king john(约翰王)-第11节
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are out Even with the fierce looks of these bloody men。 HUBERT。 Give
me the iron； I say； and bind him here。 ARTHUR。 Alas； what need you be
so boist'rous rough？ I will not struggle； I will stand stone…still。 For heaven
sake； Hubert； let me not be bound！ Nay； hear me； Hubert！ Drive these men
away； And I will sit as quiet as a lamb； I will not stir； nor wince； nor speak
a word； Nor look upon the iron angrily； Thrust but these men away； and I'll
forgive you； Whatever torment you do put me to。 HUBERT。 Go； stand
within； let me alone with him。 EXECUTIONER。 I am best pleas'd to be
from such a deed。 Exeunt EXECUTIONERS ARTHUR。 Alas； I then have
chid away my friend！ He hath a stern look but a gentle heart。 Let him
come back； that his compassion may Give life to yours。 HUBERT。 Come；
boy； prepare yourself。 ARTHUR。 Is there no remedy？ HUBERT。 None； but
to lose your eyes。 ARTHUR。 O heaven； that there were but a mote in yours；
A grain； a dust； a gnat； a wandering hair； Any annoyance in that precious
sense！ Then； feeling what small things are boisterous there； Your vile
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intent must needs seem horrible。 HUBERT。 Is this your promise？ Go to；
hold your tongue。 ARTHUR。 Hubert； the utterance of a brace of tongues
Must needs want pleading for a pair of eyes。 Let me not hold my tongue；
let me not； Hubert； Or； Hubert； if you will； cut out my tongue； So I may
keep mine eyes。 O； spare mine eyes； Though to no use but still to look on
you！ Lo； by my troth； the instrument is cold And would not harm me。
HUBERT。 I can heat it； boy。 ARTHUR。 No； in good sooth； the fire is dead
with grief； Being create for comfort； to be us'd In undeserved extremes。
See else yourself： There is no malice in this burning coal； The breath of
heaven hath blown his spirit out； And strew'd repentant ashes on his head。
HUBERT。 But with my breath I can revive it； boy。 ARTHUR。 An if you do；
you will but make it blush And glow with shame of your proceedings；
Hubert。 Nay； it perchance will sparkle in your eyes； And； like a dog that is
compell'd to fight； Snatch at his master that doth tarre him on。 All things
that you should use to do me wrong Deny their office； only you do lack
That mercy which fierce fire and iron extends； Creatures of note for
mercy…lacking uses。 HUBERT。 Well； see to live； I will not touch thine eye
For all the treasure that thine uncle owes。 Yet I am sworn； and I did
purpose； boy； With this same very iron to burn them out。 ARTHUR。 O；
now you look like Hubert！ All this while You were disguis'd。 HUBERT。
Peace； no more。 Adieu。 Your uncle must not know but you are dead： I'll fill
these dogged spies with false reports； And； pretty child； sleep doubtless
and secure That Hubert； for the wealth of all the world； Will not offend
thee。 ARTHUR。 O heaven！ I thank you； Hubert。 HUBERT。 Silence； no
more。 Go closely in with me。 Much danger do I undergo for thee。 Exeunt
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SCENE 2。
England。 KING JOHN'S palace
Enter KING JOHN； PEMBROKE； SALISBURY； and other LORDS
KING JOHN。 Here once again we sit； once again crown'd； And
look'd upon； I hope； with cheerful eyes。 PEMBROKE。 This once again；
but that your Highness pleas'd； Was once superfluous： you were crown'd
before； And that high royalty was ne'er pluck'd off； The faiths of men ne'er
stained with revolt； Fresh expectation troubled not the land With any
long'd…for change or better state。 SALISBURY。 Therefore； to be possess'd
with double pomp； To guard a title that was rich before； To gild refined
gold； to paint the lily； To throw a perfume on the violet； To smooth the ice；
or add another hue Unto the rainbow； or with taper…light To seek the
beauteous eye of heaven to garnish； Is wasteful and ridiculous excess。
PEMBROKE。 But that your royal pleasure must be done； This act is as an
ancient tale new told And； in the last repeating； troublesome； Being urged
at a time unseasonable。 SALISBURY。 In this the antique and well…noted
face Of plain old form is much disfigured； And like a shifted wind unto a
sail It makes the course of thoughts to fetch about； Startles and frights
consideration； Makes sound opinion sick； and truth suspected； For putting
on so new a fashion'd robe。 PEMBROKE。 When workmen strive to do
better than well； They do confound their skill in covetousness； And
oftentimes excusing of a fault Doth make the fault the worse by th' excuse；
As patches set upon a little breach Discredit more in hiding of the fault
Than did the fault before it was so patch'd。 SALISBURY。 To this effect；
before you were new…crown'd； We breath'd our counsel； but it pleas'd your
Highness To overbear it； and we are all well pleas'd； Since all and every
part of what we would Doth make a stand at what your Highness will。
KING JOHN。 Some reasons of this double coronation I have possess'd
you with； and think them strong； And more； more strong； when lesser is
my fear； I shall indue you with。 Meantime but ask What you would have
reform'd that is not well； And well shall you perceive how willingly I will
both hear and grant you your requests。 PEMBROKE。 Then I； as one that
am the tongue of these； To sound the purposes of all their hearts； Both for
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myself and them… but； chief of all； Your safety； for the which myself and
them Bend their best studies； heartily request Th' enfranchisement of
Arthur； whose restraint Doth move the murmuring lips of discontent To
break into this dangerous argument： If what in rest you have in right you
hold； Why then your fears…which； as they say； attend The steps of wrong…
should move you to mew up Your tender kinsman； and to choke his days
With barbarous ignorance； and deny his youth The rich advantage of good
exercise？ That the time's enemies may not have this To grace occasions；
let it be our suit That you have bid us ask his liberty； Which for our goods
we do no further ask Than whereupon our weal； on you depending； Counts
it your weal he have his liberty。 KING JOHN。 Let it be so。 I do commit his
youth To your direction。
Enter HUBERT
＇Aside＇ Hubert； what news with you？ PEMBROKE。 This is the man
should do the bloody deed： He show'd his warrant to a friend of mine； The
image of a wicked heinous fault Lives in his eye； that close aspect of his
Doth show the mood of a much troubled breast； And I do fearfully believe
'tis done What we so fear'd he had a charge to do。 SALISBURY。 The
colour of the King doth come and go Between his purpose and his
conscience； Like heralds 'twixt two dreadful battles set。 His passion is so
ripe it needs must break。 PEMBROKE。 And when it breaks； I fear will
issue thence The foul corruption of a sweet child's death。 KING JOHN。
We cannot hold mortality's strong hand。 Good lords； although my will to
give is living； The suit which you demand is gone and dead： He tells us
Arthur is deceas'd to…night。 SALISBURY。 Indeed； we fear'd his sickness
was past cure。 PEMBROKE。 Indeed； we heard how near his death he was；
Before the child himself felt he was sick。 This must be answer'd either
here or hence。 KING JOHN。 Why do you bend such solemn brows on me？
Think you I bear the shears of destiny？ Have I commandment on the pulse
of life？ SALISBURY。 It is apparent foul…play； and 'tis shame That
greatness should so grossly offer it。 So thrive it in your game！ and so；
farewell。 PEMBROKE。 Stay yet； Lord Salisbury； I'll go with thee And find
th' inheritance of this poor child； His little kingdom of a forced grave。 That
blood which ow'd the breadth of all this isle Three foot of it doth hold…bad
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world the while！ This must not be thus borne： this will break
