Parzival and Titurel (Oxford World's Classics) by Wolfram von Eschenbach & Richard Barber

Author:Wolfram von Eschenbach & Richard Barber [Eschenbach, Wolfram von]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006-09-14T06:00:00+00:00

He said: ‘If God’s power is so sublime that it can guide both horses and beasts, and people, too, I will praise His power. If God’s skill possesses such help, let it direct this Castilian of mine along the best road for my journey. Then His goodness will indeed make help manifest. Now go as God chooses!’

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He laid the reins over the charger’s ears, pricking it hard with the spurs. It walked towards Fontane la Salvatsche,* where Orilus had taken the oath. Chaste Trevrizent resided there, he who ate ill on many a Monday, as he did the whole week long. He had renounced entirely mulberry juice, wine, and bread, too. His chastity commanded still more of him: he had no inclination for such food—neither fish nor meat—as might bear blood. Such was his hallowed way of life. God had given him that intent. That lord was making all possible preparations to join the heavenly host. By fasting, he suffered great distress. His chastity strove against the Devil.

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