Which, like a taper in some monument, Doth shine upon the dead man's earthy cheeks, As hateful as Cocytus' misty mouth. .400 Quin. Reach me thy hand, that I may help thee out. Or, wanting strength to do thee so much good, I have no strength to pluck thee to the brink. 410 Mar. And I no strength to climb without thy help. Quin. Thy hand once more; I will not lose again, 'Till thou art here aloft, or I below : Thou canst not come to me, I come to thee. Enter the Emperor, and AARON. [Falls in. Sat. Along with me:—I'll see what hole is here, And what he is, that now is leap'd into it.— Say, who art thou, that lately didst descend Into this gaping hollow of the earth? Mar. The unhappy son of old Andronicus ; Brought hither in a most unlucky hour, To find thy brother Bassianus dead. 420 Sat. My brother dead? I know thou dost but jest: He and his lady both are at the lodge, Upon the north side of this pleasant chace ; 'Tis not an hour since I left him there. Mar. We know not where you left him all alive, But, out alas! here have we found him dead. Enter TAMORA, with Attendants; ANDRONICUS, and LUCIUS. Tam. Where is my lord, the king? Sat. Here, Tamora; though griev'd with killing grief. Tam. Where is thy brother Bassianus ? 430 Sat. Now to the bottom dost thou search my wound; Poor Bassianus here lies murdered. Tam. Then all too late I bring this fatal writ, And wonder greatly, that man's face can fold [She giveth SATURNINUS a Letter, SATURNINUS reads the Letter. An if we miss to meet him handsomely,- Which over-shades the mouth of that same pit, Where we decreed to bury Bassianus. Do this, and purchase us thy lasting friends, 440 O, Tamora! O, Tamora! was ever heard the like? 449 [Shewing it. Sat. Two of thy whelps, fell curs of bloody kind, Have here bereft my brother of his life :———— [TO TITUS. Sirs, drag them from the pit unto the prison; How easily murder is discovered! Tit. High emperor, upon my feeble knee 460 Sat. Thou shalt not bail them: see, thou follow me. Some bring the murder'd body, some the murderers: Let them not speak a word, the guilt is plain; 471 For, by my soul, were there worse end than death, That That end upon them should be executed. Tam. Andronicus, I will entreat the king; Fear not thy sons, they shall do well enough. Tit. Come, Lucius, come; stay not to talk with [Exeunt severally. them. SCENE V. Enter DEMETRIUS and CHIRON, with LAVINIA, ravished; her Hands cut off, and her Tongue cut out. Dem. So, now go tell, an if thy tongue can speak, Who 'twas that cut thy tongue, and ravish'd thee. Chi. Write down thy mind, bewray thy meaning so; And, if thy stumps will let thee, play the scribe. Dem. See how with signs and tokens she can scowl. Chi. Go home, call for sweet water, wash thy hands. Dem. She has no tongue to call, nor hands to wash; And so let's leave her to her silent walks. Chi. An 'twere my case, I should go hang myself, Dem. If thou hadst hands to help thee knit the cord. [Exeunt DEMETRIUS and CHIRON. Enter MARCUS to LAVINIA. Mar. Who's this, my niece, that flies away so fast? Cousin, a word; Where is your husband ?— If I do dream, 'would all my wealth would wake me! If I do wake, some planet strike me down, 490 That That I may slumber in eternal sleep !— Speak, gentle niece, what stern ungentle hand 500 As half thy love? Why dost not speak to me ?- O, that I knew thy heart; and knew the beast, 510 520 Tremble, |