. The story of Bayard : the good knight without fear and without reproach . with plenty of courage andwas severely wounded in the arm. The GoodKnight Bayard did prodigies of valour, drivingback a whole company of arquebusiers, but in themoment of triumph he was struck by the stonefrom an arquebus and received mortal the hilt of his sword in the sign of thecross, he cried aloud : Miserere mei, Deussecundum magnam misericordiam tuam ! Herefused to be taken away, saying that he hadnever turned his back on his enemy, and hisfaithful steward l and squire lifted him from hishorse and
. The story of Bayard : the good knight without fear and without reproach . with plenty of courage andwas severely wounded in the arm. The GoodKnight Bayard did prodigies of valour, drivingback a whole company of arquebusiers, but in themoment of triumph he was struck by the stonefrom an arquebus and received mortal the hilt of his sword in the sign of thecross, he cried aloud : Miserere mei, Deussecundum magnam misericordiam tuam ! Herefused to be taken away, saying that he hadnever turned his back on his enemy, and hisfaithful steward l and squire lifted him from hishorse and placed him with his back to a tree,still facing the foe with a brave countenance. We have a most pathetic and touching accountof this last scene, in which the Good Knightwithout Fear and without Reproach died as hehad lived, bearing himself with humble devotiontowards God and loving care and thoughttowards all men. His friends would have bornehim away, but he implored them to leave him 1 Jacques Jeffrey. His name is given in the list of the men-at-arms ofBayards THE STORY OF BAYARD 247 and seek their own safety, for he was in suchterrible pain that he could not endure to bemoved. He sent his last salutations to the Kinghis master, and to all his companions, and tookan affectionate leave of his heart-broken friends,who obeyed his command, all but the one faithfulattendant who remained with him to the was his steward, Jacques Joffrey, and we aretold of the poor mans grief and despair, whilehis master sought to comfort him with brave andnoble words. Jacques, my friend, cease yourlament, for it is the will of God to take me awayfrom this world where by His grace I have longdwelt and received more good things and honoursthan I deserve. The only regret that I have indying is that I have failed in my duty . . andI pray my Creator in His infinite mercy to havepity on my poor soul. . .: Nothing could exceed the consternation andsorrow which spread through the French c
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