was, my lord, to spend it so,
But was prevented by his sudden end;
And for a present easy proof thereof, [220]
That I dissemble not, try it on me.

THERIDAMAS. I will, Olympia, and will [221] keep it for
The richest present of this eastern world.
[She anoints her throat. [222]]

OLYMPIA. Now stab, my lord, and mark your weapon's point,
That will be blunted if the blow be great.

THERIDAMAS. Here, then, Olympia.--
[Stabs her.]
What, have I slain her? Villain, stab thyself!
Cut off this arm that at murdered my [223] love,
In whom the learned Rabbis of this age
Might find as many wondrous miracles
As in the theoria of the world!
Now hell is fairer than Elysium; [224]
A greater lamp than that bright eye of heaven,
]From whence the stars do borrow [225] all their light,
Wanders about the black circumference;
And now the damned souls are free from pain,
For every Fury gazeth on her looks;
Infernal Dis is courting of my love,
Inventing masks and stately shows for her,
Opening the doors of his rich treasury
To entertain this queen of chastity;
Whose body shall be tomb'd with all the pomp
The treasure of my [226] kingdom may afford.
[Exit with the body.]

SCENE III.

Enter TAMBURLAINE, drawn in his chariot by the KINGS OF
TREBIZON and SORIA, [227] with bits in their mouths,
reins in his [228] left hand, and in his right hand a whip
with which he scourgeth them; AMYRAS, CELEBINUS, TECHELLES,
THERIDAMAS, USUMCASANE; ORCANES king of Natolia, and the
KING OF JERUSALEM, led by five [229] or six common SOLDIERS;
and other SOLDIERS.

TAMBURLAINE. Holla, ye pamper'd jades of Asia! [230]
What, can ye draw but twenty miles a-day,
And have so proud a chariot at your heels,
And such a coachman as great Tamburlaine,
But from Asphaltis, where I conquer'd you,
To Byron here, where thus I honour you?
The horse that guide the golden eye of heaven,
And blow the morning from their nostrils, [231]
Making their fiery gait above the clouds,
Are not so honour'd in [232] their governor
As you, ye slaves, in mighty Tamburlaine.
The headstrong jades of Thrace Alcides tam'd,
That King Aegeus fed with human flesh,
And made so wanton that