Unmoved she watched the foemen shudder dead,

She whose heart erst the meanest woe could move.

Then, dazed, she saw a solitary shaft,

Unloosed with certain aim from out the bow,

Strike clean through Geoffrey's hauberk, and bring low

The golden helm, while o'er him swiftly met

The tides of fight. Christine a little laughed

With rattling throat, and stood with still eyes set.

Scarce Philip dared to raise his eyes to hers

To see the terror there. No word she spake,