Tit. An if your highness knew my heart, you were.[4823]
My lord the emperor, resolve me this: 35
Was it well done of rash Virginius
To slay his daughter with his own right hand,
Because she was enforced, stain'd, and deflower'd?
Sat. It was, Andronicus.[4821]
Tit. Your reason, mighty lord?[4824] 40
Sat. Because the girl should not survive her shame,[4821]
And by her presence still renew his sorrows.
Tit. A reason mighty, strong and effectual,[4825]
A pattern, precedent, and lively warrant,[4826]
For me, most wretched, to perform the like. 45
Die, die, Lavinia, and thy shame with thee,
And with thy shame thy father's sorrow die! [Kills Lavinia.[4827]
Sat. What hast thou done, unnatural and unkind?[4821][4828]
Tit. Kill'd her, for whom my tears have made me blind.
I am as woful as Virginius was, 50
And have a thousand times more cause than he
To do this outrage, and it now is done.[4829]
Sat. What, was she ravish'd? tell who did the deed.[4830]
Tit. Will't please you eat? will't please your highness feed?[4831]
Tam. Why hast thou slain thine only daughter thus?[4832] 55