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... blood ; His hair like rough disorder'd bristles grew ; With a disdainful action fix'd he stood , And with a look that pierced like two - edged sword , He shew'd the sacred symbol of the Lord . " [ Peace has not been long re ...
... blood ; His hair like rough disorder'd bristles grew ; With a disdainful action fix'd he stood , And with a look that pierced like two - edged sword , He shew'd the sacred symbol of the Lord . " [ Peace has not been long re ...
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... blood as theirs ? Yet else , methinks , that graceful form I know ; It should be own'd by Baldwin of Poictiers , A generous youth , and , though of Gano's race , Heir to his fortunes , not to his disgrace . " ( 17 ) By this , the ...
... blood as theirs ? Yet else , methinks , that graceful form I know ; It should be own'd by Baldwin of Poictiers , A generous youth , and , though of Gano's race , Heir to his fortunes , not to his disgrace . " ( 17 ) By this , the ...
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... blood to man , to empires change . 66 Yes , in that heavenly sign I see portray'd The massacre of nations , and the fall Of mighty states , and man by man betray'd , And many a prince's bloody funeral . Hast thou not mark'd yon comet ...
... blood to man , to empires change . 66 Yes , in that heavenly sign I see portray'd The massacre of nations , and the fall Of mighty states , and man by man betray'd , And many a prince's bloody funeral . Hast thou not mark'd yon comet ...
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... blood , The prince he found , this wily traitor knew By weaving phrases of more courtly mood , Unto his damned purpose to subdue And mould that tiger soul . It were not good , He said , such insolent mockery to pursue With open ...
... blood , The prince he found , this wily traitor knew By weaving phrases of more courtly mood , Unto his damned purpose to subdue And mould that tiger soul . It were not good , He said , such insolent mockery to pursue With open ...
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... blood Orlando's name , And Hell is busy with the coming feast . Go , wake yon eagle ! for the toils are spread , And the proud fowler marks him for the dead . " Thus said , he sprang into his car , and high Soar'd in an instant out of ...
... blood Orlando's name , And Hell is busy with the coming feast . Go , wake yon eagle ! for the toils are spread , And the proud fowler marks him for the dead . " Thus said , he sprang into his car , and high Soar'd in an instant out of ...
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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