ACT 1
Scene 1
...enemies of Rome.
Sound drums and trumpets, and then enter two of Titus’ sons (Lucius and Mutius) and then two men bearing a coffin covered with black, then two other sons (Martius and Quintus), then Titus Andronicus, and then Tamora the Queen of Goths and her sons Alarbus, Chiron and Demetrius, with Aaron the Moor, and others as many as can be, then set down the coffin, and Titus speaks.
...cruel, irreligious piety!
aside to Tamora and Demetrius
Was never Scythia half so barbarous!
...bring her back.
Saturninus, Tamora, Demetrius, Chiron, Aaron, and Guards exit.
...to the Emperor.
Enter aloft the Emperor Saturninus with Tamora and her two sons and Aaron the Moor.
...our spousal rites.
All but Titus exit.
...nobly him remunerate.
Flourish. Enter the Emperor Saturninus, Tamora and her two sons, with Aaron the Moor, Drums and Trumpets, at one door. Enter at the other door Bassianus and Lavinia, with Lucius, Martius, and Quintus, and others.
...and gramercy too.
Sound trumpets. All but Aaron exit.
ACT 2
Scene 1
...storm is this?
Enter Chiron and Demetrius, braving.
...knowest, affected be.
Demetrius, thou dost overween in all,
And so in this, to bear me down with braves.
’Tis not the difference of a year or two
Makes me less gracious or thee more fortunate.
I am as able and as fit as thou
To serve and to deserve my mistress’ grace,
And that my sword upon thee shall approve
And plead my passions for Lavinia’s love.
...to handle it.
Meanwhile, sir, with the little skill I have,
Full well shalt thou perceive how much I dare.
...you so brave?
They draw.
...my dishonor here.
For that I am prepared and full resolved,
Foul-spoken coward, that thund’rest with thy tongue
And with thy weapon nothing dar’st perform.
...would not please.
I care not, I, knew she and all the world.
I love Lavinia more than all the world.
...By this device.
Aaron, a thousand deaths
Would I propose to achieve her whom I love.
...serve your turns.
Ay, so the turn were served.
...both should speed?
Faith, not me.
...in Lavinia’s treasury.
Thy counsel, lad, smells of no cowardice.
...per manes vehor.
They exit.
Scene 2
...comfort hath inspired.
Then enter Saturninus, Tamora, Bassianus, Lavinia, Chiron, Demetrius, and their Attendants.
...doe to ground.
They exit.
Scene 3
...endure all this.
Enter Chiron and Demetrius.
...am thy son.
drawing his dagger
And this for me, struck home to show my strength.
They stab Bassianus.
...unto her grave?
And if she do, I would I were an eunuch!
Drag hence her husband to some secret hole,
And make his dead trunk pillow to our lust.
...both to sting.
I warrant you, madam, we will make that sure.—
Come, mistress, now perforce we will enjoy
That nice-preservèd honesty of yours.
...a woman’s pity.
What, wouldst thou have me prove myself a bastard?
...name, Confusion fall—
Nay, then, I’ll stop your mouth.—Bring thou her husband.
This is the hole where Aaron bid us hide him.
They put Bassianus’ body in the pit and exit, carrying off Lavinia.
Scene 4
...talk with them.
Enter the Empress’ sons, Demetrius and Chiron, with Lavinia, her hands cut off, and her tongue cut out, and ravished.
...and ravished thee.
Write down thy mind; bewray thy meaning so,
An if thy stumps will let thee play the scribe.
...she can scrowl.
to Lavinia
Go home. Call for sweet water; wash thy hands.
...her silent walks.
An ’twere my cause, I should go hang myself.
...knit the cord.
Chiron and Demetrius exit.
ACT 4
Scene 2
...for old Andronicus!
Enter Aaron, Chiron, and Demetrius at one door, and at the other door young Lucius and another, with a bundle of weapons and verses writ upon them.
Demetrius, here’s the son of Lucius.
He hath some message to deliver us.
...iaculis, nec arcu.”
O, ’tis a verse in Horace; I know it well.
I read it in the grammar long ago.
...serve our lust.
A charitable wish, and full of love!
...to say amen.
And that would she, for twenty thousand more.
...trumpets flourish thus?
Belike for joy the Emperor hath a son.
...canst not undo.
Thou hast undone our mother.
...foul a fiend!
It shall not live.
...is forever shamed.
Rome will despise her for this foul escape.
...doom her death.
I blush to think upon this ignomy.
...what they please.
Aaron, I see thou wilt not trust the air
With secrets.
...bound to thee.
Demetrius and Chiron exit, carrying the Nurse’s body.
Scene 4
...go.—Publius, follow me.
Enter Emperor Saturninus and Empress Tamora and her two sons Chiron and Demetrius, with Attendants. The Emperor brings the arrows in his hand that Titus shot at him.
...plead to him.
They exit.
ACT 5
Scene 2
...come. March away.
Enter Tamora and her two sons, disguised.
...on his enemies.
They knock, and Titus (above) opens his study door.
...deal with him.
Show me a villain that hath done a rape,
And I am sent to be revenged on him.
...sweet Revenge, farewell.
Tell us, old man, how shall we be employed?
...begin to cry.
Villains, forbear! We are the Empress’ sons.
...Receive the blood.
He cuts their throats.
...their mother comes.
They exit, carrying the dead bodies.