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cymbeline(辛白林)-第20章

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cowards;   Like   fragments   in   hard   voyages;   became   The   life   o'   th'   need。 

Having found the back…door open Of the unguarded hearts; heavens; how 



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they wound! Some slain before; some dying; some their friends O'erborne 

i' th' former wave。 Ten chas'd by one Are now each one the slaughterman 

of twenty。 Those that would die or ere resist are grown The mortal bugs o' 

th' field。 LORD。 This was strange chance: A narrow lane; an old man; and 

two boys。 POSTHUMUS。 Nay; do not wonder at it; you are made Rather 

to wonder at the things you hear Than to work any。 Will you rhyme upon't; 

And vent it for a mock'ry? Here is one: 'Two boys; an old man (twice a 

boy); a lane; Preserv'd the Britons; was the Romans' bane。' LORD。 Nay; be 

not angry; sir。 POSTHUMUS。 'Lack; to what end? Who dares not stand his 

foe   I'll   be   his   friend;   For   if   he'll   do   as   he   is   made   to   do;   I   know   he'll 

quickly   fly    my   friendship    too。  You    have   put  me    into  rhyme。    LORD。 

Farewell; you're angry。 Exit POSTHUMUS。 Still going? This is a lord! O 

noble misery; To be i' th' field and ask 'What news?' of me! To…day how 

many would have given their honours To have sav'd their carcasses! took 

heel to do't; And yet died too! I; in mine own woe charm'd; Could not find 

death where I did hear him groan; Nor feel him where he struck。 Being an 

ugly   monster;   'Tis   strange   he   hides   him   in   fresh   cups;   soft   beds;   Sweet 

words; or hath moe ministers than we That draw his knives i' th' war。 Well; 

I will find him; For being now a favourer to the Briton; No more a Briton; 

I have resum'd again The part I came in。 Fight I will no more; But yield 

me    to  the   veriest  hind   that  shall   Once    touch   my   shoulder。    Great   the 

slaughter is   Here   made   by  th'   Roman;   great   the   answer   be   Britons   must 

take。   For   me;   my   ransom's   death;   On   either   side   I   come   to   spend   my 

breath; Which   neither   here   I'll   keep   nor   bear   again;   But   end   it   by   some 

means for Imogen。 

       Enter two BRITISH CAPTAINS and soldiers 

       FIRST   CAPTAIN。         Great   Jupiter   be   prais'd!  Lucius    is  taken。   'Tis 

thought the old man and his sons were angels。 SECOND CAPTAIN。 There 

was a fourth man; in a silly habit; That gave th' affront with them。 FIRST 

CAPTAIN。 So 'tis reported; But none of 'em can be found。 Stand! who's 

there? POSTHUMUS。 A Roman; Who had not now been drooping here if 

seconds   Had   answer'd   him。   SECOND   CAPTAIN。   Lay   hands   on   him;   a 

dog! A leg of Rome shall not return to tell What crows have peck'd them 

here。 He brags his service; As if he were of note。 Bring him to th' King。 



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      Enter   CYMBELINE;        BELARIUS;      GUIDERIUS;       ARVIRAGUS; 

PISANIO;  and   Roman   captives。 The  CAPTAINS  present   POSTHUMUS 

to CYMBELINE; who delivers him over to a gaoler。 Exeunt omnes 



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                        SCENE IV。 Britain。 A prison 



     Enter POSTHUMUS and two GAOLERS 

       FIRST GAOLER。 You shall not now be stol'n; you have locks upon 

you; So graze as you find pasture。 SECOND GAOLER。 Ay; or a stomach。 

Exeunt GAOLERS POSTHUMUS。 Most welcome; bondage! for thou art 

a way; I think; to liberty。 Yet am I better Than one that's sick o' th' gout; 

since   he   had   rather   Groan    so   in  perpetuity   than   be   cur'd   By   th'  sure 

physician death; who is the key T' unbar these locks。 My conscience; thou 

art fetter'd More than my shanks and wrists; you good gods; give me The 

penitent instrument to pick that bolt; Then; free for ever! Is't enough I am 

sorry?   So   children   temporal   fathers   do   appease;   Gods   are   more   full   of 

mercy。 Must I repent; I cannot do it better than in gyves; Desir'd more than 

constrain'd。 To satisfy; If of my freedom 'tis the main part; take No stricter 

render   of   me   than   my  all。   I   know   you   are   more   clement   than   vile   men; 

Who   of   their   broken   debtors   take   a   third; A  sixth;   a   tenth;   letting   them 

thrive again On their abatement; that's not my desire。 For Imogen's dear 

life   take   mine;   and   though   'Tis   not   so   dear;   yet   'tis   a   life;   you   coin'd   it。 

'Tween   man   and   man   they   weigh   not   every   stamp;   Though   light;   take 

pieces for the figure's sake; You rather mine; being yours。 And so; great 

pow'rs;   If   you   will   take   this   audit;   take   this   life; And   cancel   these   cold 

bonds。 O Imogen! I'll speak to thee in silence。 'Sleeps' 

       Solemn   music。   Enter;   as   in   an   apparition;   SICILIUS   LEONATUS; 

father to POSTHUMUS; an old man attired like a warrior; leading in his 

hand   an   ancient   matron;   his   WIFE;   and   mother   to   POSTHUMUS;   with 

music     before    them。   Then;    after   other   music;   follows    the   two   young 

LEONATI; brothers   to POSTHUMUS;  with wounds;  as they  died in   the 

wars。 They circle POSTHUMUS round as he lies sleeping 

       SICILIUS。 No more; thou thunder…master; show Thy spite on mortal 

flies。 With Mars fall out; with Juno chide; That thy adulteries Rates and 

revenges。 Hath my poor boy done aught but well; Whose face I never saw? 

I died whilst in the womb he stay'd Attending nature's law; Whose father 

then; as men report Thou orphans' father art; Thou shouldst have been; and 

shielded him From this earth…vexing smart。 



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       MOTHER。   Lucina   lent   not   me   her   aid;   But   took   me   in   my   throes; 

That   from   me   was   Posthumus   ripp'd;   Came   crying   'mongst   his   foes;   A 

thing of pity。 

       SICILIUS。 Great   Nature like  his ancestry  Moulded the stuff so   fair 

That he deserv'd the praise o' th' world As great Sicilius' heir。 

       FIRST   BROTHER。   When   once   he   was   mature   for   man;   In   Britain 

where was he That could stand up his parallel; Or fruitful object be In eye 

of Imogen; that best Could deem his dignity? 

       MOTHER。 With marriage wherefore was he mock'd; To be exil'd and 

thrown      From    Leonati    seat   and   cast  From     her  his   dearest   one;   Sweet 

Imogen? 

       SICILIUS。 Why did you suffer Iachimo; Slight thing of Italy; To taint 

his nobler heart and brain With needless jealousy; And to become the geck 

and scorn O' th' other's villainy? 

       SECOND        BROTHER。          For   this  from    stiller  seats  we    came;    Our 

parents   and   us   twain;   That;   striking   in   our   country's   cause;   Fell   bravely 

and were slain; Our fealty and Tenantius' right With honour to maintain。 

       FIRST   BROTHER。   Like   hardiment   Posthumus   hath   To   Cymbeline 

perform'd。 Then; Jupiter; thou king of gods; Why hast thou thus adjourn'd 

The graces for his merits due; Being all to dolours turn'd? 

       SICILIUS。   Thy   crystal   window   ope;   look   out;   No   longer   exercise 

Upon a valiant race thy harsh And potent injuries。 

       MOTHER。 Since; Jupiter; our son is good; Take off his miseries。 

       SICILIUS。   Peep       through    thy   marble   mansion。      Help!    Or   we   poor 

ghosts will cry To th' shining synod of the rest Against thy deity。 

       BROTHERS。 Help; Jupiter! or we appeal; And from thy justice fly。 

       JUPITER   descends   in   thunder   and   lightning;   sitting   upon   an   eagle。 

He throws a thunderbolt。 The GHOSTS fall on th

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