第 10 节
作者:不落的滑翔翼      更新:2024-04-07 11:53      字数:8593
  least; for less I should not be; And men may talk of kings; and why not I?
  SECOND   KEEPER。   Ay;   but   thou   talk'st   as   if   thou   wert   a   king。   KING
  HENRY。 Why; so I am… in mind; and that's enough。 SECOND KEEPER。
  But; if thou be a king; where is thy crown? KING HENRY。 My crown is in
  my heart; not on my head; Not deck'd with diamonds and Indian stones;
  Not to be seen。 My crown is call'd content; A crown it is that seldom kings
  enjoy。 SECOND KEEPER。 Well; if you be a king crown'd with content;
  Your crown content and you must be contented To go along with us; for as
  we think; You are the king King Edward hath depos'd; And we his subjects;
  sworn in all allegiance; Will apprehend you as his enemy。 KING HENRY。
  But   did   you   never   swear;   and   break   an   oath?   SECOND   KEEPER。   No;
  never such an oath; nor will not now。 KING HENRY。 Where did you dwell
  when I was King of England? SECOND KEEPER。 Here in this country;
  where we now remain。 KING HENRY。 I was anointed king at nine months
  old; My father and my grandfather were kings; And you were sworn true
  subjects   unto   me;   And   tell   me;   then;   have   you   not   broke   your   oaths?
  FIRST   KEEPER。   No;   For   we   were   subjects   but   while   you   were   king。
  KING HENRY。 Why; am I dead? Do I not breathe a man? Ah; simple men;
  you know not what you swear! Look; as I blow this feather from my face;
  And   as   the   air   blows   it   to   me   again;   Obeying   with   my  wind   when   I   do
  blow; And yielding to another when it blows; Commanded always by the
  greater gust; Such is the lightness of you common men。 But do not break
  your oaths; for of that sin My mild entreaty shall not make you guilty。 Go
  where     you   will;   the  King    shall  be   commanded;       And    be   you   kings:
  command; and I'll obey。 FIRST KEEPER。 We are true subjects to the King;
  King Edward。 KING HENRY。 So would you be again to Henry; If he were
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  seated   as   King   Edward   is。   FIRST   KEEPER。   We   charge   you;   in   God's
  name and the King's; To go with us unto the officers。 KING HENRY。 In
  God's name; lead; your King's name be obey'd; And what God will; that let
  your King perform; And what he will; I humbly yield unto。 Exeunt
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  SCENE II。 London。 The palace
  Enter   KING   EDWARD;   GLOUCESTER;   CLARENCE;   and   LADY
  GREY
  KING EDWARD。 Brother of Gloucester; at Saint Albans' field This
  lady's husband; Sir Richard Grey; was slain; His land then seiz'd on by the
  conqueror。 Her suit is now to repossess those lands; Which we in justice
  cannot   well   deny;   Because   in   quarrel   of   the   house   of   York   The   worthy
  gentleman did lose his life。 GLOUCESTER。 Your Highness shall do well
  to   grant   her   suit;   It   were   dishonour   to   deny   it   her。   KING   EDWARD。   It
  were    no   less;  but  yet  I'll  make   a  pause。   GLOUCESTER。           'Aside   to
  CLARENCE' Yea; is it so? I see the lady hath a thing to grant; Before the
  King will grant her humble suit。 CLARENCE。 'Aside to GLOUCESTER'
  He knows the game; how true he keeps the wind! GLOUCESTER。 'Aside
  to CLARENCE' Silence! KING EDWARD。 Widow; we will consider of
  your suit; And come some other time to know our mind。 LADY  GREY。
  Right gracious lord; I cannot brook delay。 May it please your Highness to
  resolve     me    now;    And     what    your    pleasure    is  shall   satisfy   me。
  GLOUCESTER。 'Aside' Ay; widow? Then I'll warrant you all your lands;
  An   if   what   pleases   him   shall   pleasure   you。   Fight   closer   or;   good   faith;
  you'll catch a blow。 CLARENCE。 'Aside to GLOUCESTER' I fear her not;
  unless   she   chance   to   fall。   GLOUCESTER。   'Aside   to   CLARENCE'   God
  forbid that; for he'll take vantages。 KING EDWARD。 How many children
  hast thou; widow; tell me。 CLARENCE。 'Aside to GLOUCESTER' I think
  he means to beg a child of her。 GLOUCESTER。 'Aside to CLARENCE'
  Nay;   then   whip   me;   he'll   rather   give   her   two。   LADY  GREY。  Three;   my
  most gracious lord。 GLOUCESTER。 'Aside' You shall have four if you'll
  be   rul'd   by   him。   KING   EDWARD。   'Twere   pity   they   should   lose   their
  father's lands。
  LADY     GREY。     Be   pitiful;  dread   lord;  and   grant   it;  then。  KING
  EDWARD。 Lords; give us leave; I'll try this widow's wit。 GLOUCESTER。
  'Aside' Ay; good leave have you; for you will have leave Till youth take
  leave   and   leave   you   to  the   crutch。  'GLOUCESTER   and         CLARENCE
  withdraw'   KING   EDWARD。   Now   tell   me;   madam;   do   you   love   your
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  children?     LADY      GREY。     Ay;   full  as  dearly   as  I  love   myself。   KING
  EDWARD。 And would you not do much to do them good? LADY GREY。
  To do them good I would sustain some harm。 KING EDWARD。 Then get
  your husband's lands; to do them good。 LADY GREY。 Therefore I came
  unto your Majesty。 KING EDWARD。 I'll tell you how these lands are to be
  got。 LADY GREY。 So shall you bind me to your Highness' service。 KING
  EDWARD。 What service wilt thou do me if I give them? LADY GREY。
  What you command that rests in me to do。 KING EDWARD。 But you will
  take   exceptions   to   my   boon。   LADY  GREY。   No;   gracious   lord;   except   I
  cannot do it。 KING EDWARD。 Ay; but thou canst do what I mean to ask。
  LADY       GREY。      Why;    then    I  will  do   what    your    Grace    commands。
  GLOUCESTER。   He            plies  her  hard;   and   much    rain  wears    the  marble。
  CLARENCE。 As red as fire! Nay; then her wax must melt。 LADY GREY。
  Why stops my lord? Shall I not hear my task? KING EDWARD。 An easy
  task; 'tis but to love a king。 LADY GREY。 That's soon perform'd; because
  I am a subject。 KING EDWARD。 Why; then; thy husband's lands I freely
  give   thee。   LADY   GREY。   I   take   my   leave   with   many   thousand   thanks。
  GLOUCESTER。   The   match   is   made;   she   seals   it   with   a   curtsy。   KING
  EDWARD。 But stay thee… 'tis the fruits of love I mean。 LADY GREY。 The
  fruits of love I mean; my loving liege。 KING EDWARD。 Ay; but; I fear me;
  in   another sense。 What love;   thinkst thou;   I  sue   so   much   to get?   LADY
  GREY。   My   love   till   death;   my   humble   thanks;   my   prayers;   That   love
  which virtue begs and virtue grants。 KING EDWARD。 No; by my troth; I
  did   not   mean   such   love。   LADY   GREY。   Why;   then   you   mean   not   as   I
  thought you did。 KING EDWARD。 But now you partly may perceive my
  mind。   LADY   GREY。   My   mind   will   never   grant   what   I   perceive   Your
  Highness aims at; if I aim aright。 KING EDWARD。 To tell thee plain; I
  aim to lie with thee。 LADY GREY。 To tell you plain; I had rather lie in
  prison。   KING   EDWARD。   Why;   then   thou   shalt   not   have   thy   husband's
  lands。 LADY GREY。 Why; then mine honesty shall be my dower; For by
  that   loss   I  will  not   purchase    them。    KING     EDWARD。        Therein    thou
  wrong'st     thy  children    mightily。   LADY      GREY。     Herein    your   Highness
  wrongs      both   them   and   me。   But;   mighty     lord;  this  merry    inclination
  Accords   not   with   the   sadness   of   my   suit。   Please   you   dismiss   me;   either
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  with ay or no。 KING EDWARD。 Ay; if thou wilt say ay to my request; No;
  if thou dost say no to my demand。 LADY GREY。 Then; no; my lord。 My
  suit is at an end。 GLOUCESTER。 The widow likes him not; she knits her
  brows。   CLARENCE。   He   is   the   bluntest   wooer   in   Christendom。   KING
  EDWARD。   'Aside'   Her   looks   doth   argue   her   replete   with   modesty;   Her
  words   doth     show   her   wit  incomparable;