第 7 节
作者:左思右想      更新:2021-02-24 23:51      字数:9321
  France is a bawd to Fortune and King John… That strumpet Fortune; that
  usurping   John!   Tell   me;   thou   fellow;   is   not   France   forsworn?   Envenom
  him   with   words;   or   get   thee   gone And   leave   those   woes   alone   which   I
  alone Am bound to under…bear。 SALISBURY。 Pardon me; madam; I may
  not go without you to the kings。 CONSTANCE。 Thou mayst; thou shalt; I
  will not go with thee; I will instruct my sorrows to be proud; For grief is
  proud;   and   makes   his   owner   stoop。 To   me;   and   to   the   state   of   my   great
  grief; Let kings assemble; for my grief's so great That no supporter but the
  huge firm earth Can hold it up。 'Seats herself on the ground' Here I and
  sorrows sit; Here is my throne; bid kings come bow to it。
  Enter   KING   JOHN;   KING   PHILIP;   LEWIS;   BLANCH;   ELINOR;
  the BASTARD; AUSTRIA; and attendants
  KING PHILIP。 'Tis true; fair daughter; and this blessed day Ever in
  France shall be kept festival。 To solemnize this day the glorious sun Stays
  in   his  course    and   plays   the  alchemist;    Turning    with    splendour    of  his
  precious eye The meagre cloddy earth to glittering gold。 The yearly course
  that brings this day about Shall never see it but a holiday。 CONSTANCE。
  'Rising' A wicked day; and not a holy day! What hath this day deserv'd?
  what hath it done That it in golden letters should be set Among the high
  tides in the calendar? Nay; rather turn this day out of the week; This day of
  shame; oppression; perjury; Or; if it must stand still; let wives with child
  Pray    that   their  burdens     may    not  fall  this  day;   Lest   that  their   hopes
  prodigiously   be   cross'd;   But   on   this   day   let   seamen   fear   no   wreck;   No
  bargains break that are not this day made; This day; all things begun come
  to ill end; Yea; faith itself to hollow falsehood change! KING PHILIP。 By
  heaven; lady; you shall have no cause To curse the fair proceedings of this
  day。   Have   I   not   pawn'd   to   you   my   majesty?   CONSTANCE。   You   have
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  beguil'd me with a counterfeit Resembling majesty; which; being touch'd
  and tried; Proves valueless; you are forsworn; forsworn; You came in arms
  to spill mine enemies' blood; But now in arms you strengthen it with yours。
  The grappling vigour and rough frown of war Is cold in amity and painted
  peace;   And   our   oppression   hath   made   up   this   league。   Arm;   arm;      you
  heavens; against these perjur'd kings! A widow cries: Be husband to me;
  heavens! Let not the hours of this ungodly day Wear out the day in peace;
  but; ere sunset; Set armed discord 'twixt these perjur'd kings! Hear me; O;
  hear   me! AUSTRIA。   Lady   Constance;   peace!   CONSTANCE。   War!   war!
  no peace! Peace is to me a war。 O Lymoges! O Austria! thou dost shame
  That   bloody   spoil。   Thou     slave;   thou   wretch;   thou   coward!   Thou     little
  valiant; great in villainy! Thou ever strong upon the stronger side! Thou
  Fortune's champion that dost never fight But when her humorous ladyship
  is by To teach thee safety! Thou art perjur'd too; And sooth'st up greatness。
  What a fool art thou; A ramping fool; to brag and stamp and swear Upon
  my party! Thou cold…blooded slave; Hast thou not spoke like thunder on
  my side; Been sworn my soldier; bidding me depend Upon thy stars; thy
  fortune; and thy strength; And dost thou now fall over to my foes? Thou
  wear   a   lion's   hide!   Doff   it   for   shame;   And   hang   a   calf's…skin   on   those
  recreant limbs。 AUSTRIA。 O that a man should speak those words to me!
  BASTARD。 And   hang   a   calf's…skin   on   those   recreant   limbs。 AUSTRIA。
  Thou dar'st not say so; villain; for thy life。 BASTARD。 And hang a calf's…
  skin   on   those   recreant   limbs。   KING   JOHN。   We   like   not   this:   thou   dost
  forget thyself。
  Enter PANDULPH
  KING PHILIP。 Here comes the holy legate of the Pope。 PANDULPH。
  Hail; you anointed deputies of heaven! To thee; King John; my holy errand
  is。 I Pandulph; of fair Milan cardinal; And from Pope Innocent the legate
  here;   Do   in   his   name   religiously   demand Why  thou   against   the   Church;
  our holy mother; So wilfully dost spurn; and force perforce Keep Stephen
  Langton; chosen Archbishop Of Canterbury; from that holy see? This; in
  our   foresaid   holy   father's   name;   Pope   Innocent;   I   do   demand   of   thee。
  KING   JOHN。   What   earthly   name   to   interrogatories   Can   task   the   free
  breath of a sacred king? Thou canst not; Cardinal; devise a name So slight;
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  unworthy;   and   ridiculous;   To   charge   me   to   an   answer;   as   the   Pope。   Tell
  him this tale; and from the mouth of England Add thus much more; that no
  Italian priest Shall tithe or toll in our dominions; But as we under heaven
  are supreme head; So; under Him that great supremacy; Where we do reign
  we will alone uphold; Without th' assistance of a mortal hand。 So tell the
  Pope;   all   reverence   set   apart   To   him   and   his   usurp'd   authority。   KING
  PHILIP。 Brother of England; you blaspheme in this。 KING JOHN。 Though
  you and all the kings of Christendom Are led so grossly by this meddling
  priest; Dreading the curse that money may buy out; And by the merit of
  vile gold; dross;  dust; Purchase   corrupted pardon of   a   man; Who   in that
  sale sells pardon from himself… Though you and all the rest; so grossly led;
  This   juggling   witchcraft   with   revenue   cherish; Yet   I   alone;   alone   do   me
  oppose   Against   the   Pope;   and   count   his   friends   my   foes。   PANDULPH。
  Then     by   the   lawful    power    that   I  have    Thou    shalt   stand   curs'd   and
  excommunicate;          And    blessed    shall   he   be  that   doth   revolt    From    his
  allegiance      to  an   heretic;   And     meritorious     shall   that   hand    be   call'd;
  Canonized;   and       worshipp'd   as   a   saint;   That   takes   away   by   any   secret
  course   Thy   hateful   life。   CONSTANCE。   O;   lawful   let   it   be   That   I   have
  room with Rome to curse awhile! Good father Cardinal; cry thou 'amen'
  To my keen curses; for without my wrong There is no tongue hath power
  to   curse   him   right。   PANDULPH。   There's   law   and   warrant;   lady;   for   my
  curse。 CONSTANCE。 And for mine too; when law can do no right; Let it
  be lawful that law bar no wrong; Law cannot give my child his kingdom
  here; For  he that holds his   kingdom  holds   the law; Therefore;  since  law
  itself   is   perfect   wrong;   How   can   the   law   forbid   my   tongue   to   curse?
  PANDULPH。 Philip of France; on peril of a curse; Let go the hand of that
  arch…heretic; And raise the power of France upon his head; Unless he do
  submit himself to Rome。 ELINOR。 Look'st thou pale; France? Do not let
  go   thy   hand。   CONSTANCE。   Look   to   that;   devil;   lest   that   France   repent
  And by disjoining hands hell lose a soul。 AUSTRIA。 King Philip; listen to
  the   Cardinal。   BASTARD。 And   hang   a   calf's…skin   on   his   recreant   limbs。
  AUSTRIA。         Well;    ruffian;   I  must    pocket    up   these   wrongs;     Because…
  BASTARD。   Your   breeches   best   may   carry   them。   KING   JOHN。   Philip;
  what say'st thou to the Cardinal? CONSTANCE。 What should he say; but
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  as    the  Cardinal?     LEWIS。      Bethink    you;   father;   for  the   difference    Is
  purchase of a heavy curse from Rome Or the light loss of England for a
  friend。     Forgo     the   easier。   BLANCH。         That's    the   curse    of   Rome。
  CONSTANCE。 O Lewis; stand fast! The devil tempts thee here In likeness
  of   a   new   untrimmed   bride。   BLANCH。   The   Lady   Constance   speaks   not
  from   her   faith;   But   from   her   need。   CONSTANCE。   O;   if   thou   grant   my
  need; Which   only  lives   but   by  the   death   of   faith; That   need   must   needs
  infer this principle… That faith would live again by death of need。 O then;
  tread down my need; and faith mounts up: Keep my need up; and faith is
  trodden down! KING JOHN。 The King is mov'd; and answers not to this。
  CONSTANCE。 O be remov'd from him; and answer well! AUSTRIA。 Do
  so; King Philip; hang no more in doubt。 BASTARD。 Hang nothing but a
  calf's…skin; most sweet lout。 KING PHILIP。 I am perplex'd and know not
  what to say。 PANDULPH。 What canst thou say but will perplex thee more;
  If thou   stand   excommunicate   and   curs'd?   KING  PHILIP。  Good   reverend