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  • Title: Titus Andronicus (Quarto 1, 1594)

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    Author: William Shakespeare
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    Titus Andronicus (Quarto 1, 1594)

    The most Lamentable Tragedie
    Their mothers bed-chamber should not be safe,
    For these base bond-men to the yoake of Rome.
    Marcus I thats my boy, thy father hath full oft,
    For his vngratefull Countrie done the like.
    1660Puer. And Vnkle so will I, and if I liue.
    Titus. Come goe with me into mine Armorie,
    Lucius Ile fit thee, and withall my boy
    Shall carrie from me to the Empresse sonnes,
    Presents that I intend to send them both:
    1665Come, come, thoult doe my message wilt thou not?
    Puer. I with my dagger in their bosomes Grandsier.
    Titus. No boy not so, Ile teach thee another course,
    Lauinia come, Marcus looke to my house,
    Lucius and Ile goe braue it at the Court,
    1670I marrie will we sir, and weele be waited on. Exeunt.
    Marcus. O heauens, can you heare a goodman grone
    And not relent, or not compassion him?
    Marcus attend him in his extasie,
    That hath more scars of sorrow in his hart,
    1675Than foe-mens marks vpon his battred shield,
    But yet so iust, that he will not reuenge,
    Reuenge the heauens for olde Andronicus. Exit.

    Enter Aron, Chiron, and Demetrius at one doore, and at
    the other doore young Lucius, and another with a bundle of
    1680weapons, and verses writ vpon them.

    Chiron Demetrius, her's the sonne of Lucius,
    He hath some message to deliuer vs.
    Aron. I some mad message from his mad Grandfather.
    Puer. My Lords, with all the humblenes I may,
    1685I greete your Honours from Andronicus;
    And pray the Romane Gods confound you both.
    Demetrius. Gramarcie Louelie Lucius, whats the news.
    1687.1Puer. That you are both discipherd, thats the newes,
    For