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作者:不落的滑翔翼      更新:2024-04-07 11:53      字数:8580
  seas And with his troops doth march amain to London; And many giddy
  people   flock   to   him。   KING   HENRY。   Let's   levy   men   and   beat   him   back
  again。   CLARENCE。   A   little   fire   is   quickly   trodden   out;   Which;   being
  suffer'd; rivers cannot quench。 WARWICK。 In Warwickshire I have true…
  hearted   friends;   Not   mutinous   in   peace;   yet   bold   in   war;   Those   will   I
  muster up; and thou; son Clarence; Shalt stir up in Suffolk; Norfolk; and in
  Kent;    The    knights   and   gentlemen      to  come    with   thee。  Thou;    brother
  Montague; in Buckingham; Northampton; and in Leicestershire; shalt find
  Men well inclin'd to hear what thou command'st。 And thou; brave Oxford;
  wondrous   well   belov'd;   In   Oxfordshire   shalt   muster   up   thy   friends。   My
  sovereign; with the loving citizens; Like to his island girt in with the ocean
  Or   modest   Dian   circled   with   her   nymphs;   Shall   rest   in   London   till   we
  come to him。 Fair lords; take leave and stand not to reply。 Farewell;  my
  sovereign。 KING HENRY。 Farewell; my Hector and my Troy's true hope。
  CLARENCE。 In sign of truth; I kiss your Highness' hand。 KING HENRY。
  Well…minded       Clarence;    be  thou   fortunate!   MONTAGUE。           Comfort;    my
  lord; and so I take my leave。 OXFORD。 'Kissing the KING'S band' And
  thus I seal my truth and bid adieu。 KING HENRY。 Sweet Oxford; and my
  loving     Montague;      And    all  at   once;   once    more    a   happy    farewell。
  WARWICK。 Farewell; sweet lords; let's meet at Coventry。 Exeunt all but
  the KING and EXETER KING HENRY。 Here at the palace will I rest a
  while。 Cousin of Exeter; what thinks your lordship? Methinks the power
  that Edward hath in field Should not be able to encounter mine。 EXETER。
  The  doubt   is   that he   will seduce  the  rest。  KING  HENRY。 That's not   my
  fear;   my   meed   hath   got   me   fame:   I   have   not   stopp'd   mine   ears   to   their
  demands; Nor posted off their suits with slow delays; My pity hath been
  balm to heal their wounds; My mildness hath allay'd their swelling griefs;
  My mercy dried their water…flowing tears; I have not been desirous of their
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  wealth;   Nor   much   oppress'd   them   with   great   subsidies;   Nor   forward   of
  revenge; though they much err'd。 Then why should they love Edward more
  than   me?   No;   Exeter;   these   graces   challenge   grace; And;   when   the   lion
  fawns   upon   the   lamb;  The   lamb   will   never   cease   to   follow   him。   'Shout
  within 'A Lancaster! A Lancaster!'' EXETER。 Hark; hark; my lord! What
  shouts are these?
  Enter KING EDWARD; GLOUCESTER; and soldiers
  KING EDWARD。 Seize on the shame…fac'd Henry; bear him hence;
  And   once   again   proclaim   us   King   of   England。   You   are   the   fount   that
  makes small brooks to flow。 Now stops thy spring; my sea shall suck them
  dry; And   swell   so   much   the   higher   by  their   ebb。   Hence   with   him  to   the
  Tower: let him not speak。 Exeunt some with KING HENRY And; lords;
  towards Coventry bend we our course; Where peremptory Warwick now
  remains。 The sun shines hot; and; if we use delay; Cold biting winter mars
  our hop'd…for hay。 GLOUCESTER。 Away betimes; before his forces join;
  And take the great…grown traitor unawares。 Brave warriors; march amain
  towards Coventry。 Exeunt
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  ACT V。
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  SCENE I。 Coventry
  Enter      WARWICK;          the     MAYOR         OF     COVENTRY;           two
  MESSENGERS; and others upon the walls
  WARWICK。 Where is the post that came from valiant Oxford? How
  far hence is thy lord; mine honest fellow? FIRST MESSENGER。 By this
  at   Dunsmore;     marching    hitherward。    WARWICK。        How    far  off  is  our
  brother    Montague?      Where    is  the   post  that   came    from   Montague?
  SECOND MESSENGER。 By this at Daintry; with a puissant troop。
  Enter SIR JOHN SOMERVILLE
  WARWICK。 Say; Somerville; what says my loving son? And by thy
  guess how nigh is Clarence now? SOMERVILLE。 At Southam I did leave
  him   with   his   forces;   And   do   expect   him   here   some   two   hours   hence。
  'Drum   heard'   WARWICK。   Then   Clarence   is   at   hand;   I   hear   his   drum。
  SOMERVILLE。 It is not his; my lord; here Southam lies。 The drum your
  Honour hears marcheth from Warwick。 WARWICK。 Who should that be?
  Belike   unlook'd   for   friends。   SOMERVILLE。   They   are   at   hand;   and   you
  shall quickly know。
  March。    Flourish。   Enter   KING     EDWARD;        GLOUCESTER;          and
  soldiers
  KING    EDWARD。       Go;   trumpet;   to  the  walls;  and  sound    a  parle。
  GLOUCESTER。 See how the surly Warwick mans the wall。 WARWICK。
  O unbid spite! Is sportful Edward come? Where slept our scouts or how
  are   they   seduc'd   That  we   could   hear   no  news   of  his  repair?   KING
  EDWARD。   Now;   Warwick;   wilt   thou   ope   the   city   gates;   Speak   gentle
  words; and humbly bend thy knee; Call Edward King; and at his hands beg
  mercy? And he shall pardon thee these outrages。 WARWICK。 Nay; rather;
  wilt thou draw thy forces hence; Confess who set thee up and pluck'd thee
  down; Call Warwick patron; and be penitent? And thou shalt still remain
  the Duke of York。 GLOUCESTER。 I thought; at least; he would have said
  the King; Or did he make the jest against his will? WARWICK。 Is not a
  dukedom; sir; a goodly gift? GLOUCESTER。 Ay; by my faith; for a poor
  earl to give。 I'll do thee service for so good a gift。 WARWICK。 'Twas I that
  gave the kingdom to thy brother。 KING EDWARD。 Why then 'tis mine; if
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  but by Warwick's gift。 WARWICK。 Thou art no Atlas for so great a weight;
  And;   weakling;   Warwick   takes   his   gift   again;   And   Henry   is   my   King;
  Warwick   his subject。  KING  EDWARD。   But Warwick's   king is   Edward's
  prisoner。 And; gallant Warwick; do but answer this: What is the body when
  the head is off? GLOUCESTER。 Alas; that Warwick had no more forecast;
  But; whiles he thought to steal the single ten; The king was slily finger'd
  from the deck! You left poor Henry at the Bishop's palace; And ten to one
  you'll meet him in the Tower。 KING EDWARD。 'Tis even so; yet you are
  Warwick       still。  GLOUCESTER。         Come;     Warwick;     take   the  time;   kneel
  down;     kneel    down。    Nay;   when?     Strike   now;    or  else   the  iron   cools。
  WARWICK。 I had rather chop this hand off at a blow; And with the other
  fling   it   at   thy   face;   Than   bear   so   low   a   sail   to   strike   to   thee。   KING
  EDWARD。 Sail how thou canst; have wind and tide thy friend; This hand;
  fast wound about thy coal…black hair; Shall; whiles thy head is warm and
  new     cut  off;  Write   in  the   dust   this  sentence    with   thy  blood:    'Wind…
  changing Warwick now can change no more。'
  Enter OXFORD; with drum and colours
  WARWICK。          O    cheerful    colours!     See    where     Oxford     comes。
  OXFORD。   Oxford;   Oxford;   for   Lancaster!   'He   and   his   forces   enter   the
  city'    GLOUCESTER。           The    gates   are  open;    let  us   enter   too。  KING
  EDWARD。 So other foes may set upon our backs。 Stand we in good array;
  for they  no doubt Will issue   out   again and   bid us   battle; If not;  the   city
  being   but   of   small   defence;   We'll   quietly   rouse   the   traitors   in   the   same。
  WARWICK。 O; welcome; Oxford! for we want thy help。
  Enter MONTAGUE; with drum and colours
  MONTAGUE。           Montague;     Montague;      for  Lancaster!     'He   and   his
  forces enter th