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
And they found, in the dusk of the evening, on her knees
Siguné dead, 295
And the queen wept for bitter sorrow--Then they brake thro'
unto the maid;
Parzival, for the sake of his cousin, bade them raise of the
tomb the stone,
There, embalmed lay Schionatulander, nor long should he lie
alone,
For beside him they laid the maiden, who in life to him true
love gave
In such wise as beseemed a maiden, and they closed o'er the
twain the grave. 300
And she wept for her uncle's daughter, the queen, with a
faithful heart;
Schoysiané, the dead maid's mother, had shown her a mother's
part,
And had cared for her in her childhood, and therefore she
sorrow knew:
And Parzival's aunt, too, was she, if the tale Kiot read be
true.
Kiot knew not the death of his daughter, he was guardian to
King Kardeiss-- 305
(Nor my tale like the bow shall be bended, but straight as an
arrow flies,)
They delayed not upon their journey, to Monsalväsch they came
by night,
And the hours Feirefis must wait them sped swift in their
joyful flight.
And they lighted many a taper, 'twas as flamed all the
woodland wide,
And a Templar of Patrigalt, armèd, by the queen's bridle rein
did ride; 310
And broad and wide was the courtyard, and many a host stood
there,
And they welcomed the queen, and a greeting to their lord and
his son they bare;
And they bore Lohengrin to his uncle, Feirefis, who was black
and white,
And the babe turned aside nor would kiss him--as children oft
do from fright!
But gaily he laughed, the heathen--Then they gat them from
out the court, 315
When first the queen had dismounted, who joy with her coming
brought--
And they led the guests so noble, where, with many a lady
fair,
Both Feirefis and Anfortas awaited them on the stair.
Répanse de Schoie, and from Greenland, Garschiloie, the fair
of face,
Florie of Lünel, the bright-eyed, rich were they in maiden
grace. 320
There she stood, than a reed more graceful, to whom beauty
nor truth should fail,
The daughter of Reil's lord, Jernis, as Anflisé the maid they
hail;
And of Tenabroc, maid Clarischanz, sweet was she, and bright
to see,
And so slender her shape, I think me, an ant's scarce might
slighter be.
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