中英双语故事:特利斯特拉姆与伊索德

Tristram (Tristan) , one of the Knights of the Round Table, was the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall. His mother died after giving birth to him and he was brought up at the court of King Mark, and became a skilful hunter and harper. Tristram fought and killed Sir Marhaus, the brother of queen of Ireland and he himself was wounded. He was sent to Ireland to be cured of his wound. Owing to his skill with the harp the king of Ireland kindly received him and told his daughter Isoud (Isolt or Isolde) to take care of him. Tristram and Isoud fell in love. When the queen discovered the guest was the knight who had killed her brother, Tristram had to return to Cornwall.

After a time, King Mark, who felt jealous of Tristram and wanted to get rid of him, sent him to Ireland to ask for him the hand of Isoud. Tristram, having killed a poisonous dragon for Ireland, asked the king to allow his daughter to marry King Mark as a reward for his service. Isoud and her maid Bragwaine returned with Tristram by ship to Cornwall. Bragwaine had received from Isoud’s mother a magic liquid to be given to King Mark. The liquid could make the man and woman who drank it love each other for the rest of their lives. On the voyage Tristram and Isoud found the liquid and drank it without knowing its effect. Mark and Isoud were married, but the love affair between Tristram and Isoud continued until Mark discovered it. Tristram had to leave Mark’s court.

While fighting in Brittany, Tristram fell in love with another Isoud (Isou the White Hand) and married her. Later, Tristram was wounded by a poisoned arrow. Feeling that he was dying, he sent for Isoud of Ireland to come to cure him. If she came, the ship that brought her was to set a white sail, if not, a black sail. When the ship returned, however, his jealous wife told him the sail was black. In despair, Tristram turned his face to the wall and died. Isoud of Ireland found her lover died, lay down by his side and also died.

特利斯特拉姆（或称特里斯坦）是圆桌骑士之一。他是康沃尔国王马克的外甥，出生后母亲死去，在舅舅的宫中长大，擅长打猎与弹奏竖琴。在一场角斗中，特利斯特拉姆杀死了爱尔兰王后的兄弟马豪斯爵士，但同时他自己也受了伤。他被送往爱尔兰疗伤，由于他善弹竖琴，受到爱尔兰国王的善待，国王叮嘱女儿伊索德特别看护他。结果两人坠入爱河。后来王后发现客人是杀死自己兄弟的骑士，特利斯特拉姆不得不返回康沃尔。

过了一段时间，马克国王出于妒忌，派特利斯特拉姆去爱尔兰代他向伊索德求婚，想假他人之手除掉特利斯特拉姆。特利斯特拉姆到爱尔兰后，为当地杀死一条毒龙，然后要求国王答应将女儿嫁给马克做报答。伊索德和他的使女布莱格温与特利斯特拉姆同船前往康沃尔。行前伊索德的母亲给布莱格温一瓶药水，要她送给马克国王。男女同饮这瓶药水会相亲相爱，白头偕老。特利斯特拉姆和伊索德发现了这瓶药水，并不知道其效用，就一起喝了下去。伊索德嫁给了马克，但暗中却爱着特利斯特拉姆。马克后来发现了他们的恋情，特利斯特拉姆不得不离开马克的宫廷。

特利斯特拉姆到布列塔尼作战时，又爱上了另一个叫伊索德的女人（白手的伊索德）。不久，特利斯特拉姆在战斗中身中毒箭，生命垂危。他派人去请爱尔兰的伊索德为他疗伤。他叮嘱使者，若伊索德乘船前来，就悬白帆，若未能成行，就悬黑帆。当船返回时，他的妻子白手的伊索德出于妒忌，谎称来船悬黑帆。特利斯特拉姆绝望而死。爱尔兰的伊索德由于迟来一步，未能救活特利斯特拉姆，痛不欲生，倒在他的身边死去。