king john(约翰王)-第2部分
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else o'er the hatch； Who dares not stir by day must walk by night； And
have is have； however men do catch。 Near or far off； well won is still well
shot； And I am I； howe'er I was begot。 KING JOHN。 Go； Faulconbridge；
now hast thou thy desire： A landless knight makes thee a landed squire。
Come； madam； and come； Richard； we must speed For France； for France；
for it is more than need。 BASTARD。 Brother； adieu。 Good fortune come to
thee！ For thou wast got i' th' way of honesty。 Exeunt all but the BASTARD
A foot of honour better than I was； But many a many foot of land the
worse。 Well； now can I make any Joan a lady。 'Good den； Sir Richard！'…
'God…a…mercy； fellow！' And if his name be George； I'll call him Peter； For
new…made honour doth forget men's names： 'Tis too respective and too
sociable For your conversion。 Now your traveller； He and his toothpick at
my worship's mess… And when my knightly stomach is suffic'd； Why then
I suck my teeth and catechize My picked man of countries： 'My dear sir；'
Thus leaning on mine elbow I begin 'I shall beseech you'…That is question
now； And then comes answer like an Absey book： 'O sir；' says answer 'at
your best command； At your employment； at your service； sir！' 'No； sir；'
says question 'I； sweet sir； at yours。' And so； ere answer knows what
question would； Saving in dialogue of compliment； And talking of the
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Alps and Apennines； The Pyrenean and the river Po… It draws toward
supper in conclusion so。 But this is worshipful society； And fits the
mounting spirit like myself； For he is but a bastard to the time That doth
not smack of observation… And so am I； whether I smack or no； And not
alone in habit and device； Exterior form； outward accoutrement； But from
the inward motion to deliver Sweet； sweet； sweet poison for the age's tooth；
Which； though I will not practise to deceive； Yet； to avoid deceit； I mean
to learn； For it shall strew the footsteps of my rising。 But who comes in
such haste in riding…robes？ What woman…post is this？ Hath she no
husband That will take pains to blow a horn before her？
Enter LADY FAULCONBRIDGE； and JAMES GURNEY
O me； 'tis my mother！ How now； good lady！ What brings you here to
court so hastily？ LADY FAULCONBRIDGE。 Where is that slave； thy
brother？ Where is he That holds in chase mine honour up and down？
BASTARD。 My brother Robert； old Sir Robert's son？ Colbrand the giant；
that same mighty man？ Is it Sir Robert's son that you seek so？ LADY
FAULCONBRIDGE。 Sir Robert's son！ Ay； thou unreverend boy； Sir
Robert's son！ Why scorn'st thou at Sir Robert？ He is Sir Robert's son； and
so art thou。 BASTARD。 James Gurney； wilt thou give us leave awhile？
GURNEY。 Good leave； good Philip。 BASTARD。 Philip…Sparrow！ James；
There's toys abroad…anon I'll tell thee more。 Exit GURNEY Madam； I was
not old Sir Robert's son； Sir Robert might have eat his part in me Upon
Good Friday； and ne'er broke his fast。 Sir Robert could do： well…marry； to
confess… Could he get me？ Sir Robert could not do it： We know his
handiwork。 Therefore； good mother； To whom am I beholding for these
limbs？ Sir Robert never holp to make this leg。 LADY
FAULCONBRIDGE。 Hast thou conspired with thy brother too； That for
thine own gain shouldst defend mine honour？ What means this scorn； thou
most untoward knave？ BASTARD。 Knight； knight； good mother；
Basilisco…like。 What！ I am dubb'd； I have it on my shoulder。 But； mother； I
am not Sir Robert's son： I have disclaim'd Sir Robert and my land；
Legitimation； name； and all is gone。 Then； good my mother； let me know
my father… Some proper man； I hope。 Who was it； mother？ LADY
FAULCONBRIDGE。 Hast thou denied thyself a Faulconbridge？
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BASTARD。 As faithfully as I deny the devil。 LADY FAULCONBRIDGE。
King Richard Coeur…de…lion was thy father。 By long and vehement suit I
was seduc'd To make room for him in my husband's bed。 Heaven lay not
my transgression to my charge！ Thou art the issue of my dear offence；
Which was so strongly urg'd past my defence。 BASTARD。 Now； by this
light； were I to get again； Madam； I would not wish a better father。 Some
sins do bear their privilege on earth； And so doth yours： your fault was not
your folly； Needs must you lay your heart at his dispose； Subjected tribute
to commanding love； Against whose fury and unmatched force The
aweless lion could not wage the fight Nor keep his princely heart from
Richard's hand。 He that perforce robs lions of their hearts May easily win
a woman's。 Ay； my mother； With all my heart I thank thee for my father！
Who lives and dares but say thou didst not well When I was got； I'll send
his soul to hell。 Come； lady； I will show thee to my kin； And they shall say
when Richard me begot； If thou hadst said him nay； it had been sin。 Who
says it was； he lies； I say 'twas not。 Exeunt
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ACT II。
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SCENE 1
France。 Before Angiers
Enter； on one side； AUSTRIA and forces； on the other； KING PHILIP
OF FRANCE； LEWIS the Dauphin； CONSTANCE； ARTHUR； and forces
KING PHILIP。 Before Angiers well met； brave Austria。 Arthur； that
great forerunner of thy blood； Richard； that robb'd the lion of his heart And
fought the holy wars in Palestine； By this brave duke came early to his
grave； And for amends to his posterity； At our importance hither is he
come To spread his colours； boy； in thy behalf； And to rebuke the
usurpation Of thy unnatural uncle； English John。 Embrace him； love him；
give him welcome hither。 ARTHUR。 God shall forgive you Coeur…de…
lion's death The rather that you give his offspring life； Shadowing their
right under your wings of war。 I give you welcome with a powerless hand；
But with a heart full of unstained love； Welcome before the gates of
Angiers； Duke。 KING PHILIP。 A noble boy！ Who would not do thee right？
AUSTRIA。 Upon thy cheek lay I this zealous kiss As seal to this indenture
of my love： That to my home I will no more return Till Angiers and the
right thou hast in France； Together with that pale； that white…fac'd shore；
Whose foot spurns back the ocean's roaring tides And coops from other
lands her islanders… Even till that England； hedg'd in with the main； That
water…walled bulwark； still secure And confident from foreign purposes…
Even till that utmost corner of the west Salute thee for her king。 Till then；
fair boy； Will I not think of home； but follow arms。 CONSTANCE。 O； take
his mother's thanks； a widow's thanks； Till your strong hand shall help to
give him strength To make a more requital to your love！ AUSTRIA。 The
peace of heaven is theirs that lift their swords In such a just and charitable
war。 KING PHILIP。 Well then； to work！ Our cannon shall be bent Against
the brows of this resisting town； Call for our chiefest men of discipline； To
cull the plots of best advantages。 We'll lay before this town our royal
bones； Wade to the market…place in Frenchmen's blood； But we will make
it subject to this boy。 CONSTANCE。 Stay for an answer to your embassy；
Lest unadvis'd you stain your swords with blood； My Lord Chatillon may
from England bring That right in peace which here we urge in war； And
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then we shall repent each drop of blood That hot rash haste so indirectly
shed。
Enter CHATILLON
KING PHILIP。 A wonder； lady！ Lo； upon thy wish； Our messenger
Chatillon is arriv'd。 What England says； say briefly； gentle lord； We coldly
pause for thee。 Chatillon； speak。 CHATILLON。 Then turn your forces
from this paltry siege And stir them up against a mightier task。 England；
impatient of your just demands； Hath put himself in arms。 The adverse
winds
