two gentlemen of verona(维洛那两绅士)-第8节
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To be regarded in her sun…bright eye。 VALENTINE。 Win her with gifts； if
she respect not words： Dumb jewels often in their silent kind More than
quick words do move a woman's mind。 DUKE。 But she did scorn a present
that I sent her。 VALENTINE。 A woman sometime scorns what best
contents her。 Send her another； never give her o'er； For scorn at first makes
after…love the more。 If she do frown； 'tis not in hate of you； But rather to
beget more love in you； If she do chide； 'tis not to have you gone； For why；
the fools are mad if left alone。 Take no repulse； whatever she doth say； For
'Get you gone' she doth not mean 'Away！' Flatter and praise； commend；
extol their graces； Though ne'er so black； say they have angels' faces。 That
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man that hath a tongue； I say； is no man； If with his tongue he cannot win a
woman。 DUKE。 But she I mean is promis'd by her friends Unto a youthful
gentleman of worth； And kept severely from resort of men； That no man
hath access by day to her。 VALENTINE。 Why then I would resort to her
by night。 DUKE。 Ay； but the doors be lock'd and keys kept safe； That no
man hath recourse to her by night。 VALENTINE。 What lets but one may
enter at her window？ DUKE。 Her chamber is aloft； far from the ground；
And built so shelving that one cannot climb it Without apparent hazard of
his life。 VALENTINE。 Why then a ladder； quaintly made of cords； To cast
up with a pair of anchoring hooks； Would serve to scale another Hero's
tow'r； So bold Leander would adventure it。 DUKE。 Now； as thou art a
gentleman of blood； Advise me where I may have such a ladder。
VALENTINE。 When would you use it？ Pray； sir； tell me that。 DUKE。 This
very night； for Love is like a child； That longs for everything that he can
come by。 VALENTINE。 By seven o'clock I'll get you such a ladder。 DUKE。
But； hark thee； I will go to her alone； How shall I best convey the ladder
thither？ VALENTINE。 It will be light； my lord； that you may bear it Under
a cloak that is of any length。 DUKE。 A cloak as long as thine will serve the
turn？ VALENTINE。 Ay； my good lord。 DUKE。 Then let me see thy cloak。
I'll get me one of such another length。 VALENTINE。 Why； any cloak will
serve the turn； my lord。 DUKE。 How shall I fashion me to wear a cloak？ I
pray thee； let me feel thy cloak upon me。 What letter is this same？ What's
here？ 'To Silvia'！ And here an engine fit for my proceeding！ I'll be so bold
to break the seal for once。 ＇Reads＇ 'My thoughts do harbour with my Silvia
nightly； And slaves they are to me； that send them flying。 O； could their
master come and go as lightly； Himself would lodge where； senseless； they
are lying！ My herald thoughts in thy pure bosom rest them； While I； their
king； that thither them importune； Do curse the grace that with such grace
hath blest them； Because myself do want my servants' fortune。 I curse
myself； for they are sent by me； That they should harbour where their lord
should be。' What's here？ 'Silvia； this night I will enfranchise thee。' 'Tis so；
and here's the ladder for the purpose。 Why； Phaethon… for thou art Merops'
son… Wilt thou aspire to guide the heavenly car； And with thy daring folly
burn the world？ Wilt thou reach stars because they shine on thee？ Go； base
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intruder； over…weening slave； Bestow thy fawning smiles on equal mates；
And think my patience； more than thy desert； Is privilege for thy departure
hence。 Thank me for this more than for all the favours Which； all too
much； I have bestow'd on thee。 But if thou linger in my territories Longer
than swiftest expedition Will give thee time to leave our royal court； By
heaven！ my wrath shall far exceed the love I ever bore my daughter or
thyself。 Be gone； I will not hear thy vain excuse； But； as thou lov'st thy life；
make speed from hence。 Exit VALENTINE。 And why not death rather
than living torment？ To die is to be banish'd from myself； And Silvia is
myself； banish'd from her Is self from self； a deadly banishment。 What
light is light； if Silvia be not seen？ What joy is joy； if Silvia be not by？
Unless it be to think that she is by； And feed upon the shadow of
perfection。 Except I be by Silvia in the night； There is no music in the
nightingale； Unless I look on Silvia in the day； There is no day for me to
look upon。 She is my essence； and I leave to be If I be not by her fair
influence Foster'd； illumin'd； cherish'd； kept alive。 I fly not death； to fly his
deadly doom： Tarry I here； I but attend on death； But fly I hence； I fly
away from life。
Enter PROTEUS and LAUNCE
PROTEUS。 Run； boy； run； run； seek him out。 LAUNCE。 So…ho； so…
ho！ PROTEUS。 What seest thou？ LAUNCE。 Him we go to find： there's
not a hair on 's head but 'tis a Valentine。 PROTEUS。 Valentine？
VALENTINE。 No。 PROTEUS。 Who then？ his spirit？ VALENTINE。
Neither。 PROTEUS。 What then？ VALENTINE。 Nothing。 LAUNCE。 Can
nothing speak？ Master； shall I strike？ PROTEUS。 Who wouldst thou strike？
LAUNCE。 Nothing。 PROTEUS。 Villain； forbear。 LAUNCE。 Why； sir； I'll
strike nothing。 I pray you… PROTEUS。 Sirrah； I say； forbear。 Friend
Valentine； a word。 VALENTINE。 My ears are stopp'd and cannot hear
good news； So much of bad already hath possess'd them。 PROTEUS。 Then
in dumb silence will I bury mine； For they are harsh； untuneable； and bad。
VALENTINE。 Is Silvia dead？ PROTEUS。 No； Valentine。 VALENTINE。
No Valentine； indeed； for sacred Silvia。 Hath she forsworn me？ PROTEUS。
No； Valentine。 VALENTINE。 No Valentine； if Silvia have forsworn me。
What is your news？ LAUNCE。 Sir； there is a proclamation that you are
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vanished。 PROTEUS。 That thou art banished… O； that's the news！… From
hence； from Silvia； and from me thy friend。 VALENTINE。 O； I have fed
upon this woe already； And now excess of it will make me surfeit。 Doth
Silvia know that I am banished？ PROTEUS。 Ay； ay； and she hath offered
to the doom… Which； unrevers'd； stands in effectual force… A sea of melting
pearl； which some call tears； Those at her father's churlish feet she tender'd；
With them； upon her knees； her humble self； Wringing her hands； whose
whiteness so became them As if but now they waxed pale for woe。 But
neither bended knees； pure hands held up； Sad sighs； deep groans； nor
silver…shedding tears； Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire… But
Valentine； if he be ta'en； must die。 Besides； her intercession chaf'd him so；
When she for thy repeal was suppliant； That to close prison he
commanded her； With many bitter threats of biding there。 VALENTINE。
No more； unless the next word that thou speak'st Have some malignant
power upon my life： If so； I pray thee breathe it in mine ear； As ending
anthem of my endless dolour。 PROTEUS。 Cease to lament for that thou
canst not help； And study help for that which thou lament'st。 Time is the
nurse and breeder of all good。 Here if thou stay thou canst not see thy love；
Besides； thy staying will abridge thy life。 Hope is a lover's staff； walk
hence with that； And manage it against despairing thoughts。 Thy letters
may be here； though thou art hence； Which； being writ to me； shall be
deliver'd Even in the milk…white bosom of thy love。 The time now serves
not to expostulate。 Come； I'll convey thee through the city gate； And； ere I
part with thee； confer at large Of all that may concern thy love affairs。 As
thou lov'st Silvia； though not for thyself； Regard thy danger； and along
with me。 VALENTINE。 I pray thee； Launce； an if thou seest my boy； Bid
him make haste and meet me at the Northgate。 PROTEUS。 Go； sirrah； find
him out。 Come； Valentine。 VALENTINE。 O my dear Silvia！ Hapless
Valentine！ Exeunt VALENTINE and PROTEUS LAUNCE。 I am but a
fool； look you； and yet I have the wit to think my master is a kind of a
knave； but t
