king john(约翰王)-第3节
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Angiers； Duke。 KING PHILIP。 A noble boy！ Who would not do thee right？
AUSTRIA。 Upon thy cheek lay I this zealous kiss As seal to this indenture
of my love： That to my home I will no more return Till Angiers and the
right thou hast in France； Together with that pale； that white…fac'd shore；
Whose foot spurns back the ocean's roaring tides And coops from other
lands her islanders… Even till that England； hedg'd in with the main； That
water…walled bulwark； still secure And confident from foreign purposes…
Even till that utmost corner of the west Salute thee for her king。 Till then；
fair boy； Will I not think of home； but follow arms。 CONSTANCE。 O； take
his mother's thanks； a widow's thanks； Till your strong hand shall help to
give him strength To make a more requital to your love！ AUSTRIA。 The
peace of heaven is theirs that lift their swords In such a just and charitable
war。 KING PHILIP。 Well then； to work！ Our cannon shall be bent Against
the brows of this resisting town； Call for our chiefest men of discipline； To
cull the plots of best advantages。 We'll lay before this town our royal
bones； Wade to the market…place in Frenchmen's blood； But we will make
it subject to this boy。 CONSTANCE。 Stay for an answer to your embassy；
Lest unadvis'd you stain your swords with blood； My Lord Chatillon may
from England bring That right in peace which here we urge in war； And
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then we shall repent each drop of blood That hot rash haste so indirectly
shed。
Enter CHATILLON
KING PHILIP。 A wonder； lady！ Lo； upon thy wish； Our messenger
Chatillon is arriv'd。 What England says； say briefly； gentle lord； We coldly
pause for thee。 Chatillon； speak。 CHATILLON。 Then turn your forces
from this paltry siege And stir them up against a mightier task。 England；
impatient of your just demands； Hath put himself in arms。 The adverse
winds； Whose leisure I have stay'd； have given him time To land his
legions all as soon as I； His marches are expedient to this town； His forces
strong； his soldiers confident。 With him along is come the mother…queen；
An Ate； stirring him to blood and strife； With her the Lady Blanch of
Spain； With them a bastard of the king's deceas'd； And all th' unsettled
humours of the land… Rash； inconsiderate； fiery voluntaries； With ladies'
faces and fierce dragons' spleens… Have sold their fortunes at their native
homes； Bearing their birthrights proudly on their backs； To make a hazard
of new fortunes here。 In brief； a braver choice of dauntless spirits Than
now the English bottoms have waft o'er Did never float upon the swelling
tide To do offence and scathe in Christendom。 ＇Drum beats＇ The
interruption of their churlish drums Cuts off more circumstance： they are
at hand； To parley or to fight； therefore prepare。 KING PHILIP。 How much
unlook'd for is this expedition！ AUSTRIA。 By how much unexpected； by
so much We must awake endeavour for defence； For courage mounteth
with occasion。 Let them be welcome then； we are prepar'd。
Enter KING JOHN； ELINOR； BLANCH； the BASTARD；
PEMBROKE； and others
KING JOHN。 Peace be to France； if France in peace permit Our just
and lineal entrance to our own！ If not； bleed France； and peace ascend to
heaven； Whiles we； God's wrathful agent； do correct Their proud contempt
that beats His peace to heaven！ KING PHILIP。 Peace be to England； if that
war return From France to England； there to live in peace！ England we
love； and for that England's sake With burden of our armour here we sweat。
This toil of ours should be a work of thine； But thou from loving England
art so far That thou hast under…wrought his lawful king； Cut off the
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sequence of posterity； Outfaced infant state； and done a rape Upon the
maiden virtue of the crown。 Look here upon thy brother Geffrey's face：
These eyes； these brows； were moulded out of his； This little abstract doth
contain that large Which died in Geffrey； and the hand of time Shall draw
this brief into as huge a volume。 That Geffrey was thy elder brother born；
And this his son； England was Geffrey's right； And this is Geffrey's。 In the
name of God； How comes it then that thou art call'd a king； When living
blood doth in these temples beat Which owe the crown that thou o'er…
masterest？ KING JOHN。 From whom hast thou this great commission；
France； To draw my answer from thy articles？ KING PHILIP。 From that
supernal judge that stirs good thoughts In any breast of strong authority To
look into the blots and stains of right。 That judge hath made me guardian
to this boy； Under whose warrant I impeach thy wrong； And by whose
help I mean to chastise it。 KING JOHN。 Alack； thou dost usurp authority。
KING PHILIP。 Excuse it is to beat usurping down。 ELINOR。 Who is it
thou dost call usurper； France？ CONSTANCE。 Let me make answer： thy
usurping son。 ELINOR。 Out； insolent！ Thy bastard shall be king； That thou
mayst be a queen and check the world！ CONSTANCE。 My bed was ever
to thy son as true As thine was to thy husband； and this boy Liker in
feature to his father Geffrey Than thou and John in manners…being as Eke
As rain to water； or devil to his dam。 My boy a bastard！ By my soul； I
think His father never was so true begot； It cannot be； an if thou wert his
mother。 ELINOR。 There's a good mother； boy； that blots thy father。
CONSTANCE。 There's a good grandam； boy； that would blot thee。
AUSTRIA。 Peace！ BASTARD。 Hear the crier。 AUSTRIA。 What the devil
art thou？ BASTARD。 One that will play the devil； sir； with you； An 'a may
catch your hide and you alone。 You are the hare of whom the proverb goes；
Whose valour plucks dead lions by the beard； I'll smoke your skin…coat an
I catch you right； Sirrah； look to 't； i' faith I will； i' faith。 BLANCH。 O；
well did he become that lion's robe That did disrobe the lion of that robe！
BASTARD。 It lies as sightly on the back of him As great Alcides' shows
upon an ass； But； ass； I'll take that burden from your back； Or lay on that
shall make your shoulders crack。 AUSTRIA。 What cracker is this same
that deafs our ears With this abundance of superfluous breath？ King Philip；
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determine what we shall do straight。 KING PHILIP。 Women and fools；
break off your conference。 King John； this is the very sum of all： England
and Ireland； Anjou； Touraine； Maine； In right of Arthur； do I claim of thee；
Wilt thou resign them and lay down thy arms？ KING JOHN。 My life as
soon。 I do defy thee； France。 Arthur of Britaine； yield thee to my hand；
And out of my dear love I'll give thee more Than e'er the coward hand of
France can win。 Submit thee； boy。 ELINOR。 Come to thy grandam； child。
CONSTANCE。 Do； child； go to it grandam； child； Give grandam kingdom；
and it grandam will Give it a plum； a cherry； and a fig。 There's a good
grandam！ ARTHUR。 Good my mother； peace！ I would that I were low laid
in my grave： I am not worth this coil that's made for me。 ELINOR。 His
mother shames him so； poor boy； he weeps。 CONSTANCE。 Now shame
upon you； whe'er she does or no！ His grandam's wrongs； and not his
mother's shames； Draws those heaven…moving pearls from his poor eyes；
Which heaven shall take in nature of a fee； Ay； with these crystal beads
heaven shall be brib'd To do him justice and revenge on you。 ELINOR。
Thou monstrous slanderer of heaven and earth！ CONSTANCE。 Thou
monstrous injurer of heaven and earth； Call not me slanderer！ Thou and
thine usurp The dominations； royalties； and rights； Of this oppressed boy；
this is thy eldest son's son； Infortunate in nothing but in thee。 Thy sins are
visited in this poor child； The canon of the law is laid on him； Being but
the second generation Removed from thy sin…conceiving womb。 KING
JOHN。 Bedlam； have done。 CONSTANCE。 I have but this to say… That he
is not only pla
