Itseemedhisthirstandhunger’suagehewouldWiththeirslainbodies,andtheirbloodpouredout,WithhimhistroopsandAladinooldSlewtheirbesiegers,killedtheGascoignrout:
ButRaymondrantomeettheSoldanbold,Nortoencounterhimhadfearordoubt,Thoughhisrighthandbyprooftoowellheknow,Whichlaidhimlatefordeadatonehugeblow。
LXXX
Theymet,andRaymondfellamidthefield,Thisblowagainuponhisforeheadlight,Itwasthefaultandweaknessofhiseild,Ageisnotfittobearstrokesofsuchmight,Eachoneliftuphissword,advancedhisshield,Thosewoulddestroy,andthesedefendtheknight。
OnwenttheSoldan,forthemanhethoughtWasslain,oreasilymightbecaptivebrought。
LXXXI
Amongtherestheran,heraged,hesmote,Andinsmallspace,smalltime,greatwonderswroughtAndashisragehimledandfuryhot,Tokillandmurder,matternewhesought:
AsfromhissupperpoorwithhungrythroatApeasanthastes,toarichfeastybrought;
SofromthisskirmishtothebattlegreatHeran,andquenchedwithbloodhisfury’sheat。
LXXXII
Wherebatteredwasthewallhesalliedout,Andtothefieldinhasteandheathegoes,Withhimwentrageandfury,fearanddoubtRemainedbehind,amonghisscatteredfoes:
Towintheconqueststrovehissquadronstout,Whichheunperfectleft;yetlothtoloseTheday,theChristiansfight,resistanddie,Andreadyweretoyield,retireandfly。
LXXXIII
TheGascoignbandsretired,butkeptarray,TheSyrianpeopleranawayoutright,ThefightwasneartheplacewhereTancredlay,Hishousewasfullofnoiseandgreataffright,Heroseand1ookedforthtoseethefray,Thougheverylimbwereweak,faint,voidofmight;
Hesawthecountrylie,hismeno’erthrown,Somebeatenback,somekilled,somefelleddown。
LXXXIV
Courageinnobleheartsthatne’erisspent,Yetfaintednot,thoughfaintwereeverylimb,Butreinforcedeachmembercleftandrent,Andwantofbloodandstrengthsuppliedinhim;
Inhislefthandhisheavyshieldhehent,Norseemedtheweighttoogreat,hiscurtlaxtrimHisrighthanddrew,norformorearmshestoodOrstayed,heneedsnomorewhoseheartisgood:
LXXXV
Butcomingforth,cried,“Whitherwillyourun,Andleaveyourleadertohisfoesinprey?
What!shalltheseheathenofhisarmorwon,Intheirviletempleshanguptrophiesgay?
GohometoGascoignthen,andtellhissonThatwherehisfatherdied,youranaway:“
Thissaid,againstathousandarmedfoes,Hedidhisbreastweak,naked,sick,oppose。
LXXXVI
Andwithhisheavy,strongandmightytarge,Thatwithsevenhardbulls’hideswassurelylined,AndstrengthenedwithacoverthickandlargeOfstiffandwell-attemperedsteelbehind,HeshieldedRaymondfromthefuriouscharge,Fromswords,fromdarts,fromweaponsofeachkind,Andallhisfoesdrovebackwithhissharpblade,Thatsureandsafehelay,asinashade。
LXXXVII
Thussaved,thusshielded,Raymond’ganrespire,Heroseandrearedhimselfinlittlespace,AndinhisbosomburnedthedoublefireOfvengeance;wrathhisheart;shamefilledhisface;
Helookedaroundtospy,suchwashisire,Themanwhosestrokehadlaidhiminthatplace,Whomwhenheseesnot,fordisdainhequakes,Andonhispeoplesharprevengementtakes。
LXXXVIII
TheGascoignsturnagain,theirlordinhasteTovengetheirlosshishandrecordedbrings,Thetroopthatdurstsomuchnowstoodaghast,Forwheresadfeargrewlate,nowboldnesssprings,Nowfollowedtheythatfled,fledtheythatchased;
Soinonehouraltereththestateofthings,Raymondrequiteshisloss,shame,hurtandall,Andwithanhundreddeathsrevengedonefall。
LXXXIX
WhilstRaymondwreakedthushisjustdisdainOntheproud-headsofcaptains,lordsandpeers,HespiesgreatSion’skingamidthetrain,Andtohimleaps,andhighhisswordherears,Andonhisforeheadstrikes,andstrikesagain,Tillhelmandheadhebreaks,hecleaves,hetears;
Downfelltheking,theguiltlesslandhebit,Thatnowkeepshim,becausehekeptnotit。
XC
Theirguides,onemurderedthus,theothergone,Thetroopsdividedwere,indiversethought,Despairmadesomerunheadlonggainsttheirfone,Toseeksharpdeaththatcomesuncalled,unsought;
Andsome,thatlaidtheirhopeonflightalone,Fledtotheirfortagain;yetchancesowrought,Thatwiththeflyersinthevictorspass,Andsothefortresswonandconqueredwas。
XCI
Theholdwaswon,slainwerethementhatfled,Incourts,halls,chambershigh;above,below,OldRaymondfastuptotheleadshimsped,Andthere,ofvictorytruesignandshow,Hisgloriousstandardtothewindhespread,Thatsobotharmieshissuccessmightknow。
ButSolymansawnotthetownwaslost,Forfarfromthencehewas。andnearthehost;
XCII
Intothefieldhecame,thelukewarmbloodDidsmokeandflowthroughallthepurplefield,Thereofsaddeaththecourtandpalacestood,Theredidhetriumphslead,andtrophiesbuild;
AnarmedsteedfastbytheSoldanyood,Thathadnoguide,norlordthereinstowield,Thetyranttookthebridle,andbestrodeThecourser’semptyback,andforthherode。
XCIII
Great,yetbutshortandsuddenwastheaidThattothePagans,faintandweak,hebrought,Athunderbolthewas,youwouldhavesaid,Great,yetthatcomesandgoesasswiftasthoughtAndofhiscomingswiftandflightunstayedEternalsignsinhardestrockshathwrought,Forbyhishandahundredknightswereslain,Buttimeforgothathalltheirnamesbuttwain;
XCIV
Gildippesfair,andEdwardthydearlord,Yournobledeath,sadend,andwofulfate,Ifsomuchpowerourvulgartongueafford,Toallstrangewits,strangeearsletmedilate,Thatagesallyourloveandsweetaccord,Yourvirtue,prowess,worthmayimitate,Andsomekindservantoftruelovethathears,Maygraceyourdeath,myverses,withsometears。
XCV
Thenobleladythitherboldlyflew,WherefirsttheSoldanfought,andhimdefied,TwomightyblowsshegavetheTurkuntrue,Oneclefthisshield,theotherpiercedhisside;
Theprincethedamselbyherhabitknew,“See,seethismankindstrumpet,see,“hecried,“Thisshamelesswhore,fortheefitweaponswereThyneeldandspindle,notaswordandspear。“
XCVI
Thissaid,fullofdisdain,rageanddespite,Astrong,afierce,adeadlystrokehegave,Andpiercedherarmor,piercedherbosomwhite,Worthynoblows,butblowsoflovetohave:
Herdyinghandletgothebridlequite,Shefaints,shefalls,’twixtlifeanddeathshestrave,Herlordtohelphercame,butcametoolate,Yetwasnotthathisfault,itwashisfate。
XCVII
Whatshouldhedo?todiversepartshimcallJustireandpitykind,onebidshimgoAndsuccorhisdearlady,liketofall,Theothercallsforvengeanceonhisfoe;
Lovebiddethboth,lovesayshemustdoall,Andwithhisirejoinsgrief,withpitywoe。
Whatdidhethen?withhislefthandtheknightWouldholdherup,revengeherwithhisright。
XCVIII
ButtoresistagainstaknightsoboldTooweakhiswillandpowerdividedwere;
Sothathecouldnothisfairloveuphold,Norkillthecruelmanthatslewhisdear。
Hisarmthatdidhismistresskindenfold,TheTurkcutoff,palegrewhislooksandcheer,Heletherfall,himselffellbyherside,And,forhecouldnotsaveher,withherdied。
XCIX
Asthehighelm,whomhisdearvinehathtwinedFastinherhundredarmsandholdsembraced,BearsdowntoearthhisspouseanddarlingkindIfstormorcruelsteelthetreedowncast,Andherfullgrapestonaughtdothbruiseandgrind,Spoilshisownleaves,faints,withers,diesatlast,Andseemstomournanddie,notforhisown,Butforherdeath,withhimthatlieso’erthrown:
C
Sofellhemourning,mourningforthedameWhomlifeanddeathhadmadeforeverhis;
Theywouldhavespoke,butnotonewordcouldframe,Deepsobstheirspeech,sweetsighstheirlanguageis,Eachgazedonother’seyes,andwhilethesameIslawful,jointheirhands,embraceandkiss:
Andthussharpdeaththeirknotoflifeuntied,Togetherfaintedthey,togetherdied。
CI
Butnowswiftfamehernimblewingsdispread,Andtoldeachwheretheirchance,theirfate,theirfall,Rinaldoheardthecase,byonethatfledFromthefierceTurkandbroughthimnewsofall。
Disdain,good-will,woe,wraththechampionledTotakerevenge;shame,grief,forvengeancecall;
Butashewent,AdrastuswithhisbladeForestalledtheway,andshowofcombatmade。
CII
Thegiantcried,“BysundrysignsInoteThatwhomIwish,Isearch,thou,thouarthe,Imarkedeachworthy’sshield,hishelm,hiscoat,Andallthisdayhavecalledandcriedforthee,TomysweetsaintIhavethyheaddevote,Thoumustmysacrifice,myofferingbe,Comeletushereourstrengthandcouragetry,ThouartArmida’sfoe,herchampionI。“
CIII
Thushedefiedhim,onhisfrontbefore,Andonhisthroathestruckhim,yettheblowHishelmetneitherbruised,cleftnortore,Butinhissaddlemadehimbendandbow;
Rinaldohithimontheflanksosore,Thatneitherartnorherbcouldhelphimnow;
Downfellthegiantstrong,oneblowsuchpower,Suchpuissancehad;sofallsathunderedtower。
CIV
Withhorror,fear,amazednessanddread,Coldweretheheartsofallthatsawthefray,AndSolyman,thatviewedthatnobledeed,Trembled,hispalenessdidhisfearbewray;
Forinthatstrokehedidhisendareed,Hewistnotwhattothink,todo,tosay,Athinginhimunused,rareandstrange,Butsodothheavenmen’sheartsturn,alter,change。
CV
AswhenthesickorfranticmenoftdreamIntheirunquietsleepandslumbershort,Andthinktheyrunsomespeedycourse,andseemTomovetheirlegsandfeetinhastysort,YetfeeltheirlimbsfarslowerthanthestreamOftheirvainthoughtsthatbearstheminthissport,Andoftwouldspeak,wouldcry,wouldcallorshout,Yetneithersound,norvoice,norwordsendout:
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