第35章

Forontheirpartthegreatestslaughterlight，Theyhadnosheltergainstsosharpashower，Someleftonlivebetookthemselvestoflight，Sofearedtheythisdeadlythunderingtower：

ButSolymanstayedlikeavaliantknight，Andsomewithhim，thattrustedinhispower，Arganteswithalongbeechtreeinhand，Ranthither，thishugeenginetowithstand：

L

Withthishepushedthetower，andbackitdrivesThelengthofallhistree，awondrousway，Thehardyvirginbyhissidearrives，TohelpArgantesinthishardassay：

Thebandthatusedtheram，thisseasonstrivesTocutthecords，whereinthewoolpackslay，Whichdone，thesacksdowninthetrenchesfall，Andtothebatterynakedleftthewall。

LI

Thetowerabove，therambeneathdoththunder，Whatlimeandstonesuchpuissancecouldabide？

Thewallbegan，newbruisedandcrushedasunder，Herwoundedlaptoopenbroadandwide，GodfreyhimselfandhisbroughtsafelyunderTheshatteredwall，wheregreatestbreachhespied，Himselfhesavesbehindhismightytarge，Ashieldnotusedbutinsomedesperatecharge。

LII

FromhenceheseeswhereSolymandescends，Downtothethresholdofthegapingbreach，AndthereitseemsthemightyprinceintendsGodfredo’shopedentrancetoimpeach：

Argantes，andwithhimthemaid，defendsThewallsabove，towhichthetowerdothreach，Hisnobleheart，whenGodfreythisbeheld，Withcouragenewwithwrathandvalorswelled。

LIII

HeturnedaboutandtogoodSigierespake，Whobarehisgreatestshieldandmightybow，“Thatsureandtrustytargetletmetake，ImpenetrableisthatshieldIknow，OvertheseruinswillIpassagemake，Andenterfirst，thewayiseathandlow，AndtimerequiresthatbysomenoblefeatIshouldmakeknownmystrengthandpuissancegreat。“

LIV

Hescanthadspoken，scantreceivedthecharge，Whenonhislegasuddenshafthimhit，Andthroughthatpartaholemadewideandlarge，Wherehisstrongsinewsfastenedwereandknit。

Clorinda，thouthisarrowdidstdischarge，AndletthePagansblessthyhandforit，ForbythatshotthousavedstthemthatdayFrombondagevile，fromdeathandsuredecay。

LV

Thewoundedduke，asthoughhefeltnopain，Stillforwardwent，andmountedupthebreachHishighattemptatfirsthenouldrefrain，Andaftercalledhislordswithcheerfulspeech；

Butwhenhislegcouldnothisweightsustain，Hesawhiswilldidfarhispoweroutreach，Andmorehestrovehisgriefincreasedthemore，Theboldassaultheleftatlengththerefore：

LVI

AndwithhishandhebeckonedGuelphonear，Andsaid，“Imustwithdrawmetomytent，Myplaceandpersoninmineabsencebear，Supplymywant，letnotthefightrelent，Igo，andwillerelongagainbehere；

Igoandstraightreturn：“thissaid，hewent，Onalightsteedheleaped，ando’erthegreenHerode，butrodenot，ashethought，unseen。

LVII

WhenGodfreyparted，partedeketheheart，。

ThestrengthandfortuneoftheChristianbands，。

Courageincreasedintheiradversepart，Wrathintheirhearts，andvigorintheirhands：

Valor，success，strength，hardinessandart，Failedintheprincesofthewesternlands，Theirswordswereblunt，faintwastheirtrumpet’sblast，Theirsunwasset，orelsewithcloudso’ercast。

LVIII

UponthebulwarksnowappearedboldThatfearfulbandthatlatefordreadwasfled！

ThewomenthatClorinda’sstreng

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