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sir thomas more-第8部分

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here presently。

MORE。
A long beard for young Wit! why; man; he may be without a beard
till he come to marriage; for wit goes not all by the hair。  When
comes Wit in?

INCLINATION。
In the second scene; next to the Prologue; my lord。

MORE。
Why; play on till that scene come; and by that time Wit's beard will
be grown; or else the fellow returned with it。  And what part
playest thou?

INCLINATION。
Inclination the Vice; my lord。

MORE。
Gramercies; now I may take the vice if I list:  and wherefore hast
thou that bridle in thy hand?

INCLINATION。
I must be bridled anon; my lord。

MORE。
And thou beest not saddled too; it makes no matter; for then Wit's
inclination may gallop so fast; that he will outstrip Wisdom; and
fall to folly。

INCLINATION。
Indeed; so he does to Lady Vanity; but we have no folly in our
play。

MORE。
Then there's no wit in 't; I'll be sworn:  folly waits on wit; as the
shadow on the body; and where wit is ripest there folly still is
readiest。  But begin; I prithee:  we'll rather allow a beardless Wit
than Wit all beard to have no brain。

INCLINATION。
Nay; he has his apparel on too; my lord; and therefore he is the
readier to enter。

MORE。
Then; good Inclination; begin at a venter。

'Exit Inclination。'

My Lord Mayor;
Wit lacks a beard; or else they would begin:
I'd lend him mine; but that it is too thin。
Silence; they come。

'The trumpet sounds; enter the Prologue。'

PROLOGUE。
Now; for as much as in these latter days;
Throughout the whole world in every land;
Vice doth increase; and virtue decays;
Iniquity having the upper hand;
We therefore intend; good gentle audience;
A pretty short interlude to play at this present;
Desiring your leave and quiet silence;
To show the same; as is meet and expedient;
It is called The Marriage of Wit and Wisdom;
A matter right pithy and pleasing to hear;
Whereof in brief we will show the whole sum;
But I must be gone; for Wit doth appear。

'Exit。  Enter Wit ruffling; and Inclination the Vice。'

WIT。
In an arbor green; asleep whereas I lay;
The birds sang sweetly in the midst of the day;
I dreamed fast of mirth and play;
In youth is pleasure; in youth is pleasure;
Methought I walked still to and fro;
And from her company I could not go;
But when I waked; it was not so;
In youth is pleasure; in youth is pleasure。
Therefore my heart is surely plight;
Of her alone to have a sight;
Which is my joy and heart's delight;
In youth is pleasure; in youth is pleasure。

MORE。
Mark ye; my lord; this is Wit without a beard:  what will he be by
that time he comes to the commodity of a beard?

INCLINATION。
Oh; sir; the ground is the better on which she doth go;
For she will make better cheer with a little she can get;
Than many a one can with a great banquet of meat。

WIT。
And is her name Wisdom?

INCLINATION。
I; sir; a wife most fit
For you; my good master; my dainty sweet Wit。

WIT。
To be in her company my heart it is set:
Therefore I prithee to let us begone;
For unto Wisdom Wit hath inclination。

INCLINATION。
Oh; sir; she will come her self even anon;
For I told her before where we would stand。
And then she said she would beck us with her hand。
Back with these boys and saucy great knaves!

'Flourishing a dagger。'

What; stand ye here so big in your braves?
My dagger about your coxcombs shall walk;
If I may but so much as hear ye chat or talk。

WIT。
But will she take pains to come for us hither?

INCLINATION。
I warrant ye; therefore you must be familiar with her;
When she commeth in place;
You must her embrace
Somewhat handsomely;
Least she think it danger;
Because you are a stranger;
To come in your company。


WIT。 
I warrant thee; Inclination; I will be busy:
Oh; how Wit longs to be in Wisdom's company!

'Enter Lady Vanity singing; and beckoning with her hand。'

VANITY。
Come hither; come hither; come hither; come:
Such cheer as I have; thou shalt have some。

MORE。
This is Lady Vanity; I'll hold my life:
Beware; good Wit; you take not her to wife。

INCLINATION。
What; unknown honesty? a word in your ear。

'She offers to depart。'

You shall not be gone as yet; I swear:
Here's none but friends; you need not to fray;
This young gentleman loves ye; therefore you must stay。

WIT。
I trust in me she will think no danger;
For I love well the company of fair women;
And though to you I am a stranger;
Yet Wit may pleasure you now and then。

VANITY。
Who; you? nay; you are such a holy man;
That to touch on you dare not be bold;
I think you would not kiss a young woman;
If one would give ye twenty pound in gold。

WIT。
Yes; in good sadness; lady; that I would:
I could find in my heart to kiss you in your smock。

VANITY。
My back is broad enough to bear that mock;
For it hath been told me many a time
That you would be seen in no such company as mine。

WIT。
Not Wit in the company of Lady Wisdom?
Oh Jove; for what do I hither come?

INCLINATION。
Sir; she did this nothing else but to prove
Whether a little thing would you move
To be angry and fret:
What; and if one said so?
Let such trifling matters go
And with a kind kiss come out of her debt。

Is Luggins come yet with the beard?

'Enter another Player。'

PLAYER。
No; faith; he is not come:  alas; what shall we do?

INCLINATION。
Forsooth; we can go no further till our fellow Luggins come; for he
plays Good Council; and now he should enter; to admonish Wit
that this is Lady Vanity; and not Lady Wisdom。

MORE。
Nay; and it be no more but so; ye shall not tarry at a stand for that;
we'll not have our play marred for lack of a little good council:  till
your fellow come; I'll give him the best council that I can。Pardon
me; my Lord Mayor; I love to be merry。

Oh。。。Wit; thou art now on the bow hand;
And blindly in thine own opinion dost stand。
I tell thee; this naughty lewd Inclination
Does lead thee amiss in a very strange fashion:
This is not Wisdom; but Lady Vanity;
Therefore list to Good Council; and be ruled by me。

INCLINATION。
In troth; my lord; it is as right to Lugginses part as can be。Speak;
Wit。

MORE。
Nay; we will not have our audience disappointed; if I can help it。

WIT。
Art thou Good Council; and will tell me so?
Wouldst thou have Wit from Lady Wisdom to go?
Thou art some deceiver; I tell thee verily;
In saying that this is Lady Vanity。

MORE。
Wit; judge not things by the outward show;
The eye oft mistakes; right well you do know:
Good Council assures thee upon his honesty;
That this is not Wisdom; but Lady Vanity。

'Enter Luggins with the beard。'

INCLINATION。
Oh; my lord; he is come; now we shall go forward。

MORE。
Art thou come? well; fellow; I have hoped to save thine honesty a
little。  Now; if thou canst give Wit any better council than I have
done; spare not:  there I leave him to they mercy。
But by this time; I am sure; our banquet's ready:
My lord and ladies; we will taste that first;
And then they shall begin the play again;
Which through the fellow's absence; and by me;
Instead of helping; hath been hindered。
Prepare against we come。Lights there; I say!
Thus fools oft times do help to mar the play。

'Exeunt all but players。'

WIT。
Fie; fellow Luggins; you serve us handsomely; do ye not; think ye?

LUGGINS。
Why; Oagle was not within; and his wife would not let me have the
beard; and; by my troth; I ran so fast that I sweat again。

INCLINATION。
Do ye hear; fellows? would not my lord make a rare player? oh; he
would uphold a company beyond all hope; better than Mason
among the king's players!  Did ye mark how extemprically he fell
to the matter; and spake Lugginses part almost as it is in the very
book set down?

WIT。
Peace; do ye know what ye say? my lord a player! let us not
meddle with any such matters:  yet I may be a little proud that my
lord hath answered me in my part。  But come; let us go; and be
ready to begin the play again。

LUGGINS。
I; that's the best; for now we lack nothing。

'Enter a Servingman。'

MAN。
Where be these players?

ALL。
Here; sir。

MAN。
My lord is sent for to the court;
And all the guests do after supper part;
And; for he will not trouble you again;
By me for your reward a sends 8 angels;
With many thanks。  But sup before you go:
It is his will you should be fairly entreated:
Follow; I pray ye。

WIT。
This; Luggins; is your negligence;
Wanting Wit's beard brought things into dislike;
For otherwise the play had been all seen;
Where now some curious citizen disgraced it;
And discommending it; all is dismissed。

VICE。
Fore God; a says true。  But hear ye; sirs:  8 angels; ha! my lord
would never give 8 angels more or less for 12d; other it should be
3l; 5l; or ten li。; there's 20s wanting; sure。

WIT。
Twenty to one; tis so。  I have a trick:  my lord comes; stand aside。

'Enter More; with Attendants with Purse and Mace。'

MORE。
In haste to counsel! what's the business now;
That all so late his highness sends for me?
What seekst thou; fellow?

WIT。
Nay; nothing:  your lordship sent 8 angels by your man; and I have
lost two of them in the rishes。

MORE。
Wit; look to that:8 angels!  I did send them ten。Who gave it
them?

MAN。
I; my lord; I had no more about me;
But by and by they shall rescue the rest。

MORE。
Well; Wit; twas wisely done; thou playest Wit well indeed;
Not to be thus deceived of thy right。
Am I a man; by office truly ordained
Equally to decide true right his own;
And shall I have deceivers in my house?
Then what avails my bounty; when such servants
Deceive the poor of what the Master gives?
Go on; and pull his coat over his ears:
There are too many such。Give them their right。
Wit; let thy fellows thank thee:  twas well done;
Thou now deservest to match with Lady Wisdom。

'Exit More with Attendants。'

VICE。
God a mercy; Wit!Sir; you had a master Sir Thomas More more;
but now we shall have more。

LUGGINS。
God bless him!  I would there were more of his mind!  a loves our
quality; and yet he's a learned man; and knows what the world is。

CLOWN。
Well; a kind man; and more loving than many other:  but I think
we ha' met with the first。。。。

LUGGINS。
First served his man that had our angels; a
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