“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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