sir thomas more(托马斯·莫尔骑士)-第14部分
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under…trees Are crushed down with his weight。 No more of this： Come；
and receive your due； and after go Fellow…like hence； copartners of one
woe。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE III。 The Tower。
＇Enter Sir Thomas More； the Lieutenant； and a Servant attending； as in
his chamber in the Tower。＇
MORE。 Master Lieutenant； is the warrant come？ If it be so； a God's
name； let us know it。
LIEUTENANT。 My lord； it is。
MORE。 Tis welcome； sir； to me with all my heart； His blessed will be
done！
LIEUTENANT。 Your wisdom； sir； hath been so well approved； And
your fair patience in imprisonment Hath ever shewn such constancy of
mind And Christian resolution in all troubles； As warrant us you are not
unprepared。
MORE。 No； Master Lieutenant； I thank my God； I have peace of
conscience； Though the world and I are at a little odds： But we'll be even
now； I hope； ere long。 When is the execution of your warrant？
LIEUTENANT。 Tomorrow morning。
MORE。 So； sir； I thank ye； I have not lived so ill； I fear to die。 Master
Lieutenant； I have had a sore fit of the stone tonight； but the king hath sent
me such a rare receipt； I thank him； as I shall not need to fear it much。
LIEUTENANT。 In life and death still merry Sir Thomas More。
MORE。 Sirrah fellow； reach me the urinal：
＇He gives it him。＇
Ha！ let me see （there's） gravel in the water； （And yet I see no grave
danger in that） The man were likely to live long enough； So pleased the
king。Here； fellow； take it。
SERVANT。 Shall I go with it to the doctor； sir？
MORE。 No； save thy labour； we'll cossen him of a fee： Thou shalt see
me take a dram tomorrow morning； Shall cure the stone； I warrant； doubt
it not。 Master Lieutenant； what news of my Lord of Rochester？
LIEUTENANT。 Yesterday morning was he put to death。
MORE。 The peace of soul sleep with him！ He was a learned and a
reverend prelate； And a rich man； believe me。
LIEUTENANT。 If he were rich； what is Sir Thomas More； That all this
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while hath been Lord Chancellor？
MORE。 Say ye so； Master Lieutenant？ what do ye think A man； that
with my time had held my place； Might purchase？
LIEUTENANT。 Perhaps； my lord； two thousand pound a year。
MORE。 Master Lieutenant； I protest to you； I never had the means in
all my life To purchase one poor hundred pound a year： I think I am the
poorest Chancellor That ever was in England； though I could wish； For
credit of the place； that my estate were better。
LIEUTENANT。 It's very strange。
MORE。 It will be found as true。 I think； sir； that with most part of my
coin I have purchased as strange commodities As ever you heard tell of in
your life。
LIEUTENANT。 Commodities； my lord！ Might I （without offence）
enquire of them？
MORE。 Croutches； Master Lieutenant； and bare cloaks； For halting
soldiers and poor needy scholars Have had my gettings in the Chancery：
To think but what a cheat the crown shall have By my attainder！ I prithee；
if thou beest a gentleman； Get but a copy of my inventory。 That part of
poet that was given me Made me a very unthrift； For this is the disease
attends us all； Poets were never thrifty； never shall。
＇Enter Lady More mourning； Daughters； Master Roper。＇
LIEUTENANT。 Oh； noble More！ My lord； your wife； your son…in…
law； and daughters。
MORE。 Son Roper； welcome；welcome； wife； and girls。 Why do you
weep？ because I live at ease？ Did you not see； when I was Chancellor； I
was so clogged with suitors every hour； I could not sleep； nor dine； nor sup
in quiet？ Here's none of this； here I can sit and talk With my honest keeper
half a day together； Laugh and be merry： why； then； should you weep？
ROPER。 These tears； my lord； for this your long restraint Hope had
dried up； with comfort that we yet； Although imprisoned； might have had
your life。
MORE。 To live in prison； what a life were that！ The king （I thank him）
loves me more then so。 Tomorrow I shall be at liberty To go even whether
I can； After I have dispatched my business。
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LADY MORE。 Ah； husband； husband； yet submit yourself！ Have care
of your poor wife and children。
MORE。 Wife； so I have； and I do leave you all To his protection hath
the power to keep you Safer than I can； The father of the widow and the
orphans。
ROPER。 The world； my lord； hath ever held you wise； And 't shall be
no distaste unto your wisdom； To yield to the opinion of the state。
MORE。 I have deceived myself； I must acknowledge； And； as you say；
son Roper； to confess the same； It will be no disparagement at all。
LADY MORE。 His highness shall be certified thereof Immediately。
＇Offering to depart。＇
MORE。 Nay； hear me； wife； first let me tell ye how： I thought to have
had a barber for my beard； Now； I remember； that were labour lost； The
headsman now shall cut off head and all。
ROPER'S WIFE。 Father； his majesty； upon your meek submission；
Will yet （they say） receive you to his grace In as great credit as you were
before。
MORE。 。。。。。。。。 Has appointed me to do a little business。 If that were
past； my girl； thou then shouldst see What I would say to him about that
matter； But I shall be so busy until then； I shall not tend it。
DAUGHTER。 Ah； my dear father！
LADY MORE。 Dear lord and husband！
MORE。 Be comforted； good wife； to live and love my children； For
with thee leave I all my care of them。 Son Roper； for my sake that have
loved thee well； And for her virtue's sake； cherish my child。 Girl； be not
proud； but of thy husband's love； Ever retain thy virtuous modesty； That
modesty is such a comely garment As it is never out of fashion； sits as fair
upon the meaner woman as the empress； No stuff that gold can buy is half
so rich； Nor ornament that so becomes a woman。 Live all and love
together； and thereby You give your father a rich obsequy。
BOTH DAUGHTERS。 Your blessing； dear father。
MORE。 I must be goneGod bless you！ To talk with God； who now
doth call。
LADY MORE。 Aye； my dear husband！
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MORE。 Sweet wife； good night； good night： God send us all his
everlasting light！
ROPER。 I think； before this hour； More heavy hearts ne'er parted in
the Tower。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE IV。 Tower Hill。
＇Enter the Sheriffs of London and their Officers at one door； the
Warders with their halbards at another。＇
SECOND SHERIFF。 Officers； what time of day ist？
OFFICER。 Almost eight o'clock。
SECOND SHERIFF。 We must make haste then； least we stay too long。
SECOND WARDER。 Good morrow； Master Shrieves of London；
Master Lieutenant Wills ye repair to the limits of the Tower； There to
receive your prisoner。
FIRST SHERIFF。 Go back； and tell his worship we are ready。
SECOND SHERIFF。 Go bid the officers make clear the way； There
may be passage for the prisoner。
＇Enter Lieutenant and his Guard； with More。＇
MORE。 Yet； God be thanked； here's a fair day toward； To take our
journey in。 Master Lieutenant； It were fair walking on the Tower leads。
LIEUTENANT。 And so it might have liked my sovereign lord； I would
to God you might have walked there still！
＇He weeps。＇
MORE。 Sir； we are walking to a better place。 Oh； sir； your kind and
loving tears Are like sweet odors to embalm your friend！ Thank your good
lady； since I was your guest； She has made me a very wanton； in good
sooth。
LIEUTENANT。 Oh； I had hoped we should not yet have parted！
MORE。 But I must leave ye for a little while； Within an hour or two
you may look for me； But there will be so many come to see me； That I
shall be so proud； I will not speak； And； sure； my memory is grown so ill； I
fear I shall forget my head behind me。
LIEUTENANT。 God and his blessed angels be about ye！ Here；
Master Shrieves； receive your prisoner。
MORE。 Good morrow； Master Shrieves of London； to ye both： I thank
ye that ye will vouchsafe to meet me； I see by this you have not quite
forgot That I was in times past； as you are now； A sheriff of London。
SECOND SHERIFF。 Sir； then you know our duty doth require it。
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MORE。 I know it well； sir； else I would have been glad You might
have saved a labour at this time。 Ah； Master Sheriff； you and I have been
of old acquaintance！ you were a patient auditor of mine； when I read the
divinity lecture at St。 Lawrence's。
SECOND SHERIFF。 Sir Thomas More； I have heard you oft； As many
other did； to our gre
