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Turn'd pale as Afhes, or a Clout;
But why, or wherefore, is a doubt :
For Men will tremble, and turn paler,
With too much, or too little Valour.
His Heart laid on, as if it try'd

To force a Passage through his Side,
Impatient (as he vow'd) to wait 'em ;
But in a Fury to fly at 'em ;

And therefore beat, and laid about,
To find a Cranny to creep out.

But she, who faw in what a taking
The Knight was by his furious quaking.
Undaunted cry'd, Courage, Sir Knight,
Know, I'm refoly'd to break no Right
Of Hospitality t' a Stranger,

But to fecure you out of Danger,
Will here my self stand Centinel,
To guard this Pafs 'gainft Sidrophel.
Women, you know, do feldom fail,
To make the ftouteft Men turn tail
And bravely scorn to turn their Backs
Upon the defp'ratest Attacks.

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And lodge in Ambush on the Floor,
Or fortify'd behind a Door:

That if the Enemy should enter,

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He might relieve her in th' Adventure hos di Mean while, they knock'd against the Door, As fierce as at the Gate before,

Which made the Renegado Knight
Relapse again t' his former Fright.
He thought it defperate to stay de
Till th' Enemy had forc'd his way.
But rather poft himself, to ferve
The Lady for a fresh Referve. hu
His Duty was not to difpute,

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But what fh' had order'd execute:
Which he refolv'd in hafte t'obey,

And therefore ftoutly march'd away;

And all he encountered fell upon,
Though in the Dark and all alone.
Till Fear, that braver Feats performs
Than ever Courage dar'd in Arms,
Had drawn him up before a Pass,
To ftand upon his Guard, and face,
This he couragiously invaded,
And having enter'd, Barricado'd ;
Infconc'd himself as formidable: 1
As could be, underneath a Table;
Where he lay down in Ambush clofe,
T' expect the arrival of his Foes.
Few Minutes had he lain perdue, am do
To guard his defpirate Avenue,
Before he heard a dreadful shout,
As loud as putting to the Rout;
With which impatiently alarm❜d,
He fanfi'd th' Enemy had ftorm'd,
And after entring, Sidrophel
Was fall'n upon the Guards pell-mell,
He therefore fent out all his Senfes,

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To bring him in Intelligences.

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