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But see’ing the noble Persian ’slaved and sway’d by pow’er of Passion, sans in fine defence, he gives light pardon, and thus gained his aid in gravest case, the fittest recompense. Himself perforce the mate of Judith made Baldwin hight “Bras-de-fer,” but his offence her father, Charles, for troublous times condone’d, and gave him life the Flanders’ reign to found.