第25章

Abuglesmallhewindedloudandshrill，Thatmaderesoundthefieldsandvalleysnear，LouderthanthunderfromOlympushillSeemedthatdreadfulblasttoallthathear；

TheChristianlordsofprowess，strengthandskill，Withintheimperialtentassembledwere，TheheraldthereinboastingtermsdefiedTancredifirst，andallthatdurstbeside。

LVIII

Withsoberthosetenwhichchosenwerebylot，Andviewedatleisureeverylordandknight；

Butyetforallhislooksnotonesteppedout，Withcouragebold，toundertakethefight：

AbsentwerealltheChristianchampionsstout，NonewsofTancredsincehissecretflight；

Boemondfaroff，andbanishedfromthecrewWasthatstrongprincewhoproudGernandoslew：

LIX

Andekethosetenwhichchosenwerebylot，Andalltheworthiesofthecampbeside，AfterArmidafalsewerefollowedhot，Whennightwerecometheirfighttohide；

Theresttheirhandsandheartsthattrustednot，Blushedforshame，yetsilentstillabide；

FornonetherewasthatsoughttopurchasefameInsogreatperil，fearexiledshame。

LX

Theangryduketheirfeardiscoveredplain，Bytheirpalelooksandsilencefromeachpart，Andashemovedwaswithjustdisdain，Thesewordshesaid，andfromhisseatupstart：

“UnworthylifeIjudgethatcowardswainTohazarditevennowthatwantstheheart，WhenthisvilePaganwithhisgloriousboastDishonorsanddefiesChrist’ssacredhost。

LXI

“Butletmycampsitstillinpeaceandrest，Andmylife’shazardattheireasebehold。

Comebringmeheremyfairestarmsandbest；“

Andtheywerebroughtsoonerthancouldbetold。

ButgentleRaymondinhisagedbreast，Whohadmatureadvice，andcounselold，ThanwhominallthecampwerenoneorfewOfgreatermight，beforeGodfredodrew，LXII

Andgravelysaid，“Ah，letitnotbetide，Ononeman’shandtoventureallhishost！

Noprivatesoldierthou，thouareourguide，Ifthoumiscarry，allourhopewerelost，BytheemustBabelfell，andallherpride；

Ofourtruefaiththouartthepropandpost，Rulewiththysceptre，conquerwiththyword，Letotherscombatmakewithspearandsword。

LXIII

“LetmethisPagan’sgloriousprideassuage，Theseagedarmscanyettheirweaponsuse，LetothersshunBellona’sdreadfulrage，ThesesilverlocksshallnotRaymondoscuse：

OhthatIwereinprimeoflustyage，Likeyouthatthisadventurebraverefuse，Anddarenotonceliftupyourcowardeyes，GainsthimthatyouandChristhimselfdefies！

LXIV

“OrasIwaswhenallthelordsoffameAndGermainprincesgreatstoodbytoview，InConrad’scourt，thesecondofthatname，WhenLeopoldinsinglefightIslew；

AgreaterpraiseIreapedbythesame，Sostrongafoeincombattosubdue，ThanheshoulddowhoallaloneshouldchaseOrkillathousandofthesePagansbase。

LXV

“Withinthesearms，badIthatstrengthagain，ThisboastingPaynimhadnotlivednow，Yetinthisbreastdothcouragestillremain；

Forageoryearsthesemembersshallnotbow；

AndifIbeinthisencounterslain，ScotfreeArgantesshallnotscape，Ivow；

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