第59章

Suchwastheirwrestling，suchtheirshocksandthrowsThatdownatoncetheytumbledbothtoground，Argantes，——wereithaporskill，whoknows，Hisbetterhandlooseandinfreedomfound；

ButthegoodPrince，hishandmorefitforblows，WithhishugeweightthePaganunderbound；

Buthe，hisdisadvantagegreatthatknew，Letgohishold，andonhisfeetupflew：

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FarslowerrosetheunwieldySaracine，Andcaughtaraperehewasrearedupright。

ButasagainsttheblusteringwindsapineNowbendshistop，nowliftshisheadonheight，Hiscourageso，whenit’ganmostdecline，Themanreinforced，andadvancedhismight，Andwithfiercechangeofblowsrenewedthefray，Whererageforskill，horrorforart，boresway。

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ThepurpledropsfromTancred’ssidesdownrailed，ButfromthePaganranwholestreamsofblood，Wherewithhisforcegrewweak，hiscouragequailedAsfiresdiewhichfuelwantorfood。

TancredthatsawhisfeeblearmnowfailedTostrikehisblows，thatscanthestirredorstood，Assuagedhisanger，andhiswrathallayed，Andsteppingback，thusgentlyspokeandsaid：

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“Yield，hardyknight，andchanceofwarormeConfesstohavesubduedtheeinthisfight，Iwillnotrophy，triumph，spoilofthee，Norglorywish，norseekavictor’srightMoreterriblethanerst；“herewithgrewheAndallawakedhisfury，rageandmight，Andsaid，“Dar’stthouofvantagespeakorthink，OrmoveArgantesoncetoyieldorshrink？

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“Use，usethyvantage，theeandfortunebothIscorn，andpunishwillthyfoolishpride：“

Asahotbrandflamesmostereitforthgo’th，Anddyingblazethbrightoneveryside；

Sohe，whenbloodwaslost，withangerwroth，Revivedhiscouragewhenhispuissancedied，Andwouldhislatesthourwhichnowdrewnigh，Illustratewithhisend，andnoblydie。

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Hejoinedhislefthandtohersisterstrong，Andwiththembothletfallhisweightyblade。

Tancredtowardhisblowhisswordupslung，Butthatitsmoteaside，northereitstayed，ButfromhisshouldertohissidealongItglanced，andmanywoundsatonceitmade：

YetTancredfearednaught，forinhisheartFoundcowarddreadnoplace，fearhadnopart。

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Hisfearfulblowhedoubled，buthespentHisforceinwaste，andallhisstrengthinvain；

ForTancredfromtheblowagainsthimbent，Leapedaside，thestrokefellontheplain。

Withthineownweighto’erthrowntoearththouwent，Argantesstout，norcould’stthyselfsustain，Thyselfthouthrewestdown，Ohappyman，Uponwhosefallnoneboastortriumphcan！

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Hisgapingwoundsthefallsetopenwide，Thestreamsofbloodabouthimmadealake，Helpedwithhislefthand，ononekneehetriedTorearhimself，andnewdefencetomake：

Thecourteousprincesteppedback，and“Yieldthee！“cried，Nohurtheprofferedhim，noblowhestrake。

MeanwhilebystealththePaganfalsehimgaveAsuddenwound，threateningwithspeechesbrave：

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HerewithTancredifuriousgrew，andsaid，“Villain，dostthoumymercysodespise？“

Therewithhe

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