aucassin and nicolete-第6章

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So　either　kissed　and　clipped　the　other；　and　fair　joy　was　them

between。



〃Ha！　sweet　love；〃　quoth　Aucassin；　〃but　now　was　I　sore　hurt；　and　my

shoulder　wried；　but　I　take　no　force　of　it；　nor　have　no　hurt

therefrom　since　I　have　thee。〃



Right　so　felt　she　his　shoulder　and　found　it　was　wried　from　its

place。　　And　she　so　handled　it　with　her　white　hands；　and　so　wrought

in　her　surgery；　that　by　God's　will　who　loveth　lovers；　it　went　back

into　its　place。　　Then　took　she　flowers；　and　fresh　grass；　and　leaves

green；　and　bound　these　herbs　on　the　hurt　with　a　strip　of　her　smock；

and　he　was　all　healed。



〃Aucassin；〃　saith　she；　〃fair　sweet　love；　take　counsel　what　thou　wilt

do。　　If　thy　father　let　search　this　forest　to…morrow；　and　men　find　me

here；　they　will　slay　me；　come　to　thee　what　will。〃



〃Certes；　fair　sweet　love；　therefore　should　I　sorrow　heavily；　but；　an

if　I　may；　never　shall　they　take　thee。〃



Anon　gat　he　on　his　horse；　and　his　lady　before　him；　kissing　and

clipping　her；　and　so　rode　they　at　adventure。





Here　one　singeth：





Aucassin　the　frank；　the　fair；

Aucassin　of　the　yellow　hair；

Gentle　knight；　and　true　lover；

From　the　forest　doth　he　fare；

Holds　his　love　before　him　there；

Kissing　cheek；　and　chin；　and　eyes；

But　she　spake　in　sober　wise；

〃Aucassin；　true　love　and　fair；

To　what　land　do　we　repair？〃

Sweet　my　love；　I　take　no　care；

Thou　art　with　me　everywhere！

So　they　pass　the　woods　and　downs；

Pass　the　villages　and　towns；

Hills　and　dales　and　open　land；

Came　at　dawn　to　the　sea　sand；

Lighted　down　upon　the　strand；

Beside　the　sea。





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



Aucassin　lighted　down　and　his　love；　as　ye　have　heard　sing。　　He　held

his　horse　by　the　bridle；　and　his　lady　by　the　hands；　so　went　they

along　the　sea　shore；　and　on　the　sea　they　saw　a　ship；　and　he　called

unto　the　sailors；　and　they　came　to　him。　　Then　held　he　such　speech

with　them；　that　he　and　his　lady　were　brought　aboard　that　ship；　and

when　they　were　on　the　high　sea；　behold　a　mighty　wind　and　tyrannous

arose；　marvellous　and　great；　and　drave　them　from　land　to　land；　till

they　came　unto　a　strange　country；　and　won　the　haven　of　the　castle　of

Torelore。　　Then　asked　they　what　this　land　might　be；　and　men　told

them　that　it　was　the　country　of　the　King　of　Torelore。　　Then　he　asked

what　manner　of　man　was　he；　and　was　there　war　afoot；　and　men　said；



〃Yea；　and　mighty！〃



Therewith　took　he　farewell　of　the　merchants；　and　they　commended　him

to　God。　　Anon　Aucassin　mounted　his　horse；　with　his　sword　girt；　and

his　lady　before　him；　and　rode　at　adventure　till　he　was　come　to　the

castle。　　Then　asked　he　where　the　King　was；　and　they　said　that　he　was

in　childbed。



〃Then　where　is　his　wife？〃



And　they　told　him　she　was　with　the　host；　and　had　led　with　her　all

the　force　of　that　country。



Now　when　Aucassin　heard　that　saying；　he　made　great　marvel；　and　came

into　the　castle；　and　lighted　down；　he　and　his　lady；　and　his　lady

held　his　horse。　　Right　so　went　he　up　into　the　castle；　with　his　sword

girt；　and　fared　hither　and　thither　till　he　came　to　the　chamber　where

the　King　was　lying。





Here　one　singeth：





Aucassin　the　courteous　knight

To　the　chamber　went　forthright；

To　the　bed　with　linen　dight

Even　where　the　King　was　laid。

There　he　stood　by　him　and　said：

〃Fool；　what　mak'st　thou　here　abed？〃

Quoth　the　King：　　〃I　am　brought　to　bed

Of　a　fair　son；　and　anon

When　my　month　is　over　and　gone；

And　my　healing　fairly　done；

To　the　Minster　will　I　fare

And　will　do　my　churching　there；

As　my　father　did　repair。

Then　will　sally　forth　to　war；

Then　will　drive　my　foes　afar

From　my　countrie！〃





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



When　Aucassin　heard　the　King　speak　on　this　wise；　he　took　all　the

sheets　that　covered　him；　and　threw　them　all　abroad　about　the

chamber。　　Then　saw　he　behind　him　a　cudgel；　and　caught　it　into　his

hand；　and　turned；　and　took　the　King；　and　beat　him　till　he　was　well…

nigh　dead。



〃Ha！　fair　sir；〃　quoth　the　King；　〃what　would　you　with　me？　　Art　thou

beside　thyself；　that　beatest　me　in　mine　own　house？〃



〃By　God's　heart；〃　quoth　Aucassin；　〃thou　ill　son　of　an　ill　wench；　I

will　slay　thee　if　thou　swear　not　that　never　shall　any　man　in　all　thy

land　lie　in　of　child　henceforth　for　ever。〃



So　he　did　that　oath；　and　when　he　had　done　it；



〃Sir；〃　said　Aucassin；　〃bring　me　now　where　thy　wife　is　with　the

host。〃



〃Sir；　with　good　will；〃　quoth　the　King。



He　mounted　his　horse；　and　Aucassin　gat　on　his　own；　and　Nicolete

abode　in　the　Queen's　chamber。　　Anon　rode　Aucassin　and　the　King　even

till　they　came　to　that　place　where　the　Queen　was；　and　lo！　men　were

warring　with　baked　apples；　and　with　eggs；　and　with　fresh　cheeses；

and　Aucassin　began　to　look　on　them；　and　made　great　marvel。





Here　one　singeth：





Aucassin　his　horse　doth　stay；

From　the　saddle　watched　the　fray；

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　too