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titus andronicus(泰特斯·安特洛尼克斯)-第14章

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thou hast shot off one of Taurus' horns。 MARCUS。 This was the sport; my 

lord: when Publius shot; The Bull; being gall'd; gave Aries such a knock 

That down   fell both the   Ram's   horns in the   court; And   who should  find 

them but the Empress' villain? She laugh'd; and told the Moor he should 

not choose But give them to his master for a present。 TITUS。 Why; there it 

goes! God give his lordship joy! 

       Enter the CLOWN; with a basket and two pigeons in it 

       News;   news   from   heaven!   Marcus;   the   post   is   come。   Sirrah;   what 

tidings?   Have   you   any   letters?   Shall   I   have   justice?   What   says   Jupiter? 

CLOWN。  Ho;  the   gibbet…maker?   He says   that   he   hath   taken   them  down 

again; for the man must not be hang'd till the next week。 TITUS。 But what 

says   Jupiter;   I   ask   thee?   CLOWN。 Alas;  sir;   I   know  not   Jupiter;   I   never 

drank with him in all my life。 TITUS。 Why; villain; art not thou the carrier? 

CLOWN。 Ay; of my pigeons; sir; nothing else。 TITUS。 Why; didst thou not 

come from heaven? CLOWN。 From heaven! Alas; sir; I never came there。 

God forbid I should be so bold to press to heaven in my young days。 Why; 

I am going with my pigeons to the Tribunal Plebs; to take up a matter of 

brawl betwixt my uncle and one of the Emperal's men。 MARCUS。 Why; 

sir; that is as fit as can be to serve for your oration; and let him deliver the 

pigeons   to   the   Emperor   from   you。   TITUS。   Tell   me;   can   you   deliver   an 

oration   to   the   Emperor   with   a   grace?   CLOWN。   Nay;   truly;   sir;   I   could 

never say grace in all my life。 TITUS。 Sirrah; come hither。 Make no more 



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ado; But give your pigeons to the Emperor; By me thou shalt have justice 

at his hands。 Hold; hold! Meanwhile here's money for thy charges。 Give 

me pen and ink。 Sirrah; can you   with a grace deliver up a   supplication? 

CLOWN。 Ay; sir。 TITUS。 Then here is a supplication for you。 And when 

you come to him; at the first approach you must kneel; then kiss his foot; 

then deliver up your pigeons; and then look for your reward。 I'll be at hand; 

sir;   see   you   do   it   bravely。   CLOWN。   I   warrant   you;   sir;   let   me   alone。 

TITUS。 Sirrah; hast thou a knife? Come let me see it。 Here; Marcus; fold it 

in the oration; For thou hast made it like a humble suppliant。 And when 

thou hast given it to the Emperor; Knock at my door; and tell me what he 

says。 CLOWN。 God be with you; sir; I will。 TITUS。 Come; Marcus; let us 

go。 Publius; follow me。 Exeunt 



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            SCENE IV。 Rome。 Before the 

 palace Enter the EMPEROR; and the 



     EMPRESS and her two sons; DEMETRIUS and 



      CHIRON; LORDS and others。 The EMPEROR 



 brings the arrows in his hand that TITUS shot at him 



       SATURNINUS。 Why;   lords;   what   wrongs   are   these! Was   ever   seen 

An emperor in Rome thus overborne; Troubled; confronted thus; and; for 

the extent Of egal justice; us'd in such contempt? My lords; you know; as 

know the mightful gods; However these disturbers of our peace Buzz in 

the people's ears; there nought hath pass'd But even with law against the 

wilful   sons   Of   old  Andronicus。   And   what   an   if   His   sorrows   have  so 

overwhelm'd his wits; Shall we be thus afflicted in his wreaks; His fits; his 

frenzy;  and   his bitterness? And   now   he   writes   to   heaven   for  his   redress。 

See; here's 'To Jove' and this 'To Mercury'; This 'To Apollo'; this 'To the 

God of War'… Sweet scrolls to fly about the streets of Rome! What's this 

but libelling against the Senate; And blazoning our unjustice every where? 

A  goodly   humour;   is   it   not;   my   lords?   As   who   would   say   in   Rome   no 

justice were。 But if I live; his feigned ecstasies Shall be no shelter to these 

outrages; But he and his shall know that justice lives In Saturninus' health; 

whom; if she sleep; He'll so awake as he in fury shall Cut off the proud'st 

conspirator that lives。 TAMORA。 My gracious lord; my lovely Saturnine; 

Lord   of   my   life;   commander   of   my   thoughts;   Calm   thee;   and   bear   the 

faults of Titus' age; Th' effects of sorrow for his valiant sons Whose loss 

hath    pierc'd  him   deep   and   scarr'd  his  heart;  And    rather  comfort    his 

distressed    plight   Than   prosecute    the  meanest     or  the  best  For   these 

contempts。 'Aside' Why; thus it shall become High…witted Tamora to gloze 

with all。 But; Titus; I have touch'd thee to the quick; Thy life…blood out; if 

Aaron now be wise; Then is all safe; the anchor in the port。 

       Enter CLOWN How now; good fellow! Wouldst thou speak with us? 

CLOWN。        Yes;   forsooth;   an  your   mistriship   be  Emperial。    TAMORA。 



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Empress I am; but yonder sits the Emperor。 CLOWN。 'Tis he。… God and 

Saint Stephen give you godden。 I have brought you a letter and a couple of 

pigeons   here。   'SATURNINUS   reads   the   letter'   SATURNINUS。   Go   take 

him  away;   and   hang   him  presently。   CLOWN。   How   much   money  must   I 

have?   TAMORA。   Come;   sirrah;   you   must   be   hang'd。   CLOWN。   Hang'd! 

by'r   lady;   then   I   have   brought   up   a   neck   to   a   fair   end。   'Exit   guarded' 

SATURNINUS。   Despiteful   and   intolerable   wrongs!   Shall   I   endure   this 

monstrous villainy? I know from whence this same device proceeds。 May 

this be borne… as if his traitorous sons That died by law for murder of our 

brother    Have    by   my   means     been   butchered    wrongfully?      Go   drag   the 

villain   hither by  the   hair;   Nor   age nor honour   shall shape privilege。   For 

this proud mock I'll be thy slaughterman; Sly frantic wretch; that holp'st to 

make me great; In hope thyself should govern Rome and me。 

       Enter NUNTIUS AEMILIUS 

       What news with thee; Aemilius? AEMILIUS。 Arm; my lords! Rome 

never had more cause。 The Goths have gathered head; and with a power 

Of high resolved men; bent to the spoil; They hither march amain; under 

conduct Of Lucius; son to old Andronicus; Who threats in course of this 

revenge to do As much as ever Coriolanus did。 SATURNINUS。 Is warlike 

Lucius general of the Goths? These tidings nip me; and I hang the head As 

flowers   with   frost;   or   grass   beat   down   with   storms。 Ay;   now   begins   our 

sorrows   to   approach。   'Tis   he   the   common   people   love   so   much;   Myself 

hath often heard them say… When I have walked like a private man… That 

Lucius'   banishment   was   wrongfully;   And   they   have   wish'd   that   Lucius 

were   their   emperor。   TAMORA。   Why   should   you   fear?   Is   not   your   city 

strong? SATURNINUS。 Ay; but the citizens favour Lucius; And will revolt 

from me to succour him。 TAMORA。 King; be thy thoughts imperious like 

thy name! Is the sun dimm'd; that gnats do fly in it? The eagle suffers little 

birds   to   sing; And   is   not   careful   what   they  mean   thereby;   Knowing   that 

with the shadow of his wings He can at pleasure stint their melody; Even 

so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome。 Then cheer thy spirit; for know 

thou; Emperor; I will enchant the old Andronicus With words more sweet; 

and yet more dangerous; Than baits to fish or honey…stalks to sheep; When 

as the one is wounded with the bait; The other rotted with delicious feed。 



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SATURNINUS。   But   he       will   not  entreat   his  son   for  us。   TAM

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