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Page 9
... hall ; The tables and the feast , away are scour'd : And , while we slept , some other guests have all The cates consumed , and e'en the boards devour'd . Keenset they must have been , and quick withal To FROM PULCI .
... hall ; The tables and the feast , away are scour'd : And , while we slept , some other guests have all The cates consumed , and e'en the boards devour'd . Keenset they must have been , and quick withal To FROM PULCI .
Page 12
... the gate was left a mile behind , From its high arch a hideous crash they heard ; And , looking back the unknown cause to find , The castle and its towers had disappear'd : Not e'en a stone left standing , to declare That 12 TRANSLATIONS.
... the gate was left a mile behind , From its high arch a hideous crash they heard ; And , looking back the unknown cause to find , The castle and its towers had disappear'd : Not e'en a stone left standing , to declare That 12 TRANSLATIONS.
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John Herman Merivale. Not e'en a stone left standing , to declare That once a castle and its towers were there . [ Orlando , having enlisted himself among the fol- lowers of king Manfredonio in his amorous leaguer has the fortune to slay ...
John Herman Merivale. Not e'en a stone left standing , to declare That once a castle and its towers were there . [ Orlando , having enlisted himself among the fol- lowers of king Manfredonio in his amorous leaguer has the fortune to slay ...
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... E'en so the princess recompensed her swain . She saw the amorous Marquis nigh expire For love of her , and caught herself his fire . Now with the lightnings of her eye she lances , In answer to her foe , those fiery darts That Love is ...
... E'en so the princess recompensed her swain . She saw the amorous Marquis nigh expire For love of her , and caught herself his fire . Now with the lightnings of her eye she lances , In answer to her foe , those fiery darts That Love is ...
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... E'en through the tomb's interminable rest . For all the ills I've done , in hope to gain Thy love , O blame the power that rules my breast . In peace and mild forgiveness think on me , And I'll consent to live , since bid by thee ...
... E'en through the tomb's interminable rest . For all the ills I've done , in hope to gain Thy love , O blame the power that rules my breast . In peace and mild forgiveness think on me , And I'll consent to live , since bid by thee ...
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ancient Ariosto arms Astaroth Astolpho Aymon behold blood bower Boyardo brave breast breath call'd Canto Charlemagne Christian Clermont's Count of Poitiers courser cried dæmon dark death Derry doom'd dread E'en e'er earth erst eternal eyes fair faith fame fate fear fell Ferrau fierce fix'd Ganellon glorious hath heart Heaven hell Heptarchy holy honour hope hour Huon of Bordeaux king knight land light Lord Luigi Pulci Malagigi Marca Hispanica Marsilius Meridiana mighty Montalban's Moorish Morgante Maggiore mortal ne'er noble o'er once Orlando Paladins pass'd peace plain poem press'd pride prince Pulci realm Ricciardetto Rinaldo Roncesvalles round sacred seem'd shade shore sighs sight Sobrarbe solemn soul Spain spirit stanza steed strain sweet sword tears thee thine thou thought thro throne traitor truth turn'd Turpin vale valiant voice warrior Whereat Whig wonder