第 8 节
作者:尘小春      更新:2021-04-30 17:10      字数:9295
  our miles; and makes them wearisome; And yet your fair discourse hath
  been as sugar; Making the hard way sweet and delectable。 But I bethink
  me  what   a  weary  way  From  Ravenspurgh   to   Cotswold   will   be  found   In
  Ross and Willoughby; wanting your company; Which; I protest; hath very
  much   beguil'd   The   tediousness   and   process   of   my   travel。   But   theirs   is
  sweet'ned with the hope to have The present benefit which I possess; And
  hope to joy is little less in joy Than hope enjoy'd。 By this the weary lords
  Shall make   their way  seem short;  as   mine hath done By  sight of   what   I
  have; your noble company。 BOLINGBROKE。 Of   much less value is my
  company Than your good words。 But who comes here?
  Enter HARRY PERCY
  NORTHUMBERLAND。 It is my son; young Harry Percy; Sent from
  my    brother    Worcester;    whencesoever。     Harry;   how    fares  your   uncle?
  PERCY。      I  had   thought;   my   lord;  to  have   learn'd  his  health   of  you。
  NORTHUMBERLAND。 Why; is he not with the Queen? PERCY。 No; my
  good    lord;  he  hath   forsook   the  court;  Broken    his  staff  of  office;  and
  dispers'd The household of the King。 NORTHUMBERLAND。 What was
  his reason? He was not so resolv'd when last we spake together。 PERCY。
  Because your lordship was proclaimed traitor。 But he; my lord; is gone to
  Ravenspurgh; To offer service to the Duke of Hereford; And sent me over
  by Berkeley; to discover What power the Duke of York had levied there;
  Then   with   directions   to   repair   to   Ravenspurgh。   NORTHUMBERLAND。
  Have you forgot the Duke of Hereford; boy? PERCY。 No; my good lord;
  for   that   is   not   forgot   Which   ne'er   I   did   remember;   to   my   knowledge;   I
  never in my life did look on him。 NORTHUMBERLAND。 Then learn to
  know him now; this is the Duke。 PERCY。 My gracious lord; I tender you
  my service; Such as it is; being tender; raw; and young; Which elder days
  shall    ripen;   and   confirm     To   more    approved     service    and   desert。
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  BOLINGBROKE。 I thank thee; gentle Percy; and be sure I count myself in
  nothing else so happy As in a soul rememb'ring my good friends; And as
  my fortune ripens with thy love; It shall be still thy true love's recompense。
  My       heart    this    covenant      makes;      my     hand      thus    seals     it。
  NORTHUMBERLAND。 How far is it to Berkeley? And what stir Keeps
  good old York there with his men of war? PERCY。 There stands the castle;
  by yon tuft of trees; Mann'd with three hundred men; as I have heard; And
  in it are the Lords of York; Berkeley; and Seymour… None else of name and
  noble estimate。
  Enter Ross and WILLOUGHBY
  NORTHUMBERLAND。                 Here    come     the   Lords    of   Ross     and
  Willoughby; Bloody with spurring; fiery…red with haste。 BOLINGBROKE。
  Welcome;   my   lords。   I   wot   your   love   pursues A  banish'd   traitor。 All   my
  treasury Is yet but unfelt thanks; which; more enrich'd; Shall be your love
  and labour's recompense。 ROSS。 Your presence makes us rich; most noble
  lord。    WILLOUGHBY。           And    far   surmounts     our   labour    to  attain   it。
  BOLINGBROKE。 Evermore thanks; the exchequer of the poor; Which; till
  my infant fortune comes to years; Stands for my bounty。 But who comes
  here?
  Enter    BERKELEY         NORTHUMBERLAND。                It  is   my   Lord    of
  Berkeley; as I guess。 BERKELEY。 My Lord of Hereford; my message is to
  you。   BOLINGBROKE。   My   lord;   my   answer   is…'to   Lancaster'; And   I   am
  come   to   seek   that   name   in   England;   And   I   must   find   that   title   in   your
  tongue   Before   I   make   reply  to   aught   you   say。   BERKELEY。  Mistake   me
  not; my lord; 'tis not my meaning To raze one title of your honour out。 To
  you; my lord; I come…what lord you will… From the most gracious regent of
  this   land;  The    Duke   of   York;   to  know    what   pricks   you   on  To   take
  advantage of the absent time; And fright our native peace with self…borne
  arms。
  Enter YORK; attended
  BOLINGBROKE。 I shall not need transport my words by you; Here
  comes his Grace   in person。 My  noble uncle! 'Kneels' YORK。 Show   me
  thy humble heart; and not thy knee; Whose duty is deceivable and false。
  BOLINGBROKE。   My   gracious   uncle!…   YORK。   Tut;   tut!   Grace   me   no
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  grace; nor uncle me no uncle。 I am no traitor's uncle; and that word 'grace'
  In   an   ungracious   mouth   is   but   profane。   Why   have   those   banish'd   and
  forbidden legs Dar'd once to touch a dust of England's ground? But then
  more     'why?'…why     have    they  dar'd   to  march    So   many    miles   upon    her
  peaceful bosom; Frighting her pale…fac'd villages with war And ostentation
  of despised arms? Com'st thou because the anointed King is hence? Why;
  foolish boy; the King is left behind; And in my loyal bosom lies his power。
  Were I but now lord of such hot youth As when brave Gaunt; thy father;
  and myself Rescued the Black Prince; that young Mars of men; From forth
  the ranks of many thousand French; O; then how quickly should this arm
  of mine; Now prisoner to the palsy; chastise the And minister correction to
  thy fault! BOLINGBROKE My gracious uncle; let me know my fault; On
  what   condition   stands   it   and   wherein? YORK。   Even   in   condition   of   the
  worst degree… In gross rebellion and detested treason。 Thou art a banish'd
  man; and here art come Before the expiration of thy time; In braving arms
  against thy sovereign。 BOLINGBROKE。 As I was banish'd; I was banish'd
  Hereford; But as I come; I come for Lancaster。 And; noble uncle; I beseech
  your Grace Look on my wrongs with an indifferent eye。 You are my father;
  for   methinks   in   you   I   see   old   Gaunt   alive。  O;   then;   my  father; Will   you
  permit that I shall stand condemn'd A wandering vagabond; my rights and
  royalties    Pluck'd    from   my   arms    perforce;   and   given    away   To   upstart
  unthrifts?    Wherefore      was   I  born?   If  that  my   cousin   king   be  King    in
  England;   It   must   be   granted   I   am   Duke   of   Lancaster。   You   have   a   son;
  Aumerle; my noble cousin; Had you first died; and he been thus trod down;
  He should have found his uncle Gaunt a father To rouse his wrongs and
  chase   them   to   the   bay。   I   am   denied   to   sue   my   livery   here; And   yet   my
  letters patents give me leave。 My father's goods are all distrain'd and sold;
  And these and all are all amiss employ'd。 What would you have me do? I
  am a subject; And I challenge law…attorneys are denied me; And therefore
  personally      I   lay   my    claim    To    my    inheritance     of   free    descent。
  NORTHUMBERLAND。   The   noble   Duke   hath   been   too   much   abused。
  ROSS。 It stands your Grace upon to do him right。 WILLOUGHBY。 Base
  men by his endowments are made great。 YORK。 My lords of England; let
  me tell you this: I have had feeling of my cousin's wrongs; And labour'd
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  all I could to do him right; But in this kind to come; in braving arms; Be
  his own carver and cut out his way; To find out right with wrong…it may
  not be; And you that do abet him in this kind Cherish rebellion; and are
  rebels    all。  NORTHUMBERLAND。                The    noble    Duke    hath   sworn    his
  coming is But for his own; and for the right of that We all have strongly
  sworn   to   give   him  aid; And let   him  never   see   joy  that breaks that   oath!
  YORK。 Well; well; I see the issue of these arms。 I cannot mend it; I must
  needs confess; Because my power is weak and all ill left; But if I could; by
  Him that gave me life; I would attach you all and make you stoop Unto the
  sovereign mercy of the King; But since I cannot; be it known unto you I
  do remain as neuter。 So; fare you well; Unless you please to enter in the
  castle; And   there   repose   you   for   this   night。   BOLINGBROKE。 An   offer;
  uncle; that we will accept。 But we must win your Grace to go with us To
  Bristow     Castle;   which    they   say   is  held   By   Bushy;    Bagot;   and   their
  complices; The caterpillars of the commonwealth; Which I have sworn to
  weed and pluck away。 YORK。 It   may be   I will go with   you; but yet   I'll
  pause; For I am loath to break our country's laws。 Nor friends nor foes; to
  me   welcome   you   are。   Things   past   redress   are   now   with   me   past   care。
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