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sir thomas more-第10部分

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Since days of pleasure have repentant ends:
The light of greatness is with triumph born;
It sets at midday oft with public scorn。


SCENE IV。  The Tower。

'Enter the Bishop of Rochester; Surrey; Shrewsbury; Lieutenant of
the Tower; and Warders with weapons。'

ROCHESTER。
Your kind persuasions; honorable lords;
I can but thank ye for; but in this breast
There lives a soul that aims at higher things
Than temporary pleasing earthly kings。
God bless his highness even with all my heart!
We shall meet one day; though that now we part。

SURREY。
We not misdoubt; your wisdom can discern
What best befits it; yet in love and zeal
We could entreat; it might be otherwise。

SHREWSBURY。
No doubt; your fatherhood will by yourself
Consider better of the present case;
And grow as great in favor as before。

ROCHESTER。
For that; as pleaseth God。  In my restraint
From wordly causes; I shall better see
Into myself than at proud liberty:
The Tower and I will privately confer
Of things; wherein at freedom I may err。
But I am troublesome unto your honors;
And hold ye longer than becomes my duty。
Master Lieutenant; I am now your charge;
And though you keep my body; yet my love
Waits on my king and you; while Fisher lives。

SURREY。
Farewell; my Lord of Rochester; we'll pray
For your release; and labour't as we may。

SHREWSBURY。
Thereof assure yourself; so do we leave ye;
And to your happy private thoughts bequeath ye。

'Exeunt Lords。'

ROCHESTER。
Now; Master Lieutenant; on; a God's name; go!
And with as glad a mind go I with you
As ever truant bade the school adieu。

'Exeunt。'


SCENE V。  Chelsea。  A Room in More's House。

'Enter Sir Thomas More; his Lady; Daughters; Master Roper;
Gentlemen; and Servants; as in his house at Chelsea。'

MORE。
Good morrow; good son Roper。
Sit; good madame;

'Low stools。'

Upon an humble seat; the time so craves;
Rest your good heart on earth; the roof of graves:
You see the floor of greatness is uneven;
The cricket and high throne alike near heaven。
Now; daughters; you that like to branches spread;
And give best shadow to a private house;
Be comforted; my girls; your hopes stand fair:
Virtue breeds gentry; she makes the best heir。

BOTH DAUGHTERS。
Good morrow to your honor。

MORE。
Nay; good night rather;
Your honor's crest…fain with your happy father。

ROPER。
Oh; what formality; what square observance;
Lives in a little room! here public care
Gags not the eyes of slumber; here fierce riot
Ruffles not proudly in a coat of trust;
Whilst; like a pawn at chess; he keeps in rank
With kings and mighty fellows; yet indeed
Those men that stand on tiptoe smile to see
Him pawn his fortunes。

MORE。
True; son;。。。。
Nor does the wanton tongue here screw itself
Into the ear; that like a vise drinks up
The iron instrument。

LADY MORE。
We are here at peace。

MORE。
Then peace; good wife。

LADY MORE。
For; keeping still in compass; a strange point
In times new navigation we have sailed
Beyond our course。

MORE。
Have done。

LADY MORE。
We are exiled the court。

MORE。
Still thou harpest on that:
Tis sin for to deserve that banishment;
But he that ne'er knew court; courts sweet content。

LADY MORE。
Oh; but; dear husband

MORE。
I will not hear thee; wife;
The winding labyrinth of thy strange discourse
Will ne'er have end。  Sit still; and; my good wife;
Entreat thy tongue be still; or; credit me;
Thou shalt not understand a word we speak;
We'll talk in Latin。
Humida vallis raros patitur fulminis ictus;
More rest enjoys the subject meanly bred
Than he that bears the kingdom in his head。
Great men are still musicians; else the world lies;
They learn low strains after the notes that rise。

ROPER。
Good sir; be still yourself; and but remember
How in this general court of short…lived pleasure;
The world; creation is the ample food
That is digested in the maw of time:
If man himself be subject to such ruin;
How shall his garment; then; or the loose points
That tie respect unto his awful place;
Avoid destruction?  Most honored father…in…law;
The blood you have bequeathed these several hearts
To nourish your posterity; stands firm;
And; as with joy you led us first to rise;
So with like hearts we'll lock preferment's eyes。

MORE。
Close them not; then; with tears: for that ostent
Gives a wet signal of your discontent。
If you will share my fortunes; comfort then;
An hundred smiles for one sigh:  what! we are men:
Resign wet passion to these weaker eyes;
Which proves their sex; but grants it ne'er more wise。
Let's now survey our state。  Here sits my wife;
And dear esteemed issue; yonder stand
My loving servants:  now the difference
Twixt those and these。  Now you shall hear my speak
Like More in melancholy。  I conceive that nature
Hath sundry metals; out of which she frames
Us mortals; each in valuation
Outprizing other:  of the finest stuff
The finest features come:  the rest of earth;
Receive base fortune even before their birth;
Hence slaves have their creation; and I think
Nature provides content for the base mind;
Under the whip; the burden; and the toil;
Their low…wrought bodies drudge in patience;
As for the prince in all his sweet…gorged maw;
And his rank flesh; that sinfully renews
The noon's excess in the night's dangerous surfeits。
What means or misery from our birth doth flow
Nature entitles to us; that we owe:
But we; being subject to the rack of hate;
Falling from happy life to bondage state;
Having seen better days; now know the lack
Of glory that once reared each high…fed back。
But you; that in your age did ne'er view better;
Challenged not fortune for your thriftless debter。

CATESBY。
Sir; we have seen far better days than these。

MORE。
I was the patron of those days; and know
Those were but painted days; only for show。
Then grieve not you to fall with him that gave them:
Generosis servis gloriosum mori。
Dear Gough; thou art my learned secretary;
You; Master Catesby; steward of my house;
The rest like you have had fair time to grow
In sun…shine of my fortunes。  But I must tell ye;
Corruption is fled hence with each man's office;
Bribes; that make open traffic twixt the soul
And netherland of hell; deliver up
Their guilty homage to the second lords。
Then; living thus untainted; you are well:
Truth is no pilot for the land of hell。

'Enter a Servant。'

SERVANT。
My lord; there are new lighted at the gate
The Earls of Surrey and of Shrewsbury;
And they expect you in the inner court。

MORE。
Entreat their lordships come into the hall。

'Exit Servant。'

LADY MORE。
Oh; God; what news with them?

MORE。
Why; how now; wife!
They are but come to visit their old friend。

LADY MORE。
Oh; God; I fear; I fear!

MORE。
What shouldst thou fear; fond woman?
Justum; si fractus illabatur orbis; inpavidum ferient ruinae。
Here let me live estranged from great men's looks;
They are like golden flies on leaden hooks。

'Enter the Earls; Downs with his mace; and Attendants。'

SHREWSBURY。
Good morrow; good Sir Thomas。

'Kind salutations。'

SURREY。
Good day; good madame。

MORE。
Welcome; my good lords。
What ails your lordships look so melancholy?
Oh; I know; you live in court; and the court diet
Is only friend to physic。

SURREY。
Oh; Sir Thomas;
Our words are now the kings; and our sad looks
The interest of your love!  We are sent to you
From our mild sovereign; once more to demand
If you'll subscribe unto those articles
He sent ye th' other day:  be well advised;
For; on mine honor; lord; grave Doctor Fisher
Bishop of Rochester; at the self same instant
Attached with you; is sent unto the Tower
For the like obstinacy:  his majesty
Hath only sent you prisoner to your house;
But; if you now refuse for to subscribe;
A stricter course will follow。

LADY MORE。
Oh; dear husband!

'Kneeling and weeping。'

BOTH DAUGHTERS。
Dear father!

MORE。
See; my lords;
This partner and these subjects to my flesh
Prove rebels to my conscience!  But; my good lords;
If I refuse; must I unto the Tower?

SHREWSBURY。
You must; my lord; here is an officer
Ready for to arrest you of high treason。

LADY MORE AND DAUGHTERS。
Oh; God; oh; God!

ROPER。
Be patient; good madam。

MORE。
Aye; Downs; ist thou?  I once did save thy life;
When else by cruel riotous assault
Thou hadst been torn in pieces:  thou art reserved
To be my summoner to yond spiritual court。
Give me thy hand; good fellow; smooth thy face:
The diet that thou drinkst is spic'd with mace;
And I could ne'er abide it; 'twill not disgest;
Twill lie too heavily; man; on my weak breast。

SHREWSBURY。
Be brief; my lord; for we are limited
Unto an hour。

MORE。
Unto an hour! tis well:
The bell soon shall toll my knell。

LADY MORE。
Dear loving husband; if you respect not me;
Yet think upon your daughters。

'Kneeling。'

MORE。
Wife; stand up; I have bethought me;
And I'll now satisfy the king's good pleasure。

'Pointing to himself。'

BOTH DAUGHTERS。
Oh; happy alteration!

SHREWSBURY。
Come; then; subscribe; my lord。

SURREY。
I am right glad of this your fair conversion。

MORE。
Oh; pardon me!
I will subscribe to go unto the Tower
With all submissive willingness; and thereto add
My bones to strengthen the foundation
Of Julius Caesar's palace。  Now; my lord;
I'll satisfy the king; even with my blood;
Now will I wrong your patience。Friend; do thine office。

DOWNES。
Sir thomas More; Lord Chancellor of England; I arrest you in the
king's name of high treason。

MORE。
Gramercies; friend。
To a great prison; to discharge the strife
Commenc'd twixt conscience and my frailer life;
More now must march。  Chelsea; adieu; adieu!
Strange farewell! thou shalt ne'er more see More true;
For I shall ne'er see thee more。Servants; farewell。
Wife; mar not thine indifferent face; be wise:
More's widow's husband; he must make thee rise。
Daughters。。。。:  what's here; what's here?
Mine eye had almost parted with a tear。
Dear son; possess my virtue; that I ne'er gave。
Grave More thus lightly walks to a quick grave。

ROPER。
Curae leves loquuntur; ingentes stupent。

MORE。
You that way in; mind you my course in prayer:
By water I to prison; to heaven th
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