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the song of roland-第6部分

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。〃                     AOI。

LXXXVIII

When Rollant sees that now must be combat; More fierce he's found than lion or leopard; The Franks he calls; and Oliver commands: 〃Now say no more; my friends; nor thou; comrade。 That Emperour; who left us Franks on guard; A thousand score stout men he set apart; And well he knows; not one will prove coward。 Man for his lord should suffer with good heart; Of bitter cold and great heat bear the smart; His blood let drain; and all his flesh be scarred。 Strike with thy lance; and I with Durendal; With my good sword that was the King's reward。  So; if I die; who has it afterward Noble vassal's he well may say it was。〃

LXXXIX

From the other part is the Archbishop Turpin; He pricks his horse and mounts upon a hill; Calling the Franks; sermon to them begins: 〃My lords barons; Charles left us here for this; He is our King; well may we die for him: To Christendom good service offering。 Battle you'll have; you all are bound to it; For with your eyes you see the Sarrazins。 Pray for God's grace; confessing Him your sins! For your souls' health; I'll absolution give So; though you die; blest martyrs shall you live; Thrones you shall win in the great Paradis。〃 The Franks dismount; upon the ground are lit。 That Archbishop God's Benediction gives; For their penance; good blows to strike he bids。

XC

The Franks arise; and stand upon their feet; They're well absolved; and from their sins made clean; And the Archbishop has signed them with God's seal; And next they mount upon their chargers keen; By rule of knights they have put on their gear; For battle all apparelled as is meet。 The count Rollant calls Oliver; and speaks 〃Comrade and friend; now clearly have you seen That Guenelun hath got us by deceit; Gold hath he ta'en; much wealth is his to keep; That Emperour vengeance for us must wreak。 King Marsilies hath bargained for us cheap; At the sword's point he yet shall pay our meed。〃                     AOI。

XCI

To Spanish pass is Rollanz now going On Veillantif; his good steed; galloping; He is well armed; pride is in his bearing; He goes; so brave; his spear in hand holding; He goes; its point against the sky turning; A gonfalon all white thereon he's pinned; Down to his hand flutters the golden fringe: Noble his limbs; his face clear and smiling。 His companion goes after; following; The men of France their warrant find in him。 Proudly he looks towards the Sarrazins; And to the Franks sweetly; himself humbling; And courteously has said to them this thing: 〃My lords barons; go now your pace holding! Pagans are come great martyrdom seeking; Noble and fair reward this day shall bring; Was never won by any Frankish King。〃 Upon these words the hosts are come touching。                     AOI。

XCII

Speaks Oliver: 〃No more now will I say。 Your olifant; to sound it do not deign; Since from Carlun you'll never more have aid。 He has not heard; no fault of his; so brave。 Those with him there are never to be blamed。 So canter on; with what prowess you may! Lords and barons; firmly your ground maintain! Be minded well; I pray you in God's Name; Stout blows to strike; to give as you shall take。 Forget the cry of Charles we never may。〃 Upon this word the Franks cry out amain。 Who then had heard them all 〃Monjoie!〃 acclaim Of vassalage might well recall the tale。 They canter forth; God! with what proud parade; Pricking their spurs; the better speed to gain; They go to strike; what other thing could they?  But Sarrazins are not at all afraid。 Pagans and Franks; you'ld see them now engaged。

XCIII

Marsile's nephew; his name is Aelroth; First of them all canters before the host; Says of our Franks these ill words as he goes: 〃Felons of France; so here on us you close! Betrayed you has he that to guard you ought; Mad is the King who left you in this post。 So shall the fame of France the Douce be lost; And the right arm from Charles body torn。〃 When Rollant hears; what rage he has; by God! His steed he spurs; gallops with great effort; He goes; that count; to strike with all his force; The shield he breaks; the hauberk's seam unsews; Slices the heart; and shatters up the bones; All of the spine he severs with that blow; And with his spear the soul from body throws So well he's pinned; he shakes in the air that corse; On his spear's hilt he's flung it from the horse: So in two halves Aeroth's neck he broke; Nor left him yet; they say; but rather spoke: 〃Avaunt; culvert!  A madman Charles is not; No treachery was ever in his thought。 Proudly he did; who left us in this post; The fame of France the Douce shall not be lost。  Strike on; the Franks!  Ours are the foremost blows。 For we are right; but these gluttons are wrong。〃                     AOI。

XCIV

A duke there was; his name was Falfarun; Brother was he to King Marsiliun; He held their land; Dathan's and Abirun's; Beneath the sky no more encrimed felun; Between his eyes so broad was he in front A great half…foot you'ld measure there in full。 His nephew dead he's seen with grief enough; Comes through the press and wildly forth he runs; Aloud he shouts their cry the pagans use; And to the Franks is right contrarious: 〃Honour of France the Douce shall fall to us!〃 Hears Oliver; he's very furious; His horse he pricks with both his golden spurs; And goes to strike; ev'n as a baron doth; The shield he breaks and through the hauberk cuts; His ensign's fringe into the carcass thrusts; On his spear's hilt he's flung it dead in dust。 Looks on the ground; sees glutton lying thus; And says to him; with reason proud enough: 〃From threatening; culvert; your mouth I've shut。 Strike on; the Franks!  Right well we'll overcome。〃 〃Monjoie;〃  he shouts; 'twas the ensign of Carlun。                     AOI。

XCV

A king there was; his name was Corsablix; Barbarian; and of a strange country; He's called aloud to the other Sarrazins: 〃Well may we join battle upon this field; For of the Franks but very few are here; And those are here; we should account them cheap; From Charles not one has any warranty。 This is the day when they their death shall meet。〃 Has heard him well that Archbishop Turpin; No man he'ld hate so much the sky beneath; Spurs of fine gold he pricks into his steed; To strike that king by virtue great goes he; The hauberk all unfastens; breaks the shield; Thrusts his great spear in through the carcass clean; Pins it so well he shakes it in its seat; Dead in the road he's flung it from his spear。 Looks on the ground; that glutton lying sees; Nor leaves him yet; they say; but rather speaks: 〃Culvert pagan; you lied now in your teeth; Charles my lord our warrant is indeed; None of our Franks hath any mind to flee。 Your companions all on this spot we'll keep; I tell you news; death shall ye suffer here。 Strike on; the Franks!  Fail none of you at need! Ours the first blow; to God the glory be!〃 〃Monjoie!〃 he cries; for all the camp to hear。

XCVI

And Gerins strikes Malprimis of Brigal So his good shield is nothing worth at all; Shatters the boss; was fashioned of crystal; One half of it downward to earth flies off; Right to the flesh has through his hauberk torn; On his good spear he has the carcass caught。 And with one blow that pagan downward falls; The soul of him Satan away hath borne。                     AOI。

XCVII

And his comrade Gerers strikes the admiral; The shield he breaks; the hauberk unmetals; And his good spear drives into his vitals; So well he's pinned him; clean through the carcass; Dead on the field he's flung him from his hand。 Says Oliver: 〃Now is our battle grand。〃

XCVIII

Sansun the Duke goes strike that almacour; The shield he breaks; with golden flowers tooled; That good hauberk for him is nothing proof; He's sliced the heart; the lungs and liver through; And flung him dead; as well or ill may prove。 Says the Archbishop: 〃A baron's stroke; in truth。〃

XCIX

And Anseis has let his charger run; He goes to strike Turgis of Turtelus; The shield he breaks; its golden boss above; The hauberk too; its doubled mail undoes; His good spear's point into the carcass runs;

So well he's thrust; clean through the whole steel comes; And from the hilt he's thrown him dead in dust。 Then says Rollant: 〃Great prowess in that thrust。〃

C

And Engelers the Gascoin of Burdele Spurs on his horse; lets fall the reins as well; He goes to strike Escremiz of Valtrene; The shield he breaks and shatters on his neck; The hauberk too; he has its chinguard rent; Between the arm…pits has pierced him through the breast; On his spear's hilt from saddle throws him dead; After he says 〃So are you turned to hell。〃                     AOI。

CI

And Otes strikes a pagan Estorgant Upon the shield; before its leathern band; Slices it through; the white with the scarlat; The hauberk too; has torn its folds apart; And his good spear thrusts clean through the carcass; And flings it dead; ev'n as the horse goes past; He says: 〃You have no warrant afterward。〃

CII

And Berenger; he strikes Estramariz; The shield he breaks; the hauberk tears and splits; Thrusts his stout spear through's middle; and him flings Down dead among a thousand Sarrazins。 Of their dozen peers ten have now been killed; No more than two remain alive and quick; Being Chernuble; and the count Margariz。

CIII

Margariz is a very gallant knight; Both fair and strong; and swift he is and light; He spurs his horse; goes Oliver to strike; And breaks his shield; by th'golden buckle bright; Along his ribs the pagan's spear doth glide; God's his warrant; his body has respite; The shaft breaks off; Oliver stays upright; That other goes; naught stays him in his flight; His trumpet sounds; rallies his tribe to fight。

CIV

Common the fight is now and marvellous。 The count Rollanz no way himself secures; Strikes with his spear; long as the shaft endures; By fifteen blows it is clean broken through Then Durendal he bares; his sabre good Spurs on his horse; is gone to strike Chemuble; The helmet breaks; where bright carbuncles grew; Slices the cap and shears the locks in two; Slices also the eyes and the features; The hauberk white; whose mail was close of woof; Down to the groin cuts all his body through To the saddle; with beaten gold 'twas tooled。 Upon the horse that sword a moment
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