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.
...by their brethren.
They open the tomb.
...be clean consumed.
Exit Titus’ sons with Alarbus.
...upon her foes.
Enter the sons of Andronicus again with bloody swords.
...to their souls.
Sound trumpets, and lay the coffin in the tomb.
...this door safe.
Bassianus, Lavinia, Marcus, Lucius, Quintus, and Martius exit.
...challengèd of wrongs?
Enter Marcus and Titus’ sons Lucius, Martius, and Quintus.
...with his brethren.
And shall, or him we will accompany.
...spake that word?
He that would vouch it in any place but here.
...let us withdraw.
Not I, till Mutius’ bones be burièd.
The brother (Marcus) and the sons (Lucius, Martius, and Quintus) kneel.
...doth nature plead—
Father, and in that name doth nature speak—
...Rise, Marcus, rise.
They rise.
...me the next.
They put Mutius in the tomb.
...adorn thy tomb.
They all except Titus kneel and say:
No man shed tears for noble Mutius.
He lives in fame, that died in virtue’s cause.
All but Marcus and 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.
...of his Majesty.
Marcus, Lavinia, Lucius, Martius, and Quintus kneel.
...faults. Stand up.
They rise.
...and gramercy too.
Sound trumpets. All but Aaron exit.
ACT 2
Scene 2
...per manes vehor.
Enter Titus Andronicus and his three sons, and Marcus, making a noise with hounds and horns.
...doe to ground.
They exit.
Scene 3
...this trull deflower.
Enter Aaron with two of Titus’ sons, Quintus and Martius.
...whate’er it bodes.
And mine, I promise you. Were it not for shame,
Well could I leave our sport to sleep awhile.
He falls into the pit.
...with the fall?
O, brother, with the dismal’st object hurt
That ever eye with sight made heart lament!
...away his brother.
Why dost not comfort me and help me out
From this unhallowed and bloodstainèd hole?
...eye can see.
To prove thou hast a true-divining heart,
Aaron and thou look down into this den
And see a fearful sight of blood and death.
...know not what.
Lord Bassianus lies berayed in blood,
All on a heap, like to a slaughtered lamb,
In this detested, dark, blood-drinking pit.
...know ’tis he?
Upon his bloody finger he doth wear
A precious ring that lightens all this hole,
Which like a taper in some monument
Doth shine upon the dead man’s earthy cheeks
And shows the ragged entrails of this pit.
So pale did shine the moon on Pyramus
When he by night lay bathed in maiden blood.
O, brother, help me with thy fainting hand—
If fear hath made thee faint as me it hath—
Out of this fell devouring receptacle,
As hateful as Cocytus’ misty mouth.
...poor Bassianus’ grave.
He pulls Martius’ hand.
...to the brink.
Nor I no strength to climb without thy help.
...of the earth?
The unhappy sons of old Andronicus,
Brought hither in a most unlucky hour
To find thy brother Bassianus dead.
...left them there.
We know not where you left them all alive,
But, out alas, here have we found him dead.
...murder is discoverèd.
Attendants pull Quintus, Martius, and the body of Bassianus from the pit.
...talk with them.
They exit, with Attendants leading Martius and Quintus and bearing the body of Bassianus.
ACT 3
Scene 1
...ease thy misery!
Enter the Judges and Senators with Titus’ two sons (Quintus and Martius) bound, passing on the stage to the place of execution, and Titus going before, pleading.
...pass by him.
They exit with the prisoners as Titus continues speaking.