第31章

HisbeetlebrowstheTurkamazedbent，Hewrinkleduphisfront，andwildlystaredUponthecloudandchariotasitwent，ForspeedtoCynthia’scarrightwellcompared：

TheotherseeinghisastonishmentHowhebewonderedwas，andhowhefared，Allsuddenlybynametheprincegancall，Bywhichawakedthushespokewithal：

XVIII

“Whoe’erthouartaboveallworldlywitThathastthesehighandwondrousmarvelsbrought，Andknow’stthedeepintentswhichhiddensit]nsecretclosetofman’sprivatethought，Ifinthyskilfulheartthislotbewrit，Totelltheeventofthingstoendunbrought；

Thensay，whatissueandwhatendsthestarsAllottoAsia’stroubles，broilsandwars。

XIX

“Buttellmefirstthyname，andbywhatartThoudostthesewondersstrange，aboveourskill；

Forfullofmarvelismytroubledheart，Tellthenandleavemenotamazedstill。“

Thewizardsmiledandanswered，“InsomepartEasyitistosatisfythywill，IsmenIhight，calledanenchantergreat，SuchskillhaveIinmagic’ssecretfeat；

XX

“ButthatIshouldthesureeventsunfoldOfthingstocome，ordestiniesforetell，Toorashisyourdesire，yourwishtoobold，Tomortalheartsuchknowledgeneverfell；

OurwitandstrengthonusbestowedIhold，Toshuntheevilsandharms，mongstwhichwedwell，Theymaketheirfortunewhoarestoutandwise，Witrulestheheavens，discretionguidestheskies。

XXI

“ThatpuissantarmofthinethatwellcanrendFromGodfrey’sbrowthenewusurpedcrown，Andnotaloneprotect，saveanddefendFromhisfiercepeople，thisbesiegedtown，Gainstfireandswordwithstrengthandcouragebend，Adventure，suffer，trust，treadperilsdown，Andtocontent，andtoencouragethee，Knowthis，whichasIinacloudforesee：

XXII

“Iguess，beforetheover-glidingsunShallmanyyearsmeteoutbyweeksanddays，AprincethatshallinfertileEgyptwon，ShallfillallAsiawithhisprosperousfrays，Ispeaknotofhisactsinquietdone，Hispolicy，hisrule，hiswisdom’spraise，Letthissuffice，byhimtheseChristiansshallInfightsubduedfly，andconqueredfall。

XXIII

“AndtheirgreatempireandusurpedstateShalloverthrownindustandasheslie，TheirwofulremnantinananglestraitCompassedwithseathemselvesshallfortify，Fromtheeshallspringthislordofwarandfate。“

WheretogreatSolymanganthusreply：

“0happymantosogreatpraiseybore！“

Thusherejoiced，butyetenviedmore；

XXIV

Andsaid，“LetchancewithgoodorbadaspectUponmelookassacredHeaven’sdecree，ThishearttoherIneverwillsubject，Noreverconqueredshallshelookonme；

ThemoonherchariotshallawrydirectErefromthiscourseIwilldivertedbe。“

Whilethushespake，itseemedhebreathedfire，Sofiercehiscouragewas，sohothisire。

XXV

Thustalkedthey，tilltheyarrivedbeenNightotheplacewhereGodfrey’stentswerereared，Therewasawofulspectacleyseen，Deathinathousanduglyformsappeared，TheSoldanchangedhueforgriefandteen，Onthatsadbookhisshameandlosshelead，Ah，withwhatgriefhismen，hisfriendshefound；

Andstandardsproud，ingloriouslieonground！

XXVI

Andsawonevisageofsomewell-knownfriend。

Infouldespite，arascalFrenchmantread，AndthereanotherraggedpeasantrendThearmsandga

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