第27章

O’erthrownlikewiseawaytherightwingran，Norwasthereoneagainthatturnedhisface，SaveboldArgantes，elsefledeveryman，Feardrovethemthenceonheaps，withheadlongchase：

Hestayedalone，andbattlenewbegan，Fivehundredmen，weaponedwithswordandmace，Sogreatresistancenevercouldhavemade，AsdidArganteswithhissingleblade：

CXII

Thestrokesofswordsandthrustsofmanyaspear，Theshockofmanyajousthelongsustained，Heseemedofstrengthenoughthischargetobear，Andtimetostrike，nowhere，nowthere，hegainedHisarmorsbroke，hismembersbruisedwere，Hesweatandbled，yetcouragestillhefeigned；

Butnowhisfoesuponhimpressedsofast，Thatwiththeirweighttheyborehimbackatlast。

CXIII

Hisbackagainstthisstormatlengthheturned，Whoseheadlongfuryborehimbackwardstill，Notliketoonethatfled，butonethatmournedBecausehedidhisfoesnogreaterill，Histhreateningeyeslikeflamingtorchesburned，Hiscouragethirstedyetmorebloodtospill，Andeverywayandeverymeanhesought，Tostayhisflyingmates，butallfornaught。

CXIV

Thisgoodhedid，whilethusheplayedhispart，Hisbandsandtroopsatease，andsafe，retired；

Yetcowarddreadlacksorder，fearwantsart，Deaftoattend，commandedordesired。

ButGodfreythatperceivedinhiswiseheart，Howhisboldknightstovictoryaspired，Freshsoldierssent，tomakemorequickpursuit，Andhelptogatherconquest’spreciousfruit。

CXV

Butthis，alas，wasnottheappointedday，SetdownbyHeaventoendthismortalwar：

ThewesternlordsthistimehadborneawayTheprize，forwhichtheytravelledhadsofar，Hadnotthedevils，thatsawthesuredecayOftheirfalsekingdombythisbloodywar，Atoncemadeheavenandearthwithdarknessblind，Andstirreduptempests，storms，andblusteringwind。

CXVI

Heaven’sgloriouslamp，wrappedinanuglyveilOfshadowsdark，washidfrommortaleye，Andhell’sgrimblacknessdidbrightskiesassail；

Oneverysidethefierylightningsfly，Thethundersroar，thestreamingrainandhailPourdownandmakethatseawhicherstwasdry。

Thetempestsrendtheoaksandcedarsbrake，Andmakenottreesbutrocksandmountainsshake。

CXVII

Therain，thelightning，andtheragingwind，BeatintheFrenchmen’seyeswithhideousforce，Thesoldiersstayedamazedinheartandmind，Theterrorsuchthatstoppedbothmanandhorse。

Surprisedwiththisevilnowaytheyfind，Whitherforsuccortodirecttheircourse，ButwiseClorindasoontheadvantagespied，Andspurringforththustohersoldierscried：

CXVIII

“Youhardymenatarmsbehold，“quothshe，“HowHeaven，howJusticeinouraiddothfight，Ourvisagesarefromthistempestfree，Ourhandsatwillmaywieldourweaponsbright，ThefuryofthisfriendlystormyouseeUpontheforeheadsofourfoesdothlight，Andblindstheireyes，thenletustakethetide，Come，followme，goodfortunebeourguide。“

CXIX

Thissaid，againstherfoesonrodethedame，Andturnedtheirbacksagainstthewindandrain；

UpontheFrenchwithfuriousrageshecame，Andscornedthoseidleblowstheystruckinvain；

Argantesattheinstantdidthesame，Andthemwhochasedhimnowchasedagain，NaughtbuthisfearfulbackeachCh

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