The Complete Works of William Shakespeare In Plain and Simple English (Translated) by William Shakespeare Read Free Book Online Page B

beauty, education and nobility,
    so that she can match any princess in the world.
     
    KING PHILIP.
    What say'st thou, boy? Look in the lady's face.
     
    What do you say, boy? Look at the lady's face.
     
    LEWIS.
    I do, my lord, and in her eye I find
    A wonder, or a wondrous miracle,
    The shadow of myself form'd in her eye;
    Which, being but the shadow of your son,
    Becomes a sun, and makes your son a shadow.
    I do protest I never lov'd myself
    Till now infixed I beheld myself
    Drawn in the flattering table of her eye.
     
    I am, my lord, and in her eyes I see
    something amazing, perhaps a miracle,
    the shape of myself formed in her eye;
    which, being only the shadow of your son,
    becomes a sun, and makes your son a shadow.
    I must say that I never loved myself
    until now when I see myself
    drawn in the flattering mirror of her eyes.
     
    [Whispers with BLANCH]
     
    BASTARD.
    [Aside]Drawn in the flattering table of her eye,
    Hang'd in the frowning wrinkle of her brow,
    And quarter'd in her heart-he doth espy
    Himself love's traitor. This is pity now,
    That hang'd and drawn and quarter'd there should be
    In such a love so vile a lout as he.
     
    Drawn in the flattering mirror of her eyes,
    hanged on the frowning wrinkles of her forehead,
    and quartered in her heart–he sees himself
    as a traitor to love. It's a pity now that
    such a vile lout as him should be
    hung drawn and quartered there.
     
    BLANCH.
    My uncle's will in this respect is mine.
    If he see aught in you that makes him like,
    That anything he sees which moves his liking
    I can with ease translate it to my will;
    Or if you will, to speak more properly,
    I will enforce it eas'ly to my love.
    Further I will not flatter you, my lord,
    That all I see in you is worthy love,
    Than this: that nothing do I see in you-
    Though churlish thoughts themselves should be your judge-
    That I can find should merit any hate.
     
    What my uncle wishes in this matter is what I wish.
    If he sees anything in you that he likes,
    if there is anything about you which makes him like you,
    I can certainly make that liking my own;
    or if you wish, to be more accurate,
    I can easily make it part of my love.
    I will not flatter you any further, my lord,
    other than to say that all I see in you is
    worthy love: but I don't see anything in you–
    even judging by the harshest standards–
    that gives me any reason to hate you.
     
    KING JOHN.
    What say these young ones? What say you, my niece?
     
    What do these young ones say? What do you say, my niece?
     
    BLANCH.
    That she is bound in honour still to do
    What you in wisdom still vouchsafe to say.
     
    That I am honour bound to do
    whatever you wisely decide I should.
     
    KING JOHN.
    Speak then, Prince Dauphin; can you love this lady?
     
    You speak then, Prince Dauphin; can you love this lady?
     
    LEWIS.
    Nay, ask me if I can refrain from love;
    For I do love her most unfeignedly.
     
    No, ask me if I can stop myself loving her;
    for I love her without trying.
     
    KING JOHN.
    Then do I give Volquessen, Touraine, Maine,
    Poictiers, and Anjou, these five provinces,
    With her to thee; and this addition more,
    Full thirty thousand marks of English coin.
    Philip of France, if thou be pleas'd withal,
    Command thy son and daughter to join hands.
     
    Then I shall give Volquessen, Touraine, Maine,
    Poitiers and Anjou, these five provinces,
    to you along with her; and I shall also add
    thirty thousand marks in English money.
    Philip of France, if you agree to all that,
    tell your son and daughter to join hands.
     
    KING PHILIP.
    It likes us well; young princes, close your hands.
     
    I'm very pleased with it; young Princes, hold hands.
     
    AUSTRIA.
    And your lips too; for I am well assur'd
    That I did so when I was first assur'd.
     
    And touch lips too; I can certainly remember
    that I did so when I was first engaged.
     
    KING PHILIP.
    Now, citizens of Angiers, ope your gates,
    Let in that amity which you have made;
    For at Saint Mary's