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the song of roland-第4部分

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the King for news is fain; And for tribute from the great land of Spain。 At dawn of day; just as the light grows plain; Into their camp is come the county Guene。                     AOI。

LIV

In morning time is risen the Emperere; Mattins and Mass he's heard; and made his prayer; On the green grass before the tent his chair; Where Rollant stood and that bold Oliver; Neimes the Duke; and many others there。 Guenes arrived; the felon perjurer; Begins to speak; with very cunning air; Says to the King: 〃God keep you; Sire; I swear! Of Sarraguce the keys to you I bear; Tribute I bring you; very great and rare; And twenty men; look after them with care。 Proud Marsilies bade me this word declare That alcaliph; his uncle; you must spare。 My own eyes saw four hundred thousand there; In hauberks dressed; closed helms that gleamed in the air; And golden hilts upon their swords they bare。 They followed him; right to the sea they'll fare; Marsile they left; that would their faith forswear; For Christendom they've neither wish nor care。 But the fourth league they had not compassed; ere Brake from the North tempest and storm in the air; Then were they drowned; they will no more appear。 Were he alive; I should have brought him here。 The pagan king; in truth; Sire; bids you hear; Ere you have seen one month pass of this year He'll follow you to France; to your Empire; He will accept the laws you hold and fear; Joining his hands; will do you homage there; Kingdom of Spain will hold as you declare。〃 Then says the King: 〃Now God be praised; I swear! Well have you wrought; and rich reward shall wear。〃 Bids through the host a thousand trumpets blare。 Franks leave their lines; the sumpter…beasts are yare T'wards France the Douce all on their way repair。                     AOI。

LV

Charles the Great that land of Spain had wasted; Her castles ta'en; her cities violated。 Then said the King; his war was now abated。 Towards Douce France that Emperour has hasted。 Upon a lance Rollant his ensign raised; High on a cliff against the sky 'twas placed; The Franks in camp through all that country baited。 Cantered pagans; through those wide valleys raced; Hauberks they wore and sarks with iron plated; Swords to their sides were girt; their helms were laced; Lances made sharp; escutcheons newly painted: There in the mists beyond the peaks remained The day of doom four hundred thousand waited。 God! what a grief。  Franks know not what is fated。                     AOI。

LVI

Passes the day; the darkness is grown deep。 That Emperour; rich Charles; lies asleep; Dreams that he stands in the great pass of Size; In his two hands his ashen spear he sees; Guenes the count that spear from him doth seize; Brandishes it and twists it with such ease; That flown into the sky the flinders seem。 Charles sleeps on nor wakens from his dream。

LVII

And after this another vision saw; In France; at Aix; in his Chapelle once more; That his right arm an evil bear did gnaw; Out of Ardennes he saw a leopard stalk; His body dear did savagely assault; But then there dashed a harrier from the hall; Leaping in the air he sped to Charles call; First the right ear of that grim bear he caught; And furiously the leopard next he fought。 Of battle great the Franks then seemed to talk; Yet which might win they knew not; in his thought。 Charles sleeps on; nor wakens he for aught。                     AOI。

LVIII

Passes the night and opens the clear day; That Emperour canters in brave array; Looks through the host often and everyway; 〃My lords barons;〃 at length doth Charles say; 〃Ye see the pass along these valleys strait; Judge for me now; who shall in rereward wait。〃 〃There's my good…son; Rollanz;〃 then answers Guenes; 〃You've no baron whose valour is as great。〃 When the King hears; he looks upon him straight; And says to him: 〃You devil incarnate; Into your heart is come a mortal hate。 And who shall go before me in the gate?〃 〃Oger is here; of Denmark;〃 answers Guenes; 〃You've no baron were better in that place。〃                     AOI。

LIX

The count Rollanz hath heard himself decreed; Speaks then to Guenes by rule of courtesy: 〃Good…father; Sir; I ought to hold you dear; Since the rereward you have for me decreed。 Charles the King will never lose by me; As I know well; nor charger nor palfrey; Jennet nor mule that canter can with speed; Nor sumpter…horse will lose; nor any steed; But my sword's point shall first exact their meed。〃 Answers him Guenes: 〃I know; 'tis true in…deed。〃                     AOI。

LX

When Rollant heard that he should be rerewarden Furiously he spoke to his good…father: 〃Aha! culvert; begotten of a bastard。 Thinkest the glove will slip from me hereafter; As then from thee the wand fell before Charles?〃                     AOI。

LXI

〃Right Emperour;〃 says the baron Rollanz; 〃Give me the bow you carry in your hand; Neer in reproach; I know; will any man Say that it fell and lay upon the land; As Guenes let fall; when he received the wand。〃 That Emperour with lowered front doth stand; He tugs his beard; his chin is in his hand Tears fill his eyes; he cannot them command。

LXII

And after that is come duke Neimes furth; (Better vassal there was not upon earth) Says to the King: 〃Right well now have you heard The count Rollanz to bitter wrath is stirred; For that on him the rereward is conferred; No baron else have you; would do that work。 Give him the bow your hands have bent; at first; Then find him men; his company are worth。〃 Gives it; the King; and Rollant bears it furth。

LXIII

That Emperour; Rollanz then calleth he: 〃Fair nephew mine; know this in verity; Half of my host I leave you presently; Retain you them; your safeguard this shall be。〃 Then says the count: 〃I will not have them; me I Confound me God; if I fail in the deed! Good valiant Franks; a thousand score I'll keep。 Go through the pass in all security; While I'm alive there's no man you need fear。〃                     AOI。

LXIV

The count Rollanz has mounted his charger。 Beside him came his comrade Oliver; Also Gerins and the proud count Geriers; And Otes came; and also Berengiers; Old Anseis; and Sansun too came there; Gerart also of Rossillon the fierce; And there is come the Gascon Engeliers。 〃Now by my head I'll go!〃 the Archbishop swears。 〃And I'm with you;〃 says then the count Gualtiers; 〃I'm Rollant's man; I may not leave him there。〃 A thousand score they choose of chevaliers。                     AOI。

LXV

Gualter del Hum he calls; that Count Rollanz; 〃A thousand Franks take; out of France our land; Dispose them so; among ravines and crags; That the Emperour lose not a single man。〃 Gualter replies: 〃I'll do as you command。〃 A thousand Franks; come out of France their land; At Gualter's word they scour ravines and crags; They'll not come down; howe'er the news be bad; Ere from their sheaths swords seven hundred flash。 King Almaris; Belserne for kingdom had; On the evil day he met them in combat。                     AOI。

LXVI

High are the peaks; the valleys shadowful; Swarthy the rocks; the narrows wonderful。 Franks passed that day all very sorrowful; Fifteen leagues round the rumour of them grew。 When they were come; and Terra Major knew; Saw Gascony their land and their seigneur's; Remembering their fiefs and their honours; Their little maids; their gentle wives and true; There was not one that shed not tears for rue。 Beyond the rest Charles was of anguish full; In Spanish Pass he'd left his dear nephew; Pity him seized; he could but weep for rue。                     AOI。

LXVII

The dozen peers are left behind in Spain; Franks in their band a thousand score remain; No fear have these; death hold they in disdain。 That Emperour goes into France apace; Under his cloke he fain would hide his face。 Up to his side comes cantering Duke Neimes; Says to the King: 〃What grief upon you weighs?〃 Charles answers him: 〃He's wrong that question makes。 So great my grief I cannot but complain。 France is destroyed; by the device of Guene: This night I saw; by an angel's vision plain; Between my hands he brake my spear in twain; Great fear I have; since Rollant must remain: I've left him there; upon a border strange。 God! If he's lost; I'll not outlive that shame。〃                     AOI。

LXVIII

Charles the great; he cannot but deplore。 And with him Franks an hundred thousand mourn; Who for Rollanz have marvellous remorse。 The felon Guenes had treacherously wrought; From pagan kin has had his rich reward; Silver and gold; and veils and silken cloths; Camels; lions; with many a mule and horse。 Barons from Spain King Marsilies hath called; Counts and viscounts and dukes and almacours; And the admirals; and cadets nobly born; Within three days come hundreds thousands four。 In Sarraguce they sound the drums of war; Mahum they raise upon their highest tow'r; Pagan is none; that does not him adore。 They canter then with great contention Through Certeine land; valleys and mountains; on; Till of the Franks they see the gonfalons; Being in rereward those dozen companions; They will not fail battle to do anon。

LXIX

Marsile's nephew is come before the band; Riding a mule; he goads it with a wand; Smiling and clear; his uncle's ear demands: 〃Fair Lord and King; since; in your service; glad; I have endured sorrow and sufferance; Have fought in field; and victories have had。 Give me a fee: the right to smite Rollanz! I'll slay him clean with my good trenchant lance; If Mahumet will be my sure warrant; Spain I'll set free; deliver all her land From Pass of Aspre even unto Durestant。 Charles will grow faint; and recreant the Franks; There'll be no war while you're a living man。〃 Marsilie gives the glove into his hand。                     AOI。

LXX

Marsile's nephew; holding in hand the glove; His uncle calls; with reason proud enough: 〃Fair Lord and King; great gift from you I've won。 Choose now for me eleven more baruns; So I may fight those dozen companions。〃 First before all there answers Falfarun;  Brother he was to King Marsiliun  〃Fair sir nephew; go you and I at once Then verily this battle shall be done; The rereward of the great host of Carlun; It is decreed we deal them now their doom。〃                     AOI。

LXXI

King Corsablis is come from the other
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