Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Sat. If thou be pleas'd with this my sodaine choyse,
Sat. Behold I choose thee Tamora for my Bride,
Sat. And will Create thee Empresse of Rome.
Sat. Speake Queene of Goths dost thou applau'd my choyse?
Sat. And heere I sweare by all the Romaine Gods,
Sat. Sith Priest and Holy‑water are so neere,
Sat. And Tapers burne so bright, and euery thing
Sat. In readines for Hymeneus stand,
Sat. I will not resalute the streets of Rome,
Sat. Or clime my Pallace, till from forth this place,
Sat. I leade espous'd my Bride along with me.
Tamo. Tamo.
Tamo. And heere in sight of heauen to Rome I sweare,
Tamo. If Saturnine aduance the Queen of Gothes,
Tamo. Shee will a Hand‑maid be to his desires,
Tamo. A louing Nurse, a Mother to his youth.
Satur. Satur.
Satur. Ascend Faire QeeneQueene,
Satur. Panthean Lords, accompany
Satur. Your Noble Emperour and his louely Bride,