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the two noble kinsmen-第13部分
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up to'th hart; and there th'offending part burnes; and the
deceaving part freezes; in troth; a very greevous punishment; as
one would thinke; for such a Trifle; beleve me; one would marry a
leaprous witch; to be rid on't; Ile assure you。
DOCTOR。
How she continues this fancie! Tis not an engraffed Madnesse;
but a most thicke; and profound mellencholly。
DAUGHTER。
To heare there a proud Lady; and a proud Citty wiffe; howle
together! I were a beast and il'd call it good sport: one cries;
'O this smoake!' another; 'this fire!' One cries; 'O; that ever
I did it behind the arras!' and then howles; th'other curses a
suing fellow and her garden house。 'Sings' I will be true; my
stars; my fate; &c。 'Exit Daugh。'
IAILOR。
What thinke you of her; Sir?
DOCTOR。
I thinke she has a perturbed minde; which I cannot minister to。
IAILOR。
Alas; what then?
DOCTOR。
Vnderstand you; she ever affected any man; ere she beheld
Palamon?
IAILOR。
I was once; Sir; in great hope she had fixd her liking on this
gentleman; my friend。
WOOER。
I did thinke so too; and would account I had a great pen…worth
on't; to give halfe my state; that both she and I at this present
stood unfainedly on the same tearmes。
DOCTOR。
That intemprat surfeit of her eye hath distemperd the other sences:
they may returne and settle againe to execute their preordaind
faculties; but they are now in a most extravagant vagary。 This
you must doe: Confine her to a place; where the light may rather
seeme to steale in; then be permitted; take vpon you (yong Sir;
her friend) the name of Palamon; say you come to eate with her;
and to commune of Love; this will catch her attention; for this
her minde beates upon; other objects that are inserted tweene her
minde and eye become the prankes and friskins of her madnes; Sing
to her such greene songs of Love; as she sayes Palamon hath sung
in prison; Come to her; stucke in as sweet flowers as the season
is mistres of; and thereto make an addition of som other compounded
odours; which are grateful to the sence: all this shall become
Palamon; for Palamon can sing; and Palamon is sweet; and ev'ry
good thing: desire to eate with her; carve her; drinke to her;
and still among; intermingle your petition of grace and acceptance
into her favour: Learne what Maides have beene her companions and
play…pheeres; and let them repaire to her with Palamon in their
mouthes; and appeare with tokens; as if they suggested for him。
It is a falsehood she is in; which is with falsehood to be combated。
This may bring her to eate; to sleepe; and reduce what's now out
of square in her; into their former law; and regiment; I have seene
it approved; how many times I know not; but to make the number more;
I have great hope in this。 I will; betweene the passages of this
project; come in with my applyance: Let us put it in execution;
and hasten the successe; which; doubt not; will bring forth
comfort。 'Florish。 Exeunt。'
Actus Quintus
Scaena 1。 (Before the Temples of Mars; Venus; and Diana。)
'Enter Thesius; Perithous; Hipolita; attendants。'
THESEUS。
Now let'em enter; and before the gods
Tender their holy prayers: Let the Temples
Burne bright with sacred fires; and the Altars
In hallowed clouds commend their swelling Incense
To those above us: Let no due be wanting; 'Florish of Cornets。'
They have a noble worke in hand; will honour
The very powers that love 'em。
'Enter Palamon and Arcite; and their Knights。'
PERITHOUS。
Sir; they enter。
THESEUS。
You valiant and strong harted Enemies;
You royall German foes; that this day come
To blow that furnesse out that flames betweene ye:
Lay by your anger for an houre; and dove…like;
Before the holy Altars of your helpers;
(The all feard gods) bow downe your stubborne bodies。
Your ire is more than mortall; So your helpe be;
And as the gods regard ye; fight with Iustice;
Ile leave you to your prayers; and betwixt ye
I part my wishes。
PERITHOUS。
Honour crowne the worthiest。 'Exit Theseus; and his traine。'
PALAMON。
The glasse is running now that cannot finish
Till one of us expire: Thinke you but thus;
That were there ought in me which strove to show
Mine enemy in this businesse; wer't one eye
Against another; Arme opprest by Arme;
I would destroy th'offender; Coz; I would;
Though parcell of my selfe: Then from this gather
How I should tender you。
ARCITE。
I am in labour
To push your name; your auncient love; our kindred
Out of my memory; and i'th selfe same place
To seate something I would confound: So hoyst we
The sayles; that must these vessells port even where
The heavenly Lymiter pleases。
PALAMON。
You speake well;
Before I turne; Let me embrace thee; Cosen:
This I shall never doe agen。
ARCITE。
One farewell。
PALAMON。
Why; let it be so: Farewell; Coz。 'Exeunt Palamon and his
Knights。'
ARCITE。
Farewell; Sir。
Knights; Kinsemen; Lovers; yea; my Sacrifices;
True worshippers of Mars; whose spirit in you
Expells the seedes of feare; and th'apprehension
Which still is farther off it; Goe with me
Before the god of our profession: There
Require of him the hearts of Lyons; and
The breath of Tigers; yea; the fearcenesse too;
Yea; the speed also;to goe on; I meane;
Else wish we to be Snayles: you know my prize
Must be drag'd out of blood; force and great feate
Must put my Garland on; where she stickes
The Queene of Flowers: our intercession then
Must be to him that makes the Campe a Cestron
Brymd with the blood of men: give me your aide
And bend your spirits towards him。 'They kneele。'
Thou mighty one; that with thy power hast turnd
Greene Neptune into purple; (whose Approach)
Comets prewarne; whose havocke in vaste Feild
Vnearthed skulls proclaime; whose breath blowes downe;
The teeming Ceres foyzon; who doth plucke
With hand armypotent from forth blew clowdes
The masond Turrets; that both mak'st and break'st
The stony girthes of Citties: me thy puple;
Yongest follower of thy Drom; instruct this day
With military skill; that to thy lawde
I may advance my Streamer; and by thee;
Be stil'd the Lord o'th day: give me; great Mars;
Some token of thy pleasure。
'Here they fall on their faces as formerly; and there is heard
clanging of Armor; with a short Thunder as the burst of a
Battaile;
whereupon they all rise and bow to the Altar。'
O Great Corrector of enormous times;
Shaker of ore…rank States; thou grand decider
Of dustie and old tytles; that healst with blood
The earth when it is sicke; and curst the world
O'th pluresie of people; I doe take
Thy signes auspiciously; and in thy name
To my designe march boldly。 Let us goe。 'Exeunt。'
'Enter Palamon and his Knights; with the former observance。'
PALAMON。
Our stars must glister with new fire; or be
To daie extinct; our argument is love;
Which if the goddesse of it grant; she gives
Victory too: then blend your spirits with mine;
You; whose free noblenesse doe make my cause
Your personall hazard; to the goddesse Venus
Commend we our proceeding; and implore
Her power unto our partie。 'Here they kneele as formerly。'
Haile; Soveraigne Queene of secrets; who hast power
To call the feircest Tyrant from his rage;
And weepe unto a Girle; that ha'st the might;
Even with an ey…glance; to choke Marsis Drom
And turne th'allarme to whispers; that canst make
A Criple florish with his Crutch; and cure him
Before Apollo; that may'st force the King
To be his subjects vassaile; and induce
Stale gravitie to daunce; the pould Bachelour
Whose youth; like wonton Boyes through Bonfyres;
Have skipt thy flameat seaventy thou canst catch
And make him; to the scorne of his hoarse throate;
Abuse yong laies of love: what godlike power
Hast thou not power upon? To Phoebus thou
Add'st flames hotter then his; the heavenly fyres
Did scortch his mortall Son; thine him; the huntresse
All moyst and cold; some say; began to throw
Her Bow away; and sigh。 Take to thy grace
Me; thy vowd Souldier; who doe beare thy yoke
As t'wer a wreath of Roses; yet is heavier
Then Lead it selfe; stings more than Nettles。
I have never beene foule mouthd against thy law;
Nev'r reveald secret; for I knew nonewould not;
Had I kend all that were; I never practised
Vpon mans wife; nor would the Libells reade
Of liberall wits; I never at great feastes
Sought to betray a Beautie; but have blush'd
At simpring Sirs that did; I have beene harsh
To large Confessors; and have hotly ask'd them
If they had Mothers: I had one; a woman;
And women t'wer they wrong'd。 I knew a man
Of eightie winters; this I told them; who
A Lasse of foureteene brided; twas thy power
To put life into dust; the aged Crampe
Had screw'd his square foote round;
The Gout had knit his fingers into knots;
Torturing Convulsions from his globie eyes;
Had almost drawne their spheeres; that what was life
In him seem'd torture: this Anatomie
Had by his yong faire pheare a Boy; and I
Beleev'd it was him; for she swore it was;
And who would not beleeve her? briefe; I am
To those that prate and have done no Companion;
To those that boast and have not a defyer;
To those that would and cannot a Rejoycer。
Yea; him I doe not love; that tells close offices
The fowlest way; nor names concealements in
The boldest language: such a one I am;
And vow that lover never yet made sigh
Truer then I。 O; then; most soft; sweet goddesse;
Give me the victory of this question; which
Is true loves merit; and blesse me with a signe
Of thy great pleasure。
'Here Musicke is heard; Doves are seene to flutter; they fall
againe upon their faces; then on their knees。'
PALAMON。
O thou;
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