Act 2 — Scene II. A forest near Rome. Horns and cry of hounds heard.
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Enter Titus Andronicus, with Hunters, &c., Marcus, Lucius, Quintus, and Martius.[4149]
Tit. The hunt is up, the morn is bright and grey,[4150] The fields are fragrant, and the woods are green:[4151] Uncouple here, and let us make a bay, And wake the emperor and his lovely bride, And rouse the prince, and ring a hunter's peal,[4152] 5 That all the court may echo with the noise.[4153] Sons, let it be your charge, as it is ours,[4154] To attend the emperor's person carefully.[4155] I have been troubled in my sleep this night, But dawning day new comfort hath inspired. 10
A cry of hounds, and horns winded in a peal. Enter Saturninus, Tamora, Bassianus, Lavinia, Demetrius, Chiron, and their Attendants.[4156]
Many good morrows to your majesty; Madam, to you as many and as good: I promised your grace a hunter's peal. Sat. And you have rung it lustily, my lords;[4157] Somewhat too early for new-married ladies. 15 Bas. Lavinia, how say you? Lav. I say, no;[4158][4159] I have been broad awake two hours and more.[4159][4160] Sat. Come on then; horse and chariots let us have, And to our sport. [To Tamora] Madam, now shall ye see[4161] Our Roman hunting. Marc. I have dogs, my lord, 20 Will rouse the proudest panther in the chase, And climb the highest promontory top.[4162] Tit. And I have horse will follow where the game Makes way, and run like swallows o'er the plain.[4163] Dem. Chiron, we hunt not, we, with horse nor hound,[4164] 25 But hope to pluck a dainty doe to ground. [Exeunt.[4164]