king john(约翰王)-第15节
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purse of rich prosperity As Lewis himself。 So； nobles； shall you all； That
knit your sinews to the strength of mine。
Enter PANDULPH
And even there； methinks； an angel spake： Look where the holy
legate comes apace； To give us warrant from the hand of heaven And on
our actions set the name of right With holy breath。 PANDULPH。 Hail；
noble prince of France！ The next is this： King John hath reconcil'd Himself
to Rome； his spirit is come in； That so stood out against the holy Church；
The great metropolis and see of Rome。 Therefore thy threat'ning colours
now wind up And tame the savage spirit of wild war； That； like a lion
fostered up at hand； It may lie gently at the foot of peace And be no further
harmful than in show。 LEWIS。 Your Grace shall pardon me； I will not
back： I am too high…born to be propertied； To be a secondary at control； Or
useful serving…man and instrument To any sovereign state throughout the
world。 Your breath first kindled the dead coal of wars Between this
chastis'd kingdom and myself And brought in matter that should feed this
fire； And now 'tis far too huge to be blown out With that same weak wind
which enkindled it。 You taught me how to know the face of right；
Acquainted me with interest to this land； Yea； thrust this enterprise into my
heart； And come ye now to tell me John hath made His peace with Rome？
What is that peace to me？ I； by the honour of my marriage…bed； After
young Arthur； claim this land for mine； And； now it is half…conquer'd； must
I back Because that John hath made his peace with Rome？ Am I Rome's
slave？ What penny hath Rome borne； What men provided； what munition
sent； To underprop this action？ Is 't not I That undergo this charge？ Who
else but I； And such as to my claim are liable； Sweat in this business and
maintain this war？ Have I not heard these islanders shout out 'Vive le roi！'
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as I have bank'd their towns？ Have I not here the best cards for the game
To will this easy match； play'd for a crown？ And shall I now give o'er the
yielded set？ No； no； on my soul； it never shall be said。 PANDULPH。 You
look but on the outside of this work。 LEWIS。 Outside or inside； I will not
return Till my attempt so much be glorified As to my ample hope was
promised Before I drew this gallant head of war； And cull'd these fiery
spirits from the world To outlook conquest； and to will renown Even in the
jaws of danger and of death。 ＇Trumpet sounds＇ What lusty trumpet thus
doth summon us？
Enter the BASTARD； attended
BASTARD。 According to the fair play of the world； Let me have
audience： I am sent to speak。 My holy lord of Milan； from the King I come；
to learn how you have dealt for him； And； as you answer； I do know the
scope And warrant limited unto my tongue。 PANDULPH。 The Dauphin is
too wilful…opposite； And will not temporize with my entreaties； He flatly
says he'll not lay down his arms。 BASTARD。 By all the blood that ever
fury breath'd； The youth says well。 Now hear our English King； For thus
his royalty doth speak in me。 He is prepar'd； and reason too he should。
This apish and unmannerly approach； This harness'd masque and
unadvised revel This unhair'd sauciness and boyish troops； The King doth
smile at； and is well prepar'd To whip this dwarfish war； these pigmy arms；
From out the circle of his territories。 That hand which had the strength；
even at your door。 To cudgel you and make you take the hatch； To dive
like buckets in concealed wells； To crouch in litter of your stable planks；
To lie like pawns lock'd up in chests and trunks； To hug with swine； to
seek sweet safety out In vaults and prisons； and to thrill and shake Even at
the crying of your nation's crow； Thinking this voice an armed
Englishman… Shall that victorious hand be feebled here That in your
chambers gave you chastisement？ No。 Know the gallant monarch is in
arms And like an eagle o'er his aery tow'rs To souse annoyance that comes
near his nest。 And you degenerate； you ingrate revolts； You bloody Neroes；
ripping up the womb Of your dear mother England； blush for shame； For
your own ladies and pale…visag'd maids； Like Amazons； come tripping
after drums； Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change； Their needles to
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lances； and their gentle hearts To fierce and bloody inclination。 LEWIS。
There end thy brave； and turn thy face in peace； We grant thou canst
outscold us。 Fare thee well； We hold our time too precious to be spent
With such a brabbler。 PANDULPH。 Give me leave to speak。 BASTARD。
No； I will speak。 LEWIS。 We will attend to neither。 Strike up the drums；
and let the tongue of war； Plead for our interest and our being here。
BASTARD。 Indeed； your drums； being beaten； will cry out； And so shall
you； being beaten。 Do but start And echo with the clamour of thy drum；
And even at hand a drum is ready brac'd That shall reverberate all as loud
as thine： Sound but another； and another shall； As loud as thine； rattle the
welkin's ear And mock the deep…mouth'd thunder； for at hand… Not trusting
to this halting legate here； Whom he hath us'd rather for sport than need… Is
warlike John； and in his forehead sits A bare…ribb'd death； whose office is
this day To feast upon whole thousands of the French。 LEWIS。 Strike up
our drums to find this danger out。 BASTARD。 And thou shalt find it；
Dauphin； do not doubt。 Exeunt
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SCENE 3。
England。 The field of battle
Alarums。 Enter KING JOHN and HUBERT
KING JOHN。 How goes the day with us？ O； tell me； Hubert。
HUBERT。 Badly； I fear。 How fares your Majesty？ KING JOHN。 This
fever that hath troubled me so long Lies heavy on me。 O； my heart is sick！
Enter a MESSENGER
MESSENGER。 My lord； your valiant kinsman； Faulconbridge；
Desires your Majesty to leave the field And send him word by me which
way you go。 KING JOHN。 Tell him； toward Swinstead； to the abbey there。
MESSENGER。 Be of good comfort； for the great supply That was
expected by the Dauphin here Are wreck'd three nights ago on Goodwin
Sands； This news was brought to Richard but even now。 The French fight
coldly； and retire themselves。 KING JOHN。 Ay me； this tyrant fever burns
me up And will not let me welcome this good news。 Set on toward
Swinstead； to my litter straight； Weakness possesseth me； and I am faint。
Exeunt
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SCENE 4。
England。 Another part of the battlefield
Enter SALISBURY； PEMBROKE； and BIGOT
SALISBURY。 I did not think the King so stor'd with friends。
PEMBROKE。 Up once again； put spirit in the French； If they miscarry； we
miscarry too。 SALISBURY。 That misbegotten devil； Faulconbridge； In
spite of spite； alone upholds the day。 PEMBROKE。 They say King John；
sore sick； hath left the field。
Enter MELUN； wounded
MELUN。 Lead me to the revolts of England here。 SALISBURY。
When we were happy we had other names。 PEMBROKE。 It is the Count
Melun。 SALISBURY。 Wounded to death。 MELUN。 Fly； noble English；
you are bought and sold； Unthread the rude eye of rebellion； And welcome
home again discarded faith。 Seek out King John； and fall before his feet；
For if the French be lords of this loud day； He means to recompense the
pains you take By cutting off your heads。 Thus hath he sworn； And I with
him； and many moe with me； Upon the altar at Saint Edmundsbury； Even
on that altar where we swore to you Dear amity and everlasting love。
SALISBURY。 May
