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sir thomas more(托马斯·莫尔骑士)-第15部分
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divinity lecture at St。 Lawrence's。
SECOND SHERIFF。 Sir Thomas More; I have heard you oft; As many
other did; to our great comfort。
MORE。 Pray God; you may so now; with all my heart! And; as I call to
mind; When I studied the law in Lincoln's Inn; I was of council with ye in
a cause。
SECOND SHERIFF。 I was about to say so; good Sir Thomas。。。。。。
MORE。 Oh; is this the place? I promise ye; it is a goodly scaffold: In
sooth; I am come about a headless errand; For I have not much to say; now
I am here。 Well; let's ascend; a God's name: In troth; methinks; your stair is
somewhat weak; I prithee; honest friend; lend me thy hand To help me up;
as for my coming down; Let me alone; I'll look to that myself。
'As he is going up the stairs; enters the Earls of Surrey and
Shrewsbury。'
My Lords of Surrey and Shrewsbury; give me your hands。 Yet before
we。。。。ye see; though it pleaseth the king to raise me thus high; yet I am not
proud; for the higher I mount; the better I can see my friends about me。 I
am now on a far voyage; and this strange wooden horse must bear me
thither; yet I perceive by your looks you like my bargain so ill; that there's
not one of ye all dare enter with me。 Truly; here's a most sweet gallery;
'Walking。' I like the air of it better than my garden at Chelsea。 By your
patience; good people; that have pressed thus into my bedchamber; if
you'll not trouble me; I'll take a sound sleep here。
SHREWSBURY。 My lord; twere good you'ld publish to the world
Your great offence unto his majesty。
MORE。 My lord; I'll bequeath this legacy to the hangman; 'Gives him
his gown。' and do it instantly。 I confess; his majesty hath been ever good
to me; and my offence to his highness makes me of a state pleader a stage
player (though I am old; and have a bad voice); to act this last scene of my
tragedy。 I'll send him (for my trespass) a reverend head; somewhat bald;
for it is not requisite any head should stand covered to so high majesty: if
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that content him not; because I think my body will then do me small
pleasure; let him but bury it; and take it。
SURREY。 My lord; my lord; hold conference with your soul; You see;
my lord; the time of life is short。
MORE。 I see it; my good lord; I dispatched that business the last night。
I come hither only to be let blood; my doctor here tells me it is good for
the headache。
HANGMAN。 I beseech thee; my lord; forgive me!
MORE。 Forgive thee; honest fellow! why?
HANGMAN。 For your death; my lord。
MORE。 O; my death? I had rather it were in thy power to forgive me;
for thou hast the sharpest action against me; the law; my honest friend; lies
in thy hands now: here's thy fee 'His purse。'; and; my good fellow; let my
suit be dispatched presently; for tis all one pain; to die a lingering death;
and to live in the continual mill of a lawsuit。 But I can tell thee; my neck is
so short; that; if thou shouldst behead an hundred noblemen like myself;
thou wouldst ne'er get credit by it; therefore (look ye; sir); do it
handsomely; or; of my word; thou shalt never deal with me hereafter。
HANGMAN。 I'll take an order for that; my lord。
MORE。 One thing more; take heed thou cutst not off my beard: oh; I
forgot; execution passed upon that last night; and the body of it lies buried
in the Tower。Stay; ist not possible to make a scape from all this strong
guard? it is。 There is a thing within me; that will raise And elevate my
better part bove sight Of these same weaker eyes; and; Master Shrieves;
For all this troop of steel that tends my death; I shall break from you; and
fly up to heaven。 Let's seek the means for this。
HANGMAN。 My lord; I pray ye; put off your doublet。
MORE。 Speak not so coldly to me; I am hoarse already; I would be
loathe; good fellow; to take more。 Point me the block; I ne'er was here
before。
HANGMAN。 To the east side; my lord。
MORE。 Then to the east We go to sigh; that o'er; to sleep in rest。 Here
More forsakes all mirth; good reason why; The fool of flesh must with her
frail life die。 No eye salute my trunk with a sad tear: Our birth to heaven
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should be thus; void of fear。
'Exit with Hangman; etc。'
SURREY。 A very learned worthy gentleman Seals error with his blood。
Come; we'll to court。 Let's sadly hence to perfect unknown fates; Whilst he
tends prograce to the state of states。
FINIS
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