La Chanson de Roland. 12世紀に北フランスで成立した、騎士ロラン（ローラン）の武功・友情・恋愛の物語。 8世紀のシャルルマーニュ(カール大帝)の、イスパニア（スペイン）遠征が舞台ということになっている。
ガヌロンの有罪を主張するティエリと無罪を主張するピナベルが激しい決闘を繰り広げている「ローランの歌(47)」の続きです。 CCLXXXVI(286) Sees Tierris then 'that in the face he's struck, On grassy field runs clear his flowing blood; Strikes Pinabel on 's helmet brown and rough, To the nose-piece he's broken it and cut, And from his head scatters his brains in t…
ガヌロンの弁護人としてピナベルが，糾弾者としてティエリが名乗り出た「ローランの歌(46)」の続きです。 CCLXXIX(279) When Tierri sees that battle shall come after, His right hand glove he offereth to Chares. That Emperour by way of hostage guards it; Four benches then upon the place he marshals Where sit them down champions of either party. They're c…
シャルルマーニュがアーヘンに帰還した「ローランの歌(45)」の続きです。 CCLXXII(272) "Lords and barons," Charles the King doth speak, "Of Guenelun judge what the right may be! He was in th'host, even in Spain with me; There of my Franks a thousand score did steal, And my nephew, whom never more you'll see, And Oliver, in 's pride and…
シャルルマーニュ自らバリガン総督を討ち取った「ローランの歌(44)」の続きです。 CCLXV Pagans are slain; the rest are put to rout Whom Charles hath in battle overpowered. Of Sarraguce the gates he's battered down, For well he knows there's no defence there now; In come his men, he occupies that town; And all that night they lie there in t…
両軍が死闘を繰り広げている「ローランの歌(43)」の続きです。 CCLVIII(258) Passes that day, turns into vesper-tide. Franks and pagans still with their swords do strike. Brave vassals they, who brought those hosts to fight, Never have they forgotten their ensigns; That admiral still "Preciuse" doth cry, Charles "Monjoie," renowne…
バリガン総督の息子マルプリムが討たれ，バリガン自らが攻撃を始めた「ローランの歌(42)」の続きです。 CCLII(252) Who then had seen those Arrabit chevaliers, From Occiant, from Argoille and from Bascle! And well they strike and slaughter with their lances; But Franks, to escape they think it no great matter; On either side dead men to the earth fall …
両軍が死闘を演じ，バリガン総督の息子マルプリムが活躍している「ローランの歌 (41)」の続きです。 CCXLVI(246) That Emperour calls on his Franks and speaks: "I love you, lords, in whom I well believe; So many great battles you've fought for me, Kings overthrown, and kingdoms have redeemed! Guerdon I owe, I know it well indeed; My lands, my wealth,…
バリガン総督軍とシャルルマーニュ軍が平野で対峙し，両軍が「プレシューズ」と「モンジョワ」の鬨の声を上げた「ローランの歌(40)」の続きです。 CCXXXVIII(238) Great is that plain, and wide is that country; Their helmets shine with golden jewellery, Also their sarks embroidered and their shields, And the ensigns fixed on all their burnished spears. The trumpets sound, the…
バリガン総督側もシャルルマーニュとの衝突を予想する「ローランの歌(39)」の続きです。 CCXXXII(232) That admiral canters among his hosts; After, his son with's great body follows, Torleus the king, and the king Dapamort; Thirty columns most speedily they form. They've chevaliers in marvellous great force; Fifty thousand the smallest column h…
十軍の編成が終わった「ローランの歌(38)」の続きです。 CCXXVI (226) That Emperour down from his horse descends; To the green grass, kneeling, his face he bends. Then turns his eyes towards the Orient, Calls upon God with heartiest intent: "Very Father, this day do me defend, Who to Jonas succour didst truly send Out of the w…
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