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“Captive he saw his brother, hight Fernand, the Saint aspiring high with purpose brave, who as a hostage in the Sara’cen’s hand, betrayed himself his ’leaguer’d host to save.

He lived for purest faith to Fatherland the life of noble Ladye sold a slave, lest bought with price of Ceita’s potent town to public welfare be preferred his own.

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