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TAMBURLAINE THE GREAT.
Act V.

Mount up your royal places of estate, Environèd with troops of noblemen, And there make laws to rule your provinces: Hang up your weapons on Alcides' postfs]; For Tamburlaine takes truce with all the world. Thy first-betrothèd love, Arabia, Shall we with honour, as as beseems[1], entomb With this great Turk and his fair emperess. Then, after all these solemn exequies, We will our rites [2] of marriage solemnize. Exeunt.

  1. as beseems] So tho 4to.—The 8vo "as best beseemes."
  2. We will our rites, &c.] Old eds. "We will our celebrated rites," &c. "The word 'celebrated' occurs in both the old editions, but may well be dispensed with as regards both the sense and measure." Ed. 1826. " I think this word got into the text from either the author or printer, who was perhaps the editor, doubting whether to use 'solemnize' or 'celebrate;' and it slipt from the margin, where it was probably placed, into the verse itself." J. M. in Gent. Mag. for Jan. 1841.