第63章

“Asithathever，“thustheDukebegun，“Thycounselshowsthywisdomandthylove，Andwhatyouleftindoubtshallthusbedone，Wewilltheirforceinpitchedbattleprove；

Closedinthiswallandtrench，thefighttoshun，Dothillthiscampbeseem，andworsebehove，Butwetheirstrengthandmanhoodwillassay，Andtry，inopenfieldandopenday。

CXXXI

“Thefameofourgreatconqueststosustain，Orbideourlooksandthreats，theyarenotable，AndwhenthisarmyissubduedandslainThenisourempiresettled，firmandstable，Thetowershallyield，orbutresistinvain，Forfearheranchoris，despairhercable。“

Thusheconcludes，androllingdownthewestFastsetthestars，andcalledthemalltorest。

TWENTIETHBOOK

THEARGUMENT。

ThePaganhostarrives，andcruelfightMakeswiththeChristiansandtheirfaithfulpower；

TheSoldanlongsinfieldtoprovehismight，Withtheoldkingquitsthebesiegedtower；

Yetbothareslain，andineternalnightAfamoushandgiveseachhisfatalhour；

RinaldappeasedArmida；firstthefieldTheChristianswin，thenpraisetoGodtheyyield。

I

Thesuncalleduptheworldfromidlesleep，AndofthedaytenhoursweregoneandpastWhentheboldtroopthathadthetowertokeepEspiedasuddenmist，thatovercastTheearthwithmirksomecloudsanddarknessdeep，AndsawitwastheEgyptiancampatlastWhichraisedthedust，forhillsandvalleysbroadThathostdidoverspreadandoverload。

II

TherewithamerryshoutandjoyfulcryThePagansrearedfromtheirbesiegedhold；

ThecranesfromThracewithsucharumorfly，HishoaryfrostandsnowwhenHyemsoldPoursdown，andfasttowarmerregionshie，Fromthesharpwinds，fiercestormsandtempestscold；

Andquick，andreadythisnewhopeandaid，Theirhandstoshoot，theirtonguestothreatenmade。

III

Fromwhencetheirire，theirwrathandhardythreatProceeds，theFrenchwellknew，andplainespied，ForfromthewallsandportsthearmygreatTheysaw；herstrength，hernumber，pomp，andpride，Swelledtheirbreastswithvalor’snobleheat；

Battleandfighttheywished，“Arm，arm！“theycried；

TheyouthtogivethesignoffightallprayedTheirDuke，andweredispleasedbecausedelayedIV

Tillmorningnext，forherefusedtofight；

Theirhasteandheathebridled，butnotbrake，NoryetwithsuddenfrayorskirmishlightOfthesenewfoeswouldhevaintrialmake。

“Aftersomanywars，“hesays，“goodrightItis，thatoneday’srestatleastyoutake，“

ForthusinhisvainfoeshecherishwouldThehopewhichintheirstrengththeyhaveandhold。

V

ToseeAurora’sgentlebeamappear，Thesoldiersarmed，prestandreadylay，TheskieswereneverhalfsofairandclearAsinthebreakingofthatblessedday，Themerrymorningsmiled，andseemedtowearUponhersilvercrownsun’sgoldenray，AndwithoutcloudheavenhisredoubledlightBentdowntoseethisfield，thisfray，thisfight。

VI

Whenfirsthesawthedaybreakshowandshine，Godfreyhishostingoodarraybroughtout，AndtobesiegethetyrantAladineRaymondheleft，andallthefaithfulroutThatfromthetownswascomeofPalestineToserveandsuccortheirdelivererstout，AndwiththemleftahardytroopbesideOfGascoignsstrong，inarmswellproved，ofttried。

VII

SuchwasGodfre

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