第65章

Besidehislordslainlaythenoblesteed，Therefriendwithfriendlaykilledlikeloverstrue，Therefoewithfoe，theliveunderthedead，Thevictorunderhimwhomlateheslew：

Ahoarseunperfectsounddideachwherespread，Whenceneithersilence，norplainoutcriesflew：

Therefuryroars，irethreats，andwoecomplains，Oneweeps，anothercries，hesighsforpains。

LII

Thearmsthatlatesofairandgloriousseem，Nowsoiledandslubbered，sadandsullengrow，Thesteelhisbrightnesslost，thegoldhisbeam；

Thecolorshadnopridenorbeauty’sshow；

Theplumesandfeathersontheircreststhatstream，Arestrowedwideupontheearthbelow：

Thehostsbothcladinblood，industandmire，Hadchangedtheircheer，theirpride，theirrichattire。

LIII

ButnowtheMoors，Arabians，Ethiopsblack，Oftheleftwingthatheldtheutmostmarge，Spreadforththeirtroops，andpurposedatthebackAndsidetheirheedlessfoestoassailandcharge：

SlingersandarcherswerenotslownorslackToshootandcast，whenwithhisbattlelargeRinaldocame，whosefury，hasteandire，Seemedearthquake，thunder，tempest，stormandfire。

LIV

ThefirsthemetwasAsimire，histhroneThatsetinMeroe’shotsunburntland，Hecuthisneckintwain，flesh，skinandbone，Thesableheaddowntumbledonthesand；

ButwhenbydeathofthisblackprincealoneThetasteofbloodandconquestoncehefand，Wholesquadronsthen，wholetroopstoearthhebrought，Thingswondrous，strange，incrediblehewrought。

LV

Hegavemoredeathsthanstrokes，andyethisblowsUponhisfeeblefoesfelloftandthick，Tomovethreetonguesasafierceserpentshows，Whichrollstheoneshehathswift，speedy，quick，SothinkseachPagan；eachArabiantrowsHewieldsthreeswords，allinonehiltthatstick；

Hisreadinesstheireyessoblindedhath，Theirdreadthatwonderbred，feargaveitfaith。

LVI

TheAfrictyrantsandthenegrokingsFelldownonheaps，drownedeachinother’sblood，Upontheirpeoplerantheknightshebrings，Prickedforwardbytheirguide’sexamplegood，KilledwerethePagans，broketheirbowsandslings：

Somedied，somefell；someyielded，nonewithstood：

Amassacrewasthis，nofight；theseputTheirfoestodeath，thoseholdtheirthroatstocut。

LVII

Smallwhiletheystood，withheartandhardyface，Ontheirboldbreastsdeepwoundsandhurtstobear，Butfledaway，andtroubledinthechaseTheirranksdisorderedbewithtoomuchfear：

Rinaldofollowedthemfromplacetoplace，Tillquitediscomfitanddispersedtheywere。

Thatdone，hestays，andallhisknightsrecalls，Andscornstostrikehisfoethatfliesorfalls。

LVIII

Likeasthewindstoppedbysomewoodorhill，Growsstrongandfierce，tearsboughsandtreesintwain，Butwithmildblasts，moretemperate，gentle，still，Blowsthroughtheamplefieldorspaciousplain；

Againsttherocksassea-wavesmurmurshrill，Butsilentpassamidtheopenmain：

Rinaldoso，whennonehisforcewithstood，Assuagedhisfury，calmedhisangrymood；

LIX

HescornedupontheirfearfulbacksthatfledTowreakhisireandspendhisforceinvain，Butgainstthefootmenstronghistroopsheled，WhosesidetheMoorshadopenleftandplain，TheAfricansthatshouldhavesuccoredThatbattle，allwererunawayorslain，UpontheirflankwithforceandcouragestoutHismenatarmsassailedthebandsonfoot：

LX

Hebraketheirpikes，andbra

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