第40章

Butallmen’seyeswereonArsetesbent，Hissighsweredeep，hislooksfullofdespair，Outofhiswofuleyesnoteartherewent，Hisheartwashardenedwithhistoomuchcare，Hissilverlockswithdusthefoulbesprent，Heknockedhisbreast，hisfaceherentandtare，Andwhilethepressflockedtotheeunuchold，ThustothepeoplespakeArgantesbold：

CII

“Iwould，whenfirstIknewthehardymaidExcludedwasamongherChristianfoes，Havefollowedhertogivehertimelyaid，Orbyhersidethisbreathandlifetolose，WhatdidInot，orwhatleftIunsaidTomakethekingthegatesagainunclose？

Buthedenied，hispowerdidayerestrainMywill，mysuitwaswaste，myspeechwasvain：

CIII

“Ah，hadIgone，IwouldfromdangerfreeHavebroughttoSionthatsweetnymphagain，Orinthebloodyfight，wherekilledwasshe，Inherdefencetherenoblyhavebeenslain：

ButwhatcouldIdomore？thecounselsbeOfGodandmangainstmydesignmentsplain，DeadisClorindafair，laidincoldgrave，LetmerevengeherwhomIcouldnotsave。

CIV

“Jerusalem，hearwhatArgantessaith，HearHeaven，andifhebreakhisoathandword，Uponthisheadcastthunderinthywrath：

IwilldestroyandkillthatChristianlordWhothisfairdamebynightthusmurderedhath，NorfrommysideIwillungirdthisswordTillTancred’sheartitcleave，andshedhisblood，Andleavehiscorpsetowolvesandcrowsforfood。“

CV

Thissaid，thepeoplewithajoyfulshoutApplaudhisspeechesandhiswordsapprove，AndcalmedtheirgriefinhopetheboasterstoutWouldkilltheprince，wholatehadslainhislove。

Opromisevain！itotherwisefellout：

Menpurpose，buthighgodsdisposeabove，ForunderneathhisswordthisboasterdiedWhomthushescornedandthreatenedinhispride。

THIRTEENTHBOOK

THEARGUMENT。

IsmenosetstoguardtheforestoldThewickedsprites，whoseuglyshapesaffrayAndputtoflightthemen，whoselaborwouldTotheirdarkshadesletinheaven’sgoldenray：

ThithergoesTancredhardy，faithful，bold，ButfoolishpityletshimnotassayHisstrengthandcourage：heattheChristianpowerAnnoys，whomtorefreshGodsendsashower。

I

Butscant，dissolvedintoashescold，Thesmokingtowerfellonthescorchedgrass，WhennewdevicefoundouttheenchanteroldBywhichthetownbesiegedsecuredwas，Oftimberfithisfoesdeprivehewould，Suchterrorbredthatlateconsumedmass：

SothatthestrengthofSion’swallstoshake，Theyshouldnoturrets，rams，norenginesmake。

II

FromGodfrey’scampagrovealittlewayAmidthevalleysdeepgrowsoutofsight，ThickwitholdtreeswhosehorridarmsdisplayAnuglyshade，likeeverlastingnight；

Therewhenthesunspreadsforthhisclearestray，Dim，thick，uncertain，gloomyseemsthelight；

Aswheninevening，dayanddarknessstriveWhichshouldhisfoefromourhorizondrive。

III

Butwhenthesunhischairinseasdothsteep，Night，horror，darknessthicktheplaceinvade，WhichveilthemortaleyeswithblindnessdeepAndwithsadterrormakeweakheartsafraid，ThithernogroomdrivesforthhistendersheepTobrowse，oreasetheirfaintincoolingshade，Nortravellernorpilgrimtheretoenter，Soawfulseemsthatforestold，dareventure。

IV

UnitedtheretheghostsandgoblinsmeetTofrolicwiththeirmatesinsilentnight，Withdragons’wingssomecleavethewelkinfleet，Somenimblyruno’erhillsandvalleys

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