第24章

HefearedwithinapilesofortifiedSomesecrettreasonorenchantmentlay，Buthadheknowneventhereheshouldhavedied，Yetshouldhislooksnosignoffearbetray；

Forwheresoeverwillorchancehimguide，Hisstrongvictorioushandstillmadehimway：

Yetforthecombathemustshortlymake，Nonewadventureslistheundertake。

XXXI

Beforethecastle，inameadowplainBesidethebridge’send，hestayedandstood，NorwasentreatedbythespeechesvainOfhisfalseguide，topassbeyondtheflood。

Uponthebridgeappearedawarlikeswain，Fromtoptotoeallcladinarmorgood，Whobrandishingabroadandcuttingsword，Thusthreateneddeathwithmanyanidleword。

XXXII

“Othou，whomchanceorwillbringstothesoil，WherefairArmidadoththesceptreguide，Thoucanstnotfly，ofarmsthyselfdespoil，Andletthyhandswithironchainsbetied；

Enterandresttheefromthywearytoil。

Withinthisdungeonshaltthousafeabide，Andneverhopeagaintoseetheday，Orthatthyhairforageshallturntogray；

XXXIII

“ExceptthouswearhervaliantknightstoaidAgainstthosetraitorsoftheChristiancrew。“

Tancredatthisdiscoursealittlestayed，Hisarms，hisgesture，andhisvoiceheknew：

ItwasRambaldo，whoforthatfalsemaidForsookhiscountryandreligiontrue，Andofthatfortdefenderchiefbecame，Andthosevilecreaturesstablishedinthesame。

XXXIV

Thewarrioranswered，blushingredforshame，“Cursedapostate，andungraciouswight，IamthatTancredwhodefendthenameOfChrist，andhavebeenayehisfaithfulknight；

HisrebelfoescanIsubdueandtame，Asthoushaltfindbeforeweendthisfight；

Andthyfalseheartcleftwiththisvengefulsword，ShallfeeltheireofthyforsakenLord。“

XXXV

WhenthatgreatnameRambaldo’searsdidfill，Heshookforfearandlookedpalefordread，Yetproudlysaid，“Tancred，thyhapwasillTowanderhitherwherethouartbutdead，Wherenaughtcanhelp，thycourage，strengthandskill；

ToGodfreywillIsendthycursedhead，Thathemaysee，howforArmida’ssake，OfhimandofhisChristascornImake。“

XXXVI

Thissaid，thedaytosablenightwasturned，Thatscantonecouldanother’sarmsdescry，Butsoonanhundredlampsandtorchesburned，Thatclearedalltheearthandallthesky；

Thecastleseemedastagewithlightsadorned，Onwhichmenplaysomepompoustragedy；

Withinaterracesatonhighthequeen，Andheard，andsaw，andkeptherselfunseen。

XXXVII

Thenoblebaronwhethiscouragehot，Andbuskedhimboldlytothedreadfulfight；

Uponhishorselongwhilehetarriednot，BecauseonfoothesawthePaganknight，Whounderneathhistrustyshieldwasgot，Hisswordwasdrawn，closedwashishelmetbright，Gainstwhomtheprincemarchedonastatelypace，Wrathinhisvoice，rageinhiseyesandface。

XXXVIII

Hisfoe，hisfuriouschargenotwellabiding，Traversedhisground，andstatedhereandthere，Buthe，thoughfaintandwearybothwithriding，Yetfollowedfastandstilloppressedhimnear，AndonwhatsidehefeltRambaldosliding，Onthathisforcesmostemployedwere；

Nowathishelm，notathishauberkbright，Hethunderedblows，nowathisfaceandsight。

XXXIX

Againstthosenumbe

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