Friendly together: so through Lud's town march; Our peace we'll ratify; seal it with feasts.- [Exeunt. PERSONS REPRESENTED. SATURNINUS, son to the late Emperor of Rome, afterwards Emperor. BASSIANUS, brother to Saturninus; in love with Lavinia. TITUS ANDRONICUS, a noble Roman, General against the Goths. MARCUS ANDRONICUS, Tribune of the People, and brother to Titus. LUCIUS, QUINTUS, sons to Titus Andronicus. MARTIUS, MUTIUS, Young LUCIUS, a boy, son to Lucius. TAMORA, Queen of the Goths. LAVINIA, daughter to Titus Andronicus. A Nurse. Senators, Tribunes, Officers, Soldiers, and Attendants. SCENE,-ROME, and the country near it. TITUS ANDRONICUS. ACT I. SCENE I.-Rome. Before the Capitol. Flourish. Enter the Tribunes and Senators, aloft; and then enter SATURNINUS and his Followers at one door, and BASSIANUS and his Followers at the other, with drum and colours. Saturninus. OBLE patricians, patrons of my right, arms; And, countrymen, my loving fol- Plead my successive title with your swords : If ever Bassianus, Cæsar's son, Were gracious in the eyes of royal Rome, But let desert in pure election shine; Enter MARCUS ANDRONICUS, aloft, with the crown. Marc. Princes, that strive by factions and by friends Ambitiously for rule and empery,— Know that the people of Rome, for whom we stand A special party, have by common voice, For many good and great deserts to Rome: Lives not this day within the city walls. From weary wars against the barbarous Goths, Hath yoked a nation strong, train'd up in arms. Ten years are spent, since first he undertook Bleeding to Rome, bearing his valiant sons And now at last, laden with honour's spoils, |