Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Tam. The Eagle suffers little Birds to sing,
Tam. And is not carefull what they meane thereby,
Tam. Knowing that with the shadow of his wings,
Tam. He can at pleasure stint their melodie.
Tam. Euen so mayest thou, the giddy men of Rome,
Tam. Then cheare thy spirit, for know thou Emperour,
Tam. I will enchaunt the old Andronicus,
Tam. With words more sweet, and yet more dangerous
Tam. Then baites to fish, or hony stalkes to sheepe,
Tam. When as the one is wounded with the baite,
Tam. The other rotted with delicious foode.
King. King.
King. But he will not entreat his Sonne for vs.
Tam. Tam.
Tam. If Tamora entreat him, then he will,
Tam. For I can smooth and fill his aged eare,
Tam. With golden promises, that were his heart
Tam. Almost Impregnable, his old eares deafe,
Tam. Yet should both eare and heart obey my tongue.
Tam. Goe thou before to our Embassadour,