sir thomas more(托马斯·莫尔骑士)-第5节
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sentence writ； Linked but to common reason or slightest wit： These follow
for no harm； but yet incur Self penalty with those that raised this stir。 A
God's name； on； to calm our private foes With breath of gravity； not
dangerous blows！
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SCENE IV。 St。 Martin's Gate。
＇Enter Lincoln； Doll； Clown； George Betts； Williamson； others； and a
Sergeant at Arms。＇
LINCOLN。 Peace； hear me： he that will not see a red herring at a
Harry groat； butter at elevenpence a pound； meal at nine shillings a bushel；
and beef at four nobles a stone； list to me。
GEORGE。 It will come to that pass； if strangers be suffered。 Mark
him。
LINCOLN。 Our country is a great eating country； ergo； they eat more
in our country than they do in their own。
CLOWN。 By a halfpenny loaf； a day； troy weight。
LINCOLN。 They bring in strange roots； which is merely to the
undoing of poor prentices； for what's a sorry parsnip to a good heart？
WILLIAMSON。 Trash； trash； they breed sore eyes； and tis enough to
infect the city with the palsey。
LINCOLN。 Nay； it has infected it with the palsey； for these bastards of
dung； as you know they grow in dung； have infected us； and it is our
infection will make the city shake； which partly comes through the eating
of parsnips。
CLOWN。 True； and pumpkins together。
SERGEANT。 What say ye to the mercy of the king？ Do ye refuse it？
LINCOLN。 You would have us upon this； would you？ no； marry； do
we not； we accept of the king's mercy； but we will show no mercy upon
the strangers。
SERGEANT。 You are the simplest things that ever stood In such a
question。
LINCOLN。 How say ye now； prentices？ prentices simple！ down with
him！
ALL。 Prentices simple！ prentices simple！
＇Enter the Lord Mayor； Surrey； Shrewsbury； More。＇
LORD MAYOR。 Hold！ in the king's name； hold！
SURREY。 Friends； masters； countrymen
LORD MAYOR。 Peace； how； peace！ I charge you； keep the peace！
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SHREWSBURY。 My masters； countrymen
WILLIAMSON。 The noble earl of Shrewsbury； let's hear him。
GEORGE。 We'll hear the earl of Surrey。
LINCOLN。 The earl of Shrewsbury。
GEORGE。 We'll hear both。
ALL。 Both； both； both； both！
LINCOLN。 Peace； I say； peace！ are you men of wisdom； or what are
you？
SURREY。 What you will have them； but not men of wisdom。
ALL。 We'll not hear my lord of Surrey； no； no； no； no； no！ Shrewsbury；
Shrewsbury！
MORE。 Whiles they are o'er the bank of their obedience； Thus will
they bear down all things。
LINCOLN。 Sheriff More speaks； shall we hear Sheriff More speak？
DOLL。 Let's hear him： a keeps a plentyful shrievaltry； and a made my
brother Arthur Watchins Seriant Safes yeoman： let's hear Shrieve More。
ALL。 Shrieve More； More； More； Shrieve More！
MORE。 Even by the rule you have among yourselves； Command still
audience。
ALL。 Surrey； Surrey！ More； More！
LINCOLN： Peace； peace； silence； peace。
GEORGE。 Peace； peace； silence； peace。
MORE。 You that have voice and credit with the number Command
them to a stillness。
LINCOLN。 A plague on them； they will not hold their peace； the dual
cannot rule them。
MORE。 Then what a rough and riotous charge have you； To lead those
that the dual cannot rule？ Good masters； hear me speak。
DOLL。 Aye； by th' mass； will we； More： th' art a good housekeeper；
and I thank thy good worship for my brother Arthur Watchins。
ALL。 Peace； peace。
MORE。 Look； what you do offend you cry upon； That is； the peace：
not one of you here present； Had there such fellows lived when you were
babes； That could have topped the peace； as now you would； The peace
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wherein you have till now grown up Had been ta'en from you； and the
bloody times Could not have brought you to the state of men。 Alas； poor
things； what is it you have got； Although we grant you get the thing you
seek？
GEORGE。 Marry； the removing of the strangers； which cannot choose
but much advantage the poor handicrafts of the city。
MORE。 Grant them removed； and grant that this your noise Hath chid
down all the majesty of England； Imagine that you see the wretched
strangers； Their babies at their backs and their poor luggage； Plodding
tooth ports and costs for transportation； And that you sit as kings in your
desires； Authority quite silent by your brawl； And you in ruff of your
opinions clothed； What had you got？ I'll tell you： you had taught How
insolence and strong hand should prevail； How order should be quelled；
and by this pattern Not one of you should live an aged man； For other
ruffians； as their fancies wrought； With self same hand； self reasons； and
self right； Would shark on you； and men like ravenous fishes Would feed
on one another。
DOLL。 Before God； that's as true as the Gospel。
LINCOLN。 Nay； this is a sound fellow； I tell you： let's mark him。
MORE。 Let me set up before your thoughts； good friends； On
supposition； which if you will mark； You shall perceive how horrible a
shape Your innovation bears： first； tis a sin Which oft the apostle did
forewarn us of； Urging obedience to authority； And twere no error； if I told
you all； You were in arms against your God himself。
ALL。 Marry； God forbid that！
MORE。 Nay； certainly you are； For to the king God hath his office lent
Of dread； of justice； power and command； Hath bid him rule； and willed
you to obey； And； to add ampler majesty to this； He hath not only lent the
king his figure； His throne and sword； but given him his own name； Calls
him a god on earth。 What do you； then； Rising gainst him that God himself
installs； But rise against God？ what do you to your souls In doing this？ O；
desperate as you are； Wash your foul minds with tears； and those same
hands； That you like rebels lift against the peace； Lift up for peace； and
your unreverent knees； Make them your feet to kneel to be forgiven！ Tell
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me but this： what rebel captain； As mutinies are incident； by his name Can
still the rout？ who will obey a traitor？ Or how can well that proclamation
sound； When there is no addition but a rebel To qualify a rebel？ You'll put
down strangers； Kill them； cut their throats； possess their houses； And lead
the majesty of law in line； To slip him like a hound。 Say now the king （As
he is clement； if th' offender mourn） Should so much come to short of your
great trespass As but to banish you； whether would you go？ What country；
by the nature of your error； Should give you harbor？ go you to France or
Flanders； To any German province； to Spain or Portugal； Nay； any where
that not adheres to England； Why； you must needs be strangers： would
you be pleased To find a nation of such barbarous temper； That； breaking
out in hideous violence； Would not afford you an abode on earth； Whet
their detested knives against your throats； Spurn you like dogs； and like as
if that God Owed not nor made not you； nor that the claimants Were not
all appropriate to your comforts； But chartered unto them； what would you
think To be thus used？ this is the strangers case； And this your mountanish
inhumanity。
ALL。 Faith； a says true： let's do as we may be done to。
LINCOLN。 We'll be ruled by you； Master More； if you'll stand our
friend to procure our pardon。
MORE。 Submit you to these noble gentlemen； Entreat their mediation
to the king； Give up yourself to form； obey the magistrate； And there's no
doubt but mercy may be found； If you so seek。 To persist in it is present
death： but； if you Yield yourselves； no doubt what punishment You in
simplicity have incurred； his highness In mercy will most graciously
pardon。
ALL。 We yield； and desire his highness' mercy。
＇They lay by their weapons。＇
MORE。 No doubt his majesty will grant it you
