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作者:世纪史诗      更新:2021-02-20 16:49      字数:9322
  methought; did play the orator。 YORK。 And so he did; but yet I like it not;
  In that he wears the badge of Somerset。 WARWICK。 Tush; that was but
  his   fancy;   blame   him   not;   I   dare   presume;   sweet   prince;   he   thought   no
  harm。 YORK。 An if I wist he did…but let it rest; Other affairs must now be
  managed。 Exeunt all but EXETER EXETER。 Well didst thou; Richard; to
  suppress thy voice; For had the passions of thy heart burst out; I fear we
  should   have   seen   decipher'd   there   More   rancorous   spite;   more   furious
  raging   broils;   Than   yet   can   be   imagin'd   or   suppos'd。   But   howsoe'er;   no
  simple man that sees This jarring discord of nobility; This shouldering of
  each other in the court; This factious bandying of their favourites; But that
  it doth presage some ill event。 'Tis much when sceptres are in children's
  hands; But more when envy breeds unkind division: There comes the ruin;
  there begins confusion。 Exit
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  SCENE 2。
  France。 Before Bordeaux
  Enter TALBOT; with trump and drum
  TALBOT。   Go   to   the   gates   of   Bordeaux;   trumpeter;   Summon   their
  general unto the wall。
  Trumpet      sounds     a  parley。   Enter;    aloft;  the   GENERAL          OF    THE
  FRENCH; and others
  English   John   Talbot;   Captains;   calls   you   forth;   Servant   in   arms   to
  Harry   King   of   England;   And   thus   he   would   open   your   city   gates;   Be
  humble   to   us;   call   my   sovereignvours And   do   him   homage   as   obedient
  subjects; And   I'll   withdraw  me   and   my  bloody  power;   But   if   you   frown
  upon this proffer'd peace; You tempt the fury of my three attendants; Lean
  famine; quartering steel; and climbing fire; Who in a moment even with
  the earth Shall lay your stately and air braving towers; If you forsake the
  offer   of   their   love。   GENERAL   OF   THE   FRENCH。   Thou   ominous   and
  fearful   owl   of   death;   Our   nation's   terror   and   their   bloody   scourge!   The
  period of thy tyranny approacheth。 On us thou canst not enter but by death;
  For; I protest; we are  well fortified; And strong   enough to issue out   and
  fight。 If thou retire; the Dauphin; well appointed; Stands with the snares of
  war to tangle thee。 On either hand thee there are squadrons pitch'd To wall
  thee from the liberty of flight; And no way canst thou turn thee for redress
  But death doth front thee with apparent spoil And pale destruction meets
  thee   in   the   face。   Ten   thousand   French   have   ta'en   the   sacrament   To   rive
  their dangerous   artillery  Upon   no   Christian   soul   but   English Talbot。   Lo;
  there thou stand'st; a breathing valiant man; Of an invincible unconquer'd
  spirit!   This   is   the   latest   glory   of   thy   praise   That   I;   thy   enemy;   due   thee
  withal; For ere the glass that now begins to run Finish the process of his
  sandy   hour;   These   eyes   that   see   thee   now   well   coloured   Shall   see   thee
  withered;      bloody;    pale;   and    dead。    'Drum     afar   off'   Hark!    hark!    The
  Dauphin's drum; a warning bell; Sings heavy music to thy timorous soul;
  And mine shall ring thy dire departure out。 Exit TALBOT。 He fables not; I
  hear   the   enemy。   Out;   some   light   horsemen;   and   peruse   their   wings。   O;
  negligent   and   heedless   discipline!   How   are   we   park'd   and   bounded   in   a
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  pale A little herd of England's timorous deer; Maz'd with a yelping kennel
  of French curs! If we be English deer; be then in blood; Not rascal…like to
  fall down with a pinch; But rather; moody…mad and desperate stags; Turn
  on   the   bloody   hounds   with   heads   of   steel And   make   the   cowards   stand
  aloof at bay。 Sell every man his life as dear as mine; And they shall find
  dear deer of us; my friends。 God and Saint George; Talbot and England's
  right; Prosper our colours in this dangerous fight! Exeunt
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  SCENE 3。
  Plains in Gascony
  Enter   YORK;       with   trumpet    and   many    soldiers。   A   MESSENGER
  meets him
  YORK。   Are   not   the   speedy   scouts   return'd   again   That   dogg'd   the
  mighty army of the Dauphin? MESSENGER。 They are return'd; my lord;
  and   give   it out That he   is   march'd   to   Bordeaux   with   his power To   fight
  with Talbot;   as   he   march'd   along;  By   your   espials   were  discovered Two
  mightier   troops   than   that   the   Dauphin   led;   Which   join'd   with   him   and
  made     their   march    for   Bordeaux。     YORK。      A   plague    upon    that  villain
  Somerset   That   thus   delays   my   promised   supply   Of   horsemen   that   were
  levied   for   this   siege!   Renowned   Talbot   doth   expect   my   aid;   And   I   am
  louted    by   a  traitor  villain   And    cannot    help   the  noble    chevalier。   God
  comfort him in this necessity! If he miscarry; farewell wars in France。
  Enter SIR WILLIAM LUCY
  LUCY。      Thou    princely    leader   of   our   English    strength;   Never     so
  needful on the earth of France; Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot; Who
  now     is  girdled    with   a  waist    of  iron   And    hemm'd     about    with    grim
  destruction。      To   Bordeaux;      warlike    Duke!     to  Bordeaux;      York!    Else;
  farewell     Talbot;   France;    and    England's    honour。     YORK。      O   God;    that
  Somerset; who in proud heart Doth stop my cornets; were in Talbot's place!
  So should we save a valiant gentleman By forfeiting a traitor and a coward。
  Mad ire and wrathful fury makes me weep That thus we die while remiss
  traitors sleep。 LUCY。 O; send some succour to the distress'd lord! YORK。
  He dies; we lose; I break my warlike word。 We mourn: France smiles。 We
  lose:   they   daily   get… All   long   of   this   vile   traitor   Somerset。   LUCY。  Then
  God take mercy on brave Talbot's soul; And on his son; young John; who
  two hours since I met in travel toward his warlike father。 This seven years
  did not Talbot see his son; And now they meet where both their lives are
  done。 YORK。 Alas; what joy shall noble Talbot have To bid his young son
  welcome       to  his  grave?    Away!    vexation    almost    stops   my   breath;    That
  sund'red   friends   greet   in   the   hour   of   death。   Lucy;   farewell;   no   more   my
  fortune     can  But   curse   the   cause   I  cannot    aid  the  man。    Maine;    Blois;
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  Poictiers;  and Tours;   are   won   away  Long   all   of   Somerset   and   his   delay。
  Exit with forces LUCY。 Thus; while the vulture of sedition Feeds in the
  bosom of such great commanders; Sleeping neglection doth betray to loss
  The    conquest     of  our   scarce   cold   conqueror;    That    ever…living    man   of
  memory;   Henry  the   Fifth。 Whiles   they  each   other   cross;   Lives;   honours;
  lands; and all; hurry to loss。 Exit
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  SCENE 4。
  Other plains of Gascony
  Enter SOMERSET; With his forces; an OFFICER of TALBOT'S with
  him
  SOMERSET。 It is too late; I cannot send them now。 This expedition
  was   by York   and   Talbot   Too   rashly   plotted;   all   our   general   force   Might
  with   a   sally   of   the   very   town   Be   buckled   with。   The   over   daring   Talbot
  Hath sullied all his gloss of former honour By this unheedful; desperate;
  wild   adventure。 York   set   him  on   to   fight   and   die in shame。 That; Talbot
  dead;   great   York   might   bear   the   name。   OFFICER。   Here   is   Sir   William
  Lucy; who with me Set from our o'er…match'd forces forth for aid。
  Enter SIR WILLIAM LUCY
  SOMERSET。 How now; Sir William! Whither were you sent? LUCY。
  Whither; my lord! From bought and sold Lord Talbot; Who; ring'd about
  with    bold   adversity;   Cries   out   for  noble    York   and   Somerset     To   beat
  assailing death from his weak legions; And whiles the honourable captain
  there Drops bloody sweat from his war…wearied limb