首页 >出版文学> Jerusalem Delivered>第66章
  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: