按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
SIR JOHN。 Art thou one of the King's servants？
KING。 Yes； that I am； and one of his chamber。
SIR JOHN。 I am glad thou art no worse； thou mayest the better spare
thy money： & thinkst thou thou mightst get a poor thief his pardon； if
he should have need。 KING。 Yes； that I can。
SIR JOHN。 Wilt thou do so much for me； when I shall have occasion？
KING。 Yes； faith will I； so it be for no murther。
SIR JOHN。 Nay； I am a pitiful thief； all the hurt I do a man； I take but
57
… Page 58…
John Oldcastle
his purse； I'll kill no man。
KING。 Then； of my word； I'll do it。
SIR JOHN。 Give me thy hand of the same。
KING。 There tis。
SIR JOHN。 Me thinks the King should be good to thieves； because he
has been a thief himself； though I think now he be turned true…man。
KING。 Faith； I have heard indeed he has had an ill name that way in
his youth； but how canst thou tell he has been a thief？
SIR JOHN。 How？ Because he once robbed me before I fell to the
trade my self； when that foul villainous guts； that led him to all that rogery；
was in's company there； that Falstaff。
KING。 ＇Aside。＇ Well； if he did rob thee then； thou art but even with
him now； I'll be sworn。Thou knowest not the king now； I think； if thou
sawest him？
SIR JOHN。 Not I； yfaith。
KING。 ＇Aside。＇ So it should seem。
SIR JOHN。 Well； if old King Henry had lived； this King that is now
had made thieving the best trade in England。
KING。 Why so？
SIR JOHN。 Because he was the chief warden of our company。 It's
pity that e'er he should have been a King； he was so brave a thief。 But；
sirra； wilt remember my pardon if need be？
KING。 Yes； faith； will I。
SIR JOHN。 Wilt thou？ well then； because thou shalt go safefor thou
mayest hap （being so early） be met with again before thou come to
Southwarkif any man； when he should bid thee good morrow； bid thee
stand； say thou but Sir John； and he will let thee pass。
KING。 Is that the word？ well； then； let me alone。
SIR JOHN。 Nay； sirra； because I think indeed I shall have some
occasion to use thee； & as thou comest oft this way； I may light on thee
another time not knowing thee； here！ I'll break this Angel。 Take thou half
of it； this is a token betwixt thee and me。
KING。 God have mercy； farewell。
＇Exit。＇
58
… Page 59…
John Oldcastle
SIR JOHN。 O my fine golden slaves！ here's for thee； wench； yfaith。
Now； Doll； we will revel in our bower！ this is a tithe pig of my vicarage。
God have mercy； neighbour Shooters hill； you paid your tithe honestly。
Well； I hear there is a company of rebels up against the King； got together
in Ficket field near Holborne； and as it is thought here in Kent； the King
will be there to night in's own person； well； I'll to the King's camp； and it
shall go hard； but； if there be any doings； I'll make some good boot
amongst them。
＇Exit。＇
59
… Page 60…
John Oldcastle
60
… Page 61…
John Oldcastle
ACT IV。
61
… Page 62…
John Oldcastle
62
… Page 63…
John Oldcastle
SCENE I。 A field near London。 King Henry's camp。
＇Enter King Henry； Suffolk； Huntington； and two with lights。＇
KING。 My lords of Suffolk and of Huntington； Who scouts it now？ or
who stands Sentinels？ What men of worth？ what Lords do walk the
round？
SUFFOLK。 May it please your Highness
KING。 Peace； no more of that。 The King's asleep； wake not his majesty
With terms nor titles； he's at rest in bed。 Kings do not use to watch
themselves； they sleep； And let rebellion and conspiracy Revel and havoc
in the common wealth。 Is London looked unto？
HUNTINGTON。 It is； my Lord： Your noble Uncle Exeter is there；
Your brother Gloucester and my Lord of Warwick； Who； with the mayor
and the Aldermen； Do guard the gates； and keep good rule within； The
Earl of Cambridge and sir Thomas Gray Do walk the Round； Lord Scroop
and Butler scout。 So； though it please your majesty to jest； Were you in
bed； well might you take your rest。
KING。 I thank ye； Lords； but you do know of old； That I have been a
perfect night…walker。 London； you say； is safely looked unto Alas； poor
rebels； there your aid must fail And the Lord Cobham； sir John Old…
castle； He's quiet in Kent。 Acton； ye are deceived； Reckon again； you
count without your host； To morrow you shall give account to us。 Til when；
my friends； this long cold winter's night How can we spend？ King Harry
is a sleep And all his Lords； these garments tell us so； All friends at
football； fellows all in field； Harry； and Dick； and George。 Bring us a
drum； Give us square dice； we'll keep this court of guard For all good
fellows companies that come。 Where's that mad priest ye told me was in
Arms； To fight； as well as pray； if need required？
SUFFOLK。 He's in the Camp； and if he know of this； I undertake he
would not be long hence。
KING。 Trip； Dick； trip； George。
＇They trip。＇
HUNTINGTON。 I must have the dice。 What do we play at？
＇They play at dice。＇
63
… Page 64…
John Oldcastle
SUFFOLK。 Passage； if ye please。
HUNTINGTON。 Set round then； so； at all。
KING。 George； you are out。 Give me the dice。 I pass for twenty
pound。 Here's to our lucky passage into France。
HUNTINGTON。 Harry； you pass indeed； for you sweep all。
SUFFOLK。 A sign king Harry shall sweep all in France。
＇Enter Sir John。＇
SIR JOHN。 Edge ye； good fellows； take a fresh gamester in。
KING。 Master Parson？ We play nothing but gold。
SIR JOHN。 And； fellow； I tell thee that the priest hath gold。 Gold？
sblood； ye are but beggarly soldiers to me。 I think I have more gold than
all you three。
HUNTINGTON。 It may be so； but we believe it not。
KING。 Set； priest； set。 I pass for all that gold。
SIR JOHN。 Ye p