23922255Well shalt thou know her by thine owne proportion,

23932256For vp and downe she doth resemble thee,

23942257I pray thee doe on them some violent death,

23952258They haue bin violent to me and mine.

23962259Tamora. Well hast thou lessond vs, this shall we doe,

23972260But would it please thee good Andronicus,

23982261To send for Lucius thy thrice valiant sonne,

23992262Who leades towards Rome a band of warlike Gothes,

24002263And bid him come and banquet at thy house,

24012264When he is here euen at thy solemne feast,

24022265I will bring in the Empresse and hir sonnes,

24032266The Emperour himselfe and all thy foes,

24042267And at thy mercie shall they stoope and kneele,

24052268And on them shalt thou ease thy angry hart:

24062269What sayes Andronicus to this deuise.

24082271Titus. Marcus my brother, tis sad Titus calles,

24092272Goe gentle Marcus to thy nephew Lucius,

24102273Thou shalt enquire him out among the Gothes,

24112274Bid him repaire to me and bring with him,

24122275Some of the chiefest Princes of the Gothes,

24132276Bid him encampe his Souldiers where they are.

24142277Tell him the Emperour and the Empresse too

24152278Feast at my house, and he shall feast with them,

24162279This doe thou for my loue, and so let him,

24172280As he regards his aged Fathers life.

24182281Marcus. This will I doe, and soone returne againe.

24192282Tamora. Now will I hence about thy busines,

24202283And take my ministers along with me.

24212284Titus. Nay, nay, let rape and murder stay with me,

24222285Or els Ile call my brother backe againe,

24232286And cleaue to no reuenge but Lucius.

24242287Tamora. What say you boyes will you abide with(him,