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king henry vi part 1(亨利四世ⅰ)-第15部分

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SOMERSET;          WARWICK;         TALBOT;      EXETER;       the   GOVERNOR          OF 

PARIS; and others 

       GLOUCESTER。           Lord    Bishop;     set  the   crown     upon    his   head。 

WINCHESTER。            God     save   King     Henry;    of   that  name     the   Sixth! 

GLOUCESTER。   Now;   Governor   of   Paris;   take   your   oath   'GOVERNOR 

kneels'   That   you   elect   no   other   king   but   him;   Esteem   none   friends   but 

such   as   are   his   friends;   And   none   your   foes   but   such   as   shall   pretend 

Malicious      practices   against   his  state。  This   shall   ye  do;   so  help   you 

righteous God! Exeunt GOVERNOR and his train 

       Enter SIR JOHN FASTOLFE 

       FASTOLFE。 My gracious sovereign; as I rode from Calais; To haste 

unto   your   coronation;  A  letter   was   deliver'd   to   my   hands;   Writ   to   your 

Grace     from   th'  Duke    of  Burgundy。     TALBOT。      Shame     to  the  Duke    of 

Burgundy and   thee! I  vow'd; base   knight; when   I did   meet thee next To 

tear the Garter from thy craven's leg; 'Plucking it off' Which I have done; 

because   unworthily Thou   wast   installed   in   that   high   degree。   Pardon   me; 

princely Henry; and the rest: This dastard; at the battle of Patay; When but 

in all I was six thousand strong; And that the French were almost ten to 

one; Before we met or that a stroke was given; Like to a trusty squire did 

run away; In which assault we lost twelve hundred men; Myself and divers 

gentlemen   beside   Were   there   surpris'd   and   taken   prisoners。   Then   judge; 

great lords; if I have done amiss; Or whether that such cowards ought to 

wear This ornament of knighthood…yea or no。 GLOUCESTER。 To say the 

truth; this fact was infamous And ill beseeming any common man; Much 

more a knight; a captain; and a leader。 TALBOT。 When first this order was 

ordain'd; my lords; Knights of the Garter were of noble birth; Valiant and 

virtuous;   full   of   haughty   courage;   Such   as   were   grown   to   credit   by   the 

wars; Not fearing death nor shrinking for distress; But always resolute in 

most extremes。 He then that is not furnish'd in this sort Doth but usurp the 

sacred name of knight; Profaning this most honourable order; And should; 



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if I were worthy to be judge; Be quite degraded; like a hedge…born swain 

That doth presume to boast of gentle blood。 KING HENRY。 Stain to thy 

countrymen; thou hear'st thy doom。 Be packing; therefore; thou that wast a 

knight; Henceforth we banish thee on pain of death。 Exit FASTOLFE 

       And   now;   my   Lord   Protector;   view   the   letter   Sent   from   our   uncle 

Duke   of   Burgundy。   GLOUCESTER。   'Viewing   the   superscription'   What 

means his   Grace;   that   he hath   chang'd his   style?   No   more   but   plain   and 

bluntly   'To   the   King!'   Hath   he   forgot   he   is   his   sovereign?   Or   doth   this 

churlish superscription Pretend some alteration in good…will? What's here? 

'Reads'     'I  have;   upon   especial    cause;   Mov'd    with   compassion      of   my 

country's   wreck;   Together   with   the   pitiful   complaints   Of   such   as   your 

oppression feeds upon; Forsaken your pernicious faction; And join'd with 

Charles; the rightful King of France。' O monstrous treachery! Can this be 

so   That   in   alliance;   amity;   and   oaths;   There   should   be   found   such   false 

dissembling guile? KING HENRY。 What! Doth my uncle Burgundy revolt? 

GLOUCESTER。            He    doth;   my   lord;   and   is  become     your   foe。   KING 

HENRY。 Is   that the  worst this   letter doth   contain? GLOUCESTER。  It   is 

the   worst;   and   all;   my   lord;   he   writes。   KING   HENRY。   Why   then   Lord 

Talbot there shall talk with him And give him chastisement for this abuse。 

How say you; my lord; are you not content? TALBOT。 Content; my liege! 

Yes;   but   that   I   am   prevented;   I   should   have   begg'd   I   might   have   been 

employ'd。      KING     HENRY。      Then    gather    strength   and   march     unto   him 

straight; Let him perceive how ill we brook his treason。 And what offence 

it is to flout his friends。 TALBOT。 I go; my lord; in heart desiring still You 

may behold confusion of your foes。 Exit 

       Enter VERNON and BASSET 

       VERNON。 Grant me the combat; gracious sovereign。 BASSET。 And 

me; my lord; grant me the combat too。 YORK。 This is my servant: hear 

him;   noble   Prince。   SOMERSET。 And   this   is   mine:   sweet   Henry;   favour 

him。 KING HENRY。 Be patient; lords; and give them leave to speak。 Say; 

gentlemen;      what    makes    you    thus  exclaim;    And    wherefore     crave    you 

combat; or with whom? VERNON。 With him; my lord; for he hath done 

me wrong。 BASSET。 And I with him; for he hath done me wrong。 KING 

HENRY。   What   is   that   wrong   whereof   you   both   complain?   First   let   me 



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know; and then I'll answer you。 BASSET。 Crossing the sea from England 

into France; This fellow here; with envious carping tongue; Upbraided me 

about     the  rose   I  wear;   Saying     the  sanguine     colour    of  the   leaves   Did 

represent my master's blushing cheeks When stubbornly he did repugn the 

truth About a certain question in the law Argu'd betwixt the Duke of York 

and him; With other vile and ignominious terms In confutation of which 

rude reproach And in defence of my lord's worthiness; I crave the benefit 

of law of arms。 VERNON。 And that is my petition; noble lord; For though 

he seem with forged quaint conceit To set a gloss upon his bold intent; Yet 

know; my lord; I was provok'd by him; And he first took exceptions at this 

badge; Pronouncing that the paleness of this flower Bewray'd the faintness 

of   my   master's   heart。   YORK。   Will   not   this   malice;   Somerset;   be   left? 

SOMERSET。   Your   private   grudge;   my   Lord   of   York;   will   out;   Though 

ne'er    so  cunningly      you   smother     it。  KING     HENRY。      Good     Lord;    what 

madness rules in brainsick men; When for so slight and frivolous a cause 

Such   factious   emulations   shall   arise!   Good   cousins   both;   of   York   and 

Somerset;   Quiet   yourselves;         I   pray;   and  be   at   peace。   YORK。   Let    this 

dissension first be tried by fight; And then your Highness shall command a 

peace。   SOMERSET。   The   quarrel   toucheth   none   but   us             alone;    Betwixt 

ourselves   let   us   decide   it   then。   YORK。   There   is   my   pledge;   accept   it; 

Somerset。   VERNON。   Nay;   let   it   rest   where   it   began   at   first。   BASSET。 

Confirm   it   so;    mine  
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