Childe Rowland

Childe Rowland and his brothers twain Were playing at the ball, And there was their sister Burd Ellen In the midst, among them all.

Childe Rowland dan kedua saudaranya sedang bermain bola, Dan di tengah-tengah mereka semua ada saudari mereka, Burd Ellen.

Childe Rowland kicked it with his foot And caught it with his knee; At last as he plunged among them all O'er the church he made it flee.

Childe Rowland menendangnya dengan kakinya Dan menangkapnya dengan lututnya; Akhirnya ketika ia melompat di tengah mereka semua Ia membuat bola itu terbang melewati gereja.

Burd Ellen round about the aisle To seek the ball is gone, But long they waited, and longer still, And she came not back again.

Burd Ellen berkeliling mengitari lorong gereja Untuk mencari bola itu, Namun lama mereka menunggu, dan makin lama pula, Dan ia tak kunjung kembali.

They sought her east, they sought her west, They sought her up and down, And woe were the hearts of those brethren, For she was not to be found.

Mereka mencarinya ke timur, mereka mencarinya ke barat, Mereka mencarinya ke atas dan ke bawah, Dan berdukalah hati saudara-saudara itu, Sebab ia tak dapat ditemukan.

So at last her eldest brother went to the Warlock Merlin and told him all the case, and asked him if he knew where Burd Ellen was. “The fair Burd Ellen,” said the Warlock Merlin, “must have been carried off by the fairies, because she went round the church 'wider shins'—the opposite way to the sun. She is now in the Dark Tower of the King of Elfland; it would take the boldest knight in Christendom to bring her back.”

Maka akhirnya kakak sulungnya pergi menemui Penyihir Merlin dan menceritakan seluruh perkaranya, dan bertanya apakah ia tahu di mana Burd Ellen berada. "Burd Ellen yang cantik," kata Penyihir Merlin, "pastilah telah dibawa pergi oleh para peri, sebab ia mengelilingi gereja 'berlawanan arah'—arah yang berlawanan dengan matahari. Kini ia berada di Menara Gelap Raja Alam Peri; hanya ksatria terberani di seluruh dunia Kristen yang bisa membawanya kembali."

“If it is possible to bring her back,” said her brother, “I'll do it, or perish in the attempt.”

"Jika memungkinkan untuk membawanya kembali," kata sang kakak, "aku akan melakukannya, atau mati dalam usahaku."

“Possible it is,” said the Warlock Merlin, “but woe to the man or mother's son that attempts it, if he is not well taught beforehand what he is to do.”

"Mungkin saja," kata Penyihir Merlin, "namun celakalah orang atau anak siapa pun yang mencobanya, jika ia belum diajari dengan baik terlebih dahulu apa yang harus ia lakukan."

The eldest brother of Burd Ellen was not to be put off, by any fear of danger, from attempting to get her back, so he begged the Warlock Merlin to tell him what he should do, and what he should not do, in going to seek his sister. And after he had been taught, and had repeated his lesson, he set out for Elfland.

Kakak sulung Burd Ellen tidak akan tergoyahkan, oleh rasa takut akan bahaya apa pun, dari usahanya untuk membawanya kembali, maka ia memohon kepada Penyihir Merlin untuk memberitahunya apa yang harus dan tidak boleh ia lakukan, dalam pergi mencari saudarinya. Dan setelah ia diajari, dan telah mengulang pelajarannya, ia pun berangkat menuju Alam Peri.

But long they waited, and longer still, With doubt and muckle pain, But woe were the hearts of his brethren, For he came not back again.

Namun lama mereka menunggu, dan makin lama pula, Dengan keraguan dan derita yang besar, Namun berdukalah hati saudara-saudaranya, Sebab ia tak kunjung kembali.

Then the second brother got tired and sick of waiting, and he went to the Warlock Merlin and asked him the same as his brother. So he set out to find Burd Ellen.

Kemudian saudara keduanya menjadi lelah dan jemu menunggu, dan ia pergi kepada Penyihir Merlin dan bertanya hal yang sama seperti kakaknya. Maka ia pun berangkat untuk mencari Burd Ellen.

But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain, And woe were his mother's and brother's heart, For he came not back again.

Namun lama mereka menunggu, dan makin lama pula, Dengan keraguan dan derita yang besar, Dan berdukalah hati ibu dan saudaranya, Sebab ia tak kunjung kembali.

And when they had waited and waited a good long time, Childe Rowland, the youngest of Burd Ellen's brothers, wished to go, and went to his mother, the good queen, to ask her to let him go. But she would not at first, for he was the last of her children she now had, and if he was lost, all would be lost. But he begged, and he begged, till at last the good queen let him go, and gave him his father's good brand that never struck in vain. And as she girt it round his waist, she said the spell that would give it victory.

Dan setelah mereka menunggu dan menunggu dalam waktu yang cukup lama, Childe Rowland, yang bungsu di antara saudara-saudara Burd Ellen, ingin pergi, dan menemui ibunya, sang ratu yang baik, untuk memintanya mengizinkannya pergi. Namun mula-mula ia tidak mau, sebab Childe Rowland adalah anak terakhir yang masih ia miliki, dan jika ia hilang, semuanya akan hilang. Namun ia memohon, dan terus memohon, hingga akhirnya ratu yang baik itu mengizinkannya pergi, dan memberinya pedang ayahnya yang baik yang tak pernah menebas sia-sia. Dan saat ia mengikatkannya di pinggang putranya, ia mengucapkan mantra yang akan memberinya kemenangan.

So Childe Rowland said good-bye to the good queen, his mother, and went to the cave of the Warlock Merlin. “Once more, and but once more,” he said to the Warlock, “tell how man or mother's son may rescue Burd Ellen and her brothers twain.”

Maka Childe Rowland mengucapkan selamat tinggal kepada ratu yang baik, ibunya, dan pergi ke gua Penyihir Merlin. "Sekali lagi, hanya sekali lagi ini," katanya kepada sang Penyihir, "beritahulah bagaimana seorang manusia atau anak siapa pun dapat menyelamatkan Burd Ellen dan kedua saudaranya."

“Well, my son,” said the Warlock Merlin, “there are but two things, simple they may seem, but hard they are to do. One thing to do, and one thing not to do. And the thing to do is this: after you have entered the land of Fairy, whoever speaks to you, till you meet the Burd Ellen, you must out with your father's brand and off with their head. And what you've not to do is this: bite no bit, and drink no drop, however hungry or thirsty you be; drink a drop, or bite a bit, while in Elfland you be and never will you see Middle Earth again.”

"Baiklah, anakku," kata Penyihir Merlin, "hanya ada dua hal, tampaknya sederhana, tetapi sulit dilakukan. Satu hal yang harus dilakukan, dan satu hal yang tidak boleh dilakukan. Dan hal yang harus dilakukan adalah ini: setelah engkau memasuki negeri Peri, siapa pun yang berbicara kepadamu, hingga engkau bertemu Burd Ellen, engkau harus menghunus pedang ayahmu dan menebas kepalanya. Dan yang tidak boleh engkau lakukan adalah ini: jangan menggigit sesuap pun, dan jangan meneguk setetes pun, betapa pun lapar atau hausnya engkau; minumlah setetes, atau gigitlah sesuap, selama engkau berada di Alam Peri maka engkau tidak akan pernah melihat Bumi Tengah lagi."

So Childe Rowland said the two things over and over again, till he knew them by heart, and he thanked the Warlock Merlin and went on his way. And he went along, and along, and along, and still further along, till he came to the horse-herd of the King of Elfland feeding his horses. These he knew by their fiery eyes, and knew that he was at last in the land of Fairy. “Canst thou tell me,” said Childe Rowland to the horse-herd, “where the King of Elfland's Dark Tower is?” “I cannot tell thee,” said the horse-herd, “but go on a little further and thou wilt come to the cow-herd, and he, maybe, can tell thee.”

Maka Childe Rowland mengucapkan kedua hal itu berulang-ulang, hingga ia hafal di luar kepala, dan ia berterima kasih kepada Penyihir Merlin dan melanjutkan perjalanannya. Dan ia berjalan terus, dan terus, dan terus, dan terus lebih jauh lagi, hingga ia sampai pada penggembala kuda Raja Alam Peri yang sedang memberi makan kuda-kudanya. Kuda-kuda ini ia kenali dari mata mereka yang berapi-api, dan ia tahu bahwa ia akhirnya berada di negeri Peri. "Dapatkah engkau memberitahuku," kata Childe Rowland kepada penggembala kuda itu, "di mana Menara Gelap Raja Alam Peri berada?" "Aku tidak dapat memberitahumu," kata penggembala kuda itu, "tetapi berjalanlah sedikit lebih jauh dan engkau akan sampai pada penggembala sapi, dan mungkin, ia dapat memberitahumu."

Then, without a word more, Childe Rowland drew the good brand that never struck in vain, and off went the horse-herd's head, and Childe Rowland went on further, till he came to the cow-herd, and asked him the same question. “I can't tell thee,” said he, “but go on a little farther, and thou wilt come to the hen-wife, and she is sure to know.” Then Childe Rowland out with his good brand, that never struck in vain, and off went the cow-herd's head.

Maka, tanpa berkata apa-apa lagi, Childe Rowland menghunus pedang baiknya yang tak pernah menebas sia-sia, dan lepaslah kepala penggembala kuda itu, dan Childe Rowland melanjutkan perjalanannya, hingga ia sampai pada penggembala sapi, dan menanyakan pertanyaan yang sama. "Aku tak dapat memberitahumu," katanya, "tetapi berjalanlah sedikit lebih jauh, dan engkau akan sampai pada penjaga ayam, dan ia pasti tahu." Maka Childe Rowland menghunus pedang baiknya, yang tak pernah menebas sia-sia, dan lepaslah kepala penggembala sapi itu.

And he went on a little further, till he came to an old woman in a grey cloak, and he asked her if she knew where the Dark Tower of the King of Elfland was. “Go on a little further,” said the hen-wife, “till you come to a round green hill, surrounded with terrace-rings, from the bottom to the top; go round it three times, widershins, and each time say:

Dan ia berjalan sedikit lebih jauh lagi, hingga ia sampai pada seorang perempuan tua berjubah abu-abu, dan ia bertanya apakah perempuan itu tahu di mana Menara Gelap Raja Alam Peri berada. "Berjalanlah sedikit lebih jauh," kata penjaga ayam itu, "hingga engkau sampai pada sebuah bukit hijau bundar, dikelilingi cincin-cincin teras, dari bawah hingga ke puncak; kelilingilah tiga kali, berlawanan arah matahari, dan setiap kali ucapkanlah:

Open, door! open, door! And let me come in.

Terbukalah, pintu! Terbukalah, pintu! Dan biarkan aku masuk.

and the third time the door will open, and you may go in.” And Childe Rowland was just going on, when he remembered what he had to do; so he out with the good brand, that never struck in vain, and off went the hen-wife's head.

dan pada putaran ketiga pintu itu akan terbuka, dan engkau boleh masuk." Dan Childe Rowland baru saja hendak melanjutkan perjalanannya, ketika ia teringat apa yang harus ia lakukan; maka ia menghunus pedang baiknya, yang tak pernah menebas sia-sia, dan lepaslah kepala penjaga ayam itu.

Then he went on, and on, and on, till he came to the round green hill with the terrace-rings from top to bottom, and he went round it three times, widershins, saying each time:

Kemudian ia berjalan terus, dan terus, dan terus, hingga ia sampai pada bukit hijau bundar dengan cincin-cincin teras dari puncak hingga ke dasar, dan ia mengelilinginya tiga kali, berlawanan arah matahari, sambil mengucapkan setiap kali:

Open, door! open, door! And let me come in.

Terbukalah, pintu! Terbukalah, pintu! Dan biarkan aku masuk.

And the third time the door did open, and he went in, and it closed with a click, and Childe Rowland was left in the dark.

Dan pada putaran ketiga pintu itu pun terbuka, dan ia masuk, dan pintu itu tertutup dengan bunyi klik, dan Childe Rowland ditinggalkan dalam kegelapan.

It was not exactly dark, but a kind of twilight or gloaming. There were neither windows nor candles, and he could not make out where the twilight came from, if not through the walls and roof. These were rough arches made of a transparent rock, incrusted with sheepsilver and rock spar, and other bright stones. But though it was rock, the air was quite warm, as it always is in Elfland. So he went through this passage till at last he came to two wide and high folding-doors which stood ajar. And when he opened them, there he saw a most wonderful and glorious sight.

Sebenarnya bukan benar-benar gelap, melainkan semacam remang-remang senja. Tidak ada jendela ataupun lilin, dan ia tidak dapat memastikan dari mana cahaya remang itu berasal, kalau bukan menembus dinding dan atap. Dinding dan atap ini terbuat dari lengkungan-lengkungan kasar dari batu tembus cahaya, berlapis mika perak dan batu pualam serta batu-batu berkilau lainnya. Namun meski terbuat dari batu, udaranya cukup hangat, sebagaimana selalu terjadi di Alam Peri. Maka ia melewati lorong ini hingga akhirnya ia sampai pada dua pintu lipat yang lebar dan tinggi yang terbuka sedikit. Dan ketika ia membukanya, tampaklah olehnya pemandangan yang paling menakjubkan dan gemilang.

A large and spacious hall, so large that it seemed to be as long, and as broad, as the green hill itself. The roof was supported by fine pillars, so large and lofty, that the pillars of a cathedral were as nothing to them. They were all of gold and silver, with fretted work, and between them and around them, wreaths of flowers, composed of what do you think? Why, of diamonds and emeralds, and all manner of precious stones.

Sebuah aula yang luas dan megah, begitu luas hingga tampak sepanjang, dan selebar, bukit hijau itu sendiri. Atapnya ditopang oleh tiang-tiang indah, begitu besar dan menjulang, sehingga tiang-tiang katedral tidak ada apa-apanya dibandingkan dengannya. Semuanya terbuat dari emas dan perak, dengan ukiran bertakik, dan di antara serta di sekeliling tiang-tiang itu, untaian bunga, terbuat dari apa menurutmu? Ternyata, dari berlian dan zamrud, dan segala jenis batu mulia.

And the very key-stones of the arches had for ornaments clusters of diamonds and rubies, and pearls, and other precious stones. And all these arches met in the middle of the roof, and just there, hung by a gold chain, an immense lamp made out of one big pearl hollowed out and quite transparent. And in the middle of this was a big, huge carbuncle, which kept spinning round and round, and this was what gave light by its rays to the whole hall, which seemed as if the setting sun was shining on it.

Dan batu kunci pada lengkungan-lengkungan itu pun berhias gugusan berlian dan mirah, serta mutiara, dan batu-batu berharga lainnya. Dan semua lengkungan ini bertemu di tengah atap, dan tepat di sana, tergantung pada rantai emas, sebuah lampu raksasa terbuat dari satu mutiara besar yang dilubangi dan benar-benar tembus cahaya. Dan di tengah-tengahnya ada sebuah batu delima besar yang berputar terus-menerus, dan inilah yang memberi cahaya dengan pancarannya ke seluruh aula, yang tampak seolah-olah matahari terbenam sedang menyinarinya.

The hall was furnished in a manner equally grand, and at one end of it was a glorious couch of velvet, silk and gold, and there sate Burd Ellen, combing her golden hair with a silver comb. And when she saw Childe Rowland she stood up and said:

Aula itu ditata dengan sama megahnya, dan di salah satu ujung terdapat sebuah dipan indah dari beludru, sutra, dan emas, dan di sana duduklah Burd Ellen, menyisir rambut emasnya dengan sisir perak. Dan ketika ia melihat Childe Rowland ia berdiri dan berkata:

“God pity ye, poor luckless fool, What have ye here to do?

"Semoga Tuhan mengasihanimu, orang bodoh yang malang, Apa yang hendak kau lakukan di sini?

“Hear ye this, my youngest brother, Why didn't ye bide at home? Had you a hundred thousand lives Ye couldn't spare any a one.

"Dengarlah ini, adikku bungsu, Mengapa engkau tidak tinggal saja di rumah? Sekalipun engkau punya seratus ribu nyawa Tak satu pun bisa kau sisihkan.

“But sit ye down; but woe, O, woe, That ever ye were born, For come the King of Elfland in, Your fortune is forlorn.”

"Namun duduklah; tapi celaka, oh, celaka, Bahwa engkau pernah dilahirkan, Sebab bila Raja Alam Peri datang, Nasibmu akan sia-sia belaka."

Then they sate down together, and Childe Rowland told her all that he had done, and she told him how their two brothers had reached the Dark Tower, but had been enchanted by the King of Elfland, and lay there entombed as if dead. And then after they had talked a little longer Childe Rowland began to feel hungry from his long travels, and told his sister Burd Ellen how hungry he was and asked for some food, forgetting all about the Warlock Merlin's warning.

Kemudian mereka duduk bersama, dan Childe Rowland menceritakan kepadanya semua yang telah ia lakukan, dan Burd Ellen menceritakan kepadanya bagaimana kedua saudara mereka telah mencapai Menara Gelap, tetapi telah disihir oleh Raja Alam Peri, dan terbaring di sana seperti mati dalam keadaan tersimpan. Dan setelah mereka bercakap-cakap sedikit lebih lama Childe Rowland mulai merasa lapar akibat perjalanannya yang panjang, dan memberitahu saudarinya Burd Ellen betapa laparnya ia dan meminta makanan, lupa sama sekali akan peringatan Penyihir Merlin.

Burd Ellen looked at Childe Rowland sadly, and shook her head, but she was under a spell, and could not warn him. So she rose up, and went out, and soon brought back a golden basin full of bread and milk. Childe Rowland was just going to raise it to his lips, when he looked at his sister and remembered why he had come all that way. So he dashed the bowl to the ground, and said: “Not a sup will I swallow, nor a bit will I bite, till Burd Ellen is set free.”

Burd Ellen memandang Childe Rowland dengan sedih, dan menggelengkan kepalanya, tetapi ia berada di bawah kutukan, dan tidak dapat memperingatkannya. Maka ia bangkit, dan pergi keluar, dan segera kembali membawa sebuah baskom emas penuh roti dan susu. Childe Rowland baru saja hendak mengangkatnya ke bibirnya, ketika ia menatap saudarinya dan teringat mengapa ia telah menempuh perjalanan sejauh itu. Maka ia menghempaskan baskom itu ke tanah, dan berkata: "Tak seteguk pun akan kutelan, tak segigit pun akan kugigit, hingga Burd Ellen dibebaskan."

Just at that moment they heard the noise of some one approaching, and a loud voice was heard saying:

Tepat pada saat itu mereka mendengar suara seseorang mendekat, dan sebuah suara keras terdengar berkata:

“Fee, fi, fo, fum, I smell the blood of a Christian man, Be he dead, be he living, with my brand, I'll dash his brains from his brain-pan.”

"Fee, fi, fo, fum, Kucium bau darah seorang manusia Kristen, Entah ia mati, entah ia hidup, dengan pedangku, Akan kuhancurkan otaknya dari tempurung kepalanya."

And then the folding-doors of the hall were burst open, and the King of Elfland rushed in.

Dan kemudian pintu-pintu lipat aula itu terbanting terbuka, dan Raja Alam Peri masuk dengan tergesa.

“Strike then, Bogle, if thou darest,” shouted out Childe Rowland, and rushed to meet him with his good brand that never yet did fail. They fought, and they fought, and they fought, till Childe Rowland beat the King of Elfland down on to his knees, and caused him to yield and beg for mercy. “I grant thee mercy,” said Childe Rowland, “release my sister from thy spells and raise my brothers to life, and let us all go free, and thou shalt be spared.” “I agree,” said the Elfin King, and rising up he went to a chest from which he took a phial filled with a blood-red liquor.

"Serang saja, wahai raksasa, jika engkau berani," teriak Childe Rowland, dan maju menghadapinya dengan pedang baiknya yang belum pernah gagal. Mereka bertarung, dan bertarung, dan terus bertarung, hingga Childe Rowland menjatuhkan Raja Alam Peri berlutut, dan memaksanya menyerah dan memohon belas kasihan. "Aku memberimu ampunan," kata Childe Rowland, "bebaskan saudariku dari mantra-mantramu dan bangkitkan kedua saudaraku hidup kembali, dan biarkan kita semua pergi bebas, maka engkau akan diselamatkan." "Aku setuju," kata Raja Peri itu, dan sambil bangkit ia pergi ke sebuah peti dari mana ia mengambil sebuah botol kecil berisi cairan merah darah.

With this he anointed the ears, eyelids, nostrils, lips, and finger-tips, of the two brothers, and they sprang at once into life, and declared that their souls had been away, but had now returned. The Elfin king then said some words to Burd Ellen, and she was disenchanted, and they all four passed out of the hall, through the long passage, and turned their back on the Dark Tower, never to return again. And they reached home, and the good queen, their mother, and Burd Ellen never went round a church widershins again.

Dengan ini ia mengoleskan telinga, kelopak mata, lubang hidung, bibir, dan ujung jari, kedua saudara itu, dan mereka pun langsung hidup kembali, dan menyatakan bahwa jiwa mereka telah pergi, tetapi kini telah kembali. Raja Peri itu kemudian mengucapkan beberapa kata kepada Burd Ellen, dan kutukannya pun terangkat, dan mereka berempat keluar dari aula itu, melalui lorong panjang, dan membelakangi Menara Gelap, tak akan pernah kembali lagi. Dan mereka sampai di rumah, dan ratu yang baik, ibu mereka, dan Burd Ellen tidak pernah lagi mengelilingi gereja berlawanan arah matahari. </content>