第9章

类别:其他 作者:West, Rebecca字数:2642更新时间:18/12/17 14:38:20
ALBOVINE。 BenotToosweetforwoman。 ROSAMUND。 Crossmenotinthis。 ALBOVINE。 MineoldfastfriendNarseteshathmywordPlighted。AllfuneralreverenceshallinterTheroyalrelic,andallthoughttherewithOfstrifebetweenthyfather\'schildandmeOrlessthanloveandhonour。 ROSAMUND。 Nay,mylord,LetthedeadthingliveasalifelongsignOfperfectplightinloveandunion。ThisWerenodishonourdonetofatherhoodButhonourshowntowedlock。HereisspreadThefeast,thebridefeastofmyloveandthine,WhereatthecupofdeathshallserveourlipsTodrinkforgetfulnessofallbutlove。 Hereinthoushaltnotthwartme。 ALBOVINE。 Godforbid。 ROSAMUND。 Godhathforbidden:andGodshallbeobeyed。 BidthyNarsetesplaythecupbearer,AndIwillpourthewine:myhandshallfillThesacramentaldraughtoflovethatsealsOureucharistofwedlock。 ALBOVINE。 Yea,IknowTodrinkwiththeeiseventodrinkwithGod。 ThouartgoodasanyGodwasever。 ROSAMUND。 Ay? Weknownottillwedie。 ALBOVINE。 ThouartwiseandtrueAsevermaidwasbornoftheoldworldnorthIntheoldworldyearsoflegend。BidNarsetesBringtheethechalice:thoushaltmixthedraughtWhencewewilldrinklife,iftruelovebelife,EvenfromtheliplessmouthofbonethatspeaksDeath。 ROSAMUND。 IwillmixitwellwithhoneyandherbSweetasthemeadourfathersdrank,anddreamedTheirgodssodrankinheavendraughtsdeepandstrongAslifeisstronganddeathisdeep。IgoTobidNarseteshither。[Exit。 ALBOVINE。 Nay,byGod,WhoeverGodbe,neverChristorThorBeheldorblessedanoblerwife,whoseloveWasfoundthroughproofofpuritybyfireMorelikeournorthernstarsandsnowsandsuns,AndsaneinstrongsufficiencyofsoulAswomanhoodbygodheadfromthewombElectedandexalted。 EnterNARSETES。 NARSETES。 King,thywifeHathgivenmebackthymessagegivenher。 ALBOVINE。 Ay? Andthouhastgivenherbackmycup,then? NARSETES。 King,Ihavegivenit。LothtogiveitifIwere,Yeknow:sheknowsasthou:thouknowestasshe。 ALBOVINE。 Whatailstheetodistastethyduty?Man,Thoushouldstbeglad,beingloyal。KnowestthounotHerwillitwasthatweshouldpledgethereinTonight,thishour,ourlifelonglove,andsealitMoresurelysothanpriestorprayercanseal? NARSETES。 Herwillitwas,Iknow,notthine。IwouldThouhadstnotyieldeduptohersthywill。 ALBOVINE。 Thouliest:Ihavenotyieldedit:IhavegivenLove,willingasthespringtideseagivesupHerwilltotheeasternseawind\'s。 NARSETES。 LoveshouldgiveNomorethanloveshouldcraveoflove:andthisIssuchagiftashatemightcraveofdeathOrpriestsofGodwhenangered。 ALBOVINE。 Harkthee,man。 Thouartold,andwhenIlovedtheefirstandfoundtheeMylordandleaderdownthewaysofwar,MymasterbornbyrightofmanfulnessAndsteersmanthroughthesurfofbattle,timeGapedasagulfbetweenus:sireandsonWemightbe:nowIbidtheeholdthypeace,Lestallthesememoriesperish,andtheirdeathGivelifemorestrongthantheirstowrath,andleavetheeShelterlessasawaifoftheairwhenstormDrivesbirdandbeasttodeathward。WhatIbadetheeIbidtheedo,andleaveme。 NARSETES。 King,Igo。[Exit。 ALBOVINE。 What,haveIplayedtheBerserkwithmyfriend? Soshouldnotkings。Whatmeanthe?Menwaxold,AndageeatsoutthenaturalsenseofloveWhichgivesthesoulsightofsuchnoblerthingsAstrustmayseebygraceoftruthmorefairThandoubtwouldfeartodreamof。RosamundKnowsmorebymightoffaithandlovethanhe。 AndyetIwould,andyetIwouldnot,foolAseveninmineowneyesIam,shehadnotGivenmethisproof,desiredofmethissign,Howclearhersoulistowardmesaveoflove,Toattestherpardonofme。WoulditwereSunrisetomorrow! EnterALMACHILDESandHILDEGARD。 Whencecomethese,tobringSunriseaboutme?Nay,IbadeyoubeHere。Doesthymemorytoonotfailthee,boy,BurntoutbystressofsummerALMACHILDES。 No。 ALBOVINE,Norhers? HILDEGARD。 Howmightit,king?Thouartgoodtous。 ALBOVINE。 AllthingsbornSeemgoodtoloversintheirspringoflove,Andallmenshouldbe。Maiden,GoddothwellTogiveusforesightofthesightofheavenBylookinginsucheyesaslovelikethineKindlesandveilsforlove\'ssake。FainwasI Toseemyboy\'sbrideandherbridegroomhereBeforethefeastbrokeinonus,andblessTheirlovewithmineifminebeblessing。 HILDEGARD。 Sire,AstheearthgivesthanksinspringfortheAprilsunIwouldandcannotyieldyouthanksforthis。 ALMACHILDES。 Icannotthankatall。IcannotthankGod。 ALBOVINE。 Artthoumazedwithlove?ForherthoucanstnotThankGod?WhatfeverishdoubtofloveorlifeCrazesorcrampsthyspirit? ALMACHILDES。 Icannotsay。 Myheart,ifanyheartbeleftinme,Isasitwasnotthankless:yet,myking,Iknownothowtothankthee。 ALBOVINE。 Thankmenot: Ididnotbidtheethankme。Lovethylove,AndGodbewithyou:somayGodbefoundThankworthier。KeepsomeheartintheeawhileForGod\'sandhersake。 ALMACHILDES。 AllImayIwill。 ReenterROSAMUND,followedbyNARSETESandGuests。 ALBOVINE。 Sit,friendsandwarriors:thou,myboy,nextme,Andbymywifethybride。Thisnight,thatleavesButtwodaysmoreforJunetoburnandlive,Plightswithmyqueen\'strothmineinlifeanddeathThislastonetimeforever,inthecupWhencenoneshalldrinkhereafter。Notinscorn,Sirs,butinhonournowthedraughtispledgedBetweenus,erethisrelicstandenshrinedAndhallowedasasaint\'sonthealtar。Queen,Idrinktothee。 ROSAMUND。 Ithankthee。GoodNarsetes,Givehimthechalice。WomenslainbyfireThirstnotasItopledgethee。 [AsALBOVINEisabouttotakethecup,ALMACHILDESrisesandstabshim。 ALBOVINE。 Thou,myboy?[Dies。 ROSAMUND。 I。Buthehearsnot。Now,mywarriorguests,IdrinktotheonwardpassageofhissoulDeath。Hadmyhandturnedcowardorplayedmefalse,Thismanthatismyhand,andlessthanI Andlessthanhebloodguilty,thismydeathHadbeenmyhusband\'s:nowhehasleftitme。 [Drinks。 HowinnocentareallbutheandI Notimeisminetotellyou。Truthshalltell。 Ipardonthee,myhusband:pardonme。[Dies。 NARSETES。 Letnonemakemoan。Thisdoomisnoneofman\'s。