雙語故事:特利斯特拉姆與伊索德

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（或稱特里斯坦）是圓桌騎士之一。他是康沃爾國王馬克的外甥，出生後母親死去，在舅舅的宮中長大，擅長打獵與彈奏豎琴。在一場角鬥中，特利斯特拉姆殺死了愛爾蘭王后的兄弟馬豪斯爵士，但同時他自己也受了傷。他被送往愛爾蘭療傷，由於他善彈豎琴，受到愛爾蘭國王的善待，國王叮囑女兒伊索德特別看護他。結果兩人墜入愛河。後來王后發現客人是殺死自己兄弟的騎士，特利斯特拉姆不得不返回康沃爾。

過了一段時間，馬克國王出於妒忌，派特利斯特拉姆去愛爾蘭代他向伊索德求婚，想假他人之手除掉特利斯特拉姆。特利斯特拉姆到愛爾蘭後，爲當地殺死一條毒龍，然後要求國王答應將女兒嫁給馬克做報答。伊索德和他的使女布萊格溫與特利斯特拉姆同船前往康沃爾。行前伊索德的母親給布萊格溫一瓶藥水，要她送給馬克國王。男女同飲這瓶藥水會相親相愛，白頭偕老。特利斯特拉姆和伊索德發現了這瓶藥水，並不知道其效用，就一起喝了下去。伊索德嫁給了馬克，但暗中卻愛着特利斯特拉姆。馬克後來發現了他們的戀情，特利斯特拉姆不得不離開馬克的宮廷。

特利斯特拉姆到布列塔尼作戰時，又愛上了另一個叫伊索德的女人（白手的伊索德）。不久，特利斯特拉姆在戰鬥中身中毒箭，生命垂危。他派人去請愛爾蘭的伊索德爲他療傷。他叮囑使者，若伊索德乘船前來，就懸白帆，若未能成行，就懸黑帆。當船返回時，他的妻子白手的伊索德出於妒忌，謊稱來船懸黑帆。特利斯特拉姆絕望而死。愛爾蘭的伊索德由於遲來一步，未能救活特利斯特拉姆，痛不欲生，倒在他的身邊死去。