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作者:不落的滑翔翼      更新:2024-04-07 11:53      字数:9322
  giving the house of Lancaster leave to breathe; It will outrun you; father;
  in the end。 YORK。 I took an oath that he should quietly reign。 EDWARD。
  But   for   a   kingdom   any   oath   may   be   broken:   I   would   break   a   thousand
  oaths to reign one year。 RICHARD。 No; God forbid your Grace should be
  forsworn。 YORK。 I shall be; if I claim by open war。 RICHARD。 I'll prove
  the   contrary;   if   you'll   hear   me   speak。  YORK。   Thou   canst   not;   son;   it   is
  impossible。 RICHARD。 An oath is of no moment; being not took Before a
  true and lawful magistrate That hath authority over him that swears。 Henry
  had none; but did usurp the place; Then; seeing 'twas he that made you to
  depose; Your oath; my lord; is vain and frivolous。 Therefore; to arms。 And;
  father; do but think How sweet a thing it is to wear a crown; Within whose
  circuit   is   Elysium And   all   that   poets   feign   of   bliss   and   joy。   Why  do   we
  linger thus? I cannot rest Until the white rose that I wear be dy'd Even in
  the lukewarm blood of Henry's heart。 YORK。 Richard; enough; I will be
  King;    or   die。  Brother;   thou   shalt  to  London     presently    And    whet   on
  Warwick   to   this   enterprise。 Thou;  Richard;  shalt   to   the  Duke of   Norfolk
  And   tell   him   privily   of   our   intent。   You;   Edward;   shall   unto  my  Lord
  Cobham; With whom the Kentishmen will willingly rise; In them I trust;
  for they are soldiers; Witty; courteous; liberal; full of spirit。 While you are
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  thus employ'd; what resteth more But that I seek occasion how to rise; And
  yet the King not privy to my drift; Nor any of the house of Lancaster?
  Enter a MESSENGER
  But; stay。 What news? Why com'st thou in such post? MESSENGER。
  The Queen with all the northern earls and lords Intend here to besiege you
  in your   castle。  She   is hard   by  with   twenty thousand   men; And   therefore
  fortify your hold; my lord。 YORK。 Ay; with my sword。 What! think'st thou
  that   we   fear   them?   Edward   and   Richard;   you   shall   stay   with   me;   My
  brother Montague shall post to London。 Let noble Warwick; Cobham; and
  the rest; Whom we have left protectors of the King; With pow'rful policy
  strengthen      themselves     And    trust  not   simple    Henry    nor   his   oaths。
  MONTAGUE。   Brother;   I   go;   I'll   win   them;   fear   it   not。   And   thus   most
  humbly I do take my leave。 Exit
  Enter SIR JOHN and SIR HUGH MORTIMER
  YORK。 Sir john and Sir Hugh Mortimer; mine uncles! You are come
  to Sandal in a happy hour; The army of the Queen mean to besiege us。 SIR
  JOHN。 She shall not need; we'll meet her in the field。 YORK。 What; with
  five thousand men? RICHARD。 Ay; with five hundred; father; for a need。
  A woman's general; what should we fear? 'A march afar off' EDWARD。 I
  hear their drums。 Let's set our men in order; And issue forth and bid them
  battle straight。 YORK。 Five men to twenty! Though the odds be great; I
  doubt not; uncle; of our victory。 Many a battle have I won in France; When
  as the enemy hath been ten to one; Why should I not now have the like
  success? Exeunt
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  SCENE III。 Field of battle between Sandal Castle
  and Wakefield
  Alarum。 Enter RUTLAND and his TUTOR
  RUTLAND。 Ah; whither shall I fly to scape their hands? Ah; tutor;
  look where bloody Clifford comes!
  Enter CLIFFORD and soldiers
  CLIFFORD。   Chaplain;   away!  Thy   priesthood   saves   thy   life。 As   for
  the brat of this accursed duke; Whose father slew my father; he shall die。
  TUTOR。 And   I;   my  lord; will   bear him  company。 CLIFFORD。   Soldiers;
  away with him! TUTOR。 Ah; Clifford; murder not this innocent child; Lest
  thou    be   hated   both    of  God    and   man。    Exit;   forced   off   by   soldiers
  CLIFFORD。 How now; is he dead already? Or is it fear That makes him
  close his eyes? I'll open them。 RUTLAND。 So looks the pent…up lion o'er
  the   wretch   That   trembles   under   his   devouring   paws;   And   so   he   walks;
  insulting   o'er his prey; And   so he   comes;  to   rend his   limbs   asunder。 Ah;
  gentle    Clifford;   kill  me   with   thy   sword;   And    not   with   such   a  cruel
  threat'ning   look!   Sweet   Clifford;   hear   me   speak   before   I   die。   I   am   too
  mean a subject for thy wrath; Be thou reveng'd on men; and let me live。
  CLIFFORD。         In  vain   thou   speak'st;  poor   boy;   my   father's   blood   Hath
  stopp'd the passage where thy  words should enter。 RUTLAND。 Then   let
  my father's blood open it again: He is a man; and; Clifford; cope with him。
  CLIFFORD。         Had   I  thy  brethren    here;   their  lives  and   thine  Were    not
  revenge sufficient for me; No; if   I digg'd up thy forefathers' graves And
  hung their rotten coffins up in chains; It could not slake mine ire nor ease
  my heart。 The sight of any of the house of York Is as a fury to torment my
  soul; And till I root out their accursed line And leave not one alive; I live
  in hell。 Therefore… RUTLAND。 O; let me pray before I take my death! To
  thee I pray: sweet Clifford; pity me。 CLIFFORD。 Such pity as my rapier's
  point affords。 RUTLAND。 I never did thee harm; why wilt thou slay me?
  CLIFFORD。 Thy father hath。 RUTLAND。 But 'twas ere I was born。 Thou
  hast one son; for his sake pity me; Lest in revenge thereof; sith God is just;
  He be as miserably slain as I。 Ah; let me live in prison all my days; And
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  when   I   give   occasion   of   offence Then   let   me   die;   for   now   thou   hast   no
  cause。 CLIFFORD。 No cause! Thy father slew my father; therefore; die。
  'Stabs   him'   RUTLAND。   Di   faciant   laudis   summa   sit   ista   tuae!   'Dies'
  CLIFFORD。   Plantagenet;   I   come;   Plantagenet; And   this   thy   son's   blood
  cleaving to my blade Shall rust upon my weapon; till thy blood; Congeal'd
  with this; do make me wipe off both。 Exit
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  SCENE IV。 Another part of the field
  Alarum。 Enter the DUKE OF YORK
  YORK。 The army of the Queen hath got the field。 My uncles both are
  slain in rescuing me; And all my followers to the eager foe Turn back and
  fly; like ships before the wind; Or lambs pursu'd by hunger…starved wolves。
  My sons…   God knows   what hath   bechanced   them; But this I   know…   they
  have   demean'd   themselves   Like   men   born   to   renown   by   life   or   death。
  Three   times   did   Richard   make   a   lane   to   me; And   thrice   cried   'Courage;
  father! fight it out。' And full as oft came Edward to my side With purple
  falchion;   painted   to   the   hilt   In   blood   of   those   that   had   encount'red   him。
  And when the hardiest warriors did retire; Richard cried 'Charge; and give
  no foot of ground!' And cried 'A crown; or else a glorious tomb! A sceptre;
  or   an   earthly   sepulchre!'   With   this   we   charg'd   again;   but   out   alas!   We
  bodg'd again; as I have seen a swan With bootless labour swim against the
  tide And   spend   her   strength   with   over…matching   waves。   'A  short   alarum
  within' Ah; hark! The fatal followers do pursue; And I am faint and cannot
  fly their fury; And were I strong; I would not shun their fury。 The sands are
  numb'red that make up my life; Here must I stay; and here my life must
  end。
  Enter   QUEEN   MARGARET;   CLIFFORD;   NORTHUMBERLAND;
  the PRINCE OF WALES; and soldiers
  Come;      bloody     Clifford;    rough     Northumberland;         I  dare    your
  quenchless   fury   to   more   rage;   I   am   your   butt;   and   I   abide   your   shot。
  NORTHUMBERLAND。                   Yield     to   our    mercy;      proud     Plantagenet。
  CLIFFORD。          Ay;  to  such    mercy    as  his   ruthless   arm    With   downright
  payment show'd unto my father。 Now Phaethon hath tumbled from his car;
  And   made   an   evening   at   the   noontide   prick。   YORK。   My   ashes;   as   the
  phoenix; may bring forth A bird that will revenge upon you all; And in that
  hope I throw mine eyes to heaven; Scorning whate'er you can afflict me
  with。   Why   come   you   not?   What!   multitudes;   and   fear?   CLIFFORD。   So
  cowards fight when they can fly no further; So doves do peck the falcon's
  piercing talons;   So   desperate thieves;  all hopeless   of their lives;  Breath