“Rinaldoshallreturn；lethimrestrainHenceforthhisheadstrongwrathandhastyire，AndwithhishardydeedslethimtakepainTocorrespondyourhopeandmydesire：
Guelpho，thoumustcallhometheknightagain，Seethatwithspeedhetothesetentsretire，Themessengersappointaslikesthymind，Andteachthemwheretheyshouldtheyoungmanfind。“
XXVII
UpstarttheDanethatbarePrinceSweno’sbrand，“Iwill，“quothhe，“thatmessageundertake，Iwillrefusenopainsbyseaorland，Togivetheknightthissword，keptforhissake。“
Thismanwasboldofcourage，strongofhand，Guelphowasgladhedidtheproffermake：
“Thoushalt，“quothhe，“UbaldoshaltthouhaveTogowiththee，aknight，stout，wise，andgrave。“
XXVIII
UbaldoinhisyouthhadknownandseenThefashionsstrangeofmanyanuncouthland，AndtravelledoveralltherealmsbetweenTheArcticcircleandhotMeroe’sstrand，Andasamanwhosewithisguidehadbeen，Theircustomsusehecould，tonguesunderstand，ForthywhenspenthisyouthfulseasonswereLordGuelphoentertainedandheldhimdear。
XXIX
TothesecommittedwasthechargeandcareTofindandbringagainthechampionbold，Guelphocommandsthemtothefortrepair，WhereBoemonddothhisseatandsceptrehold，ForpublicfamesaidthatBertoldo’sheirTherelived，theredwelt，therestayed；thehermitold，Thatknewtheyweremisledbyfalsereport，Amongthemcame，andparleyedinthissort：
XXX
“Sirknights，“quothhe，“ifyouintendtoride，Andfolloweachreportfondpeoplesay，YoufollowbutarashandtruthlessguideThatleadsvainmenamissandmakesthemstray；
NearAscalongotothesaltseaside，Whereaswiftbrookfailsinwithhideoussway，Anagedsire，ourfriend，thereshallyoufind，Allwhathesaith，thatdo，thatkeepinmind。
XXXI
“Ofthisgreatvoyagewhichyouundertake，Muchbyhisskill，andmuchbymineadviseHathheforeknown，andwelcomeformysakeYoubothshallbe，themaniskindandwise。“
InstructedthusnofurtherquestionmakeThetwainelectedforthisenterprise，Buthumblyyieldedtoobeyhisword，Forwhatthehermitsaid，thatsaidtheLord。
XXXII
Theytooktheirleave，andontheirjourneywent，Theirwillcouldbrooknostay，theirzeal，nolet；
ToAscalontheirvoyagestraighttheybent，Whosebrokenshoreswithbrackishwavesarewet，Andtheretheyheardhowgainstthecliffs，besprentWithbitterfoam，theroaringsurgesbet，Atumblingbrooktheirpassagestoppedandstayed，Whichlate-fall’nrainhadproudandpuissantmade，XXXIII
Soproudthatoverallhisbankshegrew，Andthroughthefieldsranswiftasshaftfrombow，Whileheretheystoppedandstood，beforethemdrewAnagedsire，graveandbenigninshow，Crownedwithabeechengarlandgatherednew，Cladinalinenrobethatraughtdownlow，Inhisrighthandarod，andonthefloodAgainstthestreamhemarched，anddryshodyode。
XXXIV
AsontheRhene，whenwinter’sfreezingcoldCongealsthestreamstothickandhardenedglass，Thebeautiesfairofshepherds’daughtersboldWithwantonwindlaysrun，turn，playandpass；
Soonthisriverpassedthewizardold，Althoughunfrozensoftandswiftitwas，Andthitherstalkedwherethewarriorsstayed，Towhom，theirgreetingsdone，hespokeandsaid：
XXXV
“Greatpains，greattravel，lords，youhavebegun，Andofacunningguidegreatneedyoustand，Faroff，alas！isgreatBertoldo’sson，Imprisonedinawasteanddesertland，Whatsoilremainsbywhichyoumustnotrun，Whatpromontory，rock，sea，shoreorsandYoursearchmuststretchbeforetheprincebefound，Beyondourworld，beyondourhalfofground！
XXXVI
ButyetvouchsafetoseemycellIpray，Inhiddencavesandvaultsthoughbuildedlow，Greatwondersthere，strangethingsIwillbewray，Thingsgoodforyoutohear，andfittoknow：“
Thissaid，hebidstherivermakethemway，Thefloodretired，backwardgantoflow，Andhereandtheretwocrystalmountainsrise，SofledtheRedSeaonce，andJordanthrice。
XXXVII
Hetooktheirhands，andledthemheadlongdownUndertheflood，throughvastandhollowdeeps，SuchlighttheyhadaswhenthroughshadowsbrownOfthickestdesertsfeebleCynthiapeeps，Theirspaciouscavestheysawalloverflown，ThereallhiswaterspuregreatNeptunekeeps，AndthencetomoistenalltheearthhebringsSeas，rivers，floods，lakes，fountains，wellsandsprings：
XXXVIII
WhenceGanges，Indus，Volga，Ister，Po，WhenceEuphrates，whenceTigris’springtheyview，WhenceTanais，whenceNiluscomesalso，Althoughhisheadtillthennocreatureknew，Butundertheseawealthystreamdothgo，Thatsulphuryieldsandore，rich，quickandnew，Whichthesunbeamsdothpolish，purgeandfine，Andmakesitsilverpure，andgolddivine。
XXXIX
AndallhisbankstherichandwealthystreamHathfairbesetwithpearlandpreciousstoneLikestarsinskyorlampsonstagethatseem，Thedarknesstherewasday，thenightwasgone，Theresparkled，clothedinhisazure-beam，Theheavenlysapphire，therethejacinthshone，Thecarbunclethereflamed，thediamondsheen，Thereglisteredbright，theresmiledtheemeraldgreen。
XL
Amazedtheknightsamidthesewonderspassed，Andfixedsodeepthemarvelsintheirthought，Thatnotonewordtheyuttered，tillatlastUbaldospake，andthushisguidebesought：
“Ofather，tellmebywhatskillthouhastThesewondersdone？andtowhatplaceusbrought？
ForwellIknownotifIwakeorsleep，Myheartisdrownedinsuchamazementdeep。“
XLI
“Youarewithinthehollowwomb，“quothhe，“Offertileearth，thenurseofallthingsmade，Andbutyoubroughtandguidedarebyme，Hersacredentrailscouldnowightinvade；
Mypalaceshortlyshallyousplendentsee，Withgloriouslight，thoughbuiltinnightandshade。
APaganwasIborn，butyettheLordTograce，bybaptism，hathmysoulrestored。
XLII
“Noryetbyhelpofdevil，oraidfromhell，Idothisuncouthworkandwondrousfeat，TheLordforbidIuseorcharmorspellToraisefoulDisfromhisinfernalseat：
Butofallherbs，ofeveryspringandwell，ThehiddenpowerIknowandvirtuegreat，Andallthatkindhathhidfrommortalsight，Andallthestars，theirmotions，andtheirmight。
XLIII
“ForinthesecavesIdwellnotburiedstillFromsightofHeaven。butoftenIresortTotopsofLebanonorCarmelhill，Andthereinliquidairmyselfdisport，ThereMarsandVenusIbeholdatwill！
AsbareaserstwhenVulcantookthemshort，Andhowtherestroll，glideandmove，Isee，Howtheiraspectsbenignorfrowardbe。“
XLIV
“AndunderneathmyfeetthecloudsIview，Nowthick，nowthin，nowbrightwithIris’bow，Thefrostandsnow，therain，thehail，thedew，Thewinds，fromwhencetheycomeandwhencetheyblow，HowJovehisthundermakesandlightningnew，Howwiththebolthestrikestheearthbelow，Howcomate，crinite，caudatestarsareframedIknew；myskillwithpridemyheartinflamed。
XLV
“Solearned，cunning，wise，myselfIthought，ThatIsupposedmywitsohighmightclimbToknowallthingsthatGodhadframedorwrought，Fire，air，sea，earth，man，beast，sprite，placeandtime；
Butwhenyourhermitmetobaptismbrought，Andfrommysoulhadwashedthesinandcrime，ThenIperceivedmysightwasblindnessstill，Mywitwasfolly，ignorancemyskill。
XLVI
“ThensawI，thatlikeowlsinshiningsun，Sogainstthebeamsoftruthoursoulsareblind，AndatmyselftosmileIthenbegun，Andatmyheart，puffedupwithfolly’swind，Yetstillthesearts，asIbeforehaddone，Ipractised，suchwasthehermit’smind：
Thushathhechangedmythoughts，myheart，mywill，Andrulesmineart，myknowledge，andmyskill。
XLVII
“InhimIrest，onhimmythoughtsdepend，Mylord，myteacher，andmyguideishe，Thisnobleworkhestrivestobringtoend，Heisthearchitect，theworkmenwe，ThehardyyouthhometothiscamptosendFromprisonstrong，mycare，mychargeshallbe；
SoHecommands，andmeerethisforetoldYourcomingoft，toseekthechampionbold。“
XLVIII
Whilethishesaid，hebroughtthechampionstwainDowntoavault，whereinhedwellsandlies，Itwasacave，high，wide，large，ample，plain，Withgoodlyrooms，halls，chambers，galleries，AllwhatisbredinrichandpreciousveinOfwealthyearth，andhidfrommortaleyes，Thereshines，andfairadornedwaseverypartWithrichesgrownbykind，notframedbyart：
XLIX
Anhundredgrooms，quick，diligentandneat，Attendancegaveaboutthesestrangersbold，AgainstthewalltherestoodacupboardgreatOfmassiveplate，ofsilver，crystal，gold。
ButwhenwithpreciouswinesandcostlymeatTheyfilledwere，thusspakethewizardold：
“Nowfitsthetime，sirknights，ItellandshowWhatyoudesiretohear，andlongtoknow。
L
“Armida’scraft，hersleightandhiddenguileYoupartlywot，heractsandartsuntrue，Howtoyourcampshecame，andbywhatwileThegreatestlordsandprincesthenceshedrew；
Youknowsheturnedthemfirsttomonstersvile，Andkeptthemsinceclosedupinsecretmew，Lastly，toGaza-wardinbondsthemsent，WhomyoungRinaldorescuedastheywent。
LI
“WhatchancedsinceIwillatlargedeclare，Toyouunknown，astorystrangeandtrue。
Whenfirstherprey，gotwithsuchpainandcare，Escapedandgonethewitchperceivedandknew，Herhandsshewrungforgrief，herclothesshetare，Andfullofwoetheseheavywordsoutthrew：
`Alas！myknightsareslain，myprisonersfree，Yetofthatconquestneverboastshallhe，LII
“`Heintheirplaceshallserveme，andsustainTheirplagues，theirtormentssuffer，sorrowsbear，Andtheyhisabsenceshalllamentinvain，Andwailhislossandtheirswithmanyatear：’
ThustalkingtoherselfshedidordainAfalseandwickedguile，asyoushallhear；
ThithershehastedwherethevaliantknightHadovercomeandslainhermeninfight。
LIII
“Rinaldotherehaddoltandlefthisown，AndonhisbackaPagan’sharnesstied，Perchancehedeemedsotopassunknown，Andinthosearmslessnotedfalsetoride。
Aheadlesscorseinfightlateoverthrown，Thewitchinhisforsakenarmsdidhide，AndbyabrookexposeditonthesandWhithershewishedwouldcomeaChristianband：
LIV
“Theircomingmightthedameforeknowrightwell，Forsecretspiesshesentforththousandways，Whicheverydaynewsfromthecampmighttell，Whopartedthence，bootiestosearchorpreys：
Beside，thespritesconjuredbysacredspell，Allwhatsheasksordoubts，revealsandsays，ThebodythereforeplacedsheinthatpartThatfurtheredbesthersleight，hercraft。andart；
LV
“AndnearthecorpseavarletfalseandslySheleft，attiredinshepherd’shomelyweed，AndtaughthimhowtocounterfeitandlieAstimerequired，andheperformedthedeed；
Withhimyoursoldiersspoke，ofjealousyAndfalsesuspectmongstthemhestrewedtheseed，Thatsincebroughtforththefruitofstrifeandjar，Ofcivilbrawls，contention，discord，war。