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• Preface
• Publisher's Notice
• Introduction
• Tamburlaine the Great. In Two Parts.
• Tamburlaine the Great, Part Tbe First.
• The Prologue.
• Persons Represented. 1
• Tamburlaine the Great. Part the First.: Act the First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Act the Second.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Scene VII.
• Act the Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Act the Fourth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act the Fifth.
• Scene I.
• Tamburlaine the Great. Part the Second
• Prologue.
• Persons Represented.
• Tamburlaine the Great. Part the Second: Act the First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene II.
• Act the Second.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act the Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Act the Fourth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act the Fifth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus.
• Persons Represented.
• The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI. 1
• Scene VII.
• Scene VIII.
• Scene IX.
• Scene X.
• Scene XI.
• Scene XII.
• Scene XIII.
• Scene XIV.
• Scene XV.
• Scene XVI.
• Appendix to Dr. Faustus.
• Ballad of Faustus.

SCENE VI.

Cos.

• What means this devilish shepherd to aspire
• With such a giantly presumption
• To cast up hills against the face of heaven,
• And dare the force of angry Jupiter?
• But as he thrust them underneath the hills,
• And pressed out fire from their burning jaws,
• So will I send this monstrous slave to hell,
• Where flames shall ever feed upon his soul.

Meand.

• Some powers divine, or else infernal, mixed
• Their angry seeds at his conception; m
• For he was never sprong of human race,
• Since with the spirit of his fearful pride,
• He dare so doubtlessly resolve of rule,
• And by profession be ambitious.

Orty.

• What god, or fiend, or spirit of the earth,
• Or monster turned to a manly shape,
• Or of what mould or mettle he be made,
• What star or state soever govern him,
• Let us put on our meet encountering minds;
• And in detesting such a devilish chief,

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• In love of honour and defence of right,
• Be armed against the hate of such a foe,
• Whether from earth, or hell, or heaven, he grow.

Cos.

• Nobly resolved, my good Ortygius;
• And since we all have sucked one wholesome air,
• And with the same proportion of elements
• Resolve, I hope we are resembled
• Vowing our loves to equal death and life.
• Let's cheer our soldiers to encounter him,
• That grievous image of ingratitude,

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• That fiery thirster after sovereignty,
• And burn him in the fury of that flame,
• That none can quench but blood and empery.
• Resolve, my lords and loving soldiers, now
• To save your king and country from decay.
• Then strike up, drum; and all the stars that make
• The loathsome circle of my dated life,
• Direct my weapon to his barbarous heart,
• That thus opposeth him against the gods,
• And scorns the powers that govern Persia!

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• [Exeunt; marital music.