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作者:尘小春      更新:2021-04-30 17:10      字数:9322
  is   and   why   he   cometh   hither   Thus   plated   in   habiliments   of   war;   And
  formally;   according   to   our   law;   Depose   him   in   the   justice   of   his   cause。
  MARSHAL。 What is thy name? and wherefore com'st thou hither Before
  King   Richard in   his   royal   lists? Against   whom  comest   thou?   and   what's
  thy    quarrel?     Speak    like   a   true   knight;    so   defend     thee   heaven!
  BOLINGBROKE。   Harry   of   Hereford;   Lancaster;   and   Derby; Am   I;   who
  ready   here   do   stand   in   arms   To   prove;   by   God's   grace   and   my   body's
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  valour; In lists on Thomas Mowbray; Duke of Norfolk; That he is a traitor;
  foul and dangerous; To God of heaven; King Richard; and to me。 And as I
  truly fight; defend me heaven! MARSHAL。 On pain of death; no person
  be so bold Or daring…hardy as to touch the lists; Except the Marshal and
  such   officers   Appointed   to   direct   these   fair   designs。   BOLINGBROKE。
  Lord Marshal; let me kiss my sovereign's hand; And bow my knee before
  his Majesty; For Mowbray and myself are like two men That vow a long
  and weary pilgrimage。 Then let us take a ceremonious leave And loving
  farewell   of   our   several   friends。   MARSHAL。   The   appellant   in   all   duty
  greets   your   Highness; And   craves   to   kiss   your   hand   and   take   his   leave。
  KING RICHARD。 We will descend and fold him in our arms。 Cousin of
  Hereford;   as   thy   cause   is   right;   So   be   thy   fortune   in   this   royal   fight!
  Farewell; my blood; which if to…day thou shed; Lament we may; but not
  revenge thee dead。 BOLINGBROKE。 O; let no noble eye profane a tear
  For me; if I be gor'd with Mowbray's spear。 As confident as is the falcon's
  flight Against a bird; do I with Mowbray fight。 My loving lord; I take my
  leave of you; Of you; my noble cousin; Lord Aumerle; Not sick; although I
  have to do with death; But lusty; young; and cheerly drawing breath。 Lo;
  as at English feasts; so I regreet The daintiest last; to make the end most
  sweet。 O thou; the earthly author of my blood; Whose youthful spirit; in
  me regenerate; Doth with a twofold vigour lift me up To reach at victory
  above my head; Add proof unto mine armour with thy prayers; And with
  thy blessings steel my lance's point; That it may enter Mowbray's waxen
  coat And furbish new the name of John o' Gaunt; Even in the lusty haviour
  of   his   son。   GAUNT。   God   in   thy   good   cause   make   thee   prosperous!   Be
  swift like lightning in the execution; And let thy blows; doubly redoubled;
  Fall like amazing thunder on the casque Of thy adverse pernicious enemy。
  Rouse up thy youthful blood; be valiant; and live。 BOLINGBROKE。 Mine
  innocence   and   Saint   George   to   thrive!   MOWBRAY。   However   God   or
  fortune cast my lot; There lives or dies; true to King Richard's throne; A
  loyal;   just;   and   upright   gentleman。   Never   did   captive   with   a   freer   heart
  Cast    off  his  chains   of   bondage;    and   embrace     His   golden   uncontroll'd
  enfranchisement; More than my dancing soul doth celebrate This feast of
  battle with mine adversary。 Most mighty liege; and my companion peers;
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  Take from my mouth the wish of happy years。 As gentle and as jocund as
  to jest Go I to fight: truth hath a quiet breast。 KING RICHARD。 Farewell;
  my lord; securely I espy Virtue with valour couched in thine eye。 Order the
  trial; Marshal; and begin。 MARSHAL。 Harry of Hereford; Lancaster; and
  Derby;   Receive   thy   lance;   and   God   defend   the   right!   BOLINGBROKE。
  Strong   as   a   tower   in   hope;   I   cry   amen。   MARSHAL。   'To   an   officer'   Go
  bear this lance to Thomas; Duke of Norfolk。 FIRST HERALD。 Harry of
  Hereford; Lancaster; and Derby; Stands here for God; his sovereign; and
  himself;   On   pain   to   be   found   false   and   recreant;   To   prove   the   Duke   of
  Norfolk; Thomas Mowbray; A traitor to his God; his King; and him; And
  dares him to set forward to the fight。 SECOND HERALD。 Here standeth
  Thomas       Mowbray;      Duke     of  Norfolk;    On    pain   to  be   found    false  and
  recreant;     Both   to  defend    himself;    and   to  approve     Henry     of  Hereford;
  Lancaster;      and   Derby;     To   God;    his   sovereign;     and   to  him    disloyal;
  Courageously   and   with   a   free   desire   Attending   but   the   signal   to   begin。
  MARSHAL。           Sound    trumpets;     and   set  forward;    combatants。      'A   charge
  sounded' Stay; the King hath thrown his warder down。 KING RICHARD。
  Let   them  lay  by   their   helmets   and   their   spears; And both   return   back   to
  their chairs again。 Withdraw with us; and let the trumpets sound While we
  return these dukes what we decree。
  A long flourish; while the KING consults his Council Draw near; And
  list   what   with   our   council   we   have   done。   For   that   our   kingdom's   earth
  should not be soil'd With that dear blood which it hath fostered; And for
  our    eyes   do   hate   the   dire  aspect    Of   civil  wounds      plough'd    up   with
  neighbours'      sword;    And    for  we    think   the  eagle…winged       pride   Of  sky…
  aspiring   and   ambitious   thoughts;   With   rival…hating   envy;   set   on   you   To
  wake   our   peace;   which   in   our   country's   cradle   Draws   the   sweet   infant
  breath of gentle sleep; Which so rous'd up with boist'rous untun'd drums;
  With     harsh…resounding       trumpets'     dreadful    bray;   And    grating   shock    of
  wrathful iron   arms;   Might from  our   quiet   confines fright   fair peace And
  make us wade even in our kindred's blood… Therefore we banish you our
  territories。    You;    cousin    Hereford;     upon    pain   of   life;  Till  twice    five
  summers have enrich'd our fields Shall not regreet our fair dominions; But
  tread   the   stranger   paths   of   banishment。   BOLINGBROKE。   Your   will   be
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  done。 This must my comfort be… That sun that warms you here shall shine
  on me; And those his golden beams to you here lent Shall point on me and
  gild    my   banishment。      KING     RICHARD。        Norfolk;    for  thee   remains     a
  heavier doom; Which I with some unwillingness pronounce: The sly slow
  hours    shall   not  determinate     The   dateless   limit   of  thy   dear  exile;  The
  hopeless word of 'never to return' Breathe I against thee; upon pain of life。
  MOWBRAY。 A heavy sentence; my most sovereign liege; And all unlook'd
  for from your Highness' mouth。 A dearer merit; not so deep a maim As to
  be cast forth in the common air; Have I deserved at your Highness' hands。
  The   language   I   have   learnt   these   forty   years;   My   native   English;   now   I
  must     forgo;   And    now    my   tongue's    use   is  to  me   no   more    Than    an
  unstringed viol or a harp; Or like a cunning instrument cas'd up Or; being
  open; put into his hands That knows no touch to tune the harmony。 Within
  my   mouth   you   have   engaol'd   my   tongue;   Doubly   portcullis'd   with   my
  teeth and lips; And dull; unfeeling; barren ignorance Is made my gaoler to
  attend on me。 I am too old to fawn upon a nurse; Too far in years to be a
  pupil now。 What is thy sentence; then; but speechless death; Which robs
  my tongue from breathing native breath? KING RICHARD。 It boots thee
  not   to  be   compassionate;      After   our   sentence    plaining   comes    too   late。
  MOWBRAY。  Then   thus   I   turn   me   from   my   countrv's   light;  To   dwell   in
  solemn shades of endless night。 KING RICHARD。 Return again; and take
  an oath with thee。 Lay on our royal sword your banish'd hands; Swear by
  the duty that you owe to God; Our part therein we banish with yourselves;
  To keep the oath that we administer: You never shall; so help you truth and
  God; Embrace each other's love in banishment; Nor never look upon each
  other's face; Nor never write; regreet; nor reconcile This louring tempest
  of   your   home…bred   hate;   Nor   never   by   advised   purpose   meet   To   plot;
  contrive; or complot any ill; 'Gainst us; our state; our subjects; or our land。
  BOLINGBROKE。              I  swear。    MOWBRAY。          And     I;  to   keep   all   this。
  BOLINGBROKE。 Norfolk; so far as to mine enemy。 By this time; had the
  King permitted us; One of our souls had wand'red in the air; Banish'd this
  frail sepulchre of our flesh; As now our flesh is banish'd from this land…
  Confess thy treasons ere thou f