قراءة كتاب English and Scottish Ballads, Volume 2 (of 8)
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BOOK II.
GLASGERION.
The two following ballads have the same subject, and perhaps had a common original. The "Briton Glaskyrion" is honourably mentioned as a harper by Chaucer, in company with Chiron, Orion, and Orpheus, (House of Fame, B. iii. v. 118,) and with the last he is also associated, as Mr. Finlay has pointed out, by Bishop Douglas, in the Palice of Honour. "The Scottish writers," says Jamieson, "adapting the name to their own meridian, call him Glenkindy, Glenskeenie, &c."
Glasgerion is reprinted from Percy's Reliques, iii. 83.
Glasgerion was a kings owne sonne,
And a harper he was goode;
He harped in the kings chambere,
Where cuppe and caudle stoode,
And a harper he was goode;
He harped in the kings chambere,
Where cuppe and caudle stoode,
And soe did hee in the queens chambere,5
Till ladies waxed wood,
Till ladies waxed wood,
And then bespake the kinges daughter,
And these wordes thus shee sayd:—
And these wordes thus shee sayd:—
"Strike on, strike on, Glasgerion,
Of thy striking doe not blinne;10
Theres never a stroke comes oer thy harpe,
But it glads my hart withinne."
Of thy striking doe not blinne;10
Theres never a stroke comes oer thy harpe,
But it glads my hart withinne."
"Faire might him fall, ladye," quoth hee,
"Who taught you nowe to speake!
I have loved you, ladye, seven longe yeere,15
My harte I neere durst breake."
"Who taught you nowe to speake!
I have loved you, ladye, seven longe yeere,15
My harte I neere durst breake."
"But come to my bower, my Glasgerion,
When all men are att rest:
As I am a ladie true of my promise,
Thou shalt bee a welcome guest."20
When all men are att rest:
As I am a ladie true of my promise,
Thou shalt bee a welcome guest."20
Home then came Glasgerion,
A glad man, lord! was hee:
"And, come thou hither, Jacke my boy,
Come hither unto mee.
A glad man, lord! was hee:
"And, come thou hither, Jacke my boy,
Come hither unto mee.
"For the kinges daughter of Normandye25
Hath granted mee my boone;
And att her chambere must I bee
Beffore the cocke have crowen."
Hath granted mee my boone;
And att her chambere must I bee
Beffore the cocke have crowen."
"O master, master," then quoth hee,
"Lay your head downe on this stone;30
For I will waken you, master deere,
Afore it be time to gone."
"Lay your head downe on this stone;30
For I will waken you, master deere,
Afore it be time to gone."
But up then rose that lither ladd,
And hose and shoone did on;
A coller he cast upon his necke,35
Hee seemed a gentleman.
And hose and shoone did on;
A coller he cast upon his necke,35
Hee seemed a gentleman.
And when he came to the ladyes chamber,
He thrild upon a pinn:
The lady was true of her promise,
And rose and lett him inn.40
He thrild upon a pinn:
The lady was true of her promise,
And rose and lett him inn.40
He did not take the lady gaye
To boulster nor to bed:
[Nor thoughe hee had his wicked wille,
A single word he sed.]
To boulster nor to bed:
[Nor thoughe hee had his wicked wille,
A single word he sed.]
He did not kisse that ladyes mouthe,45
Nor when he came, nor yode:
And sore that ladye did mistrust,
He was of some churls bloud.
Nor when he came, nor yode:
And sore that ladye did mistrust,
He was of some churls bloud.
But home then came that lither ladd,
And did off his hose and shoone;50
And cast the coller from off his necke:
He was but a churlès
And did off his hose and shoone;50
And cast the coller from off his necke:
He was but a churlès