第 20 节
作者:不落的滑翔翼      更新:2024-04-07 11:53      字数:9145
  bear her hence。 QUEEN MARGARET。 So   come to you and yours as   to
  this prince。 Exit; led out forcibly KING EDWARD。 Where's Richard gone?
  CLARENCE。 To London; all in post; and; as I guess; To make a bloody
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  supper in the Tower。 KING EDWARD。 He's sudden; if a thing comes in
  his head。 Now march we hence。 Discharge the common sort With pay and
  thanks; and let's away to London And see our gentle queen how well she
  fares。 By this; I hope; she hath a son for me。 Exeunt
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  SCENE VI。 London。 The Tower
  Enter KING HENRY and GLOUCESTER with the LIEUTENANT; on
  the walls
  GLOUCESTER。   Good   day;   my   lord。   What;   at   your   book   so   hard?
  KING HENRY。 Ay; my good lord… my lord; I should say rather。 'Tis sin to
  flatter;   'good'   was   little   better。   'Good   Gloucester'   and   'good   devil'   were
  alike; And both preposterous; therefore; not 'good lord。' GLOUCESTER。
  Sirrah; leave us to ourselves; we must confer。 Exit LIEUTENANT KING
  HENRY。       So   flies  the   reckless   shepherd     from    the  wolf;   So   first  the
  harmless sheep doth yield his fleece; And next his throat unto the butcher's
  knife。   What   scene   of   death   hath   Roscius   now   to   act?   GLOUCESTER。
  Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind: The thief doth fear each bush an
  officer。   KING   HENRY。   The   bird   that   hath   been   limed   in   a   bush   With
  trembling wings misdoubteth every bush; And I; the hapless male to one
  sweet bird;  Have now  the   fatal object   in my  eye Where   my  poor   young
  was lim'd; was caught; and kill'd。 GLOUCESTER。 Why; what a peevish
  fool was that of Crete That taught his son the office of a fowl! And yet; for
  all his wings; the fool was drown'd。 KING HENRY。 I; Daedalus; my poor
  boy; Icarus; Thy father; Minos; that denied our course; The sun that sear'd
  the   wings   of   my   sweet   boy;   Thy   brother   Edward;   and   thyself;   the   sea
  Whose envious gulf did swallow up his life。 Ah; kill me with thy weapon;
  not with words! My breast can better brook thy dagger's point Than can
  my ears that tragic history。 But wherefore dost thou come? Is't for my life?
  GLOUCESTER。   Think'st   thou   I   am   an   executioner?   KING   HENRY。   A
  persecutor I am sure thou art。 If murdering innocents be executing; Why;
  then   thou   are   an   executioner。   GLOUCESTER。   Thy   son   I   kill'd   for   his
  presumption。 KING HENRY。 Hadst thou been kill'd when first thou didst
  presume; Thou hadst not liv'd to kill a son of mine。 And thus I prophesy;
  that many a thousand Which now mistrust no parcel of my fear; And many
  an   old   man's   sigh;   and   many   a   widow's;   And   many   an   orphan's   water…
  standing   eye…  Men   for their sons;  wives   for  their  husbands;  Orphans   for
  their parents' timeless death… Shall rue the hour that ever thou wast born。
  The owl shriek'd at thy birth… an evil sign; The night…crow cried; aboding
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  luckless time; Dogs howl'd; and hideous tempest shook down trees; The
  raven    rook'd    her  on   the   chimney's     top;  And    chatt'ring   pies   in  dismal
  discords sung; Thy mother felt more than a mother's pain; And yet brought
  forth less   than a  mother's hope; To wit;  an indigest   deformed lump;  Not
  like the fruit of such a goodly tree。 Teeth hadst thou in thy head when thou
  wast born; To signify thou cam'st to bite the world; And if the rest be true
  which I have heard; Thou cam'st… GLOUCESTER。 I'll hear no more。 Die;
  prophet;   in   thy   speech。   'Stabs   him'   For   this;   amongst   the   rest;   was    I
  ordain'd。  KING  HENRY。 Ay;   and   for  much   more   slaughter  after  this。   O;
  God forgive my sins and pardon thee! 'Dies' GLOUCESTER。 What; will
  the   aspiring   blood   of   Lancaster   Sink   in   the   ground?   I   thought   it   would
  have   mounted。   See   how   my   sword   weeps   for   the   poor   King's   death。   O;
  may such purple tears be always shed From those that wish the downfall
  of our house! If any spark of life be yet remaining; Down; down to hell;
  and say I sent thee thither… 'Stabs him again' I; that have neither pity; love;
  nor fear。 Indeed; 'tis true that Henry told me of; For I have often heard my
  mother say I came into the world with my legs forward。 Had I not reason;
  think   ye;   to   make   haste And   seek   their   ruin   that   usurp'd   our   right?   The
  midwife wonder'd; and the women cried 'O; Jesus bless us; he is born with
  teeth!' And so I was; which plainly signified That I should snarl; and bite;
  and play  the   dog。 Then; since the   heavens   have shap'd   my  body  so;  Let
  hell make crook'd my mind to answer it。 I have no brother; I am like no
  brother; And this word 'love;' which greybeards call divine; Be resident in
  men like one another; And not in me! I am myself alone。 Clarence; beware;
  thou keep'st me from the light; But I will sort a pitchy day for thee; For I
  will buzz abroad such prophecies That Edward shall be fearful of his life;
  And then to purge his fear; I'll be thy death。 King Henry and the Prince his
  son are gone。 Clarence; thy turn is next; and then the rest; Counting myself
  but bad till I be best。 I'll throw thy body in another room; And triumph;
  Henry; in thy day of doom。 Exit with the body
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  SCENE VII。 London。 The palace
  Flourish。      Enter     KING        EDWARD;          QUEEN         ELIZABETH;
  CLARENCE;          GLOUCESTER;           HASTINGS;        NURSE;      with   the  Young
  PRINCE; and attendants
  KING     EDWARD。        Once    more    we   sit  in  England's    royal   throne;
  Repurchas'd   with      the   blood  of   enemies。   What   valiant    foemen;   like   to
  autumn's   corn;   Have   we   mow'd   down   in   tops   of   all   their   pride!   Three
  Dukes      of   Somerset;     threefold   renown'd      For   hardy    and   undoubted
  champions;       Two     Cliffords;   as   the   father   and    the   son;   And     two
  Northumberlands…        two   braver    men   Ne'er   spurr'd   their  coursers    at  the
  trumpet's sound; With them the two brave bears; Warwick and Montague;
  That in their   chains fetter'd the kingly lion And made   the forest tremble
  when they roar'd。 Thus have we swept suspicion from our seat And made
  our   footstool   of   security。   Come   hither;   Bess;   and   let   me   kiss   my   boy。
  Young Ned; for thee thine uncles and myself Have in our armours watch'd
  the   winter's   night;   Went   all   afoot   in   summer's   scalding   heat;   That   thou
  might'st repossess the crown in peace; And of our labours thou shalt reap
  the gain。 GLOUCESTER。 'Aside' I'll blast his harvest if your head were
  laid; For yet I am not look'd on in the world。 This shoulder was ordain'd so
  thick to heave; And heave it shall some weight or break my back。 Work
  thou   the   way…   and   that   shall   execute。   KING   EDWARD。   Clarence   and
  Gloucester;     love   my    lovely   queen;    And    kiss  your    princely   nephew;
  brothers both。 CLARENCE。 The duty that I owe unto your Majesty I seal
  upon     the  lips  of   this  sweet   babe。    KING     EDWARD。        Thanks;    noble
  Clarence; worthy brother; thanks。 GLOUCESTER。 And that I love the tree
  from whence thou sprang'st; Witness the loving kiss I give the fruit。 'Aside'
  To say the truth; so Judas kiss'd his master And cried 'All hail!' when as he
  meant all harm。 KING EDWARD。 Now am I seated as my soul delights;
  Having my  country's peace  and brothers' loves。 CLARENCE。 What   will
  your Grace have done with Margaret? Reignier; her father; to the King of
  France Hath pawn'd the Sicils and Jerusalem; And hither have they sent it
  for her ransom。 KING EDWARD。 Away with her; and waft her hence to
  France。   And   now     what   rests   but   that   we  spend   the  time   With  stately
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  triumphs; mirthful comic shows; Such as befits the pleasure of the court?
  Sound drums and trumpets。 Farewell; sour annoy! For here; I hope; begins
  our lasting joy。 Exeunt
  THE END
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