sir thomas more(托马斯·莫尔骑士)-第11节
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handsomely； Least she think it danger； Because you are a stranger； To
come in your company。
WIT。 I warrant thee； Inclination； I will be busy： Oh； how Wit longs to
be in Wisdom's company！
＇Enter Lady Vanity singing； and beckoning with her hand。＇
VANITY。 Come hither； come hither； come hither； come： Such cheer as
I have； thou shalt have some。
MORE。 This is Lady Vanity； I'll hold my life： Beware； good Wit； you
take not her to wife。
INCLINATION。 What； unknown honesty？ a word in your ear。
＇She offers to depart。＇
You shall not be gone as yet； I swear： Here's none but friends； you
need not to fray； This young gentleman loves ye； therefore you must stay。
WIT。 I trust in me she will think no danger； For I love well the
company of fair women； And though to you I am a stranger； Yet Wit may
pleasure you now and then。
VANITY。 Who； you？ nay； you are such a holy man； That to touch on
you dare not be bold； I think you would not kiss a young woman； If one
would give ye twenty pound in gold。
WIT。 Yes； in good sadness； lady； that I would： I could find in my heart
to kiss you in your smock。
VANITY。 My back is broad enough to bear that mock； For it hath been
told me many a time That you would be seen in no such company as mine。
WIT。 Not Wit in the company of Lady Wisdom？ Oh Jove； for what do
I hither come？
INCLINATION。 Sir； she did this nothing else but to prove Whether a
little thing would you move To be angry and fret： What； and if one said so？
Let such trifling matters go And with a kind kiss come out of her debt。
Is Luggins come yet with the beard？
＇Enter another Player。＇
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PLAYER。 No； faith； he is not come： alas； what shall we do？
INCLINATION。 Forsooth； we can go no further till our fellow
Luggins come； for he plays Good Council； and now he should enter； to
admonish Wit that this is Lady Vanity； and not Lady Wisdom。
MORE。 Nay； and it be no more but so； ye shall not tarry at a stand for
that； we'll not have our play marred for lack of a little good council： till
your fellow come； I'll give him the best council that I can。Pardon me； my
Lord Mayor； I love to be merry。
Oh。。。Wit； thou art now on the bow hand； And blindly in thine own
opinion dost stand。 I tell thee； this naughty lewd Inclination Does lead thee
amiss in a very strange fashion： This is not Wisdom； but Lady Vanity；
Therefore list to Good Council； and be ruled by me。
INCLINATION。 In troth； my lord； it is as right to Lugginses part as
can be。Speak； Wit。
MORE。 Nay； we will not have our audience disappointed； if I can help
it。
WIT。 Art thou Good Council； and will tell me so？ Wouldst thou have
Wit from Lady Wisdom to go？ Thou art some deceiver； I tell thee verily； In
saying that this is Lady Vanity。
MORE。 Wit； judge not things by the outward show； The eye oft
mistakes； right well you do know： Good Council assures thee upon his
honesty； That this is not Wisdom； but Lady Vanity。
＇Enter Luggins with the beard。＇
INCLINATION。 Oh； my lord； he is come； now we shall go forward。
MORE。 Art thou come？ well； fellow； I have hoped to save thine
honesty a little。 Now； if thou canst give Wit any better council than I have
done； spare not： there I leave him to they mercy。 But by this time； I am
sure； our banquet's ready： My lord and ladies； we will taste that first； And
then they shall begin the play again； Which through the fellow's absence；
and by me； Instead of helping； hath been hindered。 Prepare against we
come。Lights there； I say！ Thus fools oft times do help to mar the play。
＇Exeunt all but players。＇
WIT。 Fie； fellow Luggins； you serve us handsomely； do ye not； think
ye？
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LUGGINS。 Why； Oagle was not within； and his wife would not let me
have the beard； and； by my troth； I ran so fast that I sweat again。
INCLINATION。 Do ye hear； fellows？ would not my lord make a rare
player？ oh； he would uphold a company beyond all hope； better than
Mason among the king's players！ Did ye mark how extemprically he fell
to the matter； and spake Lugginses part almost as it is in the very book set
down？
WIT。 Peace； do ye know what ye say？ my lord a player！ let us not
meddle with any such matters： yet I may be a little proud that my lord hath
answered me in my part。 But come； let us go； and be ready to begin the
play again。 LUGGINS。 I； that's the best； for now we lack nothing。
＇Enter a Servingman。＇
MAN。 Where be these players？
ALL。 Here； sir。
MAN。 My lord is sent for to the court； And all the guests do after
supper part； And； for he will not trouble you again； By me for your reward
a sends 8 angels； With many thanks。 But sup before you go： It is his will
you should be fairly entreated： Follow； I pray ye。
WIT。 This； Luggins； is your negligence； Wanting Wit's beard brought
things into dislike； For otherwise the play had been all seen； Where now
some curious citizen disgraced it； And discommending it； all is dismissed。
VICE。 Fore God； a says true。 But hear ye； sirs： 8 angels； ha！ my lord
would never give 8 angels more or less for 12d； other it should be 3l； 5l； or
ten li。； there's 20s wanting； sure。
WIT。 Twenty to one； tis so。 I have a trick： my lord comes； stand aside。
＇Enter More； with Attendants with Purse and Mace。＇
MORE。 In haste to counsel！ what's the business now； That all so late
his highness sends for me？ What seekst thou； fellow？
WIT。 Nay； nothing： your lordship sent 8 angels by your man； and I
have lost two of them in the rishes。
MORE。 Wit； look to that：8 angels！ I did send them ten。Who gave it
them？
MAN。 I； my lord； I had no more about me； But by and by they shall
rescue the rest。
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MORE。 Well； Wit； twas wisely done； thou playest Wit well indeed；
Not to be thus deceived of thy right。 Am I a man； by office truly
ordained Equally to decide true right his own； And shall I have deceivers
in my house？ Then what avails my bounty； when such servants Deceive
the poor of what the Master gives？ Go on； and pull his coat over his ears：
There are too many such。Give them their right。 Wit； let thy fellows
thank thee： twas well done； Thou now deservest to match with Lady
Wisdom。
＇Exit More with Attendants。＇
VICE。 God a mercy； Wit！Sir； you had a master Sir Thomas More
more； but now we shall have more。
LUGGINS。 God bless him！ I would there were more of his mind！ a
loves our quality； and yet he's a learned man； and knows what the world
is。
CLOWN。 Well； a kind man； and more loving than many other： but I
think we ha' met with the first。。。。
LUGGINS。 First served his man that had our angels； and he may
chance dine with Duke Humphrey tomorrow； being turned away today。
Come； let's go。
CLOWN。 And many such rewards would make us all ride； and horse
us with the best nags in Smithfield。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE II。 Whitehall。 The Council chamber。
＇Enter the Earls of Shrewsbury； Surrey； Bishop of Rochester； and other
Lords； severally； doing courtesy to each other； Clerk of the Council
waiting bareheaded。＇
SURREY。 Good morrow to my Lord of Shrewsbury。
SHREWSBURY。 The like unto the honoured Earl of Surrey。 Yond
comes my Lord of Rochester。
ROCHESTER。 Good morrow； my good lords。
SURREY。 Clerk of the Council； what time is't of day？
CLERK。 Past eight of clock； my lord。
SHREWSBURY。 I wonder that my good Lord Chancellor Doth stay so
long； considering there's matters Of high importance to be scanned upon。
SURREY。 Clerk of the Council； certify his lordship The lords expect
him here。
ROCHESTER。 It shall not need； Yond comes his lordship。
＇Enter Sir Thomas More； with Purse and
