king henry vi part 1(亨利四世ⅰ)-第13节
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methought； did play the orator。 YORK。 And so he did； but yet I like it not；
In that he wears the badge of Somerset。 WARWICK。 Tush； that was but
his fancy； blame him not； I dare presume； sweet prince； he thought no
harm。 YORK。 An if I wist he did…but let it rest； Other affairs must now be
managed。 Exeunt all but EXETER EXETER。 Well didst thou； Richard； to
suppress thy voice； For had the passions of thy heart burst out； I fear we
should have seen decipher'd there More rancorous spite； more furious
raging broils； Than yet can be imagin'd or suppos'd。 But howsoe'er； no
simple man that sees This jarring discord of nobility； This shouldering of
each other in the court； This factious bandying of their favourites； But that
it doth presage some ill event。 'Tis much when sceptres are in children's
hands； But more when envy breeds unkind division： There comes the ruin；
there begins confusion。 Exit
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SCENE 2。
France。 Before Bordeaux
Enter TALBOT； with trump and drum
TALBOT。 Go to the gates of Bordeaux； trumpeter； Summon their
general unto the wall。
Trumpet sounds a parley。 Enter； aloft； the GENERAL OF THE
FRENCH； and others
English John Talbot； Captains； calls you forth； Servant in arms to
Harry King of England； And thus he would open your city gates； Be
humble to us； call my sovereignvours And do him homage as obedient
subjects； And I'll withdraw me and my bloody power； But if you frown
upon this proffer'd peace； You tempt the fury of my three attendants； Lean
famine； quartering steel； and climbing fire； Who in a moment even with
the earth Shall lay your stately and air braving towers； If you forsake the
offer of their love。 GENERAL OF THE FRENCH。 Thou ominous and
fearful owl of death； Our nation's terror and their bloody scourge！ The
period of thy tyranny approacheth。 On us thou canst not enter but by death；
For； I protest； we are well fortified； And strong enough to issue out and
fight。 If thou retire； the Dauphin； well appointed； Stands with the snares of
war to tangle thee。 On either hand thee there are squadrons pitch'd To wall
thee from the liberty of flight； And no way canst thou turn thee for redress
But death doth front thee with apparent spoil And pale destruction meets
thee in the face。 Ten thousand French have ta'en the sacrament To rive
their dangerous artillery Upon no Christian soul but English Talbot。 Lo；
there thou stand'st； a breathing valiant man； Of an invincible unconquer'd
spirit！ This is the latest glory of thy praise That I； thy enemy； due thee
withal； For ere the glass that now begins to run Finish the process of his
sandy hour； These eyes that see thee now well coloured Shall see thee
withered； bloody； pale； and dead。 ＇Drum afar off＇ Hark！ hark！ The
Dauphin's drum； a warning bell； Sings heavy music to thy timorous soul；
And mine shall ring thy dire departure out。 Exit TALBOT。 He fables not； I
hear the enemy。 Out； some light horsemen； and peruse their wings。 O；
negligent and heedless discipline！ How are we park'd and bounded in a
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pale A little herd of England's timorous deer； Maz'd with a yelping kennel
of French curs！ If we be English deer； be then in blood； Not rascal…like to
fall down with a pinch； But rather； moody…mad and desperate stags； Turn
on the bloody hounds with heads of steel And make the cowards stand
aloof at bay。 Sell every man his life as dear as mine； And they shall find
dear deer of us； my friends。 God and Saint George； Talbot and England's
right； Prosper our colours in this dangerous fight！ Exeunt
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SCENE 3。
Plains in Gascony
Enter YORK； with trumpet and many soldiers。 A MESSENGER
meets him
YORK。 Are not the speedy scouts return'd again That dogg'd the
mighty army of the Dauphin？ MESSENGER。 They are return'd； my lord；
and give it out That he is march'd to Bordeaux with his power To fight
with Talbot； as he march'd along； By your espials were discovered Two
mightier troops than that the Dauphin led； Which join'd with him and
made their march for Bordeaux。 YORK。 A plague upon that villain
Somerset That thus delays my promised supply Of horsemen that were
levied for this siege！ Renowned Talbot doth expect my aid； And I am
louted by a traitor villain And cannot help the noble chevalier。 God
comfort him in this necessity！ If he miscarry； farewell wars in France。
Enter SIR WILLIAM LUCY
LUCY。 Thou princely leader of our English strength； Never so
needful on the earth of France； Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot； Who
now is girdled with a waist of iron And hemm'd about with grim
destruction。 To Bordeaux； warlike Duke！ to Bordeaux； York！ Else；
farewell Talbot； France； and England's honour。 YORK。 O God； that
Somerset； who in proud heart Doth stop my cornets； were in Talbot's place！
So should we save a valiant gentleman By forfeiting a traitor and a coward。
Mad ire and wrathful fury makes me weep That thus we die while remiss
traitors sleep。 LUCY。 O； send some succour to the distress'd lord！ YORK。
He dies； we lose； I break my warlike word。 We mourn： France smiles。 We
lose： they daily get… All long of this vile traitor Somerset。 LUCY。 Then
God take mercy on brave Talbot's soul； And on his son； young John； who
two hours since I met in travel toward his warlike father。 This seven years
did not Talbot see his son； And now they meet where both their lives are
done。 YORK。 Alas； what joy shall noble Talbot have To bid his young son
welcome to his grave？ Away！ vexation almost stops my breath； That
sund'red friends greet in the hour of death。 Lucy； farewell； no more my
fortune can But curse the cause I cannot aid the man。 Maine； Blois；
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Poictiers； and Tours； are won away Long all of Somerset and his delay。
Exit with forces LUCY。 Thus； while the vulture of sedition Feeds in the
bosom of such great commanders； Sleeping neglection doth betray to loss
The conquest of our scarce cold conqueror； That ever…living man of
memory； Henry the Fifth。 Whiles they each other cross； Lives； honours；
lands； and all； hurry to loss。 Exit
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SCENE 4。
Other plains of Gascony
Enter SOMERSET； With his forces； an OFFICER of TALBOT'S with
him
SOMERSET。 It is too late； I cannot send them now。 This expedition
was by York and Talbot Too rashly plotted； all our general force Might
with a sally of the very town Be buckled with。 The over daring Talbot
Hath sullied all his gloss of former honour By this unheedful； desperate；
wild adventure。 York set him on to fight and die in shame。 That； Talbot
dead； great York might bear the name。 OFFICER。 Here is Sir William
Lucy； who with me Set from our o'er…match'd forces forth for aid。
Enter SIR WILLIAM LUCY
SOMERSET。 How now； Sir William！ Whither were you sent？ LUCY。
Whither； my lord！ From bought and sold Lord Talbot； Who； ring'd about
with bold adversity； Cries out for noble York and Somerset To beat
assailing death from his weak legions； And whiles the honourable captain
there Drops bloody sweat from his war…wearied limb
