king henry vi part 2(亨利四世ⅱ)-第15章
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VAUX Ay me! What is this world! What news are these! But wherefore
grieve I at an hour's poor loss; Omitting Suffolk's exile; my soul's treasure?
Why only; Suffolk; mourn I not for thee; And with the southern clouds
contend in tears… Theirs for the earth's increase; mine for my sorrows?
Now get thee hence: the King; thou know'st; is coming; If thou be found
by me; thou art but dead。 SUFFOLK。 If I depart from thee I cannot live;
And in thy sight to die; what were it else But like a pleasant slumber in thy
lap? Here could I breathe my soul into the air; As mild and gentle as the
cradle…babe Dying with mother's dug between its lips; Where; from thy
sight; I should be raging mad And cry out for thee to close up mine eyes;
To have thee with thy lips to stop my mouth; So shouldst thou either turn
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my flying soul; Or I should breathe it so into thy body; And then it liv'd in
sweet Elysium。 To die by thee were but to die in jest: From thee to die
were torture more than death。 O; let me stay; befall what may befall!
QUEEN。 Away! Though parting be a fretful corrosive; It is applied to a
deathful wound。 To France; sweet Suffolk。 Let me hear from thee; For
whereso'er thou art in this world's globe I'll have an Iris that shall find thee
out。 SUFFOLK。 I go。 QUEEN。 And take my heart with thee。 'She kisses
him' SUFFOLK。 A jewel; lock'd into the woefull'st cask That ever did
contain a thing of worth。 Even as a splitted bark; so sunder we: This way
fall I to death。 QUEEN。 This way for me。 Exeunt severally
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SCENE III。 London。 CARDINAL BEAUFORT'S bedchamber
Enter the KING; SALISBURY; and WARWICK; to the CARDINAL in
bed
KING HENRY。 How fares my lord? Speak; Beaufort; to thy
sovereign。 CARDINAL。 If thou be'st Death I'll give thee England's
treasure; Enough to purchase such another island; So thou wilt let me live
and feel no pain。 KING HENRY。 Ah; what a sign it is of evil life Where
death's approach is seen so terrible! WARWICK。 Beaufort; it is thy
sovereign speaks to thee。 CARDINAL。 Bring me unto my trial when you
will。 Died he not in his bed? Where should he die? Can I make men live;
whe'er they will or no? O; torture me no more! I will confess。 Alive again?
Then show me where he is; I'll give a thousand pound to look upon him。
He hath no eyes; the dust hath blinded them。 Comb down his hair; look;
look! it stands upright; Like lime…twigs set to catch my winged soul! Give
me some drink; and bid the apothecary Bring the strong poison that I
bought of him。 KING HENRY。 O Thou eternal Mover of the heavens;
Look with a gentle eye upon this wretch! O; beat away the busy meddling
fiend That lays strong siege unto this wretch's soul; And from his bosom
purge this black despair! WARWICK。 See how the pangs of death do
make him grin SALISBURY。 Disturb him not; let him pass peaceably。
KING HENRY。 Peace to his soul; if God's good pleasure be! Lord
Card'nal; if thou think'st on heaven's bliss; Hold up thy hand; make signal
of thy hope。 He dies; and makes no sign: O God; forgive him! WARWICK。
So bad a death argues a monstrous life。 KING HENRY。 Forbear to judge;
for we are sinners all。 Close up his eyes; and draw the curtain close; And
let us all to meditation。 Exeunt
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ACT IV。
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SCENE I。 The coast of Kent
Alarum。 Fight at sea。 Ordnance goes off。Enter a LIEUTENANT; a
SHIPMASTER and his MATE; and WALTER WHITMORE; with
sailors; SUFFOLK and other GENTLEMEN; as prisoners
LIEUTENANT。 The gaudy; blabbing; and remorseful day Is crept
into the bosom of the sea; And now loud…howling wolves arouse the jades
That drag the tragic melancholy night; Who with their drowsy; slow; and
flagging wings Clip dead men's graves; and from their misty jaws Breathe
foul contagious darkness in the air。 Therefore bring forth the soldiers of
our prize; For; whilst our pinnace anchors in the Downs; Here shall they
make their ransom on the sand; Or with their blood stain this discoloured
shore。 Master; this prisoner freely give I thee; And thou that art his mate
make boot of this; The other; Walter Whitmore; is thy share。 FIRST
GENTLEMAN。 What is my ransom; master; let me know? MASTER。 A
thousand crowns; or else lay down your head。 MATE。 And so much shall
you give; or off goes yours。 LIEUTENANT。 What; think you much to pay
two thousand crowns; And bear the name and port of gentlemen? Cut both
the villains' throats… for die you shall; The lives of those which we have
lost in fight Be counterpois'd with such a petty sum! FIRST
GENTLEMAN。 I'll give it; sir: and therefore spare my life。 SECOND
GENTLEMAN。 And so will I; and write home for it straight。
WHITMORE。 I lost mine eye in laying the prize aboard; 'To SUFFOLK'
And therefore; to revenge it; shalt thou die; And so should these; if I might
have my will。 LIEUTENANT。 Be not so rash; take ransom; let him live。
SUFFOLK。 Look on my George; I am a gentleman: Rate me at what thou
wilt; thou shalt be paid。 WHITMORE。 And so am I: my name is Walter
Whitmore。 How now! Why start'st thou? What; doth death affright?
SUFFOLK。 Thy name affrights me; in whose sound is death。 A cunning
man did calculate my birth And told me that by water I should die; Yet let
not this make thee be bloody…minded; Thy name is Gualtier; being rightly
sounded。 WHITMORE。 Gualtier or Walter; which it is I care not: Never
yet did base dishonour blur our name But with our sword we wip'd away
the blot; Therefore; when merchant…like I sell revenge; Broke be my sword;
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my arms torn and defac'd; And I proclaim'd a coward through the world。
SUFFOLK。 Stay; Whitmore; for thy prisoner is a prince; The Duke of
Suffolk; William de la Pole。 WHITMORE。 The Duke of Suffolk muffled
up in rags? SUFFOLK。 Ay; but these rags are no part of the Duke: Jove
sometime went disguis'd; and why not I? LIEUTENANT。 But Jove was
never slain; as thou shalt be。 SUFFOLK。 Obscure and lowly swain; King
Henry's bl