king john(约翰王)-第7节
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France is a bawd to Fortune and King John… That strumpet Fortune； that
usurping John！ Tell me； thou fellow； is not France forsworn？ Envenom
him with words； or get thee gone And leave those woes alone which I
alone Am bound to under…bear。 SALISBURY。 Pardon me； madam； I may
not go without you to the kings。 CONSTANCE。 Thou mayst； thou shalt； I
will not go with thee； I will instruct my sorrows to be proud； For grief is
proud； and makes his owner stoop。 To me； and to the state of my great
grief； Let kings assemble； for my grief's so great That no supporter but the
huge firm earth Can hold it up。 ＇Seats herself on the ground＇ Here I and
sorrows sit； Here is my throne； bid kings come bow to it。
Enter KING JOHN； KING PHILIP； LEWIS； BLANCH； ELINOR；
the BASTARD； AUSTRIA； and attendants
KING PHILIP。 'Tis true； fair daughter； and this blessed day Ever in
France shall be kept festival。 To solemnize this day the glorious sun Stays
in his course and plays the alchemist； Turning with splendour of his
precious eye The meagre cloddy earth to glittering gold。 The yearly course
that brings this day about Shall never see it but a holiday。 CONSTANCE。
＇Rising＇ A wicked day； and not a holy day！ What hath this day deserv'd？
what hath it done That it in golden letters should be set Among the high
tides in the calendar？ Nay； rather turn this day out of the week； This day of
shame； oppression； perjury； Or； if it must stand still； let wives with child
Pray that their burdens may not fall this day； Lest that their hopes
prodigiously be cross'd； But on this day let seamen fear no wreck； No
bargains break that are not this day made； This day； all things begun come
to ill end； Yea； faith itself to hollow falsehood change！ KING PHILIP。 By
heaven； lady； you shall have no cause To curse the fair proceedings of this
day。 Have I not pawn'd to you my majesty？ CONSTANCE。 You have
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beguil'd me with a counterfeit Resembling majesty； which； being touch'd
and tried； Proves valueless； you are forsworn； forsworn； You came in arms
to spill mine enemies' blood； But now in arms you strengthen it with yours。
The grappling vigour and rough frown of war Is cold in amity and painted
peace； And our oppression hath made up this league。 Arm； arm； you
heavens； against these perjur'd kings！ A widow cries： Be husband to me；
heavens！ Let not the hours of this ungodly day Wear out the day in peace；
but； ere sunset； Set armed discord 'twixt these perjur'd kings！ Hear me； O；
hear me！ AUSTRIA。 Lady Constance； peace！ CONSTANCE。 War！ war！
no peace！ Peace is to me a war。 O Lymoges！ O Austria！ thou dost shame
That bloody spoil。 Thou slave； thou wretch； thou coward！ Thou little
valiant； great in villainy！ Thou ever strong upon the stronger side！ Thou
Fortune's champion that dost never fight But when her humorous ladyship
is by To teach thee safety！ Thou art perjur'd too； And sooth'st up greatness。
What a fool art thou； A ramping fool； to brag and stamp and swear Upon
my party！ Thou cold…blooded slave； Hast thou not spoke like thunder on
my side； Been sworn my soldier； bidding me depend Upon thy stars； thy
fortune； and thy strength； And dost thou now fall over to my foes？ Thou
wear a lion's hide！ Doff it for shame； And hang a calf's…skin on those
recreant limbs。 AUSTRIA。 O that a man should speak those words to me！
BASTARD。 And hang a calf's…skin on those recreant limbs。 AUSTRIA。
Thou dar'st not say so； villain； for thy life。 BASTARD。 And hang a calf's…
skin on those recreant limbs。 KING JOHN。 We like not this： thou dost
forget thyself。
Enter PANDULPH
KING PHILIP。 Here comes the holy legate of the Pope。 PANDULPH。
Hail； you anointed deputies of heaven！ To thee； King John； my holy errand
is。 I Pandulph； of fair Milan cardinal； And from Pope Innocent the legate
here； Do in his name religiously demand Why thou against the Church；
our holy mother； So wilfully dost spurn； and force perforce Keep Stephen
Langton； chosen Archbishop Of Canterbury； from that holy see？ This； in
our foresaid holy father's name； Pope Innocent； I do demand of thee。
KING JOHN。 What earthly name to interrogatories Can task the free
breath of a sacred king？ Thou canst not； Cardinal； devise a name So slight；
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unworthy； and ridiculous； To charge me to an answer； as the Pope。 Tell
him this tale； and from the mouth of England Add thus much more； that no
Italian priest Shall tithe or toll in our dominions； But as we under heaven
are supreme head； So； under Him that great supremacy； Where we do reign
we will alone uphold； Without th' assistance of a mortal hand。 So tell the
Pope； all reverence set apart To him and his usurp'd authority。 KING
PHILIP。 Brother of England； you blaspheme in this。 KING JOHN。 Though
you and all the kings of Christendom Are led so grossly by this meddling
priest； Dreading the curse that money may buy out； And by the merit of
vile gold； dross； dust； Purchase corrupted pardon of a man； Who in that
sale sells pardon from himself… Though you and all the rest； so grossly led；
This juggling witchcraft with revenue cherish； Yet I alone； alone do me
oppose Against the Pope； and count his friends my foes。 PANDULPH。
Then by the lawful power that I have Thou shalt stand curs'd and
excommunicate； And blessed shall he be that doth revolt From his
allegiance to an heretic； And meritorious shall that hand be call'd；
Canonized； and worshipp'd as a saint； That takes away by any secret
course Thy hateful life。 CONSTANCE。 O； lawful let it be That I have
room with Rome to curse awhile！ Good father Cardinal； cry thou 'amen'
To my keen curses； for without my wrong There is no tongue hath power
to curse him right。 PANDULPH。 There's law and warrant； lady； for my
curse。 CONSTANCE。 And for mine too； when law can do no right； Let it
be lawful that law bar no wrong； Law cannot give my child his kingdom
here； For he that holds his kingdom holds the law； Therefore； since law
itself is perfect wrong； How can the law forbid my tongue to curse？
PANDULPH。 Philip of France； on peril of a curse； Let go the hand of that
arch…heretic； And raise the power of France upon his head； Unless he do
submit himself to Rome。 ELINOR。 Look'st thou pale； France？ Do not let
go thy hand。 CONSTANCE。 Look to that； devil； lest that France repent
And by disjoining hands hell lose a soul。 AUSTRIA。 King Philip； listen to
the Cardinal。 BASTARD。 And hang a calf's…skin on his recreant limbs。
AUSTRIA。 Well； ruffian； I must pocket up these wrongs； Because…
BASTARD。 Your breeches best may carry them。 KING JOHN。 Philip；
what say'st thou to the Cardinal？ CONSTANCE。 What should he say； but
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as the Cardinal？ LEWIS。 Bethink you； father； for the difference Is
purchase of a heavy curse from Rome Or the light loss of England for a
friend。 Forgo the easier。 BLANCH。 That's the curse of Rome。
CONSTANCE。 O Lewis； stand fast！ The devil tempts thee here In likeness
of a new untrimmed bride。 BLANCH。 The Lady Constance speaks not
from her faith； But from her need。 CONSTANCE。 O； if thou grant my
need； Which only lives but by the death of faith； That need must needs
infer this principle… That faith would live again by death of need。 O then；
tread down my need； and faith mounts up： Keep my need up； and faith is
trodden down！ KING JOHN。 The King is mov'd； and answers not to this。
CONSTANCE。 O be remov'd from him； and answer well！ AUSTRIA。 Do
so； King Philip； hang no more in doubt。 BASTARD。 Hang nothing but a
calf's…skin； most sweet lout。 KING PHILIP。 I am perplex'd and know not
what to say。 PANDULPH。 What canst thou say but will perplex thee more；
If thou stand excommunicate and curs'd？ KING PHILIP。 Good reverend
