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JOAN OF ARC.
This had the invaders won in hard assaultEre she, the Delegate of Heaven, came forthAnd made them fear who never fear'd before.Hither the English troops with hasty stepsRetir'd, yet not forgetful of defence,But waging still the war: the garrison 625Them thus retreating saw, and open threwTheir guarded gates, and on the Gallic host,Covering their vanquish'd fellows, pour'd their shafts.Check'd in pursuit they stopt. Then D'Orval cried,"Ill Maiden hast thou done! those valiant troops 630Thy womanish pity has dismissed, with usConjoin'd might press upon the vanquish'd foes,Tho' aided thus, and plant the lillied flagVictorious on yon tower.""Dark-minded man!The Maid of Orleans answered, "to act well 635Brings with itself an ample recompence.Chieftain! let come what will, me it behoves,Mindful of that Good Power whose delegate

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