“Iandallthesethehardychampionknew,Wesawhisvalor,andhisvoiceweheard;
Thenistherumorofhisdeathuntrue,Hislifeissafe,goodfortunelongitguard,Threetimesthegoldensunhathrisennew,SinceusheleftandrodetoAntioch-ward;
Butfirsthisarmors,broken,hackedandcleft,Unfitforservice,therehedoftandleft。“
LXXIII
ThusspaketheBritonprince,withhumblecheerThehermitsagetoheavencastuphiseyne,Hiscolorandhiscountenancechangedwere,Withheavenlygracehislooksandvisageshine,RavishedwithzealhissoulapproachednearTheseatofangelspure,andsaintsdivine,Andtherehelearnedofthingsandhapstocome,Togiveforeknowledgetrue,andcertaindoom。