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作者:乐乐陶陶      更新:2021-02-19 20:38      字数:9321
  SATURNINUS。   No;  Titus;   no;   the   Emperor   needs   her   not;   Nor   her;   nor
  thee; nor   any of   thy  stock。 I'll   trust by leisure him  that mocks   me   once;
  Thee     never;   nor  thy   traitorous   haughty   sons;    Confederates     all  thus  to
  dishonour me。 Was there none else in Rome to make a stale But Saturnine?
  Full   well; Andronicus; Agree   these   deeds   with   that   proud   brag   of   thine
  That saidst I begg'd the empire at thy hands。 TITUS。 O monstrous! What
  reproachful words are these? SATURNINUS。  But go thy ways; go; give
  that changing piece To him that flourish'd for her with his sword。 A valiant
  son…in…law   thou   shalt   enjoy;   One   fit   to   bandy   with   thy  lawless   sons;  To
  ruffle in the commonwealth of Rome。 TITUS。 These words are razors to
  my wounded heart。 SATURNINUS。 And therefore; lovely Tamora; Queen
  of    Goths;   That;    like  the   stately   Phoebe     'mongst    her   nymphs;     Dost
  overshine  the   gallant'st   dames   of   Rome;   If   thou   be   pleas'd   with   this   my
  sudden   choice;   Behold;   I   choose   thee;   Tamora;   for   my   bride   And   will
  create thee Emperess of Rome。 Speak; Queen of Goths; dost thou applaud
  my choice? And here I swear by all the Roman gods… Sith priest and holy
  water are so near; And tapers burn so bright; and everything In readiness
  for Hymenaeus stand…   I will not   re…salute the streets   of Rome; Or   climb
  my palace; till from forth this place I lead espous'd my bride along with
  me。 TAMORA。 And here in sight of heaven to Rome I swear; If Saturnine
  advance   the   Queen   of   Goths;   She   will   a   handmaid   be   to   his   desires; A
  loving nurse; a mother to his youth。 SATURNINUS。 Ascend; fair Queen;
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  Pantheon。   Lords;   accompany   Your   noble   Emperor   and   his   lovely   bride;
  Sent by the heavens for Prince Saturnine; Whose wisdom hath her fortune
  conquered; There shall we consummate our spousal rites。 Exeunt all but
  TITUS TITUS。 I am not bid to wait upon this bride。 TITUS; when wert
  thou wont to walk alone; Dishonoured thus; and challenged of wrongs?
  Re…enter   MARCUS;   and   TITUS'   SONS;   LUCIUS;   QUINTUS;   and
  MARTIUS
  MARCUS。 O Titus; see; O; see what thou hast done! In a bad quarrel
  slain a virtuous son。 TITUS。 No; foolish Tribune; no; no son of mine… Nor
  thou;   nor   these;   confederates   in   the   deed   That   hath   dishonoured   all   our
  family;   Unworthy  brother   and   unworthy  sons!   LUCIUS。   But   let   us   give
  him  burial;   as   becomes;   Give   Mutius   burial   with   our   bretheren。  TITUS。
  Traitors;   away!   He   rests   not   in   this   tomb。   This   monument   five   hundred
  years   hath   stood;   Which   I   have   sumptuously   re…edified;   Here   none   but
  soldiers and Rome's servitors Repose in fame; none basely slain in brawls。
  Bury him where you can; he comes not here。 MARCUS。 My lord; this is
  impiety in you。 My nephew Mutius' deeds do plead for him; He must be
  buried with his bretheren。 QUINTUS & MARTIUS。 And shall; or him we
  will accompany。 TITUS。 'And shall!' What villain was it spake that word?
  QUINTUS。 He that would vouch it in any place but here。 TITUS。 What;
  would   you     bury   him   in  my   despite?    MARCUS。        No;   noble    Titus;  but
  entreat of thee To pardon Mutius and to bury him。 TITUS。 Marcus; even
  thou   hast   struck   upon   my   crest; And   with   these   boys   mine   honour   thou
  hast wounded。 My foes I do repute you every one; So trouble me no more;
  but   get   you   gone。   MARTIUS。   He   is   not   with   himself;   let   us   withdraw。
  QUINTUS。 Not I; till Mutius' bones be buried。 'The BROTHER and the
  SONS   kneel'   MARCUS。   Brother;   for   in   that   name   doth   nature   plead…
  QUINTUS。   Father;   and   in   that   name   doth   nature   speak…   TITUS。   Speak
  thou no more; if all the rest will speed。 MARCUS。 Renowned Titus; more
  than   half   my   soul…   LUCIUS。   Dear   father;   soul   and   substance   of   us   all…
  MARCUS。 Suffer thy brother Marcus to inter His noble nephew here in
  virtue's nest; That died in honour and Lavinia's cause。 Thou art a Roman…
  be   not   barbarous。    The   Greeks    upon    advice   did   bury   Ajax;   That   slew
  himself; and wise Laertes' son Did graciously plead for his funerals。 Let
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  not   young   Mutius;   then;   that   was   thy   joy;   Be   barr'd   his   entrance   here。
  TITUS。 Rise; Marcus; rise; The dismal'st day is this that e'er I saw; To be
  dishonoured by my sons in Rome! Well; bury him; and bury me the next。
  'They   put   MUTIUS   in   the   tomb'   LUCIUS。   There   lie   thy   bones;   sweet
  Mutius; with thy friends; Till we with trophies do adorn thy tomb。 ALL。
  'Kneeling' No man shed tears for noble Mutius; He lives in fame that died
  in virtue's cause。 MARCUS。 My lord… to step out of these dreary dumps…
  How comes it that the subtle Queen of Goths Is of a sudden thus advanc'd
  in Rome? TITUS。 I know not; Marcus; but I know it is… Whether by device
  or   no;   the  heavens   can   tell。   Is   she  not;   then;   beholding   to   the   man   That
  brought her for this high good turn so far? MARCUS。 Yes; and will nobly
  him remunerate。
  Flourish。   Re…enter   the   EMPEROR;   TAMORA   and   her   two   SONS;
  with    the   MOOR;      at  one    door;   at  the  other    door;   BASSIANUS         and
  LAVINIA; with others
  SATURNINUS。 So; Bassianus; you have play'd your prize: God give
  you joy;  sir;  of your   gallant   bride! BASSIANUS。 And   you of   yours;  my
  lord!    I  say   no   more;    Nor    wish   no   less;   and   so   I  take   my    leave。
  SATURNINUS。 Traitor;  if Rome   have law  or we  have power; Thou   and
  thy faction shall repent this rape。 BASSIANUS。 Rape; call you it; my lord;
  to seize my own; My true betrothed love; and now my wife? But let the
  laws   of   Rome   determine   all;   Meanwhile   am  I   possess'd   of   that   is   mine。
  SATURNINUS。 'Tis good; sir。 You are very short with us; But if we live
  we'll be as sharp with you。 BASSIANUS。 My lord; what I have done; as
  best I may; Answer I must; and shall do with my life。 Only thus much I
  give your Grace to know: By all the duties that I owe to Rome; This noble
  gentleman; Lord Titus here; Is in opinion and in honour wrong'd; That; in
  the rescue of Lavinia; With his own hand did slay his youngest son; In zeal
  to you; and highly mov'd to wrath To be controll'd in that he frankly gave。
  Receive him then to favour; Saturnine; That hath express'd himself in all
  his   deeds    A   father   and   a  friend    to  thee   and   Rome。     TITUS。     Prince
  Bassianus;      leave   to   plead   my    deeds。   'Tis   thou   and   those    that  have
  dishonoured   me。   Rome   and   the   righteous   heavens   be   my   judge   How   I
  have   lov'd   and   honoured   Saturnine! TAMORA。  My  worthy  lord;   if   ever
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  Tamora Were gracious in those princely eyes of thine; Then hear me speak
  indifferently     for   all;  And    at  my    suit;  sweet;    pardon    what    is  past。
  SATURNINUS。 What; madam! be dishonoured openly; And basely put it
  up    without   revenge?     TAMORA。        Not   so;  my    lord;  the  gods   of   Rome
  forfend I should be author to dishonour you! But on mine honour dare I
  undertake      For   good    Lord    Titus'   innocence     in   all;  Whose     fury   not
  dissembled   speaks   his   griefs。   Then   at   my   suit   look   graciously   on   him;
  Lose not so noble a friend on vain suppose; Nor with sour looks afflict his
  gentle heart。 'Aside to SATURNINUS' My lord; be rul'd by me; be won at
  last; Dissemble all your griefs and discontents。 You are but newly planted
  in   your   throne;   Lest;   then;   the   people;   and   patricians   too;   Upon   a   just
  survey take Titus' part; And so supplant you for ingratitude; Which Rome
  reputes to be   a  heinous  sin; Yield   at   entreats;  and then let   me   alone:   I'll
  find a day to massacre them all; And raze their faction and their family;
  The cruel father and his traitorous sons; To whom I sued for my dear son's
  life; And make them know what 'tis to let a queen Kneel in the streets and
  beg for grace in   vain。… Come;  come; sweet   Emperor; come; Andronicus。
  Take up this good old man; and cheer the heart That dies in tempest of thy
  angry frown。 SATURNINUS。 Rise; Titus; rise; my Empress hath prevail'd。
  TITUS。 I thank your Majesty and her; my lord; These words; these looks;