Butallmen’seyeswereonArsetesbent，Hissighsweredeep，hislooksfullofdespair，Outofhiswofuleyesnoteartherewent，Hisheartwashardenedwithhistoomuchcare，Hissilverlockswithdusthefoulbesprent，Heknockedhisbreast，hisfaceherentandtare，Andwhilethepressflockedtotheeunuchold，ThustothepeoplespakeArgantesbold：
CII
“Iwould，whenfirstIknewthehardymaidExcludedwasamongherChristianfoes，Havefollowedhertogivehertimelyaid，Orbyhersidethisbreathandlifetolose，WhatdidInot，orwhatleftIunsaidTomakethekingthegatesagainunclose？
Buthedenied，hispowerdidayerestrainMywill，mysuitwaswaste，myspeechwasvain：
CIII
“Ah，hadIgone，IwouldfromdangerfreeHavebroughttoSionthatsweetnymphagain，Orinthebloodyfight，wherekilledwasshe，Inherdefencetherenoblyhavebeenslain：
ButwhatcouldIdomore？thecounselsbeOfGodandmangainstmydesignmentsplain，DeadisClorindafair，laidincoldgrave，LetmerevengeherwhomIcouldnotsave。
CIV
“Jerusalem，hearwhatArgantessaith，HearHeaven，andifhebreakhisoathandword，Uponthisheadcastthunderinthywrath：
IwilldestroyandkillthatChristianlordWhothisfairdamebynightthusmurderedhath，NorfrommysideIwillungirdthisswordTillTancred’sheartitcleave，andshedhisblood，Andleavehiscorpsetowolvesandcrowsforfood。“
CV
Thissaid，thepeoplewithajoyfulshoutApplaudhisspeechesandhiswordsapprove，AndcalmedtheirgriefinhopetheboasterstoutWouldkilltheprince，wholatehadslainhislove。
Opromisevain！itotherwisefellout：
Menpurpose，buthighgodsdisposeabove，ForunderneathhisswordthisboasterdiedWhomthushescornedandthreatenedinhispride。
THIRTEENTHBOOK
THEARGUMENT。
IsmenosetstoguardtheforestoldThewickedsprites，whoseuglyshapesaffrayAndputtoflightthemen，whoselaborwouldTotheirdarkshadesletinheaven’sgoldenray：
ThithergoesTancredhardy，faithful，bold，ButfoolishpityletshimnotassayHisstrengthandcourage：heattheChristianpowerAnnoys，whomtorefreshGodsendsashower。
I
Butscant，dissolvedintoashescold，Thesmokingtowerfellonthescorchedgrass，WhennewdevicefoundouttheenchanteroldBywhichthetownbesiegedsecuredwas，Oftimberfithisfoesdeprivehewould，Suchterrorbredthatlateconsumedmass：
SothatthestrengthofSion’swallstoshake，Theyshouldnoturrets，rams，norenginesmake。
II
FromGodfrey’scampagrovealittlewayAmidthevalleysdeepgrowsoutofsight，ThickwitholdtreeswhosehorridarmsdisplayAnuglyshade，likeeverlastingnight；
Therewhenthesunspreadsforthhisclearestray，Dim，thick，uncertain，gloomyseemsthelight；
Aswheninevening，dayanddarknessstriveWhichshouldhisfoefromourhorizondrive。
III
Butwhenthesunhischairinseasdothsteep，Night，horror，darknessthicktheplaceinvade，WhichveilthemortaleyeswithblindnessdeepAndwithsadterrormakeweakheartsafraid，ThithernogroomdrivesforthhistendersheepTobrowse，oreasetheirfaintincoolingshade，Nortravellernorpilgrimtheretoenter，Soawfulseemsthatforestold，dareventure。
IV
UnitedtheretheghostsandgoblinsmeetTofrolicwiththeirmatesinsilentnight，Withdragons’wingssomecleavethewelkinfleet，Somenimblyruno’erhillsandvalleyslight，Awickedtroop，thatwithallurementssweetDrawssinfulmanfromthatisgoodandright，AndtherewithhellishpomptheirbanquetsbroughtTheysolemnize，thusthevainPariansthought。
V
Notwist，notwig，noboughnorbranch，therefore，TheSaracenscutfromthatsacredspring；
ButyettheChristianssparedne’erthemoreThetreestoearthwithcuttingsteeltobring：
ThitherwentIsmenoldwithtresseshoar，Whennightonallthisearthspreadforthherwing，AndthereinsilencedeafandmirksomeshadeHischaractersandcirclesvainhemade：
VI
Heinthecirclesetonefootunshod，Andwhispereddreadfulcharmsinghastlywise，Threetimes，forwitchcraftlovethnumbersodd，Towardtheeasthegaped，westwardthrice，HestrucktheearththricewithhischarmedrodWherewithdeadboneshemakesfromgravetorise，Andthricethegroundwithnakedfoothesmote，Andthushecriedloud，withthunderingnote：
VII
“Hear，hear，youspiritsallthatwhilomfell，Castdownfromheavenwithdintofroaringthunder；
Hear，youamidtheemptyairthatdwellAndstormsandshowerspouronthesekingdomsunder；
Hear，allyoudevilsthatlieindeepesthellAndrendwithtormentsdamnedghostsasunder，Andofthoselandsofdeath，ofpainandfear，Thoumonarchgreat，greatDis，greatPluto，hear！
VIII
“Keepyouthisforestwell，keepeverytree，NumberedIgiveyouthemandtrulytold；
AssoulsofmeninbodiesclothedbeSoeveryplantaspriteshallhideandhold，WithtremblingfearmakealltheChristiansflee，Whentheypresumetocutthesecedarsold：“
Thissaid，hischarmsheganagainrepeat，Whichnonecansaybuttheythatuselikefeat。
IX
Atthosestrangespeeches，stillnight’ssplendentfiresQuenchedtheirlights，andshrunkawayfordoubt，Thefeeblemoonhersilverbeamsretires，Andwraptherhornswithfoldingcloudsabout，Ismenhisspritestocomewithspeedrequires，“Whycomeyounot，youeverdamnedrout？
Whytarryyousolong？pardieyoustayTillstrongercharmsandgreaterwordsIsay。
X
“Ihavenotyetforgotforwantofuse，Whatdreadfultermsbelongthissacredfeat，Mytongue，ifstillyourstubbornheartsrefuse，Thatsomuchdreadednamecanwellrepeat，Whichheard，greatDiscannothimselfexcuse，Buthitherrunfromhiseternalseat，Ogreatandfearful！“——Morehewouldhavesaid，Butthathesawthesturdyspritesobeyed。
XI
Legionsofdevilsbythousandsthithercome，Suchasinsparsedairtheirbidingmake，AndthousandsalsowhichbyHeavenlydoomCondemnedlieindeepAvernuslake，Butslowtheycame，displeasedallandsomeBecausethosewoodstheyshouldinkeepingtake，Yettheyobeyedandtookthechargeinhand，Andundereverybranchandleaftheystand。
XII
Whenthushiscursedworkperformedwas，Thewizardtohiskingdeclaredthefeat，“Mylord，letfear，letdoubtandsorrowpass，Henceforthinsafetystandsyourregalseat，Yourfoe，ashesupposed，nomeannowhasTobuildagainhisramsandenginesgreat：“
Andthenhetoldatlargefromparttopart，Allwhathelateperformedbywondrousart。
XIII
“Besidesthishelp，anotherhap，“quothhe，“Willshortlychancethatbringsnotprofitsmall。
WithinfewdaysMarsandtheSunIseeTheirfierybeamsuniteinLeoshall；
Andthenextremethescorchingheatwillbe，Whichneitherraincanquenchnordewsthatfall，Soplacedaretheplanetshighandlow，Thatheat，fire，burningalltheheavensforeshow：
XIV
“Sogreatwithuswillbethewarmththerefore，AswiththeGaramantsorthoseofInde；
Yetnillitgrieveusinthistownsosore，Wehavesweetshadeandwaterscoldbykind：
Ourfoesabroadwillbetormentedmore，Whatshieldcantheyorwhatrefreshingfind？
Heavenwillthemvanquishfirst，thenEgypt’screwDestroythemquite，weak，weary，faintandfew：
XV
“Thoushaltsitstillandconquer；provenomoreThedoubtfulhazardofuncertainfight。
ButifArgantesbold，thathatessosoreAllcauseofquietpeace，thoughjustandright，Provoketheeforthtobattle，asbefore，Findmeanstocalmtherageofthatfierceknight，ForshortlyHeavenwillsendtheeeaseandpeace，Andwarandtroublemongstthyfoesincrease。“
XVI
Thekingassuredbythesespeechesfair，HeldGodfrey’spower，hismightandstrengthinscorn，Andnowthewallsheganinpartrepair，Whichlatetheramhadbruisedwithironhorn，WithwiseforesightandwelladvisedcareHefortifiedeachbreachandbulwarktorn，Andallhisfolk，men，women，childrensmall，Withendlesstoilagainrepairedthewall。
XVII
ButGodfreynouldthiswhilebringforthhispowerTogiveassaultagainstthatfortinvain，Tillhehadbuildednewhisdreadfultower，Andrearedhighhisdown-fallenramsagain：
HisworkmenthereforehedespatchedthathourTohewthetreesoutoftheforestmain，Theywent，andscantthewoodappearedinsightWhenwondersnewtheirfearfulheartsaffright：
XVIII
AssillychildrendarenotbendtheireyeWheretheyaretoldstrangebugbearshaunttheplace，Orasnewmonsters，whileinbedtheylie，Theirfearfulthoughtspresentbeforetheirface；
Sofearedthey，andfled，yetwistnotwhy，Norwhatpursuedtheminthatfearfulchase。
Excepttheirfearperchancewhilethustheyfled，Newchimeras，sphinxes，orlikemonstersbred：
XIX
Swifttothecamptheyturnedbackdismayed，Withwordsconfuseduncertaintalestheytold，ThatallwhichheardthemscornedwhattheysaidAndthosereportsforliesandfableshold。
AchosencrewinshiningarmsarrayedDukeGodfreythithersentofsoldiersbold，ToguardthemenandtheirfaintarmsprovokeTocutthedreadfultreeswithhardystroke：
XX
ThesedrawingnearthewoodwherecloseypentThewickedspritesinsylvanpinfoldswere，TheireyesuponthoseshadesnosoonerbentButfrozendreadpiercedthroughtheirentrailsdear；
Yetontheystalkedstill，andontheywent，Underboldsemblancehidingcowardfear，Andsofarwanderedforthwithtremblingpace，Tilltheyapproachednighthatenchantedplace：
XXI
Whenfromthegroveafearfulsoundoutbreaks，Asifsomeearthquakehillandmountaintore，Whereinthesouthernwindarumblingmakes，Orlikeseawavesagainstthescraggyshore；
Therelionsgrumble，therehissscalysnakes，Therehowlthewolves，theruggedbearsthereroar，Theretrumpetsshrillareheardandthundersfell，Andallthesesoundsonesoundexpressedwell。
XXII
UpontheirfacespalewellmightyounoteAthousandsignsofheart-amatingfear，Theirreasongone，bynodevicetheywotHowtopressnigh，orstaystillwheretheywere，Againstthatsuddendreadtheirbreastswhichsmote，Theircourageweaknoshieldofproofcouldbear，Atlasttheyfled，andonethanallmorebold，Excusedtheirflight，andthusthewonderstold：