第32章

“AndthouArganteswotestwhattheybe；

Ofthastthoufledfromthatvictorioushost，Thyshouldersoftenhastthouletthemsee，Andinthyfeethathbeenthysafeguardmost；

ClorindabrightandIfledekewiththee，Nonethanhisfellowshadmorecausetoboast，NorblameIany；forineveryfightWeshowedcourage，valor，strengthandmight。

XLVI

“AndthoughthishardyknightthecertainthreatOfnear-approachingdeathtoheardisdain；

Yettothisstateoflossanddangergreat，FromthisstrongfoeIseethetokensplain；

Noforthowstrongsoe’erbyartorseat，CanhinderGodfreywhyheshouldnotreign：

Thismakesmesay，——towitnessheavenIbring，Zealtothisstate，lovetomylordandking——

XLVII

“ThekingofTripoliwaswelladvisedTopurchasepeace，andsopreservehiscrown：

ButSolyman，whoGodfrey’slovedespised，Iseitherdeadordeepinprisonthrown；

Elsefearfulisherunawaydisguised，Andscanthislifeislefthimforhisown，Andyetwithgifts，withtribute，andwithgold，Hemightinpeacehisempirestillhavehold。“

XLVIII

ThusspakeOrcanes，andsomeinklinggaveIndoubtfulwordsofthathewouldhavesaid；

TosueforpeaceoryieldhimselfaslaveHedurstnotopenlyhiskingpersuade：

ButatthosewordstheSoldangantorave，Andgainsthiswillwraptinthecloudhestayed，WhomIsmenthusbespake，“HowcanyoubearThesewords，mylord？orthesereproacheshear？“

XLIX

“Oh，letmespeak，“quothhe，“withireandscornIburn，andgains，mywillthushidIstay！“

Thissaid。thesmokycloudwascleftandtorn，Whichlikeaveiluponthemstretchedlay，Anduptoopenheavenforthwithwasborne，Andlefttheprinceinviewoflightsomeday，Withprincelylookamidthepressheshined，Andonasudden，thusdeclaredhismind。

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“OfwhomyouspeakbeholdtheSoldanhere，Neitherafraidnorrunawayfordread，Andthattheseslanders，liesandfableswere，Thishandshallproveuponthatcoward’shead，I，whohaveshedaseaofbloodwellnear，AndheapedupmountainshighofChristiansdead，Iintheircampwhostillmaintainedthefray，Mymenallmurdered，Ithatrunaway。

LI

“Ifthis，oranycowardvilebeside，Falsetohisfaithandcountry，daresreply；

Andspeakofconcordwithyonmenofpride，Byyourgoodleave，SirKing，hereshallhedie，Thelambsandwolvesshallinonefoldabide，Thedovesandserpentsinonenestshalllie，BeforeonetownusandtheseChristiansshallInpeaceandloveunitewithinonewall。“

LII

Whilethushespoke，hisbroadandtrenchantswordHishandheldhighaloftinthreateningguise；

Dumbstoodtheknights，sodreadfulwashisword；

Astormwasinhisfront，fireinhiseyes，HeturnedatlasttoSion’sagedlord，Andcalmedhisvisagesterninhumblerwise：

“Behold，“quothhe，“goodprince，whataidIbring，Since5olymanisjoinedwithJuda’sking。“

LIII

KingAladinefromhisrichthroneupstartAndsaid，“OhhowIjoythyfacetoview，Mynoblefriend！itlessenethinsomepartMygrief，forslaughterofmysubjectstrue；

Myweakestatetostablishcomethouart，Andmayestthineownagainintimerenew，IfHeavensconsent：“withthattheSoldanboldIndearembracementsdidhelongenfold。

LI

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