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第244章 BOOK XV(3)

And him seemed that he saw there five hundred knights riding on horseback;and there were two parties:they that were of the castle were all on black horses and their trappings black,and they that were without were all on white horses and trappings,and everych hurtled to other that it marvelled Sir Launcelot.And at the last him thought they of the castle were put to the worse.

Then thought Sir Launcelot for to help there the weaker party in increasing of his chivalry.And so Sir Launcelot thrust in among the party of the castle,and smote down a knight,horse and man,to the earth.And then he rashed here and there,and did marvellous deeds of arms.And then he drew out his sword,and struck many knights to the earth,so that all those that saw him marvelled that ever one knight might do so great deeds of arms.But always the white knights held them nigh about Sir Launcelot,for to tire him and wind him.But at the last,as a man may not ever endure,Sir Launcelot waxed so faint of fighting and travailing,and was so weary of his great deeds,that[1]he might not lift up his arms for to give one stroke,so that he weened never to have borne arms;and then they all took and led him away into a forest,and there made him to alight and to rest him.

And then all the fellowship of the castle were overcome for the default of him.Then they said all unto Sir Launcelot:Blessed be God that ye be now of our fellowship,for we shall hold you in our prison;and so they left [1]So W.de Worde;Caxton "but.''

him with few words.And then Sir Launcelot made great sorrow,For never or now was I never at tournament nor jousts but I had the best,and now I am shamed;and then he said:Now I am sure that I am more sinfuller than ever I was.

Thus he rode sorrowing,and half a day he was out of despair,till that he came into a deep valley.And when Sir Launcelot saw he might not ride up into the mountain,he there alighted under an apple tree,and there he left his helm and his shield,and put his horse unto pasture.

And then he laid him down to sleep.And then him thought there came an old man afore him,the which said:

Ah,Launcelot of evil faith and poor belief,wherefore is thy will turned so lightly toward thy deadly sin?And when he had said thus he vanished away,and Launcelot wist not where he was become.Then he took his horse,and armed him;and as he rode by the way he saw a chapel where was a recluse,which had a window that she might see up to the altar.And all aloud she called Launcelot,for that he seemed a knight errant.And then he came,and she asked him what he was,and of what place,and where about he went to seek.

CHAPTER VI

How Sir Launcelot told his advision to a woman,and how she expounded it to him.

AND then he told her altogether word by word,and the truth how it befell him at the tournament.And after told her his advision that he had had that night in his sleep,and prayed her to tell him what it might mean,for he was not well content with it.Ah,Launcelot,said she,as long as ye were knight of earthly knighthood ye were the most marvellous man of the world,and most adventurous.

Now,said the lady,sithen ye be set among the knights of heavenly adventures,if adventure fell thee contrary at that tournament have thou no marvel,for that tournament yesterday was but a tokening of Our Lord.

And not for then there was none enchantment,for they at the tournament were earthly knights.The tournament was a token to see who should have most knights,either Eliazar,the son of King Pelles,or Argustus,the son of King Harlon.But Eliazar was all clothed in white,and Argustus was covered in black,the which were [over]come.

All what this betokeneth I shall tell you.The day of Pentecost,when King Arthur held his court,it befell that earthly kings and knights took a tournament together,that is to say the quest of the Sangreal.The earthly knights were they the which were clothed all in black,and the covering betokeneth the sins whereof they be not confessed.And they with the covering of white betokeneth virginity,and they that chose chastity.And thus was the quest begun in them.Then thou beheld the sinners and the good men,and when thou sawest the sinners overcome,thou inclinest to that party for bobaunce and pride of the world,and all that must be left in that quest,for in this quest thou shalt have many fellows and thy betters.For thou art so feeble of evil trust and good belief,this made it when thou were there where they took thee and led thee into the forest.And anon there appeared the Sangreal unto the white knights,but thou was so feeble of good belief and faith that thou mightest not abide it for all the teaching of the good man,but anon thou turnest to the sinners,and that caused thy misadventure that thou should'st know good from evil and vain glory of the world,the which is not worth a pear.And for great pride thou madest great sorrow that thou hadst not overcome all the white knights with the covering of white,by whom was betokened virginity and chastity;and therefore God was wroth with you,for God loveth no such deeds in this quest.And this advision signifieth that thou were of evil faith and of poor belief,the which will make thee to fall into the deep pit of hell if thou keep thee not.

Now have I warned thee of thy vain glory and of thy pride,that thou hast many times erred against thy Maker.

Beware of everlasting pain,for of all earthly knights Ihave most pity of thee,for I know well thou hast not thy peer of any earthly sinful man.

And so she commended Sir Launcelot to dinner.And after dinner he took his horse and commended her to God,and so rode into a deep valley,and there he saw a river and an high mountain.And through the water he must needs pass,the which was hideous;and then in the name of God he took it with good heart.And when he came over he saw an armed knight,horse and man black as any bear;without any word he smote Sir Launcelot's horse to the earth;and so he passed on,he wist not where he was become.And then he took his helm and his shield,and thanked God of his adventure.

(Here leadeth off the story of Sir Launcelot,and speak we of Sir Gawaine,the which is the sixteenth book.)

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