第38章

AmassofsolidfireburningbrightRolledupinsmoulderingfumes，thereburstethout，AndtheretheblusteringwindsaddstrengthandmightAndgatherclosethesparsedflamesabout：

TheFrenchmentrembledatthedreadfullight，Toarmsinhasteandfearranalltherout，Downfellthepiecedreadedsomuchinwar，Thuswhatlongdaysdomakeonehourdothmar。

XLVII

TwoChristianbandsthiswhilecametotheplaceWithspeedyhaste，wheretheybeheldthefire，Argantestothemcriedwithscornfulgrace，“Yourbloodshallquenchtheseflames，andquenchmineire：“

Thissaid，themaidandhewithsoberpaceDrewback，andtothebanksthemselvesretire，FasterthanbrookswhichfallingshowersincreaseTheirfoesaugment，andfasteronthempress。

XLVIII

Thegildenportwasopened，andforthsteppedWithallhissoldiersbold，theTurkishking，Readytoaidthetwohisforcehekept，Whenfortuneshouldthemhomewithconquestbring，OverthebarsthehardycoupleleaptAndafterthemabandofChristiansfling，WhomSolymandrovebackwithcouragestout，Andshutthegate，butshutClorindaout。

XLIX

Alonewassheshutforth，forinthathourWhereintheyclosedtheport，thevirginwent，Andfullofheatandwrath，herstrengthandpowerGainstArimon，thatstruckhererst，shebent，Sheslewtheknight，norArgantinthatstowreWistofherparting，orherfierceintent，Thefight，thepress，thenight，anddarksomeskiesCarefromhishearthadta’en，sightfromhiseyes。

L

Butwhenappeasedwasherangrymood，Herfurycalmed，andsettledwasherhead，Shesawthegateswereshut，andhowshestoodAmidherfoes，sheheldherselffordead；

Whilenonehermarkedatlastshethoughtitgood，Tosaveherlife，someotherpathtotread，Shefeignedheroneofthem，andcloseherdrewAmidthepressthatnonehersaworknew：

LI

ThenasawolfguiltyofsomemisdeedFliestosomegrovetohidehimselffromview，Sofavoredwiththenight，withsecretspeedDisseveredfromthepressthedamselflew：

Tancredaloneofherescapetookheed，Heonthatquarterwasarrivednew，WhenArimonshekilledhethithercame，Hesawit，markedit，andpursuedthedame。

LII

Hedeemedshewassomemanofmicklemight，Andonherpersonwouldheworshipwin，OverthehillsthenymphherjourneydightTowardanotherport，theretogetin：

Withhideousnoisefastafterspurredtheknight，Sheheardandstayed，andthusherwordsbegin，“Whathastehastthou？ridesoftly，takethybreath，Whatbringestthou？“Heanswered，“Waranddeath。“

LIII

“Andwaranddeath，“quothshe，“heremayestthougetIfthouforbattlecome，“withthatshestayed：

Tancredtogroundhisfootinhastedownset，Andlefthissteed，onfoothesawthemaid，Theircouragehot，theirireandwraththeywhet，Andeitherchampiondrewatrenchantblade，Togetherranthey，andtogetherstroke，Liketwofiercebullswhomrageandloveprovoke。

LIV

Worthyofroyallistsandbrightestday，Worthyagoldentrumpandlaurelcrown，TheactionswereandwondersofthatfrayWhichsableknightdidindarkbosomdrown：

Yetnight，consentthatItheiractsdisplayAndmaketheirdeedstofutureagesknown，AndinrecordsoflongenduringstoryEnroltheirpraise，theirfame，theirworthandglory。

LV

Theyneithershrunk，norvantagesoughtofground，Theytraversenot，norskippedfromparttopart，Theirblowswereneitherfalsenorfeignedfound，Then

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