d by fludying learned arts,
That I can heare my fortune as it falles,
And that I feare no whit thy cruelt‘ie,
Since thou wfltdegflc no otherwifc with me,
Then thou hafi dealt with aged Baipzzet.
Sch. Byheauens Corrugthou {halt furcly die,
For flandnng Salim with my fathers death.
Car, Th5 let me Freely fibezkay mind this once,
F or thou {halt neuer heare me {peake againe. . v
3:1. Nay we can giue {itch ioofersleaue to (peak, ,

' C or.Then Selimheare thy‘btothers dying words,

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Thou {halt perceiue all things will come to pane, -l i
That Core/4t doth diuine before his death. . " - '

Since my vaine flight from faire A1 agmflz,
Selim I haue conuetfi with Chriflians,

( And learn’d of them the Way'lto fine my foule,

And plcafe the anger of the highefl God. ' ‘
Tis he that made this pare Chriltalline vault
Which hangcth ouer our vnhappic heads,
From thence he doth behold each {inn-ers fault :

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:~ 7 Where woe,and“.voe,and neuct Ceafing woe, ' I 5

/Thou 'wretched Selzmm halt greate’fl need { , I ‘1

And for a while feeme for to winke at vs, ‘
Bar is to rec'all vs from our w'ayes.‘

But if we do like headl’trong {onnes neglect
To heathen to our louing fathers voyce, \
Then in his anger will he vs reieét, ’

' And Oiue vs ouer to our Wicked choyce.

Seiémhefbte his dreadfull maieflie, ' ' a ‘ 7‘
Thete lies a booke written’with bloudie lines, ‘ ‘
Where our oHéncesall are regifired. '
Which if we do not haflily repent, '

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If thou confider what {itange mallacres ' ‘ ' y , ' it

And ctuell murthers thou hall caus’d be done. . ‘ , ‘ 1 £5

Thinkc on the death ofwofull Baiazet. \ ‘

Dorh not his ghoafi fiil haunt thee for reuenge E

S slim in C him/t; didlt thou fet vpon

0111‘ aged Father in his fodaine flight: . K ‘g

In Claim!” shalt thou die a greetious death; ‘1 ,/ I ‘ ~ l ‘
:2 . vreedie mind, A ’ _ y E:

Thy foule {hall he tormented in garlic hell, /

Shall found about thy wet—damned foulc. . .
No 1/ S '1 , m l lime. fpokendet me die :' ‘ . ‘ ' ‘ - l
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Selim farewell: than God of Chrlflians, ‘
Rec cine my dying foule into thy hands. (Stranglcs him.
Sell. W hat is he dead 9 then Selmm is fife,
A ntl hath no more corriuals 1n the crowne.
For as for Acomm‘ he {bone (hall {(36,
His Perfian aide cannot fame him from me.
NOWS'rmm march to fmre flmay’iz walles,
, JNhere Amman flout leeene immures her felfe,
And girt the cine with a warlike fiege,
For fince her husband is my enemy, l
I fee no caufe why {he {houlcl be my friend.
They {11y yoong Anmmrb zind Aladm, . , ,
Her hallard brood, are come to fitccour her. __\
Bat ile preuent this their ofllcioufixefie, ,
And fend their {mule clowne to their grand filther. ,
Muflafigz you lhall lgeepe firemnum, ' _ _ / ‘ <1
VVhlle land 55mm gut Ami/£4. I ‘ . ‘
‘ E M! _Selzmm,Smctmlanizaries all fauc one. '
*1 ”/2. It griezzeg my foafile that Bamnisfixire line,c
Should he echpl‘ed thus by Selzmm,
W’hole cruell (bale will neuer be at refit
Till none renmme‘of Ottoman)“ fairc race ,
But he lnmlelfe : yet fer old 8mm:
Lou-eel 11/1 ”57.qu .s deme vnto his death,
1 mll lhew mercy to his fannhe.
Go firra,p0all to A {amatsyomg fonnes, 7
And bid them as they meane to faue then-line‘s, _
To file in haf l C From Eaire Amafiz,
Leall cruell Selim put them to the Mord.
’ f XI! one to Amsmnb and Ala/Jim,
And now M’kflg‘flnpxe are. thou thy necke, ‘
For thou art next to die lly Selim: hands.
Stcarne swam 53fla..gtudgeth R111 at thee,
‘ _And crahhed Hal: fltyrmeth at‘thyhfe,
Al: repinethat thOj-iztrt honouf‘d lb,
To be the brother dfthcn Emgezeur. ’

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Enter Soljma.
\But wherefore comes my lonely“ $407724? \
So{y. wlufllzflk I am come to feeke thee ont,
Ifeuer thy diflreflEd Sal] ma, _

Found orace and fiiuour in thy manly heart:

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_ Flie hence with me vnto fo‘me defer-t land,

For if we tarry here we are but dead“
This night when fiii’ic Lucinae: firming wainc,

V? I Was pan the chaire ot‘bright C Walls],

A fearefull vifion dppem’d to me. -
Me/thought Mu/lafilz, I beheld thy neck: " ,
So often folded in my louing armes, 7 .

i ._ In foul: d1 f Grace ofBailEie’s faire degree,

. ,1 But we fweet Aladmflet vs depatt,
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”' * 'Seaz‘d on my trembling bodie with his feete, , , g

With a vilehaltar bafely compafled.

3' , And while lpowr‘d my teares on thy dead corpes,

A greedie lyon with wide gaping throatc,

« And in a moment rent me all to nought. 1) —_;

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7" , Know’fl' thou not Selig/makings hane long hands!

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Elie from the bounds of his dominions,
For he you know is moPt vn meréifull. ,

Flie {'weet A1 m‘hfi‘izpr we be but dead. , . l
343/}- Why {htsuld we fhe beauteous Soljma, A

Mou’d by a wine and 21 fantzifiique dreame!

0r ifwe did Hie—M hither {heuld we flie 3

Ifto the flirrhei’r part of A552,

Ceme,c0me,my ioy,retume againc with me,

And banilh hence theft: melancholy thoughts. (Exam.

‘ Enter Aladm,Mumt/J,the meflenger.
‘ Aladifi- MeflEnger is it true that S dimer:

. is not far hence encamped with his ho’i‘te?

And meanes he to difioyne the haplefle {onnes

'~ ‘ Erom helping our difh‘effed mothers towne E

Maj]: Tis true my Lord,and ifyou loue your hues

Amu.‘ Here meflenger take this for thy. rcWard. Exit mefi:

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As he returned from yo-ong j! lmda:

, , But For I grieu‘d to fee the Famous {locke ‘

 

The firlt part of the Tragicall raign'e

That etc the windoWes of the mortie beope,’ o -
We may be far inough from Selzmmr
Us to Magyar/5. ’ x ' a .

filinda. I to Per/id. ‘ (Exam.

Enter 5611mm, Sinam,Hafi,Calt,Ianizaties. -

S 512. But is it certaine Hm? they are gone 5 , y A
And that Matflafl‘axmoded them to flu: E

Halt. Certain: my LordJlmet the meffenger
And learned of them,Mag/lafiz, was the man
That certified the Princes of your will.

Sell. It is inouoh : Mnflafih l‘hall abic |
At a deare price iis pitifull intent.
H alt go fetch Mflflqflk and his wife. (Exit Half.
For though {he he filler to S elimm,

\ Yet loues fire him better then 561mm. .

So that if he do die at our command,
And {he fliouldliuczfoonc wold {he work: a mean

i To worke reuenge for her A! ”541%: death.

\ Enter Hdli,Mu/?afl2z,and Selina.

Falfe of thy faith sand traitor to thy king, -

Did we {0 highly alway honour thee, .

A nd doell thou thus requite our loue with treafona/ '

For why lhould‘fi thou [end to yoong Almda,

And Amara-tigthe formes 0174 comet,

To giuc them notice of our fecrecies,

Knowing they were my vowed enemies E
Mull. .I do not feeke to lellon my offence

Great sehmflu , but‘truly do preteflz

I didit not For hatred of your grace,

So helpe me God and holy 12/; abamet;

01C worthie 341.9126: hill to decay,

Therefore I {eat the Princes both away.

Your hi ghnefle lmowes Mfl/flifizli was the man
That {an d you mthe hattell of C lander,

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When I and all the warlike Ianizaries \ \;
Had hedg’d your perfon in a dangerous tine. v '
F Yet I tooke pitie on your daunger there,
5h. And made away foryou to {cape by flight.
E But thofe your Baffaes haue incenfed you,
: ' Repining at Muflaflu dignitie.
fl Stearne Simm grindes his an‘ ry‘tecth at me.
i;— Old Hallw‘ fonnes do hen dtieir browes at me,
E ' And are agrieued that (Mflfiéflk hath
E Shevved himfelfe a better man then they.
I And yet the Ianizars mourne for me,
They know Muflafi}! neuer proued fillfe.
1,1 haue bene as tiue to Selimm,
' ' As eucr‘ fubieft to his foueraigne, ,
So helpeme God and holy Mat/90m”.
Salt. You did it not becaufe you hated vs, r~
But for you lou‘d the {cranes-of 4100mm.
Swan, 1 charge thee quickly firangle him, . _‘ Jr: _
He loues not me that loues mine enemies." ’ »
A s for your holy proteflation, \ r ’ . , f l
It cannot enter into Sit/(m! eares : . / ' ‘
For why Mpg/inf: 2 eneryijrnarchant man i , “E
Will praife his own ware be it ne’r fo bad. ‘ ’ ' ‘
Sabina. For Selma“ lake mightie Selxmw,
Spare my Muflnfl'au life,and let me die :
f Or if thou wilt not be [0 gratious, - — ~ 2 E
. Yet lemme die before] fee his death. E V‘
3 8 all“. Nay Solim4,your felfe {ball alfodie, - 7
E Becaufe you may be in the {Elfefaine fault. '
Why fiai’ll thou 51mm ifh'angle him I Cay. _ _
. Smam firangles him. ._
Salt. Ah Selimmjie made thee Emperour, ’ - » , . l
E And wilt thou thus require hls benefits 3‘ , J ".. ~ _- i E L
5 L Thou art a cruell tygie and no man, '
' That coul’fl endure to ice before thy face, _;_
So braue a man as my 174’” 1;]?de was, . r ' i;-
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Cruelly {tr-angled for (o (mall a fault.

Sell. Thou {halt net after hue him Solmm.
TWere pltie thou {hould fl want the company
Ofthy deare husband : Stmzm firangle her.
And now to faire Awafiz let Vs march.
Acomat: wife,ancl her humanly hoafi,

Will not be able to enclnre‘ our fight, ,
Mach lelle make {trong refiflance in hard fight.
_ ' Excmz‘t.
Enter Acormf,Tommbaim, Vzfir, chdfifind ,
' their fouldlcrs. '

AM. Welcome nfy Lords into my natiue foyle,
The crowfie whereof by right is due to me :
Though Skim; by the Ianizaries choyce,

Through vfurpation keep the fame from me.

You know contrary to my fathers mind,

He was enthronized bythe Bullies will ,

And after his enllallingmickedly ,

B y poyfon made good Baziazet to die.

And flrangled Cormmndex’rled’mc. ,

Theft: iniuries we come For to reucnge, j '

And mile his fiegefi‘om fai re Amefia walles; - ,
,\ Toizam. Prince oFAmay’fimnd the rightful heire
Vnto the ffilghne Turkilh Diadem:
VVith Willing heart great Taminéc} hath left
Egyptian Nd»: and my fathers court;
To aide thee in th}r vndelt-aken warre,

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\ And by the gl'CJt Kfimba/fimax ghOaft’,

Companion vnto mightie Tflmécrlozim, .

_ From whom my father lineally defcends,

Fortune {hall fhew her l‘elfe too croiTe to me,‘
But we willthrul‘r Selim”: from his throne,

'4 And rcuel’t Arommin the Empirie.

AM; Thanks to the vncontrolled Tmamhyr
Bur let vs halte vs to Ame/2k, V
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N one but my @eene is ouerfeer there,
And too too weake is all her pollieie,
Again“ {0 great a foe as Scllmm.

, Emma: A]!
Enter Selimwfiimm, H/:li,C¢[z,md the
w, lantzaries. “
Salt. Summon a pulley {ii's,that We may know;
Whether thele hlulhroms here will y eeld or no.
' A parlcy : Queene of.Amafia,and her fouldiefs
on the wall es.

Quin;- W hat crauefl thou bloud~thirflie parrici dc?
1ft not inoughthat thou hall foulely flame,
Thy lowing father noble [Ida-223:,

, And llrangled ( '07mfthine vnhappiehrothcr

Slaine hmue .Myflaflémnd fiiire Sax/ma a '

‘ Becauir e they fauoured my vnhappie fonnes,

But thou mull yet feeke for more mallhcresa
Gogwath thy guiltie hands in luke-warme blood.
Enrich thy fouldiers with robberies: ' ~ “4

Yet do the heauens lhll beare an equall eye,

And vengeance followes thee euen at the heeles. ,
Se/i. (heme of Amafiawvilt thou yeeld thy felfc!
Qfsaen. Firfl {hall the wet—flowing Eunpm

Offwift ubm flop his i'efllefle courle
nd P/ué; bright globe laying the day H6 the well,

A nd quench his hot flames in the Eilerne (ea.

Thy hloudle {word vngratious Seli‘mm " ‘

Sheath‘d in the bowels of‘t’ny dearefl fi iend :

Thy winked gard which flill attends on the e,

fleihmg them-felues in mu: thexgluf’gand tape:

W’ hat hope offinzout? what fecui'itie ?

Rather what death do they not promi f e m2? \_

Then thinke not 8611mm that in C will yeeld,

But looke {or flrong refiifiant e at our hands.

Self, Why then you i‘xeuer dmted lanizatics,

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v Dehuer you from our viftor‘lous hands. ;

ptAntl though ill hap hath giuen me to thy hands,

The hurt part of the Tragicall migne

Your conquering hands in foe-mens blood eztnbay,
For Selzmm himfelfe will lead the way.
Allarum , heats them offihe walles. Allarum. ~ ‘ 3

Enter Se‘lI/‘fflfll, Sim-cm, H211, -‘zlz'lanizaries, with j

\ Amman .ngene prifbner. ' V 1

Se. Now Hurdle ClitlDL’flVl’lCl‘C are your men ofwar V
To gard your peti'bn from my angry fword? , ‘ - y a
Wth 2 though hmu’d vs on your attic walles ; l ‘ ’ , e I;
Like to that Amamvimy flifemlzp, . ’ y‘
Leaning the bankes of fwift—Ptream’d Thermadan ' t
To challenge combzrt with gre; t [ferry/e5: ‘ l » ‘ ,
Yet Se/imm hath pluckt your haugl'etie plumes, ' ‘ ‘
Nor can your, fpoufe rebellious Awmflt, ,
Nor A/mda‘pr Amara}: your tonnes, \ \ ' fl

Qgcerx. Selzm Ithome thy threatnings as thy felfc.
Yet will I neuer beg my life of thee.

And .145me whom thou doefi {come {0 much, M

May take thy hale Tarmmm concuhine, ‘ \ ’

As well as thou hall: toolte his loyzsll Qtleene. A

Thou halt not fln‘tuae tied in a cha’ine, '

Nor doefi thou like a watie pilot 5 t,

1% ml wifely flit this all conteiniug barge;

Thou art a man as thofe whom thou halt flainé,

And/foam ofthem Were better for then thou. -
Sell. Stmngle her Hex/z, let her {cold no more.

Now let vs. match to meet V 'tth Amman

HE bring? Withhim hclt great Egyptianbug,

Strong Tommé‘ey, Vfiw C rgj’égeot fonne. ‘

But we {hall :23an witl‘: our fine tempered fivords,

Engines: our ptoweflh or; their buganets,

Vv'ete they as mightie and as Fell oi‘fforcej

A5 thofe old earth-bred hrethrenmhlch once

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of Se! imus,Emperour of the Turkes.

V Heape hill on hill to {hale theI’tarrie skie, /
é“ ' When Brie-ma arm‘d with a hundreth hands,
g] Hung foOrth a himdreth mountaines at great [may v
And when the monfl'rous giant Alamo/{zen
' ngld mount Olimpm at great Maw his targey
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To fee how courage masketh in Our lookes,

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‘7 ( A69; Brother of T reézfand,your fquared Words, ‘ ‘
And broad-mouth‘d tenrmes, can neuer conquer vs.
We come refoht‘d to pull the Tutkifh crOwne,
,2 Whichthou doefl Wrongfully detaine fi‘omme,
j ,4 By conquering {word Horn of thy coward creft.
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- \To call him hey that [comes to cope with thee:
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The firft part of the Tragicall raigne *

Is able to ouerthrdw poorc Tommécy.

' Allarumi, Tonamée} beates Halz'and Cabin. ,
Scum beats Twoméey in. Allai‘um,
‘ ' Exit Tommbey. *

~Toflem; The field IS loll‘,aiid Acgmat islitaken.

‘ Ah ”Tonaméey, how c’ahl’c thou fliew thy face

To thy Vittorious fire,thus conquered.
A tnatchlefl‘e knight is warlike Seltmm.

‘ And like a fhepheatd mom-gilt a fiviirme ofgnats,

Dings downe the flying Perfians with their fwotds.
Twice l encountred‘with him hand to hand,
And twice returned foyled and afham’d‘. ‘ ,

For neuer ”ye: fince I, could manage Armes,

Could any match with mightie Tanombcy,
Buttliis lieroicke Emperour Svelz‘mm.
Why Hand 1 fiillfind rather do hot Hie ,
The great oecifion which the vie‘torsmake?
, 1 Exit Tommée}. “
, Allérum. Enter Selimm, Simzm Ba/fa,witll _ _
\ ' Amman: prilbner,Hozlz',Ch/zJa’nizaries. . , i \ I
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The noble Hefé‘or all befinear’d in blood, V ’
Return’d in triumph to the walles of Tm]. ,
A gallant tropheeBaffieshaue we Woime,
Beating the neuer—foyled Tonaméej,

‘ \ And hewi’ng paflfige through the Perfiafis.

‘ As whena lyon rauing for-his praie,
Falleth vpon a1 droaue ofhorned b’alles,

\ And tends them flrongly in his kinglyr‘pawes.
0r Mam arm’d in his ada’mantiue coate,

- , Mounted Vpon his firie-Ihining waine, e

scatters the troupes of warlike Thracians, ,
And warmes cold Heém: With h0t fireams ofblood, \
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ofSelimus, Emperour oftheTurltes.

And B‘elz‘crbcy offaire N Malia.

Now Acomat,thou monfler of the world,

Why fioup’f’c thou not with reuci‘ence to thy kin g a

‘ Aco. .Sa/z'm if thou haue gotten vifiorie, '

Then vfe it to thy contentation.

IfI had conquer’d,know affuredly

I would haue faid as much and more to thee.

' KnowI disdaine them as I do thy late,

And feorne to floupe or bend my Lordly knee,

To fuch a tyrant as is Selimm. 7

Thou ilew’Pc my ueene without regard or care, ‘

0f loueor dutie,or thine owne good name.

Then Selim take that. which thy hap doth giue,

Difgra’fi,difplai‘fi,l longer loath to hue.

5d,“- Then Sirmm firangle himznow he is dead,
Who doth remaine to trouble 5611mm?
New am I King alone and none but I .
~ , . For fince my fathers death vntill this time,
I neucr wanted fome competitors. ,
, ‘ Now as the weerie wandring traueller ‘
That hath his fieppes guided through many lands,
Through boiling foile offlfll‘z‘m and Ind,

7 When he returnes vnto his natiue home: -
Sits downe among his ftiends,and with delight _
Declares the trauels he hath ouer'pafl.

So maifi thou S elimmfor thou hall trode \ ‘
The monfie‘rsgarden paths,that lead to crownes.
Ha,ha,I {mile to thinke how Seltmm

Like the Egyptian 15,125 hath expelled

‘Thofe [warming armies of fwiftiwinged fnakes,
That fought to ouerrun my territories, . , .
When foultring heat the earths green childré fpmles
From foorth the fennes ofv enemous .Afi‘izm,

‘ The generation ofthofe flying fnakes, ‘

Do hand themfelues in troupes,and take their Way

To N the bOunds : but thoi'e induflr‘ious birds, _ g
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The firll part ofthe Tragicall raigne

The {e Jib/dc; meete them in fee array,
Anal eate them vp like 1:021 fwyme ofgimts,
Preventing fuel] a mama: fi'Om the land.
( But fee how ynkincl nature {lenlesi wiih them:
From out their egges riles the hafihske,
“mole onely lighfkillcs millions ofmen.
NV hen Augmm lifted his vngratioys hnmis
Again“: my aged Either Banker.
They fem for me,and11il<c [figiptx bird
I Haue rid that iiipiillemnd his fellow mates; —
But as from 151;; linings the Rafi/15k,
Whole onely touch burned] vp Hones and treese ,
So Selim”: hath rou’d a C ocatrice, \ ‘
And cleane conlElimed all the familie
Of noble Qttoman,except himfelfe.
A nd now‘ to you my neighbour Emperoursy-
That durfl: lend ayd to Selim enemies,
Sim»: thofe Soldanes of the‘ Orient, ‘ ~ k
Magi,» and Par/L2, Sélzmm will quell, I ‘ 1’ I
\ Or he himfelfc will fincke to lowefl hell.
This winter will we refl: and breath our [:1ch : V ,
1 , ‘ But foonc as Z (pbyrm fwcete fmelling blafl:
l; . Shall greatly creep wet the Houn'e meades, /
.’ ' Wee’ll'haue a fling at the [Egyptian crownc,
l ' \ Andioyne it vnto‘ ours,or loofc our oWnc. '
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Conclufion.

Thus hams we brought viflorious Selimus,
Vnto the Crowne‘otgreat Arabia :
Next {ha 11 you fee him with trinmPh ant {wordg
‘Diuidingkingdomes’into e mail ihares,
And giue them to their wagikc fOHOWfl'S. .
. Ifthis 5.1T: Part Gentlcs,do 11kt: you w 611,
_ The {econd Part, {hall greater mufthers tell. \

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