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作者:左思右想      更新:2021-02-24 23:51      字数:9321
  JOHN。 Bedlam; have done。 CONSTANCE。 I have but this to say… That he
  is not   only  plagued   for   her   sin;   But   God   hath   made   her   sin   and   her   the
  plague On this removed issue; plagued for her And with her plague; her
  sin his injury; Her injury the beadle to her sin; All punish'd in the person of
  this child; And all for her…a plague upon her! ELINOR。 Thou unadvised
  scold; I can produce A will that bars the title of thy son。 CONSTANCE。 Ay;
  who     doubts    that?  A   will;  a  wicked    will;  A   woman's     will;  a  cank'red
  grandam's will! KING PHILIP。 Peace; lady! pause; or be more temperate。
  It ill beseems this presence to cry aim To these ill…tuned repetitions。 Some
  trumpet   summon   hither   to   the   walls   These   men   of Angiers;   let   us   hear
  them speak Whose title they admit; Arthur's or John's。
  Trumpet sounds。 Enter citizens upon the walls
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  CITIZEN。 Who is it that hath warn'd us to the walls? KING PHILIP。
  'Tis   France;   for   England。   KING   JOHN。   England   for   itself。   You   men   of
  Angiers;     and    my   loving    subjects…    KING     PHILIP。     You    loving   men    of
  Angiers;   Arthur's   subjects;   Our   trumpet   call'd   you   to   this   gentle   parle…
  KING   JOHN。   For   our   advantage;   therefore   hear   us   first。  These   flags   of
  France; that are advanced here Before the eye and prospect of your town;
  Have     hither   march'd     to  your    endamagement;        The    cannons     have   their
  bowels full of wrath; And ready mounted are they to spit forth Their iron
  indignation   'gainst   your   walls;   All   preparation   for   a   bloody   siege   And
  merciless     proceeding      by   these   French    Confront     your   city's  eyes;   your
  winking gates; And but for our approach those sleeping stones That as a
  waist doth girdle you about By the compulsion of their ordinance By this
  time from their fixed beds of lime Had been dishabited; and wide havoc
  made For bloody power to rush upon your peace。 But on the sight of us
  your     lawful    king;   Who     painfully    with    much    expedient      march    Have
  brought a countercheck before your gates; To save unscratch'd your city's
  threat'ned cheeks… Behold; the French amaz'd vouchsafe a parle; And now;
  instead of bullets wrapp'd in fire; To make a shaking fever in your walls;
  They shoot but calm words folded up in smoke; To make a faithless error
  in   your   cars;   Which   trust   accordingly;   kind   citizens; And   let   us   in…your
  King;   whose   labour'd   spirits;   Forwearied   in   this   action   of   swift   speed;
  Craves   harbourage   within   your   city   walls。   KING   PHILIP。   When   I   have
  said; make answer to us both。 Lo; in this right hand; whose protection Is
  most     divinely    vow'd     upon    the  right   Of   him    it  holds;   stands    young
  Plantagenet; Son to the elder brother of this man; And king o'er him and
  all that he enjoys; For this down…trodden equity we tread In warlike march
  these greens before your town; Being no further enemy to you Than the
  constraint      of  hospitable      zeal   In   the   relief  of   this   oppressed      child
  Religiously provokes。 Be pleased then To pay that duty which you truly
  owe To him that owes it; namely; this young prince; And then our arms;
  like   to   a   muzzled   bear;   Save   in   aspect;   hath   all   offence   seal'd   up;   Our
  cannons'   malice   vainly   shall   be   spent Against   th'   invulnerable   clouds   of
  heaven; And with a blessed and unvex'd retire; With unhack'd swords and
  helmets   all   unbruis'd;   We   will   bear   home   that   lusty   blood   again   Which
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  here we came to spout against your town; And leave your children; wives;
  and you; in peace。 But if you fondly pass our proffer'd offer; 'Tis not the
  roundure of your old…fac'd walls Can hide you from our messengers of war;
  Though all these English and their discipline Were harbour'd in their rude
  circumference。   Then   tell   us;   shall   your   city   call   us   lord   In   that   behalf
  which we have challeng'd it; Or shall we give the signal to our rage; And
  stalk in blood to our possession? CITIZEN。 In brief: we are the King of
  England's   subjects;   For   him;   and   in   his   right;   we   hold   this   town。   KING
  JOHN。 Acknowledge then the King; and let me in。 CITIZEN。 That can we
  not; but he that proves the King; To him will we prove loyal。 Till that time
  Have we ramm'd up our gates against the world。 KING JOHN。 Doth not
  the    crown    of  England     prove    the  King?     And    if  not  that;  I  bring   you
  witnesses: Twice fifteen thousand hearts of England's breed… BASTARD。
  Bastards and else。 KING JOHN。 To verify our title with their lives。 KING
  PHILIP。 As   many   and   as   well…born   bloods   as   those…   BASTARD。   Some
  bastards   too。   KING   PHILIP。   Stand   in   his   face   to   contradict   his   claim。
  CITIZEN。        Till  you    compound       whose    right   is  worthiest;    We    for   the
  worthiest hold the right from both。 KING JOHN。 Then God forgive the sin
  of   all   those   souls   That   to   their   everlasting   residence;   Before   the   dew   of
  evening   fall   shall   fleet   In   dreadful   trial   of   our   kingdom's   king!   KING
  PHILIP。      Amen;     Amen!     Mount;     chevaliers;    to  arms!   BASTARD。         Saint
  George; that swing'd the dragon; and e'er since Sits on's horse back at mine
  hostess' door; Teach us some fence! 'To AUSTRIA' Sirrah; were I at home;
  At   your   den;   sirrah;   with   your   lioness;   I   would   set   an   ox…head   to   your
  lion's   hide;   And   make   a   monster   of   you。   AUSTRIA。   Peace!   no   more。
  BASTARD。   O;   tremble;   for   you   hear   the   lion   roar!   KING   JOHN。   Up
  higher   to    the   plain;   where   we'll   set   forth  In  best   appointment   all   our
  regiments。 BASTARD。 Speed then to take advantage of the field。 KING
  PHILIP。  It   shall   be   so;   and   at   the   other hill   Command   the   rest   to   stand。
  God and our right! Exeunt
  Here;    after   excursions;     enter   the   HERALD        OF    FRANCE;        with
  trumpets; to the gates
  FRENCH HERALD。 You men of Angiers; open wide your gates And
  let young Arthur; Duke of Britaine; in; Who by the hand of France this day
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  hath made Much work for tears in many an English mother; Whose sons
  lie scattered on the bleeding ground; Many a widow's husband grovelling
  lies; Coldly embracing the discoloured earth; And victory with little loss
  doth   play   Upon   the   dancing   banners   of   the   French;   Who   are   at   hand;
  triumphantly   displayed;   To   enter   conquerors;   and   to   proclaim Arthur   of
  Britaine England's King and yours。
  Enter ENGLISH HERALD; with trumpet
  ENGLISH HERALD。 Rejoice; you men of Angiers; ring your bells:
  King John; your king   and England's; doth   approach; Commander of   this
  hot    malicious    day。   Their   armours     that   march'd    hence    so  silver…bright
  Hither return all gilt with Frenchmen's blood。 There stuck no plume in any
  English crest That is removed by a staff of France; Our colours do return
  in those same hands That did display them when we first march'd forth;
  And   like   a   jolly   troop   of   huntsmen   come   Our   lusty   English;   all   with
  purpled hands; Dy'd in the dying slaughter of their foes。 Open your gates
  and give the victors way。 CITIZEN。 Heralds; from off our tow'rs we might
  behold From first to last the onset and retire Of both your armies; whose
  equality By our best eyes cannot be censured。 Blood hath bought blood;
  and    blows    have    answer'd    blows;    Strength    match'd     with   strength;   and
  power confronted power; Both are alike; and both alike we like。 One must
  prove greatest。 While they weigh so even; We hold our town for neither;
  yet for both。
  Enter the two KINGS; with their powers; at several doors
  KING  JOHN。   France;   hast   thou   yet   more  blood to   cast   away?   Say;
  shall   the   current   of   our   right   run   on?   Whose   passage;   vex'd   with   thy
  impediment;   Shall   leave   his   native   channel   and   o'erswell   With   course
  disturb'd even thy confining shores; Unless thou let his silver water keep A
  peaceful   progress   to   the   ocean。   KING   PHILIP。   England;   thou   hast   not
  sav'd one drop of blood In this hot trial more than we of France;