l, there
In full voluptuous languishment is roll'd;
Now these her kindness, those her anger bear,
Spurr'd on or check'd by bearing frank or cold,
As she perceived her slave was scrupulous or bold.

_Canto V._ Not content with beguiling many knights, Armida further
foments a quarrel between Rinaldo and Gernando, Prince of Norway, in
regard to the command of the Adventurous Band, which is now without a
leader. In the course of this quarrel, Rinaldo is so sorely taunted by
his opponent that, although the Crusaders are pledged not to fight
each other, he challenges and slays Gernando. Then, afraid to be
called to trial and sentenced to death for breaking the rules of the
camp, Rinaldo flees to Egypt.

On perceiving how greatly his army is weakened by the desertion of so
many brave men, Godfrey is dismayed--all the more so because he hears
the Egyptian army is coming to attack him, and because the supplies
which he expected have been cut off.

_Canto VI._ The Egyptian army boasts of no braver warrior than
Argantes, who sallies forth to challenge the Christians, bidding
Clorinda follow him at a short distance, and come to his rescue should
it be necessary. Although Argantes has summoned Godfrey to come forth
and fight him, it is Tancred who is chosen as champion for the
Christians, but as he draws near his opponent a glimpse of the fair
Clorinda's face makes him forget everything but her.

He noted not where the Circassian rear'd
His frightful face to the affronted skies,
But to the hill-top where his Love appear'd,
Turn'd, slack'ning his quick pace, his am'rous eyes,
Till he stood steadfast as a rock, all ice
Without, all glowing heat within;--the sight
To him was as the gates of Paradise;
And from his mind the mem'ry of the fight
Pass'd like a summer cloud, or dream at morning light.

One of the knights in his train, seeing he is not going to fight,
spurs forward and meets Argantes, by whom he is defeated. On seeing
this knight fall, Tancred, suddenly brought to his senses, starts
forward to avenge him, and combats with such fury that Argantes' armor
fairly rings with the blows which rain down upon him. Argantes,
however, is nearly as brave as Tancred, so the battle rages until
nightfall, when the heroes are separated by the heralds, although both
vow they will renew the struggle on the morrow. But, when they have
ceased fighting and both discover they have serious wo