Jerusalem Delivered - Book 06 - Part 04 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCBCCC D CECECECC D CFCFCFGG D FCFCFCCC D CGCGCGFF D AGAGAGCC G CCCCCCCC A CCCCCCHH A ICJCICCC A KLK KLH A GAG GACC D GCGCGCCC D HGHGHGCC D EMEMEMCCXLIII | A |
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The Pagan ill defenced with sword or targe | B |
Tancredi's thigh as he supposed espied | C |
And reaching forth gainst it his weapon large | B |
Quite naked to his foe leaves his left side | C |
Tancred avoideth quick his furious charge | B |
And gave him eke a wound deep sore and wide | C |
That done himself safe to his ward retired | C |
His courage praised by all his skill admired | C |
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XLIV | D |
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The proud Circassian saw his streaming blood | C |
Down from his wound as from a fountain running | E |
He sighed for rage and trembled as he stood | C |
He blamed his fortune folly want of cunning | E |
He lift his sword aloft for ire nigh wood | C |
And forward rushed Tancred his fury shunning | E |
With a sharp thrust once more the Pagan hit | C |
To his broad shoulder where his arm is knit | C |
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XLV | D |
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Like as a bear through pierced with a dart | C |
Within the secret woods no further flieth | F |
But bites the senseless weapon mad with smart | C |
Seeking revenge till unrevenged she dieth | F |
So mad Argantes fared when his proud heart | C |
Wound upon wound and shame on shame espieth | F |
Desire of vengeance so o'ercame his senses | G |
That he forgot all dangers all defences | G |
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XLVI | D |
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Uniting force extreme with endless wrath | F |
Supporting both with youth and strength untired | C |
His thundering blows so fast about he layeth | F |
That skies and earth the flying sparkles fired | C |
His foe to strike one blow no leisure hath | F |
Scantly he breathed though he oft desired | C |
His warlike skill and cunning all was waste | C |
Such was Argantes' force and such his haste | C |
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XLVII | D |
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Long time Tancredi had in vain attended | C |
When this huge storm should overblow and pass | G |
Some blows his mighty target well defended | C |
Some fell beside and wounded deep the grass | G |
But when he saw the tempest never ended | C |
Nor that the Paynim's force aught weaker was | G |
He high advanced his cutting sword at length | F |
And rage to rage opposed and strength to strength | F |
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XLVIII | D |
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Wrath bore the sway both art and reason fail | A |
Fury new force and courage new supplies | G |
Their armors forged were of metal frail | A |
On every side thereof huge cantels flies | G |
The land was strewed all with plate and mail | A |
That on the earth on that their warm blood lies | G |
And at each rush and every blow they smote | C |
Thunder the noise the sparks seemed lightning hot | C |
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XLIX | G |
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The Christian people and the Pagans gazed | C |
On this fierce combat wishing oft the end | C |
Twixt hope and fear they stood long time amazed | C |
To see the knights assail and eke defend | C |
Yet neither sign they made nor noise they raised | C |
But for the issue of the fight attend | C |
And stood as still as life and sense they wanted | C |
Save that their hearts within their bosoms panted | C |
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L | A |
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Now were they tired both and well nigh spent | C |
Their blows show greater will than power to wound | C |
But Night her gentle daughter Darkness sent | C |
With friendly shade to overspread the ground | C |
Two heralds to the fighting champions went | C |
To part the fray as laws of arms them bound | C |
Aridens born in France and wise Pindore | H |
The man that brought the challenge proud before | H |
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LI | A |
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These men their sceptres interpose between | I |
The doubtful hazards of uncertain fight | C |
For such their privilege hath ever been | J |
The law of nations doth defend their right | C |
Pindore began 'Stay stay you warriors keen | I |
Equal your honor equal is your might | C |
Forbear this combat so we deem it best | C |
Give night her due and grant your persons rest | C |
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LII | A |
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'Man goeth forth to labor with the sun | K |
But with the night all creatures draw to sleep | L |
Nor yet of hidden praise in darkness won | K |
The valiant heart of noble knight takes keep ' | - |
Argantes answered him 'The fight begun | K |
Now to forbear doth wound my heart right deep | L |
Yet will I stay so that this Christian swear | H |
Before you both again to meet me here ' | - |
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LIII | A |
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'I swear ' quoth Tancred 'but swear thou likewise | G |
To make return thy prisoner eke with thee | A |
Else for achievement of this enterprise | G |
None other time but this expect of me ' | - |
Thus swore they both the heralds both devise | G |
What time for this exploit should fittest be | A |
And for their wounds of rest and cure had need | C |
To meet again the sixth day was decreed | C |
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LIV | D |
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This fight was deep imprinted in their hearts | G |
That saw this bloody fray to ending brought | C |
An horror great possessed their weaker parts | G |
Which made them shrink who on their combat thought | C |
Much speech was of the praise and high desarts | G |
Of these brave champions that so nobly fought | C |
But which for knightly worth was most ypraised | C |
Of that was doubt and disputation raised | C |
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LV | D |
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All long to see them end this doubtful fray | H |
And as they favor so they wish success | G |
These hope true virtue shall obtain the day | H |
Those trust on fury strength and hardiness | G |
But on Erminia most this burden lay | H |
Whose looks her trouble and her fear express | G |
For on this dangerous combat's doubtful end | C |
Her joy her comfort hope and life depend | C |
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LVI | D |
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Her the sole daughter of that hapless king | E |
That of proud Antioch late wore the crown | M |
The Christian soldiers to Tancredi bring | E |
When they had sacked and spoiled that glorious town | M |
But he in whom all good and virtue spring | E |
The virgin's honor saved and her renown | M |
And when her city and her state was lost | C |
Then was her person loved and honored most | C |
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