sir thomas more(托马斯·莫尔骑士)-第9部分
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MORE。 Why； yet go you and keep them company； It is not meet we
should be absent both。
＇Exit Lady。＇
＇Enter Player。＇
Welcome； good friend； what is you will with me？
PLAYER。 My lord； my fellows and myself Are come to tender ye our
willing service； So please you to command us。
MORE。 What； for a play； you mean？ Whom do ye serve？
PLAYER。 My Lord Cardinal's grace。
MORE。 My Lord Cardinal's players！ now； trust me； welcome； You
happen hither in a lucky time； To pleasure me； and benefit yourselves。 The
Mayor of London and some aldermen； His lady and their wives； are my
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kind guests This night at supper： now； to have a play Before the banquet；
will be excellent。 How think you； son Roper？
ROPER。 'Twill do well； my lord； And be right pleasing pastime to your
guests。
MORE。 I prithee； tell me； what plays have ye？
PLAYER。 Diverse； my lord： The Cradle of Security； His nail o' the
head； Impatient Poverty； The play of Four Peas； Dives and Lazarus； Lusty
Juventus； and The Marriage of Wit and Wisdom。
MORE。 The Marriage of Wit and Wisdom！ that； my lads； I'll none but
that； the theme is very good； And may maintain a liberal argument： To
marry wit to wisdom； asks some cunning； Many have wit； that may come
short of wisdom。 We'll see how Master poet plays his part； And whether
wit or wisdom grace his art。 Go； make him drink； and all his fellows
too。 How many are ye？
PLAYER。 Four men and a boy； sir。
MORE。 But one boy？ then I see； There's but few women in the play。
PLAYER。 Three； my lord； Dame Science； Lady Vanity； And Wisdom
she herself。
MORE。 And one boy play them all？ by our Lady； he's laden。 Well； my
good fellow； get ye straight together； And make ye ready with what haste
ye may。 Proud their supper gainst the play be done； Else shall we stay
our guests here over long。 Make haste； I pray ye。
PLAYER。 We will； my lord。
＇Exit Servant and Player。＇
MORE。 Where are the waits？ go； big them play； To spend the time a
while。
＇Enter Lady。＇
How now； madame？
LADY。 My lord； th' are coming hither。
MORE。 Th' are welcome。 Wife； I'll tell ye one thing； One sport is
somewhat mended； we shall have A play tonight； The Marriage of Wit and
Wisdom； And acted by my good Lord Cardinal's players； How like ye that；
wife？
LADY。 My lord； I like it well。 See； they are coming。
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＇The waits plays； enter Lord Mayor； so many Aldermen as may； the
Lady Mayoress in scarlet； with other Ladies and Sir Thomas More's
Daughters； Servants carrying lighted torches by them。＇
MORE。 Once again； welcome； welcome； my good Lord Mayor； And
brethren all； for once I was your brother； And so I am still in heart： it is not
state That can our love from London separate。 True； upstart fools； by
sudden fortune tried； Regard their former mates with naught but pride。 But
they that cast an eye still whence they came； Know how they rose； and
how to use the same。
LORD MAYOR。 My lord； you set a gloss on London's fame； And
make it happy ever by your name。 Needs must we say； when we remember
More； 'Twas he that drove rebellion from our door With grave discretions
mild and gentle breath； Oh； how our city is by you renowned； And with
your virtues our endeavors crowned！
MORE。 No more； my good Lord Mayor： but thanks to all； That on so
short a summons you would come To visit him that holds your kindness
dear。 Madame； you are not merry with my Lady Mayoress And these fair
ladies； pray ye； seat them all： And here； my lord； let me appoint your
place； The rest to seat themselves：nay； I'll weary ye； You will not long
in haste to visit me。
LADY。 Good madame； sit； in sooth； you shall sit here。
LADY MAYORESS。 Good madame； pardon me； it may not be。
LADY。 In troth； I'll have it so： I'll sit here by ye。 Good ladies； sit。
More stools here； ho！
LADY MAYORESS。 It is your favour； madame； makes me thus
Presume above my merit。
LADY。 When we come to you； Then shall you rule us as we rule you
here。 Now must I tell ye； madame； we have a play； To welcome ye withal；
how good so ere； That know not I； my lord will have it so。
MORE。 Wife； hope the best； I am sure they'll do their best： They that
would better； comes not at their feast。 My good Lord Cardinal's players； I
thank them for it； Play us a play； to lengthen out your welcome： They say
it is The Marriage of Wit and Wisdom； A theme of some import； how ere it
prove； But； if art fail； we'll inch it out with love。
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＇Enter a Servant。＇
What； are they ready？
SERVANT。 My lord； one of the players craves to speak with you。
MORE。 With me！ where is he？
＇Enter Inclination； the Vice； ready。＇
INCLINATION。 Here； my lord。
MORE。 How now！ what's the matter？
INCLINATION。 We would desire your honor but to stay a little； one of
my fellows is but run to Oagles for a long beard for young Wit； and he'll
be here presently。
MORE。 A long beard for young Wit！ why； man； he may be without a
beard till he come to marriage； for wit goes not all by the hair。 When
comes Wit in？
INCLINATION。 In the second scene； next to the Prologue； my lord。
MORE。 Why； play on till that scene come； and by that time Wit's beard
will be grown； or else the fellow returned with it。 And what part playest
thou？
INCLINATION。 Inclination the Vice； my lord。
MORE。 Gramercies； now I may take the vice if I list： and wherefore
hast thou that bridle in thy hand？
INCLINATION。 I must be bridled anon； my lord。
MORE。 And thou beest not saddled too； it makes no matter； for then
Wit's inclination may gallop so fast； that he will outstrip Wisdom； and fall
to folly。
INCLINATION。 Indeed； so he does to Lady Vanity； but we have no
folly in our play。
MORE。 Then there's no wit in 't； I'll be sworn： folly waits on wit； as
the shadow on the body； and where wit is ripest there folly still is readiest。
But begin； I prithee： we'll rather allow a beardless Wit than Wit all beard
to have no brain。
INCLINATION。 Nay； he has his apparel on too； my lord； and therefore
he is the readier to enter。
MORE。 Then； good Inclination； begin at a venter。
＇Exit Inclination。＇
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My Lord Mayor； Wit lacks a beard； or else they would begin： I'd lend
him mine； but that it is too thin。 Silence； they come。
＇The trumpet sounds； enter the Prologue。＇
PROLOGUE。 Now； for as much as in these latter days； Throughout the
whole world in every land； Vice doth increase； and virtue decays； Iniquity
having the upper hand； We therefore intend； good gentle audience； A
pretty short interlude to play at this present； Desiring your leave and quiet
silence； To show the same； as is meet and expedient； It is called The
Marriage of Wit and Wisdom； A matter right pithy and pleasing to hear；
Whereof in brief we will show the whole sum； But I must be gone； for Wit
doth appear。
＇Exit。 Enter Wit ruffling； and Inclination the Vice。＇
WIT。 In an arbor green； asleep whereas I lay； The birds sang sweetly in
the midst of the day； I dreamed fast of mirth and play； In youth is
pleasure； in youth is pleasure； Methought I walked still to and fro； And
from her company I could not go； But when I waked； it was not so； In
youth is pleasure； in youth is pleasure。 Therefore my heart is surely plight；
Of her alone to have a sight； Which is my joy and heart's delight； In
youth is pleasure； in youth is pleasure。
MORE。 Mark ye； my lord； this is Wit without a beard： what will he be
by that time he comes to the commodity of a beard？
INCLINATION。 Oh； sir； the ground is the better on which she doth go；
For she will make better cheer with a little she can get； Than many a one
can with a great banquet of meat。
WIT。 And is her name Wisdom？
INCLINATION。 I； sir； a wife most fit For you； my good master； my
dainty sweet Wit。
WIT。 To be in her company my heart it is set： Therefore I prithee to let
us begone； For unto Wisdom Wit hath inclination。
INCLINATION。 Oh； sir； she will come her self even anon； For I told
her before where we would stand。 And then she said she would beck us
with her hand。 Back with these boys and saucy great knaves！
＇Flourishing a dagger。＇
What； stand ye here so big in your braves？ My dagger about your
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coxcombs shall walk； If I may but so much as hear ye chat or talk。
WIT。 But will she take pains to come for us hither？
INCLINATION。 I warrant ye； therefore you must be familiar with her；
When she commeth in place； You must her embrace Somewhat
handsomely； Least she think it danger； Because you are a stranger； T
