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the song of roland-第3部分

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s to it: 〃O clear and fair and brave; Before this King in court we'll so behave; That the Emperour of France shall never say In a strange land I'd thrown my life away Before these chiefs thy temper had essayed。〃 〃Let us prevent this fight:〃 the pagans say。

XXXV

Then Sarrazins implored him so; the chiefs; On the faldstoel Marsillies took his seat。 〃Greatly you harm our cause;〃 says the alcaliph: 〃When on this Frank your vengeance you would wreak; Rather you should listen to hear him speak。〃 〃Sire;〃 Guenes says; 〃to suffer I am meek。 I will not fail; for all the gold God keeps; Nay; should this land its treasure pile in heaps; But I will tell; so long as I be free; What Charlemagne; that Royal Majesty; Bids me inform his mortal enemy。〃 Guenes had on a cloke of sable skin; And over it a veil Alexandrin; These he throws down; they're held by Blancandrin; But not his sword; he'll not leave hold of it; In his right hand he grasps the golden hilt。 The pagans say。  〃A noble baron; this。〃                     AOI。

XXXVI

Before the King's face Guenes drawing near Says to him 〃Sire; wherefore this rage and fear? Seeing you are; by Charles; of Franks the chief; Bidden to hold the Christians' right belief。 One half of Spain he'll render as your fief The rest Rollanz; his nephew; shall receive; Proud parcener in him you'll have indeed。 If you will not to Charles this tribute cede; To you he'll come; and Sarraguce besiege; Take you by force; and bind you hands and feet; Bear you outright ev'n unto Aix his seat。 You will not then on palfrey nor on steed; Jennet nor mule; come cantering in your speed; Flung you will be on a vile sumpter…beast; Tried there and judged; your head you will not keep。 Our Emperour has sent you here this brief。〃 He's given it into the pagan's nief。

XXXVII

Now Marsilies; is turn'ed white with ire; He breaks the seal and casts the wax aside; Looks in the brief; sees what the King did write: 〃Charles commands; who holds all France by might; I bear in mind his bitter grief and ire; 'Tis of Basan and 's brother Basilye; Whose heads I took on th' hill by Haltilye。 If I would save my body now alive; I must despatch my uncle the alcalyph; Charles will not love me ever otherwise。〃 After; there speaks his son to Marsilye; Says to the King: 〃In madness spoke this wight。 So wrong he was; to spare him were not right; Leave him to me; I will that wrong requite。〃 When Guenes hears; he draws his sword outright; Against the trunk he stands; beneath that pine。

XXXVIII

The King is gone into that orchard then; With him he takes the best among his men; And Blancandrins there shews his snowy hair; And Jursalet; was the King's son and heir; And the alcaliph; his uncle and his friend。 Says Blancandrins: 〃Summon the Frank again; In our service his faith to me he's pledged。〃 Then says the King: 〃So let him now be fetched。〃 He's taken Guenes by his right finger…ends; And through the orchard straight to the King they wend。 Of treason there make lawless parliament。                     AOI。

XXXIX

〃Fair Master Guenes;〃 says then King Marsilie; 〃I did you now a little trickery; Making to strike; I shewed my great fury。 These sable skins take as amends from me; Five hundred pounds would not their worth redeem。 To…morrow night the gift shall ready be。〃 Guene answers him: 〃I'll not refuse it; me。 May God be pleased to shew you His mercy。〃                     AOI。

XL

Then says Marsile 〃Guenes; the truth to ken; Minded I am to love you very well。 Of Charlemagne I wish to hear you tell; He's very old; his time is nearly spent; Two hundred years he's lived now; as 'tis said。 Through many lands his armies he has led; So many blows his buckled shield has shed; And so rich kings he's brought to beg their bread; What time from war will he draw back instead?〃 And answers Guenes: 〃Not so was Charles bred。 There is no man that sees and knows him well But will proclaim the Emperour's hardihead。 Praise him as best I may; when all is said; Remain untold; honour and goodness yet。 His great valour how can it be counted? Him with such grace hath God illumined; Better to die than leave his banneret。〃

XLI

The pagan says: 〃You make me marvel sore At Charlemagne; who is so old and hoar; Two hundred years; they say; he's lived and more。 So many lands he's led his armies o'er; So many blows from spears and lances borne; And so rich kings brought down to beg and sorn; When will time come that he draws back from war?〃 〃Never;〃 says Guenes; 〃so long as lives his nephew; No such vassal goes neath the dome of heaven; And proof also is Oliver his henchman; The dozen peers; whom Charl'es holds so precious; These are his guards; with other thousands twenty。 Charles is secure; he holds no man in terror。〃                     AOI。

XLII

Says Sarrazin: 〃My wonder yet is grand At Charlemagne; who hoary is and blanched。 Two hundred years and more; I understand; He has gone forth and conquered many a land; Such blows hath borne from many a trenchant lance; Vanquished and slain of kings so rich a band; When will time come that he from war draws back?〃 〃Never;〃 says Guene; 〃so long as lives Rollanz; From hence to the East there is no such vassal; And proof also; Oliver his comrade; The dozen peers he cherishes at hand; These are his guard; with twenty thousand Franks。 Charles is secure; he fears no living man。〃                     AOI。

XLIII

〃Fair Master Guenes;〃 says Marsilies the King; 〃Such men are mine; fairer than tongue can sing; Of knights I can four hundred thousand bring So I may fight with Franks and with their King。〃 Answers him Guenes: 〃Not on this journeying Save of pagans a great loss suffering。 Leave you the fools; wise counsel following; To the Emperour such wealth of treasure give That every Frank at once is marvelling。 For twenty men that you shall now send in To France the Douce he will repair; that King; In the rereward will follow after him Both his nephew; count Rollant; as I think; And Oliver; that courteous paladin; Dead are the counts; believe me if you will。 Charles will behold his great pride perishing; For battle then he'll have no more the skill。                     AOI。

XLIV

Fair Master Guene;〃 says then King Marsilie; 〃Shew the device; how Rollant slain may be。〃 Answers him Guenes: 〃That will I soon make clear The King will cross by the good pass of Size; A guard he'll set behind him; in the rear; His nephew there; count Rollant; that rich peer; And Oliver; in whom he well believes; Twenty thousand Franks in their company Five score thousand pagans upon them lead; Franks unawares in battle you shall meet; Bruised and bled white the race of Franks shall be; I do not say; but yours shall also bleed。 Battle again deliver; and with speed。 So; first or last; from Rollant you'll be freed。 You will have wrought a high chivalrous deed; Nor all your life know war again; but peace。                     AOI。

XLV

〃Could one achieve that Rollant's life was lost; Charle's right arm were from his body torn; Though there remained his marvellous great host; He'ld not again assemble in such force; Terra Major would languish in repose。〃 Marsile has heard; he's kissed him on the throat; Next he begins to undo his treasure…store。                     AOI。

XLVI

Said Marsilie  but now what more said they?  〃No faith in words by oath unbound I lay; Swear me the death of Rollant on that day。〃 Then answered Guene: 〃So be it; as you say。〃 On the relics; are in his sword Murgles; Treason he's sworn; forsworn his faith away。                     AOI。

XLVII

Was a fald…stool there; made of olifant。 A book thereon Marsilies bade them plant; In it their laws; Mahum's and Tervagant's。 He's sworn thereby; the Spanish Sarazand; In the rereward if he shall find Rollant; Battle to himself and all his band; And verily he'll slay him if he can。 And answered Guenes: 〃So be it; as you command!〃                     AOI。

XLVIII

In haste there came a pagan Valdabrun; Warden had been to King Marsiliun; Smiling and clear; he's said to Guenelun; 〃Take now this sword; and better sword has none; Into the hilt a thousand coins are run。 To you; fair sir; I offer it in love; Give us your aid from Rollant the barun; That in rereward against him we may come。〃 Guenes the count answers: 〃It shall…be done。〃 Then; cheek and chin; kissed each the other one。

XLIX

After there came a pagan; Climorins; Smiling and clear to Guenelun begins: 〃Take now my helm; better is none than this; But give us aid; on Rollant the marquis; By what device we may dishonour bring。〃 〃It shall be done。〃 Count Guenes answered him; On mouth and cheek then each the other kissed。                     AOI。

L

In haste there came the Queen forth; Bramimound; 〃I love you well; sir;〃 said she to the count; 〃For prize you dear my lord and all around; Here for your wife I have two brooches found; Amethysts and jacynths in golden mount; More worth are they than all the wealth of Roum; Your Emperour has none such; I'll be bound。〃 He's taken them; and in his hosen pouched。                     AOI。

LI

The King now calls Malduiz; that guards his treasure。 〃Tribute for Charles; say; is it now made ready?〃 He answers him: 〃Ay; Sire; for here is plenty Silver and gold on hundred camels seven; And twenty men; the gentlest under heaven。〃                     AOI。

LII

Marsilie's arm Guene's shoulder doth enfold; He's said to him: 〃You are both wise and bold。 Now; by the law that you most sacred hold; Let not your heart in our behalf grow cold! Out of my store I'll give you wealth untold; Charging ten mules with fine Arabian gold; I'll do the same for you; new year and old。 Take then the keys of this city so large; This great tribute present you first to Charles; Then get me placed Rollanz in the rereward。 If him I find in valley or in pass; Battle I'll give him that shall be the last。〃 Answers him Guenes: 〃My time is nearly past。〃 His charger mounts; and on his journey starts。                     AOI。

LIII

That Emperour draws near to his domain; He is come down unto the city Gailne。 The Count Rollanz had broken it and ta'en; An hundred years its ruins shall remain。 Of Guenelun the King for news is fain; And for tribute from the great land of Spain。 At dawn of day; just as the
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