第 15 节
作者:左思右想      更新:2021-02-24 23:51      字数:9321
  purse of rich prosperity As Lewis himself。 So; nobles; shall you all; That
  knit your sinews to the strength of mine。
  Enter PANDULPH
  And   even    there;   methinks;     an  angel   spake:    Look   where     the  holy
  legate comes apace; To give us warrant from the hand of heaven And on
  our   actions   set   the   name   of   right   With   holy   breath。   PANDULPH。   Hail;
  noble prince of France! The next is this: King John hath reconcil'd Himself
  to Rome; his spirit is come in; That so stood out against the holy Church;
  The great metropolis and see of Rome。 Therefore thy threat'ning colours
  now   wind   up And   tame   the   savage   spirit   of   wild   war;   That;   like   a   lion
  fostered up at hand; It may lie gently at the foot of peace And be no further
  harmful   than   in   show。   LEWIS。   Your   Grace   shall   pardon   me;   I   will   not
  back: I am too high…born to be propertied; To be a secondary at control; Or
  useful serving…man and instrument To any sovereign state throughout the
  world。     Your   breath    first  kindled   the   dead   coal   of  wars    Between     this
  chastis'd kingdom and myself And brought in matter that should feed this
  fire; And now 'tis far too huge to be blown out With that same weak wind
  which     enkindled     it。  You   taught    me   how     to  know    the   face   of  right;
  Acquainted me with interest to this land; Yea; thrust this enterprise into my
  heart; And come ye now to tell me John hath made His peace with Rome?
  What   is   that   peace   to   me?   I;   by   the   honour   of   my   marriage…bed;   After
  young Arthur; claim this land for mine; And; now it is half…conquer'd; must
  I back Because that John hath made his peace with Rome? Am I Rome's
  slave? What penny hath Rome borne; What men provided; what munition
  sent; To underprop this action? Is 't not I That undergo this charge? Who
  else but I; And such as to my claim are liable; Sweat in this business and
  maintain this war? Have I not heard these islanders shout out 'Vive le roi!'
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  as I have bank'd their towns? Have I not here the best cards for the game
  To will this easy match; play'd for a crown? And shall I now give o'er the
  yielded set? No; no; on my soul; it never shall be said。 PANDULPH。 You
  look but on the outside of this work。 LEWIS。 Outside or inside; I will not
  return   Till   my   attempt   so   much   be   glorified As   to   my   ample   hope   was
  promised   Before   I   drew   this   gallant   head   of   war; And   cull'd   these   fiery
  spirits from the world To outlook conquest; and to will renown Even in the
  jaws   of   danger   and of death。   'Trumpet   sounds' What   lusty  trumpet   thus
  doth summon us?
  Enter the BASTARD; attended
  BASTARD。  According   to   the   fair   play   of   the   world;   Let   me   have
  audience: I am sent to speak。 My holy lord of Milan; from the King I come;
  to learn how you have dealt for him; And; as you answer; I do know the
  scope And warrant limited unto my tongue。 PANDULPH。 The Dauphin is
  too wilful…opposite; And will not temporize with my entreaties; He flatly
  says he'll not lay down his arms。 BASTARD。 By all the blood that ever
  fury breath'd; The youth says well。 Now hear our English King; For thus
  his   royalty   doth   speak   in   me。   He   is   prepar'd;   and   reason   too   he   should。
  This     apish    and    unmannerly       approach;     This    harness'd    masque      and
  unadvised revel This unhair'd sauciness and boyish troops; The King doth
  smile at; and is well prepar'd To whip this dwarfish war; these pigmy arms;
  From  out   the   circle   of his   territories。 That   hand   which   had   the   strength;
  even at your door。 To cudgel you and make you take the hatch; To dive
  like buckets in concealed wells; To crouch in litter of your stable planks;
  To   lie   like   pawns   lock'd   up   in   chests   and   trunks; To   hug   with   swine;   to
  seek sweet safety out In vaults and prisons; and to thrill and shake Even at
  the    crying     of  your    nation's    crow;    Thinking      this  voice    an    armed
  Englishman…        Shall   that  victorious    hand   be   feebled    here  That    in  your
  chambers   gave   you   chastisement?   No。   Know   the   gallant   monarch   is   in
  arms And like an eagle o'er his aery tow'rs To souse annoyance that comes
  near his nest。 And you degenerate; you ingrate revolts; You bloody Neroes;
  ripping up the womb Of your dear mother England; blush for shame; For
  your   own   ladies   and   pale…visag'd   maids;   Like   Amazons;   come   tripping
  after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change; Their needles to
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  lances;   and   their   gentle hearts To   fierce   and   bloody  inclination。   LEWIS。
  There   end   thy   brave;   and   turn   thy   face   in   peace;   We   grant   thou   canst
  outscold   us。   Fare   thee   well;   We   hold   our   time   too   precious   to   be   spent
  With such a brabbler。 PANDULPH。 Give me leave to speak。 BASTARD。
  No; I will speak。 LEWIS。 We will attend to neither。 Strike up the drums;
  and   let   the   tongue   of   war;   Plead  for   our   interest   and   our   being  here。
  BASTARD。 Indeed; your drums; being beaten; will cry out; And so shall
  you; being beaten。 Do but start And echo with the clamour of thy drum;
  And even at hand a drum is ready brac'd That shall reverberate all as loud
  as thine: Sound but another; and another shall; As loud as thine; rattle the
  welkin's ear And mock the deep…mouth'd thunder; for at hand… Not trusting
  to this halting legate here; Whom he hath us'd rather for sport than need… Is
  warlike John; and in his forehead sits A bare…ribb'd death; whose office is
  this day To feast upon whole thousands of the French。 LEWIS。 Strike up
  our   drums   to   find   this   danger   out。   BASTARD。   And   thou   shalt   find   it;
  Dauphin; do not doubt。 Exeunt
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  SCENE 3。
  England。 The field of battle
  Alarums。 Enter KING JOHN and HUBERT
  KING    JOHN。     How    goes  the   day  with   us?  O;  tell  me;  Hubert。
  HUBERT。   Badly;   I   fear。   How   fares   your   Majesty?   KING   JOHN。   This
  fever that hath troubled me so long Lies heavy on me。 O; my heart is sick!
  Enter a MESSENGER
  MESSENGER。         My    lord;  your   valiant   kinsman;    Faulconbridge;
  Desires your Majesty to leave the field And send him word by me which
  way you go。 KING JOHN。 Tell him; toward Swinstead; to the abbey there。
  MESSENGER。          Be   of  good   comfort;   for  the  great   supply   That   was
  expected by the Dauphin here Are wreck'd three nights ago on Goodwin
  Sands; This news was brought to Richard but even now。 The French fight
  coldly; and retire themselves。 KING JOHN。 Ay me; this tyrant fever burns
  me   up   And   will  not   let  me   welcome  this   good  news。   Set  on  toward
  Swinstead; to my litter straight; Weakness possesseth me; and I am faint。
  Exeunt
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  SCENE 4。
  England。 Another part of the battlefield
  Enter SALISBURY; PEMBROKE; and BIGOT
  SALISBURY。         I  did  not   think   the   King    so  stor'd   with   friends。
  PEMBROKE。 Up once again; put spirit in the French; If they miscarry; we
  miscarry   too。   SALISBURY。   That         misbegotten   devil;   Faulconbridge;       In
  spite of spite; alone upholds the day。 PEMBROKE。 They say King John;
  sore sick; hath left the field。
  Enter MELUN; wounded
  MELUN。   Lead       me   to   the   revolts   of   England   here。   SALISBURY。
  When we were happy we had other names。 PEMBROKE。 It is the Count
  Melun。   SALISBURY。   Wounded   to   death。   MELUN。   Fly;   noble   English;
  you are bought and sold; Unthread the rude eye of rebellion; And welcome
  home again discarded faith。 Seek out King John; and fall before his feet;
  For if the French be lords of this loud day; He means to recompense the
  pains you take By cutting off your heads。 Thus hath he sworn; And I with
  him; and many moe with me; Upon the altar at Saint Edmundsbury; Even
  on   that   altar   where   we   swore   to   you   Dear   amity   and   everlasting   love。
  SALISBURY。 May