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Titus Andronicus, I. i

''1. Son [Mart''.] He is not with himself; let us withdraw.

2. Son [Quin.] Not I, till Mutius' bones be buried.

The Brother and the Sons kneel.

Mar. Brother, for in that name doth nature plead,—

2. Son. Father, and in that name doth nature speak,—

Tit. Speak thou no more, if all the rest will speed.

Mar. Renowned Titus, more than half my soul,—

Luc. Dear father, soul and substance of us all,—

Mar. Suffer thy brother Marcus to inter

His noble nephew here in virtue's nest,

That died in honour and Lavinia's cause.

Thou art a Roman; be not barbarous:

The Greeks upon advice did bury Ajax

That slew himself; and wise Laertes' son

Did graciously plead for his funerals.

Let not young Mutius, then, that was thy joy,

Be barr'd his entrance here.

Tit. Rise Marcus, rise.

The dismal'st day is this that e'er I saw,

To be dishonour'd by my sons in Rome!

Well, bury him, and bury me the next.

They put him in the tomb.

Luc. There lie thy bones, sweet Mutius, with thy friends,

Till we with trophies do adorn thy tomb.

They all kneel and say,

[All.] No man shed tears for noble Mutius;

He lives in fame that died in virtue's cause.

[Exeunt all but Marcus and Titus.]

 368 not with himself: beside himself

372 will speed: wish to succeed

379 upon advice: after deliberation

Ajax; cf. n.

380 Laertes' son: Ulysses

381 funerals: obsequies

