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''The Bridal of Triermain'' is a rhymed, romantic, narrative-poem by Sir Walter Scott, written in 1813.〔Scott, Sir Walter. ''Scott's Poetical Works''. London: Oxford University Press, 1917. pp. 587-589.〕 The poem celebrates the exploits of a knight errant - Sir Roland De Vaux - as he seeks to rescue (and hopefully espouse) a beautiful maiden, Gyneth. Gyneth is the illegitimate daughter of King Arthur: doomed by Merlin 500 years previously to an enchanted sleep inside a magic castle. The enchantment can only be broken by a rescuer both brave and noble enough to overcome the temptations used successively to distract and overcome prospective suitors, namely: * fear * wealth * pleasure * pride〔(Triermain ). University of Edinburgh Walter Scott archive.〕 The poem is set in the countryside comprising the original Triermain fiefdom in the Barony of Gilsland in Cumberland. The fief was possessed originally by the old Saxon family of De Vaux, whose male line failed in the 17th century.〔("de Vaux Family" ) (PDF). Glasgow University.〕 Like ''Harold the Dauntless'', ''The Bridal of Triermain'' was published anonymously. Scott attempted with his poetry to convince readers that the work was that of his friend William Erskine, even convincing Erskine to provide the preface.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Bridal of Triermain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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