“Butthouwhohastpartofthyracetorun，Withhapsandhazardsofthisworldytost，rejoice，forthosehighhonorstheyhavewon，Whichcannotbebychanceorfortunecrossed：
　　ButforthouaskestforBertoldo’sson，Know，thathewandereth，banishedfromthishost，Andtillofhimnewtidingssomemantell，WithinthiscampIdeemitbestthoudwell。“
　　XLVI
　　ThesewordsoftheirsinmanyasoulrenewedThesweetremembranceoffairSophia’schild，Somewithsalttearsforhimtheircheeksbedewed，LestevilbetidehimmongstthePaganswild，Andeveryonehisvaliantprowessshowed，Andofhisbattlesstorieslongcompiled，TellingtheDanehisactsandconquestspast，Whichmadehisearsamazed，hisheartaghast。
　　XLVII
　　NowwhenremembranceoftheyouthhadwroughtAtenderpityineachsoftenedmind，BeholdreturnedhomewithalltheycaughtThebandsthatweretoforagelateassigned，AndwiththeminabundancegreattheybroughtBothflocksandherdsofeverysortandkind。
　　Andcorn，althoughnotmuch，andhaytofeedTheirnoblesteedsandcourserswhentheyneed。
　　XLVIII
　　TheyalsobroughtofmisadventuresadTokensandsigns，seemedtooapparenttrue，Rinaldo’sarmor，frushedandhackedtheyhad，Oftpiercedthrough，withbloodbesmearednew；
　　Aboutthecamp，foralwaysrumorsbadArefarthestspread，thesewofultidingsflew。
　　Longingtoseewhattheywerelothtoknow。
　　XLIX
　　Hisheavyhauberkwasbothseenandknown，Andhisbrandshield，whereindisplayedfliesThebirdthatprovesherchickensfortheirownBylookingagainstthesunwithopeneyes；
　　ThatshieldwastothePagansoftenshown，Inmanyahardandhardyenterprise，ButnowwithmanyagashandmanyastrokeTheysee，andsightoseeit，frushedandbroke。
　　L
　　Whileallhissoldierswhisperedunderhand，Andhereandtherethefaultandcausedolay，GodfreybeforehimcalledAliprandCaptainofthosethatbroughtoflatethisprey，Amanwhodidonpointsofvirtuestand，Blamelessinwords，andtruewhate’erhesay，“Say，“quoththeduke，“whereyouthisarmorhad，Hidenotthetruth，buttellitgoodorbad。“
　　LI
　　Heansweredhim，“AsfarfromhencethinkI
　　Asontwodaysaspeedypostwellrideth，ToGaza-wardalittleplaindothlie，Itselfamongthesteepyhillswhichhideth，Throughitslowfallingfromthemountainshigh，Arollingbrooktwixtbushandbrambleglideth，Cladwiththickshadeofboughsofbroad-leavedtreen，Fitplaceformentolieinwaitunseen。
　　LII
　　“Thither，toseeksomeflocksorherds，wewentPerchanceclosehidunderthegreen-woodshaw，Andfoundthespringinggrasswithbloodbesprent，Awarriortumbledinhisbloodwesaw，Hisarmsthoughdusty，bloody，hackedandrent，Yetwellweknew，whennearthecorsewedraw；
　　Towhich，toviewhisface，invainIstarted，Forfromhisbodyhisfairheadwasparted；
　　LIII
　　“Hisrighthandwantedeke，withmanyawoundThetrunkthroughpiercedwasfrombacktobreast，Alittleby，hisemptyhelmwefoundThesilvereagleshiningonhiscrest；
　　Tospyatwhomtoaskwegazedround，Achildthentowardushisstepsaddressed，Butwhenusarmedbythecorsehespied，Heranawayhisfearfulfacetohide：
　　LIV
　　“Butwepursuedhim，tookhim，spakehimfair，Tillcomfortedatlastheanswermade，Howthat，thedaybefore，hesawrepairAbandofsoldiersfromthatforestshade，OfwhomonecarriedbythegoldenhairAheadbutlatecutoffwithmurderingblade，Thefacewasfairandyoung，andonthechinNosignofheardtobuddidyetbegin。
　　LV
　　“AndhowinsindalwraptawayheboreThatheadwithhimhungathissaddle-bow。
　　Andhowthemurtherersbythearmstheywore，Forsoldiersofourcamphewelldidknow；
　　ThecarcassIdisarmedandweepingsore，BecauseIguessedwhoshouldthatharnessowe，AwayIbroughtit，butfirstordergave，Thatnoblebodyshouldbelaidingrave。
　　LVI
　　“ButifitbehistrunkwhomIbelieve，Anoblertombhisworthdeservethwell。“
　　Thissaid，goodAliprandotookhisleave，Ofcertaintrothhehadnomoretotell，Soresighedtheduke，sodidthesenewshimgrieve，Fearsinhisheart，doubtsinhisbosomdwell，Heyearnedtoknow，tofindandlearnsthetruth，Andpunishwouldthemthathadslaintheyouth。
　　LVII
　　ButnowthenightdispreadherlazywingsO’erthebroadfieldsofheaven’sbrightwilderness，Sleep，thesoul’srest，andeaseofcarefulthings，Buriedinhappypeacebothmoreandless，ThouArgillanalone，whomsorrowstings，Stillwakest，musingongreatdeedsIguess，NorsufferestinthywatchfuleyestocreepThesweetreposeofmildandgentlesleep。
　　LVIII
　　Thismanwasstrongoflimb，andallhis’saysWerebold，ofreadytongue，andworkingsprite，NearTrentoborn，bredupinbrawlsandfrays，Injars，inquarrels，andincivilfight，Whichexiled，thehillsandpublicwaysHefilledwithblood，androbberiesdayandnightUntiltoAsia’swarsatlasthecame，Andboldlythereheserved，andpurchasedfame。
　　LIX
　　Heclosedhiseyesatlastwhendaydrewnear。
　　Yetslepthenot，butsenselesslayopprestWithstrangeamazednessandsuddenfearWhichfalseAlectobreathedinhisbreast，Hisworkingpowerswithindeludedwere，Stonestillhequietlay，yettooknorest，Fortohisthoughtthefiendherselfpresented，Andwithstrangevisionshisweakbraintormented。
　　LX
　　Amurderedbodyhugebesidehimstood，Ofheadandrighthandbothbutlatelyspoiled，Hislefthandborethehead，whosevisagegood，Bothpaleandwan，withdustandgoredefoiled，Yetspake，thoughdead，withwhosesadwordsthebloodForthathislipsinhugeabundanceboiled，“Fly，Argillan，fromthisfalsecampflyfar，Whoseguide，atraitor；captains，murderersare。
　　LXI
　　“Godfreyhathmurderedmebytreasonvile，Whatfavorthenhopeyoumytrustyfriends？
　　Hisvillainheartisfulloffraudandguile，Toyourdestructionallhisthoughtshebends，Yetifthouthirstofpraisefornoblestile，Ifinthystrengththoutrust，thystrengththatendsAllhardassays，flynot，firstwithhisbloodAppeasemyghostwanderingbyLetheflood；
　　LXII
　　“Iwillthyweaponwhet，inflamethineire，Armthyrighthand，andstrengtheneverypart。“
　　Thissaid；evenwhileshespakeshedidinspireWithfury，rage，andwrathhistroubledheart：
　　Themanawaked，andfromhiseyeslikefireThepoisonedsparksofheadstrongmadnessstart，Andarmedashewas，forthishegone，AndgatheredalltheItalianbandsinone。
　　LXIII
　　HegatheredthemwherelaythearmsthatlateWeregoodRinaldo’s；thenwithsemblancestoutAndfuriouswordshisfore-conceivedhateInbitterspeechesthushevomitsout；
　　“Isnotthispeoplebarbarousandingrate，Inwhomtruthfindsnoplace，faithtakesnorout？
　　Whosethirstunquenchedisofbloodandgold，Whomnoyokeboweth，bridlenonecanhold。
　　LXIV
　　“Somuchwesufferedhavethesesevenyearslong，Underthisservileandunworthyyoke，ThatthoroughRomeandItalyourwrongAthousandyearshereaftershallbespoke：
　　IcountnothowCilicia’skingdomstrong，SubduedwasbyPrinceTancredi’sstroke，NorhowfalseBaldwinhimthatlandbereavesOfvirtue’sharvest，fraudtherereapedthesheaves：
　　LXV
　　“NorspeakIhoweachhour，ateveryneed，Quick，ready，resoluteatallassays，Withfireandswordwehastedforthwithspeed，Andborethebruntofalltheirfightsandfrays；
　　Butwhenwehadperformedanddonethedeed，Ateaseandleisuretheydividethepreys，Wereapednaughtbuttravelforourtoil，Theirswasthepraise，therealms，thegold，thespoil。
　　LXVI
　　“Yetallthisseasonwerewewillingblind，Offendedunrevenged，wrongedbutunwroken，Lightgriefscouldnotprovokeourquietmind，Butnow，alas！themortalblowisstroken，Rinaldohavetheyslain，andlawofkind，Ofarms，ofnations，andofhighheavenbroken，Whydothnotheavenkillthemwithfireandthunder？
　　Toswallowthemwhycleavesnotearthasunder？
　　LXVII
　　“TheyhaveRinaldoslain，theswordandshieldOfChrist’struefaith，andunrevengedhelies；
　　StillunrevengedliethinthefieldHisnoblecorpsetofeedthecrowsandpies：
　　Whomurderedhim？whoshalluscertainyield？
　　Whoseesnotthat，althoughhewantedeyes？
　　WhoknowsnothowtheItalianchivalryProudGodfreyandfalseBaldwinbothenvyLXVIII
　　“Whatneedwefurtherproof？Heaven，heaven，Iswear，Willnotconsenthereinwebebeguiled，ThisnightIsawhismurderedspriteappear，Pale，sadandwan，withwoundsandblooddefiled，Aspectaclefullbothofgriefandfear；
　　Godfrey，formurderinghim，theghostreviled。
　　Isawitwasnodream，beforemineeyes，Howe’erIlook，still，stillmethinksitflies。
　　LXIX
　　“Whatshallwedo？shallwebegovernedstillBythisfalsehand，contaminatewithblood？
　　Orelsedepartandtravelforth，untilToEuphrateswecome，thatsacredflood，Wheredwellsapeoplevoidofmartialskill，Whosecitiesrich，whoselandisfatandgood，Wherekingdomsgreatwemayateaseprovide，FarfromtheseFrenchmen’smalice，fromtheirpride；
　　LXX
　　“Thenletusgo，andnorevengementtakeForthisbraveknight，thoughitlieinourpower：
　　No，no，thatcouragerathernewlywake，Whichneversleepsinfearanddreadonehour，Andthispestiferousserpent，poisonedsnake，Ofallourknightsthathathdestroyedtheflower，Firstletusslay，andhisdeservedendExamplemaketohimthatkillshisfriend。
　　LXXI
　　“Iwill，Iwill，ifyourcourageousforce，Darethsomuchasitcanwellperform，Tearouthiscursedheartwithoutremorse，Thenestoftreasonfalseandguileenorm。“
　　Thusspaketheangryknightwithheadlongcourse；
　　Theresthimfollowedwithafuriousstorm，“Arm，arm。“theycried，toarmsthesoldiersran。
　　Andastheyrun，“Arm，arm，“criedeveryman。
　　LXXII
　　MongstthemAlectostrowedwastefulfire，Envenomingtheheartsofmostandleast，Folly，disdain，madness，strife，rancor，ire，Thirsttoshedblood，ineverybreastincreased，Thisillspreadfar，andtillitsetonfireWithragetheItalianlodgings，neverceased，FromthenceuntotheSwitzers’campitwent，AndlastinfectedeveryEnglishtent。
　　LXXIII
　　Notpubliclossoftheirbelovedknight，Alonestirreduptheirrageandwrathuntamed，Butfore-conceivedgriefs，andquarrelslight，Theirestillnourished，andstillinflamed，Awakedwaseachformercauseofspite，TheFrenchmencruelandunjusttheynamed，Andwithboldthreatstheymadetheirhatredknown，Hateseldkeptclose，andoftunwiselyshown：
　　LXXIV
　　Likeboilingliquorinaseethingpot，Thatfumeth，swellethhigh，andbubblethfast，Tillo’erthebrimsamongtheembershot，Partofthebrothandofthescumiscast，TheirrageandwraththosefewappeasednotInwhomofwisdomyetremainedsometaste，Camillo，William，Tancredwereaway，Andallwhosegreatnessmighttheirmadnessstay。
　　LXXV
　　NowheadlongrantoharnessinthisheatThesefuriouspeople，allonheapsconfused，Theroaringtrumpetsbattlegantothreat，Asitintimeofmortalwarisused，ThemessengersrantoGodfredogreat，Andbadehimarm，whileonthisnoisehemused，AndBaldwinfirstwellcladinironhard，Steppedtohisside，asureandfaithfulguard。