第62章

ThroughthehighwaysVafrinowouldnotpass，Apathmoresecret，safeandshort，heknew，Andnowclosebythecity’swallhewas，Whensunwasset，nightintheeastupflew，Withdropsofbloodbesmearedhefoundthegrass，Andsawwherelayawarriormurderednew，Thatallbe-bledtheground，hisfacetoskiesHeturns，andseemstothreat，thoughdeadhelies：

CIII

HisharnessandhishabitbothbetrayedHewasaPagan；forwardwentthesquire，AndsawwhereasanotherchampionlaidDeadontheland，allsoiledwithbloodandmire，“ThiswassomeChristianknight，“Vafrinosaid：

Andmarkingwellhisarmsandrichattire，Heloosedhishelm，andsawhisvisageplain，Andcried，“Alas，hereliesTancredislain！“

CIV

Thewofulvirgintarried，andgaveheedTothefiercelooksofthatproudSaracine，Tillthathighcry，fullofsadfearanddread，Piercedthroughherheartwithsorrow，griefandpine，AtTancred’snamethithersheranwithspeed，Likeonehalfmad，ordrunkwithtoomuchwine，Andwhenshesawhisface，pale，bloodless，dead，Shelighted，nay，shestumbledfromhersteed：

CV

Herspringsoftearsshe1oosethforth，andcries，“Hitherwhybring’stthoume，ah，Fortuneblind？

Wheredead，forwhomIlived，mycomfortlies，Wherewarforpeace，travailforrestIfind；

Tancred，Ihavethee，seethee，yetthineeyesLookednotuponthyloveandhandmaidkind，Undotheirdoors，theirlidsfastclosedsever，Alas，Ifindtheefortolosetheeever。

CVI

“Ineverthoughtthattomineeyes，mydear，Thoucouldsthavegrievousorunpleasantbeen；

ButnowwouldblindorratherdeadIwere，Thatthysadplightmightbeunknown，unseen！

Alas！whereisthymirthandsmilingcheer？

Wherearethineeyes’clearbeamsandsparklessheen？

Ofthyfaircheekwhereisthepurplered，Andforehead’swhiteness？areallgone，alldead？

CVII

“Thoughgone，thoughdead，Ilovetheestill，behold；

Deathwounds，butkillsnotlove；yetifthoulive，Sweetsoul，stillinhisbreast，myfolliesboldAh，pardonlove’sdesires，andstealthsforgive；

Grantmefromhispalemouthsomekissescold，Sincedeathdothloveofjustrewarddeprive；

Andofthyspoilssaddeathaffordmethis，Letmehismouth，pale，coldandbloodless，kiss；

CVIII

“Ogentlemouth！withspeecheskindandsweetThoudidstrelievemygrief，mywoeandpain，Eremyweaksoulfromthisfrailbodyfleet，Ah，comfortmewithonedearkissortwain！

Perchanceifwealivehadhappedtomeet，Theyhadbeengivenwhichnowarestolen，Ovain，Ofeeblelife，betwixthislipsoutfly，Oh，letmekisstheefirst，thenletmedie！

CIX

“Receivemyyieldingspirit，andwiththineGuideittoheaven，wherealltruelovehathplace：“

Thissaid，shesighed，andtorehertressesfine，Andfromhereyestwostreamspouredonhisface，Themanrevived，withthoseshowersdivineAwaked，andopenedhislipsaspace；

Hislipswereopen；butfastshuthiseyes，Andwithhersighs，onesighfromhimupflies。

CX

ThedameperceivedthatTancredbreathedandsighed，Whichcalmedhergriefsomedealandeasedherfears：

“Unclosethineeyes，“shesays，“mylordandknight，Seemylastservices，myplaintsandtears，Seeherthatdiestoseethywofulplight，Thatofthypainherpartandportionbears；

Oncelookonme，smallisthegiftIcrave，Thelastwhichthoucanstgive，orIcanhave。“

CXI

Tancredlookedup，andclosedhiseyes

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