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Which Rome reputes to be a heinous sin,

Yield at entreats, and then let me alone.

I'll find a day to massacre them all,

And raze their faction and their family,

The cruel father, and his traitorous sons,

To whom I sued for my dear son's life;

And make them know what 'tis to let a queen

Kneel in the streets and beg for grace in vain.

[Aloud.] Come, come, sweet emperor—come, Andronicus—

Take up this good old man, and cheer the heart

That dies in tempest of thy angry frown.

Sat. Rise, Titus, rise; my empress hath prevail'd.

Tit. I thank your majesty, and her, my lord.

These words, these looks, infuse new life in me.

Tam. Titus, I am incorporate in Rome,

A Roman now adopted happily,

And must advise the emperor for his good.

This day all quarrels die, Andronicus;

And let it be mine honour, good my lord,

That I have reconcil'd your friends and you.

For you, Prince Bassianus, I have pass'd

My word and promise to the emperor,

That you will be more mild and tractable.

And fear not, lords, and you, Lavinia:

By my advice, all humbled on your knees,

You shall ask pardon of his majesty.

[Marcus, Lavinia, and the Sons of Titus kneel.]

Luc. We do; and vow to heaven and to his highness,

That what we did was mildly as we might,

Tend'ring our sister's honour and our own.

 449 at entreats: to entreaties

let me alone: leave everything to me

462 incorporate: incorporated, established

475 mildly as we might: as gently as possible

476 Tend'ring: having a tender regard for

