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ButoldRaymondowithhishardycrewBychancecamethither，tohisgreatmishap；

Tothatdefendedpaththeoldmanflew，Andscornedhisblowsandhimthatkeptthegap，Hestruckhisfoe，hisblownobloodforthdrew，Butonthefrontwiththathecaughtarap，Whichinaswoon，lowinthedusthimlaid，Wideopen，trembling，withhisarmsdisplayed。

XLIV

ThePagansgatheredheartatlast，thoughfearTheircourageweakhadputtoflightbutlate，Sothattheconquerorsrepulsedwere，Andbeatenback，elseslainbeforetheGate：

TheSoldan，mongstthedeadbesidehimnearThatsawLordRaymondlieinsuchestate，Criedtohismen，“Withinthesebars，“quothhe，“Comedrawthisknight，andlethimcaptivebe。“

XLV

Forwardtheyrushedtoexecutehisword，Buthardanddangerousthatemprisetheyfound，FornoneofRaymond’smenforsooktheirlord，Buttotheirguide’sdefencetheyflockedround，Thencefuryfights，hencepitydrawsthesword，Norstrivetheyforvilecauseoronlightground，Thelifeandfreedomofthatchampionbrave，Thosespoil，thesewouldpreserve，thosekill，thesesave。

XLVI

ButyetatlastiftheyhadlongerfoughtThehardySoldanwouldhavewonthefield；

ForgainsthisthunderingmaceavailednaughtOrhelmoftemperfineorsevenfoldshield：

ButfromeachsidegreatsuccornowwasbroughtTohisweakfoes，nowfittofaintandyield，AndbothatoncetoaidandhelpthesameThesovereignDukeandyoungRinaldocame。

XLVII

Aswhenashepherd，ragingroundaboutThatseesastormwithwind，hail，thunder，rain，Whengloomycloudshaveday’sbrighteyeputout，HistenderflocksdrivesfromtheopenplainTosomethickgroveormountain’sshadyfoot，WhereHeaven’sfiercewraththeymayunhurtsustain，Andwithhishook，hiswhistleandhiscriesDrivesforthhisfleecycharge，andwiththemflies：

XLVIII

SofledtheSoldan，whenhegandescryThistempestcomefromangrywarforthcast，Thearmorclashedandlightenedgainstthesky，Andfromeachsideswords，weapons，fireoutbrast：

Hesenthisfolkuptothefortresshigh，Toshunthefuriousstorm，himselfstayedlast，Yettothedangerhegaveplaceatlength，Forwit，hiscourage；wisdomruledhisstrength。

XLIX

Butscanttheknightwassafethegatewithin，Scantclosedwerethedoors，whenhavingbrokeThebars，RinaldodothassaultbeginAgainsttheport，andonthewicketstrokeHismatchlessmight，hisgreatdesiretowin，Hisoathandpromise，dothhiswrathprovoke，Forhehadsworn，norshouldhiswordbevain，TokillthemanthathadPrinceSwenoslain。

L

AndnowhisarmedhandthatcastlegreatWouldhaveassaulted，andhadshortlywon，NorsafepardietheSoldanthereaseatHadfoundhisfatalfoes’sharpwrathtoshun，HadnotGodfredosoundedtheretreat；

Fornowdarkshadestoshroudtheearthbegun，Withinthetownthedukewouldlodgethatnight，Andwiththemornrenewtheassaultandfight。

LI

Withcheerfullookthustohisfolkhesaid，“HighGodhathholpenwellhischildrendear，Thisworkisdone，therestthisnightdelayedDothlittlelaborbring，lessdoubt，nofear，Thistower，ourfoe’sweakhopeandlatestaid，Weconquerwill，whensunshallnextappear：

MeanwhilewithloveandtenderruthgoseeAndcomfortthosewhichhurtandwoundedbe；

LII

“GocuretheirwoundswhichboldlyventuredTheirlives，andspilttheirbloodstogetthishold，ThatfittethmorethishostforChristfo

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