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GONDIBERT,
39.
Valour, and all that practice turns to art,
Alike the Princes had and understood;
For Oswald now is cool as Gondibert;
Such temper he has got by losing blood.
Valour, and all that practice turns to art,
Alike the Princes had and understood;
For Oswald now is cool as Gondibert;
Such temper he has got by losing blood.
40.
Calmly their temper did their art obay;
Their stretch'd Arms regular in motion prove;
And force with as unseen a stealth convay,
As noiseless hours by hands of Dials move.
Calmly their temper did their art obay;
Their stretch'd Arms regular in motion prove;
And force with as unseen a stealth convay,
As noiseless hours by hands of Dials move.
41.
By this new temper Hurgonil believ'd
That Oswald's elder virtues might prevail;
To think his own help needfull much he griev'd;
But yet prepar'd it lest the Duke should fail.
By this new temper Hurgonil believ'd
That Oswald's elder virtues might prevail;
To think his own help needfull much he griev'd;
But yet prepar'd it lest the Duke should fail.
42.
Small wounds they had, where as in Casements sate
Disorder'd Life; who seem'd to look about,
And fain would be abroad, but that a Gate
She wants so wide, at once to sally out.
Small wounds they had, where as in Casements sate
Disorder'd Life; who seem'd to look about,
And fain would be abroad, but that a Gate
She wants so wide, at once to sally out.
43.
When Gondibert saw Hurgonil draw near,
And doubly arm'd at conquer'd Huberts cost,
He then, who never fear'd, began to fear,
Lest by his help his honour should be lost.
When Gondibert saw Hurgonil draw near,
And doubly arm'd at conquer'd Huberts cost,
He then, who never fear'd, began to fear,
Lest by his help his honour should be lost.
44.
Retire, said he; for if thou hop'st to win
My Sisters love by aiding in this strife;
May Heav'n (to make her think thy love a sin)
Eclipse that beauty which did give it life.
Retire, said he; for if thou hop'st to win
My Sisters love by aiding in this strife;
May Heav'n (to make her think thy love a sin)
Eclipse that beauty which did give it life.
45.
Count Hurgonil did doubtfully retire,
Fain would assist, yet durst not disobay;
The Duke would rather instantly expire,
Than hazard Honour's death, by death's delay.
Count Hurgonil did doubtfully retire,
Fain would assist, yet durst not disobay;
The Duke would rather instantly expire,
Than hazard Honour's death, by death's delay.
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