第42章

Whilethushesaid，theChristian’snobleguideFeltuncouthstrifeinhiscontentiousthought，Hethought，whatifhimselfinperzontriedThosewitchcraftsstrange，andbringthosecharmstonaught，Forsuchhedeemedthem，orelsewhereprovideFortimbereasiergotthoughfurthersought，Butfromhisstudyheatlastabraid，Calledbythehermitoldthattohimsaid：

LI

“Leaveoffthyhardythought，another’shandsOftheseherplantsthewooddispoilenshall，Now，nowthefatalshipofconquestlands，Hersailsarestruck，hersilveranchorsfall，Ourchampionbrokenhathhisworthlessbands，Andloosethfromthesoilwhichheldhimthrall，ThetimedrawsnighwhenourproudfoesinfieldShallslaughteredlie，andSion’sfortshallyield。“

LII

Thissaid，hisvisageshonewithbeamsdivine，Andmorethanmortalwashisvoice’ssound，Godfredo’sthoughttootheractsincline，Hisworkingbrainwasneveridlefound。

ButintheCrabnowdidbrightTitanshine，Andscorchedwithscaldingbeamstheparchedground，AndmadeunfitfortoilorwarlikefeatHissoldiers，weakwithlabor，faintwithsweat：

LIII

Theplanetsmildtheirlampsbenignquenchedout，Andcruelstarsinheavendidsignorize，WhoseinfluencecastfieryflamesaboutAndhotimpressionsthroughtheearthandskies，Thegrowingheatstillgathereddeeperrout，Thenoisomewarmththroughlandsandkingdomsflies，Aharmfulnightahurtfuldaysucceeds，Andworsethanbothnextmornherlightoutspreads。

LIV

WhenPhoebusrosehelefthisgoldenweed，Anddonnedagiteindeepestpurpledyed，Hissanguinebeamsabouthisforeheadspread，Asadpresageofillthatshouldbetide，Withvermeildropsatevenhistressesbleed，Foreshowsoffutureheat，fromtheoceanwideWhennextherose，andthusincreasedstillTheirpresentharmswithdreadoffutureill，LV

Whilethushebentgainstearthhisscorchingrays，Heburnttheflowers，burnthisClytiedear，Theleavesgrewwanuponthewitheredsprays，Thegrassandgrowingherbsallparchedwere，Earthcleftinrifts，infloodstheirstreamsdecays，Thebarrencloudswithlightningbrightappear，AndmankindfearedlestClimenes’childagainHaddrivenawryhissire’sill-guidedwain。

LVI

Asfromafurnaceflewthesmoketoskies，SuchsmokeasthatwhendamnedSodombrent，WithinhiscavessweetZephyrsilentlies，Stillwastheair，theracknorcamenorwent，Buto’erthelandswithlukewarmbreathingfliesThesouthernwind，fromsunburntAfricsent，WhichthickandwarmhisinterruptedblastsUpontheirbosoms，throats，andfacescasts。

LVII

Noryetmorecomfortbroughtthegloomynight，Inherthickshadeswasburningheatuprolled，HersablemantlewasembroideredbrightWithblazingstarsandglidingfiresforgold，Nortorefresh，sadearth，thythirstysprite，TheniggardmoonletfallherMaydewscold，Anddriedupthevitalmoisturewas，Intrees，inplants，inherbs，inflowers，ingrass。

LVIII

SleeptohisquietdalesexiledfledFromtheseunquietnights，andoftinvainThesoldiersrestlesssoughtthegodinbed，Butmostforthirsttheymournedandmostcomplain；

ForJuda’styranthadstrongpoisonshed，Poisonthatbreedsmorewoeanddeadlypain，ThanAcheronorStygianwatersbring，Ineveryfountain，cistern，wellandspring：

LIX

AndlittleSiloethathisstorebestowsOfpurestcrystalontheChristianbands，ThepebblesnakedinhischannelshowsAndscantlyglidesabovethescorchedsands，NorPoinMaywheno’erhisbanksheflows，NorGanges，watererofth

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