king henry iv part 1(亨利四世i)-第12章
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tell me； doth he keep his bed？ Mess。 He did； my lord； four days ere I set
forth； And at the time of my departure thence He was much fear'd by his
physicians。 Wor。 I would the state of time had first been whole Ere he by
sickness had been visited。 His health was never better worth than now。 Hot。
Sick now？ droop now？ This sickness doth infect The very lifeblood of our
enterprise。 'Tis catching hither； even to our camp。 He writes me here that
inward sickness… And that his friends by deputation could not So soon be
drawn； no did he think it meet To lay so dangerous and dear a trust On any
soul remov'd but on his own。 Yet doth he give us bold advertisement； That
with our small conjunction we should on； To see how fortune is dispos'd to
us； For； as he writes； there is no quailing now； Because the King is
certainly possess'd Of all our purposes。 What say you to it？ Wor。 Your
father's sickness is a maim to us。 Hot。 A perilous gash； a very limb lopp'd
off。 And yet； in faith； it is not！ His present want Seems more than we shall
find it。 Were it good To set the exact wealth of all our states All at one cast？
to set so rich a man On the nice hazard of one doubtful hour？ It were not
good； for therein should we read The very bottom and the soul of hope；
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The very list； the very utmost bound Of all our fortunes。 Doug。 Faith； and
so we should； Where now remains a sweet reversion。 We may boldly
spend upon the hope of what Is to come in。 A comfort of retirement lives
in this。 Hot。 A rendezvous； a home to fly unto； If that the devil and
mischance look big Upon the maidenhead of our affairs。 Wor。 But yet I
would your father had been here。 The quality and hair of our attempt
Brooks no division。 It will be thought By some that know not why he is
away； That wisdom； loyalty； and mere dislike Of our proceedings kept the
Earl from hence。 And think how such an apprehension May turn the tide of
fearful faction And breed a kind of question in our cause。 For well you
know we of the off'ring side Must keep aloof from strict arbitrement； And
stop all sight…holes； every loop from whence The eye of reason may pry in
upon us。 This absence of your father's draws a curtain That shows the
ignorant a kind of fear Before not dreamt of。 Hot。 You strain too far。 I
rather of his absence make this use： It lends a lustre and more great
opinion； A larger dare to our great enterprise； Than if the Earl were here；
for men must think； If we； without his help； can make a head To push
against a kingdom； with his help We shall o'erturn it topsy…turvy down。 Yet
all goes well； yet all our joints are whole。 Doug。 As heart can think。 There
is not such a word Spoke of in Scotland as this term of fear。
Enter Sir Richard Vernon。
Hot。 My cousin Vernon！ welcome； by my soul。 Ver。 Pray God my
news be worth a welcome； lord。 The Earl of Westmoreland； seven
thousand strong； Is marching hitherwards； with him Prince John。 Hot。 No
harm。 What more？ Ver。 And further； I have learn'd The King himself in
person is set forth； Or hitherwards intended speedily； With strong and
mighty preparation。 Hot。 He shall be welcome too。 Where is his son； The
nimble…footed madcap Prince of Wales； And his comrades； that daff'd the
world aside And bid it pass？ Ver。 All furnish'd； all in arms； All plum'd like
estridges that with the wind Bated like eagles having lately bath'd；
Glittering in golden coats like images； As full of spirit as the month of
May And gorgeous as the sun at midsummer； Wanton as youthful goats；
wild as young bulls。 I saw young Harry with his beaver on His cushes on
his thighs； gallantly arm'd； Rise from the ground like feathered Mercury；
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And vaulted with such ease into his seat As if an angel dropp'd down from
the clouds To turn and wind a fiery Pegasus And witch the world with
noble horsemanship。 Hot。 No more； no more！ Worse than the sun in March；
This praise doth nourish agues。 Let them come。 They come like sacrifices
in their trim； And to the fire…ey'd maid of smoky war All hot and bleeding
Will we offer them。 The mailed Mars Shall on his altar sit Up to the ears in
blood。 I am on fire To hear this rich reprisal is so nigh； And yet not ours。
Come； let me taste my horse； Who is to bear me like a thunderbolt Against
the bosom of the Prince of Wales。 Harry to Harry shall； hot horse to horse；
Meet； and ne'er part till one drop down a corse。 that Glendower were come！
Ver。 There is more news。 I learn'd in Worcester； as I rode along； He cannot
draw his power this fourteen days。 Doug。 That's the worst tidings that I
hear of yet。 Wor。 Ay； by my faith； that bears a frosty sound。 Hot。 What may
the King's whole battle reach unto？ Ver。 To thirty thousand。 Hot。 Forty let
it be。 My father and Glendower being both away； The powers of us may
serve so great a day。 Come； let us take a muster speedily。 Doomsday is
near。 Die all； die merrily。 Doug。 Talk not of dying。 I am out of fear Of
death or death's hand for this one half…year。 Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 A public road near Coventry。
Enter Falstaff and Bardolph。
Fal。 Bardolph； get thee before to Coventry； fill me a bottle of sack。
Our soldiers shall march through。 We'll to Sutton Co'fil' to…night。 Bard。
Will you give me money； Captain？ Fal。 Lay out； lay out。 Bald。 This bottle
makes an angel。 Fal。 An if it do； take it for thy labour； an if it make twenty；
take them all； I'll answer the coinage。 Bid my lieutenant Peto meet me at
town's end。 Bard。 I Will； Captain。 Farewell。 Exit。 Fal。 If I be not ashamed
of my soldiers； I am a sous'd gurnet。 I have misused the King's press
damnably。 I have got in exchange of a hundred and fifty soldiers； three
hundred and odd pounds。 I press me none but good householders；
yeomen's sons； inquire me out contracted bachelors； such as had been
ask'd twice on the banes… such a commodity of warm slaves as had as lieve
hear the devil as a drum； such as fear the report of a caliver worse than a
struck fowl or a hurt wild duck。 I press'd me none but such toasts…and…
butter； with hearts in their bellies no bigger than pins' heads； and they have
bought out their services； and now my whole charge consists of ancients；
corporals； lieutenants； gentlemen of companies… slaves as ragged as
Lazarus in the painted cloth； where the glutton's dogs licked his sores； and
such as indeed were never soldiers； but discarded unjust serving…men；
younger sons to Younger brothers； revolted tapsters； and ostlers trade…fall'n；
the cankers of a calm world and a long peace； ten times more
dishonourable ragged than an old fac'd ancient； and such have I to fill up
the rooms of them that have bought out their services that you would think
that I had a hundred and fifty tattered Prodigals lately come from swine…
keeping； from eating draff and husks。 A mad fellow met me on the way；
and told me I had unloaded all the gibbets and press'd the dead bodies。 No
eye hath seen such scarecrows。 I'll not march through Coventry with them；
that's flat。 Nay； and the villains march wide betwixt the legs； as if they had
gyves on； for indeed I had the most of them out of prison。 There's but a
shirt and a half in all my company； and the half…shirt is two
napkins tack'd together and thrown over the shoulders like a herald's
coat without sleeves； and the shirt； to say the truth； stol'n from my host at
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Saint Alban's； or the red…nose innkeeper of Daventry。 But that's all one；
they'll find linen enough on every hedge。
Enter the Prince and the Lord of Westmoreland。
Prince。 How now； blown Jack？ How now； quilt？ Fal。 What； Hal？
How now； mad wag？ What a devil dost thou in Warwickshire？ My good
Lord of Westmoreland； I cry you mercy。 I thought your honour had already
been at Shrewsbury。 West。 Faith； Sir John； 'tis more than time that I were
there； and you too； but my powers are there already。 The King； I can tell
you； looks for us all。 We must away all； to…night。 Fal。 Tut； never fear me。 I
am as vigilant as a cat to steal cream。 Prince。 I think； to steal cream indeed；
for thy theft hath already made thee butter。 But tell me； Jack； whose
fellows are these that come after？ Fal。 Mine； Hal； mine。 Prince。 I did never
see such pitiful rascals。 Fal。 Tut； tut！ good enough to toss； food for powder；
food for powder。 They'll fill a pit as well as better。 Tush； man； mortal men；
mortal men。 West。 Ay； but； Sir John； methinks they are exceeding poor and
bare… too beggarly。 Fal。 Faith； for their poverty； I know； not where they had
that； and for their bareness； I am surd they never learn'd that of me。 Prince。
No； I'll be sworn； unless you call three fingers on the ribs bare。 But； sirrah；
make haste。 Percy 's already in the field。 Exit。 Fal。 What； is the King
encamp'd？ West。 He is； Sir John。 I fear we shall stay too long。 ＇Exit。＇ Fal。
Well； To the latter end of a fray and the beginning of a feast Fits a dull
fighter and a keen guest。 Exit。
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SCENE III。 The rebel camp near Shrewsbury。
Enter Hotspur； Worcester； Douglas； Vernon。
Hot。 We'll fight with him to…night。 Wor。 It may not be。 Doug。 You
give him then advantage。 Ver。 Not a whit。 Hot。 Why
