20941957Yet should both eare and hart obay my tongue.

20951958Goe thou before to be our Ambassador,

20961959Say that the Emperour requests a parlie,

20971960Of warIike Lucius, and appoint the meeting,

2097.11961Euen at his Fathers house the old Andronicus.

20981962King. Emillius doe this message honourably,

20991963And if he stand in hostage for his saftie,

21001964Bid him demaund what pledge will please him best.

21011965Emillius. Your bidding shall I doe effectually.

21021967Tamora. Now will I to that old Andronicus,

21031968And temper him with all the Art I haue,

21041969To plucke proude Lucius from the warlike Gothes.

21051970And now sweet Emperour be blith againe,

21061971And burie all thy feare in my deuises,

21071972Saturnine. Then goe sucessantly and plead to him.

21111976Lucius. Approued warriours, and my faithfull friends,

21121977I haue receaued letters from great Rome,

21131978Which signifies what hate they beare their Emperour,

21141979And how desirous of our sight they are.

21151980Therefore great Lords bee as your titles witnes,

21161981Imperious, and impatient of your wrongs,

21171982And wherein Rome hath done you any skath,

21181983Let him make treable satisfaction.

21191984Goth, Braue slip sprong from the great Andronicus,

21201985Whose name was once our terrour, now our comfort,

21211986Whose high exployts and honourable deeds,

21221987Ingratefull Rome requites with foule contempt,

21231988Be bold in vs weele follow where thou leadst,