sir thomas more(托马斯·莫尔骑士)-第12部分
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have repentant ends： The light of greatness is with triumph born； It sets at
midday oft with public scorn。
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SCENE IV。 The Tower。
＇Enter the Bishop of Rochester； Surrey； Shrewsbury； Lieutenant of the
Tower； and Warders with weapons。＇
ROCHESTER。 Your kind persuasions； honorable lords； I can but thank
ye for； but in this breast There lives a soul that aims at higher things Than
temporary pleasing earthly kings。 God bless his highness even with all my
heart！ We shall meet one day； though that now we part。
SURREY。 We not misdoubt； your wisdom can discern What best befits
it； yet in love and zeal We could entreat； it might be otherwise。
SHREWSBURY。 No doubt； your fatherhood will by yourself Consider
better of the present case； And grow as great in favor as before。
ROCHESTER。 For that； as pleaseth God。 In my restraint From wordly
causes； I shall better see Into myself than at proud liberty： The Tower and I
will privately confer Of things； wherein at freedom I may err。 But I am
troublesome unto your honors； And hold ye longer than becomes my
duty。 Master Lieutenant； I am now your charge； And though you keep
my body； yet my love Waits on my king and you； while Fisher lives。
SURREY。 Farewell； my Lord of Rochester； we'll pray For your release；
and labour't as we may。
SHREWSBURY。 Thereof assure yourself； so do we leave ye； And to
your happy private thoughts bequeath ye。
＇Exeunt Lords。＇
ROCHESTER。 Now； Master Lieutenant； on； a God's name； go！ And
with as glad a mind go I with you As ever truant bade the school adieu。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE V。 Chelsea。 A Room in More's House。
＇Enter Sir Thomas More； his Lady； Daughters； Master Roper；
Gentlemen； and Servants； as in his house at Chelsea。＇
MORE。 Good morrow； good son Roper。 Sit； good madame；
＇Low stools。＇
Upon an humble seat； the time so craves； Rest your good heart on
earth； the roof of graves： You see the floor of greatness is uneven； The
cricket and high throne alike near heaven。 Now； daughters； you that like
to branches spread； And give best shadow to a private house； Be
comforted； my girls； your hopes stand fair： Virtue breeds gentry； she
makes the best heir。
BOTH DAUGHTERS。 Good morrow to your honor。
MORE。 Nay； good night rather； Your honor's crest…fain with your
happy father。
ROPER。 Oh； what formality； what square observance； Lives in a little
room！ here public care Gags not the eyes of slumber； here fierce riot
Ruffles not proudly in a coat of trust； Whilst； like a pawn at chess； he
keeps in rank With kings and mighty fellows； yet indeed Those men that
stand on tiptoe smile to see Him pawn his fortunes。
MORE。 True； son；。。。。 Nor does the wanton tongue here screw itself
Into the ear； that like a vise drinks up The iron instrument。
LADY MORE。 We are here at peace。
MORE。 Then peace； good wife。
LADY MORE。 For； keeping still in compass； a strange point In times
new navigation we have sailed Beyond our course。
MORE。 Have done。
LADY MORE。 We are exiled the court。
MORE。 Still thou harpest on that： Tis sin for to deserve that
banishment； But he that ne'er knew court； courts sweet content。
LADY MORE。 Oh； but； dear husband
MORE。 I will not hear thee； wife； The winding labyrinth of thy strange
discourse Will ne'er have end。 Sit still； and； my good wife； Entreat thy
tongue be still； or； credit me； Thou shalt not understand a word we speak；
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We'll talk in Latin。 Humida vallis raros patitur fulminis ictus； More rest
enjoys the subject meanly bred Than he that bears the kingdom in his head。
Great men are still musicians； else the world lies； They learn low strains
after the notes that rise。
ROPER。 Good sir； be still yourself； and but remember How in this
general court of short…lived pleasure； The world； creation is the ample
food That is digested in the maw of time： If man himself be subject to
such ruin； How shall his garment； then； or the loose points That tie respect
unto his awful place； Avoid destruction？ Most honored father…in…law； The
blood you have bequeathed these several hearts To nourish your posterity；
stands firm； And； as with joy you led us first to rise； So with like hearts
we'll lock preferment's eyes。
MORE。 Close them not； then； with tears： for that ostent Gives a wet
signal of your discontent。 If you will share my fortunes； comfort then； An
hundred smiles for one sigh： what！ we are men： Resign wet passion to
these weaker eyes； Which proves their sex； but grants it ne'er more wise。
Let's now survey our state。 Here sits my wife； And dear esteemed issue；
yonder stand My loving servants： now the difference Twixt those and
these。 Now you shall hear my speak Like More in melancholy。 I conceive
that nature Hath sundry metals； out of which she frames Us mortals； each
in valuation Outprizing other： of the finest stuff The finest features come：
the rest of earth； Receive base fortune even before their birth； Hence
slaves have their creation； and I think Nature provides content for the base
mind； Under the whip； the burden； and the toil； Their low…wrought bodies
drudge in patience； As for the prince in all his sweet…gorged maw； And his
rank flesh； that sinfully renews The noon's excess in the night's dangerous
surfeits。 What means or misery from our birth doth flow Nature entitles to
us； that we owe： But we； being subject to the rack of hate； Falling from
happy life to bondage state； Having seen better days； now know the lack
Of glory that once reared each high…fed back。 But you； that in your age did
ne'er view better； Challenged not fortune for your thriftless debter。
CATESBY。 Sir； we have seen far better days than these。
MORE。 I was the patron of those days； and know Those were but
painted days； only for show。 Then grieve not you to fall with him that gave
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them： Generosis servis gloriosum mori。 Dear Gough； thou art my learned
secretary； You； Master Catesby； steward of my house； The rest like you
have had fair time to grow In sun…shine of my fortunes。 But I must tell ye；
Corruption is fled hence with each man's office； Bribes； that make open
traffic twixt the soul And netherland of hell； deliver up Their guilty
homage to the second lords。 Then； living thus untainted； you are well：
Truth is no pilot for the land of hell。
＇Enter a Servant。＇
SERVANT。 My lord； there are new lighted at the gate The Earls of
Surrey and of Shrewsbury； And they expect you in the inner court。
MORE。 Entreat their lordships come into the hall。
＇Exit Servant。＇
LADY MORE。 Oh； God； what news with them？
MORE。 Why； how now； wife！ They are but come to visit their old
friend。
LADY MORE。 Oh； God； I fear； I fear！
MORE。 What shouldst thou fear； fond woman？ Justum； si fractus
illabatur orbis； inpavidum ferient ruinae。 Here let me live estranged from
great men's looks； They are like golden flies on leaden hooks。
＇Enter the Earls； Downs with his mace； and Attendants。＇
SHREWSBURY。 Good morrow； good Sir Thomas。
＇Kind salutations。＇
SURREY。 Good day； good madame。
MORE。 Welcome； my good lords。 What ails your lordships look so
melancholy？ Oh； I know； you live in court； and the court diet Is only
friend to physic。
SURREY。 Oh； Sir Thomas； Our words are now the kings； and our sad
looks The interest of your love！ We are sent to you From our mild
sovereign； once more to demand If you'll subscribe unto those articles He
sent ye th' other day： be well advised； For； on mine honor； lord； grave
Doctor Fisher Bishop of Rochester； at the self same instant Attached with
you； is sent unto the Tower For the like obstinacy： his majesty Hath only
sent you prisoner to your house； But； if you now refuse for to subscribe； A
stricter course will follow。
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LADY MORE。 Oh； dear husband！
＇Kneeling and weeping。＇
BOTH DAUGHTERS。 Dear father！
MORE。 See； my lords； This partner and these subjects to my flesh
Prove rebels to my conscience！ But； my good lords； If I refuse； must I unto
the Tower？
SHREWSBURY。 You must； my lord； here is an officer Ready for to
arrest you of high treason。
LADY MORE AND DAUGHTERS。 Oh； God； oh； God！
ROPER。 Be patient； good madam。
MORE。 Aye； Downs； ist thou？ I once did save thy life； When else by
cruel riotous assault Thou h
