第 17 节
作者:雨来不躲      更新:2021-02-21 14:48      字数:8597
  To    look  upon    the  holy  sun;   to  have   The   benefit  of  his  blest  beams;
  remaining So long a poor unknown。 GUIDERIUS。 By heavens; I'll go! If
  you will bless me; sir; and give me leave; I'll take the better care; but if
  you will not; The hazard therefore due fall on me by The hands of Romans!
  ARVIRAGUS。 So say I。 Amen。 BELARIUS。 No reason   I; since of   your
  68
  … Page 69…
  CYMBELINE
  lives you set So slight a valuation; should reserve My crack'd one to more
  care。 Have with you; boys! If in your country wars you chance to die; That
  is my bed too; lads; and there I'll lie。 Lead; lead。 'Aside' The time seems
  long; their blood thinks scorn Till it fly out and show them princes born。
  Exeunt
  69
  … Page 70…
  CYMBELINE
  ACT V。
  70
  … Page 71…
  CYMBELINE
  SCENE I。 Britain。 The Roman camp
  Enter POSTHUMUS alone; with a bloody handkerchief
  POSTHUMUS。 Yea;   bloody  cloth;   I'll   keep thee;   for   I   wish'd Thou
  shouldst   be   colour'd   thus。 You   married   ones;   If   each of   you   should   take
  this   course;   how   many   Must   murder   wives   much   better than   themselves
  For    wrying    but   a  little!  O  Pisanio!    Every    good   servant    does   not   all
  commands; No bond but to do just ones。 Gods! if you Should have ta'en
  vengeance on my faults; I never Had liv'd to put on this; so had you saved
  The   noble   Imogen   to   repent;   and   struck   Me;   wretch   more   worth   your
  vengeance。 But alack; You snatch some hence for little faults; that's love;
  To have them fall no more。 You some permit To second ills with ills; each
  elder worse; And make them dread it; to the doer's thrift。 But Imogen is
  your own。 Do your best wills; And make me blest to obey。 I am brought
  hither Among th' Italian gentry; and to fight Against my lady's kingdom。
  'Tis   enough   That;   Britain;   I   have   kill'd   thy   mistress;   peace!   I'll   give   no
  wound to thee。 Therefore;  good heavens; Hear patiently  my purpose。  I'll
  disrobe   me   Of   these   Italian   weeds;   and   suit   myself   As   does   a   Britain
  peasant。 So I'll fight Against the part I come with; so I'll die For thee; O
  Imogen;      even   for   whom     my    life  Is  every   breath    a  death。   And    thus
  unknown; Pitied nor hated; to the face of peril Myself I'll dedicate。 Let me
  make men know More valour in me than my habits show。 Gods; put the
  strength o' th' Leonati in me! To shame the guise o' th' world; I will begin
  The fashion… less without and more within。 Exit
  71
  … Page 72…
  CYMBELINE
  SCENE II。 Britain。 A field of battle between the
  British and Roman camps
  Enter LUCIUS; IACHIMO; and the Roman army at one door; and the
  British army at another; LEONATUS POSTHUMUS following like a poor
  soldier。   They   march    over  and   go  out。  Alarums。    Then   enter  again;   in
  skirmish;   IACHIMO   and   POSTHUMUS。   He   vanquisheth   and   disarmeth
  IACHIMO; and then leaves him
  IACHIMO。 The heaviness and guilt within my bosom Takes off my
  manhood。 I   have belied   a lady; The   Princess  of this   country;  and   the   air
  on't   Revengingly     enfeebles   me;   or  could  this  carl;  A   very  drudge   of
  nature's;   have   subdu'd   me   In   my   profession?   Knighthoods   and   honours
  borne As I wear mine are titles but of scorn。 If that thy gentry; Britain; go
  before This   lout   as   he   exceeds   our  lords;   the  odds   Is   that   we   scarce   are
  men; and you are gods。 Exit
  The battle continues; the BRITONS fly; CYMBELINE is taken。 Then
  enter to his rescue BELARIUS; GUIDERIUS; and ARVIRAGUS
  BELARIUS。 Stand; stand! We have th' advantage of the ground; The
  lane    is  guarded;    nothing   routs   us   but  The    villainy  of   our   fears。
  GUIDERIUS and ARVIRAGUS。 Stand; stand; and fight!
  Re…enter   POSTHUMUS;          and   seconds    the   Britons;   they   rescue
  CYMBELINE; and exeunt。 Then re…enter LUCIUS and IACHIMO; with
  IMOGEN
  LUCIUS。 Away; boy; from the troops; and save thyself; For friends
  kill friends; and the disorder's such As war were hoodwink'd。 IACHIMO。
  'Tis their fresh supplies。 LUCIUS。 It is a day turn'd strangely。 Or betimes
  Let's reinforce or fly。 Exeunt
  72
  … Page 73…
  CYMBELINE
  SCENE III。 Another part of the field
  Enter POSTHUMUS and a Britain LORD
  LORD。 Cam'st thou from where they made the stand? POSTHUMUS。
  I   did:   Though     you;    it  seems;    come    from    the   fliers。  LORD。      I  did。
  POSTHUMUS。   No   blame   be   to   you;   sir;   for   all   was   lost;   But   that   the
  heavens fought。 The King himself Of his wings destitute; the army broken;
  And but   the backs   of   Britons seen;   all   flying; Through   a   strait lane…   the
  enemy;   full…hearted;   Lolling   the   tongue   with   slaught'ring;   having   work
  More     plentiful    than   tools   to  do't;  struck   down     Some    mortally;    some
  slightly touch'd; some falling Merely through fear; that the strait pass was
  damm'd   With   dead       men   hurt   behind;   and   cowards   living      To   die  with
  length'ned shame。 LORD。 Where was this lane? POSTHUMUS。 Close by
  the battle; ditch'd; and wall'd with turf;
  Which gave advantage to an ancient soldier… An honest one; I warrant;
  who deserv'd So long a breeding as his white beard came to; In doing this
  for's country。 Athwart the lane He; with two striplings… lads more like to
  run   The   country   base   than   to   commit   such   slaughter;   With   faces   fit   for
  masks; or rather fairer Than those for preservation cas'd or shame… Made
  good the passage; cried to those that fled 'Our Britain's harts die flying; not
  our   men。   To   darkness   fleet   souls   that   fly   backwards!   Stand;   Or   we   are
  Romans and will give you that; Like beasts; which you shun beastly; and
  may   save   But   to   look   back   in   frown。   Stand;   stand!'   These   three;   Three
  thousand confident; in act as many… For three performers are the file when
  all The rest do nothing… with this word 'Stand; stand!' Accommodated by
  the   place;   more   charming   With   their   own   nobleness;   which   could   have
  turn'd    A   distaff  to  a  lance;   gilded   pale   looks;   Part   shame;    part  spirit
  renew'd; that some turn'd coward But by example… O; a sin in war Damn'd
  in the first beginners!… gan to look The way that they did and to grin like
  lions Upon the pikes o' th' hunters。 Then began A stop i' th' chaser; a retire;
  anon A rout; confusion thick。 Forthwith they fly; Chickens; the way which
  they   stoop'd   eagles;   slaves;   The   strides   they   victors   made;   and   now   our
  cowards;   Like   fragments   in   hard   voyages;   became   The   life   o'   th'   need。
  Having found the back…door open Of the unguarded hearts; heavens; how
  73
  … Page 74…
  CYMBELINE
  they wound! Some slain before; some dying; some their friends O'erborne
  i' th' former wave。 Ten chas'd by one Are now each one the slaughterman
  of twenty。 Those that would die or ere resist are grown The mortal bugs o'
  th' field。 LORD。 This was strange chance: A narrow lane; an old man; and
  two boys。 POSTHUMUS。 Nay; do not wonder at it; you are made Rather
  to wonder at the things you hear Than to work any。 Will you rhyme upon't;
  And vent it for a mock'ry? Here is one: 'Two boys; an old man (twice a
  boy); a lane; Preserv'd the Britons; was the Romans' bane。' LORD。 Nay; be
  not angry; sir。 POSTHUMUS。 'Lack; to what end? Who dares not stand his
  foe   I'll   be   his   friend;   For   if   he'll   d