king john(约翰王)-第10节
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drowsy man； And bitter shame hath spoil'd the sweet world's taste； That it
yields nought but shame and bitterness。 PANDULPH。 Before the curing of
a strong disease； Even in the instant of repair and health； The fit is
strongest； evils that take leave On their departure most of all show evil；
What have you lost by losing of this day？ LEWIS。 All days of glory； joy；
and happiness。 PANDULPH。 If you had won it； certainly you had。 No； no；
when Fortune means to men most good； She looks upon them with a
threat'ning eye。 'Tis strange to think how much King John hath lost In this
which he accounts so clearly won。 Are not you griev'd that Arthur is his
prisoner？ LEWIS。 As heartily as he is glad he hath him。 PANDULPH。
Your mind is all as youthful as your blood。 Now hear me speak with a
prophetic spirit； For even the breath of what I mean to speak Shall blow
each dust； each straw； each little rub； Out of the path which shall directly
lead Thy foot to England's throne。 And therefore mark： John hath seiz'd
Arthur； and it cannot be That； whiles warm life plays in that infant's veins；
The misplac'd John should entertain an hour； One minute； nay； one quiet
breath of rest。 A sceptre snatch'd with an unruly hand Must be boisterously
maintain'd as gain'd； And he that stands upon a slipp'ry place Makes nice
of no vile hold to stay him up； That John may stand then； Arthur needs
must fall； So be it； for it cannot be but so。 LEWIS。 But what shall I gain by
young Arthur's fall？ PANDULPH。 You； in the right of Lady Blanch your
wife； May then make all the claim that Arthur did。 LEWIS。 And lose it；
life and all； as Arthur did。 PANDULPH。 How green you are and fresh in
this old world！ John lays you plots； the times conspire with you； For he
that steeps his safety in true blood Shall find but bloody safety and untrue。
This act； so evilly borne； shall cool the hearts Of all his people and freeze
up their zeal； That none so small advantage shall step forth To check his
reign but they will cherish it； No natural exhalation in the sky； No scope of
nature； no distemper'd day； No common wind； no customed event； But
they will pluck away his natural cause And call them meteors； prodigies；
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and signs； Abortives； presages； and tongues of heaven； Plainly denouncing
vengeance upon John。 LEWIS。 May be he will not touch young Arthur's
life； But hold himself safe in his prisonment。 PANDULPH。 O； Sir； when
he shall hear of your approach； If that young Arthur be not gone already；
Even at that news he dies； and then the hearts Of all his people shall revolt
from him； And kiss the lips of unacquainted change； And pick strong
matter of revolt and wrath Out of the bloody fingers' ends of john。
Methinks I see this hurly all on foot； And； O； what better matter breeds for
you Than I have nam'd！ The bastard Faulconbridge Is now in England
ransacking the Church； Offending charity； if but a dozen French Were
there in arms； they would be as a can To train ten thousand English to their
side； Or as a little snow； tumbled about； Anon becomes a mountain。 O
noble Dauphin； Go with me to the King。 'Tis wonderful What may be
wrought out of their discontent； Now that their souls are topful of offence。
For England go； I will whet on the King。 LEWIS。 Strong reasons makes
strong actions。 Let us go； If you say ay； the King will not say no。 Exeunt
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ACT IV。
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SCENE 1。
England。 A castle
Enter HUBERT and EXECUTIONERS
HUBERT。 Heat me these irons hot； and look thou stand Within the
arras。 When I strike my foot Upon the bosom of the ground； rush forth
And bind the boy which you shall find with me Fast to the chair。 Be
heedful； hence； and watch。 EXECUTIONER。 I hope your warrant will
bear out the deed。 HUBERT。 Uncleanly scruples！ Fear not you。 Look to't。
Exeunt EXECUTIONERS Young lad； come forth； I have to say with you。
Enter ARTHUR
ARTHUR。 Good morrow； Hubert。 HUBERT。 Good morrow； little
Prince。 ARTHUR。 As little prince； having so great a tide To be more
prince； as may be。 You are sad。 HUBERT。 Indeed I have been merrier。
ARTHUR。 Mercy on me！ Methinks no body should be sad but I； Yet； I
remember； when I was in France； Young gentlemen would be as sad as
night； Only for wantonness。 By my christendom； So I were out of prison
and kept sheep； I should be as merry as the day is long； And so I would be
here but that I doubt My uncle practises more harm to me； He is afraid of
me； and I of him。 Is it my fault that I was Geffrey's son？ No； indeed； ist
not； and I would to heaven I were your son； so you would love me； Hubert。
HUBERT。 ＇Aside＇ If I talk to him； with his innocent prate He will awake
my mercy； which lies dead； Therefore I will be sudden and dispatch。
ARTHUR。 Are you sick； Hubert？ You look pale to…day； In sooth； I would
you were a little sick； That I might sit all night and watch with you。 I
warrant I love you more than you do me。 HUBERT。 ＇Aside＇ His words do
take possession of my bosom。… Read here； young Arthur。 ＇Showing a paper＇
＇Aside＇ How now； foolish rheum！ Turning dispiteous torture out of door！ I
must be brief； lest resolution drop Out at mine eyes in tender womanish
tears。… Can you not read it？ Is it not fair writ？ ARTHUR。 Too fairly； Hubert；
for so foul effect。 Must you with hot irons burn out both mine eyes？
HUBERT。 Young boy； I must。 ARTHUR。 And will you？ HUBERT。 And I
will。 ARTHUR。 Have you the heart？ When your head did but ache； I knit
my handkerchief about your brows… The best I had； a princess wrought it
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me… And I did never ask it you again； And with my hand at midnight held
your head； And； like the watchful minutes to the hour； Still and anon
cheer'd up the heavy time； Saying 'What lack you？' and 'Where lies your
grief？' Or 'What good love may I perform for you？' Many a poor man's son
would have lyen still； And ne'er have spoke a loving word to you； But you
at your sick service had a prince。 Nay； you may think my love was crafty
love； And call it cunning。 Do； an if you will。 If heaven be pleas'd that you
must use me ill； Why； then you must。 Will you put out mine eyes； These
eyes that never did nor never shall So much as frown on you？ HUBERT。 I
have sworn to do it； And with hot irons must I burn them out。 ARTHUR。
Ah； none but in this iron age would do it！ The iron of itself； though heat
red…hot； Approaching near these eyes would drink my tears； And quench
his fiery indignation Even in the matter of mine innocence； Nay； after that；
consume away in rust But for containing fire to harm mine eye。 Are you
more stubborn…hard than hammer'd iron？ An if an angel should have come
to me And told me Hubert should put out mine eyes； I would not have
believ'd him…no tongue but Hubert's。 HUBERT。 ＇Stamps＇ Come forth。
Re…enter EXECUTIONERS； With cord； irons； etc。
Do as I bid you do。 ARTHUR。 O； save me； Hubert； save me！ My eyes
are out Even with the fierce looks of these bloody men。 HUBERT。 Give
me the iron； I say
