第57章

Andturningtotheworthieshimbehind，Allhardyknights，whomDudonlatedidguide，“Ohshame，“quothhe，“thiswallnowardothfind，Whenbatterediselsewhereeachpart，eachside；

Allpainissafetytoavaliantmind，Eachwayiseathtohimthatdaresabide，Comeletusscalethiswall，thoughstrongandhigh，Andwithyourshieldskeepoffthedartsthatfly。“

LXXIV

Withhimunitedallwhilethushespake，Theirtargetshardabovetheirheadstheythrew，WhichjoinedinoneanironpentisemakeThatfromthedreadfulstormpreservedthecrew。

Defendedthustheirspeedycoursetheytake，Andtothewallwithoutresistancedrew，ForthatstrongpenticleprotectedwellTheknights，fromallthatflewandallthatfell。

LXXV

AgainstthefortRinaldoganuprearAladderhuge，anhundredstepsofheight，AndinhisarmthesamedideasilybearAndmoveaswindsdoreedsorrusheslight，Sometimesatree，arock，adartorspear，Fellfromabove，yetforwardclombtheknight，Andupwardfearlesspierced，carelessstill，ThoughMountOlympusfell，orOssahill：

LXXVI

Amountofruins，andofshaftsawoodUponhisshouldersandhisshieldhebore，Onehandtheladderheldwhereonhestood，Theotherbarehistargehisfacebefore；

Hishardytroop，byhisexamplegoodProvoked，withhimtheplaceassaultedsore，Andladderslongagainstthewalltheyclap，Unlikeincourageyet，unlikeinhap：

LXXVII

Onedied，anotherfell；heforwardwent，Andthesehecomforts，andhethreateneththose，NowwithhishandoutstretchedthebattlementWell-nighhereached，whenallhisarmedfoesRanthither，andtheirforceandfurybentTothrowhimheadlongdown，yetuphegoes，Awondrousthing，oneknightwholearmedbandsAlone，andhangingintheair，withstands：

LXXVIII

Withstands，andforcethhisgreatstrengthsofar，Thatlikeapalmwhereonhugeweightdothrest，Hisforcessoresistedstrongerare，Hisvirtueshigherrisethemoreoppressed，Tillallthatwouldhisentrancebolddebar，Hebackwarddrove，upleapedandpossessedThewall，andsafeandeasywithhisblade，Toallthataftercame，thepassagemade。

LXXIX

Therekillingsuchasdurstanddidwithstand，TonobleEustacethatwasliketofallHereachedforthhisfriendlyconqueringhand，Andnexthimselfhelpedhimtomountthewall。

ThiswhileGodfredoandhispeoplelandTheirlivestogreaterharmsanddangersthrall，Fortherenotmanwithman，norknightwithknightContend，butenginestherewithenginesfight。

LXXX

ForinthatplacethePaynimsrearedapost，Whichlatehadservedsomegallantshipformast，Andoveritanotherbeamtheycrossed，Pointedwithironsharp，toitmadefastWithropeswhichasmenwouldthedormanttossed，Nowout，nowin，nowback，nowforwardcast。

InhisswiftpulleysoftthemenwithdrewThetree，andofttheriding-balkforththrew：

LXXXI

Themightybeamredoubtedofthisblows，Andwithsuchforcetheenginesmoteandhit，Thatherbroadsidethetowerwideopenthrows，Herjointswerebroke，herrafterscleftandsplit；

Butyetgainsteveryhapwhencemischiefgrows，Preparedthepiece，gainstsuchextremesmadefit，Launchforthtwoscythes，sharp，cutting，longandbroadAndcuttheropeswhereontheenginerode：

LXXXII

Asanoldrock，whichageorstormywindTearsfromsomecraggyhillormountainsteep，Dothbreak，dothbruise，andintodustdothgrindWoods，houses，hamlets，herds，andfol

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