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作者:世纪史诗      更新:2021-02-20 16:49      字数:9320
  assailing death from his weak legions; And whiles the honourable captain
  there Drops bloody sweat from his war…wearied limbs And; in advantage
  ling'ring;   looks   for   rescue;   You;   his   false   hopes;   the   trust   of   England's
  honour;   Keep   off   aloof   with   worthless   emulation。   Let   not   your   private
  discord keep away The levied succours that should lend him aid; While he;
  renowned noble gentleman; Yield up his life unto a world of odds。 Orleans
  the   Bastard;   Charles;   Burgundy; Alencon;   Reignier;   compass   him   about;
  And Talbot perisheth by your default。 SOMERSET。 York set him on; York
  should   have   sent   him   aid。   LUCY。   And   York   as   fast   upon   your   Grace
  exclaims;   Swearing   that   you   withhold   his   levied   host;   Collected   for   this
  expedition。 SOMERSET。 York lies; he might have sent and had the horse。
  I owe him little duty and less love; And take foul scorn to fawn on him by
  sending。 LUCY。 The fraud of England; not the force of France; Hath now
  entrapp'd the noble minded Talbot。 Never to England shall he bear his life;
  But dies betray'd to fortune by your strife。 SOMERSET。 Come; go; I will
  dispatch the horsemen   straight; Within   six   hours   they  will be   at   his   aid。
  LUCY。 Too late comes rescue; he is ta'en or slain; For fly he could not if
  he    would    have   fled;   And    fly  would    Talbot   never;   though    he   might。
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  SOMERSET。  If   he   be   dead; brave Talbot; then;   adieu!   LUCY。   His   fame
  lives in the world; his shame in you。 Exeunt
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  SCENE 5。
  The English camp near Bordeaux
  Enter TALBOT and JOHN his son
  TALBOT。 O young John Talbot! I did send for thee To tutor thee in
  stratagems   of   war;   That   Talbot's   name   might   be   in   thee   reviv'd   When
  sapless age and weak unable limbs Should bring thy father to his drooping
  chair。   But;   O   malignant   and   ill…boding   stars!   Now   thou   art   come   unto   a
  feast   of  death;   A   terrible  and   unavoided     danger;   Therefore;    dear   boy;
  mount on my swiftest horse; And I'll direct thee how thou shalt escape By
  sudden flight。 Come; dally not; be gone。 JOHN。 Is my name Talbot; and
  am I your son? And shall I fly? O; if you love my mother; Dishonour not
  her honourable name; To make a bastard and a slave of me! The world will
  say   he   is   not   Talbot's   blood   That   basely   fled   when   noble   Talbot   stood。
  TALBOT。 Fly to revenge my death; if I be slain。 JOHN。 He that flies so
  will ne'er return again。 TALBOT。 If we both stay; we both are sure to die。
  JOHN。 Then let me stay; and; father; do you fly。 Your loss is great; so your
  regard should be; My worth unknown; no loss is known in me; Upon my
  death the French can little boast; In yours they will; in you all hopes are
  lost。 Flight cannot stain the honour you have won; But mine it will; that no
  exploit have done; You fled for vantage; every one will swear; But if I bow;
  they'll say it was for fear。 There is no hope that ever I will stay If the first
  hour I shrink and run away。 Here; on my knee; I beg mortality; Rather than
  life   preserv'd   with   infamy。   TALBOT。   Shall   all   thy   mother's   hopes   lie   in
  one tomb? JOHN。 Ay; rather than I'll shame my mother's womb。 TALBOT。
  Upon my blessing I command thee go。 JOHN。 To fight I will; but not to
  fly the foe。 TALBOT。 Part of thy father may be sav'd in thee。 JOHN。 No
  part of him but will be shame in me。 TALBOT。 Thou never hadst renown;
  nor canst not lose it。 JOHN。 Yes; your renowned name; shall flight abuse it?
  TALBOT。 Thy father's charge shall clear thee from that stain。 JOHN。 You
  cannot witness for me; being slain。 If death be so apparent; then both fly。
  TALBOT。   And   leave   my   followers   here   to   fight   and   die?   My   age   was
  never  tainted   with   such   shame。   JOHN。 And   shall   my   youth be   guilty  of
  such blame? No more can I be severed from your side Than can yourself
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  yourself yourself in twain divide。 Stay; go; do what you will; the like do I;
  For live I will not if my father die。 TALBOT。 Then here I take my leave of
  thee; fair son; Born to eclipse thy life this afternoon。 Come; side by side
  together   live   and   die;   And   soul   with   soul   from   France   to   heaven   fly。
  Exeunt
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  SCENE 6。
  A field of battle
  Alarum:   excursions   wherein   JOHN TALBOT  is   hemm'd   about;   and
  TALBOT rescues him
  TALBOT。       Saint   George     and   victory!    Fight;   soldiers;   fight。  The
  Regent hath with Talbot broke his word And left us to the rage of France
  his sword。 Where is John Talbot? Pause and take thy breath; I gave thee
  life and rescu'd thee from death。 JOHN。 O; twice my father; twice am I thy
  son! The life thou gav'st me first was lost and done Till with thy warlike
  sword;     despite   of  fate;  To   my   determin'd     time   thou   gav'st   new   date。
  TALBOT。 When from the Dauphin's crest thy sword struck fire; It warm'd
  thy father's heart with proud desire Of bold…fac'd victory。 Then leaden age;
  Quicken'd   with   youthful   spleen   and   warlike   rage;   Beat   down   Alencon;
  Orleans; Burgundy; And from the pride of Gallia rescued thee。 The ireful
  bastard     Orleans;    that  drew    blood    From    thee;   my    boy;   and   had   the
  maidenhood   Of   thy   first   fight;   I   soon   encountered   And;   interchanging
  blows; I quickly shed Some of his bastard blood; and in disgrace Bespoke
  him   thus:   'Contaminated;   base;   And   misbegotten   blood   I   spill   of   thine;
  Mean and right poor; for that pure blood of mine Which thou didst force
  from Talbot; my brave boy。' Here purposing the Bastard to destroy; Came
  in strong rescue。 Speak; thy father's care; Art thou not weary; John? How
  dost thou fare? Wilt thou yet leave the battle; boy; and fly; Now thou art
  seal'd the son of chivalry? Fly; to revenge my death when I am dead: The
  help of one stands me in little stead。 O; too much folly is it; well I wot; To
  hazard all our lives in one small boat! If I to…day die not with Frenchmen's
  rage; To…morrow I shall die with mickle age。 By me they nothing gain an
  if I stay: 'Tis but the short'ning of my life one day。 In thee thy mother dies;
  our household's name; My death's revenge; thy youth; and England's fame。
  All these and more we hazard by thy stay; All these are sav'd if thou wilt
  fly  away。   JOHN。 The   sword of   Orleans   hath   not   made   me   smart; These
  words of yours draw life…blood from my heart。 On that advantage; bought
  with   such   a   shame;   To   save   a   paltry   life   and   slay   bright   fame;   Before
  young Talbot from old Talbot fly; The coward horse that bears me fall and
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  die! And like me to the peasant boys of France; To be shame's scorn and
  subject of mischance! Surely; by all the glory you have won; An if I fly; I
  am not Talbot's son; Then talk no more of flight; it is no boot; If son to
  Talbot; die at Talbot's foot。 TALBOT。 Then follow thou thy desp'rate sire
  of Crete; Thou Icarus; thy life to me is sweet。 If thou wilt fight; fight by
  thy father's side; And; commendable prov'd; let's die in pride。 Exeunt
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  SCENE 7。
  Another part of the field
  Alarum; excursions。 Enter old TALBOT led by a SERVANT
  TALBOT。   Where   is   my   other   life?   Mine   own   is   gone。   O;   where's
  young   Talbot?   Where   is   valiant   John?   Triumphant   death;   smear'd   with
  captivity;    Young     Talbot's    valour   makes     me   smile    at  thee。   When     he
  perceiv'd me shrink and on my knee; His bloody sword he brandish'd over
  me; And like a hungry lion did commence Rough deeds of rage and stern
  impatience; But when my angry guardant stood alone; Tend'ring my ruin
  and   assail'd   of   none;   Dizzy…ey'd   fury   and   great   rage   of   heart   Suddenly
  made   him   from   my   side   to   start   Into