第 9 节
作者:打死也不说      更新:2021-09-25 11:13      字数:9322
  struck him; Have thus proceeded。 ANTONY。 I doubt not of your wisdom。
  Let   each   man   render   me   his   bloody   hand。   First;   Marcus   Brutus;   will   I
  shake with you; Next; Caius Cassius; do I take your hand; Now; Decius
  Brutus; yours; now yours; Metellus; Yours; Cinna; and; my valiant Casca;
  yours; Though last;  not least   in   love;  yours;  good Trebonius。   Gentlemen
  all… alas; what shall I say? My credit now stands on such slippery ground;
  That   one   of   two   bad   ways   you   must   conceit   me;   Either   a   coward   or   a
  flatterer。 That I did love thee; Caesar; O; 'tis true! If then thy spirit look
  upon   us   now;   Shall   it   not   grieve   thee   dearer   than   thy   death   To   see   thy
  33
  … Page 34…
  THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR
  Antony  making   his peace;  Shaking   the bloody  fingers   of thy  foes;  Most
  noble!   In   the   presence   of   thy   corse?   Had   I   as   many   eyes   as   thou   hast
  wounds; Weeping as fast as they stream forth thy blood; It would become
  me better than to close In terms of friendship with thine enemies。 Pardon
  me; Julius! Here wast thou bay'd; brave hart; Here didst thou fall; and here
  thy hunters stand; Sign'd in thy spoil; and crimson'd in thy Lethe。 O world;
  thou wast the forest   to this hart; And this; indeed; O  world; the heart of
  thee。   How     like  a  deer   strucken    by  many     princes   Dost    thou   here  lie!
  CASSIUS。        Mark    Antony…     ANTONY。        Pardon    me;   Caius    Cassius。    The
  enemies   of   Caesar   shall   say   this:   Then;   in   a   friend;   it   is   cold   modesty。
  CASSIUS。   I   blame   you   not   for   praising   Caesar   so;   But   what   compact
  mean you to have with us? Will you be prick'd in number of our friends;
  Or shall we on; and not depend on you? ANTONY。 Therefore I took your
  hands; but was indeed Sway'd from the point by looking down on Caesar。
  Friends am I with you all and love you all; Upon this hope that you shall
  give me reasons Why and wherein Caesar was dangerous。 BRUTUS。 Or
  else were this a savage spectacle。 Our reasons are so full of good regard
  That    were    you;   Antony;    the   son   of  Caesar;    You   should    be   satisfied。
  ANTONY。 That's all I seek; And am moreover suitor that I may Produce
  his body to the marketplace; And in the pulpit; as becomes a friend; Speak
  in the order of his funeral。 BRUTUS。 You shall; Mark Antony。 CASSIUS。
  Brutus; a word with you。 'Aside to Brutus。' You know not what you do。
  Do not consent That Antony speak in his funeral。 Know you how much the
  people   may   be   moved   By   that   which   he   will   utter?   BRUTUS。   By   your
  pardon;   I   will   myself   into   the   pulpit   first;  And   show   the   reason   of   our
  Caesar's death。 What Antony shall speak; I will protest He speaks by leave
  and by permission; And that we are contented Caesar shall Have all true
  rites   and   lawful   ceremonies。   It   shall   advantage   more   than   do   us   wrong。
  CASSIUS。 I know not what may fall; I like it not。 BRUTUS。 Mark Antony;
  here; take you Caesar's body。 You shall not in your funeral speech blame
  us; But speak all good you can devise of Caesar; And say you do't by our
  permission; Else shall you not have any hand at all About his funeral。 And
  you shall speak In the same pulpit whereto I am going; After my speech is
  ended。 ANTONY。   Be   it   so;   I   do   desire   no   more。   BRUTUS。   Prepare   the
  34
  … Page 35…
  THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR
  body then; and follow us。 Exeunt all but Antony。 ANTONY。 O; pardon me;
  thou    bleeding     piece   of  earth;   That   I  am   meek    and   gentle    with   these
  butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever lived in the tide
  of times。 Woe to the  hand that shed this   costly blood! Over thy  wounds
  now do I prophesy (Which like dumb mouths do ope their ruby lips To beg
  the voice and utterance of my tongue) A curse shall light upon the limbs of
  men;   Domestic   fury   and   fierce   civil   strife   Shall   cumber   all   the   parts   of
  Italy;   Blood   and   destruction   shall   be   so   in   use; And   dreadful   objects   so
  familiar;   That   mothers   shall   but   smile   when   they   behold   Their   infants
  quarter'd with the hands of war; All pity choked with custom of fell deeds;
  And   Caesar's   spirit   ranging   for   revenge;  With Ate   by   his   side   come   hot
  from  hell;   Shall   in   these   confines   with   a   monarch's   voice   Cry   〃Havoc!〃
  and let slip the dogs of war; That this foul deed shall smell above the earth
  With carrion men; groaning for burial。
  Enter a Servant。
  You    serve   Octavius     Caesar;   do   you   not?   SERVANT。        I  do;  Mark
  Antony。 ANTONY。 Caesar did write for him to come to Rome。 SERVANT。
  He did receive his letters; and is coming; And bid me say to you by word
  of mouth… O Caesar! Sees the body。 ANTONY。 Thy heart is big; get thee
  apart   and   weep。   Passion;   I   see;   is   catching;   for   mine   eyes;   Seeing   those
  beads   of   sorrow   stand   in   thine;   Began   to   water。   Is   thy   master   coming?
  SERVANT。 He lies tonight within seven leagues of Rome。 ANTONY。 Post
  back with speed and tell him what hath chanced。 Here is a mourning Rome;
  a dangerous Rome; No Rome of safety for Octavius yet; Hie hence; and
  tell him so。 Yet stay awhile; Thou shalt not back till I have borne this corse
  Into the marketplace。 There shall I try; In my oration; how the people take
  The cruel issue  of these bloody  men; According   to the  which   thou  shalt
  discourse To young Octavius of the state of things。 Lend me   your hand。
  Exeunt with Caesar's body。
  35
  … Page 36…
  THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR
  SCENE II。 The Forum。
  Enter Brutus and Cassius; and a throng of Citizens。
  CITIZENS。 We will be satisfied! Let us be satisfied! BRUTUS。 Then
  follow me and give me audience; friends。 Cassius; go you into the other
  street And part the numbers。 Those that will hear me speak; let 'em stay
  here;   Those   that   will   follow   Cassius;   go   with   him;   And   public   reasons
  shall be rendered Of Caesar's death。 FIRST CITIZEN。 I will hear Brutus
  speak。 SECOND CITIZEN。 I will hear Cassius and compare their reasons;
  When severally we hear them rendered。 Exit Cassius; with some Citizens。
  Brutus     goes   into   the  pulpit。   THIRD      CITIZEN。       The   noble    Brutus    is
  ascended。 Silence! BRUTUS。 Be patient till the last。 Romans; countrymen;
  and   lovers!   Hear   me   for   my   cause;   and   be   silent;   that   you   may   hear。
  Believe me for mine honor; and have respect to mine honor; that you may
  believe。   Censure   me   in   your   wisdom;   and   awake   your   senses;   that   you
  may the better judge。 If there be any in this assembly; any dear friend of
  Caesar's; to him I say that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his。 If
  then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar; this is my answer:
  Not that I loved Caesar less; but that I loved Rome more。 Had you rather
  Caesar were living and die all slaves; than that Caesar were dead to live all
  freemen?   As   Caesar   loved   me;   I   weep   for   him;   as   he   was   fortunate;   I
  rejoice  at   it;   as he   was   valiant;   I  honor  him;   but   as he   was   ambitious;   I
  slew   him。   There   is   tears   for   his   love;   joy   for   his   fortune;   honor   for   his
  valor;   and   death   for   his   ambition。   Who   is   here   so   base   that   would   be   a
  bondman? If any; speak; for him have I offended。 Who is here so rude that
  would not be   a   Roman?   If   any;   speak;  for   him  have   I   offended。 Who   is
  here so vile that will not love his country? If any; speak; for him have I
  offended。 I pause for a reply。 ALL。 None; Brutus; none。 BRUTUS。 Then
  none have I offended。 I have done no more to Caesar than you shall do to
  Brutus。 The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol; his glory not
  extenuated; wherein he was worthy; nor his offenses enforced; for which
  he suffered death。
  Enter Antony and others; with Caesar's body。
  Here comes his body; mourned by Mark Antony; who; though he had
  36
  … Page 37…
  THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR
  no hand in his death; shall receive the benefit of his dying; a place in the
  commonwealth; as   which   of you shall   not? With   this   I depart…  that;  as   I
  slew   my   best   lover   for   the   good   of   Rome;   I   have   the   same   da