TAMBURLAINE. Her state and person want no pomp, you see; And for all blot of foul inchastity, I record [311] heaven, her heavenly self is clear: Then let me find no further time [312] to grace Her princely temples with the Persian crown; But here these kings that on my fortunes wait, And have been crown'd for proved worthiness Even by this hand that shall establish them, Shall now, adjoining all their hands with mine, Invest her here the [313] Queen of Persia What saith the noble Soldan, and Zenocrate? SOLDAN. I yield with thanks and protestations Of endless honour to thee for her love. TAMBURLAINE. Then doubt I not [314] but fair Zenocrate Will soon consent to satisfy us both. ZENOCRATE. Else [315] should I much forget myself, my lord. THERIDAMAS. Then let us set the crown upon her head, That long hath linger'd for so high a seat. TECHELLES. My hand is ready to perform the deed; For now her marriage-time shall work us rest. USUMCASANE. And here's the crown, my lord; help set it on. [316] TAMBURLAINE. Then sit thou down, divine Zenocrate; And here we crown thee Queen of Persia, And all the kingdoms and dominions That late the power of Tamburlaine subdu'd. As Juno, when the giants were suppress'd, That darted mountains at her brother Jove, So looks my love, shadowing in her brows Triumphs and trophies for my victories; Or as Latona's daughter, bent to arms, Adding more courage to my conquering mind. To gratify the[e], sweet Zenocrate, Egyptians, Moors, and men of Asia, From Barbary unto the Western India, Shall pay a yearly tribute to thy sire; And from the bounds of Afric to the banks Of Ganges shall his mighty arm extend.-- And now, my lords and loving followers, That purchas'd kingdoms by your martial deeds, Cast off your armour, put on scarlet robes, Mount up your royal places of estate, Environed with troops of noblemen, And there make laws to rule your provinces: Hang up your weapons on Alcides' post[s]; For Tamburlaine takes truce with all the world.-- Thy first-betrothed love, Arabia, Shall we with honour, as beseems, [317] entomb With this great Turk and his fair emperess. Then, after all these solemn exequies, We will our rites [318] of marriage solemnize. [Exeunt.] FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 1: To the Gentlemen-readers, &c.] From the 8vo of 1592: in the 4tos this address is worded here and there differently. I have not thought it necessary to mark the varioe lectiones of the worthy printer's composition.] [Footnote 2: histories] i.e. dramas so called,--plays founded on history.] [Footnote 3: fond] i.e. foolish.--Concerning the omissions here alluded to, some remarks will be found in the ACCOUNT OF MARLOWE AND HIS WRITINGS.]