第22章

“Alas，whydidnotHeaventhesemembersfrailWithlivelyforceandvigorstrengthensoThatIthissilkengownandslenderveilMightforabreastplateandanhelmforego？

Thenshouldnotheat，norcold，norrain，norhail，Norstormsthatfall，norblusteringwindsthatblowWithholdme，butIwouldbothdayandnight，Inpitchedfield，orprivatecombatfight。

LXXXIV

“Norhaddestthou，Argantes，firstbegunWithmydearlordthatfierceandcruelfight，ButItothatencounterwouldhaverun，Andhaplyta’enhimcaptivebymymight；

Yetshouldhefind，ourfuriouscombatdone，Histhraldomeasy，andhisbondagelight；

Forfetters，mineembracementsshouldheprove；

Fordiet，kissessweet；forkeeper，love。

LXXXV

“Orelsemytenderbosomopenedwide，Andheartthoughpiercedwithhiscruelblade，ThebloodyweaponinmywoundedsideMightcurethewoundwhichlovebeforehadmade；

ThenshouldmysoulinrestandquietslideDowntothevalleysoftheElysianshade，Andmymishaptheknightperchancewouldmove，Toshedsometearsuponhismurderedlove。

LXXXVI

“Alas！impossibleareallthesethings，Suchwishesvainafflictmywofulsprite，WhyyieldIthustoplaintsandsorrowings，Asifallhopeandhelpwereperishedquite？

Myheartdaresmuch，itsoarswithCupid’swings，WhyuseInotforoncethesearmorsbright？

Imaysustainawhilethisshieldaloft，ThoughIbetender，feeble，weakandsoft。

LXXXVII

“Love，strong，bold，mightynever-tiredlove，Suppliethforcetoallhisservantstrue；

Thefearfulstagshedothtobattlemove，Tilleachhishornsinothers’bloodimbrue；

YetmeannotIthehapsofwartoprove，AstratagemIhavedevisednew，Clorinda-likeinthisfairharnessdight，Iwillescapeoutofthetownthisnight。

LXXXVIII

“Iknowthementhathavethegatetoward，Ifshecommandarenotherwilldeny，InwhatsortelsecouldIbeguiletheguard？

Thiswayisonlyleft，thiswillItry：

Ogentlelove，inthisadventurehardThinehandmaidguide，assistandfortify！

Thetime，thehournowfittethbestthething，WhilestoutClorindatalkethwiththeking。“

LXXXIX

Resolvedthus，withoutdelayshewent，Asherstrongpassiondidherrashlyguide，Andthosebrightarms，downfromtherafterhent，Withinherclosetdidshecloselyhide；

Thatmightshedounseen，forshehadsentTherest，onsleevelesserrandsfromherside，Andnightherstealthsbroughttotheirwishedend，Night，patronessofthieves，andlovers’friend。

XC

Somesparklingfiresonheaven’sbrightvisageshone；

Hisazurerobetheorientbluenesslost，Whenshe，whosewitandreasonbothweregone，Calledforasquireshelovedandtrustedmost，Towhomandtoamaid，afaithfulone，Partofherwillshetold，howthatinpostShewoulddepartfromJuda’sking，andfeignedThatothercausehersuddenflightconstrained。

XCI

Thetrustysquireprovidedneedmentsmeet，Asfortheirjourneyfittingmostshouldbe；

Meanwhilehervesture，pendanttoherfeet，Erminiadoft，aserstdeterminedshe，StrippedtoherpetticoatthevirginsweetSoslenderwas，thatwonderwastosee；

Herhandmaidreadyathermistress’will，Toarmherhelped，thoughsimplewereherskill。

XCII

TheruggedsteeloppressedandoffendedHerdaintyneck，andlocksofshininggold；

Hertenderarmsofeeblewas，itbendedWhenthathugetargetitpresumedtohold，Theburnishedsteelbrightraysfaroffextended，Shefeignedcourage，andappearedbold；

FastbyhersideunseensmiledVenus’son，AsersthelaughedwhenAlcidesspun。

XCIII

Oh，withwhatlabo

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