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乐乐陶陶 更新:2021-02-19 20:38 字数:9321
SATURNINUS。 No; Titus; no; the Emperor needs her not; Nor her; nor
thee; nor any of thy stock。 I'll trust by leisure him that mocks me once;
Thee never; nor thy traitorous haughty sons; Confederates all thus to
dishonour me。 Was there none else in Rome to make a stale But Saturnine?
Full well; Andronicus; Agree these deeds with that proud brag of thine
That saidst I begg'd the empire at thy hands。 TITUS。 O monstrous! What
reproachful words are these? SATURNINUS。 But go thy ways; go; give
that changing piece To him that flourish'd for her with his sword。 A valiant
son…in…law thou shalt enjoy; One fit to bandy with thy lawless sons; To
ruffle in the commonwealth of Rome。 TITUS。 These words are razors to
my wounded heart。 SATURNINUS。 And therefore; lovely Tamora; Queen
of Goths; That; like the stately Phoebe 'mongst her nymphs; Dost
overshine the gallant'st dames of Rome; If thou be pleas'd with this my
sudden choice; Behold; I choose thee; Tamora; for my bride And will
create thee Emperess of Rome。 Speak; Queen of Goths; dost thou applaud
my choice? And here I swear by all the Roman gods… Sith priest and holy
water are so near; And tapers burn so bright; and everything In readiness
for Hymenaeus stand… I will not re…salute the streets of Rome; Or climb
my palace; till from forth this place I lead espous'd my bride along with
me。 TAMORA。 And here in sight of heaven to Rome I swear; If Saturnine
advance the Queen of Goths; She will a handmaid be to his desires; A
loving nurse; a mother to his youth。 SATURNINUS。 Ascend; fair Queen;
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Pantheon。 Lords; accompany Your noble Emperor and his lovely bride;
Sent by the heavens for Prince Saturnine; Whose wisdom hath her fortune
conquered; There shall we consummate our spousal rites。 Exeunt all but
TITUS TITUS。 I am not bid to wait upon this bride。 TITUS; when wert
thou wont to walk alone; Dishonoured thus; and challenged of wrongs?
Re…enter MARCUS; and TITUS' SONS; LUCIUS; QUINTUS; and
MARTIUS
MARCUS。 O Titus; see; O; see what thou hast done! In a bad quarrel
slain a virtuous son。 TITUS。 No; foolish Tribune; no; no son of mine… Nor
thou; nor these; confederates in the deed That hath dishonoured all our
family; Unworthy brother and unworthy sons! LUCIUS。 But let us give
him burial; as becomes; Give Mutius burial with our bretheren。 TITUS。
Traitors; away! He rests not in this tomb。 This monument five hundred
years hath stood; Which I have sumptuously re…edified; Here none but
soldiers and Rome's servitors Repose in fame; none basely slain in brawls。
Bury him where you can; he comes not here。 MARCUS。 My lord; this is
impiety in you。 My nephew Mutius' deeds do plead for him; He must be
buried with his bretheren。 QUINTUS & MARTIUS。 And shall; or him we
will accompany。 TITUS。 'And shall!' What villain was it spake that word?
QUINTUS。 He that would vouch it in any place but here。 TITUS。 What;
would you bury him in my despite? MARCUS。 No; noble Titus; but
entreat of thee To pardon Mutius and to bury him。 TITUS。 Marcus; even
thou hast struck upon my crest; And with these boys mine honour thou
hast wounded。 My foes I do repute you every one; So trouble me no more;
but get you gone。 MARTIUS。 He is not with himself; let us withdraw。
QUINTUS。 Not I; till Mutius' bones be buried。 'The BROTHER and the
SONS kneel' MARCUS。 Brother; for in that name doth nature plead…
QUINTUS。 Father; and in that name doth nature speak… TITUS。 Speak
thou no more; if all the rest will speed。 MARCUS。 Renowned Titus; more
than half my soul… LUCIUS。 Dear father; soul and substance of us all…
MARCUS。 Suffer thy brother Marcus to inter His noble nephew here in
virtue's nest; That died in honour and Lavinia's cause。 Thou art a Roman…
be not barbarous。 The Greeks upon advice did bury Ajax; That slew
himself; and wise Laertes' son Did graciously plead for his funerals。 Let
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not young Mutius; then; that was thy joy; Be barr'd his entrance here。
TITUS。 Rise; Marcus; rise; The dismal'st day is this that e'er I saw; To be
dishonoured by my sons in Rome! Well; bury him; and bury me the next。
'They put MUTIUS in the tomb' LUCIUS。 There lie thy bones; sweet
Mutius; with thy friends; Till we with trophies do adorn thy tomb。 ALL。
'Kneeling' No man shed tears for noble Mutius; He lives in fame that died
in virtue's cause。 MARCUS。 My lord… to step out of these dreary dumps…
How comes it that the subtle Queen of Goths Is of a sudden thus advanc'd
in Rome? TITUS。 I know not; Marcus; but I know it is… Whether by device
or no; the heavens can tell。 Is she not; then; beholding to the man That
brought her for this high good turn so far? MARCUS。 Yes; and will nobly
him remunerate。
Flourish。 Re…enter the EMPEROR; TAMORA and her two SONS;
with the MOOR; at one door; at the other door; BASSIANUS and
LAVINIA; with others
SATURNINUS。 So; Bassianus; you have play'd your prize: God give
you joy; sir; of your gallant bride! BASSIANUS。 And you of yours; my
lord! I say no more; Nor wish no less; and so I take my leave。
SATURNINUS。 Traitor; if Rome have law or we have power; Thou and
thy faction shall repent this rape。 BASSIANUS。 Rape; call you it; my lord;
to seize my own; My true betrothed love; and now my wife? But let the
laws of Rome determine all; Meanwhile am I possess'd of that is mine。
SATURNINUS。 'Tis good; sir。 You are very short with us; But if we live
we'll be as sharp with you。 BASSIANUS。 My lord; what I have done; as
best I may; Answer I must; and shall do with my life。 Only thus much I
give your Grace to know: By all the duties that I owe to Rome; This noble
gentleman; Lord Titus here; Is in opinion and in honour wrong'd; That; in
the rescue of Lavinia; With his own hand did slay his youngest son; In zeal
to you; and highly mov'd to wrath To be controll'd in that he frankly gave。
Receive him then to favour; Saturnine; That hath express'd himself in all
his deeds A father and a friend to thee and Rome。 TITUS。 Prince
Bassianus; leave to plead my deeds。 'Tis thou and those that have
dishonoured me。 Rome and the righteous heavens be my judge How I
have lov'd and honoured Saturnine! TAMORA。 My worthy lord; if ever
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Tamora Were gracious in those princely eyes of thine; Then hear me speak
indifferently for all; And at my suit; sweet; pardon what is past。
SATURNINUS。 What; madam! be dishonoured openly; And basely put it
up without revenge? TAMORA。 Not so; my lord; the gods of Rome
forfend I should be author to dishonour you! But on mine honour dare I
undertake For good Lord Titus' innocence in all; Whose fury not
dissembled speaks his griefs。 Then at my suit look graciously on him;
Lose not so noble a friend on vain suppose; Nor with sour looks afflict his
gentle heart。 'Aside to SATURNINUS' My lord; be rul'd by me; be won at
last; Dissemble all your griefs and discontents。 You are but newly planted
in your throne; Lest; then; the people; and patricians too; Upon a just
survey take Titus' part; And so supplant you for ingratitude; Which Rome
reputes to be a heinous sin; Yield at entreats; and then let me alone: I'll
find a day to massacre them all; And raze their faction and their family;
The cruel father and his traitorous sons; To whom I sued for my dear son's
life; And make them know what 'tis to let a queen Kneel in the streets and
beg for grace in vain。… Come; come; sweet Emperor; come; Andronicus。
Take up this good old man; and cheer the heart That dies in tempest of thy
angry frown。 SATURNINUS。 Rise; Titus; rise; my Empress hath prevail'd。
TITUS。 I thank your Majesty and her; my lord; These words; these looks;