Forontheirpartthegreatestslaughterlight，Theyhadnosheltergainstsosharpashower，Someleftonlivebetookthemselvestoflight，Sofearedtheythisdeadlythunderingtower：
ButSolymanstayedlikeavaliantknight，Andsomewithhim，thattrustedinhispower，Arganteswithalongbeechtreeinhand，Ranthither，thishugeenginetowithstand：
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Withthishepushedthetower，andbackitdrivesThelengthofallhistree，awondrousway，Thehardyvirginbyhissidearrives，TohelpArgantesinthishardassay：
Thebandthatusedtheram，thisseasonstrivesTocutthecords，whereinthewoolpackslay，Whichdone，thesacksdowninthetrenchesfall，Andtothebatterynakedleftthewall。
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Thetowerabove，therambeneathdoththunder，Whatlimeandstonesuchpuissancecouldabide？
Thewallbegan，newbruisedandcrushedasunder，Herwoundedlaptoopenbroadandwide，GodfreyhimselfandhisbroughtsafelyunderTheshatteredwall，wheregreatestbreachhespied，Himselfhesavesbehindhismightytarge，Ashieldnotusedbutinsomedesperatecharge。
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FromhenceheseeswhereSolymandescends，Downtothethresholdofthegapingbreach，AndthereitseemsthemightyprinceintendsGodfredo’shopedentrancetoimpeach：
Argantes，andwithhimthemaid，defendsThewallsabove，towhichthetowerdothreach，Hisnobleheart，whenGodfreythisbeheld，Withcouragenewwithwrathandvalorswelled。
LIII
HeturnedaboutandtogoodSigierespake，Whobarehisgreatestshieldandmightybow，“Thatsureandtrustytargetletmetake，ImpenetrableisthatshieldIknow，OvertheseruinswillIpassagemake，Andenterfirst，thewayiseathandlow，AndtimerequiresthatbysomenoblefeatIshouldmakeknownmystrengthandpuissancegreat。“
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Hescanthadspoken，scantreceivedthecharge，Whenonhislegasuddenshafthimhit，Andthroughthatpartaholemadewideandlarge，Wherehisstrongsinewsfastenedwereandknit。
Clorinda，thouthisarrowdidstdischarge，AndletthePagansblessthyhandforit，ForbythatshotthousavedstthemthatdayFrombondagevile，fromdeathandsuredecay。
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Thewoundedduke，asthoughhefeltnopain，Stillforwardwent，andmountedupthebreachHishighattemptatfirsthenouldrefrain，Andaftercalledhislordswithcheerfulspeech；
Butwhenhislegcouldnothisweightsustain，Hesawhiswilldidfarhispoweroutreach，Andmorehestrovehisgriefincreasedthemore，Theboldassaultheleftatlengththerefore：
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AndwithhishandhebeckonedGuelphonear，Andsaid，“Imustwithdrawmetomytent，Myplaceandpersoninmineabsencebear，Supplymywant，letnotthefightrelent，Igo，andwillerelongagainbehere；
Igoandstraightreturn：“thissaid，hewent，Onalightsteedheleaped，ando’erthegreenHerode，butrodenot，ashethought，unseen。
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WhenGodfreyparted，partedeketheheart，。
ThestrengthandfortuneoftheChristianbands，。
Courageincreasedintheiradversepart，Wrathintheirhearts，andvigorintheirhands：
Valor，success，strength，hardinessandart，Failedintheprincesofthewesternlands，Theirswordswereblunt，faintwastheirtrumpet’sblast，Theirsunwasset，orelsewithcloudso’ercast。
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UponthebulwarksnowappearedboldThatfearfulbandthatlatefordreadwasfled！
ThewomenthatClorinda’sstrengthbehold，Theircountry’slovetowarencouraged，Theyweaponsgot，andfightlikementheywould，Theirgownstuckedup，theirlockswerelooseandspread，Sharpdartstheycast，andwithoutdreadorfear，Exposedtheirbreaststosavetheirfortressdear。
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ButthatwhichmostdismayedtheChristianknights，AndaddedcouragetothePagansmost，WasGuelpho’ssuddenfallinallmen’ssights，Whotumbledheadlongdown，hisfootinglost，Amightystoneupontheworthylights，Butwhenceitcamenonewist，norfromwhatcoast；
Andwithlikeblow，whichmoretheirheartsdismayed，BesidehimlowindustoldRaymondlaid：
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AndEustaceekewithintheditcheslarge，Tonarrowshiftsandlastextremestheydrive，UpontheirfoessofiercethePaganscharge，Andwithgood-fortunesotheirblowstheygive，Thatwhomtheyhit，inspiteofhelmortarge，Theydeeplywound，orelseoflifedeprive。
AtthistheirgoodsuccessArgantesproud，Waxingmorefell，thusroaredandcriedaloud：
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“ThisisnotAntioch，northeeveningdarkCanhelpyourprivysleightswithfriendlyshade，Thesunyetshines，yourfalsehoodcanwemark，Inotherwisethisboldassaultismade；
OfpraiseandgloryquenchedisthesparkThatmadeyoufirsttheseeasternlandsinvade，Whyceaseyounow？whytakeyounotthisfort？
What！areyouwearyforachargesoshort？“
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Thusragedhe，andinsuchhellishsortIncreasedthefuryinthebrain-sickknight，ThatheesteemedthatlargeandamplefortToostraitafield，whereintoprovehismight，Therewherethebreachhadframedanew-madeport，Himselfheplaced，withnimbleskipsandlight，Heclearedthepassageout，andthushecriedToSolyman，thatfoughtclosebyhisside：
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“Come，Solyman，thetimeandplacebehold，Thatofourvalorswellmayjudgethedoubt，Whatsayestthou？amongsttheseChristiansbold，Firstleapheforththatholdshimselfmoststout：“
Whilethushiswillthemightychampiontold，BothSolymanandheatonceleapedout，Furythefirstprovoked，disdainthelast，Whoscornedthechallengeerehislipsitpassed。
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Upontheirfoesunlooked-fortheyflew，Eachspitedotherforhisvirtue’ssake，Somanysoldiersthisfiercecoupleslew，Somanyshieldstheycleftandhelmstheybreak，Somanyladderstotheearththeythrew，Thatwelltheyseemedamountthereoftomake，Orelsesomevamurefittosavethetown，InsteadofthattheChristianslatebeatdown。
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ThefolkthatstrovewithrageandhastebeforeWhofirstthewallandrampireshouldascend，Retire，andforthathonorstrivenomore，Scantlytheycouldtheirlimbsandlivesdefend，Theyfled，theirengineslostthePaganstoreInpiecessmall，theirramstonaughttheyrend，AndallunfitforfurtherservicemakeWithsogreatforceandragetheirbeamstheybrake。
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ThePagansrantransportedwiththeirire，Nowhere，nowthere，andwofulslaughterswrought，Atlasttheycalledfordevouringfire，Twoburningpinesagainstthetowertheybrought，Sofromthepalaceoftheirhellishsire，Whenallthisworldtheywouldconsumetonaught，Thefurysisterscomewithfireinhands，Shakingtheirsnakylocksandsparklingbrands：
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ButnobleTancred，whothiswhileappliedGraveexhortationstohisboldLatines，Whenoftheseknightsthewondrousactshespied，Andsawthechampionswiththeirburningpines，Helefthistalk，andthitherforthwithhied，TostoptherageofthosefellSaracines。
Andwithsuchforcethefighthethererenewed，Thatnowtheyfledandlostwholatepursued。
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Thuschangedthestateandfortuneofthefray，Meanwhilethewoundedduke，ingriefandteen，Withinhisgreatpavilionrichandgay，GoodSigiereandBaldwinstoodbetween；
Hisotherfriendswhomhismishapdismay，Withgriefandtearsaboutassembledbeen：
Hestroveinhastetheweaponouttowind，Andbrokethereed，butlefttheheadbehind。
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Hebadethemtakethespeediestwaytheymight，Ofthatunluckyhurttomakehimsound，Andtolayopethedepththereoftosight，Hewilledthemopen，searchandlancethewound，“Sendmeagain，“quothhe，“toendthisfight，Beforethesunbesunkenunderground；“
Andleaningonabrokenspear，hethrustHislegstraightout，tohimthatcureitmust。
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Erotimus，bornonthebanksofPo，Washethatundertooktocuretheknight，Allwhatgreenherbsorwaterspurecoulddo，Heknewtheirpower，theirvirtue，andtheirmight，Anoblepoetwasthemanalso，Butinthissciencehadamoredelight，Hecouldrestoretohealthdeath-woundedmen，Andmaketheirnamesimmortalwithhispen。
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Themightydukeyetneverchangedcheer，Butgrievedtoseehisfriendslamentingstand；
Theleechpreparedhisclothsandcleansinggear，Andwithabelthisgownabouthimband，NowwithhisherbsthesteelyheadtotearOutofthefleshheproved，nowwithhishand，Nowwithhishand，nowwithhisinstrumentHeshakedandpluckedit，yetnotforthitwent。
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Hislaborvain，hisartprevailednaught，Hisluckwasill，althoughhisskillweregood，Tosuchextremesthewoundedprincehebrought，Thatwithfellpainheswoonedashestood：
Buttheangelpure，thatkepthim，wentandsoughtDivinedictamnum，outofIdawood，Thisherbisrough，andbearsapurpleflower，Andinhisbuddingleavesliesallhispower。
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KindnaturefirstuponthecraggycliftBewrayedthisherbuntothemountaingoat，Thatwhenhersidesacruelshafthathrift，Withitsheshakesthereedoutofhercoat；
Thisinamomentfetchedtheangelswift，AndbroughtfromIdahill，thoughfarremote，ThejuicewhereofinapreparedbathUnseentheblessedspiritpouredhath。
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PurenectarfromthatspringofLydiathan，Andpanacesdivinethereinhethrew，Thecunningleechtobathethewoundbegan，Andofitselfthesteelyheadoutflew；
Thebleedingstanched，novermiledropoutran，Thelegagainwaxedstrongwithvigornew：
Erotimuscriedout，“ThishurtandwoundNohumanartorhandsosoonmakessound：
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“SomeangelgoodIthinkcomedownfromskiesThysurgeonis，forhereplaintokensareOfgracedivinewhichtothyhelpapplies，Thyweapontakeandhasteagaintowar。“
Inpreciousclothshislegthechieftainties，Naughtcouldthemanfrombloodandfightdebar；
Asturdylanceinhisrighthandhebraced，Hisshieldhetook，andonhishelmetlaced：
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Andwithathousandknightsandbaronsbold，Towardthetownhehastedfromhiscamp，IncloudsofdustwasTitan’sfaceenrolled，Trembledtheearthwhereontheworthiesstamp，Hisfoesfaroffhisdreadfullooksbehold，Whichintheirheartsofcouragequenchedthelamp，Achillingfearrancoldthrougheveryvein，LordGodfreyshoutedthriceandallhistrain：