“AndthouArganteswotestwhattheybe；
Ofthastthoufledfromthatvictorioushost，Thyshouldersoftenhastthouletthemsee，Andinthyfeethathbeenthysafeguardmost；
ClorindabrightandIfledekewiththee，Nonethanhisfellowshadmorecausetoboast，NorblameIany；forineveryfightWeshowedcourage，valor，strengthandmight。
XLVI
“AndthoughthishardyknightthecertainthreatOfnear-approachingdeathtoheardisdain；
Yettothisstateoflossanddangergreat，FromthisstrongfoeIseethetokensplain；
Noforthowstrongsoe’erbyartorseat，CanhinderGodfreywhyheshouldnotreign：
Thismakesmesay，——towitnessheavenIbring，Zealtothisstate，lovetomylordandking——
XLVII
“ThekingofTripoliwaswelladvisedTopurchasepeace，andsopreservehiscrown：
ButSolyman，whoGodfrey’slovedespised，Iseitherdeadordeepinprisonthrown；
Elsefearfulisherunawaydisguised，Andscanthislifeislefthimforhisown，Andyetwithgifts，withtribute，andwithgold，Hemightinpeacehisempirestillhavehold。“
XLVIII
ThusspakeOrcanes，andsomeinklinggaveIndoubtfulwordsofthathewouldhavesaid；
TosueforpeaceoryieldhimselfaslaveHedurstnotopenlyhiskingpersuade：
ButatthosewordstheSoldangantorave，Andgainsthiswillwraptinthecloudhestayed，WhomIsmenthusbespake，“HowcanyoubearThesewords，mylord？orthesereproacheshear？“
XLIX
“Oh，letmespeak，“quothhe，“withireandscornIburn，andgains，mywillthushidIstay！“
Thissaid。thesmokycloudwascleftandtorn，Whichlikeaveiluponthemstretchedlay，Anduptoopenheavenforthwithwasborne，Andlefttheprinceinviewoflightsomeday，Withprincelylookamidthepressheshined，Andonasudden，thusdeclaredhismind。
L
“OfwhomyouspeakbeholdtheSoldanhere，Neitherafraidnorrunawayfordread，Andthattheseslanders，liesandfableswere，Thishandshallproveuponthatcoward’shead，I，whohaveshedaseaofbloodwellnear，AndheapedupmountainshighofChristiansdead，Iintheircampwhostillmaintainedthefray，Mymenallmurdered，Ithatrunaway。
LI
“Ifthis，oranycowardvilebeside，Falsetohisfaithandcountry，daresreply；
Andspeakofconcordwithyonmenofpride，Byyourgoodleave，SirKing，hereshallhedie，Thelambsandwolvesshallinonefoldabide，Thedovesandserpentsinonenestshalllie，BeforeonetownusandtheseChristiansshallInpeaceandloveunitewithinonewall。“
LII
Whilethushespoke，hisbroadandtrenchantswordHishandheldhighaloftinthreateningguise；
Dumbstoodtheknights，sodreadfulwashisword；
Astormwasinhisfront，fireinhiseyes，HeturnedatlasttoSion’sagedlord，Andcalmedhisvisagesterninhumblerwise：
“Behold，“quothhe，“goodprince，whataidIbring，Since5olymanisjoinedwithJuda’sking。“
LIII
KingAladinefromhisrichthroneupstartAndsaid，“OhhowIjoythyfacetoview，Mynoblefriend！itlessenethinsomepartMygrief，forslaughterofmysubjectstrue；
Myweakestatetostablishcomethouart，Andmayestthineownagainintimerenew，IfHeavensconsent：“withthattheSoldanboldIndearembracementsdidhelongenfold。
LIV
Theirgreetingsdone，thekingresignedhisthroneToSolyman，andsethimselfbeside，Inarichseatadornedwithgoldandstone，AndIsmensagedidathiselbowbide，Ofwhomheaskedwhatwaytheytwohadgone，Andhedeclaredallwhathadthembetide：
ClorindabrighttoSolymanaddressedHersalutationsfirst，thenalltherest。
LV
AmongthemroseOrmusses’valiantknight，WhomlatetheSoldanwithaconvoysent，Andwhenmosthotandbloodywasthefight，Bysecretpathsandblindbywayshewent，TillaidedbythesilenceandthenightSafeinthecity’swallshimselfhepent，AndthererefreshedwithcornandcattlestoreThepinedsoldiersfamishednighbefore。
LVI
Withsurlycountenanceanddisdainfulgrace，Sullenandsad，sattheCircassianstout，Likeafierceliongrumblinginhisplace，Hisfieryeyesthatturnsandrollsabout；
NordurstOrcanesviewtheSoldan’sface，Butstilluponthefloordidporeandtout：
Thuswithhislordsandpeersincounselling，TheTurkishmonarchsatwithJuda’sking。
LVII
Godfreythiswhilegavevictorytherein，Andfollowingherthestraitsheopenedall；
Thenforhissoldiersandhiscaptainsslain，Hecelebratesastatelyfuneral，AndtoldhiscampwithinadayortwainHewouldassaultthecity’smightywall，Andalltheheathenthereencloseddoththreat，Withfireandsword，withdeathanddangergreat。
LVIII
Andforhehadthatnoblesquadronknown，Inthelastfightwhichbroughthimsogreataid，TobethelordsandprincesofhisownWhofollowedlatetheslyenticingmaid，AndwiththemTancred，whohadlatebeenthrownInprisondeep，bythatfalsewitchbetrayed，Beforethehermitandsomeprivatefriends，Forallthoseworthies，lordsandknights，hesends；
LIX
Andthushesaid，“SomeoneofyoudeclareYourfortunes，whethergoodortobeblamed，AndtoassistuswithyourvalorsrareInsogreatneed，howwasyourcomingframed？“
Theyblush，andonthegroundamazedstare，Forvirtueisoflittleguiltashamed，AtlasttheEnglishprincewithcountenancebold，Thesilencebroke，andthustheirerrorstold：
LX
“We，notelecttothatexploitbylot，Withsecretflightfromhenceourselveswithdrew，FollowingfalseCupid，Idenyitnot，Enticedforthbyloveandbeauty’shue；
Ajealousfireburntinourstomachshot，Andbyclosewayswepassedleastinview，Herwords，herlooks，alasIknowtoolate，Nursedourlove，ourjealousy，ourhate。
LXI
“Atlastweganapproachthatwofulclime，WherefireandbrimstonedownfromHeavenwassentTotakerevengeforsinandshamefulcrimeGainstkindcommit，bythosewhonouldrepent；
Aloathsomelakeofbrimstone，pitchandlime，O’ergoesthatland，erstsweetandredolent，Andwhenitmoves，thencestenchandsmokeupfliesWhichdimthewelkinandinfecttheskies。
LXII
“ThisisthelakeinwhichyetnevermightAughtthathathweightsinktothebottomdown，Butliketocorkorleavesorfeatherslight，Stones，iron，men，therefleetandneverdrown；
Thereinacastlestands，towhichbysightButo’eranarrowbridgenowayisknown，Hitherusbrought，herewelcomedusthewitch，Thehousewithinwasstately，pleasant，rich。
LXIII
“Theheavenswereclear，andwholsomewastheair，Hightrees，sweetmeadows，waterspureandgood；
ForthereinthickestshadeofmyrtlesfairAcrystalspringpouredoutasilverflood；
Amidtheherbs，thegrassandflowersrare，Thefallingleavesdownpatteredfromthewood，Thebirdssunghymnsoflove；yetspeakInaughtOfgoldandmarblerich，andrichlywrought。
LXIV
“Underthecurtainofthegreenwoodshade，Besidethebrookuponthevelvetgrass，Inmassyvesselofpuresilvermade，Abanquetrichandcostlyfurnishedwas，Allbeasts，allbirdsbeguiledbyfowler’strade，Allfishwerethereinfloodsorseasthatpass，Alldaintiesmadebyart，andatthetableAnhundredvirginsserved，forhusbandsable。
LXV
“Shewithsweetwordsandfalseenticingsmiles，Infusedloveamongthedaintiesset，Andwithempoisonedcupsoursoulsbeguiles，AndmadeeachknighthimselfandGodforget：
Sheroseandturnedagainwithinshortwhiles，Withchangedlookswherewrathandangermet，Acharmingrod，abookwithhershebrings，Onwhichshemumbledstrangeandsecretthings。
LXVI
“Sheread，andchangeIfeltmywillandthought，Ilongedtochangemylife，andplaceofbiding，Thatvirtuestrangeinmenopleasurewrought，Ileaptintothefloodmyselftherehiding，Mylegsandfeetbothintoonewerebrought，Minearmsandhandsintomyshoulderssliding，Myskinwasfullofscales，likeshieldsofbrass，Nowmadeafish，wherelateaknightIwas。
LXVII
“Therestwithmelikeshape，likegarmentswore，Anddivedwithmeinthatquicksilverstream，Suchmind，tomyremembrance，thenIbore，Aswhenonvainandfoolishthingsmendream；
Atlastourshadeitpleasedhertorestore，Thenfullofwonderandoffearweseem，AndwithanirefullooktheangrymaidThusthreatenedus，andmadeusthusafraid。
LXVIII
“`Yousee，’quothshe，`mysacredmightandskill，Howyouaresubjecttomyruleandpower，InendlessthraldomdamnedifIwillIcantormentandkeepyouinthistower，Ormakeyoubirds，ortreesoncraggyhill，Tobidethebitterblastsofstormandshower；
Orhardenyoutorocksonmountainsold，Ormeltyourfleshandbonestoriverscold：
LXIX
“`Yetmayyouwellavoidmineireandwrath，Iftomywillyouryieldingheartsyoubend，YoumustforsakeyourChristendomandfaith，AndgainstGodfredofalsemycrowndefend。’
Weallrefused，forspeedydeatheachprayeth，SavefalseRambaldo，hebecameherfriend，Weinadungeondeepwerehelplesscast，Inmiseryandironchainedfast。
LXX
“Then，foralonetheysayfallsnomishap，WithinshortwhilePrinceTancredthithercame，Andwasunwaressurprisedinthetrap：
Butthereshortwhilewestayed，thewilydameInotherfoldsourmischiefswouldupwrap。
FromHidraortanhundredhorsemencame，Whoseguide，abaronboldtoEgypt’sking，Shouldusdisarmedandboundinfettersbring。
LXXI
“Nowonourway，thewaytodeathweride，ButProvidenceDivinethusforuswrought，Rinaldo，whosehighvirtueishisguideTogreatexploits，exceedinghumanthought，Metus，andallatonceourguarddefied，Andereheleftthefighttoearththembrought。
Andintheirharnessarmedusintheplace，Whichlatewereours，beforeourlatedisgrace。