The Bridal of Triermain
Sir Walter Scott
Read by Nathan
Scott's The Bridal of Triermain is a rhymed, romantic, narrative poem which weaves together elements of popular English legend using dramatic themes.
This beautiful 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 him, namely: fear, wealth, pleasure and pride.
(Introduction by Godsend) (2 hr 3 min)
Chapters
| 00 Introduction | 7:45 | Read by Nathan |
| 01 Canto First | 22:30 | Read by Nathan |
| 02 Canto Second | 39:03 | Read by Nathan |
| 03 Canto Third | 51:10 | Read by Nathan |
| 04 Conclusion | 3:25 | Read by Nathan |
Reviews
MOST ENJOYABLE POEM BY SCOTT SO FAR
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I truly enjoyed this poem more than his more famous ones. This one is more cohesive. In others he seems to wander. Just my opinion.