贝壳电子书 > 英文原著电子书 > king henry vi part 2(亨利四世ⅱ) >

第21章

king henry vi part 2(亨利四世ⅱ)-第21章

小说: king henry vi part 2(亨利四世ⅱ) 字数: 每页4000字

按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页,按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页,按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部!
————未阅读完?加入书签已便下次继续阅读!




Ay; by the best blood that ever was broach'd; and beard thee too。 Look on 

me well: I have eat no meat these five days; yet come thou and thy five 

men and if I do not leave you all as dead as a door…nail; I pray God I may 

never   eat   grass   more。   IDEN。   Nay;   it   shall   ne'er   be   said;   while   England 

stands; That Alexander Iden; an esquire of Kent; Took odds to combat a 

poor famish'd man。 Oppose thy steadfast…gazing eyes to mine; See if thou 



                                            75 


… Page 76…

                                King Henry VI; Part 2 



canst   outface   me   with   thy   looks;   Set   limb   to   limb;   and   thou   art   far   the 

lesser; Thy hand is but a finger to my fist; Thy leg a stick compared with 

this truncheon; My foot shall fight with all the strength thou hast; And if 

mine arm be heaved in the air; Thy grave is digg'd already in the earth。 As 

for words; whose greatness answers words; Let this my sword report what 

speech forbears。 CADE。 By my valour; the most complete champion that 

ever I heard!   Steel;   if   thou turn the edge;   or   cut   not out the burly  bon'd 

clown in chines of beef ere thou sleep in thy sheath; I beseech God on my 

knees thou mayst be turn'd to hobnails。 'Here they 

       fight; CADE falls' O; I am slain! famine and no other hath slain me。 

Let ten thousand devils come against me; and give me but the ten meals I 

have   lost;   and   I'd   defy   them   all。   Wither;   garden;   and   be   henceforth   a 

burying place to all that do dwell in this house; because the unconquered 

soul   of   Cade   is   fled。   IDEN。   Is't   Cade   that   I   have   slain;   that   monstrous 

traitor? Sword; I will hallow thee for this thy deed And hang thee o'er my 

tomb when I am dead。 Ne'er shall this blood be wiped from thy point; But 

thou shalt wear it as a herald's coat To emblaze the honour that thy master 

got。 CADE。 Iden; farewell; and be proud of thy victory。 Tell Kent from me 

she hath lost her best man; and exhort all the world to be cowards; for I; 

that   never   feared   any;   am   vanquished   by   famine;   not   by   valour。   'Dies' 

IDEN。 How   much   thou   wrong'st   me; heaven be   my  judge。   Die;   damned 

wretch; the curse of her that bare thee! And as I thrust thy body in with my 

sword; So wish I; I might thrust thy soul to hell。 Hence will I drag thee 

headlong by the heels Unto a dunghill; which shall be thy grave; And there 

cut off thy most ungracious head; Which I will bear in triumph to the King; 

Leaving thy trunk for crows to feed upon。 Exit 



        



                                      77 


… Page 78…

King Henry VI; Part 2 



                 ACT V。 



                                         78 


… Page 79…

                                 King Henry VI; Part 2 



     SCENE I。 Fields between Dartford and Blackheath 



         Enter YORK; and his army of Irish; with drum and colours 

       YORK。 From Ireland thus comes York to claim his right And pluck 

the crown from feeble Henry's head: Ring bells aloud; burn bonfires clear 

and bright; To entertain great England's lawful king。 Ah; sancta majestas! 

who would not buy thee dear? Let them obey that knows not how to rule; 

This hand was made to handle nought but gold。 I cannot give due action to 

my   words   Except   a   sword   or   sceptre   balance   it。 A  sceptre   shall   it   have; 

have I a soul On which I'll toss the flower…de…luce of France。 

     Enter BUCKINGHAM 

       'Aside' Whom have we here? Buckingham; to disturb me? The King 

hath   sent   him;   sure:   I   must   dissemble。   BUCKINGHAM。   York;   if   thou 

meanest     well   I  greet  thee   well。  YORK。      Humphrey      of  Buckingham;       I 

accept     thy   greeting。    Art   thou   a   messenger;     or  come     of   pleasure? 

BUCKINGHAM。 A messenger from Henry; our dread liege; To know the 

reason   of   these   arms   in   peace;   Or   why   thou;   being   a   subject   as   I   am; 

Against thy oath and true allegiance sworn; Should raise so great a power 

without   his   leave;   Or   dare   to   bring   thy   force   so   near   the   court。 YORK。 

'Aside' Scarce can I speak; my choler is so great。 O; I could hew up rocks 

and   fight   with   flint;   I   am   so   angry  at   these   abject   terms; And   now;   like 

Ajax Telamonius; On sheep or oxen could I spend my fury。 I am far better 

born than is the King; More like a king; more kingly in my thoughts; But I 

must make fair weather yet awhile; Till Henry be more weak and I more 

strong。… Buckingham; I prithee; pardon me That I have given no answer all 

this while; My mind was troubled with deep melancholy。 The cause why I 

have brought this army hither Is to remove proud Somerset from the King; 

Seditious to his Grace and to the state。 BUCKINGHAM。 That is too much 

presumption on thy part; But if thy arms be to no other end; The King hath 

yielded unto thy demand: The Duke of Somerset is in the Tower。 YORK。 

Upon thine honour; is he prisoner? BUCKINGHAM。 Upon mine honour; 

he    is  prisoner。  YORK。      Then;    Buckingham;       I  do  dismiss    my   pow'rs。 

Soldiers; I thank you all; disperse yourselves; Meet me to…morrow in Saint 

George's field; You shall have pay and everything you wish。 And let my 



                                            79 


… Page 80…

                                  King Henry VI; Part 2 



sovereign; virtuous Henry; Command my eldest son; nay; all my sons; As 

pledges of my fealty and love。 I'll send them all as willing as I live: Lands; 

goods; horse; armour; anything I have; Is his to use; so Somerset may die。 

BUCKINGHAM。 York; I  commend this   kind submission。 We twain   will 

go into his Highness' tent。 

     Enter the KING; and attendants 

       KING HENRY。 Buckingham; doth York intend no harm to us; That 

thus   he   marcheth   with   thee   arm   in   arm?   YORK。   In   all   submission   and 

humility York   doth   present   himself   unto   your   Highness。  KING   HENRY。 

Then   what   intends   these   forces   thou   dost   bring?   YORK。   To   heave   the 

traitor Somerset from hence; And fight against that monstrous rebel Cade; 

Who since I heard to be discomfited。 

     Enter IDEN; with CADE's head 

       IDEN。   If   one   so   rude   and   of   so   mean   condition   May   pass   into   the 

presence of a king; Lo; I present your Grace a traitor's head; The head of 

Cade; whom I in combat slew。 KING HENRY。 The head of Cade! Great 

God; how just art Thou! O; let me view his visage; being dead; That living 

wrought me such exceeding trouble。 Tell me; my friend; art thou the man 

that slew him? IDEN。 I was; an't like your Majesty。 KING HENRY。 How 

art thou call'd? And what is thy degree? IDEN。 Alexander Iden; that's my 

name; A  poor   esquire   of   Kent   that   loves   his   king。   BUCKINGHAM。   So 

please   it   you;   my   lord;   'twere   not   amiss   He   were   created   knight   for   his 

good   service。   KING   HENRY。   Iden;   kneel   down。   'He   kneels'  

返回目录 上一页 下一页 回到顶部 0 0

你可能喜欢的