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作者:上访不如上网      更新:2021-04-30 16:09      字数:9322
  nature。  ANNE。   Where   is   he?   GLOUCESTER。   Here。   'She   spits   at   him'
  Why dost thou spit at me? ANNE。 Would it were mortal poison; for thy
  sake! GLOUCESTER。 Never came poison from so sweet a place。 ANNE。
  Never   hung   poison   on   a   fouler   toad。   Out   of   my   sight!   Thou   dost   infect
  mine eyes。 GLOUCESTER。 Thine eyes; sweet lady; have infected mine。
  ANNE。 Would they were basilisks to strike thee dead! GLOUCESTER。 I
  would they  were;  that   I   might   die   at once;   For now they  kill   me   with   a
  living death。 Those eyes of thine from mine have drawn salt tears; Sham'd
  their aspects with store of childish drops… These   eyes; which never shed
  remorseful tear; No; when my father York and Edward wept To hear the
  piteous   moan   that   Rutland   made   When   black…fac'd   Clifford   shook            his
  sword at him; Nor when thy warlike father; like a child; Told the sad story
  of my father's death; And twenty times made pause to sob and weep That
  all the standers…by had wet their   cheeks Like trees bedash'd with   rain…in
  that sad time My  manly  eyes did   scorn an   humble tear; And   what   these
  sorrows   could not   thence   exhale Thy  beauty  hath;  and   made   them  blind
  with weeping。 I never sued to friend nor enemy; My tongue could never
  learn sweet smoothing word; But; now thy beauty is propos'd my fee; My
  proud heart sues; and prompts my tongue to speak。 'She looks scornfully
  at him' Teach not thy lip such scorn; for it was made For kissing; lady; not
  for such contempt。 If thy revengeful heart cannot forgive; Lo here I lend
  thee   this   sharp…pointed   sword;   Which   if   thou   please   to   hide   in   this   true
  breast And let the soul forth that adoreth thee; I lay it naked to the deadly
  stroke; And humbly beg the death upon my knee。 'He lays his breast open;
  she   offers   at   it   with   his   sword'   Nay;   do   not   pause;   for   I   did   kill   King
  Henry… But 'twas thy beauty that provoked me。 Nay; now dispatch; 'twas I
  that   stabb'd   young   Edward…   But   'twas   thy  heavenly   face   that   set   me   on。
  'She   falls   the   sword'   Take   up   the   sword   again;   or   take   up   me。  ANNE。
  Arise; dissembler; though I wish thy death; I will not be thy executioner。
  GLOUCESTER。 Then bid me kill myself; and I will do it; ANNE。 I have
  already。 GLOUCESTER。 That was in thy rage。 Speak it again; and even
  with the word This hand; which for thy love did kill thy love; Shall for thy
  love   kill   a   far   truer   love;   To   both   their   deaths   shalt   thou   be   accessary。
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  ANNE。   I   would   I   knew   thy   heart。   GLOUCESTER。   'Tis   figur'd   in   my
  tongue。 ANNE。 I fear me both are false。 GLOUCESTER。 Then never was
  man true。 ANNE。 well put up your sword。 GLOUCESTER。 Say; then; my
  peace is   made。 ANNE。 That   shalt   thou   know   hereafter。   GLOUCESTER。
  But shall I live in hope? ANNE。 All men; I hope; live so。 GLOUCESTER。
  Vouchsafe to wear this ring。 ANNE。 To take is not to give。 'Puts on the
  ring' GLOUCESTER。 Look how my ring encompasseth thy finger; Even
  so thy breast encloseth my poor heart; Wear both of them; for both of them
  are thine。 And if thy poor devoted servant may But beg one favour at thy
  gracious hand; Thou dost confirm his happiness for ever。 ANNE。 What is
  it? GLOUCESTER。 That it may please you leave these sad designs To him
  that   hath   most   cause   to   be   a   mourner;   And   presently   repair   to   Crosby
  House;   Where…after   I   have   solemnly   interr'd At   Chertsey   monast'ry   this
  noble   king;  And   wet   his   grave   with   my   repentant   tears…   I   will   with   all
  expedient duty see you。 For divers unknown reasons; I beseech you; Grant
  me this boon。 ANNE。 With all my heart; and much it joys me too To see
  you   are   become   so   penitent。   Tressel   and   Berkeley;   go   along   with   me。
  GLOUCESTER。 Bid me farewell。 ANNE。 'Tis more than you deserve; But
  since   you    teach   me   how    to  flatter   you;  Imagine    I  have   said   farewell
  already。 Exeunt two GENTLEMEN With LADY ANNE GLOUCESTER。
  Sirs;   take   up   the   corse。   GENTLEMEN。   Towards   Chertsey;   noble   lord?
  GLOUCESTER。 No; to White Friars; there attend my coming。 Exeunt all
  but   GLOUCESTER   Was   ever   woman   in   this   humour   woo'd?   Was   ever
  woman   in   this   humour   won?   I'll   have   her;   but   I  will   not   keep   her   long。
  What! I that kill'd her husband and his father… To take her in her   heart's
  extremest hate; With curses in her mouth; tears in her eyes; The bleeding
  witness   of   my   hatred   by;   Having   God;   her   conscience;   and   these   bars
  against me; And I no friends to back my suit at all But the plain devil and
  dissembling looks; And yet to win her; all the world to nothing! Ha! Hath
  she forgot already that brave prince; Edward; her lord; whom I; some three
  months since; Stabb'd in my angry mood at Tewksbury? A sweeter and a
  lovelier   gentleman…   Fram'd   in   the   prodigality   of   nature;   Young;   valiant;
  wise; and no doubt right royal… The spacious world cannot again afford;
  And will she yet abase her eyes on me; That cropp'd the golden prime of
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  this sweet prince And made her widow to a woeful bed? On me; whose all
  not   equals   Edward's   moiety?   On   me;  that halts   and   am  misshapen   thus?
  My dukedom to a beggarly denier; I do mistake my person all this while。
  Upon   my   life;   she   finds;   although   I   cannot;   Myself   to   be   a   marv'llous
  proper man。 I'll be at charges for a looking…glass; And entertain a score or
  two   of   tailors   To   study   fashions   to   adorn   my   body。   Since   I   am   crept   in
  favour   with   myself;   I   will   maintain   it   with   some   little   cost。   But   first   I'll
  turn yon fellow in his grave; And then return lamenting to my love。 Shine
  out; fair sun; till I have bought a glass; That I may see my shadow as I pass。
  Exit
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  SCENE 3。
  London。 The palace
  Enter QUEEN ELIZABETH; LORD RIVERS; and LORD GREY
  RIVERS。 Have patience; madam; there's no doubt his Majesty Will
  soon   recover   his   accustom'd   health。   GREY。   In   that   you   brook   it   ill;   it
  makes him worse; Therefore; for God's sake; entertain good comfort; And
  cheer his Grace with quick and merry eyes。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 If he
  were dead; what would betide on me? GREY。 No other harm but loss of
  such   a lord。  QUEEN   ELIZABETH。 The  loss of   such   a  lord   includes  all
  harms。 GREY。 The heavens have bless'd you with a goodly son To be your
  comforter when he is gone。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 Ah; he is young; and
  his minority Is put unto the trust of Richard Gloucester; A man that loves
  not me; nor   none of you。  RIVER。 Is   it concluded he   shall be   Protector?
  QUEEN ELIZABETH。 It is determin'd; not concluded yet; But so it must
  be; if the King miscarry。
  Enter BUCKINGHAM and DERBY
  GREY。     Here    come     the   Lords    of   Buckingham       and    Derby。
  BUCKINGHAM。 Good time of day unto your royal Grace! DERBY。 God
  make your Majesty joyful as you have been。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 The
  Countess   Richmond;  good   my  Lord   of   Derby; To   your   good prayer   will
  scarcely say amen。 Yet; Derby; notwithstanding she's your wife And loves
  not me; be you; good lord; assur'd I hate not you for her proud arrogance。
  DERBY。 I do beseech you; either not believe The envious slanders of her
  false accusers; Or; if she be accus'd on true report; Bear with her weakness;
  which I think proceeds From wayward sickness and no grounded malice。
  QUEEN   ELIZABETH。   Saw   you   the   King   to…day;   my   Lord   of   Derby?
  DERBY。 But now the Duke of Buckingham and I Are come from visiting
  his   Majesty。   QUEEN   ELIZABETH。   What   likelihood   of   his   amendment;
  Lords? BUCKINGHAM。 Madam; good hope; his Grace speaks cheerfully。
  QUEEN ELIZABETH。 God grant him health! Did you confer with him?
  BUCKINGHAM。 Ay; madam; he desires to make atonement Between the
  Duke of   Gloucester   and   your   brothers; And   between   them  and   my   Lord
  Chamberlain;      And   sent  to  warn   them   to  his  royal  presence。   QUEEN
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  ELIZABETH。   Would   all   were   well!   But   that   will   never   be。   I   fear   our
  happiness is at the hei