“Arm，armatonce！“anhundredsquadronscried，Andwiththeircrytoarmthemallbegin。
　　Godfreyarose，thatdayhelaidasideHishauberkstronghewontstocombatin，Anddonnedabreastplatefair，ofproofuntried，Suchoneasfootmenuse，light，easy，thin。
　　Scantlythewarlordthusclothedhadhisgromes，WhenagedRaymondtohispresencecomes。
　　XXI
　　Andfurnishedtouswhenhethemanbeheld，Byhisattirehissecretthoughtheguessed，“Whereis，“quothhe，“yoursureandtrustyshield？
　　Yourhelm，yourhauberkstrong？wherealltherest？
　　Whybeyouhalfdisarmed？whytothefieldApproachyouintheseweakdefencesdressed？
　　Iseethisdayyoumeanacoursetorun，Whereinmayperilmuch，smallpraisebewon。
　　XXII
　　“Alas，doyouthatidlepriseexpect，Tosetfirstfootthisconqueredwallabove？
　　OflessaccountsomeknighttheretoobjectWhoselosssogreatandharmfulcannotprove；
　　Mylord，yourlifewithgreatercareprotect，Andloveyourselfbecauseallusyoulove，Yourhappylifeisspirit，soul，andbreathOfallthiscamp，preserveitthenfromdeath。“
　　XXIII
　　Tothisheansweredthus，“Youknow，“hesaid，“InClarimontbymightyUrban’shandWhenIwasgirdedwiththisnobleblade，ForChrist’struefaithtofightineveryland，ToGodeventhenasecretvowImade，NotasacaptainherethisdaytostandAndgivedirections，butwithshieldandswordTofight，towin，ordieforChristmyLord。
　　XXIV
　　“WhenallthiscampinbattlestrongshallbeOrdainedandordered，welldisposedall，AndallthingsdonewhichtothehighdegreeAndsacredplaceIholdbelongenshall；
　　Thenreasonisit，nordissuadethoume，ThatIlikewiseassaultthissacredwall，LestfrommyvowtoGodlatemadeIswerve：
　　Heshallthislifedefend，keepandpreserve。“
　　XXV
　　Thusheconcludes，andeveryhardyknightHissamplefollowed，andhisbrethrentwain，Theotherprincesputonharnesslight，Asfootmenuse：butallthePagantrainTowardthatsidebenttheirdefensivemightWhichliesexposedtoviewofCharles’swainAndZephyrus’sweetblasts，foronthatpartThetownwasweakest，bothbysideandart。
　　XXVI
　　Onallpartselsethefortwasstrongbysite，Withmightyhillsdefencedfromforeignrage，AndtothispartthetyrantganuniteHissubjectsbornandbandsthatserveforwage，Fromthisexploithesparednorgreatnorlite，Theagedmen，andboysoftenderage，Tofireofangrywarstillbroughtnewfuel，Stones，darts，lime，brimstoneandbitumencruel。
　　XXVII
　　Allfullofarmsandweaponswasthewall，Underwhosebasisthatfairplaindothrun，TherestoodtheSoldanlikeagianttall，SostoodatRhodestheColossofthesun，Waisthigh，Argantesshowedhimselfwithal，AtwhosesternlookstheFrenchtoquakebegun，Clorindaonthecornertoweralone，InsilverarmslikerisingCynthiashone。
　　XXVIII
　　Herrattlingquiverathershouldershung，Thereinaflashofarrowsfeatheredweel。
　　Inherlefthandherbowwasbendedstrong，Thereinashaftheadedwithmortalsteel，SofittoshootshesingledforthamongHerfoeswhofirstherquarries’strengthshouldfeel，SofittoshootLatona’sdaughterstoodWhenNiobeshekilledandallherbrood。
　　XXIX
　　TheagedtyranttotteredonhisfeetFromgatetogate，fromwalltowallheflew，Hecomfortsallhisbandswithspeechessweet，Andeveryfortandbastiondothreview，ForeveryneedpreparedineverystreetNewregimentsheplacedandweaponsnew。
　　ThematronsgravewithintheirtempleshighToidolsfalseforsuccorscallandcry，XXX
　　“OMacon，breakintwainthesteeledlanceOnwickedGodfreywiththyrighteoushands，Againstthynamehedothhisarmadvance，Hisrebelbloodpouroutuponthesesands；“
　　ThesecrieswithinhisearsnoenteranceCouldfind，fornaughthehears，naughtunderstands。
　　Whilethusthetownforherdefenceordains，HisarmiesGodfreyorderethontheplains；
　　XXXI
　　Hisforcesfirstonfootheforwardbrought，Withgoodlyorder，providenceandart，Andgainstthesetowerswhichtoassailhethought，Inbattlestwainhisstrengthhedothdepart，Betweenthemcrossbowsstood，andengineswroughtTocastastone，aquarry，oradart，Fromwhencelikethunder’sdintorlightningsnewAgainstthebulwarkstonesandlancesflew。
　　XXXII
　　Hismenatarmsdidbackhisbandsonfoot，Thelighthorseridefaroffandserveforwings，Hegavethesign，somightywastheroutOfthosethatshotwithbowsandcastwithslings，Suchstormsofshaftsandstonesflewallabout，ThatmanyaPaganproudtodeathitbrings，Somedied，someattheirloopsdurstscantoutpeep，Somefledandlefttheplacetheytooktokeep。
　　XXXIII
　　ThehardyFrenchmen，fullofheatandhaste，Ranboldlyforwardtotheditcheslarge，Ando’ertheirheadsanironpenticevastTheybuilt，byjoiningmanyashieldandtarge，Somewiththeirenginesceaselessshotandcast，Andvolleyshugeofarrowssharpdischarge，UpontheditchessomeemployedtheirpainTofillthemoatandevenitwiththeplain。
　　XXXIV
　　Withslimeormudtheditcheswerenotsoft，Butdryandsandy，voidofwatersclear，ThoughlargeanddeeptheChristiansfillthemoft，Withrubbish，fagots，stones，andtreestheybear：
　　Adrastusfirstadvancedhiscrestaloft，Andboldlyganastrongscaladorear，AndthroughthefallingstormdidupwardclimbOfstones，darts，arrows，fire，pitchandlime：
　　XXXV
　　ThehardySwitzernowsofarwasgoneThathalfwayupwithmicklepainhegot，Athousandweaponshesustainedalone，Andhisaudaciousclimbingceasednot；
　　Atlastuponhimfellamightystone，Asfromsomeenginegreatithadbeenshot，Itbrokehishelm，hetumbledfromtheheight，ThestrongCircassiancastthatwondrousweight；
　　XXXVI
　　Notmortalwastheblow，yetwiththefallOnearthsorebruisedthemanlayinaswoon。
　　Argantesganwithboastingwordstocall，“Whocomethnext？thisfirstistumbleddown，Come，hardysoldiers，come，assaultthiswall，Iwillnotshrink，norfly，norhidemycrown，Ifinyourtrenchyourselvesfordreadyouhold，Thereshallyoudielikesheepkilledintheirfold。“
　　XXXVII
　　Thusboastedhe；butintheirtrenchesdeep，Thehiddensquadronskeptthemselvesfromscath，ThecurtainmadeofshieldsdidwelloffkeepBothdartsandshot，andscornedalltheirwrath。
　　Butnowtheramupontherampierssteep，Onmightybeamshisheadadvancedhath，Withdreadfulhornsofirontoughtreegreat，Thewallsandbulwarkstrembledathisthreat。
　　XXXVIII
　　AnhundredablemenmeanwhileletfallTheweightsbehind，theenginetumbleddownAndbatteredflatthebattlementsandwall：
　　SofellTaigetushillonSpartatown，Itcrushedthesteeledshieldinpiecessmall，Andbeatthehelmettothewearers’crown，Andontheruinsofthewallsandstones，Dispersedlefttheirbloodtheirbrainsandbones。
　　XXXIX
　　ThefierceassailantskeptnolongercloseUndcrtheshelteroftheirtargetfine，Buttheirboldfrontstochanceofwarexpose，Andgainstthosetowerslettheirvirtueshine，Thescalingladdersuptoskiesarose，Theground-worksdeepsomecloselyundermine，ThewallsbeforetheFrenchmenshrinkandshake，Andgapingsignofheadlongfallingmake：
　　XL
　　Andfallentheyhad，sofarthestrengthextendsOfthatfierceramandhisredoubtedstroke，ButthatthePagan’scaretheplacedefendsAndsavedbywarlikeskillthewallnighbroke：
　　Fortowhatpartsoe’ertheenginebends，Theirsacksofwooltheyplacetheblowtochoke，Whoseyieldingbreaksthestrokesthereonwhichlight，Soweaknessoftsubduesthegreatestmight。
　　XLI
　　WhilethustheworthiesofthewesterncrewMaintainedtheirbraveassaultandskirmishhot，HermightybowClorindaoftendrew，Andmanyasharpanddeadlyarrowshot；
　　AndfromherbownosteeledshaftthereflewButthatsomebloodthecursedenginegot，Bloodofsomevaliantknightormanoffame，Forthatproudshootressscornedweakergame。
　　XLII
　　ThefirstshehitamongtheChristianpeersWastheboldsonofEngland’snobleking，Abovethetrenchhimselfhescantlyrears，Butsheanarrowloosedfromthestring，Thewickedsteelhisgauntletbreaksandtears，Andthroughhisrighthandthrustthepiercingsting；
　　Disabledthusfromfight，heganretire，Groaningforpain，butfrettingmoreforire。
　　XLIII
　　LordStephenofAmboiseontheditch’sbrim，Andonaladderhigh，Clothariusdied，Frombacktobreastanarrowpiercedhim，Theotherwasshotthroughfromsidetoside：
　　Thenashemanagedbravehiscoursertrim，OnhisleftarmhehittheFlemings’guide，Hestopped，andfromthewoundthereedout-twined，Butlefttheironinhisfleshbehind。
　　XLIV
　　AsAdemarestoodtobeholdthefightHighonthebank，withdrawntobreatheaspace，Afatalshaftuponhisforeheadlight，Hishandhelifteduptofeeltheplace，Whereonasecondarrowchancedright，Andnailedhishanduntohiswoundedface，Hefell，andwithhisblooddistainedtheland，Hisholybloodshedbyavirgin’shand。
　　XLV
　　WhilePalamedestoodnearthebattlement，Despisingperilsall，andallmishap，Andupwardstillhishardyfootingsbent，Onhisrighteyehecaughtadeadlyclap，ThroughhisrighteyeClorinda’sseventhshaftwent，Andinhisneckbrokeforthabloodygap；
　　Heunderneaththatbulwarkdyingfell，Whichlatetoscaleandwinhetrustedwell。
　　XLVI
　　Thusshotthemaid：thedukewithhardassayAndsharpassault，meanwhilethetownoppressed，AgainstthatpartwhichtohiscampwardlayAnenginehugeandwondrousheaddressed，Atowerofwoodbuiltforthetown’sdecayAshighaswerethewallsandbulwarksbest，Aturretfullofmenandweaponspent，Andyetonwheelsitrolled，moved，andwent。
　　XLVII
　　Thisrollingforthisnighapproachesmade，Anddartsandarrowsspitagainsthisfoes，Asshipsarewontinfight，soitassayedWiththestrongwalltograppleandtoclose，ThePagansoneachsidethepieceinvade，Andalltheirforceagainstthismassoppose，Sometimesthewheels，sometimesthebattlementWithtimber，logsandstones，theybrokeandrent，XLVIII
　　Sothickflewstonesanddarts，thatnomanseesTheazureheavens，thesunhisbrightnesslost，Thecloudsofweapons，liketoswarmsofbees，Movetheair，andthereeachothercrossed：
　　Andlookhowfallingleavesdropdownfromtrees，Whenthemoistsapisnippedwithtimelyfrost，Orapplesinstrongwindsfrombranchesfall；
　　TheSaracenssotumbledfromthewall。