第66章

Itseemedhisthirstandhunger’suagehewouldWiththeirslainbodies，andtheirbloodpouredout，WithhimhistroopsandAladinooldSlewtheirbesiegers，killedtheGascoignrout：

ButRaymondrantomeettheSoldanbold，Nortoencounterhimhadfearordoubt，Thoughhisrighthandbyprooftoowellheknow，Whichlaidhimlatefordeadatonehugeblow。

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Theymet，andRaymondfellamidthefield，Thisblowagainuponhisforeheadlight，Itwasthefaultandweaknessofhiseild，Ageisnotfittobearstrokesofsuchmight，Eachoneliftuphissword，advancedhisshield，Thosewoulddestroy，andthesedefendtheknight。

OnwenttheSoldan，forthemanhethoughtWasslain，oreasilymightbecaptivebrought。

LXXXI

Amongtherestheran，heraged，hesmote，Andinsmallspace，smalltime，greatwonderswroughtAndashisragehimledandfuryhot，Tokillandmurder，matternewhesought：

AsfromhissupperpoorwithhungrythroatApeasanthastes，toarichfeastybrought；

SofromthisskirmishtothebattlegreatHeran，andquenchedwithbloodhisfury’sheat。

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Wherebatteredwasthewallhesalliedout，Andtothefieldinhasteandheathegoes，Withhimwentrageandfury，fearanddoubtRemainedbehind，amonghisscatteredfoes：

Towintheconqueststrovehissquadronstout，Whichheunperfectleft；yetlothtoloseTheday，theChristiansfight，resistanddie，Andreadyweretoyield，retireandfly。

LXXXIII

TheGascoignbandsretired，butkeptarray，TheSyrianpeopleranawayoutright，ThefightwasneartheplacewhereTancredlay，Hishousewasfullofnoiseandgreataffright，Heroseand1ookedforthtoseethefray，Thougheverylimbwereweak，faint，voidofmight；

Hesawthecountrylie，hismeno’erthrown，Somebeatenback，somekilled，somefelleddown。

LXXXIV

Courageinnobleheartsthatne’erisspent，Yetfaintednot，thoughfaintwereeverylimb，Butreinforcedeachmembercleftandrent，Andwantofbloodandstrengthsuppliedinhim；

Inhislefthandhisheavyshieldhehent，Norseemedtheweighttoogreat，hiscurtlaxtrimHisrighthanddrew，norformorearmshestoodOrstayed，heneedsnomorewhoseheartisgood：

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Butcomingforth，cried，“Whitherwillyourun，Andleaveyourleadertohisfoesinprey？

What！shalltheseheathenofhisarmorwon，Intheirviletempleshanguptrophiesgay？

GohometoGascoignthen，andtellhissonThatwherehisfatherdied，youranaway：“

Thissaid，againstathousandarmedfoes，Hedidhisbreastweak，naked，sick，oppose。

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Andwithhisheavy，strongandmightytarge，Thatwithsevenhardbulls’hideswassurelylined，AndstrengthenedwithacoverthickandlargeOfstiffandwell-attemperedsteelbehind，HeshieldedRaymondfromthefuriouscharge，Fromswords，fromdarts，fromweaponsofeachkind，Andallhisfoesdrovebackwithhissharpblade，Thatsureandsafehelay，asinashade。

LXXXVII

Thussaved，thusshielded，Raymond’ganrespire，Heroseandrearedhimselfinlittlespace，AndinhisbosomburnedthedoublefireOfvengeance；wrathhisheart；shamefilledhisface；

Helookedaroundtospy，suchwashisire，Themanwhosestrokehadlaidhiminthatplace，Whomwhenheseesnot，fordisdainhequakes，Andonhispeoplesharprevengementtakes。

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