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作者:上网找工作      更新:2021-02-21 13:17      字数:9322
  offendress   against       nature。   Virginity   breeds   mites;      much   like    a  cheese;
  consumes   itself   to   the   very   paring;   and   so   dies   with   feeding   his   own
  stomach。   Besides;        virginity   is  peevish;   proud;     idle;   made    of  self…love;
  which   is   the   most   inhibited   sin   in   the   canon。   Keep   it   not;   you   cannot
  choose   but   lose   by't。   Out   with't。   Within   ten   year   it   will   make   itself   ten;
  which is   a   goodly  increase;   and the principal   itself not   much   the   worse。
  Away with't。 HELENA。 How might one do; sir; to lose it to her own liking?
  PAROLLES。   Let   me   see。   Marry;   ill   to   like   him  that   ne'er it   likes。   'Tis   a
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  commodity will lose the gloss with lying; the longer kept; the less worth。
  Off with't while 'tis vendible; answer the time of request。 Virginity; like an
  old courtier; wears her cap out of fashion; richly suited but unsuitable; just
  like the brooch and the toothpick; which wear not now。 Your date is better
  in your pie and your porridge than in your cheek。 And your virginity; your
  old virginity; is like one of our French wither'd pears: it looks ill; it eats
  drily;   marry;  'tis   a   wither'd   pear;   it   was   formerly  better;   marry;   yet   'tis   a
  wither'd pear。 Will you anything with it? HELENA。 Not my virginity yet。
  There shall your master have a thousand loves; A mother; and a mistress;
  and a friend; A phoenix; captain; and an enemy; A guide; a goddess; and a
  sovereign;   A   counsellor;   a   traitress;   and   a   dear;   His   humble   ambition;
  proud humility; His jarring concord; and his discord dulcet; His faith; his
  sweet disaster; with a world Of pretty; fond; adoptious christendoms That
  blinking Cupid gossips。 Now shall he… I know not what he shall。 God send
  him well! The court's a learning…place; and he is one… PAROLLES。 What
  one; i' faith? HELENA。 That I wish well。 'Tis pity… PAROLLES。 What's
  pity? HELENA。 That wishing well had not a body in't Which might be felt;
  that we; the poorer born; Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes; Might
  with   effects   of   them   follow   our   friends And   show   what   we   alone   must
  think; which never Returns us thanks。
  Enter PAGE
  PAGE。 Monsieur Parolles; my lord calls for you。 Exit PAGE
  PAROLLES。   Little   Helen;   farewell;   if   I   can   remember   thee;   I   will
  think of thee at court。 HELENA。 Monsieur Parolles; you were born under
  a charitable star。 PAROLLES。 Under Mars; I。 HELENA。 I especially think;
  under Mars。 PAROLLES。 Why under Mars? HELENA。 The wars hath so
  kept   you   under   that   you   must   needs   be   born   under   Mars。   PAROLLES。
  When he was predominant。 HELENA。 When he was retrograde; I think;
  rather。   PAROLLES。         Why    think   you    so?  HELENA。        You    go  so   much
  backward when   you fight。  PAROLLES。 That's   for advantage。  HELENA。
  So   is   running   away;   when   fear   proposes   the   safety:   but   the   composition
  that your valour and fear makes in you is a virtue of a good wing; and I
  like the wear well。 PAROLLES。 I am so full of business I cannot answer
  thee   acutely。   I   will   return   perfect   courtier;   in   the   which   my   instruction
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  shall   serve   to  naturalize    thee;  so  thou   wilt   be  capable    of  a  courtier's
  counsel; and understand what advice shall thrust upon thee; else thou diest
  in thine unthankfulness; and thine ignorance makes thee away。 Farewell。
  When thou hast leisure; say thy prayers; when thou hast none; remember
  thy   friends。   Get   thee   a   good   husband   and   use   him   as   he   uses   thee。   So;
  farewell。 Exit HELENA。 Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie; Which we
  ascribe to heaven。 The fated sky Gives us free scope; only doth backward
  pull Our slow designs when we ourselves are dull。 What power is it which
  mounts my love so high; That makes me see; and cannot feed mine eye?
  The  mightiest   space   in  fortune   nature  brings To   join   like   likes;   and   kiss
  like native things。 Impossible be strange attempts to those That weigh their
  pains in sense; and do suppose What hath been cannot be。 Who ever strove
  To show her merit that did miss her love? The King's disease…my project
  may deceive me; But my intents are fix'd; and will not leave me。 Exit
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  SCENE 2。 Paris。 The KING'S palace
  Flourish   of   cornets。   Enter   the   KING   OF   FRANCE;   with   letters;   and
  divers ATTENDANTS
  KING。 The Florentines and Senoys are by th' ears; Have fought with
  equal fortune; and continue A braving war。 FIRST LORD。 So 'tis reported;
  sir。 KING。 Nay; 'tis most credible。 We here receive it; A certainty; vouch'd
  from  our   cousin Austria; With   caution;   that   the   Florentine   will   move   us
  For speedy aid; wherein our dearest friend Prejudicates the business; and
  would seem To have us make denial。 FIRST LORD。 His love and wisdom;
  Approv'd so to your Majesty; may plead For amplest credence。 KING。 He
  hath arm'd our answer; And Florence is denied before he comes; Yet; for
  our gentlemen that mean to see The Tuscan service; freely have they leave
  To stand on either part。 SECOND LORD。 It well may serve A nursery to
  our   gentry;   who   are   sick   For   breathing   and   exploit。   KING。   What's   he
  comes here?
  Enter BERTRAM; LAFEU; and PAROLLES
  FIRST     LORD。      It  is  the  Count   Rousillon;    my    good    lord;  Young
  Bertram。 KING。 Youth; thou bear'st thy father's face; Frank nature; rather
  curious than in haste;   Hath well compos'd thee。 Thy father's moral   parts
  Mayst   thou   inherit   too!   Welcome   to   Paris。   BERTRAM。   My   thanks   and
  duty are your Majesty's。 KING。 I would I had that corporal soundness now;
  As when thy father and myself in friendship First tried our soldiership。 He
  did look far Into the service of the time; and was Discipled of the bravest。
  He lasted long; But on us both did haggish age steal on; And wore us out
  of act。 It much repairs me To talk of your good father。 In his youth He had
  the wit which I can well observe To…day in our young lords; but they may
  jest Till   their   own   scorn   return   to   them  unnoted   Ere   they  can   hide   their
  levity  in   honour。   So   like   a   courtier;   contempt   nor   bitterness   Were   in   his
  pride   or   sharpness;   if   they   were;   His   equal   had   awak'd   them;   and   his
  honour;   Clock   to   itself;   knew   the   true   minute   when   Exception   bid   him
  speak; and at this time His tongue obey'd his hand。 Who were below him
  He us'd as creatures of another place; And bow'd his eminent top to their
  low   ranks;   Making   them   proud   of   his   humility   In   their   poor   praise   he
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  humbled。   Such   a   man   Might   be   a   copy   to   these   younger   times;   Which;
  followed      well;   would     demonstrate      them    now    But    goers   backward。
  BERTRAM。 His good remembrance; sir; Lies richer in your thoughts than
  on his tomb; So in approof lives not his epitaph As in your royal speech。
  KING。 Would I were with him! He would always say… Methinks I hear him
  now; his plausive words He scatter'd not in ears; but grafted them To grow
  there; and to bear… 'Let me not live'… This his good melancholy oft began;
  On the catastrophe and heel of pastime; When it was out…'Let me not live'
  quoth   he   'After   my   flame   lacks   oil;   to   be   the   snuff   Of   younger   spirits;
  whose apprehensive senses All but new things disdain; whose judgments
  are Mere fathers of their garments; whose constancies Expire before their
  fashions。' This he wish'd。 I; after him; do after him wish too; Since I nor
  wax nor honey can bring home; I quickly were dissolved from my hive; To
  give some labourers room。 SECOND LORD。 You're loved; sir; They that
  least lend it you shall lack you first。 KING。 I fill a place; I know't。 How
  long is't; Count; Since the physician at your father's died? He was much
  fam'd。   BERTRAM。   Some   six   months   since;   my   lord。   KING。   If   he   were
  living; I would try him  yet… Lend me an arm…the rest have worn me out
  With several   applications。  Nature and sickness   Debate it   at   their  leisure。
  Welcome;  Count;   My  son's no   dearer。  BERTRAM。 Thank   your   Majesty。
  Exeu