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Two Old French Werwolf Lays Et que ses mariz mors estoit, 272 Et que mes lui rien ne doutoit. Li chevaliers cui fu amie Sur se que oï ne tarda mie; S’amie que il tant losa 276 De son bon gré il l’espousa Et longuemant il la maintint. Biclarel a sa robe vint; Quant n’a treuvé, c’est esmeüs, 280 Des or voit qu’il est deceüs Par sa fame qui l’a traï. Et lors ou bois se retraï Et conme beste se maintint 284 Au miaux que il pot se contint. De lui vous lesserai ester, Sa avant m’an orroiz conter. Dou roi Artus te veil retraire, 288 Qu’a touz bons jors siaut feste faire, Panthecoste, Toz Sains, Noé, Dont il estoit par tout loé; Touz les barons y assambloit, 292 Dont an son cuer il se mambroit. Dames, escuier y venoient, Et tuit cil qui de lui tenoient, Ansinques s’ordonnance fu. 296 A une Panthecouste feu Que li rois vost aler chacier Por sa grant feste solacier. Devant cel jor, .IIJ. jors ou .IIIJ. 300 Tant pour chacier con pour esbatre, Et pour panre la venison Por fere sa grant garnison, De chacier formant se pena, 304 Et des chiens assez i mena. Ou bois se fierent sanz arest. Biclarel fu an la forest Conme beste orible et sauvage. 308 Li chien qui furent ou boquaige Qui mout menerent grant tampeste Ont acuillie celle beste; Molt la suient a grant effors. 312 Biclarel, qui fu fiers et fors, Les chiens de neant n’atandi, Mes a bien fuïr s’antandi; De son san n’estoit desnuez, f. 189 col. d 96
Biclarel And that her husband was dead, 272 And he need never fear him. The knight whose beloved she was Made no delay as soon as he heard; His beloved whom he loved so much 276 He married very willingly, And he lived with her for a long time. Biclarel returned to his clothing; When he did not find it, he was dismayed. 280 At once he saw that he had been deceived By his wife who had betrayed him; And then he withdrew into the woods, And lived like a beast 284 As best he could. I shall cease telling you of him, And you will hear more about him later. I wish to tell you again about King Arthur, 288 Who was accustomed to hold a feast on all holy days, Pentecost, All Saints, Christmas, For which he was praised by everyone; He would gather together all the barons 292 Whom he remembered in his heart. Ladies and squires would come there And all those who held lands from him, Such was his commandment. 296 One Pentecost it happened That the king wished to go hunting To amuse himself on his great feast day. Three or four days before that day, 300 As much for the hunting as for his enjoyment, And to catch venison To make up his ample provisions, He made a great effort to hunt 304 And took plenty of hounds there. They rushed into the woods without hesitation. Biclarel was in the forest In the form of a terrifying wild beast. 308 The dogs that were in the thicket And making a great commotion Pursued this beast; They followed it strenuously. 312 Biclarel, who was fierce and strong, Definitely did not wait for the hounds, But did his utmost to escape. He was not stripped of his wits, 97
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