king richard ii(理查二世)-第5章
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Suppose the singing birds musicians； The grass whereon thou tread'st the
presence strew'd； The flowers fair ladies； and thy steps no more Than a
delightful measure or a dance； For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man that mocks at it and sets it light。 BOLINGBROKE。 O； who can
hold a fire in his hand By thinking on the frosty Caucasus？ Or cloy the
hungry edge of appetite By bare imagination of a feast？ Or wallow naked
in December snow By thinking on fantastic summer's heat？ O； no！ the
apprehension of the good Gives but the greater feeling to the worse。 Fell
sorrow's tooth doth never rankle more Than when he bites； but lanceth not
the sore。 GAUNT。 Come； come； my son； I'll bring thee on thy way。 Had I
thy youtli and cause； I would not stay。 BOLINGBROKE。 Then； England's
ground； farewell； sweet soil； adieu； My mother； and my nurse； that bears
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me yet！ Where'er I wander； boast of this I can： Though banish'd； yet a
trueborn English man。 Exeunt
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SCENE 4。 London。 The court
Enter the KING； with BAGOT and GREEN； at one door； and the
DUKE OF AUMERLE at another
KING RICHARD。 We did observe。 Cousin Aumerle； How far
brought you high Hereford on his way？ AUMERLE。 I brought high
Hereford； if you call him so； But to the next high way； and there I left him。
KING RICHARD。 And say； what store of parting tears were shed？
AUMERLE。 Faith； none for me； except the north…east wind； Which then
blew bitterly against our faces； Awak'd the sleeping rheum； and so by
chance Did grace our hollow parting with a tear。 KING RICHARD。 What
said our cousin when you parted with him？ AUMERLE。 'Farewell。' And；
for my heart disdained that my tongue Should so profane the word； that
taught me craft To counterfeit oppression of such grief That words seem'd
buried in my sorrow's grave。 Marry； would the word 'farewell' have
length'ned hours And added years to his short banishment； He should have
had a volume of farewells； But since it would not； he had none of me。
KING RICHARD。 He is our cousin； cousin； but 'tis doubt； When time
shall call him home from banishment； Whether our kinsman come to see
his friends。 Ourself； and Bushy； Bagot here； and Green； Observ'd his
courtship to the common people； How he did seem to dive into their hearts
With humble and familiar courtesy； What reverence he did throw away on
slaves； Wooing poor craftsmen with the craft of smiles And patient
underbearing of his fortune； As 'twere to banish their affects with him。 Off
goes his bonnet to an oyster…wench； A brace of draymen bid God speed
him well And had the tribute of his supple knee； With 'Thanks； my
countrymen； my loving friends'； As were our England in reversion his；
And he our subjects' next degree in hope。 GREEN。 Well； he is gone； and
with him go these thoughts！ Now for the rebels which stand out in Ireland；
Expedient manage must be made； my liege； Ere further leisure yicld them
further means For their advantage and your Highness' loss。 KING
RICHARD。 We will ourself in person to this war； And； for our coffers；
with too great a court And liberal largess； are grown somewhat light； We
are enforc'd to farm our royal realm； The revenue whereof shall furnish us
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For our affairs in hand。 If that come short； Our substitutes at home shall
have blank charters； Whereto； when they shall know what men are rich；
They shall subscribe them for large sums of gold； And send them after to
supply our wants； For we will make for Ireland presently。
Enter BUSHY
Bushy； what news？ BUSHY。 Old John of Gaunt is grievous sick； my
lord； Suddenly taken； and hath sent poste…haste To entreat your Majesty to
visit him。 KING RICHARD。 Where lies he？ BUSHY。 At Ely House。
KING RICHARD。 Now put it； God； in the physician's mind To help him
to his grave immediately！ The lining of his coffers shall make coats To
deck our soldiers for these Irish wars。 Come； gentlemen； let's all go visit
him。 Pray God we may make haste； and come too late！ ALL。 Amen。
Exeunt
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ACT II。
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SCENE I。 London。 Ely House
Enter JOHN OF GAUNT； sick； with the DUKE OF YORK； etc。
GAUNT。 Will the King come； that I may breathe my last In
wholesome counsel to his unstaid youth？ YORK。 Vex not yourself； nor
strive not with your breath； For all in vain comes counsel to his ear。
GAUNT。 O； but they say the tongues of dying men Enforce attention like
deep harmony。 Where words are scarce； they are seldom spent in vain； For
they breathe truth that breathe their words …in pain。 He that no more must
say is listen'd more Than they whom youth and ease have taught to glose；
More are men's ends mark'd than their lives before。 The setting sun； and
music at the close； As the last taste of sweets； is sweetest last； Writ in
remembrance more than things long past。 Though Richard my life's
counsel would not hear； My death's sad tale may yet undeaf his ear。 YORK。
No； it is stopp'd with other flattering sounds； As praises； of whose taste the
wise are fond； Lascivious metres； to whose venom sound The open ear of
youth doth always listen； Report of fashions in proud Italy； Whose
manners still our tardy apish nation Limps after in base imitation。 Where
doth the world thrust forth a vanity… So it be new； there's no respect how
vile… That is not quickly buzz'd into his ears？ Then all too late comes
counsel to be heard Where will doth mutiny with wit's regard。 Direct not
him whose way himself will choose。 'Tis breath thou lack'st； and that
breath wilt thou lose。 GAUNT。 Methinks I am a prophet new inspir'd； And
thus expiring do foretell of him： His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last；
For violent fires soon burn out themselves； Small showers last long； but
sudden storms are short； He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes； With
eager feeding food doth choke the feeder； Light vanity； insatiate cormorant；
Con
