Butnowthewallsandturretsroundabout,Bothyoungandoldwithmanythousandsfill;
  ThekingClorindasentandherbraverout,Tokeepthefield,shestayeduponthehill:
  GodfreylikewisesomeChristianbandssentoutWhicharmed,andrankedingoodarraystoodstill,AndtotheirchampionsemptyletremainTwixteithertroopalargeandspaciousplain。
  LXXXIV
  ArganteslookedforTancredibold,Butsawanuncouthfoeatlastappear,Raymondrodeon,andwhatheaskedhim,told,Betterbychance,“Tancredisnowelsewhere,Yetglorynotofthat,myselfbeholdAmcomeprepared,andbidtheebattlehere,Andinhisplace,orformyselftofight,Lo,hereIam,whoscornthyheathenishmight。“
  LXXXV
  ThePagancastascornfulsmileandsaid,“ButwhereisTancred,ishestillinbed?
  Hislookslateseemedtomakehighheavenafraid;
  Butnowfordreadheisordeadorfled;
  Butwhe’erearth’scentreorthedeepseamadeHislurkinghole,itshouldnotsavehishead。“
  “Thouliest,“hesays,“tosaysobraveaknightIsfledfromthee,whotheeexceedsinmight。“
  LXXXVI
  TheangryPagansaid,“IhavenotspiltMylaborthen,ifthouhisplacesupply,Gotakethefield,andlet’sseehowthouwiltMaintainthyfoolishwordsandthatbravelie;“
  Thusparleyedtheytomeetinequaltilt,Eachtookhisaimatother’shelmonhigh,EveninthefighthisfoegoodRaymondhit,Butshakedhimnot,hedidsofirmlysit。
  LXXXVII
  ThefierceCircassianmissedofhisblow,Athingwhichseldbefellthemanbefore,Theangel,byunseen,hisforcedidknow,Andfarawrythepoignantweaponbore,Hebursthislanceagainstthesandbelow,Andbithislipsforrage,andcursedandswore,Againsthisfoereturnedheswiftaswind,Halfmadinarmsasecondmatchtofind。
  LXXXVIII
  Liketoaramthatbuttswithhornedhead,Sospurredheforthhishorsewithdesperaterace:
  Raymondathisrighthandletslidehissteed,AndashepassedstruckatthePagan’sface;
  Heturnedagain,theearlwasnothingdread,Yetsteptaside,andtohisragegaveplace,Andonhishelmwithallhisstrengthgansmite,Whichwassohardhiscourtlaxcouldnotbite。
  LXXXIX
  TheSaracenemployedhisartandforceTogriphisfoewithinhismightyarms,Butheavoidednimblywithhishorse,Hewasnoprenticeinthosefiercealarms,Abouthimmadehemanyawindingcourse,Nostrength,norsleightthesubtlewarriorharms,Hisnimblesteedobeyedhisreadyhand,Andwherehesteptnoprintleftinthesand。
  XC
  Aswhenacaptaindothbesiegesomehold,Setinamarshorhighuponahill,Andtriethwaysandwilesathousandfold,Tobringthepiecesubjectedtohiswill;
  SofaredtheCountywiththePaganbold;
  Andwhenhedidhisheadandbreastnoneill,Hisweakerpartshewiselyganassail,Andentrancesearchedoft’twixtmailandmail。
  XCI
  Atlasthehithimonaplaceortwain,Thatonhisarmstheredbloodtrickleddown,Andyethimselfuntoucheddidremain,Nonailwasbroke,noplumecutfromhiscrown;
  Argantesragingspenthisstrengthinvain,Wastewerehisstrokes,histhrustswereidlethrown,Yetpressedheon,anddoubledstillhisblows,Andwherehehitsheneithercaresnorknows。
  XCII
  AmongathousandblowstheSaracineAtlaststruckone,whenRaymondwassonear,ThatnottheswiftnessofhisAquilineCouldhisdearlordfromthathugedangerbear:
  Butlo,athandunseenwashelpdivine,Whichsaveswhenworldlycomfortsnoneappear,Theangelonhistargereceivedthatstroke,AndonthatshieldArgantes’swordwasbroke。
  XCIII
  Theswordwasbroke,thereinnowonderliesIfearthlytemperedmetalcouldnotholdAgainstthattargetforgedabovetheskies,Downfellthebladeinpiecesonthemould;
  TheproudCircassianscantbelievedhiseyes,Thoughnaughtwerelefthimbutthehiltsofgold,Andfullofthoughtsamazedawhilehestood,WonderingtheChristian’sarmorwassogood。
  XCIV
  Thebrittlewebofthatrichswordhethought,WasbrokethroughhardnessoftheCounty’sshield;
  AndsothoughtRaymond,whodiscoverednaughtWhatsuccorHeavendidforhissafetyyield:
  ButwhenhesawthemangainstwhomhefoughtUnweaponed,stillstoodheinthefield;
  Hisnobleheartesteemedtheglorylight,Atsuchadvantageifheslewtheknight。
  XCV
  “Gofetch,“hewouldhavesaid,“anotherblade,“
  Wheninhisheartabetterthoughtarose,HowforChrist’sgloryhewaschampionmade,HowGodfreyhadhimtothiscombatchose,Thearmy’shonoronhisshoulderlaidTohazardsnewhelistnotthatexpose;
  Whilethushisthoughtsdebatedonthecase,ThehiltsArganteshurledathisface。
  XCVI
  Andforwardspurredhismounturefiercewithal,Withinhisarmslonginghisfoetostrain,Uponwhosehelmtheheavyblowdidfall,Andbentwell-nighthemetaltohisbrain:
  Buthe,whosecouragewasheroical,Leaptby,andmakesthePagan’sonsetvain,Andwoundshishand,whichheoutstretchedsaw,Fiercerthaneagles’talon,lions’paw。
  XCVII
  Nowhere,nowthere,oneverysideherode,Withnimblespeed,andspurrednowout,nowin,AndashewentandcamestilllaidonloadWhereLordArgantes’armswereweakandthin;
  Allthathugeforcewhichinhisarmsabode,Hiswrath,hisire,hisgreatdesiretowin,Againsthisfoetogetherallhebent,Andheavenandfortunefurtheredhisintent。
  XCVIII
  Buthe,whosecouragefornoperilfails,Wellarmed,andbetterhearted,scornshispower。
  Likeatallshipwhenspentareallhersails,Whichstillresiststherageofstormandshower,Whosemightyribsfastboundwithbandsandnails,WithstandsfierceNeptune’swrath,formanyanhour,Andyieldsnotupherbruisedkeeltowinds,Inwhosesternblastnoruthnorgraceshefinds:
  XCIX
  Argantessuchthypresentdangerwas,WhenSatanstirredtoaidtheeatthyneed,Inhumanshapeheforgedanairymass,Andmadetheshadeabodyseemindeed;
  WellmightthespiritofClorindapass,Likeheritwas,inarmorandinweed,Instature,beauty,countenanceandface,Inlooks,inspeech,ingesture,andinpace。
  C
  Andforthespiritshouldseemthesameindeed,Fromwhereshewaswhoseshowandshapeithad,Towardthewallitrodewithfeignedspeed,Wherestoodthepeoplealldismayedandsad,Toseetheirknightofhelphavesogreatneed,Andyetthelawofarmsallhelpforbad。
  ThereinaturretsatasoldierstoutTowatch,andataloop-holepeepedout;
  CI
  Thespiritspaketohim,calledOradine,Thenoblestarcherthenthathandledbow,“OOradine,“quothshe,“whostraightaslineCan’stshoot,andhiteachmarksethighorlow,Ifyonderknight,alas!beslaininfine,Aslikestis,greatruthitwereyouknow,Andgreatershame,ifhisvictoriousfoeShouldwithhisspoilstriumphanthomewardgo。
  CII
  “Nowprovethyskill,thinearrow’ssharpheaddipInyonderthievishFrenchman’sguiltyblood,IpromisetheethysovereignshallnotslipTogivetheelargerewardsforsuchagood;“
  Thussaidthespirit;themandidlaughandskipForhopeoffuturegain,norlongerstood,Butfromhisquiverhugeashafthehent,Andsetitinhismightybownewbent,CIII
  Twangedthestring,outflewthequarrellong,Andthroughthesubtleairdidsingingpass,Ithittheknightthebucklesrichamong,Wherewithhispreciousgirdlefastenedwas,Itbruisedthemandpiercedhishauberkstrong,Somelittleblooddowntrickledonthegrass;
  Lightwasthewound;theangelbyunseen,Thesharpheadbluntedoftheweaponkeen。
  CIV
  Raymonddrewforththeshaft,asmuchbehoved,Andwiththesteel,hisbloodoutstreamingcame,Withbitterwordshisfoehethenreproved,Forbreakingfaith,tohiseternalshame。
  Godfrey,whosecarefuleyesfromhisbelovedWereneverturned,sawandmarkedthesame,AndwhenheviewedthewoundedCountybleed,Hesighed,andfeared,moreperchancethanneed;
  CV
  Andwithhiswords,andwithhisthreateningeyes,Hestirredhiscaptainstorevengethatwrong;
  Forthwiththespurredcourserforwardhies,Withintheirrestsputweretheirlanceslong,Fromeithersideasquadronbraveoutflies,Andboldlymadeafierceencounterstrong,TheraiseddusttooverspreadbegunTheirshiningarms,andfarmoreshiningsun。
  CVI
  Ofbreakingspears,ofringinghelmandshield,Adreadfulrumorroaredoneveryside,Therelayahorse,anotherthroughthefieldRanmasterless,dismountedwashisguide;
  Hereonelaydead,theredidanotheryield,Somesighed,somesobbed,someprayed,andsomecried;
  Fiercewasthefight,andlongerstillitlasted,Fiercerandfewer,stillthemselvestheywasted。
  CVII
  Argantesnimblyleaptamidthethrong,Andfromasoldierwrunganironmace,Andbreakingthroughtheranksandrangeslong,Therewithhepassagemadehimselfandplace,Raymondhesought,thethickestpressamong。
  Totakerevengefor!atereceiveddisgrace,Agreedywolfheseemed,andwouldassuageWithRaymond’sbloodhishungerandhisrage。
  CVIII
  Thewayhefoundnoteasyashewould,Butfierceencountersputhimofttopain,HemetOrmannoandRogerobold,OfBalnavile,Guy,andtheGerrardstwain;
  Yetnothingmighthisrageandhastewithhold,Theseworthiesstrovetostophim,butinvain,Withthesestrongletsincreasedstillhisire,Likeriversstopped,orcloselysmoulderedfire。
  CIX
  HeslewOrmanno,andwoundedGuy,andlaidRogerolow,amongthepeopleslain,Oneverysidenewtroopsthemaninvade,Yetalltheirblowswerewaste,theironsetsvain,ButwhileArgantesthushisprizesplayed,Andseemedalonethisskirmishtosustain,Thedukehisbrothercalledandthushespake,“Gowiththytroop,fightforthySaviour’ssake;
  CX
  “Thereenterinwherehottestisthefight,Thyforceagainsttheleftwingstronglybend。“
  Thissaid,sobraveanonsetgavetheknight,ThatmanyaPaynimboldtheremadehisend:
  TheTurkstooweakseemedtosustainhismight,Andcouldnotfromhispowertheirlivesdefend,Theirensignsrent,andbrokewastheirarray,Andmenandhorseonheapstogetherlay。