第44章

“Rinaldoshallreturn；lethimrestrainHenceforthhisheadstrongwrathandhastyire，AndwithhishardydeedslethimtakepainTocorrespondyourhopeandmydesire：

Guelpho，thoumustcallhometheknightagain，Seethatwithspeedhetothesetentsretire，Themessengersappointaslikesthymind，Andteachthemwheretheyshouldtheyoungmanfind。“

XXVII

UpstarttheDanethatbarePrinceSweno’sbrand，“Iwill，“quothhe，“thatmessageundertake，Iwillrefusenopainsbyseaorland，Togivetheknightthissword，keptforhissake。“

Thismanwasboldofcourage，strongofhand，Guelphowasgladhedidtheproffermake：

“Thoushalt，“quothhe，“UbaldoshaltthouhaveTogowiththee，aknight，stout，wise，andgrave。“

XXVIII

UbaldoinhisyouthhadknownandseenThefashionsstrangeofmanyanuncouthland，AndtravelledoveralltherealmsbetweenTheArcticcircleandhotMeroe’sstrand，Andasamanwhosewithisguidehadbeen，Theircustomsusehecould，tonguesunderstand，ForthywhenspenthisyouthfulseasonswereLordGuelphoentertainedandheldhimdear。

XXIX

TothesecommittedwasthechargeandcareTofindandbringagainthechampionbold，Guelphocommandsthemtothefortrepair，WhereBoemonddothhisseatandsceptrehold，ForpublicfamesaidthatBertoldo’sheirTherelived，theredwelt，therestayed；thehermitold，Thatknewtheyweremisledbyfalsereport，Amongthemcame，andparleyedinthissort：

XXX

“Sirknights，“quothhe，“ifyouintendtoride，Andfolloweachreportfondpeoplesay，YoufollowbutarashandtruthlessguideThatleadsvainmenamissandmakesthemstray；

NearAscalongotothesaltseaside，Whereaswiftbrookfailsinwithhideoussway，Anagedsire，ourfriend，thereshallyoufind，Allwhathesaith，thatdo，thatkeepinmind。

XXXI

“Ofthisgreatvoyagewhichyouundertake，Muchbyhisskill，andmuchbymineadviseHathheforeknown，andwelcomeformysakeYoubothshallbe，themaniskindandwise。“

InstructedthusnofurtherquestionmakeThetwainelectedforthisenterprise，Buthumblyyieldedtoobeyhisword，Forwhatthehermitsaid，thatsaidtheLord。

XXXII

Theytooktheirleave，andontheirjourneywent，Theirwillcouldbrooknostay，theirzeal，nolet；

ToAscalontheirvoyagestraighttheybent，Whosebrokenshoreswithbrackishwavesarewet，Andtheretheyheardhowgainstthecliffs，besprentWithbitterfoam，theroaringsurgesbet，Atumblingbrooktheirpassagestoppedandstayed，Whichlate-fall’nrainhadproudandpuissantmade，XXXIII

Soproudthatoverallhisbankshegrew，Andthroughthefieldsranswiftasshaftfrombow，Whileheretheystoppedandstood，beforethemdrewAnagedsire，graveandbenigninshow，Crownedwithabeechengarlandgatherednew，Cladinalinenrobethatraughtdownlow，Inhisrighthandarod，andonthefloodAgainstthestreamhemarched，anddryshodyode。

XXXIV

AsontheRhene，whenwinter’sfreezingcoldCongealsthestreamstothickandhardenedglass，Thebeautiesfairofshepherds’daughtersboldWithwantonwindlaysrun，turn，playandpass；

Soonthisriverpassedthewizardold，Althoughunfrozensoftandswiftitwas，Andthitherstalkedwherethewarriorsstayed，Towhom，theirgreetingsdone，hespokeandsaid：

XXXV

“Greatpains，greattravel，lords，youhavebegun，Andofacunningguidegreatneedyoustand，Faroff，alas！isgreatBertoldo’sson，Imprisonedinawasteanddesertland，Whatsoilremainsbywhichyoumustnotrun，Whatpromontory，rock，sea，shoreorsandYoursearchmuststretchbeforetheprincebefound，Beyondourworld，beyondourhalfofground

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