of Titus Andronicus.
266261To vs in our ele
ction this day,
267262I giue thee thankes in part of thy de
serts,
268263And will with deeds requite thy gentlenes:
269264And for an on
set
Titus to aduance,
270265Thy name and honourable familie,
271266Lauinia will I make my Empre
sse,
272267Romes Royall Mi
stris, Mi
stris of my hart,
273268And in the
sacred Pathan her e
spou
se:
274269Tell me
Andronicus doth this motion plea
se thee.
275270Titus. It doth my worthie Lord, and in this match,
276271I hold me highly Honoured of your Grace,
277272And here in
sight of Rome to
Saturnine,
278273King and Commander of our commonweale,
279274The wide worlds Emperour, doe I con
secrate
280275My
sword, my Chariot, and my Pri
soners,
281276Pre
sents well worthy Romes imperious Lord:
282277Receiue them then, the tribute that I owe,
283278Mine honours En
signes humbled at thy feete.
284279Saturnine. Thankes Noble
Titus Father of my life,
285280How proude I am of thee and of thy gifts
286281Rome
shall record, and when I doe forget
287282The lea
st of the
se vn
speakeable de
serts,
288283Romans forget your Fealtie to me.
289284Titus. Now Madam are you pri
soner to an Emperour.
290285To him that for your honour and your
state,
291286Will v
se you Nobly, and your followers.
292287Saturnine. A goodly Lady tru
st me of the hue,
293288That I would choo
se were I to choo
se a new:
294289Cleare vp faire Queene that cloudy countenance,
295290Though change of war hath wrought this change of chear
297291Thou com
st not to be made a
scorne in Rome.
298292Princely
shall be thy v
sage euerie waie
299293Re
st on my word, and let not di
scontent,
300294Daunt all your hopes, Madam he comforts you,
301295Can make you greater than the Queene of
Gothes,
B3 Lauinia.