第 10 节
作者:世纪史诗      更新:2021-02-20 16:49      字数:9322
  PUCELLE。 Behold; this   is the  happy wedding torch That joineth   Rouen
  unto her countrymen; But burning fatal to the Talbotites。 Exit BASTARD。
  See; noble Charles; the beacon of our friend; The burning torch in yonder
  turret stands。 CHARLES。 Now shine it like a comet of revenge; A prophet
  to   the  fall  of  all  our   foes!   ALENCON。        Defer    no   time;  delays    have
  dangerous   ends;   Enter;   and   cry   'The   Dauphin!'   presently;   And   then   do
  execution on the watch。 Alarum。 Exeunt
  An alarum。 Enter TALBOT in an excursion
  TALBOT。 France; thou shalt rue this treason with thy tears; If Talbot
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  but survive thy  treachery。   PUCELLE;   that   witch; that damned   sorceress;
  Hath wrought this hellish mischief unawares; That hardly we escap'd the
  pride of France。 Exit
  An alarum; excursions。 BEDFORD brought in sick in a chair。 Enter
  TALBOT and BURGUNDY without; within; LA PUCELLE; CHARLES;
  BASTARD; ALENCON; and REIGNIER; on the walls
  PUCELLE。 Good morrow; gallants! Want ye corn for bread? I think
  the Duke of Burgundy will fast Before he'll buy again at such a rate。 'Twas
  full of darnel…do you like the taste? BURGUNDY。 Scoff on; vile fiend and
  shameless courtezan。 I trust ere long to choke thee with thine own; And
  make   thee   curse   the   harvest   of   that   corn。   CHARLES。   Your   Grace   may
  starve; perhaps; before that time。 BEDFORD。 O; let no words; but deeds;
  revenge this treason! PUCELLE。 What you do; good grey beard? Break a
  lance;   And   run   a   tilt   at   death   within   a   chair?   TALBOT。   Foul   fiend   of
  France   and   hag   of   all   despite;   Encompass'd   with   thy   lustful   paramours;
  Becomes it thee to taunt his valiant age And twit with cowardice a man
  half   dead?   Damsel;   I'll   have   a   bout   with   you   again;   Or   else   let   Talbot
  perish with this shame。 PUCELLE。 Are ye so hot; sir? Yet; Pucelle; hold
  thy peace;   If Talbot do but thunder;  rain   will   follow。  'The   English   party
  whisper together in council' God speed the parliament! Who shall be the
  Speaker?      TALBOT。       Dare    ye   come    forth   and   meet    us  in   the  field?
  PUCELLE。 Belike your lordship takes us then for fools; To try if that our
  own be ours or no。 TALBOT。 I speak not to that railing Hecate; But unto
  thee; Alencon; and the rest。 Will ye; like soldiers; come and fight it out?
  ALENCON。          Signior;   no。   TALBOT。      Signior;    hang!   Base    muleteers    of
  France! Like peasant foot…boys do they keep the walls; And dare not take
  up arms like gentlemen。 PUCELLE。 Away; captains! Let's get us from the
  walls; For Talbot means no goodness by his looks。 God b'uy; my lord; we
  came but to tell you That we are here。 Exeunt from the walls
  TALBOT。 And there will we be too; ere it be long; Or else reproach
  be Talbot's greatest fame! Vow; Burgundy; by honour of thy house; Prick'd
  on by public wrongs sustain'd in France; Either to get the town again or
  die;   And   I;   as   sure   as   English   Henry   lives   And   as   his   father   here   was
  conqueror;   As   sure   as   in   this   late   betrayed   town   Great   Coeur…de…lion's
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  heart was buried So sure I swear to get the town or die。 BURGUNDY。 My
  vows are equal partners with thy vows。 TALBOT。 But ere we go; regard
  this dying prince; The valiant Duke of Bedford。 Come; my lord; We will
  bestow   you   in   some   better   place;   Fitter   for   sickness   and   for   crazy   age。
  BEDFORD。 Lord Talbot; do not so dishonour me; Here will I sit before
  the    walls   of  Rouen;     And    will  be   partner   of   your   weal    or  woe。
  BURGUNDY。 Courageous Bedford; let us now persuade you。 BEDFORD。
  Not to be gone from hence; for once I read That stout Pendragon in his
  litter sick Came to the field; and vanquished his foes。 Methinks I should
  revive the soldiers' hearts; Because I ever found them as myself。 TALBOT。
  Undaunted   spirit   in   a  dying   breast!   Then   be  it   so。   Heavens   keep  old
  Bedford safe! And now no more ado; brave Burgundy; But gather we our
  forces out of hand And set upon our boasting enemy。 Exeunt against the
  town all but BEDFORD and attendants
  An   alarum;    excursions。     Enter   SIR    JOHN     FASTOLFE;        and    a
  CAPTAIN
  CAPTAIN。       Whither     away;    Sir  John    Fastolfe;   in   such    haste?
  FASTOLFE。 Whither away? To save myself by flight: We are like to have
  the overthrow again。 CAPTAIN。 What! Will you and leave Lord Talbot?
  FASTOLFE。 Ay; All the Talbots in the world; to save my life。 Exit
  CAPTAIN。   Cowardly   knight!   ill   fortune   follow   thee!   Exit   into   the
  town
  Retreat; excursions。 LA PUCELLE; ALENCON; and CHARLES fly
  BEDFORD。 Now; quiet soul; depart when heaven please; For I have
  seen our enemies' overthrow。 What is the trust or strength of foolish man?
  They that of late were daring with their scoffs Are glad and fain by flight
  to save themselves。 'BEDFORD dies and is carried in by two in his chair'
  An alarum。 Re…enter TALBOT; BURGUNDY; and the rest
  TALBOT。 Lost and recovered in a day again! This is a double honour;
  Burgundy。 Yet heavens have glory for this victory! BURGUNDY。 Warlike
  and martial Talbot; Burgundy Enshrines thee in his heart; and there erects
  Thy noble deeds as valour's monuments。 TALBOT。 Thanks; gentle Duke。
  But where is Pucelle now? I think her old familiar is asleep。 Now where's
  the   Bastard's   braves;   and   Charles   his   gleeks?   What;   all   amort?   Rouen
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  hangs her head for grief That such a valiant company are fled。 Now will
  we take some order in the town; Placing therein some expert officers; And
  then depart to Paris to the King; For there young Henry with his nobles lie。
  BURGUNDY。   What   Lord   Talbot   pleaseth   Burgundy。   TALBOT。   But   yet;
  before we go;  let's not   forget The noble  Duke of  Bedford; late deceas'd;
  But   see   his   exequies   fulfill'd   in   Rouen。 A  braver   soldier   never   couched
  lance; A  gentler   heart   did   never   sway   in   court;   But   kings   and   mightiest
  potentates must die; For that's the end of human misery。 Exeunt
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  SCENE 3。
  The plains near Rouen
  Enter CHARLES; the  BASTARD; ALENCON;  LA PUCELLE;  and
  forces
  PUCELLE。   Dismay   not;   Princes;   at   this   accident;   Nor   grieve   that
  Rouen   is   so   recovered。   Care   is   no   cure;   but   rather   corrosive;   For   things
  that are not to be remedied。 Let frantic Talbot triumph for a while And like
  a peacock sweep along his tail; We'll pull his plumes and take away his
  train;   If   Dauphin   and   the   rest   will   be   but   rul'd。   CHARLES。   We   have
  guided     by   thee   hitherto;   And    of  thy  cunning     had   no   diffidence;    One
  sudden foil shall never breed distrust BASTARD。 Search out thy wit for
  secret    policies;    And    we   will   make     thee   famous     through    the   world。
  ALENCON。          We'll   set  thy   statue   in  some    holy   place;   And    have    thee
  reverenc'd   like   a   blessed   saint。   Employ   thee;   then;   sweet   virgin;   for   our
  good。   PUCELLE。   Then   thus   it   must   be;   this   doth   Joan   devise:   By   fair
  persuasions;      mix'd    with   sug'red    words;    We    will   entice   the   Duke    of
  Burgundy  To   leave   the   Talbot   and   to   follow   us。   CHARLES。 Ay;   marry;
  sweeting; if we could do that; France were no place for Henry's warriors;
  Nor   should   that   nation   boast   it   so   with   us;   But   be   extirped   from   our
  provinces。 ALENCON。 For ever should they be expuls'd from France; And
  not have tide of an earldom here。 PUCELLE。 Your honours shall perceive
  how I will work To bring this matter to the wished end。 'Drum sounds afar
  off'   Hark!   by   the   sound   of   drum   you   may   perceive   Their   powers   are
  marching unto Paris…ward。
  Here   sound   an   English   march。   Enter;   and   pass   over   at   a   distance;
  TALBOT  and   his   forces There goes   the Talbot;   with   his   colours   spread;
  And all the troops of English after him。
  French march。 Enter the DUKE OF BURGUNDY and his forces
  Now   in   the   rearward   comes   th