Butnowthewallsandturretsroundabout，Bothyoungandoldwithmanythousandsfill；
ThekingClorindasentandherbraverout，Tokeepthefield，shestayeduponthehill：
GodfreylikewisesomeChristianbandssentoutWhicharmed，andrankedingoodarraystoodstill，AndtotheirchampionsemptyletremainTwixteithertroopalargeandspaciousplain。
LXXXIV
ArganteslookedforTancredibold，Butsawanuncouthfoeatlastappear，Raymondrodeon，andwhatheaskedhim，told，Betterbychance，“Tancredisnowelsewhere，Yetglorynotofthat，myselfbeholdAmcomeprepared，andbidtheebattlehere，Andinhisplace，orformyselftofight，Lo，hereIam，whoscornthyheathenishmight。“
LXXXV
ThePagancastascornfulsmileandsaid，“ButwhereisTancred，ishestillinbed？
Hislookslateseemedtomakehighheavenafraid；
Butnowfordreadheisordeadorfled；
Butwhe’erearth’scentreorthedeepseamadeHislurkinghole，itshouldnotsavehishead。“
“Thouliest，“hesays，“tosaysobraveaknightIsfledfromthee，whotheeexceedsinmight。“
LXXXVI
TheangryPagansaid，“IhavenotspiltMylaborthen，ifthouhisplacesupply，Gotakethefield，andlet’sseehowthouwiltMaintainthyfoolishwordsandthatbravelie；“
Thusparleyedtheytomeetinequaltilt，Eachtookhisaimatother’shelmonhigh，EveninthefighthisfoegoodRaymondhit，Butshakedhimnot，hedidsofirmlysit。
LXXXVII
ThefierceCircassianmissedofhisblow，Athingwhichseldbefellthemanbefore，Theangel，byunseen，hisforcedidknow，Andfarawrythepoignantweaponbore，Hebursthislanceagainstthesandbelow，Andbithislipsforrage，andcursedandswore，Againsthisfoereturnedheswiftaswind，Halfmadinarmsasecondmatchtofind。
LXXXVIII
Liketoaramthatbuttswithhornedhead，Sospurredheforthhishorsewithdesperaterace：
Raymondathisrighthandletslidehissteed，AndashepassedstruckatthePagan’sface；
Heturnedagain，theearlwasnothingdread，Yetsteptaside，andtohisragegaveplace，Andonhishelmwithallhisstrengthgansmite，Whichwassohardhiscourtlaxcouldnotbite。
LXXXIX
TheSaracenemployedhisartandforceTogriphisfoewithinhismightyarms，Butheavoidednimblywithhishorse，Hewasnoprenticeinthosefiercealarms，Abouthimmadehemanyawindingcourse，Nostrength，norsleightthesubtlewarriorharms，Hisnimblesteedobeyedhisreadyhand，Andwherehesteptnoprintleftinthesand。
XC
Aswhenacaptaindothbesiegesomehold，Setinamarshorhighuponahill，Andtriethwaysandwilesathousandfold，Tobringthepiecesubjectedtohiswill；
SofaredtheCountywiththePaganbold；
Andwhenhedidhisheadandbreastnoneill，Hisweakerpartshewiselyganassail，Andentrancesearchedoft’twixtmailandmail。
XCI
Atlasthehithimonaplaceortwain，Thatonhisarmstheredbloodtrickleddown，Andyethimselfuntoucheddidremain，Nonailwasbroke，noplumecutfromhiscrown；
Argantesragingspenthisstrengthinvain，Wastewerehisstrokes，histhrustswereidlethrown，Yetpressedheon，anddoubledstillhisblows，Andwherehehitsheneithercaresnorknows。
XCII
AmongathousandblowstheSaracineAtlaststruckone，whenRaymondwassonear，ThatnottheswiftnessofhisAquilineCouldhisdearlordfromthathugedangerbear：
Butlo，athandunseenwashelpdivine，Whichsaveswhenworldlycomfortsnoneappear，Theangelonhistargereceivedthatstroke，AndonthatshieldArgantes’swordwasbroke。
XCIII
Theswordwasbroke，thereinnowonderliesIfearthlytemperedmetalcouldnotholdAgainstthattargetforgedabovetheskies，Downfellthebladeinpiecesonthemould；
TheproudCircassianscantbelievedhiseyes，Thoughnaughtwerelefthimbutthehiltsofgold，Andfullofthoughtsamazedawhilehestood，WonderingtheChristian’sarmorwassogood。
XCIV
Thebrittlewebofthatrichswordhethought，WasbrokethroughhardnessoftheCounty’sshield；
AndsothoughtRaymond，whodiscoverednaughtWhatsuccorHeavendidforhissafetyyield：
ButwhenhesawthemangainstwhomhefoughtUnweaponed，stillstoodheinthefield；
Hisnobleheartesteemedtheglorylight，Atsuchadvantageifheslewtheknight。
XCV
“Gofetch，“hewouldhavesaid，“anotherblade，“
Wheninhisheartabetterthoughtarose，HowforChrist’sgloryhewaschampionmade，HowGodfreyhadhimtothiscombatchose，Thearmy’shonoronhisshoulderlaidTohazardsnewhelistnotthatexpose；
Whilethushisthoughtsdebatedonthecase，ThehiltsArganteshurledathisface。
XCVI
Andforwardspurredhismounturefiercewithal，Withinhisarmslonginghisfoetostrain，Uponwhosehelmtheheavyblowdidfall，Andbentwell-nighthemetaltohisbrain：
Buthe，whosecouragewasheroical，Leaptby，andmakesthePagan’sonsetvain，Andwoundshishand，whichheoutstretchedsaw，Fiercerthaneagles’talon，lions’paw。
XCVII
Nowhere，nowthere，oneverysideherode，Withnimblespeed，andspurrednowout，nowin，AndashewentandcamestilllaidonloadWhereLordArgantes’armswereweakandthin；
Allthathugeforcewhichinhisarmsabode，Hiswrath，hisire，hisgreatdesiretowin，Againsthisfoetogetherallhebent，Andheavenandfortunefurtheredhisintent。
XCVIII
Buthe，whosecouragefornoperilfails，Wellarmed，andbetterhearted，scornshispower。
Likeatallshipwhenspentareallhersails，Whichstillresiststherageofstormandshower，Whosemightyribsfastboundwithbandsandnails，WithstandsfierceNeptune’swrath，formanyanhour，Andyieldsnotupherbruisedkeeltowinds，Inwhosesternblastnoruthnorgraceshefinds：
XCIX
Argantessuchthypresentdangerwas，WhenSatanstirredtoaidtheeatthyneed，Inhumanshapeheforgedanairymass，Andmadetheshadeabodyseemindeed；
WellmightthespiritofClorindapass，Likeheritwas，inarmorandinweed，Instature，beauty，countenanceandface，Inlooks，inspeech，ingesture，andinpace。
C
Andforthespiritshouldseemthesameindeed，Fromwhereshewaswhoseshowandshapeithad，Towardthewallitrodewithfeignedspeed，Wherestoodthepeoplealldismayedandsad，Toseetheirknightofhelphavesogreatneed，Andyetthelawofarmsallhelpforbad。
ThereinaturretsatasoldierstoutTowatch，andataloop-holepeepedout；
CI
Thespiritspaketohim，calledOradine，Thenoblestarcherthenthathandledbow，“OOradine，“quothshe，“whostraightaslineCan’stshoot，andhiteachmarksethighorlow，Ifyonderknight，alas！beslaininfine，Aslikestis，greatruthitwereyouknow，Andgreatershame，ifhisvictoriousfoeShouldwithhisspoilstriumphanthomewardgo。
CII
“Nowprovethyskill，thinearrow’ssharpheaddipInyonderthievishFrenchman’sguiltyblood，IpromisetheethysovereignshallnotslipTogivetheelargerewardsforsuchagood；“
Thussaidthespirit；themandidlaughandskipForhopeoffuturegain，norlongerstood，Butfromhisquiverhugeashafthehent，Andsetitinhismightybownewbent，CIII
Twangedthestring，outflewthequarrellong，Andthroughthesubtleairdidsingingpass，Ithittheknightthebucklesrichamong，Wherewithhispreciousgirdlefastenedwas，Itbruisedthemandpiercedhishauberkstrong，Somelittleblooddowntrickledonthegrass；
Lightwasthewound；theangelbyunseen，Thesharpheadbluntedoftheweaponkeen。
CIV
Raymonddrewforththeshaft，asmuchbehoved，Andwiththesteel，hisbloodoutstreamingcame，Withbitterwordshisfoehethenreproved，Forbreakingfaith，tohiseternalshame。
Godfrey，whosecarefuleyesfromhisbelovedWereneverturned，sawandmarkedthesame，AndwhenheviewedthewoundedCountybleed，Hesighed，andfeared，moreperchancethanneed；
CV
Andwithhiswords，andwithhisthreateningeyes，Hestirredhiscaptainstorevengethatwrong；
Forthwiththespurredcourserforwardhies，Withintheirrestsputweretheirlanceslong，Fromeithersideasquadronbraveoutflies，Andboldlymadeafierceencounterstrong，TheraiseddusttooverspreadbegunTheirshiningarms，andfarmoreshiningsun。
CVI
Ofbreakingspears，ofringinghelmandshield，Adreadfulrumorroaredoneveryside，Therelayahorse，anotherthroughthefieldRanmasterless，dismountedwashisguide；
Hereonelaydead，theredidanotheryield，Somesighed，somesobbed，someprayed，andsomecried；
Fiercewasthefight，andlongerstillitlasted，Fiercerandfewer，stillthemselvestheywasted。
CVII
Argantesnimblyleaptamidthethrong，Andfromasoldierwrunganironmace，Andbreakingthroughtheranksandrangeslong，Therewithhepassagemadehimselfandplace，Raymondhesought，thethickestpressamong。
Totakerevengefor！atereceiveddisgrace，Agreedywolfheseemed，andwouldassuageWithRaymond’sbloodhishungerandhisrage。
CVIII
Thewayhefoundnoteasyashewould，Butfierceencountersputhimofttopain，HemetOrmannoandRogerobold，OfBalnavile，Guy，andtheGerrardstwain；
Yetnothingmighthisrageandhastewithhold，Theseworthiesstrovetostophim，butinvain，Withthesestrongletsincreasedstillhisire，Likeriversstopped，orcloselysmoulderedfire。
CIX
HeslewOrmanno，andwoundedGuy，andlaidRogerolow，amongthepeopleslain，Oneverysidenewtroopsthemaninvade，Yetalltheirblowswerewaste，theironsetsvain，ButwhileArgantesthushisprizesplayed，Andseemedalonethisskirmishtosustain，Thedukehisbrothercalledandthushespake，“Gowiththytroop，fightforthySaviour’ssake；
CX
“Thereenterinwherehottestisthefight，Thyforceagainsttheleftwingstronglybend。“
Thissaid，sobraveanonsetgavetheknight，ThatmanyaPaynimboldtheremadehisend：
TheTurkstooweakseemedtosustainhismight，Andcouldnotfromhispowertheirlivesdefend，Theirensignsrent，andbrokewastheirarray，Andmenandhorseonheapstogetherlay。