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XLIII	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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