ðɪ ˈɔːθɚɹ ʌv ðɪs wˈɜːk kəmplˈeɪnz ɐbˌaʊt ðə lˈɛŋθ ʌvðə poʊˈɛɾɪk sˈaɪkəl, ænd fˈoʊkəsᵻz lˈɛs ɔnðə fæntˈæstɪkəl lˈaɪf ʌv ɡˈɑːdfɹi ænd mˈoːɹ ɔnðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl kɹuːsˈeɪd.
The author of this work complains about the length of the poetic cycle, and focuses less on the fantastical life of Godfrey and more on the historical crusade.