Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered : An Heroic Poem ; With Notes And Occasional Illustrations 1
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The world, delivered from the crew abhorr'd, "Resumes its wonted smiles, and Nature blooms restored. CantO 9- JERUSALEM DELIVERED. 29S Yet not the less did fury uncontrolled Inflame the spirit of Argantes bold, Though in his soul Alecto breathed no more, Nor Hell's envenomed scourge his bosom tore: Where closest stood the Christian ranks arrayed, The furious Satrap plied bis cruel blade, Mowed, with resistless arm, the mean, the great, And whelm'd the high, the low, in undistinguished fate. Nor... far removed her way Clorinda hews, Nor less with mangled limbs the ground she strews. At Belingier her tbund'ring steel she guides: Where in the breast the spark of life resides, It lodged, and pierced his heart; so strong, so just, Her skilful hand bestowed the mortal thrust, That issuing at his back the weapon stood; Out rushed the spirit with the rushing blood. She turned, and through Albino's navel drove Her sword, and Gallo's face in sunder clove. Gernier's right hand struck off, her vengeance felt, Atoning for the blow it lately dealt; Grasping its falchion still, the severed hand, Lay half-alive, and quiv'ring, on the sand; So from a mangled serpent lopped away, The tail still vibrates with convulsive play, And struggling, writhing, labours to regain Its kindred body; but it strives in vain.
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