king john(约翰王)-第8节
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If thou stand excommunicate and curs'd？ KING PHILIP。 Good reverend
father； make my person yours； And tell me how you would bestow
yourself。 This royal hand and mine are newly knit； And the conjunction of
our inward souls Married in league； coupled and link'd together With all
religious strength of sacred vows； The latest breath that gave the sound of
words Was deep…sworn faith； peace； amity； true love； Between our
kingdoms and our royal selves； And even before this truce； but new before；
No longer than we well could wash our hands； To clap this royal bargain
up of peace； Heaven knows； they were besmear'd and overstain'd With
slaughter's pencil； where revenge did paint The fearful difference of
incensed kings。 And shall these hands； so lately purg'd of blood； So newly
join'd in love； so strong in both； Unyoke this seizure and this kind regreet？
Play fast and loose with faith？ so jest with heaven； Make such unconstant
children of ourselves； As now again to snatch our palm from palm；
Unswear faith sworn； and on the marriage…bed Of smiling peace to march
a bloody host； And make a riot on the gentle brow Of true sincerity？ O；
holy sir； My reverend father； let it not be so！ Out of your grace； devise；
ordain； impose； Some gentle order； and then we shall be blest To do your
pleasure； and continue friends。 PANDULPH。 All form is formless； order
orderless； Save what is opposite to England's love。 Therefore； to arms！ be
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champion of our church； Or let the church； our mother； breathe her curse…
A mother's curse…on her revolting son。 France； thou mayst hold a serpent
by the tongue； A chafed lion by the mortal paw； A fasting tiger safer by the
tooth； Than keep in peace that hand which thou dost hold。 KING PHILIP。 I
may disjoin my hand； but not my faith。 PANDULPH。 So mak'st thou faith
an enemy to faith； And like。 a civil war set'st oath to oath。 Thy tongue
against thy tongue。 O； let thy vow First made to heaven； first be to heaven
perform'd； That is； to be the champion of our Church。 What since thou
swor'st is sworn against thyself And may not be performed by thyself； For
that which thou hast sworn to do amiss Is not amiss when it is truly done；
And being not done； where doing tends to ill； The truth is then most done
not doing it； The better act of purposes mistook Is to mistake again；
though indirect； Yet indirection thereby grows direct； And falsehood cures；
as fire cools fire Within the scorched veins of one new…burn'd。 It is
religion that doth make vows kept； But thou hast sworn against religion
By what thou swear'st against the thing thou swear'st； And mak'st an oath
the surety for thy truth Against an oath； the truth thou art unsure To swear
swears only not to be forsworn； Else what a mockery should it be to swear！
But thou dost swear only to be forsworn； And most forsworn to keep what
thou dost swear。 Therefore thy later vows against thy first Is in thyself
rebellion to thyself； And better conquest never canst thou make Than arm
thy constant and thy nobler parts Against these giddy loose suggestions；
Upon which better part our pray'rs come in； If thou vouchsafe them。 But if
not； then know The peril of our curses fight on thee So heavy as thou shalt
not shake them off； But in despair die under the black weight。 AUSTRIA。
Rebellion； flat rebellion！ BASTARD。 Will't not be？ Will not a calf's…skin
stop that mouth of thine？ LEWIS。 Father； to arms！ BLANCH。 Upon thy
wedding…day？ Against the blood that thou hast married？ What； shall our
feast be kept with slaughtered men？ Shall braying trumpets and loud
churlish drums； Clamours of hell； be measures to our pomp？ O husband；
hear me！ ay； alack； how new Is 'husband' in my mouth！ even for that name；
Which till this time my tongue did ne'er pronounce； Upon my knee I beg；
go not to arms Against mine uncle。 CONSTANCE。 O； upon my knee；
Made hard with kneeling； I do pray to thee； Thou virtuous Dauphin； alter
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not the doom Forethought by heaven！ BLANCH。 Now shall I see thy love。
What motive may Be stronger with thee than the name of wife？
CONSTANCE。 That which upholdeth him that thee upholds； His honour。
O； thine honour； Lewis； thine honour！ LEWIS。 I muse your Majesty doth
seem so cold； When such profound respects do pull you on。 PANDULPH。
I will denounce a curse upon his head。 KING PHILIP。 Thou shalt not need。
England； I will fall from thee。 CONSTANCE。 O fair return of banish'd
majesty！ ELINOR。 O foul revolt of French inconstancy！ KING JOHN。
France； thou shalt rue this hour within this hour。 BASTARD。 Old Time the
clock…setter； that bald sexton Time； Is it as he will？ Well then； France shall
rue。 BLANCH。 The sun's o'ercast with blood。 Fair day； adieu！ Which is the
side that I must go withal？ I am with both： each army hath a hand； And in
their rage； I having hold of both； They whirl asunder and dismember me。
Husband； I cannot pray that thou mayst win； Uncle； I needs must pray that
thou mayst lose； Father； I may not wish the fortune thine； Grandam； I will
not wish thy wishes thrive。 Whoever wins； on that side shall I lose：
Assured loss before the match be play'd。 LEWIS。 Lady； with me； with me
thy fortune lies。 BLANCH。 There where my fortune lives； there my life
dies。 KING JOHN。 Cousin； go draw our puissance together。 Exit
BASTARD France； I am burn'd up with inflaming wrath； A rage whose
heat hath this condition That nothing can allay； nothing but blood； The
blood； and dearest…valu'd blood； of France。 KING PHILIP。 Thy rage shall
burn thee up； and thou shalt turn To ashes； ere our blood shall quench that
fire。 Look to thyself； thou art in jeopardy。 KING JOHN。 No more than he
that threats。 To arms let's hie！ Exeunt severally
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SCENE 2。
France。 Plains near Angiers
Alarums； excursions。 Enter the BASTARD with AUSTRIA'S head
BASTARD。 Now； by my life； this day grows wondrous hot； Some
airy devil hovers in the sky And pours down mischief。 Austria's head lie
there； While Philip breathes。
Enter KING JOHN； ARTHUR； and HUBERT
KING JOHN。 Hubert； keep this boy。 Philip； make up： My mother is
assailed in our tent； And ta'en； I fear。 BASTARD。 My lord； I rescued her；
Her Highness is in safety； fear you not； But on； my liege； for very little
pains Will bring this labour to an happy end。 Exeunt
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SCENE 3。
France。 Plains near Angiers
Alarums； excursions； retreat。 Enter KING JOHN； ELINOR； ARTHUR；
the BASTARD； HUBERT； and LORDS
KING JOHN。 ＇To ELINOR＇ So shall it be； your Grace shall stay
behind； So strongly guarded。 ＇To ARTHUR＇ Cousin； look not sad； Thy
grandam loves thee； and thy uncle will As dear be to thee as thy father was。
ARTHUR。 O； this will make my mother die with grief！ KING JOHN。 ＇To
the BASTARD＇ Cousin； away for England！ haste before； And； ere our
coming； see thou shake the bags Of hoarding abbots； imprisoned angels
Set at liberty； the fat ribs of peace Must by the hungry now be fed upon。
Use our commission in his utmost force。 BASTARD。 Bell； book； and
candle； shall not drive me back； When gold and silver becks me to come
on。 I leave your Highness。 Grandam； I will pray； If ever I remember to be
holy； For your fair safety。 So； I kiss your hand。 ELINOR。 Farewell； gentle
cousin。 KING JOHN。 Coz； farewell。 Exit BASTARD ELINOR。 Come
hither； little kinsman； hark； a word。 KING JOHN。 Come hither； Hubert。 O
my gentle Hubert； We owe thee much！ Within this wall of flesh There is a
soul counts thee her creditor； And with advantage means to pay thy love；
And； my good friend； thy voluntary oath Liv
