Sir Palomides, said Dinadan, here is a castle that I know well, and therein dwelleth Queen Morgan le Fay, King Arthur’s sister; and King Arthur gave her this castle, the which he hath repented6 him sithen a thousand times, for sithen King Arthur and she have been at debate and strife7; but this castle could he never get nor win of her by no manner of engine; and ever as she might she made war on King Arthur. And all dangerous knights she withholdeth with her, for to destroy all these knights that King Arthur loveth. And there shall no knight5 pass this way but he must joust2 with one knight, or with two, or with three. And if it hap8 that King Arthur’s knight be beaten, he shall lose his horse and his harness and all that he hath, and hard, if that he escape, but that he shall be prisoner. So God me help, said Palomides, this is a shameful9 custom, and a villainous usance for a queen to use, and namely to make such war upon her own lord, that is called the Flower of Chivalry10 that is christian11 or heathen; and with all my heart I would destroy that shameful custom. And I will that all the world wit she shall have no service of me. And if she send out any knights, as I suppose she will, for to joust, they shall have both their hands full. And I shall not fail you, said Sir Dinadan, unto my puissance, upon my life.
So as they stood on horseback afore the castle, there came a knight with a red shield, and two squires13 after him; and he came straight unto Sir Palomides, the good knight, and said to him: Fair and gentle knight-errant, I require thee for the love thou owest unto knighthood, that ye will not have ado here with these men of this castle; for this was Sir Lamorak that thus said. For I came hither to seek this deed, and it is my request; and therefore I beseech14 you, knight, let me deal, and if I be beaten revenge me. In the name of God, said Palomides, let see how ye will speed, and we shall behold15 you. Then anon came forth16 a knight of the castle, and proffered17 to joust with the Knight with the Red Shield. Anon they encountered together, and he with the red shield smote18 him so hard that he bare him over to the earth. Therewith anon came another knight of the castle, and he was smitten19 so sore that he avoided his saddle. And forthwithal came the third knight, and the Knight with the Red Shield smote him to the earth. Then came Sir Palomides, and besought20 him that he might help him to joust. Fair knight, said he unto him, suffer me as at this time to have my will, for an they were twenty knights I shall not doubt them. And ever there were upon the walls of the castle many lords and ladies that cried and said: Well have ye jousted, Knight with the Red Shield. But as soon as the knight had smitten them down, his squire12 took their horses, and avoided their saddles and bridles21 of the horses, and turned them into the forest, and made the knights to be kept to the end of the jousts22. Right so came out of the castle the fourth knight, and freshly proffered to joust with the Knight with the Red Shield: and he was ready, and he smote him so hard that horse and man fell to the earth, and the knight’s back brake with the fall, and his neck also. O Jesu, said Sir Palomides, that yonder is a passing good knight, and the best jouster23 that ever I saw. By my head, said Sir Dinadan, he is as good as ever was Sir Launcelot or Sir Tristram, what knight somever he be.
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(骑士)骑马用长矛比武( joust的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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v.马上长枪比武,竞争 | |
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adj.不同的;种种的 | |
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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 | |
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n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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6 repented | |
对(自己的所为)感到懊悔或忏悔( repent的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.争吵,冲突,倾轧,竞争 | |
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n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤 | |
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adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
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n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 | |
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v.猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去式 ) | |
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猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去分词 ) | |
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v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的过去式和过去分词 );(beseech的过去式与过去分词) | |
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约束( bridle的名词复数 ); 限动器; 马笼头; 系带 | |
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(骑士)骑着马用长矛打斗( joust的名词复数 ); 格斗,竞争 | |
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罢免,废黜,革职 | |
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