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... arms herself after the fashion of Bradamante , and so many other heroines of romance , and challenges the victor to mortal encounter . The Paladin , as usual , remains master of the field , having terminated the conflict by a blow of ...
... arms herself after the fashion of Bradamante , and so many other heroines of romance , and challenges the victor to mortal encounter . The Paladin , as usual , remains master of the field , having terminated the conflict by a blow of ...
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... arms under the banner of Manfredonio , from which they succeed in detaching him , and assist Caradoro by their united force to put to rout the invading army . A desperate single combat between Man- fredonio and the fickle Oliver ends in ...
... arms under the banner of Manfredonio , from which they succeed in detaching him , and assist Caradoro by their united force to put to rout the invading army . A desperate single combat between Man- fredonio and the fickle Oliver ends in ...
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... arms , for action form'd and grace ; And white , and long , and flexible her hands , Fitted to bend the twanging bow in chase Amid the noblest of Diana's bands . Tempting th ' impassion'd lover's warm embrace , Her swelling bosom broad ...
... arms , for action form'd and grace ; And white , and long , and flexible her hands , Fitted to bend the twanging bow in chase Amid the noblest of Diana's bands . Tempting th ' impassion'd lover's warm embrace , Her swelling bosom broad ...
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... arms encased anew , She breathes of war ; while , ready to attend her , Standards , pavilions , engines , crowd ... arm the horse With harness suited for the martial course . Now fully arm'd were all the warlike throng , The prince his ...
... arms encased anew , She breathes of war ; while , ready to attend her , Standards , pavilions , engines , crowd ... arm the horse With harness suited for the martial course . Now fully arm'd were all the warlike throng , The prince his ...
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... arms , And force the Roman Emperor to restore ( Sore press'd by want , and urged by war's alarms , ) My loved Rinaldo to his native shore : And there I'll win the prize of glory's charms From noblest knight who e'er her favours wore ...
... arms , And force the Roman Emperor to restore ( Sore press'd by want , and urged by war's alarms , ) My loved Rinaldo to his native shore : And there I'll win the prize of glory's charms From noblest knight who e'er her favours wore ...
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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