“Butthouwhohastpartofthyracetorun，Withhapsandhazardsofthisworldytost，rejoice，forthosehighhonorstheyhavewon，Whichcannotbebychanceorfortunecrossed：
ButforthouaskestforBertoldo’sson，Know，thathewandereth，banishedfromthishost，Andtillofhimnewtidingssomemantell，WithinthiscampIdeemitbestthoudwell。“
XLVI
ThesewordsoftheirsinmanyasoulrenewedThesweetremembranceoffairSophia’schild，Somewithsalttearsforhimtheircheeksbedewed，LestevilbetidehimmongstthePaganswild，Andeveryonehisvaliantprowessshowed，Andofhisbattlesstorieslongcompiled，TellingtheDanehisactsandconquestspast，Whichmadehisearsamazed，hisheartaghast。
XLVII
NowwhenremembranceoftheyouthhadwroughtAtenderpityineachsoftenedmind，BeholdreturnedhomewithalltheycaughtThebandsthatweretoforagelateassigned，AndwiththeminabundancegreattheybroughtBothflocksandherdsofeverysortandkind。
Andcorn，althoughnotmuch，andhaytofeedTheirnoblesteedsandcourserswhentheyneed。
XLVIII
TheyalsobroughtofmisadventuresadTokensandsigns，seemedtooapparenttrue，Rinaldo’sarmor，frushedandhackedtheyhad，Oftpiercedthrough，withbloodbesmearednew；
Aboutthecamp，foralwaysrumorsbadArefarthestspread，thesewofultidingsflew。
Longingtoseewhattheywerelothtoknow。
XLIX
Hisheavyhauberkwasbothseenandknown，Andhisbrandshield，whereindisplayedfliesThebirdthatprovesherchickensfortheirownBylookingagainstthesunwithopeneyes；
ThatshieldwastothePagansoftenshown，Inmanyahardandhardyenterprise，ButnowwithmanyagashandmanyastrokeTheysee，andsightoseeit，frushedandbroke。
L
Whileallhissoldierswhisperedunderhand，Andhereandtherethefaultandcausedolay，GodfreybeforehimcalledAliprandCaptainofthosethatbroughtoflatethisprey，Amanwhodidonpointsofvirtuestand，Blamelessinwords，andtruewhate’erhesay，“Say，“quoththeduke，“whereyouthisarmorhad，Hidenotthetruth，buttellitgoodorbad。“
LI
Heansweredhim，“AsfarfromhencethinkI
Asontwodaysaspeedypostwellrideth，ToGaza-wardalittleplaindothlie，Itselfamongthesteepyhillswhichhideth，Throughitslowfallingfromthemountainshigh，Arollingbrooktwixtbushandbrambleglideth，Cladwiththickshadeofboughsofbroad-leavedtreen，Fitplaceformentolieinwaitunseen。
LII
“Thither，toseeksomeflocksorherds，wewentPerchanceclosehidunderthegreen-woodshaw，Andfoundthespringinggrasswithbloodbesprent，Awarriortumbledinhisbloodwesaw，Hisarmsthoughdusty，bloody，hackedandrent，Yetwellweknew，whennearthecorsewedraw；
Towhich，toviewhisface，invainIstarted，Forfromhisbodyhisfairheadwasparted；
LIII
“Hisrighthandwantedeke，withmanyawoundThetrunkthroughpiercedwasfrombacktobreast，Alittleby，hisemptyhelmwefoundThesilvereagleshiningonhiscrest；
Tospyatwhomtoaskwegazedround，Achildthentowardushisstepsaddressed，Butwhenusarmedbythecorsehespied，Heranawayhisfearfulfacetohide：
LIV
“Butwepursuedhim，tookhim，spakehimfair，Tillcomfortedatlastheanswermade，Howthat，thedaybefore，hesawrepairAbandofsoldiersfromthatforestshade，OfwhomonecarriedbythegoldenhairAheadbutlatecutoffwithmurderingblade，Thefacewasfairandyoung，andonthechinNosignofheardtobuddidyetbegin。
LV
“AndhowinsindalwraptawayheboreThatheadwithhimhungathissaddle-bow。
Andhowthemurtherersbythearmstheywore，Forsoldiersofourcamphewelldidknow；
ThecarcassIdisarmedandweepingsore，BecauseIguessedwhoshouldthatharnessowe，AwayIbroughtit，butfirstordergave，Thatnoblebodyshouldbelaidingrave。
LVI
“ButifitbehistrunkwhomIbelieve，Anoblertombhisworthdeservethwell。“
Thissaid，goodAliprandotookhisleave，Ofcertaintrothhehadnomoretotell，Soresighedtheduke，sodidthesenewshimgrieve，Fearsinhisheart，doubtsinhisbosomdwell，Heyearnedtoknow，tofindandlearnsthetruth，Andpunishwouldthemthathadslaintheyouth。
LVII
ButnowthenightdispreadherlazywingsO’erthebroadfieldsofheaven’sbrightwilderness，Sleep，thesoul’srest，andeaseofcarefulthings，Buriedinhappypeacebothmoreandless，ThouArgillanalone，whomsorrowstings，Stillwakest，musingongreatdeedsIguess，NorsufferestinthywatchfuleyestocreepThesweetreposeofmildandgentlesleep。
LVIII
Thismanwasstrongoflimb，andallhis’saysWerebold，ofreadytongue，andworkingsprite，NearTrentoborn，bredupinbrawlsandfrays，Injars，inquarrels，andincivilfight，Whichexiled，thehillsandpublicwaysHefilledwithblood，androbberiesdayandnightUntiltoAsia’swarsatlasthecame，Andboldlythereheserved，andpurchasedfame。
LIX
Heclosedhiseyesatlastwhendaydrewnear。
Yetslepthenot，butsenselesslayopprestWithstrangeamazednessandsuddenfearWhichfalseAlectobreathedinhisbreast，Hisworkingpowerswithindeludedwere，Stonestillhequietlay，yettooknorest，Fortohisthoughtthefiendherselfpresented，Andwithstrangevisionshisweakbraintormented。
LX
Amurderedbodyhugebesidehimstood，Ofheadandrighthandbothbutlatelyspoiled，Hislefthandborethehead，whosevisagegood，Bothpaleandwan，withdustandgoredefoiled，Yetspake，thoughdead，withwhosesadwordsthebloodForthathislipsinhugeabundanceboiled，“Fly，Argillan，fromthisfalsecampflyfar，Whoseguide，atraitor；captains，murderersare。
LXI
“Godfreyhathmurderedmebytreasonvile，Whatfavorthenhopeyoumytrustyfriends？
Hisvillainheartisfulloffraudandguile，Toyourdestructionallhisthoughtshebends，Yetifthouthirstofpraisefornoblestile，Ifinthystrengththoutrust，thystrengththatendsAllhardassays，flynot，firstwithhisbloodAppeasemyghostwanderingbyLetheflood；
LXII
“Iwillthyweaponwhet，inflamethineire，Armthyrighthand，andstrengtheneverypart。“
Thissaid；evenwhileshespakeshedidinspireWithfury，rage，andwrathhistroubledheart：
Themanawaked，andfromhiseyeslikefireThepoisonedsparksofheadstrongmadnessstart，Andarmedashewas，forthishegone，AndgatheredalltheItalianbandsinone。
LXIII
HegatheredthemwherelaythearmsthatlateWeregoodRinaldo’s；thenwithsemblancestoutAndfuriouswordshisfore-conceivedhateInbitterspeechesthushevomitsout；
“Isnotthispeoplebarbarousandingrate，Inwhomtruthfindsnoplace，faithtakesnorout？
Whosethirstunquenchedisofbloodandgold，Whomnoyokeboweth，bridlenonecanhold。
LXIV
“Somuchwesufferedhavethesesevenyearslong，Underthisservileandunworthyyoke，ThatthoroughRomeandItalyourwrongAthousandyearshereaftershallbespoke：
IcountnothowCilicia’skingdomstrong，SubduedwasbyPrinceTancredi’sstroke，NorhowfalseBaldwinhimthatlandbereavesOfvirtue’sharvest，fraudtherereapedthesheaves：
LXV
“NorspeakIhoweachhour，ateveryneed，Quick，ready，resoluteatallassays，Withfireandswordwehastedforthwithspeed，Andborethebruntofalltheirfightsandfrays；
Butwhenwehadperformedanddonethedeed，Ateaseandleisuretheydividethepreys，Wereapednaughtbuttravelforourtoil，Theirswasthepraise，therealms，thegold，thespoil。
LXVI
“Yetallthisseasonwerewewillingblind，Offendedunrevenged，wrongedbutunwroken，Lightgriefscouldnotprovokeourquietmind，Butnow，alas！themortalblowisstroken，Rinaldohavetheyslain，andlawofkind，Ofarms，ofnations，andofhighheavenbroken，Whydothnotheavenkillthemwithfireandthunder？
Toswallowthemwhycleavesnotearthasunder？
LXVII
“TheyhaveRinaldoslain，theswordandshieldOfChrist’struefaith，andunrevengedhelies；
StillunrevengedliethinthefieldHisnoblecorpsetofeedthecrowsandpies：
Whomurderedhim？whoshalluscertainyield？
Whoseesnotthat，althoughhewantedeyes？
WhoknowsnothowtheItalianchivalryProudGodfreyandfalseBaldwinbothenvyLXVIII
“Whatneedwefurtherproof？Heaven，heaven，Iswear，Willnotconsenthereinwebebeguiled，ThisnightIsawhismurderedspriteappear，Pale，sadandwan，withwoundsandblooddefiled，Aspectaclefullbothofgriefandfear；
Godfrey，formurderinghim，theghostreviled。
Isawitwasnodream，beforemineeyes，Howe’erIlook，still，stillmethinksitflies。
LXIX
“Whatshallwedo？shallwebegovernedstillBythisfalsehand，contaminatewithblood？
Orelsedepartandtravelforth，untilToEuphrateswecome，thatsacredflood，Wheredwellsapeoplevoidofmartialskill，Whosecitiesrich，whoselandisfatandgood，Wherekingdomsgreatwemayateaseprovide，FarfromtheseFrenchmen’smalice，fromtheirpride；
LXX
“Thenletusgo，andnorevengementtakeForthisbraveknight，thoughitlieinourpower：
No，no，thatcouragerathernewlywake，Whichneversleepsinfearanddreadonehour，Andthispestiferousserpent，poisonedsnake，Ofallourknightsthathathdestroyedtheflower，Firstletusslay，andhisdeservedendExamplemaketohimthatkillshisfriend。
LXXI
“Iwill，Iwill，ifyourcourageousforce，Darethsomuchasitcanwellperform，Tearouthiscursedheartwithoutremorse，Thenestoftreasonfalseandguileenorm。“
Thusspaketheangryknightwithheadlongcourse；
Theresthimfollowedwithafuriousstorm，“Arm，arm。“theycried，toarmsthesoldiersran。
Andastheyrun，“Arm，arm，“criedeveryman。
LXXII
MongstthemAlectostrowedwastefulfire，Envenomingtheheartsofmostandleast，Folly，disdain，madness，strife，rancor，ire，Thirsttoshedblood，ineverybreastincreased，Thisillspreadfar，andtillitsetonfireWithragetheItalianlodgings，neverceased，FromthenceuntotheSwitzers’campitwent，AndlastinfectedeveryEnglishtent。
LXXIII
Notpubliclossoftheirbelovedknight，Alonestirreduptheirrageandwrathuntamed，Butfore-conceivedgriefs，andquarrelslight，Theirestillnourished，andstillinflamed，Awakedwaseachformercauseofspite，TheFrenchmencruelandunjusttheynamed，Andwithboldthreatstheymadetheirhatredknown，Hateseldkeptclose，andoftunwiselyshown：
LXXIV
Likeboilingliquorinaseethingpot，Thatfumeth，swellethhigh，andbubblethfast，Tillo’erthebrimsamongtheembershot，Partofthebrothandofthescumiscast，TheirrageandwraththosefewappeasednotInwhomofwisdomyetremainedsometaste，Camillo，William，Tancredwereaway，Andallwhosegreatnessmighttheirmadnessstay。
LXXV
NowheadlongrantoharnessinthisheatThesefuriouspeople，allonheapsconfused，Theroaringtrumpetsbattlegantothreat，Asitintimeofmortalwarisused，ThemessengersrantoGodfredogreat，Andbadehimarm，whileonthisnoisehemused，AndBaldwinfirstwellcladinironhard，Steppedtohisside，asureandfaithfulguard。