第 14 节
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  SIR THOMAS MORE
  them: Generosis servis gloriosum mori。 Dear Gough; thou art my learned
  secretary; You;   Master   Catesby;   steward   of   my  house; The   rest   like   you
  have had fair time to grow In sun…shine of my fortunes。 But I must tell ye;
  Corruption is fled hence with each man's office; Bribes; that make   open
  traffic   twixt   the  soul   And    netherland    of   hell;  deliver   up  Their    guilty
  homage   to   the   second   lords。   Then;   living   thus   untainted;   you   are   well:
  Truth is no pilot for the land of hell。
  'Enter a Servant。'
  SERVANT。   My   lord;   there   are   new   lighted   at   the   gate   The   Earls   of
  Surrey and of Shrewsbury; And they expect you in the inner court。
  MORE。 Entreat their lordships come into the hall。
  'Exit Servant。'
  LADY MORE。 Oh; God; what news with them?
  MORE。   Why;   how   now;   wife!   They   are   but   come   to   visit   their   old
  friend。
  LADY MORE。 Oh; God; I fear; I fear!
  MORE。       What    shouldst    thou   fear;  fond   woman?      Justum;    si  fractus
  illabatur orbis; inpavidum ferient ruinae。 Here let me live estranged from
  great men's looks; They are like golden flies on leaden hooks。
  'Enter the Earls; Downs with his mace; and Attendants。'
  SHREWSBURY。 Good morrow; good Sir Thomas。
  'Kind salutations。'
  SURREY。 Good day; good madame。
  MORE。   Welcome;   my   good   lords。   What   ails   your   lordships   look   so
  melancholy?   Oh;   I   know;   you   live   in   court;   and   the   court   diet   Is   only
  friend to physic。
  SURREY。 Oh; Sir Thomas; Our words are now the kings; and our sad
  looks    The    interest  of  your    love!   We   are   sent  to  you   From    our   mild
  sovereign; once more to demand If you'll subscribe unto those articles He
  sent   ye   th'   other   day:   be   well   advised;   For;   on   mine   honor;   lord;   grave
  Doctor Fisher Bishop of Rochester; at the self same instant Attached with
  you; is sent unto the Tower For the like obstinacy: his majesty Hath only
  sent you prisoner to your house; But; if you now refuse for to subscribe; A
  stricter course will follow。
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  LADY MORE。 Oh; dear husband!
  'Kneeling and weeping。'
  BOTH DAUGHTERS。 Dear father!
  MORE。   See;   my   lords;   This   partner   and   these   subjects   to   my   flesh
  Prove rebels to my conscience! But; my good lords; If I refuse; must I unto
  the Tower?
  SHREWSBURY。 You   must;   my  lord;   here is   an officer   Ready  for   to
  arrest you of high treason。
  LADY MORE AND DAUGHTERS。 Oh; God; oh; God!
  ROPER。 Be patient; good madam。
  MORE。 Aye; Downs; ist thou? I once did save thy life; When else by
  cruel riotous assault Thou hadst been torn in pieces: thou art reserved To
  be my summoner to yond spiritual court。 Give me thy hand; good fellow;
  smooth   thy   face:   The   diet   that   thou   drinkst   is   spic'd   with   mace;   And   I
  could ne'er abide it; 'twill not disgest; Twill lie too heavily;  man; on   my
  weak breast。
  SHREWSBURY。 Be brief; my lord; for we are limited Unto an hour。
  MORE。 Unto an hour! tis well: The bell soon shall toll my knell。
  LADY MORE。 Dear loving husband; if you respect not me; Yet think
  upon your daughters。
  'Kneeling。'
  MORE。 Wife; stand up; I have bethought me; And I'll now satisfy the
  king's good pleasure。
  'Pointing to himself。'
  BOTH DAUGHTERS。 Oh; happy alteration!
  SHREWSBURY。 Come; then; subscribe; my lord。
  SURREY。 I am right glad of this your fair conversion。
  MORE。 Oh; pardon me! I will subscribe to go unto the Tower With all
  submissive      willingness;   and   thereto  add   My    bones   to  strengthen   the
  foundation Of Julius Caesar's palace。 Now; my lord; I'll satisfy the king;
  even with   my  blood;   Now  will   I   wrong   your patience。Friend;  do  thine
  office。
  DOWNES。 Sir thomas More; Lord Chancellor of England; I arrest you
  in the king's name of high treason。
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  MORE。 Gramercies;   friend。 To   a great prison;   to discharge   the   strife
  Commenc'd twixt conscience and my frailer life; More now must march。
  Chelsea;   adieu;   adieu!   Strange   farewell!   thou   shalt   ne'er   more   see   More
  true; For I shall ne'er see thee more。Servants; farewell。 Wife; mar not
  thine   indifferent   face;   be   wise:   More's   widow's   husband;   he   must   make
  thee rise。 Daughters。。。。: what's here; what's here? Mine eye had almost
  parted with a tear。 Dear son; possess my virtue; that I ne'er gave。 Grave
  More thus lightly walks to a quick grave。
  ROPER。 Curae leves loquuntur; ingentes stupent。
  MORE。 You that way in; mind you my course in prayer: By water I to
  prison; to heaven through air。
  'Exeunt。'
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  ACT V。
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  SIR THOMAS MORE
  SCENE I。 The Tower Gate。
  'Enter the Warders of the Tower; with halbards。'
  FIRST WARDER。 Ho; make a guard there!
  SECOND   WARDER。   Master   Lieutenant   gives   a   straight   command;
  The people be avoided from the bridge。
  THIRD WARDER。 From whence is he committed; who can tell?
  FIRST WARDER。 From Durham House; I hear。
  SECOND WARDER。 The guard were waiting there are hour ago。
  THIRD WARDER。 If he stay long; he'll not get near the wharf; There's
  such a crowd of boats upon the Thames。
  SECOND   WARDER。   Well;   be   it   spoken   without   offence   to   any;   A
  wiser or more virtuous gentleman Was never bred in England。
  THIRD   WARDER。   I   think;   the   poor   will   bury   him   in   tears:   I   never
  heard a man; since I was born; So generally bewailed of every one。
  'Enter a Poor Woman。'
  What means this woman?Whether doost thou press?
  FIRST WARDER。 This woman will be trod to death anon。
  SECOND WARDER。 What makest thou here?
  WOMAN。 To speak with that good man; Sir Thomas More。
  SECOND WARDER。 To speak with him! he's not Lord Chancellor。
  WOMAN。 The more's the pity; sir; if it pleased God。
  SECOND   WARDER。   Therefore;             if   thou   hast  a   petition   to  deliver;
  Thou mayst keep it now; for any thing I know。
  WOMAN。 I am a poor woman; and have had (God knows) A suit this
  two   year   in   the   Chancery;   And   he   hath   all   the   evidence   I   have   Which
  should I lose; I am utterly undone。
  SECOND WARDER。 Faith; and I fear thoult hardly come by am now;
  I am sorry for thee; even with all my heart。
  'Enter   the   Lords   with   Sir   Thomas   More;   and   Attendants;   and   enter
  Lieutenant and Gentleman Porter。'
  Woman;  stand back;  you   must   avoid   this place; The   lords   must   pass
  this way into the Tower。
  MORE。  I   thank   your   lordships   for   your pains   thus   far To   my   strong
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  house。
  WOMAN。          Now;    good   Sir  Thomas      More;   for   Christ's  dear   sake;
  Deliver me my writings back again That do concern my title。
  MORE。 What; my old client; are thou got hither too? Poor silly wretch;
  I must confess indeed; I had such writings as concern thee near; But the
  king has ta'en the matter into his own hand; He has all I had: then; woman;
  sue to him; I cannot help thee; thou must bear with me。
  WOMAN。 Ah; gentle heart; my soul for thee is sad! Farewell the best
  friend that the poor e'er had。
  'Exit Woman。'
  GENTLEMAN   PORTER。   Before   you   enter   through   the   Towergate;
  Your   upper   garment;   sir;   belongs   to   me。   MORE。   Sir;   you   shall   have   it;
  there it is。
  'He gives him his cap。'
  GENTLEMAN PORTER。 The upmost on your back; sir; you mistake
  me。
  MORE。   Sir;   now   I   understand   ye   very   well:   But   that   you   name   my
  back; Sure else my cap had been the uppermost。
  SHREWSBURY。 Farewell; kind lord; God send us merry meeting!
  MORE。 Amen; my lord。
  SURREY。 Farewell; dear friend; I hope your safe return。
  MORE。 My lord; and my dear fellow in the Muses; Farewell; farewell;
  most noble poet。
  LIEUTENANT。 Adieu; most honored lords。
  'Exeunt Lords