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【国外英文文学】LoveforLove.
LoveforLove
byWilliamCongreve
LOVEFORLOVE--ACOMEDY
Nudusagris,nudusnummispaternis,Insanireparatcertarationemodoque.
-HOR.
TOTHERIGHTHONOURABLECHARLES,EARLOFDORSETANDMIDDLESEX,LORDCHAMBERLAINOFHISMAJESTY'SHOUSEHOLD,ANDKNIGHTOFTHEMOSTNOBLEORDEROFTHEGARTER,ETC.
MyLord,--Ayoungpoetisliabletothesamevanityandindiscretionwithayounglover;andthegreatmanwhosmilesuponone,andthefinewomanwholookskindlyupont'other,arebothof'emindangerofhavingthefavourpublishedwiththefirstopportunity.
Buttheremaybeadifferentmotive,'sreputation,,mylord,thatImaypleadthelatter,bothasthecauseandexcuseofthisdedication.
Whoeveriskingisalsothefatherofhiscountry;andasnobodycandisputeyourlordship'smonarchyinpoetry,,myaddressofthanks,toyourlordship,whichatthesametimeincludesaprayerforyourprotection.
Iamnotignorantofthecommonformofpoeticaldedications,whicharegenerallymadeupofpanegyrics,wheretheauthorsendeavourtodistinguishtheirpatrons,bytheshiningcharacterstheygivethem,,mylord,isnotmybusinessatthistime,.
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IconfessitisnotwithoutsomestrugglingthatIbehavemyselfinthiscaseasIought:foritisveryhardtobepleasedwithasubject,'sprecept,thanhisexample,when,inhispanegyrictotheEmperorTrajan,hesays:-
Necminusconsideraboquidauresejuspatipossint,quamquidvirtutibusdebeatur.
(andwhichyourlordshipreadbeforethisplaywasacted)thatwereomittedonthestage;andparticularlyonewholesceneinthethirdact,whichnotonlyhelpsthedesignforwardwithlessprecipitation,butalsoheightenstheridiculouscharacterofForesight,,,Icouldheartilywishityetshorter:butthenumberofdifferentcharactersrepresentedinitwouldhavebeentoomuchcrowdedinlessroom.
Thisreflectiononprolixity(afaultforwhichscarceanyonebeautywillatone)warnsmenottobetediousnow,anddetainyourlordshipanylongerwiththetriflesof,mylord,yourlordship'smostobedientandmosthumbleservant,
WILLIAMCONGREVE.
,attheopeningofthenewhouse,byMrBetterton.
ThehusbandmaninvainrenewshistoilTocultivateeachyearahungrysoil;Andfondlyhopesforrichandgenerousfruit,Whenwhatshouldfeedthetreedevourstheroot;Th'unladenboughs,hesees,bodecertaindearth,,whofoundTheirlabourslostuponungratefulground,Thislastandonlyremedyhaveproved,,whenyousokindlyaid,'sfirstage,Sofromyourbounty,wereceivethisstage;Thefreedommanwasbornto,you'verestored,Andtoourworldsuchplentyyouafford,ItseemslikeEden,,Andwhenbuttwoweremade,bothwentastray;Forbearyourwonder,andthefaultforgive,,andbringthisdayThefirst-'ssomethingthatmaypleaseeachtaste,Andthoughofhomelyfarewemakethefeast,'shumour,whichforcheerfulfriendswegot,Andforthethinkingpartythere''vesomething,too,togratifyill-nature,(Iftherebeanyhere),,'tisgrownsomildOronlyshowsitsteeth,,poetsmumblewit,Anddarenotbiteforfearofbeingbit:Theyholdtheirpens,asswordsareheldbyfools,Andareafraidtousetheirownedge--Dealer'sscenesofmanlyrage,,thepoetownstheboldessay,Yethopesthere'snoill-mannersinhisplay;Andhedeclares,byme,hehasdesignedAffronttonone,'ensuingscenesnotchancetohit,Heoffersbutthisoneexcuse,'twaswritBeforeyourlateencouragementofwit.
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,attheopeningofthenewhouse,byMrsBracegirdle.
SureProvidenceatfirstdesignedthisplaceTobetheplayer'srefugeindistress;Forstillineverystormtheyallrunhither,Astoashedthatshields',It'slikewhatIhaveheardourpoetstellus:Forwhenbehindourscenestheirsuitsarepleading,Tohelptheirlove,sometimestheyshowtheirreading;And,wantingreadycashtopayforhearts,Theytoptheirlearningonus,,Whom,asIthink,theycalled--Py--Pythagories,I'msure'tissomesuchLatinnametheygive'em,Andwe,whoknownobetter,mustbelieve',saythey,suchsoulsweregiven,Thatafterdeathne'erwenttohellnorheaven,Butlived,Iknownothow,inbeasts;andthenWhenmanyyearswerepast,,weplayersresemblesuchasoul,Thatdoesfrombodies,'ssoul,ofoldthatwas,Maynowbedamnedtoanimateanass,Orinthisveryhouse,foroughtweknow,Isdoingpainfulpenanceinsomebeau;Andthusouraudience,whichdidonceresortToshiningtheatrestoseeoursport,Nowfindustossedintoatennis-'otherdaywerefilledwithnoiseOfroaringgamestersandyourdam'meboys;Thenboundingballsandracketstheyencompast,Andnowthey'refilledwithjests,andflights,andbombast!Ivow,Idon'tmuchlikethistransmigration,Strollingfromplacetoplacebycirculation;Grantheaven,wedon'treturntoourfirststation!Iknownotwhatthesethink,butformypartIcan'treflectwithoutanachingheart,Howweshouldendinouroriginal,'tfear,sinceyou'resogoodtosaveus,Thatyouhaveonlysetusup,,Ibegit-,Foraclearstagewon'tdo,withoutyourfavour.
DRAMATISPERSONAE.
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MEN.
SIRSAMPSONLEGEND,fathertoValentineandBen,--,fallenunderhisfather'sdispleasurebyhisexpensivewayofliving,inlovewithAngelica,--,hisfriend,afreespeaker,--,ahalf-wittedbeau,vainofhisamours,yetvaluinghimselfforsecrecy,--,SirSampson'syoungerson,halfhome-bredandhalfsea-bred,designedtomarryMissPrue,--,anilliterateoldfellow,peevishandpositive,superstitious,andpretendingtounderstandastrology,palmistry,physiognomy,omens,dreams,etc;uncletoAngelica,--,servanttoValentine,--,ascrivener,--,alawyer,--MrFreeman.
WOMEN.
ANGELICA,niecetoForesight,ofaconsiderablefortuneinherownhands,--,secondwifetoForesight,--,sistertoMrsForesight,awomanofthetown,--,daughtertoForesightbyaformerwife,asilly,awkwardcountrygirl,--,--,--MrsLawson.
ASTEWARD,OFFICERS,SAILORS,ANDSEVERALSERVANTS.
TheSceneinLondon.
LOVEFORLOVE--ACTI.--SCENEI.
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Severalbooksuponthetable.
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,'llwalkaturnanddigestwhatIhaveread.
'llgrowdevilishfatuponthispaperdiet.[Aside,andtakingawaythebooks.]
'yehear,'sapagedoubleddowninEpictetus,thatisafeastforanemperor.
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,ordidheonlywritereceipts?
,read,sirrah,andrefineyourappetite;learntoliveuponinstruction;feastyourmindandmortifyyourflesh;read,andtakeyournourishmentinatyoureyes;shutupyourmouth,.
!Ihaveheardmuchofhim,?
.--Notworthagroat.
,andsohehasmadeaveryfinefeast,wherethereisnothingtobeeaten?
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,you'reagentleman,andprobablyunderstandthisfinefeeding:butifyouplease,,oryourSenecahere,oranyofthesepoorrichrogues,teachyouhowtopayyourdebtswithoutmoney?Willtheyshutupthemouthsofyourcreditors?WillPlatobebailforyou?OrDiogenes,becauseheunderstandsconfinement,andlivedinatub,gotoprisonforyou?'Slife,sir,whatdoyoumean,tomewyourselfupherewiththreeorfourmustybooks,incommendationofstarvingandpoverty?
,sirrah,Ihavenomoney,youknowit;,thesepoetsandphilosopherswhomyounaturallyhate,forjustsuchanotherreason;becausetheyaboundinsense,andyouareafool.
,sir,Iamafool,Iknowit:andyet,heavenhelpme,I';yourcoachesandyourliveries;yourtreatsandyourballs;yourbeinginlovewithaladythatdidnotcareafarthingforyouinyourprosperity;andkeepingcompanywithwitsthatcaredfornothingbutyourprosperity;andnow,whenyouarepoor,hateyouasmuchastheydooneanother.
,'llpursueAngelicawithmorelovethanever,andappearmorenotoriouslyheradmirerinthisrestraint,,and,perhaps,,I'msureIaminaconditiontobeevenwiththem.
,yourconditionisprettyevenwiththeirs,that'sthetruthon't.
'lltakesomeoftheirtradeoutoftheirhands.
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'tmeantowrite?
,'llwriteaplay.
!Sir,ifyoupleasetogivemeasmallcertificateofthreelines--onlytocertifythosewhomitmayconcern,thatthebearerhereof,JeremyFetchbyname,hasforthespaceofsevenyearstrulyandfaithfullyservedValentineLegend,Esq.,andthatheisnotnowturnedawayforanymisdemeanour,butdoesvoluntarilydismisshismasterfromanyfutureauthorityoverhim-
,sirrah;youshalllivewithmestill.
,it',starvewithyou,,eventhreedays,thelifeofaplay,Inomoreexpectitthantobecanonisedforamuseaftermydecease.
,''yehear?GetthemaidstoCramboinanevening,andlearntheknackofrhyming:youmayarriveattheheightofasongsentbyanunknownhand,orachocolate-houselampoon.
,sir,isthisthewaytorecoveryourfather'sfavour?Why,,he''reundone,sir;you'reruined;youwon',poxconfoundthatWill'scoffee-house:',withhalfthetrade,,IneversitatthedoorthatIdon'-Downsisnothingtoitforawhetter;yetIneverseeit,butthespiritoffamineappearstome,sometimeslikeadecayedporter,wornoutwithpimping,andcarryingbilletdouxandsongs:notlikeotherporters,forhire,butforthejests',melteddowntohalfhisproportion,withcarryingapoetupontick,tovisitsomegreatfortune;andhisfaretobepaidhimlikethewagesofsin,eitheratthedayofmarriage,orthedayofdeath.
,sir;canyouproceed?
,withameagreterrifiedcountenance,thatlooksasifhehadwrittenforhimself,orwereresolvedtoturnauthor,,intheformofaworn-outpunk,withversesinherhand,whichhervanityhadpreferredtosettlements,withoutawholetattertohertail,butasraggedasoneofthemuses;orasifshewerecarryingherlinentothepaper-mill,tobeconvertedintofoliobooksofwarningtoallyoungmaids,nottopreferpoetrytogoodsense,orlyinginthearmsofaneedywit,beforetheembracesofawealthyfool.
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SCENEII.
VALENTINE,SCANDAL,JEREMY.
,Jeremyholdingforth?
(withallthewithecouldmusterup)beendeclaimingagainstwit.
?Why,then,I'mafraidJeremyhaswit:forwhereveritis,it'sal