history of troilus and cressida(特洛埃勒斯与克雷雪达)-第22章
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eyes？ TROILUS。 This she？ No； this is Diomed's Cressida。 If beauty have a
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soul； this is not she； If souls guide vows； if vows be sanctimonies； If
sanctimony be the god's delight； If there be rule in unity itself； This was
not she。 O madness of discourse； That cause sets up with and against itself！
Bifold authority！ where reason can revolt Without perdition； and loss
assume all reason Without revolt： this is； and is not； Cressid。 Within my
soul there doth conduce a fight Of this strange nature； that a thing
inseparate Divides more wider than the sky and earth； And yet the
spacious breadth of this division Admits no orifex for a point as subtle As
Ariachne's broken woof to enter。 Instance； O instance！ strong as Pluto's
gates： Cressid is mine； tied with the bonds of heaven。 Instance； O instance！
strong as heaven itself： The bonds of heaven are slipp'd； dissolv'd； and
loos'd； And with another knot； five…finger…tied； The fractions of her faith；
orts of her love； The fragments； scraps； the bits； and greasy relics Of her
o'er…eaten faith； are bound to Diomed。 ULYSSES。 May worthy Troilus be
half…attach'd With that which here his passion doth express？ TROILUS。 Ay；
Greek； and that shall be divulged well In characters as red as Mars his
heart Inflam'd with Venus。 Never did young man fancy With so eternal and
so fix'd a soul。 Hark； Greek： as much as I do Cressid love； So much by
weight hate I her Diomed。 That sleeve is mine that he'll bear on his helm；
Were it a casque compos'd by Vulcan's skill My sword should bite it。 Not
the dreadful spout Which shipmen do the hurricano call； Constring'd in
mass by the almighty sun； Shall dizzy with more clamour Neptune's ear In
his descent than shall my prompted sword Falling on Diomed。
THERSITES。 He'll tickle it for his concupy。 TROILUS。 O Cressid！ O false
Cressid！ false； false； false！ Let all untruths stand by thy stained name； And
they'll seem glorious。 ULYSSES。 O； contain yourself； Your passion draws
ears hither。
Enter AENEAS
AENEAS。 I have been seeking you this hour； my lord。 Hector； by this；
is arming him in Troy； Ajax； your guard； stays to conduct you home。
TROILUS。 Have with you； Prince。 My courteous lord； adieu。 Fairwell；
revolted fair！…and； Diomed； Stand fast and wear a castle on thy head。
ULYSSES。 I'll bring you to the gates。 TROILUS。 Accept distracted thanks。
Exeunt TROILUS； AENEAS。 and ULYSSES
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THERSITES。 Would I could meet that rogue Diomed！ I would croak
like a raven； I would bode； I would bode。 Patroclus will give me anything
for the intelligence of this whore； the parrot will not do more for an
almond than he for a commodious drab。 Lechery； lechery！ Still wars and
lechery！ Nothing else holds fashion。 A burning devil take them！ Exit
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SCENE 3。 Troy。 Before PRIAM'S palace
Enter HECTOR and ANDROMACHE
ANDROMACHE。 When was my lord so much ungently temper'd To
stop his ears against admonishment？ Unarm； unarm； and do not fight to…
day。 HECTOR。 You train me to offend you； get you in。 By all the
everlasting gods； I'll go。 ANDROMACHE。 My dreams will； sure； prove
ominous to the day。 HECTOR。 No more； I say。
Enter CASSANDRA
CASSANDRA。 Where is my brother Hector？ ANDROMACHE。
Here； sister； arm'd； and bloody in intent。 Consort with me in loud and dear
petition； Pursue we him on knees； for I have dreamt Of bloody turbulence；
and this whole night Hath nothing been but shapes and forms of slaughter。
CASSANDRA。 O； 'tis true！ HECTOR。 Ho！ bid my trumpet sound。
CASSANDRA。 No notes of sally； for the heavens； sweet brother！
HECTOR。 Be gone； I say。 The gods have heard me swear。 CASSANDRA。
The gods are deaf to hot and peevish vows； They are polluted off'rings；
more abhorr'd Than spotted livers in the sacrifice。 ANDROMACHE。 O； be
persuaded！ Do not count it holy To hurt by being just。 It is as lawful； For
we would give much； to use violent thefts And rob in the behalf of charity。
CASSANDRA。 It is the purpose that makes strong the vow； But vows to
every purpose must not hold。 Unarm； sweet Hector。 HECTOR。 Hold you
still； I say。 Mine honour keeps the weather of my fate。 Life every man
holds dear； but the dear man Holds honour far more precious dear than
life。
Enter TROILUS
How now； young man！ Mean'st thou to fight to…day？
ANDROMACHE。 Cassandra； call my father to persuade。 Exit
CASSANDRA HECTOR。 No； faith； young Troilus； doff thy harness；
youth； I am to…day i' th' vein of chivalry。 Let grow thy sinews till their
knots be strong； And tempt not yet the brushes of the war。 Unarm thee； go；
and doubt thou not； brave boy； I'll stand to…day for thee and me and Troy。
TROILUS。 Brother； you have a vice of mercy in you Which better fits a
lion than a man。 HECTOR。 What vice is that； good Troilus？ Chide me for
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it。 TROILUS。 When many times the captive Grecian falls； Even in the fan
and wind of your fair sword； You bid them rise and live。 HECTOR。 O； 'tis
fair play！ TROILUS。 Fool's play； by heaven； Hector。 HECTOR。 How now！
how now！ TROILUS。 For th' love of all the gods； Let's leave the hermit
Pity with our mother； And when we have our armours buckled on； The
venom'd vengeance ride upon our swords； Spur them to ruthful work； rein
them from ruth！ HECTOR。 Fie； savage； fie！ TROILUS。 Hector； then 'tis
wars。 HECTOR。 Troilus； I would not have you fight to…day。 TROILUS。
Who should withhold me？ Not fate； obedience； nor the hand of Mars
Beck'ning with fiery truncheon my retire； Not Priamus and Hecuba on
knees； Their eyes o'ergalled with recourse of tears； Nor you； my brother；
with your true sword drawn； Oppos'd to hinder me； should stop my way；
But by my ruin。
Re…enter CASSANDRA； with PRIAM
CASSANDRA。 Lay hold upon him； Priam； hold him fast； He is thy
crutch； now if thou lose thy stay； Thou on him leaning； and all Troy on
thee； Fall all together。 PRIAM。 Come； Hector； come； go back。 Thy wife
hath dreamt； thy mother hath had visions； Cassandra doth foresee； and I
myself Am like a prophet suddenly enrapt To tell thee that this day is
ominous。 Therefore； come back。 HECTOR。 Aeneas is a…field； And I do
stand engag'd to many Greeks； Even in the faith of valour； to appear This
morning to them。 PRIAM。 Ay； but thou shalt not go。 HECTOR。 I must not
break my faith。 You know me dutiful； therefore； dear sir； Let me not shame
respect； but give me leave To take that course by your consent and voice
Which you do here forbid me； royal Priam。 CASSANDRA。 O Priam； yield
not to him！ ANDROMACHE。 Do not； dear father。 HECTOR。 Andromache；
I am offended with you。 Upon the love you
