king richard iii(理查三世)-第9节
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To chide my fortune； and torment myself？ I'll join with black despair
against my soul And to myself become an enemy。 DUCHESS。 What
means this scene of rude impatience？ QUEEN ELIZABETH。 To make an
act of tragic violence。 EDWARD； my lord； thy son； our king； is dead。 Why
grow the branches when the root is gone？ Why wither not the leaves that
want their sap？ If you will live； lament； if die； be brief； That our swift…
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winged souls may catch the King's； Or like obedient subjects follow him
To his new kingdom of ne'er…changing night。 DUCHESS。 Ah； so much
interest have I in thy sorrow As I had title in thy noble husband！ I have
bewept a worthy husband's death； And liv'd with looking on his images；
But now two mirrors of his princely semblance Are crack'd in pieces by
malignant death； And I for comfort have but one false glass； That grieves
me when I see my shame in him。 Thou art a widow； yet thou art a mother
And hast the comfort of thy children left； But death hath snatch'd my
husband from mine arms And pluck'd two crutches from my feeble hands…
Clarence and Edward。 O； what cause have I… Thine being but a moiety of
my moan… To overgo thy woes and drown thy cries？ SON。 Ah； aunt； you
wept not for our father's death！ How can we aid you with our kindred tears？
DAUGHTER。 Our fatherless distress was left unmoan'd； Your widow…
dolour likewise be unwept！ QUEEN ELIZABETH。 Give me no help in
lamentation； I am not barren to bring forth complaints。 All springs reduce
their currents to mine eyes That I； being govern'd by the watery moon；
May send forth plenteous tears to drown the world！ Ah for my husband；
for my dear Lord Edward！ CHILDREN。 Ah for our father； for our dear
Lord Clarence！ DUCHESS。 Alas for both； both mine； Edward and
Clarence！ QUEEN ELIZABETH。 What stay had I but Edward？ and he's
gone。 CHILDREN。 What stay had we but Clarence？ and he's gone。
DUCHESS。 What stays had I but they？ and they are gone。 QUEEN
ELIZABETH。 Was never widow had so dear a loss。 CHILDREN。 Were
never orphans had so dear a loss。 DUCHESS。 Was never mother had so
dear a loss。 Alas； I am the mother of these griefs！ Their woes are parcell'd；
mine is general。 She for an Edward weeps； and so do I： I for a Clarence
weep； so doth not she。 These babes for Clarence weep； and so do I： I for
an Edward weep； so do not they。 Alas； you three on me； threefold
distress'd； Pour all your tears！ I am your sorrow's nurse； And I will pamper
it with lamentation。 DORSET。 Comfort； dear mother。 God is much
displeas'd That you take with unthankfulness his doing。 In common
worldly things 'tis called ungrateful With dull unwillingness to repay a
debt Which with a bounteous hand was kindly lent； Much more to be thus
opposite with heaven； For it requires the royal debt it lent you。 RIVERS。
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Madam； bethink you； like a careful mother； Of the young prince your son。
Send straight for him； Let him be crown'd； in him your comfort lives。
Drown desperate sorrow in dead Edward's grave； And plant your joys in
living Edward's throne。
Enter GLOUCESTER； BUCKINGHAM； DERBY； HASTINGS； and
RATCLIFF
GLOUCESTER。 Sister； have comfort。 All of us have cause To wail
the dimming of our shining star； But none can help our harms by wailing
them。 Madam； my mother； I do cry you mercy； I did not see your Grace。
Humbly on my knee I crave your blessing。 DUCHESS。 God bless thee；
and put meekness in thy breast； Love； charity； obedience； and true duty！
GLOUCESTER。 Amen！ ＇Aside＇ And make me die a good old man！ That
is the butt end of a mother's blessing； I marvel that her Grace did leave it
out。 BUCKINGHAM。 You cloudy princes and heart…sorrowing peers； That
bear this heavy mutual load of moan； Now cheer each other in each other's
love。 Though we have spent our harvest of this king； We are to reap the
harvest of his son。 The broken rancour of your high…swol'n hearts； But
lately splinter'd； knit； and join'd together； Must gently be preserv'd；
cherish'd； and kept。 Me seemeth good that； with some little train；
Forthwith from Ludlow the young prince be fet Hither to London； to be
crown'd our King。
RIVERS。 Why with some little train； my Lord of Buckingham？
BUCKINGHAM。 Marry； my lord； lest by a multitude The new…heal'd
wound of malice should break out； Which would be so much the more
dangerous By how much the estate is green and yet ungovern'd； Where
every horse bears his commanding rein And may direct his course as
please himself； As well the fear of harm as harm apparent； In my opinion；
ought to be prevented。 GLOUCESTER。 I hope the King made peace with
all of us； And the compact is firm and true in me。 RIVERS。 And so in me；
and so； I think； in an。 Yet； since it is but green； it should be put To no
apparent likelihood of breach； Which haply by much company might be
urg'd； Therefore I say with noble Buckingham That it is meet so few
should fetch the Prince。 HASTINGS。 And so say I。 GLOUCESTER。 Then
be it so； and go we to determine Who they shall be that straight shall post
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to Ludlow。 Madam； and you； my sister； will you go To give your censures
in this business？ Exeunt all but BUCKINGHAM and GLOUCESTER
BUCKINGHAM。 My lord； whoever journeys to the Prince； For God sake；
let not us two stay at home； For by the way I'll sort occasion； As index to
the story we late talk'd of； To part the Queen's proud kindred from the
Prince。 GLOUCESTER。 My other self； my counsel's consistory； My oracle；
my prophet； my dear cousin； I； as a child； will go by thy direction。 Toward
Ludlow then； for we'll not stay behind。 Exeunt
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SCENE 3。
London。 A street
Enter one CITIZEN at one door； and another at the other
FIRST CITIZEN。 Good morrow； neighbour。 Whither away so fast？
SECOND CITIZEN。 I promise you； I scarcely know myself。 Hear you the
news abroad？ FIRST CITIZEN。 Yes； that the King is dead。 SECOND
CITIZEN。 Ill news； by'r lady； seldom comes the better。 I fear； I fear 'twill
prove a giddy world。
Enter another CITIZEN
THIRD CITIZEN。 Neighbours； God speed！ FIRST CITIZEN。 Give
you good morrow； sir。 THIRD CITIZEN。 Doth the news hold of good
King Edward's death？ SECOND CITIZEN。 Ay； sir； it is too true； God help
the while！ THIRD CITIZEN。 Then； masters； look to see a troublous world。
FIRST CITIZEN。 No； no； by God's good grace； his son shall reign。
THIRD CITIZEN。 Woe to that land that's govern'd by a child。 SECOND
CITIZEN。 In him there is a hope of government； Which； in his nonage；
council under him； And； in his full and ripened years； himself； No doubt；
shall then； and till then； govern well。 FIRST CITIZEN。 So stood the state
when Henry the Sixth Was crown'd in Paris but at nine months old。
THIRD CITIZEN。 Stood the state so？ No； no； good friends； God wot； For
then this land was famously enrich'd With politic grave counsel； then the
King Had virtuous uncles to protect his Grace。 FIRST CITIZEN。 Why； so
hath this； both by his father and mother。 THIRD CITIZEN。 Better it were
they all came by his father； Or by his father there were none at all； For
emulation who shall now be nearest Will touch us all too near； if God
prevent not。 O； full of danger is the Duke of Gloucester！ And the Queen's
sons and brothers haught and proud； And were they to be rul'd； and not to
rule； This sickly land might solace as before。 FIRST CITIZEN。 Come；
come； we fear the worst； all will be well。 THIRD CITIZEN。 When clouds
are seen； wise men put on their cloaks； When great le
