PERSONS REPRESENTED. SATURNINUS, Son to the late Emperor of Rome. Appears, Act I. sc. 1; sc. 2. Act II. sc. 2; sc. 4. Act IV. sc. 4. Act V. sc. 3. BASSIANUS, brother to Saturninus. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act II. sc. 2; sc. 4. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 2. MARCUS ANDRONICUS, brother to Titus. Appears, Act I. sc. 1; sc. 2. Act II. sc. 2; sc. 5. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 2. Act IV. sc. 1; sc. 3. Act V. sc. 2; sc. 3. LUCIUS, son to Titus Andronicus. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act II. sc. 2; sc. 4. Act III. sc. 1. Act V. sc. 1; sc. 3. QUINTUS, Son to Titus Andronicus. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act II. sc. 2; sc. 4. Act III. sc. 1. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act II. sc. 2; sc. 4. Act III. sc. 1. Young LUCIUS, a boy, son to Lucius. Act V. sc. 3. PUBLIUS, son to Marcus the tribune. ÆMILIUS, a noble Roman. ALARBUS, Son to Tamora. CHIRON, Son to Tamora. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act II. sc. 1; sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 5. DEMETRIUS, Son to Tamora. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act II. sc. 1; sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 5. AARON, a Moor. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act II. sc. 1; sc. 3; sc. 4. Act IV. sc. 2. Act V. sc. 1; sc. 3. A Captain. A Tribune. A Messenger. A Clown. Appears, Act IV. sc. 3; sc. 4. Goths. Appear, Act V. sc. 1; sc. 3. Romans. Appear, Act I. sc. 1; sc. 2. TAMORA, Queen of the Goths. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act III. sc. 1. Act II. sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 4. Act IV. sc. 4. LAVINIA, daughter to Titus Andronicus. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act II. sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 5. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 2. Act IV. sc. 1. Act V. sc. 2; sc. 3. A Nurse. Appears, Act IV. sc. 2. A Black Child. Appears, Act IV. sc. 2. Act V. sc. 1. Kinsmen of Titus, Senators, Tribunes, Officers, Soldiers, and Attendants. SCENE,-ROME, AND THE COUNTRY NEAR IT. TITUS ANDRONICUS. ACT I. SCENE I.-Rome. 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. Sat. Noble patricians, patrons of my right, Bass. Romans, friends, followers, favourers of my right, If ever Bassianus, Cæsar's son, Were gracious in the eyes of royal Rome, Enter MARCUS ANDRONICUS, aloft, with the crown. Ambitiously for rule and empery, Know that the people of Rome, for whom we stan:] Lives not this day within the city walls. From weary wars against the barbarous Goths, Hath yok'd a nation strong, train'd up in arms. And now at last, laden with honour's spoils, Whom you pretend to honour and adore,— Bass. Marcus Andronicus, so I do affy And so I love and honour thee and thine, And her to whom my thoughts are humbled all, And to my fortunes and the people's favour Commit my cause in balance to be weigh'd. [Exeunt Followers of BASSIANUS. Sat. Friends, that have been thus forward in my right, I thank you all, and here dismiss you all; [Exeunt Followers of SATURNINUS. Rome, be as just and gracious unto me, Open the gates and let me in. Bass. Tribunes, and me, a poor competitor. [Flourish. They go up into the Senate-house SCENE II.-The same. Enter a Captain, and others. Cap. Romans, make way: the good Andronicus, [Sound drums and trumpets, and then enter two of TITUS' Sons. After them two Men bearing a coffin covered with black: then two other Sons. After them TITUS ANDRONICUS; and then TAMORA, the Queen of Goths, and her two Sons, CHIRON and DEMETRIUS, with AARON the Moor, and others, as many as can be. They set down the coffin, and TITUS speaks. Tit. Hail, Rome, victorious in thy mourning weeds! Lo, as the bark that hath discharg'd her fraught, Returns with precious lading to the bay From whence at first she weigh'd her anchorage, |