第34章

“Arm，armatonce！“anhundredsquadronscried，Andwiththeircrytoarmthemallbegin。

Godfreyarose，thatdayhelaidasideHishauberkstronghewontstocombatin，Anddonnedabreastplatefair，ofproofuntried，Suchoneasfootmenuse，light，easy，thin。

Scantlythewarlordthusclothedhadhisgromes，WhenagedRaymondtohispresencecomes。

XXI

Andfurnishedtouswhenhethemanbeheld，Byhisattirehissecretthoughtheguessed，“Whereis，“quothhe，“yoursureandtrustyshield？

Yourhelm，yourhauberkstrong？wherealltherest？

Whybeyouhalfdisarmed？whytothefieldApproachyouintheseweakdefencesdressed？

Iseethisdayyoumeanacoursetorun，Whereinmayperilmuch，smallpraisebewon。

XXII

“Alas，doyouthatidlepriseexpect，Tosetfirstfootthisconqueredwallabove？

OflessaccountsomeknighttheretoobjectWhoselosssogreatandharmfulcannotprove；

Mylord，yourlifewithgreatercareprotect，Andloveyourselfbecauseallusyoulove，Yourhappylifeisspirit，soul，andbreathOfallthiscamp，preserveitthenfromdeath。“

XXIII

Tothisheansweredthus，“Youknow，“hesaid，“InClarimontbymightyUrban’shandWhenIwasgirdedwiththisnobleblade，ForChrist’struefaithtofightineveryland，ToGodeventhenasecretvowImade，NotasacaptainherethisdaytostandAndgivedirections，butwithshieldandswordTofight，towin，ordieforChristmyLord。

XXIV

“WhenallthiscampinbattlestrongshallbeOrdainedandordered，welldisposedall，AndallthingsdonewhichtothehighdegreeAndsacredplaceIholdbelongenshall；

Thenreasonisit，nordissuadethoume，ThatIlikewiseassaultthissacredwall，LestfrommyvowtoGodlatemadeIswerve：

Heshallthislifedefend，keepandpreserve。“

XXV

Thusheconcludes，andeveryhardyknightHissamplefollowed，andhisbrethrentwain，Theotherprincesputonharnesslight，Asfootmenuse：butallthePagantrainTowardthatsidebenttheirdefensivemightWhichliesexposedtoviewofCharles’swainAndZephyrus’sweetblasts，foronthatpartThetownwasweakest，bothbysideandart。

XXVI

Onallpartselsethefortwasstrongbysite，Withmightyhillsdefencedfromforeignrage，AndtothispartthetyrantganuniteHissubjectsbornandbandsthatserveforwage，Fromthisexploithesparednorgreatnorlite，Theagedmen，andboysoftenderage，Tofireofangrywarstillbroughtnewfuel，Stones，darts，lime，brimstoneandbitumencruel。

XXVII

Allfullofarmsandweaponswasthewall，Underwhosebasisthatfairplaindothrun，TherestoodtheSoldanlikeagianttall，SostoodatRhodestheColossofthesun，Waisthigh，Argantesshowedhimselfwithal，AtwhosesternlookstheFrenchtoquakebegun，Clorindaonthecornertoweralone，InsilverarmslikerisingCynthiashone。

XXVIII

Herrattlingquiverathershouldershung，Thereinaflashofarrowsfeatheredweel。

Inherlefthandherbowwasbendedstrong，Thereinashaftheadedwithmortalsteel，SofittoshootshesingledforthamongHerfoeswhofirstherquarries’strengthshouldfeel，SofittoshootLatona’sdaughterstoodWhenNiobeshekilledandallherbrood。

XXIX

TheagedtyranttotteredonhisfeetFromgatetogate，fromwalltowallheflew，Hecomfortsallhisbandswithspeechessweet，Andeveryfortandbastiondothreview，ForeveryneedpreparedineverystreetNewregimentsheplacedandweaponsnew。

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