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 Published file. Updated metadata Editor finished revisions. Published edition. Edition underwent peer review. Added corresp for Vitkus. Tidied sigla. Created collation file and began adding app elements. implacable unplacable unplacable unplacable unplacable unplacable —would I had ne’re begun— , would I had nere begunne —would I had ne’re begun! —would I had ne’re begun! —would I had nere begunne— spirit spright spright spright spright spright Did take Tooke Take Took Took Tooke In losing Alemshae poor, I In leesing Alemshae poore, I In leesing Alemshae, poor I In losing Alemshae, poor I In losing Alemshae, poor I In leesing Alemshae, poore Selim Selmi Selim Selim Selim Selim hearts hart heart heart heart hart Enter again [Mustaffa, Cherseoli, and the Janissaries]. Enters againe. [Mustaffa, Cherseoli, and the Janissaries] enter again. Re-enter Mustapha, Cherseoli, and the Janissaries Enters again. past passed passed past guide guide gird gird rebel rebell rebellious rebel Sound within. Sound [a trumpet] within. Sound within. Sound within. To which Into which Into which Into which Into Into which Selim’s Selimus Selimus’ Selimus’ Selimus’ Selimus when when where where where Perhaps, my Lord, Selimus Perhaps my Lord Selimus Perhaps my Lord Selimus Perhaps, my lord Selimus Perhaps my Lord Selimus Sound within. Sound [trumpets] within. Sound within. Sound within. Sound within. him it him it it it Occasion occasion Occasion Occasion occasion I, like a lion, look not worth a leek, I like a Lions looke not worth a leeke, Aye, like a lion’s look—not worth a leek— I like a lion’s look—not worth a leek— I like a lion’s look—not worth a leek, I like a Lions looke not worth a leeke, guard gard guard guard gard Then euery man of his owne dition was, Then every one his owne director was, Then every man of his own dition was, Then every man of his own dition was, Then euery man of his own dition was, share shore share share share share entred dared entered entered entered entred There needed them no iudge nor yet no law / Nor any King of whom to stand in awe. they neided then nothing of whom to stand in awe There needed them no judge, nor yet no law, / Nor any king of whom to stand in awe. There needed then no judge, nor yet no law, / Nor any king of whom to stand in awe: There needed then no judge, nor yet no law, / Nor any King of whom to stand in awe: There needed them no judge, nor yet no law, / Nor any king of whom to stand in awe. vnknowne uncouthe unknown unknown unknown vnknowne warray array worry warray array array Did then to set possessours first obey did yeld themselves and likewise did obey Did then to set possessors first obey. Did then to set possessors first obey. Did then to set possessors first obey. Did then to set possessours first obey, Then they estblisht lawes and holy rites, / To maintaine peace, and gouerne bloodie fights. did yeld themselves and likewise did obey / and with a common muttering discontent / gave that to tyme which tyme cannot prevent. Then they established laws and holy rites / To maintain peace and govern bloody fights. Then they established laws and holy rites, / To maintain peace, and govern bloody fights. Then they established laws and holy rites, / To maintain peace, and govern bloody fights. Then they establisht lawes and holy rites, / To maintaine peace, and gouerne bloodie fights. And gan of paines, and faind rewards to tell, and gaine of paines and fair rewardes to tell And ’gan of pains and feigned rewards to tell: And ’gan of pains, and feigned rewards to tell: And ’gan of pains, and feign’d rewards, to tell: And gan of paines, and faind rewards, to tell. were just mere were meere were mere were mere were mere were mere were meere religious religions religious religious religious religious religious bauble bable fable fable bauble bable lyke loue love loue like love love loue heauenly noble heavenly heavenly heavenly heauenly glorious ritch glorious glorious glorious glorious That hath no bounds which is not knowne That hath no bounds That hath no bounds That hath no bounds That hath no bounds Of actions tearmed by vs good or ill: as affections termeth us be it good or ill Of actions, termed by us good or ill: Of actions, termed by us good or ill: Of actions, term’d by us good or ill: Of actions, tearmd by vs good or ill: others other other others other Parricides paradice parricides parricides parricides Parricides as [have] the best as the rest even as the best as have the best as [have] the best as [haue] the best Death’s … Night deaths … night deathes … night Death’s … Night Death’s … Night deaths … night man soule man man man man snatch fetch snatch snatch snatch snatch vnmanured unmaturèd unmanured unmanurèd vnmatured No no Now No, no! No No, no! No no leaue leane on leave lean on leave leaue leave but [the] nettes but nettes but the nets but [as] nets but [the] nets [Aside] spirit spright sprite spright spright spright steeped sleept steeped steep’d steept him them him him him runnag[at]es runnages runagates runnagates runnagates Cherseo[li], go Cherseo. Go Cherseoli, go Cherseoli, go Cherseoli, go Cherseoli, go Cherseoli, go fetched fet fet fet fet fet Acomat and Corcut Corcut and Acomat Corcut and Acomat Corcut, and Acomat Corcut, and Acomat Corcut and Acomat light steeds steeds light steeds light steeds light steeds to reaue to rive to reave to reave to reaue thy the the the the West East East east East East while whilst whilst whilst whilst sword [and shield] sword sword and shield sword and shield sword (and shield) sonne sonnes son sonne son sonne son auctor author author author author author Alarum. [Enter Mustaffa and Selimus at diverse doors.] Mustaffa beat[s] Selimus in, then Ottrante and Cherseoli enter at diverse doors. Alarum, Mustaffa beate Selimus in, then Ottrante and Cherseoli enter at diuerse doores Alarum. Mustaffa beats Selimus in, then Ottrante and Cherseoli enter at diverse doors. Alarums. Mustapha beats Selimus in. Ottrante and Cherseoli enter at divers doors. Alarum. Mustaffa beats Selimus in, Ottrante and Cherseoli enter at divers doors. Alarum. Mustaffa beats Selimus in, then Ottrante and Cherseolienter at diuerse doores. This sword, ne’er drunk This swoord nere drunke This sword here, drunk this swoord here, drunke This sword here, drunk This swoord here drunke This sword here, drunk This sword here, drunke tower Tour tour tower Tour dulcet dullest dulcet dulcet dulcet now low now now now now now for long enough long inough long enough long enough long enough long inough What lets me from this vain slumber rising What lets me then from this vaine slumber rise What lets me, then? From this vain slumber rising What let me then from this vain slumber rising What lets me then from this vaine slumber rise arts arts arts parts arts arts obedience disobedience disobedience disobedience [dis]obedience [dis]obedience But By But But But But But But in the green and unripe blade is pent But in the green and unripe blade is pent; But in the green and unripe blade is pent; But in the greene and vnripe blade is pent; [Aside] Advise thee, Acomat Aduise thee Acomat Advise thee, Acomat Advise thee, Acomat Advise thee, Acomat Aduise thee Acomat will wile wile wile wile [wile] a timely timely timely timely timely timely premunition premonition premunition premunition premunition he will think he thinke he’ll think he thinke he’ll think he’ll he’[ll] think He’[ll] thinke insolence insolentnesse Insolentness insolentness insolentness insolentnesse assay essay assay assay assay f[e]are fare fear feare fear fear fear so many many many many many many lest least lest lest least that that that the that that did suck sucked sucked sucked suckèd sucked vilely vildly vildly vildly vildly vildly unreasonable unreasonables unreasonablest unreasonablest unreasonablest vnreasonablest [a]gainst gainst against against against Selim’s Selimus Selimus’ Selimus’ Selimus’ Selimus Selim Selimus Selimus Selimus Selimus Selimus Empire empery empery empery Empir[i]e Empire empery empery empery Empir[i]e peere[s] peere peers peeres peers peeres peers and speakes the rest to himselfe. and speaks to himself [while Mustaffa reads]. and speaks aside. and speaks the rest to himself. and speakes the rest to himselfe Sound. [Enter] a messenger from Corcut. Sound. A Messenger from Corcut. Sound [trumpets]. A Messenger from Corcut [arrives]. Sound within. Enter a Messenger from Corcut. Sound. A messenger from Corcut. Sound. A Messenger from Corcut But Corcut, mind free But Corcuts mind free But Corcut’s mind, free But Corcut’s mind free But Corcut’s mind, free But Corcuts mind Aside sailing without the stars Sayling without starres sailing without stars’ sight sailing without stars’ [light] sailing without stars’ [sight] sayling without starres [sight] betwixt between between between between realme raigne realm realm realm great puissance puissance puissance puissance puissance puissance Ay, and perchance I and perchance Ay, and perchance Ay, and perchance I, and perchance lords Lord lords Lords lords Lords Lords and then rent[s it.] and then renting it say: and then [tears it up]. and then rending it, say; and then rending it say: and then renting it say: crown? crown, crown? crown; crowne; henceforth be be henceforth be henceforth be henceforth be henceforth subiect [vn]to subiect to subject onto subject[ed] to subject unto subject [un]to Soldiers the souldiers the Soldiers the soldiers the souldiers [Enter] all [to] a parley, Mahomet, Beylerbey, and soldiers on the walls. All. A parley Mahomet, Belierbey, and souldiers on the walles. [They] all [hold] a parley. Mahomet, Beylerbey, and Soldiers [appear above] on the walls [of the city. A Parley. Mahomet, Belierbey, and Soldiers [appear] on the walls. All. A parley. Mahomet, Belierbey, and soldiers on the walls. All. A parley. Mahomet, Belierbey, and souldiers on the walles. e’en euen even even even euen kin kinsman kinsman kinsman kinsman kinsman Why, I am thy nephew; doest thou frown? Why for I am thy nephew doest thou frowne? Why, for I am thy nephew dost thou frown? Why, for I am thy nephew, dost thou frown? Why, for I am thy nephew, dost thou frown? Why, for I am thy nephew doest thou frowne? his thy his his his his his Acomat Mahomet Acomat Acomat Acomat Acomat Acomat [They] scale the walls. [Exit all above. Re]enter Scale the walles. Enter [They] scale the walls. Enter They scale the walls, and exeunt Scale the walls. Enter Scale the walles. Enter captaine captive captain captain captiue kin a kin a kin akin akin a kin Mustaffa, [Aga,] and the Janissaries. Mustaffa, and the Ianissaries. Mustaffa, and the janissaries. Mustapha, and the Janissaries. Mustaffa, and Janissaries. Mustaffa, and the Ianissaries Natolia? Natolia! Natolia; Natolia, Natolia ayrie airy airy airy ayrie Zonara, [lucklesse maid] Zonara, Zonara, luckless maid Zonara, Zonara [luckless maid] swoon sownd swound swoon sownd and [then] recovers. and being recouered say: [He recovers and then speaks.] and being recovered say. and being recouered say. prevented preuentedst preventedst preventedst preventedst preuentedst nephews’ nephews nephew’s nephews’ nephews doth stand before, ready to strike. stands before readie to strike. stands before, ready to strike. stands before [me] ready to strike. stands before ready for to strike stands before readie for to strike. Taenarus Tartarus Taenarus Taenarus Taenarus induce endue endure endure endure endure endu[r]e his thy his thy his his his perceant piersant piercant piersant piersant piersant murdring murthring murth’ring murd’ring murthring Just sent Sent Sent Sent Sent Sent Wonders why your Grace, whom he loved so much Wonders your grace whom he did loue so much Wonders your grace whom he did love so much Wonders your grace, whom he did love so much, Wonders your Grace whom he did love so much Wonders your grace whom he did loue so much, Honor’s honours honor’s owners earer’s earers earers’ earers with his teeth with my teeth with my teeth with my teeth with my teeth with my teeth color his strong hands colour my strong hands color my strong hands colour my strong hands colour my strong hands colour my strong hands did hear heard heard heard heard heard [Acomat] pulls out his eyes. Puls out his eyes. Pulls out his eyes. Pulls out his eyes. Puls out his eyes. [Acomat] opens [Aga’s] bosom Opens his bosome Opens his bosom Opens his bosom Opens his bosome raine ruine rain runne run run runne Pull Puld Pulled Pull Pull Those sends he to the Those sends he to thee, These sends he to the Those sends he to the These sends he to the so [to] cut so cut so to cut so [to] cut so to cut so [to] cut [Tis] that That ’Tis that [And] that [’Tis] that the thing that I the thing I the thing that I the thing that I the thing that I Aside aside [Aside [Aside [Aside] Exit Exeunt Exeunt both [Exeunt [Exeunt both Exeunt both Offer to me Offer me Offers me Offers me Offers me Offers me When Then When When Then Then Then that that that the that that he’s he is he is he is he is he is fetch [here] fetch fetch here fetch fetch [here] necromancy Negromancie negromancy negromancy Negromancy Negromancie And hearest thou, Hali? Do strangle him. And hear’st thou, Hali? strangle him. And hear’st thou, Hali? Strangle him. And, hearest thou, Hali?—strangle him. And hear’st thou, Hali? strangle him. And hear’st thou Hali? Strangle him. As to your As your As your As your As your they’re th’are Th’are th’are th’are I’ll make I take I take I take I take I take in a cage in cage in a cage in a cage in a cage in a cage than I am now. then I am then I am now than I am then I am now than I am then I am great scourge scourge scourge scourge scourge scourge And cruel wrath; within me rage is rife. And cruell wrath within me rages rife. And cruel wrath within me raging rise And cruell wrath within me rages rife And cruel wrath within me raging rife. And cruell wrath within me raging rife. And cruel wrath within me raging rife. And cruell wrath within me raging rife. It shall soon be wracked on sandy shallows. Shall soone be wrackt vpon the sandie shallowes. Shall soon be wracked upon the sandy shallows. Shall soon be wrecked upon the sandy shallows. Shall soon be wrecked upon the sandy shallows. Shall soone be wrackt vpon the sandie shallowes. lead … stirreth leaud … stirreth lewd … steereth lewd … stirreth lewd … steereth lewd … stirreth [lewd] … stirreth vails the sea vales the sea vails the seas vales the seas rules the seas rules the sea rules the seas rules the seas thrillant chrillant thrillant thrillant thrillant thrillant thrillant steepe sleepe steep steepe steep steepe steep For who art thou And who art thou For who art thou And who art thou And who art thou And who art thou [Aside. [aside] [Aside. ? ! : : ! must may must must must did it behold did behold did behold did behold did behold did behold an and and and and and fro from from from fro our out, our our our cammock cramuk crammock cramuk cramuk cramuk Who gape And gape To gape And gape To gape And gape And gape companie[s] companie company companies companies should have befell me should haue befell to me should have befell to me should have befel to me should have befel to me should haue befell to me Selims Selimus’ Selim’s Selim’s Selims than then then than then ’tence tence tense ’tence tence [aside] famines samines ’samines zamines ’samines samines an it please you and it please you and it please you and it please you and it please you and it please you Baiazet Mustaffa Bajazet Bajazet Bajazet Baiazet Bajazet aside [Aside] Why thus Why thus Why, thus Why, thus Why, thus I made of him away I made him away that I made him away I made him away I made him away I made him away mortuary. mortarie. (To himselfe mortuary mortuary. [To himself mort[u]arie. / To himselfe. indeed. [Selimus speaks] to the corses. indeed. To the courses. in deed. [Aside. [To the corses. indeed. [To the corses. indeed. To the courses. [Bajazeth placed in] Suppose Suppose [Suppose] Suppose And didst thou die And diedst And diedst And diedst And diedst And diedst Mounteth highest heaven Mounteth to highest heauen Mounteth to highest heaven Mounteth to highest heaven Mounteth to highest heaven Mounteth to highest heauen due to so to so due to so due to so due to so sorrow’st sorrowest sorrowest sorrowest sorrowest since it must be so since it is must be so since it must be so since it must be so since it must be so since it must be so from to to to to to Tiburne Tiburne tribune Tyburn Tyburn can. Hereafter, I’ll can hereafter, Ile can, hereafter, Ile can; hereafter I’ll can hereafter, I’ll can hereafter, Ile Sound within. Sound [trumpet] within. Sound within. Sound within. Sound within. flocke stock flock flock flocke slandring slandering slandering slandering slandring Ay, Nay Nay, Nay, Nay, Nay please ’pease please appease pease please please seems seeme seem seem seeme But it is But is It is but But is ’Tis It is It is [Selimus] strangles him. (Strangles him. [They] strangle him. They strangle him. Strangles him. Strangles him. souls soul souls souls soule all save [Mustaffa and a Janissary]. saue one. save one. except one. all save one. all saue one. at a rest at rest at rest at rest at rest at rest do put them put them put them put them put them Exitone to Exit one [janissary, going] to Exit one to Exit one to Exit one to [and a] messenger. the messenger. Messenger and the Messenger. the messenger. the messenger. did move them moued them moved them moved them movèd them moued them him them him him him them them abye abie abuy aby aby abie lessen lesson lessen lessen lesson Janissars do mourn Ianizars mourne janissaries mourn Janissaries mourn janissaries mourn Ianizar[ie]s mourne after liue after-live live after live after liue after her! [Sinam strangles her.] her. her. her: her. into in into into into the thee thee thee the[e] A parley: [the Q]ueen of Amasya and her soldiers on the walls. A parley: Queene of Amasia, and her souldiers on the walles. [Selimus’ men sound] a parley. The queen of Amasia and her Soldiers [appear] on the walls. A parley. The Queen of Amasia and Soldiers appear on the walls. A parley: Queen of Amasia and soldiers on the walls. A parley: Queene of Amasia, and her souldiers on the walles. your robberies robberies robberies robberies robberies robberies of all thy dearest friends, of thy dearest friends: of thy dearest friend! of thy dearest friend; of all thy dearest friend; of thy dearest friend: Alarum[. Selimus] beats them off the walls. Alarum. [Exeunt]. Allarum, beats them off the walles. Allarum. Alarum. [Selimus] beats them off the walls. [Exeunt.] Alarum. [Alarum. Beats them off the walls. Exeunt. [Alarum, beats them off the walls. Alarum. Allarum, beats them off the walles. Allarum. though [you] brau’d vs though brau’d vs though you braved us though [you] braved us though you brav’d vs though [you] brav’d us steer stir steer stir stir stir more.[Hali strangles her. more. more. more. more since sith sith sith sith sith sought fought sought sought sought that resolv’st resolvest that resoluest that resolvest that resolvest that resoluest Alarum. Tonombey beats Hali [Bassa] and Cali [Bassa] in. Selimus beats Tonombey in. Alarum. [Reenter] Tonombey. [Exeunt all but Tonombey.] Allarum, Tonombey beates Haliand Cali in. Selimbeats Tonombeyin. Allarum, Exit Tonombey. Alarum. They fight. Tonombey beats Hali Bassa and Cali Bassa in. Selimus beats Tonombey in. Alarum. [Enter] Tonombey. [Alarum. Tonombey beats Hali and Cali in. Selimus beats Tonombey in. Re-enter Tonombey Allarum. Tonombey beates Hali and Cali in. Selim beats Tonombey in. Allarum, Enter Tonombey. Alarum. Tonombey beats Hali and Cali in. Selim beats Tonombey in. Alarum. Enter Tonombey. Allarum. Tonombey beates Hali and Cali in. Selim beates Tonombey in. Allarum. Enter Tonombey. their swords their swords their swords his sword their swords their swords occision occasion occasion occasion occision raving raving ravning ravening rav’ning rau[n]ing rev’rence reuerence reverence reverence reverence reuerence him. [Sinam Bassa strangles Acomat.] him. him: him. [Strangles him. him: him: monster-garden monster-guarded monster-garded monster-guarded monster-guarded, possibly monster-guarden monster-guarded monster-[garded] sweltring soultring soultring soultering soultring soultring lifted ungracious hands lifted his vngratious hands lifted his ungracious hands lifted his ungracious hands lifted his ungracious hands lifted his vngracious hands greatly gently greatly gently gently gently gently his their his his his his his Giving And give And give And give And give And giue -\-> -\-> -->