“ThytriumphisnotgreatnorwellarrayedUnlessinchainsthouleadacaptivedame：
　　Adamenowta’enbyforce，beforebetrayed，Thisisthygreatestglory，greatestfame：
　　TimewasthattheeofloveandlifeIprayed，Letdeathnowendmylove。mylife，myshame。
　　Yetletnotthyfalsehandbereavethisbreath，Forifitwerethygift，hatefulweredeath。
　　CXXXIII
　　“Cruel，myselfanhundredwayscanfind，Toridmefromthymalice，fromthyhate，Ifweaponssharp，ifpoisonsofallkind，Iffire，ifstranglingfail，inthatestate，YetwaysenoughIknowtostopthiswind：
　　Athousandentrieshaththehouseoffate。
　　Ah，leavetheseflatteries，leaveweakhopetomove，Cease，cease，myhopeisdead，deadismylove。“
　　CXXXIV
　　Thusmournedshe，andfromherwateryeyesDisdainandlovedroppeddown，rolledupintears；
　　Fromhispurefountainsrantwostreamslikewise，Whereinchastepityandmildruthappears：
　　Thuswithsweetwordsthequeenhepacifies，“Madam，appeaseyourgrief，yourwrath，yourfears，Fortobecrowned，notscorned，yourlifeIsave；
　　Yourfoenay，butyourfriend，yourknight，yourslave。
　　CXXXV
　　“Butifyoutrustnospeech。nooath，noword；
　　Yetinmineeyes，myzeal，mytruthbehold：
　　Fortothatthrone，whereofthysirewaslord，Iwillrestorethee，crowntheewiththatgold，AndifhighHeavenwouldsomuchgraceaffordAsfromthyheartthiscloudthisveilunfoldOfPaganism，inalltheeastnodameShouldequalizethyfortune，stateandfame。“
　　CXXXVI
　　Thusplainethhe，thusprays，andhisdesireEndearswithsighsthatflyandtearsthatfall；
　　ThatasagainstthewarmthofTitan’sfire，Snowdriftsconsumeontopsofmountainstall，Someltsherwrath；butloveremainsentire。
　　“Behold，“shesays，“yourhandmaidandyourthrall：
　　Mylife，mycrown，mywealthuseatyourpleasure；“
　　Thusdeathherlifebecame，lossprovedhertensure。
　　CXXXVII
　　ThiswhilethecaptainoftheEgyptianhost，——
　　Thatsawhisroyalstandardlaidonground，SawRimedon，thatensign’spropandpost，ByGodfrey’snoblehandkilledwithonewound，Andallhisfolkdiscomfit，slainandlost，Nocowardwasinthislastbattlefound，Butrodeaboutandsought，norsoughtinvain，Somefamoushandofwhichhemightbeslain；
　　CXXXVIII
　　AgainstLordGodfreyboldlyoutheflew，Fornoblerfoehewishednot，couldnotspy，Ofdesperatecourageshowedhetokenstrue，Where’erhejoined，orstayed，orpassedby，AndcriedtotheDukeasnearhedrew，“BeholdofthystronghandIcometodie，Yettrusttooverthrowtheewithmyfall，Mycastle’sruinsshallbreakdownthywall。“
　　CXXXIX
　　Thissaid，forthspurredtheyboth，bothhighadvanceTheirswordsaloft，bothstruckatonce，bothhit，HisleftarmwoundedhadtheknightofFrance，Hisshieldwaspierced，hisvantbracecleftandsplit，ThePaganbackwardfell，halfinatrance，Onhisleftearhisfoesohugelysmit，Andashesoughttorise，Godfredo’sswordPiercedhimthrough，sodiedthatarmy’slord。
　　CXL
　　Ofhisgreathost，whenEmirenwasdead，Fledthesmallremnantthataliveremained；
　　Godfreyespiedasheturnedhissteed，GreatAltamoreonfoot，withbloodallstained，Withhalfasword，halfhelmuponhishead，Gainstwhomahundredfought，yetnotonegained。
　　“Cease，ceasethisstrife，“hecried：“andthou，braveknight，Yield，IamGodfrey，yieldtheetomymight！“
　　CXLI
　　HethattillthenhisproudandhaughtyheartToactofhumblenessdidneverbend，Whenthatgreatnameheheard，fromthenorthpartOfourwideworldrenownedtoAethiop’send，Answered，“Iyieldtothee，thouworthyart，Iamthyprisoner，fortuneisthyfriend：
　　OnAltamorogreatthyconquestboldOfgloryshallberich，andrichofgold：
　　CXLII
　　“Mylovingqueen，mywifeandladykindShallransommewithjewels，goldandtreasure。“
　　“Godshield，“quothGodfrey，“thatmynoblemindShouldpraiseandvirtuesobyprofitmeasure，AllthatthouhastfromPersiaandfromIndeEnjoyitstill，thereinItakenopleasure；
　　Isetnorentonlife，nopriceonblood，Ifight，andsellnotwarforgoldorgood。“
　　CXLIII
　　Thissaid，hegavehimtohisknightstokeepAndafterthosethatfledhiscoursehebent；
　　Theytotheirrampiersfledandtrenchesdeep，Yetcouldnotsodeath’scruelstrokeprevent：
　　Thecampwaswon，andallinblooddothsteepThebloodinriversstreamedfromtenttotent，Itsoiled，defiled，defacedalltheprey，Shields，helmets，armors，plumesandfeathersgay。
　　CXLIV
　　ThusconqueredGodfrey，andasyetthesunDivednotinsilverwaveshisgoldenwain，ButdaylightservedhimtothefortresswonWithhisvictorioushosttoturnagain，Hisbloodycoatheputnotoff，butrunTothehightemplewithhisnobletrain，Andtherehunguphisarms，andtherehebowsHisknees，thereprayed，andthereperformedhisvows。
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