king john(约翰王)-第13部分
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powers。 Your nobles will not hear you； but are gone To offer service to
your enemy； And wild amazement hurries up and down The little number
of your doubtful friends。 KING JOHN。 Would not my lords return to me
again After they heard young Arthur was alive？ BASTARD。 They found
him dead； and cast into the streets； An empty casket； where the jewel of
life By some damn'd hand was robbed and ta'en away。 KING JOHN。 That
villain Hubert told me he did live。 BASTARD。 So； on my soul； he did； for
aught he knew。 But wherefore do you droop？ Why look you sad？ Be great
in act； as you have been in thought； Let not the world see fear and sad
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distrust Govern the motion of a kingly eye。 Be stirring as the time； be fire
with fire； Threaten the threat'ner； and outface the brow Of bragging horror；
so shall inferior eyes； That borrow their behaviours from the great； Grow
great by your example and put on The dauntless spirit of resolution。 Away；
and glister like the god of war When he intendeth to become the field；
Show boldness and aspiring confidence。 What； shall they seek the lion in
his den； And fright him there； and make him tremble there？ O； let it not be
said！ Forage； and run To meet displeasure farther from the doors And
grapple with him ere he come so nigh。 KING JOHN。 The legate of the
Pope hath been with me； And I have made a happy peace with him； And
he hath promis'd to dismiss the powers Led by the Dauphin。 BASTARD。
O inglorious league！ Shall we； upon the footing of our land； Send fair…play
orders； and make compromise； Insinuation； parley； and base truce； To arms
invasive？ Shall a beardless boy； A cock'red silken wanton； brave our fields
And flesh his spirit in a warlike soil； Mocking the air with colours idly
spread； And find no check？ Let us； my liege； to arms。 Perchance the
Cardinal cannot make your peace； Or； if he do； let it at least be said They
saw we had a purpose of defence。 KING JOHN。 Have thou the ordering of
this present time。 BASTARD。 Away； then； with good courage！ Yet； I know
Our party may well meet a prouder foe。 Exeunt
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SCENE 2。
England。England。
England。England。
The DAUPHIN'S camp at Saint Edmundsbury
Enter； in arms； LEWIS； SALISBURY； MELUN； PEMBROKE；
BIGOT； and soldiers
LEWIS。 My Lord Melun； let this be copied out And keep it safe for
our remembrance； Return the precedent to these lords again； That； having
our fair order written down； Both they and we； perusing o'er these notes；
May know wherefore we took the sacrament； And keep our faiths firm and
inviolable。 SALISBURY。 Upon our sides it never shall be broken。 And；
noble Dauphin； albeit we swear A voluntary zeal and an unurg'd faith To
your proceedings； yet； believe me； Prince； I am not glad that such a sore of
time Should seek a plaster by contemn'd revolt； And heal the inveterate
canker of one wound By making many。 O； it grieves my soul That I must
draw this metal from my side To be a widow…maker！ O； and there Where
honourable rescue and defence Cries out upon the name of Salisbury！ But
such is the infection of the time That； for the health and physic of our right；
We cannot deal but with the very hand Of stern injustice and confused
wrong。 And is't not pity； O my grieved friends！ That we； the sons and
children of this isle； Were born to see so sad an hour as this； Wherein we
step after a stranger…march Upon her gentle bosom； and fill up Her
enemies' ranks…I must withdraw and weep Upon the spot of this enforced
cause… To grace the gentry of a land remote And follow unacquainted
colours here？ What； here？ O nation； that thou couldst remove！ That
Neptune's arms； who clippeth thee about； Would bear thee from the
knowledge of thyself And grapple thee unto a pagan shore； Where these
two Christian armies might combine The blood of malice in a vein of
league； And not to spend it so unneighbourly！ LEWIS。 A noble temper
dost thou show in this； And great affections wrestling in thy bosom Doth
make an earthquake of nobility。 O； what a noble combat hast thou fought
Between compulsion and a brave respect！ Let me wipe off this honourable
dew That silverly doth progress on thy cheeks。 My heart hath melted at a
lady's tears； Being an ordinary inundation； But this effusion of such manly
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drops； This show'r； blown up by tempest of the soul； Startles mine eyes
and makes me more amaz'd Than had I seen the vaulty top of heaven
Figur'd quite o'er with burning meteors。 Lift up thy brow； renowned
Salisbury； And with a great heart heave away this storm； Commend these
waters to those baby eyes That never saw the giant world enrag'd； Nor met
with fortune other than at feasts； Full of warm blood； of mirth； of
gossiping。 Come； come； for thou shalt thrust thy hand as deep Into the
purse of rich prosperity As Lewis himself。 So； nobles； shall you all； That
knit your sinews to the strength of mine。
Enter PANDULPH
And even there； methinks； an angel spake： Look where the holy
legate comes apace； To give us warrant from the hand of heaven And on
our actions set the name of right With holy breath。 PANDULPH。 Hail；
noble prince of France！ The next is this： King John hath reconcil'd Himself
to Rome； his spirit is come in； That so stood out against the holy Church；
The great metropolis and see of Rome。 Therefore thy threat'ning colours
now wind up And tame the savage spirit of wild war； That； like a lion
fostered up at hand； It may lie gently at the foot of peace And be no further
harmful than in show。 LEWIS。 Your Grace shall pardon me； I will not
back： I am too high…born to be propertied； To be a secondary at control； Or
useful serving…man and instrument To any sovereign state throughout the
world。 Your breath first kindled the dead coal of wars Between this
chastis'd kingdom and myself And brought in matter that should feed this
fire； And now 'tis far too huge to be blown out With that same weak wind
which enkindled it。 You taught me how to know the face of right；
Acquainted me with interest to this land； Yea； thrust this enterprise into my
heart； And come ye now to tell me John hath made His peace with Rome？
What is that peace to me？ I； by the honour of my marriage…bed； After
young Arthur； claim this land for mine； And； now it is half…conquer'd； must
I back Because that John hath made his peace with Rome？ Am I Rome's
slave？ What penny hath Rome borne； What men provided； what munition
sent； To underprop this action？ Is 't not I That undergo this charge？ Who
else but I； And such as to my claim are liable； Sweat in this business and
maintain this war？ Have I not heard these islanders shout out 'Vive le roi！'
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as I have bank'd their towns？ Have I not here the best cards for the game
To will this easy match； play'd for a crown？ And shall I now give o'er the
yielded set？ No； no； on my soul； it never shall be said。 PANDULPH。 You
look but on the outside of this work。 LEWIS。 Outside or inside； I will not
return Till my attempt so much be glorified As to my ample hope was
promised Before I drew this gallant head of war； And cull'd these fiery
spirits from the world To outlook conquest； and to will renown Even in the
jaws of danger and of death。 ＇Trumpet sounds＇ What lusty trumpet thus
doth summon us？
Enter the BASTARD； attended
BASTARD。 According to the fair play of the world； Let me have
audience： I am sent to speak。 My holy lord of Milan； from the King I come；
to learn how you have dealt for him； And； as you answer； I do know the
scope And warrant limited unto my tongue。 PANDULPH。 The Dauphin is
too wilful…opposite； And will not temporize with my entreaties； He flatly
says he'll not lay down his arms。 BASTARD。 By all the blood that ever
fury breath'd； The youth says well。 Now hear our English King； For thus
his royalty doth speak in me。 He is prepar'd； and reason too he should。
This apish and unmannerly approach； This harness'd masque and
unadvised revel This unhair'd sauciness and boyish troops； The King doth
smile at； and is well prepar'd To whip this dwarfish war； these pigmy arms；
From out the circle of his territories。 That hand which had the strength；
even at your door。 To cudgel you and make you take the hatch； To dive
like buckets in concealed wells； To crouch in litter of your stable planks；
To lie like pawns l
