AMidsummerNight’sDream仲夏夜之梦Scripts：Aside：TherewasalawinthecityofAthenswhichgavetoitscitizensthepowerofforcingtheirdaughterstomarrywhomevertheypleased.Forifadaughterrefusedtomarrythemanherfatherhadchosentobeherhusband,thefathermightbythuslawcausehertobeputtodeath.在雅典有一条法律赋予市民权力，可以强迫他们的女儿嫁给他们所喜欢的人，因此如果女儿拒绝父亲为她选的丈夫，依据这条法律，父亲可以自行判她死刑。(灯不开，只有旁白)ACTI.SCENEIAthens.Thecorrider.Egeus急匆匆的大步往前走，Hermia在后面追，两人都从舞台左侧上，在中间停住HERMIA:Father,please,pleasedon’tdothat.Egeus:I’msorry,HERMIA,youhavetomarryDemetrious,theeligibleyoungmaninthecity.荷米亚，你必须嫁给狄米崔斯，这城中最好的年轻人。HERMIA:Ican’t,Father!Ican’tbehiswife.爸爸，抱歉。我不能成为他的妻子。Egeus:WhydoyourefusedtomarryDemetrius?Heisreallyaworthygentleman!你为什麼拒绝嫁给狄米崔斯呢？他是一个真正的绅士。HERMIA:ButIdon’tlovehim.I'vefellinlovewithLysander.但是我不爱他。我已经爱上了莱赛德。Egeus:Lysander?IshebetterthanDemetrious?No!莱赛德？他会比狄米崔斯好吗？不！HERMIA:Oh!Father!Demetrioushadeversaidthathelovemyfriend,Helena,andshe,asweetladyalsolovehimdeeply.喔！爸爸，狄米崔斯曾说过，他爱我的朋友——海伦娜，而这一个甜美女孩也深爱狄米崔斯。Egeus:Nomatterwhatyousay,I'vedecidedtoletyoumarryDemetrious.Isticktodothis!不管你怎麼说！我已经决定让你嫁给狄米崔斯了，我坚决这样做。HERMIA:Iwon’tgivemyhearttothepersonwhoIneverlike.我不愿把我的心交给一个我不曾喜欢的人。Egeus:Ifyoudon'tmarryDemetrious,I'llusetheancientrightofAthens,askingtoputyoutodeathaccordingtoourlaw!(头也不回，怒气冲冲的疾步走下去，从右侧下)如果你不嫁给狄米崔斯，根据我们的法律，我将用雅典的古律法要求判你死刑。HERMIA:Oh!Please,pleasedonot!Mydearfather!Don’tyoulovemeanymore?Don’tgivemeup,please!（半捂住脸啜泣）喔，不要，请不要这么做，亲爱的父亲，你不再爱我了吗？请不要放弃我。Lysander从左侧上场Lysander:SweetHERMIA,mylove!What’sgoingwrong?Letmewipeyourheart-breakingtears!亲爱的荷米亚，我的爱人，怎麼回事?让我擦掉你那心碎的眼泪。HERMIA:MyfathersaidthatunlessImarryDemetrious,orhe’llbeputmetodeath!(一步步后退到舞台右侧)我爸爸说，除非我嫁给狄米崔斯，否则他将处死我Lysander:Mylove⋯Lysander跟到右侧，试图安慰Hermia,Hermia:NO⋯Hermia躲开他，悲伤的跑到舞台左侧LYSANDER.Ayme!ForaughtthatIcouldeverread,Couldeverhearbytaleorhistory,Thecourseoftrueloveneverdidrunsmooth;Buteitheritwasdifferentinblood-HERMIA.Ocross!Toohightobeenthrall’dtolow.LYSANDER.Orelsemisgraffedinrespectofyears-HERMIA.Ospite!Toooldtobeengag’dtoyoung.LYSANDER.Orelseitstooduponthechoiceoffriends-HERMIA.Ohell!Tochooselovebyanother’seyes.LYSANDER.Or,iftherewereasympathyinchoice,War,death,orsickness,didlaysiegetoit,Makingitmomentaryasasound,Swiftasashadow,shortasanydream,Briefasthelightninginthecolliednight,That,inaspleen,unfoldsbothheavenandearth,Andereamanhathpowertosay‘Behold!’Thejawsofdarknessdodevouritup;Soquickbrightthingscometoconfusion.HERMIA.Ifthentruelovershaveevercross’d,Itstandsasanedictindestiny.Thenletusteachourtrialpatience,Becauseitisacustomarycross,Asduetoloveasthoughtsanddreamsandsighs,Wishesandtears,poorFancy’sfollowers.唉！我在书上读到的，在传说或历史中听到的，真正的爱情，所走的道路永远是崎岖多阻；不是因为血统的差异——（向前走一步)不幸啊，尊贵的要向微贱者屈节臣服！（向前走一步）便是因为年龄上的悬殊——（一步）可憎啊，年老的要和年轻人发生关系！（一步）或者因为信从了亲友们的选...
