第 18 节
作者:希望之舟      更新:2021-02-18 23:53      字数:9322
  he hath no home; no place to fly to; Nor knows he how to live but by the
  spoil; Unless by robbing of your friends and us。 Were't not a shame that
  whilst   you   live   at   jar   The   fearful   French;   whom   you   late   vanquished;
  Should make a start o'er seas and vanquish you? Methinks already in this
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  civil broil I see them lording it in London streets; Crying 'Villiago!' unto
  all   they   meet。   Better   ten   thousand   base…born   Cades   miscarry   Than   you
  should   stoop   unto   a   Frenchman's   mercy。   To   France;   to   France;   and   get
  what you have lost; Spare England; for it is your native coast。 Henry hath
  money; you are strong and manly。 God on our side; doubt not of victory。
  ALL。 A Clifford! a Clifford! We'll follow the King and Clifford。 CADE。
  Was ever feather so lightly blown to and fro as this multitude? The name
  of Henry the Fifth hales them to an hundred mischiefs; and makes them
  leave me desolate。 I see them lay their heads together to surprise me。 My
  sword make way for me for here is no staying。 In despite of the devils and
  hell; have through the very  middest of you!   and heavens   and   honour   be
  witness that no want of resolution in me; but only my followers' base and
  ignominious        treasons;    makes      me    betake    me     to   my    heels。    Exit
  BUCKINGHAM。 What; is he fled? Go some; and follow him; And he that
  brings his head unto the King Shall have a thousand crowns for his reward。
  Exeunt     some     of  them    Follow    me;   soldiers;   we'll   devise   a  mean     To
  reconcile you all unto the King。 Exeunt
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  SCENE IX。 Killing; worth Castle
  Sound trumpets。Enter KING; QUEEN; and SOMERSET; on the
  terrace
  KING HENRY。 Was ever king that joy'd an earthly throne And could
  command no more content than I? No sooner was I crept out of my cradle
  But I was made a king; at nine months old。 Was never subject long'd to be
  a King As I do long and wish to be a subject。
  Enter BUCKINGHAM and old CLIFFORD
  BUCKINGHAM。   Health   and   glad   tidings   to   your   Majesty!   KING
  HENRY。   Why;   Buckingham;   is   the   traitor   Cade   surpris'd?   Or   is   he   but
  retir'd to make him strong?
  Enter; below; multitudes; with halters about their necks
  CLIFFORD。   He   is   fled;   my   lord;   and   all   his   powers   do   yield; And
  humbly thus; with halters on their necks; Expect your Highness' doom of
  life or death。 KING HENRY。 Then; heaven; set ope thy everlasting gates;
  To   entertain   my  vows   of   thanks   and   praise!   Soldiers;  this   day  have   you
  redeem'd   your   lives;   And   show'd   how   well   you   love   your   Prince   and
  country。 Continue still in this so good a mind; And Henry; though he be
  infortunate; Assure yourselves; will never be unkind。 And so; with thanks
  and pardon to   you   all;  I do dismiss   you   to   your   several   countries。 ALL。
  God save the King! God save the King!
  Enter a MESSENGER
  MESSENGER。   Please   it   your   Grace   to   be   advertised   The   Duke   of
  York is newly come from Ireland And with a puissant and a mighty power
  Of gallowglasses and stout kerns Is marching hitherward in proud array;
  And   still   proclaimeth;   as   he   comes   along;   His   arms   are   only   to   remove
  from thee The Duke of Somerset; whom he terms a traitor。 KING HENRY。
  Thus stands my state; 'twixt Cade and York distress'd; Like to a ship that;
  having scap'd a tempest; Is straightway calm'd; and boarded with a pirate;
  But now is Cade driven back; his men dispers'd; And now is York in arms
  to second him。 I pray thee; Buckingham; go and meet him And ask him
  what's   the   reason   of   these   arms。 Tell   him  I'll   send   Duke   Edmund   to   the
  Tower…   And   Somerset;   we   will   commit   thee   thither   Until   his   army   be
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  dismiss'd   from   him。   SOMERSET。   My   lord;   I'll   yield   myself   to   prison
  willingly; Or unto death; to do my country good。 KING HENRY。 In any
  case   be   not   too   rough   in   terms;   For   he   is   fierce   and   cannot   brook   hard
  language。 BUCKINGHAM。 I will; my lord; and doubt not so to deal As all
  things shall redound unto your good。 KING HENRY。 Come; wife; let's in;
  and learn to govern better; For yet may England curse my wretched reign。
  Flourish。 Exeunt
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  SCENE X。 Kent。 Iden's garden
  Enter CADE
  CADE。 Fie on ambitions! Fie on myself; that have a sword and yet
  am  ready  to   famish! These   five   days   have   I   hid   me   in   these   woods   and
  durst   not   peep   out;   for   all   the   country   is   laid   for   me;   but   now   am   I   so
  hungry that; if I might have a lease of my life for a thousand years; I could
  stay no longer。 Wherefore; on a brick wall have I climb'd into this garden;
  to see if I can eat grass or pick a sallet another while; which is not amiss to
  cool a man's stomach this hot weather。 And I think this word 'sallet' was
  born to do me good; for many a time; but for a sallet; my brain…pain had
  been cleft with a brown bill; and many a time; when I have been dry; and
  bravely marching; it hath serv'd me instead of a quart…pot to drink in; and
  now the word 'sallet' must serve me to feed on。
  Enter IDEN
  IDEN。 Lord; who would live turmoiled in the court And may enjoy
  such    quiet   walks   as  these?    This  small   inheritance    my    father  left  me
  Contenteth me; and worth a monarchy。 I seek not to wax great by others'
  waning Or gather wealth I care not with what envy; Sufficeth that I have
  maintains my state; And sends the poor well pleased from my gate。 CADE。
  Here's the lord of the soil come to seize me for a stray; for entering his fee…
  simple without leave。 Ah; villain; thou wilt betray me; and get a thousand
  crowns of the King by carrying my head to him; but I'll make thee eat iron
  like an ostrich and swallow my sword like a great pin ere thou and I part。
  IDEN。 Why; rude companion; whatsoe'er thou be; I know thee not;   why
  then should I betray thee? Is't not enough to break into my garden And like
  a thief to come to rob my grounds; Climbing my walls in spite of me the
  owner; But thou wilt brave me with these saucy terms? CADE。 Brave thee?
  Ay; by the best blood that ever was broach'd; and beard thee too。 Look on
  me well: I have eat no meat these five days; yet come thou and thy five
  men and if I do not leave you all as dead as a door…nail; I pray God I may
  never   eat   grass   more。   IDEN。   Nay;   it   shall   ne'er   be   said;   while   England
  stands; That Alexander Iden; an esquire of Kent; Took odds to combat a
  poor famish'd man。 Oppose thy steadfast…gazing eyes to mine; See if thou
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  canst   outface   me   with   thy   looks;   Set   limb   to   limb;   and   thou   art   far   the
  lesser; Thy hand is but a finger to my fist; Thy leg a stick compared with
  this truncheon; My foot shall fight with all the strength thou hast; And if
  mine arm be heaved in the air; Thy grave is digg'd already in the earth。 As
  for words; whose greatness answers words; Let this my sword report what
  speech forbears。 CADE。 By my valour; the most complete champion that
  ever I heard!   Steel;   if   thou turn the edge;   or   cut   not out the burly  bon'd
  clown in chines of beef ere thou sleep in thy sheath; I beseech God on my
  knees thou mayst be turn'd to hobnails。 'Here they
  fight; CADE falls' O; I am slain! famine and no other hath slain me。
  Let ten thousand devils come against me; and give me but the ten meals I
  have   lost;   and   I'd   defy   them   all。   Wither;   garden;   and   be   henceforth   a
  burying place to all that do dwell in this house; because the unconquered
  soul   of   Cade   is   fled。   IDEN。   Is't   Cade   that   I   have   slain;   that   monstrous
  traitor? Sword; I will hallow thee for this thy deed And hang thee o'er my
  tomb when I am dead。 Ne'er shall this blood be wiped from thy point; But
  thou shalt wear it as a herald's coat To emblaze the honour that thy master
  got。 CADE。 Iden; farewell; and be proud of thy victory。 Tell Kent from me
  she hath