king john(约翰王)-第14节
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ACT V。
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SCENE 1。
England。 KING JOHN'S palaceEngland。 KING JOHN'S palace
England。 KING JOHN'S palaceEngland。 KING JOHN'S palace
Enter KING JOHN； PANDULPH； and attendants
KING JOHN。 Thus have I yielded up into your hand The circle of my
glory。 PANDULPH。 ＇Gives back the crown＇ Take again From this my
hand； as holding of the Pope； Your sovereign greatness and authority。
KING JOHN。 Now keep your holy word； go meet the French； And from
his Holiness use all your power To stop their marches fore we are inflam'd。
Our discontented counties do revolt； Our people quarrel with obedience；
Swearing allegiance and the love of soul To stranger blood； to foreign
royalty。 This inundation of mistemp'red humour Rests by you only to be
qualified。 Then pause not； for the present time's so sick That present
med'cine must be minist'red Or overthrow incurable ensues。 PANDULPH。
It was my breath that blew this tempest up； Upon your stubborn usage of
the Pope； But since you are a gentle convertite； My tongue shall hush
again this storm of war And make fair weather in your blust'ring land。 On
this Ascension…day； remember well； Upon your oath of service to the Pope；
Go I to make the French lay down their arms。 Exit KING JOHN。 Is this
Ascension…day？ Did not the prophet Say that before Ascension…day at
noon My crown I should give off？ Even so I have。 I did suppose it should
be on constraint； But； heaven be thank'd； it is but voluntary。
Enter the BASTARD
BASTARD。 All Kent hath yielded； nothing there holds out But Dover
Castle。 London hath receiv'd； Like a kind host； the Dauphin and his
powers。 Your nobles will not hear you； but are gone To offer service to
your enemy； And wild amazement hurries up and down The little number
of your doubtful friends。 KING JOHN。 Would not my lords return to me
again After they heard young Arthur was alive？ BASTARD。 They found
him dead； and cast into the streets； An empty casket； where the jewel of
life By some damn'd hand was robbed and ta'en away。 KING JOHN。 That
villain Hubert told me he did live。 BASTARD。 So； on my soul； he did； for
aught he knew。 But wherefore do you droop？ Why look you sad？ Be great
in act； as you have been in thought； Let not the world see fear and sad
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distrust Govern the motion of a kingly eye。 Be stirring as the time； be fire
with fire； Threaten the threat'ner； and outface the brow Of bragging horror；
so shall inferior eyes； That borrow their behaviours from the great； Grow
great by your example and put on The dauntless spirit of resolution。 Away；
and glister like the god of war When he intendeth to become the field；
Show boldness and aspiring confidence。 What； shall they seek the lion in
his den； And fright him there； and make him tremble there？ O； let it not be
said！ Forage； and run To meet displeasure farther from the doors And
grapple with him ere he come so nigh。 KING JOHN。 The legate of the
Pope hath been with me； And I have made a happy peace with him； And
he hath promis'd to dismiss the powers Led by the Dauphin。 BASTARD。
O inglorious league！ Shall we； upon the footing of our land； Send fair…play
orders； and make compromise； Insinuation； parley； and base truce； To arms
invasive？ Shall a beardless boy； A cock'red silken wanton； brave our fields
And flesh his spirit in a warlike soil； Mocking the air with colours idly
spread； And find no check？ Let us； my liege； to arms。 Perchance the
Cardinal cannot make your peace； Or； if he do； let it at least be said They
saw we had a purpose of defence。 KING JOHN。 Have thou the ordering of
this present time。 BASTARD。 Away； then； with good courage！ Yet； I know
Our party may well meet a prouder foe。 Exeunt
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SCENE 2。
England。England。
England。England。
The DAUPHIN'S camp at Saint Edmundsbury
Enter； in arms； LEWIS； SALISBURY； MELUN； PEMBROKE；
BIGOT； and soldiers
LEWIS。 My Lord Melun； let this be copied out And keep it safe for
our remembrance； Return the precedent to these lords again； That； having
our fair order written down； Both they and we； perusing o'er these notes；
May know wherefore we took the sacrament； And keep our faiths firm and
inviolable。 SALISBURY。 Upon our sides it never shall be broken。 And；
noble Dauphin； albeit we swear A voluntary zeal and an unurg'd faith To
your proceedings； yet； believe me； Prince； I am not glad that such a sore of
time Should seek a plaster by contemn'd revolt； And heal the inveterate
canker of one wound By making many。 O； it grieves my soul That I must
draw this metal from my side To be a widow…maker！ O； and there Where
honourable rescue and defence Cries out upon the name of Salisbury！ But
such is the infection of the time That； for the health and physic of our right；
We cannot deal but with the very hand Of stern injustice and confused
wrong。 And is't not pity； O my grieved friends！ That we； the sons and
children of this isle； Were born to see so sad an hour as this； Wherein we
step after a stranger…march Upon her gentle bosom； and fill up Her
enemies' ranks…I must withdraw and weep Upon the spot of this enforced
cause… To grace the gentry of a land remote And follow unacquainted
colours here？ What； here？ O nation； that thou couldst remove！ That
Neptune's arms； who clippeth thee about； Would bear thee from the
knowledge of thyself And grapple thee unto a pagan shore； Where these
two Christian armies might combine The blood of malice in a vein of
league； And not to spend it so unneighbourly！ LEWIS。 A noble temper
dost thou show in this； And great affections wrestling in thy bosom Doth
make an earthquake of nobility。 O； what a noble combat hast thou fought
Between compulsion and a brave respect！ Let me wipe off this honourable
dew That silverly doth progress on thy cheeks。 My heart hath melted at a
lady's tears； Being an ordinary inundation； But this effusion of such manly
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drops； This show'r； blown up by tempest of the soul； Startles mine eyes
and makes me more amaz'd Than had I seen the vaulty top of heaven
Figur'd quite o'er with burning meteors。 Lift up thy brow； renowned
Salisbury； And with a great heart heave away this storm； Commend these
waters to those baby eyes That never saw the giant world enrag'd； Nor met
with fortune other than at feasts； Full of warm blood； of mirth； of
gossiping。 Come； come； for thou shalt thrust thy hand as deep Into the
purse of rich prosperity As Lewis himself。 So； nobles； shall you all； That
knit your sinews to the st
