第 7 节
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希望之舟 更新:2021-02-18 23:53 字数:9322
reign of Bolingbroke; As I have read; laid claim unto the crown; And; but
for Owen Glendower; had been king; Who kept him in captivity till he
died。 But; to the rest。 YORK。 His eldest sister; Anne; My mother; being
heir unto the crown; Married Richard Earl of Cambridge; who was To
Edmund Langley; Edward the Third's fifth son; son。 By her I claim the
kingdom: she was heir To Roger Earl of March; who was the son Of
Edmund Mortimer; who married Philippe; Sole daughter unto Lionel Duke
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of Clarence; So; if the issue of the elder son Succeed before the younger; I
am King。 WARWICK。 What plain proceedings is more plain than this?
Henry doth claim the crown from John of Gaunt; The fourth son: York
claims it from the third。 Till Lionel's issue fails; his should not reign。 It
fails not yet; but flourishes in thee And in thy sons; fair slips of such a
stock。 Then; father Salisbury; kneel we together; And in this private plot be
we the first That shall salute our rightful sovereign With honour of his
birthright to the crown。 BOTH。 Long live our sovereign Richard;
England's King! YORK。 We thank you; lords。 But I am not your king Till I
be crown'd; and that my sword be stain'd With heart…blood of the house of
Lancaster; And that's not suddenly to be perform'd; But with advice and
silent secrecy。 Do you as I do in these dangerous days: Wink at the Duke
of Suffolk's insolence; At Beaufort's pride; at Somerset's ambition; At
Buckingham; and all the crew of them; Till they have snar'd the shepherd
of the flock; That virtuous prince; the good Duke Humphrey; 'Tis that they
seek; and they; in seeking that; Shall find their deaths; if York can
prophesy。 SALISBURY。 My lord; break we off; we know your mind at full。
WARWICK。 My heart assures me that the Earl of Warwick Shall one day
make the Duke of York a king。 YORK。 And; Nevil; this I do assure myself;
Richard shall live to make the Earl of Warwick The greatest man in
England but the King。 Exeunt
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SCENE III。 London。 A hall of justice
Sound trumpets。Enter the KING and State: the QUEEN;
GLOUCESTER; YORK; SUFFOLK; and SALISBURY; with guard;
to banish the DUCHESS。Enter; guarded; the DUCHESS OF
GLOUCESTER; MARGERY JOURDAIN; HUME; SOUTHWELL;
and BOLINGBROKE
KING HENRY。 Stand forth; Dame Eleanor Cobham; Gloucester's
wife: In sight of God and us; your guilt is great; Receive the sentence of
the law for sins Such as by God's book are adjudg'd to death。 You four;
from hence to prison back again; From thence unto the place of execution:
The witch in Smithfield shall be burnt to ashes; And you three shall be
strangled on the gallows。 You; madam; for you are more nobly born;
Despoiled of your honour in your life; Shall; after three days' open
penance done; Live in your country here in banishment With Sir John
Stanley in the Isle of Man。 DUCHESS。 Welcome is banishment; welcome
were my death。 GLOUCESTER。 Eleanor; the law; thou seest; hath judged
thee。 I cannot justify whom the law condemns。 Exeunt the DUCHESS and
the other prisoners; guarded Mine eyes are full of tears; my heart of grief。
Ah; Humphrey; this dishonour in thine age Will bring thy head with
sorrow to the ground! I beseech your Majesty give me leave to go; Sorrow
would solace; and mine age would ease。 KING HENRY。 Stay; Humphrey
Duke of Gloucester; ere thou go; Give up thy staff; Henry will to himself
Protector be; and God shall be my hope; My stay; my guide; and lantern to
my feet。 And go in peace; Humphrey; no less belov'd Than when thou wert
Protector to thy King。 QUEEN。 I see no reason why a king of years
Should be to be protected like a child。 God and King Henry govern
England's realm! Give up your staff; sir; and the King his realm。
GLOUCESTER。 My staff! Here; noble Henry; is my staff。 As willingly do
I the same resign As ere thy father Henry made it mine; And even as
willingly at thy feet I leave it As others would ambitiously receive it。
Farewell; good King; when I am dead and gone; May honourable peace
attend thy throne! Exit QUEEN。 Why; now is Henry King; and Margaret
Queen; And Humphrey Duke of Gloucester scarce himself; That bears so
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shrewd a maim: two pulls at once… His lady banish'd and a limb lopp'd off。
This staff of honour raught; there let it stand Where it best fits to be; in
Henry's hand。 SUFFOLK。 Thus droops this lofty pine and hangs his sprays;
Thus Eleanor's pride dies in her youngest days。 YORK。 Lords; let him go。
Please it your Majesty; This is the day appointed for the combat; And
ready are the appellant and defendant; The armourer and his man; to enter
the lists; So please your Highness to behold the fight。 QUEEN。 Ay; good
my lord; for purposely therefore Left I the court; to see this quarrel tried。
KING HENRY。 A God's name; see the lists and all things fit; Here let them
end it; and God defend the right! YORK。 I never saw a fellow worse
bested; Or more afraid to fight; than is the appellant; The servant of his
armourer; my lords。
Enter at one door; HORNER; the Armourer; and his NEIGHBOURS;
drinking to him so much that he is drunk; and he enters with a drum before
him and his staff with a sand…bag fastened to it; and at the other door
PETER; his man; with a drum and sandbag; and PRENTICES drinking to
him
FIRST NEIGHBOUR。 Here; neighbour Horner; I drink to you in a
cup of sack; and fear not; neighbour; you shall do well enough。 SECOND
NEIGHBOUR。 And here; neighbour; here's a cup of charneco。 THIRD
NEIGHBOUR。 And here's a pot of good double beer; neighbour; drink;
and fear not your man。 HORNER。 Let it come; i' faith; and I'll pledge you
all; and a fig for Peter! FIRST PRENTICE。 Here; Peter; I drink to thee;
and be not afraid。 SECOND PRENTICE。 Be merry; Peter; and fear not thy
master: fight for credit of the prentices。 PETER。 I thank you all。 Drink;
and pray for me; I pray you; for I think I have taken my last draught in this
world。 Here; Robin; an if I die; I give thee my apron; and; Will; thou shalt
have my hammer; and here; Tom; take all the money that I have。 O Lord
bless me; I pray God! for I am never able to deal with my master; he hath
learnt so much fence already。 SALISBURY。 Come; leave your drinking
and fall to blows。 Sirrah; what's thy name? PETER。 Peter; forsooth。
SALISBURY。 Peter? What more? PETER。 Thump。 SALISBURY。 Thump?
Then see thou thump thy master well。 HORNER。 Masters; I am come
hither; as it were; upon my man's instigation; to prove him a knave and
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myself an honest man; and touching the Duke of York; I will take my
death I never meant him any ill; nor the King; nor the Queen; and
therefore; Peter; have at thee with a down right blow! YORK。 Dispatch…
this knave's tongue begins to double。 Sound; trumpets; alarum to the
combatants! 'Alarum。 They fight and PETER strikes him down'
HORNER。 Hold; Peter; hold! I confess; I confess treason。 'Dies' YORK。
Take away his weapon。 Fellow; thank God; and the good wine in thy
master's way。 PETER。 O God; have I overcome mine enemies in this
presence? O Peter; thou hast prevail'd in right! KING HENRY。 Go; take
hence that traitor from our sight; For by his death we do perceive his guilt;
And God in justice hath reveal'd to us The truth and innocence of this poor
fellow; Which he had thought to have murder'd wrongfully。 Come; fellow;
follow us for thy reward。 Sound a flourish。 E