落難國王 - 古德明
At the Battle of Poitiers, 1356, the English, fighting against heavy odds, defeated the French. King John of France fought on foot, battle-axe in hand. By his side was his son, a boy of sixteen, who, keeping his eyes constantly on his father, and neglecting all thoughts of himself, cried out, as he saw any blow about to be struck, "Father, guard yourself on the right; guard yourself on the left," etc.
A French knight attached to the English army at last forced his way towards the wounded king and said, "Sir, yield yourself." The king asked, "Who are you?" "Sir, I am a knight of Artois,* but I serve the king of England because I was banished from France." Then the king said, "I yield myself to you."
John never regained his liberty. He died in London.
一三五六年普瓦捷之役，英軍以寡敵眾，擊敗法軍。法國國王約翰手執戰斧，徒步作戰。他十六歲的兒子在旁，不斷望向父親，完全不顧自己的安危，一見有人向約翰王作勢欲擊，就高喊「父親，提防右邊」、「提防左邊」等。
一個隸屬英軍的法國武士終於殺到受傷的約翰王跟前，說道：「陛下，投降吧。」約翰王問：「你是誰？」「我是阿圖瓦*的武士，但為英國國王效力。我當年遭放逐出法國。」約翰王說：「我就向你投降吧。」
約翰王此後未能恢復自由，死在倫敦。
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