CRUAUTÉS EXERCÉES PAR LES SEIGNEURS NORMANDS DANS LEURS CHATEAUX
[CtironSiiue ajcjtonue t ed. Gibbon, udccacu , p. 238, 239 1 240 )
Jïi sueurlen sullbc Lhe wrcccc men of Lbe land rnid eastelweorces, Tha the cas il es waren tnaked, Tha fylden hî mid deotilcs ami yuclc men. Tha oamen ht tha menthe hi wenden lhal ani god bcfdcn. balbe bc mlites and be dœleSt carl-men and wimmen. and diden bcom in prisun uTtcr gold and syluer* And pïned heorn uu-lcl lendlko peuning, for ne wœren nœure nan martyrs $wa jdncd al^e bi wœron. Me henged up bi lhe fet and smoked liorn mid lui smoke. Me henged ht tbc thumbes, oihcr bî lhe ht fed. and hengen brynîges on ber Tel. Me dïde euolted sî ronges abuton Itéré luotied nnd unrylhen lo lliût il gœde to ïhc bœrfles. II i diden heorn ïn quar* lerne lliar nsdres arul smtkes ami pades wœron inné, and drapai ïieom swa. Sume hi diden tn crueel-hus. Huit îs in an eesle lhal was scorl and nareu. and un dep. and dide sceerpe slanes Hier iune, ad thrcngde lhe mars Ihœr inné, Thaï hi hrœcon aile lhe limes. In
ISOTES ET PIÈCES JUSTIFICATIVES
manï of lhe C a sites wrer on lof and g ri. thaï wœrun sachenteges ihat hva olhcr Ihre men hadden onoh lo bœron oui ne. That was swa maccd is fœslncd lo an boom, And didcn an sccrrp jren abulon lhe mannes throte and 1rs liais, lhal he ne milite nowiderwnrdes ne si lien, ne lienT ne slçpen- oe bœron al that îren* Ma nui Ihuscn hi drapen mid hungœr. I ne canne, ami ne mai Ldlen aile lhe wtindes. ne aile th opines lhal hi dideu wreccc men on (his land. and that lastede tha itx , winlre wile Stcpbnc wns king. andeeure il wûS un erse and utierse. Ili lœticngceildcs on lhe tu nos œuren wile, and elepedem il tcnseria. Tha lhe vrrecce men no hodden nan more lo gÎYen, Tha rœucden ht and brendon aile ihe tunes* thaï woî Ihu milites faren ali adœïs lire scudlest ihu neure finden man in tune siltendc. ne land lîlcrjL Tha was corn duere. and flec. and eoesc. and buterc. fornan ne wœcs o iho land. Wrecee mens lumen ol h u iigœr. su me jeden on & Lines ihe wren &um vrilo rice men. Sum flugen ut of lande. Wcs meure gœt mare wreecehed on InntL ne nœure bel lien men werse ne cliden îban hi didcn. For oucr siüiop ne forharcu ht nouther circe. ne circeiœrd. oc nam al lhe god lhat lhar inné was and brenden sylhen the erree and allégîedere. Ke hi ne farbaren btscopes land, ne ahates. ne preosles, ac rœucdçn muneccs. and derekes and mûrie maii other the ouer myhte. Gif hva men olhcr thre coinan ridend lo an iun. al Lho tùiïsclpe flugœn for heom* wenduu that hi wœron rœueres, The biscopes and Icred men heom üttrsede œure. oc was hcom nath lhar oh for h! weeron ail for-etmoed and for- sue rein and forïoren. IV as sœ me liiede. the crlhe ne barn nan corn. Fur ihe land wns ail for don mild suilcc doedes. And hi sœden openlice that Crist slep. and his halcchen. Suilc and mare thanne we cunneni sœîn we Iholendcn six wlntre For lire sinnes.
Thoy’vc caslcn him in a dongoon deep ; YYhere he eould ndllier hear nor ;
For seven yeara ihey kepL him thore ,
T LU he for ïiLmgeris üke to die.
Tins moor he had bnl ac daughtér,
11er name was callcd Snsie Pye And every day as the took lhe air»
ftear Bcichan's prison she passcd by.
And bonny* mecks and mild was ilie , Thoiigh she was corne of an ill km ;
And oit she sifilFd, she knew not why,
Fur h m that lay the dungeon in..,
O ver il feli, upou a day
She heard youug Gekhansadly sinirj
And ay and ever in lier ears
The toue$ of hopntess stmow ring.
« My hounds lhey ail go maslcrïcss :
« 31 y hawks lhey ilie from Iree to ireej ii Aly youngor hi oihcr will hoir my land^
« Pair England a gain Fil never see J n
The doJefuï sound , from nnder ground ? Uted alowîy on ber lisiening ear j But lei her IiBien ever &q long, l he ne ver a w.ûfld more could t lie he ar.
And ail niphi long no resl she gott Ton ii g H tue ha ifs son g for Ihinking on; She'» slown the key ^ from hcr faihefs head, And to lhe prison strong is gone.
And &he lias open^d lhe prison doors ,
I wol sbe opeo'd iwo or thrcc ,
Ere she coiiid corne young Ueiehan al,
Ile was iocked up so curiouslie.
Bul 'whén she came yonng ïteiehan beforc* Sorc wnndcrkt he lhal mayd lo see ;
He took her for somc fair captive î iî Fair Lady, 1 pray, of what couulrie?>i
u O hâve ye any lauds * » she saïd , u Or caslles in your owu counlrie s w That ye eonld gïve lo a lady fair : a From prison stroug to set you free 7 »
ANCIEN >TE ISALLADE SUtl LA CAPTIVITÉ ET LE MARIAGE m GILBERT E IX K LT f PÈ1Œ UE THOMAS.
(lamlesei/S ropularsons®.)
“ « Keav London lown î hâve a had , k WIUi oiher caslles iwo or three ; iî ri J givo lhem ail tn lhe lady fair :
<< Thaï oui of prison wiü set nie free.^
lo London was Young heichan born.
Ile longéd slrangc counirics for Lo see ; fiuL he wa$ la'en hy a savage mour,
W ho handled him rrghi cruel lie.
— iî Gîvc me irutli of your right hand* u The Irulh of il give niilo me, n That for seven years ytfll no lady wed , u Unleas It ho along with me. »
For he vieivcd lhe fashions of lhat land; Their way ofworshîp viewedho j But lo Mahomed or Termaganl 3 Would Beichaiî ne ver bend a knee.
— u TU givc lhee Üte irmh of my right h and, m The tmtta of it Fil freely gie, w Thaï for seven yeara rjl siay unwed,
« F or the kindness thon dost show to me.»
So, in every sliontder, lhey' ve puUcn a bore ; In ever y bore lhey' ve pulteu a tree ;
And lhey lave made bina irai! itae wîne And spkes on tais fair hodie.
And she bas hrib'd lhe proud warder Wi1 mikle gûkl and wbile monie;
She's goüen lhe keys of the prison sLrong, And she has set young Bcichan free.
SÛTES ET PIÈCES JUSTIFICATIVES
She1* gi’en him to cal the gond spice-eake,
She's gi*eu him lo drink the blood-red-wine She’s bidden hitu somelimes ihink du lier,
Thaï sac kiudly freçd him oui of pioe.
She1» broken a ring frotn hep anger.
And to huichao haJf of il gave she ; il Keep il, to minci you of lhal love « The lady bore thaï sel y ou free,
« And set your Pool un good dtilp-ljoaril,
« And haste ye back lo y ont own countrie ;
« And before Lhat sevou years hâve an end,
« Corne baek a gain, love, a ad mttrry me. «
fini J on^ ere seven years had an end ,
She JongM fuit sore ber love to see ;
For ever a voice withln lier hrcast
5a kl, « Jïdcban Irais hroke bis vw lo liée, u
So she’s set hcr Poot on good thip-boaftl ,
And lufüM lier bâck on lier own coumrie.
Site sailed east, she saiîcd wost .
Till lo fait EnglantTs shore she came ;
Where a houny Shepherd she es pied,
Feediiig his sheep upon lhe plain,
« What d ewa, what news, thon bomiy shephml ? « Wbal news hast ihou to tell me? »■
— « Such news t bear, ladie, he soys, u The like waa never in Ibis counirie,
w Thcrc a a wedding lu youder hall , u lias lasted thèse iliirly days and three ; h Young Belcban wtll nol bed wilh his bride, h For love of one LbaPs yood lhe sea. u
She1* pui ber hand ia ber pocket ,
GFen htm lhe goid and whiie morde ; a Hue, ta ke ye thaï, my boauy boy,
» For lhe good news UiOiFs lelTsl Lo me. n
Whcn she came lo vomi g Bckhan1* gâte ,
She tirlcd eoFOy , and Lhe pin So rcady was the proud porter Tn open and lel lins Jady in.
« Is 1ht* yoiiog Beichan’s bail, » she sa ld. ii Or is lliat noble lord wiibin 7 *
— « Yea, hv'$ in lhe hall among lhem ail ,
« And tins is the day o1 bis wediim.»
— u And bas he wed anllher love ?
« And bas bedeau forgoUen me? o And , sighin’ , said lhat gay ladie ,
u I wish 1 were in my own conn trio. i>
And she has la' en her uay gold ring,
ThaL wilb hcr Jove sbehsoke so tree;
Says, n Gie him lhat, ye prend parler ,
^ And bid Lhe hridegi oom speak Ln me. a
Wlieu lhe porter came hjs lord beforu, île kneeled down low on his knee,
^ What ailelh Ihec, my proud porlePj «< Thon arL so Pull of cour teste (l)ï *
(J ) NVltoa Tûmmj' c.unc UU majkr L^furü ,
H« keicelcd dûWB II pou kis ktiue ; m Wkfti (idinp |i.ih{ lliou i)rûLin’ Il , ~my man.
Ai Llial lliuu tnaLes^uck caiv!e*i<: 1 >»
fiütoat ani, ionfiXf p. 253.
— ti l've hceo porter al your féales ,
ts Ifs ibirly long years now and tbrcej « Put Hier© Stands a lady al tbem now\
« The îike o'her did l never see ;
« For every finger she bas a ring , it And on her mrd finger she lias ihree \ te And ha s mickle gold a h non her brow « As vvoukl buy an earldom to me.n
Us out lhen spok the hrid's mclher,
Aye and au augry womaa was she :
« Ye miglil hâve escepted our hunny bride,
»• And lvyü or ihrce of our companie ,
“«O hold your Longue , lliou bride's molher j
it OP ali your Folly loi me hej
ctShe's tco limes foirer nor lhe bride ,
« And ail thafs in your companie :
« She begs oüc sheare of your white hread, u hui and a cup of your red wïn; m And to remembtT lhe latly's love^
« Thaï îatl reliev'd you ont of pinc. »
— « O welïaday ! said llcichan ihen ,
Thaï l so sooii haro marrled lhee !
u For il can be noue but Stisîe Tye , e ThaL sailed Lhe sea for love of me. »
And quickiy bied he down lhe slair^
Of flflceo steps he made but Lbi ee ; lie1* la1 en his hou ny love lu his anus,
And kist her tenderlie.
— « O hae ye la'en anïiher bride?
ti And hae ye quile fbrgolten me ?
« And hae ye quile forgoiten hcr, u ThaL gave yon life and libertic? n
She looked o'er hcr IcU shouldcr,
To hide the learsstood in her e’e :
n Now fare lhec weli, young heichan, she says ? n ni try Lo tliink no more on lhee.
— u O never, ever, Snsîe Pye , u For surely this can never bc ; it Nor ever shall I wed but her
* That's donc and darM so mu ch for me. «
T b en ont and spak lhe forenoun bride :
« My lord, your love il cbaogeth *oo n ;
« TIlïs raorntng 1 vvas ma de your bride,
« And anoiher ch use etc it he noon.
— « 0 hold ihy tongne, ibou forenoon bride; î Ye"re ne’er a whit lhe worse for me;
« And whcn ye retum lo your owu counirie,
« A double dower FJI aend wtlh lhee.n
Hé'î la en Susie Pye by lhe whitô liand,
And gently îed her np aud down ;
And ay as he kisl her red rosy ïips,
Ye're wekome, jcweî, to your own.
Ue*$ Ucn her by Lhe milk-white hand,
And Ied lier to yon fountain stane ; llü'S chauged her uame front Sosie Pye,
And he's calPd hcr his bonny Lovr,lady Jane.
LETTRE DE JEAN DE SALfSBtmt A L A1Ï^EVÉ<jSl^ ÜOMAS,
