aucassin and nicolete-第7部分

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All　the　stour　and　fierce　array；

Right　fresh　cheeses　carried　they；

Apples　baked；　and　mushrooms　grey；

Whoso　splasheth　most　the　ford

He　is　master　called　and　lord。

Aucassin　doth　gaze　awhile；

Then　began　to　laugh　and　smile

And　made　game。





Then　speak　they；　say　they；　tell　they　the　Tale：



When　Aucassin　beheld　these　marvels；　he　came　to　the　King；　and　said；

〃Sir；　be　these　thine　enemies？〃



〃Yea；　Sir；〃　quoth　the　King。



〃And　will　ye　that　I　should　avenge　you　of　them？〃



〃Yea；〃　quoth　he；　〃with　all　my　heart。〃



Then　Aucassin　put　hand　to　sword；　and　hurled　among　them；　and　began　to

smite　to　the　right　hand　and　the　left；　and　slew　many　of　them。　　And

when　the　King　saw　that　he　slew　them；　he　caught　at　his　bridle　and

said；



〃Ha！　fair　sir；　slay　them　not　in　such　wise。〃



〃How；〃　quoth　Aucassin；　〃will　ye　not　that　I　should　avenge　you　of

them？〃



〃Sir；〃　quoth　the　King；　〃overmuch　already　hast　thou　avenged　me。　　It

is　nowise　our　custom　to　slay　each　other。〃



Anon　turned　they　and　fled。　　Then　the　King　and　Aucassin　betook　them

again　to　the　castle　of　Torelore；　and　the　folk　of　that　land

counselled　the　King　to　put　Aucassin　forth；　and　keep　Nicolete　for　his

son's　wife；　for　that　she　seemed　a　lady　high　of　lineage。　　And

Nicolete　heard　them；　and　had　no　joy　of　it；　so　began　to　say：





Here　singeth　one：





Thus　she　spake　the　bright　of　brow：

〃Lord　of　Torelore　and　king；

Thy　folk　deem　me　a　light　thing；

When　my　love　doth　me　embrace；

Fair　he　finds　me；　in　good　case；

Then　am　I　in　such　derray；

Neither　harp；　nor　lyre；　nor　lay；

Dance　nor　game；　nor　rebeck　play

Were　so　sweet。〃





Then　speak　they；　say　they；　tell　they　the　Tale：



Aucassin　dwelt　in　the　castle　of　Torelore；　in　great　ease　and　great

delight；　for　that　he　had　with　him　Nicolete　his　sweet　love；　whom　he

loved　so　well。　　Now　while　he　was　in　such　pleasure　and　such　delight；

came　a　troop　of　Saracens　by　sea；　and　laid　siege　to　the　castle　and

took　it　by　main　strength。　　Anon　took　they　the　substance　that　was

therein　and　carried　off　the　men　and　maidens　captives。　　They　seized

Nicolete　and　Aucassin；　and　bound　Aucassin　hand　and　foot；　and　cast

him　into　one　ship；　and　Nicolete　into　another。　　Then　rose　there　a

mighty　wind　over　sea；　and　scattered　the　ships。　　Now　that　ship

wherein　was　Aucassin；　went　wandering　on　the　sea；　till　it　came　to　the

castle　of　Biaucaire；　and　the　folk　of　the　country　ran　together　to

wreck　her；　and　there　found　they　Aucassin；　and　they　knew　him　again。

So　when　they　of　Biaucaire　saw　their　damoiseau；　they　made　great　joy

of　him；　for　Aucassin　had　dwelt　full　three　years　in　the　castle　of

Torelore；　and　his　father　and　mother　were　dead。　　So　the　people　took

him　to　the　castle　of　Biaucaire；　and　there　were　they　all　his　men。

And　he　held　the　land　in　peace。





Here　singeth　one：





Lo　ye；　Aucassin　hath　gone

To　Biaucaire　that　is　his　own；

Dwelleth　there　in　joy　and　ease

And　the　kingdom　is　at　peace。

Swears　he　by　the　Majesty

Of　our　Lord　that　is　most　high；

Rather　would　he　they　should　die

All　his　kin　and　parentry；

So　that　Nicolete　were　nigh。

〃Ah　sweet　love；　and　fair　of　brow；

I　know　not　where　to　seek　thee　now；

God　made　never　that　countrie；

Not　by　land；　and　not　by　sea；

Where　I　would　not　search　for　thee；

If　that　might　be！〃





Then　speak　they；　say　they；　tell　they　the　Tale：



Now　leave　we　Aucassin；　and　speak　we　of　Nicolete。　　The　ship　wherein

she　was　cast　pertained　to　the　King　of　Carthage；　and　he　was　her

father；　and　she　had　twelve　brothers；　all　princes　or　kings。　　When

they　beheld　Nicolete；　how　fair　she　was；　they　did　her　great　worship；

and　made　much　joy　of　her；　and　many　times　asked　her　who　she　was；　for

surely　seemed　she　a　lady　of　noble　line　and　high　parentry。　　But　she

might　not　tell　them　of　her　lineage；　for　she　was　but　a　child　when　men

stole　her　away。　　So　sailed　they　till　they　won　the　City　of　Carthage；

and　when　Nicolete　saw　the　walls　of　the　castle；　and　the　country…side；

she　knew　that　there　had　she　been　nourished　and　thence　stolen　away；

being　but　a　child。　　Yet　was　she　not　so　young　a　child　but　that　well

she　knew　she　had　been　daughter　of　the　King　of　Carthage；　and　of　her

nurture　in　that　city。





Here　singeth　one：





Nicolete　the　good　and　true

To　the　land　hath　come　anew；

Sees　the　palaces　and　walls；

And　the　houses　and　the　halls！

Then　she　spake　and　said；　〃Alas！

That　of　birth　so　great　I　was；

Cousin　of　the　Amiral

And　the　very　child　of　him

Carthage　counts　King　of　Paynim；

Wild　folk　hold　me　here　withal；

Nay　Aucassin；　love　of　thee

Gentle　knight；　and　true；　and　free；

Burns　and　wastes　the　heart　of　me。

Ah　God　grant　it　of　his　grace；

That　thou　hold　me；　and　embrace；

That　thou　kiss　me　on　the　face

Love　and　lord！〃





Then　speak　they；　say　they；　tell　they　the　Tale：



When　the　King　of　Carthage　heard　Nicolete　speak　in　this　wise；　he　cast

his　arms　about　her　neck。



〃Fair　sweet　love；〃　saith　he；　〃tell　me　who　thou　art；　and　be　not

adread　of　me。〃



〃Sir；〃　said　she；　〃I　am　daughter　to　the　King　of　Carthage；　and　was

taken；　being　then　a　little　child；　it　is　now　fifteen　years　gone。〃



When　all　they　of　the　court　heard　her　speak　thus；　they　knew　well　that

she　spake　sooth：　　so　made　they　great　joy　of　her；　and　led　her　to　the

castle　in　great　honour；　as　the　King's　daughter。　　And　they　would　have

given　her　to　her　lord　a　King　of　Paynim；　but　she　had　no　mind　to

marry。　　There　dwelt　she　three　days　or　four。　　And　she　considered　by

what　means　she　might　seek　for　Aucassin。　　Then　she　got　her　a　viol；

and　learned　to　play　on　it；　till　they　would　have　married　her　on　a　day

to　a　great　King　of　Paynim；　and　she　stole　forth　by　night；　and　came　to

the　sea…port；　and　dwelt　with　a　poor　woman　thereby。　　Then　took　she　a

certain　herb；　and　therewith　smeared　her　head　and　her　face；　till　she

was　all　brown　and　stained。　　And　she　let　make　coat；　and　mantle；　and

smock；　and　hose；　and　attired　herself　as　if　she　had　been　a　harper。

So　took　she　the　viol　and　went　to　a　mariner；　and　so　wrought　on　him

that　he　took　her　aboard　his　vessel。　　Then　hoisted　they　sail；　and

fared　on　the　high　seas　even　till　they　came　to　the　land　of　Provence。

And　Nicolete　went　forth　and　took　the　viol；　and　went　playing　through

all　that　country；　even　till　she　came　to　the　castle　of　Biaucaire；

where　Aucassin　lay。





Here　singeth　one：





At　Biaucaire　below　the　tower

Sat　Aucassin；　on　an　hour；

Heard　the　bird；　and　watched　the　flower；

With　his　barons　him　beside；

Then　came　on　him　in　that　tide；

The　sweet　influence　of　love

And　the　memory　thereof；

Thought　of　Nicolete　the　fair；

And　the　dainty　face　of　her

He　had　loved　so　many　years；

Then　was　he　in　dule　and　tears！

Even　then　came　Nicolete

On　the　stair　a　foot　she　set；

And　she　drew　the　viol　bow

Through　the　strings　and　chanted　so；

〃Listen；　lords　and　knights；　to　me；

Lords　of　high　or　low　degree；

To　my　story　list　will　ye

All　of　Aucassin　and　her

That　was　Nicolete　the　fair？

And　their　love　was　long　to　tell

Deep　woods　through　he　sought　her　well；

Paynims　took　them　on　a　day

In　Torelore　and　bound　they　lay。

Of　Aucassin　nought　know　we；

But　fair　Nicolete　the　free

Now　in　Carthage　doth　she　dwell；

There　her　father　loves　her　well；

Who　is　king　of　that　countrie。

Her　a　husband　hath　he　found；

Paynim　lord　that　serves　Mahound！

Ne'er　with　him　the　maid　will　go；

For　she　loves　a　damoiseau；

Aucassin；　that　ye　may　know；

Swears　to　God　that　never　mo

With　a　lover　will　she　go

Save　with　him　she　loveth　so

In　long　desire。〃





So　speak　they；　say　they；　tell　they　the　Tale：



When　Aucassin　heard　Nicolete　speak　in　this　wise；　he　was　right

joyful；　and　drew　her　on　one　side；　and　spoke；　saying：



〃Sweet　fair　friend；　know　ye　nothing　of　this　Nicolete；　of　whom　ye

have　thus　sung？〃



〃Yea；　Sir；　I　know　her　for　the　noblest　creature；　and　the　most　gentle；

and　the　best　that　ever　was　born　on　ground。　　She　is　daughter　to　the

King　of　Carthage　that　took　her　there　where　Aucassin　was　taken；　and

brought　her　into　the　city　of　Carthage；　till　he　knew　that　verily　she

was　his　own　daughter；　whereon　he　made　right　great　mirth。　　Anon

wished　he　to　give　her　for　her　lord　one　of　the　greatest　kings　of　all

Spain；　but　she　would　rather　let　herself　be　hanged　or　burned；　than

take　any　lord；　how　great　soever。〃



〃Ha！　fair　sweet　friend；〃　quoth　the　Count　Aucassin；　〃if　thou　wilt　go

into　that　land　again；　and　bid　her　come　and　speak　to　me；　I　will　give

thee　of　my　substance；　more　than　thou　wouldst　dare　to　ask　or　take。

And　know　ye；　that　for　the　sake　of　her；　I　have　no　will　to　take　a

wife；　howsoever　high　her　lineage。　　So　wait　I　for　her；　and　never　will

I　have　a　wife；　but　her　only。　　And　if　I　knew　where　to　find　her；　no

need　would　I　have　to　seek　her。〃



〃Sir；〃　quoth　she；　〃if　ye　promise　me　that；　I　will　go　in　quest　of　her

for　your　sake；　and　for　hers；　that　I　love　much。〃



So　he　sware　to　her；　and　anon　let　give　her　twenty　livres；　and　she

departed　from　him；　and　he　wept　for　the　sweetness　of　Nicolete。　　And

when　she　saw　him　weeping；　she　said：



〃Sir；　trouble　not　thyself　so　much　withal。　　For　in　a　little　while

shall　I　have　brought　her　into　this　city；　and　ye　shall　see　her。〃



When　Aucassin　heard　that；　he　was　right　glad　thereof。　　And　she

departed　from　him；　and　went　into　the　city　to　the　house　of　the

Captain's　wife；　for　the　Captain　her　father　in　God　was　dead。　　So　she

dwelt　there；　and　told　all　her　tale；　and　the　Captain's　wife　knew　her；

and　knew　well　that　she　was　Nicolete　that　she　herself　had　nourished。

Then　she　let　wash　and　bathe　her；　and　there　rested　she　eight　full

days。　　Then　took　she　an　herb　that　was　named　Eyebright　and　anointed

herself　therewith；　and　was　as　fair　as　ever　she　had　been　all　the　days

of　her　life。　　Then　she　clothed　herself　in　rich　robes　of　silk　whereof

the　lady　had　great　store；　and　then　sat　herself　in　the　chamber　on　a

silken　coverlet；　and　called　the　lady　and　bade　her　go　and　bring

Aucassin　her　love；　and　she　did　even　so。　　And　when　she　came　to　the

Palace　sh