Parzival: A Knightly Epic (vol. 2 of 2)Wolfram, von Eschenbach
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Parzival: A Knightly Epic (vol. 2 of 2)
Wolfram, von Eschenbach
Perceval (Legendary character) -- Romances
Then Arthur the wise and courteous, he brought the tale
again,
And King Gramoflanz, for his garland, henceforward must mourn
in vain.
And his hatred to Lot of Norway it passed as the snow flakes
melt
In the sun, 'neath the glance of Itonjé, and anger no more he
felt. 810
And the while he sat beside her he said to her bidding,
yea,--
Then they spake, Gawain came hither with his knights in brave
array,
And their names I may not tell ye, nor the land in which each
was born;
But here love had banished sorrow, and sadness was overworn.
Then the Duchess, Orgelusé, and her gallant men and true, 815
With part of the host of Klingsor, with Gawain nearer drew;
And the covering 'gainst wind and weather from the king's
tent they took away,
And thither came good Arnivé with Sangivé and Kondrie alway,
They came at King Arthur's bidding where men words of peace
would speak,
(He who counteth this but a small thing, at his will may a
greater seek.) 820
Then Iofreit, Gawain's comrade, by her white hand, within the
tent
Led the Duchess, fair and stately, and on this was she
courteous bent,
That the three queens should go before her--Brandelidelein
they kissed,
Then she followed, proud Orgelusé, nor the monarch her
greeting missed.
Then Gramoflanz stepped towards her, atonement he fain would
make, 825
From her sweet lips the kiss of forgiveness as token of peace
he'ld take;
And the lady was moved to weeping, for she thought of her
true love slain,
And the faith and the sorrow of women did her heart to such
woe constrain.
Then Gramoflanz and Sir Gawain with a kiss put an end to
strife;
And Arthur gave maid Itonjé to King Gramoflanz to wife, 830
For truly and long had he served her; and Bené was glad that
day--
And another for love's sake sorrowed, and his sorrow was put
away,
For Lischois, the Duke of Gowerzein, won fair Kondrie for his
own,
And, I ween, were her love not his portion his life little
joy had known.
To the Turkowit, brave Florant, as his wife King Arthur gave 835
Her who wedded King Lot aforetime, and her love a man well
might crave;
'Twas a gift such as love beseemeth, and the knight took it
joyfully--
For the king, he was aye free-handed, and he gave such gifts
readily!
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