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作者:乐乐陶陶      更新:2021-02-19 20:38      字数:9321
  Whose smoke like incense doth perfume the sky。 Remaineth nought but to
  inter our brethren; And with loud 'larums welcome them to Rome。 TITUS。
  Let it be so; and let Andronicus Make this his latest farewell to their souls。
  'Sound trumpets and lay the coffin in the tomb' In peace and honour rest
  you   here;   my   sons;   Rome's   readiest   champions;   repose   you   here   in   rest;
  Secure from worldly chances and mishaps! Here lurks no treason; here no
  envy swells; Here grow no damned drugs; here are no storms; No noise;
  but silence and eternal sleep。 In peace and honour rest you here; my sons!
  Enter LAVINIA
  LAVINIA。 In peace and honour live Lord Titus long; My noble lord
  and father; live in fame! Lo; at this tomb my tributary tears I render for my
  brethren's obsequies; And at thy feet I kneel; with tears of joy Shed on this
  earth for thy return to Rome。 O; bless me here with thy victorious hand;
  Whose   fortunes   Rome's   best   citizens   applaud!   TITUS。   Kind   Rome;   that
  hast   thus   lovingly   reserv'd   The   cordial   of   mine   age   to   glad   my   heart!
  Lavinia; live; outlive thy father's days; And fame's eternal date; for virtue's
  praise!
  Enter;   above;   MARCUS ANDRONICUS   and   TRIBUNES;   re…enter
  SATURNINUS; BASSIANUS; and attendants
  MARCUS。         Long    live  Lord    Titus;  my    beloved    brother;    Gracious
  triumpher   in   the   eyes   of   Rome!   TITUS。   Thanks;   gentle   Tribune;   noble
  brother Marcus。 MARCUS。 And welcome; nephews; from successful wars;
  You that survive and you that sleep in fame。 Fair lords; your fortunes are
  alike   in   all   That   in   your   country's   service   drew   your   swords;   But   safer
  triumph is   this   funeral pomp That hath   aspir'd   to   Solon's happiness And
  triumphs   over   chance   in   honour's   bed。   Titus   Andronicus;   the   people   of
  Rome; Whose friend in justice thou hast ever been; Send thee by me; their
  Tribune   and   their   trust;   This   par'iament   of   white   and   spotless   hue; And
  name      thee   in  election    for  the   empire    With    these   our   late…deceased
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  Emperor's sons: Be candidatus then; and put it on; And help to set a head
  on headless Rome。 TITUS。 A better head her glorious body fits Than his
  that shakes for age and feebleness。 What should I don this robe and trouble
  you?     Be   chosen    with   proclamations      to…day;   To…morrow       yield   up   rule;
  resign   my   life; And   set   abroad   new   business   for   you   all?   Rome;   I   have
  been thy soldier forty  years; And led   my country's strength successfully;
  And buried one and twenty valiant sons; Knighted in field; slain manfully
  in   arms;   In   right   and   service   of   their   noble   country。   Give   me   a   staff   of
  honour for  mine age;  But   not a sceptre to   control the world。  Upright   he
  held it; lords; that held it last。 MARCUS。 Titus; thou shalt obtain and ask
  the empery。 SATURNINUS。 Proud and ambitious Tribune; canst thou tell?
  TITUS。 Patience; Prince Saturninus。 SATURNINUS。 Romans; do me right。
  Patricians;   draw   your   swords;   and   sheathe   them   not   Till   Saturninus   be
  Rome's Emperor。 Andronicus; would thou were shipp'd to hell Rather than
  rob me of the people's hearts! LUCIUS。 Proud Saturnine; interrupter of the
  good That noble…minded Titus means to thee! TITUS。 Content thee; Prince;
  I will restore to thee The people's hearts; and wean them from themselves。
  BASSIANUS。 Andronicus; I do not flatter thee; But honour thee; and will
  do   till   I  die。   My  faction   if   thou   strengthen   with   thy  friends;   I   will   most
  thankful     be;  and   thanks    to  men    Of   noble   minds     is  honourable     meed。
  TITUS。 People of Rome; and people's Tribunes here; I ask your voices and
  your suffrages: Will ye bestow them friendly on Andronicus? TRIBUNES。
  To   gratify   the   good Andronicus; And   gratulate   his   safe   return   to   Rome;
  The people   will   accept   whom  he admits。 TITUS。 Tribunes;   I   thank   you;
  and   this   suit   I   make;   That   you   create   our   Emperor's   eldest   son;   Lord
  Saturnine; whose virtues will; I hope; Reflect on Rome as Titan's rays on
  earth; And ripen justice in this commonweal。 Then; if you will elect by my
  advice;   Crown   him;   and   say   'Long   live   our   Emperor!'   MARCUS。   With
  voices and applause of every sort; Patricians and plebeians; we create Lord
  Saturninus      Rome's     great   Emperor;      And    say   'Long    live   our   Emperor
  Saturnine!'   'A  long   flourish   till   they   come   down'   SATURNINUS。   Titus
  Andronicus; for thy favours done To us in our election this day I give thee
  thanks in part of thy deserts; And will with deeds requite thy gentleness;
  And   for   an   onset;   Titus;   to   advance   Thy   name   and   honourable   family;
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  Lavinia will I make my emperess; Rome's royal mistress; mistress of my
  heart; And in the sacred Pantheon her espouse。 Tell me; Andronicus; doth
  this motion please thee? TITUS。 It doth; my worthy lord; and in this match
  I hold me highly honoured of your Grace; And here in sight of Rome; to
  Saturnine;   King   and   commander   of   our   commonweal;  The   wide   world's
  Emperor;      do   I  consecrate    My    sword;    my   chariot;   and   my    prisoners;
  Presents     well   worthy    Rome's    imperious     lord;  Receive     them   then;   the
  tribute    that   I   owe;    Mine     honour's    ensigns     humbled      at  thy   feet。
  SATURNINUS。 Thanks; noble Titus; father of my life。 How proud I am of
  thee and of thy gifts Rome shall record; and when I do forget The least of
  these unspeakable deserts; Romans; forget your fealty to me。 TITUS。 'To
  TAMORA' Now; madam; are you prisoner to an emperor; To him that for
  your    honour    and    your   state  Will   use   you   nobly   and   your    followers。
  SATURNINUS。 'Aside' A goodly lady; trust me; of the hue That I would
  choose;     were    I  to  choose    anew。…    Clear   up;   fair  Queen;    that   cloudy
  countenance;   Though   chance   of   war   hath   wrought   this   change   of   cheer;
  Thou com'st not to be made a scorn in Rome… Princely shall be thy usage
  every way。 Rest on my word; and let not discontent Daunt all your hopes。
  Madam; he comforts you Can make you greater than the Queen of Goths。
  Lavinia; you are not displeas'd with this? LAVINIA。 Not I; my lord; sith
  true   nobility  Warrants   these   words   in   princely   courtesy。   SATURNINUS。
  Thanks;   sweet   Lavinia。   Romans;   let   us   go。   Ransomless   here   we   set   our
  prisoners     free。   Proclaim    our   honours;     lords;   with   trump    and    drum。
  'Flourish'   BASSIANUS。   Lord   Titus;   by   your   leave;   this   maid   is   mine。
  'Seizing LAVINIA' TITUS。 How; sir! Are you in earnest then; my lord?
  BASSIANUS。   Ay;          noble   Titus;  and   resolv'd   withal   To   do   myself   this
  reason and this right。 MARCUS。 Suum cuique is our Roman justice: This
  prince in justice seizeth but his own。 LUCIUS。 And that he will and shall;
  if   Lucius   live。   TITUS。   Traitors;   avaunt!   Where   is   the   Emperor's   guard?
  Treason;     my    lord…  Lavinia    is  surpris'd!   SATURNINUS。          Surpris'd!   By
  whom? BASSIANUS。 By him that justly may Bear his betroth'd from all
  the   world    away。    Exeunt    BASSIANUS         and   MARCUS         with   LAVINIA
  MUTIUS。 Brothers; help to convey her hence away; And with my sword
  I'll  keep   this  door   safe。  Exeunt     LUCIUS;      QUINTUS;       and   MARTIUS
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  TITUS。 Follow; my lord; and I'll soon bring her back。 MUTIUS。 My lord;
  you pass not here。 TITUS。 What; villain boy! Bar'st me my way in Rome?
  MUTIUS。  Help;  Lucius;   help! TITUS   kills   him。  During   the   fray;   exeunt
  SATURNINUS; TAMORA; DEMETRIUS; CHIRON; and AARON
  Re…enter Lucius
  LUCIUS。   My   lord;   you   are   unjust;   and   more   than   so:   In   wrongful
  quarrel you have slain your son。 TITUS。 Nor thou nor he are any sons of
  mine; My sons would never so dishonour me。
  Re…enter aloft the EMPEROR with TAMORA and her two Sons; and
  AARON the Moor
  Traitor; restore Lavinia to the Emperor。 LUCIUS。 Dead; if you will;
  but    not  to  be   his  wife;   That   is  another's   lawful    promis'd    love。   Exit
  SATURNINUS。   No;  Titus;   no;   the   Emperor   needs   her   not;   Nor   her;   nor
  thee; nor   any of   thy  stock。 I'll