king henry iv part 1(亨利四世i)-第3章
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me mad To see him shine so brisk； and smell so sweet； And talk so like a
waiting gentlewoman Of guns and drums and wounds… God save the
mark！… And telling me the sovereignest thing on earth Was parmacity for
an inward bruise； And that it was great pity； so it was； This villanous
saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth； Which
many a good tall fellow had destroy'd So cowardly； and but for these vile
'guns； He would himself have been a soldier。 This bald unjointed chat of
his； my lord； I answered indirectly； as I said； And I beseech you； let not his
report Come current for an accusation Betwixt my love and your high
majesty。 Blunt。 The circumstance considered； good my lord； Whate'er
Lord Harry Percy then had said To such a person； and in such a place； At
such a time； with all the rest retold； May reasonably die； and never rise To
do him wrong； or any way impeach What then he said； so he unsay it now。
King。 Why； yet he doth deny his prisoners； But with proviso and exception；
That we at our own charge shall ransom straight His brother…in…law； the
foolish Mortimer； Who； on my soul； hath wilfully betray'd The lives of
those that he did lead to fight Against that great magician； damn'd
Glendower； Whose daughter； as we hear； the Earl of March Hath lately
married。 Shall our coffers； then； Be emptied to redeem a traitor home？
Shall we buy treason？ and indent with fears When they have lost and
forfeited themselves？ No； on the barren mountains let him starve！ For I
shall never hold that man my friend Whose tongue shall ask me for one
penny cost To ransom home revolted Mortimer。 Hot。 Revolted Mortimer？
He never did fall off； my sovereign liege； But by the chance of war。 To
prove that true Needs no more but one tongue for all those wounds； Those
mouthed wounds； which valiantly he took When on the gentle Severn's
sedgy bank； In single opposition hand to hand； He did confound the best
part of an hour In changing hardiment with great Glendower。 Three times
they breath'd； and three times did they drink； Upon agreement； of swift
Severn's flood； Who then； affrighted with their bloody looks； Ran fearfully
among the trembling reeds And hid his crisp head in the hollow bank；
Bloodstained with these valiant cohabitants。 Never did base and rotten
policy Colour her working with such deadly wounds； Nor never could the
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noble Mortimer Receive so many； and all willingly。 Then let not him be
slandered with revolt。 King。 Thou dost belie him； Percy； thou dost belie
him！ He never did encounter with Glendower。 I tell thee He durst as well
have met the devil alone As Owen Glendower for an enemy。 Art thou not
asham'd？ But； sirrah； henceforth Let me not hear you speak of Mortimer。
Send me your prisoners with the speediest means； Or you shall hear in
such a kind from me As will displease you。 My Lord Northumberland； We
license your departure with your son。… Send us your prisoners； or you will
hear of it。 Exeunt King； ＇Blunt； and Train＇ Hot。 An if the devil come and
roar for them； I will not send them。 I will after straight And tell him so； for
I will else my heart； Albeit I make a hazard of my head。 North。 What；
drunk with choler？ Stay； and pause awhile。 Here comes your uncle。
Enter Worcester。 Hot。 Speak of Mortimer？ Zounds； I will speak of
him； and let my soul Want mercy if I do not join with him！ Yea； on his part
I'll empty all these veins； And shed my dear blood drop by drop in the dust；
But I will lift the downtrod Mortimer As high in the air as this unthankful
king； As this ingrate and cank'red Bolingbroke。 North。 Brother； the King
hath made your nephew mad。 Wor。 Who struck this heat up after I was
gone？ Hot。 He will （forsooth） have all my prisoners； And when I urg'd the
ransom once again Of my wive's brother； then his cheek look'd pale； And
on my face he turn'd an eye of death； Trembling even at the name of
Mortimer。 Wor。 I cannot blame him。 Was not he proclaim'd By Richard
that dead is； the next of blood？ North。 He was； I heard the proclamation。
And then it was when the unhappy King （Whose wrongs in us God
pardon！） did set forth Upon his Irish expedition； From whence he
intercepted did return To be depos'd； and shortly murdered。 Wor。 And for
whose death we in the world's wide mouth Live scandaliz'd and foully
spoken of。 Hot。 But soft； I pray you。 Did King Richard then Proclaim my
brother Edmund Mortimer Heir to the crown？ North。 He did； myself did
hear it。 Hot。 Nay； then I cannot blame his cousin king； That wish'd him on
the barren mountains starve。 But shall it be that you； that set the crown
Upon the head of this forgetful man； And for his sake wear the detested
blot Of murtherous subornation… shall it be That you a world of curses
undergo； Being the agents or base second means； The cords； the ladder； or
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the hangman rather？ O； pardon me that I descend so low To show the line
and the predicament Wherein you range under this subtile king！ Shall it
for shame be spoken in these days； Or fill up chronicles in time to come；
That men of your nobility and power Did gage them both in an unjust
behalf （As both of you； God pardon it！ have done） To put down Richard；
that sweet lovely rose； And plant this thorn； this canker； Bolingbroke？ And
shall it in more shame be further spoken That you are fool'd； discarded；
and shook off By him for whom these shames ye underwent？ No！ yet time
serves wherein you may redeem Your banish'd honours and restore
yourselves Into the good thoughts of the world again； Revenge the jeering
and disdain'd contempt Of this proud king； who studies day and night To
answer all the debt he owes to you Even with the bloody payment of your
deaths。 Therefore I say… Wor。 Peace； cousin； say no more； And now； I will
unclasp a secret book； And to your quick…conceiving discontents I'll read
you matter deep and dangerous； As full of peril and adventurous spirit As
to o'erwalk a current roaring loud On the unsteadfast footing of a spear。
Hot。 If he fall in； good night； or sink or swim！ Send danger from the east
unto the west； So honour cross it from the north to south； And let them
grapple。 O； the blood more stirs To rouse a lion than to start a hare！ North。
Imagination of some great exploit Drives him beyond the bounds of
patience。 Hot。 By heaven； methinks it were an easy leap To pluck bright
honour from the pale…fac'd moon； Or dive into the bottom of the deep；
Where fadom line could never touch the ground； And pluck up drowned
honour by the locks； So he that doth redeem her thence might wear
Without corrival all her dignities； But out upon this half…fac'd fellowship！
Wor。 He apprehends a world of figures here； But not the form of what he
should attend。 Good cousin； give me audience for a while。 Hot。 I cry you
mercy。 Wor。 Those same noble Scots That are your prisoners… Hot。 I'll
keep them all。 By God； he shall not have a Scot of them！ No； if a Scot
would save his soul； he shall not。 I'll keep them； by this hand！ Wor。 You
start away。 And lend no ear unto my purposes。 Those prisoners you shall
keep。 Hot。 Nay； I will！ That is flat！ He said he would not ransom Mortimer；
Forbade my tongue to speak of Mortimer； But I will find him when he lies
asleep； And in his ear I'll holloa 'Mortimer。' Nay； I'll have a starling shall
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be taught to speak Nothing but 'Mortimer；' and give it him To keep his
anger still in motion。 Wor。 Hear you； cousin； a word。 Hot。 All studies here
I solemnly defy Save how to gall and pinch this Bolingbroke； And that
same sword…and…buckler Prince of Wales… But that I think his father loves
him not And would be glad he met with some mischance； I would have
him poisoned with a pot of ale。 Wor。 Farewell； kinsman。 I will talk to you
When you are better temper'd to attend。 North。 Why； what a wasp…stung
and impatient fool Art thou to break into this woman's mood； Tying thine
ear to no tongue but thine own！ Hot。 Why； look you； I am whipp'd and
scourg'd with rods； Nettled； and stung with pismires when I hear Of this
vile politician； Bolingbroke。 In Richard's time… what do you call the place…
A plague upon it！ it is in GIoucestershire… 'Twas where the madcap Duke
his uncle kept… His uncle York… where I first bow'd my knee Unto this king
of smiles； this Bolingbroke… 'S blood！ When you and he came back from
Ravenspurgh… North。 At Berkeley Castle。 Hot。 You say true。 Why； what a
candy deal of courtesy This fawning greyhound then did proffer me！ Look；
'when his infant fortune came to age；' And 'gentle Harry Percy；' and 'kind
cousin'… O； the devil take such cozeners！… God forgive me！ Good uncle；
tell your tale； for I have done。 Wor。 Nay； if you have not； to it again。 We
will stay your leisure。 Hot。 I have done； i' faith。 Wor。 Then once more to
your Scottish prisoners。 Deliver them up without their ransom straight；
And make the Douglas' son your only mean For powers In Scotland；
which； for divers reasons Which I shall send you written； be assur'd Will
easily be granted。 ＇To Northumberland＇ You； my lord； Your son in
Scotland being thus employ'd； Shall secretly into the bosom creep Of that
same noble prelate well…belov'd； The Archbishop。 Hot。 Of York； is it not？
Wor。 True； who bears hard His brother's death at Bristow； the Lord Scroop。
I speak not this in estimation； As what I think might be； but what I know Is
ruminated； plotted； and set down； And only stays but to behold the face Of
that occasion that shall bring it on。 Hot。 I smell it。 Upo
