sir thomas more(托马斯·莫尔骑士)-第4节
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backed with other grave and sober men； May by his gentle and persuasive
speech Perhaps prevail more than we can with power。
SHREWSBURY。 Believe me； but your honor well advises： Let us
make haste； for I do greatly fear Some of their graves this morning's work
will bear。
＇Exeunt。＇
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ACT II。
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SCENE I。 Cheapside。
＇Enter three or four Apprentices of trades； with a pair of cudgels。＇
HARRY。 Come； lay down the cudgels。 Ho； Robin； you met us well at
Bunhill； to have you with us a Maying this morning。
ROBIN。 Faith； Harry； the head drawer at the Miter by the great
Conduit called me up； and we went to breakfast into St。 Anne lane。 But
come； who begins？ in good faith； I am clean out of practise。 When wast at
Garrets school； Harry？
HARRY。 Not this great while； never since I brake his ushers head；
when he played his scholars prize at the Star in Bread…street。 I use all to
George Philpots at Dowgate； he's the best backswordman in England。
KIT。 Bate me an ace of that； quoth Bolton。
HARRY。 I'll not bate ye a pin on 't； sir； for； by this cudgel； tis true。
KIT。 I will cudgel that opinion out of ye： did you break an ushers head；
sir？
HARRY。 Aye； marry； did I； sir。
KIT。 I am very glad on 't： you shall break mine too； and ye can。
HARRY。 Sirrah； I prithee； what art thou？
KIT。 Why； I am a prentice as thou art； seest thou now？ I'll play with
thee at blunt here in Cheapside； and when thou hast done； if thou beest
angry； I'll fight with thee at sharp in Moore fields。 I have a sword to serve
my turn in a favor。 。 。 。 come Julie； to serve 。 。 。 。
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SCENE II。 Saint Martins…le…Grand。
＇Enter Lincoln； two Bettses； Williamson； Sherwin； and other； armed；
Doll in a shirt of mail； a headpiece； sword； and buckler； a crew attending。＇
CLOWN。 Come； come； we'll tickle their turnips； we'll butter their
boxes。 Shall strangers rule the roost？ yes； but we'll baste the roost。 Come；
come； a flaunt； a flaunt！
GEORGE。 Brother； give place； and hear John Lincoln speak。
CLOWN。 Aye； Lincoln my leader； And Doll my true breeder； With the
rest of our crew； Shall ran tan tarra ran； Do all they what they can。 Shall
we be bobbed； braved？ no： Shall we be held under？ no； We are freeborne；
And do take scorn To be used so。
DOLL。 Peace there； I say！ hear Captain Lincoln speak； keep silence；
till we know his mind at large。
CLOWN。 Then largely deliver； speak； bully： and he that presumes to
interrupt thee in thy oration； this for him。
LINCOLN。 Then； gallant bloods； you whose free souls do scorn To
bear the inforced wrongs of aliens； Add rage to resolution； fire the houses
Of these audacious strangers。 This is St。 Martins； And yonder dwells
Mutas； a wealthy Piccardy； At the Green Gate； De Barde； Peter Van
Hollocke； Adrian Martine； With many more outlandish fugitives。 Shall
these enjoy more privilege than we In our own country？ let's； then；
become their slaves。 Since justice keeps not them in greater awe； We be
ourselves rough ministers at law。
CLOWN。 Use no more swords； nor no more words； but fire the houses；
brave captain courageous； fire me their houses。
DOLL。 Aye； for we may as well make bonfires on May day as at
midsummer： we'll alter the day in the calendar； and set it down in flaming
letters。
SHERWIN。 Stay！ No； that would much endanger the whole city；
Whereto I would not the least prejudice。
DOLL。 No； nor I neither； so may mine own house be burned for
company。 I'll tell ye what： we'll drag the strangers into More fields； and
there bombast them till they stink again。
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CLOWN。 And that's soon done； for they smell for fear already。
GEORGE。 Let some of us enter the strangers' houses； And； if we find
them there； then bring them forth。
DOLL。 But if ye bring them forth ere ye find them； I'll ne'er allow of
that。
CLOWN。 Now； Mars； for thy honor； Dutch or French； So it be a
wench； I'll upon her。
＇Exeunt some and Sherwin。＇
WILLIAMSON。 Now； lads； sure shall we labor in our safety。 I hear the
Mayor hath gathered men in arms； And that Shreeve More an hour ago
rised Some of the Privy Counsel in at Ludgate： Force now must make our
peace； or else we fall； 'Twill soon be known we are the principal。
DOLL。 And what of that？ if thou beest afraid； husband； go home again；
and hide they head； for； by the Lord； I'll have a little sport； now we are at
it。
GEORGE。 Let's stand upon our swords； and； if they come； Receive
them as they were our enemies。
＇Enter Sherwin and the rest。＇
CLOWN。 A purchase； a purchase！ we have found； we ha found
DOLL。 What？
CLOWN。 Nothing； not a French Fleming nor a Fleming French to be
found； but all fled； in plain English。
LINCOLN。 How now！ have you found any？
SHERWIN。 No； not one； they're all fled。
LINCOLN。 Then fire the houses； that； the Mayor being busy About the
quenching of them； we may escape； Burn down their kennels： let us
straight away； Least this day prove to us an ill May day。
CLOWN。 Fire； fire！ I'll be the first： If hanging come； tis welcome；
that's the worst。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE III。 The Guildhall。
＇Enter at one door Sir Thomas More and Lord Mayor； at another door
Sir John Munday hurt。＇
LORD MAYOR。 What； Sir John Munday； are you hurt？
SIR JOHN。 A little knock； my lord。 There was even now A sort of
prentices playing at cudgels； I did command them to their masters' houses；
But now； I fear me； they are gone to join With Lincoln； Sherwin； and their
dangerous train。
MORE。 The captains of this insurrection Have taken themselves to
arms； and came but now To both the Counters； where they have released
Sundry indebted prisoners； and from thence I hear that they are gone into
St。 Martins； Where they intend to offer violence To the amazed Lombards：
therefore； my lord； If we expect the safety of the city； Tis time that force or
parley do encounter With these displeased men。
＇Enter a Messenger。＇
LORD MAYOR。 How now！ what news？
MESSENGER。 My lord； the rebels have broke open Newgate； From
whence they have delivered many prisoners； Both felons and notorious
murderers； That desperately cleave to their lawless train。
LORD MAYOR。 Up with the drawbridge； gather some forces To
Cornhill and Cheapside：and； gentlemen； If diligence be weighed on
every side； A quiet ebb will follow this rough tide。
＇Enter Shrewsbury； Surrey； Palmer； and Cholmley。＇
SHREWSBURY。 Lord Mayor； his majesty； receiving notice Of this
most dangerous insurrection； Hath sent my lord of Surrey and myself； Sir
Thomas Palmer and our followers； To add unto your forces our best means
For pacifying of this mutiny。 In God's name； then； set on with happy speed！
The king laments； if one true subject bleed。
SURREY。 I hear they mean to fire the Lombards' houses： Oh power；
what art thou in a madman's eyes！ Thou makest the plodding idiot bloody…
wise。
MORE。 My lords； I doubt not but we shall appease With a calm breath
this flux of discontent： To call them to a parley； questionless
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PALMER。 May fall out good： tis well said； Master More。
MORE。 Let's to these simple men； for many sweat Under this act； that
knows not the law's debt Which hangs upon their lives； for silly men Plod
on they know not how； like a fool's pen； That； ending； shows not any
sentence writ； Linked but to common reason or slightest wit： These follow
for no ha
