I eat, I die.

ZABINA. Eat, Bajazeth; let us live in spite of them, looking
some happy power will pity and enlarge us.

TAMBURLAINE. Here, Turk; wilt thou have a clean trencher?

BAJAZETH. Ay, tyrant, and more meat.

TAMBURLAINE. Soft, sir! you must be dieted; too much eating
will make you surfeit.

THERIDAMAS. So it would, my lord, 'specially [235] having so small
a walk and so little exercise.

[A second course is brought in of crowns.]

TAMBURLAINE. Theridamas, Techelles, and Casane, here are the
cates you desire to finger, are they not?

THERIDAMAS. Ay, my lord: but none save kings must feed with
these.

TECHELLES. 'Tis enough for us to see them, and for Tamburlaine
only to enjoy them.

TAMBURLAINE. Well; here is now to the Soldan of Egypt, the King
of Arabia, and the Governor of Damascus. Now, take these three
crowns, and pledge me, my contributory kings. I crown you here,
Theridamas, king of Argier; Techelles, king of Fez; and
Usumcasane, king of Morocco. [236]--How say you to this, Turk? these are
not your contributory kings.

BAJAZETH. Nor shall they long be thine, I warrant them.

TAMBURLAINE. Kings of Argier, Morocco, and of Fez,
You that have march'd with happy Tamburlaine
As far as from the frozen plage [237] of heaven
Unto the watery Morning's ruddy bower,
And thence by land unto the torrid zone,
Deserve these titles I endow you with
By valour [238] and by magnanimity.
Your births shall be no blemish to your fame;
For virtue is the fount whence honour springs,
And they are worthy she investeth kings.

THERIDAMAS. And, since your highness hath so well vouchsaf'd,
If we deserve them not with higher meeds
Than erst our states and actions have retain'd,
Take them away again, [239] and make us slaves.

TAMBURLAINE. Well said, Theridamas: when holy Fates
Shall stablish me in strong Aegyptia,
We mean to travel to th' antarctic pole,
Conquering the people underneath our feet,
And be renowm'd [240] as never emperors were.--
Zenocrate, I will not crown thee yet,
Until with greater honours I be grac'd.

[Exeunt.]

ACT V.

SCENE I.

Enter the GOVERNOR OF DAMASCUS [241] with three or four
CITIZENS, and four VIRGINS with branches