Whilethushesaid,theChristian’snobleguideFeltuncouthstrifeinhiscontentiousthought,Hethought,whatifhimselfinperzontriedThosewitchcraftsstrange,andbringthosecharmstonaught,Forsuchhedeemedthem,orelsewhereprovideFortimbereasiergotthoughfurthersought,Butfromhisstudyheatlastabraid,Calledbythehermitoldthattohimsaid:
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“Leaveoffthyhardythought,another’shandsOftheseherplantsthewooddispoilenshall,Now,nowthefatalshipofconquestlands,Hersailsarestruck,hersilveranchorsfall,Ourchampionbrokenhathhisworthlessbands,Andloosethfromthesoilwhichheldhimthrall,ThetimedrawsnighwhenourproudfoesinfieldShallslaughteredlie,andSion’sfortshallyield。“
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Thissaid,hisvisageshonewithbeamsdivine,Andmorethanmortalwashisvoice’ssound,Godfredo’sthoughttootheractsincline,Hisworkingbrainwasneveridlefound。