the complete plays-第100章
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The funeral bell begins to toll；
May Heav'n have mercy on his soul！
May Heav'n have mercy on his soul！
ELSIE Oh； Mercy； thou whose smile has shone
So many a captive heart upon；
Of all immured within these walls；
To…day the very worthiest falls！
ALL Oh； Mercy； thou whose smile has shone
So many a captive heart upon；
Of all immured within these walls；
The very worthiest falls。
Oh； Mercy； Oh； Mercy！
＇Enter FAIRFAX and TWO YEOMEN from Tower in great
excitement。
FAIRFAX My lord！ I know not how to tell
The news I bear！
I and my comrades sought the pris'ner's cell
He is not there！
ALL He is not there！
They sought the pris'ner's cell
he is not there！
FAIRFAX AND
TWO YEOMEN As escort for the prisoner
We sought his cell； in duty bound；
The double gratings open were；
No prisoner at all we found！
We hunted high； we hunted low；
We hunted here； we hunted there
The man we sought with anxious care
Had vanished into empty air！
The man we sought with anxious care
Had vanished into empty air！
＇Exit LIEUTENANT
WOMEN Now； by my troth； the news is fair；
The man has vanished into air！
ALL As escort for the prisoner
We/they sought his cell in duty bound；
The double gratings open were；
No prisoner at all we/they found；
We/they hunted high； we/they hunted low；
We/they hunted here； we/they hunted there；
The man we/they sought with anxious care
Had vanished into empty air！
The man we/they sought with anxious care
Had vanished into empty air！
＇Enter WILFRED； followed by LIEUTENANT
LIEUT。 Astounding news！ The pris'ner fled！
＇To WILFRED＇ Thy life shall forfeit be instead！
＇WILFRED is arrested
WILFRED My lord； I did not set him free；
I hate the man my rival he！
MERYLL The pris'ner gone I'm all agape！
LIEUT。 Thy life shall forfeit be instead！
MERYLL Who could have helped him to escape？
WILFRED My lord； I did not set him free！
PHOEBE Indeed I can't imagine who！
I've no idea at all； have you？
＇Enter JACK POINT
DAME Of his escape no traces lurk；
Enchantment must have been at work！
ELSIE ＇aside to POINT＇
What have I done？ Oh； woe is me！
PHOEBE & DAME Indeed I can't imagine who！
I've no idea at all； have you？
ELSIE I am his wife； and he is free！
POINT Oh； woe is you？ Your anguish sink！
Oh； woe is me； I rather think！
Oh； woe is me； I rather think！
Yes； woe is me； I rather think！
Whate'er betide
You are his bride；
And I am left
Alone bereft！
Yes； woe is me； I rather think！
Yes； woe is me； I rather think！
Yes； woe is me； Yes； woe is me； Yes； woe is me；
Yes； woe is me； I rather think！
ENSEMBLE All frenzied with despair I/they rave；
The grave is cheated of its due。
Who is； who is the misbegotten knave
Who hath contrived this deed to do？
Let search； let search
Be made throughout the land；
Or his/my vindictive anger dread
A thousand marks； a thousand marks
he'll/I'll hand
Who brings him here； alive or dead；
Who brings him here； alive or dead！
A thousand marks； a thousand marks；
Alive； alive or dead
Alive； alive or dead
Who brings him here； alive； alive； or dead。
＇At the end； ELSIE faints in FAIRFAX's arms； all the YEOMEN
and CROWD rush off the stage in different directions； to
hunt for the fugitive； leaving only the HEADSMAN on the
stage； and ELSIE insensible in FAIRFAX's arms。
END OF ACT I
ACT II
＇SCENE。 The same Moonlight。＇
＇Two days have elapsed。＇
＇WOMEN and YEOMEN of the Guard discovered。
No。 13。 Night has spread her pall once more
（CHORUS AND SOLO）
People； Yeomen； and Dame Carruthers
CHORUS Night has spread her pall once more；
And the pris'ner still is free：
Open is his dungeon door；
Useless now his dungeon key。
He has shaken off his yoke
How； no mortal man can tell！
Shame on loutish jailor…folk
Shame on sleepy sentinel！
＇Enter DAME CARRUTHERS and KATE
DAME Warders are ye？
Whom do ye ward？
Warders are ye？
Whom do ye ward？
Bolt； bar； and key；
Shackle and cord；
Fetter and chain；
Dungeon and stone；
All are in vain
Prisoner's flown！
Spite of ye all； he is free he is free！
Whom do ye ward？ Pretty warders are ye！
WOMEN Pretty warders are ye！
Whom do ye ward？
Spite of ye all； he is free he is free！
Whom do ye ward？
Pretty warders are ye！
MEN Up and down； and in and out；
Here and there； and round about；
Ev'ry chamber； ev'ry house；
Ev'ry chink that holds a mouse；
Ev'ry crevice in the keep；
Where a beetle black could creep；
Ev'ry outlet； ev'ry drain；
Have we searched； but all in vain； all in vain。
WOMEN Warders are ye？
Whom do ye ward？
MEN Ev'ry house； ev'ry chink； ev'ry drain；
WOMEN Warders are ye？
Whom do ye ward？
MEN Ev'ry chamber； ev'ry outlet；
Have we searched； but all in vain。
WOMEN Night has spread her pall once more；
And the pris'ner still is free：
MEN Warders are we？ Whom do we ward？
Whom do we ward？
Warders are we？ Whom do we ward？
Whom do we ward？
WOMEN Open is his dungeon door；
Useless his dungeon key！
ALL Spite of us all； he is free； he is free！
MEN Pretty warders are we； he is free！
Spite of us all； he is free； he is free！
WOMEN Open is his dungeon door；
MEN Spite of us all； he is free； he is free！
Pretty warders are we； he is free！ He is free！
WOMEN He is free！ He is free！
Pretty warders are ye；
ALL He is free！ He is free！
Pretty warders are ye/we！
＇Exeunt all。
＇Enter JACK POINT； in low spirits； reading from a huge
volume
POINT ＇reads＇ 〃The Merrie Jestes of Hugh Ambrose； No。
7863。The Poor Wit and the Rich Councillor。 A certayne
poor wit； being an…hungered； did meet a well…fed
councillor。'Marry； fool；' quothe the councillor；
'whither away？' 'In truth；' said the poor wag； 'in
that I have eaten naught these two dayes； I do wither
away； and that right rapidly！' The Councillor laughed
hugely； and gave him a sausage。〃 Humph！ the councillor
was easier to please than my new master the
Lieutenant。 I would like to take post under that
councillor。 Ah！ 'tis but melancholy mumming when poor
heart…broken； jilted Jack Point must needs turn to
Hugh Ambrose for original light humour！
＇Enter WILFRED； also in low spirits。
WILFRED ＇sighing＇ Ah； Master Point！
POINT ＇changing his manner＇ Ha！ friend jailer！ Jailer that
wast jailer that never shalt be more！ Jailer that
jailed not； or that jailed； if jail he did； so
unjailery that 'twas but jerry…jailing； or jailing in
joke though no joke to him who； by unjailerlike
jailing； did so jeopardise his jailership。 Come； take
heart； smile； laugh； wink； twinkle； thou tormentor
that tormentest none thou racker that rackest not
thou pincher out of place come； take heart； and be
merry； as I am！ ＇aside； dolefully＇ as I am！
WILFRED Aye； it's well for thee to laugh。 Thou hast a good
post； and hast cause to be merry。
POINT ＇bitterly＇ Cause？ Have we not all cause？ Is not the
world a big butt of humour； into which all who will
may drive a gimlet？ See； I am a salaried wit； and is
there aught in nature more ridiculous？ A poor； dull；
heart…broken man； who must needs be merry； or he will
be whipped； who must rejoice； lest he starve； who must
jest you； jibe you； quip you； crank you； wrack you；
riddle you； from hour to hour； from day to day； from
year to year； lest he dwindle； perish； starve；
pine；and die！ Why； when there's naught else to laugh
at； I laugh at myself till I ache for it！
WILFRED Yet I have often thought that a jester's calling would
suit me to a hair。
POINT Thee？ Would suit thee； thou death's head and cross…
bones？
WILFRED Aye； I have a pretty wit a light； airy； joysome wit；
spiced with anecdotes of prison cells and the torture
chamber。 Oh； a very delicate wit！ I have tried it on
many a prisoner； and there have been some who smiled。
Now it is not easy to make a prisoner smile。 And it
should not be dif
