Баллада про пищевое отравление
b_a_n_s_h_e_e — 23.02.2010 Кому чего обещала - я не забыла, просто материал собираю, а сегодня на повестке дня баллада Lord Randall (Child 12). Эта баллада построена в виде диалога матери и сына. Усталый и больной, лор Рэндалл возвращается домой с охоты и просит мать постелить ему постель. Заметив, что с сыном творится неладное, мать расспрашивает его и узнает, что недавно он ужинал у своей любимой. Та накормила его угрем. В одном из вариантов, дотошная мамаша уточняет, где именно кулинарка поймала того угря и как он выглядел с виду. Оказывается, что угря поймали в сарае (или на сеновале) и был он полосатым. Как я понимаю, имеется в виду змеяGeorge, 9th Earl of Carlisle Howard, "Lord Roland"
12A.1 ‘O WHERE ha you been, Lord Randal, my son?
And where ha you been, my handsome young man?’
‘I ha been at the greenwood; mother, mak my bed soon,
For I’m wearied wi hunting, and fain wad lie down.’
12A.2 ‘An what met ye there, Lord Randal, my son?
An wha met you there, my handsome young man?’
‘O I met wi my true-love; mother, mak my bed soon,
For I’m wearied wi huntin, an fain wad lie down.’
12A.3 ‘And what did she give you, Lord Randal, my son?
And what did she give you, my handsome young man?’
‘Eels fried in a pan; mother, mak my bed soon,
For I’m wearied wi huntin, and fain wad lie down.’
12A.4 ‘And wha gat your leavins, Lord Randal, my son?
And wha gat your leavins, my handsom young man?’
‘My hawks and my hounds; mother, mak my bed soon,
For I’m wearied wi hunting, and fain wad lie down.’
12A.5 d what becam of them, Lord Randal, my son?
And what becam of them, my handsome young man?’
‘They stretched their legs out an died; mother, mak my bed soon,
For I’m wearied wi huntin, and fain wad lie down.’
12A.6 ‘O I fear you are poisoned, Lord Randal, my son!
I fear you are poisoned, my handsome young man!’
‘O yes, I am poisoned; mother, mak my bed soon,
For I’m sick at the heart, and I fain wad lie down.’
12A.7 ‘What d’ye leave to your mother, Lord Randal, my son?
What d’ye leave to your mother, my handsome young man?’
‘Four and twenty milk kye; mother, mak my bed soon,
For I’m sick at the heart, and I fain wad lie down.’
12A.8 ‘What d’ye leave to your sister, Lord Randal, my son?
What d’ye leave to your sister, my handsome young man?’
‘My gold and my silver; mother, mak my bed soon,
For I’m sick at the heart, an I fain wad lie down.’
12A.9 ‘What d’ye leave to your brother, Lord Randal, my son?
What d’ye leave to your brother, my handsome young man?’
‘My houses and my lands; mother, mak my bed soon,
For I’m sick at the heart, and I fain wad lie down.’
12A.10 ‘What d’ye leave to your true-love, Lord Randal, my son?
What d’ye leave to your true-love, my handsome young man?’
‘I leave her hell and fire; mother, mak my bed soon,
For I’m sick at the heart, and I fain wad lie down.’