The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus: ACT II , SCENE II. A forest near Rome. Horns and cry of hounds heard.

The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus: ACT II


	Introduction

	ACT I

	ACT II

		SCENE I. Rome. Before the Palace.

		SCENE II. A forest near Rome. Horns and cry of hounds heard.

		SCENE III. A lonely part of the forest.

		SCENE IV. Another part of the forest.

	ACT III

	ACT IV

	ACT V

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SCENE II. A forest near Rome. Horns and cry of hounds heard.

Enter TITUS ANDRONICUS, with Hunters, &c., MARCUS, LUCIUS, QUINTUS, and MARTIUS

TITUS ANDRONICUS

      The hunt is up, the morn is bright and grey,
      The fields are fragrant and the woods are green:
      Uncouple here and let us make a bay
      And wake the emperor and his lovely bride
5     And rouse the prince and ring a hunter's peal,
      That all the court may echo with the noise.
      Sons, let it be your charge, as it is ours,
      To attend the emperor's person carefully:
      I have been troubled in my sleep this night,
10    But dawning day new comfort hath inspired.

A cry of hounds and horns, winded in a peal. Enter SATURNINUS, TAMORA, BASSIANUS, LAVINIA, DEMETRIUS, CHIRON, and Attendants

      Many good morrows to your majesty;
      Madam, to you as many and as good:
      I promised your grace a hunter's peal.

SATURNINUS

And you have rung it lustily, my lord;
15 Somewhat too early for new-married ladies.

BASSIANUS

Lavinia, how say you?

LAVINIA

I say, no;
I have been broad awake two hours and more.

SATURNINUS

Come on, then; horse and chariots let us have,
20 And to our sport.

To TAMORA

Madam, now shall ye see
Our Roman hunting.

MARCUS ANDRONICUS

      I have dogs, my lord,
      Will rouse the proudest panther in the chase,
25    And climb the highest promontory top.

TITUS ANDRONICUS

And I have horse will follow where the game
Makes way, and run like swallows o'er the plain.

DEMETRIUS

Chiron, we hunt not, we, with horse nor hound,
But hope to pluck a dainty doe to ground.

Exeunt

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