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To all who join the Crusade,
對于所有參加十字軍東征的人們
Pope Urban offers eternal salvation, declaring:
教皇烏爾班給予他們永恒的救恩 他宣稱道
The Lord beseeches you to destroy that vile race"
耶和華懇求你們從我們朋友的土地上
From the lands of our friends.
摧毀那邪惡的種族
All who die by the way "Shall have immediate remission of sins."
凡在途中失去生命的人 他們的罪愆將在那一瞬間獲得赦免"
A knight could sin as much as he liked,
只要參加了圣戰
and simply by going to the Holy Land,
任何一名騎士都可以隨心所欲地犯罪
he had been given forgiveness by the Pope,
他已從教皇那得到了寬恕
he had been given his passport to heaven.
他已獲得前往天堂的權利
He could win fame, he could win glory,
他能贏得聲望 他能贏得榮耀
and he could come back with booty.
他能滿載戰利品而歸
It is one of the most shameful undertakings ever embarked upon by our species.
這是人類有史以來最無恥的罪行之一
With absolution assured,Nothing holds back the Crusaders.
有了免罪的保證 再沒有什么能阻礙十字軍了
One records joyfully:Piles of heads, hands and feet were to be seen"
有人興高采烈地記錄道:城市的街頭 隨處可見
In the streets of the city.
成堆的頭顱和手腳
It was a just and splendid judgment of God
這是上帝公正無比 精彩絕倫的審判
That this place should be filled With the blood of the unbelievers.
這里應當充斥著 不信仰基督教者的鮮血"
