第50章

“Madam，“quothhe，“foryourdistressIgrieve，Andwouldamendit，ifImightorcould。

Fromyourwiseheartthatfondaffectiondrive：

IcannothatenorscornyouthoughIwould，Iseeknovengeance，wrongsIallforgive，NoryoumyservantnormyfoeIhold，Truthis，youerred，andyourestateforgot，Toogreatyourhatewas，andyourlovetoohot。

LIII

“Butthosearecommonfaults，andfaultsofkind，Excusedbynature，byyoursexandyears；

Ierredlikewise，ifIpardonfindNonecancondemnyou，thatourtrespasshears；

YourdearremembrancewillIkeepinmind，Injoys，inwoes，incomforts，hopesandfears，Callmeyoursoldierandyourknight，asfarAsChristianfaithpermits，andAsia’swar。

LIV

“Ah，letourfaultsandfolliesheretakeend，Andletourerrorspastyousatisfy，Andinthisangleoftheworldypend，Letboththefameandshamethereofnowdie，FromalltheearthwhereIamknownandkenned，Iwishthisfactshouldstillconcealedlie：

Noryetinfollowingme，poorknight，disgraceYourworth，yourbeauty，andyourprincelyrace。

LV

“Stayhereinpeace，Igo，norwendyoumayWithme，myguideyourfellowshipdenies，Stayhereorhencedepartsomebetterway，Andcalmyourthoughts，youarebothsageandwise。“

Whilethushespoke，herpassionsfoundnostay，Buthereandtheresheturnedandrolledhereyes，Andstaringonhisfaceawhile，atlastThusinfoulterms，herbitterwrathforthbrast：

LVI

“OfSophiafairthouneverwertthechild，NoroftheAzzainraceysprungthouart，Themadsea-wavestheehare，sometigresswildOnCaucasus’coldcragsnursedtheeapart；

Ah，cruelmanlinwhomnotokenmildAppears，ofpity，ruth，ortenderheart，Couldnotmygriefs，mywoes，myplaints，andallOnesighstrainfromthybreast，onetearmakefall？

LVII

“WhatshallIsay，orhowrenewmyspeech？

Hescornsme，leavesme，bidsmecallhimmine：

Thevictorhathhisfoewithinhisreach；

Yetpardonsher，thatmeritsdeathandpine；

Hearhowhecounselsme；howhecanpreach，LikechasteXenocrates，gainstlovedivine；

Oheavens，Ogods！whydothesemenofshame，Thusspoilyourtemplesandblasphemeyourname？

LVIII

“Gocruel，go，gowithsuchpeace，suchrest，Suchjoy，suchcomfort，asthouleavestmehere：

Myangrysouldischargedfromthisweakbreast，Shallhaunttheeever，andattendtheenear，Andfury-likeinsnakesandfirebrandsdressed，Shallayetormentthee，whomitlatehelddear：

Andifthou’scapetheseas，therocks，andsandsAndcometofightamongthePaganbands，LIX

“Therelyingwounded，mongstthehurtandslain，Ofthesemywrongsthoushaltthevengeancebear，AndoftArmidashaltthoucallinvain，Atthylastgasp；thishopeIsoontohear：“

Herefaintedshe，withsorrow，griefandpain，Herlatestwordsscantwellexpressedwere，Butinaswoononearthoutstretchedshelies，Stiffwereherfrozenlimbs，closedwerehereyes。

LX

Thouclosedthineeyes，Armida，heavenenviedEasetothygrief，orcomforttothywoe；

Ah，openthenagain，seetearsdownslideFromhiskindeyes，whomthouesteem’stthyfoe，Ifthouhadstheard，hissighshadmollifiedThineanger，hardhesighedandmournedso；

AndashecouldwithsadandruefullookHisleaveoftheeandlastfarewellhetook。

LXI

Whatshouldhedo？leaveonthenakedsandThiswofulladyhalfalive，halfdead？

Kindnessforbade，pitydidthatwithstand；

Buthardconstraint，alas！didthencehimlead；

Awayhewent，thewestwindblewfromlandMongsttherichtressesoftheirpilot’shead，Andwiththatgoldensailthewavesshecleft，Tolandhelooked，tilllandunseenhele

后续内容为VIP可读请开通VIP，或购买此章节