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breast, driving it right through him,
so that the brave count was hurled
from his horse, and after a short
time died. His body was taken up by
his people and carried from the
field. When the King of Aragon saw
how the good Count of Sansogna
was dead he could not restrain his
tears; and having taken lance in hand
he cried out, « Let all soldiers
whose hearts are with me follow me
». Then he rushed forward with the
fury of a tempest, putting to the
sword all who came in his way,
raging over the battlefield like a
dragon, so that all fled before him.
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