history of troilus and cressida(特洛埃勒斯与克雷雪达)-第3章
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warrant； Helen； to change； would give an eye to boot。 CRESSIDA。 Here
comes more。
Common soldiers pass
PANDARUS。 Asses； fools； dolts！ chaff and bran； chaff and bran！
porridge after meat！ I could live and die in the eyes of Troilus。 Ne'er look；
ne'er look； the eagles are gone。 Crows and daws； crows and daws！ I had
rather be such a man as Troilus than Agamemnon and all Greece。
CRESSIDA。 There is amongst the Greeks Achilles； a better man than
Troilus。 PANDARUS。 Achilles？ A drayman； a porter； a very camel！
CRESSIDA。 Well； well。 PANDARUS。 Well； well！ Why； have you any
discretion？ Have you any eyes？ Do you know what a man is？ Is not birth；
beauty； good shape； discourse； manhood； learning； gentleness； virtue；
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youth； liberality； and such like； the spice and salt that season a man？
CRESSIDA。 Ay； a minc'd man； and then to be bak'd with no date in the pie；
for then the man's date is out。 PANDARUS。 You are such a woman！ A
man knows not at what ward you lie。 CRESSIDA。 Upon my back； to
defend my belly； upon my wit； to defend my wiles； upon my secrecy； to
defend mine honesty； my mask； to defend my beauty； and you； to defend
all these； and at all these wards I lie at； at a thousand watches。
PANDARUS。 Say one of your watches。 CRESSIDA。 Nay； I'll watch you
for that； and that's one of the chiefest of them too。 If I cannot ward what I
would not have hit； I can watch you for telling how I took the blow； unless
it swell past hiding； and then it's past watching PANDARUS。 You are such
another！
Enter TROILUS' BOY
BOY。 Sir； my lord would instantly speak with you。 PANDARUS。
Where？ BOY。 At your own house； there he unarms him。 PANDARUS。
Good boy； tell him I come。 Exit Boy I doubt he be hurt。 Fare ye well； good
niece。 CRESSIDA。 Adieu； uncle。 PANDARUS。 I will be with you； niece；
by and by。 CRESSIDA。 To bring； uncle。 PANDARUS。 Ay； a token from
Troilus。 CRESSIDA。 By the same token； you are a bawd。 Exit
PANDARUS Words； vows； gifts； tears； and love's full sacrifice； He offers
in another's enterprise； But more in Troilus thousand…fold I see Than in the
glass of Pandar's praise may be； Yet hold I off。 Women are angels； wooing：
Things won are done； joy's soul lies in the doing。 That she belov'd knows
nought that knows not this： Men prize the thing ungain'd more than it is。
That she was never yet that ever knew Love got so sweet as when desire
did sue； Therefore this maxim out of love I teach： Achievement is
command； ungain'd； beseech。 Then though my heart's content firm love
doth bear； Nothing of that shall from mine eyes appear。 Exit
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SCENE 3。 The Grecian camp。 Before
AGAMEMNON'S tent
Sennet。 Enter AGAMEMNON； NESTOR； ULYSSES； DIOMEDES；
MENELAUS； and others
AGAMEMNON。 Princes； What grief hath set these jaundies o'er your
cheeks？ The ample proposition that hope makes In all designs begun on
earth below Fails in the promis'd largeness； checks and disasters Grow in
the veins of actions highest rear'd； As knots； by the conflux of meeting sap；
Infects the sound pine； and diverts his grain Tortive and errant from his
course of growth。 Nor； princes； is it matter new to us That we come short
of our suppose so far That after seven years' siege yet Troy walls stand；
Sith every action that hath gone before； Whereof we have record； trial did
draw Bias and thwart； not answering the aim； And that unbodied figure of
the thought That gave't surmised shape。 Why then； you princes； Do you
with cheeks abash'd behold our works And call them shames； which are；
indeed； nought else But the protractive trials of great Jove To find
persistive constancy in men； The fineness of which metal is not found In
fortune's love？ For then the bold and coward； The wise and fool； the artist
and unread； The hard and soft； seem all affin'd and kin。 But in the wind
and tempest of her frown Distinction； with a broad and powerful fan；
Puffing at all； winnows the light away； And what hath mass or matter by
itself Lies rich in virtue and unmingled。 NESTOR。 With due observance of
thy godlike seat； Great Agamemnon； Nestor shall apply Thy latest words。
In the reproof of chance Lies the true proof of men。 The sea being smooth；
How many shallow bauble boats dare sail Upon her patient breast； making
their way With those of nobler bulk！ But let the ruffian Boreas once enrage
The gentle Thetis； and anon behold The strong…ribb'd bark through liquid
mountains cut； Bounding between the two moist elements Like Perseus'
horse。 Where's then the saucy boat； Whose weak untimber'd sides but even
now Co…rivall'd greatness？ Either to harbour fled Or made a toast for
Neptune。 Even so Doth valour's show and valour's worth divide In storms
of fortune； for in her ray and brightness The herd hath more annoyance by
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the breeze Than by the tiger； but when the splitting wind Makes flexible
the knees of knotted oaks； And flies fled under shade…why； then the thing
of courage As rous'd with rage； with rage doth sympathise； And with an
accent tun'd in self…same key Retorts to chiding fortune。 ULYSSES。
Agamemnon； Thou great commander； nerve and bone of Greece； Heart of
our numbers； soul and only spirit In whom the tempers and the minds of
all Should be shut up…hear what Ulysses speaks。 Besides the applause and
approbation The which； ＇To AGAMEMNON＇ most mighty； for thy place
and sway； ＇To NESTOR＇ And； thou most reverend； for thy stretch'd…out
life； I give to both your speeches… which were such As Agamemnon and
the hand of Greece Should hold up high in brass； and such again As
venerable Nestor； hatch'd in silver； Should with a bond of air； strong as the
axle…tree On which heaven rides； knit all the Greekish ears To his
experienc'd tongue…yet let it please both； Thou great； and wise； to hear
Ulysses speak。 AGAMEMNON。 Speak； Prince of Ithaca； and be't of less
expect That matter needless； of importless burden； Divide thy lips than we
are confident； When rank Thersites opes his mastic jaws； We shall hear
music； wit； and oracle。 ULYSSES。 Troy； yet upon his basis； had been
down； And the great Hector's sword had lack'd a master； But for these
instances： The specialty of rule hath been neglected； And look how many
Grecian tents do stand Hollow upon this plain； so many hollow factions。
When that the general is not like the hive； To whom the foragers shall all
repair； What honey is expected？ Degree being vizarded； Th' unworthiest
shows as fairly in the mask。 The heavens themselves； the planets； and this
centre； Observe degree； priority； and place； Insisture； course； proportion；
season； form； Office； and custom； in all line of order； And therefore is the
glorious planet Sol In noble eminence enthron'd and spher'd Amidst the
other； whose med'cinable eye Corrects the ill aspects of planets evil； And
posts； like the commandment of a king； Sans check； to good and bad。 But
when the planets In evil mixture to disorder wander； What plagues and
what portents； what mutiny； What raging of the sea； shaking of earth；
Commotion in the winds！ Frights； changes； horrors； Divert and crack； rend
and deracinate； The unity and married calm of states Quite from their
fixture！ O； when degree is shak'd； Which is the ladder of all high designs；
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The enterprise is sick！ How could communities； Degrees in schools； and
brotherhoods in cities； Peaceful commerce from dividable shores； The
primogenity and due of birth； Prerogative of age； crowns； sceptres； laurels；
But by degree； stand in authentic place？ Take but degree away； untune that
string； And hark what discord follows！ Each thing melts In mere
oppugnancy： the bounded waters Should lift their bosoms higher than the
shores； And make a sop of all this solid globe； Strength should be lord of
imbecility； And the rude son should strike his father dead； Force should be
right； or； rather； right and wrong… Between whose endless jar justice
resides… Should lose their names； and so should justice too。 Then
everything includes itself in power； Power into will； will into appetite； And
appetite； an universal wolf； So doubly seconded with will and power； Must
make perforce an universal prey； And last eat up himself。 Great
Agamemnon； This chaos； when degree is suffocate； Follows the choking。
And this neglection of degree it is That by a pace goes backward； with a
purpose It hath to climb。 The general's disdain'd By him one step below；
he by the next； That next by him beneath； so ever step； Exampl'd by the
first pace that is sick Of his superior； grows to an envious fever Of pale
and bloodless emulation。 And 'tis this fever that keeps Troy on foot； Not
her own sinews。 To end a tale of length； Troy in our weakness stands； not
in her strength。 NESTOR。 Most wisely hath Ulysses here discover'd The
fever whereof all our power is sick。 AGAMEMNON。 The nature of the
sickness found； Ulysses； What is the remedy？ ULYSSES。 The great
Achilles； whom opinion crowns The sinew and the forehand of our host；
Having his ear full of his airy fame； Grows dainty of his worth； and in his
tent Lies mocking our designs； with him Patroclus Upon a lazy bed the
livelong day Breaks scurril jests； And with ridiculous and awkward action…
Which； slanderer； he imitation calls… He pageants us。 Sometime； great
Agamemnon； Thy topless deputation he puts on； And like a strutting
player whose
