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HISTORIOGRAPHY IN THE MIDDLE AGES - Julian Emperor

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CONTEMPORARY AND ‘EYEWITNESS’ HISTORY 257for the intervention of the serjant’s weapon—and that of the second,moral force to which I have alluded, namely the sin of the Scots,here symbolized by the wounded horse lying on top of the body ofthe king, between his thighs:Li reis se fait armerE muntad el chevalE vait en cel esturLe premier qu’il feriLi esturs fud mult fortTut s’en fust bien alez,Si ne fust un serjantDe la lance qu’il tintNe fait a demanderLe pechié des EscozLi reis chiét a la terre190tost e ignelement,qui n’esteit mie lent,par mult grant hardement.a terre l’agravent.del rei e de sa gent.par le mien escient,qui vers lui se destent;sun cheval li purfent.se li reis fud dolent!li fait encumbrement.e le cheval ferant.191Li reis e sun cheval a terre sunt andui,Il ne pot relever, le cheval jut sur lui.Ore ad asez travail e peines e ennui,Quant garçon e escuier passent ultre lui.Il orrad novelës, men escient, encui;Ne purrad pru aidier sei meismes ne autrui. (ll. 1776–92)193Li reis jut a la terre abatu, ço vus di;Entre ses quisses giseit le cheval sur li;Jamés n’en levera pur parent ne ami,Se li chevaus n’en est traiz, dunt il est malbailli—Il en iert a tuz jorz avilé e huni.Il esteit sempres pris —a mes dous oilz le vi—A Randulf de Glanvile u il puis se rendi;E ses chevaliers sunt pris tut li plus hardi. (ll. 1799–1806) 1919My emphasis; cf. Jordan Fantosme’s Chronicle, ed. and trans. Johnston, xvii, fora detailed commentary. I hope to publish an extended essay on Jordan Fantosme’spoem in the near future.

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