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To all who join the Crusade,
对于所有参加十字军东征的人们
Pope Urban offers eternal salvation, declaring:
教皇乌尔班给予他们永恒的救恩 他宣称道
The Lord beseeches you to destroy that vile race"
耶和华恳求你们从我们朋友的土地上
From the lands of our friends.
摧毁那邪恶的种族
All who die by the way "Shall have immediate remission of sins."
凡在途中失去生命的人 他们的罪愆将在那一瞬间获得赦免"
A knight could sin as much as he liked,
只要参加了圣战
and simply by going to the Holy Land,
任何一名骑士都可以随心所欲地犯罪
he had been given forgiveness by the Pope,
他已从教皇那得到了宽恕
he had been given his passport to heaven.
他已获得前往天堂的权利
He could win fame, he could win glory,
他能赢得声望 他能赢得荣耀
and he could come back with booty.
他能满载战利品而归
It is one of the most shameful undertakings ever embarked upon by our species.
这是人类有史以来最无耻的罪行之一
With absolution assured,Nothing holds back the Crusaders.
有了免罪的保证 再没有什么能阻碍十字军了
One records joyfully:Piles of heads, hands and feet were to be seen"
有人兴高采烈地记录道:城市的街头 随处可见
In the streets of the city.
成堆的头颅和手脚
It was a just and splendid judgment of God
这是上帝公正无比 精彩绝伦的审判
That this place should be filled With the blood of the unbelievers.
这里应当充斥着 不信仰基督教者的鲜血"
