every man in his humour-第20部分

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ve　The　state　of　poesy；　such　as　it　is；　Blessed；　eternal；　and　most　true　divine：　Indeed；　if　you　will　look　on　Poesy　As　she　appears　in　many；　poor　and　lame；　Patch'd　up　in　remnants　and　old　worn　rags；　Half　starved　for　want　of　her　peculiar　food：　Sacred　invention；　then　I　must　confirm　Both　your　conceit　and　censure　of　her　merit；　But　view　her　in　her　glorious　ornaments；　Attired　in　the　majesty　of　art；　Set　high　in　spirit；　with　the　precious　taste　Of　sweet　philosophy；　and　which　is　most；　Crown'd　with　the　rich　traditions　of　a　soul　That　hates　to　have　her　dignity　profaned　With　any　relish　of　an　earthly　thought：　Oh；　then　how　proud　a　presence　doth　she　bear。　Then　is　she　like　herself；　fit　to　be　seen　Of　none　but　grave　and　consecrated　eyes：　Nor　is　it　any　blemish　to　her　fame；　That　such　lean；　ignorant；　and　blasted　wits；　Such　brainless　gulls；　should　utter　their　stol'n　wares　With　such　applauses　in　our　vulgar　ears：　Or　that　their　slubber'd　lines　have　current　pass　》From　the　fat　judgments　of　the　multitude；　But　that　this　barren　and　infected　age　Should　set　no　difference　'twixt　these　empty　spirits　And　a　true　poet：　　than　which　reverend　name　Nothing　can　more　adorn　humanity。

＇ENTER　WITH　TORCHES。　CLEM。　　Ay；　Lorenzo；　but　election　is　now　governed　altogether　by　the　influence　of　humour；　which；　instead　of　those　holy　flames　that　should　direct　and　light　the　soul　to　eternity；　hurls　forth　nothing　but　smoke　and　congested　vapours；　that　stifle　her　up；　and　bereave　her　of　all　sight　and　motion。　　But　she　must　have　a　store　of　hellebore　given　her　to　purge　these　gross　obstructions：　　oh；　that's　well　said；　give　me　thy　torch；　come；　lay　this　stuff　together。　　So；　give　fire！　　there；　see；　see；　how　our　poet's　glory　shines　brighter　and　brighter；　still；　still　it　increaseth；　oh；　now　it's　at　the　highest；　and　now　it　declines　as　fast：　　you　may　see；　gallants；　〃sic　transit　gloria　mundi〃。　　Well　now；　my　two　signior　outsides；　stand　forth；　and　lend　me　your　large　ears；　to　a　sentence；　to　a　sentence：　　first；　you；　Signior；　shall　this　night　to　the　cage；　and　so　shall　you；　sir；　from　thence　to…morrow　morning；　you；　Signior；　shall　be　carried　to　the　market　cross；　and　be　there　bound：　　and　so　shall　you；　sir；　in　a　large　motley　coat；　with　a　rod　at　your　girdle；　and　you　in　an　old　suit　of　sackcloth；　and　the　ashes　of　your　papers　（save　the　ashes；　sirrah）　shall　mourn　all　day；　and　at　night　both　together　sing　some　ballad　of　repentance　very　piteously；　which　you　shall　make　to　the　tune　of　〃Who　list　to　lead　and　a　soldier's　life〃。　　Sirrah　bill…man；　embrace　you　this　torch；　and　light　the　gentlemen　to　their　lodgings；　and　because　we　tender　their　safety；　you　shall　watch　them　to…night；　you　are　provided　for　the　purpose；　away；　and　look　to　your　charge　with　an　open　eye；　sirrah。

BOB。　　Well；　I　am　arm'd　in　soul　against　the　worst　of　fortune。

MAT。　　Faith；　so　should　I　be；　an　I　had　slept　on　it。

PET。　　I　am　arm'd　too；　but　I　am　not　like　to　sleep　on　it。

MUS。　　Oh；　how　this　pleaseth　me。　＇EXEUNT。

CLEM。　　Now；　Signior　Thorello；　Giuliano；　Prospero；　Biancha。

STEP。　　And　not　me；　sir。

CLEM。　　Yes；　and　you；　sir：　　I　had　lost　a　sheep　an　he　had　not　bleated；　I　must　have　you　all　friends：　　but　first　a　word　with　you；　young　gallant；　and　you；　lady。

GIU。　　Well；　brother　Prospero；　by　this　good　light　that　shines　here；　I　am　loth　to　kindle　fresh　coals；　but　an　you　had　come　in　my　walk　within　these　two　hours　I　had　given　you　that　you　should　not　have　clawed　off　again　in　haste；　by　Jesus；　I　had　done　it；　I　am　the　arrant'st　rogue　that　ever　breathed　else；　but　now　beshrew　my　heart　if　I　bear　you　any　malice　in　the　earth。

PROS。　　Faith；　I　did　it　but　to　hold　up　a　jest；　and　help　my　sister　to　a　husband；　but；　brother　Thorello；　and　sister；　you　have　a　spice　of　the　jealous　yet；　both　of　you；　（in　your　hose；　I　mean；）　come；　do　not　dwell　upon　your　anger　so　much；　let's　all　be　smooth　foreheaded　once　again。

THOR。　　He　plays　upon　my　forehead；　brother　Giuliano；　I　pray　you　tell　me　one　thing　I　shall　ask　you：　　is　my　forehead　any　thing　rougher　than　it　was　wont　to　be？

GIU。　　Rougher？　　your　forehead　is　smooth　enough；　man。

THO。　　Why　should　he　then　say；　be　smooth　foreheaded；　Unless　he　jested　at　the　smoothness　of　it？　And　that　may　be；　for　horn　is　very　sooth；　So　are　my　brows；　by　Jesu；　smooth　as　horn！

BIA。　　Brother；　had　he　no　haunt　thither；　in　good　faith？

PROS。　　No；　upon　my　soul。

BIA。　　Nay；　then；　sweet…heart：　　nay；　I　pray　thee；　be　not　angry；　god　faith；　I'll　never　suspect　thee　any　more；　nay；　kiss　me；　sweet　muss。

THO。　　Tell　me；　Biancha；　do　not　you　play　the　woman　with　me。

BIA。　　What's　that；　sweet…heart？

THO。　　Dissemble。

BIA。　　Dissemble？

THO。　　Nay；　do　not　turn　away：　　but　say　i'faith　was　it　not　a　match　appointed　'twixt　this　old　gentleman　and　you？

BIA。　　A　match？

THO。　　Nay；　if　it　were　not；　I　do　not　care：　　do　not　weep；　I　pray　thee；　sweet　Biancha；　nay；　so　now！　　by　Jesus；　I　am　not　jealous；　but　resolved　I　have　the　faithful'st　wife　in　Italy。　〃For　this　I　find；　where　jealousy　is　fed；　Horns　in　the　mind　are　worse　than　on　the　head。　See　what　a　drove　of　horns　fly　in　the　air；　Wing'd　with　my　cleansed　and　my　credulous　breath：　Watch　them；　suspicious　eyes；　watch　where　they　fall；　See；　see；　on　heads　that　think　they　have　none　at　all。　Oh；　what　a　plenteous　world　of　this　will　come；　When　air　rains　horns；　all　men　be　sure　of　some：

CLEM。　　Why　that's　well；　come　then：　　what　say　you；　are　all　agreed？　　doth　none　stand　out？

PROS。　　None　but　this　gentleman：　　to　whom　in　my　own　person　I　owe　all　duty　and　affection；　but　most　seriously　intreat　pardon；　for　whatsoever　hath　past　in　these　occurrants　that　might　be　contrary　to　his　most　desired　content。

LOR。　SE。　　Faith　sir；　it　is　a　virtue　that　pursues　Any　save　rude　and　uncomposed　spirits；　To　make　a　fair　construction；　and　indeed　Not　to　stand　off；　when　such　respective　means　Invite　a　general　content　in　all。

CLEM。　　Well；　then　I　conjure　you　all　here　to　put　off　all　discontentment；　first；　you　Signior　Lorenze；　your　cares；　you；　and　you；　your　jealousy；　you；　our　anger；　and　you；　your　wit；　sir；　and　for　a　peace…offering；　here's　one　willing　to　be　sacrificed　upon　this　altar：　　say；　do　you　approve　my　motion？

PROS。　　We　do；　I'll　be　mouth　for　all。

CLEM。　　Why；　then　I　wish　them　all　joy；　and　now；　to　make　our　evening　happiness　more　full：　　this　night　you　shall　be　all　my　guests：　　where　we'll　enjoy　the　very　spirit　of　mirth；　and　carouse　to　the　health　of　this　heroic　spirit；　whom　to　honour　the　more　I　do　invest　in　my　own　robes；　desiring　you　two；　Giuliano　and　Prospero；　to　be　his　supporters；　the　train　to　follow；　myself　will　lead；　ushered　by　my　page　here　with　this　honourable　verse　　〃Claudite　jam　rivos　pueri　sat　prata　biberunt〃。









GLOSSARY

ABATE；　cast　down；　subdue　ABHORRING；　repugnant　（to）；　at　variance　ABJECT；　base；　degraded　thing；　outcast　ABRASE；　smooth；　blank　ABSOLUTE（LY）；　faultless（ly）　ABSTRACTED；　abstract；　abstruse　ABUSE；　deceive；　insult；　dishonour；　make　ill　use　of　ACATER；　caterer　ACATES；　cates　ACCEPTIVE；　willing；　ready　to　accept；　receive　ACCOMMODATE；　fit；　befitting。　　（The　word　was　a　fashionable　one　and　used　on　all　occasions。　　See　〃Henry　IV。；〃　pt。　2；　iii。4）　ACCOST；　draw　near；　approach　ACKNOWN；　confessedly　acquainted　with　ACME；　full　maturity　ADALANTADO；　lord　deputy　or　governor　of　a　Spanish　province　ADJECTION；　addition　ADMIRATION；　astonishment　ADMIRE；　wonder；　wonder　at　ADROP；　philosopher's　stone；　or　substance　from　which　obtained　ADSCRIVE；　subscribe　ADULTERATE；　spurious；　counterfeit　ADVANCE；　life　ADVERTISE；　inform；　give　intelligence　ADVERTISED；　〃be　；〃　be　it　known　to　you　ADVERTISEMENT；　intelligence　ADVISE；　consider；　bethink　oneself；　deliberate　ADVISED；　informed；　aware；　〃are　you　？〃　have　you　found　that　out？　AFFECT；　love；　like；　aim　at；　move　AFFECTED；　disposed；　beloved　AFFECTIONATE；　obstinate；　prejudiced　AFFECTS；　affections　AFFRONT；　〃give　the　　；〃　face　AFFY；　have　confidence　in；　betroth　AFTER；　after　the　manner　of　AGAIN；　AGAINST；　in　anticipation　of　AGGRAVATE；　increase；　magnify；　enlarge　upon　AGNOMINATION。　　See　Paranomasie　AIERY；　nest；　brood　AIM；　guess　ALL　HID；　children's　cry　at　hide…and…seek　ALL…TO；　completely；　entirely　（〃all…to…be…laden〃）　ALLOWANCE；　approbation；　recognition　ALMA…CANTARAS　（astron。）；　parallels　of　altitude　ALMAIN；　name　of　a　dance　ALMUTEN；　planet　of　chief　influence　in　the　horoscope　ALONE；　unequalled；　without　peer　ALUDELS；　subliming　pots　AMAZED；　confused；　perplexed　AMBER；　AMBRE；　ambergris　AMBREE；　MARY；　a　woman　noted　for　her　valour　at　the　siege　of　Ghent；　1458　AMES…ACE；　lowest　throw　at　dice　AMPHIBOLIES；　ambiguities　AMUSED；　bewildered；　amazed　AN；　if　ANATOMY；　skeleton；　or　dissected　body　ANDIRONS；　fire…dogs　ANGEL；　gold　coin　worth　10s。；　stamped　with　the　figure　of　the　archangel　Michael　ANNESH　CLEARE；　spring　known　as　Agnes　le　Clare　ANSWER；　return　hit　in　fencing　ANTIC；　ANTIQUE；　clown；　buffoon　ANTIC；　like　a　buffoon　ANTIPERISTASIS；　an　opposition　which　enhances　the　quality　it　opposes　APOZEM；　decoction　AFFERIL；　peril　APPLE…JOHN；　APPLE…SQUIRE；　pimp；　pander　APPLY；　attach　APPREHEND；　take　into　custody　APPREHENSIVE；　quick　of　perception；　able　to　perceive　and　appreciate　APPROVE；　prove；　confirm　APT；　suit；　adapt；　train；　prepare；　dispose；　incline　APT（LY）；　suitable（y）；　opportune（ly）　APTITUDE；　suitableness　ARBOR；　〃make　the　；〃　cut　up　the　game　（Gifford）　ARCHES；　Court　of　Arches　ARCHIE；　Archibald　Armstrong；　jester　to　James　I。　and　Charles　I。　ARGAILE；　argol；　crust　or　sediment　in　wine　casks　ARGENT…VIVE；　quicksilver　ARGUMENT；　plot　of　a　drama；　theme；　subject；　matter　in　question；　token；　proof　ARRIDE；　please　ARSEDINE；　mixture　of　copper　and　zinc；　used　as　an　imitation　of　gold…leaf　ARTHUR；　PRINCE；　reference　to　an　archery　show　by　a　society　who　assumed　arms；　etc。；　of　Arthur's　knights　ARTICLE；　item　ARTIFICIALLY；　artfully　ASCENSION；　evaporation；　distillation　ASPIRE；　try　to　reach；　obtain；　long　for　ASSALTO　（Ital。）；　assault　ASSAY；　draw　a　knife　along　the　belly　of　the　deer；　a　ceremony　of　the　hunting…field　ASSOIL；　solve　ASSURE；　secure　possession　or　reversion　of　ATHANOR；　a　digesting　furnace；　calculated　to　keep　up　a　constant　heat　ATONE；　reconcile　ATTACH；　attack；　seize　AUDACIOUS；　having　spirit　and　confidence　AUTHENTIC（AL）；　of　authority；　authorised；　trustworthy；　genuine　AVISEMENT；　reflection；　consideration　AVOID；　begone！　get　rid　of　AWAY　WITH；　endure　AZOCH；　Mercurius　Philosophorum

BABION；　baboon　BABY；　doll　BACK…SIDE；　back　premises　BAFFLE；　treat　with　contempt　BAGATINE；　Italian　coin；　worth　about　the　third　of　a　farthing　BALA