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作者:乐乐陶陶      更新:2021-02-19 20:38      字数:8575
  A  goodly   humour;   is   it   not;   my   lords?   As   who   would   say   in   Rome   no
  justice were。 But if I live; his feigned ecstasies Shall be no shelter to these
  outrages; But he and his shall know that justice lives In Saturninus' health;
  whom; if she sleep; He'll so awake as he in fury shall Cut off the proud'st
  conspirator that lives。 TAMORA。 My gracious lord; my lovely Saturnine;
  Lord   of   my   life;   commander   of   my   thoughts;   Calm   thee;   and   bear   the
  faults of Titus' age; Th' effects of sorrow for his valiant sons Whose loss
  hath    pierc'd  him   deep   and   scarr'd  his  heart;  And    rather  comfort    his
  distressed    plight   Than   prosecute    the  meanest     or  the  best  For   these
  contempts。 'Aside' Why; thus it shall become High…witted Tamora to gloze
  with all。 But; Titus; I have touch'd thee to the quick; Thy life…blood out; if
  Aaron now be wise; Then is all safe; the anchor in the port。
  Enter CLOWN How now; good fellow! Wouldst thou speak with us?
  CLOWN。        Yes;   forsooth;   an  your   mistriship   be  Emperial。    TAMORA。
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  Empress I am; but yonder sits the Emperor。 CLOWN。 'Tis he。… God and
  Saint Stephen give you godden。 I have brought you a letter and a couple of
  pigeons   here。   'SATURNINUS   reads   the   letter'   SATURNINUS。   Go   take
  him  away;   and   hang   him  presently。   CLOWN。   How   much   money  must   I
  have?   TAMORA。   Come;   sirrah;   you   must   be   hang'd。   CLOWN。   Hang'd!
  by'r   lady;   then   I   have   brought   up   a   neck   to   a   fair   end。   'Exit   guarded'
  SATURNINUS。   Despiteful   and   intolerable   wrongs!   Shall   I   endure   this
  monstrous villainy? I know from whence this same device proceeds。 May
  this be borne… as if his traitorous sons That died by law for murder of our
  brother    Have    by   my   means     been   butchered    wrongfully?      Go   drag   the
  villain   hither by  the   hair;   Nor   age nor honour   shall shape privilege。   For
  this proud mock I'll be thy slaughterman; Sly frantic wretch; that holp'st to
  make me great; In hope thyself should govern Rome and me。
  Enter NUNTIUS AEMILIUS
  What news with thee; Aemilius? AEMILIUS。 Arm; my lords! Rome
  never had more cause。 The Goths have gathered head; and with a power
  Of high resolved men; bent to the spoil; They hither march amain; under
  conduct Of Lucius; son to old Andronicus; Who threats in course of this
  revenge to do As much as ever Coriolanus did。 SATURNINUS。 Is warlike
  Lucius general of the Goths? These tidings nip me; and I hang the head As
  flowers   with   frost;   or   grass   beat   down   with   storms。 Ay;   now   begins   our
  sorrows   to   approach。   'Tis   he   the   common   people   love   so   much;   Myself
  hath often heard them say… When I have walked like a private man… That
  Lucius'   banishment   was   wrongfully;   And   they   have   wish'd   that   Lucius
  were   their   emperor。   TAMORA。   Why   should   you   fear?   Is   not   your   city
  strong? SATURNINUS。 Ay; but the citizens favour Lucius; And will revolt
  from me to succour him。 TAMORA。 King; be thy thoughts imperious like
  thy name! Is the sun dimm'd; that gnats do fly in it? The eagle suffers little
  birds   to   sing; And   is   not   careful   what   they  mean   thereby;   Knowing   that
  with the shadow of his wings He can at pleasure stint their melody; Even
  so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome。 Then cheer thy spirit; for know
  thou; Emperor; I will enchant the old Andronicus With words more sweet;
  and yet more dangerous; Than baits to fish or honey…stalks to sheep; When
  as the one is wounded with the bait; The other rotted with delicious feed。
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  SATURNINUS。   But   he       will   not  entreat   his  son   for  us。   TAMORA。  If
  Tamora entreat him; then he will; For I can smooth and fill his aged ears
  With   golden   promises;   that;   were   his   heart Almost   impregnable;   his   old
  ears deaf; Yet should both ear and heart obey my tongue。 'To AEMILIUS'
  Go   thou   before   to   be   our   ambassador;   Say   that   the   Emperor   requests   a
  parley   Of   warlike   Lucius;   and   appoint   the   meeting   Even   at   his   father's
  house;   the   old   Andronicus。   SATURNINUS。   Aemilius;   do   this   message
  honourably; And   if   he   stand   on   hostage   for   his   safety;   Bid   him   demand
  what   pledge   will   please   him   best。  AEMILIUS。   Your   bidding   shall   I   do
  effectually。   Exit  TAMORA。      Now    will  I  to  that  old  Andronicus;  And
  temper him with all the art I have; To pluck proud Lucius from the warlike
  Goths。 And now; sweet Emperor; be blithe again; And bury all thy fear in
  my   devices。   SATURNINUS。        Then   go  successantly;   and  plead  to  him。
  Exeunt
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  ACT V。
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  SCENE I。 Plains near Rome
  Enter LUCIUS with an army of GOTHS with drums and colours
  LUCIUS。 Approved warriors and my faithful friends; I have received
  letters from great Rome Which signifies what hate they bear their Emperor
  And how desirous of our sight they are。 Therefore; great lords; be; as your
  titles  witness;    Imperious    and   impatient    of  your   wrongs;    And    wherein
  Rome hath done you any scath; Let him make treble satisfaction。 FIRST
  GOTH。 Brave slip; sprung from the great Andronicus; Whose name was
  once   our   terror;   now   our   comfort;   Whose   high   exploits   and   honourable
  deeds Ingrateful   Rome requites   with foul   contempt; Be  bold in   us:   we'll
  follow where thou lead'st; Like stinging bees in hottest summer's day; Led
  by their master to the flow'red fields; And be aveng'd on cursed Tamora。
  ALL THE GOTHS。 And as he saith; so say we all with him。 LUCIUS。 I
  humbly thank him; and I thank you all。 But who comes here; led by a lusty
  Goth?
  Enter a GOTH; leading AARON with his CHILD in his arms
  SECOND   GOTH。   Renowned   Lucius;   from   our   troops   I   stray'd   To
  gaze upon a ruinous monastery; And as I earnestly did fix mine eye Upon
  the   wasted   building;   suddenly   I   heard   a   child   cry   underneath   a   wall。   I
  made unto the noise; when soon I heard The crying babe controll'd with
  this discourse: 'Peace; tawny slave; half me and half thy dam! Did not thy
  hue bewray whose brat thou art; Had nature lent thee but thy mother's look;
  Villain; thou mightst have been an emperor; But where the bull and cow
  are both milk…white; They never do beget a coal…black calf。 Peace; villain;
  peace!'… even thus he rates the babe… 'For I must bear thee to a trusty Goth;
  Who; when he knows thou art the Empress' babe; Will hold thee dearly for
  thy   mother's    sake。'  With    this;  my   weapon     drawn;   I  rush'd   upon   him;
  Surpris'd    him    suddenly;    and  brought    him    hither  To   use  as  you    think
  needful of the man。 LUCIUS。 O worthy Goth; this is the incarnate devil
  That   robb'd Andronicus   of   his   good   hand;   This   is   the   pearl   that   pleas'd
  your Empress' eye; And here's the base fruit of her burning lust。 Say; wall…
  ey'd slave; whither wouldst thou convey This growing image of thy fiend…
  like face? Why dost not speak? What; deaf? Not a word? A halter; soldiers!
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  Hang   him   on   this   tree;  And   by   his   side   his   fruit   of   bastardy。   AARON。
  Touch not the boy; he is of royal blood。 LUCIUS。 Too like the sire for ever
  being good。 First hang the child; that he may see it sprawl… A sight to vex
  the    father's  soul   withal。    Get   me   a   ladder。   'A   la