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
Carbuncle and Balas ruby, Silenite, and Chalcedony,
Gagatromeus, Onyx, Coral, and Bestion, fair to see.
And there too were Pearl and Opal, Ceraunius and Epistites,
Jerachites, Heliotropia, Panterus, Agate, and Emathites. 70
Antrodragma, Praseme, and Saddae, Dionisia and Celidon,
Sardonyx and red Cornelian, Jasper and Calcofon.
Echites, Iris, Gagates, and Lyncurium, with many more,
Asbestos and Cecolithus, and Jacinth, that rich couch bore.
Galactida, Orites, Enydrus, and Emerald, glowing green, 75
Absist and Alabanda, and Chrysolect had ye seen.
Hiennia, Sapphire, Pyrites, and beside them, here and there,
Turquoise, and Lipparèa, Chrysolite, and Ruby fair--
Paleisen, Sardius, Diamond, Chrysoprasis, and Malachite,
Diadoch, Peanite, and Medus with Beryl and Topaze bright. 80
And many they taught high courage, and others such virtue
knew
That healing skill they taught men, and fresh life from their
power they drew.
And many their strength won from them, if aright they might
use their art,
And therewith would they tend Anfortas whom they loved with a
faithful heart--
And great grief had he brought his people, yet joy soon his
lot shall be-- 85
To Terre de Salväsch from Ioflanz he rideth to speak him
free,
Parzival, with the maid and his brother, nor in truth did I
ever hear
The distance these three had journeyed ere they drew to the
Burg anear;
But conflict had been their portion had Kondrie not been
their guide,
But afar from all strife did she hold them, and in peace on
their way they ride. 90
So came they at length to an outpost--Then swiftly towards
them sped
Many Templars well armed and mounted, and right soon they the
truth had read,
And they knew by the guide that succour at last to their
walls should draw,
And the Captain he spake out gladly as the Turtle-doves he
saw
Gleam fair on Kondrie's vesture, 'Now an end hath it found,
our grief, 95
With the sign of the Grail he cometh who shall bring to our
king relief,
The knight we have looked and have longed for since the dawn
of our sorrow's day--
Stand ye still, for great gladness cometh, and our mourning
is past away!'
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