第53章

“Natureliftsupthyforeheadtotheskies，Andfillsthyheartwithhighandnoblethought，Thatthoutoheavenwardayeshouldstliftthineeyes，Andpurchasefamebydeedswelldoneandwrought；

Shegivestheeire，bywhichnotcouragefliesToconquests，notthroughbrawlsandbattlesfoughtForciviljars，northattherebyyoumightYourwickedmalicewreakandcursedspite。

LXIII

“Butthatyourstrengthspurredforthwithnoblewrath，WithgreaterfurymightChrist’sfoesassault，AndthatyourbridleshouldwithlesserscathEachsecretvice，andkilleachinwardfault；

ForsohisgodlyangerruledhathEachrighteousmanbeneathheaven’sstarryvault，Andathiswillmakesitnowhot，nowcold，Nowletsitrun，nowdothitfetteredhold。“

LXIV

Thusparleyedhe；Rinaldo，hushedandstill，Greatwisdomheardinthosefewwordscompiled，Hemarkedhisspeech，apurpleblushdidfillHisguiltychecks，downwenthiseyesightmild。

ThehermitbyhisbashfullookshiswillWellunderstood，andsaid，“Lookup，mychild，AndpaintedinthispreciousshieldbeholdThegloriousdeedsofthyforefathersold。

LXV

“Thineelders’gloryhereinseeandknow，Invirtue’spathhowtheytrodalltheirdays，Whomthouartfarbehind，arunnerslowInthistruecourseofhonor，fameandpraise：

Up，up，thyselfincitebythefairshowOfknightlyworthwhichthisbrightshieldbewrays，Thatbethyspurtopraise！“AtlasttheknightLookedup，andonthoseportraitsbenthissight。

LXVI

ThecunningworkmanhadinlittlespaceInfiniteshapesofmentherewellexpressed，FortheredescribedwastheworthyraceAndpedigreeofallofthehouseofEst：

ComefromaRomanspringo’eralltheplaceFlowedpurestreamsofcrystalseastandwest，Withlaurelcrownedstoodtheprincesold，Theirwarsthehermitandtheirbattlestold。

LXVII

HeshowedthemCaiusfirst，whenfirstinpreyTopeoplestrangethefallingempirewent，FirstPrinceofEst，thatdidthesceptreswayO’ersuchaschosehimlordbytreeconsent；

Hisweakerneighborstohisruleobey，Needmadethemstoop，constraintdothforcecontent；

After，whenLordHonoriuscalledthetrainOfsavageGothsintohislandagain，LXVIII

AndwhenallItalydidburnandflameWithbloodywar，bythisfiercepeoplemad，WhenRomeacaptiveandaslavebecame，Andtobequitedestroyedwasmostafraid，Aurelius，tohiseverlastingfame，Preservedinpeacethefolkthathimobeyed：

NextwhomwasForest，whotheragewithstoodOftheboldHuns，andoftheirtyrantproud。

LXIX

KnownbyhislookwasAttilathefell，Whosedragoneyesshonebrightwithanger’sspark，Worsefacedthanadog，whoviewedhimwellSupposedtheysawhimgrinandheardhimbark；

Butwheninsinglefighthelostthebell，Howthroughhistroopshefledtheremightyoumark，AndhowLordForestafterfortifiedAquilea’stown，andhowforithedied。

LXX

Fortherewaswroughtthefatalendandfine，Bothofhimselfandofthetownhekept：

ButhisgreatsonrenownedAcarine，Intohisfather’splaceandhonorstepped：

Tocruelfate，nottotheHuns，AltineGaveplace，andwhentimeservedagainforthleapt，AndinthevaleofPobuiltforhisseatOfmanyavillageasmallcitygreat；

LXXI

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