قراءة كتاب The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems
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اللغة: English
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your head,
By God I am so glad to fight with you,
Stripper of ladies, that my hand feels lead
For driving weight; hurrah now! draw and do,
For all my wounds are moving in my breast,
And I am getting mad with waiting so.
For all my wounds are moving in my breast,
And I am getting mad with waiting so.
He struck his hands together o'er the beast,
Who fell down flat, and grovell'd at his feet,
And groan'd at being slain so young: At least,
Who fell down flat, and grovell'd at his feet,
And groan'd at being slain so young: At least,
My knight said, rise you, sir, who are so fleet
At catching ladies, half-arm'd will I fight,
My left side all uncovered! then I weet,
At catching ladies, half-arm'd will I fight,
My left side all uncovered! then I weet,
Up sprang Sir Mellyagraunce with great delight
Upon his knave's face; not until just then
Did I quite hate him, as I saw my knight
Upon his knave's face; not until just then
Did I quite hate him, as I saw my knight
Along the lists look to my stake and pen
With such a joyous smile, it made me sigh
From agony beneath my waist-chain, when
With such a joyous smile, it made me sigh
From agony beneath my waist-chain, when
The fight began, and to me they drew nigh;
Ever Sir Launcelot kept him on the right,
And traversed warily, and ever high
Ever Sir Launcelot kept him on the right,
And traversed warily, and ever high
And fast leapt caitiff's sword, until my knight
Sudden threw up his sword to his left hand,
Caught it, and swung it; that was all the fight,
Sudden threw up his sword to his left hand,
Caught it, and swung it; that was all the fight,
Except a spout of blood on the hot land;
For it was hottest summer; and I know
I wonder'd how the fire, while I should stand,
For it was hottest summer; and I know
I wonder'd how the fire, while I should stand,
And burn, against the heat, would quiver so,
Yards above my head; thus these matters went;
Which things were only warnings of the woe
Yards above my head; thus these matters went;
Which things were only warnings of the woe
That fell on me. Yet Mellyagraunce was shent,
For Mellyagraunce had fought against the Lord;
Therefore, my lords, take heed lest you be blent
For Mellyagraunce had fought against the Lord;
Therefore, my lords, take heed lest you be blent
With all this wickedness; say no rash word
Against me, being so beautiful; my eyes,
Wept all away to grey, may bring some sword
Against me, being so beautiful; my eyes,
Wept all away to grey, may bring some sword
To drown you in your blood; see my breast rise,
Like waves of purple sea, as here I stand;
And how my arms are moved in wonderful wise,
Like waves of purple sea, as here I stand;
And how my arms are moved in wonderful wise,
Yea also at my full heart's strong command,
See through my long throat how the words go up
In ripples to my mouth; how in my hand
See through my long throat how the words go up
In ripples to my mouth; how in my hand
The shadow lies like wine within a cup
Of marvellously colour'd gold; yea now
This little wind is rising, look you up,
Of marvellously colour'd gold; yea now
This little wind is rising, look you up,
And wonder how the light is falling so
Within my moving tresses: will you dare,
When you have looked a little on my brow,
Within my moving tresses: will you dare,
When you have looked a little on my brow,
To say this thing is vile? or will you care
For any plausible lies of cunning woof,
When you can see my face with no lie there
For any plausible lies of cunning woof,
When you can see my face with no lie there
For ever? am I not a gracious proof:
But in your chamber Launcelot was found:
Is there a good knight then would stand aloof,
But in your chamber Launcelot was found:
Is there a good knight then would stand aloof,
When a queen says with gentle queenly sound:
O true as steel come now and talk with me,
I love to see your step upon the ground
O true as steel come now and talk with me,
I love to see your step upon the ground
Unwavering, also well I love to see
That gracious smile light up your face, and hear
Your wonderful words, that all mean verily
That gracious smile light up your face, and hear
Your wonderful words, that all mean verily
The thing they seem to mean: good friend, so dear
To me in everything, come here to-night,
Or else the hours will pass most dull and drear;
To me in everything, come here to-night,
Or else the hours will pass most dull and drear;
If you come not, I fear this time I might
Get thinking over much of times gone by,
When I was young, and green hope was in sight:
Get thinking over much of times gone by,
When I was young, and green hope was in sight:
For no man cares now to know why I sigh;
And no man comes to sing me pleasant songs,
Nor any brings me the sweet flowers that lie
And no man comes to sing me pleasant songs,
Nor any brings me the sweet flowers that lie
So thick in the gardens; therefore one so longs
To see you, Launcelot; that we may be
Like children once again, free from all wrongs
To see you, Launcelot; that we may be
Like children once again, free from all wrongs
Just for one night. Did he not come to me?
What thing could keep true Launcelot away
If I said, Come? there was one less than three
What thing could keep true Launcelot away
If I said, Come? there was one less than three
In my quiet room that night, and we were gay;
Till sudden I rose up, weak, pale, and sick,
Because a bawling broke our dream up, yea
Till sudden I rose up, weak, pale, and sick,
Because a bawling broke our dream up, yea
I looked at Launcelot's face and could not speak,
For he looked helpless too, for a little while;
Then I remember how I tried to shriek,
For he looked helpless too, for a little while;
Then I remember how I tried to shriek,
And could not, but fell down; from tile to tile
The stones they threw up rattled o'er my head
And made me dizzier; till within a while
The stones they threw up rattled o'er my head
And made me dizzier; till within a while
My maids were all about me, and my head
On Launcelot's breast was being soothed away
From its white chattering, until Launcelot said:
On Launcelot's breast was being soothed away
From its white chattering, until Launcelot said:
By God! I will not tell you more to-day,
Judge any way you will: what matters it?
You know quite well the story of that fray,
Judge any way you will: what matters it?
You know quite well the story of that fray,
How Launcelot still'd their bawling, the mad fit
That caught up Gauwaine: all, all, verily,
But just that which would save me; these things flit.
That caught up Gauwaine: all, all, verily,
But just that which would save me; these things flit.
Nevertheless you, O Sir Gauwaine, lie,
Whatever may have happen'd these long years,
God knows I speak truth, saying that you lie!
Whatever may have happen'd these long years,
God knows I speak truth, saying that you lie!
All I have said is truth, by Christ's dear tears.
She would not speak another
She would not speak another