XXVI. How Foes fell on them as they journeyed by Night

 So when they were now all mustered¹ upon the Danube strand²,

Then spake to his men King Gunther: “Who through the unknown land

Shall now on the right path guide us, that our feet err⁴ not from the same?”

Out spake the valiant⁵ Volker: “This office for mine I claim.”

“Nay, halt ye a space,” said Hagen: “halt, both squire⁶ and knight⁷!

His friends must a man needs follow, it seemeth me meet and right.

But a tale of evil tidings now at my mouth must ye learn—

Home to the land Burgundian not one of us all shall return.

Unto me this morning early was it told of mermaids⁹ two

That for us was no more returning: now counsel I what ye shall do:

Gird on your armour¹⁰, ye heroes: ward¹¹ you with heedful care.

Stark¹² foemen await us: ride ye as men that battleward fare.

I had hoped to prove those mermaids false in their prophecy,

When they said unto me, that no man of all our array should see

Again the home in the Rhineland, except the chaplain alone:

Therefore would I so gladly have drowned him a little agone.”

From rank unto rank of their thousands the evil tidings flew.

Pale with a ghastly foreboding many a good knight grew,

As the hideous¹⁵ terror gripped them of the bitter death so near

At the end of this festival-faring, and their hearts were cold with fear.

That place was nigh unto M?ring where they passed across the flood,

Where the ferryman of Elsè poured out his life in blood.

Again to the rest spake Hagen: “I have made for myself by the way

Foes¹⁶, and our march shall shortly be beset¹⁷ by their array.

To-day have I slain¹⁸ their boatman while yet was the morning grey,

And by this have they heard the tidings. Haste ye, prepare for the fray¹⁹,

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That, soon as Gelfrat and Elsè fall on our company,

They may fall on their own destruction, so stern shall their welcome be.

They will nowise fail to attack us, for I know how bold is the foe¹³;

Wherefore let ye your horses all softly pacing go,

That none of them all may imagine that we flee before them in dread²⁰.”

“Yea, I will follow thy counsel,” the young Prince Giselher said.

“Now by whom to our host on-marching through the land shall the ways be shown?”

They answered: “Our guide shall be Volker, for unto him well-known

Be highways alike and byways, the lordly minstrel-knight.”

And lo, ere any could ask him, he was there, all-armed as for fight,

That valiant viol-minstrel: his helm on his head was laced;

With blazonry splendour-tinted was his armour overtraced:

On his spear was a crimson²¹ pennon, a fluttering tongue of flame.

—Ah, soon with his royal masters into terrible peril²² he came!

And by this of his certain knowledge unto Gelfrat had one brought word

Concerning the ferryman’s slaying²³; and another withal had heard

The tale, even Elsè the stalwart: they raged with wrathful pain,

And they summoned their vassals²⁶, and ready with speed was their warrior²⁷-train.

But a little while thereafter, as singeth still the Lay,

To their banner came riding champions, whose hands in many a fray

Had wrought²⁸ wild havoc²⁹ of carnage, a mighty³⁰ chivalry³¹;

Unto Gelfrat thronged³² seven hundred, yea, more it may haply be.

On the track of those grim foemen they set forth³³ spurring in haste;

But their lords, their battle-leaders, afront of them all on-raced

Pursuing the fearless strangers: athirst for revenge they sped;

Yet on to their own destruction full many a friend they led.

Now Hagen the Lord of Troneg had ordered their marching so—

How could a hero better ward friends against a foe?—

That himself with the men of his war-band rode ever in the rear,

And with him Dankwart his brother: wise war-craft was verily here.

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Ran out the sands of the day-tide; all light faded away.

On the hero’s heart the peril of his comrades heavily lay.

With shield on arm still rode they on through Bavaria-land:

Well was it for them, for the onset³⁴ of foes must they shortly withstand.

On either side of the highway and behind them thundering close

Heard they the sound of hoof-beats of reckless-riding foes.

Then cried the valiant Dankwart: “The foe be at point to set on!

Bind³⁵ on your brows your helmets: I trow it were wisely done!”

Then, as needs must be, the riders drew rein³⁶, and rearward wheeled.

Gleamed dancing lights through the darkness, the glint of many a shield.

No longer might Hagen refrain him; he shouted his challenge-cry—

“Who followeth us on the highway?” From Gelfrat rang the reply,

And the lord of Bavarian marches flung fierce answer back:

“We are in search of our foemen, we follow fast on their track.

I know not who this morning my ferryman hath slain.

He was a valiant warrior, and mine heart is hot with pain!”

Made answer Hagen of Troneg: “And was that ferryman thine?

He refused to ferry us over: the guilt³⁷ of his blood is mine;

I smote³⁸ and I slew³⁹ the strong one. Of a truth good cause had I,

For of this thy stalwart liegeman was mine own death brought full nigh.

I tendered to him fair guerdon, raiment and golden band,

And prayed him to ferry us over, hero, into thy land;

And thereat so flamed he with fury that he dealt me an evil blow

With his oar-blade strong and massy; and my wrath²⁴ waxed grim enow.

Mine hand went unto my sword-hilt; from his wrath I warded⁴⁰ mine head

With a wound that was past all healing, and lo, thine hero was dead.

For the deed am I ready to answer so soon as seemeth thee good.”

They addressed them straightway to battle, for exceeding fierce was their mood.

“Full well did I know,” cried Gelfrat, “that whene’er with his vassal²⁵-throng

Gunther passed over the river, to us would be wrought foul⁴¹ wrong

By the insolence⁴² of this Hagen! For this shall his heart’s blood pay!

Yea, for my ferryman’s murder his life shall atone⁴³ straightway!”

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Then couched they over the bucklers for the onset-shock their spears,

Gelfrat and Hagen the mighty: their rage was exceeding fierce.

Dankwart the while and Elsè in fight clashed man against man.

Right well did they prove their prowess, and stern was the strife⁴⁴ that began.

When was more gallant⁴⁵ encounter of champions so renowned⁴⁶?

In the mighty shock of their clashing was Hagen borne to the ground,

Over his charger’s crupper by Gelfrat’s hand back-forced,

Since the breast-band had snapped asunder⁴⁷: then first was Hagen unhorsed.

With crashing of shivering lances then met their men withal.

Swift to his feet leapt Hagen, more terrible from that fall

Wherein by his enemy’s lance-thrust he was hurled⁴⁸ from the selle to the sward.

As flaming fire against Gelfrat was the wrath of Troneg’s lord.

I know not in battle-travail who held each warrior’s steed,

For both had voided the saddle, and face to face on the mead⁴⁹

Stood they, Hagen and Gelfrat: then each at the other sprang.

Knights⁵⁰ aided their lords: all round them the din⁸ of conflict rang.

How furiously soever Hagen on Gelfrat leapt,

Yet the sword of the noble Margrave from the hero’s buckler swept

A huge shard⁵¹ earthward-clanging; the sparks were as lightning-flame.

Then the champion of King Gunther even to death’s brink⁵² came.

He lifted his voice, and to Dankwart he cried for aid, and he said:

“Help me, O brother belovèd, for now am I hardly bestead

Of a mighty-handed hero; he putteth in peril my life!”

Answered him Dankwart the fearless, “Lo, I will part your strife!”

With a leap of his horse he was on them: so fierce and fell a blow

With the keen sword dealt he to Gelfrat, that in death he laid him low.

Then Elsè would fain take vengeance⁵³ for the mighty champion slain;

But, so fast were they falling, backward borne were his vassal-train.

Slain was his hero-brother, himself had a grievous wound:

Full eighty of his war-thanes already were stretched on the ground

A prey⁵⁴ unto death the relentless⁵⁵: of need must the princely knight

Flee from the men of Gunther in headlong-hasty flight.

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As the men of the land Bavarian fled from the face of their foes,

Ringing and clanging behind them ever echoed the dread death-blows,

As the vassals of Troneg’s hero held them close in chase.

Whoso would ’scape, small respite⁵⁶ had he in that terrible race!

But amidst of pursuit and slaughter⁵⁷, to the rest cried Dankwart the thane:

“Halt! on the path of our journey backward turn we the rein.

Let us leave them riding in panic, while fast their gashes⁵⁸ bleed.

Back to our friends let us hasten: of a truth ’tis the better rede.”

When back to the place of their conflict they came, where many had died,

Spake Hagen of Troneg: “Heroes, now let us be certified⁵⁹

Who from our ranks be missing, whom of our friends we have lost

Here, where the wrath of Gelfrat so many lives hath cost.”

So they numbered, and four were lacking; but for these they made short moan.

Well were they avenged⁶⁰ of a surety! For the deaths of these to atone

There lay of Bavaria’s champions more than a hundred dead.

The shields of the men of Troneg with blood were bedimmed and red.

Fitfully out of the cloud-rack brake the clear moon’s light.

Then to the rest spake Hagen: “Let no man tell this night

To my well-belovèd liege-lords what hap¹⁴ hath befallen us here.

Till the morrow, as touching⁶² our welfare, no care let them know nor fear.”

When the rest of the host was o’ertaken by these which had come from the fray,

Behold⁶³, all men were complaining for weariness of the way.

“How long must we ride unresting?” many a warrior cried.

Spake Dankwart the brave: “No hostel⁶⁴ is here wherein to abide⁶⁵.

Needs must ye still ride onward⁶⁶ till breaketh the light of day.”

Then Volker the swift war-helper, which ordered their array,

Sent one to ask of the Marshal: “Where shall we halt to-morn,

Where the steeds and our well-loved masters may rest with toil⁶⁷ outworn?”

But answered Dankwart the fearless: “I may not certainly say.

But we cannot and may not rest us till dawn in the sky is grey:

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Then, wheresoever we find us, on the grass must we lay us to rest.”

Heavily weighed the tidings on many a warrior’s breast.

Unbewrayed by the blood red-reeking through those dark hours they rode,

Till the sun shot forth, for a greeting to Morning’s feet, as they trode

The crests⁶⁸ of the hills, his flame-shafts. Then straightway the King espied⁶⁹

The tokens of that grim conflict, and in indignation he cried:

“What meaneth this, friend Hagen? And thought ye scorn of our aid,

That I might not come to your helping⁷⁰ when the rings of your mail were made

Red with the blood of battle? Who brought you unto this plight⁷¹?”

He answered: “The deed was Elsè’s: he fell on us in the night.

To avenge⁶¹ his ferryman’s slaying his riders pursued us fast.

Dead by the hand of my brother Gelfrat to earth was cast.

Then Elsè fleeing outran us—of sore need surely he fled!

Of us but four, but a hundred of them, on the field lie dead.”

Where stayed they for rest and for slumber⁷², no witness hath testified.

Swift ran the tale of their coming through all the country-side,

How the sons of Uta the noble unto Etzel’s feast would fare.

At the last they won unto Passau, and good was their welcome there.

The noble princes’ uncle, the bishop⁷³ Pilgerin,

Was exceeding gladdened in spirit to behold his royal kin³,

When into his land with comrades so many and knightly⁷⁴ they rode.

How fain he was to behold them his deeds right speedily showed.

Friends thronged to meet them and greet them afar from the city-wall;

And, seeing that lodging⁷⁵ in Passau could not be found for them all,

To the farther side of the river to a mead were the more part led

Wherein by the squires⁷⁶ were pavilions and many a fair tent spread.

There were they constrained⁷⁷ to tarry for the space of one whole day

And the night that followed thereafter: right well entreated⁷⁸ were they.

Thence riding forth and onward, unto Rüdiger’s land they passed,

And to him the joyful⁷⁹ tidings of their coming sped full fast.

Now when by the night’s rest strengthened those way-worn warriors⁸⁰ were,

And by this were drawing nearer to the land of Rüdiger,

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There, hard by the marches sleeping, on a certain man did they light,

From whose side was stolen by Hagen a goodly glaive of fight.

Now the name of the sleeper⁸¹ was Eckwart, a good and noble knight;

And exceeding sorrowful-hearted was he for his swordless plight,

For the weapon lost through the passing of heroes the while he slept.

He was warder of Rüdiger’s marches, but for once ill guard had he kept.

“Ah, woe⁸² is me,” cried Eckwart, “that I wake to know this shame!

Alas⁸³ for me, that ever the Burgundians hitherward came!

Siegfried’s death was the well-spring of all my calamity⁸⁴!

Alas for my betrayal of Rüdiger’s trust in me!”

Full well was heard by Hagen the sorrow of that good knight.

He restored him his sword, and he added six armlets of red gold bright:

“Take these for thy guerdon, hero, and be thou a friend to us now.

Though here unguarded thou liest, a valiant thane art thou.”

“God guerdon thee for thine armlets!” Eckwart the knight replied.

“Yet must I surely sorrow that ye to the Huns will ride.

Thou wast the slayer⁸⁵ of Siegfried: here hate is undying still.

Look well to thyself!—I counsel in all faith and good-will.”

“Why then, may God protect us,” spake Hagen answering;

“But now these thanes be troubled concerning none other thing

Save for their harbourage only—my lords and their vassals withal—

Even where we shall rest and refresh us at this day’s evenfall:

For by this forspent be our horses with the weary way they have gone;

And consumed is all our victual”—Hagen the thane spake on—

“Neither see we where we may buy it. Some noble host would we meet

Whose open-handed bounty⁸⁶ might give to us bread to eat.”

And to him made answer Eckwart: “Such a host unto you will I show,

That entertainment so goodly on you should none bestow⁸⁷

As here shall be your portion, in all lands far or near,

If ye, O valiant warriors, will seek unto Rüdiger.

Nigh to the highway he dwelleth: the noblest host is he

That ever hath dwelt in mansion⁸⁸: his heart with charity

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Blooms as the grass with flowers at the touch of May’s bright feet.

Blithe⁸⁹ is he and thankful ever such heroes with service to greet.”

Then spake unto him King Gunther: “Mine herald⁹⁰ wilt⁹¹ thou be

To my dear friend Rüdiger? Ask him if, for a grace unto me,

To me and to these my kinsmen⁹² and vassals he will be host.

So will I requite⁹³ that service unto mine uttermost.”

“Gladly will I be thine herald,” answering Eckwart said.

Straightway forth on the errand with eager haste he sped

Unto Rüdiger, bearing the message told even now in his ear.

There had come no such glad tidings to his lord for many a year.

Men saw from the towers of Bechlaren a knight spur thitherward fast.

Well Rüdiger knew that rider, and he said: “In furious haste

Cometh Eckwart, vassal of Kriemhild, galloping⁹⁴ hitherward.”

He weened that of foes some mischief⁹⁵ had been done to that valiant lord.

To the castle-gateway he hied him, and there did the messenger stand

Who unclasped his sword from his girdle and laid at his feet the brand.

Spake Rüdiger unto the warrior: “What tidings hast thou brought

That so hath constrained thee to hasten? hath any spoiled us of aught?”

“No man hath done us a mischief,” straightway Eckwart replied,

“But to-day of three kings bidden unto thee have I hitherward hied,

Of the King of Burgundia, Gunther, of Gernot and Giselher:

And of these knights each commendeth unto thee his service fair.

The like do Hagen and Volker; and each man sayeth it

In loyal faith and hearty⁹⁶. Moreover I do thee to wit

Of the message that the marshal of Gunther hath charged me withal,

That the good knights pray thee to grant them lodging at evenfall.”

With smiling lips of kindness unto him did Rüdiger say:

“Welcome to me be the tidings that kings so noble as they

Now stand in need of my service: nothing to these I deny.

So they will but come to my dwelling⁹⁷, exceeding glad am I.”

“From Dankwart the marshal moreover a message to thee I bring,

How many unto thy castle this day be journeying.

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Threescore valiant champions and a thousand knights draw near,

And with these be squires nine thousand.” Blithe was the host of cheer.

“Welcome be these guests! Welcome the tidings,” did Rüdiger cry,

“That such noble and valiant heroes to my castle-halls draw nigh

Unto whom I have ne’er shown kindness for kindness shown unto me!

What ho, my kinsmen and vassals, ride forth to meet them ye!”

Then hasted they to their horses, and rode forth, squire and knight.

Whatsoever⁹⁸ their lord commanded, that seemed them meet and right;

For so with swifter obedience⁹⁹ they rendered him service due.

But still in her bower¹⁰⁰ sat Gotlind, and nothing thereof she knew.

1 mustered   

v.集合，召集，集结（尤指部队）( muster的过去式和过去分词 )；（自他人处）搜集某事物；聚集；激发

参考例句：

• We mustered what support we could for the plan. 我们极尽所能为这项计划寻求支持。
• The troops mustered on the square. 部队已在广场上集合。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 strand   

vt.使（船）搁浅，使（某人）困于（某地）

参考例句：

• She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.她把一缕散发夹到了耳后。
• The climbers had been stranded by a storm.登山者被暴风雨困住了。

3 kin   

n.家族，亲属，血缘关系；adj.亲属关系的，同类的

参考例句：

• He comes of good kin.他出身好。
• She has gone to live with her husband's kin.她住到丈夫的亲戚家里去了。

4 err   

vi.犯错误，出差错

参考例句：

• He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
• The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。

5 valiant   

adj.勇敢的，英勇的；n.勇士，勇敢的人

参考例句：

• He had the fame of being very valiant.他的勇敢是出名的。
• Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister,inflation rose to 36%.尽管财政部部长采取了一系列果决措施，通货膨胀率还是涨到了36%。

6 squire   

n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅

参考例句：

• I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
• The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。

7 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

8 din   

n.喧闹声，嘈杂声

参考例句：

• The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深，喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
• They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd.他们力图让自己的声音盖过人群的喧闹声。

9 mermaids   

n.（传说中的）美人鱼( mermaid的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The high stern castle was a riot or carved gods, demons, knights, kings, warriors, mermaids, cherubs. 其尾部高耸的船楼上雕满了神仙、妖魔鬼怪、骑士、国王、勇士、美人鱼、天使。 来自辞典例句
• This is why mermaids should never come on land. 这就是为什么人鱼不应该上岸的原因。 来自电影对白

10 armour   

（=armor）n.盔甲；装甲部队

参考例句：

• His body was encased in shining armour.他全身披着明晃晃的甲胄。
• Bulletproof cars sheathed in armour.防弹车护有装甲。

11 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

12 stark   

adj.荒凉的；严酷的；完全的；adv.完全地

参考例句：

• The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
• He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。

13 foe   

n.敌人，仇敌

参考例句：

• He knew that Karl could be an implacable foe.他明白卡尔可能会成为他的死敌。
• A friend is a friend;a foe is a foe;one must be clearly distinguished from the other.敌是敌，友是友，必须分清界限。

14 hap   

n.运气；v.偶然发生

参考例句：

• Some have the hap,some stick in the gap.有的人走运, 有的人倒霉。
• May your son be blessed by hap and happiness.愿你儿子走运幸福。

15 hideous   

adj.丑陋的，可憎的，可怕的，恐怖的

参考例句：

• The whole experience had been like some hideous nightmare.整个经历就像一场可怕的噩梦。
• They're not like dogs,they're hideous brutes.它们不像狗，是丑陋的畜牲。

16 foes   

敌人，仇敌( foe的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They steadily pushed their foes before them. 他们不停地追击敌人。
• She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战，挫败过很多对手。

17 beset   

v.镶嵌；困扰，包围

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• The plan was beset with difficulties from the beginning.这项计划自开始就困难重重。

18 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

19 fray   

v.争吵；打斗；磨损，磨破；n.吵架；打斗

参考例句：

• Why should you get involved in their fray?你为什么要介入他们的争吵呢？
• Tempers began to fray in the hot weather.大热天脾气烦燥。

20 dread   

vt.担忧，忧虑；惧怕，不敢；n.担忧，畏惧

参考例句：

• We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
• Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。

21 crimson   

n./adj.深(绯)红色(的)；vi.脸变绯红色

参考例句：

• She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
• Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。

22 peril   

n.(严重的)危险；危险的事物

参考例句：

• The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.难民有饿死的危险。
• The embankment is in great peril.河堤岌岌可危。

23 slaying   

杀戮。

参考例句：

• The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。
• He is suspected of having been an accomplice in the slaying,butthey can't pin it on him. 他有嫌疑曾参与该杀人案，但他们找不到证据来指控他。

24 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

25 vassal   

n.附庸的；属下；adj.奴仆的

参考例句：

• Wales was a vassal kingdom at that time.那时威尔士是个附庸国。
• The vassal swore that he would be loyal to the king forever.这位封臣宣誓他将永远忠诚于国王。

26 vassals   

n.奴仆( vassal的名词复数 )；（封建时代）诸侯；从属者；下属

参考例句：

• He was indeed at this time having the Central Office cleared of all but his vassals. 的确，他这时正在对中央事务所进行全面清洗（他的亲信除外）。 来自辞典例句
• The lowly vassals suffering all humiliates in both physical and mental aspects. 地位低下的奴仆，他们在身体上和精神上受尽屈辱。 来自互联网

27 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

28 wrought   

v.引起；以…原料制作；运转；adj.制造的

参考例句：

• Events in Paris wrought a change in British opinion towards France and Germany.巴黎发生的事件改变了英国对法国和德国的看法。
• It's a walking stick with a gold head wrought in the form of a flower.那是一个金质花形包头的拐杖。

29 havoc   

n.大破坏，浩劫，大混乱，大杂乱

参考例句：

• The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
• This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。

30 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

31 chivalry   

n.骑士气概，侠义；（男人）对女人彬彬有礼，献殷勤

参考例句：

• The Middle Ages were also the great age of chivalry.中世纪也是骑士制度盛行的时代。
• He looked up at them with great chivalry.他非常有礼貌地抬头瞧她们。

32 thronged   

v.成群，挤满( throng的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Mourners thronged to the funeral. 吊唁者蜂拥着前来参加葬礼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The department store was thronged with people. 百货商店挤满了人。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

33 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

34 onset   

n.进攻，袭击，开始，突然开始

参考例句：

• The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection.这种药必须在感染的最初期就开始服用。
• Our troops withstood the onset of the enemy.我们的部队抵挡住了敌人的进攻。

35 bind   

vt.捆，包扎；装订；约束；使凝固；vi.变硬

参考例句：

• I will let the waiter bind up the parcel for you.我让服务生帮你把包裹包起来。
• He wants a shirt that does not bind him.他要一件不使他觉得过紧的衬衫。

36 rein   

n.疆绳，统治，支配；vt.以僵绳控制，统治

参考例句：

• The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
• He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。

37 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

38 smote   

v.猛打，重击，打击( smite的过去式 )

参考例句：

• Figuratively, he could not kiss the hand that smote him. 打个比方说，他是不能认敌为友。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• \"Whom Pearl smote down and uprooted, most unmercifully.\" 珠儿会毫不留情地将这些\"儿童\"踩倒，再连根拔起。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学

39 slew   

v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多

参考例句：

• He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
• They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。

40 warded   

有锁孔的，有钥匙榫槽的

参考例句：

• The soldiers warded over the city. 士兵们守护着这座城市。
• He warded off a danger. 他避开了危险。

41 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

42 insolence   

n.傲慢；无礼；厚颜；傲慢的态度

参考例句：

• I've had enough of your insolence, and I'm having no more. 我受够了你的侮辱，不能再容忍了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• How can you suffer such insolence? 你怎么能容忍这种蛮横的态度？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

43 atone   

v.赎罪，补偿

参考例句：

• He promised to atone for his crime.他承诺要赎自己的罪。
• Blood must atone for blood.血债要用血来还。

44 strife   

n.争吵，冲突，倾轧，竞争

参考例句：

• We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
• Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。

45 gallant   

adj.英勇的，豪侠的；(向女人)献殷勤的

参考例句：

• Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men. 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
• These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。

46 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

47 asunder   

adj.分离的，化为碎片

参考例句：

• The curtains had been drawn asunder.窗帘被拉向两边。
• Your conscience,conviction,integrity,and loyalties were torn asunder.你的良心、信念、正直和忠诚都被扯得粉碎了。

48 hurled   

v.猛投，用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 )；大声叫骂

参考例句：

• He hurled a brick through the window. 他往窗户里扔了块砖。
• The strong wind hurled down bits of the roof. 大风把屋顶的瓦片刮了下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

49 mead   

n.蜂蜜酒

参考例句：

• He gave me a cup of mead.他给我倒了杯蜂蜜酒。
• He drank some mead at supper.晚饭时他喝了一些蜂蜜酒。

50 knights   

骑士； （中古时代的）武士( knight的名词复数 )； 骑士； 爵士； （国际象棋中）马

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。

51 shard   

n.（陶瓷器、瓦等的）破片，碎片

参考例句：

• Eyewitnesses spoke of rocks and shards of glass flying in the air.目击者称空中石块和玻璃碎片四溅。
• That's the same stuff we found in the shard.那与我们发现的碎片在材质上一样。

52 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。

53 vengeance   

n.报复，报仇，复仇

参考例句：

• He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
• For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。

54 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。

55 relentless   

adj.残酷的，不留情的，无怜悯心的

参考例句：

• The traffic noise is relentless.交通车辆的噪音一刻也不停止。
• Their training has to be relentless.他们的训练必须是无情的。

56 respite   

n.休息，中止，暂缓

参考例句：

• She was interrogated without respite for twenty-four hours.她被不间断地审问了二十四小时。
• Devaluation would only give the economy a brief respite.贬值只能让经济得到暂时的缓解。

57 slaughter   

n.屠杀，屠宰；vt.屠杀，宰杀

参考例句：

• I couldn't stand to watch them slaughter the cattle.我不忍看他们宰牛。
• Wholesale slaughter was carried out in the name of progress.大规模的屠杀在维护进步的名义下进行。

58 gashes   

n.深长的切口（或伤口）( gash的名词复数 )v.划伤，割破( gash的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The classmates' hearts ached for him and they begged him to wear gloves to prevent any more gashes. 同学们都心疼他，劝他干活时戴上手套，免得再弄破手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He stripped himself, and I counted twenty-seven separate scars and gashes. 他脱去衣服，我在他身上数出了二十七处瘢痕和深深的伤口。 来自辞典例句

59 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

60 avenged   

v.为…复仇，报…之仇( avenge的过去式和过去分词 )；为…报复

参考例句：

• She avenged her mother's death upon the Nazi soldiers. 她惩处了纳粹士兵以报杀母之仇。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Indians avenged the burning of their village on〔upon〕 the settlers. 印第安人因为村庄被焚毁向拓居者们进行报复。 来自《简明英汉词典》

61 avenge   

v.为...复仇，为...报仇

参考例句：

• He swore to avenge himself on the mafia.他发誓说要向黑手党报仇。
• He will avenge the people on their oppressor.他将为人民向压迫者报仇。

62 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

63 behold   

v.看，注视，看到

参考例句：

• The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
• The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。

64 hostel   

n.（学生）宿舍，招待所

参考例句：

• I lived in a hostel while I was a student.我求学期间住在青年招待所里。
• He says he's staying at a Youth Hostel.他说他现住在一家青年招待所。

65 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

66 onward   

adj.向前的，前进的；adv.向前，前进，在先

参考例句：

• The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping.黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。
• He followed in the steps of forerunners and marched onward.他跟随着先辈的足迹前进。

67 toil   

vi.辛劳工作，艰难地行动；n.苦工，难事

参考例句：

• The wealth comes from the toil of the masses.财富来自大众的辛勤劳动。
• Every single grain is the result of toil.每一粒粮食都来之不易。

68 crests   

v.到达山顶（或浪峰）( crest的第三人称单数 )；到达洪峰，达到顶点

参考例句：

• The surfers were riding in towards the beach on the crests of the waves. 冲浪者们顺着浪头冲向岸边。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The correspondent aroused, heard the crash of the toppled crests. 记者醒了，他听见了浪头倒塌下来的轰隆轰隆声。 来自辞典例句

69 espied   

v.看到( espy的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• One day a youth espied her as he was hunting.She saw him and recognized him as her own son, mow grown a young man. 一日，她被一个正在行猎的小伙子看见了，她认出来这个猎手原来是自己的儿子，现在已长成为一个翩翩的少年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• In a little while he espied the two giants. 一会儿就看见了那两个巨人。 来自辞典例句

70 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

71 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

参考例句：

• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。

72 slumber   

n.睡眠，沉睡状态

参考例句：

• All the people in the hotels were wrapped in deep slumber.住在各旅馆里的人都已进入梦乡。
• Don't wake him from his slumber because he needs the rest.不要把他从睡眠中唤醒，因为他需要休息。

73 bishop   

n.主教，（国际象棋）象

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。

74 knightly   

adj. 骑士般的 adv. 骑士般地

参考例句：

• He composed heroic songs and began to write many a tale of enchantment and knightly adventure. 他谱写英雄短歌并着手编写不少记叙巫术和骑士历险的故事。
• If you wear knight costumes, you will certainly have a knightly manner. 身着骑士装，令您具有骑士风度。

75 lodging   

n.寄宿，住所；(大学生的)校外宿舍

参考例句：

• The bill is inclusive of the food and lodging. 账单包括吃、住费用。
• Where can you find lodging for the night? 你今晚在哪里借宿?

76 squires   

n.地主，乡绅( squire的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The family history was typical of the Catholic squires of England. 这个家族的历史，在英格兰信天主教的乡绅中是很典型的。 来自辞典例句
• By 1696, with Tory squires and Amsterdam burghers complaining about excessive taxes. 到1696年，托利党的乡绅们和阿姆斯特丹的市民都对苛捐杂税怨声载道。 来自辞典例句

77 constrained   

adj.束缚的,节制的

参考例句：

• The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it. 证据是那样的令人折服，他觉得不得不接受。
• I feel constrained to write and ask for your forgiveness. 我不得不写信请你原谅。

78 entreated   

恳求，乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They entreated and threatened, but all this seemed of no avail. 他们时而恳求，时而威胁，但这一切看来都没有用。
• 'One word,' the Doctor entreated. 'Will you tell me who denounced him?' “还有一个问题，”医生请求道，“你可否告诉我是谁告发他的？” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

79 joyful   

adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的

参考例句：

• She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
• They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。

80 warriors   

武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
• The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。

81 sleeper   

n.睡眠者，卧车，卧铺

参考例句：

• I usually go up to London on the sleeper. 我一般都乘卧车去伦敦。
• But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. 但首先他解释说自己睡觉很沉。

82 woe   

n.悲哀，苦痛，不幸，困难；int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌

参考例句：

• Our two peoples are brothers sharing weal and woe.我们两国人民是患难与共的兄弟。
• A man is well or woe as he thinks himself so.自认祸是祸，自认福是福。

83 alas   

int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)

参考例句：

• Alas!The window is broken!哎呀！窗子破了！
• Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而，真理很少带有浪漫色彩。

84 calamity   

n.灾害，祸患，不幸事件

参考例句：

• Even a greater natural calamity cannot daunt us. 再大的自然灾害也压不垮我们。
• The attack on Pearl Harbor was a crushing calamity.偷袭珍珠港(对美军来说)是一场毁灭性的灾难。

85 slayer   

n. 杀人者，凶手

参考例句：

• The young man was Oedipus, who thus unknowingly became the slayer of his own father. 这位青年就是俄狄浦斯。他在不明真相的情况下杀死了自己的父亲。
• May I depend on you to stand by me and my daughters, then, deer-slayer? 如此说来，我可以指望你照料我和女儿了，杀鹿人？

86 bounty   

n.慷慨的赠予物，奖金；慷慨，大方；施与

参考例句：

• He is famous for his bounty to the poor.他因对穷人慷慨相助而出名。
• We received a bounty from the government.我们收到政府给予的一笔补助金。

87 bestow   

v.把…赠与，把…授予；花费

参考例句：

• He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.他希望将那些伟大的荣誉授予这位英雄。
• What great inspiration wiII you bestow on me?你有什么伟大的灵感能馈赠给我？

88 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

89 blithe   

adj.快乐的，无忧无虑的

参考例句：

• Tonight,however,she was even in a blithe mood than usual.但是，今天晚上她比往常还要高兴。
• He showed a blithe indifference to her feelings.他显得毫不顾及她的感情。

90 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

91 wilt   

v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎；(指人)疲倦，衰弱

参考例句：

• Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
• Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。

92 kinsmen   

n.家属，亲属( kinsman的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Kinsmen are less kind than friends. 投亲不如访友。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• One deeply grateful is better than kinsmen or firends. 受恩深处胜亲朋。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学

93 requite   

v.报酬，报答

参考例句：

• The Bible says to requite evil with good.圣经要人们以德报怨。
• I'll requite you for your help.我想报答你的帮助。

94 galloping   

adj. 飞驰的, 急性的 动词gallop的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The horse started galloping the moment I gave it a good dig. 我猛戳了马一下，它就奔驰起来了。
• Japan is galloping ahead in the race to develop new technology. 日本在发展新技术的竞争中进展迅速，日新月异。

95 mischief   

n.损害，伤害，危害；恶作剧，捣蛋，胡闹

参考例句：

• Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
• He seems to intend mischief.看来他想捣蛋。

96 hearty   

adj.热情友好的；衷心的；尽情的，纵情的

参考例句：

• After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了，他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
• We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。

97 dwelling   

n.住宅，住所，寓所

参考例句：

• Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
• He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。

98 whatsoever   

adv.（用于否定句中以加强语气）任何；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
• All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。

99 obedience   

n.服从，顺从

参考例句：

• Society has a right to expect obedience of the law.社会有权要求人人遵守法律。
• Soldiers act in obedience to the orders of their superior officers.士兵们遵照上级军官的命令行动。

100 bower   

n.凉亭，树荫下凉快之处；闺房；v.荫蔽

参考例句：

• They sat under the leafy bower at the end of the garden and watched the sun set.他们坐在花园尽头由叶子搭成的凉棚下观看落日。
• Mrs. Quilp was pining in her bower.奎尔普太太正在她的闺房里度着愁苦的岁月。