king john(约翰王)-第14部分
按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
like buckets in concealed wells； To crouch in litter of your stable planks；
To lie like pawns lock'd up in chests and trunks； To hug with swine； to
seek sweet safety out In vaults and prisons； and to thrill and shake Even at
the crying of your nation's crow； Thinking this voice an armed
Englishman… Shall that victorious hand be feebled here That in your
chambers gave you chastisement？ No。 Know the gallant monarch is in
arms And like an eagle o'er his aery tow'rs To souse annoyance that comes
near his nest。 And you degenerate； you ingrate revolts； You bloody Neroes；
ripping up the womb Of your dear mother England； blush for shame； For
your own ladies and pale…visag'd maids； Like Amazons； come tripping
after drums； Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change； Their needles to
72
… Page 73…
KING JOHN
lances； and their gentle hearts To fierce and bloody inclination。 LEWIS。
There end thy brave； and turn thy face in peace； We grant thou canst
outscold us。 Fare thee well； We hold our time too precious to be spent
With such a brabbler。 PANDULPH。 Give me leave to speak。 BASTARD。
No； I will speak。 LEWIS。 We will attend to neither。 Strike up the drums；
and let the tongue of war； Plead for our interest and our being here。
BASTARD。 Indeed； your drums； being beaten； will cry out； And so shall
you； being beaten。 Do but start And echo with the clamour of thy drum；
And even at hand a drum is ready brac'd That shall reverberate all as loud
as thine： Sound but another； and another shall； As loud as thine； rattle the
welkin's ear And mock the deep…mouth'd thunder； for at hand… Not trusting
to this halting legate here； Whom he hath us'd rather for sport than need… Is
warlike John； and in his forehead sits A bare…ribb'd death； whose office is
this day To feast upon whole thousands of the French。 LEWIS。 Strike up
our drums to find this danger out。 BASTARD。 And thou shalt find it；
Dauphin； do not doubt。 Exeunt
73
… Page 74…
KING JOHN
74
… Page 75…
KING JOHN
SCENE 3。
England。 The field of battle
Alarums。 Enter KING JOHN and HUBERT
KING JOHN。 How goes the day with us？ O； tell me； Hubert。
HUBERT。 Badly； I fear。 How fares your Majesty？ KING JOHN。 This
fever that hath troubled me so long Lies heavy on me。 O； my heart is sick！
Enter a MESSENGER
MESSENGER。 My lord； your valiant kinsman； Faulconbridge；
Desires your Majesty to leave the field And send him word by me which
way you go。 KING JOHN。 Tell him； toward Swinstead； to the abbey there。
MESSENGER。 Be of good comfort； for the great supply That was
expected by the Dauphin here Are wreck'd three nights ago on Goodwin
Sands； This news was brought to Richard but even now。 The French fight
coldly； and retire themselves。 KING JOHN。 Ay me； this tyrant fever burns
me up And will not let me welcome this good news。 Set on toward
Swinstead； to my litter straight； Weakness possesseth me； and I am faint。
Exeunt
75
… Page 76…
KING JOHN
76
… Page 77…
KING JOHN
SCENE 4。
England。 Another part of the battlefield
Enter SALISBURY； PEMBROKE； and BIGOT
SALISBURY。 I did not think the King so stor'd with friends。
PEMBROKE。 Up once again； put spirit in the French； If they miscarry； we
miscarry too。 SALISBURY。 That misbegotten devil； Faulconbridge； In
spite of spite； alone upholds the day。 PEMBROKE。 They say King John；
sore sick； hath left the field。
Enter MELUN； wounded
MELUN。 Lead me to the revolts of England here。 SALISBURY。
When we were happy we had other names。 PEMBROKE。 It is the Count
Melun。 SALISBURY。 Wounded to death。 MELUN。 Fly； noble English；
you are bought and sold； Unthread the rude eye of rebellion； And welcome
home again discarded faith。 Seek out King John； and fall before his feet；
For if the French be lords of this loud day； He means to recompense the
pains you take By cutting off your heads。 Thus hath he sworn； And I with
him； and many moe with me； Upon the altar at Saint Edmundsbury； Even
on that altar where we swore to you Dear amity and everlasting love。
SALISBURY。 May this be possible？ May this be true？ MELUN。 Have I
not hideous death within my view； Retaining but a quantity of life； Which
bleeds away even as a form of wax Resolveth from his figure 'gainst the
fire？ What in the world should make me now deceive； Since I must lose
the use of all deceit？ Why should I then be false； since it is true That I
must die here； and live hence by truth？ I say again； if Lewis do will the
day； He is forsworn if e'er those eyes of yours Behold another day break in
the east； But even this night； whose black contagious breath Already
smokes about the burning crest Of the old； feeble； and day…wearied sun；
Even this ill night； your breathing shall expire； Paying the fine of rated
treachery Even with a treacherous fine of all your lives。 If Lewis by your
assistance win the day。 Commend me to one Hubert； with your King； The
love of him…and this respect besides； For that my grandsire was an
Englishman… Awakes my conscience to confess all this。 In lieu whereof； I
pray you； bear me hence From forth the noise and rumour of the field；
77
… Page 78…
KING JOHN
Where I may think the remnant of my thoughts In peace； and part this
body and my soul With contemplation and devout desires。 SALISBURY。
We do believe thee； and beshrew my soul But I do love the favour and the
form Of this most fair occasion； by the which We will untread the steps of
damned flight； And like a bated and retired flood； Leaving our rankness
and irregular course； Stoop low within those bounds we have o'erlook'd；
And calmly run on in obedience Even to our ocean； to great King John。
My arm shall give thee help to bear thee hence； For I do see the cruel
pangs of death Right in thine eye。 Away； my friends！ New flight； And
happy newness； that intends old right。 Exeunt； leading off MELUN
78
… Page 79…
KING JOHN
79
… Page 80…
KING JOHN
SCENE 5。
England。 The French camp
Enter LEWIS and his train
LEWIS。 The sun of heaven； methought； was loath to set； But stay'd
and made the western welkin blush； When English measure backward
their own ground In faint retire。 O； bravely came we off； When with a
volley of our needless shot； After such bloody toil； we bid good night； And
wound our tott'ring colours clearly up； Last in the field and almost lords of
it！
Enter a MESSENGER
MESSENGER。 Where is my prince； the Dauphin？ LEWIS。 Here；
what news？ MESSENGER。 The Count Melun is slain； the English lords
By his persuasion are again fall'n off； And your supply； which you have
wish'd so long； Are cast away and sunk on Goodwin Sands。 LEWIS。 Ah；
foul shrewd news！ Beshrew thy very heart！ I did not think to be so sad to…
night As this hath made me。 Who was he that said King John did fly an
hour or two before The stumbling night did part our weary pow'rs？
MESSENGER。 Whoever spoke it； it is true； my lord。 LEWIS。 keep good
quarter and good care to…night； The day shall not be up so soon as I To try
the fair adventure of to…morrow。 Exeunt
80
… Page 81…
KING JOHN
81
… Page 82…
KING JOHN
SCENE 6。
An open place wear Swinstead Abbey
Enter the BASTARD and HUBERT； severally
HUBERT。 Who's there？ Speak； ho！ speak quickly； or I shoot。
BASTARD。 A friend。 What art thou？ HUBERT。 Of the part of England。
BASTARD。 Whither dost thou go？ HUBERT。 What's that to thee？ Why
may I not demand Of thine affairs as well as thou of mine？ BASTARD。
Hubert； I think。 HUBERT。 Thou hast a perfect thought。 I will upon all
hazards well believe Thou art my friend that know'st my tongue so well。
Who art thou？ BASTARD。 Who thou wilt。 And if thou please； Thou mayst
befriend me so much as to think I come one way of the Plantagenets。
HUBERT。 Unkind remembrance！ thou and eyeless night Have done me
shame。 Brave soldier； pardon me That any accent breaking from thy
tongue Should scape the true acquaintance of mine ear。 BASTARD。 Come；
come； sans compliment； what news abroad？ HUBERT。 Why； here walk I
in the black brow of n
