T, XVI
Sanctisshno domina sua Jkxandro, Dei gratiâ èathùliccB ecchsiœ sttmtno pontifiai, Ifenrtèw, rezAvgiiœ, dyx Nortfimanniœ et A quitatw. cames Ândegavensis et Cenomamnsts , satutem et dex^otœ mbjéûtionis obsequium . In magnorum diserimmum nnguslils. ubi dômestîca coTisiiia rcmedinm non inveniunt, corum suffragia împloranlur, quorum prudcnlîam iu allïoribus negoliis eiperlentiü diuLurnior upprobavlt. 1-ongÉ latéquc divulgala est fiîiorum meorum maliUa , quos ilâ in exîlium pains spiritus Inïqui Lo lis armavU, ut glorîam repaient et irmmphum palrem persequi et filiales aflectus in om^ nLbusdiJrden.prævenictilcmcomnT cxigonliâ delictormn. Ubï pîeninrem voluptalera conlulcrat mlbl Bornions, ïbî gravîûs me flagellât ; et, quod sine lûcryrnïs non dîco, contra sanguinem meum et yïsccra meu cogor odiurn moi E a le coneipcre , et exlnmeos xnïhi quîprere successores. lllud prætereà sub silcnlîo prælerîre non passais , qtmd amid mei recesscrunl h me, el domesliei met quæ* runt animant menm. Sic emtn famiUarium meorum animos inloxIcuvU clandcsUna conjuratto, ut observa ntîa prodRoria* coiispirationis uni versa poslbabeant. ftlalunt namque meîs üdbærerc fllîia contra me transfuge et mendid, quàm regnûre mecuni et in amplissimis dignttatibus prœfulgcre. Quoniam ergo vos extulU Dcus in cmïncnliam ofliuii postera lis , ad dandam iûîsnttam sa hitis plebi ejus , lïcet allons corpore , prœsens lamen animo, me veslris advolvo gcnîbns, consilium saluUrc deposcens. Teslræ jurndidlonis e^t régna m Anglî®, et quontfim ad fendatarll jims obfîgationcm , vobis dumtaxât abnoxius teneor et aslringor. Experialur Angtia quid posait Romanus pontife* ; cl quia materiaïlbus armis non utitur. patrimonium beat! Pétri splrîtuali gladïo tuent ur. Contumcliam filiorurn poteram armis rcbdlibus propulsait , sed pat rem non possum exuere. Nam, ^t Jeremià teste, midauanmf tamiœ mammas suas , lactaverunt catuios s nos, Et lîcet errata corum quasi mentis ciïeraEæ me feceriot , relîneo paternos aîTectus , et quamdnm violenUara dïligendl cos mîhi condltio naluralis împortnl. Ut i nam sapèrent U intdligerauf , ae novissima pt'ovldcrent î Lüdant filios meos domeslici hostes , et occasions malignnndi habilû non desLstunUquoùsque redigaturvirtus eorum in pulvcrem, et , convei'50 capite in caudam, servi eorum dominetiliir cis,jüïlâ verbum îllud Sulouionis : Servus astatus fitio dominabitar imprudentî * ExcHet ergo prudcnlîom vcslram Spïntus eonsilti, ut convcrLalïs corda filiorurn ad pat rem. Cor enim pains pro beneptacïlo veslro converti-
tur ad fîlioa, et in fide illlus per quem reges régnant , vestne mftgnUudini promilto me disposition! vestræ in omnibus pariturum. Vos eecîesi® sure, Pater sanctc, diû Christus serve t ineoluraem.
Ko 6,
SIR VENTES DE IÏERTÏUNP DE RORN , SUR LA MfiUE FORÎlt-E CONTRE RICHARD , COMTE DF. POITIERS, PAtl LES SEIGNEURS DE VENT AD O U R , DE CO SIR OR , DE SÉGLR, DE TU RENNE , DE GORDON, ET LE COUTE DE PÉRIGORD.
(Cliotx île Poésies des Troubadours , touc IV , pag. 154 0
Pus Ventcdorn e Comborn e Segur K Tore no e liïanforl e Guordou An fog oeod ab Peiregorc e jur^
E Si barges si cl aven d'evîron T
ivreshon e belb bueymais qubeu m'cnlrcmota
D’un sirventes per dhs aeouortor,
Qo’ieu no vuelh Gè$ sia nda Toieia ,
Per qu'ieu Segurs non i po^uea estar.
À E Puîgtiillenis e Chrens e Granolb E San h Astter, molt avetz gran honor.
Et ieu ixiézeîa qui couotsser IU m vol ,
El a sohrier EngOlesmes maior.
Qu’en chaire Lier que gurpis sn charreta Non a deniers ni no pren ses paor^
Per qu’a b on or prêta mais pauea terre ta Qu’un einpen tener à dezunor.
SiU ries vescoms qui es caps dois Guascosj A cui apen Reams e Gavardans,
E'n Vezîas o vol eTn Bernard os EH Scnher d’Ayx e selli oui es Marsans ,
D’aqueltia part aura ’1 eomsproque Passa,
Et eissamen aissi com el es pros,
Ab sa granosi que alrai et amassa,
Venba s1 en sa i et ajosle 41 a b noa.
SI Taïhabores e Pons e tezinhaus E Malleons e Taunais fos en pes,
EL a Siurac fos vescoms vins ens,
J a non cre irai que non nos a jades Sellt de Toariz; pois io coms lo menaça,
Venba s' ab nos, e non sia ges vans ,
E demaniiem II tro que dreg nos fassa Delà bornes qu’el nos a LraîLz d’entr1 G)A maos.
Entre Peitau e la Ylba' n Bocart E Mirabclb et Lauduno Cbino.
A Clara val an baslil, ses regart,
Un bellv casiar cl mksg d’un plan cambo :
Nias no vueth ges îo snpcha ni lo veya Lo joves reys , que no ill sabria bo,
Map paor ai, pus ailan fort bîanqueya ,
Qu’ci lo veira ben de Ma lafelo
Del rey Feïip veirem M si panteya,
O si segra los usatges Karlo;
D’en Talbafer, pus soseober l’autrcya D’Engolesme, et elti tTen a fag do ;
JUSTIFICATIVES
Quar non es bo de ao que reys ântreya Quant a dig d’Oo , que pueys digua de Ko.
StRYBKTES DE BERTRAND DE BQBN , POUR ENCOURAGER HENRY LE JEUNE A RECOMMENCER LÀ GUERRE CONTRE SON FRÈRE RICHARD»
(Choix de Fodsïcs des Troubadours , tom. IV, p, 118.)
D’un sîrvcntes do m quai far longor ganda,
Tal tâtent ai qu'ci digua c que Pespamla,
Quar n’ai razon tan navel lu e Lan gronda
Del jove rey qu’a fenit sa demanda
Son frair Richart, pua sos pairs lo y comanda ,
Tant es forsalz 3
Pu s en Ermçs terra non te ni manda,
Sia reya dels malvatz.
Que maîvatz faî quar aîssï viu a rantla ,
 lïura/ûn, a comte et a gnaranda ■
Deys coronalz, que d’autrui pren lluranda,
Mal sembla Amant lo marques de Bellanda Mil pros Guiliem que conquis tor Miranda ,
Tan fon prezatz J
Pus en Peitiiu lur ment e Inr truanda ,
Ko y er mais tant amatz,
J a per dormir non er de Coberlanda ,
Rey* delà Engles, ni non conquerra Yrlanda, ftî dtmx dama t z de la terra normand a.
Ni lenra Anglais ni Monsaurdh ni Garni a Ni de Pei Liais non aura la miraoda ,
Ni coms palalz
Sai de Uordellz, ni delà Gascos part landa Senhers ni de Bazatz.
Cosse Ih vue! h dar el so de n’Âlamanda Lai a’o Rfchart, sitôt non !n m demanda;
J a per s o fraîr mais sos bornes no blancia.
No com fin elh , ans aseija dis aranda T oi h lur castel Iis e derroqu’ et abranda Devei lotz latz ;
El reys torn laî ab aiaclhs de Guarlanda E i*autre sus conhalz»
Lo coms Jaufrea cul es Erescbanda Yolgra fos primiers naiz,
Car es cortes, e fus en sa comanda Rcgismes «dpgoatz»
sravESTE lie Riaunji coeür-bé-lioîi sdji sa captivité.
(Poésies des Trou batteurs , tom. î V , [mg* 183»)
.la nuis hom près non ci ira sa razon Ad rc chaînent, si com bu m dolens non ;
Mas per conort den hom faire canson :
Pro n’ay d’amis, mas paure son li don f Aneta lur et , si per ma rezenson Soi sai dos y vers près.
Or sapchon ben miey hom c mtey baron.
Angles, Norman , Peytavîn el Gascon ?
Qu’ieu non a y ]a si paurc compagnon Qu’te u laissasse, per aver, en preison ,
Non ho die mia per nul la rclraison ,
Mas anquar soi te près»
Car sai eu ben per ver* cerîonamenl ,
Qu’ hom mort ni près n’a amie ni parent,
E si m laissai] per aur ni per argent.
Mal m’es per toi , mas pïejj m’es per ma gent, Qu’apres ma mort n’auran reprocha ment,
Si sai mi la iss on près»
No m meravilh sTen ay lo tor dotent.
Que mos senher met ma terra en i arment ;
No li membra deï uostre sagrament Que nos feimes el Sans comlnalmeni ; ben sai do ver que gairc longament Non serai en sai près.
Suer comlessa, vostre pretz sobeiran Sal ditens, cl gard ta hella qu’ieu am tan,
Ni per cui soi ja près»
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n ALLA DE POPULAIRE SUR UNE RENCONTRE SUPPOSÉE RU ROI RICHARD ET DE ROBIN UÜOp.
(Ev-rnss oUl bal] ad s historien nnd narrative,)
Kinp Richard hearing of Llie pranks Of Elobin Hood and bis men - He mil ch admir’d and moro desir’d To see bolh hirn and tbem.
Tltcn willi a dozen of bis Lords To NüUingham be rode t Wbcn be came there, lie made good clieer And took up bis abode,
He battu g slaîd lherc sorne lime.
But bad no liopes to speed ,
Hc aud Eus Lords» wdh onc accord,
AH put ou monts weed.
From Fouina in-Abboy tbey did ride,
Down to barnsdate,
Where Robin Elootl prepàred stood Ail Company to assajL
Tbe tïng was bigber (ban thé rest ;
And Robin Ihongbt be had An AbboL bcen wtiom lie bad seen;
To rob bîm he was g lad,
lie Look tbe kîtig’s horse by tbe bead :
™ n Abbol , $ays be , abidc ;
1 am h ou nd to rue su ch knaves as y ou ,
That live I n pornp and pride» »
NOTES ET PIÈCES JUSTIFICATIVES
— uitnt we arê mcsscngera from Llic king.
The kïnix hîmseïF did sny ;
îfcar to Lht$ place , bis royal grâce To speak wilh thee dues May, n
— ie God save lhe kÈng, sait! Robin Iïood,
And ail tli.il wish him wôll .
He LhaldoEj rieny his tovereigaly r 1 wish he wa$ in bel h n
— «Thyself Lhou curscsl, sait! lhe king?
For thon a iraîlorart ;
Ilay , but ibat you are hîs messenger 1 swcar y ou lie m heaFt.»
u For T never ycl hurt an y man Thaï bon cal ïs and truc J but ihose who grve tbelr mind to live Upûû other lücu’s due* i>
«I never hurt Ihehnsbamlman,
That use Lû llll lhe grouml \
N or spm Lheir blond, thaï range lhe wood ,
To Follow hawk or Round. »
« My rhiefest api te lo clergy is ,
Who in lhesc days bear sway ;
WUIt fr y an and monts, wilh Lheir fine sprunks 1 uiake my cbîcfest prey. *
u But T am very glad, sa y s Robin Hood ,
Thaï 1 hâve met y ou here ;
Corne, before we end, you shatl, my friend , Tas Le of our green wood cheer. n
The king he tben did marvel mucb And so did ail bis men ,
The y UumgliL wïlli feai% whaL kirnl of cheer Robin would provide for Lhcm.
Robîn Look lhe king’e boise by tbe head.
And led him lo tbe lent i
— u Tbou would not be sous’d , quolh he ,
Rui thaï my king thee sent, »
u Kay more lhan that, » quolh Robin Hood ,
<j For guod king Riehard’s sake.
If you had as miich ffüld as ever I told ,
I would not onc penny lake. a
Théo Robin set his horn lo bis moulU,
And a îoud blast he dici blow,
Till an hundred and ten of Robin Hood1 s men Game mardi in g al! of a row.
And when they came bold Robin before Eaeh mau did bend his knee j « o, » ihaughi t lie king, « Ti s a gai la ni thiûft And seemly sîgUL to sec, r»
Wilh in himscU' lhe king did $ay ,
— u Thèse men of Robin HoodMî More humble he, lhan mine to me ;
So tbe court may learn of Ibc woods n
So ihçn they ail to dinner wcot U pou a carpei g reçu j Black, yelloWîFed, ûudy mingied,
Aîost curîous to bc scen.
Vcnison and fowis were plenty Ibere ,
M idi fidi oui of Ibe river :
King Richard swore, on se a or sbora,
He noverwas feasted beller,
Tben Robin lakcs a cann of aie :
— « Corne loi us now foegm ;
And every man shall hâve a cann :
Here’s a hcallh unto tbe kiog, n
Tbe kîng liimselFdrauk lo Ibckîng So round about U went :
Two barrds of aie, holh stout and stale t To piedge that healtb was s peut*
And after lirai a bowJ uf wine lu bis h and look Robin Ilood :
— tt Hntil l die, ni drink wine^said he, "Whilc I lire in tbe grcen wood. »
— « Bend ail yonr bows, saïd Robin Uood, And with tlic grcy gouse Win g
Suc h sport now show , as you would do lu Lbc présence of kîngt »
They tbewed sttch brave arebery By cleavlng $Uck and wauds,
That lhe king did say, <j such men as Ihçy Live uol In many lânds. «
— icWell, Robin Ilood, i» tben says the kiog,
« If ï conld Ihy pardon gel,
To serve lhe king iu every ihing,
AVouId^t thou Ihy mind firm set ? u
— u Yes with ail my heart 3 » bold Robin said So ibey fl u n g off their bonds :
To serve tbe kiug in every thing ,
They swore they would spend their bîood.
— ït For a Clergy man was first my banc, Wbich makea me haie them ail ;
But ÎF you Ml beso kind to me Love them again 1 shalh »
— « I am lhe king Ihy jovereigo kïng ,
Tbat appears before you ail. i*
Wtaeu Robin saw lhat it was he ,
Strail then he down did fait.
— e Stand up again, tben saidtbe king IMI lhee thy panïon give i
Stand up, my frîeud, who can coulend ,
When I give leave lo live? n
So lhey arc ail gune to Kottingbam AU shouling as they came j
Rut when tbe peuple them did sec ,
They Ibought lhe king was slaïu*
And for LbaL cause lhe outlaws were corne To rule ail as tbe llst ;
And For to shUD, wbich was lo run ,
The peuple did not wisl.
The plowman teft lhe plow în llic fields ,
The smilh ran froru hîs shop;
Old folks abo, ibat scarce conld go , üver their «Uck did hop.
TniFRBV.
NOTES ET PIÈCES JUSTIFICATIVES
The king soon dîd loi iLiciit uuderslaml He h a d heen in Lhe green Wood*
And Frotû Lhat day for evermore He’ll Forgiven Robin Hood.
T h en the people they did hear,
And i he trulh was known ;
They ail dui sing, God gave Lhe king „
Hang care, the lown's ourown,
— m Wha l’s (liai Robin f Ioud ? Lhen sa id l he sher ïfF, Thaï varlel 1 do liai ê:
Roth me and m ine he causcd to il inc ,
And servVl ail wïtb onc plate* i»
— « Ho ho, sait! Robin ïlood, l know wlial you mean ; Corne lake your j:old again :
Be Friends wiili mc3 ami 1 with thee,
And go wllh every mao* n
ii Now, master sberiiL you are Liard :
And sinee you are hegmner.
As well as you, ghe me my due s Top you ne’er paid for ( h a L diiiner, n
ii But Jf 3hat il sliould pleûse lîie king ,
So mue ht your house to grâce,
To siip wîlh you , for lo speak trne.
Know you ne'er was base, a
The aberifF could noL gainsay ,
Fora Irïck was put ujura hlm;
A supper was dreal* Lire king was a guest,
Il u l lie thought Twoulii bave uudouelum.
They are a H go ne Lo London court.
Robin Hood wilh aH his train :
He once was lhere a noble pear.
And now he's lliere a gain.
* Rut gin mv fai hcr should gel word « WhaTs pas! hclween us twa,
■r ttefore thaï heshould eut or drink,
« He’d Rang you o' er lhaL wa.
te But yeTll corne lo my bower, Willie, e Just PB lhe son gaes down ; te And kep me in your arms twa,
« And lat na me fa1 down. »
O whan lhe sim was now gane down,
Ifc*s gacn hlm Lïïl her bowep :
And there, hy ilie lec Irchl o1 lhe rnoon, Her Windows he lookiL o’er,
in ti II a robe o' red acarlet She lap, fearless o' barra ;
And Willie was largo o1 IlLb ami Km b T And keppiL her in bit arm.
And they ve ganc lo lhe gode green wood :
And ere iho nighl wa$ deen ,
Shc's boni to h ira a bonny 5 oung g on , Àmang lhe Icaves sae grccu,
Whan riiglit was gane, and day was corne „ Ami lhe Sun hegan lo peep ,
Gp and raisc he Earl Richard Quto' fais drowsf sleep,
Tîc's caM tipon bis merry young men ,
By ane, bytwa, and by three:
« O whaCi comc o* ray daughter dear,
« ThaTs *heTs oae corne to me 7
« I droami a dreary dream lasinight, o God granL il corne Lo gndcl h I drearal l saw my daughLer dear c Drowo in Lhe saul sea iloud.
r Bol gin my daughler he dcad or sick , it Or yel be sLown awTa a te I mak a vow, and i’R keep il Lrue , ci ni hang yc ane and a\ ™
ïSAï LAPE POïMjtàlBE, 0A.XS LK DIALECTE DU NORD , SUR LA NAISSANCE UE BOB IN LIOOU.
t Jsmlcson's Fopntor songs )
They soiigbt her back, they aougtiL her fore, They sougbt her np and down \
They goL her in Lhe gude green woodf Nursing her bonny young son.
O WilU^s large oT limh and litli , And coinc o*" high degree :
And he îs gane lo Earl Richard To serve For meaL and Pee,
He look lhe bonny boy in his arms And ki*L him tenderlie ;
Says, il Tbough I would your Pallier hang, o Your moiher'a dear io me. ?»
Karl Richard had but xie daughter,
Fair as a üly fîuwcr :
And they tnade up 1 hoir tovc-conlracL Like proper paramour.
IL fell ïipon a simmer's niuhl,
Whan Lhe leavea w'ere Fair and grcen ,
That Willie mel his gay ladic Imil lhe woodaiane.
<t 0 uarrow is my gown, Willie , il ThaL wonl lo bc sae wdde :
« Aud gane is a1 my fair eol ou r, h TRat wonl to he my prïde,
Ile kîsL him o^r and o’eragain; n AJy grûüflon l lhee elaim ;
« And Robin Hood in gode green wood « And that sliall bc your nume, d
And mony ane sings o^ gras s, o1 grasgT And mony ane sings o1 corn ;
And mony ane stngs o1 Robin Hood, Retins (UtJe whare he was horm
U wama m the ha\ ihc ha%
Nor in the painLcd bower;
But it was in lhe gude green wood, Amang lhe lîly flower.
NOTES ET PIÈCES JUSTIFICATIVES
GM VENTS DK BERTRAND RE BÛflS POUR EXCITER LES ROIS nB FRANCE ET U ANGLETEftlîE A ROMPRE LA PAIX.
(Po&alçA des Troubadour*, tome IV, 170.1
Pus H baron sqd irai e lor peza D’aquesto paiz qu'an faila fi duy rey.
Parai ehauso Lal que, quant er apreza 7 A quadaun sera tari que guerrey :
E no m'es bel de rey qu'en pais: esley Pezerctaiz, e que perd a son dre y,
Tro ’l demanda que fai aia conque? a,
ben an cainjai hetnor per avoleza,
Segon qu’au# dir, Derguonhon e Fraucey ;
A rey armat ho ten hum a flaqueza.
Quant es en campe vai penre plakîey ;
E fora miel lis T par la Te qu’j eu yo$ dey ,
Al rey Fellp que moque» lo desrey Que platdeyar armai sobre ia gleza.
Ces allai pat* do mei reya eu proeza Gum aqtieâta, ni au Ira ao Pagrey,
E non es dregz qu'ont rabais sa riqueza,
Que Ysgaudun a fag jurai- ab sey Lo rey s IïenrJcs e mes en son des ire y,
E *10 s eug ges qu’a son hom à' aulrey,
Si 'I beu d’Augieu Ji mer ma un a cresteza.
Si *1 rey engîea a fait don ni largucza AI rey Felip, dreg es qu’el Peu mereey ,
Qu ’ej fetz lïurar !a moneda eitgleza.
Qu’en Fransa *a son carzit sac e correy \
F non foroù Angevin ni Mausey ,
Quar d’esterl ins Fom il I primicr conrey Que descofiroii la gent Campaneza.
Lo sors Furies dis paraida cor te? a y Qu an son nehol vi Lomar en esfrey,
Que desarmatz voSgrT aver la fin preza ,
Qiian fonarmatz no vole penre platdey j E no semblât gss lo senbor d’Orley Que dez armai? fou de peior raereçy Que quant et cap ac la veiualba me* a*
Ab embedos len hom ad a volera
Quar an fa g plaît don quecs de Jor sordey ;
Chic duguaiz A la enroua Francesa,
E dois comtatz son a dire li trev ;
E de Niort péri la rond ’o J’c&pîey,
E Caere ins rem an sois a racrcey ,
