Amoroldo d'Irlanda (Morholt)

Il Tristano Riccardiano

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda arrives at a destination (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > V. And at this point the tale leaves off speaking of this)

  "But shortly after these words, the Amoroldo d'Irlanda came with a great company of knights from the realm of Longres and came to the court of King Ferramonte di Gaules."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda is described as a king or associated with royalty (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > V. And at this point the tale leaves off speaking of this)

  "And when King Ferramonte learned of the coming of the Amoroldo d'Irlanda, he went to meet him with a great company of knights and brought him into the city with great rejoicing."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda is described as a king or associated with royalty (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > V. And at this point the tale leaves off speaking of this)

  "And in the evening the tables were set and the king was seated to eat with all the knights, and T. served before King Ferramonte and the Amoroldo d'Irlanda."

• attribution: Amoroldo d'Irlanda is described as beautiful (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > V. And at this point the tale leaves off speaking of this)

  "And the Amoroldo, seeing T., so beautiful a creature, said to King Ferramonte: "Who is this young man?""

• attribution: Amoroldo d'Irlanda speaks regarding Amoroldo worthy beauty wanting." (V) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > V. And at this point the tale leaves off speaking of this)

  "The Amoroldo said: "May God make him a worthy man, for in beauty he has not been found wanting.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda: served Ferramonte Amoroldo d'Irlanda. (V) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > V. And at this point the tale leaves off speaking of this)

  "served before King Ferramonte and the Amoroldo d'Irlanda."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda declares: "His beauty will cost you dearly." (VI) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > VI. At the court of King Ferramonte there was a fool,)

  "who said to the Amoroldo: "His beauty will cost you dearly.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda: Amoroldo began laugh (VI) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > VI. At the court of King Ferramonte there was a fool,)

  "And the Amoroldo began to laugh and make fun."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda speaks regarding Ferramonte Amoroldo, knight lodged (VI) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > VI. At the court of King Ferramonte there was a fool,)

  "And King Ferramonte said: "Do not make fun, Amoroldo, for the other day a knight lodged here, and eating with us at table he gave the fool a capon leg, and the fool said: 'I take this because you must not give any more to anyone else.' And in the morning, as the knight rose and washed his hands, "

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda departs (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > VI. At the court of King Ferramonte there was a fool,)

  "In the morning the Amoroldo departed with all his company, and the king accompanied him, and at parting the king told him to beware of that young man, just as the fool had told him."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda weeps or laments at XV (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XV. But if anyone should ask me whether King Marco > Page 31)

  "And the people of Cornovaglia, when they saw the ships of the Amoroldo, all began to weep and to make great lament, saying: "Sea, why do you not come in so great a tempest that all these ships would go to the bottom, so that they would not bring such sorrow to Cornovaglia?""

• attestation: Tribute is demanded or paid involving Amoroldo d'Irlanda (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XV. But if anyone should ask me whether King Marco > Page 31)

  ""Because the Amoroldo of Irlanda has come to Cornovaglia for the tribute that he is to receive of ten years, and if we do not pay this tribute, we shall be destroyed.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda speaks regarding knight answered knights Cornovaglia (XV) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XV. But if anyone should ask me whether King Marco > Page 32)

  "Then the knight answered and said to T.: "If all the knights of Cornovaglia were together, they would not have the boldness to fight with the Amoroldo alone.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda defeats Irlanda (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XV. But if anyone should ask me whether King Marco > Page 32)

  "And the knight said: "If in this realm there were a knight so valiant in arms who would fight with the Amoroldo of Irlanda, and he defeated the Amoroldo by force of arms, we would be delivered and we would not pay the tribute."

• attestation: Tribute is demanded or paid involving Amoroldo d'Irlanda (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XV. But if anyone should ask me whether King Marco > Page 32)

  "It is true that the Amoroldo of Irlanda has come to demand the tribute in Cornovaglia."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda is made a knight (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XV. But if anyone should ask me whether King Marco > Page 33)

  "And after I am made a knight, I shall demand the battle with the Amoroldo of Irlanda.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda speaks regarding "Master, Amoroldo knight, better, (XV) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XV. But if anyone should ask me whether King Marco > Page 33)

  "And T. said: "Master, if the Amoroldo is a good knight, I would wish that he were even better, because the better he were, the more willingly I would fight with him.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda engages in combat at XV (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XV. But if anyone should ask me whether King Marco > Page 33)

  "I am a young man and have not yet been in any battle, nor am I yet renowned for any prowess, and the Amoroldo is renowned for many deeds of prowess, as you know."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda engages in combat at XVII (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XVII. In this part the tale says that when T.)

  "For the Amoroldo would not enter the field for so high a battle if you were not of noble lineage.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda dies (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XVII. In this part the tale says that when T.)

  "And then the Amoroldo said: "If he was made a new knight today, tomorrow the new knight shall be dead.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda engages in combat at XVII (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XVII. In this part the tale says that when T.)

  "Then the Amoroldo said: "Return to court and establish where the battle is to be and the day, and settle it firmly.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda engages in combat at XVIII (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XVIII. And if anyone should ask me the name of)

  "And then the knights returned to the Amoroldo and said that the battle was established on the isola Sanza Aventura and on the third day from then the battle was to take place, "provided truly that onto the island none shall pass but you and he.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda speaks regarding Amoroldo pleased greatly. (XVIII) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XVIII. And if anyone should ask me the name of)

  "And then the Amoroldo said that this pleased him greatly."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda engages in combat at XVIII (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XVIII. And if anyone should ask me the name of)

  "And then the Amoroldo said that the battle would not be called off in any manner."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda: third Amoroldo armed horseback knights accompanied (XVIII) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XVIII. And if anyone should ask me the name of)

  "And on the third day the Amoroldo was armed on horseback and all his knights accompanied him to the shore of the sea."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda: shore Amoroldo entered small horse island (XVIII) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XVIII. And if anyone should ask me the name of)

  "And when he was at the shore of the sea, the Amoroldo entered his small boat with his horse and went to the island and tied up his boat."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda declares: "Why have you pushed your boat out to sea?" (XVIII) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XVIII. And if anyone should ask me the name of)

  "The Amoroldo said: "Why have you pushed your boat out to sea?""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda speaks regarding Amoroldo answered because knight, (XVIII) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XVIII. And if anyone should ask me the name of)

  "Then the Amoroldo answered and said: "What I told you, I said because you seem to me too young a knight, but not because I wish to forgo the tribute that I am to receive.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda departs (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XVIII. And if anyone should ask me the name of)

  "Then the Amoroldo went away and returned to his people and departed from Cornovaglia with all his knights and they returned to Irlanda very sorrowful."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda: these Amoroldo, never them. (XXXI) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XXXI. But if anyone should ask me how T.)

  "And these arms had been made for the Amoroldo, and he had never worn them."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda: armed himself these arms, armed warhorses (XXXI) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XXXI. But if anyone should ask me how T.)

  "And T. armed himself with these arms, and after he was armed

he took two warhorses from the stable, which had belonged to the Amoroldo, and Braghina gave him two of her brothers to accompany him."

• attestation: Feast/meal: armed warhorses stable, belonged Amoroldo (XXXI) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XXXI. But if anyone should ask me how T.)

  "after he was armed

he took two warhorses from the stable, which had belonged to the Amoroldo"

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda: known Cornovaglia, Amoroldo Irlanda. (XXXV) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XXXV. But if anyone should ask me whether Gariet)

  "knew T., I will say that yes, for he had known him in Cornovaglia, when he was with the Amoroldo of Irlanda."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda is killed (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XXXVII. In this part the tale says that T. would gladly have refrained from telling his will and his condition to the king, but it seemed to him that it would be discourtesy on his part if he had said no to what the king asked him. And therefore he immediately rose straight to his feet and said: "Since you are so desirous of knowing my condition, know then that I was the knight who bore the white arms at the tournament. And now you have made me say a great discourtesy." And then the king rose and embraced T. and said to him: "Knight, it is no discourtesy to recount and recall a man's prowess." And then the knights and the ladies and the damsels began to make great celebration for T. and said that he was the finest knight who had ever been in Irlanda. Great was the joy that the knights of the realm of king Languis made, and then they began to serve T. with everything that was needed and to do him great honor. But Governale was very glad when he learned that things had gone so well)

  "And looking at the point of the sword she saw that the point was chipped, and she immediately went to the chamber and took the chip, which had been drawn from the head of the Amoroldo, and immediately her heart told her that this was the knight who had killed the Amoroldo."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda kills Irlanda (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XXXVII. In this part the tale says that T. would gladly have refrained from telling his will and his condition to the king, but it seemed to him that it would be discourtesy on his part if he had said no to what the king asked him. And therefore he immediately rose straight to his feet and said: "Since you are so desirous of knowing my condition, know then that I was the knight who bore the white arms at the tournament. And now you have made me say a great discourtesy." And then the king rose and embraced T. and said to him: "Knight, it is no discourtesy to recount and recall a man's prowess." And then the knights and the ladies and the damsels began to make great celebration for T. and said that he was the finest knight who had ever been in Irlanda. Great was the joy that the knights of the realm of king Languis made, and then they began to serve T. with everything that was needed and to do him great honor. But Governale was very glad when he learned that things had gone so well)

  "Now we tell you that you killed the Amoroldo d'Irlanda, and it is indeed necessary that you die, and by my hands.""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda speaks regarding Amoroldo d'Irlanda treachery?" (XXXVIII) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XXXVIII. But if anyone should ask me whether T.)

  "And the king said to T.: "Tell me, T., did you kill the Amoroldo d'Irlanda by treachery?""

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda fights Irlanda (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XXXVIII. But if anyone should ask me whether T.)

  "if you will not take vengeance, then let me do it." And the king answered and said: "Lady, go to your chamber, and I shall do with the knight whatever justice demands." And the king said to T.: "Tell me, T., did you kill the Amoroldo d'Irlanda by "

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda fights Cornovaglia (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > LXXX. And after a little while, the queen asked for her mantle from the maiden, and the maiden began to search for it, and could not find it anywhere. But the wicked maiden entered the queen's chamber and found T. sleeping in the bed, covered with the queen's mantle; and when she saw him, she was greatly afraid and went out of the chamber and locked the door behind her. And after a little while, the wicked maiden departed and came to Ghedin and said to him: "Ghedin, I bring you most wondrous news, for T. is in madonna Isotta's chamber and sleeps in the bed. Now prepare yourself, if you are indeed a valiant knight, so that you may seize him tonight." Then Ghedin departs and goes to the knights who were kinsmen of those whom T. had killed and said to them: "This evening be armed and ready and come to the palace to my chamber, and I shall deliver T. into your hands, provided truly that you shall not strike him, but rather seize him, in such a manner that he comes alive into the hands of king Marco." And the knights said: "This we shall do well." Then Ghedin returns to king Marco and said: "King Marco, I believe that tomorrow I shall give you T. captured in person." And the king said: "If you do this for me, I tell you that you shall not ask any reward that I shall not give you. But all the while I remind you that no one should strike him, but rather take him without striking him and without doing any harm to his person." And Ghedin answered and said that he had given this command from his own mouth to the knights who are to seize him. And when evening came, Ghedin placed the knights in a chamber in the tower, where the queen was imprisoned. And when night came, as T. slept with madonna Isotta, Braguina carried away T.'s sword to his lodging and gave it to Governale, because T. had told her to carry it away. And after T. had fallen asleep with madonna Isotta, the treacherous maiden came to Ghedin and said to him: "Ghedin, now is the time to seize T." And then Ghedin entered with eighteen armed knights and they came into the hall. And immediately he had great torches of candles lit and had them placed around the chamber where T. slept with madonna Isotta. And they lay embraced together and each wore a white silk chemise. And then the knights seized T. as he slept and bound him tightly. And the queen, when she saw him bound, begins to weep most bitterly and to say within herself: "Now I am the most unfortunate queen in the world, for I am caught in such an act." The queen grieves greatly and T. says not a word. In the morning Ghedin came to king Marco and said: "King Marco, I bring you good news, for we have seized T. and madonna Isotta. And when it please you, we shall bring him before you." Then the king commanded that he be brought before him. And then they seized T. and madonna Isotta and bound their hands and brought them before the king. And the king looked and saw T. and madonna Isotta before him. And thinking of the beauty of madonna Isotta and the prowess of T., he begins to grieve bitterly for them and to say within himself: "Alas, Ghedin, why have you slain me? Now I may well say that I am the most unfortunate king that ever was, since through my own fault I have had seized the best knight in the world and the one who has done me the most good and honor and service. And since he is seized, it is necessary that vengeance be done upon him and that I have the queen destroyed, who is the most beautiful woman in the world." But then, the king grieving in such a manner, said to T.: "Since you have committed treason against me, it is necessary that I take vengeance upon you." And then the king commands that the queen shall be burned and that T. shall be beheaded. And then all the barons of Cornovaglia came with pleas that he should pardon him and the queen as well. And the king for their love freed the queen from the fire and commanded that she be given to the lepers.)

  "For he should well have remembered when you fought with the Amoroldo d'Irlanda and put your life in peril of death to deliver Cornovaglia from servitude."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda fights Irlanda (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XCV. But in this part the tale says that after)

  "Do you not remember when I fought with the Amoroldo of Irlanda and I was wounded by a poisoned arrow in the thigh and could find no cure anywhere, until we went to Irlanda, as you know?"

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda departs (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CCXVIII. > Page 403)

  "And he held his left hand before his chest, all closed, just as if he were clasping his cloak; and his right arm he held extended toward the people, and in that hand he held the sword all bare—that is, that very same sword with which the Amoroldo was slain—and on the flat of the sword there were "

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda speaks regarding extended toward people, bare—that (CCXVIII) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CCXVIII. > Page 403)

  "his right arm he held extended toward the people, and in that hand he held the sword all bare—that is, that very same sword with which the Amoroldo was slain—and on the flat of the sword there were letters written that said: T. The other image, wh"

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda: Tintoil, castle Cornovaglia etc.; Amoroldo d'Irlanda (L) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > L. , in search of Lancialotto 53, and then returns there 55; Tristano > Page 455)

  "Tintoil, castle in Cornovaglia 3; 28; 30; 41; 63 etc.; Amoroldo d'Irlanda lands at its port 31. — [Tintaguel]

Tontoil 120, 15; see the preceding."

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda: Amoroldo amazed beauty, predicts youth fatal (L) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > L. , in search of Lancialotto 53, and then returns there 55; Tristano > Page 455)

  "Amoroldo is amazed by his beauty, and a fool predicts to him that the youth will be fatal to him 20 ff.;"

• attestation: Amoroldo d'Irlanda is made a knight (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > L. , in search of Lancialotto 53, and then returns there 55; Tristano > Page 455)

  "has himself knighted in order to challenge Amoroldo 34 ff., fights him and defeats him 36 ff.;"