king richard iii(理查三世)-第14部分
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very worshipful and loving friends； And by their vehement instigation； In
this just cause come I to move your Grace。 GLOUCESTER。 I cannot tell if
to depart in silence Or bitterly to speak in your reproof Best fitteth my
degree or your condition。 If not to answer； you might haply think Tongue…
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tied ambition； not replying； yielded To bear the golden yoke of sovereignty；
Which fondly you would here impose on me； If to reprove you for this suit
of yours； So season'd with your faithful love to me； Then； on the other side；
I check'd my friends。 Therefore…to speak； and to avoid the first； And then；
in speaking； not to incur the last… Definitively thus I answer you： Your love
deserves my thanks； but my desert Unmeritable shuns your high request。
First； if all obstacles were cut away； And that my path were even to the
crown； As the ripe revenue and due of birth； Yet so much is my poverty of
spirit； So mighty and so many my defects； That I would rather hide me
from my greatness… Being a bark to brook no mighty sea… Than in my
greatness covet to be hid； And in the vapour of my glory smother'd。 But；
God be thank'd； there is no need of me… And much I need to help you；
were there need。 The royal tree hath left us royal fruit Which； mellow'd by
the stealing hours of time； Will well become the seat of majesty And make；
no doubt； us happy by his reign。 On him I lay that you would lay on me…
The right and fortune of his happy stars； Which God defend that I should
wring from him。 BUCKINGHAM。 My lord； this argues conscience in
your Grace； But the respects thereof are nice and trivial； All circumstances
well considered。 You say that Edward is your brother's son。 So say we too；
but not by Edward's wife； For first was he contract to Lady Lucy… Your
mother lives a witness to his vow… And afterward by substitute betroth'd
To Bona； sister to the King of France。 These both put off； a poor petitioner；
A care…craz'd mother to a many sons； A beauty…waning and distressed
widow； Even in the afternoon of her best days； Made prize and purchase of
his wanton eye； Seduc'd the pitch and height of his degree To base
declension and loath'd bigamy。 By her； in his unlawful bed； he got This
Edward； whom our manners call the Prince。 More bitterly could I
expostulate； Save that； for reverence to some alive； I give a sparing limit to
my tongue。 Then； good my lord； take to your royal self This proffer'd
benefit of dignity； If not to bless us and the land withal； Yet to draw forth
your noble ancestry From the corruption of abusing times Unto a lineal
true…derived course。 MAYOR。 Do； good my lord； your citizens entreat you。
BUCKINGHAM。 Refuse not； mighty lord； this proffer'd love。 CATESBY。
O； make them joyful； grant their lawful suit！ GLOUCESTER。 Alas； why
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would you heap this care on me？ I am unfit for state and majesty。 I do
beseech you； take it not amiss： I cannot nor I will not yield to you。
BUCKINGHAM。 If you refuse it…as； in love and zeal； Loath to depose the
child； your brother's son； As well we know your tenderness of heart And
gentle； kind； effeminate remorse； Which we have noted in you to your
kindred And egally indeed to all estates… Yet know； whe'er you accept our
suit or no； Your brother's son shall never reign our king； But we will plant
some other in the throne To the disgrace and downfall of your house； And
in this resolution here we leave you。 Come； citizens。 Zounds； I'll entreat no
more。 GLOUCESTER。 O； do not swear； my lord of Buckingham。 Exeunt
BUCKINGHAM； MAYOR； and citizens CATESBY。 Call him again； sweet
Prince； accept their suit。 If you deny them； all the land will rue it。
GLOUCESTER。 Will you enforce me to a world of cares？ Call them again。
I am not made of stones； But penetrable to your kind entreaties； Albeit
against my conscience and my soul。
Re…enter BUCKINGHAM and the rest
Cousin of Buckingham； and sage grave men； Since you will buckle
fortune on my back； To bear her burden； whe'er I will or no； I must have
patience to endure the load； But if black scandal or foul…fac'd reproach
Attend the sequel of your imposition； Your mere enforcement shall
acquittance me From all the impure blots and stains thereof； For God doth
know； and you may partly see； How far I am from the desire of this。
MAYOR。 God bless your Grace！ We see it； and will say it。
GLOUCESTER。 In saying so； you shall but say the truth。
BUCKINGHAM。 Then I salute you with this royal title… Long live King
Richard； England's worthy King！ ALL。 Amen。 BUCKINGHAM。 To…
morrow may it please you to be crown'd？ GLOUCESTER。 Even when
you please； for you will have it so。 BUCKINGHAM。 To…morrow； then； we
will attend your Grace； And so； most joyfully； we take our leave。
GLOUCESTER。 ＇To the BISHOPS＇ Come； let us to our holy work again。
Farewell； my cousin； farewell； gentle friends。 Exeunt
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ACT IV。
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SCENE 1。
London。 Before the Tower
Enter QUEEN ELIZABETH； DUCHESS of YORK； and MARQUIS
of DORSET； at one door； ANNE； DUCHESS of GLOUCESTER； leading
LADY MARGARET PLANTAGENET； CLARENCE's young daughter； at
another door
DUCHESS。 Who meets us here？ My niece Plantagenet； Led in the
hand of her kind aunt of Gloucester？ Now； for my life； she's wand'ring to
the Tower； On pure heart's love； to greet the tender Princes。 Daughter； well
met。 ANNE。 God give your Graces both A happy and a joyful time of day！
QUEEN ELIZABETH。 As much to you； good sister！ Whither away？
ANNE。 No farther than the Tower； and； as I guess； Upon the like devotion
as yourselves； To gratulate the gentle Princes there。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。
Kind sister； thanks； we'll enter all together。
Enter BRAKENBURY
And in good time； here the lieutenant comes。 Master Lieutenant； pray
you； by your leave； How doth the Prince； and my young son of York？
BRAKENBURY。 Right well； dear madam。 By your patience； I may not
suffer you to visit them。 The King hath strictly charg'd the contrary。
QUEEN ELIZABETH。 The King！ Who's that？ BRAKENBURY。 I mean
the Lord Protector。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 The Lord protect him from that
kingly title！ Hath he set bounds between their love and me？ I am their
mother； who shall bar me from them？ DUCHESS。 I am their father's
mother； I will see them。 ANNE。 Their aunt I am in law； in love their
mother。 Then bring me to their sights； I'll bear thy blame； And take thy
office from thee on my peril。 BRAKENBURY。 No； madam； no。 I may not
leave it so； I am bound by oath； and therefore pardon me。 Exit
Enter STANLEY
STANLEY。 Let me but meet you； ladies； one hour hence； And I'll
salute your Grace of York as mother And reverend looker…on of two fair
queens。 ＇To ANNE＇ Come； madam； you must straight to Westminster；
There to be crowned Richard's royal queen。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 Ah；
cut my lace asunder That my pent heart may have some scope to beat； Or
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else I swoon with this dead…killing news！ ANNE。 Despiteful tidings！ O
unpleasing news！ DORSET。 Be of good cheer； mother； how fares your
Grace？ QUEEN ELIZABETH。 O Dorset； speak not to me； get thee gone！
Death and destruction dogs thee at thy heels； Thy mother's name is
ominous to children。 If thou wilt outstrip death； go cross the seas； And live
with Richmond； from the reach of hell。 Go； hie thee； hie thee from this
slaughter…house； Lest thou increase the number of the dead； And make me
die the thrall of Margaret's curse； Nor mother； wife； nor England's co
