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the two noble kinsmen-第7部分
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Could I perswade him to become a Freeman;
He made such scruples of the wrong he did
To me; and to my Father。 Yet I hope;
When he considers more; this love of mine
Will take more root within him: Let him doe
What he will with me; so he use me kindly;
For use me so he shall; or ile proclaime him;
And to his face; no man。 Ile presently
Provide him necessaries; and packe my cloathes up;
And where there is a patch of ground Ile venture;
So hee be with me; By him; like a shadow;
Ile ever dwell; within this houre the whoobub
Will be all ore the prison: I am then
Kissing the man they looke for: farewell; Father;
Get many more such prisoners and such daughters;
And shortly you may keepe your selfe。 Now to him!
Actus Tertius。
Scaena 1。 (A forest near Athens。)
'Cornets in sundry places。 Noise and hallowing as people a
Maying。'
'Enter Arcite alone。'
ARCITE。
The Duke has lost Hypolita; each tooke
A severall land。 This is a solemne Right
They owe bloomd May; and the Athenians pay it
To'th heart of Ceremony。 O Queene Emilia;
Fresher then May; sweeter
Then hir gold Buttons on the bowes; or all
Th'enamelld knackes o'th Meade or garden: yea;
We challenge too the bancke of any Nymph
That makes the streame seeme flowers; thou; o Iewell
O'th wood; o'th world; hast likewise blest a place
With thy sole presence: in thy rumination
That I; poore man; might eftsoones come betweene
And chop on some cold thought! thrice blessed chance;
To drop on such a Mistris; expectation
Most giltlesse on't! tell me; O Lady Fortune;
(Next after Emely my Soveraigne) how far
I may be prowd。 She takes strong note of me;
Hath made me neere her; and this beuteous Morne
(The prim'st of all the yeare) presents me with
A brace of horses: two such Steeds might well
Be by a paire of Kings backt; in a Field
That their crownes titles tride。 Alas; alas;
Poore Cosen Palamon; poore prisoner; thou
So little dream'st upon my fortune; that
Thou thinkst thy selfe the happier thing; to be
So neare Emilia; me thou deem'st at Thebs;
And therein wretched; although free。 But if
Thou knew'st my Mistris breathd on me; and that
I ear'd her language; livde in her eye; O Coz;
What passion would enclose thee!
'Enter Palamon as out of a Bush; with his Shackles: bends his
fist
at Arcite。'
PALAMON。
Traytor kinesman;
Thou shouldst perceive my passion; if these signes
Of prisonment were off me; and this hand
But owner of a Sword: By all othes in one;
I and the iustice of my love would make thee
A confest Traytor。 O thou most perfidious
That ever gently lookd; the voydest of honour;
That eu'r bore gentle Token; falsest Cosen
That ever blood made kin; call'st thou hir thine?
Ile prove it in my Shackles; with these hands;
Void of appointment; that thou ly'st; and art
A very theefe in love; a Chaffy Lord;
Nor worth the name of villaine: had I a Sword
And these house clogges away
ARCITE。
Deere Cosin Palamon
PALAMON。
Cosoner Arcite; give me language such
As thou hast shewd me feate。
ARCITE。
Not finding in
The circuit of my breast any grosse stuffe
To forme me like your blazon; holds me to
This gentlenesse of answer; tis your passion
That thus mistakes; the which to you being enemy;
Cannot to me be kind: honor; and honestie
I cherish; and depend on; how so ev'r
You skip them in me; and with them; faire Coz;
Ile maintaine my proceedings; pray; be pleas'd
To shew in generous termes your griefes; since that
Your question's with your equall; who professes
To cleare his owne way with the minde and Sword
Of a true Gentleman。
PALAMON。
That thou durst; Arcite!
ARCITE。
My Coz; my Coz; you have beene well advertis'd
How much I dare; y'ave seene me use my Sword
Against th'advice of feare: sure; of another
You would not heare me doubted; but your silence
Should breake out; though i'th Sanctuary。
PALAMON。
Sir;
I have seene you move in such a place; which well
Might justifie your manhood; you were calld
A good knight and a bold; But the whole weeke's not faire;
If any day it rayne: Their valiant temper
Men loose when they encline to trecherie;
And then they fight like coupelld Beares; would fly
Were they not tyde。
ARCITE。
Kinsman; you might as well
Speake this and act it in your Glasse; as to
His eare which now disdaines you。
PALAMON。
Come up to me;
Quit me of these cold Gyves; give me a Sword;
Though it be rustie; and the charity
Of one meale lend me; Come before me then;
A good Sword in thy hand; and doe but say
That Emily is thine: I will forgive
The trespasse thou hast done me; yea; my life;
If then thou carry't; and brave soules in shades
That have dyde manly; which will seeke of me
Some newes from earth; they shall get none but this;
That thou art brave and noble。
ARCITE。
Be content:
Againe betake you to your hawthorne house;
With counsaile of the night; I will be here
With wholesome viands; these impediments
Will I file off; you shall have garments and
Perfumes to kill the smell o'th prison; after;
When you shall stretch your selfe and say but; 'Arcite;
I am in plight;' there shall be at your choyce
Both Sword and Armour。
PALAMON。
Oh you heavens; dares any
So noble beare a guilty busines! none
But onely Arcite; therefore none but Arcite
In this kinde is so bold。
ARCITE。
Sweete Palamon。
PALAMON。
I doe embrace you and your offer;for
Your offer doo't I onely; Sir; your person;
Without hipocrisy I may not wish 'Winde hornes of Cornets。'
More then my Swords edge ont。
ARCITE。
You heare the Hornes;
Enter your Musite least this match between's
Be crost; er met: give me your hand; farewell。
Ile bring you every needfull thing: I pray you;
Take comfort and be strong。
PALAMON。
Pray hold your promise;
And doe the deede with a bent brow: most certaine
You love me not; be rough with me; and powre
This oile out of your language; by this ayre;
I could for each word give a Cuffe; my stomach
Not reconcild by reason。
ARCITE。
Plainely spoken;
Yet pardon me hard language: when I spur 'Winde hornes。'
My horse; I chide him not; content and anger
In me have but one face。 Harke; Sir; they call
The scatterd to the Banket; you must guesse
I have an office there。
PALAMON。
Sir; your attendance
Cannot please heaven; and I know your office
Vnjustly is atcheev'd。
ARCITE。
If a good title;
I am perswaded this question sicke between's
By bleeding must be cur'd。 I am a Suitour;
That to your Sword you will bequeath this plea
And talke of it no more。
PALAMON。
But this one word:
You are going now to gaze upon my Mistris;
For note you; mine she is
ARCITE。
Nay; then。
PALAMON。
Nay; pray you;
You talke of feeding me to breed me strength:
You are going now to looke upon a Sun
That strengthens what it lookes on; there
You have a vantage ore me; but enjoy't till
I may enforce my remedy。 Farewell。 'Exeunt。'
Scaena 2。 (Another Part of the forest。)
'Enter Iaylors daughter alone。'
DAUGHTER。
He has mistooke the Brake I meant; is gone
After his fancy。 Tis now welnigh morning;
No matter; would it were perpetuall night;
And darkenes Lord o'th world。 Harke; tis a woolfe:
In me hath greife slaine feare; and but for one thing
I care for nothing; and that's Palamon。
I wreake not if the wolves would jaw me; so
He had this File: what if I hallowd for him?
I cannot hallow: if I whoop'd; what then?
If he not answeard; I should call a wolfe;
And doe him but that service。 I have heard
Strange howles this live…long night; why may't not be
They have made prey of him? he has no weapons;
He cannot run; the Iengling of his Gives
Might call fell things to listen; who have in them
A sence to know a man unarmd; and can
Smell where resistance is。 Ile set it downe
He's torne to peeces; they howld many together
And then they fed on him: So much for that;
Be bold to ring the Bell; how stand I then?
All's char'd when he is gone。 No; no; I lye;
My Father's to be hang'd for his escape;
My selfe to beg; if I prizd life so much
As to deny my act; but that I would not;
Should I try death by dussons。I am mop't;
Food tooke I none these two daies;
Sipt some water。 I have not closd mine eyes
Save when my lids scowrd off their brine; alas;
Dissolue my life; Let not my sence unsettle;
Least I should drowne; or stab or hang my selfe。
O state of Nature; faile together in me;
Since thy best props are warpt! So; which way now?
The best way is the next way to a grave:
Each errant step beside is torment。 Loe;
The Moone is down; the Cryckets chirpe; the Schreichowle
Calls in the dawne; all offices are done
Save what I faile in: But the point is this;
An end; and that is all。 'Exit。'
Scaena 3。 (Same as Scene I。)
'Enter Arcite; with Meate; Wine; and Files。'
ARCITE。
I should be neere the place: hoa; Cosen Palamon。 'Enter
Palamon。'
PALAMON。
Arcite?
ARCITE。
The same: I have brought you foode and files。
Come forth and feare not; here's no Theseus。
PALAMON。
Nor none so honest; Arcite。
ARCITE。
That's no matter;
Wee'l argue that hereafter: Come; take courage;
You shall not dye thus beastly: here; Sir; drinke;
I know you are faint: then ile talke further with you。
PALAMON。
Arcite; thou mightst now poyson me。
ARCITE。
I might;
But I must feare you first: Sit downe; and; good; now
No more of these vaine parlies; let us not;
Having our ancient reputation with us;
Make talke for Fooles and Cowards。 To your health; &c。
PALAMON。
Doe。
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