第30章

Theirmurmursheard，toheavenhelifthiseen，Aswashiswont，toGodforaidhefled；

“OLord，thouknowestthisrighthandofmineAbhorredevercivilbloodtoshed，Illuminetheirdarksoulswithlightdivine，Represstheirrage，byhellishfurybred，TheinnocencyofmyguiltlessmindThouknowest，andmaketheseknow，withfuryblind。“

LXXVII

Tissaidhefeltinfusedineachvein，Asacredheatfromheavenabovedistilled，AheatinmanthatcouragecouldconstrainThathisbravelookwithawfulboldnessfilled。

WellguardedforthhewenttomeetthetrainOfthosethatwouldrevengeRinaldokilled；

Andthoughtheirthreatsheheard，andsawthembentToarmsoneveryside，yetonhewent。

LXXVIII

Abovehishauberkstrongacoatheware，Embroideredfairwithpearlandrichstone，Hishandswerenaked，andhisfacewasbare，Whereinalampofmajestybrightshone；

Heshookhisgoldenmace，wherewithhedareResisttheforceofhisrebelliousfoe：

Thusheappeared，andthusheganthemteach，Inshapeanangel，andaGodinspeech：

LXXIX

“Whatfoolishwords？whatthreatsbetheseIhear？

Whatnoiseofarms？whodaresthesetumultsmove？

AmIsohonored？standyousoinfear？

Whereisyourlateobedience？whereyourlove？

OfGodfrey’sfalsehoodwhocanwitnessbear？

Whodareorwilltheseaccusationsprove？

PerchanceyoulookIshouldentreatiesbring，Sueforyourfavors，orexcusethething。

LXXX

“Ah，GodforbidtheselandsshouldhearorseeHimsodisgracedatwhosegreatnametheyquake；

ThissceptreandmynobleactsformeAtruedefencebeforetheworldcanmake：

YetforsharpjusticegovernedshallbeWithclemency，IwillnovengeancetakeForthisoffence，butforRinaldo’slove，Ipardonyou，hereafterwiserprove。

LXXXI

“ButArgillano’sguiltybloodshallwashThisstainaway，whokindledthisdebate，Andledbyhastyrageandfuryrash，Tothesedisordersfirstundidthegate；“

Whilethushespoke，thelightningbeamsdidflashOutofhiseyesofmajestyandstate，ThatArgillan，——whowouldhavethoughtit？——shookForfearandterror，conqueredwithhislook。

LXXXII

TherestwithindiscreetandfoolishwrathWhothreatenedlatewithwordsofshameandpride，Whosehandssoreadyweretoharmandscath，Andbrandishedbrightswordsoneveryside；

NowhushedandstillattendwhatGodfreysaith，Withshameandfeartheirbashfullookstheyhide，AndArgillantheyletinchainsbebound，Althoughtheirweaponshimenvironedround。

LXXXIII

Sowhenalionshakeshisdreadfulmane，Andbeatshistailwithcourageproudandwroth，Ifhiscommandercome，whofirsttookpainTotamehisyouth，hisloftycrestdowngoeth，Histhreatshefeareth，andobeysthereinOfthralldombase，andserviceage，thoughloth，Norcanhissharpteethnorhisarmedpaws，Forcehimrebelagainsthisruler’slaws。

LXXXIV

Fameasawingedwarriortheybeheld，Withsemblantfierceandfuriouslookthatstood，AndinhislefthandhadasplendentshieldWherewithhecoveredsafetheirchieftaingood，Hisotherhandanakedsworddidwield，Fromwhichdistillingfellthelukewarmblood，Thebloodpardieofmanyarealmandtown，WhereontheLordhiswr

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