第29章

“Butthouwhohastpartofthyracetorun，Withhapsandhazardsofthisworldytost，rejoice，forthosehighhonorstheyhavewon，Whichcannotbebychanceorfortunecrossed：

ButforthouaskestforBertoldo’sson，Know，thathewandereth，banishedfromthishost，Andtillofhimnewtidingssomemantell，WithinthiscampIdeemitbestthoudwell。“

XLVI

ThesewordsoftheirsinmanyasoulrenewedThesweetremembranceoffairSophia’schild，Somewithsalttearsforhimtheircheeksbedewed，LestevilbetidehimmongstthePaganswild，Andeveryonehisvaliantprowessshowed，Andofhisbattlesstorieslongcompiled，TellingtheDanehisactsandconquestspast，Whichmadehisearsamazed，hisheartaghast。

XLVII

NowwhenremembranceoftheyouthhadwroughtAtenderpityineachsoftenedmind，BeholdreturnedhomewithalltheycaughtThebandsthatweretoforagelateassigned，AndwiththeminabundancegreattheybroughtBothflocksandherdsofeverysortandkind。

Andcorn，althoughnotmuch，andhaytofeedTheirnoblesteedsandcourserswhentheyneed。

XLVIII

TheyalsobroughtofmisadventuresadTokensandsigns，seemedtooapparenttrue，Rinaldo’sarmor，frushedandhackedtheyhad，Oftpiercedthrough，withbloodbesmearednew；

Aboutthecamp，foralwaysrumorsbadArefarthestspread，thesewofultidingsflew。

Longingtoseewhattheywerelothtoknow。

XLIX

Hisheavyhauberkwasbothseenandknown，Andhisbrandshield，whereindisplayedfliesThebirdthatprovesherchickensfortheirownBylookingagainstthesunwithopeneyes；

ThatshieldwastothePagansoftenshown，Inmanyahardandhardyenterprise，ButnowwithmanyagashandmanyastrokeTheysee，andsightoseeit，frushedandbroke。

L

Whileallhissoldierswhisperedunderhand，Andhereandtherethefaultandcausedolay，GodfreybeforehimcalledAliprandCaptainofthosethatbroughtoflatethisprey，Amanwhodidonpointsofvirtuestand，Blamelessinwords，andtruewhate’erhesay，“Say，“quoththeduke，“whereyouthisarmorhad，Hidenotthetruth，buttellitgoodorbad。“

LI

Heansweredhim，“AsfarfromhencethinkI

Asontwodaysaspeedypostwellrideth，ToGaza-wardalittleplaindothlie，Itselfamongthesteepyhillswhichhideth，Throughitslowfallingfromthemountainshigh，Arollingbrooktwixtbushandbrambleglideth，Cladwiththickshadeofboughsofbroad-leavedtreen，Fitplaceformentolieinwaitunseen。

LII

“Thither，toseeksomeflocksorherds，wewentPerchanceclosehidunderthegreen-woodshaw，Andfoundthespringinggrasswithbloodbesprent，Awarriortumbledinhisbloodwesaw，Hisarmsthoughdusty，bloody，hackedandrent，Yetwellweknew，whennearthecorsewedraw；

Towhich，toviewhisface，invainIstarted，Forfromhisbodyhisfairheadwasparted；

LIII

“Hisrighthandwantedeke，withmanyawoundThetrunkthroughpiercedwasfrombacktobreast，Alittleby，hisemptyhelmwefoundThesilvereagleshiningonhiscrest；

Tospyatwhomtoaskwegazedround，Achildthentowardushisstepsaddressed，Butwhenusarmedbythecorsehespied，Heranawayhisfearfulfacetohide：

LIV

“Butwepursuedhim，tookhim，spakehimfair，Tillcomfortedatlastheanswermade，Howthat，thedaybefore，hesawrepairAbandofsoldiersfromthatforestshade，OfwhomonecarriedbythegoldenhairAheadbutlatecutoffwithmurderingblade，Thefacewasfairandyoung，andonthechinNosignofheardtobuddidyetbegin。

LV

“AndhowinsindalwraptawayheboreThatheadwithhimhungathissaddle-bow。

Andhowthemurtherersbythearmstheywore，Forsoldiersofourcamphewelldidknow；

ThecarcassIdisarmedandweepings

后续内容为VIP可读请开通VIP，或购买此章节