Jerusalem Delivered - Book 02 - Part 07 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABACABDD AEFEGEGFF AHIHIHIJJ KLMLMLMKK H H HNN KOPOPOPHH K Q Q Q KRDRDRDSS HJ J HH H H HTURURU H| LXXXVI | A |
| But if our sins us of his help deprive | A |
| Of his high justice let no mercy fall | B |
| Yet should our deaths us some contentment give | A |
| To die where Christ received his burial | C |
| So might we die not envying them that live | A |
| So would we die not unrevenged all | B |
| Nor Turks nor Christians if we perish such | D |
| Have cause to joy or to complain too much | D |
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| LXXXVII | A |
| Think not that wars we love and strife affect | E |
| Or that we hate sweet peace or rest denay | F |
| Think not your sovereign's friendship we reject | E |
| Because we list not in our conquests stay | G |
| But for it seems he would the Jews protect | E |
| Pray him from us that thought aside to lay | G |
| Nor us forbid this town and realm to gain | F |
| And he in peace rest joy long more may reign | F |
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| LXXXVIII | A |
| This answer given Argantes wild drew nar | H |
| Trembling for ire and waxing pale for rage | I |
| Nor could he hold his wrath increased so far | H |
| But thus inflamed bespake the captain sage | I |
| Who scorneth peace shall have his fill of war | H |
| I thought my wisdom should thy fury 'suage | I |
| But well you show what joy you take in fight | J |
| Which makes you prize our love and friendship light | J |
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| LXXXIX | K |
| This said he took his mantle's foremost part | L |
| And gan the same together fold and wrap | M |
| Then spake again with fell and spiteful heart | L |
| So lions roar enclosed in train or trap | M |
| Thou proud despiser of inconstant mart | L |
| I bring thee war and peace closed in this lap | M |
| Take quickly one thou hast no time to muse | K |
| If peace we rest we fight if war thou choose | K |
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| XC | - |
| His semblance fierce and speechless proud provoke | - |
| The soldiers all War war at once to cry | H |
| Nor could they tarry till their chieftain spoke | - |
| But for the knight was more inflamed hereby | H |
| His lap he opened and spread forth his cloak | - |
| To mortal wars he says I you defy | H |
| And this he uttered with fell rage and hate | N |
| And seemed of Janus' church to undo the gate | N |
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| XCI | K |
| It seemed fury discord madness fell | O |
| Flew from his lap when he unfolds the same | P |
| His glaring eyes with anger's venom swell | O |
| And like the brand of foul Alecto flame | P |
| He looked like huge Tiphoius loosed from hell | O |
| Again to shake heaven's everlasting frame | P |
| Or him that built the tower of Shinaar | H |
| Which threat'neth battle 'gainst the morning star | H |
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| XCII | K |
| Godfredo then Depart and bid your king | - |
| Haste hitherward or else within short while | Q |
| For gladly we accept the war you bring | - |
| Let him expect us on the banks of Nile | Q |
| He entertained them then with banqueting | - |
| And gifts presented to those Pagans vile | Q |
| Aletes had a helmet rich and gay | - |
| Late found at Nice among the conquered prey | - |
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| XCIII | K |
| Argant a sword whereof the web was steel | R |
| Pommel rich stone hilt gold approved by touch | D |
| With rarest workmanship all forged weel | R |
| The curious art excelled the substance much | D |
| Thus fair rich sharp to see to have to feel | R |
| Glad was the Paynim to enjoy it such | D |
| And said How I this gift can use and wield | S |
| Soon shall you see when first we meet in field | S |
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| XCIV | H |
| Thus took they congee and the angry knight | J |
| Thus to his fellow parleyed on the way | - |
| Go thou by day but let me walk by night | J |
| Go thou to Egypt I at Sion stay | - |
| The answer given thou canst unfold aright | - |
| No need of me what I can do or say | - |
| Among these arms I will go wreak my spite | - |
| Let Paris court it Hector loved to fight | - |
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| XCV | H |
| Thus he who late arrived a messenger | H |
| Departs a foe in act in word in thought | - |
| The law of nations or the lore of war | H |
| If he transgresses or no he recketh naught | - |
| Thus parted they and ere he wandered far | H |
| The friendly star light to the walls him brought | - |
| Yet his fell heart thought long that little way | - |
| Grieved with each stop tormented with each stay | - |
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| XCVI | H |
| Now spread the night her spangled canopy | T |
| And summoned every restless eye to sleep | U |
| On beds of tender grass the beasts down lie | R |
| The fishes slumbered in the silent deep | U |
| Unheard were serpent's hiss and dragon's cry | R |
| Birds left to sing and Philomen to weep | U |
| Only that noise heaven's rolling circles kest | - |
| Sung lullaby to bring the world to rest | - |
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| XCVII | H |
| Yet neither sleep nor ease nor shadows dark | - |
| Could make the faithful camp or captain rest | - |
| They longed to see the day to hear the lark | - |
| Record her hymns and chant her carols blest | - |
| They yearned to view the walls the wished mark | - |
| To which their journeys long they had addressed | - |
| Each heart attends each longing eye beholds | - |
| What beam the eastern window first unfolds | - |
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